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Tom Felton discusses friendship with Daniel Radcliffe in Cinemania

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Just last week we reported that Mexico’s Cinemanía magazine had a new feature on Tom and the rest of the HP crew, and that we would let you know if a translation became available. Well, that day has arrived.

Tom’s interview in this lengthy feature was given back during the filming of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In the interview, Tom discusses playing the baddie, working with director David Yates, and how he and Daniel share a love of music and cricket.

It must be more interesting to play the bad guy.
Thanks for agreeing with me. Definitely. In real life I’m not like Draco,
so it’s fun to be like someone who is completely different from me.

How hard did you work on going from Harry’s pain in the butt to an actual murderer?

The director and I talked a lot about it. Obviously Draco loses his father, he’s alone, he wants to show his independence and he’s the Chosen One. He’s been very jealous of Harry all his life, he’s been jealous of the attention he gets, and now it’s the opportunity to show what he’s really capable of. But at the same time he’s terrified and deep down he knows he can’t do what he’s been assigned to do. So there’s a very strong conflict of emotions. To me it’s a challenge because I have to think deeper about my performance. It’s not all about putting a mean face for Harry.

What’s the difference between the previous directors and this new director?

I don’t have any experience in directing, so I don’t know what makes them good. But each of them has had their strengths. David is humble, quiet, and personal. He’s not very lavish and he makes you feel comfortable and relaxed.

Did he ask for anything in particular when he directed you this time?

No, but I’m very thankful for the extra time he put into me and my character this time around. E spoke a lot about our character. David is trying to outline his complexity. This year Draco is not interested in bullying Harry. He’s got more serious stuff to pay attention to. For years he has been bullied by his father and that’s why he is the way he is. I wanted to show that side of him, not to make people feel sorry for him but to at least identify themselves with him. The best thing is that now I get to wear better clothes. Draco is very concerned about his style, and that’s part of his look as a villain.

Are you tired of playing the same character for such a long time?

No, on the contrary. I love coming back every year, seeing everyone again, how they’ve grown up, remembering how young we were in the first movie.

Really? And if you could go back in time and choose another character, what character would you choose?

Still my own. I feel so grateful. Draco has a very important part that is not boring at all, but I the same time I don’t get recognized as much as the others, so I can leave London without having any problems. Nobody has ever stopped me and asked for a picture with me. The blond hair is very telling, but with a hat it’s problem solved.

How is your relationship with Daniel Radcliffe?

We’re very good friends. Before I used to love saying we couldn’t stand each other, but in reality we get along great. We both love cricket and we talk about it a lot. We’re very passionate about music, although our taste in music is very different. He likes more underground and punk music.

To read additional interviews including one from director David Yates where he calls Tom “amazing,” click here. To see full scans of the magazine, visit Potterincantatem.

Thanks to HarryPotterla.com for the translation!

Source: Oh No They Didn’t

“I break his nose and he rips me open”~Tom Felton on Harry Potter

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A new interview of Tom’s has appeared today courtesy of the AFP. In it he discusses being a part of the Harry Potter franchise, releasing tension the good old-fashioned way, and making his mum proud.

PARIS (AFP) — Tom Felton said he was relishing two violent dust-ups with Harry Potter when he resumes his role as the evil Draco Malfoy in the sixth film of the boy wizard’s adventures.

Audiences will see Felton, so often in the shadow of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry in the previous films, occupy a central role in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”, which opens across the world from July 15.

Having sparred with each other in the corridors of Hogwarts wizarding school for years, the clashes between Harry and Malfoy in the new film have a harder edge in keeping with the overall theme of impending adulthood.

“We have a few conflicts in the film so it was great fun to finally get physical.

“I break his nose and he rips me open, so it was good to release some of the tension that we’ve been building up over the years,” Felton said in an interview with journalists in Paris ahead of Tuesday’s world premiere in London.

Like Radcliffe and the other young Potter stars, Felton, now 21, has dedicated a substantial chunk of his childhood to the films and done his growing-up on the set.

Though still a pupil of Hogwarts, in the new film Felton’s white-blond character is suited and booted in head-to-toe black while our trio of heroes — Harry, Hermione and Ron — are still wearing the jumpers of teenagers.

Felton, who has grown tall and angular in the eight years since “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” kicked off the film series in 2001, said he originally tried to get the part of Harry himself.

“I tried for Harry Potter and Ron, and finally Draco. My hair was dyed brown, ginger and then finally blond.”

He admits though that he quickly settled into the skin of the brooding, threatening Malfoy.

“I take great pleasure in being evil in the film so I’m very grateful for playing Draco.

“A lot of kids that came on to the set were very keen on the idea of meeting Draco, but they were never keen to shake my hand, so I take that as a compliment.

“If I can terrify a little child then I’m assuming I’m paid for something!”

Yet Felton admits that when Malfoy is given the opportunity to prove his true evil in the “The Half-Blood Prince”, he finds he might be out of his depth.

“I think he revels in this opportunity at first and loves the idea of being the bad boy, but he quickly crumbles and realises he quite doesn’t have a heart the size of his young friend Harry.”

Other roles are sure to follow for Felton when the series wraps up with a two-part adaptation of the final book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, which is currently in production.

Yet the pride he derives from being part of the Potter phenomenon is clear.

When the author of the Potter books, J.K. Rowling, wrote to say how much she liked the latest film, the Felton household was bursting with pride.

“That’s the ultimate compliment from her. I was amazed at receiving it. I had my mum crying within five minutes of receiving it so she was very proud,” he recalls.

Source: AFP

Mark my words, Tom Felton Hosts “Half-Blood Prince” Videogame Featurette 4

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In the fourth installment featuring his brilliant hosting abilities in the making of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Videogame, Tom breaks out his dueling skills, giving us a demonstration on how exactly that swish and flick works.

But watch out for that stupify, as not only does Tom host this featurette devoted entirely to dueling in the game, he is interviewed about the game as well. Interviewed alongside Tom are Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Freddie Stroma.

Thanks to Feltbeats.com Reporter Estrella89san for sending it in.

Video of Tom Felton in French exclusive “Half-Blood Prince” special

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An exclusive Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince special appeared on France’s 50min Inside and features 10 minutes of behind the scenes footage, interviews, and new scenes not previously released.

The special included interviews with Tom Felton, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Jessie Cave, and Bonnie Wright along with a variety of backstage personnel from producers to stunts to cameramen.

Tom is seen within the first minute with his short interview following around the 3 minute mark. I highly recommend watching the entire thing (even if you don’t speak French) for all the new never-before-seen footage that includes a small tidbit of Tom on the train and a slightly extended clip from the bathroom sequence.

The entirety is dubbed over in French, but if anyone wanted to translate what Tom says for us, you can send it in here. [Note: I had to edit the video to fit YouTube requirements (I did not delete any Tom, don’t worry). If you would like to watch it in its entirety, you can download it from UniversHarryPotter.com]

Thanks to Axelanderya, we have a partial translation, below:

[Sandrine Quétier] “Here we go? Come on, follow us.”

[off voice] It’s a scoop, ’50 minutes inside’ is the only french Tv show which could be introduce in this very secret set, here in London.The set of the sixth part of Harry Potter’s adventures.

[Nikos Aliagas] “What will I cook us?
[Sandrine Quétier] “For dinner? I don’t know, I would see that little thing, what’s in it?”
[Nikos Aliagas] “A soup of gnomes’ eyes.”
[Sandrine Quétier] “Oh yes it’s not bad.”

[off voice] Harry Potter and the Half blood Prince, the movie event of this summer.

[Dumbledore’s voice] “You’re the chosen one Harry”
[Hermione’s voice] “Be conscientious of who you are.”
[Dumbledore’s voice] “Without you, the fate will decide of the world destiny. You don’t have the choice.”
[unknow voices] “Harry!! Noooo!”
[Dumbledore’s voice] “You mustn’t fail.”
[Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson -N/A in french, wow] “Hello it’s… Daniel Radciffle, Rupert Grint et Emma Watson pour Harry Potter, pour 50 minutes inside. (applause) Yes!”

[off voice] Exceptionally we could meet the main actors of the movie and all the staff, they give us the secrets of a super-production and a world phenomenon. Harry Potter, 4 billion and half of ‘benefices’ for
the fifth first movies.

[off voices translating D.Radcliffe] “You know I spend plenty of time working with people who became my best friends. It really is a pleasure. Not everyone has this luck.”

[David Yates] “This movie is an interesting mixture between romantic comedy and mysterious murder.”

[Stephane Boudsocq] “It’s absolutely huge, Harry Potter arrives before the James Bond saga for instance, and before the Star Wars saga.”
[Harry] “I need to do it! Fight back, you’re a coward! Fight back!”

[off voice] What are the new Harry Potter’s secrets? Guided tour on the set.

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( Time mark : “Exclusif, les sercrets de Harry Potter” = Scoop, Harry Potter’s secrets)
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[Nikos Aliagas] “Here we are in one of the most famous Harry Potter streets…”
[Sandrine Quétier] “… A street that we find during all the six episodes, the famous Diagon Alley.
[Nikos Aliagas] “… Diagon Alley where you can find weird potions, magical formulas, not very worthy stuff…”

[off voice] We are in one of the biggest studios in Great Britain in London’s banlieue, a rebuilt castle, a park created for the occasion and a street more real than reality. It’s in that decor, protected as a fortress, that the Harry, Ron and Hermione adventures are directed, three
young wizards who ‘re study in a wizard school in a parallel world as Men’s.

[Harry] “Have you ever heard about this spell? Sectumsempra?
[Hermione] No, never! If you had a bit of self-esteem, you would bring this book back.
[Ron] You’re crazy or what? He’s the best of the class, he’s better than you.

[off voice] The young actors interprating that characters were unknow 7 years ago,
now they’re stars.

[Nikos Aliagas] “How do you handle the celebrity?”
[Daniel Radcliffe] “I don’t like to be treated as a star, people consider you as a star if you act as one of them. But if you don’t come into this ridiculous game, generally they don’t treat you differently. Which is great. For me, the most important is to not read what is written in the press.”
[Nikos Aliagas] “Nothing?”
[Tom Felton] “Nothing, it’s very weird for me who is a normal person, to receive that letter that say, “We love you!” It’s scary sometimes but I try to separate myself from gossip.”

[Hermione] “This guy has more tentacles than a ‘flaganouf’.”
[Server] “Dragon tartar?”
[Hermione] “Erf, no it’s okay. Thank you.”
[Server] “Great, it gives you horrible breath.”
[Hermione] “Actually… If it can push Cormac.”

[Emma Watson] “Being a part of that movie it’s really unbelievable, but it gives you lot of responsibilities.
So many people love the characters, you can’t disappoint them.”

[Hermione] “Excuse me. I have to vomit.”

[off voice] These teenagers are known in the whole world today, particularly Daniel Radcliffe. But the big news for these actors in this sixth opus is that their characters will discover love.

[Ginny] “Open your mouth, you don’t trust me?”

[off voice] And it’s in that huge frame that all will play.

[Sandrine Quétier, Nikos Aliagas] “Hello, hello, do you know them? No, I don’t know them.”

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( Time mark : “Les premiers amours” = Firsts loves)
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Anyone else have more? If not, stay tuned and we hope to have the rest soon!

Source: UHP