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| Tell us first about the film. How did you get involved in the film? I was actually in Australia finishing a film called Ned Kelly and I was working with Geoffrey Rush and he was going on to do Pirates and he asked me if I'd read it. There was this role, Will Tanner , and he just thought it would be a good thing to do. He was really excited about this pirate movie he'd really enjoyed the script and I was coming to London to do a film called the Calcium Kid which is out later in the year. But it all came about but once I’d read the script on his recommendation, it was an opportunity to get involved. You’ve been hanging out with Brad Pitt and people like that recently. Do you have lots of drunken parties when shooting or is it all well behaved? It’s always pretty well behaved I wouldn’t say I’ve been hanging out with Brad - I mean we’re working together on Troy but I actually don’t get the opportunity to do that much stuff with him as our characters don’t cross over that much. There was a cast dinner at the start but that was about it. He's a really nice guy. What do you think you are most looking forward to in forthcoming projects? Calcium Kid is going to be your first main lead role isn’t it? That was a small film I shot here in London - it was an opportunity to be a something completely different from an elf or army boy or bush ranger. I needed to do it and a friend of mine was making it as well. It was just so much fun and creatively so rewarding as well. It was a small film and we kept shooting for 6 weeks, we didn’t have a lot of time or money to waste. It’s a sweet, fun movie you know, not like these epic historic movies I’ve been doing. It’s a chance to do something light and fun. Back to the epics Return of The King is coming out at the end of the year. How will you feel about that when its all done and dusted? It was really emotional to come to the end of all that, I was in New Zealand earlier this year and Pete just shot me out and did everything that I had to do for the third rmovie. He really liked the sliding down stairs on shield and things like that. He wanted to recreate a third movie which will top all that which I think if it works out - it should be really great fun. Will Pete be fiddling with the film right up to the very final stages because he did with first and second film didn’t he? Oh yeah, I can imagine he'll be tweaking 'til the wee small hours. It’s been such a great opportunity for me - a great opener. I got the job when I left drama school and the experience and opportunity it's led to has been unbelievable. Do you still keep in contact with some of your mates from Kent? Well yeah, I went to school with my best mate who I see all the time and he lives up in London now. Is it kind of weird for you being linked with the Hollywood set. You're from Kent and you’re very grounded but now everyone's saying 'Orlando Bloom is the next big thing'... Yeah, it is wierd, but if you take it all with a pinch of salt it’s very flattering. I’m just grateful for the opportunity to work and that’s what I love to do. The rest of it is just hype and what the publicity machine does to open a movie! |