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AUGUST 16, 2005 at 10:16 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Empire Online via Wizard News
Frances de la Tour
, Mme. Maxime in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire recently spoke about the movie while on the set of The History Boys in England.
She discusses her romance, the difficulty working with green screen, her hopes of returning to the series and the difference working on a big budget movie.
Frances on romance:
She's a French giantess - or half giantess, so of course when she meets Hagrid, they are both half giants, so there's a frisson. There's a lot of romance (in the film). They fall in love, and then, it's really lovely. Hagrid is... again you see a tenderness in him... it's lovely, really lovely to do.
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Princess of Anime
Points: 7539
Allenoray Mozart says:
Awwww, I loved this part in the interview, "There's a lot of romance (in the film). They fall in love, and then, it's really lovely. Hagrid is… again you see a tenderness in him… it's lovely, really lovely to do." That's so cute! I can't wait to see the romance scenes with those two in them!
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 12:52 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 467
the_pensieve says:
Oh no!! She's all wrong. She doesn't look anything like the Mme. Maxime I pictured.....oh well. :( At least they did't cut out Hagrid's romance.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 1:29 AM EST
Squib
Points: 171
Lavender_Brown06 says:
Wow she is tall. Real tall. Very very tall.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 1:40 AM EST
Dragon Rider
Points: 4437
~MalfoyPotter~ says:
Awww..... This is sooo romantic, and yeah, she's real tall! 'She's a French giantess - or half giantess, so of course when she meets Hagrid, they are both half giants, so there's a frisson. There's a lot of romance (in the film). They fall in love, and then, it's really lovely. Hagrid is... again you see a tenderness in him... it's lovely, really lovely to do.' Ahhh... Love...
~MP~
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 1:46 AM EST
Squib
Points: 175
Kreacher_elf says:
Finally Hagrid can get some action.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 2:39 AM EST
Obsessive Genius
Points: 3175
FeeLinG_bLuE says:
I didn't picture her skinny at all! I thought she would look kinda like Hagrid. Tall but fat. =D
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 2:54 AM EST
Weasley Garden Faerie
Points: 4481
Tamlynn says:
Yeah me too. I thought that she was going to be a little bigger than she is and with longer bushier hair. I wish that the picture was a little bigger.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 6:53 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 57
beauxveela says:
ahh.. she doesnt look like a giantess, but she's very tall indeed! She's skinny, isnt she? I want to see more of madame maxime, she's one of the most interesting characters in the movie!! i'm so excited! dont you agree?(:
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 7:44 AM EST
Squib
Points: 131
-Professor Slughorn- says:
There's a lot of romance (in the film). They fall in love, and then, it's really lovely. Hagrid is... again you see a tenderness in him... it's lovely, really lovely to do.
thats just soo cute, i cant wait too c her in the movie, she slooks HUGE!!!!!!
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 8:41 AM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9743
Isilwen Ciryatan says:
Wow I didn't picture her to look like that. I thought she'd be a bit more like Hagrid.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 9:01 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2767
Professor Grubbly-Plank says:
I also thought that she would be a little heavier, but she looks good. You can really see how tall she is in contrast to her students. I am glad that she liked working on the film.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 10:05 AM EST
Student
Points: 217
Weasley is my king!!!! says:
Yeah it's good that she likes working in the film. But she is ALL wrong. Look at the beauxbaton uniform too!
Real mess! It looks more like old fashioned coats then the silver silky uniform JK describes.
And i hope there isn't too much romance in the film, there isn't really any in the book, apart from smiles and the talk on the bench.
I think the film-makers should stick to the story!
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 11:05 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1737
HermyG13 says:
I don't mind them altering the movie to be a bit more romantic. I mean, we already know about Hagrid's liking of Madame Maxime and then their mission in the fifth book...
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 11:44 AM EST
Witch
Points: 564
nevada pooh says:
I don't mind some of the subtle changes but what they did to the other schools just isn't what I had imagined.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 12:14 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1023
hpff_#1 says:
Aww... I can't wait to see Hagrid being all lovey dovey in this movie. I kinda forgot about it but now it but now it's making me more and more crazy about seeing the movie. Does someone have a count down?
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 12:24 PM EST
Parselmouth
Points: 29083
Thestral Eyes says:
She just looks wrong to me...shes too lanky! i imagined her to be as big as hagrid, not so skinny...Hmm never mind, i still cant wait to see the actual romance turn out in the film :)
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 12:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 813
harrypotterfan4eva says:
Isn't she supposesed to be big like Hagrid? She looks like a tall stick. Oh well. Can't wait to see it!
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 12:54 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1127
Elrond says:
Right awsome picture, a rate she really does the role justice, can't wait.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 1:00 PM EST
Mistress of Music
Points: 8865
ViolaNut says:
Yup, seems a bit on the skinny side to me too - perhaps she got giant height but human build? I'm not even going to try to figure out the genetics of the Potterverse... :-)
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 1:04 PM EST
Seeker of the Wands
Points: 18200
SunbeamVi says:
While reading the book, I did picture Madame Maxime to be like Hagrid in some ways. It is going to be interesting seeing more romance in the movie.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 3:00 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1937
Deepti says:
Awww that's so sweet...Hagrid/Olympe is going to be cute! :) I always imagined her to be like Mrs Trunchbull (or whatever, I mean the evil headmistress) from Matilda, but I guess she looks ok.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 3:25 PM EST
Hogwart's Ghost
Points: 2604
gemma_barnett1985 says:
I can't wait to see the part in the film when her and Hagrid go on a date and when she gets insulted by hagrid saying shes half giant.
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 4:05 PM EST
Witch
Points: 619
dance_girl says:
I Frances de la Tour looks a bit odd in this picture. I find her a bit D-formed. But what she said about Hagrid and Madam Maximes relationship, it sounds fairly interesting. This movie is going to be fun and interesting to watch!
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 4:19 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1208
danradcliffelovr says:
Well she sure is really tall. But isn't she supposed to have black hair?
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 5:35 PM EST
Witch
Points: 699
Toph Rox!!! says:
She looks like she did good in the film. I wish I could've been one of the people to see a rough cut of the film, I'm jealous!
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 6:03 PM EST
Hermione's Twin
Points: 5063
*Miss Hermione Granger* says:
Yeah,I kinda though that Madame Maxime was A bit different too.But she is tall enough!!
Posted Aug 20, 2005 at 6:11 PM EST
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