Since Harry Potter: The Exhibition can now be seen at the Museum of Science in Boston, the Wicked Local from Franklin, MA was at the special preview (which we reported here) and interviewed Matthew Lewis about the development of his Harry Potter character, Neville Longbottom. Here are a few of the questions:
Q: In most of the films so far, Neville Longbottom is a supporting character with limited appearances. How do you establish the character so he is memorable?
A: I’m always in contact with (director) David Yates, and we talk constantly about what Neville would be doing and feeling, even when he is in the background…This is something David Yates is keen about, not just with Neville Longbottom, but with all the characters, to keep the whole scene alive.
Q: As someone who was a fan of the books since childhood, is there anything in the movies so far that you wish were different?
A: I was a little upset when the scene in the book “Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix” wasn’t included where Neville goes to St. Mungo’s Hospital to see his parents (torture victims of Bellatrix Lestrange, follower of Lord Voldemort). That scene was so crucial to Neville’s character. But due to the length of the film, we had to cut that sequence.
Q: Some fans also have a crush on Neville and on you. Did you ever expect that?
A: Definitely not for myself, but I wouldn’t begrudge it. (Laughs.) It’s cool for a 20-year-old guy to have that. When I got into “Harry Potter” that was never really the aim.
Q: What can we expect from Neville in the next film (“Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part One,” to be released in 2010)?
A: I got the final script a few weeks ago. Neville has got a lot of stuff to do. The three main students (Harry, and friends Ron Weasley and Hermoine Grainger) have been away from Hogwarts, but Neville stays and takes charge of Dumbledore’s Army (which leads the charge against Voldemort and his forces.) He is leading an underground resistance. He gets beaten and is a bit bloodied.
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