In honor of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II being released in the UK, Warner Bros. have sent over a new clip from “The Women of Harry Potter” feature that is on the DVD. In the clip Emma Watson talks about being a woman and her relationship with Helena Bonham Carter.
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A new video from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II DVD/BluRay has been released. In this video we see the Potter cast and crew saying their farewells to the Potter series. James and Oliver Phelps, Warwick Davis, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, David Yates, David Heyman, David Barron, and more are seen in the video.
LA Times’ sub section The Envelope recently spoke to Jeff Robinov, the WB film group President and Sue Kroll the worldwide marketing President about Harry Potter’s chances at an Academy Award and their choice to campaign for the film. The film execs had this to say:
Winning an Oscar isn’t going to sell another ticket or DVD for Harry Potter. So why are you putting so much into this campaign? JR: The films have been of a really high standard, and a lot of the academy attention has been on the technical side, which overlooks their quality. We believe if you look at what [director] David [Yates] has done with this last film, if you look at the critical reception and pure execution, and if you look at the scale and depth and entertainment value, it’s worthy of academy recognition. It feels to me like if you look at what has been released this year, “Harry Potter” is deserving of consideration as one of the best films and directorial efforts.
Are you really campaigning for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2” or did you save your big academy push for this year in hopes of rewarding the series as a whole? SK: The strategy is not to reward the history of the franchise but to recognize this very singular achievement on behalf of David Yates and all the people in the movie. We didn’t decide to do it until after the film was released. It got a 97% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A+ CinemaScore from moviegoers. We devised this campaign very much on the basis of this specific film because we think it is worthy.
You have a large ensemble cast. How does that influence your campaign for actors? SK: It’s very tough with an ensemble like this, but there are a few performances people are talking about. Daniel [Radcliffe], of course, and Ralph Fiennes. Also Alan Rickman. His performance was so well received. You’ll see us campaigning broadly with the cast, but I think certain performances will emerge more so than others.
Do you feel like you understand how the best picture nomination process will work this year and how it affects your chances? JR: It’s always a surprise from my point of view which films the academy chooses to recognize. Some are shoo-ins, I suppose, but there are a fair amount of surprises every year, and this year that will probably be more true than ever since we don’t even know how many nominees there will be.
In a new interview with NextMovie Ralph Fiennes talks about the Potter series, Daniel Radcliffe ad more. The Potter related snippets may be read below:
So has any young child ever cried upon seeing you, thinking they’ve just seen Voldemort in the flesh?
Have you not read the story? On [the “Harry Potter” set] the child of the script supervisor was sitting in a chair and I just walked past and looked and the child dissolved into tears. Very satisfying.
Amazing. But never in public?
No. I mean I had all of the makeup on and stuff.
Do you keep in touch with any of the young actors?
I’m not in touch with them, no.
Are there any young actors from the films that you’re particularly excited to see grow into other roles?
All three of those actors. Daniel [Radcliffe] I think is interesting. He’s very committed and very brave and stuck his neck out. I’m very keen to see how he grows. How he emerges. But I think they’re all very talented, all three of them.
How did it feel to finally wrap the “Potter” series up after such a commitment?
I think it’s come to its natural end. I think it was good that it ended. It seemed to be there for just the right amount of time and it sustained itself very well. Warner Bros. and the producers were smart in the way they kept up to speed with the changing taste of their audience. The series sort of grew up with its core audience as they grew up and got darker and tougher and kind of quite adult in the end, I think. I thought they handled it brilliantly. It was really smartly produced, cleverly produced to be big entertainment, but to have a smartness about it. Every department, its design, its look.
The nominees for the 2012 Grammy Awards have been revealed and two will be of great interest to Potter fans. First, the soundtrack for How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying has been nominated for Best Musical Theater Album.
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe, principal soloists; Robert Sher, producer
(Frank Loesser, composer/lyricist) (The 2011 Broadway Cast Recording)
The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II soundtrack by Alexandre Desplat is up for Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2
Alexandre Desplat, composer
[WaterTower Music]
The Grammy’s air on February 12th at 8pm EST on CBS.
