MSN UK recently did interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and director David Yates.  Here are some segments:

QUESTION: Back to the world of Harry Potter. Will Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince show another side of Harry?

DANIEL RADCLIFFE: There’s friction in this film it’s much more to do with Ron and Hermione than it is to do with Harry. Harry is unhappy for a lot of this film, mainly because people keep trying to kill him. And his love life is awful, too. That’s what Jo [JK Rowling] does so well: combining everyday, mundane problems with this incredible other world.

QUESTION: How tough was it to have your character start a romance onscreen with Ron, especially since he’s played by an old friend?

EMMA WATSON: I don’t know that it’s tough. Rupert’s a really laid back guy but I’m really looking forward to it because I quite like the romantic comedy side of it. Rupert and I end up providing light relief, as the films get darker. It’s funny seeing Rupert struggling in the romantic stakes. Hermione and Rupert are so different yet they have this chemistry, so it’s interesting. It’ll be awkward doing those love scenes; there’s no other way to put it, but its all part of the job.

QUESTION: Was there ever any remote chance that you wouldn’t come back for this sixth Harry Potter film?

RUPERT GRINT: For me, there was no doubt. So long as they wanted me, I was coming back to do it. I really enjoy doing this and it’s really cool.

QUESTION: Have you noticed a difference in the cast who have been off to do big projects in the past year?DAVID YATES: Yeah, I have. They are getting better and better and Emma seems much more confident this time and much more at ease generally. And Dan, having done Equus, he’s just finding moments and beats that are really surprising and lovely. So, they’re all getting better and more sophisticated.

The London Paper spoke to Emma Watson at fashion designer Rodarte’s private dinner last night. In the interview she mentioned the Ron and Hermione kiss!

“I’m doing it tomorrow! There has been such a build-up and interest in this hyped kiss that it has to be the best on-screen kiss ever, so I’m determined to make it memorable! There’ll be fireworks, ­music, everything!”

Watson, who’s filming the final Harry ­Potter film, admitted: “We haven’t filmed the last scenes yet but I think it’s going to be very emotional when we do. But all of us are ready for something new.”

Thanks SS!

New interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, Jessie Cave, Tom Felton, James and Oliver Phelps, Matthew Lewis and Evanna Lynch from the Half-Blood Prince set have been published in a poster book for the movie!  You can see them all HERE!

There are also 2 new Hermione promos in the book that you can see HERE!

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Thanks to Oclumencia we have a bunch of new behind the scenes photos from the Shell Cottage filming taking place this week.  In the photos we see Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Warwick Davis, Evanna Lynch, Toby Jones, Helena Bonham Carter and a bunch of crew members.

View the photos HERE!

You can also view a video of the filming over here at BBC News.

Dan, Emma and Rupert have made it on to Empire magazine‘s 20 Stars Who Weren’t Even Born When Empire Started list.

Daniel Radcliffe – #1
You know him from: A little series called Harry Potter; December Boys.
Why’s he good? Because he brought one of the world’s most popular characters to life over five movies (to date) and has largely been acclaimed for his efforts.
Will he have an adult career? Well, if he doesn’t he’ll still never have to worry about money, which is something, but the endlessly curious Radcliffe has barely gotten started on an adult career. His decisions outside of Potter – TV drama like My Boy Jack, his stage turn in Equus – suggest that he’s not one to be typecast, and will be pushing boundaries for some time to come.

Rupert Grint – #10
You know him from: Driving Lessons. And there was that little role in Harry Potter.
Why’s he good? He’s supported Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter through thick and thin, and has a likable everyman quality which should allow him to avoid typecasting.
Will he have an adult career? Well, so far out of the HP triumvirate Grint has the most solo-projects under his belt. That said, he is ginger, and anti-redhead sentiment remains the last socially acceptable prejudice, so he’ll have to keep working at it.

Emma Watson – #19
You know her from: HP Alumnus, Ballet Shoes.
Why’s she good? Having grown up on the big screen as struggling muggle-born Hermione Granger, Watson has shouldered immense pressure to come out smelling of roses. Now she has started to make a niche for herself outside of the franchise with a leaning towards costume dramas and a rumoured leading role in Napoleon and Betsy.
Will she have an adult career? Will she want one? Judging by her sickeningly good exam results and place at Cambridge, she may crave something a bit more challenging.

There is a new photo online from half-blood prince where we see Harry and Dumbledore in Slughorn’s house.  See the photo HERE!

There is also a new interview in the LA Times where Dan, Emma and Rupert discuss the film.

Radcliffe said the scene will be a hilarious treat for franchise fans, but not everyone was thrilled during the filming — Rupert Grint, as Ron, had long envied the actors who got to swoop across the screen in the sport that is a sort of flying-broomstick version of lacrosse.

“I found out it was not as much fun to film as I hoped,” said Grint, who was left weary and sore by the mechanized broom handle and had headaches from staring at the giant green screen that provides the backdrop canvas for computer artists to later fill in with crowds and the towering playing field. “It’s going to be more fun to watch than it was to film.”

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