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masterofmystery · #1 (**permalink**) 06-04-2008, 05:36 PM

ACED Magazine spoke to the four Harry Potter actors who attended the Florida SuperCon last month - Hugh Mitchell (Colin Creevey), Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan), Danielle Tabor (Angelina Johnson films 1 - 3), and Natalia Tena (Tonks) - about their work on films. Devon and Nat, who worked on Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince, with director David Yates (who Nat says is, "awesome. He's so soft spoken. You don't even know how he gets stuff done."), specifically, had a great deal to say about the forthcoming sixth film.

Nat gave input into the difference between the sixth book and movie:

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"The script was so different from the book. I think that a lot of Harry Potter fans are going to be a bit narked off about it, and that's my own opinion. I think it is so different from the book. Like so different. So many elements of it. I think the book is supposed to be about how the two worlds (Muggle and Wizarding) are now being affected by this dark force. Like the beginning of the book, you see the Prime Minister and you get a sense of that forecast. All this stuff was taken out, and I think it's a shame. I personally would've liked to see that."

Devon talked about all the kissing that took place in Half-Blood Prince:

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Yeah, there is still a lot of kissing scenes in the sixth movie. So far, we have been able to see quite a few of them. They are pretty cool and really, really good." What a tease!

Everyone laughed, admiring his surprising response. "I don't kiss anybody. I don't kiss anybody though! But now, we are ripping the heck out of everyone who was kissing. So it's been pretty cool."

Another tidbit he gives is that the death scene that awaits us all at the end of the film is a "really good scene with lots of people crying."

Danielle and Hugh mentioned work on the earlier Harry Potter films, and their experiences with Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets director Chris Columbus:

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"The first three [were] wicked. Like the first one, I was fifteen. I had no idea what was going on whatsoever, I was like, 'Ah heh...Cool!' And I was in school, so it was random. By the second and third one, I was really into it and everything. But with Chris Columbus, I thought it was like wicked stuff."

Hugh carries on, "He made me feel more relaxed about it. I mean, I was twelve years-old, and you know, I had done nothing [before]. I was walking out to the Great Hall and seeing people -- I have never done anything like it. I would have been definitely crapping myself. Chris Columbus was awesome. And he just makes you feel very relaxed and he drives you to such a point as well, but not in a bad way. I remember I was doing a scene and doing it over and over again and he was like shouting, 'You're insane! Remember you are insane!' I was like, he's absolutely crazy."

Devon sums it up, "He kind of treats us like one of his own children as well. He makes you feel like you can get away with everything, really. I think he was like the biggest child. The basketball courts thrown in. All the game rooms and everything in the studio."

More photos from the convention can be seen in our galleries.

Sneakeh Cat · 06-04-2008, 05:48 PM

Awesome

EDIT:First 2 Post!!!!

.:Maks:. · 06-04-2008, 05:56 PM

One thing is weird. Tom Felton said, that there are no so many changes. Tena said, that film have a lot of different elements.

Alohomora · 06-04-2008, 06:01 PM

"The script was so different from the book. I think that a lot of Harry Potter fans are going to be a bit narked off about it"

I think she's right.

"Like the beginning of the book, you see the Prime Minister and you get a sense of that forecast. All this stuff was taken out, and I think it's a shame. I personally would've liked to see that."

I'm honestly not too attaced to that scene, so I really don't care abou it being cut as much as a few other scenes. Sure it would be nice to have it, but not a must for me.

"Another tidbit he gives is that the death scene that awaits us all at the end of the film is a "really good scene with lots of people crying."

It better be pretty freaking good if they're taking out the funeral.

Evangeline · 06-04-2008, 06:03 PM

Interesting ;P

lotrfrk11 · 06-04-2008, 06:19 PM

Oh good, lots of kissing scenes. At least they kept those in.

Serena · 06-04-2008, 06:19 PM

If they are changing so many stuff I think she's right about the fans' reaction....*sigh*

*LYNN* · 06-04-2008, 06:21 PM

sounds like it will be completely different...

evanna11 · 06-04-2008, 06:27 PM

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"The script was so different from the book. I think that a lot of Harry Potter fans are going to be a bit narked off about it, and that's my own opinion. I think it is so different from the book. Like so different. So many elements of it. I think the book is supposed to be about how the two worlds (Muggle and Wizarding) are now being affected by this dark force. Like the beginning of the book, you see the Prime Minister and you get a sense of that forecast. All this stuff was taken out, and I think it's a shame. I personally would've liked to see that."
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NO! NO! NO! I liked the first chapter so much! NO NO NO they CAN'T BE DOING THIS!

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Another tidbit he gives is that the death scene that awaits us all at the end of the film is a "really good scene with lots of people crying."
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I am so going to cry! *I think.
But that will be hard without a funeral scene..

cgold · 06-04-2008, 06:32 PM

This was a great interview and I completely agree with Natalie Tena about thinking certain scenes should have been kept in. I haven't even seen the trailer and I'm already annoyed.

However, that said, I'm really happy that Devon thought the kissing scenes were really, really good. That's one of the things I'm most excited about seeing in this movie.

Patronus Charm · 06-04-2008, 06:45 PM

I hate to keep defending the directors of the 6th movie, but God, I hope they know what they are doing. I realize they must be selective about what they cut out and leave in and combine together or it would be a 7 hour movie. The opening chapter was brilliant because you really get a great idea of the muggles response to finding out about the whole other world of simultaneously existing witches and wizards - right down to the ugly man in the portrait who announces the Minister's arrival!! I love that part. But, I can see the need to cut it...I suppose. Let's remember that many of us have read the book way too many times and some even have much of it memorized, Nat Tena doesnt seem to be a huge fan of the books (as i have gathered from past interviews) so her take on the entire thing will certainly be different than someone who has the series, the actors and JK's life stories memorized.

HP301 · 06-04-2008, 06:48 PM

Quote:

"The script was so different from the book. I think that a lot of Harry Potter fans are going to be a bit narked off about it, and that's my own opinion. I think it is so different from the book. Like so different. So many elements of it. I think the book is supposed to be about how the two worlds (Muggle and Wizarding) are now being affected by this dark force. Like the beginning of the book, you see the Prime Minister and you get a sense of that forecast. All this stuff was taken out, and I think it's a shame. I personally would've liked to see that."

I have a bad feeling I'm not going to like those changes. :X

Ginny GL · 06-04-2008, 07:23 PM

Between scared and excited, I'm not sure of my feelings about HBP movie.

Natalia sounds so funny with her comments, but they're scarry, especially for us canon-nerds.

Paint.the.Limelight · 06-04-2008, 07:23 PM

Good, lots of kissing scenes. Can't wait.

HP&GW88 · 06-04-2008, 07:26 PM

I hope it's not as bad as they're making it out to be. I'm very excited about this movie since it's one of my favorite books, but if it's bad, I'm going to be angry.

Mrs Felton · 06-04-2008, 07:44 PM

I'm not particularly bothered about the Prime Minister scene, but I hope they haven't changed it too much.

Padie · 06-04-2008, 07:45 PM

I've got a bad feeling about this film =/ I really do. If they keep changing so many things then I dunno if the fans will like it, even if it attracts people who don't read the books *sigh*

Still, the interviews were awesome

hpnaiv · 06-04-2008, 08:06 PM

That was fun to read. :] But I'm troubled...

"The script was so different from the book. I think that a lot of Harry Potter fans are going to be a bit narked off about it, and that's my own opinion. I think it is so different from the book. Like so different. So many elements of it. I think the book is supposed to be about how the two worlds (Muggle and Wizarding) are now being affected by this dark force. Like the beginning of the book, you see the Prime Minister and you get a sense of that forecast. All this stuff was taken out, and I think it's a shame. I personally would've liked to see that."

I don't like where this is going.... I am so excited about HBP, but now that Nat has said that, I'm getting worried that this movie is just going to be like OotP: not even CLOSE to the book. (I did like OotP though, don't get me wrong.)

Shopgirl3876 · 06-04-2008, 08:10 PM

I hope they don't taking the kissing scenes out! By the look of it they changed a lot! Draco said the script was pretty much to the book! WHAT HAPPENED??????

GlamofTheDead · 06-04-2008, 08:49 PM

I'm having a bad feeling about all these changes..

ladycplum · 06-04-2008, 09:56 PM

I think that a lot of Harry Potter fans are going to be a bit narked off about it, and that's my own opinion.

And it's my opinion too, Nat. I LOVE YOU, YOU ROCK! YOU SAID IT! IT'S ABOUT TIME SOMEONE ACTUALLY CONNECTED WITH THE FILMS VOICED WHAT SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MANY OF US HAVE BEEN SAYING!!!!!!!!!