C M Y K M16 SUNARTS 02-17-08 EZ EE M16 CMYK M16 Sunday, February 17, 2008 R The Washington Post www.kidspost.com The Freddie Highmore Chronicles reddie Highmore already has acted alongside some of the Freddie on future roles: Meet Freddie Highmore biggest stars in the movie It would be fun to play a bad guy — a F Biography: Born Feb. 14, 1992, business, including Johnny Depp, really nasty person, someone everyone Robin Williams, Russell Crowe, Helena hates. You wouldn’t expect it to be me. in London, England. His father, Bonham Carter, Dustin Hoffman . You’d think: He’s a sweet little kid. Edward, is an actor (both had and Freddie Highmore. small roles in “Jack and the That last one was the most Freddie on the differences between Beanstalk: The Real Story”). His challenging. the “Spiderwick” books and the mother, Sue Latimer, is a talent Freddie plays twins Jared and Simon movie: agent. His brother, Bertie, is 13. in “The Spiderwick Chronicles.” The There’s always difficulties making a book brothers look alike, but they handle into a film — not everything will work. things in different ways. And they have a . We tried to retain as much as lot to handle: Their parents’ marriage is possible — definitely the unseen world; in trouble, and the boys have moved with all those creatures are almost taken their mother and older sister to an old, directly from the books. spooky house where they are confronted with violent, fantastical creatures. Freddie on being recognized: “AUGUST RUSH” “CHARLIE” If you don’t stand there and say, ‘Hey, look On-Screen Split Personality at me!’ and point it out, no one notices it too much. Especially in London; it’s always “It was quite interesting,” Freddie raining, and everyone is hiding under says of being cast as twins, “because umbrellas and . looking down, trying to genetically they are the same person. avoid the next puddle. But they have grown apart as different changes have affected them and how “ARTHUR” “NEVERLAND” PARAMOUNT PICTURES they react to different situations, like and cooked on the beach. It’s such a the splitting of the family and the Freddie Highmore plays twins Jared, center, and Simon in “The Spiderwick Chronicles.” Where else you’ve seen him: beautiful place. I’m not sure if I’ll ever “August Rush,” “Arthur and divorce. For me it was also important with adults, and being with them you has taken him to interesting places, have an opportunity again to go to one that Simon didn’t get [overlooked] the Invisibles,” “Charlie and become more mature. Especially on a including a memorable visit to Cambodia of the only places on Earth where there the Chocolate Factory” and behind Jared . who smashes things [movie] set, you can’t mess around. It during the filming of “Two Brothers.” are real tigers, and people really go up and is quite the extrovert.” “Finding Neverland.” He also doesn’t seem like a job, but it really is.” “We went off to deserted beaches and around on elephants.” was the voice of Pantalaimon in In real life, Freddie has a heavy He enjoys the work, however. Acting took a boat out for a day, caught fish — Scott Moore London accent, but he successfully “The Golden Compass.” makes the boys sound as if they are Favorite pizza topping: “Maybe from New England — and even a bit ham and pineapple. Or different from each other. Margherita or cheese and Costuming completes the effect: ‘tomah-to.’ ” Angry Jared wears jeans and lots of black and red; quiet Simon favors green On his iPod: “I like all sorts of or brown. music. Sarah [Bolger, who plays How do they appear on screen at the sister in “Spiderwick”] got the same time? Special effects, stunt me into Simon and Garfunkel.” doubles and stand-ins. “It was great to play the twins opposite Favorite sports team: Arsenal, a myself. I didn’t get along with the other North London soccer club. “I’ve guy [himself] too well,” Freddie jokes. always supported them since “There was a lot of friction on the set.” I was a kid. My family passed it down. I have season tickets, It’s a Job, But What a Job! so I go to a game every week or so.” Freddie turned 16 last week. He looks younger but acts older. “I spend time PARAMOUNT PICTURES No hogging the spotlight: Freddie has worked with many notable actors, including Hogsqueal (voiced by Seth Rogen). take a look Exploring History wordfind Presidents All Party Like It’s 1799 N N X P W G E N R M It’s Presidents Weekend, by George, and you know what that means: lots of doin’s at Mount Vernon, George and Martha Washington’s home T O A D A M S O E A on the Potomac in Fairfax County. We can’t promise a cake with 276 candles, but you can join George (a re-enactor, naturally) today and tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. for a parade M S T H S U B S A D with fife-and-drum music and animals like those the first First Family had on their estate. Also, there is a wreath-laying at Washington’s tomb tomorrow at 10 a.m. followed by a battle demonstration. J I N N H R L R G I O R A T I I Y E A S H R R K N L Q F N O N A G C G A C F T N S H O L T H C E V N O L K T O A V J E W PHOTOS BY HANS ERICSSON FOR THE WASHINGTON POST (ABOVE); JOHN RAOUX — ASSOCIATED PRESS N Visit the Estate A different era in history will be marked Saturday at African American Y D E N N E K O L WHEN Today and tomorrow Pioneers in Aviation day at the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum on the WHERE Mount Vernon, Virginia Mall. Contributions of African Americans to flight and space discovery will be Tomorrow is Presidents Day. Can you find the last names of 12 presidents » www.mountvernon.org, 703-780-2000 explored. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free. hidden in this puzzle? Note: *Born in February. ETC. The estate, at the southern end of the George At 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., members of the legendary Tuskegee Washington Memorial Parkway, is open 9 a.m. to 4 Airmen will talk about the hurdles they faced as an African American combat unit in World War II. At 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Air Force Colonel ADAMS HARRISON * LINCOLN * p.m. Note that there is no admission fee tomorrow See solution in honor of Washington’s birthday. If you go today, Benjamin Alvin Drew Jr., right, a graduate of Gonzaga College High BUSH JEFFERSON MADISON in Monday’s you’ll pay $6 to $13 if you’re 6 or older. School in the District, will share his experiences as a pilot and astronaut. CLINTON JOHNSON REAGAN * KidsPost GRANT KENNEDY WASHINGTON * birthdays of the week Sunday 17 Mikaela Greenwald (1999). Bethesda’s Kaitlyn King (2000). Reston’s Audrey Burke’s Ellie Mulvenon (2000). Silver Spring’s Huang (1999). 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