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Sunday 31 August 2008
Saturday 30 August 2008
OOTP up for European Choice Awards.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3i22e2d720f4d22efdc947a6158d7c27e2
http://www.peopleschoiceaward.org/
http://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/htm/Awards.html
vote above starting Sept 1st.
http://www.peopleschoiceaward.org/
http://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/htm/Awards.html
vote above starting Sept 1st.
Friday 29 August 2008
Click to view Emma's new and very sexy Italian Vogue shoot...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0914612/board/thread/116225364?d=116225364&p=1#116225364
Thursday 28 August 2008
Click right to download,Dan's interview on Equus..
http://video.the-leaky-cauldron.org/download/1050?type=wmv
Quotes fr Emma's new Alloy interview.
So what was it like doing something other than a Harry Potter movie?
It was wonderful. It was really nice to do something completely different. Obviously, we did it for the BBC, which is a British television channel. It was done in a TV format, so it was completely different to being on a massive big Hollywood blockbuster. We shot four scenes in one day and we were working six-day weeks. It was much more the crew and it was very different but I absolutely loved it. It was different.
What was it like working without Rupert and Daniel?
It was nice to be with lots of girls. It was a really nice change because usually on Potter I’m with guys all the time and I was with Lucy [Boynton] and Yasmin [Paige] and Emilia [Fox] and Victoria [Wood] everyday. That was really nice. It was lovely.
How did it feel doing a more straightforward film with no special effects?
Yeah, that was actually lovely. That was really nice not to having to worry so much about the technical aspect of it, just focus on the acting.
What was it like playing Pauline as opposed to Hermione?
One of the great things is that in playing Pauline, I got to dress up and be much more girly. She’s an actress, I got to dress up as Alice in Wonderland and there’s a part in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Then she’s in this film that’s a period piece, so I got to wear a corset and an old dress and a wig. I got to have so much fun with all the ’30s make-up. It was really good fun to do something that was out of school uniform and out of jeans and a t-shirt and something completely different. It was lovely.
Who do you relate to more: Pauline or Hermione?
It’s such a hard question because I relate to both of the characters so much. I relate to Pauline in terms [of] her experience, this overnight fame that she experiences is very similar to what I went through when I was younger; her insecurities and how to try to be an actress and worrying what people will think, or if she’s any good. I don’t know. I can really relate to all of that side of her, but then also with Hermione, I relate to wanting to escape and books and school work. I’m also quite a tomboy, so I relate to that. She’s very determined and loyal. I really relate to both of the characters.
What made you wait until recently to take on another role?
I had other parts that came up, but I just didn’t want to do anything for the sake of it. It’s important that I take on other roles, just generally, because otherwise people will just think of me as Hermione for the rest of my life. But I just wanted to wait for the right thing and something that I really wanted to do. I work so hard, and I’m in school, and I’m doing publicity. I’m keeping myself so busy as it is. It had to be something that I really wanted to do. Luckily, Ballet Shoes was short enough that I could fit it in between publicity for Harry Potter, school work, and obviously filming. I was just lucky that it worked out like that.
What kind of parts would you like to play in the future?
There’s nothing in particular that I’m looking for. But Pauline, in order to audition, she does some Shakespeare and she’s in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For that, I got to read Puck’s speech from a A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I [would] actually really love to do some Shakespeare. I’d love to do some stage work. I’d love to try that. I actually sing as well, so I’d love to do a movie where I got to use that or, I don’t know, anything! I’m very open. There’s nothing in particular that I’m chasing after.
Emma states that she will be applying for university next month, where she hopes to pursue a degree in English literature.
It was wonderful. It was really nice to do something completely different. Obviously, we did it for the BBC, which is a British television channel. It was done in a TV format, so it was completely different to being on a massive big Hollywood blockbuster. We shot four scenes in one day and we were working six-day weeks. It was much more the crew and it was very different but I absolutely loved it. It was different.
What was it like working without Rupert and Daniel?
It was nice to be with lots of girls. It was a really nice change because usually on Potter I’m with guys all the time and I was with Lucy [Boynton] and Yasmin [Paige] and Emilia [Fox] and Victoria [Wood] everyday. That was really nice. It was lovely.
How did it feel doing a more straightforward film with no special effects?
Yeah, that was actually lovely. That was really nice not to having to worry so much about the technical aspect of it, just focus on the acting.
What was it like playing Pauline as opposed to Hermione?
One of the great things is that in playing Pauline, I got to dress up and be much more girly. She’s an actress, I got to dress up as Alice in Wonderland and there’s a part in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Then she’s in this film that’s a period piece, so I got to wear a corset and an old dress and a wig. I got to have so much fun with all the ’30s make-up. It was really good fun to do something that was out of school uniform and out of jeans and a t-shirt and something completely different. It was lovely.
Who do you relate to more: Pauline or Hermione?
It’s such a hard question because I relate to both of the characters so much. I relate to Pauline in terms [of] her experience, this overnight fame that she experiences is very similar to what I went through when I was younger; her insecurities and how to try to be an actress and worrying what people will think, or if she’s any good. I don’t know. I can really relate to all of that side of her, but then also with Hermione, I relate to wanting to escape and books and school work. I’m also quite a tomboy, so I relate to that. She’s very determined and loyal. I really relate to both of the characters.
What made you wait until recently to take on another role?
I had other parts that came up, but I just didn’t want to do anything for the sake of it. It’s important that I take on other roles, just generally, because otherwise people will just think of me as Hermione for the rest of my life. But I just wanted to wait for the right thing and something that I really wanted to do. I work so hard, and I’m in school, and I’m doing publicity. I’m keeping myself so busy as it is. It had to be something that I really wanted to do. Luckily, Ballet Shoes was short enough that I could fit it in between publicity for Harry Potter, school work, and obviously filming. I was just lucky that it worked out like that.
What kind of parts would you like to play in the future?
There’s nothing in particular that I’m looking for. But Pauline, in order to audition, she does some Shakespeare and she’s in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For that, I got to read Puck’s speech from a A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I [would] actually really love to do some Shakespeare. I’d love to do some stage work. I’d love to try that. I actually sing as well, so I’d love to do a movie where I got to use that or, I don’t know, anything! I’m very open. There’s nothing in particular that I’m chasing after.
Emma states that she will be applying for university next month, where she hopes to pursue a degree in English literature.
Emma gives a new interview.
http://www.alloy.com/5/86/7871/1/ref/5/86/7871/8/more_module_spot_1_link
she talks of herself,compares hermione and pauline and her future.
http://www.amazon.com/Ballet-Shoes-Emma-Watson/dp/B0019OP0GU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1217911506&sr=8-1/&tag=snitchseekerc-20
pre order ballet shoes dvd above.
she talks of herself,compares hermione and pauline and her future.
http://www.amazon.com/Ballet-Shoes-Emma-Watson/dp/B0019OP0GU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1217911506&sr=8-1/&tag=snitchseekerc-20
pre order ballet shoes dvd above.
JKR on Forbes Billionaires list.
http://www.forbes.com/business/2008/08/26/billionaires-wealth-europe-biz-billies-cx_af_0826eurofembillies.html
Joanne (J.K.) Rowling
Citizenship: U.K.
Net worth: $1 billion
Once a single mother living on welfare in a cold-water flat in Edinburgh, Scotland, Rowling is now the only billionaire author on our list. The seventh and last installment of her wildly successful Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released July 2007 to throngs of rabid fans, who made it the fastest-selling book of all time. Over 11 million copies were sold in the first 24 hours. Feeding the Potter-mania: The film version of the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, came out the same month. The popularity of her boy wizard has put the author in the spotlight, with a Rowling documentary airing last year. In November, a New York judge ordered publisher RDR Books to halt publication of a Potter dictionary after Rowling brought a lawsuit against the company.
Joanne (J.K.) Rowling
Citizenship: U.K.
Net worth: $1 billion
Once a single mother living on welfare in a cold-water flat in Edinburgh, Scotland, Rowling is now the only billionaire author on our list. The seventh and last installment of her wildly successful Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released July 2007 to throngs of rabid fans, who made it the fastest-selling book of all time. Over 11 million copies were sold in the first 24 hours. Feeding the Potter-mania: The film version of the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, came out the same month. The popularity of her boy wizard has put the author in the spotlight, with a Rowling documentary airing last year. In November, a New York judge ordered publisher RDR Books to halt publication of a Potter dictionary after Rowling brought a lawsuit against the company.
Facebook of Harry,A History by JKR & TLC
http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Harry-A-History/28583205162?ref=s&refurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.new.facebook.com%2Fs.php%3Fref%3Dsearch%26init%3Dq%26q%3Dharry%252C%2Ba%2Bhistory
Harry,a History preview.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2625091/JK-Rowling-shocked-by-Harry-Potter-Google.html
http://www.harryahistory.com/
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1416554955/theleakycau0e-20
"At long last I understand what was going on while I was holed up writing, trying to filter my exposure to Potter-hysteria...a great chunk of my own life has been explained to me. Melissa has filled in an enormous number of blanks. Reading the book you now have in your hands has been an astonishing experience for me. It is as though I have, at last, achieved the ambition I held for years: To go along to a bookshop at midnight on Harry Potter publication night, in disguise, and simply watch and listen."
http://www.harryahistory.com/
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1416554955/theleakycau0e-20
"At long last I understand what was going on while I was holed up writing, trying to filter my exposure to Potter-hysteria...a great chunk of my own life has been explained to me. Melissa has filled in an enormous number of blanks. Reading the book you now have in your hands has been an astonishing experience for me. It is as though I have, at last, achieved the ambition I held for years: To go along to a bookshop at midnight on Harry Potter publication night, in disguise, and simply watch and listen."
Tuesday 26 August 2008
Tales of Beedle the Bard news.
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/books/beedle/index.htm
http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/picture/220365
http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/picture/220744
the new book for charity by author J.K. Rowling will be published on December 4, 2008. As we draw nearer to the release of the new companion book to the Harry Potter series, retailers have begun their marketing campaign for the book.
http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/picture/220365
http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/picture/220744
the new book for charity by author J.K. Rowling will be published on December 4, 2008. As we draw nearer to the release of the new companion book to the Harry Potter series, retailers have begun their marketing campaign for the book.
Trio calendar.
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=472
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-2009-Slim-Calendar/dp/1847702872/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219703539&sr=8-4/?tag=harrpottfrie-21
http://www.amazon.com/Official-Harry-Potter-Slim-Calendar/dp/1847702872/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219702475&sr=1-6/&tag=snitchseekerc-20
Hermione looks really pretty.hehe
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-2009-Slim-Calendar/dp/1847702872/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219703539&sr=8-4/?tag=harrpottfrie-21
http://www.amazon.com/Official-Harry-Potter-Slim-Calendar/dp/1847702872/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219702475&sr=1-6/&tag=snitchseekerc-20
Hermione looks really pretty.hehe
HP foreword by JKRowling.
Not until sometime in 2002 did I finally crack, and do the thing that people assumed I did daily. I Googled Harry Potter.
I knew, of course, that there were fan sites out there. My postbag was full of mentions of them, my readers assuming that I was au fait with what was happening online. My PA, Fiddy, had had contact with a few of the webmasters. But I was still utterly unprepared what I found during that first, mammoth trawling session.
The fan sites were so professional-looking; easily up to the standard of any of my publishers' sites. And they had tens of thousands of visitors. They had forums, message boards, editorials, rolling news, fan art, fan fiction, quotes of the day from my books... and the shipping wars… my God, the shipping wars…
http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promotions/harry-history-rowling-foreword.pdf
I knew, of course, that there were fan sites out there. My postbag was full of mentions of them, my readers assuming that I was au fait with what was happening online. My PA, Fiddy, had had contact with a few of the webmasters. But I was still utterly unprepared what I found during that first, mammoth trawling session.
The fan sites were so professional-looking; easily up to the standard of any of my publishers' sites. And they had tens of thousands of visitors. They had forums, message boards, editorials, rolling news, fan art, fan fiction, quotes of the day from my books... and the shipping wars… my God, the shipping wars…
http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promotions/harry-history-rowling-foreword.pdf
Monday 25 August 2008
Emma wins best actress at SyFy awards.
http://www.syfyportal.com/news425320.html
Best Actress in a Film,ootp.
Best Actress in a Film,ootp.
Emma wins best actress at SyFy awards.
http://www.syfyportal.com/news425320.html
Best Actress in a Film,ootp.
Best Actress in a Film,ootp.
Sunday 24 August 2008
Tales of Beedle the Bard on sale 4th Dec.
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=508
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0956010903/ref=ms_sbrspot_0?pf_rd_p=421436201&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=507846&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0J6GY407MMD1E6J7YKVJ/&tag=snitchseekerc-20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DB0HG2/ref=ms_sbrspot_3?pf_rd_p=421436201&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=507846&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0J6GY407MMD1E6J7YKVJ/&tag=snitchseekerc-20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0956010903/ref=ms_sbrspot_0?pf_rd_p=421436201&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=507846&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0J6GY407MMD1E6J7YKVJ/&tag=snitchseekerc-20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DB0HG2/ref=ms_sbrspot_3?pf_rd_p=421436201&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=507846&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0J6GY407MMD1E6J7YKVJ/&tag=snitchseekerc-20
Saturday 23 August 2008
new download links HBP trailer.
http://raincloud.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/halfbloodprince/teaser/HP6_Large.asx
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/halfbloodprince/teaser/HP6_1080.wmv.zip
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/halfbloodprince/teaser/HP6_Large.mov
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/halfbloodprince/teaser/HP6_720.mov
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/halfbloodprince/teaser/HP6_iPOD.m4v.zip
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/halfbloodprince/teaser/HP6_1080.wmv.zip
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/halfbloodprince/teaser/HP6_Large.mov
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/halfbloodprince/teaser/HP6_720.mov
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/halfbloodprince/teaser/HP6_iPOD.m4v.zip
New interview for HBP cast.
http://fixx.cinema.de/videos/detail/468/9780/media/search/tags/harrypotter
http://bonniewrightonline.com/wordpress/?p=146
Dan,Evanna,Matthew,Bonnie.
http://bonniewrightonline.com/wordpress/?p=146
Dan,Evanna,Matthew,Bonnie.
Friday 22 August 2008
Emma updates with an EMS.
http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#ems/show/344
she talks about RADA,summer,Italian Vogue Shoot done in Paris recently.
she talks about RADA,summer,Italian Vogue Shoot done in Paris recently.
Thursday 21 August 2008
Dan on Equus,Alan,nudity and irate moms.
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1593196/story.jhtml
http://www.equusonbroadway.com/
http://www.equusonbroadway.com/
'Terrifying to kiss Emma',says Rupert...
http://www.newspostonline.com/entertainment/rupert-grint-says-kissing-emma-watson-would-be-like-snogging-his-sister-200808202633
new hbp trailer will be PG.
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/0/487D8D4BCF6D7E86802574AA004F1684?OpenDocument
Wednesday 20 August 2008
Dan's long interview with NY Times.
- Dan's first experience with Broadway plays was the musical Chicago as a child, where his parents made him listen to the music from a young age; he said that the first play he saw live was probably Chicago, as well.
- He says that doing theatre work legitimises an actor more because of all the work put into it, and that a lot of training goes into it.
- He prepared for 18 months for Equus, though in the first two months was worried that he wasn't going to be able to get the entire performance down (afraid he was going to be "awful"); said that with the help of director Thea Sharrock and his costars, if he messed up, he "could not be messing up with better people."
- He first read Equus at about 14 years old (not as deeply and thoroughly as he later did), though it was about two years ago that he read it again and took interest in it (especially given how there are very few theatre roles for someone his age).
- Michael Gambon gave him advice on how to prepare for the play's script, where he told him to get his lines memorised by the time they begin rehearsing; he then mentions that he spent a month in Australia (in 2006), learning his lines for the play, and by the time the opening night came around for Equus, Dan had the entire play memorised (his lines and everyone else's), from having picked up what everyone said around him during rehearsals.
- Said that the two hours plus work on the play had exhausted him, but that he loved doing it every night (felt elated after the end of the play), so he had no complaints there. He said that live performance was a great rush, and felt like a free fall.
- He talks about how everyone perceived the play before it was even released, calling it pornographic, but that it's only the last seven minutes of the play where the nudity and blinding took place; by the time the play was released there was a general talk about how good the play was in itself, and there was less of a focus on the nudity.
- He mentioned how surprised he was at the standing ovation received while doing his West End Equus stint, because it was not something done very often in Britain, but that in the US people just get up and clap even before a play begins, which he was somewhat astounded by.
- He said that the bond between actors on stage becomes tighter because there is a reliance on fellow actors to keep each other on track (in regards to what scene is being performed, or if lines are forgotten), so there is a stronger connection there. He mentions that although he gets along very well with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, because in the Harry Potter films they can re-shoot a scene if something is wrong, the bond between actors in a scene is not as strong as it would have it had they done it live in front of an audience.
- He talks about a particular time whilst doing Equus, where he was sitting on costar Will Kemp's shoulders, that when Will had to jump on a box (as part of the scene), he missed the box and kicked it across the stage, eliciting a shocked reaction from both cast and audience, but Will jumped back on the box eventually, though Dan admitted that he was laughing at the time because of the shock from the entire ordeal.
- Dan said that of the Half-Blood Prince move from November 2008 to July 2009, he was told about it 24 hours before the rest of the world, and begs everyone not to blame him for the move.
- About Half-Blood Prince Dan says that the parts with Dumbledore and Voldemort are the darkest, while the scenes with Ron are the funniest yet; he also mentions that Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown) was really great to work with.
- Dan talks about a particular incident on the Half-Blood Prince set, where Rupert had his first kiss with Jessie, and Dan was in the background of the scene laughing and trying to get Rupert to break out from character and laugh as well.
- Dan addresses how Emma Watson was hesitant about signing up for the final films, and her reason for doing so was not because she did not want to, but because of her education and the need to evaluate what her options were, especially since the last Harry Potter films would require another three years of their lives. Emma chose not to rush into the decision, but her reason was not because she did not want to.
- He said that initially his parents did not want him to be an actor, especially given their experience in the field; he said that he was five years old when he first told his mother he wanted to be an actor, to which she said no. However, as he got older, they became more supportive to his desire to act (to the point that his father gave up his job to escort and manage his son's career).
- He said that the first contract he received for the Harry Potter films stated that he would have to sign up for the first six films and that they were to be filmed in Los Angeles, to which his parents said no. However, after meeting with producer David Heyman and director Chris Columbus and talking it through, the final contract was narrowed down to the first two Harry Potter films (at first) and for them to be shot in or around London, which they eventually agreed to.
- Dan spoke about My Boy Jack, especially his time in the trenches shooting the war sequences (noting that the rain machine had made the cast so cold that they were warming themselves up pouring hot tea onto their hands), where they had wet-suits under their uniforms so as to not get too cold.
- He was asked about his interest in World War I in relation to the movie, though noted that it wasn't as great as the interviewer made it out to be.
- He spoke about criticism, especially about his work in Equus, and said that he avoided reading critiques, thinking that if they were bad they would put him down, and that if they were good it would make him more self-conscious in that he would wonder what particular bits he did well and focus on doing those scenes right again, which would become frustrating. (He got advice from fellow actor Kenneth Branagh, how after having read a terrible review from a film he did - Peter's Friends - which he thought he'd done well, he was utterly devastated, so Dan figured it was preferable to avoid criticism all together).
- He mentioned (to general amusement), that Americans are treated more by psychiatrists than Brits are, quipping that with Brits that if they were depressed, then they should just "walk it off!"
- He said the great thing about Equus is that allows people who have never seen a play to come in and see one, which he thought was amazing, and to have a greater appreciation for theatre.
- Deathly Hallows will go as planned, despite the Half-Blood Prince move, where it will start production February 2009 and will shoot for around 14 months. Dan also mentions potential future projects, including the Dan Eldon biopic, though he said that it's too distant in the future to consider.
- He talks about the difference between Broadway and West End productions of Equus, where he mentioned that in the former his character Alan's parents will take a different approach to how they got along together, as well as their marriage, and how it was affected by their son's birth and existence.
- When asked about the incident where Gary Oldman made Dan cry on the Order of the Phoenix set, he mentions that Gary shook him and shouted at him so fiercely that after he let go, Dan said he was nearly about to fall into a fetal position because of how distraught he had become. He said that Gary's a lovely director, and gave him advice as to how to react to someone dying, saying that he should throw his head back and scream, which he had done at the end of Order of the Phoenix when Sirius died in the Department of Mysteries.
- When asked about the five bands he'd want to see go on tour together, he said: The Libertines, The Pixies, The Sex Pistols (though not with Sid Vicious), the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and another band.
- The good and bad things about New York City: he said he's constantly surprised by all the noise in the city, and the fact that buildings are being built left and right. He mentioned an encounter at Barnes & Noble bookstore, where when he went to buy some things, the cashier did not show recognition towards him until the very end, where they asked when the play would start (which made him happy). Dan did complain about the horns and alarms that blared in the city, however, and took note of the new signs around that were fining those who kept blowing their car horns.
- When talking to Equus writer Peter Shaffer: Dan asked about Alan's character in detail to help get into character. He mentioned that Richard Griffiths was a great source of information (an encyclopaedia of information) about everything, including the play, which was a great comfort to him. Dan also said that he visited a stable recently, where he learned to properly groom horses so as to better get into character.
- He spoke about the play, in that it was impossible for Alan (his character) to blind 26 horses (which was in the original work), so that was lowered to a reasonable level; he talked about the relationship with the girl he gets intimate with briefly, as well.
- When asked to describe himself: Dan said that he was passionate about cricket; loved literature (says his favourite books are Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway and various works by Hunter S. Thomspon) and poetry (mentioning his favourites John Keats, Tony Harrison, and Robert Frost); that he had a very strong work ethic; and that he was just someone who got very lucky eary in life.
- He said that Harry Potter was what got him into reading (saying that after finishing the first two books he took his time because he got lazy), but that after the movies he got back into the swing of reading. He was asked if he would do so kind of classroom-like discussion with students, though he admits he never thought about it.
- Dan's role models: Gary Oldman (who worked very hard); Stephen Fry (who he credits for making Britain brilliant; and a very talented all-around person); his parents; his best friend Will; and several cricket players.
- He was asked about his choreography in Equus, and he gave credit to the actors playing the horses for perfecting their roles.
- As for other musical or play roles he'd like to go for Puck from Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream; and the musical Company.
- He was asked about whether or not he was aware of the Wizard Rock Bands, and admitted he had heard of Harry and the Potters, though not their music.
- If he had the choice between theatre and film, Dan said he'd stick to film, as it was where he started, but that with theatre there is a greater adrenaline rush.
- When asked what scene from the Harry Potter books cut out from the films that he would like to have filmed, he said that he would have wanted to do any scene with Sirius so as to work with Gary Oldman more.
- Dan was asked about why there hasn't been a wrap party for any of the Harry Potter films (to which he said bad organisation was to blame); and that after the end of the series all the actors go out on holiday and be allowed to do things that were hitherto restricted by their insurance policies (he mentions this in jest), such as hand-gliding, etc.
- He mentioned that if they needed a new spell in the Harry Potter films, they could always call Jo Rowling and ask her to invent on, figuring that it all originated from Latin, so they could use that in the films.
- He said with Deathly Hallows, he is looking forward to the walk through the forest (chapter 34), rather than the fighting sequences; and that in the script for the film Sirius is in it, so there is a chance he will have another scene with Gary Oldman.
- He spoke about his dyspraxia, which he regrets mentioning because of the reaction it elicited. He said he doesn't affect him as much, and that having done gymnastics from the age of 11 has helped him better coordinate himself.
- The last question was about his religious upbringing, in that between his mother being Jewish and his father being Protestant, because neither one of them was very religious he was not, either, though Dan was not brought up in a "moral cesspit," either.
- He says that doing theatre work legitimises an actor more because of all the work put into it, and that a lot of training goes into it.
- He prepared for 18 months for Equus, though in the first two months was worried that he wasn't going to be able to get the entire performance down (afraid he was going to be "awful"); said that with the help of director Thea Sharrock and his costars, if he messed up, he "could not be messing up with better people."
- He first read Equus at about 14 years old (not as deeply and thoroughly as he later did), though it was about two years ago that he read it again and took interest in it (especially given how there are very few theatre roles for someone his age).
- Michael Gambon gave him advice on how to prepare for the play's script, where he told him to get his lines memorised by the time they begin rehearsing; he then mentions that he spent a month in Australia (in 2006), learning his lines for the play, and by the time the opening night came around for Equus, Dan had the entire play memorised (his lines and everyone else's), from having picked up what everyone said around him during rehearsals.
- Said that the two hours plus work on the play had exhausted him, but that he loved doing it every night (felt elated after the end of the play), so he had no complaints there. He said that live performance was a great rush, and felt like a free fall.
- He talks about how everyone perceived the play before it was even released, calling it pornographic, but that it's only the last seven minutes of the play where the nudity and blinding took place; by the time the play was released there was a general talk about how good the play was in itself, and there was less of a focus on the nudity.
- He mentioned how surprised he was at the standing ovation received while doing his West End Equus stint, because it was not something done very often in Britain, but that in the US people just get up and clap even before a play begins, which he was somewhat astounded by.
- He said that the bond between actors on stage becomes tighter because there is a reliance on fellow actors to keep each other on track (in regards to what scene is being performed, or if lines are forgotten), so there is a stronger connection there. He mentions that although he gets along very well with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, because in the Harry Potter films they can re-shoot a scene if something is wrong, the bond between actors in a scene is not as strong as it would have it had they done it live in front of an audience.
- He talks about a particular time whilst doing Equus, where he was sitting on costar Will Kemp's shoulders, that when Will had to jump on a box (as part of the scene), he missed the box and kicked it across the stage, eliciting a shocked reaction from both cast and audience, but Will jumped back on the box eventually, though Dan admitted that he was laughing at the time because of the shock from the entire ordeal.
- Dan said that of the Half-Blood Prince move from November 2008 to July 2009, he was told about it 24 hours before the rest of the world, and begs everyone not to blame him for the move.
- About Half-Blood Prince Dan says that the parts with Dumbledore and Voldemort are the darkest, while the scenes with Ron are the funniest yet; he also mentions that Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown) was really great to work with.
- Dan talks about a particular incident on the Half-Blood Prince set, where Rupert had his first kiss with Jessie, and Dan was in the background of the scene laughing and trying to get Rupert to break out from character and laugh as well.
- Dan addresses how Emma Watson was hesitant about signing up for the final films, and her reason for doing so was not because she did not want to, but because of her education and the need to evaluate what her options were, especially since the last Harry Potter films would require another three years of their lives. Emma chose not to rush into the decision, but her reason was not because she did not want to.
- He said that initially his parents did not want him to be an actor, especially given their experience in the field; he said that he was five years old when he first told his mother he wanted to be an actor, to which she said no. However, as he got older, they became more supportive to his desire to act (to the point that his father gave up his job to escort and manage his son's career).
- He said that the first contract he received for the Harry Potter films stated that he would have to sign up for the first six films and that they were to be filmed in Los Angeles, to which his parents said no. However, after meeting with producer David Heyman and director Chris Columbus and talking it through, the final contract was narrowed down to the first two Harry Potter films (at first) and for them to be shot in or around London, which they eventually agreed to.
- Dan spoke about My Boy Jack, especially his time in the trenches shooting the war sequences (noting that the rain machine had made the cast so cold that they were warming themselves up pouring hot tea onto their hands), where they had wet-suits under their uniforms so as to not get too cold.
- He was asked about his interest in World War I in relation to the movie, though noted that it wasn't as great as the interviewer made it out to be.
- He spoke about criticism, especially about his work in Equus, and said that he avoided reading critiques, thinking that if they were bad they would put him down, and that if they were good it would make him more self-conscious in that he would wonder what particular bits he did well and focus on doing those scenes right again, which would become frustrating. (He got advice from fellow actor Kenneth Branagh, how after having read a terrible review from a film he did - Peter's Friends - which he thought he'd done well, he was utterly devastated, so Dan figured it was preferable to avoid criticism all together).
- He mentioned (to general amusement), that Americans are treated more by psychiatrists than Brits are, quipping that with Brits that if they were depressed, then they should just "walk it off!"
- He said the great thing about Equus is that allows people who have never seen a play to come in and see one, which he thought was amazing, and to have a greater appreciation for theatre.
- Deathly Hallows will go as planned, despite the Half-Blood Prince move, where it will start production February 2009 and will shoot for around 14 months. Dan also mentions potential future projects, including the Dan Eldon biopic, though he said that it's too distant in the future to consider.
- He talks about the difference between Broadway and West End productions of Equus, where he mentioned that in the former his character Alan's parents will take a different approach to how they got along together, as well as their marriage, and how it was affected by their son's birth and existence.
- When asked about the incident where Gary Oldman made Dan cry on the Order of the Phoenix set, he mentions that Gary shook him and shouted at him so fiercely that after he let go, Dan said he was nearly about to fall into a fetal position because of how distraught he had become. He said that Gary's a lovely director, and gave him advice as to how to react to someone dying, saying that he should throw his head back and scream, which he had done at the end of Order of the Phoenix when Sirius died in the Department of Mysteries.
- When asked about the five bands he'd want to see go on tour together, he said: The Libertines, The Pixies, The Sex Pistols (though not with Sid Vicious), the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and another band.
- The good and bad things about New York City: he said he's constantly surprised by all the noise in the city, and the fact that buildings are being built left and right. He mentioned an encounter at Barnes & Noble bookstore, where when he went to buy some things, the cashier did not show recognition towards him until the very end, where they asked when the play would start (which made him happy). Dan did complain about the horns and alarms that blared in the city, however, and took note of the new signs around that were fining those who kept blowing their car horns.
- When talking to Equus writer Peter Shaffer: Dan asked about Alan's character in detail to help get into character. He mentioned that Richard Griffiths was a great source of information (an encyclopaedia of information) about everything, including the play, which was a great comfort to him. Dan also said that he visited a stable recently, where he learned to properly groom horses so as to better get into character.
- He spoke about the play, in that it was impossible for Alan (his character) to blind 26 horses (which was in the original work), so that was lowered to a reasonable level; he talked about the relationship with the girl he gets intimate with briefly, as well.
- When asked to describe himself: Dan said that he was passionate about cricket; loved literature (says his favourite books are Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway and various works by Hunter S. Thomspon) and poetry (mentioning his favourites John Keats, Tony Harrison, and Robert Frost); that he had a very strong work ethic; and that he was just someone who got very lucky eary in life.
- He said that Harry Potter was what got him into reading (saying that after finishing the first two books he took his time because he got lazy), but that after the movies he got back into the swing of reading. He was asked if he would do so kind of classroom-like discussion with students, though he admits he never thought about it.
- Dan's role models: Gary Oldman (who worked very hard); Stephen Fry (who he credits for making Britain brilliant; and a very talented all-around person); his parents; his best friend Will; and several cricket players.
- He was asked about his choreography in Equus, and he gave credit to the actors playing the horses for perfecting their roles.
- As for other musical or play roles he'd like to go for Puck from Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream; and the musical Company.
- He was asked about whether or not he was aware of the Wizard Rock Bands, and admitted he had heard of Harry and the Potters, though not their music.
- If he had the choice between theatre and film, Dan said he'd stick to film, as it was where he started, but that with theatre there is a greater adrenaline rush.
- When asked what scene from the Harry Potter books cut out from the films that he would like to have filmed, he said that he would have wanted to do any scene with Sirius so as to work with Gary Oldman more.
- Dan was asked about why there hasn't been a wrap party for any of the Harry Potter films (to which he said bad organisation was to blame); and that after the end of the series all the actors go out on holiday and be allowed to do things that were hitherto restricted by their insurance policies (he mentions this in jest), such as hand-gliding, etc.
- He mentioned that if they needed a new spell in the Harry Potter films, they could always call Jo Rowling and ask her to invent on, figuring that it all originated from Latin, so they could use that in the films.
- He said with Deathly Hallows, he is looking forward to the walk through the forest (chapter 34), rather than the fighting sequences; and that in the script for the film Sirius is in it, so there is a chance he will have another scene with Gary Oldman.
- He spoke about his dyspraxia, which he regrets mentioning because of the reaction it elicited. He said he doesn't affect him as much, and that having done gymnastics from the age of 11 has helped him better coordinate himself.
- The last question was about his religious upbringing, in that between his mother being Jewish and his father being Protestant, because neither one of them was very religious he was not, either, though Dan was not brought up in a "moral cesspit," either.
Pre order Tales of Beedle the Bard.
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/books/beedle/index.htm
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001DB0HG2/theleakycau0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001DB0HG2/theleakycau0e-20
10 year anniversary edition.HP.
http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/news/press_05202008_CP.htm
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/books/covers/art1anniversary.htm
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/books/covers/art1anniversary.htm
Dan talks about DH...
http://www.nytimes.whsites.net/talk/index.php
http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/exclusive-dan-radcliffe-interview-new-york-timestalks-58364/
Dan says that he was notified of the decision to delay the release of “Half-Blood Prince” 24 hours before Warner Bros went public with the news. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released on July 17, 2009, and as noted below, tonight WB president Alan Horn confirmed the November 2010 release of “Deathly Hallows,” with part two of “Deathly Hallows” reportedly due in May 2011.
“Dan stated that Sirius was in the script for Deathly Hallows in regards to ‘The Forest Again’ scene. He also mentioned that the shoot for the last films will be 14 months long, which will start next February.” This revision to their report clarifies a bit more on the possibility that actor Gary Oldman would reprise his role as Sirius Black, and appear in the emotional scene in the forest that takes place towards the end of “Deathly Hallows.”
http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/exclusive-dan-radcliffe-interview-new-york-timestalks-58364/
Dan says that he was notified of the decision to delay the release of “Half-Blood Prince” 24 hours before Warner Bros went public with the news. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released on July 17, 2009, and as noted below, tonight WB president Alan Horn confirmed the November 2010 release of “Deathly Hallows,” with part two of “Deathly Hallows” reportedly due in May 2011.
“Dan stated that Sirius was in the script for Deathly Hallows in regards to ‘The Forest Again’ scene. He also mentioned that the shoot for the last films will be 14 months long, which will start next February.” This revision to their report clarifies a bit more on the possibility that actor Gary Oldman would reprise his role as Sirius Black, and appear in the emotional scene in the forest that takes place towards the end of “Deathly Hallows.”
Tuesday 19 August 2008
Top tens British authors of all time.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2580093/Enid-Blyton-beats-Roald-Dahl-and-JK-Rowling-to-be-voted-Britains-best-loved-author.html
Monday 18 August 2008
Thorn among the roses.
http://www.achorusline.com/home.php
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=50
Daniel Radcliffe visited the cast of A Chorus Line on Sunday, August 17th - the final night of performance for the Broadway production.
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=50
Daniel Radcliffe visited the cast of A Chorus Line on Sunday, August 17th - the final night of performance for the Broadway production.
DEcision to move HBP to 2009 made within the past 7 days.
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gKbYVn8KeD9F9M4doy22xy06BOnQ
The article cites a rep for WB saying the studio had “mulling the date change for three or four weeks,” but “it really didn’t kind of get on the front-burner until sometime within the last seven days,” Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. head of distribution, said Sunday.
The article cites a rep for WB saying the studio had “mulling the date change for three or four weeks,” but “it really didn’t kind of get on the front-burner until sometime within the last seven days,” Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. head of distribution, said Sunday.
Sunday 17 August 2008
Saturday 16 August 2008
EW fall mag preview..for HBP^-^
http://www.harrypotterspage.com/images/photogallery/displayimage.php?album=142&pos=48
new HBP pics.
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/8/15/first-look-narcissa-malfoy-at-spinner-s-end-news-that-first-draft-of-deathly-hallows-turned-in
HBP still on IMAX.
IMAX who announced that “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince would be screening on the day of release, July 17, 2009. Reps for the company also said that “when “Harry Potter” does open next summer, it will appear in close to 100 of its new digital theaters, as opposed to about 40 estimated to be in operation by November. “It’s a better revenue opportunity for us at that point.” IMAX says that, as announced previously, they will also release HBP which will contain parts of the film in 3-D.
HBP date shift frustrates fans greatly.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-potter15-2008aug15,0,7258306.story
Friday 15 August 2008
HBP confirmed to 2009.
Warner Bros. has emailed a confirmation of this new release date with the following quotes besides the one made by Alan Horn.
Jeff Robinov, President of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, confirmed: “The release date change does not alter the production schedule for this or future Harry Potter films. Post-production on ‘Half-Blood Prince’ was completed on time, and the studio’s release plans for the two-part ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ will not be affected by this change. We know Harry Potter fans are eagerly anticipating seeing the final chapters unfold onscreen. In fact, the good news for them is that the gap will now be shortened between ‘Half-Blood Prince’ and the first part of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.’”
David Heyman, the producer of all the Harry Potter films, offered: “When Jeff Robinov explained the rationale behind moving the release date of ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ to July 2009, it was immediately apparent that this offered us the potential to reach the widest possible audience. I am extremely proud of this latest film and of the work of David Yates and our incomparable cast; I believe we have developed and pushed the series further still. We are all looking forward to sharing it with Harry Potter fans around the world, even if we have to wait just a bit longer.”
David Yates, the director of both “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and who will also helm “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” added, “It has been a joy to work on ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.’ Dan, Rupert and Emma and all our returning young cast continue to blossom, and our new cast members bring fresh color and life to Hogwarts. Even as we put the finishing touches on this latest film, we are already beginning preparations on the final two films—we start filming in February—and I am excited to bring this remarkable series to the exciting and moving conclusion its loyal fans deserve.”
Jeff Robinov, President of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, confirmed: “The release date change does not alter the production schedule for this or future Harry Potter films. Post-production on ‘Half-Blood Prince’ was completed on time, and the studio’s release plans for the two-part ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ will not be affected by this change. We know Harry Potter fans are eagerly anticipating seeing the final chapters unfold onscreen. In fact, the good news for them is that the gap will now be shortened between ‘Half-Blood Prince’ and the first part of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.’”
David Heyman, the producer of all the Harry Potter films, offered: “When Jeff Robinov explained the rationale behind moving the release date of ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ to July 2009, it was immediately apparent that this offered us the potential to reach the widest possible audience. I am extremely proud of this latest film and of the work of David Yates and our incomparable cast; I believe we have developed and pushed the series further still. We are all looking forward to sharing it with Harry Potter fans around the world, even if we have to wait just a bit longer.”
David Yates, the director of both “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and who will also helm “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” added, “It has been a joy to work on ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.’ Dan, Rupert and Emma and all our returning young cast continue to blossom, and our new cast members bring fresh color and life to Hogwarts. Even as we put the finishing touches on this latest film, we are already beginning preparations on the final two films—we start filming in February—and I am excited to bring this remarkable series to the exciting and moving conclusion its loyal fans deserve.”
HBP on IMAX still.
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200808141751DOWJONESDJONLINE000872_FORTUNE5.htm
Promo for Equus..
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=276
with Vogue.
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-14803
with Elle.
with Vogue.
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-14803
with Elle.
Dan,Rupert on hbp romances!and DH
http://www.accesshollywood.com/article/10846/harry-potter-cast-talks-on-and-off-set-romances/
HBP date pushed to July 17th 2009.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/harry-potter-half-blood-prince-moves/story.aspx?guid=%7BF4F52B7F-D1B1-4DC0-BF8A-AD0D9252BE7A%7D&dist=hppr
Thursday 14 August 2008
Emma scores straight As in her A levels..
http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#news/show/342
Congrats,Emma!!
Congrats,Emma!!
harry Potter survey for 'old' fans..lol.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rt6rC_2fCgpmP9VfFMUrdw1Q_3d_3d
Dan talks about himself,acting and poetry.
Radcliffe, who will shortly begin his first-ever run on Broadway, reprising his role in “Equus,” told the magazine he was originally discouraged from pursuing the acting craft by his mother. She changed her mind however, allowing him to audition for a television version of “David Copperfield” in his native Britain, after he ran into educational trouble.
“I was having a hard time at school, in terms of being crap and everything with no discernible talent,” he said.
“Poetry’s this wonderful, sort of secret thing you’ve got going that you don’t tell anybody about,” he said. “Unless, or course, it’s published or you talk to a journalist about it. Acting has confines; poetry has none.”
“I was having a hard time at school, in terms of being crap and everything with no discernible talent,” he said.
“Poetry’s this wonderful, sort of secret thing you’ve got going that you don’t tell anybody about,” he said. “Unless, or course, it’s published or you talk to a journalist about it. Acting has confines; poetry has none.”
Links to Emma's new fashion article.
http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/
http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#news/show/341:mediaexplorer/show/61/648
http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#news/show/341:mediaexplorer/show/61/648
Harry's mum's actress confirms return for DH.
http://blogs.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ianwylie/2008/08/harry_potter_geraldine_somervi.html
Wednesday 13 August 2008
new old scans from Harper's Bazaar.
http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#news/previews/1:mediaexplorer/show/61/648
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=69
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=69
Tuesday 12 August 2008
Dan and Emma interviewed on the HBP set.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RKAOUsWtVA
Emma was asked about whether or not she could imagine life without Harry Potter, to which she said no; and Dan mentioned that the movie was really close to the book, and that everyone who loved the book will love the movie.
Emma was asked about whether or not she could imagine life without Harry Potter, to which she said no; and Dan mentioned that the movie was really close to the book, and that everyone who loved the book will love the movie.
Sunday 10 August 2008
10,000 Potter prequels sold on 1st day!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2517306/Harry-Potter-prequel-sets-short-story-sales-record.html
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/6/10/harry-potter-prequel-sells-for-25-000-pounds-at-charity-auction
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/6/10/harry-potter-prequel-sells-for-25-000-pounds-at-charity-auction
Saturday 9 August 2008
vote for emma asap on People's mag.
http://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/gallery/0,,20215278_43,00.html
it's 50-50 now.
it's 50-50 now.
Friday 8 August 2008
Equus on Broadway details.
Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon), will be making its Broadway run in New York City starting this September. Rehearsals for the play are set to begin this Friday, August 8th, prior to previews officially starting on September 5th. The play will have its opening night at the Broadhurst Theatre on September 25th for a limited 22 week engagement.
http://www.telecharge.com/go.aspx?MD=102&PID=6492&AID=BWY000649204
http://www.equusonbroadway.com/home/
http://www.telecharge.com/go.aspx?MD=102&PID=6492&AID=BWY000649204
http://www.equusonbroadway.com/home/
Dan tops Forbes for young actors'.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1042598/Daniel-Radcliffe-enjoys-spell-Forbes-rich-list-young-actors--Emma-Rupert-join-fun.html
special features of Emma's b.shoes film.
http://www.magical-menagerie.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1218079114&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&
http://astore.amazon.com/harrypotte016-20/detail/B0019OP0GU/104-6309200-9714355
http://www.screenvision.com/m/BalletShoes/
movie release: aug 26th 2008
dvd release: sept 2nd.
http://astore.amazon.com/harrypotte016-20/detail/B0019OP0GU/104-6309200-9714355
http://www.screenvision.com/m/BalletShoes/
movie release: aug 26th 2008
dvd release: sept 2nd.
the Emma interview about Ballet Shoes and more.
http://media.barnesandnoble.com/?fr_story=60955cb7b2c6a1ab2403ae6d1b143a1cc0fed1f5&rf=bm
it's on the Barnes and Noble site.
she talks for about 3 mins plus of B.Shoes,her filming experience and why she did it.:-)
it's on the Barnes and Noble site.
she talks for about 3 mins plus of B.Shoes,her filming experience and why she did it.:-)
Thursday 7 August 2008
Wednesday 6 August 2008
Greyback in teaser.
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=20570&f=greyback-teaser.jpg
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1591779/story.jhtml
the death of a major character warning!
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1591779/story.jhtml
the death of a major character warning!
ticket sales for LOndon/World premiere of hbp...pls take note..
http://www.ctbf.co.uk/#/152
The Royal Film Performance 2008 is sponsored by the Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund, a charity which benefits the UK film and TV industries, with members of the Royal family due to attend the event. With the information today, this marks the first time tickets are being made available to a Harry Potter movie premiere. The charity website has now been updated regarding these various ticket prices, including a rare opportunity to purchase advertising for the commemorative booklet, which will also give you the chance to purchase tickets for four to attend the Premiere and private post party event with the Royal family, as well as members of the HBP cast and crew. Tickets for this are extremely limited, and cost £7,000 ($14,000 USD). A package involving tickets for two is set at £4800.
http://www.ctbf.co.uk/#/153
red carpet event.
Screening of the sixth Harry Potter film at an “Adjoining Cinema” of the Royal event, will cost £200 ($400 USD per person), a smaller screen “Adjoining Cinema” for 175, with these tickets due on sale August 8. Two other opportunities for this event include a “Near Simultaneous Screening” which takes place an hour later for £60 ($120 USD), and a “Late Night Screening” which takes place after the Main Royal Premiere, at £25 ($50 USD) with tickets for these two events due to become available starting September 8th.
The Royal Film Performance 2008 is sponsored by the Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund, a charity which benefits the UK film and TV industries, with members of the Royal family due to attend the event. With the information today, this marks the first time tickets are being made available to a Harry Potter movie premiere. The charity website has now been updated regarding these various ticket prices, including a rare opportunity to purchase advertising for the commemorative booklet, which will also give you the chance to purchase tickets for four to attend the Premiere and private post party event with the Royal family, as well as members of the HBP cast and crew. Tickets for this are extremely limited, and cost £7,000 ($14,000 USD). A package involving tickets for two is set at £4800.
http://www.ctbf.co.uk/#/153
red carpet event.
Screening of the sixth Harry Potter film at an “Adjoining Cinema” of the Royal event, will cost £200 ($400 USD per person), a smaller screen “Adjoining Cinema” for 175, with these tickets due on sale August 8. Two other opportunities for this event include a “Near Simultaneous Screening” which takes place an hour later for £60 ($120 USD), and a “Late Night Screening” which takes place after the Main Royal Premiere, at £25 ($50 USD) with tickets for these two events due to become available starting September 8th.
10 things to see in HBP.
http://www.virginmedia.com/movies/movieextras/top10s/potter-hbp-rumours.php?ssid=1
Monday 4 August 2008
Dan interviewed by LA Times.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2008/08/harry-potter-an.html
Sunday 3 August 2008
new hbp set report fr LA Times.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2008/08/harry-potter-an.html
Radcliffe was an absolute delight, as were Emma Watson (who had just gotten her driver's license)
Radcliffe was an absolute delight, as were Emma Watson (who had just gotten her driver's license)
Saturday 2 August 2008
Sorting hat song contest!
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/fun/contests/deathlyhallowssortinghatsong
For this contest, please pick one of those three time periods and write the lyrics you think the Sorting Hat would sing to accompany that time period. Please make sure your work is canon-based and between 150 to 200 words in length. Any person over the age of the 13 and not involved in the judging process may submit only one original PG13 approximate entry. Please submit your song lyrics to contests@the-leaky-cauldron.org by August 24, 2008 at 11:59 pm (EDT) with “Sorting Hat Song” in the subject line of the e-mail. Please copy-paste the song into the body of the e-mail and include a name to be used for authorship (real name or Leaky Lounge name).
winner:http://www.wizardwands.net/
For this contest, please pick one of those three time periods and write the lyrics you think the Sorting Hat would sing to accompany that time period. Please make sure your work is canon-based and between 150 to 200 words in length. Any person over the age of the 13 and not involved in the judging process may submit only one original PG13 approximate entry. Please submit your song lyrics to contests@the-leaky-cauldron.org by August 24, 2008 at 11:59 pm (EDT) with “Sorting Hat Song” in the subject line of the e-mail. Please copy-paste the song into the body of the e-mail and include a name to be used for authorship (real name or Leaky Lounge name).
winner:http://www.wizardwands.net/
french/english translation...fr Emma W.
Hermione has changed greatly. Au début, elle était très première de la classe, très à cheval sur le règlement... At first, she was very first class, very straddles the settlement ... Mais elle évolue, elle grandit. But it evolves, it grows. Son amitié avec Harry et Ron s'est renforcée, ses sentiments pour Ron se renforcent également. His friendship with Harry and Ron has strengthened his feelings for Ron will also strengthen. Elle prend énormément soin de Harry aussi, comme une sorte de mère ou de grande soeur. It takes tremendous care of Harry, like a kind mother or big sister. Beaucoup de gens se demandent pourquoi elle ne finit pas avec Harry mais c'est assez logique : c'est une amie et une maman pour lui, et dans ce sixième film on voit vraiment leur amitié grandir. Many people wonder why it does not end with Harry but it is quite logical: this is a friend and a mother to him, and sixth in this film we see their friendship really grow. C'est vraiment sympa à voir et à jouer... It's really nice to see and play ... (...) Depuis le départ je savais que Ron et Hermione finiraient ensemble ! (...) Since the start I knew that Ron and Hermione end up together! Je le savais ! (Rires) Hermione commence à accepter ses sentiments pour Ron, ce qu'elle a refusé de voir jusque-là. I knew it! (Laughter) Hermione begins to accept his feelings for Ron, which she refused to see so far. Ron ne se doute de rien, même si inconsciemment, il ressent la même chose qu'elle je pense. Ron unsuspecting, even if unconsciously, he feels the same thing that I think. Ils se cherchent, ils se chamaillent... They are seeking, they bicker ... C'est donc une évolution intéressante de leur relation qui est abordée dans ce sixième film. So it is an interesting development of their relationship is addressed in this sixth film. Et c'est agréable, alors que la saga devient de plus en plus sombre, de conserver cette touche légère à travers ces deux personnages. And it is pleasant, while the saga becomes increasingly dark, keep this key light through these two characters. Je pense que JK Rowling est arrivée à retrouver et à capturer ce que c'est que d'être un ou une ado. I think JK Rowling came to find and capture what it is to be one or a teen. Toutes ces situations étranges où on apprend les jeux de l'amour... All these strange situations where you learn the game of love ... C'est quelque chose qu'elle comprend très bien. It is something he understands very well. Quand j'ai lu le septième roman, et la scène du baiser entre Ron et Hermione, j'étais partagée. When I read the seventh novel, and the scene of the kiss between Ron and Hermione, I was shared. D'un côté, j'étais ravie pour Hermione. On the one hand, I was delighted to Hermione. Et de l'autre, j'étais paniquée ! And on the other hand, I was panicked! Il va falloir que j'embrasse un ami de sept ans... (Rires) It will need to embrace a friend of seven years ... (Laughter)
Rupert on Ron..and DH.
"Each film is a little different. Ron is more certain of himself here. He plays Quidditch, has a girlfriend...Some cool [new additions.] We filmed our scenes with Jessie Cave (Lavendar Brown) some weeks ago, notably the kissing scene. Without rehersals, actually: We just went for it! It was a bit intimidating since it is before a Quidditch match and so it was in front of plenty of people! It was embarrasing at first, we were both nervous but we [got used to it] and it went well... The couple Ron/Hermione, I was expecting a little while reading the seventh novel. But it's true that when we are confronted with this scene, it will be rather strange to film. We have a very fraternal relationship, so it will be bizarre. But we will do it, don't worry! (laughs)"
new Equus pics!!ahhhhhh....
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/120041.html
http://www.telecharge.com/BehindTheCurtain.aspx?prodid=6492&mode=moreShowInfo
cool it ladies!hahha..my my..the man's 'effort' has indeed brought some nice returns!
http://www.telecharge.com/BehindTheCurtain.aspx?prodid=6492&mode=moreShowInfo
cool it ladies!hahha..my my..the man's 'effort' has indeed brought some nice returns!
more info abt Elder wands,Dumbledore and etc..
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/books/beedle/index.htm
Professor Albus Dumbledore is said to reveal ” not just his vast knowledge of Wizarding lore, but also more of his personal qualities: his sense of humor, his courage, his pride in his abilities, and his hard-won wisdom.” Of particular interest are the new details we can expect to find regarding “Aberforth Dumbledore, Lucius Malfoy and his family, and Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington (or “Nearly Headless Nick”), as well as other professors at Hogwarts and the past owners of the Elder Wand. Dumbledore tells us of incidents unique to the Wizarding world, like hilariously troubled theatrical productions at Hogwarts or the dangers of having a “hairy heart.” But he also reveals aspects of the Wizarding world that his Muggle readers might find all too familiar, like censorship, intolerance, and questions about the deepest mysteries in life.”
Professor Albus Dumbledore is said to reveal ” not just his vast knowledge of Wizarding lore, but also more of his personal qualities: his sense of humor, his courage, his pride in his abilities, and his hard-won wisdom.” Of particular interest are the new details we can expect to find regarding “Aberforth Dumbledore, Lucius Malfoy and his family, and Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington (or “Nearly Headless Nick”), as well as other professors at Hogwarts and the past owners of the Elder Wand. Dumbledore tells us of incidents unique to the Wizarding world, like hilariously troubled theatrical productions at Hogwarts or the dangers of having a “hairy heart.” But he also reveals aspects of the Wizarding world that his Muggle readers might find all too familiar, like censorship, intolerance, and questions about the deepest mysteries in life.”
DKnight didnt beat HP on its opening week and etc takings..in UK.
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/2008/08/batfigures.html
ordering Tales of Beedle the Bard.
here was understandable disappointment among Harry Potter fans when only one copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard was offered to the public last December. I am therefore delighted to announce that, thanks to the generous support of Bloomsbury, Scholastic and Amazon (who bought the handwritten copy at auction) - and with the blessing of the wonderful people who own the other six original books - The Tales of Beedle the Bard will now be widely available to all Harry Potter fans. Royalties will be donated to the Children's High Level Group, to benefit institutionalised children in desperate need of a voice. The new edition will include the Tales...
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=tales+of+beedle+the+bard
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/books/beedle/index.htm
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=tales+of+beedle+the+bard
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/books/beedle/index.htm
Friday 1 August 2008
rough translation of Emma's french interview to English.
Hermione changed much. At the beginning, it was very first of the class, very with … But it evolves/moves, it grows. Its friendship with Harry and Ron s' is reinforced, its feelings for Ron are also reinforced. It takes care of Harry enormously also, like a kind of mother or big sister.
Many people wonder why it does not finish with Harry but c' is rather logical: c' is a friend and a mom for him, and in this sixth film one sees really their friendship growing. C' is really sympathetic to see and play… (...) Since the departure I knew that Ron and Hermione would finish together! I knew it! (Laughter) Hermione starts to accept its feelings for Ron, this qu' she refused to see up to that point. Ron does not suspect nothing, even if unconsciously, it feels the same thing qu' she I thinks. They are sought, they are … C' is thus an interesting evolution of their relation which is approached in this sixth film.
And c' is pleasant, whereas the saga becomes increasingly dark, to preserve this light key through these two characters. I think that J.K. Rowling managed to find and capture what c' is that d' to be one or a teenager. All these strange situations where one learns the plays from l' love… C' qu' is something; it includes/understands very well. When j' read the seventh novel, and the scene of the kiss between Ron and Hermione, j' stays divided. D' a side, j' stays charmed for Hermione. And of l' other, j' stays panicked! It will be necessary that j' kiss a seven year old friend… (Laughter)
Many people wonder why it does not finish with Harry but c' is rather logical: c' is a friend and a mom for him, and in this sixth film one sees really their friendship growing. C' is really sympathetic to see and play… (...) Since the departure I knew that Ron and Hermione would finish together! I knew it! (Laughter) Hermione starts to accept its feelings for Ron, this qu' she refused to see up to that point. Ron does not suspect nothing, even if unconsciously, it feels the same thing qu' she I thinks. They are sought, they are … C' is thus an interesting evolution of their relation which is approached in this sixth film.
And c' is pleasant, whereas the saga becomes increasingly dark, to preserve this light key through these two characters. I think that J.K. Rowling managed to find and capture what c' is that d' to be one or a teenager. All these strange situations where one learns the plays from l' love… C' qu' is something; it includes/understands very well. When j' read the seventh novel, and the scene of the kiss between Ron and Hermione, j' stays divided. D' a side, j' stays charmed for Hermione. And of l' other, j' stays panicked! It will be necessary that j' kiss a seven year old friend… (Laughter)
Dan on Harry in hbp.
Not for Harry Potter directly, but I think your experiences as an actor necessarily have an impact on your work. On Equus, I learned to maintain a high level of concentration over a fairly long duration, while ignoring what is happening around it. On stage, it happens to you lots of things: once, I almost falling off the stage! The theatre you learn to stay focused and stay in the scene, whatever happens. Eqqus taught me that, and that is useful on a huge production like Harry Potter where there are so many things to do ... as this interview! I know now rapidly re-me when I do turn.
Emma suggesting love scenes between Ron and Hermione and Lavender.
And despite some laughter with his fellow Rupert "Ron" Grint at the scene du jour, one is struck by the number of different nuances proposed by Emma "Hermione" Watson on this dialogue a minute between friends (and future lovers), who sees the rouquin ask his comrade the circumstances of his break with Lavender Brown.
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