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03-12-2007, 09:36 PM
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In an interview about her new film, The Namesake, Indian director Mira Nair explains why she turned down the chance to direct Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Quote: I know you may be tired of this question, but I had read that you were asked to direct the Harry Potter movie that’s coming out this summer.
The Order of the Phoenix.
Right. Was that a case of you had to do either The Namesake or Harry Potter?
Yeah, you know, they asked me just after Vanity Fair, which they loved, and they were talking to me right at that time. And, I was already deep in The Namesake. I was two months before shooting The Namesake, and it would have sort of derailed my inspiration -- and I know inspiration is very precious. And, I also know that, as my very wise 15-year-old said to me, “Mama, lots of people can make Harry Potter, but only you could make The Namesake,” which I thought was very lovely, because, you know, obviously, Harry Potter means a lot to someone that age. It’s also not my forte, I think. With Harry Potter, you inherit a world, you don’t create it, you inherit that world and you service it.
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03-12-2007, 09:37 PM
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Oh my gosh!!
Chance of a lifetime, but she had a good reason for not doing it, I 'spose...
She must be thinking "wow, this is crazy"!
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03-12-2007, 09:39 PM
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Hmm... that's interesting. I have no idea what Namesake is... but I bet it's not better than Harry Potter.  | |
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03-12-2007, 09:40 PM
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| | Blast-Ended Skrewt
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Oh Lord..get Gurinder to directed it then! ah, that is like HP we're talkin' here man! Oh, well, everyone has their own opinions and make their own choices. | |
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03-12-2007, 09:42 PM
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| | Kneazle
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What's the Namesake? Who would turn down HP? Anyway, David Yates is doing a great job!
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03-12-2007, 09:51 PM
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I would've jumped for it, buy it's like what she said; lots of people would want to direct as well. | |
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03-12-2007, 09:54 PM
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| | Blast-Ended Skrewt
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The Namesake is done tho. She finished filming that movie a while back so I have no clue why she would turn HP down. They had asked her to direct GOF also; I remembered that and she turned them down. | |
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03-12-2007, 09:55 PM
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Well, she was already commited to another project, so to split herself between two would've been impossible.
More can be read on The Namesake at the following links: Fox Searchlight - The Namesake The Namesake (2006) The Namesake - Rotten Tomatoes The Namesake & - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was an official selection at two film festivals.
The film was out on limited release in the US on March 9th.
It's amazing what a little research can unveil  eta: Quote:
Originally Posted by ~*MischaBloom*~  The Namesake is done tho. She finished filming that movie a while back so I have no clue why she would turn HP down. They had asked her to direct GOF also; I remembered that and she turned them down. As is HP 5. OotP wrapped production in November of last year, if I remember rightly. It began production in February 2006. So the two filming schedules would have inevitably clashed. And there's no way she could've been in New York and London at the same time Producers, writers, even actors can work on more than one project at a time, but the director has to be there every day, even moreso with HP which has a lengthy pre-production and post-production period.
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03-12-2007, 10:04 PM
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Wow that's crazy that she turned down the chance to direct OotP, loads of directors have wanted to get the chance to direct these movies. I also give her Kudos though becuase she turned it down to finish a movie she was already working on. Better to finish one movie and do a great job then do 2 movies that are only mediocre.
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03-12-2007, 10:07 PM
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Well I've never heard of her or The Namesake, but if she was already involved in a film then it would've been wrong to take up Harry Potter. | |
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03-12-2007, 10:07 PM
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Quote: What's the Namesake? It's a new movie that's coming and is based on the most awesome book EVER "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. I had to read last summer for school. But anyways, that was really cute how her own son said she could be the only one who could create The Namesake. And from what I've seen in interviews, and commercials, it really seems like she did an excellent job of stayign faithful to book and such. All in all, she had good intentions when turning down the 5th Harry Potter film. | |
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03-12-2007, 10:16 PM
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Hmm..Emma, I see what you mean there babe. | |
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03-12-2007, 10:33 PM
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She has a good reason for not doing it, but i think she would have been good if she had done it.
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03-12-2007, 10:41 PM
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I have no idea who Mira Nair is so I dont have a comment about that
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03-12-2007, 10:41 PM
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That's cool. If she was asked to film HP...then I'm going to see The Namesake...
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That's crazy! But, it's her choice.
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Wow! Now, no offense to Mira, (I mean, she must've had a good reason to say no, or she wouldn't have) but if i was ever given that chance, I would hardly even consider turning it down! I mean, to meet all the cast? *squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*
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Aww, seh should have done it. The Indian thing and the Indiannessy and the Indian with the Indias and the ..... sorry, it's an Indian thing.
Ooo, she has a 15 year old, anyone know if it's a guy 15 year old?
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03-12-2007, 10:56 PM
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haha.  That's so funny. I was thinking no director flat out says no to the HP movies, there's always a reason..... and most of the time it's because of another movie.
And I completely know what she means about inspiration... ugh. It's never there when you need it.... 
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03-12-2007, 11:39 PM
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Well, artists choice, I guess. Her loss, though. It's okay though.  Plenty of directors willing to "inherit" this "world."
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03-12-2007, 11:41 PM
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That wud have been cool if she did HP. The Namesake is a movie that released like 3 days ago in selective theatres. It's got Kal Penn in it (Kumar for Harold and Kumar go to Whitecastle). It's about this immigrant Indian family that moved to Boston and their son (Penn) is trying to fit in there and he has to deal with all his family's like traditions and stuff. It's supposed to be a great movie (based on a book).
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03-13-2007, 01:09 AM
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I don't belive I've heared of Namesake. But she seems to have a good reason to not direct OotP. I would've personally chosen Harry Potter, but that's me. | |
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03-13-2007, 01:15 AM
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well she was insipired when she gave this interview
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03-13-2007, 01:36 AM
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it would have been wonderful if she had done, but i'm glad that she turned it down because it shows she puts alot into making a a movie, she wont just do it because its famous. it says a lot of positive things about her.
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03-13-2007, 02:15 AM
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I can't help but wonder that maybe the reason she turned it down was because maybe she felt it was too much for her to take on. I mean why take on a project if you know you won't be able to do it justice.
Good luck to her with The Namesake
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