Parade magazine have also spoken with Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and producer David Heyman as the media continues for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. They each spoke about the end of the film series, their personal feelings, and the future.
Here are few things they had to say.
RUPERT GRINT
It hasn’t sunk in that it’s over.
“Not entirely, no. It’s still quite a strange thing to come to terms with, just the fact that we won’t be coming back next year. It really is the end. I’m not usually sentimental with stuff like that, but it has been a huge part of our lives, and it just feels really sudden that it’s all coming to an end. This feeling of freedom is quite overwhelming.”
On letting go of Ron Weasley.
“It’s been a decade of playing the same person and a character I already felt quite close to anyway because of the books. We really have become the same person. I think it’s going to be hard to shake him out of me.”
On the most emotional scene he filmed.
“The scene after the battle, with the three of us on the bridge. It’s the moment that kind of chokes me up the most. It is just that power between me, Dan, and Emma. Every day, every week, every month, every year, we’ve come together and made these films quite intensely. It is a really intimate process, making a film. You do form this tight bond, especially this being such a unique way of growing up, we’ve all shared that. We’ll always stay in touch.”
On his highly-anticipated kiss with Emma Watson.
“We felt the pressure a little bit, because this is a moment that’s been built up for so long now, and it had to come down to this one moment. It’s a scene that wasn’t in the book, it was written for the film. And it’s not just a kiss—it’s this big, romantic moment, and it had to be believable, which I hope it is. It was a challenge. We had a laugh about it.”
On seeing the lip-lock on the big screen.
“I didn’t enjoy watching it, especially in 3-D! It’s harder watching it than doing it.”
On getting a glimpse into the future while filming the epilogue.
“It was quite satisfying at the end of the day, ripping all the makeup and stuff off and instantly becoming younger. I suppose in 20 years time I’m not going to be able to do that! It was good fun, but it’s a weird thing to get your head around.”
On his favorite Potter memory.
“My first-ever scene on the set was really cool. It was actually the last scene on the first film, when we were leaving Hogwarts on the train. It was just such a change. One week I was literally at school and reading the Potter books, and suddenly I was on the set. It was just a really overwhelming, exciting thing. I felt quite out of my depth, because I did feel like the most inexperienced person there. But it was just great to be there.”
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DAVID HEYMAN
On the end of Harry Potter.
“It’s mixed feelings. I’m very excited for the audience to see the film, but at the same time there’s a sadness. I’ve been working with these people for so long, and we always knew at the end of each film that we were coming back for one more, and that’s no longer the case. So that’s quite sad. Working onHarry Potter has been the most incredible odyssey. It’s been the gift of all gifts. That being said, I’m very excited about having the time to face new challenges.”
He wasn’t originally on board with splitting Deathly Hallows into two parts.
“I thought it was a bad idea, because we hadn’t done it before. We talked about doing it on the fourth film, but we didn’t do it. But when [writer] Steve Kloves started to break down the script, it became pretty clear that there was too much there for one film, and if we were to do it in one film, we’d have to leave out so much that the whole series would be compromised. So it became pretty clear that we had to make it into two films. Then Steve called me a week or so later and said, ‘You know what? There’s almost enough here for three.’ And then he said, ‘Just kidding!’ But actually, there probably is enough.”
He’s grateful to the Potter fans.
“They’ve been so unbelievably supportive and incredibly generous. They have really allowed us the opportunity to make the films we have. They’ve been so loyal. It’s been an incredible journey, and the fans are really the reason why, because without them there would be no films.”
On the prospect of another Harry Potter film.
“I don’t see any future films. I think one of the reasons J.K. Rowling wrote the ending the way she did was to close it out. There’s no ‘Harry Goes to Business School.’ I think that would be inappropriate, and thank goodness it’s not something we’re going to be doing!”
On his favorite Potter characters.
“I like so many of the characters. I like the fact that none of the characters, other than Voldemort, are pure good or pure evil. Even Harry has his demons. That’s what makes them so rich. I like characters like Lupin, and I love Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Neville. I enjoy characters like Bellatrix, even though I don’t want to be her!”
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According to an online report, Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) attended Virgin Media’s V Festival in Hylands Park this past weekend. He was able to enjoy this post-Potter event without being widely recognized by wearing “…a hoodie which zips all the way up so it’s quite easy to hide!..”
Tom Felton, who portrays Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, is also starring in The Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The premiere recently took place in Los Angeles. Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) was also in town and stopped by and had a very sweet way of showing support for his fellow Potter star by wearing a t-shirt that he wrote I HEART Tom Felton on it.
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