SnitchSeeker.com - 'Fantastic Beasts' Dan Fogler discusses Jacob & Newt Scamander's on-screen friendship

Dan Fogler, who plays American No-Maj Jacob Kowalski in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series, commented on how he was cast in the films and what it's like working with Eddie Redmayne, who portrays lead and magizoologist Newt Scamander.

The interview was accompanied by a new behind-the-scenes shot of Jacob standing on the streets of 1926 Manhattan, as can be seen below.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Could Newt and Jacob be the next Sherlock and Watson? Dan Fogler thinks so: <a href="https://t.co/tejZxJLj1Y">https://t.co/tejZxJLj1Y</a> <a href="https://t.co/88a0kHUxf2">pic.twitter.com/88a0kHUxf2</a></p>— Pottermore (@pottermore) <a href="https://twitter.com/pottermore/status/765578837178589184">August 16, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Dan Fogler on working with Eddie Redmayne and their characters' bond:

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Dan Fogler: ‘I was really comfortable with [Eddie]. It really matters to have someone his character gets along with. Jacob had to be someone likable enough to get under Newt’s skin and make him start to think there’s more to life than magical creatures.’

‘Once we get in costume, and we’re standing together, there’s definitely a Laurel and Hardy thing going on. Or maybe Abbott and Costello. Sherlock and Watson, even! Just from a collective unconscious standpoint, the audience could imprint their favorite duo onto us and it works really nicely.’

‘Eddie’s playing this really delightful, classically trained, soulful sound and I’m throwing some Brooklyn jazz over the top of it and it sounds good.’

On his delight to be in the series, which Fogler feels is his big break:

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‘It’s amazing to be surrounded by people who make you better. I feel like this was, by far, the best creative experience I’ve ever had and it’s the best work I’ve ever done. I’m so excited for it to just come out already!’

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them screenplay book can be pre-ordered now via the following links: Amazon.com (hardcover) | Amazon.com (Kindle) | Amazon.co.uk (UK hardcover) | Warner Bros. Shop (hardcover)