Ben Barnes
Ben Barnes
Benjamin Thomas "Ben" Barnesis an English actor. He is known for his portrayal of Caspian X in The Chronicles of Narnia films Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, for playing the title character in the 2009 adaptation of Dorian Gray, for his supporting roles in the films The Words and The Big Wedding, and for his portrayal of American Founding Father Samuel Adams in the 2015 miniseries, Sons of Liberty...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth20 August 1981
CityLondon, England
Never agree to say or do anything that isn't you.
I'd rather be shot than be seen falling out of some trendy club.
Jeff Bridges is one of my favorite actors in the history of ever.
I've actually, very rarely have I worked in my own voice. I've played, I think, Russian, American, Northern from the North of England. All sorts of different accents I've worked in.
I went to a very academically competitive high school. So I was always quite studious and quiet, just to keep up with the other geniuses who were in my school.
Almost every script that I've gotten has been for sort of the generic Hollywood type. I haven't chosen them. All the ones I have chosen are because I've been fascinated with the source material or because of the script.
There are plenty of people in the world who have tried to be rock stars and have not gotten there.
There are loads of websites devoted to me.
Sometimes success comes in ways you don't expect.
People recognize actors that they see regularly, like people they see on the television every week.
No one wants to be with a girl that your mother would pick for you.
When I finished school, everyone wanted to go to a good university and become a lawyer or a doctor. My A-levels were sort of chosen for me.
You still get these waves of doubt that come over you, for example, when you get a bad review or you accept a part and think, 'Oh, God, what have I just accepted? I can't do that.' I don't think that's something that will ever go away in me.
I often talk with other actors about that time when you've just finished a job, because I think you do take on the characteristics of some of the characters you play. Sometimes it can be a great thing and sometimes it's a bit haunting because you're not quite sure how to leave it on set. My dad talks about it as being 'de-personalised.'