The Finland Facebook page for Deathly Hallows has revealed that Matthew Lewis, along with Evanna Lynch, will be in attendance at a fan event on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at the Tennis Palace Square in Helsinki from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
If anyone attends feel free to send in photos and/or a report of the event!
In a new interview with the NZ Herald News a bunch of the cast talk about filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Matthew Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Felton and David Heyman were interviewed.
“We were all aware that this great juggernaut was reaching the end of its journey, so we wanted to give it and the characters the proper send-off they deserved,” says producer David Heyman, describing the rationale for the split.
“The only way to do that and preserve the integrity of the work was, we felt, to have two parts because Deathly Hallows is so rich, the story so dense and there’s so much that is resolved.”
Daniel Radcliffe had campaigned from the start to break the story into two movies. Unlike the earlier books, which had secondary plot lines that could be omitted, Deathly Hallows had few details to drop, Radcliffe says.
“It’s just the three of them on the road, and that’s what you’re focusing on, that’s where everything happens. So there’s very little you can actually cut without changing the story,” he says.
“There was no way you could do justice to the book and really capture the story in one film, unless you made that film six hours [long].
“And while I know there are some Potter fans who would be quite happy to have a six-hour Harry Potter film, we do want to make films not just for the huge fans of the books, but also for the other people, regular cinema-goers, who perhaps haven’t read them. So it was essential to make it palatable for sort of everyone, while also remaining true to the book, and to do that, you have to make it into two films.”
Similarly, to ensure cinematic continuity, director David Yates – who previously helmed Half-Blood Prince and Order of the Phoenix – was re-enlisted for both parts of Deathly Hallows. That decision became a life-saver during filming, says Matt Lewis, who plays Neville Longbottom.
“Not only was it a really long shoot, it was also really tricky because we didn’t film them back to back,” he reveals. “We shot them simultaneously, like Lord of the Rings, so it got really confusing. If we didn’t have such a good crew and David directing us, it could have got completely out of control because the schedule for the last year was crazy. I literally don’t know what film each scene was in, or how they fit together. But we all just buckled down because it’s the last one and we wanted to make it as memorable and epic as possible.”
The official Harry Potter UK Facebook has released a few new questions/answers from Tm Felton, Bonnie Wright and Matthew Lewis as part of their countdown to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
What is it like working with on screen legends such as Alan Rickman and Maggie Smith?
“What was it like to work with some of the amazing British actors that play the older characters?”
Bonnie Wright: “ A dream come true – I watch everything they do – they all have such individual styles!”
Tom Felton tells us how much he appreciates the Harry Potter fans in another of our Fan Q & As!
“Did you ever think, when filming the first film, that the series would become the phenomenon that it has?”
Tom Felton: “Of course not! I had no idea that we would be still filming ten years later! It’s incredible that the fans have kept us all going so long…I am very grateful for them.”
Time for Friday fun with another of our Fan Q&As! Could it be your question which is answered today?
“If you could have befriended one character in real life, who would it have been?” After some thought,
Matthew Lewis: “Probably Ron Weasley. He’s a funny guy who always has a laugh and says it like it is. A bit like Rupert Grint!”
Matthew-Lewis.com has revealed that Matthew Lewis will be participating in the Eloise Lema Dalton Memorial Charity Football Match at Elland Road Leeds this coming Saturday, the 9th. The match is to raise money for two charities, Meningitis UK and Cash4Kids. The match is Leeds United Legends vs Liverpool Legends and will kick off at 1pm and will be refereed by Alan Wiley. Matthew is on the Leeds United Legends team.
Tickets are £5 each with under 3s free. They are then hosting a 3 course dinner in the evening from 7.30pm where all the players will be present plus their guests ie the Hollyoaks Girls! The dinner starts with a champagne reception, after dinner speech by Alan Kennedy and music by the Emmerdale Band – Paddy the vet on drums, Carl King on Guitar and Leyla singing and other surprise performances. The European Cup Liverpool has won 3 times will also be at the dinner so if you are a big fan you can have your picture taken with it. There will also be VIP Raffle with great prizes such as flights to Paris, Tours of the Emmerdale set, Nintendo 360, Spa Days, Golf Days and much much more. Tickets for the dinner are £45.
Go to this page for more information and to get tickets!
If fans will recall, back in August I posted about Tom Felton, Matt Lewis and Chris Rankin attending the Magic Christmas Convention in France. Today the folks at Magic Christmas have emailed to let us know that Jessie Cave will also be in attendance. There will also be auctions for Harry Potter items signed by the cast at the event!
What? Magic Christmas is an event about the world of Harry Potter. When? Saturday 18 & sunday 19 december 2010 Where? In Paris Who? Some actors will be attended it like Tom Felton (on Saturday only), Chris Rankin, Matthew Lewis, Jessie Cave. There will be other guest from the Harry Potter world! What will happen during Magic Christmas?
There will be many activities:
– Photoshoots sessions with actors
– Autographs sessions with actors
– Interviews in conferance room (fan will be able to ask questions to the guests)
– Cosplay contest
– Ball with actors on saturday evening
– Many other activities… How much? There are several prices for the tickets. Check here the detailed list. [Prices range from £49 to £125, the £178 tickets are sold out]
MWS Media (the makers of The Sweet Shop) are offering fans of The Sweet Shop the chance to be a critic for the film at some test screenings in October! As you will all know, this is Matthew’s first film outside of the Harry Potter films and he plays the reporter. Visit this page to apply! If you head over to that link listen to Thomas Furr, from MWS Media to hear all the details about the screenings.
You’re invited to special showings of The Sweet Shop Movie at the Corn Exchange in Newbury. The film is about 2 hours long and there will be feedback sessions after each showing for around 30 minutes. This will be your chance to see the film for free and offer some feedback. To apply for tickets, simply fill out the form below and listen to Newbury Sound to find out if you’ve got those tickets! Please note there are no age restrictions for these tickets.
The exclusive screenings are at the following times:
* Wednesday 6th October at 2.30pm
* Saturdday 9th October at 10.30am
* Wednesday 13th October at 2.30pm
* Saturday 16th October at 10.30am
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