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December 1, 2013December 1, 2013

Synopsis of Bluestone 42 Episode, The Christmas Special

The synopsis for the Christmas Episode of Matt Lewis’ new project has been released by BBC and may be read below. This will be the first episode of series (season for those of you in the US) 2 of the hit show. The show is a comedy drama following the lives of a bomb disposal detachment serving in Afghanistan, Matthew plays new character Corporal Gordon House in the series.

It’s Christmas Eve and the team are joined by Nick’s new number two, Corporal Gordon House, aka Towerblock, on his first tour of duty.

Captain Nick Medhurst is tasked with getting him up to speed, but as Towerblock finished top of his class on the High Threat Course, he thinks he knows it all. He soon finds out things are different in the field, even on Christmas Day. The Taliban don’t stop for Christmas and it’s up to Nick to pull the team together.

October 28, 2013January 2, 2014

Matthew Lewis in South Africa to Film Season 2 of Bluestone 42

Last month we reported that Matthew would be filming a project for BBC in South Africa. And today we can finally reveal: Matt has confirmed to us that he will be starring in Season 2 of Bluestone 42 on BBC Three as Corporal Gordon House, an ammunition technician. A photo of Matthew in costume may be seen in the gallery! The show, which was renewed in April, follows a British bomb disposal detachment serving in Afghanistan and features a group of soldiers who really enjoy being soldiers. The series was carefully researched and informed by serving and former members of the armed forces and military experts. Mark Freeland, Head of BBC:

In-house Comedy is at its best when we try extraordinary and slightly scary things. I believe Bluestone 42 is both. We tried to excite audiences, as well as respect the subject matter and those in conflict. The team cannot wait to pick up this challenge again.“

If you want to catch up with the show, you can watch Season 1 on iTunes. Links to purchase may be found on BBC’s website.

UPDATE: According to the BBC,

Lewis plays ammunition technician Gordon House, nicknamed Towerblock, a smart and affable butcher’s son from Leeds with a penchant for danger.

Lewis said: “I’m really excited to be joining the cast of Bluestone 42. I watched the first series and remember thinking that I’d love to be part of a show like that. It’s a comedy and it aims to make people laugh but it’s not trivialised. The issues that are dealt with are serious issues.

“I’m playing Corporal Gordon House who is effectively Captain Medhurst’s number two. He’s a Yorkshireman with a bit of a class chip on his shoulder, but he’s a great bloke and a very good soldier. He’s a lad and loves getting stuck in with the banter – especially giving Medhurst stick for being a posh public schoolboy.”

Executive producer Stephen McCrum says: “We’re thrilled that Matthew Lewis, star of Harry Potter, the most successful British franchise of all time, is to join the cast of Bluestone 42 in his comedy debut. Matthew is a wonderful talent and we are delighted he will be part of this incredibly exciting second series, joining Nick Medhurst (Oli Chris) and the team in Afghanistan in the search for better food, more dangerous home-made games and, oh yes, the fight against IEDs.”

September 19, 2013September 19, 2013

Matt Lewis Talks Post-Potter With Yorkshire Evening Post

In a new interview with the Yorkshire Evening Post, Matt talks about his career post-potter and The Rise, also known as Wasteland which is out in the UK beginning tomorrow. The interview began with Matthew talking about his first post-Potter role in the West End play Verdict:

“I guess I wanted to prove that I could do something after Potter,” he explains. “When you come out of a film like that you worry if you are going to work again. You have to shake that off and get the monkey off your back. I had never done theatre before and coming out of a big film, I wanted to go back to basics and see how it goes. I was largely terrible. We didn’t have a lot of rehearsal time and I’d done nothing like it before, so we had some bad reviews. But it was good for me. I picked up the basics and by the end I figured out what theatre was about. Jumping in the deep end like that was a stupid thing to do but I really enjoyed it. I’m very appreciative that they gave me that opportunity. Even though it was difficult at first I knew I had to knuckle down and I came out of that with a renewed confidence.”

On why he chose to accept the role of Dodd: “When I was approached with the script I thought it was brilliant. It is hard to explain the intelligence of it without giving away the ending. I really loved it. It was clever and different and very much something I wanted to be a part of.”

Of his character Dodd in The Rise: “The character of Dodd was really fun for me to play. He is the biggest of all of his mates and very loyal. He’s on the front line but isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer. It was so different to Neville. Neville isn’t something I wanted to dwell on and I’m moving away from it now. But at the same time I’m not going to begrudge it because that is what made me and it’s where I came from. There are opportunities that I’ve got now that I wouldn’t have got without it. I wouldn’t ever shy away from talking about it.”

On being able to work in his hometown of Leeds: “Working in Leeds is brilliant for me. I am not a keen traveller in any way. I’ve been around the world with my job and been to many wonderful places but I always want to come home. So for me, to be able to do a job that I love in the city that I love really is a dream come true.”

Matthew Lewis Talks ‘Wasteland’ and ‘Knight’s Club’ with Vulture

In a new interview with Vulture, Matthew Lewis talked about his newest film, Wasteland, which is out in select theatres in the US and is available onDemand. The film will hit cinemas and be available on demand in the UK on September 20, and will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on September 30.

Did you and your new castmates [for Wasteland] get together before you filmed to build a camaraderie? We absolutely did. It was one of the first things Rowen [Athale, the writer-director] said to me in our first meeting. He said he’d written the script, but from his own perspective — there is only so much dialogue you can write, especially when it comes to that kind of banter [in the movie], which comes really naturally. So there was a lot of ad-libbing we did together. Rowen was very keen on us improvising some scenes and wanted us all to be good pals. I think a lot of the budget went to us drinking before shooting. We went around Leeds, I had a few of the lads over to my house to play poker and have a few beers. Just becoming familiar with each other, really, so when we had these scenes we could take the piss out of each other and be as comfortable and funny as possible.

You’ve also done stage work since Potter ended (Our Boys on the West End). Any plans to return to the stage? I really enjoyed that. Unfortunately, I just had to turn another show down because I’ve got another project that is going to clash.

He also talks about Harry Potter and gives a little more information about Knight’s Club which we posted about last week.

You tweeted very mysteriously recently about lending your voice to a new documentary, Knight’s Club. What more can you say about that? It’s going to be on BBC, it’s about the medieval reenactments in France every year. But it’s not just dressing up and having a bit of fun — it’s full combat with swords and shields and full armor. There’s broken bones and blood and it’s insane. This year, Team U.K. entered for the first time. It’s about these four guys from very different backgrounds and parts of the U.K. who come together to make this first-ever team. They get a bit of a battering, but it’s very fun.

Can anyone actually take part in the reenactments? Can you do it as a novice or do you have to train forever? These guys were all supposed to go to training, but one of the guys spent all his time in the pub. As soon as he got there, he really regretted it. They hired this guy from Lithuania who’s one of the best fighters in the world to train them, and one guy got his arm broken in the first fight and was out of the team. So, yes, you could have a go, but you’d want to train. It’s pretty much a bloodsport.

I don’t know if you’re aware, but fans have taken to using Neville Longbottom, your Harry Potter character’s name, as a verb, to describe when a character grows up and transforms into an attractive adult. I was not until you just told me, but that makes me very proud. That’s not something I ever expected. We’ve entered the vernacular! It’s very humbling. The fan base of Harry Potter is so fantastic; even now, a few years since the final one coming out, they’re still going strong. They’re really a great bunch of fans. You think once the film is finished people will disappear, but they’re keeping it going.

July 24, 2013

Matt Lewis does VoiceOver for new Documentary

Just a quick post today to share a couple tweets from Matthew Lewis about a new project he finished today called “Knight’s Club”.

I’ve just voiced an epic documentary. You’re gonna love it. I’ll let you know more about it soon and when it’s on.
It’s called “Knight’s Club”…

We will post updates as soon as they are available!