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Thanks to flame-eternal for the heads up about this new interview with Ben from ComingSoon.net!

ComingSoon.net: I think you might have already had this role lined up when we first met on the set of “Prince Caspian,” is that right?
Ben Barnes: Not on the set I didn’t. I got this after I finished, I went to L.A., and I got this while I was there. I just got an Email from Steph, “I saw you in ‘Stardust,’ you have to do this film, that’s it.” And then he wanted me to send a tape of one of the scenes, which I then did in L.A. and I sent to him and he then gave me the part. He said (puts on Aussie accent) “I never give actors parts without actually meeting them,” and I was like, “Well, you just did.”

CS: Were you familiar with Noel Coward’s work? You went to drama school so you must have known some of it.
Barnes: I actually went to university. I did English and drama at university, which is more academic. It’s more critical analysis, but I got to read a lot of plays and write essays about them, read a lot of books and poetry, and I think that’s very helpful when you’re reading and analyzing scripts that you’re going to be involved with.

CS: And was Noel Coward one of the playwrights you read or liked?
Barnes: Not particularly. He wasn’t my biggest influence, but I had seen a couple of his plays and read a few and liked them very much. “Blithe Spirit” is a tremendous premise, which has been used over and over again. Read more.

Source: ComingSoon.net

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The March issue of the Italian L’Uomo Vogue features our beloved Ben (with Emile Hirsch
on the cover) and the amazing Michele (thank you!) sent us this scan for all of you to enjoy.

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The Sunday Herald Sun featured yesterday a small article on Ben in which is mentioned he will be filming the third Narnia movie this year in Australia. Thanks to MK from our livejournal community!

Have a nice day!

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Hello everyone!

Big thanks to MK for the photoshoot Ben did for the September issue of Interview Magazine, now in glorious HQ for all of you to enjoy!

Thanks to Suri for donating this scan of Ben in the Australian NW magazine:

Isociety has an interview with Ben as part of the promotion for the release of the Prince Caspian dvd. » Click here to read it.
Thanks to Blandine for the tip!

In my latest update there was an interesting discussion going on. I’m sorry for those who are tired of the topic but given that Twilight is everywhere, you cannot run or hide from it, let’s just embrace it. Would you like to see Ben in the further sequels of the movie?

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