In a quick new interview with Newsweek, Emma Watson talks about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.
This is the best, because it’s the finale. We’ve put our heart and soul, blood and guts—and tears!—into it. The special effects are mind-blowing. I don’t know what happened: are we using a different team, or do we have more money? You see a different side of Hermione. She’s more like Lara Croft. The pace is absolutely relentless. It’s like a two-hour roller-coaster ride.
In a new interview with Liverpool Echo, Matthew Lewis talks about his play Verdict, the Harry Potter series and more! Read the full interview at the previous link or in the Matthew-Lewis.com press archive. Some snippets may be read below:
He explains: “I’m really fortunate this final film is the one that I’ve been most heavily involved with and I get to go out on quite a high. Neville gets really beaten and battered but he’s quite resilient and he refuses to back down and there’s some really really nice moments for him this year. I’m just looking forward to the tour and I’m quite excited for the future because Harry Potter has been my main focus for such a long time, so you’re a bit nervous about where you’re going in the future. But I’ve had this job on Verdict and it’s been fun, I’ve enjoyed it, and it’s given me a little bit more confidence that I can actually go out there and do more stuff.”
The first TV spot for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II has aired on television and made its way on to YouTube. Most of the clips we have seen in previous trailers but there are a couple new shots such as Oliver Wood leading students while on a broomstick and some more action shots with Harry and the battle. You may watch the new trailer below.
In a new interview with Parade, Rupert Grint discussed filming the Harry Potter movies. The full interview may be read here.
What were those last days on set like?
“[Harry Potter] was such a massive part of my life. It really has been my life. I can’t really remember a life before it. For that to just all come down to just like, one day, and like one thing, just seems really strange. Yeah, it was emotional. There was a real sadness about it and quite an empty feeling. So, I remember packing up my room, boxing everything up and I had like, toys from when I was 10. It was weird.”
Hogwarts comes under attack. What was it like seeing those sets getting torn apart?
“That was quite strange watching this place so familiar to us that it’s almost part of like a second home. It was kind of alarming really. They were just kind of simultaneous- the film ending and the sets being destroyed. I was struck the first time I saw the Great Hall become a big pile of burning rubble and getting scattered around. It’s really quite shocking for the fans.”
Last month I posted about a contest where fans could win tickets to the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. Today you have a second chance to win [for the 2012 awards], this time with DIRECTV CINEMA.
DIRECTV Cinema and MTV want to send “The Ultimate Movie Fan” and a guest to the 2012 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, California! Experience the MTV Movie awards live and see your Harry Potter faves up close and personal! Grand Prize includes round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, tickets to the 2012 MTV Movie Awards on June 5th, and more for the winner and 1 guest! The Grand Prize winner’s video will also be revealed during DIRECTV’s broadcast of the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. In addition, Five (5) runner up contestants will be chosen by a judging panel to receive a new tablet device!
Or simply head to http://ultimatemoviefan.com/, upload a short video about your favorite 2011 Movie Award nominee and explain why you are “The Ultimate Movie Fan!” But hurry the entry period ends May 22th!
As I posted here and here, the July 2011 issue of Total Film magazine has a 16 page feature on the Harry Potter series. Today, thanks to DR.com, we have scans of the feature. You can view those in the gallery. The feature includes quotes from Daniel Radcliffe, David Yates, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as well as a full interview with Daniel.
Make sure to pick up your copy, on stands now!
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