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David Yates talks Deathly Hallows to Vanity Fair

David Yates has spoken to Vanity Fair about Deathly Hallows; how the tones of part one and part two differ to Half-Blood Prince, why they split the movie and the new ways in which they are shooting the films.

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I would imagine, because you are already thinking of Harry in a different way and you are already invested in a different part of the story.

Completely. And the characters are getting older, the actors are getting older, and we leave Hogwarts behind in the next movie. We always say—I did it on [installment] five, I did it on [installment] 6—“Oh these films are growing up. They’re getting darker.” That really does feel the case when you leave the school behind and you are outside in the real world. It’s a very different dynamic. It’s really exciting actually.

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Why did you and Warners decide to split the last installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows into two parts?

Three reasons. One is it’s a huge book so there’s so much stuff in it. You go through the list of things you want to put in the movie and there’s so many huge set pieces that by the time you get to the end of it you kind of go, “Whoa this would be the most expensive movie of all time.” Far more expensive than any conventional blockbuster. You have to find a way of somehow keeping all the things you want to do, so it is easy to split it across two films. [Screenwriter] Steve Kloves was working on the adaptation as we were shooting Half-Blood Prince and he just rounded us up and said, “Look guys I am having a real problem stuffing this story into two-and-a-half hours. I think narratively this might suit two parts.” There was that. I get frustrated when fans say, ‘Why didn’t you put this in or put that in?’ So it was a combination of the adaptation process and the fact that I just want to give the audience everything we can from the book, basically.

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I think you will find the next film quite a departure from the sixth film.

Why?

It’s just edgier. It’s a little rawer. It’s more contemporary. It feels more modern. Shooting in the way we’ve been shooting, doing a lot of hand-held camera work, all that stuff, I’ve never got a call from the studio. They just phone up or email and say we love the dailies even though I am doing things that feel very not Harry Potter. So I feel I have a freedom and the elbowroom to do what I feel the story requires.

Good Interview!

I never think about money when I look at these films, but he’s right the last film would have cost a fortune and if it means they cut back on less its all the better that there are two films.

awesome cant wait for the first part

hopefully the film get all the attention it needs!! anxious for the first installment!!

Hm, I never thought of splitting the last film budget wise... I'm fine with it, though. I tmeans Potter doesn't end so soon. :)

And seeing it filmed with hand held cameras, that'll be cool. I guess kind of what they did in HBP during the attack on the Burrow, right?

I'm glad they are splitting it. I'd hate if they had to leave too much out.

Awesome!! and I can't wait for the first installment!

cool can not waut for the first part of it

Well thank god he's not cutting out scenes from the book this time. :)

It does make much more sense to split it. I can't think of anything that they could cut that wouldn't make a huge difference.

it's good that they are going to split it , if not many we'll miss many stuff from the Book

good explanation of why they split DH in two...I am glad they are doing it, but his explanation is well reasoned.

i love the fact that they are splitting the film, it means that it won't end right away. I cannot wait for it to come out and I will be terribly sad when they end!

wow David realize what very well in the Half-Blood Prince!!!

Wait doing stuff that's not Harry Potter, what on earth do you mean by that Yates?

that makes sense to split it into 2 movies, its better that way. that way hopfully not that much stuff is taken out

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Originally Posted by Potter for Minister (Post 8431377)

Wait doing stuff that's not Harry Potter, what on earth do you mean by that Yates?

I KNOW!! I don't like the sound of that either!! :worried:
But I really didn't like the handheld camera shots Yates did in OOTP. It was ok...
Handheld cameras shouldn't be used unless the director wants to put the audience in the point of view of the actor or in the middle of the action. It's sadly overused... but I suppose it'll suit Deathly Hallows... [:/]
I'm still excited about PART 1!! :D It should be here now! :xd:

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Originally Posted by Potter for Minister (Post 8431377)

Wait doing stuff that's not Harry Potter, what on earth do you mean by that Yates?

That's what I thought. Personally I dont have high hopes for DH after seeing HBP. After OOTP, I had my doubts about Yates but hoped that he had learned from his mistakes in OOTP and though HBP was better, it wasnt really anything compared to the 1st 4 films. I'm excited about DH but I know that it isnt gonna live up to my imagination. Hopefully Yates will prove me wrong.

I'm so glad they're going to split it into two movies, I hate it when the don't include stuff ..

I like that he says about DH being edgier...

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Originally Posted by Padfoot7 (Post 8430307)

I think those were steadycams, which are attached around the waist of the camera person.

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Wait doing stuff that's not Harry Potter, what on earth do you mean by that Yates?

Well, Deathly Hallows, by and large, takes place in the muggle world. So you see very little of Hogwarts. Hence, it doesn't feel like 'Harry Potter'. The book was like that too.

I think it was the right decision for Warners to split DH

I can't wait. I really hope that they do a great job transforming a great book into two great movies.