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James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) and Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) attended the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premiere in Rome, Italy, earlier today and were asked by the police to leave the venue for the safety of the crowd.  Apparently so many fans showed up, (many more than anticipated) that the situation became too dangerous.

The three of the stars got together and published a video to explain the situation to the fans and to apologize.  They also stated they’re going to autograph many cards for fans to be given out at the Galleria Colona.  You can see their video below that gives more information.

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Parade had the chance to speak with James Phelps who portrays Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter films.  In the film, he stated he had just finished watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and it’s really good.

Here’s some of what he had to say, but beware of **major spoilers**:

On the last installment of the Harry Potter series.
“It’s really good! I mean, really good. I wasn’t sure what to expect, to be honest, but it blew me away.”

On filming his character’s death scene.
“It was surreal. I feel like a really close friend has died. It was more like a Saving Private Ryan scene than Harry Potter, so it was kind of cool, because every guy wants to be in an action movie and that’s what this is. But I pretty much just laid there and fell asleep. I think it was more of a challenge for the other guys than me. Rupert [Grint] and Oliver [Phelps], they really upped their game for that one. Hopefully people will like how it’s been done.”

On how his real-life brother, Oliver, handled the dramatic scene.
“I think that it was an emotional day for everyone when we shot Fred lying there. We did about five takes total, and then Oliver was done because it had emotionally drained him. It’s really hard to put yourself in that position and imagine that kind of thing.”

The twin brothers took their onscreen pranks — offscreen.
“We did do quite a few pranks on set to keep ourselves entertained, and then we could just fall back on the ‘Oh, we’re just in character’ thing.”

He managed to leave the set with a small memento.
“I always wanted to take my wand, but they kept those because they’re doing a prop tour. But it would be quite cool to have one of those one day. But the one that I did actually get to take with me was money from Gringotts Wizarding Bank. The actual coins were really detailed.”

Looking back on his very first day of filming.
“I remember it very clearly. We were in a little village in Yorkshire, literally in the middle of the countryside, and we shot the last scene of the first movie when Harry gets back on the train. That’s the first scene we ever shot, and I can remember being nervous as hell.”

On seeing the series come to an end.
“We always thought that we wouldn’t know what it would be like until we were on the promotional tour, so now it’s starting to really sink in. I think the London premiere is going to be quite emotional.”

Read the entire article here.

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James and Oliver Phelps, who play Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter film series took on the Three Peaks Challenge for The Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. The challenge that requires that participants climb the three tallest mountains in England, Scotland, and Wales in twenty-four hours time – a feat the twins completed with an hour to spare.

The twins vied for support on their Twitter accounts. After completing the challenge, Oliver commented, ““the pride and relief was amazing in completing the three peaks and it was a very rewarding experience . My stamina is higher than I thought it could be. The great support that I received from everybody kept me going, so huge thanks go to all.”

Via: LooktotheStars.org

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James and Oliver Phelps, who portray Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films, visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando today.  We’ve been sent a photo of them while they were there greeting fans.  You can see it in our gallery here.

Thanks to Universal Studios for the photo!

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This time,  it was James and Oliver Phelps’ turn to speak with Total Film Indonesia.  They commented on how Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) portrayed their characters (Fred & George Weasley) in the well-known Seven Potters scene; how the Weasley twins’ fates in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and 2 affected them; their friendship with Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley); the new Weasley (“Bill” portrayed by Domnhall Gleeson) and meeting fans.

We really have to ask you about what you think of the one scene everyone has been talking about, the Seven Potters. What was it like filming it, with Daniel Radcliffe studying you?
James Phelps (JP) Yeah, it was quite intense. I mean, the whole of that scene just went on… it was a two week shoot. It was night shoots, as well, for most of it, so we were just drained by the time we did it. Because literally you’d act what you’d do anyway and then Dan would come and David Yates and yourself would kind of direct Dan on what to do. It’s proper scrutinising yourself, because it’s like… apparently I stand like I’m pigeon-toed. I stand weird or something. I never realised it until then. And my facial expressions, when I’m concentrating or something, were a bit odd. So, that was a bit weird, but Dan really did… We saw that scene, a couple of weeks ago…
Oliver Phelps (OP) The special effects, as well, and the visual effects… they’re pretty new technology…
JP Even the fact of how the faces change and everything… that was pretty cool!
OP I don’t know how Dan did it. It took something like 120 takes or something. It was something ridiculous, like that, to get every single one. That’s a testament to Dan’s character and stamina, that he would keep going, and do it. When we saw it, it looks fantastic.

Oliver, don’t you lose an ear in the first movie? And what sort of ear would you like to get to replace that one you lost?
OP That scene was pretty cool – I always wanted to be a bit battered. In all the films, playing Quidditch and everything, you never see a scratch on Fred and George. And it was cool, watching the guys in the creature effects department… you really see how they earn their money because it’s fantastic. Without going into too much detail and taking too much away from the people watching it… it was really, really interesting… beforehand, they had to take a full cast of my head and shoulders, to mark the ear, and how they’re gonna do it. Basically, when you go to the dentist, and you get that paste they put in your mouth, to mark out your teeth… but here they put it all over your whole head for fifteen minutes and you’re breathing through straws. And, any ear I could have? Gosh… uh… maybe, like a Simpsons ear, you know, just a little thing.

And James, you lose your life in Part 2. What was your experience filming this?
JP It was cold. I actually fell asleep. They said, “Lie there.” So I did. And then I opened my eyes and everyone had gone offstage, and gone to lunch, and I’d fallen asleep and they left me there. I said to Rupert, “Why didn’t anyone wake me up?” He went, “Well, you were so in character, we didn’t want to disturb you…”
OP The truth was, we saw him and thought, “We’ll leave him.” We like to wind each other up…

So George loses an ear and Fred dies. If you could change the ending at all, would you?
JP (laughs) I’d swap it round, to be honest, in case the sequel comes out… No, I guess it’s cool. I remember reading the part, in the book, and what I really enjoyed about it, if you were supposed to enjoy it, was the fact that it kind of separated them. A lot of people think of twins as together all the time, doing exactly the same thing, but this book splits them up… Obviously, you can’t split them up more than that but it splits them up and that was cool. A lot of people that we spoke to afterwards said, “Don’t you think it’s weird that you’re not going to the same thing?” And I was all, no, because I like it. I enjoy that it shows that twins are individuals, and not one set unit.
OP Even Fred and George’s dress sense, as well, certainly from Half-Blood Prince onwards, they dress in different suits or they wear different ties. I think the only time they wear the same gear is at the wedding but even their characters start to dress differently. I think that’s a really good thing. James and I are proud to do that for twins around the world so they’re not seen as stereotypical.

Overall, how was filming Deathly Hallows different for you?
OP The thing that stood out in my mind was when we were filming certain scenes and James wasn’t there. Normally, when we’re filming, we’ll be in eye contact but… Even to the point where you get picked up in the morning, from the hotel, in the same car, and I’ll be there, on my own… Stuff like that was quite strange.

There’s a new Weasley in this one, Bill…
OP It was really cool. Domhnall [Gleeson]‘s such a nice guy, he fitted in so well. He makes me laugh… he’s one of those guys that are annoying because he’s so funny all the time, you know, he can just get you laughing. It was really good to have another member of the family. He and I actually support the same football team, so we went, when Villa were playing West Ham. We got one of the drivers to drop us off at Baker Street, we got the tube over, to watch the game, and that was about his third or second week filming. We got on really well and he’s a really nice chap.

And do you still see Rupert Grint?
OP Yeah, we actually played golf with him the other day.

So you basically kept him as a little brother?
OP Maybe, yeah. We went on a drive around Europe as well, in a thing called the Whacky Rally, which is… you have to spend £250 on a car and do it up. It was Rupert, myself, my friend Stuart, in our car, and we made it look like a lifeboat, with a propeller and everything on the back. We drove it to Lille and drove through Switzerland, North Italy, down the French Riviera, to Barcelona… and people couldn’t quite get over, in the different towns we stopped at, that we hang out outside of filming. Actually, there’s something that scared me – Rupert was driving that part of the journey and it was at nigh. A terrible storm hit just as we crossed over the Swiss border and we were going round a corner on a motorway and we could just see lights, coming the other way… like, round the bend, reflecting off the wall. Rupert said, “I’m sure I’ve gone the right way.” And I said, “Yeah, you have, I’m sure you have.” We were all resigned to the fact we were going to get hit here by a massive lorry or something… And as we turned round the corner, all of us were like (makes a bracing self gesture) waiting for the inevitable. But actually there was an overpass that ran right next to it. So… the relief was… well, that was pretty scary…

…Now, talking about fans, do you have any anecdotes you could share?
OP I think the one I remember, certainly, is the premier of HP5 in 2007. We got out of the car and did a few of the people round here. There was a group of fans from… I think they just met on Mugglenet… and they all congregated from all over the world in Leicester Square. The first thing they said was, “We know what’s gonna happen. Fred’ll die… Fred will die…” The seventh book hadn’t come out at this point. A few weeks later, the book’s out and we were in Japan. We were reading it and I thought, “How the hell did they know?” So, I think that certainly some fan aspects… they really know their stuff… read into it… I still don’t know how they knew that.
JP Another fan thing… when we were on holiday in Mexico, I was just swimming on my own in the sea. This lady who was about fifty-five – she’s a Mexican lady – swam out to me and said, “Are you in Harry Potter?” I was like, “Yup!” She said, “OK” and then just swam back. I never saw her again. That was pretty random.

Click here to read the complete interview which includes a trick they played on a film crew trainee.   Warning:  It does contain cursing.

Source:  Snitchseeker

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We previously reported that James & Oliver Phelps (The Weasley Twins) and Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) had a private tour of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter  at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, along with their Harry Potter co-stars Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid).  However, it seems that wasn’t the only place they visited during their stay in Florida.  Later, the Phelps twins and Lewis went to a karaoke bar at Universal Orlando’s City Walk.

One Harry Potter fan was lucky enough to witness “the show”.  She said, first one of the Phelps twins stepped on stage to sing.  When he finished, the other twin and Matthew Lewis went on stage to sing together.  The songs they sang were “Enter Sandman” and “Twist & Shout”.  She posted photos of the performances in her Facebook album.  Click here to see them.  Thanks for sharing, Lauryn!

Here is what Matthew Lewis twittered about the event:

Mattdavelewis Karaoke without alcohol is touuugh! @james_phelps seemed to enjoy it though… Thank you, Orlando!

According to his other twitters, Lewis visited SeaWorld and Wet ‘n’ Wild and the Kennedy Space Center:

Mattdavelewis Oh and those Boffins putting men into Space over at Kennedy Space Center. Cheers!

Mattdavelewis I’d like to thank everyone at Virgin Atlantic, Universal Studios, Wet ‘n’ Wild and SeaWorld. That was quite a trip we had!

He posted quite a few photos of his Florida visit on his Twitter account.  Click here to see my favorite one and the rest of them.  And check out what he is wearing in his updated profile pic.

Source: MuggleNet and Mattdavelewis Twitter

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On Twitter, there have been tweets hinting at a golf match to be held Monday/Tuesday between ” a certain pair of red-headed twins and their little brother” and a certain blonde nemesis of Harry Potter’s.  This seems to imply that James and Oliver Phelps (Fred & George Weasley) will be playing a round of golf with Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy):

 TomFelton  Have a very important round of golf Mon/tue against a certain pair of red headed twins and their little brother. Your going down weasleys x

James_Phelps All ready for the big golf games 2moro and Tuesday, I hope the other three players have been practicing.. 

 TomFelton  @James_Phelps  ready to go mate. See you on the course! x

One fan (no, it wasn’t me. lol) already tweeted a shoutout to TomFelton with a “Go Slytherin” and he replied “My thoughts exactly” 

So go tweet your support @TomFelton, @James_Phelps, and @OliverPhelps.  Unfortunately, Rupert Grint does not have a Twitter account at this time.

Source:  TomFelton on Twitter

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We previously reported on the appearance of  James and Oliver Phelps (the Weasley Twins) at the opening of Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Ontario Science Centre in Canada.  While they were there, the twins spoke with Canada’s The Globe and Mail News.  Here are some of the questions and answers from the interview:

What’s it been like being wrapped up in the frenzy around Harry Potter?

Oliver: It’s been something totally different to what we thought it would be when we first started. I don’t think anyone involved assumed that it would get to the size it’s gotten to.

Even with the popularity of the books?

Oliver: Even with the popularity of the books it’s still never quite sunk home to me that there would be people all over the world who know who you are, who would show an interest in what you do. I mean, just to be able to set an exhibition of this size for such a length of time here, and sustain the interest, says a lot about it. . .

Were you readers of the series when you were cast?

Oliver: I’d read the first three when we went for our first audition, I think the fourth book had just come out. But I was kind of in a bubble on the whole thing, I didn’t realize the magnitude of it. I just picked the first book up when I was in the school library once. So we turn up for the audition and we suddenly realized that there was about 6,000 people going for all different parts and we thought, oh, are we doing the right thing here?

Do you spend a lot of time promoting the films?

Oliver: When the last film came out, we were fortunate to travel quite a lot around Europe and Scandinavia with our friends. And it’s great to go to new places because we’ve never been to Toronto, so it’s always a great excuse to check out the nightlife and everything.

Click here to read the complete interview.  I assure you, James answered a couple of questions, too! Lolol.

Thanks to Snitchseeker

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Warner Bros have just put out a news release and video from the opening of Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Ontario, Canada that we previously told you about.  The video shows Oliver and James Phelps (George and Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter films) at the exhibit.  Here’s the video!

Here’s what their press release had to say:

Harry Potter™: The ExhibitionCasts a Spell on
the Ontario Science Centre

Harry Potter Film Stars James and Oliver Phelps
Kick Off Exhibition Opening at Exclusive Canadian Venue

Tickets On Sale Now at www.OntarioScienceCentre.ca
Toronto, ON (Apr. 8, 2010) To celebrate the opening of Harry Potter: The Exhibition at its exclusive Canadian venue, the Ontario Science Centre, Harry Potter film stars James and Oliver Phelps, who play Fred and George Weasley in the film series, brought their magical charm and humor to today’s opening event. The exhibition offers fans a first-hand look inside the famous wizard’s magical world, giving guests the opportunity to experience the amazing craftsmanship of hundreds of authentic props and costumes from the Harry Potter films.  The exhibition will be on view until Sunday, August 22, 2010.
“The Science Centre seeks out temporary exhibitions that will appeal to our traditional audience and attract new visitors who may never have visited a science centre,” said Lesley Lewis, CEO, Ontario Science Centre. “Harry Potter: The Exhibition holds just such crossover appeal. Our visitors will be inspired by the creativity, technology and attention to detail behind the artifacts and themed settings in this wonderful exhibition.”
In a 1,300 square metre exhibit space, Harry Potter: The Exhibition features authentic film artifacts displayed in immersive settings inspired by the film sets—including the Great Hall, Hagrid’s hut and the Gryffindor™ common room. Visitors will also be able to try their hand at some of the activities experienced by students at Hogwarts™ such as pulling a screaming mandrake from its pot or tossing a Quaffle through a Quidditch™ goalpost.
“We are truly excited to unveil the exhibition and its incredible offerings to so many loyal Canadian fans,” said Karen McTier, Executive Vice President, Domestic Licensing and Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products.~ “The magical and immersive settings bring the films to life and the Ontario Science Centre is the perfect location for the exhibition’s debut outside the U.S.”

“The exhibition has enjoyed great success at the first two venues in the United States, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring this one-of-a-kind experience to Toronto,” said Eddie Newquist, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES). ~“We have some wonderful surprises in store for guests at the Ontario Science Centre, and we look forward to seeing all the Harry Potter fans in Canada.”
About the Exhibition
As visitors tour the exhibition, they will be taken on a journey into the world of Harry Potter through several themed vignettes based on iconic Hogwarts settings, and come face-to-face with some of their favourite props and costumes, all of which were hand-picked by GES, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and the filmmakers themselves.
Some of the key artifacts on display include Professor Snape’s robes; Professor Trelawney’s crystal ball and exotic wardrobe; costumes and props from Professors Lupin™, Lockhart™ and Umbridge™; props and artifacts from the Yule Ball, including costumes from notable characters such as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Professor Dumbledore™; and life-size centaurs, a caged dragon, Buckbeak™ the Hippogriff and a giant Acromantula spider.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition was created by GES in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products. After its run at the Ontario Science Centre, the exhibition will be displayed in other major cultural and entertainment venues, museums and institutions worldwide.
Hours and Ticket Information
The exhibition is a timed entry experience and will be open for visitors during the Science Centre’s extended regular hours: from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily up to June 25, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily from June 26 to August 22, 2010.  On opening day, Friday, April 9, and Saturday, April 10, the exhibition will be open until midnight.  Tickets are now available online at www.OntarioScienceCentre.ca, by calling 416-696-1000, or by visiting the box office.
Admission to Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which includes general admission to the Science Centre’s exhibition halls, is $27.50 for adults; $23.50 for seniors and youth (ages 65+ and 13-17); $20.00 for children (ages 4-12). For Ontario Science Centre members, admission is $14 for adults; $12 for seniors and youth; and $10 for children.

Thanks to Warner Bros!

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We previously reported that the next stop for Harry Potter: The Exhibition was in Ontario, Canada.  James  and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) attended the press preview for the exhibit at the Ontario Science Centre today.  This showcase of the sets, costumes, and props from the Harry Potter films is the same one that has been seen in Chicago and Boston.   According to Eddie Newquist, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of Global Experience Specialists, Inc. who is one of the coordinators of this tour, there will also be various surprises for Harry Potter fans as well.

The Phelps Twins have already extended their thanks on their Twitter accounts to the guests who were fortunate enough to attend the media event today:

OliverPhelps:  I had a good time at the HP exhibit. Thanks to everyone who came. Now to watch the masters in the same time zone(ish)

James_Phelps:  Had a great morning. Thanks to everyone we met and hope you enjoy the exhibit. Loved the Raptors game last night too. Im liking Toronto! 

Harry Potter: The Exhibition will be open to the public starting tomorrow, Friday April 9 until Sunday August 22, 2010.  Click here for ticket information.

For more information about the exhibit itself, click here.

Harry Potter’s Page was invited to the media event when the exhibit was in Boston.  Since we were not able to be there to see everything in person, Resa (who did attend the event) compiled a report for us.  However, I was allowed to ask questions via phone.  Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) was the Harry Potter star to welcome everyone to the exhibit.  He even answered my question on what was his favorite set that was included in the exhibit!  Click here to read our reports.  Our thanks again to Resa.

Source:  MuggleNet

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