@thisisTomRiley
Just finished the read-through for series two’s last ep. Amazing. If we do it justice, it’ll be the best yet. #Monroe2
So excited!
@thisisTomRiley
Just finished the read-through for series two’s last ep. Amazing. If we do it justice, it’ll be the best yet. #Monroe2
So excited!
The National Film and Television School website has added a webpage for Tom’s short film Chemistry. It shares this photo, a detailed synopsis, and informs us that Tom’s character in the film is Eric. A tweet from Natasha, ITV’s publicity manager for Monroe, reveals that series 2 will be filming until April, so no broadcast date available yet.
Lovely to be back on set for Monroe. Fans are in for a real treat. Great chats with Jimmy, @DrSarahParish @thisisTomRiley and @TracyAnnO
— Natasha (@pudbayf) February 21, 2012Had great chats with James Nesbitt and @thisisTomRiley and @TracyAnnO new series of Monroe sounds fab
— TV & Satellite Week (@TVSatelliteWeek) February 21, 2012We’re on the set for medical drama Monroe and just spoken to Sarah Parish. She’s been telling us about Fallot’s tetralogy & cranial surgery.
— TV Choice (@TVChoice) February 21, 2012
A hi-res photo of Tom attending Tuesday night’s Bafta Rising Stars party has been added to Tom’s IMDb page. Click on IMDb to see a bigger version.
The Bradford Telegraph and Argus posted a short article about another new cast member and mentions Monroe returning in the spring, but this hasn’t been mentioned anywhere else.
Seven-year-old Siena Afsar has landed a role in a TV medical drama. The Bradford schoolgirl will appear in the new series of Monroe, starring James Nesbitt as a neurosurgeon. Filmed in Leeds, the drama is set to return to ITV this spring.
Christina Chong tweeted a photo from the set this morning of herself, with Sarah Parish and producer David Moore, who directed 3 episodes of series 1.
Photographer John Wright, who took the gorgeous photos for the November 2011 edition of GQ, has uploaded a large, unmarked version of this photo to his website. Click on ‘faces’ and scroll along to see it. He also uploaded a clip of the photoshoot toYou Tube.
While Monroe 2 continues filming, it seems there is a new director on board - Damon Thomas. According to Twitter, Monroe will be entered into this year’s Rose d’Or Festival.
@ITV is taking part in this years festival “monroe” itv.co/hlW4t7 in the category #series #RDO12
— Rose d’Or Festival (@therosedor) January 25, 2012
Tom’s amazing casting news seemed to explode over the internet in the last couple of days. Articles mentioning Da Vinci’s Demons can be found on all the major online news and entertainment sites, including Reuters, Variety, EW, and Deadline.com.