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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Harry Potter: Journey ends here
A decade of Harry Potter ends today as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 hits the screens for the final time tomorrow. As the biggest franchise ever, comes to a grand finale, here is some interesting trivia on the making of the world's greatest saga Harry Potter.
The costumes
Over 25,000 items of clothing have been used on Harry Potter and over 600 school uniforms have been created for the character
Dan Radcliffe wore out 60-70 wands during the making of the film and has been through 160 pairs of glasses.
The costumes
Over 25,000 items of clothing have been used on Harry Potter and over 600 school uniforms have been created for the character
Dan Radcliffe wore out 60-70 wands during the making of the film and has been through 160 pairs of glasses.
The scenes with the largest number of cast and extras to dress have been the battle scenes in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", with 400 Death Eaters and Snatchers and the Great Hall scenes with 400 children and teachers.
The creatures
In "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", Ron's vomit slugs were in fact, puppets. Rupert Grint chose orange-flavored slime to make the experience more palatable.
Over 200 creatures were created for the "Harry Potter" film series.
Hair and makeup
A dentist was on standby for many of the young crowd scenes to replace teeth which wobbled and fell out — to prevent continuity issues involving teeth.
Harry's infamous scar has been put on by makeup approx 5,800 times. This is not only on Daniel Radcliffe, who has had the scar applied approx 2,000 times, but also on his doubles and stunt doubles.
Robbie Coltrane once got a mini-fan caught in his Hagrid beard and had to have it cut out.
Hogwarts
Hogwarts was 60 x 50 x 30 ft high. A scale of 1:24 . The original version took about seven months to create with 40 people working on it. The miniature has been updated over the years due to story requirements.
Each of these updates has taken approximately 3-4 months with about 20 model makers.
Sets and props
Number of sets created — 588
Biggest set — Ministry of Magic
Longest standing set — The Great Hall, used from the first film till the last.
The "Harry Potter" art department contained a team of 58 people working full-time. Over 10 years, they produced some amazing work, but also produced 35 babies!
The Great Hall
The Great Hall was one of the first ever sets created. It could fit 22 London double-decker buses inside. It stands 120ft x 40ft and took over 100 tons of plaster to complete. The set took 18 weeks to build by 30 men.
Dumbledore's chair was inspired by the throne in Westminster Abbey. n The Hall seats 400 children.
Behind the Professor's top table is the house points system. Each hour glass contains tens of thousands of Indian glass beads.
Grimmauld Place
The fabric used on the hall and stairwell walls was made from 350 meters of dark grey silk bought in from India and then screen-printed in gold.
The same pattern was used on the curtains in the drawing room.
I am a huge Sachin Tendulkar fan, says Daniel Radcliffe
I am a huge Tendulkar fan, says Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter fans can more than just watch their favourite hero's final battle against Lord Voldemort. They can take heart in the fact that Daniel Radcliffe, known for most of his 22 years of life as Harry Potter, is an unabashed Indophile and plans to visit India soon.
For one, he is a big fan of cricket and Sachin Tendulkar and not necessarily in that order. Daniel cherishes an autograph of the Master Blaster. "My friends and I were thrilled to meet Sachin and get his autograph. I am a huge fan, he is truly a legend."
"I wanted to visit India during the Cricket World Cup but got so caught up with my Broadway musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, that it left me with no time. But cricket or no cricket, I am certainly planning a trip to India soon," he told TOI.
The British actor knows a lot about India. He said, "I have heard and read a lot about India, especially Midnight's Children, and would like to know more about the country. Indians are huge cricket fans, just like me."
As the Harry Potter film series draws to a close, the actor wants to take home two pairs of glasses that his onscreen persona sports as a reminder of the memorable time he spent on the sets. "I will also take home friendship which will last me a lifetime."
Daniel has been portraying the boy wizard for nearly a decade. "I do not want to break my Harry Potter image, but have been trying other characters and hope the audience will like them the way they did Harry Potter." The actor is confident that his Harry Potter image will not come in the way of his future films. "I don't think of it, but one has to move on. My next film, The Woman in Black, will release in 2012."
The British actor knows about Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De. "I have watched a couple of Bollywood films and found them every entertaining."
Though Emma Watson, known for her portrayal of know-it-all Hermione Granger, is paired alongside Daniel in the film, he looks at her as his sister. "We have been working together for over a decade and are very good friends. In the beginning, we felt a little awkward doing the romantic scenes but both of us are professionals and we gave our shots."
So finally what does he have to say to all his fans. "I hope you've been satisfied with the films and I'm sorry we haven't been able to keep everything in. I think Harry Potter fans have a literary curiosity and imagination that is not necessarily associated with fans of all other big franchises, both past and present," said the actor. "Take that curiosity out into the world, do extraordinary things."
For one, he is a big fan of cricket and Sachin Tendulkar and not necessarily in that order. Daniel cherishes an autograph of the Master Blaster. "My friends and I were thrilled to meet Sachin and get his autograph. I am a huge fan, he is truly a legend."
"I wanted to visit India during the Cricket World Cup but got so caught up with my Broadway musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, that it left me with no time. But cricket or no cricket, I am certainly planning a trip to India soon," he told TOI.
The British actor knows a lot about India. He said, "I have heard and read a lot about India, especially Midnight's Children, and would like to know more about the country. Indians are huge cricket fans, just like me."
As the Harry Potter film series draws to a close, the actor wants to take home two pairs of glasses that his onscreen persona sports as a reminder of the memorable time he spent on the sets. "I will also take home friendship which will last me a lifetime."
Daniel has been portraying the boy wizard for nearly a decade. "I do not want to break my Harry Potter image, but have been trying other characters and hope the audience will like them the way they did Harry Potter." The actor is confident that his Harry Potter image will not come in the way of his future films. "I don't think of it, but one has to move on. My next film, The Woman in Black, will release in 2012."
The British actor knows about Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De. "I have watched a couple of Bollywood films and found them every entertaining."
Though Emma Watson, known for her portrayal of know-it-all Hermione Granger, is paired alongside Daniel in the film, he looks at her as his sister. "We have been working together for over a decade and are very good friends. In the beginning, we felt a little awkward doing the romantic scenes but both of us are professionals and we gave our shots."
So finally what does he have to say to all his fans. "I hope you've been satisfied with the films and I'm sorry we haven't been able to keep everything in. I think Harry Potter fans have a literary curiosity and imagination that is not necessarily associated with fans of all other big franchises, both past and present," said the actor. "Take that curiosity out into the world, do extraordinary things."
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
J.K. Rowling made Radcliffe Potter!
Daniel Radcliffe owes his stardom to Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, since she was the sole one responsible for handing the then child star the lead role in the movie franchise, despite arguments between studio executives over whether he was the right choice.
Harry Potter and The Philosopher''s Stone director Chris Columbus revealed that Radcliffe was not a favourite for all the film bosses planning the adaptations of Rowling''s books.
"There were certain people who didn''t think Dan was perfect for the part, Conatctmusic quoted Columbus as telling Entertainment Weekly magazine.
"We had committees - a total of 30 people, between us and the studio - who were looking at these screen tests.
"When Jo (Rowling) saw Dan, she said, ''That''s how I always imagined Harry would look like!'', he added.
Harry Potter and The Philosopher''s Stone director Chris Columbus revealed that Radcliffe was not a favourite for all the film bosses planning the adaptations of Rowling''s books.
"There were certain people who didn''t think Dan was perfect for the part, Conatctmusic quoted Columbus as telling Entertainment Weekly magazine.
"We had committees - a total of 30 people, between us and the studio - who were looking at these screen tests.
"When Jo (Rowling) saw Dan, she said, ''That''s how I always imagined Harry would look like!'', he added.
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