Source: myLifetime

In our exclusive interview, the rising star of “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” opens up about hilarious pranks on the set and how he’s dealing with the pressure of sudden fame.

Imagine being a struggling actor plucked from near-obscurity to star in a blockbuster movie franchise that will make billions. That’s what London-bred Ben Barnes, 26, is experiencing, thanks to his breakthrough starring role as Prince Caspian in “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” the second movie in a series based on the popular C.S. Lewis novels. Before getting his big break in “Prince Caspian,” Barnes had a small role in the 2007 fantasy movie “Stardust” and had a theater background (including a stint in the West End production of “The History Boys), but “Prince Caspian” has vaulted Barnes to a whole new level of fame. (He’s also signed on to do the next two “Narnia” films, and he stars with Jessica Biel and Colin Firth in the 2009 romantic comedy “Easy Virtue.”) Barnes recently spent time with myLifetime.com and chatted about what he thinks about being made into Prince Caspian action figure, his unforgettable “Spinal Tap” moment on the set and why you’ll never see him be in a boy band again.

Who was the first person you called when you found out you got the part in “Prince Caspian”?
The first person was my mum. And she was, if it’s possible, even more excited than I was.

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Source: OCRegister.com

It was the night before Ben Barnes was to begin filming his first scenes on the big-budget sequel “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.”

To celebrate the occasion in New Zealand, director Andrew Adamson and a group of studio executives took the 26-year-old British actor, who plays the title character, out to dinner.

The meal ended late, and the group walked Barnes to his hotel. As the actor climbed the front steps, Adamson called out a few words of encouragement:

“Oh, Ben, by the way, don’t mess up the franchise.”

Barnes, sipping tea and eating a bacon and tomato omelet at a corner table in the Château Marmont hotel in West Hollywood, shivers a bit as he tells the story. The film opens Friday, and it is unlikely that he will ruin the profitable franchise (the first “Chronicles of Narnia” made nearly $750 million at the worldwide box office). But the memory of that night still unnerves him.

“I know he was joking, but there was probably a hint of truth in what he said. If this movie doesn’t do well, the only thing people will remember is that guy on every poster and billboard in the world.”

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Source: OCRegister.com

It was the night before Ben Barnes was to begin filming his first scenes on the big-budget sequel “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.”

To celebrate the occasion in New Zealand, director Andrew Adamson and a group of studio executives took the 26-year-old British actor, who plays the title character, out to dinner.

The meal ended late, and the group walked Barnes to his hotel. As the actor climbed the front steps, Adamson called out a few words of encouragement:

“Oh, Ben, by the way, don’t mess up the franchise.”

Barnes, sipping tea and eating a bacon and tomato omelet at a corner table in the Château Marmont hotel in West Hollywood, shivers a bit as he tells the story. The film opens Friday, and it is unlikely that he will ruin the profitable franchise (the first “Chronicles of Narnia” made nearly $750 million at the worldwide box office). But the memory of that night still unnerves him.

“I know he was joking, but there was probably a hint of truth in what he said. If this movie doesn’t do well, the only thing people will remember is that guy on every poster and billboard in the world.”

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Walt Disney Records will release the original soundtrack for Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian on May 13, 2008. The recording features score written by award-winning composer Harry Gregson-Williams and songs performed by Switchfoot (“This Is Home”), Regina Spektor (“The Call”), Oren Lavie (“A Dance ‘Round The Memory Tree”), and Hanne Hukkelberg (“Lucy”).

In 1950, the scholar, critic and writer C.S. Lewis published The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, the first of his seven-volume series, The Chronicles of Narnia, and established a modern legend. Adults and children alike fell in love with his stirring, action-packed adventure that was set in the middle of World War II bombing raids yet transported readers into an alternate and far more enchanted universe of mythological creatures waging an epic battle between good and evil.

Harry Gregson-Williams reunites with director Andrew Adamson for the 5th time after composing the scores for his Academy Award®-winning Shrek (co-composed with John Powell), the hit sequels Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, for which he collected Golden Globe and Grammy nominations for his score. He is one of Hollywood’s most sought after composers, working on a variety of high-profile projects, both animated and live-action.

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Reminder: Ben will be on Rachel Ray today, supposedly, and on TRL as well. I’m going to try to screencap TRL.

Source: IESB.net

Ben Barnes has the role of his life this year playing PRINCE CASPIAN in the new Chronicles of Narnia film out from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media!

Due out May 16th, Barnes is about to go for the ride of his life as a child’s hero, action figure and household name and face! Plus, he’s got another Narnia film ahead of him that starts shooting in October!

IESB’s Robert Sanchez sat down with Barnes in Westwood, California last week to talk about the upcoming opening and it’s effects. Plus, find out how he got the role, the training he went through, the next Narnia film and more in IESB ’s exclusive interview with Prince Caspian himself, Ben Barnes, below!

Ben Barnes Interview –
Q: How are you enjoying California? Hot enough for you?

Ben Barnes: Yes, just perfect. Everyone’s like “It’s so hot!” Stop whining, you could be in London you could be freezing your ass off.

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Source: Access Hollywood

Ben Barnes might not be a household name just yet, but landing the lead role as Prince Caspian in Disney’s second installment of “The Chronicles of Narnia” franchise is about to change everything for the young actor.

Fans might recognize Ben from his role in the fantasy romp “Stardust,” and theatergoers lucky enough to catch him in the London West End production of “History Boys” already have a taste for the talents of AccessHollywood.com’s newest Rising Star.

Upon hearing the news he had been crowned Access Hollywood.com’s new Rising Star, he wondered if he had won something. When told the prize would be all eyes on him, he responded with a nervous laugh, “That’s slightly terrifying. Let’s hope I can live up to it!”

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05.15.08 | Thursday

Get ready for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian movie special! Stars Ben Barnes and William Moseley come roaring into the studio to show us exclusive clips and give us some inside scoop.

Source: TeenHollywood.com

You’ve seen the posters or huge billboards; that gorgeous, dark-haired guy in armor, sword in hard looking directly at us under veiled lids. Wow! Even if you never ever heard of Narnia, you might want to flock to theaters for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian based on that hot gaze alone!

Ben Barnes, who is in his 20’s playing 17 or 18 in “Caspian”, was whisked off the London stage where he was a hit in “The History Boys” and dropped down in New Zealand for a crash course in big Hollywood filmmaking while being dragged behind a horse! It’s been a series of whirlwind publicity and public appearances for the dark and handsome young star-in-the-making and, when we finally caught up with him on the phone, he had a bad throat infection but was on his way to the New York Stock Exchange to ring the closing bell for the day! Whew! Then, after a short break, he gets to do it all again for the next Narnia installment The Dawn Treader.

We were excited to get to know this cutie and found him to be funny and earnest about everything from his quick launch by the Hollywood starmaker machine (he had only a small part in Stardust playing young Dunstan before this role) to what he was like at 16 and what qualities he’s looking for in someone to date. If you find one of those hot posters to stare at on and off while reading this, we don’t blame you!

TeenHollywood: We heard that you weren’t feeling so swift so thanks for talking to us.

Ben: I just have a bit of a nasty throat infection but antibiotics is clearing it up.

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