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.”

Thanks Matthew-Lewis.com!

The LA Times has posted a quick interview with Tom Felton as part of their Hero Complex countdown to Deathly Hallows.

“My favorite, story wise, was the ‘Chamber of Secrets’; there’s something about that  concept that I find very intriguing and then, as far as filming, my favorite was the ‘Half-Blood Prince’; it was the most fun to make,” Felton said. “But, without question, these two are going to blow all of the rest of them away. I really believe that. They are going to be no disappointments. The last two will not disappoint, that’s something you can rest assured about.”

Thanks to Rupert-Grint.us we have some scans from an Australian poster book that has some new promotional photos as well as an interview with Rupert Grint.  Also thanks to Feel_The_Beat_x we have one with Tom Felton.  See all the scans here in the gallery!

Rupert-Grint.us has also sent some photos from one of the calendars, those may be seen here as well (the captions will tell you which are from the calendar and which are from the poster book).

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Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Tom Felton were featured in Screen magazine to promote Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. Scans may now be seen in the gallery!

Thanks Carol, SS and DR.co.uk!

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!”

Tom Felton will be attending Star Trek Fan Day which will be held October 23rd-24th.  The event is being held at Plano Center at 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano, TX. Tom will only be in attendance on Saturday the 23rd. Information about Tom’s appearance may be read below:

Autograph: $30.00 each. Limited tickets available. Arrive early.

Professional Photo Op (available at event): $35.00.