Ralph Fiennes Discusses Lord Voldemort
Fiennes
Posted by: Mel
December 07, 2010, 09:13 PM
In a new article in USA Today, Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort) talks about his character in the Harry Potter films:
"He's really sort of the devil," says Fiennes,
47. "He's completely emotionally detached. He has no empathy. You find
that in psychopaths."
For Fiennes, an Oscar nominee for playing a Nazi officer in 1993's Schindler's List,
knowing your character's driving force is key to unlocking his
potential for malice. "It's about power with Voldemort," he says. "It's
an aphrodisiac for him. Power makes him feel alive."
...
Fiennes goes into Voldemort mode at the mere mention of Potter.
"Daniel's very nice, but Harry Potter's a pain," says Fiennes, scowling
and hissing.
Others in the Harry Potter cast weighed in on Fiennes's portrayal of Voldemort. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) noted the presence Fiennes has while acting:
And no matter the lights, cameras and presence of
dozens of crewmembers, Radcliffe was consistently unsettled by Fiennes.
"When Ralph's doing his Voldemort stuff, he just really freaks me out."
Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy, says he also was unnerved.
"Ralph is mesmerizing," Felton says. "He never
did two takes the same. ... I had to keep reminding myself: 'Stay in
character. Don't just sit there and watch his performance.' "
Even when the cameras stop, the aura of Voldemort remains.
"He dominates scenes in the film, and it's like
that off the set as well," Felton says. "He's quite a charming guy. And
when he opens his mouth, people listen. Let's put it this way: No one
talks over him."
You can read more here.
193 Points
I wonder how they get his face all weird? Make-up maybe…… or maybe animations like they do for Dobby. I miss Dobby! I cried when he died. BTW I don’t know why I am talking about Dobby when this is an article about Voldemort. BTW I think it’s really clever of J.K. Rowling to unscramble Tom Riddle to Lord Voldemort. I really Like J.K. Rowling. She si the best author ever!( in my opinion)
193 Points
I wonder how they get his face all weird? Make-up maybe…… or maybe animations like they do for Dobby. I miss Dobby! I cried when he died. BTW I don’t know why I am talking about Dobby when this is an article about Voldemort. BTW I think it’s really clever of J.K. Rowling to unscramble Tom Riddle to Lord Voldemort. I really Like J.K. Rowling. She si the best author ever!( in my opinion)
193 Points
I wonder how they get his face all weird? Make-up maybe…… or maybe animations like they do for Dobby. I miss Dobby! I cried when he died. BTW I don’t know why I am talking about Dobby when this is an article about Voldemort. BTW I think it’s really clever of J.K. Rowling to unscramble Tom Riddle to Lord Voldemort. I really Like J.K. Rowling. She si the best author ever!( in my opinion)
193 Points
I wonder how they get his face all weird? Make-up maybe…… or maybe animations like they do for Dobby. I miss Dobby! I cried when he died. BTW I don’t know why I am talking about Dobby when this is an article about Voldemort. BTW I think it’s really clever of J.K. Rowling to unscramble Tom Riddle to Lord Voldemort. I really Like J.K. Rowling. She si the best author ever!( in my opinion)
193 Points
I wonder how they get his face all weird? Make-up maybe…… or maybe animations like they do for Dobby. I miss Dobby! I cried when he died. BTW I don’t know why I am talking about Dobby when this is an article about Voldemort. BTW I think it’s really clever of J.K. Rowling to unscramble Tom Riddle to Lord Voldemort. I really Like J.K. Rowling. She si the best author ever!( in my opinion)
660 Points
Ralph Fiennes is an actor who really takes his roles seriously. His portrayal of Voldemort is spot on because he really understands the character. Look at how many times J.K.R. mentions “power” when referring to Voldemort in the series. It was a perfect choice of words. I realized how dedicated to this role Ralph Fiennes really was after watching the Making of Voldemort extras with the Goblet of Fire DVD. It was amazing how he could slip into and out of the character of Voldemort to demonstrate his points during the interview.
47 Points
The way that they do Voldemort’s face is with CG. I saw some awesome behind the scenes shows on tv called Creating The World Of Harry Potter! You could see the dots on his face, so they can go back & put it in.
