I was talking to my mom about this very thing not a few days ago. Do you ever pinch yourself?īen Foster: Oh certainly, every day. You left Iowa at 16 and went to L.A., and started working almost immediately. It’s really project to project, and where I’m at and who I get to play with. Do you ever worry you’re getting typecast as the intense, crazy guy?īen Foster: I’m sure on some level some psychologist could have a field day with me on the roles that I end up doing. It occurred to me that Jake Mazursky in Alpha Dog and Charlie Prince in 3:10 to Yuma are like different generations of the same character. He is known for his piercing eyes and quiet intensity - and his ability to deliver the goods, even when the film itself is substandard (see the recent Pandorum). There’s talk of an Oscar nomination for Foster.Īt 29, Foster has more good notices under his belt that many film actors twice his age. The Messenger - the first film to put Foster’s name not only above the title, but above those of his co–stars - has been getting rave reviews. He played the mutant Angel in X–Men: The Last Stand, drug–addled teen Jake Mazursky in the crime drama Alpha Dog, and psychotic cowboy Charlie Prince in the western remake 3:10 to Yuma.įoster’s new film is The Messenger, in which he and Woody Harrelson are emotionally scarred veterans of the Iraq war, assigned “the worst job in the Army” Stateside - notifying family members that a loved one has been killed overseas.Īgainst orders and against logic, Foster’s character falls for a young widow, played by Samantha Morton.įoster, Harrelson and writer/director Oren Moverman will attend Saturday’s screening of The Messenger at the Trustees Theater afterwards, both actors will receive awards from the Savannah Film Festival. ![]() Since his breakout role on HBO’s Six Feet Under, Ben Foster has appeared in one high–profile feature film after another.
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