NOW ON DVD: Talk about baptism by fire! On director David Yates' first day on the set of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix he found himself shooting a sequence involving Hagrid's half-brother Grawp -- a 100% CG character (and a giant to boot) who would be added later in post-production. In this interview, Yates reflects on what the experience was like.
David Heyman is the producer who first recognized the potential in J.K. Rowling's initial Harry Potter novel, and he is the one who has had a primary role in guiding the series to the screen. In this interview he discusses the return of Order of the Phoenix director David Yates on film number six, The Half-Blood Prince, revealing what he feels Yates will bring that is different to this production.
Production designer Stuart Craig has worked on every Harry Potter film, doing his part in bringing J.K. Rowling's world to life. The following interview, which was conducted during production of Order of the Phoenix, is broken down into four parts. CLICK BELOW TO HEAR THE ADDITIONAL THREE PARTS OF THIS INTERVIEW.
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With the resounding global success of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix behind him, director David Yates is already at work on the sixth film in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In this exclusive interview, he discusses the appeal of the new project, what made him move from one film to the next and how he hopes to differentiate his two efforts in the Harry Potter universe. . NOTE: If you haven't read the novel, there are some spoilers.
This is a repost of the first part of our audio interview with Daniel Radcliffe, saved in mp3 format for easier download. In this interview, Daniel discusses, among other things, evolving on screen as both an actor and as the character of Harry Potter, as well as the darkening nature of the films, in particular Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Does Daniel Radcliffe have a Harry Potter action figure? Would Daniel Radcliffe like to star in a romantic comedy? Is there a self-imposed timetable on Daniel Radcliffe to prove to the world that he can play more than just Harry Potter? The answer to those questions and more are revealed in the concluding part of our audio interview with -- who else? -- Daniel Radcliffe.
In the first of a two-part interview with actor Daniel Radcliffe, he discusses, among other things, the evolution of both the character and himself, some aspects of the latest film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and his unique position of going from childhood to adulthood on film. Look for Part 2 of this interview on Thursday.
With Pottermania slowing down a bit now that we've got the one-two punch of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows behind us, it seems like a good time to re-post our exclusive one-on-one interview with Phoenix director David Yates. This interview was conducted while the film was in the midst of production, and proves without a doubt that Yates, who is currently shooting film number six, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is the epitome of calm under fire.
