An amazing behind the scenes video has been posted of Jonathan’s photo shoot for Italian men’s fashion label Energie. It’s a must watch! From the looks of this video, Jonathan is doing some kind of ad campaign for them. It’s been reported that Jonathan is a fan of this men’s fashion label. Thanks to tdonline for this fantastic find!

Entertainment Tonight has posted a behind the scenes video on “The Tudors”. It’s focused on Joss Stone, but Jonathan is featured as well. The video is featured after the cut.
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From the Hollywood Reporter comes word that some of the scheduled shooting has been suspended:

‘From Paris With Love’ shoot canceled
Cars found torched on Europacorp production
By Rebecca Leffler
Oct 14, 2008, 07:23 AM ET

CANNES — John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers will no longer be sending love from Paris, as the shoot for Pierre Morel’s “From Paris With Love” in the nearby suburb of Montfermeil — home to one of the nation’s toughest housing projects — has been canceled.

Ten cars belonging to Europacorp’s production team were found burned out by unknown arsonists, leading writer-producer Luc Besson and company to pack up their things and head out of the region.

The $55 million thriller about a young embassy worker and a U.S. secret agent on a high-risk mission in Paris was set for an 11-week shoot in and around the capital.

“It’s a real shame. The project should have been gratifying and valuable for everyone,” the town’s mayor, Xavier Lemoine, said Tuesday, adding that 90 residents were to have served as extras.

Europacorp said only that filming of the housing project scenes is suspended pending a review.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Note: Production has not halted. Interior shooting is still ongoing. The week long shooting in this particular Paris neighborhood has been suspended for now.

From The Press Association comes word of a new honor for Jonathan:

Film stars honoured ahead of Oscars
October 8, 2008

Three of Ireland’s top film stars will be honoured in Hollywood just days ahead of the Academy Awards, it has been announced.

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers will be recognised for their contribution to the industry at a pre-Oscars bash hosted by the US-Ireland Alliance.

The annual Oscar Wilde: Honouring The Irish in Film party brings together leaders in the Irish and US film, music and entertainment communities while the star-studded town is gearing up for the prestigious award ceremony.

The party will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at the Wilshire Ebell in Los Angeles.

Quick update on the Trinity College honor: Jonathan is set to receive the Trinity College Philosophical Society Honorary Patronage award this Satuday in Dublin. No details yet on the exact venue or time for the event. Jonathan is expected to attend to receive this honor in person.

Speculating that Jonathan will be playing the young embassy worker in this thriller set in France. He is set to be one of the two leads/stars of the film.

Travolta, Rhys-Meyers love ‘Paris’
Duo to star in Pierre Morel’s thriller
By ELSA KESLASSY

John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers will topline helmer Pierre Morel’s thriller “From Paris With Love,” which is currently shooting in a suburb of the French capital.

Produced by Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp, the film is based on an original screenplay by Besson and Adi Hasak about a young embassy worker and an American secret agent who cross paths while working on a high-risk mission in Paris.

Shooting in the capital for another 11 weeks, the pic is budgeted at e38 million ($55 million).

Source: Variety

EuropaCorp begins shoot on From Paris With Love
23 Sep 2008 21:43

EuropaCorp has announced the start of principal photography on the $55m (Euros 38m) From Paris With Love, starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Director Pierre Morel began filming Monday near Annecy and will carry on to Paris and its environs for a total 12-week shoot.

The film is based on an original idea from EuropaCorp principal Luc Besson, along with Adi Hasak, and tells the story of a young insider and an American secret agent who are thrown together in a risky mission in France’s capital city.

Morel, a cinematographer-turned-director, previously directed Liam Neeson in this year’s EuropaCorp produced Taken and the 2004 hit Banlieue 13.

Source: Screen Daily

Trinity Society honour actor Meyers
September 19, 2008

Hollywood heartthrob Jonathan Rhys Meyers is set to get a royal welcome from Trinity College students in coming weeks.

The Philosophical Society is to award its Honorary Patronage to the Cork-born star of The Tudors at a special ceremony.

Previous personalities who have been given this honour include US presidential candidate Senator John McCain who came to Trinity in 2006 to answer questions from students.

Source: The Press Association

Jonathan’s appearance on RTE’s The Late Late Show is now online. He’s looking and sounding fantastic!

I’ve added 28 screen captures from the interview to a new section of the Gallery for television appearances. If you have the ability to make quality screen captures from TV and are interested in helping with this section of the Gallery, please let me know. I’d love the help!

Hollywood star gives his support to Cork City
Monday August 25th 2008

Following on from the great support and well wishes the club got last week, another Cork Celebrity has passed his good wishes on to the club. Cork actor and Tudors star Jonathon Rhys Meyers contacted the club on Friday before the game against Bray Wanderers.

Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, Club Promotions Officer Stephen Ryan said: “I received a text Friday afternoon from Jonathan, and to be honest I was taken aback as the guy is a big star with him receiving a Golden Globe, appearing on blockbuster films, TV series and Hugo Boss ads. It’s great that he took time out to wish the players and staff well before the game on Friday.” Jonathon told Stephen: “please pass my message of encouragement to the team and club in this precarious time, but as strong willed Corkmen and fine sportsmen they will find the determination to overcome this period of adversity and flourish as they have always done. I’m sorry I can’t be there but my hopes for the team shall be good luck for now and for the future, Johnny Rhys Meyers.”

Source: Cork City Football Club, Shelia