Word: kingsley
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...would Gandhi play the role of Ben Kingsley? -Mills Chapman, VILLANOVA, PA.He was an astonishingly quick and witty judge of character, so I bet he could have done a very good impersonation...
...change your name (from Krishna Bhanji)? -Andrew Lawrence, FAIRFIELD, CONN.It was a way of getting to my first audition. My dad [who is Indian] was completely behind it. My first name, Ben, is my dad's nickname. My second name, Kingsley, comes from my grandfather's nickname, which was King Clove. He was a spice trader. It's a bit late to change it back...
...Royal Shakespeare Company sitting in the audience, and a girl who was maybe 11 came up to me and said, "I love you in Star Trek." And I'm sitting there thinking I'm the king of the world, and I said, "Actually, I'm Ben Kingsley." She looked completely blank and said, "Well, congratulations, you look like Patrick Stewart...
...more from Sir Ben Kingsley read the extra questions. Listen to this interview on Time.com's 10 Questions podcast. Find more interviews at time.com/10questions.
TIME's interview with the actor continues on Time.com. Read these extra questions with Sir Ben Kingsley...