Harry Potter News

Scenes from London Press Conference to be Shown on British TV

Oct 25, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Jill tells us that there are going to be scenes from today’s press conference on British TV. We’d appreciate any new quotes!

More Potter Press Pics

Oct 25, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Parker sends us this link from Rex Features of pictures from the London press conference.

BBC News says Potter director hails “unstarry” actors

Oct 25, 2002

Posted by: John Admin

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The BBC News states that director Chris Columbus has described working on the Harry Potter films as the best experience of his career, because of there was “no starry nonsense” from the British actors.

Will a scarier “Potter” still draw little kids?

Oct 25, 2002

Posted by: John Admin

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From Michigan Live comes this article on Warner Bros’. hopes that a “scary Harry” can pull off a difficult trick: retaining the core audience for the studio’s “Harry Potter” movies as the franchise gets older.

Movie hoot for Potter owl trainer

Oct 25, 2002

Posted by: John Admin

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Yahoo News reports that for animal trainer Gary Gero, making the Harry Potter films has been the pinnacle of his 40 years in the movie business. That is quite some accolade from a veteran specialist who worked as a teenager on the Alfred Hitchcock classic “The Birds,” tamed and trained the creatures in “Dr Dolittle” …read more!

Kids: Not (yet) leaving after PoA.

Oct 25, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Once again, BBC Newsround has come through on squashing a blown-out-of-proportion rumor. The trio was asked at today’s press conference in London about this whole “likely to quit after three” business. Quotage: “I’d like to do more,” said Rupert. “Maybe up to number five. We have such a good time doing them.”

Yahoo! Pictures from London Press Conference

Oct 25, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Thanks Ani, for the link to these pictures from October 25th’s press conference in London. (Yes, you can see Rupert’s new hair. 🙂

TRL Screencaps

Oct 25, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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A reader sent us some vidcaps from Dan’s TRL appearance (and I’ve been scatterbrained and lost his/her e-mail, and hence the name – I apologize, and thank you anyway!): TRL 1 TRL 2 In the green room Thanks again!

Trio to Appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show

Oct 25, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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VCR Alert! We just got word that the air date for Dan, Rupert and Emma’s appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show is October 29. Check local listings.

We’re having a wizard time

Oct 25, 2002

Posted by: John Admin

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The Trio talks to Telegraph reporter John Hiscock about fame, fortune, and fan mail: Daniel, who had previously played David Copperfield in the BBC television series, already talks with the self-assurance of a veteran actor. Thoughtful and articulate – he is currently reading Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude – he is clearly …read more!



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