Blast Magazine has posted an article from when Matthew Lewis was in Seattle this past week. The post comes complete with a high resolution photo of Matt that you may see in the Matthew-Lewis.com gallery.
As an example of what would be on display in this exhibit, they brought out two of Lewis’s costumes, his Hogwarts uniform from the first movie (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) and the outfit he wears in the upcoming movie (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1) during the ride to Hogwarts on the Hogwarts Express.
“It’s hard to believe I was that small,” Lewis said. Lewis also remarked that he’s spent nearly half his life in these types of costumes. When Lewis was asked about his favorite parts of the exhibit he said that the exhibit was “mad.” He couldn’t believe how many props and costumes they could take around with this exhibit.
As an aside he also told reporters about how the kids in the film were not allowed to play contact sports during filming, and how even though he wasn’t playing a contact sport he managed to still sprain his ankle playing badminton as a result he couldn’t shoot for a week.
Lewis went on to say those traits of Neville were more in the earlier films and that Neville has grown to be more courageous and “has got this amazing loyalty and big heart” which are traits he likes to believe he possesses, but he said “when push comes to shove I would probably run away.”
Finally he said if there was one prop that he could keep from the exhibit he said he would want his uniform robe from the very first film.
Scans are online early from the Fall Preview of Entertainment Weekly thanks to RupertGrint.net. In the article we learn when the split in the Deathly Hallows films will be! I have posted the split point at the bottom of this post in small text. Do not read it if you want to be surprised. You can view the scans in the gallery, here.
Part I, by the way, will end at about Chapter 24 of the book, with Voldemort gaining possession of the Elder Wand, one of the three Deathly Hallows that allow the bearer to conquer death.
The Fall preview issue of Entertainment Weekly will have a feature on the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films and the cover is now online featuring Harry holding Draco’s wand. There is also a preview of the feature on the EW site.
“I’m ready to kind of move on now, I think,” Grint said between takes. “This film is a great way to finish the whole era, and it’s going to be sad, because obviously all my friends are here, but 10 years is enough.” The three of them were shooting a scene in the Room of Requirement in which Harry, Ron, and Hermione are searching for a horcrux — in this case, the tiara-like Ravenclaw diadem. Watson and Grint were both sopping wet. (In the film, Ron and Hermione have recently destroyed another horcrux in water and were pursued by a Voldemort-shaped tsunami.) Grint and Watson were kept soaked by crew members, who sprayed the pair down every few minutes. It was not making Watson happy. “It’s been this way for weeks,” she said, shivering next to a space heater. “I hate to sound whiny, but it’s horrible. It’s miserable being wet all the time.” She shrugged and added flatly: “But, you know, I was told it will look very dramatic when you see the films, so it will be worth it.”
Radcliffe, meanwhile, seemed to be in a tug-of-war with himself about finishing his run as Harry Potter. “This film has been hard to make, and I’ve had some of the most trying moments, both physically and mentally, than ever before,” he said. “I wasn’t entirely thrilled with my performance in Half-Blood [Prince] — I found it quite same-y, and didn’t think there was enough variation in it — so I’ve worked hard to make sure that if the seventh film comes out and I’m still unhappy with it, I’ll know it won’t be from lack of trying.”
The issue of Entertainment Weekly will be out tomorrow and I will try to get the magazine so we can have some scans, but I don’t know if I will be able to. Warner Bros. have also announced that High Resolution photos from the issue will be released on Monday!
Emma Watson is promoting the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, out in 100 days, in London this week. There is also a competition to win tickets to the Deathly Hallows premiere as well as other prizes. The rules of the competition state that the London premiere of the film will be on Thursday, November 11, 2010, this may change in the future.A video where Emma promotes the competition may be seen below:
Harry Potter: The Exhibition will be making a stop in Seattle, Washington starting in October. According to the press release:
Soon Harry Potter fans in Seattle will get the chance to step inside the famous wizard’s magical world with Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which opens at Pacific Science Center on October 23, 2010. Tickets go on sale to the general public on August 14 at 9 a.m. Museum members can take advantage of a special pre-sale opportunity beginning at noon on August 10 through 9 a.m. on August 14. Harry Potter actor Matthew Lewis, who plays Neville Longbottom in the film series, was on hand today at the Pacific Science Center to kick off the announcement.
In the exhibit, guests will be able to experience dramatic displays inspired by the Harry Potter film sets and see the amazing craftsmanship behind authentic costumes and props from the films. Harry Potter: The Exhibition will run in Seattle through January 30, 2011.
