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Today we have two new photos of Matthew. The first is from the Walk of Smiles back in September. The photo was accompanied by an article which you may read here and see the photo in the gallery. Thanks @FelicityKing
The next is another photo from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. You may see the photo in the gallery aswell!
Thanks PotterPix!
The BBC have posted a new behind the scenes feature on BBC Mini-Series The Syndicate, in which Matthew Lewis stars as Jamie. In the video there is an interview with Matt as well as some shots of him filming. You can see Matt from :36 – 1:06 in the video. A transcript of the mini chat they show with Matthew and his co-star Matthew McNulty, who plays his brother, Stuart.
Matthew McNulty: He gets to drive a Ferrari
Matthew Lewis: I get a Ferrari, I get a strip club.
Matthew McNulty: Yea, his character buys a Ferrari, I get a bloody Volkswagon Golf…not that there’s anything wrong with that though.
Matthew Lewis: *laughs* You get a nice house though…
Matthew McNulty: Yes, to be fair I’ve got a decent house with a swimming pool and a kitchen.
Matthew Lewis: That I get to swim in.
Matthew McNulty: Yea, he swims, I don’t get to swim in it.
Update: Posted the video, thanks to SS for capturing it.
Wakefield Magazine has a new interview with Matthew Lewis in the latest issue. In the 2 page spread he discusses his work on the Harry Potter series, his future, music and more. Some snippets may be read below and the full interview spread may be seen in the gallery with a transcript in the press archive.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
Jobbing away, doing the best I can for anybody who will pay me. I just want to work, it doesn’t bother me particularly what I’m doing as long as when we finish I can be proud of the part I play in it.What are you working on at the moment?
I’ve just started a BBC mini-series called The Syndicate about some folk working in a supermarket that win the lottery. It’s good, honest drama written by Kay Mellor and I play a bit of a nasty piece of work and my hair’s not too great either, as you can see in the picture. Good fun though.
The Telegraph has released another interview with Matthew Lewis, in the first he discussed Al Pacino. In this interview he discusses the Harry Potter films and how his life has changed. You can read the interview at the first link or in the press archive.
When did you first became aware you were a part of this great cultural phenomenon?
The first time I thought, “This is big” was when I arrived at the first premiere in Leicester Square. The film hadn’t been released and, as far as I was aware, nobody knew who I was. But there were all these people shouting, “Matthew! Matthew!” I was an 11-year-old kid, and I was thinking, “How do they know who I am?” It really scared me.
Until the last film, I’d just been left to get on with my own bit in the background, and I was happy with that. Then suddenly the character was out there, and I was in America being reported in all the magazines that I read like The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. I’d always dreamed of being in them and now I was.
What are the popular myths about being in the Potter films?
Last weekend a student came up to me in Leeds with a look of disgust on her face and she said, “What are you doing here?” “Well, I live here,” I said. There’s this idea that we must all live in mansions in Beverly Hills or something.
People assume that when you’ve been in a film like that you’ve turned into Brad Pitt with an entourage that’s going to accompany you everywhere. The one thing I insist on if I’m asked to do something is: Can I bring a mate? So, if I’m in New York doing an interview with USA Today or whatever, it’s nice to be able to look across the room and see my mate Nick from Otley. It keeps me on the ground.
The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw has chosen his favorite films, actors and filmmakers from the films of 2011. He has given Matthew the honor of being included in the Best Supporting Actor‘s list! He is the only representation of the final Harry Potter film found in any of the categories, which is quite a feat! [Potter co-star Kenneth Branagh was recognized for My Week with Marilyn] The full list is as follows:
Best supporting actor
Kenneth Branagh for My Week With Marilyn (dir. Simon Curtis)
David Wenham for Oranges and Sunshine (dir. Jim Loach)
Ezra Miller for We Need to Talk About Kevin (dir. Lynne Ramsay)
Bruce Greenwood for Meek’s Cutoff (dir. Kelly Reichardt)
Michel Galabru for Love Like Poison (dir. Katell Quillévéré)
Matthew Lewis for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (dir. David Yates)
Christopher Plummer for Beginners (dir. Mike Mills)
Albert Brooks for Drive (dir. Nicolas Winding Refn)
Chris Langham for Black Pond (dirs. Tom Kingsley, Will Sharpe)
Udo Kier for Melancholia (dir. Lars von Trier)