Posted Under: Conventions, Harry Potter, Interviews, Me Before You, Roles
Friday, November 20, 2015 at 8:20 pm | Comments Off on Matt Lewis Interviewed on Lewis and Lowe Podcast |
While in Australia for Supernova Pop Culture Expo, Matt Lewis was on the Lewis and Lowe Podcast to chat about some of his upcoming projects and what he plans to do in Australia. Listen to the interview here.
The interview is mostly chatting about his flight over, the other guests and Supernova, his plans while he’s in Australia as well as the recent obsession with his “hotness.” Read below for a transcript of some of the more pertinent questions.
Lewis & Lowe: I was doing some research […] and this doesn’t sound real, but I was reading about when you were filming Harry Potter being Neville Longbottom, that Helena Bonham Carter put her wand in your ear and ruptured your ear drum. Is that true?
Matt Lewis: That is absolutely true. It really hurt. It was in number five, and she was sort of torturing Neville in the scene and she had this idea, as it’s quite a sinister character that she played, she thought she’d stick the wand in my ear…
Lewis & Lowe: And she actually did it?
Matt Lewis: Yea, all the way. Perforated my eardrum. But being the professional I am I just carried on. It actually was the best take, they used it in the film. I’m fine now! I can hear you perfectly.
Lewis & Lowe: What are you up to now? Doing stage stuff?
Matt Lewis: Not at the minute. I’ve done a few bits and bobs. I just finished a film with Emilia Clarke which is out in March called Me Before You.
Lewis & Lowe: Is it good?
Matt Lewis: I’ve not seem the film yet, but the book it’s based on is brilliant, by Jojo Moyes and it’s a really really great novel. So fingers crossed we’ve made a good job of the film as well. Time will tell.
Update: Thanks to acciomattdavelewis you can listen to the interview below:
Posted Under: Film, Me Before You
Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 5:19 pm | 2 Comments |
Deadline is reporting that the release of Me Before You has been moved up by a few months! Originally set to premiere on June 3rd, it will now hit theaters on March 4th. Me Before You is based on the book of the same name by Jojo Moyes, who also wrote the screenplay. Matt Lewis plays the character of Patrick in the film centered around Louisa and Will, played by Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin.
The story centers on Lou (Emilia Clarke), a small-town girl caught between dead-end jobs, and Will (Sam Claflin), a successful man who finds himself wheelchair-bound after an accident. He can find no reason to live, until they meet when he hires her as his caretaker, and she becomes determined to prove to him that life is worth living.
Posted Under: Film, Happy Valley, Harry Potter, Interviews, Me Before You, Ripper Street, Roles, Television
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 9:54 pm | Comments Off on Matt Lewis Talks Upcoming Projects in New Interview |
In a new interview with ripitup.com.au, Matt Lewis discusses a bunch of his upcoming projects. The interview with the Australian website comes before his appearances at Supernova Pop Culture Expo later this month.
In a short quote on his upcoming film Me Before You and working with Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin he says, “It was just a really nice environment on set [with them], and the book that the script is based on is a lovely piece of literature.” Me Before You is based on the book of the same name by Jojo Moyes and has a release date of June 3rd 2016.
Matt also discusses filming for Series 2 of Happy Valley and Series 4 of Ripper Street which he has been filming simultaneously. Filming for Happy Valley finished recently and Ripper Street will continue filming in January after a holiday break.
“I’ve come back here [to London] for the moment – I’ve got this cold because it’s miserable here,” he says. “The last few days have been pretty intense. I can’t really say what I was doing without giving away too much of my character [in Happy Valley], but it was intense and I’m quite rundown.” It’s been fantastic [working on both shows], but it’s been quite heavy doing two jobs in two different countries.”
He can’t get away from the interview without a quick mention of Neville and Harry Potter and states: “I’ve done quite a few weirdly different things to Neville since then. I feel like in my career I’ve definitely moved on, but it’s still such a massive part of my life – it’s not something that you can easily forget,” he states. “It’s been the very foundation of the rest of my career, particularly amongst the fanbase. I’m very, very fortunate to have some incredibly fantastic fans. I’m under no illusion that the vast majority are fans of Harry Potter and that’s not a bad thing. I don’t mind at all.”
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Monday, October 19, 2015 at 10:34 am | Comments Off on Video: Matt Lewis Talks Me Before You, Ripper Street & More |
While visiting Heathrow Airport yesterday, Matthew did a brief interview with the Press Association where he discussed some of his upcoming roles (Me Before You and Ripper Street) as well as his infamous Attitude Magazine photoshoot.
Posted Under: Film, Interviews, Me Before You, Photos, Roles
Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 11:28 am | Comments Off on Matt Lewis Playing Patrick in Me Before You + More From Attitude Interview |
Thanks to various sources we’ve pieced together bits of Matt’s interview in Attitude Magazine. All the photos from the shoot may be seen in the gallery! Make sure to buy your own copy to support the magazine and read the full interview! There is also a behind the scenes video in the ‘custom’ digital edition of the magazine. It will work on the iPad and other large devices, but not on mobile phones. We will post the video if its made available else-wear.
UPDATE: Unfortunately we’ve had to remove the photos of the spread from the gallery. But you can still see them right now buy purchasing the digital edition.
“My character, Patrick, is a triathlete and personal trainer, so he’s totally focused on the race that he’s going to be running. I spoke to the director and I said it’d be nice to get into the mindset of someone like that, because he’s not drinking alcohol, he’s just eating salads all the time, and I was very interested to know where you go to in your mind to have that level of commitment. So I sort of gave up alcohol – I say sort of, I have given up alcohol [Laughs].” He adds that he’s also off sugar and has given up carbs, but he misses it all. “I can’t wait for a pint of lager, I tell you that! The pizza and beer will definitely be making a comeback over the summer.”
Any lapses? “Not yet! It’s tough. I do the pub quiz every week, and sitting there every Wednesday with a Diet Coke…I’m off sugar and I can’t really eat carbs. I really wanted to see if I could stick to such a strict regimen, and to really understand what it’s like to have a goal like that and really 110% go for it. I mean, I’ve always been a bit of a sports enthusiast anyway, I love the gym and all that stuff, but I can’t wait for a pint of lager, I tell you that! The pizza and beer will definitely be making a comeback over the summer.”
“Apparently triathletes shave their legs for added aerodynamics, to buy you that extra couple of milliseconds. And my character, that is what he would do, so I think I’ll be losing the leg hair! I haven’t waxed before. I was quite keen just to shave every day but it was Emilia’s idea. She was like ‘No just wax it! Then you’ll only have to do it once!’ I was like, ‘Argh!’ I haven’t done it yet but we’ll see!”
He also talks about his looks and how he still considers himself ‘average’ looking.
Your teeth are great I must say. They’re making me want to sort out mine.
“[Laughs] Thanks man! Whenever I go back to Leeds or see people I went to school with they always talk about my veneers. I’m like, ‘I haven’t got veneers, these are my actual teeth!’ If I can’t […] convince people I went to school with how am I going to convince anyone else! I had these braces – which were […] painful by the way – for six months, and then it was kind of a weird thing, I was excited I guess to go on the red carpet on the release of the last film and be me, and not to have to have the fat suit under my t-shirt. It was quite an exciting buzz. I was 21, I was like ‘yeah, this’ll be cool!’ It was never meant to be a ‘hey everyone, look at me!’ but it was nice to be able to go and be myself. And then obviously a lot of attention focused on it, which I didn’t expect at all. I’ve never considered myself to be good-looking at all. Just average.”