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Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 2:38 pm | Comments Off on Matt Lewis Raising Money for The Steve Prescott Foundation and Kilimanjaro Challange |
As we posted quite a few months ago, Matthew Lewis is participating in the Kilimanjaro Challange to raise money for the Steve Prescott Foundation. He has just set up a donation page in an effort to raise £8,000 by the climb in October.
He has written a letter to fans asking for donations, which you can read below. Please head over to Just Giving and help Matt and Nick reach their goal! Each climber aims to raise at least £4000 for the 3 charities of the SPF, the Christie Hospital, Try Assist and the Oxford Transplant Foundation.
Both Nick and I are big Rugby League fans and we’ve followed our team the Leeds Rhinos for many years. Rugby League however is more than just club loyalties and tribalism. It’s a social sport, a game that brings communities together instead of dividing them, for want of a better word, it’s a family. And nobody sums that mentality up more than Steve Prescott.
There are four words in particular that described Stephen Prescott: competitive, resilient, courageous and inspirational. These qualities were prevalent throughout his life, in which sport played a dominant role. To reach the top in Rugby League like Steve did, a fiercely competitive attitude is needed, together with great self-belief and courage. Stephen also had to overcome several set-backs during his sporting career and, in the face of terminal illness, he showed terrific courage and has become an inspirational figure to thousands, not just within the Rugby League community itself.
It was Steve’s plan to scale this beast of a mountain, to be literally on top of the world. But, being Steve, doing it in NINE days was too easy, nah, Steve wanted to do it in FIVE. Three days up and two days down. Sadly, Steve passed away before he could achieve this feat so, we’re gonna take up his mantle and do it on his behalf.
Oh, and in honour of Steve’s spectacular career we’re gonna break a world record whist we are up there too. The highest Rugby League game in the history of mankind…. EVER! A full 80 minute, RFL officiated Rugby League match at 20,000ft. We’ve even dragged ex-professional referee Steve Ganson up with us to do the honours. With his best pal Adrian Morley. What could possibly go wrong?
Now, this is where YOU come in! Nick and I have to raise £8000 for the trip. It’s a daunting task and it’s probably going to be easier climbing the bloody mountain than it will raising the money but every little helps. Anything you can spare will go towards this fantastic cause. With your help and a sprinkle of Steve’s enduring legacy and mentality we might just achieve this and get up that mountain.
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Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 7:23 pm | 1 Comment |
While attending a charity cricket match for Flannels for Heroes last week, Matthew took some time to speak to Elle France and some other publications. An interview with London Evening Standard was shared earlier this week, but had information we already knew. His interview with Elle, which was comprised of 15 questions, is now online and you can read a rough translation below.
You can also watch a video interview from the Attitude Pride Awards, which were held on June 26th, over on GettyImages. He talks about gay marriage, his photo shoot and future plans (if an embeddable version is made available we will update.
Any tattoos?
Matthew Lewis. The “11” number on my arm. It was my number when I played sports. And I have a feather tattooed on the other arm. Everyone thinks it’s a reference to ‘Harry Potter’, but it’s not. I was just very drunk one evening in Germany. I followed a friend, and the next morning, I woke up with this tattoo!What is the best song of all time?
Matthew Lewis. “In My Life” by the Beatles.What song do you listen to in secret?
Matthew Lewis. “Can’t Smile Without You” Barry Manilow.What food makes you happy?
Matthew Lewis. Pizza!What is your favorite series?
Matthew Lewis. I am a real fan of “Star Trek,” and right now, I’m crazy about “Better Call Saul,” the “Breaking Bad” spinoff.What movie could you say, “This role should have been mine! “?
Matthew Lewis. I think the new “Star Wars”!The biggest star you met?
Matthew Lewis. Paul MCCARTNEY! That was in 2010, on my birthday. I went to his concert in Hyde Park, and I was invited to the after-party. It was a very intimate evening. I spoke for a long time with his drummer, and suddenly, out of nowhere, he asked where the toilet was. No sound came out of my mouth. When he came out of the toilet, he wished me a happy birthday. It was during the World Cup and England had just lost against Germany, so we drank and drowned our sorrow together.Your secret crush?
Matthew Lewis. Apart from Emilia Clarke? Scarlett Johansson!Are you very connected?
Matthew Lewis. I’m on Twitter a lot, and I’m gradually starting to use Instagram. I just bought an Apple Watch. I do not have a lot of apps on it, just simple ones, like a calendar. I forget everything, I am much worse than Neville, I’m a nightmare.People often ask you to take selfies?
Matthew Lewis. Very often, nobody wants classic photos, it’s a selfie or nothing.Between us, do you use your popularity to your advantage?
Matthew Lewis. No, the idea makes me uncomfortable. I feel that no one knows who I am, then I would never use my name. For example, everyone wondered if Apple offered me the Apple Watch. No, I bought it myself! I would be too afraid to go to Apple to ask for one and nobody knows who I am!It seems that it is torture to watch the movies …
Matthew Lewis. It’s unbearable, it is a very painful experience. I saw all the “Harry Potter” at the premieres but I re-look on forever. I hate to see myself on screen!
Thanks marcel for the tip!
Monday, December 1, 2014 at 4:13 pm | Comments Off on Matt Lewis Supports Sentebale’s #FeelNoShame Campaign |
Matt Lewis has participated in Sentebale’s #FeelNoShame campaign which celebrates the sharing of secrets. Sentebale is an organization created by Prince William and Prince Harry to help Lesotho’s vulnerable children. “Sentebale works with local grassroots organisations to help these children – the victims of extreme poverty and Lesotho’s HIV/AIDS epidemic. Together, we’re making a big difference to these children’s lives. We can do even more with your help.”
In support of children in Lesotho who feel too ashamed to tell anyone they have HIV, this World AIDS Day is a day that no one feels any shame about their secrets. You can also help by texting FEEL01 £5 to 70070 or visiting Just Giving to donate £5 to help Sentebale save lives, giving children with HIV the support they need.
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Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 9:30 am | Comments Off on Photos: Matthew Plays in David Holmes Cricket Cup |
Photos from the 2014 David Holmes Cricket Cup have appeared online. Matthew Lewis played on Team Gryffindor with team captain Bradley James (best known to many as Arthur in the BBC series Merlin.) The David Holmes Cricket Cup began in the summer of 2009 to raise money for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) after David, a stuntman for the Potter films, was critically injured and left paralyzed. Since then, each summer, the event has been hosted for David’s family and friends, where the two teams, Gryffindor and Slytherin, have battled it out for the trophy and continued to raise money for the RNOH.
This year the final score was Gryffindor 97/10 and Slytherin 104/4. £7,780 was raised and split between the RNOH and Spinal Research.
View more photos of Matthew in the gallery!
TEAM SLYTHERIN (WINNERS)
Marc Mailley (Captain), Tolga Kenan, James Grogan, Martin Wilde, Lewis Young, Nick Chopping, Vinoj Srinivasan, Peter Robinson, Elliot Hawkes and Ron Spellman
TEAM GRYFFINDOR
Bradley James (Captain), Matt Lewis, Ben Wilkinson, Stephen Woolfenden, Adam Holmes, Matt Douglas, James Golby, Rubin Mayo, Barry Williams and Ed Hardy
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 2:43 pm | Comments Off on Video: Matthew Lewis Participates in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge |
Most of you will have heard of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by now, but if you have not, here’s a bit of background.
“Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain & the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord & from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate & control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.”
To help raise money for the ALS research celebrities and regular folk alike have been taking videos of themselves pouring buckets of ice water on themselves and nominating 3 more people to take on the challenge. If they do not accept, nominees are supposed to donate $100 to the ALS, but everyone is encouraged to donate even if they participate.
The US ALS Association is accepting donations here and the UK’s Motor Neurone Disease Association is taking donations via its website as well as on Just Giving. You can also text ICED55 and the amount you wish to donate to 70070.
If you take the challenge, use the hashtags #icebucketchallenge, #alsicebucketchallenge, and #strikeoutals!
Matthew has been nominated a few times and finally responded with his video:
(Thanks to AccioMattdavelewis for putting Matt’s video on YouTube so we could share it)