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After staring in such films as Maleficent & Gods of Egypt Brenton Thwaites has now joined the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise. During the Pirates of the Caribbean press junket, we sat down to talk with him about his new role as Henry Turner.
After growing up watching the franchise grow Brenton auditioned several times for the role only to have to audition again because the movie was put on hold for about a year. After walking on set for the first time, he remembered thinking “Man I’m Gonna Have To Get Some New Shoes” because it was so muddy due to the fact that it had been raining for weeks.
“It added to the dirtiness of the pirate world”
Q. What’s it like stepping into such a role with having Elizabeth Swan and Will Turner as your parents, and having to take that story on?
A. “I feel as though as it was kind of easier than not having them because they provided such a backstory for my character. We start Dead Men Tell No Tales with the boy version of my character, basically saying, I believe there’s a treasure that can break your curse, and I can spend more time with you. And Will says, well if there is, go find Jack Sparrow, he can help you find it. So I feel like the goal and obligation for my character has already been set, and that kind of gives Henry a lot more drive and focus for the whole movie.”
What was it like working opposite Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow? Terrifying!
“It’s always terrifying because you never know what he’s gonna say or do, so you know, and it always results in humiliation for me.”
Since filming Dead Men Tell No Tales Brenton has become a father. He can’t wait for his daughter to see Maleficent but may wait a bit, “till she’s 2”, to see Pirates.
Even though Brenton is coming in on the fifth movie, everyone still values his input as an actor.
“There were so many different characters coming into this one to make it a fresh new thing and I think all the old-school dudes really wanted to make it fresh and exciting, and it’s something they hadn’t done before.”
Q. You were recently named the breakthrough performer of the year. How does that feel?
A. “It’s great. I did a bit of research and looked at the guys that had received that award in the past five/ten years and kinda just went, wow, I don’t think I’m in that caliber of an actor with those guys. But just to be kind of even considered or thought of in that same group of actors is really exciting.”
During this filming, Brenton traded in his skateboard (due to rocky terrain) for a surfboard and would go surfing every morning before he was due on set.
Q. Did you have any special training for this role?
A. “Just sword fighting. I had a few hand combat fights that we more or less on the day, and the sword fighting stuff, we trained three weeks before the principal photography. I had to do a little acting work, but I’d done it many times before, so I kind of just started right in on that British RP dialect.”
The one item Brenton wishes he would have taken from set? A rowboat…for his mother’s garden.
“I just hope they’re entertained. This kind of movie with all the genres slotted into this two-hour gap – it’s the kind of movie that never loses its drive and has so many action pieces; comedic elements; romance; supernatural; there’s kind of something for everyone in this movie. So I hope everyone takes something from it and connects with the characters.”
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The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ Ant Man. Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Marvel’s “Ant-Man” delivers a high-stakes, tension-filled adventure on July 17, 2015.

While in LA I had the opportunity to screen the new Fairies movie Tinkerbell and the Legend of the Neverbeast. I was so excited to see the new Fairies movie as Tinkerbell has been on of my faves for as long as I can remember. The minds behind these movies never cease to take you on an amazing adventure. Every movie takes you further into life in Pixie Hollow…this time we get to take a further look into the life of Fawn, & the Animal Talent Fairies.
When an interstellar event happens that the Fairies had never seen, it awakens a beast that only Fawn (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) can begin to understand. The Neverbeast has some amazing animation that was created from the bones out so that every aspect of the beast was more realistic.
The story line keeps you guessing from the start to the end…you can guess, but really have no clue as to what the Neverbeast is and why he’s there. Why is he building these towers? What it’s purpose? How is he connected to the interstellar event and why does it happen every thousand years?
Everyone in Pixie Hollow has grown to fear the unknown beast, but Fawn can’t help but help the needy whether big or small, and it’s this love and curiosity that leads her on the adventure of a lifetime. Joined by her Pixie Hollow friends and a few new never before seen Scout Fairies, led by Nix, this movie brings laughs, adventure, danger and plenty of tears. It’s a movie the whole family will want to see!
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It’s finally spring! Lets open the windows, get cleaning and freshin up our interior look. One of my favorite ways to freshin up my interior is to hang new pictures of my family. While I love the look of frames, I also love to mix it up and throw a canvas print in there every now and then. When buying canvas you don’t want to just go with any old company, you want a good quality canvas for little cost which can be hard to come by. I recently tried out Canvas Champ and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of these inexpensive canvas prints.
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The first clip from the Disney•Pixar short film Sanjay’s Super Team is here!! Sanjay’s Super Team opens in theaters everywhere on November 25th, in front of Disney•Pixar’s THE GOOD DINOSAUR.
In Sanjay’s Super Team, the new short film from Pixar Animation Studios, accomplished artist Sanjay Patel uses his own experience to tell the story of a young, first-generation Indian-American boy whose love for western pop culture comes into conflict with his father’s traditions. Sanjay is absorbed in the world of cartoons and comics, while his father tries to draw him into the traditions of his Hindu practice. Tedium and reluctance quickly turn into an awe-inspiring adventure as the boy embarks on a journey he never imagined, returning with a new perspective that they can both embrace.
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