Ahead of premiere in Oslo, Esquire speaks to the actor about playing England’s most controversial Prince
Not many actors can attribute landing a breakthrough role from a simple WhatsApp message, but Luther Ford is the exception.“My brother's girlfriend sent an open casting call from The Crown for Prince Harry on our group chat, with the message: 'It doesn't hurt to try'. I kind of did it on a whim because, I mean, it's such a prestigious show and I just thought, why not? Then I got it, and it was very confusing, and exciting and daunting.
I leaned into that and accepted my position as a total newcomer.”Prep was a lot more extensive post-audition, where the show’s research team sent him books, documentaries and articles for him to “revise”. A dialect coach helped Ford perfect the RP accent, while a movement coach, with the help of others – “I met with a Marine who taught me how to march. There were no military scenes within the show, but it was about understanding posture.” – helped Ford go from a student to sought-after prince.