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Cary Elwes on 'TMOUW,' getting into character through music

English actor Cary Elwes plays a role based on a real person connected to his  family in "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare."

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Yong Chavez

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CJLuE2whnGw?&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>British actor Cary Elwes is often recognized by moviegoers worldwide for playing Westley in the 1987 comedy classic film &quot;Princess Bride.&quot;He said he has nothing but gratitude for the love that fans have shown him over the years.&quot;I’m very blessed,&quot; said Elwes in an interview. &quot;You know, I&#x27;m very grateful, we live in gratitude in our house.&quot;In his career, Elwes said some roles are close to him.But in “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” he found himself in a distinctly familiar territory that made the movie special.His grandfather, Neil “Billy” McLean, worked for the character that he portrays in the film.&quot;I was in Turkey shooting &#x27;Operation Fortune&#x27; with Guy [Ritchie],&quot; Elwes recalled, referring to the film&#x27;s director. &quot;I asked him what his next project was. And he said &#x27;Oh, I&#x27;m making a World War II movie.&#x27; He goes, &#x27;It&#x27;s about Special Operations.&#x27;&quot;Elwes said he then mentioned to the filmmaker that his grandfather was part of Special Operations.&quot;So, I basically told him I have to be in that picture. He (Ritchie) was so sweet,&quot; the actor added.In promoting the film, Elwes bonded with the all-star cast including Eiza González and Babs Olusanmokun, with whom he shares a similar on-set actor ritual.For &#x27;Dune,&#x27; he is said to have created a music playlist for him to stay in his character&#x27;s universe.Asked if the practice is a regular thing, Elwes said: &quot;I do that for every project.&quot;It was something that González and Olusanmokun agreed and shared with the actor.&quot;Absolutely, I use it before, in the moment, really right before going on camera,&quot; said Olusanmokun.González, meanwhile, described herself as a &quot;humungous&quot; fan of the likes of Hans Zimmer.&quot;It just takes you into a place that your brain goes somewhere else,&quot; she said. &quot;As an actor, it&#x27;s a great little transition from real life to a set.&quot;

English actor Cary Elwes plays a role based on a real person connected to his family in "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare."

English actor Cary Elwes plays a role based on a real person connected to his family in "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare."