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Our Zoo Programme Information


We have even more news on Sophia’s new project Our Zoo! As you can see, I have added a promotional still of Sophia as Lady Katherine Longmore and I have updated the information on the series’ project page including this character description of Lady Katherine:

Lady Katherine is an exotic misfit in Upton. A well-travelled woman, adventurous and charming, but living almost as a recluse after running from a scandalous event abroad. Her fascination with George’s grand design makes her a powerful muse to him. At times she understands what he’s trying to build better than his own wife. She breezes into the life of the Mottersheads, intriguing Mew and causing tension between George & Lizzie.

The first episode of Our Zoo will air on BBC One Wednesday 3rd September, 9pm

Episode One
Frustrated by living with his wife and two daughters under his parents’ roof and tormented by his war trauma, George decides to change his life and put a bit of beauty back into the world.
Haunted by memories of combat in the Great War, he now finds himself living with his wife and two daughters in his parents’ cramped home above the family grocery store. While delivering goods by the docks one day, he spots an unwanted squirrel monkey and a camel about to be put down in the quarantine bay. George can’t bear to let them suffer so takes them both home to his parents’ backyard instead – much to the family’s bewilderment.

His family sees this as further evidence that he’s losing his mind, but George is busy making plans that will change their lives forever. On the way to an army reunion he comes across a rundown stately home, Oakfield, surrounded by acres of land, and he formulates the idea of buying it and building around it the first British zoo without bars.

Against the odds he persuades the bank to lend him the money to buy Oakfield. But once George has persuaded his sceptical family to move into their new ramshackle house, the whole family faces the tough task of convincing the genteel and hard-to-please villagers to accept them as neighbours. George thinks it best to keep the zoo plans secret, which becomes difficult when Mortimer the monkey escapes into the village.

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Sophia Myles discusses her role in The Damned, upcoming projects, and more!

From Icon Vs Icon / by Jason Price

Over the past several years, Sophia Myles has established herself as an actress to a wide array of talents. With roles ranging from ‘Underworld,’ ‘Dr. Who,’ Thunderbirds,’ and ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction,’ she continues to turn the heads of critics and fans alike. Her latest project finds her teaming with director Victor Garcia for his terrifying new film, ‘The Damned’. The film follows American David Reynolds (Peter Facinelli), widowed from his Colombian-born wife, who flies to Bogota with his new fiancée (Sophia Myles) to retrieve his rebellious teenage daughter Jill (Nathalia Ramos). En route to the city of Medellin, a car accident leaves them stranded in a rundown isolated inn. When they discover the old innkeeper has locked a young girl in the basement, they are determined to set her free. But have they made a terrible mistake? Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently caught up with Sophia Myles to discuss her career, her work on ‘The Damned,’ upcoming projects and more!

How did you get started on your journey into the entertainment industry?

I had no ambition to become an actor early on. I was doing a play at school when I was 15 and I was spotted by Julian Fellowes, who wrote ‘Gosford Park’ and currently writes “Downton Abbey.’ He gave me my first job and I completely fell in love with being on film sets. At such a young age, to start me off with money to go and kiss Johnny Depp made the whole career seem rather appealing to me!

I can’t argue with that! [laughs] Who would cite as some of your biggest influences?

There have been so many! I have been so privileged of working with some of the greatest actors on the planet. On every job there has been someone who inspires me. I couldn’t possibly pick just one person!

You latest project is ‘The Damned.’ How did you get involved with the project initially and what made you want to pursue the role?

The biggest appeal to me was twofold. First of all, I had never made a horror movie before. Secondly, the movie was shot in Columbia, which is a country I had never dreamed of going to. I was really excited to go there and find out for myself what it was really like. What I discovered is that it is a country that is so grossly misinterpreted by the press. I have never felt safer. Actually, I felt much safer in Columbia than I did when I shot ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ in Detroit. It is exquisitely beautiful, the food is amazing and the people are lovely. I had the time of my life there! I loved it.

What were some of the highlights of your time on this film?
I don’t get to play baddies very often. The fact that there is a huge twist, I won’t spoil it for anyone who hasn’t seen it, was just fun! It was fun to explore something different. I loved hanging out with the Columbian actors. I loved Carolina Guerra and she has become one of my closest friends. I love the energy of the Latin American people. It is just so sexy and cool.

There is a bit of a twist in the film, as you alluded to. Even with that twist, are there elements of yourself we might catch a glimpse of in this role?

That is a difficult one. I think we have all had times in our lives where we feel like we have been possessed by something! [laughs] I definitely have had a few dark experiences but they are all informative in some way and help you grow. It has never been quite as extreme as what happened in ‘The Damned’ but pretty close! [laughs]

What do you feel director Victor Garcia brought to the table for this project?

Victor has a great energy and a great spirit. He is incredibly passionate. The great thing is he is Spanish and was able to communicate really well with the Columbian crew. I didn’t know a word of Spanish before shooting this movie, so it was a real learning experience for me. It is amazing really. Even without language, you can still communicate pretty easily using body language and it is pretty easy to get by wherever you go in the world.

What were some of the biggest challenges for you on this project as there are a lot of elements at play?

Agua is my least favourite word in the Spanish dictionary. As you know from watching the movie, it rains the whole time. We were under rain machines constantly. That word just sends shivers down my spine to this day! That is what the director would call out to start the machines going. It was just cold and wet. Thankfully, there was such a great energy to the cast and crew; we kind of laughed our way through it.

You have had a lot of success this year. What was it like being part of a big budget blockbuster like ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ versus a smaller budget film like ‘The Damned.’

There are very different experiences but equally fun. Obviously, on ‘Transformers’ the sets are bigger and a lot more stuff blows up! [laughs] We had as lovely a cast and crew on ‘Transformers,’ as well as ‘The Damned,’ It was an absolutely mind-blowing experience to get to work on a project of that scale. I loved working with Stanley Tucci because he is so brilliant and so much fun!

You have a new series coming out soon on the BBC called ‘Our Zoo.’ What can you tell us about that project?

‘Our Zoo’ is based on a true story of a working class family who set up Chester Zoo in the north of England in the early 1930s. I play a character called Lady Katherine. She is an aristocrat who spent the last three years in Kenya but who has gotten herself into trouble over there so she has to come back to England. She is effectively hiding out at her uncle’s house in Northern England. She becomes involved with the family who is trying to set up the zoo and facilitate their dream.

Whether it is on a film or on a series, how does working in on Hollywood production compare to projects based in the UK?

The food in the UK sets is dreadful! [laughs]

What other projects do you have on the horizon that we should be on the lookout for in the near future?

I have an independent film called ‘Blackwood’ coming out. It is a psychological thriller, a British film, which just came out here. It is very, very scary and really brilliant. Then, of course, there is the series we just mentioned.

Do you have any advice for you actors looking to make their career in the entertainment industry?

Don’t get into it! [laughs] Sir Ben Kingsley told me once that when you are doing interviews never to answer that question. [laughs]

Thank you very much for you time today, Sophia. We look forward to seeing what you have in store for us in the future!

Thank you! Take care!

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New Layout + Project Updates

I am very excited to be able to reveal the new look at Simply Sophia Myles! For the first time since its creation, this website is now fully responsive!

Version-8-0

So what does that mean?!

Well the website will now recognise how you are accessing the site (be it PC, Tablet or Mobile) and respond to give you the fastest loading times and easy access to the information you are looking for. If you are reading this on your mobile/tablet then you should already see a more streamlined look to the website. If you are on your PC then you will be seeing our site in all of its glory but if you want to see how it changes then simply resize your browser screen and see the site respond to different sizes 🙂

Not only that, but we have updates for TWO of Sophia’s TV roles: Our Zoo and Crossing Lines. Crossing Lines Season 2 is now available in the UK on Amazon Prime Instant Video – I will be posting again shortly with gallery and video updates so keep checking back! Meanwhile, BBC have released a trailer for Our Zoo and we get a brief glimpse of Sophia as Lady Katherine.

Check it out for yourself below:

AND, if that isn’t enough I also have some HQ images of Sophia attending the screening of the Blackwood 3D Art Launch on 30th July 2014

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    Phew! Well, after a few annoying mishaps, you can now check out Sophia’s latest appearance on Channel 5 talk show ‘The Wright Stuff’ by viewing the gallery and video vault.



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