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09-25-2005, 08:44 AM
| | |  Mary GrandPré talks Films and Book 7
The Bradenton Herald has a new interview with Mary GrandPré in which she discusses the process of creating the artwork for Harry Potter. She also comments on the movies in regards to visuals and briefly comments on book 7. Quote:
When GrandPré receives a Rowling manuscript from Scholastic, she reads the book carefully and highlights scenes that "might make a good cover."
"I am looking for a scene that shows excitement, that shows Harry and that has an intriguing atmosphere," she said. She reads for detail. Descriptions of characters and scenes are critical.
"I have to be accurate," she said. "Kids will point it out if I make a mistake. They don't miss anything."
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GrandPré avoids going to the Harry Potter movies when they're released.
"I don't want to be influenced by the visuals," she said. "The books are more intimate. The first time I saw Harry on a movie poster, I wanted to mess up his hair."
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"I don't want to be a celebrity. I am an illustrator who happens to work on books that are very popular," she said. "When I'm working on Harry, I'm not doing my other work. It's a trade-off. It has opened some doors."
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"The Potter phenomenon has taken over parts of my career and it's sometimes frustrating," she said. "It will be kind of like getting a kid off to college and out of the house when he's 18. I'll miss him in a good way."
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09-25-2005, 08:58 AM
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Am I the first to post? :O
Hats off to Ms GrandPre because her artwork is great.
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09-25-2005, 09:00 AM
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Oh, you beet me at posting first. 
How great, she seems nice. Great interview.
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09-25-2005, 09:11 AM
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Great interview. She seems like a really cool person. | |
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09-25-2005, 09:42 AM
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cool interview. i wouldn't watch the movies if i were her, too.
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09-25-2005, 09:49 AM
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we really dont miss anything..hehe.her artwork is great.. Quote:
The first time I saw Harry on a movie poster, I wanted to mess up his hair.
classic. LOL Quote:
I don't want to be a celebrity.
well,we dont always get what we want 
lucky her,she gets to read all the books first...
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09-25-2005, 09:57 AM
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"The Potter phenomenon has taken over parts of my career and it's sometimes frustrating," she said. "It will be kind of like getting a kid off to college and out of the house when he's 18. I'll miss him in a good way."
Aww thats so nice to hear that she loves the books that much! You need someone who loves the books and is so draw to the details! It just goes to show it does make GREAT covers!!
Congrats to Mary Grandpre'!
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09-25-2005, 10:04 AM
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i especially love the back cover of the UK CoS.
She doesn't do the UK artwork.
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09-25-2005, 11:33 AM
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Cool interview,I like her artwork for Harry Potter better than the Uk ones,they are more interesting. -Helen 
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09-25-2005, 11:35 AM
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thats a good interveiw.
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Wicked!!!!
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09-25-2005, 11:58 AM
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Nice interview! I think she does a very nice job on the illustrations. I'm only slightly jealous that she gets to read the books first, as I can't draw for beans. 
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"I don't want to be influenced by the visuals," she said. "The books are more intimate. The first time I saw Harry on a movie poster, I wanted to mess up his hair."
Go Mary!
She's so good at the detail! Now, movie people on the other hand...
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09-25-2005, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikaela Go Mary!
She's so good at the detail! Now, movie people on the other hand... *nods* Mhm... Quote:
"I'll miss him in a good way."
Won't we all...
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09-25-2005, 12:48 PM
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"I don't want to be influenced by the visuals," she said. "The books are more intimate. The first time I saw Harry on a movie poster, I wanted to mess up his hair."
Lol me to!
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Cool interview *nods* 
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09-25-2005, 02:19 PM
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Does it say who her favorite character is to draw?
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09-25-2005, 02:31 PM
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I think we all wanted to mess up his hair one way or another
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09-25-2005, 03:10 PM
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I like her designs their original. I like how all the different books in different cultures have different images, its mysterious just like the books themselves. | |
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09-25-2005, 04:08 PM
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she gets the images right that is how i feel, and regards to messing up the hair i felt the same way when i first saw the first two harry potter movies
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09-25-2005, 04:15 PM
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"The Potter phenomenon has taken over parts of my career and it's sometimes frustrating," she said. "It will be kind of like getting a kid off to college and out of the house when he's 18. I'll miss him in a good way."
i think it will be so hard for us potter fans when the 7th book is done. i will miss harry so much and i wont be able to say after i read harry potter oh he will be back because he won't. i think that is the hardest for me and, the fact that i wont hear another sentence starting of with harry,ron,and hermione again. i just figure though take your time jo no need to rush.
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09-25-2005, 04:36 PM
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^ I guess the best of Harry Potter we'll get is from Fan fics!! 
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09-25-2005, 05:14 PM
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Nice interview!
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09-25-2005, 05:24 PM
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i loved the interview though
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09-25-2005, 05:29 PM
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"The first time I saw Harry on a movie poster, I wanted to mess up his hair."
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