“The Hunger Games” Star Tom Blyth was a Harry Potter and Star Wars fanboy growing up, as revealed in his recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Blyth, who stars in the new Hunger Games prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” discussed his role as Lucy Gray, a character who faces the dangers of the arena. He mentioned the importance of making every second count before her ultimate fate in the arena. The actor also shared how he grew up watching the Hunger Games movies with his mom and sister, making his role in the prequel even more meaningful.
During the interview, Blyth also talked about his love for other fantasy franchises, admitting to being a fan of both Harry Potter and Star Wars. He revealed that he used to dress up as his favorite characters and even created his own mishmash of cowboy and wizard outfits. Blyth nostalgically mentioned owning dozen and dozens of Star Wars figurines that, unfortunately, might have been thrown away by his mom. However, a replacement version was sent to him by a kind fan after he shared the story in an article.
As a British actor, Blyth discussed his ability to switch between accents for different roles. In “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” he portrays a younger version of Donald Sutherland’s character, President Snow, with an American accent. Blyth also stars as Billy the Kid in the western series “Billy” on MGM plus, where he adopts a southwestern accent. He shared his experience of having to learn horseback riding for the role and how he overcame his initial fear after falling off a horse during his childhood riding lessons in England.
Stephen Colbert, the host of The Late Show, humorously commented on Blyth’s British accent and admitted to being obsessed with how lovely he finds the British accent to be, jokingly stating that he doesn’t have a standard American accent. Blyth responded in good spirits, appreciating the compliment and sharing a playful back-and-forth about the topic.
The interview wrapped up with Blyth discussing his future aspirations in acting. While he expressed interest in performing in Roman plays like “Julius Caesar” or “Brutus,” he humorously shared his previous experience playing the character Toby Belch, known for his clownish and larger-than-life persona in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Blyth also mentioned that “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is set to hit theaters on Friday.
Fans of “The Hunger Games” series and Blyth’s work can look forward to seeing him in this highly-anticipated prequel, as well as his captivating performances in other upcoming projects. With his talent and versatility, Tom Blyth is sure to continue making waves in the entertainment industry.
