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All Grown Up, Tom Felton Will Be the One to Watch

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As often happens when child stars grow up, there is much speculation on which route their career will take or even if they will have a career for that matter. Will their path lie down the road of drug addiction and rehab stints or will the fortune and fame of a truly talented and successful actor be stops upon their highway of life. No matter which it is, it’s always nice to hear the masses proclaim the future they see for you is one of success based on talent.

In an article by Natalie Holmes at film site HeyYouGuys! titled “Harry Potter and the New Career Path: What Does the Future Hold for Radcliffe, Watson and Grint?” the stars of the series are given a lackluster vote of confidence in anticipation of the choices they are predicted to make for their future. However, it is Tom Felton that is the true star of the article, and is given the greatest vote of confidence based on the natural talent we’ve seen him exhibit on the screen.

To try and dissect and predict the future of the many other young actors who make up the Harry Potter cast is virtually impossible, with the films giving them barely enough time to fully showcase their talents. But if there was ever a young actor to watch, it would undoubtedly be Tom Felton. As Harry Potter’s nemesis Draco Malfoy, Felton has effortlessly gone from strength to strength as each new film has appeared. Even in The Philosopher’s Stone, when Felton had little to do except sneer and strut around with attitude, he possessed a screen presence which was highly impressive for a child.

There is a wonderful moment in The Chamber of Secrets where Malfoy asks why his friend Goyle is wearing suspiciously Harry Potter-esque glasses, to which Goyle replies that he needs them for reading. “I didn’t know you could read”, replies Felton with the deadpan skilfully line delivery of a true pro. Felton reached the pinnacle of his ability in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, playing the now confused and fearful Malfoy who is sinking deeper into the dark side and finding himself thoroughly unprepared for the consequences. Anyone wishing to sample a taste of Felton’s talents only needs to watch the shaky, sick desperation on his face as he finally faces up to the monumental prospect of killing Albus Dumbledore. The fact that Felton has an impressive four post-Potter titles to his name is testimony to the fact that he is the one to watch.

Shaking off childhood stardom is hard work. The Jodie Foster’s and Drew Barrymore’s of the world are rare, with the majority of young actors heading down the road to obscurity. Ultimately, a young star with acting talent has the opportunity to succeed and all the Harry Potter stars have proven their worth when it comes to ability. Let’s hope they use it wisely and next appear on our screens in worthy and exciting roles.

Feltbeats.com Interviews Tom Felton At The NY Harry Potter Premiere

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Feltbeats.com was once again on the red carpet for the North American Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Premiere. Here is our coverage of Tom Felton talking to us!

In this video filmed by Feltbeats members @stormlite02, and @miss_mani, Tom talks about White Other, upcoming projects, and would Draco Malfoy like Tom’s portrayal of him in the Harry Potter films!

 

Here are some fantastic pics taken by Feltbeats.com member @southernbets:

Here is my favorite because he is talking to me 🙂

Thanks to Tom Felton for being so gracious to the feltgirls and showing  just how much he loves Feltbeats.com!

2 Behind the scenes videos of Tom Felton’s movie “From the Rough”

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FOX 8 LIVE has published a small article and 2 “Behind the scenes” videos of Tom’s new upcoming film “From the Rough”.

A behind the scenes peek at locally shot movie
New Orleans – A woman who grew up in Mobile, Alabama, indirectly has a hand in Tiger Wood’s success…and countless golfers around the world.
Her name is Catana Starks, the only woman ever to coach an NCAA Division 1 men’s golf team.
A movie called From the Rough, based on her remarkable career, was shot in New Orleans.
“The point is the legacy of golf. It’s been an exclusive and an exclusionary sport. It’s a mandate for how we live,” Director Pierre Bagley said.
Former Tennessee State Swim coach Catana Starks took on the challenge of coaching men’s golf in the 80’s. Her team became formidable on the course.
One of her former students is Tiger Woods’ new swing coach, Canadian Sean Foley.
Starks story was not widely known. By chance former Pitney Bowes CEO Mike Critelli heard it and was intrigued
“My younger son’s chess coach mentioned in passing to me that he had been part of a golf program at TSU. He’s white and Swedish,” Critelli said.
Coach Starks had trouble finding golfers who could be competitive at the predominately black college. She was forced to think outside the box.
There was a shrinking pool of black golfers not just for black colleges but any colleges.
She explored the talent pool of golfers overseas.

“The first couple of recruits that were Canadians could not have gone to school anywhere unless they had full scholarships. They chose Tennessee State because Starks devoted much of her budget to scholarships,” Critelli added.
He decided to make a movie about it.
Academy Award nominee Taraje P Henson plays Starks in the movie. Tom Felton of Harry Potter plays one of several international students in the film.
Raised in Mobile, Henson enjoyed Mardi Gras and other southern traditions, but also lived through the south’s bitter racial tensions.
“She’s a woman who had a tough background. At ten years old she walked past a lynched body and that shaped the rest of her life,” Bagley said.
Starks said she wasn’t even allowed on golf courses.

“I remember the guys would make holes in the field and pretend like we were hitting balls.”
The scars were deep, but she was tenacious . No one expected her to win as coach of men’s golf, but she did.
“I started thinking about how I wanted to be competitive. I’m tired of coming in last place in the Ohio Valley Conference. So, I went out and got talent,” Starks said.
Felton was thrilled to have her on set.
“It was a real treat especially on the golfing side of things. She was incredibly learned about golf. She made us all look like amateurs.
Henson called it intimidating when the character you’re playing is still alive because they can critique you.
“But she told me don’t worry about me and what I do and how I talk and how I walk, I am just interested in empowering women.”

“I’m officially a New Orleanian now,” said Henson as she gave her best southern drawl.
“I have friends down here I know all the spots to go to and It’s a beautiful city to visit.”
Henson cut her teeth on New Orleans while playing the role of Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
What she really likes to sink her teeth into is Jacque-Imos!

“If you would have told me two years ago I would have eaten anything with alligator in it I would have called you a liar. But that alligator cheesecake is incredible,” she says.
Felton enjoyed Emeril’s Delmonico, and director Pierre Bagley likes to eat and say etoufee’
“This is a great opportunity for us,” Bagley said. “I get energy every day I wake up and walk on Magazine. It feels right.
“I understand the spirit everybody’s talking about to be able to capture that spirit after so much has happened after the oil spill, I get it,” Henson said.
FOX 8 got to meet the real coach Catana Starks. Henson plays her character, she came from Nashville to see her movie life unfold.
“The memories of bringing my team here to participate in UNO’s golf tournament every spring come to me. It was a wonderful tournament. When you say we’re going to New Orleans, everybody wanted to go.

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