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The Washington Post Interviews Cuaron

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Washington Interview with Cuaron

The washington Post has a short interview with the director of 'Prisoner of Azkaban'. Reading the article may require you to register (which is free).

Here are some of the best bits:

How closely can you, and must you, stick to the book?

I was very happy that very early on I had great advice from J.K. Rowling: "Be faithful to the spirit of the book, don't be literal." . . . There are a lot of things we lose because we do not have the time. So . . . we decide to stick to this theme of this rite of passage. Whatever sticks into that theme we keep it in, and leave out whatever not. [Some things got kept in the movie because Rowling said they will have an important part in a future book.]

The movie is rated PG-13. How scary is it?


The books are quite scary, but at the same time you are in a universe of make-believe that in a way is a gentle scary, it's not really trying to test your limits. . . . Ultimately there is a light through the darkness. I think to honor the spirit of the books we cannot say, 'We have young kids [watching] so even though the book has a werewolf, let's skip the werewolf.' . . . It's scary but it's not violent. Also, the movies have to grow along with the books. The readers are getting older.

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oo im first to reply! great i love it!

I'm glad that he stuck to the spirit of the book, I just hope he didn't try to overdo it and put in every little scene that distracts you from what the movie is supposed to be about. He says he didn't, but we'll just have to wait and see how good of a job he does.

all sounds good but i didnt like this bit:
bye the rest it sounds fab :lol:

yeah i think he has done a great job if you ask me man i can't wait for the movie

I think (or better, hope) he's done a fantastic job, but... :ermsmile:

will see, will see...