Hello People….

It’s 6.30am and I have just woken up. It’s my birthday today. I am 30. WOO HOO!
I have 2 hours before a car picks me and takes me to a secret location in London to film scenes on a tube train.
It’s fun being back in front of the camera…. (more will be revealed).

I wanted to write today to say thank you to all the ASM members for their Birthday wishes.
It’s heartwarming to read your posts and I hope you are all well and happy.

Also to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone involved in making my beautiful keepsake book for Moonlight. Special thanks again to Lee Ann Gradwell.
I spoke to Alex O’loughlin last night and he is eagerly awaiting
the arrival of his keepsake book.
He informs me that he is shooting his new show. He’s tanned, he’s toned and he’s getting his tits out in Hawaii! We shall never forget the magic of Moonlight. (See photo)

I need to make coffee at this point so I bid you all farewell.
Spring is upon us so enjoy!

I’ll be in touch…

LOVE
Sophia xxx

Thank you so much Sophia for getting in touch and may you have a wonderful day! Lots of love, laughter and sunshine to you!

Dear Fans (especially all message board members),

I hope you are all happy and well and that 2010 has kicked off to a super start for you all.
I have never felt better and feel that this is going to be a very special year.
London is cloudy but my heart feels full of sunlight.
I am currently preparing for a new project which is unbelievably groovy.
TOP SECRET at present but more will be revealed…
You guys will be the first to know.

Love and laughter,
Sophia x

ps: I loved talking to some of you on the radio show.

Here are some recommendations of great music and books (in my opinion).

Music

Snow Patrol – Up To Now
Newton Faulkner – Hand Built By Robots
Phoenix – Alphabetical
Passion Pit – Manners
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova – Once

Books

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.
The Way Of The Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman
Anam Cara by John O’Donohue
A Woman’s Worth by Marianne Williamson

To my lovely fans at sophiamyles.org,

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and I hope that 2010 brings us more joy than we can possibly imagine.

Love, peace, rock and roll.
Sophia xxx

Awww, thank you! And we wish you the same! Sophia also sent some great exclusive pictures from the set of ‘Outlander‘. Thank you so much! It’s funny to think that these were taken over 3 years ago.

006 Outlander (2008) > On Set

A while ago members of the messageboard had the opportunity to create a layout for the site. In the end only one was submitted – but what a gorgeous layout this is! Luna designed the graphics – many thanks! – which in turn highly influenced my coding. I’ve been going over everything so I think it should all work – but please let me know if you encounter any problems.

What else is new? In the sidebar I replaced the random quotes by Sophia Myles with new orginal ones. Enjoy!

It was also time to change the poll question. Since January 2, 2009, 766 of the site’s visitors have answered the question ‘What’s your favourite character?‘. The result was overwhelmingly clear: 515 people (or 67%) chose Beth Turner from ‘Moonlight‘. The other top choices were Isolde (‘Tristan & Isolde‘) with 18% and Reinette (‘Doctor Who‘) with 9%. But only 1% or 10 people prefer the character of Kate Breck in ‘Hallam Foe‘ to all others. See all results here. As of now there’s a new poll open for voting in the sidebar: What kind of movie would you like to see Sophia in next?

However ‘Absolutely Sophia Myles‘ can be found on Twitter as absolutely_soph. Feel free to follow us to stay informed about all things Sophia!

Sophia Myles began the year relaxing and enjoying the sunshine in LA – during the writers’ strike induced break from filming Moonlight. Promoting the airing of episode 12 – which acted as a finale before the hiatus – Sophia gave an interview to a number of online journalists and bloggers during her break. And I’m sure we were all happy beyond words when she recorded her answers to the exclusive site Fan Q&A. That was definitely the highlight on sophiamyles.org! In February it was announced that the show would return with 4 brand new episodes in April and we were very happy to receive Sophia’s message to Moonlight Fans. We were treated to a number of more interviews when the show returned in April. Of course we mustn’t forget Sophia’s first ever US talk show appearance on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on April 30. Unfortunately, CBS decided to cancel Moonlight in May and despite tremendous efforts by fans the show remains “kind of dead, completely dead“. Despite all of that Sophia’s lead role in a series on a major US TV network brought her some much deserved attention and won her new fans as well as a nomination at the SyFy Genre Awards. In August, Sophia Myles attended the Outlander world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. I was very happy to be able to attend the screening and see Sophia as a Viking princess warrior. To promote the release of Mister Foe in the US we were again treated to a number of new interviews and Sophia got invited to re-appear on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on September 8 – only 3 months after her previous appearance! Messageboard member Kevin successfully delivered flowers to her at the taping (picture). Unfortunately, Sophia Myles has not started work on a new project since the demise of Moonlight. A looming actors’ strike as well as the current financial crisis mean less projects get the green light – and it has been a tough year for many actors who are on the lookout for new jobs. Sophia Myles is back home in England now and I’m already looking forward to what 2009 will bring for her career! Word is out that fans from North America will get to see Outlander on the big screen in January, while a UK release date has been set for February. Finally, fans will be allowed to see Sophia in a film that she finished shooting 2 years ago!

Sophia Myles: Best of 2008

Compiled by the Absolutely Sophia Myles staff. Please feel free to post your own choices here or at the messageboard.

Best news:
I was more than just a little excited when I heard Sophia Myles would be travelling to my country for the premiere of Outlander!

Worst news:
No doubts here! Moonlight getting cancelled definitely was the worst.

Favourite magazine picture/photo shoot:

We didn’t get any new ones this year. However, additional pictures from the 2007 Elle shoot got either published in a magazine or surfaced online this year. This has to be my most favourite Sophia shoot ever!

Favourite event look – premiere:

At the ‘Outlander’ premiere/photocall during the Locarno Film Festival. A happy & smiling Sophia in a classically elegant black dress.

Favourite event look – non-premiere:

I went with the ‘Speed Racer’ Premiere. Although this is a premiere as well, it’s not actually one of Sophia’s own movies. I love the dress and how much the red colour suits Sophia!

Favourite hairstyle:

I loved the blow-dry hairstyle at the Moonlight event at the Paley Center a lot!

Favourite picture:

My brother took this one with my camera. It was more of a joke to see if one could take a good picture in the dark. But didn’t it turn out to be a perfect snapshot of Sophia Myles?

Favourite 2008 project:
Since Sophia’s role in Moonlight was repetitive of the one last year I’m going with Outlander here. It was amazing to see her looking really different with the red wig and all dressed up as a Viking princess/warrior. The film in general was also fabulously entertaining.

Favourite still from a 2008 project:

I couldn’t decide. Either it’s the lovely still from episode 14 of Moonlight or the one from Outlander. I love the combination of her eye colour, the blue dress and the red wig.

Favourite quote:
“I like to kind of spice things up a bit, and always keep people guessing.” – Dark Horizons, September 1

Favourite quote by someone else:
“But Ms. Myles inhabits the role with such crisp and understated wit that she manages to hold such doubts at bay.” – The New York Times – glowing review for Sophia in Mister Foe

Most anticipated Sophia release for 2009:
I definitely can’t wait to see Outlander being properly released in major markets North America and Western Europe next year! Hopefully we’ll also hear of a new project for Sophia Myles soon!

As always thank you Sophia Myles for being the fantastic inspiration that you are, may you succeed in whatever you set your heart on! Also thank you to all of you loyal visitors, thank you for your lovely feedback and contributions. I’m looking forward to seeing you all again next year!

I’m friends with Ben Chaplin and Sophia Myles, who was on Moonlight, and Lena Headey is on Terminator. Me, Lena and Sophia used to always go for the same jobs in England, and we would cross each other at auditions. Here, we were all filming on the same lot and we became really lovely friends.

Which reminds me I really have to catch up on the new season of Ned and Chuck.

Sophia and I spend a lot of time together and we’re great mates. She’s really fantastic to work with. I’m Australian and she’s British, and we have similar sensibilities and a similar sense of humor. We grew up with the same TV. We have a lot in common. She’s easy to get along with, which makes a big difference, when you’ve got to spend 18 hours a day with somebody. But, as far as our relationship goes, in comparison to Mick and Beth, it’s very different. There is no tension between Sophia and I. We’re colleagues. We’re not lovers. We have our separate lives. People talk about on screen chemistry. We work together, and those two characters have this really fantastic chemistry. I see it, when I watch the show back, but it’s not tangible in real life. When you put it on film, it’s there.

Our readers tell us who we left off our sexy stars countdown
Sophia Myles: This gorgeous object of vampire Mick’s affection burns up the screen with her cool blue eyes and understated sensuality. No wonder so many readers wanted her on the sexiest stars list!

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“I’m immune to Alex’s hotness. I see more of him than of any boyfriend I’ve ever had. I’m very privileged because of that, but since I see him so much, I’ve overdosed on his hotness. It’s just the norm. But other people become weak in the knees around him. They start blushing. They drool. He has that Johnny Depp thing, a special sparkle that’s just magic. How do you define it? The young girls love him, the older ladies love him, and the gay guys love him. He’s really good at expressive movement and loves musical theater. He’s also up there with the greatest comedians I’ve ever known. I go home with stomach pains from laughing so hard. It’s constant. He’s kind of crude. English and Australians have a great connection when it comes to humor, and we can be outrageous. You couldn’t put some of it in print. Americans don’t know what to do with us, but I like that.”

thanks to Mick-Beth Source for the original scan to get the quote