However, our lovely visitor Shannon is putting together a sort of last minute birthday project on our behalf. The idea is to send a video compilation of birthday wishes to Skandar from our visitors. If you would like to participate, please upload a video with your message (no longer than 30 seconds, and make sure you have uploaded it somewhere first – mediafire.com or sendspace.com would be preferable) and email it to birthday09@skandar.net! So get thinking, and again we apologise for the incredibly late notice!

It is also worth mentioning that we recently surpassed 2 million hits which is really amazing, huge thanks to everyone who visits!

The wallpapers section has been updated with 3 lovely new submissions donated by Anna!

Also I just want to thank everyone who has sent entries to far, we’ve had so many more than I anticipated we would have and they really are fantastic! I haven’t been able to reply to everyone but please be assured that if you’ve sent it and haven’t received a reply, we’ve still got received your entry and you don’t need to send it twice. If you are having problems sending your entry to the birthday email address, then please use skandarnet@googlemail.com alternatively.

We have decided to put something together for Skandar’s birthday this year, and have gone with the idea of having a scrapbook filled with birthday messages from his fans which will then be sent to him. Visit the birthday section for further information and get involved!

IndieLondon have posted a new interview with Skandar and William:

Q. What were the challenges this time around?
Skandar Keynes: One of the biggest challenges was sort of the step up in the physical aspect of the shoot. I was quite unfortunate because in one of my stunts I was running and jumping off this rock and landing on a horse. But one time, at the very beginning of all this action, I missed the horse [laughs], so I had a busted heel. It wasn’t in a cast but it was really badly bruised and any time you put any weight on it, it hurt. So I had to do the rest of the battle sort of doped up on painkillers, which proved very problematic. It made it really difficult and made more of a challenge something that was already not a piece of cake.

Q. Do you find yourself being recognised a lot?
Skandar Keynes: Not really. I kind of feel that once we’re back in London and back in regular life, I just sort of get the bus and very occasionally this whole other role slips into my home life. Randomly people recognise me but even then it’s very minor. It’s not as if my life has been turned on its head and I can’t walk down the street unless I’m wearing dark sunglasses and a ninja kit.

Read the full article here

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Rotten Tomatoes have published a wonderful new interview with Skandar:

I imagine you learnt a lot on the first film — when you came back for Caspian was it easier to get going? Were there fewer nerves?

SK: Yes, there are less nerves and it’s also great because on the first day of the first one you have to start establishing bonds with people. You’re young, not really experienced in the industry and you’re suddenly thrown into this group. The first day is kind-of daunting.

In this film it was so much easier because we walked straight back in and re-established these bonds that we already had. It was a relief and it was so relaxing. It just felt like we didn’t have to waste time with those sorts of things; we could get straight to work and we could really go forward to create a better film.

Read the full article here.

Skandar’s Official Site is now open! It features news from Skandar himself, interviews, pictures and a lot more, so go take a look! We are linked on the links page.

Lastly, many thanks to everyone who entered our competition to win a copy of the Prince Caspian Sountrack (all 153 of you!). We are pleased to announce that the winner selected at random is Rebecca from the USA. Congratulations!