Chris Pine IS EDGIN

† BY AARON SAGERS

How would you describe the character Edgin?

CHRIS PINE: He’s a bard/planner. He doesn’t have special traits other than incredible charm, and he sings to get people to want to party and save the world. He’s like a great emcee; I don’t know if he organized the party so well, but once everybody’s there, he makes sure everybody has a good time, even when the world's falling apart.

What kind of heroes are these thieves?

These are classic, not reluctant heroes, but not the gang you expect to save the day. They are the Bad News Bears of world-saving. They have powers, but some are working on getting better at them. It’s a gang of misfits.

What compels a guy like Edgin to save the world?

The guys and gals are thieves, but they’re doing it for personal reasons that go above and beyond just stealing stuff. The reason Edgin is leading this thing is a personal need.

Had you played the tabletop game before taking this role?

It just so happens that the day I got the script and was offered it, my nephew was coming over to play

D&D with his friends at my house. I read the script, then got a chance to see what this game was all about and how much joy and creativity it created. I didn’t play the game that time; I played later on with my entire family and played a bard.

How does Edgin fit with your other characters?

It fits in nicely with the kind of characters I like to play: normal dudes that task themselves with doing big things, even though they may not be good at it, or don’t have special powers or don’t believe in themselves that much.