interview by Alexandra Bonnet "THE NAME IS BENWARD. LUKE BENWARD." DESPITE HAVING RUN AROUND ACTING LIKE A SPY, THE YOUNG AND ATTRACTIVE LUKE BENWARD FOUND HIS LOVE AND PASSION IN FILM. ONE OF HIS MOST RECENT WORKS, DUMPLIN- WHICH IS COMING OUT IN NOVEMBER 2018- WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR THE TALENTED ACTOR. AS LUKE STATES, "IT'S A VERY WELL-ROUNDED CAST AND A VERY WELL DIRECTED FILM." ACTING HAS BEEN A PART OF HIS LIFE FOR A VERY LONG TIME BUT THAT ISN'T HIS ONLY TALENT. BEING RAISED WITH MUSICIANS AROUND HIM, LUKE CAN ALSO SING-- PHANTOM OF THE OPERA BEING ONE OF HIS DREAM ROLES. HE SINGS, HE ACTS, HE IS INVOLVED WITH CHARITIES: A REAL CATCH, LUKE BENWARD DOES IT ALL.
Tell me about one of your favorite roles you have played recently. What made it different from the others? Just finished working on a very dramatic piece. I'm not sure what I can say about it yet, but the script is very dialogue heavy and very intense. It was definitely one of the hardest and most rewarding experiences I've had yet. DUMPLIN, coming out in November 2018, is one of your most recent projects. How was your experience on set and working with the other actors? Amazing. Danielle is a star and all the young women around her were equally as talented. It's a very well-rounded cast and a very well directed film. Working with Anne Fletcher was a dream. What role did you play and how did you enjoy it? I play the love interest of the film, Bo. I loved playing this character, just a good ole southern boy. You have supported “Saving Innocence,” “Thirst Project,” and “the TJ Martell Foundation.” What prompted you to get into charity work? My parents began my involvement with TJ Martell when I was a kid and taught me the importance of being aware and active in the world. Thirst is one I have just recently gotten involved with but love how they are changing the world. When you were young, what did you dream of becoming? I remember always running around as a secret agent and that sort of thing, but I've been acting for so long, I've just always wanted to do that. There are a few musicians in your family. Do you sing as well? I do. I sang a bit when I was a kid, but the music business is not for me. I love singing though, Phantom of the opera is one of my dream roles. If you could have picked to play in any movie, which movie would you have wanted to be in? Star Wars!! Do you have a hidden talent? I'm dangerously good at monopoly
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