Is it ok for Freddie highmore to play a dual role in spiderwick chronicles?

Jared and Simon have distinct personalities which meant Highmore had to approach his two characters differently. “It was looking at changes that might have happened to them as they were growing up,” said Highmore of getting into the roles. “I mean genetically they're the same person.

And so in a sense it's just interesting to look at how they reacted to different situations as they’ve been growing up, and the way they’ve reacted to their parents’ divorce is key. Simon is perhaps more internal but still just as hurt.” Highmore changed up his voice and body language to make sure Jared and Simon didn’t come off as exactly the same physically.

“I tried to do that as well and get that in. Also, we worked on the clothes and the visual side - the haircuts and the choice of clothes, the color schemes that were used for each of them.” There’s a lot of action in The Spiderwick Chronicles as the Grace children try and protect Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You from an evil ogre named Mulgarath (played by Nick Nolte).

Highmore says the film was physically demanding, but he’s not complaining. “ You know, it was always great fun. If it ever becomes not fun, you should just stop doing it and step aside.