Friday, February 09, 2007
Freddie Highmore
Labels: MOVIE
Alfred Thomas Highmore
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Johnny Depp requested him to play Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
His mother is a talent agent. One of her clients is Imelda Staunton.
Finding Neverland (2004) director Marc Forster decided to schedule one of Highmore's toughest scenes (where he tears up a book and demolishes a playhouse) on his second day of filming, deliberately so other cast members could see the child act and change their attitude towards working with him.
Is a soccer fan.
Has said he is not planning to continue acting as an adult.
His real father, Edward Highmore, played his father in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) (TV).
During the shooting of Finding Neverland (2004), his favorite action was the demolition of the playhouse.
Said it was hard to concentrate during filming of the final scene of Finding Neverland (2004) with Johnny Depp in London because fans were standing off-camera screaming "We love you Johnny!"
Won an Empire Award for Best Newcomer for his role in Finding Neverland (2004).
Brother of Bertie Highmore.
Bertie Highmore played his real brother in _Women Talking Dirty_ (1999) .
Plays the clarinet.
Favourite book is "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger.
Learns French.
Is learning the guitar.
"When I left the set of Finding Neverland (2004), I was quite upset, because I thought I wouldn't see Johnny again. And Charlie wants to go back to the chocolate factory. We both got our wishes."
"Well, you just sort of think about what the character's thinking, and then you're in the character."
"I'm not sure what I would like to do when I'm older. I might want to travel and see the world. That would be quite fun."
"I try to stay a normal boy as much as possible. I play soccer on the weekend with my friend. I play video games, but not as much as Mike Teavee [the video-game addict in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)]. I quite enjoy soccer games. I support the team called Arsenal. They just won the [English Football Association] Cup."
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