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An article from MTV:
There was a time when everything was "Star Wars" vs. "Star Trek." If you wanted to be a knowledgeable geek, you studied up on your Boba Fetts and your Nyota Uhuras, knew the difference between a Stormtrooper and a Klingon, and you were good to go.
Then the next generation of geekdom came along, and made life good for young actors like William Moseley. "I was up for Harry Potter way, way back," remembered the 20-year-old. "But I don’t quite fit the bill, I think."
Instead, Moseley would later land the role of Peter Pevensie, one of the British children who were transported to a magical land in 2005’s "The Chronicles of Narnia," and returned home with $300 million in domestic box-office money. And although Moseley will return to Narnia again next month with the sequel "Prince Caspian," he admitted to us that he’ll always wonder what life would’ve been like behind eyeglasses and a lightning-bolt scar.
"It would have been fun," he said of "Potter" possibilities. "But I was thinking the other day, if I could have chosen one part for myself, I would have chosen Peter every single time. It’s a dream come true to play a part that’s so heroic, and something that’s successful that people like. It’s such a privilege."
Now, two more geek-tastic franchises are ready to join the party this winter, and Moseley told us that he’s a fan of both. "Twilight is just the next level," he said of Stephenie Meyer’s book’s relation to "Narnia," "Potter" and the others. "It’s got the vampire thing; I know exactly what you’re talking about."
"It seems like they make every comic book into a film," Moseley added, giving us a peek at his most beloved geek world of all. "‘Watchmen’ is my favorite of all-time."
Link to Disney.com to view the Switchfoot video and "The Pevensies' Journey":
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Screen captures of Switchfoot's video "This Is Home":
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'The Pevensies' Journey' screen captures:
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Article from 'Portrait' magazine:
"A New Age has Begun"
The Chronicles of Narnia
Certainly in terms of digital effects, a new age has begun with the film adaptations of the series “Chronicles of Narnia,” which brought uncannily realistic animals to life, but moreover, brought to realm of Narnia to our world. In 2005, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” charmed, and in some cases alarmed, audiences across the world. The film won numerous awards including nods to the young cast members and elaborate costumes. On May 16th, the second installment in the epic series hits theaters, and “Prince Caspian” is sure to be as impressive and awe-inspiring as its predecessor, with much of the same crew returning and the addition of Ben Barnes to the cast as Prince Caspian himself.
Much of what draws the public to movies are the actors, and surely Narnia can contest with the best. Drawing together a particularly interesting blend of new and established talent, the movies entrance the audience with a world made tangible in scenes of lush forest, sandy beach, snowy clearings, and desolate plains. This time around, the Pevensies are back, with all four talented young adults reprising their roles as Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan.
Since the release of the first film, “The Narnia Kids” have graced the covers of magazines worldwide. Each has been kept busy by appearances on television shows and schoolwork, but interestingly, only the youngest, Georgie Henley who plays Lucy Pevensie, has any credits listed between the two films. She portrayed a young Jane Eyre in a BBC adaptation of the acclaimed novel. “Narnia” was the young star’s first film, and she went through several months of auditions to win the part of Lucy, a role which she, “Made….a little bit more funky and a bit more aggressive in places." Henley certainly succeeded in putting her own twist on C.S. Lewis’ beloved character, adding vibrancy and quirkiness, qualities that also appear in the numerous interviews she did after the first film was released. Despite international recognition for her role as Lucy in the first film, Georgie maintains a star-free life. She lives at home with her family and attends a regular school, but can’t wait for filming to start, agreeing that she’d jump on a plane tomorrow.
While Georgie was often interviewed in the company of the irresistible Mr. Tumnus (James McAvoy), the ever modest, Edmund Pevensie, or Skandar Keynes as he’s known in an un-Narnia-ized world, could often be found answering questions in the company of Tilda Swinton. Similar to Georgie, Skandar is fairly new to the business, having previously played the role of a young Enzo Ferrari in a television movie. He remains good-humoured about his new-found fame, noting:
“After school, I was hanging out with these girls and there's one I've never seen before. So she runs up to me and tells me I'm in Teen Vogue. And I'm like, "Yeah, that's me." I'm thinking, this is the way to live. And she goes, "So you must know Will. While Will is certainly good-looking, one cannot deny that Skandar isn’t maturing into his own group of swooning girls. As a bonus, he’s also the great, great, great grandson of the 19th century biologist Charles Darwin, who pioneered the idea of evolution. Fresh off of the first film, Keynes was asked what his dream role was. His reply? “To be some evil guy.”
The filming of the first film was an enriching, growing-up experience for everyone on set, literally including Skandar who grew 6-and-a-half inches during filming. He had to have his armor continually adjusted. Perhaps Will puts the experience the best when he says, “I essentially did go from a boy to a young man …. It's more of the responsibility that I had to deal with. I was halfway around the world living by myself.” William Moseley is, undoubtedly, a bit of a hunk. Currently, he’s gracing the cover of Teen Vogue, with glossy pictures and an article revealing a young man slightly surprised at his only popularity. While he may make teenage girls swoon, the actor maintains a refreshingly grounded attitude. After the first film, when asked about female fans flocking to him, he replied, “I have to take it in my stride and take a few deep breaths and manage it in the most mature way I can.” The young man who turns 21 on the 27th of April remains passionate about acting – it’s been a dream since he was ten, and is currently looking for his first non-Narnia role. While he thoroughly enjoys the Narnia films and playing Peter, he hopes that he will not simply be remembered as Peter Pevensie, and with a future as bright as this young mans, we’d have to say he won’t be.
Of the four Pevensie children in the movies, Susan Pevensie ranks surely amongst the most convincing. Part of this is due to the similarities between actress Anna Popplewell and the character, but most of the credit would have to go to Popplewell’s innate talent. Recognized at an early age for acting ability, Anna had parts in several movies, most humorously, “The Little Vampire.” This previous experience, however, didn’t give her an advantage in the casting process for the role of Susan. Like Georgie, Anna’s auditions continued for several months, 18 to be exact. Thankfully, the casting directors knew their character well enough. Anna herself admits, “Yeah, I think I am [like Susan], strangely enough. I'm quite a logical person so I definitely identified with her on that front. And I always imagined Susan to be the type who studies pretty hard and works hard at school—and I've always tried to focus on my studies.” Hard work pays off. Currently Anna is studying English Literature at Magdalen College, Oxford. She continues acting in Oxford productions, but will not be seen in “The Dawn Treader,” but only because her character doesn’t appear in that installment.
For now, however, the Narnia fan need only worry about one day, May 16th, when “Prince Caspian” hits the screen. With almost twice as many special effects shots as the first film, the next installment looks to be visually impressive. Aslan returns, as well as the beloved centaurs and sweeping landscapes of Narnia, in stark contrast to the gritty train stations of the real world. Based off the premise of the Pevensie children returning to Narnia after only a year, but finding that time has passed 1300 times more quickly in the other world, the film is resplendent with an evil king to overthrow and a heroic, but flawed young man who wishes to reclaim his birthright–the throne. With all the components of a fantastic film, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” promises its audiences a journey somewhere new, away from the stresses of final exams and grading periods, but that isn’t to say the Pevensie children aren’t in for more than their fair share of trouble.