Time Out New York has a new interview with Tom Felton where he discusses Draco Malfoy!
Do you enjoy playing the bad boy? TF Very much so. It’s always more fun to play the bad guy. I like to think that I’m a relatively nice guy in real life, so I can bottle up any anger that I do have and release it by means of this spiteful character.
Tell us about how Draco’s character develops in this film.
TF In previous years, Draco’s been two-dimensional—just an annoying, slimy git. Now he plays a more crucial role in young Harry’s life. He wants to be a Harry for the dark guys, but he’s not built of the same material—he doesn’t have Harry’s courage. He’s also not that bad of a guy. He doesn’t want to do what he does. He’s just a vulnerable child who’s been given an impossible task.
There is a new interview with Tom Felton now online!
“I tried for Harry Potter and Ron, and finally Draco. My hair was dyed brown, ginger and then finally blond.”
He admits though that he quickly settled into the skin of the brooding, threatening Malfoy. “I take great pleasure in being evil in the film so I’m very grateful for playing Draco. “A lot of kids that came on to the set were very keen on the idea of meeting Draco, but they were never keen to shake my hand, so I take that as a compliment. If I can terrify a little child then I’m assuming I’m paid for something!”
Yet Felton admits that when Malfoy is given the opportunity to prove his true evil in the “The Half-Blood Prince”, he finds he might be out of his depth. “I think he revels in this opportunity at first and loves the idea of being the bad boy, but he quickly crumbles and realises he quite doesn’t have a heart the size of his young friend Harry.”
CBBC Newsround has announced that they will be interviewing cast members from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Monday and it will air on Tuesday, July 7th. They are asking fans to send in questions!
Newsround’s Ricky will be chatting to loads of the stars on Monday. NR is getting the lowdown from Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Tom Felton and many more.
We want YOU to come up with the questions he’ll be asking. But you don’t have long to get your questions in – only until Monday morning. So get them in now! Make sure you watch the show on Tuesday to see the interviews!
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