Q: I heard that Georgie Henley wrote 2 books while LWW was being made. Where can I get them? Also, where can I get Anna Popplewell’s book?

-Queen~of~Narnia

Paul: Good question. Neither book has officially been published, though Jonathan Fletcher answered about Susan in Mailbag #32. I’m not sure if they ever will be published, though. We’ll see.. if demand is high, it’s possible.

Jonathan Fletcher: Part of Anna’s Journal from LWW was published in the illustrated movie companion. It wasn’t the full thing but it was a small part.

Q: Having tried to keep up with the news about the production of the “Narnia” films, I’ve read that the plan is to make all seven books into films. I’ve also read that “Prince Caspian” is the last movie William and Anna plan to be in. However, Susan is in “The Horse and His Boy” and Peter is in “The Last Battle”. Do you know if the movie makers plan on trying to get William and Anna back for these two films, or if they will get someone else to play Peter and Susan? Thanks a lot!

-Reepicheep, Knight of Narnia

Paul: Anna and William have signed contracts only for the films they were in, so far. I believe that’s what they are talking about, as they don’t want to assume that, no matter when the films are shot, they get the parts. At this point, the filming of those movies is a major unknown. In a perfect world, they’d all be a sure thing. But so far, each sequel has hinged on how well the last had done. However, it seems that this series has a lot of studio support, as, if done well, they could all be big movies themselves.

Now, in an effort to lengthen this mailbag some, because we only got a couple of letters this week, I’m going to go back and answer another archival e-mail that I received.  This one is especially timely, as you’ll see:

Q: Hi,
I really enjoy your site! I have a couple of questions on the production of “Prince Caspian”:
1. If post-production ends at the end of this year, when can we expect the first trailer?
2. When will they release actual promotional photos of the cast?
3. Are they going to have Ben Barnes alias Caspian in a lot of action scenes, and is he doing his own stunts?
4. Why are they releasing “Prince Caspian” not earlier next year?
Thank you!

-Isabell

Paul: Thanks, Isabell… I’m more than happy to answer these questions, now, a year after the release of Prince Caspian.
1.  The first trailer hit in December 2007!
2. Promotional Photos hit around the same time as the first trailer.
3. Yes and No.    Caspian appeared in a lot of action sequences, as we know… but there were some stunt double sequences in the film.
4. This question is the reason I kept this letter.  The reason that they wouldn’t have released the film earlier, is because they only finished the final shots in the film about 3 weeks prior to release.  Special effects and editing take a long time, and they don’t want to rush it out the door.  It would have been sloppy and slapped together.

Alright, that’s it for this week.  Sorry it’s so short this time… I’m short on time as it is.  Hopefully I’ll be back next Thursday with a mailbag to make up for this one. 

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Do you know what Anna Popplewell and William Moseley are up to these days? Are they working on any new films?

-jediash1

Paul: Both are in school right now.  Anna Popplewell just ran a charity race, and has been attending Oxford, where she has not only acted in some plays, but she’s also directed!  She’s not currently attached to any film projects.

William has auditioned for other roles and is rumored to be joining the film Ironclad where he would act along side Megan Fox, Robert Carlyle, Paul Giamatti, James Purefoy, Richard Attenborough, Bob Hoskins, Pete Postlethwaite and Angus Macfadyen among others.  The film is set in the year 1215, the rebels of England forced the tyrannical King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, but months later he broke the seal and assembled an army to take over the country again. In his way was the Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel’s struggle for justice and freedom.

THIS QUESTION CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM THE LAST BATTLE

If Fox gets a big hit with Voyage of the Dawn Treader and they continue to make the rest of the books, will they include Susan in The Last Battle even though C. S. Lewis does not? Will they keep her in for the sake of the audience?

-C.S. Layman

Paul: This is a question that is much like one that I was asked last week, to which my answer is practically the same.  If they were to include Susan, which I would do were I to direct the film (hint hint!), it should only be on Earth, so that the audience has a good feel for why she’s not coming back.  This is something that is taken care of only in a few lines of the book, but in movie form would require a little more to it.

THIS QUESTION CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW

I would like to point out something about the question posed by Manasi Lad. In The Magician’s Nephew, Uncle Andrew accidentally drops some coins into the young Narnian soil which grow into two trees, one silver and one gold. Later on in the book, Aslan commands that these trees be chopped down and made into crowns for the first King and Queen of Narnia, Frank and Helen. That is why they are not in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. They had been chopped down hundreds of years ago.

-Maggie

Paul: Thank you, Maggie!  This is something that I had forgotten, and I appreciate the help!

Is Ben Barnes returning as Prince Caspian in VDT since Prince Caspian is supposed to be older in the third movie?

-Walter Dodd

Paul: There are two answers to your question.  The first answer is no, he will not be returning as Prince Caspian.  However, he will be returning to the role of Caspian.  This time as King.  This is one reason why the cast an older actor.  There wasn’t the need to establish a new actor in the role who is supposed to be only 3 years older.

Hi all, it’s been so long since I last sent in a query about 3 years ago, its been great to watch this site flourish. I’m so glad you brought the mailbag back. First of all i just wanted to say for anyone who didn’t know. On the Prince Caspian DVD with special features, on the menu there is a golden lion in the top left corner. Its easier watching on a computer but you can click on it to see some short film footage. When using the DVD remote you scroll down to the last topic and click left and it should highlight the lion. On the first menu it has a short movie made by Skandar showing ‘Blonde cam’, on the second menu its the Pevensie’s fighting over who actually saved Trumpkin, and the third is just a cameo of a stage worker. I just wanted to say this in case someone hadn’t noticed yet.

My real question is, on the DVD features (the first one I think) Andrew Adamson says that he lived in Papua New Guinea for his childhood years which helped inspire the new film’s message. I am currently in Papua New Guinea (16 years old)myself, at the International school and I was wondering about his history here? What school he went to? where he stayed? Hope its not to hard but i think it would be interesting to learn. Thanks, and don’t give up on the mailbag! it rocks.

-Jason Fotheringham

Paul: Thanks for writing in again, Jason!  I remember your letters and am happy to have the mailbag back as well!  As for Adamson, I recently learned of this myself, and had not known about it before either.  I wish that I could answer this for you, but the simple fact is: I don’t know how to do that.  Perhaps someone that knows can write in?

What is the current status report on production for Dawn Treader? I know we are in pre-production, but what are they actually doing right now? Also, when does filming begin?

-Jonathan Fletcher

Paul: Take a look at the news about the Gold Coast.  It’s nearly completely secured, which means that set building will start happening shortly.  They’ve been actively seeking out filming locations for some time now.  They’re also in the middle of the screenplay re-write.  Filming begins in late July.

Where did C.S. Lewis get his inspiration for all of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’? Also, I thought I heard that C.S. Lewis encouraged J.R.R. Tolkien in continuing to write ‘The Lord of the Rings’. Do you know anything about this? Thanks a lot!

-Tarwe, the Narnian Elf

Paul: I wish I could tell you where Lewis got inspiration for all of the Narnia series, but I will tell you this.  It started with a picture that was in his head of a lamp-post in the woods and a fawn next to it carrying parsels, and an umbrella.

He couldn’t get the image out of his head, and began writing.  There are many many books that delve into Lewis’ inspiration for the series, and it’s far too many books to list here.  If anyone has suggestions, feel free to comment the titles along with the author as well as a short synopsis, if possible, of what the book is about.

As far as The Lord of the Rings, yes: Lewis did encourage Tolkien to write the sequel to The Hobbit.  They were contemporaries and friends, both teaching at Oxford and both part of a group called The Inklings.  You can read about that group and the impact that each had on the other’s writings in a book called “The Company They Keep” by Diana Pavlac Glyer.  It’s got the most complete listing of all of The Inklings that you’ll ever find in one place.  This book is the culmination of 50 combined years of research and hard work.  It is well worth your time.

I heard the writer, Diana Glyer, speak last year at LionCon, and boy did she ever have great insight into both Lewis and Tolkien.  She even spoke about how Tolkien’s famous quote about his dislike of Narnia is blown way out of proportion, and it was based on only having read a few chapters of the first book in the series: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Tolkien was asked, as The Hobbit was a big hit, if he had a sequel to the story that could be released.  He didn’t have one at the time, but people were encouraging him to continue the story.  So Tolkien sat down to write it.  At first it was a light and easy story, very similar in style to The Hobbit.  But then the Wraith appeared in Hobbiton.  And the rest is history.

Is there any Lewis / Tolkien Scholar that would like to either comment more on this, or even contribute an essay about this for the site?  Feel free to e-mail us!

And with that, it’s late, and I apologize for not getting to more of the old e-mails this week.  I’ll keep trying. We’ll get there!

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On a related note, I share Andrew Adamson’s birthday.  Who knew?  Andrew, if you’re reading this, that must be the reason we have similar creative minds.

Anyway, let’s get to it.

Q: Is there more VDT concept art than meets the eye during the “Pre-visualizing Prince Caspian” DVD feature?  Look to the upper left at the 2:20 mark.  Is that red creature a dragon of some kind?  It has a similar shape to whatever is shown flying over water at around the 9:58 mark.  (This image appears again at 9:18 and 9:31.)  Also, look to the right at 9:31.  These images do not look familiar from PC and the colors are very different; could they be from VDT?

Mike

Paul: This question really speaks to me for more reasons than just being directed toward me.  And I think he knows what I’m talking about.  More than Meets the Eye.  Transformers.  Yes, I am a child of the 80s, and Transformers was a shot that I rarely missed.

Anyway, yes, that art is from the concept art for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.  However, the thing about concept art that we have to remember is that not all of it makes it beyond the concept art stage.  One case that speaks to this is the Star Wars prequels.  I can’t tell you how much concept art I’ve seen that never made the cut.  Perhaps the most famous bit of concept art for a Star Wars film was painted by Ralph McQuarrie.

As he describes it: Luke is fighting Darth Vader in what was to have been a scuffle aboard the Rebel Blockade Runner soon after Vader’s Imerial captured the Rebel ship. Luke is wearing a king of breathing mask because Vader’s troopers apparently cut through a panel to get in, allowing the air supply to escape.

The Darth Vader costume – a grotesque breath mask and all sorts of other lifesupporting systems, computer readout, black cape and armor – was partly inspired by the impressive image of a Samurai warrior. George Lucas, in keeping with the idea that Vader’s whole being was to be mysterious, wanted the character to be entirely in black.

Now that the Voyage of the Dawn Treader is back in the early stages of Pre-production, new art will most likely be created to match new portions of the screenplay, while some art will be dropped from the slate as cuts are made.  While the prospect is great that the artwork seen might be a glimpse at what we’ll see in the future, and it is likely… it’s not something that I would work myself up about too much.

Now, let’s get going with the old letters.  These letters are at least 2 years old, and at most 1 year old.

Q: I heard that Anna wrote a book about being on the set of LWW or something like that, where can I find this book? I’d really like to know. Thanks!

-Ben Burton

Paul: I believe you’re referring to the journal she kept while on the set of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  It was published after the film’s release, but I don’t know if it has ever been released publicly.  If anyone knows more about this, please contact us!

Q: Why did they decide to skip ‘The Horse and His Boy’and are they ever going to film it?

-Smith

Paul: This is a question that I used to get every day or so when Prince Caspian began filming.  Prior to that, you could have replaced The Horse and His Boy with The Magician’s Nephew.  The answer to this question is the same as the answer to that one.  They haven’t really skipped anything.  If you look at the original publication dates of the books, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian were the first two books in the series.  Prince Caspian also carries the sub-title The Return to Narnia.

Are they going to film it, though?  There are a number of things that need to happen.  First, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader has to be a mega-hit for 20th Century Fox.  Second, The Silver Chair has to also do very well.  If those films to well, then we can almost certainly count on the rest of the series being filmed.  Third, a script will have to be written that takes creative liberties with the characters based on some of the problems that it poses, with the portrayal of different cultures.  It simply may not fly, as written.

Q: I was just wondering what you guys were going to do when the main characters like Peter and Susan get to old to play their part. Are you guys to get other people to play their parts? If you did that would be horrible.

-Softballgirl

Paul: The cool thing about the Narnia books is the cycle of characters.  There shouldn’t be a time when an actor is too old to return to the role he or she originated, if or when the time arrises that they need to reprise that role.  If you read the entire series, you’ll understand what I’m talking about.  I’ll leave it at that.

Q: *spoilers* So, if not all of the original four siblings are in all the books, do you think the films will include them (such as Peter and Susan in VDT) in the films to please fans??? This would be awesome!!! But I’m just curious as to how they will handle this.

-Marie

Paul: This is a great question, and one that many are still wondering about today!  When it comes down to it, movies have a way of changing things to include cameos.  These appearances are fun for movie fans, and can be used to serve a few purposes.  First, it can establish why a character isn’t a major part of the story, such as Peter leaving for the Professor’s, or Susan leaving for America.  Second, it can also give fans a little treat.  Third, in a series such as this, it gives the actors a chance to reconnect with the cast that they’ve come to know as a surrogate family.

Personally, I would count on seeing both Peter and Susan for even a brief moment, though they aren’t going to tell us anything about that, and most of us will have to wait until the film’s release on December 10, 2010!

Q: What order are the books being made into movies?

-Nikki

Paul: It appears they’re doing it in the original publication order of the books.  If they can complete it, The Last Battle will be EPIC!

Q: Why did it take you so long to start filming the second movie, Prince Caspian; but work is already started on the third, Voyage of the Dawn Treader?

-Togciadc64

Paul: This question was posed on June 2, 2007.  At that time, Disney expected Prince Caspian to do at least as well as LWW.  As we all know, now, it didn’t.  We Narnia fans could have told them that.  Prince Caspian isn’t a very well known, or even very popular, Narnia book.  They decided to start early on Dawn Treader, because they planned on created what was then called The Caspian Trilogy.  It would be composed of the three films that comprised Caspian’s story.  But why did it take so long after LWW?  Because they were waiting to get the Box Office receipts for it.  They wanted to be sure it was successful.

Q: According to the book “The Magician’s Nephew” two trees – a gold and silver tree – were planted by Andrew Kirke near the lamp-post. But in the movie, when Lucy arrives on the first night, and also after many years before returning to England, they pass the lamp-post but the gold and silver trees are not seen. Why is it so?

-Manasi Lad

Paul: There are a few possibilities.  First, it had been many many years since the planting, so the landscape might have changed by then.  Second, they weren’t mentioned in the book, which may have been a result of Lewis having not planned on writing seven books.  Third, the book doesn’t actually specify how close the trees are to the lamp-post.

Q: In “Evacuating London” from the LWW soundtrack there is someone singing in some parts of the song. I can’t distinguish the lyrics… do you know what they are or where I can find them?? Thanks!! Love the site as always

-Marie (same one as a few letters above)

Paul: I had the same question, so I went straight to the source, Lisbeth Scott herself!  She responded with the lyrics, which you can find here: Evacuating London.

That’s all of the letters I had time for this week.  Stay tuned next week, as I dive into the archives again for more of the letters from 2007, as well as more letters from all of you, over the course of the week!

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Anna writes:

UPDATE: I still wasn’t sure until this morning whether I was going to make it to the start line, having been on antibiotics for a chest infection last week and still suffering from a foot injury. I made it though- it took me a whole 6 hours and 15 minutes and 43 seconds but I got there! Thank you everyone so much for your incredible support and for your generous contributions. Your sponsorship will make a huge difference to people who really need it and it certainly kept me going today. I really, really appreciate it… Thank you thank you thank you x x x x x

If you want to know more, I found her running details:

Anna K Popplewell, runner #45028, in age group W18, finished 33733 overall. For her gender, she finished 10154th, and in her age group 6424th.

5 km 0:34:06
10 km 1:10:38
15 km 1:44:56
20 km 2:22:37
half 2:30:22
25 km 3:14:30
30 km 4:03:00
35 km 5:00:33
40 km 5:55:23
finish 6:15:43

Congrats, Anna! Well done! I’d have done about as well as you, if not worse!

And if this is really him or not, I don’t know, but Ben Barnes has also donated to her cause, saying: I’m so proud and completely in awe. Congratulations. x

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Anna Popplewell is one extremely intelligent girl.  Meeting her in New York last year was pretty intimidating, even though I’m a bit older than she is.  And now she’s doing her part to raise money for a good cause.  She writes:

I am not athletic! However, I am going to attempt to be athletic on 26th April 2009 and run the London marathon in order to raise money for an extremely worthy cause. Shelter is a brilliant charity that targets homelessness in the UK and, particularly homelessness amongst children. One in seven children in Britain are either homeless or living in either overcrowded or poor conditions, and nearly 1.7 million households are on waiting lists for a social rented home.

Shelter campaigns for more government assisted affordable housing, provides education schemes for disadvantaged children, gives free advice for those under threat of illegal eviction or housing difficulties, and works with both local and national authorities to secure lasting change. I am training hard and am determined to make it to the finish line in a respectable time in April. I want to make a contribution to the wonderful work Shelter do and I would be incredibly grateful if you would sponsor my marathon.

Many thanks,

Anna

If you’re interested in donating to this charity to help her reach her goal of £3,000.00, you can visit her page on JustGiving.com

Big thanks to Mark Sommer for running the story on HollywoodJesus.com

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Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actor

Nate Hartley – “Drillbit Taylor”
Freddie Highmore – “The Spiderwick Chronicles”
Josh Hutcherson – “Journey to the Center of the Earth”
Skandar Keynes – “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress

Abigail Breslin – “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl”
Madeline Carroll – “Swing Vote”
Dakota Fanning – “The Secret Life of Bees”
Georgie Henley – “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
Keke Palmer – “The Longshots”

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Ensemble Cast

“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” – Walt Disney Pictures
Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell

“Drillbit Taylor” – Paramount Pictures
David Dorfman, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley

“Kit Kittredge: An American Girl” – New Line Cinema
Abigail Breslin, Madison Davenport, Austin MacDonald, Zach Mills, Willow Smith, Max Thieriot

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From the creators of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian features even more groundbreaking special effects and breathtaking action than its predecessor. William Moseley, Georgie Henley, Anna Popplewell and Skandar Keynes return as Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, the Pevensie siblings, along with Academy Award® nominee Liam Neeson (1993 nominee for Best Actor, Schindler’s List) as Aslan the Lion and Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton (2008 winner for Best Supporting Actress, Michael Clayton) as the White Witch. They are joined by Ben Barnes (Stardust) as Caspian, heir to the Narnian throne, with Sergio Castellitto (Arthur and the Invisibles), Eddie Izzard (FX: The Riches), Warwick Davis (the Harry Potter films) and Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent) appearing as new residents of Narnia. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is fantasy adventure that will delight the entire family.

Lewis’ seven-book Chronicles of Narnia series is regarded as one of literature’s most enduring classics, selling over 100,000,000 copies in more than 35 languages, making it the second biggest book series the world over.

In The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the Pevensie children face a perilous mission and a greater test of their faith and courage. They find a world in which 1,300 years have passed. The White Witch is gone, the realm is ruled by a cruel tyrant and Aslan has been missing for over a thousand years.

The four children embark on a remarkable journey to restore magic and glory to the land. Accompanied by Trumpkin, a valiant dwarf, Reepicheep the talking mouse and a suspicious Black Dwarf named Nikabrik, they raise an army of Narnians to rise up against the evil king Miraz.

BONUS FEATURES:

DVD

• Special audio commentary by director and actors

Collector’s Edition DVD

All of the above, plus:

• Special audio commentary by director and actors, a behind-the-scenes interview with the cast and crew, a tour of the film’s locations and sets, inside view of the technology and production behind the movie, bloopers, deleted scenes and much, much more!

Blu-ray Hi-Def Exclusives

All of the above, plus:

• Enhanced Disney’s BD-Live Network exclusives, interactive Narnia game, downloadable features and much, much more!

• Circle-Vision Interactive: Creating the Castle Raid – Walt Disney’s famous Imagineers introduced the world to Circle-Vision in the 50’s and 60’s, which immersed Disneyland visitors in 360-degree film tours of America, and later, China and Canada. Now, through HDRI camera technology and the rapidly-evolving interactive capabilities of Blu-ray, the Disney team has taken the first step towards advancing this unique and memorable experience. Only on THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN on Blu-ray Disc can fans take a 360-degree look behind the scenes of the castle raid sequence and get unique access to the secrets of how this latest adventure to Narnia was pulled off. It’s all a part of CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE: CREATING THE CASTLE RAID. First, start off in the CIRCLE-VISION preview lobby, and choose to get a private tour of the castle raid from Director Andrew Adamson, Producer Mark Johnson, or a number of other key filmmakers and artists who brought the latest adventure to NARNIA to life. Then, select one of the exclusive CIRCLE-VISION experiences to be virtually transported to the set in the Czech Republic. The moment you enter these panoramic worlds, you will be able to turn in any direction, and fully-explore how this compelling sequence was painstakingly created. Discover a myriad of progression reels, developmental animatics, 13 audio commentaries, pop-up facts, slide shows, and a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes footage with cast and crew that is revealing, interesting, compelling, funny and exclusively accessed through this new-reimagining of a classic idea. It’s all a part of CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE: CREATING THE CASTLE RAID, only on THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN on Blu-ray Disc.

The DVD of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian has a suggested retail price of $29.99 (U.S.) and $35.99 (Canada). The Two Disc Collector’s Edition is $39.99 (U.S.) and $46.99 (Canada). The Blu-ray disc is priced at $35.99 (U.S.) and $45.99 (Canada).

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An “Introduction” by the editors of the Movie Magic.

“C.S. Lewis and the World of Narnia”: This is a brief biography of C.S. Lewis that focuses mostly on how his life influenced the creation of the Narnia series.

“Secrets of ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’”: This part is a “making of” article for “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” It features quotes from director Andrew Adamson, notes about how the cast was selected (quotes Tilda Swinton and James McAvoy), and a discussion on the challenges of bringing Narnia to the screen with special effects and WETA.

“William Moseley Returns to Narnia”: An in-depth, four-page interview with William Moseley (Peter Pevensie) about coming back to Narnia and about Peter’s character in “Prince Caspian”.

“Anna Popplewell’s Call to Action”: A three-page interview with Anna Popplewell (Susan Pevensie), which discusses Susan’s maturation in “Prince Caspian”, Anna’s feelings about returning to the set of Narnia, and how Anna feels about leaving Narnia behind after “Prince Caspian.”

“Georgie Henley’s Encore as Lucy Pevensie”: A two-page interview with Georgie Henley (Lucy Pevensie). Georgie discusses returning for “Prince Caspian”, her role in “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”, and “Dawn Treader” director Michael Apted.

“Skandar Keynes–Warrior in Training”: A two-page interview with Skandar Keynes (Edmund Pevensie). Skandar shares his thoughts about being on the set of “Prince Caspian”, his role in the fight scenes, and director Michael Apted.

“Ben Barnes Is Prince Caspian”: A four-page interview with Ben Barnes, who talks about Caspian’s character (including the rivalry between Caspian and Peter), joining the Narnia cast, his role in “The Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’”, and working with CGI characters.

“The ‘Prince Caspian’ News Diary”: A timeline of the production of “Prince Caspian” from December 2005 to February 2007. This article is basically a list/summary of press releases about “Prince Caspian” and other future Narnia movies.

“Directing Prince Caspian”: Director Andrew Adamson discusses what he learned from “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, working with child actors and CGI, and the challenges of making “Prince Caspian” into a movie.

“Meet the Narnia Costume Designer”: An article about Isis Mussenden (costume designer for the Narnia movies) and her work on the costumes of “Prince Caspian” and the upcoming “Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’”.

“Who’s Who in the Magical World of Narnia”: Brief biographies of the major characters in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and “Prince Caspian”, including Jadis the White Witch, Aslan, Mr. Tumnus, the Beavers and Badgers, Professor Digory Kirke, Reepicheep, and Oreius.

The rest of the magazine is about other summer movies, such as “The Dark Knight”, “Iron Man”, and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”.

This issue of Movie Magic is available until August 4th, 2008 at most bookstores and is priced at $9.95.

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Talented Young Person of the Month Award – July Nominees

To celebrate the release of Prince Caspian the latest film in the Chronicles of Narnia series we only have four nominees for the July award and those four nominees are the awesome four young actors who play four of the lead roles.

Georgie Henley – Lucy Pevensie

Georgie Henley is a precocious twelve year old who the fans of the new Narnia Film series have taken to their hearts. In Prince Caspian she has a lot of on screen time and gives a brilliant performance which plays a big part in why the film has been so greatly received. The Chronicles of Narnia is Georgie’s first work in film but I’m sure when the series ends she will have people beating down her door to work with her.

Skandar Keynes – Edmund Pevensie

Skandar Keynes was born in to a very successful family with many different members of his family tree excelling in various fields including writing and radio. It could have all been so different for Skandar as at the same time he auditioned for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe he was auditioning for a role in Nanny McPhee and if he had been successful in that and not in his Narnia audition then his career may have gone down a different path.

William Moseley – Peter Pevensie

William is the oldest out of all four young people playing the roles of the Pevensie siblings at the age of 21. Again The Chronicles of Narnia is his first film work although he did have a few small parts in some TV programmes. William has wanted to act since the age of ten and even went to audition for the role of Harry Potter when it was originally cast.

Anna Popplewell – Susan Pevensie

Out of all four Anna has the most acting experience with her first major credit coming in the film Mansfield Park in 1999. Since then she has gone on to a star in a variety or projects until she landed the role of Susan for The Chronicles of Narnia. Not only is Anna a talented actress but she is talented in the classroom to as she currently studies at Oxford University. Anna has won awards for her portrayal of Susan and was even nominated for a Teen Choice Award.

To find out more about this month’s awards and to cast your vote go to:

http://www.talentedyoungpeople.com/awards/index.php

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All of us: Hi!

Anna Popplewell: Hi!

Peter Dinklage: Hi!

Reporter: So what’d you guys think of the film, last night?

Peter Dinklage: Umm..
(laughter)

Reporter: It was your first time seeing it, right?

Peter Dinklage: Yeah, it was great. I just.. I have no perspective on it, my wheels are still turning, and I have to see it again to sort of watch it with a clearer head.

Anna Popplewell: Yeah, I feel a bit speechless about it. I was very excited and nervous to see it, and I need to see it again so that I can watch it without thinking ‘oh but this day we were here and then we were over there’ and watch it as a movie rather than making so many connections. But I was really pleased with it.. I was really excited by it.

Reporter: Peter, what was it like being welcomed into the Narnia family?

Peter Dinklage: They welcomed me with big open arms. It’s great working with a bunch of people, like these guys and Andrew and some of the producers and one of the effects people had worked on the first movie. So they already have a built in relationship that you sort of walk into, which was sort of… you get passed the meet and greet stage. A lot of the times on a movie, for an actor, you sort of meet somebody and five seconds later you’re doing a love scene with them, and it’s so disorienting and crazy but it happens. But for this movie, for people that hadn’t been a part of the first one, felt like you were walking into a whole world that had already been created. And relationships. And they really welcomed myself and Ben and anybody else who had not been on the first movie.

Reporter: I’m wondering if they kinda had any traditions set up or ways they spent their down time that might have struck you as a little odd at first.

Anna Popplewell: We’re very eccentric people.

Peter Dinklage: They’re very eccentric. They stay in one trailer together. They have these pamphlets they’re always trying to convert us to (Anna Popplewell: Yeah, it’s more of a cult, really.) some sort of cult thing: The Pevensie Way. (laughter) They would chant on lunch breaks, it was creepy, but uh… what was the question?

(laughter)

Reporter: You’re answer is good enough, thank you.

Peter Dinklage: Okay.

Reporter: Anna, Peter, are there any particular messages you wanted your character to convey?

Peter Dinklage: Wow, uh..

Anna Popplewell: I don’t know, I think… people often… I think from the first film, Susan is kind of not very likable because she’s always the one saying ‘well hold on a minute, this doesn’t make sense.’ And I think that a lot of people forget that actually, if you’re treating it at all realistically, and you’re plunged into the world of Narnia, then someone is gonna stand up and say ‘well hang on a minute.’ And she’s kept that element this time around. She’s still asking questions and posing problems, but I think she’s a lot more human this time, so I wanted people to be a little bit more sympathetic and kind of see where she’s coming from.

Reporter: She’s also a bit more of a warrior princess in this one, too!

Peter Dinklage: She kicks..

Anna Popplewell: Yeah, yeah. We were talking about the death count after we saw the movie last night, and you know it’s a PG film so you don’t see a lot of people dying and you don’t see a lot of blood, but I think I probably win the death count. I mean, Will kills a lot of people in the night raid, but they’re on his own side, so that counts negatively.

Peter Dinklage: So death count’s important to you!

Anna Popplewell: Yeah.

Peter Dinklage: Sorry..

(laughter)

Peter Dinklage: Death is.. killing is good to..

Anna Popplewell: Maybe not killing, but the whole…yeah.

Peter Dinklage: Yeah..

Anna Popplewell: Yeah

Peter Dinklage: Good.

Anna Popplewell: But, yeah, I was really… I really enjoyed being part of the action sequences this time around, because it wasn’t something I got to do last time, and it was fun to be involved in that.

Reporter: What about you, Peter, what did you feel that your role conveyed? You have a very strong character.

Peter Dinklage: Healthy cynicism. A little bit of comedy. I think in this world of wonderment and exploration, it’s important to have somebody who’s like ‘I don’t want to do that.’ You know, like ‘I want to go eat a sandwich!’ You know, just somebody who kind of.. for a Narnian it’s weird to be the character that sort of roots it in reality, cause it’s sort of an oxymoron, if you will, right. I just, sort of, love that disgruntled hero, if I can call Trumpkin a hero. Yes.(to Anna) I save you, don’t I?

(laughter)

Reporter: Anna, how was the kiss with Ben? Was there a lot of practice?

Anna Popplewell: Umm, there was no practice, whatsoever. We filmed it right at the end of the shoot, so we did it after we’d known each other for five months already. And it just felt like, okay, this is something that we’re gonna do on set.

Peter Dinklage: That’s not what Ben said. Ben was looking forward to that a long time!

(laughter)

Anna Popplewell: I thought it was gonna be really awkward and it wasn’t at all, so it was fine.

Reporter: Did you have any extra archery training on this one because of the extended battle sequences you had to be in?

Anna Popplewell: Yeah, I had some more of that. I mean, I’m not a perfect archer. I’m sure if you put something in front of me, I’d probably fire behind or something. But they make me look good with CG arrows and things. And I really enjoyed knowing how it’s done. It’s just that you then have to alter it to fit cameras under your arms and over your head and things like that. The nice thing about this movie is that it’s not just kaboom, I get to use the bow more creatively and throw arrows around.

Peter Dinklage: Alan Poppleton is our stunt coordinator, and he was the stunt coordinator on the first one as well and he worked on Lord of the Rings. He’s really really good at what he does. And he has a great team. They’re a New Zealand company. They make us look really good. I mean, all that stuff is because of them and the training they put us through.

Anna Popplewell: We’re not like real life action heroes, really.

Peter Dinklage: No. Kind of scared of that.

Anna Popplewell: Kind of ordinary.

(laughter)

Reporter: Peter, is this the most action you’ve done in a film?

Peter Dinklage: Yeah, I guess so, right? Yeah. I’ve done a lot of emotional action but..(laughter) alright, I’m gonna stop now. (laughter) Sorry. What’s wrong with me? I can’t help it!

Anna Popplewell: It’s the coffee, Peter.

Peter Dinklage: It’s the coffee. I’ve had a lot of coffee. But, yeah, definitely.But it’s fun. When you get a sword and a bow and arrow, and you’re in armor you, it really helps with the make-believe. It really does a lot of the work for you. It really puts you into that world.

Reporter: Anna, you’re studying at Oxford now?

Anna Popplewell: Yes.

Reporter: So, how difficult is it for you to be acting and juggling your education?

Anna Popplewell: Well, I should be writing an essay right now, so actually I should.. (gestures for the door) (laughter) No, it’s, I’ve been doing bits and pieces since I was about seven on sets and things, so it’s always been part of the routine for me, studying in the evenings or during lunch or whenever I can. And I’ve always been really determined about juggling the two, and I think if it’s something that you want to do, you manage it. So while I’m in Oxford, I’m doing lots of student drama and when I’m not, I hope to do some stuff in the holidays, and I’m just gonna see how it goes and try and keep both up for as long as possible.

Reporter: Do you have any upcoming dramas at Oxford?

Anna Popplewell: I’m doing Spring Awakening in a couple of weeks. Not the musical version, because I just can’t sing for toffee, but the play.

Reporter: So your major is drama?

Anna Popplewell: I’m actually studying English literature.

Peter Dinklage: Sing for toffee? I like that.

Anna Popplewell: British expression.

Peter Dinklage: Sing for toffee.

Anna Popplewell: Can’t sing for toffee.

Peter Dinklage: I’m gonna use that with an American accent.

Anna Popplewell: If somebody offered me toffee, then could not sing.

Peter Dinklage: I can’t sing for toffee.

Reporter: Peter, do red heads have more fun?

Peter Dinklage: Do red heads have more.. oh Trumpkin’s a red head, right! (laughter) I’m like ‘Hello, back there! Let me think, what magazine do you work for?’ (laughter) Yeah.. apparently. Although Trumpkin is losing his red hair, isn’t he? He needs to go to Red Hair Club for Men. (laughter) Yeah, that was fun. That was all yak hair and human hair. Somewhere on a mountain top, there’s a very cold yak, because of my make-up. But I made sure the yak was treated properly. Yeah, it’s fun. It’s a little toasty in the hot weather of Eastern Europe.

Anna Popplewell: Pete was amazing. You know, in a battle scene I have a leather bodice on, and bits of chain mail and stuff.

Peter Dinklage: You had a corset though, you could breathe!

Anna Popplewell: Yeah. And I feel uncomfortable, and I look at Pete and he has a yak on his face. (laughter) And he’s still smiling.

Peter Dinklage: Some days, I was smiling.

Anna Popplewell: Occasionally.

Peter Dinklage: Yeah, Occasionally I’d smile.

Anna Popplewell: Yeah, every now and then.

Reporter: What was it like working with Ben?

Peter Dinklage: Ben’s great. I have a new friend. He’s really funny. We have a very similar sense of humor and that’s always important and I loved his performance last night in the film. Movie acting’s tricky. I think with a lot of it, you can’t tell. I mean, I’ve worked with some great actors, and when you’re doing scenes with them, you sort of can’t tell if they’re acting. You can’t see their greatness, really, and then you see it on screen and it’s amazing. I think Ben has that quality and he made the eight months much easier. I think he has a great career ahead of him.

Reporter: Peter, you’re a star in your own right.

Peter Dinklage: Thank you.

Reporter: James McAvoy’s career really soared after Narnia. Do you have great expectations after this film?

Peter Dinklage: Uh.. yeah.. I mean. You know, expectation is a funny thing. I enjoy working. As an actor I think you’re lucky if you’re working, so you just sort of surround yourself with good people and good scripts and hopefully it will pay off. And apparently I’m doing the next one. I can say that because our producer announced it at comic-con last week, so I’m looking forward to that.

Paul Martin: So you worked with Warwick Davis a little bit.

Peter Dinklage: I did.

Paul Martin: Would you like to work with him again?

Peter Dinklage: Sure! If the opportunity arises, yeah. I don’t think we had enough in this film, so I’d love to work with him again. Yeah. Definitely. He’s a very good actor and very experienced with the make-up. I mean, that was sort of one of my first times in that heavy make-up, and Warwick has done so much of that work. He’s an old pro. So, yeah, he’s a good guy.

Reporter: Other than the Narnia projects, are there any other projects that’re coming up that you’re working on?

Peter Dinklage: Yeah, I’m gonna do a play over the summer. A Chekov play.

Reporter: On Broadway?

Peter Dinklage: No, summer theater, upstate New York. Then I’m doing about three or four independent films here and in Los Angeles, before the next Narnia.

Reporter: Did you audition for Narnia or not?

Peter Dinklage: No, I met with Andrew Adamson out in L.A. and I wasn’t actually completely sold on doing it until I met Andrew. I really loved the first movie, but I was a little wary of my involvement and my character because I hadn’t read the script yet. I had read the book. But meeting Andrew changed my mind. He brought me into the animation department where they were already storyboarding the whole movie on computers, and I saw that they had used my face as a reference for Trumpkin. And there I was all over the walls, and running with a bow and arrow on a computer. I was like, ‘That’s me as a video game! Hmm! I guess I can’t say no! I guess I gotta make their jobs easier!’ (laughter) But, not, that was interesting, but it was really meeting Andrew. He’s such a creative force and such a nice person in a great way. You know, cause you meet nice people all the time, but they are nice to sort of just to be a people pleaser. And Andrew’s just genuinely nice, and so talented and creative, so I couldn’t turn that down.

Reporter: Well you mentioned reading the book. When you have a movie that’s based on such a beloved book, do you feel the need to immerse yourself in it, or is the script enough to get you through it?

Peter Dinklage: The script and the director is enough for me. I mean, that’s all you have when you say yes to a movie, or no to a movie. You don’t know who you’re going to be working with. You don’t know what egos you’re going to be working with at that point. So, yeah, it’s all decisions that I make as an actor are all based on meeting the director. I have to meet the director before I say yes. And the script. Although I didn’t read the script for this, I just met Andrew, and that was enough. And seeing all the storyboarding and everything. And obviously the first film.

Reporter: Peter, it’s me back here again.

Peter Dinklage: Hello! (laughter) I’m ready for your sauciness. (laughter) Are you listening to music while we do this? (referring to her headphones) (laughter) What are you doing? (laughter)

Reporter: Listening to my audio.

Peter Dinklage: Are you with these people? (laughter) No, I’m just kidding.

Reporter: You have a serious persona, but yet you are funny in the movie. Was that scripted or did you improv at all, your lines?

Peter Dinklage: No. I didn’t improv anything. I mean, we had tweaked stuff a little bit, I guess, on set. And Andrew was always very willing to change things dialog-wise for everybody, if they weren’t working. Sometimes words on a page are different than words being spoken by an actor in the environment you are in. So that’s just common sense to sort of change things, and if you’re working with a really good director, who is luckily also – we’re lucky to have Andrew as one of the writers of the movie as well – you don’t have to call L.A. and get approval, Andrew just goes ’sure, alright, yeah, let’s change it, because you’re right.’ So that’s always nice. But improving, no. It was more about tweaking some dialog and mutually agreeing upon it.

Reporter: Anna, your character is not in the next one, and we talked with William about it and he actually seems ready to kind of move on, just like his character, move on and he’s learned all he can from this movie and he’s ready to move on. Do you have the same kind of feeling or are you kinda sad to see your end?

Anna Popplewell: I mean I think Will and I were both sad, you know, on the last days on set. This has been a big, long journey for both of us, purely in the amount of time that it’s taken up. let alone what has happened. But at the same time, I don’t think that I would gain a lot, or that audiences would gain a lot from me playing the same character seven times for seven months at a time. And so, I’m sad to go, but I’m happy to move on. I finished shooting in September, August/September, and I started Oxford in October and I’ve just been reading and playing and doing plays and things like that ever since. And having a great time, really.

Reporter: What do your friends think of you as like a movie star, or as a film star?

Anna Popplewell: I don’t think my friends really think of me as a movie star. (laughter)

Peter Dinklage: Friends are like that, aren’t they. (laughter) I guess that’s why they’re friends.

Anna Popplewell: Yeah! Well, I mean, the people I’m friending with are very cool about it, and not particularly interested in it really. I mean, I’m sure they’ll see the film, but they’re not sitting around.. uh..

Peter Dinklage: I think we both have friends who are outside of the business, which is very healthy sometimes.

Anna Popplewell: Exactly.

Peter Dinklage: Who are just like: ‘I don’t care.’ (laughter)

Anna Popplewell: Yeah, I mean, I don’t walk down the street in London with huge sunglasses and a sign saying ‘look at me, I was in Narnia.’ (laughter) I lead a pretty regular life.

Reporters: Thank you!

Peter Dinklage: Thank you guys!

Anna Popplewell: Thank you!

Reporter: What are some stuff that you indulge in or splurge on, like…

Anna Popplewell: Indulge in…um… I don’t know, really.

Reporter: Shoes, bags, music, make-up.

Anna Popplewell: All the normal stuff, really.

Peter Dinklage: With her? Books.

Anna Popplewell: Yeah, a lot of books, DVDs, that kind of thing.

Reporter: Favorite book?

Anna Popplewell: Oh, it changes all the time. At the moment, I’m really into Henry James.

Reporters: Thank you!

Coming up next in the day, producer Mark Johnson. Beyond him is the final interview in the series: Ben Barnes. Stay tuned!

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