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07-17-2009, 02:42 AM
| | David Heyman talks Half-Blood Prince cuts & Deathly Hallows final battles
David Yates had a long, in-depth interview with Collider yesterday about the omissions in Half-Blood Prince, and setting up the final sequences for Deathly Hallows (which is currently well into production). Quote: So I definitely have to ask, did you ever have, at any point, the beginning of book 6 in script form to do it? With like the Prime Minister and stuff?
HEYMAN: Oh, yes. In the very first draft the Prime Minister did a scene in it and I loved that scene, but again what it seemed to lead to as we developed it as too many beginnings, which again, was one of the reasons why we cut out the funeral which is one of my favorite scenes in the book. But again, what we felt was with the emotion of Dumbledore’s death and after the fight and then coming back and having the scene in the courtyard when Harry is there with Dumbledore’s body. To then have the funeral felt like it was one step too many.
I loved that scene in the book, but it just…it’s part of the adaptation process, you know? It’s capturing the-and I think this really began with the 3rd adaptation with Alfonso Cuaron-where we began to tell the story from Harry’s point of view and things that didn’t relate to Harry were often excised which meant killing some things that you really loved, of course. But we did that and I think with this it’s about capturing the spirit of Jo’s books as much as being literally faithful. I think if we capture the spirit then we’ve done a better job properly than if we were just transposing the book to the big screen.
Quote: I am curious, for the DVD and Blu-ray, about how many deleted scenes do you think will make it onto that that fans can look forward to?
HEYMAN: You know surprisingly few, oddly enough. This is a film that the script was pretty lean or the film that ended up on the screen is quite close to the script on the screen. There are a few scenes…I mean one of the things that the fans will get to see on the Blu-ray and DVD is Jim Broadbent-Slughorn, there were quite a few portraits we did of him with in various situations. You know, putting his arm around celebrities. There were probably around 25 or 30 of these and only a handful ended up in the final film. So David Yates put together a little montage of all of those, which I think is a treat.
But in terms of scenes, and we have a…I think it’s going to be on the Blu-ray and the DVD, is casting for Lavender Brown, which is really fun, where David Yates did this improv with Rupert and Jessie Kay and it was really funny. Letting them.. just seeing them get to know…just doing a bit of scene and then just being…actually they were just improvising and it’s really funny and Rupert’s brilliant. The awkwardness is quite voracious, aggressive, enthusiastic young girl is trying to get Ron’s attention. It’s very funny.
On Deathly Hallows' production, including the Hogwarts battle and final sequences: Quote: With the 2 parts that you’re filming now, what is the longest part of the shoot? Like what scene are you guys planning on spending the most time on?
HEYMAN: The final battle. And how many days have you allotted?
HEYMAN: I don’t remember and it’s evolving because we’re still…David Yates is still determining how he wants to do it. I’m a huge fan of the book. The ending of Book 7 is really climatic in so many ways. Is that going to be like a 20-minute part of the movie or a 30-minute part of the movie? Have you guys already started thinking about that?
HEYMAN: Absolutely. I mean we’ve got a script version of it. I think it’ll probably be 30 minutes, they get the Hogwarts fairly early on, but there’s a lot of build up before the battle happens, you know? And there are 2 parts to the battle. There’s the first part and then there’s the post-death of Harry part, if you know what I mean. I know exactly what you mean.
HEYMAN: Yeah, so in a way there’s a couple of different parts to that battle. Well, it’s almost like the ending of Book 7 and the ending of movie 2-part 2 is almost like what people have been waiting for all the movies to see, which is the big, big showdown.
HEYMAN: It’s funny, yes I think that’s true and the showdown will be…that poses its own challenges in terms of adaptation. Not only the expectation of that final showdown but also what I love about Jo’s work is that’s it’s emotionally rooted. And in the book, actually, Harry doesn’t do much fighting back. In fact, he’s…I’m not going to use the word but he has the “blank” beaten out of him. I just said well, there’s more engagement in our version of the final battle. I was going to ask you about that because that’s one of the things, to me, is amazing about the ending of that book is that Harry accepts his fate without knowing what’s going to happen. It can go either way, you know? And it’s sort of he’s…
HEYMAN: That’s true up until…when he’s reborn, Harry is aware that Voldemort is vulnerable and is a defeated man. And that’s something that we’re wrestling with and determining right now just so that it works in cinematic terms and not just on a…yeah that it works cinematically.
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07-17-2009, 02:48 AM
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| Jobberknoll
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I get soooooo nervous with the adaptations.
Yay!! First to post an answer!
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07-17-2009, 02:57 AM
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| Puffskein
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Nice! I'm glad they'll be spending that much time on the Battle. It had better be good!
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07-17-2009, 02:59 AM
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| Bundimun
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oh, i can't wait to get the collector's edition dvds... now that i think about it, i better start saving!!!
I really can't wait for the battle.... it should be awesome given the battles already done!!
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07-17-2009, 03:03 AM
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| Puffskein
Join Date: May 2006 Location: out with the cullens
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should be interesting to see what they come up with in the end
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07-17-2009, 03:23 AM
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I think the final battle is gonna be completely awesome!
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07-17-2009, 04:26 AM
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| Puffskein
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bama
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Hogwarts RPG Name: unsorted | David Heyman is awesome!! This was a great interview! It’s awesome to get so much informantion about Deathly Hallows. 30 minutes seems a little short for the battle, but maybe that’s because it seems so much longer when you read it.
I think they did a brilliant job with HBP and I cant wait to see Deathly Hallows. I’m so excited that we can go from HBP and dive right into Deathly Hallows now without having to wait! It’s so exciting!! |
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07-17-2009, 04:27 AM
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| Streeler
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*whispers* Its Jessie Cave! not Kay, sillies!
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07-17-2009, 04:32 AM
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| Puffskein
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If the movie is like the book in depicting the battle, it will be awesome!!!
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07-17-2009, 04:58 AM
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| Gnome
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This Is Brilliant! :d
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07-17-2009, 05:06 AM
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| Blast-Ended Skrewt
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I'm sorry I was very upset with how he cut one of the scenes I bet alot of people were looking forward to. If you all get what I mean who have seen it.
I'm trying not to give anything away to those who haven't seen it.
But as I was saying I'm very upset they didnt' put the scene in there.
And added the burrow scene. I don't see why that was in there.
Otherwise the movie was great. Just those two things really made me upset.
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07-17-2009, 05:15 AM
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| Blast-Ended Skrewt
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where we began to tell the story from Harry’s point of view and things that didn’t relate to Harry were often excised which meant killing some things that you really loved, of course.
Uhm....I'm pretty sure Dumbledore's funeral scene related to Harry. He was his mentor. Plus, that's the scene where he breaks up with Ginny.
Overall, I don't like the fact that they omit so much. They may have had excuses in the previous movies, but in my opinion, they really messed up with Half-Blood Prince. |
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07-17-2009, 05:20 AM
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| Streeler
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[QUOTE=James Carter;8404834]Uhm....I'm pretty sure Dumbledore's funeral scene related to Harry. QUOTE]
They said that the scene was too expensive, for the large set and to pay the actors like umbridge and rita skeeter and make grawp and the centaurs for a part with little or no talking. i do see what you are saying though. Ive always hated that about movies.
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07-17-2009, 07:58 AM
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| Gnome
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i don't get nervous with any of the adapations. I'm old enough and wise enough to know book and film will never match. So, to save my self pointless ansgt because a character didn't say a line, or didn't wear the right colour outfit, or have the right hair style. i just chill out and enjoy the book as one entity and the film as another. i have reread the books many times and revisiited the cinema many times. It's quite liberating once you let go.
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07-17-2009, 09:48 AM
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| Gnome
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Yes, I completely agree jain.
For some reason, some people in this world don't seem to realize it's possible to have a positive experience from the movies and the books, no matter how different they might be. It is not a betrayal to Jo or the story to like something in the HP world that didn't originate from her mind.
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07-17-2009, 10:09 AM
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| Dementor
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i get really nervous about the adaptations, but as long as they don't completely ruin the final ending it should be okay.
you need to learn to think of the films and books as separate things. they can't be exactly the same for obvious reasons. once you let go of it you enjoy it more.
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07-17-2009, 10:23 AM
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| Puffskein
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god..i hope tthe last movie turns out amazing, cuz, i was reallyupset they cut out the battle at hogwarts in the 6th film..god..im so exited, can you believe? next stop, is the last book!
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07-17-2009, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by James Carter Uhm....I'm pretty sure Dumbledore's funeral scene related to Harry. He was his mentor. Plus, that's the scene where he breaks up with Ginny.
Overall, I don't like the fact that they omit so much. They may have had excuses in the previous movies, but in my opinion, they really messed up with Half-Blood Prince. I agree completely. It wasn't like in the other movies (like the third to use his comparison) where they cut stuff that wasn't really that important or detrimental to the plot if it was left out. He cut out stuff that really needed to have been in there. I feel like if I hadn't just reread the book before I went to the midnight showing I would have been really lost with the way he jumps around. But there were parts that had me bursting out laughing....he did do the awkward teenage aspects very well.
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07-17-2009, 12:50 PM
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| Puffskein
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I love the interview wish they didnt cut dumbledores funeral though!
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07-17-2009, 01:01 PM
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AWESUMMM, can't wait for DH. Cuz, I mean, HBP was amazing so DH should be epic.
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07-17-2009, 01:24 PM
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| Flobberworm
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| from apoorva Quote:
Originally Posted by masterofmystery David Yates had a long, in-depth interview with Collider yesterday about the omissions in Half-Blood Prince, and setting up the final sequences of Deathly Hallows (which is currently well into production).
On Deathly Hallows' production, including the Hogwarts battle and final sequences:
The full interview can be read here. aussom-blossom the last part hp7 but they should conduct the auditions worldwide isn't it?
HP6 was great!!! there were some missing facts but overall good.daniel,rupert were as usual good specially rupert is so cute. and dan is great i will miss all harry movie fun.
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07-17-2009, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by James Carter Uhm....I'm pretty sure Dumbledore's funeral scene related to Harry. He was his mentor. Plus, that's the scene where he breaks up with Ginny.
Overall, I don't like the fact that they omit so much. They may have had excuses in the previous movies, but in my opinion, they really messed up with Half-Blood Prince. Harry and Ginny never got together in the film, though. And I think it works better the way it is.
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07-17-2009, 03:28 PM
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| Puffskein
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that was a great interview
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07-17-2009, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by La La I'm sorry I was very upset with how he cut one of the scenes I bet alot of people were looking forward to. If you all get what I mean who have seen it.
I'm trying not to give anything away to those who haven't seen it.
But as I was saying I'm very upset they didnt' put the scene in there.
And added the burrow scene. I don't see why that was in there.
Otherwise the movie was great. Just those two things really made me upset. I cant agree with you more. There was a lot of little things left out in the movie i thought could have been added instead of wasting time with the burrow scene, which wasnt even mentioned again after it happend..like..hello? i dont want to say anymore spoilers but definitly at least 4 other things i thought they should have done.
As for DH, i really hope he does a good job with it. the final battle scene, i surely hope it is longer than 30 freaking minutes! there is so much that goes on!! |
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07-17-2009, 07:38 PM
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| Jarvey
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Oh, Cool!! Im so excited!! I want to see HBP!! July 22!!
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