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Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 9:52 am | Comments Off on Trailer for Bluestone 42 Series 3 |
The trailer for the much anticipated return of Bluestone 42 for Series 3 has been released by BBC Three! Also, as we posted last week, it is still expected that the show will premiere on March 9th, but has not been confirmed.
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Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 2:24 pm | Comments Off on Matt Lewis Talks Reprising Role of Neville, Fantastic Beasts & More |
In another interview posted by Radio Times, Matthew talks about the Harry Potter films and whether or not he would reprise his role as Neville if the opportunity came. He also reveals he was discussing the Fantastic Beasts films with J.K. Rowling and David Yates (he is NOT going to be in the film, they were just chatting.)
On playing Neville again: “If it came to it that I was offered that sort of deal – I want to say I’d consider it – but I’d probably jump at the chance, absolutely! I’m not itching, just yet, but I’d absolutely, definitely consider it, and love to be considered for it.”
He also talks about filming Harry Potter and Bluestone 42: “I saw Emma Watson the other day and we were chatting about Potter,” Lewis said, “and I realised as much as I miss certain aspects of it, since I finished it I’ve just had such an amazing time. Potter was an amazing and a unique experience that I was privileged to have been a part of, but I’ve never been as involved with or as proud of a project as I have with Bluestone 42 – I’ve had so much fun being a part of it, so much more than I’ve ever had before as an actor, definitely.”
Finally, he briefly discusses the Fantastic Beasts films and how he will actually be able to enjoy watching them since he won’t be in them:
“One of the things that ruined all the [Harry Potter] films for me was that I had to watch myself in them – it was a nightmare,” Lewis said. “But I can go to watch the new films without any kind of fear of my own performance.”
“I was up in Edinburgh chatting about it with [Harry Potter creator] Jo Rowling, and [director] David Yates was there too. Just knowing that those two are back together again, Jo and David Yates, with [producer] David Heyman – that magical team are together, making these films – it cannot fail to be a success. I can’t wait to see it – and not be a part of it!”
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Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 11:09 am | Comments Off on Matt Lewis Discusses BBC Three’s Possible Online Only Future |
In a new interview with Radio Times, Matthew Lewis discusses the possibility of BBC Three moving to an online only format and his opinion on the subject. I’m sure many would agree with him that being exclusively online would not be an ideal situation. If you want to give your opinion to the BBC Trust, visit this page to read about the proposal and take a survey (you have until February 17th.) Read his thoughts below:
“I’m dead against it, it’s a real shame,” Lewis told RadioTimes.com. “I’d be very sad to see BBC3 go that way. I don’t think there’s enough television now for young people in general, and I just feel like there’s certain series that BBC3 take a gamble on and a risk on – it doesn’t always pay off, but every now and then they come up with a show that is unique, and people fall in love with. Where are those next gambles, where are those next risks going to be taken? Because without BBC3, I really don’t see it.”
“I can’t think of many other channels that might have taken a punt on a comedy show on Afghanistan except BBC3,” he said. “We’re making a show that’s not only a drama – and there is a lot of drama – but the humour is still very much there. And it’s about a current conflict. I just think it’s so topical and a story that’s got to be told. It does break my heart to think this show might not be seen by as many people as it should be in the future. I genuinely think that BBC3 is something that we should not be letting go. There’s so much, such good quality on there, and the young undiscovered talent that’s on there is full to the brim. And I just worry where we’re going to find the next batch of talent if we don’t have something like that available.”
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Friday, February 13, 2015 at 12:25 pm | Comments Off on Bluestone 42 Series 2 DVD Release Date; Rumored Premiere Date for Series 3 |
Bluestone 42 Series 2 will be released on DVD on March 23rd and can be pre-ordered on Amazon.co.uk. You can also watch the whole series On Demand right now. The DVD will sell for £14 and is 1 disc. Unfortunately it is a Region 2 DVD so it can only be watched in the Europe.
Additionally, someone who was at a preview event for Series 3 revealed that the new episodes will begin airing on BBC Three on March 9th. This has NOT been confirmed by BBC, but is probably a good idea of when to expect the show.
Posted Under: Bluestone 42, Conventions, Death in Paradise, Events, Interviews, The Brontes
Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 3:31 pm | Comments Off on Matthew Lewis Talks Future Projects and Career Hopes |
La Gazette du Sorcier was part of a small group chat with Matthew while he was at the Harry Potter convention in Paris this past weekend. A rough translation of the questions he was asked may be read below. If anyone can give us a more accurate one that would be great! Also, don’t forget to send in any of your photos!
If you could be any character, real or fictional, who would you choose?
He opens his eyes wide before exclaiming “Wow, that‘s a very good question! Difficult as … “ He begins by explaining that he has never played a real villain, so he would like to play a truly diabolical character. A friend is obsessed with the role of Hitler, he is keen to incarnate, but he does not try it too. He then said he did a lot of sports, he is very interested in rugby and one of his friends is professional rugby player Jimmy Peacock, who has a career and a very interesting story, so that he would love to play this role if the opportunity arose. It also really love the book The Mind Game, and if it was suitable, he would love to have a role in it. He repeated that it was a very good question, and that I should ask the other actors if I have the chance.You shot in films and television; What changes in the way of playing and running?
He loves to turn in the playoffs, and that’s why he loves Bluestone 42, because as filming is much more spread out in time unlike a movie, with the different seasons, it really has time to construct, explore the character to evolve, just as in the theater, while for a movie, everything goes much faster.Did you shoot a new film expected soon?
Matt is still attached to the biopic The Brontes, but does not know where the project stands. He has just returned from South Africa where he shot the third season of Bluestone 42, and promises that the first episode will be explosive. He also had a part in the series Death in Paradise, and will appear in a few episodes of the upcoming season. He added that the shooting took place in Guadeloupe, and that he found it strange the idea of it being in France and the fact that the address lists “Guadeloupe, France” because it has nothing to do with France that we imagine when we are abroad. He also had an interview for a film on the eve of the convention, but can’t talk about it yet.You mentioned the theater, is it something you would want to do?
He will move to London next month, and is hoping that once there, he will have the opportunity to act at the West End, there are a lot of beautiful projects there constantly and the theater is a very special experience proximity with the public. He had refused a theater project last year because of the shooting of Bluestone 42, so he hopes that this year may make this project close to his heart.Would he like to participate in a film project in the Harry Potter universe, like the Fantastic Beasts?
If there was a project with the character of Neville, where the character truly bring something to the story, where he is not there just for the nod, he would probably like to join, but he loves that it is currently, so it’s not something he particularly expects.What was the funniest moment on the set of Harry Potter?
He begins by saying that from the moment Rupert Grint was around, he could be sure they were fun, but one of the biggest laughter occurred on the set of Prisoner of Azkaban, in the discussion between Snape and Dumbledore all students gathered in the great room for the night after the intrusion of Sirius Black. Everything had to be very quiet, but a whoopee cushion had been hidden in Daniel Radcliffe’s sleeping bag, which of course caused the hilarity, and they spent the rest of the day laughing, unable to return to their seriousness.Are there certain reasons why you would deny a role?
He laughs he does not think he could accept to kill someone, after all depends on how it is paid! But seriously, he does not think there is anything that the rebuterait, if the script is really good, if that requirement is justified, it would not be his problem; He hated having to deny roles because of his filming the Death in Paradise series, but that’s part of the requirements of the trade.