In a new article with the
Witney Gazette about David Yates, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson offer praises and opinions on their director. The discuss his directing technique, working with him during
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and their thoughts on him returning for the sixth Potter film.
Dan:
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I think he managed to take the charm and visual flare of the earlier films and add his own sense of grit, that perhaps was not there before. He is a delightful man, very soft-spoken. Yet I have never been pushed as hard as I was on this film, partly because of the nature of the story, and partly because of his directing.
He always wanted me to go deeper.
Emma:
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"It was really lovely because David listened to what we had to say about our characters. He was respectful of the fact that we have been playing these people for five films now."
David Yates also comments on his upcoming project,
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, discribing the film as:
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Next time around, Mr Yates hints that he is really going to enjoy himself. "The next movie is less intense on one level. It's more sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, I would say."
Check out the full interview
here.
Thanks to
HPANA.