DEATH IN PARADISE STAR BEN MILLER REVEALS INSPIRATION BEHIND WRITING CHILDREN’S BOOKS
In an exclusive interview with The Express, Ben Miller, known for his roles in Johnny English, Bridgerton, and Paddington, opened up about the heart-warming reason why he started writing children’s books. The 58-year-old actor, who is also part of the Chase school libraries programme, shared that his three children, Jackson, Harrison, and Lana, were the driving force behind his decision.
Speaking about his motivation, Ben said, “Well, basically, as well as being a father to children, who I’ve had varieties of experience with when it comes to reading, I also write children’s books. I go to a lot of schools. And it’s just quite remarkable, really, the difference that it makes when a school has a library and when a school has teachers that are motivated in terms of reading and kids that have a variety of books available.”
Ben revealed that his first story, titled “The Night I Met Father Christmas,” was written for his eldest son, Jackson. He expressed his joy in creating stories where his children were the main characters, saying, “I thought it would be just great to write stories for my kids where they were the main characters.”
The actor further shared that he continued to write stories for his other children, Harrison and Lana, drawing inspiration from their everyday lives and experiences. He explained, “It’s their everyday lives, their experiences, the things that we chat about in the car on the way to school, the things we talk about at the dinner table, the things we talk about when we’re having a bedtime story.”
Ben’s involvement in the Chase school libraries programme, in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust, aims to transform UK school libraries and foster a love of reading among young children. The programme, now in its third year, plans to establish 100 new library spaces in primary schools across the nation this year.
To learn more about the National Literacy Trust and their initiatives, visit literacytrust.org.uk.
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