MOVIE TIE-IN: ROBERT DOWNEY JR VISITS HIS WAX EFFIGY

ROBERT DOWNEY JR MEETS HIS DOUBLE AS MADAME TUSSAUDS LONDON INTRODUCES HIS NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES FIGURE

London, 16^th December 2009 – Robert Downey Jr came face to face with himself when his new Madame Tussauds wax figure paid him a “visit” at Claridges yesterday.  The Hollywood star is portrayed as legendary detective Sherlock Holmes from the new Warner Bros film, Sherlock Holmes, which premiered on Monday.   

The figure depicts Downey Jr in the strikingly modern spirit of the film, dressed in a replica of one of the movie costumes, with penetrating stare and tousled hair.  The figure will star at the world famous attraction in a set inspired by the film – complete with some very contemporary interactive twists for guests to enjoy.

For more on Madame Tussaud's London click here.

AUDIO: AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE LISTENERS' GUIDE TO SHERLOCK HOLMES

AudioFile magazine has put together some interesting material on various audio programmes, largely of the audiobook variety i.e. one person readings,  featuring Sherlock Holmes. The site currently offers some behind the scenes audio interviews  with readers David Timson, Simon Prebble, Ralph Cosham and dramatist Yuri Rasovsky. AudioFile magazine also currently offers a free download of three stories  - Silver Blaze, The Adventure of the Stock-Broker's Clerk, and The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans - courtesy of Naxos AudioBooks. 

To check out the AudioFile Magazine Listeners' Guide visit AudioFile Magazine's site here.

Illustration by Hemesh Alles copyright Naxos AudioBooks