The Sunday Herald has a new profile actor David Thewlis. In this funny and candid interview (note:slight language caution to parents) David discusses his new novel, his various acting roles, and mentions his return as Remus Lupin the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Noting that he has been pleased with all the Harry Potter films to date, David Thewlis recounts his meeting with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling:
“She was really lovely,” he says. “She said she was very happy I was playing the part. Actually, she said Lupin was her favourite character. I said, Well put him in it more then.’”
No word on what David Thewlis thought about the role and adventures of Remus Lupin in the final installment in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. As reported previously, production is now underway on the sixth Harry Potter film, with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince due in theaters November 21, 2008.
I don’t know if “kicked him out” is quite the way I would phrase it, Nicole!
She had him “go the way he would have wanted…....fighting”. He had the two things, I believe, he wanted most of all. However briefly. Someone to love him, for himself, and a child to cherish. Bitter/sweet, but kind.
<sigh>I am SO glad Mr Thewlis is back for HBP! He’s great!!!!
Posted by Gail Callicott on September 29, 2007, 11:15 PM
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Thewlis’ Lupin has been fabulous in both movies he’s appeared in. He really has the character just right. I didn’t care for Natalia Tena’s Tonks but maybe she’ll grow on me—I hope they do show the romance between them!
i LOVE him as Remus!!! he’s one of my very favorite characters, and seeing Thewlis play him is just amazing.
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Posted by padfootrocksmysocks on September 30, 2007, 12:36 AM
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i THOUGHT hARRY WAS HER DARLING AS WELL CHRISSI!!.....NOT TO MENTION HER LOVELY HAGRID…OR MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY…LOVELY…..................................... HAGRID…>>...<<...<>...><...KIDDING….HAGRID
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Wow, he has such funny mannerisms, that David Thewlis. I think I like him so much more, now. What sucks though, is that Lupin is pretty much NOTHING in the films, now. How sad :(
Posted by burningpumpkins on September 30, 2007, 02:58 AM
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In a way, she kinda listened to him, right? We did see lots of Remus in the last book. Its unfortunate the way she decided to end the character’s road, but at least we saw him one last time. sniff
Well, technically speaking, everyone gets kicked out of a role in movie seven. Thewlis just gets out a wee bit earlier than the rest.
Funny how whenever there’s an interview with Thewlis Leaky has to put up a ‘caution to parents’ due to language warning. :)
I’ve liked his performance so far though I think the bit where he goes to Grimmauld’s and talks to Harry will be cut. He could have made a great performance there but it adds nothing to the main plot and they can really afford to cut that bit.
Well, she kicked poor Lupin out of this last one!