Ben Whishaw on playing a half-forgotten photographer, resisting the commercial and being Padddington

Throughout the film, Hujar spends time in Rosenkrantz’s apartment, constantly smoking and recounting the events of his day, both the ordinary and the unusual. Actor Ben Whishaw, 45, explains he was drawn to the project because the source material didn’t immediately seem like it would make a compelling film. “That’s what interested me,” he says. “I enjoy exploring seemingly uneventful or commonplace things closely, because they often hold hidden depths. I felt this text had that potential.”








