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Rickman, Bonham Carter Talk "Harry Potter" and "Sweeney Todd"
RickmanWhile in London recently promoting their new film “Sweeney Todd,” IESB.net reports that actors Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter also mentioned their roles in the Harry Potter films. Actress Helena Bonham Carter states yet again that she will be back as Bellatrix Lestrange filming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” in February of 2008. Alan Rickman was described as “reticent” to discuss his role as Professor Severus Snape, however the actor “laughed about the recent rumor of a JK Rowling inspired musical; “who is shoving that around?” He also joked about an adult film version of the series making the rounds as well. To read (Mature content and language in article) click here.
On a related note, IESB.net now has nine clips online from the upcoming film, which is based on the award winning musical by Stephen Sondheim. Via this link, you can see new footage of Helena Bonham Carter in a lovely piece set to the classic song “Not While I’m Around,” as well as a new clip of actor Timothy Spall (Peter Petigrew) and one featuring Alan Rickman at his chilling best as the evil Judge Turpin. Caution for Parents: The film, which has been rated “R” contains mature subject matter with violence, and is not suitable for young children.
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another “Bellatrix” pregnant? seems to be a rather conceptve role for a character that has no kids in canon.
secunda said: >I won´t see the movie, for the same reason i didn´t watch december boy-i couldn´t get the hp-characters out of my head.
Oh, secunda, you are going to be missing out. The movie looks brilliant. Thanks, Sue, for providing the link.
I’m really looking forward to seeing Sweeney Todd. Saw a video of Angela Lanbury and George Hearn and thought it was brilliant. This film has everything I could want: music by Sondheim, Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Helena Bonham Carter… I’ve been humming “Epiphany”, “A Little Priest” and “Johanna” all day! I wish I could see it live, though.
If I were one of the actors in HP, though, I’d be so fed up! It must be really irritating to, on the release of a new film, having to keep answering questions about HP. It’s almost disrepectful. They’re professionals and their careers aren’t composed of only HP. I wish people would get over it.
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Moving the HBP film to July 2009 is:
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- Not something I care about.9 (4%)
- Cool; who wants to go to the movies in the winter anyway?4 (1%)
- Awesome! I get to save $10 until next year.13 (6%)
- Awesome! I get to save $10 because now I'm skipping this movie!9 (4%)
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I have to say the clips were wonderful! I can’t wait to go see the movie – I’ll watch all those actors in just about anything they do!
Rickman has always been reticent, however I think he prefers to let the younger stars shine and he was keeping his mouth closed as he had been given direction concerning Snape’s character prior to the readership. He needed it in order to interpret the character correctly. I think he may finally open up fully about it after the last movie is out – but not until then.
Meanwhile – I just enjoy his acting wherever I can find it, and ST is going to be a xmas present to myself this season. What a delight!