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May 17, 2014

Matt Lewis to ‘Run with the Rhinos’

Matt Lewis will be participating in this year’s ASDA Foundation Leeds 10k with the Run with the Rhinos team for the ASDA Foundation Leeds 10k. As Vice President of the Leeds Rugby Foundation, Matthew regularly participates in events like this. All proceeds raised will be split, 50/50 between Leeds Rugby Foundation and The Jane Tomlinson Appeal. Of doing the run, he said:

“I am a huge Rhinos fan as well as being LRF’s vice president, so when [LRF Director of Operations] Bob Bowman gave me the call I was delighted to accept. I will be running alongside a few of my mates and I urge everyone to get involved and raise some money for the LRF. There are some fantastic benefits for being a part of this special Run with the Rhinos team and it is sure to be a fantastic event – so sign up now!”

Benefits to Running with the Rhinos are as follows:

There are some amazing benefits for joining the “Run with the Rhinos” team; not only will you be able to say you were a part of the team that ran in celebration of 150 years of rugby in Leeds, but runners raising the minimum amount of £150 will receive a unique “Run with the Rhinos” running shirt (pictured) and the chance to bid for your unique 1-150 number on that shirt.

On top of that, each runner who raises £150 will receive:

• A limited edition, exclusive Steeden 150 Year branded rugby ball
• Pre-run pasta party in the week running up to the race (Date TBC)
• An opportunity to run alongside Rhinos legends, Barrie McDermott and Keith Senior, Rhinos CEO, Gary Hetherington and now Matthew Lewis!
• Take part in a pitch parade at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium during half time of the Leeds Rhinos v St Helens Super League encounter on 29th August (match ticket must be purchased).

Runners that manage to raise the £400 target will receive all of the £150 benefits, plus:

• The opportunity to have the Steeden 150 ball signed by the Leeds Rhinos’ first team squad
• A special VIP invitation for the runner plus a guest to a Leeds Rhinos home game including: Ground entry through the corporate gate, a 2 course meal hosted by Rhinos legend, Keith Senior (pre-match), pre-match analysis from a member of the Leeds Rhinos squad, cushioned corporate seating for the game and post-match entry to the Long Bar (Player’s Lounge).

April 30, 2014April 30, 2014

Matt & Anthony Lewis Promote Totally Lit North on BBC Radio Leeds

Matthew Lewis and his brother Anthony were guests on today’s Liz Green on BBC Radio Leeds, hosted by Georgey Spanswick. They promoted Anthony’s Totally Lit North Summer School, which Matt will be participating in. You can listen to the duo by visiting this link and skipping all the way to 2:53:09.

In the next studio @spanswicktweets comes to the end of her last @BBCLeeds show. (On the right is @Mattdavelewis) pic.twitter.com/NKQYQNfbWE

— Wes Butters (@wesbutters) April 30, 2014

April 17, 2014

Matt Lewis Participating in TotallyLit North Summer School 2014

It has just been announced that Matt will be one of the professional actors participating in workshops for TotallyLit North’s 2 week Summer School session. There are 25 spots available for students aged 11-16 and you do not have to audition to be a part of this (unlike regular sessions of TotallyLit where you audition to be a student).

This fun and exciting course is designed to give young people an extensive insight into an industry swamped with ‘wannabes’, giving them valuable tools, to cope with the requirements and demands of auditioning, getting the job to arriving properly prepared on set.

Learning from top names in Theatre, Film and TV students will develop acting skills and the tools to cope well with auditions and life on a professional Film/TV set. Receiving tutoring from Actors, directors, casting directors and agents, as well as having practical classes in screen acting and theatre acting, this course is completely unique and unlike anything else on offer to those wishing to work in film and TV.

EXISTING TOTALLY LIT NORTH STUDENTS, PLEASE NOTE: Although this will be fun and informative, it will have no bearing on the Totally Lit North course during the year and is purely intended as a fun introduction to the kind of work we do all year round. Some of the work we do during the two weeks will have already been covered during our first term and a lot of the rest will be covered at some point during terms two and three. You are, however, more than welcome to apply!

This is an experience open to anyone with an interest in working in the future in Film, TV and Theatre as an actor, agent or TV Presenter. NO AUDITION IS REQUIRED to gain entry to this exciting and unique course.

More information on the session may be read below and you can sign up here:

Dates:   Monday 28th July – Friday 8th August 2014
(Monday to Friday each week)
Times:   10:30am – 4.30pm each day
Venue: Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, 1 St. Mark’s Ave, Leeds, LS2 9BN.
Ages: 11-16 years
Cost:   £300.00 for the 2 week course. (Equivalent £5.00 per hour)

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014

Matt Lewis Cast as Branwell Bronte in ‘The Brontes’

It has been announced today that Matthew Lewis has been cast in a new film, The Brontes, which, according to their Twitter description, is “the first big-budget, English language, feature-length biopic film of the Bronte siblings.” Their Facebook also has a date of April 2016 attached to the film, but release dates are always subject to change.

Matt has been cast as Branwell Bronte, the only male sibling in the story. IMDB has a short description of the story, which is as follows:

After moving to Haworth in 1820 and following the premature death of their mother, the young Bronte siblings Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne begin to lose themselves in writing fiction as their father, the local vicar, struggles to keep the family together. When the sisters’ novels, published under male pseudonyms, become world-famous they must learn to balance their fame and their new-found wealth with their anonymity.

Wikipedia has a short page with information on Branwell if you want to brush up on your history. He was a painter, a writer and a poet, the only son of the Brontë family.

The film’s director and writer, David Anthony Thomas, had this to say of the casting: I’m really excited to be working with Matthew Lewis on The Brontes. Matthew’s been my first choice to play Branwell Bronte since we first started working on the production and I’m delighted that he’s agreed to play the role.

We will of course keep you updated as more information is revealed!

March 27, 2014March 27, 2014

Episodes 5 and 6 of Bluestone 42 Episodes Airing Tonight

Episodes 5 and 6 of Bluestone 42 will be airing on BBC Three tonight starting at 10pm. Descriptions and clips from the episodes may be seen below. Beware of strong language.

Episode 5: Bird hatches a plan to stop Nick and Mary going on about each other once and for all. The Lt Colonel persuades Towerblock to pimp his ride.

Episode 6: Nick’s hunt for the Taliban bomber hots up. Simon’s lack of trust in Mac and Rocket comes back to bite him. Bird finds herself the reluctant participant in a girlie chat with Mary.