Interviews

Some amazing, fun photos of the Da Vinci's Demons cast have appeared online, following the press interview sessions at NYCC today. This one shared by Starz. Check out the Da Vinci's Demons Instagram for the exclusive photos uploaded for those who are following them. 

@ManuFanDeKaty What do you think is the worst feature of Da Vinci?
@thisisTomRiley His disregard for other people.

@corellianjedi2 Will you ever have time to come back to Broadway? Would you want to?
@thisisTomRiley In a mayfly’s heartbeat.

@xRebeccaFOXx In playing your character, are you improvising at any part? :) as it all seems rather natural!It seems you clicked instantly
@thisisTomRiley No. It’s all scripted, but David and I made a decision to make him seem as modern and throwaway as possible.

As season 1 of Da Vinci's Demons began broadcast this week in New Zealand, the New Zealand Herald has shared a fascinating new interview with a sleepy Tom - he discusses his character and even filming season 2. Read it in full on the website.

A great interview with Tom for Sky Mag Italia, filmed while Tom was in Florence for the Da Vinci's Demons  premiere / press tour in April, finally appeared in online searches!

As well as the main interview, there is footage of the Da Vinci's Demons premiere, with a teasing glimpse or two of Tom watching the screening and also being interviewed at the event. 

Some brief video interviews with Tom at the First Light Awards in March have been uploaded online. They sort of disappeared under the flood of promotional interviews for Da Vinci's Demons, so I left sharing them until now. 

In the first for Film Club UK, Tom tells us that given the opportunity when he was 12 years old, he would probably have made a live action ThunderCats movie.

It's mainly dubbed in Italian, but this is one of the few (perhaps the only) videos to be uploaded from the Da Vinci's Demons press conference in Florence, April 2013. Along with clips from the series, we see the Da Vinci's Demons team, including Tom and David S. Goyer, responding to questions.

Part 2 of the longer versions of the Associated Press video interview, which Tom did in New York before the Da Vinci's Demons premiere in April. The first uploaded version is only 2 minutes 40 seconds long; the 2 uploaded by AP News are around 4 mintes each. The video and an interview transcript are below.

British actor Tom Riley takes on the role of da Vinci in the series. He says there's a number of Batman-Da Vinci correlations in the show and one clear nod for the audience. Riley notes that Batman creator

Two longer versions of the Associated Press video interview, which Tom did in New York before the Da Vinci's Demons premiere in April, have been shared on You Tube. The original version is only 2 minutes 40 seconds long; the 2 new ones uploaded by AP News are around 4 mintes each. Here is part 1, along with the transcript.   

SheKnows: Da Vinci isn't afraid to let his colors show. Are you similar to him?

Tom Riley: I wish I had even half the ability to stay as absolutely true to himself and his beliefs as he does or be as utterly unashamed and unafraid of how he comes across to others. It speaks of a man with a singular vision. I spend too much time apologizing and second-guessing myself. It probably means I'm easier to be around, but it also means I'll never invent the helicopter...