Pride and Prejudice

[pozorvlak]

I've just been watching the film of Pride and Prejudice (the one with Kiera thrice-Knightley as Lizzie), and had rather a shock when I realised that Mr Bingley was being played by someone I went to school with! I think he may even have been in my English class when I read the book for GCSE...

It's surprisingly weird watching him on screen - partly not having seen him for years, but mostly seeing someone I know in an actual film. Not at all like watching a friend on stage.

Anyway, he's a nice chap, so it's good to see he's doing well...

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[weaselspoon.livejournal.com]

Yes, he was at Oxford with us and I worked with him quite a lot, and Roz Pike briefly. Both of them I quite liked but never had much time for them as actors. If I ever have to sit throught the monologue Chip In The Sugar again I will scream. He directed the big Cabaret at the OPH as well.

[pozorvlak.livejournal.com]

I don't think I ever saw him on stage at Oxford, but the way he plays Bingley isn't a million miles from how I remember him being in real life... (though he's much brighter than Bingley, obviously).

The really odd thing is that there was an entirely different guy at school who we all called "Bingers", because of his resemblance to Crispin Bonham-Carter.