Two pieces of news relating to filming for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Emma Watson’s official website has been updated to state the actress will begin filming her role as Hermione Granger on December 18. Also, the BBC has posted a new feature about “Ballet Shoes,” the new television film starring Emma Watson and Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon) that will air in the UK during the Christmas holidays. We will update you with the exact date and time the BBC will broadcast this movie when we can.
As reported yesterday, Alan Rickman has been giving interviews to promote his new film “Sweeney Todd,” and a transcript from one of the press round tables is now online. In this interview, Mr. Rickman confirms he will begin filming his pivotal role as Professor Snape in the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” in late January, 2008. Thanks Laura!
Posted by Bonnie Radcliffe on November 28, 2007, 02:21 PM
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Sorry for breaking the Emma news on the previous thread. The article is fantastic though.
Alan is so bloody cool and I can’t WAIT to see Sweeney Todd. The idea of him singing makes me smile lol. Just check out this line-up:
Alan Rickman
Johnny Depp
Helena Bonham Carter
Sacha Baron Cohen
Tim Burton is the director.
Emma is getting VERY HIGH praise for Ballet Shoes, and off the type of person who doesn’t suffer fools gladly either (like Victoria Wood). Setting my Digibox for Ballet Shoes on Christmas Day (BBC1) too.
Great article about Ballet Shoes. I’m proud of Emma as I am with the rest of the trio. The trio really seem like good professional young adults. Hope her and Richard much success.
Alan Rickman is just amazing. What’s even more amazing is how important Snape becomes in this series. Snape can easily be considered the most important character behind the trio, even more important than Voldy. What an interesting character.
The funny thing is that Emma and Richard have technically been in 4 movies together before Ballet Shoes and never been in a scene together. I wonder how often they had actually met at Leavesden. The Dursley scenes are always short and detached from the rest of the filming. As always, I wish all the actors the best of luck in all their projects. They have truly casted the best.
well, I never read Ballet Shoes as a child (not my thing) but it’ll be a refreshing change to see something different and half decent on tv on Christmas Day, apart from endless soaps.
Alan Rickman is SO AWESOME. Did you see him in Sense & Sensibility (with Kate Winslet), too? It was a riot. In a good way of course. It was the first time I had ever seen him out of his Snape character. What I would give to work with him just one day!
Joy, I loved “Sense and Sensibility” too. I thought it was about as close as a film can get to perfection!
If you haven’t seen the version of “Robin Hood” starring Kevin Costner, you should check it out. Rickman plays a very campy Sheriff of Nottingham. He’s HILARIOUS. It’s not a good film, but Rickman is worth seeing.
HELP I’m confused. I can’t understand why Emma would start work on Dec 18 when 8 days later it’s Christmas Day and we all know that they stop filming for about 2 weeks.
Christmas Eve also falls on a Monday so you would think that they would stop on Saturday 22 (cast & crew might have places to go for Christmas day that isn’t in the London area and of course shopping).
That leaves 4 days. Is she going to only film like 1 scene. It just seems pointless.
I’m not trying to be mean (I’m a fan of Emma’s) but it just sounds like Emma’s playing herself in a different time period. Then again, I haven’t read Ballet Shoes so all I know of Pauline is from this article. Anyway, I just hope she doesn’t turn into one of those actresses who play themselves over and over again, not allowing themselves to grow and wasting their talent. So I really hope the movie turns out great and Emma grows as an actress :)
How amusing, you have articles on both one of the best British actors around (for who can deny A Rickman is incredibly good?) and one of the worst teen actresses in recent decades.
Cool!! ^^