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Tom Felton Da Man magazine, Big J Show interviews on Planet of the Apes, Harry Potter
Tom Felton's full interview with Da Man magazine has now been released by the publication, in which he discussed his life as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter series, the completion of the saga, his role in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and what he plans to do with the rest of his professional life. That can be read below. Tom also chatted with The Big J Show (KRSQ Hot 101.9) on early Thursday about Planet of the Apes and portraying the villain once again. That can be heard here.
Also, for fans around the world, Tom will be hitting several fan conventions throughout the rest of the year. Tom will start off at FanExpo Canada in Toronto from August 25-28th; days later he will be down in Atlanta, Georgia for another round of DragonCon, to take place from September 2-5, 2011. Later this fall, Tom, along with Harry Potter costars Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson) and Afshan Azad (Padma Patil), will be guests at Ring*Con in Bonn, Germany, from October 14-16, 2011. Tickets for all three conventions are found here, here, and here.
Tell us what has been happening in your life after the last Harry Potter movie premiered. We know you’ve been flying everywhere promoting it.
Tom Felton: Yeah, we did London and New York, which was great; New York has always been a great home to the premiere, so we enjoyed that. And then we flew to Rio de Janeiro, which was my first time to Brazil. I had such a good time there. The fans were very enthusiastic and the city of Rio is one of the most beautiful that I’ve ever been to. So yeah, I really thoroughly enjoyed that.
How do you feel now that Harry Potter is finally over after a decade?
Tom Felton: That’s kind of a strange feeling now that it finally has come to the end. It’s kind of what you’ve been looking forward to for the past five or six years [since the last book was published], I guess. It’s a very strange thing. But overall, we’re very excited and happy and the thing about this last film is that it’s a really great ending to the series of films. The fans seem thoroughly, thoroughly happy; that’s my main concern. I think it’s mainly just exciting, we’re just happy that we finally got here.
The new movie you’re in, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, is coming out in August.
Tom Felton: Yeah, kind of cool. Back to back [laughs].
Tell us more about the movie and your role in it.
Tom Felton: The film is a very different and fresh look at the Planet of the Apes franchise. It’s a prequel; it gives an understanding of how everything happens. It’s really sort of a frank story where you have scientists testing various different trials on apes. There’s one particular ape [in whom the test] causes high intelligence; it increases his knowledge very, very quickly. This particular ape—Caesar—is in the facility where I work and I’m supposed to look after all the apes. But my character is a real piece of work. He actually makes Draco look very soft.
When and where was the movie shot?
Tom Felton: I joined the shoot about two weeks after we finished Harry Potter. It was shot in Vancouver, Canada.
What made you agree to play the role?
Tom Felton: I didn’t need much persuading, to be honest. The screenplay was so good; I really thought that was fantastic. And the people I’m working with! I’m a big fan of James Franco and Andy Serkis and Rupert Wyatt was a really, really inspiring director. So yeah, it didn’t take much convincing.
How was it working with James Franco, Freida Pinto and Andy Serkis?
Tom Felton: It was quite nerve-racking at first. I’d never really worked with American superstars. James was the first. He’s a very charming guy, he’s very intelligent, very gracious with his time; I bored him for hours with questions. Yeah, he’s very cool. And Andy Serkis is just the biggest gentleman that I’ve ever met in my life, I think. He’s extremely nice, and Freida is very sweet as well. I feel very lucky to have such a nice, generous cast to work with.
Any fond memories you had from filming the movie?
Tom Felton: I remembered on the first day of the shoot, Rupert [the director] said, ‘Yeah, it’s great, but I want you to have bleached-blond hair.’ I looked at him, like, ‘Ah, you are kidding, mate. I just managed to get rid of the blond hair, how can you possibly want it back?’ So I eventually said, ‘Yeah, fine. Okay, I’ll do it.’ And then he burst out laughing; he just wanted me to answer that. That was a nice way to break the ice with the director. From then on, I felt more comfortable filming with him.
What other projects do you have in the pipeline? Anything you’re shooting at the moment?
Tom Felton: Nothing at the moment; we’re just promoting at the moment. But there’s two other films that we’ve already shot as well and they’re coming out probably next year. One, called From the Rough, which is an independent film that I shot in New Orleans earlier this year, was a lot of fun. Another one is called The Apparition, with Ashley Greene from Twilight and Sebastian Stan from Captain America. It was a very, very cool shoot and [the movie] is kind of sci-fi/thriller/horror. My character is an expert in supernatural scientific experiments. It was a very cool role to play and I’m very excited to see that film.
Your Harry Potter co-star, Daniel Radcliffe, has starred in the theater. How about you? Any plans to appear in a play?
Tom Felton: I’d love to! I saw Daniel about a week ago and I was completely blown away. He really does excel. It’s amazing as well how in one second, you see Harry Potter and he’s completely gone within a minute; you’re just looking at someone else. He’s doing a great job in shaking any previous attachment to his character. So, yeah. It’s definitely something that I’d like to do.
What’s the best and worst part about showbiz?
Tom Felton: The best part is being creative. I feel very lucky that I get the opportunity to step into other people’s shoes. I’ve always enjoyed that; it’s always good fun for me. So to enjoy your job is fantastic; it’s a dream come true to say that you really enjoy your job. What’s the worst thing? I don’t know, really. I suppose, it’s time-consuming. I’m not at home as much as I’d like to be, but I really don’t feel like I have anything to complain about.
Who inspires you the most as an actor?
Tom Felton: That’s a tough one, really, because too many times an inspiration is the one where you can see a bit of yourself in someone else. There’s one person that has completely nothing to do with you but you hope to be something like them. Over the years, I’ve worked with different actors. I find Alan Rickman very inspiring, Jason Isaacs, Ralph Fiennes and so many others. I find Daniel [Radcliffe] has been a huge inspiration to me over the years. He’s really someone who has never taken anything for granted and no one puts more effort into the making of the [Potter] films than him, I honestly believe that. I feel very lucky to have spent so much time around him as well.
Matt Lanter/The Dark Side/Anakin Skywalker/ Underland/Hookah Smoking Caterpillar
Awww such a sweetie!
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Your eyes were wide, tired, fading just like mine
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I loved the interviews... I loved the photos and I simply love him! I really can't wait till the movie comes out, all that my friend had to do was say Tom Felton was in it to convince me...
Hm... I guess he's the hottest guy in HP series *__*
That's weird that Dan was his inspiration... Tom plays way better than him. I love Daniel, but that's what I think.
TOTALLY agree! Danrad can be so wooden sometimes. Not all the time though, he has some really great moments where he was outstanding. But Tom was like that throughout the whole series, in my opinion.
Also, fab interview. He looks gorgeous, but that's no surprise
I read this article and i was like "Whoa man!" No wonder the magazine's called "Da Man" ! i think it suits him, and looking quite classy i might add as usual!
Tom Felton Da Man magazine, Big J Show interviews on Planet of the Apes, Harry Potter 
lol loved the interviewz amazing! love Tom 
Awww I know Gissel will appreciate all this Tom Felton hotness! 
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