GOT NEW INTERVIEW of Will!
URL is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/12/02/williams_moseley_feature.shtml
and of that doesn't work then I'll jst give u the scope!
Tales of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia is tipped to be one of the big blockbuster films this Christmas. But did you know that one of its stars lives right here in Gloucestershire?
18 year old William Moseley plays Peter in the big screen adaptation of the CS Lewis classic. BBC Gloucestershire's David Bailey was granted an exclusive interview with him - at his home in Sheepscombe near Stroud in Gloucestershire.
How did you get the role in a major feature film like the Chronicles of Narnia?
I think it
was really a lucky mistake if anything. It's very, very fortunate that Cider With Rosie
was fil
med around here [in Gloucestershire] about eight years ago
and the casting director for that auditioned
me. I
was very enthusiastic, very happy,
and I think she saw so
mething in
me. Unfortunately I couldn't have the part in Cider With Rosie but she got
me an agency
and then five years later she ca
me casting for The Lion, The Witch
and the Wardrobe,
and re
membered
me.
So you must have been quite young when you went for Cider With Rosie?
They ca
me to
me and put
me through these auditions [for Cider With Rosie]. I ca
me down to the final stages
and unfortunately I couldn't have the role because of age differences. But almost as a compensatory present I got the agency, which
was pretty amazing. I think that at ten years old
and going through that audition process - that
was when it clicked in my mind that I wanted to do acting. It
was a conscious decision at age ten because I enjoyed it so much.
What's your background in acting? Did you go to stage school?
No, I just went to Sheepscombe Primary School! Drama
was never really in the curriculum to be honest. I suppose
when [the audition] ca
me along, I
was just very much myself. That
was pretty cool.
Did they approach you for the role of Peter?
They did approach
me. The thing
was my agency didn't actually put
me up for it, it
was this casting director who re
membered
me. She asked
me and I went through 18 months of auditioning for the part. I think they saw around 3,000 kids. It ca
me down to a screen test
and I finally got it. I
was 15
when I started
and 17
when I got the part so it
was quite a long auditioning process!
Filming must have taken quite while ...
Filming
was seven months in New Zeal
and, then
there were two weeks in Prague
and both were amazing places. What I got to see of Prague
was really, really beautiful but New Zeal
and just st
ands out in my mind. The people were so welcoming
and the cultural diversity - of the Maori
and the white people living together -
was fantastic. The scenery
and just being outside, because for a lot of the shoot we were in studios but then finally
when we got down to the South Isl
and we were outside. We were amongst the mountains, amongst the hills. A fantastic, beautiful place.
What was the filming process like because you hear stories about actors waiting around for several hours just to shoot a few minutes of film ...
I wanted to carry on with my school work just because, as
you probably know, an actor's career is not one of the most stable careers. It
was definitely so
mething I wanted to do but I really wanted to finish my school work as well. It
was a very, very full day
and because we were in quite a few of the shots throughout the day, they would keep going.
So what was a typical day like?
A typical day would range from getting up at about 6:30 or 7, getting to the set at 8 o'clock
and finishing at about eight or nine in the evening. I
was over the age of 16 so I could work these adult hours
and I
was working 12-14 hours every day.
There's a lot of computer graphics in the film, did you find yourself having to act in front of a blue screen? If so, was it difficult?
I don't really think it's that difficult. It beca
me a basic expectation from the beginning that we were going to have to imagine these characters.
When people read the story for themselves they have created their own individual lion, their own individual beaver
and their own individual werewolf. I basically took my individual interpretation of what they should look like
and threw them into the scene with
me. The bizarre thing
was that
when I ca
me out of the scene, what I
was looking at lost its sense of being a beaver
and beca
me a tennis ball again. It
was all down to the imagination, I think.
Had it been a favourite book of yours as a child or did you have to read it when you knew you had the part?
I used to listen to the story tapes every night before bed
and it used to send my imagination crazy. I used to love The Lion, The Witch
and the Wardrobe
and I can still re
member listening to them before I would fall asleep. I can re
member the first ten minutes of the book perfectly but whether I knew the rest of it
was slightly more dicey.
In a nutshell, for those who haven't read it, what is the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe about?
It's about four normal kids thrown into a magical l
and and having to deal with their problems
and the problems of Narnia. It's a fantastic story
and I really hope people enjoy it.
I know it's difficult because you're in it but is it a good film?
I think that's a really an interesting point.
When I first saw it, I
was seeing what I
was like in it - whether I looked weird or what. I've been an extra in things before
and you just try to watch that tiny bit of
yourself.
When I watched it
there were so many scenes that I loved that I hadn't actually seen.
There was one on the stone table with Lucy
and Susan,
and it's very sad. It shook
me up. I think
there's so
mething for everyone in this film.
There's a unicorn, a battle scene
and one hell of a big witch - what more do
you want!
So what's next for you? Will there be a sequel?
I can only hope
there'll be a sequel made just because I had such an amazing ti
me on this one. It
was beyond every experience imaginable, it
was basically a dream co
me true. For that dream to co
me true a second ti
me would be quite amazing. Unfortunately I don't have the say.
And possibly not one more - maybe another six or seven in the Chronicles of Narnia series?
Unfortunately I'm not in most of them. I'm in Prince Caspian, which would be chronologically the next one. I'm also in the last battle, which would be the last one. I would probably be 35
when they get around to that one!
So you're in definitely line for the next one then?
If
there is one then I hope I am, yeah.
You're holding something back aren't you? You know there's going to be another one, don't you ...
I hope
there's another one. They just have to wait until this one's done. It's like we haven't got over this hill to get a better vision of what's ahead of us.
I suppose a lot will depend on what the audience thinks of it ...
Exactly. If this is a success then hopefully we will do another one. I don't like to say it is going to happen or I am going to be in it because I'm just not sure. I would like to be!
Beyond the Chronicles of Narnia, is this it for you now - are you going to be an actor for the rest of your life?
When I
was aged ten, like I
was saying before with the auditions for Cider With Rosie, that's
when it really struck
me how much I wanted to act. How much I wanted to be part of having fun with my career. I can only wish to take myself forward with this. I've had an amazing opportunity.
Any parts you've auditioned for in future films?
There have been little things every now
and again but it's mainly getting through Narnia because
there is so much going on. Once that's done we will be able to take a deep breath, look at so
me other things
and see what's going on.
It is one of the big films of the year, especially as it's coming out before Christmas. Has it sunk in yet that you're in this film?
I don't think it can sink in. I don't think it really stuck
me when I first got the part what it
was like. I'm fortunate, I'm lucky that it hasn't hit
me yet. The weird thing is
when you see
yourself, as
you're driving by, on a poster or
you see
yourself on a
washing up box or so
mething - it's so bizarre. It's just mo
mentary, it's only within those brief few seconds
when you see it then
you move on with
your day. I have a very good family, very good friends
and I'm lucky that everyone has been so supportive
and kind to
me.
What do they think about the whole thing?
I think they've been with
me the whole way so it's as much an emotional trip
and achieve
ment for them as it is for
me. They've almost been at a parallel with
me the whole way,
and I just very lucky that I have a strong family
and great friends who've always stuck by my side. The best thing about having brothers
and sisters is that they're brutally honest. My brother just got the Narnia ga
me and first thing he does is kill
me in it! Six ti
mes, over
and over again! It's really grounding to be back at ho
me. They're really pleased for
me and it's going really well at the mo
ment.
So it's all been worthwhile then?
I'm enjoying it
and that's the best way to look at these things. If
you don't enjoy it then it's not worth doing. It is hard work at the end of the day, they're working
you for every mile
you fly so it's worth enjoying, it's worth relishing every mo
ment
you get.
[there is also an audio recorded while Will was being interviewed!]
You can find it [if u found the site] on the right side of Will's pic....under SEE ALSO >> or on the very bottom of the page!...
THERE YA HAVE IT!
He has such sexy VOICE!^_^
Well, CIAO!(chow)
Edité par Rox le 02/05/2006 à 02:09