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Ben Barnes on That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

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Lean Into Where You Are

Ben Barnes is one of Hollywood’s most varied and charismatic actors. Born in London, England, he began acting in musicals as a member of the National Youth Music Theatre. He later studied drama and English Literature at Kingston University.

Soon after graduating, Ben made his TV debut on the series Doctors, joined a West End production of The History Boys, and made his feature film debut in Stardust. He received a nomination for MTV Movie Award’s Best Breakthrough Male Performance for his role as Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He reprised the role of Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Though he may be best known for his role as Logan Delos on HBO’s science fiction thriller Westworld, his work includes an array of diverse film and TV credits including By The Gun, Seventh Son, Big Wedding, History Channel’s Sons of Liberty, Marvel Netflix’s The Punisher, and BBC’s Gold Digger. Ben will star as the Darkling in the upcoming Netflix series Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s popular fantasy series.


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“If you’re not happy and things aren’t working for you, you have to change something no matter how small.”

“The first thing I usually think about [preparing for an audition] is to look at the exact opposite of whatever is written… seeing the opposite helps to highlight what’s sitting on the surface.”

“The only reason you’ll ever really get cast in something is because you’re you… because of what you felt in the moment or what’s going on with you that managed to shine through the cloud.”

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  • WRITER: Alysia Livingston
  • WRITER: Lizzy Dalla Betta
  • SOUND DESIGN: Zachary Jameson
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Bebe Katsenes

Oge Ebouno on That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

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(In)Visible Portraits: Love Letter to Black Women, and a Re-Education to Everyone Else

Oge Egbuonu (pronounced E-boo-noh) is a first generation American born to Nigerian parents. She is a filmmaker focused on disruptive and inspirational storytelling. By creating compelling content that entertains, educates, and inspires, she aims to support the healing of the individual and the collective.

Her directorial debut, (In)Visible Portraits, is a Think Piece that shatters the too-often invisible otherizing of Black women in America and illuminates the history of how we got here. The film is a self-described “love letter to Black women, and a re-education to everyone else.”

Prior to becoming an independent filmmaker, Oge was a producer with Raindog Films alongside co-founders Ged Doherty and Academy Award winning actor Colin Firth. She produced Loving (a critically acclaimed historical film starring Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton) and Eye in the Sky (a thriller starring Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman, and Aaron Paul). Oge also previously held a seat on the board of the Diversity Committee for the BRIT Awards, where she collaborated on revamping the voting academy and tackling diversity within the music and film industries.


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“I don’t label depression as a bad thing for me. For me, those are all moments of redirection.”

“…we’re all storytellers whether we know that or not. Whether we’re telling stories consciously or unconsciously, we’re all storytellers.”

“For me, creating this documentary serves as an offering. It’s a Think Piece to get people to start questioning rather than accepting what they’ve just been taught to believe as true.”

“…I grew up feeling that the only way I could receive love or validation was if I was perfect. If I wasn’t perfect in the eyes of [my mother] or anybody else, then I was deemed invisible. I didn’t really stop feeling that way until I started making this.”

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Credits:

  • WRITER: Lizzy Dalla Betta
  • SOUND DESIGN: Zachary Jameson
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Bebe Katsenes

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Los Angeles-based actress, bestselling author, host of That One Audition podcast, entrepreneur, & mother.

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