Asa Butterfield, age 17, was honored at the Savannah Film Festival in Georgia on Saturday with the “Rising Star Award.”

In an interview Morning Star News, Butterfield admitted that ‘Ender’s Game’ is his favorite film he’s worked on. He goes on to say that he liked that he got to do many things that he would never have been able to do in real in the real world, such has use harnesses to fly in the battle room.

“‘Ender’s Game’ had a cast around my age,” said Butterfield.. “I’ve been really fortunate in working with actors who have all taught me something different. Ben Kingsley is one of the best actors I ever saw or worked with. Watching what he did was the best. It’s one of the perks of the business.”

Watch the Butterfield’s full interview below.