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Ben Barnes Cover Shoot for Clash

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Killing Bono Poster Shoot

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Killing Bono: Reviews

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Killing Bono – review
The real-life story of rivalry over teenage bands – one of which turns out to be U2 – makes for an entertaining, fun movie, writes Peter Bradshaw
Based on a true story and written for the screen by Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais, Killing Bono is a good-natured, boisterous comedy with a Likely Lads feel. Ben Barnes plays Neil McCormick, a rock-mad Dublin teenager who grows up with Paul Hewson, later to be the legendary Bono. Both are in sixth-form bands, but when Hewson tries to get Neil’s talented guitarist brother Ivan (Robert Sheehan) to be in his group, Neil secretly scuppers this plan. Cruel fate takes its course. Hewson’s band become the world-famous U2, but Neil’s group remain failures and losers; Neil is convulsed with envy for his old schoolfriend and guilt at stopping Ivan from getting his ticket to global fame. Martin McCann gives an interesting and sympathetic performance as Bono; Peter Serafinowicz has a funny cameo as a hard-faced promoter and Pete Postlethwaite gives a final, gentle performance as gay landlord Karl.

Financial Times:

Films on release: March 31
By Nigel Andrews
Published: March 30 2011 18:53 | Last updated: March 30 2011 18:53
Rock bottom: ‘Killing Bono’
There has only ever been one good way to tell a true story: make it up as you go along. That explains why Killing Bono is a charming, zany rock comedy – tinkering freely with truth as it narrates the real-life Neil McCormick’s (Ben Barnes) near-miss date with musical fame – while the timid, scrupulous, respectful Oranges and Sunshine, recounting how social worker Margaret Humphreys (Emily Watson) stumbled on the historical scandal of British wartime orphans shipped to misery and abuse in Australia, is literalistic, echoless, dead.
The first film’s ace is its universality. We have all, at some time or other, wanted to kill Bono. There he is, pop’s professional bleeding heart, with those sunglasses and those better-world bromides that can drive a person mad. We like his music, though. So does ex-schoolmate and journalist/memoirist McCormick, though he was less loving as a lad when he formed a rival band, stopping his resentful-ever-after brother Ivan (Robert Sheehan) from joining U2.
That’s it for plot. Neil and Ivan, growing up just a little, scurry after the legend-bound Dubliners’ bandwagon hoping for one last supporting gig or, failing that, one last Bono assassination attempt. The film starts funny, with the decision of the U2 founding fathers to rename themselves. (“The Edge?” asks someone, “the edge of what?”) Then it has the blithe notion of presenting the brothers as a kind of Dublin Withnail and I, Sheehan doing the curly mopped passivity as “I”, Barnes eradicating Prince Caspian memories with his hyperkinetic Richard E. Grant-gone-Irish impersonation.
I also loved Peter Serafinowicz’s doleful ex-Etonian band manager, who surveys a line of off-the-bus musicians relieving themselves at the roadside with: “I’m watching the world’s most depressing water feature.” Pete Postlethwaite pops up in a tiny but touching valedictory cameo. Add a reproachful mention of the Pope for drawing away audiences during his Irish tour – “He has no appreciation of the live music scene” – and we realise that Killing Bono has all its priorities correct. Not just fiction, or comic ornamentation, before fact; also rock before religion.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/cbb5930c-5af2-11e0-a290-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1IAp4BWIf

Hey U Guys
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/04/05/killing-bono-review/

You know how everyone hates Bono? Well, Neil McCormick hated him first. He hated him so much, in fact, that he has a gun pointed at his face. This is Neil’s story.
Flashing back to 1970s Ireland, lax journalist Neil (Ben Barnes) is eager to set up a band of his own after rival Paul “Bono” Hewson (Martin McCann) joins high school rockband The Hype. Using his relationship with Bono to ensure his younger brother’s (Robert Sheehan) rejection from the band, Neil and Ivan instead set up their own group, quickly falling into The Hype’s – now U2 – ever growing shadow. Borrowing money from the local gangster (Stanley Towsend), the McCormack brothers move to London where they begin a near-year-long search for a willing record label. Despite finding an albeit lesser success with producer Hammond (Peter Serafinowicz) and band Shook Up!, Neil continues to undermines his own luck – manipulating his own downfall and endangering already strained relationships with his label, his girlfriend (Krysten Ritter) and with his long-suffering brother.
While you immediately want to praise Robert Sheehan, the Misfits star has to be one of the most charismatic young actors working today, his incredulous and endlessly sympathetic Ivan is almost too easy to root for. Far more surprising is the pathos, humour and humility that Ben Barnes brings to the character of Neil. Essentially a selfish and jealous dreamer – verging on delusional, the egoistical acts of deception and betrayal carried out by Neil McCormick should be enough to turn the entire auditorium against his plight, and against the movie in general. Rather than dislike his luckless loser, Barnes’ brings a vulnerability and desperation to Neil that fully acquits a narrow minded attitude and distractingly flappy manner.
Once again fuelling the suspicion that I may be the only human being on this planet – other than Pierce Brosnan, of course – who can’t sing, director Nick Hamm lets Barnes, Sheehan and McCann karaoke their way through Irish pop history. While Neil sets about writing songs about rape and ‘existential angst’, and U2 provokingly confess that they still haven’t found what they’re looking for, the film’s soundtrack is inextricably tied to the character motivations and plot. They could really be bandmates, with their aspirations and inter-relations filling the void between stock band member and human being, creating an exhilarating and massively uplifting amalgam of truth and fiction.
A welcome extension of this is the haunting presence of Bono in the movie, lending credence to Neil’s obsession and growing Bono-complex. Continuously told that they may be “the next U2″, mishearing their landlord’s (a delightfully camp encore for the late Pete Postlethwaite after The Town’s gritty unlikeability) inquisition as to “how long have ‘you two’ been together?” and their rival’s massive billboard presence somehow managing to earn sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.
This is Killing Bono’s finest strength. While it mercilessly sexes up Neil McCormack’s memoir Killing Bono: I Was Bono’s Doppelgänger, Hamm’s film never loses its own solid grounding in reality. Its reality, that is. Yes the gangster, Bono’s butter-wouldn’t-melt persona and the unrealistic rapidity of U2′s fame may require a certain suspension of belief, but as soon as you disregard the source material and take Killing Bono for what it is – a bizarre odd-couple comedy and (most importantly) a movie – the plot takes on a relentless fluidity that leaves you feeling like you’ve just reached the bottom of the very best of waterslides: thrilled and entertained, ready to go again.
And when I say bizarre, I really mean it. From the bonkers wardrobe – Lorna Marie Mugan is either incompetent or ingenious (I suspect the latter!) – to Barnes’ wild gesticulations on stage, this is a film that makes an instant and lasting impression. It raids genres almost as often as it raids wardrobes, with a wonderfully eclectic mix of comedic, dramatic and borderline farcicle elements that conspire to create a surprisingly fulfilling and poignant narrative, showcasing its stars abilities beautifully. That it does this whilst maintaining a delightfully heightened tone is testament to the abilities of screenwriters Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement, who tread the line between fact and fiction with endless finesse.
Raw and more than a little rough around the edges, Killing Bono is an unassuming, yet simultaneously larger than life tale of self-distruction that goes beyond the call of duty to round out a surprisingly honest relationship and tether its more extreme elements with moments of genuine poignancy. You can have your Source Codes and keep your Sucker Punches, as Killing Bono satisfied all of my own cinematic needs with a verve and bombast that never ceased to entertain.
(4.5/5)

Sunday Express

How do you cope with a friend’s fame and fortune? It’s not easy at the best of times, but when that person succeeds doing what you’ve always dreamed of it’s even harder, and when that friend is Bono, biggest rock star in the world, it’s well nigh impossible.
Neil McCormick, now a music journalist, was driven potty by the stratospheric success of his old school chum, Paul Hewson, aka Bono, who casually conquered the world while Neil was struggling to land a record deal.
It’s a story he related in a confessional memoir now the subject of a highly entertaining, knockabout comedy Killing Bono, co-scripted by Dick Clement and Ian LaFrenais (Porridge, The Commitments).
Although the tone is broad and light-hearted, the picture opens with Neil in a very dark place indeed – poised to put a bullet in the head of the U2 legend outside a Dublin concert hall.
His dreams are in shreds while U2 are promoting their biggest selling album, The Joshua Tree and poor Neil can’t take it any more.
Needless to say, this is not an incident lifted from his memoir but entirely made-up, as are other key plot developments required to give the story some dramatic shape, including Neil’s involvement with a Dublin gangster (Stanley Townsend) who bankrolls his doomed efforts to make it.
Where the picture is much more accurate, by all accounts, is in its portrayal of Neil as a prize chump – to put it politely – who continually sabotages his band’s efforts through a combination of pride, demented self-belief and bad judgment, rejecting numerous opportunities, including help from Bono himself (played convincingly Martin McCann).
Aside from Neil, the biggest victim of his behaviour is his younger brother Ivan (the likeable Robert Sheenan) who plays bass guitar in the band and loyally does his brother’s bidding, albeit with increasing exasperation.
What Ivan doesn’t know is that, when at school, Neil turned down a chance on his behalf to be in Bono’s band, a secret that eats away at Neil’s conscience and, inevitably, is revealed at a key moment.
Neil is no loveable loser then but, played with considerable verve and a spot-on Irish accent by Ben Barnes (Prince Caspian in the Narnia films), there’s something infectious about his manic desire to succeed that sweeps you along, much as it does Ivan.
As the pair arrive in London “to become famous” what follows is a rambunctious comedy of errors as opportunities are missed, bad luck strikes (staging a concert on the same day as Live Aid) and relationships fray, enlivened by amusing supporting characters (notably Pete Serafinowicz’s ludicrous record producer and Pete Postlethwaite, in his last role, as their gay landlord).
It’s important to believe that the brothers really do have the musical talent to succeed as otherwise there’s little point to the tale – and Neil would be an even sadder individual – and the evidence here supports that, although tellingly Neil’s own music isn’t actually used. New tracks were specially recorded.
It’s overlong and loses some charm and credibility with a rather contrived, melodramatic climax but this is an extremely enjoyable, very well performed romp that extracts surprisingly mileage from a story about failure.

This is Fake DIY

With a title suggested by Bono himself, it’s clear from the outset that this is actually a good-natured comedy without an ounce of spite for the U2 frontman.
Blurring fact and fiction, Killing Bono is based on Neil McCormick’s memoir I Was Bono’s Doppelganger, charting the Telegraph music critic’s failed attempt at rock stardom – made worse by his friends’ success as U2. The Hole director Nick Hamm brings us a lively bout of good old-fashioned farce that sends up both the record industry and Neil’s dreams.
Last seen as Narnia’s Prince Caspian, Ben Barnes lets loose with Neil like an Irish Withnail. In anyone else’s hands, this idiotic, selfish poser (no offence Neil) would have been unbearable, but Barnes and his puppy-dog eyes – and surprisingly brilliant comic delivery – have you rooting for him throughout, despite his foolishness. We follow him from his Dublin school, where a certain Paul Hewson is putting a band together. The credibility of the film hangs on how they manage Bono’s presence, and they have a godsend in the form of Martin McCann. The Belfast actor is uncanny (and disturbingly likeable) as both fresh-faced Hewson and the eventual rock god.
Not to be outdone, the burgeoning success of The Hype (pre-U2) at the school disco spurs Neil on in his pursuit of stardom. Cruelly preventing his younger brother Ivan (Robert Sheehan) from joining Bono’s crew, the siblings stumble along for the best part of a decade, having relocated to London. A unfortunately important subplot involving Stanley Townsend’s textbook gangster, who lends Neil the money to get started, is stretched to breaking point. Much better is Peter Serafinowicz’s aggressive A&R man, who takes the character beyond parody to deliver all the best, snidey lines and all the memorable moments. Also along for the ride is Krysten Ritter’s Gloria, as Neil’s girlfriend and the manager of Shook Up – the band Neil and Ivan eventually get quite good as.
The late Pete Postlethwaite makes his final film appearance in a role written especially for him. His camp landlord is full of affection, and delivers a hugely poignant farewell to his young tenants; he’s just a touching example of a film where the cast and crew’s warmth are conveyed onscreen.
Killing Bono may be overlong (pushing two hours) and slightly repetitive (how many times do we need to know they’re shite and that Neil ruined Ivan’s life), but is hugely enjoyable. This is largely thanks to the chemistry between Barnes and Sheehan, who convince as squabbling brothers and borderline rock stars. Misfits star Sheehan has the straight man role, bouncing off Barnes and passionately venting his frustration with tremendous screen presence, while Barnes’ raw energy is contagious, and his lack of vanity gratifying – he’s an absolute riot.
Crammed full of both knowing nods to the industry and outright jibes, it balances goofy, obvious humour with an account of youthful ambition, armed with Joe Echo’s vibrant and suitably cheesy soundtrack (performed by Barnes and Sheenan). If you’re looking for a serious discussion on sibling rivalry and narcissism, it’s not to be found here. Those wanting Bono to actually be shown lying in a pool of blood at the end can also look elsewhere. U2 fans will have plenty to enjoy, as Neil and Ivan’s misery increases with Bono’s fame explosion, nicely charted throughout. Exaggerated and slightly ridiculous, but always charming.
RATING: 8/10
http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/film/killing-bono

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Source: Killing Bono Official Blog

T 4 Skit with Ben Barnes March 2011

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Ben Barnes, Martin McCann & Neil McCormick on Later With Jools Holland (4.8.11)

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Debra Hurford Brown Photoshoot

2011-04-09T03:51:00.009+02:00

Ben Barnes/Robert Sheehan - Killing Bono Music Video -

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Killing Bono Interview by DigitalSpy

2011-03-30T17:20:00.000+02:00

VIDEO: Ben Barnes on Fern (3.29.11)

2011-03-30T00:29:00.001+02:00

Ben Barnes & Robert Sheehan On BBC Radio 1 - Part 2 (3.28.11)

2011-03-29T02:15:00.000+02:00

Ben Barnes Interview - Killing Bono UK Premiere [28th March 2011]

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Source: (LeicesterSquareTV)

After-Party tickets: stay tuned for details!

2011-03-27T18:33:00.000+02:00

OK, comp details for our two pairs of London premiere/after-party tickets to be revealed at 7pm....be at the ready!

Source: Killing_Bono Twitter

KILLING BONO: Video Interview with Ben Barnes

2011-03-27T18:28:00.003+02:00

Ben and Robbie Tomorrow on BBC Radio 1

2011-03-27T14:08:00.000+02:00

“Grimmy’s let loose in daylight with guests Ben Barnes and Robert Sheehan, who star in new film Killing Bono.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

(Source: http://www.benbarneswebsite.com)

Win a Killing Bono premiere after-party ticket!

2011-03-27T14:06:00.002+02:00

Later today we're going to give away 2 pairs of Killing Bono premiere and after-party tickets (for tmrw's events in London) on our Twitter!

(Source: officialkillingbono)

Twitter & Facebook: Follow our new pages!

2011-03-27T03:29:00.000+02:00

After having encountered some problems on social networks here we are, ready to go.
These are our new pages: follow us and invite your friends. Thanks!

~ Twitter
~ Facebook

Ben singing at the Killing Bono After-Party!

2011-03-26T22:46:00.000+01:00

Ben got up on stage to sing during the Dublin after party for Killing Bono...amazing voice!
In the film Ben can be seen singing alongside Misfits hottie Robert Sheehan, surely that's worth the ticket price alone? So cool! :)

Killing Bono' Album Soundtrack Released By SONY March 28

2011-03-26T22:37:00.000+01:00

Sony Music is pleased to announce the CD and Digital Download release of Killing Bono: The Original Soundtrack Album on Monday March 28th 2011. Killing Bono is the critically acclaimed rock ‘n' roll comedy, based on the true story of two Irish brothers struggling to forge their path through the 1980's music scene, whilst the meteoric rise to fame of their old school pals U2 only serves to cast them deeper into The Shadows. Killing Bono will be released theatrically by Paramount Pictures in the UK and Ireland on April 1st.

Neil McCormick always knew he'd be famous... A young Irish songwriter and budding genius, nothing less than a life of rock 'n' roll stardom will do. But there's only room for one singer in school band The Hype and his friend Paul's already bagged the job. Neil forms his own band with his brother Ivan, determined to leave The Hype in his wake.

But there's a problem: The Hype have changed their name... to U2. And Paul has turned into 'Bono'. Naturally there's only one option for Neil: become bigger than U2.

The brothers head to London in their quest for fame, but find their every action dwarfed by the soaring success of their old school rivals. Then, just as they land some success of their own, Ivan discovers the shocking truth behind Neil's rivalry with U2, and it threatens to destroy everything.
As his rock 'n' roll dream crashes and burns, Neil feels like his failure is directly linked to Bono's success. Is he the yin to Bono's yang? Is he forever destined to live in The Shadows of superstardom? And what if the answer lies in... Killing Bono?

Much more than your average movie soundtrack, the Killing Bono OST features eight unique new arrangements written by Grammy-nominated song writer Joe Echo, which have been performed and recorded by Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia) and Robert Sheehan (Misfits TV Series), the actors who portray Neil and Ivan McCormick in the film.
The album also includes an exclusive and previously unreleased track entitled Street Mission, written by U2's first incarnation, The Hype, and performed on the Killing Bono OST by Martin McCann (who plays Bono) and the band portraying The Hype in the film. Killing Bono documents the rise of U2 from their first concert as The Hype to the peak of their fame as the biggest band in the world, and Street Mission is followed on the soundtrack by U2 classic I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, from 1987's landmark album The Joshua Tree, the release of which drives the climax of the film.

Other tracks include the original 1987 recording of Stop The World by Shook Up! (Neil and Ivan's band portrayed in Killing Bono), former Live lead singer Ed Kowalczyk's The Great Beyond, taken from his debut solo album, and music from the film's score, by Academy Award winning British composer Stephen Warbeck. Two songs, Some Kind Of Loving and Sleepwalking, feature original Shook Up! lyrics, with musical re-workings by Joe Echo.
Joe Echo is an acclaimed up-and-coming Irish singer/songwriter, whose collaboration with Madonna on the track Celebration earned him a Grammy nomination in 2010. His song On All My Sundays features on Paul Oakenfold's #1 Dance album Perfecto Vegas, and he has recently worked with Blur and The Verve. He will release his debut solo album later in 2011.
To coincide with the theatrical release of Killing Bono and the CD & Digital Download release of the soundtrack album, a re-issued version of Neil McCormick's memoir I was Bono's Doppelganger will be released on Thursday March 31st, featuring brand new cover artwork and additional material; the book will be repackaged as Killing Bono.

Directed by BAFTA winner Nick Hamm, Killing Bono is based on journalist Neil McCormick's best-selling coming of age novel I was Bono's Doppelganger, with a screenplay by BAFTA winning writers Dick Clement and Ian LaFrenais, with Simon Maxwell. Its young cast boasts some of the UK's most promising acting talent, including Ben Barnes as Neil McCormick, Robert Sheehan as Ivan McCormick, and Martin McCann (Clash of the Titans, The Pacific) as Bono. Killing Bono is also the legendary Pete Postlethwaite's last ever screen appearance. Ian Flooks, one of films producers, was U2's agent from 1980 till 1997.

Official Website
www.killingbono.co.uk

Killing Bono Updates

2011-01-11T18:35:00.001+01:00

Just today we received an email from Laura, a collaborator of Nick Hamm, director of Killing Bono who has linked us all the pages in support of the film, here they are:

Official 'Killing Bono' Blog
Official Facebook Page

And this is the official trailer:

On the blog you can find exclusive video footage and interviews with Ben Barnes
U2 saw the film in Melbourne on their Australian tour last month and LOVED IT!

The Official Paramount site will go live soon and Laura will inform us when this happens.

Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader Movie Preview

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Narnia 3: the first trailer!

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the Chronicles of Narnia: the Voyage of the Dawn Treader fan trailer

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Ben Barnes Interview ~ Hanamaru Cafe (Japan)

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Killing Bono new pictures & behind the scenes

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Here some Killing Bono pictures from promo and a link when you can find more pics [HERE] behind the scenes (thanks to BenBarnesOnline).

Globe & Mail Article with New Photo!

2010-03-27T18:39:00.000+01:00

An article about guys with long hair, from The Globe & Mail. Really nice :)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/trends-desconstructed-guys-with-long-hair/article1505995/

And the new pic of Ben:

[Thanks to BenBarnesOnline]

Killing Bono Updates

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From the Official Facebook Page:

ENJOY EXTRAS WORK? WANT MORE? THEN HURRY UP & REGISTER WITH EXTRAS NI FOR LOTS MORE EXTRA WORK OPPORTUNITIES! SATURDAY 20TH & SUNDAY 21ST FEBRUARY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER IN 2010! It will only take 15 minutes at the Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast on either of those dates between 9am-12pm & 2-5pm.

New pics from Killing Bono set!!

2010-02-11T00:52:00.000+01:00

Thanks to the nice site BenBarnesFan ;)

Ben on InStyle UK

2010-02-04T16:05:00.001+01:00

Ben will be on the March 2010 issue of InStyle UK magazine.

And the site of magazine pubblished the video of the backstage of the photoshot... check it out!

thanks to BenBarnesFan.Com :)

VIDEO: Ben Barnes @ LA Times Book Fest, 2008

2010-01-28T01:34:00.000+01:00

We found these videos of 2008 on the web when Ben was at LA Times Book Fest for reading a little bit of Narnia books. Really sweet! We've added them on our YouTube Channel.

PART 1

PART 2

New very nice pics from Killing Bono set!

2010-01-28T01:26:00.001+01:00

Some new nice pictures from 'Killing Bono' set! Thanks to BenBarnesFan.Com where we taken pics. Click on every of them for enlarging. Enjoy ;)

Wallace Pupils assist in ‘Killing Bono’

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The whole article from http://www.wallacehigh.org/

Students at The Wallace High School recently had the opportunity of a lifetime to star in a major feature film currently being directed by Belfast born Nick Hamm. “Killing Bono” starring Ben Barnes and Robert Sheehan is based on the autobiographical book “I was Bono’s Doppelganger” by The Daily Telegraph’s rock critic Neil McCormick.
Killing Bono tells the story of the young Neil McCormick whose only ambition was to be a world dominating Rock legend. Although this quest was expertly planned he faced an unforeseen musical nemesis, a boy sitting on the other side of the classroom had plans of his own and that boy was Bono.

The school was first approached through Northern Ireland Screen in early November and after a number of visits by a location scout and Director Nick Hamm Wallace was selected for the early Mount Temple scenes of the film. A number of locations within the building were magically transformed back to the 1970s with phenomenal attention to detail.
Principal, Deborah O’Hare commented, “Welcoming a film crew to Wallace was an exciting, unforgettable experience. We are always keen to work with the community and employers to offer a varied extra-curricular programme and enriching experiences for our young people; this was a very successful venture. Our Sixth Form students, who were film extras, had a unique and revealing insight into the world of film making.” Head of Moving Image Arts David Cleland explained, “This was a unique opportunity for our students to be part of a major film. The entire school community enjoyed the amazing buzz of an entire cast and crew filming on our site whilst two hundred of our senor students had the chance to act in the movie.”

Lower Sixth student Chloe Harris went on, “I’ll never forget this exciting experience. From wardrobe fittings to hair and make up, I loved the whole experience and can’t wait to see how we all look on the big screen! The actors were very friendly and we had a lot of fun.” David Cleland concluded, “Meeting respected producers such as Mark Huffam and Director Nick Hamm has been a unique learning experience for our Moving Image Arts students as has spending time on location. It truly brought learning to life for them”.

During the shoot there was much excitement when pupils in the Preparatory Department received a surprise visit by both Ben Barnes and Robert Sheehan.
“Killing Bono” should hit our cinema screens at the end of 2010 and no doubt the entire Wallace community will be looking for a glimpse of their friends and familiar buildings on the silver screen.

We are obviously limited as to what photos we can use at the minute and plan a web showcase once permission has been granted by the production company in the future.

~ The Ben Barnes Facebook Group

2010-01-25T13:27:00.001+01:00

Now ~ The Ben Barnes have little community on Facebook, the group! So join us: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#/group.php?gid=268532754478 ;)

New pics from Killing Bono set!

2010-01-25T00:51:00.000+01:00

Other two pics from 'Killing Bono' set in Belfast! This time we have to thanks the BenBarnesFans.Com fansite when we taken the pics :)

Dorian Gray Exclusive Bloopers #3

2010-01-23T19:07:00.001+01:00

A new bloopers video on our YouTube Channel ;)

'Killing Bono' Updates

2010-01-23T19:01:00.002+01:00

From the Official Killing Bono Facebook page:

Filming is going very well. Due to how busy I am on set these days I won't have time to reply to all your emails. If any of you still want to be extras, please email a photo of yourself with your mobile number and I will be phoning you all soon about the gigs.

New pic from Killing Bono & Locked In new poster

2010-01-23T18:24:00.001+01:00

New picture from the Killing Bono set! Thanks to Peter Serafinowicz Twitter.

And the new poster for Locked In (thanks to Ben-Barnes.De)!

And if you didin't seen yet the trailer of the film:

Dorian Gray Bloopers!

2010-01-21T18:23:00.000+01:00

Thanks to Dorian Gray official Facebook page for these videous we've added on our YouTube Channel :)

LoveFilm Interview about Dorian Gray

2010-01-20T21:12:00.000+01:00

Thaks to the YouTube Channel LoveFilmUk for putting the video online! We've added it on our channel: check it out!

And don't forget to follow us on Twitter & become fans of our Facebook page ;)

Ben Barnes: 'Chaplin kiss was stubbly'

2010-01-18T20:15:00.002+01:00

Some curiosity about Dorian Gray reported from Metro magazine and pubblished by Digitalspy :)

Ben Barnes has said that he quizzed director Oliver Parker on the "kinky" nature of the sex scenes in Dorian Gray.

The actor quipped to Metro that Parker had taken inspiration for the set-pieces from his own love life.

Barnes said: "I asked the director, Oliver Parker, why every sex scene involved a mask, whip, knife, handcuffs or a feather boa, why there was no non-kinky sex in the world of Dorian Gray

"He just looked at his shoes. I assume it was plucked from his own bedroom but you'd have to ask him."

When asked how it felt to kiss co-star Ben Chaplin, he added: "Stubbly. He'd snogged a man in a play before." He said, 'You might be nervous now but when you see it on film you'll be proud of it, it's something to overcome'. It didn't register any differently to seeing myself kissing anyone else on screen."

You can read the entire interview on http://www.metro.co.uk/

'Killing Bono' on Twitter & Updates

2010-01-17T02:34:00.000+01:00

Now 'Killing Bono' added an official page on Twitter too, follow the page: http://twitter.com/killing_bono_ and remember to follow our fanblog: http://twitter.com/TheBenBarnesB

TWITTER & FACEBOOK UPDATES:

Filming has begun on Killing Bono! For everyone who is emailing photos and numbers to us: I will be getting in... http://bit.ly/4Jfd8K 10:01 AM Jan 9th from Facebook

Email: Killingbono@hotmail.com If you still fancy being an extra in this feature film in Belfast! http://bit.ly/7lZJK1

Ben Barnes on German Joy mag

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Ben appeared on German Joy mag. Thanks BaniwiKiwi for the scan!

T4 Interview & first pic from Killing Bono set

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Thanks to Orlandita04 for ripping the video we added on our YouTube Channel! A funny interview on T4: enjoy it!

And for you a wonderful pic directly from Killing Bono set in Ireland (thanks to Ben Barnes Italy)

~ The Ben Barnes YouTube Channel

2010-01-10T16:27:00.000+01:00

Now we are also on YouTube. We'll try to give us quick updates! Check out ;)

http://www.youtube.com/TheBenBarnes

The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader UK release in December

2010-01-08T01:25:00.000+01:00

The Chronicles Of Narnia return, berthed at a new studio (20th Century Fox) as The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader sets sail on December 10 with Eddie Izzard joining Ben Barnes and Georgie Henley on an epic journey aboard The Dawn Treader ship in this Michael Apted directed family blockbuster.

Source: http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/

~ The Ben Barnes Blog on Facebook!

2010-01-06T03:03:00.000+01:00

Ok, we're now on Facebook too! This is our official page, being fans as soon as possible ;)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ben-Barnes-Blog/238627312201

Official KILLING BONO Facebook Page

2010-01-06T00:35:00.001+01:00

Become fan of the official Facebook page for Killing Bono!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Killing-Bono/192657544396

Dorian Gray DVD: Pre-Order now on Amazon!

2010-01-04T20:12:00.002+01:00

Now it's possible pre-order Dorian Gray DVD from Amazon.co.uk! The movie will be released in UK on January 18, 2010.

Price: £10.98 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery!

Soooo... Pre-order now!

This is the LINK in which you can make your purchase.
I've just ordered many CDs and DVDs on this site and I guarantee it's ok ;)

Dorian Gray Screencaps #1

2010-01-03T05:11:00.000+01:00

I made a very hot screencaps of some scenes from Dorian Gray: check out! But please don't remove th tag, thank you ;)

Ben Barnes Graphic #1

2010-01-03T02:42:00.002+01:00

I found some beautiful icons and graphic works on BenBarnes.De, so I wanna share someone with you!
You can find more over HERE!

N. Ireland to host 'Killing Bono' filming

2010-01-03T02:35:00.000+01:00

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- "Killing Bono," a movie about a rock band that tried to get off the ground at the same time U2 was getting started, is to be shot in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The Belfast Telegraph reported Saturday that "Killing Bono" will be based on the autobiography "I Was Bono's Doppelganger" by Neil McCormick, a reference to U2's lead singer Bono.

McCormick attempted to start a band in Ireland in the 1970s when U2 was formed and started building momentum toward eventual international success.

Filming on the project is to begin Jan. 11 with Ben Barnes taking on the role of McCormick. Robert Sheehan will play McCormick's brother and band mate, Ivan.

Nick Hamm will direct "Killing," which will be based on a screenplay written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.

The Telegraph said the film's soundtrack has been placed in the hands of musician Joe Echo, who earned a Grammy Award nomination for helping write the song "Celebration" for U.S. pop star Madonna.

Source UPI

Follow ~ The Ben Barnes Blog on Twitter!

2010-01-02T20:47:00.000+01:00

The Ben Barnes is now on Twitter.. Follow us: http://twitter.com/TheBenBarnesB!

Ben's Holidays

2010-01-02T19:52:00.000+01:00

This is a pics of Ben with Shane Rangi and musician Doc J in Surfers Paradise, Queensland captured from the video (HERE) that doktorjfeelgood posted on YouTube: