Feltbeats have posted the
second of four parts of their exclusive interview (the first can be read
here) with actor Tom Felton (Draco), where he talks about his potential project
Emma of Lulworth Cove and forthcoming film
The Disappeared.
Quote:
We’re very excited about the prospects of the planned “Emma of Lulworth Cove” movie. Tell us what you think of it!
Tom: It’s very interesting. I was very flattered when Ray Stokes approached me and said, “Would you be interested?” It’s still obviously a little bit in the air, but I really hope that the funding goes through, and, if it does, I’ll be very excited about taking on that role. I look forward to filming in Dorset as well, because it would be a beautiful place to do it.
Tom briefly mentions his slight wariness towards doing a possible on-screen kiss if
Emma of Lulworth Cove begins production:
Quote:
This will be your first on-screen kiss; are you terribly nervous?
Tom: (Laughs) Ummmm, it isn’t something I’ve given too much thought, to be fair. I would think it would be slightly awkward; as I said, I’ve never done it before. So, I couldn’t comment on it, really.
Tom compares working on
The Disappeared to
Harry Potter, his co-stars and the work he put into the film:
Quote:
Your other new movie, “The Disappeared,” is currently being shown around the world in film festivals and various other screenings, and it is doing really well. And your acting is getting great reviews, so congratulations on that. Can you tell me a little bit about the film and what it was like playing a character who was so much more subtle and probably more genuine than Draco Malfoy?
Tom: Yeah, it was very different filming “The Disappeared.” We shot the whole thing in twenty-six days, and my actual part only required six days filming. So it was great working as fast as we did, which was a big contrast to filming on Harry Potter.
It was a very small crew, so we got to know each other very well and very quickly. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Johnny [Kevorkian]; he was great, and really enthusiastic. Harry [Treadaway] was also great to work with; I learned a lot from him, and I think he is very talented actor.
The genre of the film is different to what everyone is used to; its a very dark and British film. Playing Simon was strange. It was slightly weird to be playing someone who was so normal and real. In many respects, it was good to be able to play a character that wasn’t so contrasting to myself; it helps to be able to relate to the character you play.
Next week's segment, as everyone will no doubt anticipate, focuses on Tom's work in the
Harry Potter films.