- "Harry and Meghan: Becoming Royal," a movie about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first year of marriage, premiered on Lifetime on Monday, May 27.
- Jordan Whalen, who played Prince William in the movie, told INSIDER that he "added a bald patch" to his head and "pursed his lips" to help him get into character.
- The actor, from Iowa, also revealed that he spoke in an English accent for the whole duration of filming — even when the cameras stopped rolling.
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There are no lengths that some actors won't go to in order to secure their dream role.
For Jordan Whalen, who plays Prince William in "Harry and Meghan: Becoming Royal," this included "adding a bald patch" to his head and "pursing his lips" like the British royal.
The film, which premiered on Lifetime on Monday, tells the story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first year of marriage.
Whalen flew to Vancouver where the movie was filmed only five days after being told he had the part. His first priority upon arrival was a trip to the hair and make-up department, so they could "add a bald patch" to make him look more like the prince.
"I got to experience life as someone who is balding," Whalen told INSIDER.
"Going to a restaurant when I wasn't filming was a little different. There's a paranoia that comes with that, wondering if your hairline is receding — and thankfully I didn't have to worry about that.
"It helps you as an actor, like putting on a new pair of shoes," he explained. "You've got to do whatever you can to give yourself permission to play that character."
When asked if there were any particular mannerisms he picked up from the prince, Whalen replied: "He purses his lips a lot.
"It's one thing to see it, and another to try and understand why he does it. It's an unconscious thing — we all have them. But you wonder, was he uncomfortable, or was he reminding himself of etiquette in that moment?
"All of the times he has been seen doing it has been in the public eye, like during the walkabout with the Queen at Grenfell Tower, or when talking to the press."
Charlie Field, who played Prince Harry in the film, was born in England and had no problem mastering his character's accent.
But Whalen, who is from Iowa, had to work with a dialect coach during the first two days on set. The star said he found it easier to continue to speak in the accent, even when the cameras weren't rolling.
"While on location in Vancouver I stayed in the accent all the time, even when just talking with the hair and make-up department," he said.
"I even managed to fool a couple of the Brits on set, who didn't realise it wasn't my actual accent.
"But the most helpful thing was hanging out with Charlie, who plays Harry, because he's from Britain. He doesn't have the same dialect as William, but it was still helpful being able to speak with him and mirror certain sounds.
"Eventually, even my thoughts changed dialect," he added.
The film recently faced criticism from Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, who said that it is nothing but "dumb fiction."
Read more: Thomas Markle said he feels 'personally attacked' by the new Harry and Meghan Lifetime movie
According to TMZ, Markle told the publication that he was "incredibly disappointed in how the Lifetime TV flick portrayed the Markle family drama leading up to last year's royal wedding, and [he] feels personally attacked by the network. "
But despite the media attention the movie has recieved, Whalen said he refuses to read reviews on his performance.
"I don't read reviews by the general public, or by critics. My job's over, I can't go back and change anything about the performance now.
"Hopefully people liked it," he added.
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