British actor Ben Hardy opened up about choosing to go sober while attending the 2024 British Independent Film Awards at the Roundhouse in London.
He was attending after being nominated for his role in Unicorns alongside co-star and fellow nominee Jason Patel.
Ben is best known for his roles in Eastenders, Bohemian Rhapsody and X-Men: Apocalypse. Report by Burtonj. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
He was attending after being nominated for his role in Unicorns alongside co-star and fellow nominee Jason Patel.
Ben is best known for his roles in Eastenders, Bohemian Rhapsody and X-Men: Apocalypse. Report by Burtonj. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00I'll be at social events drinking and I realise I'm there for the drink and not for the event
00:04or the company.
00:05It's made me realise who my really close friends are and who I want to hang out with and yeah,
00:09I sound like an alcoholic but anyway.
00:13I understand you're up for a Best Joint Performance tonight.
00:16That's right.
00:17How special is it to share what is usually a solo venture with a co-star?
00:21What's your action together when you find out the news?
00:23I mean it's such a, it really is a co-lead film so I always joke that my part is the
00:30lead and he always jokes his part is the lead but yeah, it's great to be able to share in
00:33that experience together and both be recognised for that and you know, just being here is
00:37the main thing and I'm such a big fan of independent films so I'm just here to support everyone
00:42really you know.
00:43You're at the stage I guess where you've done a lot of independent films but also a lot
00:46of big studio films.
00:47How do you find the difference when you walk onto set, what are the big differences to
00:50look out for between the two?
00:52It's just time really.
00:53You've just got much more time I suppose on a big studio movie.
00:57Sometimes too much time though.
00:58Sometimes like the lack of time adds like a kind of frenetic, chaotic energy which can
01:03really add something to performance and what you get on camera.
01:06I'm going to put you on the spot, obviously we're at the stage of the year where we're
01:09already reflecting on 24 that's gone by so fast, however, how's your 24 been?
01:14How are you going to look back on it?
01:17Oh wow.
01:18Professionally, personally, whatever you want to give me.
01:19Oh yeah, yeah, I'm trying to think.
01:21It's been a very, I stopped drinking at the start of this year actually so not that I
01:28had a problem but just thought I would try it and I found that quite a rewarding experience
01:34so yeah, I kind of feel much more clear headed and have learnt a lot from not drinking.
01:39Has that bled into other aspects of life, do you feel more on your game when it comes
01:43to work and stuff as well?
01:45I think so.
01:46It's nice not being hungover but also it's just made me realise sometimes I'll be at
01:49social events drinking and I realise I'm there for the drink and not for the event
01:52or the company.
01:53It's made me realise who my really close friends are and who I want to hang out with and yeah,
01:57I sound like an alcoholic but anyway, it is what it is.
02:00It's good you have to do it because also there's so many more non-alcoholic drinks coming out
02:03these days isn't there?
02:04Not that it's in fashion or anything but it's becoming more accessible.
02:07Oh it is in both really, yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:09Alright, in that case, we looked back on 24, let's look ahead to 25, what are we looking
02:13forward to most?
02:14Drinking again.
02:15Drinking again, yeah.
02:16January 1st, I'm there mate.
02:18What am I looking for?
02:19I've got, I just wrapped on a film so I'm excited for that to come out.
02:22It's, do you know the Conjuring film series?
02:26So it's, yeah, it's the last film in the series.
02:29So I'm looking forward to that coming out because I just finished on that.
02:32Other than that, I don't know, maybe I'm going to go on holiday.
02:34It's been a, yeah, I've not been away this year so it'd be nice to go away and get some
02:37winter sun.
02:39So it's been a very refreshing chat.
02:40I really appreciate your time.
02:41No, no.
02:42Good luck tonight.
02:43I appreciate it.
02:44Cheers mate, thank you.