Ficus benjamina cultural questions

[smweaver]

Yes, I know this has nothing to do with orchids. But I figure (hope) that there are at least a few growers on this site who have this popular houseplant. I have a baby one that's currently around six feet tall. Got it at a garden center and although it looks like it's in need of being pruned (a massive amount of interior branches that appeals to no one but some unidentified bird in my neighborhood that keeps trying to build a nest within it), it wasn't cheap and I don't want to go wild with the pruners if there's a chance that this species doesn't react well to that sort of thing. Also, can it be acclimated to direct sunlight? I know it must like heat and humidity since it's started to put out lots of new growth since I put it out on the front porch (eastern light) last month. But I would like to move it to the back deck, which gets southern light all day. Does anyone know whether or not it can tolerate that kind of light level? Thank you!

Steve