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August 2014
Volume 2, Issue 8 The Brit Pack-OB The Brit Pack - OB
2013 Highlights:
• Bobby Long
reaches his goal!
• Robert Pattinson
on the September
cover of Esquire
UK
• Marcus Foster
does Breakdown
Session
• Lee MacDougall
working on video
• Tom Sturridge
finishes Remainder
• Sam Bradley
finishes album
• Johnny Flynn plays
festival
• Andrew Garfield
has movie selected
for TWO festivals
Individual News:
Bobby 2
Marcus 2
Sam 3
Lee 3
Johnny 4
Andrew 4
Robert 5
Tom 5
Friends of TBP 6
Street Teams 7
Fan Page 8
Moderated and written by Mindy Marin and Tawa Witko
It’s the time of the year where the Fall Film Festivals begin announcing their line-ups. Much to our delight some of our Brit boys have movies that will be presented at a couple festivals.
First up, we have the Toronto International Film Festival, better known as simply TIFF, which announced its Gala and Special Screenings on July 23rd.
As expected, Robert’s MAPS TO THE STARS was selected for one of the GALA slots.
TBP at Fall Film Festivals!
Bobby Reaches 100% and More!
As of the writing of this newsletter Bobby Long’s campaign was at 110%. That is simply amazing.
If you haven't yet pledged you can still do so until August 14th. What we have learned is that everything above the original goal of 100% will go towards touring, album promotion
We also found out that Andrew’s film 99 HOMES was selected for one of the Special Screenings.
Congratulations guys!
TIFF has many more titles to announce so we will keep a look out for more films. In particular, Rob’s QUEEN OF THE DESERT and Tom’s FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD
The next day, July 24th, the Venice Film Festival announced its selections. While Robert nor Tom had films selected, Andrew did. His movie 99 HOMES was
chosen as one of the films in competition.
The other festivals that may include movies by TBP include Telluride Film Festival (they will announce their lineup at the end of Aug), the New York Film Festival (line up available mid Aug), London Film Festival (line up available mid Sept) and the American Film Institute (lineup available mid Oct).
It had been speculated that Robert’s film LIFE could be at one of the Fall Festivals this year but director, Anton Corbijn, indicated that it wasn’t ready and that they anticipated a 2015 release.
Needless to say, there are a lot of festivals that have yet to announce their lineups. We will be sure to post on our social media sites if any of TBP films are included, once we hear of anything.
and quite possibly a vinyl production. Bobby has also announced that he will be donating a percentage of money pledged towards the charity Autism Speaks. Such a good cause! If you didn’t already know, the wonderful people at @BLPledgeSupport have created a fan event for Bobby’s pledge campaign. They have been great at updating fans on the progress of the campaign with a lot of fantastic information. If you are not
yet part of the event you can join at the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/ljj6gru
Bobby will continue to take pre-orders for his third album through his pledge campaign until August 14th so be sure to make a pledge today. There are also some great items still available to purchase.
Don’t forget that pledging, even if it’s just the album, gives you complete access to all of Bobby’s updates.
http://tinyurl.com/pww5yor
August 2014, Volume 2, Issue 8 Page 2 of 8
Bobby has had another eventful month. For starters his pledge campaign for his third album is now fully funded. Please see the story on the front page for more information on that.
We were also lucky to get several amazing videos by Bobby. Some we can’t link because the only way to have access to them is by making a pledge towards the campaign. It’s a perk of pledging!
One very cool thing he did this month was perform for the Yellow Couch Sessions.
Bobby Long News
It was a wonderful month for us Marcus fans as we got a lot of special treats leading up to Marcus’ show at the Somersault Festival.
First off, on July 4th he announced on Facebook that he was starting work on his new EP. How wonderful is that Marcus fans??
Then on July 10th Marcus posted a video where he performed for a Breakdown Session leading up to the festival. It was amazing.
Marcus Foster News
Each month TBP will be
doing either a raffle or a
giveaway.
The money earned in these
raffles goes directly back into
the Brit Pack account and is
used towards prizes for the
giveaways, tickets to shows
and to help raise money for
things such as private shows,
etc. so your participation is
crucial to our ability to
July Raffle
He sang a few songs and of course anytime we can see him perform is a good thing. Here are two of the songs he posted of his session.
Something Blue, Something Borrowed
http://tinyurl.com/qctpa7t
The Songs The Kids Sing http://tinyurl.com/omc4cyv
In addition, Bobby has now added a few more shows to his touring schedule. I know we say this all the time but if you have not seen Bobby perform live you are really missing out on an amazing
acoustic performer. If you are able to make any of his upcoming shows you should. You won’t regret it.
Upcoming Dates Aug 6 - Drake Hotel
Toronto, Canada Aug 16 - Rough Trade
Brooklyn, NY Oct 15 – Eddies Attic
Decatur, GA Oct 19 – The Bottletree
Birmingham, AL Oct 21 – The Rutledge
Nashville, TN Nov 7 – The Linda
Albany, NY Nov 16 – SoHo Restaurant
Santa Barbara, CA
We have not only missed hearing him sing but also hearing him speak about his music. Here is the video.
http://tinyurl.com/l2t6lrx
Then came the festival. Marcus performed on July 18th and as promised sang a lot of NEW music that everyone loved.
Then on July 19th he and other Communion artists performed a surprise session for the organization Surfer’s Against Sewage
which is an environmental charity protecting the UK Oceans.
As if that wasn’t enough he also did another session for the SAS group on July 20th. It seems that Marcus had a great time. I bet he misses performing as much as we miss seeing him perform.
Don’t forget, if you are not following Marcus’ Tumblr account, here’s the link:
http://tinyurl.com/jvkms8z
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This past month we decided
that we would get ready for
the summer by doing a Brit
Pack Summer Raffle.
The raffle included some
amazing items including:
the TBP canvas tote with
our new ‘Summertime in the
UK’ design, a Union Jack
Water Bottle, a Union Jack
Beach Towel, Union Jack
Sun Glasses, and finally the
June Hollywood Reporter
that featured Robert
Pattinson (Thank you Susie
Mook for donating it to us!).
The winner of this month’s
fantastic raffle prize was
Laurie Hebert.
Congratulations girl. I know
that you will enjoy your
prize!
August 2014, Volume 2, Issue 8 Page 3 of 8
Sam Bradley has continued to work on his upcoming album and based on some of his recent posts on Facebook he is nearly done.
My Album update||On the home stretch now. It's
certainly been an emotional adventure. Feel extremely
fortunate to be able to make music.
July 21, 2014
Then on July 29th he posted another status along with a beautiful picture that got all of us very excited!
Sam Bradley News
Lee informed his fans on a Facebook status, July 1st, that he has been busy working on the video for the second single from his forthcoming debut album, which as you recall is due out by the end of this year!
He also let us know that he has taken time off this summer to work on new material for his second album. He indicated that he would most likely premiere some of these new songs at his upcoming shows.
Lee MacDougall News
My time here in this beautiful city is almost
done. Off on an adventure with my album in hand,
working towards the next step of my career.
Finally, on July 31st he let us know that he was preparing two tracks to take to London for Industry people to listen to.
We are so very excited to hear about the progress of the album. We know that Sam has worked extremely hard to make this happen and we at TBP are behind him 100%
Knock ‘em dead Sam! (okay, maybe not dead dead cause then we might not hear the album…LOL)
In addition, he advised fans that he was planning on keeping a low profile until the start of his next tour. Although, he did joke about performing at weddings, for free cake, none the less. Hey, that works too!
Finally, he indicated that he may also upload some new Moonlight Sessions. That would be great for all of us.
Lee continues to do some private shows, primarily in Germany. He has also
recently announced that he will be playing a full show at Yamm in Wien, Austria on Saturday August 9th. It apparently is a free show which is really nice. You can get more information about the show HERE:
http://tinyurl.com/mughnn7
Sounds like Lee has been keeping himself busy. We are looking forward to hearing new music and hopefully seeing him perform around the world.
Tweets from the Brit Pack Sam Bradley @samueltwitt1 July 25
Just renewed my Canadian passport. Next time I renew will be when I'm 38 which is blowing my mind a little.
Bobby Long @BobbyLongNews July 31 Had the best time doing this for Yellow Couch Studio.
Marcus Foster @MarcusFoster1 July 22 Who brings a colander to stand on at a festival??! Haha lauraelvis
http://instagram.com/p/qv8B6bsOyH/
Lee MacDougall @LeeMacDougall July 17 Walking through the park after yesterday's concert in Hattenheim, I met three lovely
Wine Princesses.… http://instagram.com/p/qjhTSIHraB/
August 2014, Volume 2, Issue 8 Page 4 of 8
Johnny Flynn News
Although there is no new filming news for Johnny we have found that his music is really picking up.
He is scheduled to attend the Cambridge Folk Festival on Aug 1st (by the time you read this it will have happened). Johnny and his band also recently performed at the Curious Arts Festival on July 18th in Hampshire.
Here is a video of him and his band the Sussex Wit performing Tickle Me Pink at the Festival. http://tinyurl.com/l3xwdcp
Andrew Garfield News
He later went in the studio on July 22nd to lay down a few tracks for his friend Nick Mulvey who tagged his picture accordingly.
Special day in the studio yesterday with Johnny
Flynn @JohnnyFlynHQ #IDontWantToGoHome
http://tinyurl.com/koaqrm9
So it looks like we will be getting some new music from Johnny very soon.
As of right now SONG ONE has not been selected for any of the film festivals that have announced so far. IMDb has no further release dates listed either. We will keep an eye on it and when something happens we will be sure to post the details for everyone to see.
Upcoming TBP Movie Releases
Word was out this past month that Andrew’s third Amazing Spiderman film was pushed back to 2018 which may not be a bad thing as it will free him up to do some other movies in between.
Speaking of which, there has been movement on a film that Andrew was linked to in 2013 called SILENCE. At this time Paramount is in talks to buy the distribution rights for it.
Directed by the amazing
Martin Scorsese, SILENCE stars Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, and Ken Watanabe. It’s story is based on the novel of the same name by Shûsaku Endô. Here is the summary for SILENCE:
In the seventeenth century, two Jesuit priests face
violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and
to spread the gospel of Christianity.
According to Production Weekly, the film is set to
start filming in Taipei in November 2014. It is expected that this will be released sometime in 2015.
http://tinyurl.com/nnpvphq
This sounds like another interesting project. Glad to see that Andrew is continuing to film in between his big franchise.
We would also like to say a hearty congratulations to Andrew. His movie 99 HOMES was selected for both the TIFF and the Venice Film Festival. Way to go Andrew!
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August 2014, Volume 2, Issue 8 Page 5 of 8
July saw a lull in action for
Robert Pattinson. He had
few promotions this month
and no filming so was able
to come back to California
and hang out with friends.
We did however get the
ESQUIRE UK interview
and photo shoot that we
saw a preview of in May.
The photo shoot was just
amazing. The interview
was interesting to say the
least. I would imagine
Robert Pattinson News
While Tom’s FAR FROM
THE MADDING CROWD
was on Indiewire’s Fall
Festival wishlist it has yet to
be picked up by one of the
festivals.
It was not among the first
round of films selected by
TIFF but more films will be
announced over the next
few weeks. Indiewire felt the
film’s greatest chance was
at Venice but that did not
happen as well. Many of the
other festivals have not
made their announcements
yet so we will keep our
fingers crossed that it lands
at one of them.
As we reported last month,
Tom has now wrapped his
Tom Sturridge News
some will love it and others
will not. We won’t make a
judgment on it either way
but you can read it HERE:
http://tinyurl.com/lsw9zty
More information about the
film that Robert indicated
Harmony Korine was
working on for him has
emerged. It appears that it
is likely the film that Korine
mentioned in 2013.
“while the logline and title are under wraps, Korine's eyeing a picture that will
center on a multi-generational family of
criminals in the South. It could be Korine's next
directorial effort” http://tinyurl.com/mj8tmcq
We will keep looking out for
more information on it.
Robert indicated he would
be working on it sometime
soon. That being said his
filming schedule appears to
be as follows:
October 2014:
IDOL’S EYE
November 2014:
CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER
January 2015:
LOST CITY OF Z
We will have to wait for more
info on how the Harmony
Korine film fits in this.
In addition, we also found out
that LIFE is likely going to be
out in 2015 and that QUEEN
OF THE DESERT should be
out by the end of this year.
Robert will also be in the UK
the first week in August for
THE ROVER’s UK premiere.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
* The Rover (2014)
* Maps to the Stars (2014)
* Queen of the Desert (2015)
* Life (2015)
* Childhood of a Leader (2015)
* Hold On To Me (2015)
* Idol’s Eye (2015)
* The Lost City of Z (2015)
film REMAINDER. Recently
a new picture emerged
from a group called Frieze.
The article the picture was
from was not accessible
online but it portrayed a
very wild looking Tom. We
imagine that this is at a very
low point in the film for him
as the earlier picture we
received showed a very
clean shaven character.
There has not been any
other news of upcoming
projects for Tom. We also
have no firm release dates for
any of his films. Although,
IMDb indicates a Sept 2014
U.K. release date for EFFIE
GRAY. IMDb also reports a
May 1, 2015 release date in
the U.S. & U.K. for FAR
FROM THE MADDING
CROWD. While the
UNITITLED TERRANCE
MALICK PROJECT (there
isn’t an official name for this
film), is completed with a
possible 2015 release date.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
*Effie Gray (2014)
* Far from the Madding
Crowd (2015)
* Remainder (2015)
Robert Pattinson from the
ESQUIRE UK photo shoot
September 2014
August 2014, Volume 2, Issue 8 Page 6 of 8
Jamie Strachan is a British Fashion Model and Actor. He has been around the boys from TBP for quite some time.
He has done modeling
Esquire UK Photo Shoot
Street Team Contact Information
Jamie Strachan
Friends of the Brit Pack Lee Lindsey
Canadian Singer/Songwriter (and mother to Sam Bradley!)
www.leelindsey.com/
Ryan Keen English Singer/Songwriter
www.ryankeen.co.uk/
Jamie Strachan Actor, Model
http://tinyurl.com/nk3z9er
Jack Standen Musician
http://tinyurl.com/ltplr7g
Ben Howard English singer/songwriter
www.benhowardmusic.co.uk/
Holly Conlan Los Angeles based Singer/Songwriter
www.hollyconlan.com/
Ruston Kelly Nashville based singer
songwriter/multi-instrumentalist www.rustonkelly.com
Sean Rowe Musician and Naturalist
www.seanrowe.net/
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald Singer/Songwriter
http://www.ilovembf.com/
alongside Robert Pattinson and has recently helped Bobby Long with his current Pledge Campaign. He took the picture that Bobby used for the t-shirts people could pledge on.
We have often seen Jamie out and about with various members of TBP but he is busy himself.
Jamie has walked runway shows for Gucci, Calvin Klein and Versace and starred in ad campaigns for Calvin Klein One, Hugo Boss and Tommy Hilfiger. His latest ad campaign is
for Club Monaco’s 2014 Spring/Summer catalog.
His one acting credit was for a 2012 short film called ALL IN where one of his co-stars was Brady Corbet. Corbet as you may recall will be directing Robert in the film he also wrote called the CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER.
Jamie is currently living in New York and is dating Dakota Fanning (Twilight Saga). He can often be found supporting various TBP members when they play in the New York Area.
August 2014, Volume 2, Issue 8 Page 7 of 8
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promotes all the guys in a
consolidated format most
of the guys also have
specific Street Teams that
help publicize their events.
These street teams post
flyers around town and
host events geared at
bringing awareness to the
individual guy’s albums,
shows, etc. They are an
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promotion of the Brit Pack.
If you would like to be a part of any of the street teams please contact them at their Twitter or Facebook pages. They can always use more help.
Bobby Long Street Team: T: http://tinyurl.com/mgjj3ab FB: http://bit.ly/Sqjafq
Sam Bradley Street Team:
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FB: http://tinyurl.com/muy76y9
Marcus Foster Street Team:
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Lee MacDougall Street Team:
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Contact Info for our New Brit Packers As you all know we added a few new blokes to TBP mix. As of last month we began reporting on Ruston Kelly, Andrew Garfield and Johnny Flynn in addition to our regular guys. So we thought this would be a good time to let everyone know how to find information on them, aside from following us of course
First off, Ruston Kelly. Ruston does have official social media accounts. He isn’t the most up to date person on social media but it is available to follow.
Facebook Page: http://tinyurl.com/mb4zkbm
Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/l22nr9o
Website: http://tinyurl.com/m7w7jz3
Next up we have Andrew Garfield. Andrew doesn’t have any official social media accounts but I have found a few sites that appear to post fairly regularly and don’t seem to meddle in gossip or speculation.
Facebook Page: http://tinyurl.com/moj5xw4
Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/ks76rf3
Website: http://tinyurl.com/bul7scp
Finally, we have Johnny Flynn. Johnny does have official social media accounts that update fairly regularly on both his music and movies. In addition, he has also endorsed a fan Twitter account, Johnny Flynn Music, that shares a lot of information on what’s going on with him.
Facebook Page: http://tinyurl.com/oaa7gof
Official Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/p622bxs
Fan Based Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/ncblpjr
Website: http://tinyurl.com/2ex5dph
About the Brit Pack – Official Britster… The Brit Pack – Official Britster was started by Mindy Marin with the help of Tawa Witko as a place to come to get the most updated information about all the Brit Pack boys.
Mindy Marin and Tawa Witko
have both been avid supporters
of all the Brit Pack for years but
it wasn’t until last year that they
realized their common vision of
promoting these amazing
musicians and actors to the
world.
This newsletter is for all of us so if you would like to submit an article or photo, or would like us to cover a particular event please contact Mindy or Tawa. We welcome all ideas and suggestions. We do ask though that all submissions be received by the 25th of each month to be considered for the next month’s issue. Thank you everyone for your continued support of the Brit Pack.