Posted Under: Harry Potter, Interviews, The Syndicate
Friday, December 2, 2011 at 8:08 am | 1 Comment |
In a new interview with The Telegraph Matthew Lewis discusses one of his favorite actors, Al Pacino, and how he helped him through one of the tough times in his career, doing Agatha Christie’s Verdict. You can read the full interview at the previous link or in the press archive.
After the Potter films, I was doing a stage play [Agatha Christie’s Verdict] and really struggling with it, thinking, “I don’t know if I can do this.” So I started watching Dog Day Afternoon, and when I was watching it for the fifth time, the director came in and I told him: “I’m just trying to draw something, anything from his performance. I know it’s not what my character is, nothing to do with it, but I’m trying to get some inspiration from the big man.” […] He’s into the Method, which is something I’d love to do, even though it’s so hard, an incredible commitment. I’ve never had any professional training, so I might try it one day – but not with the character I’m playing at the moment [in the forthcoming BBC drama The Syndicate] because he’s such an idiot.
[In] the Potter films, my character took a sort of journey, too. I was lucky because I had 10 years to do it, every year developing the character of Neville a bit more, changing him slightly while keeping the essential character. Which is the hard bit, not losing sight of who he is. Pacino had a helluva shorter time as Michael Corleone. But, looking back on it, you can’t imagine anyone else doing it.
Also, Matthew will be on Soccer AM tomorrow morning [I believe at 10AM] discussing HP and his new project, The Syndicate.
Posted Under: The Syndicate
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 8:03 am | 6 Comments |
Just a quick piece of news today thanks to the Yorkshire Evening Post. The show is set to air in March of 2012 so you folks in the UK only have a short while to wait before seeing Matt on TV. We also have a little more information on the show itself:
The five workers now face the daunting task of how to spend their millions after wining the jackpot on the mythical Mercury Millions lottery in Leeds scriptwriter Kay Mellor’s latest TV hit.
A suburban supermarket in the city and the iconic Bramham Park are among some of the recognisable city backdrops to feature in Kay’s newest prime-time drama The Syndicate.
Posted Under: The Syndicate
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 8:05 am | Comments Off on New Details on The Syndicate |
Today we have some new details on The Syndicate which Matthew will begin filming this weekend. Matthew plays Jamie, who works at a supermarket managed by Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew) who plays Bob. According to the BBC website:
The Syndicate follows five workers at a cut-price supermarket in Leeds whose lives are turned upside down after they jointly win the lottery, going from facing redundancy and battling the present economic downturn to having more money than they ever dreamt of.
Timothy Spall plays supermarket manager Bob, whose newfound wealth cannot mask his persistent health problems. Joanna Page plays single mother Leanne, who although welcomes her financial freedom, is worried about the consequences that the win will bring.
They are joined by their supermarket colleagues – dog-loving Denise, played by Lorraine Bruce (Daziel And Pascoe, Benidorm), and brothers Stuart, played by Matthew McNulty (Five Days, Lark Rise To Candleford, Single Handed), and Jamie played by Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter).
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Speaking about The Syndicate Kay says: “I was inspired to write it after a friend of mine was told she was losing her job. With a mortgage to pay and outstanding debts her only hope was to win the lottery. It made me think how many people were thinking the same. As cuts hit hard we’re left with only a dream of six numbered balls deciding our fate – what strange times we are living in! Its both funny and tragic; a perfect recipe for great drama.”
Posted Under: The Syndicate
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 2:03 pm | Comments Off on Matt to Begin Filming ‘The Syndicate’ on the 13th |
As I posted a couple weeks ago, one of Matthew’s new roles is in the BBC Drama The Syndicate. Today Matthew has announced via Twitter that he starts filming the show on the 13th of November.
The Sydnicate is a 5 Part Mini Series that will be airing on BBC in 2012. At the moment we do not know much about the show or what role Matt will be playing. For some more information on the show visit this post.
I will hopefully have more news to share soon.
Posted Under: Exclusive, Film, The Syndicate, Wasteland/The Rise
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 7:30 am | 1 Comment |
Today I can finally post about 2 of Matthew’s upcoming projects! Sadly there is not much information to share yet, just the names.
First up is the BBC 5 Part TV MiniSeries The Syndicate. There is a bit of information on this show, which can be read in this article.
Five-part series The Syndicate, about a group of Lottery winners, was inspired by a friend who was losing her job. […] The writer is known for sharp works of social realism, such as Band of Gold, about a group of prostitutes in Bradford in the 1990s, and Fat Friends, about a slimming club. […] The Syndicate will follow six workers at a cut-price supermarket in Leeds.
Next is a film Matt is only penciled in for, but many of you have guessed at, Wasteland. Harry Potter co-stars Natalia Tena (Tonks) and possibly Timothy Spall (Pettigrew) will also be in the film which should be released in 2012. Unfortunately there is hardly any information on this film as of yet which is why I hadn’t posted yet.
Thanks very much to Multitude Media, Matt’s publicists for the information!