| masterofmystery | 01-10-2009 08:27 PM |
Dan Radcliffe talks Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter fans & more
In a new interview, Daniel Radcliffe spoke about the fact that after eight years he still loves doing the Harry Potter films, including the forthcoming Half-Blood Prince, of which he discussed the darkness and comedy. Dan also talks about how fans perceive the films over the years, including book purists, and the evolution of the series. Quote:
It's that evolution of darkness in his character that Radcliffe says has kept him excited about returning to the role, with the Half-Blood Prince now the sixth film in the planned series of eight.
It has been a maturing of a character as much as it has been of the actor and, he says, a script that has kept pace with fans' demands.
"I wouldn't be there still after eight years if I didn't love what I did and didn't want to invest a lot of myself into what I'm doing,'' he says.
"Neither would the rest of the crew who have stood by the films for eight years.''
| On the sixth film specifically, Dan states: Quote:
"I think the thing we certainly tried to do in this one was strike a balance between the darkness,'' Radcliffe says.
"I mean, the one thing when I read the script I could always yearn for was more darkness and more of that real intense stuff, because I enjoy doing that more, but hopefully this time we have struck a balance between that darkness and a certain comedy in this film.
"And what I think we've managed to do is not make it that kind of comedy that is farcical and pulling faces.
"It's not that kind of comedy at all, it's much more subtle than that and hopefully people will find it funny - that's the aim anyway.''
| Dan briefly mentions Deathly Hallows, and how fans view the film series: Quote:
The film version of the epic final book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been split into two films and the second instalment will be released the following year. Films he believes will grow in popularity.
"I think when the fans came on to the first film there would have been a section of the audience that didn't want to like it because they were the purists of the book,'' he says.
"There are still those people out there, but you are never going to change their minds so just don't even try.
"So I think the majority of the people out there, because the fan base has grown at about the rate the films have come out, we've managed to keep making them darker and dark enough to maintain the interests of these people.
"And I think actually through making the films darker we've gained a lot. And also through people like (director) David Yates directing them, a certain amount of respect has been gained for the films as cinema.''
| There are also quotes from Dan about his perception of blockbuster films and opinion of those who fake British and Australian accents. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released July 17, 2009. | 