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DECEMBER 13, 2003 at 9:26 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: This is Bradford via MuggleNet
This is Bradford has an article on the Parvati/Padma open casting call
currently going on in British schools. Casting director Shaheen Baig, is looking to fill two major roles in the fourth JK Rowling adaptation, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Miss Baig spent last week visiting schools in the area searching for the perfect pair of Asian girls to play the characters Parvati and Padma Patel. The chosen girls will have major scenes opposite the film's main stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint because they will be playing Harry and Ron's dates for the Yule Ball.
Miss Baig said:
"In this book they are actually written as twins but it has been incredibly difficult to find Asian twin girls so we decided to open it up and just find two girls. We're looking for two girls, if they happen to be sisters that would be amazing, but it doesn't really matter. We just want two good girls who have fantastic chemistry."
Shooting for the film begins in April next year and the film will be released in 2005.
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Prefect
Points: 306
TooOldForHogwarts says:
Whoa, I had no idea those two were supposed to be asian. What's with Rowling and asisan girls? It is cool that she adds alot of different characters and races and stuff to the books. Its a good way to show kids everyone is unique yet we are all really the same.
Posted Dec 15, 2003 at 11:10 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 434
Tippytoes says:
Honestly I think the casting director qouted "Asian" term meaning for girls from India, Indian. India is consider part of Asia. Besides I had a guy in high school who was Indian and had the last name "Patil", pranavkumar patil(People like to tease him by calling him porno instead of pranav which he's usually called by). I'm asian and hopefully they cast good looking girls to play the part, since they are describe that way in the book. If, I mean olny if the director actually does hire "asian" girls they better be pretty because the one I see so far in mainstream are ulgy ex. Lucy Lu(dog-ulgy and her eyes and freckles or others with worse flat pig nose-female thai stars are way better looking)Yet Kelly Hu is good looking, she's hawaiian(hawaiians are chinese and japanese decents,though)she starred in the Sporpion King and was Miss America!Being shallow or superficial here, no I'm telling the honest truth and my opinion. No my eyes aren't as slanted or small(like sterotype kinds), they're almond shape, I don't like my nose(no they aren't so flat and wide), my lips aren't thin, I'm okay looking, my little sis is better looking, most people think she is white or half because her huge eyes and poky nose. Whoa!sorry comments bit long but I'm definitely interested in this article...Hahahaaa..Heheeeeee
Posted Dec 15, 2003 at 11:57 PM EST
Witch
Points: 645
Stage Violence says:
Why did they chose Asian girls? That seems really weird. Maybe they will change their mind.
Posted Dec 16, 2003 at 3:32 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1191
mrsmad says:
If only I were still in school, If only I lived in Britian . Sigh If only ..If only...But I have one question Why Asian I never got the impression from the books that Pavarti & Padma Patil were Asian. Did I miss something?????????????????????????????????????????????!
Posted Dec 16, 2003 at 7:14 AM EST
Student
Points: 223
dreamngirl24_7 says:
Yay they're puting in the ball scene. To bad they don't really hire outside of Britian. Hmmm... Maybe I should become an exchange student. ::Daydreams:: It could happen. I hope they find two asian/british girls that would be really great... cause the movie would stay closer to the girl in the book.
Posted Dec 16, 2003 at 10:57 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2229
Ms.MikhailBlack says:
Not fair. Absolutley not fair. I can have an accent, they have to have all those other student that don't have to speak. Why no americans. I have to cry, and maybe call my lawyer
Posted Dec 16, 2003 at 8:27 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1147
Spirits*of*Fire says:
I don't think it should be that hard to find twins. Or just use one girl or something! There's gotta be some people out there!
Posted Dec 30, 2003 at 11:17 AM EST
Sirius' Princess
Points: 5611
nymphadora84 says:
Maybe i'm late in correcting people, i only joined a week ago.
but if people do come across my message, i hope this solves the mystery of Parvati and Padma Patil.
I am from India, which is in Asia!!! So i am indian as well as asian, its not that different for the asians living in britain. They are british, but of asian heritage. and the only asians are not japanese or chinese, there are indians, pakistanis, bangladeshis, among others. Look at a map of Asia.
Then again, Parvati is the name of a hindu goddess from indian mythology! Patil's a common surname for people from western india. Padma too is a very common South indian name, i had a friend whose name was Padma!
So, i always knew them to be indian and i think its great that JK included us indians into her books!!!
Ps - Asians are very good looking people too...if u were wondering about that!
Posted Feb 9, 2004 at 10:01 AM EST
Witch
Points: 660
Draco's little secrete says:
Only if i was asin and a twin i would be over there and trying to get that job in a heart beat who wouldn't.
Posted Feb 28, 2004 at 11:17 PM EST
Magical Music Professor
Points: 4839
MagicalMusicDreamer says:
I am so glad that they are looking for Indian girls.
When Neville calls Pavarti "Patty" in the 1st movie, I was fearful that they were going to ignore ehnic groups.
One of the nice elements in the Harry Potter books is that she uses different races and types of people. It would be boring if everyone was the same everything!
Posted Jul 9, 2004 at 4:49 PM EST
Student
Points: 288
Rowling's Pretty GURL says:
But i love SPAM!!
DANIEL RADCLIFFE IS SO FUDGING HOT!!! *and rupert too*
EMMA IS A WENCH!!!!!!
Posted Jul 24, 2004 at 6:53 AM EST
Points: 2
pompomheart says:
Actually, Parvati was already cast in HP movie number 3 when the class was fighting a boggart. Did anyone else notice it?
anyway, anyone know the casting for cho chang? parvati and padma should be indian because asian could refer to someone like me who's 14 and chinese. ASIAN
too bad i live in USA
Posted Aug 2, 2004 at 7:38 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 18
harrypotter_obsesser says:
Wasn't there a Parvati in the Prisoner of Azkaban? When they were getting rid of the boggart. Lupin called Parvati to come forward and battle it. (I could be wrong.)
Posted Aug 12, 2004 at 1:41 AM EST
Witch
Points: 762
bewitched_gal says:
OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Why i didn't went there.Maybe they would select me because iam also a asian but living in britain.The gals are so lucky.I hope that i was there........
Posted Sep 11, 2004 at 11:06 AM EST
Witch
Points: 755
harrypotter equalslife says:
"Shefali Chowdhury will play Parvati Patil, and Afshan Azad will portray her sister Padma. Scouts began looking for the girls, who needed to be of Asian descent." They are soo lucky!! Its not fair! I am Asian but i dont live in Britain!
*Theresa*
Posted Sep 11, 2004 at 1:16 PM EST
Witch
Points: 947
Perry Hotter says:
ooo this sounds fun. Well er.. wait... i am in no way asian... so it would not work for me. Oh well... The people who do get to be in it sure are lucky!
Posted Sep 11, 2004 at 3:51 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1927
Ravenclaw Princess says:
Thats good, means they're at the yule ball. I just hope they live up to their roll. I didn't know that they were asian. I only thought that cho chang was asian. Well, i guess you learn something new everyday. I learned i LOVE kissing today.
Posted Sep 12, 2004 at 12:36 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 399
Crazie4Dan says:
To Rowling's_Pretty_Gurl, I definatly Agree daniel Radcliffe is extremly hot. But emma isnt a wench, you just dont like her because she gets to be close To Dan.Incase you havnt been told,they dont see each other that way any way. Anyways, That sounds hard to find two asian/idian gurls, that are twin sisters, yikes. They'd be extremely lucky if they found some,then again, theres always makeup!!
Best of luck to the scouts.
Posted Sep 12, 2004 at 4:08 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 313
hockey_loser says:
Kool! Thats awosme. I wish i was asian! oh well!
Posted Sep 12, 2004 at 4:55 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2624
ravenmadluna says:
Aw I really think they should keep them as twins!
I didnt know Padma and Parvati were asian?
Interesting.
Posted Sep 13, 2004 at 1:16 AM EST
Witch
Points: 733
PotterHoney says:
After reading the comments thus far, I have one thing to say:INDIA IS IN ASIA!!!! Come on, I know they teach geography everywhere!
Having said that, I can't wait to see who they cast;)
Posted Sep 15, 2004 at 2:06 AM EST
Student
Points: 234
Ron rocks my socks! says:
This stinks because im a twin, if only I was asian and lived in the UK
Posted Oct 21, 2005 at 8:55 PM EST
Student
Points: 234
Ron rocks my socks! says:
Oh and than I could be at the yule ball with Ron if I was one of the Twins. I love You Ron(Rupert Grint)
Posted Oct 21, 2005 at 8:57 PM EST
Rickmaniac to the Core
Points: 2564
snaily says:
I remember coming across this article before. I wasn't a Potter fan then. A friend of mine was crazy about Rupert back then and she so wanted the role. But of course, she wasn't British. Poor thing -- she was heartbroken. I found the whole thing pretty amusing back then but now I kinda sympathize with that attitude of hers because now I know what it is to be crazy about HP!
Posted Mar 27, 2008 at 2:03 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2424
bonniewrightrulz says:
Yeah,i guess it would be difficult for them to find two twins who fit in the roles.And the choices weren't that bad in the end.
Posted Jul 22, 2008 at 8:39 AM EST
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