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‘Cyrano’ star Haley Bennett on working with partner Joe Wright: He has ‘so much heart’

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Preview in new tabHaley Bennett didn’t have any work/home separation while filming “Cyrano” — and she didn’t mind at all.The film, a musical adaption of the classic Edmond Rostand play, was directed by her partner, Joe Wright.“To be able to be directed by Joe, who I think is one of the most incredible directors … ” she exclusively told The Post at a special screening of the film in Manhattan on Wednesday night. “He has such a visionary mind with so much heart, and I think that’s such a beautiful quality.”Wright, 49, is the acclaimed, BAFTA-nominated director behind such films as “Pride & Prejudice,” “Atonement” and “Darkest Hour.”And they weren’t the only couple mixing things up.

The film is written by Erica Schmidt, who just so happens to be married to Peter Dinklage, the 52-year-old actor who stars as Cyrano de Bergerac — a brilliant wordsmith and swordsman who is hopelessly in love with Roxanne and unable to reveal his true feelings.The musical was originally a stage production, which is how Bennett, 34, got involved.“Three years before we made the film I had participated in a workshop production at Goodspeed in Connecticut with Peter and Erica,” the “Music and Lyrics” star explained.And it sounds like it was kismet that she became a part of it.“Even before that it was in a developmental stage, I had spoken to my agent and said, ‘I’m really keen to be involved in theater,'” she said. “I was living in New York, I was a single woman, I was really passionate about learning theater, so I said, ‘If anything comes up, please think of me.

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