The Interview

“Don’t worry, there’s not a gimp locked up in there,” reassures Eve Myles – Torchwood’s heroic Gwen Cooper. There’s some disturbing heavy breathing emanating from behind a door in her beautiful Cardiff home. Nor is it an angry, boiler-suited Weevil. In fact it’s Honeysuckle, Eve’s pet beagle, who bounds out and welcomes your intrepid reporter with a big, wet doggy snog. Phew, for a minute there I was worried…

SFX is here to film Eve’s acceptance speech for the reader awards, where she’s been voted science fiction’s Best Actress, fending off some heavyweight competition from the likes of Cate Blanchett and Battlestar Galactica’s Mary McDonnell. Currently taking time out with her 12-week-old daughter Matilda, Eve has also kindly agreed to a quick natter about her character and the show that’s brought her fame on both sides of the Atlantic.

Let’s start with the award. Best Actress, as voted for by SFX readers…

It’s lovely isn’t it? When you win an award and it’s from the readers, that’s much nicer than a panel of people who think they know about acting or drama, and sometimes don’t. But the readers, the viewers – those are the people who are important. Those are the people we’re making it for. It’s been a lovely pick-me-up.

You beat some tough competition: Cate Blanchett, Anna Friel, Megan Fox amongst others.

Did I? No way! NO WAY! Oh my god, ask me again! I’m ecstatic! That really warms my heart. Brilliant! Oh I’m chuffed. That’s excellent [laughs]. Shouldn’t be so excited should I? But I am.

Children Of Earth was a huge success last year, critically and commercially. Did it feel like you were making something different to the old Torchwood?

The answer is: completely. It was a completely different programme. We were using just one director [Euros Lyn] and we’d lost half the cast, so we really had to pull together. And we had one story, rather than 13, so it seemed like a much tighter show. Obviously we were a bit apprehensive, because the number of episodes had been cut, but it was re-launching itself on BBC1. It needed to make an impact. And it was the best thing they could have done. You had a real feeling that every night at 9 o’clock people were sitting down to watch it. It was a real event.

You can read the rest of the interview here.

Source: SFX Magazine

This may seem a bit rough for some, but I got some good laughs from it. This was a stepping stone for Eve because she was clearly on a path to stardom in those early days.

Here’s the video in its entirety from the video site Veoh.

Pontyvale Golf Club’s post-Christmas reopening hasn’t gone well thanks to some grisly killings… The site has been closed off, and Torchwood’s Captain Jack, Gwen and Ianto investigate. But they soon come face to face with the cause of the killings – and it’s not pretty!

Watch has teamed up with Titan comics, producers of the regular Torchwood strip in the official Torchwood magazine and created a must see for all true fans. Celebrated comic artist Brian Williamson (Marvel, Dark Horse, 2000AD, Titan & Tundra) and Doctor Who story writer Oli Smith (2010 Doctor Who Storybook) join forces to save the day and the result is an exclusive and explosive Torchwood strip.

Available to view exclusively at justwatch.co.uk the strip was designed to celebrate Alien Invasion week on Watch. A bumper week of Doctor Who, Torchwood and Sci Fi movies including Starship Troopers and Terminator 3 begins on Saturday 13th February, with the latest Torchwood series; Children of Earth showing every weeknight at 9pm.

Personally introduced each evening by John Barrowman, Children of Earth re-joins Captain Jack & co in one edge-of-the-seat story told over five nights. An ordinary day turns into something terrifying as every single child in the world stops, possessed by an alien force to deliver a message to all the governments of the world…“we are coming.”

Also available to view on justwatch.co.uk are a series of interview clips with Captain Jack himself; John Barrowman. Discussing his thoughts on his most recent appearance in Doctor Who, what makes Torchwood stand out and who he’d love to guest star in the series, these exclusive interviews are the icing on the Watch sci-fi cake.

Torchwood fans can read this exclusive comic at: http://www.justwatch.co.uk

The project is from BBC Worldwide Prods., with original series creator Russell Davies writing the script.

A more straight-faced spinoff of “Doctor Who,” “Torchwood” is about a covert group that investigates and fights alien activity. Two series aired domestically on BBC America as well as last year’s well reviewed stand-alone miniseries, “Children of Earth,” which broke all ratings records for the network.

Unlike U.S. adaptations that have gone awry, “Torchwood” fans can take comfort that the original producing team is on board. In addition to Davies, exec producers include Davies’ producing partner Julie Gardner (former head of drama at BBC Wales for the show’s first season) and Jane Tranter (another BBC vet, now exec vp programming and production at BBC Worldwide Prods. in the U.S.).

Also, some of the current cast — most likely John Barrowman, who plays the immortal Capt. Jack Harkness — might star if Fox orders “Torchwood” to pilot.

As for the new show’s plot, the U.S. version will contain a global story line compared to the more localized sensibility of the first two BBC seasons.

Tranter might try to reboot “Doctor Who” for U.S. audiences while departing “Doctor Who” star David Tennant stars in NBC’s pilot “Rex Is Not Your Lawyer.” “Torchwood” (which is an anagram of “Doctor Who”) debuted in 2006 on BBC 3 and set ratings records, then was moved to BBC 1. Russell also reinvented “Doctor Who” in 2003 and was writer-creator of the series “Queer as Folk.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

There’s been no confirmation that Eve Myles will be starring in this, but we’ll let you know as soon as we find out. — Brian

Cinema bosses have been so impressed by the Welsh reaction to the £100,000 movie, A Bit Of Tom Jones?, that it is set to be screened nationwide.

The cast, crew and backers of the bawdy farce about an attempt to sell the severed penis of the Welsh singer will appear in Leicester Square on 25 January.

Leading man Jonny Owen, 38, who has appeared in Torchwood, said: “Never in our wildest dreams did we think we would end up in Leicester Square.”

The cast also includes Denise Welch, Eve Myles and John Henshaw.

You can watch a trailer of the film and listen to an interview with the Director and Writer of the film, Peter Watkins-Hughes, by visiting the Entrepreneurial Cardiff website.

Source: London Evening Standard

Update..

Some new venue listings (thanks, Ronny):

A Bit Of Tom Jones? is playing for a week in Manchester, Bristol, Wales and London from today (29th Jan)

• Vue Lowry in Manchester
• Vue Longwell Green Bristol
• Vue Merthyr Tydfil
• Vue Shepherd’s Bush London

Check their websites for show times.

Massive Events brings you their fourth installment of “Torchwood” conventions: The Hub 4 planned for 2010, to celebrate the hit UK television series. The event will be held from Friday 9th – Sunday 11th of April 2010. This unofficial convention aims to bring together fans of the series from across the country to meet some the show’s stars and enjoy various events over the weekend. There will be activities each day from guest talks and photograph sessions to quizzes and late night parties. For more information on these, check out our events section. This event will take place in The Park Inn Hotel, Northampton for more information on this venue and room rates see our venue page. Registration will begin at 2pm and the Opening Ceremony will be at 7pm on the Friday evening!

Tickets are now on sale from their online store.

Eve’s schedule of events will appear in this post as soon as we find out, so check back for more information. Also check out our forum thread here for more details and tell us if you plan to attend.

Update: Forum member GwenCooperWilliams has a friend that is taking questions for Eve at this event. You simply need to sign a guestbook to add your questions.

http://www.a-free-guestbook.com/gb/evemyles/

The Ystradgynlais actress gave birth to 6lb 1oz Matilda at Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales last month and said she and partner Brad Freegard are “completely over the moon.”

Eve, 31, said: “She is absolutely beautiful and we are obviously totally delighted. She is just the loveliest thing ever.

“Her full name is Matilda Myles Freegard. We’ve wanted a baby for a long time and have had names ready for a boy and a girl for the last three years. I just think it’s very pretty and it really suits her.

“She has beautiful deep blue eyes like her daddy and the longest fingers I’ve ever seen. And she has my huge lips. I was looking at her gums and trying to work out whether there is going to be a gap in her teeth, like mine. I hope so.

“We are just completely in love with her. She is totally, totally amazing.”

And Eve said Matilda, who was born on November 10, has already received goodies and well-wishes from Torchwood fans all over the world, as far as Australia.

Eve said: “I can’t believe how kind people have been. It’s unbelievable. We’ve had gifts for the baby and for me, it’s been so emotional. Our dining room is packed with baby-related things, and scripts that have been sent over the last few weeks that I just haven’t got round to reading.

“To be honest, I’m in no rush to think about work. I’m just enjoying her so much. Brad has been amazing. He’s very hands-on. He took the two weeks before her birth off so that he could be around when she arrived and she was almost on cue.

“It was a very long labour and I’m not going to pretend it was easy because it certainly wasn’t. But it was a natural birth and she was definitely worth it.

“The midwives at UHW were absolutely brilliant, I can’t fault them. Brad and I popped in with the baby to say thank you and took them lots of tea, coffee and treats because they were just so brilliant.”

And Matilda, who has yet to meet her mum’s co-star John Barrowman, is also a hit with the couple’s dog Honey.

Eve said: “We’ve obviously been really careful about letting Honey too close to Matilda but every day she will come over, look into the Moses basket, wag her tail and walk off. She’s always been really placid anyway but we’ve been for lovely walks and she seems very happy with the new arrival.”

Eve, who has been with Brad for almost a decade, said she is relishing the life-changing demands of motherhood and will not worry about work for a while.

She said: “I’m just enjoying every minute, even between 10.30pm and 1.30am when she decides to get the screaming ab dabs. Matilda’s already been to Pontcanna Fields and Dyffryn Gardens but, most importantly, she’s also had her first trip to Marks and Spencer. It’s amazing, motherhood is just great.”

Source: Wales Online

Speaking to TV Guide Magazine, the show’s creator revealed that he is hoping to get started on the new run in January 2010.

“The recession has hit British television, but fingers crossed, it will be a go,” he stated. “We expect things to start to move in January.

“We’ve got great ideas for the show. I think there’s a further lease on life for many years to come, but certainly for a [fourth season].”

Davies previously said of a possible fourth series: “I could write you scene one of series four right now. I know exactly how to pick it up.

“I’ve got a shape in mind, and I’ve got stories. I know where you’d find Gwen and Rhys, and their baby, and Jack, and I know how you’d go forward with a new form of Torchwood.”

Torchwood: Children Of Earth ended its run on BBC One with a respectable 5.81 million viewers in July this year.

Source: Digital Spy

Thanks to forum member Pantobabe for this great news! The information comes from John Barrowman’s manager Gavin Barker and I can only assume it is 100% legit.

Congratulations to Eve and Bradley from all of us at EveMyles.net!