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Ben Barnes, who plays Prince Caspian in the new Chronicles of Narnia movie, was on Jay Leno last night. Let me just say, he is a total cutie!! I could listen to him talk all day long. There is just something about that British accent.
He mentioned that this was the first time he had ever walked out onto anything with a live band and he liked it. They also talk about how he got started in Hollywood and how he got the part of a life guard being attacked by a shark. Unfortunately the film was never made. Poor Ben!
Ben said that he came to Los Angeles abut 2 weeks ago and he saw the giant 10 story billboard of “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” and he said that it’s only human to try to take a picture of yourself in front of one of your first billboards. He actually brought the picture with him to show Jay Leno and it was pretty funny. Hey, if MY face and MY movie was on a billboard, I would have been snapping pictures like crazy!
Jay asked Ben how he got the part in The Chronicles of Narnia and he said that he was doing a play and one of the casting directors came to see it and asked if he would like to audition for the part. Supposedly the directors had been looking for just the right person to play Prince Caspian for over a year. Ben mentioned he came into the process about 2 weeks before they needed to make the decision, so he said they were desperate at that point. Ah, Ben, you’re just being modest. You were perfect for the role and they knew it!!
I love the part in the interview where Jay asked him if he had ever ridden horses before and he said, “I might have suggested that I had…” He said he only stretched the truth a little. He HAD written a horse at age 6 on a Shetland pony, lol!
What a great interview and Ben Barnes is one delightful and handsome young man! Be sure to go see “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” on May 16th in theaters everywhere!!
I can’t wait to see Prince Caspian! And I think Ben Barnes sounds like such a sweetheart, and I love his accent too.