Here are my interviews from the New York City premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II at Lincoln Center on July 11th. Sadly we were a bit rushed at this premiere so we didn’t get everyone and had to be pretty quick. But in this video you will see Matthew Lewis, Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, David Heyman and David Yates! Don’t forget to check out my photos from the premiere here in the gallery!
You can also watch Part 1 of my London interviews below if you missed it. I am working on the second London video as I type this.
Thanks to Digital Spy we have videos of the full London press conference for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II which was held on July 6th. Watch below and enjoy, there is some strong language and spoilers.
Hero Complex has posted a new interview with Matthew Lewis where he discusses the Potter series and Neville Longbottom. A snippet from the interview may be read below.
NC: He seems like more of a Hufflepuff when you first meet him. In the final film, does he get to have his Gryffindor moment. It’s that weird thing that Jo [J.K. Rowling] did when she wrote the character. Everyone was sort of thinking, “Well, why is he in Gryffindor?” And it just shows that you don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to be a Brad Pitt look-alike hero just to be courageous and help out your friends and come through when it really matters. I think everyone can sort of relate to that in some way, particularly back to people’s school days. Like, I wasn’t on the football team at school or whatever, but it doesn’t matter. You can still make a difference. … He’s watching Harry. He’s learned from Harry. They’re very similar people in terms of what’s happened to them in their past, and I think he got a lot of inspiration from Harry, particularly in films 5 and 6. And now he’s stepped into that role while Harry’s been away, and he’s really stepped up to the plate. He’s changed a lot. He’s come a long way.
Matthew Lewis recently spoke to Digital Spy about the Harry Potter films and how he was never sure he’d be back for the next film.
“I originally signed on for one film, with an option on the second,” Lewis recalled. “We didn’t know where it was going to go. After the first two were made, I signed the same deal for number three with an option to do number four. Then nothing came through after number four. We didn’t sign up for five and six – we just didn’t hear anything for a while.There was a bit of speculation on whether they were going to do a fifth one or not.”
Lewis, who celebrates his 22nd birthday today, confessed that he worried that his changing appearance would ensure that he was replaced as the Gryffindor student. “I’d changed quite dramatically in myself – I was wearing a fat suit by this time, I was slimmer and taller than Dan [Radcliffe] and Rupert [Grint],” he said. “So I thought if they were going to recast, they might recast me, because I don’t look like Neville anymore. But they didn’t, thank God, and went ahead with film five and asked us all back. They made the fat suit bigger and found other ways of making me look a bit more Neville-ish. I guess I owe them for sticking with me!”
As part of their collaboration with Sparkle, James and Oliver Phelps shot a video while at their photoshoot for Empire magazine with Matthew Lewis. You can view the scans and photos from the issue in the gallery and watch the video below:
Today we can confirm that the Toronto premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II will take place on July 12th, a day after the New York City premiere, and Matthew Lewis will be in attendance. There is also a contest for Canadian fans to win tickets to the premiere. Details on the contest are as follows, you can read the full rules here.:
The grand prize winner will receive:
Round-trip economy airfare for the Grand Prize Winner and his/her guests
1 night hotel accommodation in Toronto, ON
4 passes to the Canadian premiere of “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2” on Tuesday July 12, 2011 in Toronto, ON.
4 tickets to the Canadian premiere party for “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2” on Tuesday July 12, 2011 in Toronto, ON.
A chance to meet Matthew Lewis
Red Carpet Access at the Canadian premiere and premiere party.
Professional photo shoot on the red carpet with Wire Image photographer.
Opportunity to be interviewed by major national broadcaster (pending availability).
4 Harry Potter swag bags; and $500 CDN in hotel room credit.
There will also be 120 secondary prizes winners who will receive 4 passes to a screening of “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2” on Wednesday July 13, 2011. The Secondary Prizes will be distributed as follows: 20 Secondary Prizes will be won in each of Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver.
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