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Good morning everyone!

First off, thanks to the amazing beckytheelf for donating these scans and translating the interview for BBF!

PREMIÈRE: Ben, are you ready to join the church of Scientology or to study Kabbalah?

Ben Barnes: Mmm…no. Definitely not. Scientology scares me. But if it allows you to have a wife like Katie Holmes, I can understand why some find arguments about it. Not me.

PREMIÈRE: Are you ready to go out with Scarlett Johansson?

Ben Barnes: Only her or are you giving me the choice between all the young actresses? Because I’m ready to attend to some fully.

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The interview can be found at our brand new Press Archive.
What is the press archive for, you may ask? It is where all Ben related interviews, articles, etc will be stored. Make sure to add it to your bookmarks!

‘Dorian Gray’ update –
It’s good to see I am not the only one extremely excited about this project (being an English major student I can’t help but love Oscar Wilde). Finally, more information on this project has become available like for example this first picture featuring Ben and Colin Firth (who plays Lord Henry Wooton):

As previously announced, Oliver Parker-directed “Dorian Gray” toplines Ben Barnes as Dorian Gray and also stars Colin Firth. Ealing’s Barnaby Thompson produces.

Other cast members announced Aug. 7 are Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Fiona Shaw, Maryam D’Abo, Pip Torrens, Douglas Henshall, Caroline Goodall, Michael Culkin, Johnny Harris and newcomer Max Irons, son of Jeremy Irons. Source

Therefore, the IMDB Profile page for the film has been updated with the names the rest of the cast.

On a sidenote, Ben was photographed backstage at the opening night performance of Britain’s Got Talent winner George Sampson two days ago. I’m currently working on getting the pictures untagged, so expect an update soon!

Regys said:

Omg. \o/ Thanks Ivonne! :-* Ben is gourgeus like Dorian Gray. Long and beautiful hair… I´m really anxiosly waiting for this film and others pix soon as possible in HQ. :D and I know he will do his best in this role! I´m really happy! :)

August 8th, 2008

tatiana said:

Sweet! My eyes are happy today… :)

August 8th, 2008

Juliana said:

My god! Ben is really very great as Dorian Gray! And in Easy Virtue too! But, I don’t know when these films are going in theathers in Brazil… Thanks Ivonne!

August 8th, 2008

Aliya said:

OMG! Thank you SO much Ivonne! This is TOO GREAT! This certianly cheered my day! Thnaks alot or the translation for the interview, he is SO funny with his answers! BFF ROCKS!

August 8th, 2008

REBECCA said:

IVONNE YOU ARE AMAZING!!

I’M ALMOST TOO EXCITED FOR DORIAN GRAY….

August 8th, 2008

Twista said:

Ben looks very handsome as Dorian Gray! I like it :) I think this movie will be great! (sorry for my english, I’m from Poland and I learn it :P) Greets! You rocks Ivonne!

August 9th, 2008

Hannah said:

Ok, he’s just “THE Picture of Dorian Gray”. Seriously, Oscar Wilde himself must have imagined exactly that face to be forever young. I can’t imagine another no matter how many times I read the book. I think he would do great a Dracula as well. But as he seems to transform from character to another (which proves that he’s not only handsome and funny but an extremely talented actor too) I believe he would even play some role like Oliver Twist and succeed. But he would do better as Hamlet or King Lear! Or maybe they could make a movie version of “The importance of being earnest” and cast him, he fits my image of Wilde’s characters sooo perfectly.

August 9th, 2008

Hannah said:

And Ivonne, since you’re amazing as you’re, I know you have everything under control but I was wondering how are things going with the Birthday Book since the day is coming (but don’t kill me just because you have to answer it all the time, it’s his fault for having a birthday =P but, if you please, don’t kill him as well!). =*

August 9th, 2008

abel said:

thanks for the update! im sooo glad weve got info on dorian gray, ive been trying to read it for YEARS (my book is a bit tatty now), hopefully i’ll get past *checks* page 165 before the film comes out :p.

i was really hoping they would dye his hair blond tho…anyone else?

August 9th, 2008

Hana said:

Thanks Ivonne!!
Ben as Dorian Gray? That’ll be amazing <3 I love the book by Oscar Wilde ^^
I hope there’ll be some HQ pictures soon *_*

Lg

August 9th, 2008

Naiya Chhabra said:

he is such unbalievable. dasing everything. I really hope that one of his film easy virtue will be released in US. I Love u Ben Barnes

August 9th, 2008

Jutta said:

Thanks for the info =)

mhmm…
first Prince Caspian, now Dorian Gray… !?!?
Seems to me, like Ben’s got some issues with portraying blonds… ;)

Looking forward to next year as much as everyone =)

Take care!

August 12th, 2008

Annabelle said:

Haha Jutta!

Ivonne, that’s some excellent photshopping! I don’t mind the blonde hair at all! But I think it’s ok that he’s his own dark self…it’s an interpretation you know? and Ben is certainly handsome enough to portray Dorian Gray! Woowoo. Can’t wait for the movie!!!

August 12th, 2008

May said:

It would be interesting how he transforms himself into the innocent turned villainous Dorian Gray. I heard him say in one of the interviews that he would want to a dark, Gothic feel to the movie. I truly hope he could pull off being evil.

August 14th, 2008