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Matthew Lewis on his Career & New Roles:
* New Lead Role: Lewis has landed his first lead role in a TV series called Murder Before Evensong. He felt pressure to lead the cast.
* Leadership Style: He models his leadership on actors like Daniel Radcliffe (prioritizing crew well-being) and Matthew McFadyen. He wants to create a fun, experimental set where actors aren’t afraid to fail.
* Work Ethic: He believes acting is ultimately a “stupid job” if you aren’t enjoying it and encourages a relaxed attitude.
on the New Harry Potter Series (HBO):
* Reluctance to Discuss: he’s hesitant to talk about the new Harry Potter series, joking he’ll need extra therapy to process it.
* Neville Longbottom Recast: Neville will be played by Rory Wilmot,a young actor from Yorkshire. Lewis is pleased Neville is now “canon Yorkshire” and jokingly claims it might be a tribute to him.
* Staying Out of It: He believes the new cast should be left to their own devices and doesn’t want “has-beens wading in.”
Image Captions:
* The first image shows Matthew Lewis and the caption reads: “‘I’m very much drawn to the mysticism and the ritual [of organised religion],’ says Lewis” (AcornTV).
* The second image shows the original child actors from Harry Potter.