In a new interview Rupert Grint talks about what his life is like now that Harry Potter is over. He also discusses the final films and much more.
He’s a geezer – a ginger geezer with an ice cream truck, no less and that’s why, where his co-stars are, well, stars, Grint is a cult figure. “I’ve got a pretty normal life really,” says Grint, when asked whether being the guy from Harry Potter is good for an easy ride through airport security. “The only time I really feel famous is when I get recognised or at premieres. But day to day its quite boring.”
“The whole structures really changed,” says Grint of The Deathly Hallows. “In the previous films it’s always been you’re with Harry, then we get on the train and get to school. This time we’ve left school and were on the run, camping out in random places. I’ts quite moving as well, its always quite tense cos at any moment we could get attacked. And while Ron was goofy and lovesick last time around, this time he’s caught the fear. Particularly in the first part, Ron’s quite paranoid and doesn’t really trust anyone and he’s kinda jealous of Harry and Hermione. He has a few little tantrums,” Grint chuckles, “which was quite good fun.” Such a build-up meant even Grint wasn’t immune when the tears started flowing after cut was called for the last time. “It was quite a weird week actually, because we all knew it was coming,” he recalls.
“I didn’t really know how I was really gonna feel on the last day. It was actually really sad. We all cried and had a little moment. I think just cos it has been such a long time half our lives and for it to come down to just one last shot seemed like a huge deal, really. We had a barbecue and I brought my ice cream van down and served ice creams. I’m definitely gonna miss it.”
In another new interview with Independent.ie, Evanna Lynch talks about her final days filming Deathly Hallows, school possibilities and more.
“It was a big crowd scene that we had started in January, but had to re-film because Emma (Watson, who plays Hermione) was away in college. All the cast was there for it, so it was lovely. I’d always hoped my last scene would be one like that rather than just a shot of my hand or something. They took a huge photo of the whole cast and crew. It didn’t really hit me until I was going into the producers to say goodbye and thank them that I felt this big rush of emotion. I couldn’t contain it. But I felt like it had come full circle: my first encounter with Harry Potter was going into the producers’ office to introduce myself and explain why I was suited for the role.”
“My best memories from all four movies are ones that involve the young cast,” she said. “It’s like school, though they’re probably not the people I’d sit with in school. They’d be way too cool for me, and I’d be one of the weird people.” But those scenes are just so much fun. We played jokes all the time. Like in the Hogwarts train scenes, they have this odd food that looks nice but tastes horrible. We’d convince new actors on set to try it — one girl drank this tomato juice thing that had been out on the set for about three weeks. She spat it all over the place. You forget you’re on a job and it’s just fun.”
Although the series author JK Rowling had no say in casting, she later praised Lynch as being perfect for the role of Luna. However, the multi-millionaire writer stayed clear of the set during filming on the final movies. “She trusts the film-makers,” Lynch explained. “If they change any little thing in the script, they send it out to her for her approval, so she doesn’t need to be there. I think she’s busy. I write to her now and then, and she’ll say, ‘I’ve been writing’ but she won’t tell me what. It’s cool for her because she can come to the premiere and see what people have made of her books. Besides, when she was on set, she couldn’t stay long because she was too distracting. Everyone was looking for autographs. It was like the Queen coming to visit.”
Today we have a bunch of new video interviews with the cast of Harry Potter, watch them all below (if there is no credit it means I found the video myself):
Alexandre Desplat, David Heyman talk Deathly Hallows Soundtrack
Livestream.com has emailed to let us know thy will be broadcasting live from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows premiere in London tomorrow.
In celebration of the highly-anticipated debut of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Livestream will broadcast from the red carpet world premiere live from London’s Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square. Enjoy a sneak peek of the seventh adventure that follows Harry Potter on a quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort’s secret to immortality. Revealing behind-the-scenes secrets, our cameras will talk with the films’ stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Felton, director David Yates and more. Celebrate the cultural phenomenon that continues to capture the hearts and minds of millions worldwide live on Thursday, November 11 at 12PM ET/5PM GMT. Be there as this exciting event unfolds on Livestream at http://livestream.com/harrypotter.
Tomorrow I will have a news post at the top of the page that will have all of the available livestreams on it so you can keep up with the premiere. But until then, Livestream has a preview of Deathly Hallows that you can watch below:
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