The Leaky Cauldron - Filmmaker Interviews

Director Chris Columbus Reflects on Trio and the First Two Harry Potter Films

Mon Nov 16 18:27:00 -0500 2009

As part of the build up to the release of the much anticipated Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition DVDs due next month, director Chris Columbus is the subject of a new feature in the LA Times Hero Complex blog. In this article, Chris Columbus reflects back on the casting of the Trio and remarks too at how far they have come since th...

Clips from Ultimate Collectors DVDs Online: Casting Hermione, Ron and CoS Scene

Fri Nov 13 10:24:00 -0500 2009

Warner Bros has released two clips from the upcoming Harry Potter Ultimate Collector's Editions DVD. Now online at the official Warner Bros website is a new clip from the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone DVD (the second clip) with director Chris Columbus on casting Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). You can see new interviews with the two conducted while filming...

David Yates Talks Burrow Scene, Deathly Hallows Film, and Life after Harry Potter

Fri Jul 24 09:09:00 -0400 2009

Director David Yates has given a new interview to Vanity Fair, where he discusses again the decision to add the attack on the Burrow scene to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, as well as weigh in with some thoughts on the look of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part Two and his career plans after the series has concluded. Notable quotes are as follows:

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Heyman on Length of Battle of Hogwarts for Deathly Hallows: Probably Be 30 Minutes

Thu Jul 16 21:09:00 -0400 2009

Harry Potter producer David Heyman has given a new interview to Collider.com where he discusses at length the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Among the many topics such as the forthcoming Ultimate Collectors DVD, info on why Scrimgeour was cut from Half-Blood Prince, we also learn that the scripts are both around 120 pages long, and notably some new (slight spoilers) about the h...

PotterCast Extra: Red Carpet Interviews from Half-Blood Prince Premiere in New York City

Sun Jul 12 13:55:00 -0400 2009

We have for you today another special PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, extra with the audio from TLC's red carpet interviews from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince premiere earlier this week in New York City. In this special episode, we have interviews with many of the cast and crew members from the film, including the Trio, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright, director David Yates, and ...

Helena Bonham Carter on Role as Bellatrix Lestrange

Mon Jul 06 16:52:00 -0400 2009

Helena Bonham Carter has given a frank and funny new interview to the Daily Record where she discusses her role, and her costume she sports in the role of Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter series. Currently winning rave reviews for her turn as the demented Death Eater in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Helena reflects back to her orginial hesitation over the part in Order of the ...

Tom Felton on the Bullying of Draco by Lucius and More

Sun Jul 05 08:23:00 -0400 2009

The new issue of Mexico's "Cinemania" magazine has a feature on Half-Blood Prince that contains an interview with several of the cast and crew. Courtesy of our friends at Harrypotterla, scans are available here, with the translation here. Of interest are comments by actor Tom Felton on his role as Draco Malfoy as he speaks to the things Draco has been through, including the bullying by his fath...

David Yates on Emma Watson in Half-Blood Prince: Much More Confident

Thu Jul 02 12:28:00 -0400 2009

The Telegraph has a new interview with David Yates where he reflects on his second stint as director of a Harry Potter film, this being the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Mr. Yates notes he has now settled in and is feeling more situated as he directs his second Harry Potter film, saying "Oddly, that meant that when I started this one, I was a little bit warier of everything...

New Interview Online with Trio, David Yates fom MSN UK

Sat Jun 06 16:15:00 -0400 2009

There is a new interview online from MSN UK in correlation with the Harry Potter Tour (see below) with Harry Potter actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron), and Emma Watson (Hermione), as well as Half-Blood Prince director David Yates. This Q&A interview features a number of questions on a variety of subjects posed to the Trio and Mr. Yates.

In the Q&A with actor Dan Radcliffe, the you...

New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Features in SciFi, SFX Magazine

Fri May 29 09:19:00 -0400 2009

The media barrage heralding the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince continues today as there are two more features now online featuring the sixth Harry Potter film. Seen here courtesy of our Order Partner DanRadcliffe.com, SFX has a long and rather light look at the film, focusing on the old David Yates quote about the film "It's all Sex, Potions, and Rock n Roll" and subsequent r...

Kloves on Adapting Harry Potter: "Books Are Difficult to Wrestle to the Screen"

Thu Apr 30 08:40:00 -0400 2009

The Baltimore Sun is running a new article today, featuring an interview with Harry Potter film director David Yates, and also contains new comments from screenwriter Steve Kloves. Mr. Kloves is very complimentary of working with David Yates, and also speaks to the task of transforming the beloved Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling to the big screen. Of interest are the following comments: "K...

MTV Half-Blood Prince Preview: New Video Interview with Emma Watson, Dan Radcliffe Talks Snape

Fri Apr 24 07:37:00 -0400 2009

As promised, MTV has now released their Summer Movie Preview of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, including 4 new video interviews with actress Emma Watson and actor Dan Radcliffe. In the videos, Emma discusses her character of Hermione Granger and the emotions when dealing with Ron and his new girlfriend. Dan Radcliffe delves in a bit more on Harry Potter and the character of Snape in HB...

Another Confirmation on the Aging Process and Cast for Epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Thu Apr 16 16:05:00 -0400 2009

Several times in the past, we've reported on various cast members, such as Rupert Grint (Ron), discussing the epilogue for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and the possible aging process to be used on the original cast members. Today, MTV has a new article where film producer David Heyman also weighs in on the epilogue, noting:

“We will shoot it,” producer David Heyman confirmed...

Steve Kloves Comments on WB Worrying over Anticipation for Potter Films ?

Sun Dec 28 19:50:00 -0500 2008

The serious economic and credit issues facing all of us are hitting Hollywood as well, as noted in this new article from The Independent. The piece focuses on the financial concerns major film studios have regarding large scale big budget fantasy films, and makes mention of the Harry Potter films series. Without quotes, the article states that Harry Potter Screenwriter Steve Kloves has apparent...

David Heyman on Deathly Hallows Split: "An Emotional and Very Truthful" Break

Fri Dec 19 08:09:00 -0500 2008

Harry Potter producer David Heyman has given a new video interview where he comments on the two scripts and breaking point for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Talking to Collider.com who let us know of their interview which you can see here, David Heyman noted he had just been in London discussing the scripts for DH part one and part two with director David Yates and screenwr...