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SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 at 8:02 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Sci-fi.com
According to Mike Newell, director of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Ralph Fiennes was cast
as Voldemort because he has the ability to play the character as a realistic and frightening villain and not as a simple caricature.
According to Newell:
You have to have the actor to do it. And Ralph was the actor to do it, because Ralph doesn't chew the scenery, and he isn't a sort of 19th-century melodrama figure. He's absolutely real and cold and chilling and absolutely dedicated to doing bad. And as soon as you have that, you can do it.
Newell and Fiennes had to ask some simply questions about Voldemort's motivation:
What does he want? Why does he want to come back? What sort of a person is he that he wants to come back? What sort of a person is it who wants to impose a reign of evil? Does somebody who wants to impose a reign of evil actually see that it's evil? Or is it in fact for them a kind of good? So there was a lot of that stuff, which is the sort of thing that you discuss with an actor when he's getting to really concentrate on the part. And that was all very, very profitable.
Newell also gives his reasoning as to why he hasn’t yet read Half-Blood Prince.
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Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1348
~*Veela Grl *~ says:
I hope he did his best cause I was thinking he'd be great! Toodles!!!
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 9:48 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 82
phoenix girl says:
I´d love to see him as Voldemort, very well for the casting director or whoever does that job.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 9:50 AM EST
Dan Radcliffe's Lovah
Points: 8780
JaDa Radcliffe says:
He's absolutely real and cold and chilling and absolutely dedicated to doing bad.
Whoah!! Whooh! Can't wait to see that on the 18th!!=)
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 9:56 AM EST
Wind Made Solid
Points: 2579
GryffindorGrad99 says:
I'm sure he's done a wonderful job playing Voldemort. A few months ago I was listening to the soundtrack for the movie "The Prince of Egypt" and was suprised to find that he plays Rameses! Of course then I couldn't stop snickering and thinking "hee, hee that's Voldemort singing!" :-)
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 10:01 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1824
Veela_gurl says:
I think Ralph will do a fin job as Voldemort. He is a wonderful actor and has a lot of range. I hate it when article writers don't have their facts straight. HBP is the sixth book not the seventh. I don't know why but that really angers me. I also am not partial to the fact the WB encourages the directors of the Harry Potter films to look at the movie as a "one off" film. It allows them to be able to cut important information. If the films are a part of a series then, they should be consistent and set up the necessary information in the next film. I guess I'm still upset about the fact that Maraurder's backstory was left out completely in POA.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 10:03 AM EST
Witch
Points: 564
nevada pooh says:
I can't wait to see him bring Voldemort to "life" so to speak.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 10:07 AM EST
Sarcastic Sally
Points: 5088
Lucius's Luscious Lady says:
I swear to God I thought that it was a joke when everyone said that actor ask themselves "What's my motivation?"
I so didn't believe it.
Anyway, in answer to one of those questions, I think evil is in the eye of the beholder. What one person thinks is evil, another will think is good. It's a bit like politics in that sense. I'm on this side of the fence and you're on the other so you're evil.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 10:08 AM EST
Witch
Points: 543
HogwartsAhistory says:
Well this should be interesting to see on the big screen!! Can't wait!
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 10:09 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8934
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Very interesting. Also very hard to do in that we did not really know what Voldemort's motivations were until HBP came out (and we still don't really know them). I will be interested to see how it turns out.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 10:14 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1383
Tabitha Black says:
They really put a lot of thought into Voldemort's character. I'm sooooo glad that Ralph Fiennes is going to do to the part. I think he's an amazing actor who can play really creepy characters (Red Dragon for example). They made a good choice casting him as Voldemort.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 10:21 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2767
Professor Grubbly-Plank says:
I think it will be interesting to see a real person be LV. I think Ralph Fiennes is a great actor and will be very scary as LV.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 10:37 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 2
karia says:
He had already done that before in Shindler's List.And Voldemort is that kind of maniac!!I2m sure he'll be great..
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:03 AM EST
Charmed One
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Points: 4838
Ginnyw says:
I cant stop saying this, but I cant wait to see the movie, and in this case I cant wait to see how Voldemort is portrayed. I have a feeling it will be very well done :)
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:03 AM EST
Witch
Points: 885
Rachyracho says:
I can't wait till this movie finally come out and to think that it is really getting close now! I am glad they found someone to play Voldemort who is really into it and isn't just doing it for the fame.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:07 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1600
jenn007a says:
I cant wait to see him as voldemort, i think that he is perfect for the part!
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:10 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 422
Dannylover says:
I think Ralph will do an exceptional job since he is an accomplished actor and very deticated to play the role! I can't wait!
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:12 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 314
~*Cedric Diggory*~ says:
I think he'll be a great Voldemort!
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:14 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1347
Ripley Turner says:
I can't wait to see Goblet of Fire! I'm sure that Ralph Fiennes did an excellent job portraying Voldemort. I can't say I can recall seeing him in a lot of movies myself, but from what I've seen it looks like his performance in GOF should be terrific.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:16 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1357
swiffy says:
I'm sure he'll be an awesome Lord Voldemort. i guess they put a ton of make up on him, huh?? I sorta wonder why he hasnt read HBP, I mean its like his character's background, dont actors usually try to find out more about that??
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:21 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 759
Aberforth12358 says:
Ralph Fiennes is a good choice for Voldemort. I, actually wanted Daneil Day-Lewis, but Fiennes is real good actor, as well.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:24 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2465
undisputed760 says:
Its way cool that he's analyzing his thoughts so much and what not, I think he will make an excellent Voldemort, especially in the moievs to come if they recast him which i hope they do.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:27 AM EST
Squib
Points: 177
Jeffaplus says:
I'm glad Voldemort hasn't become a "caricature". I haven't seen any of Ralph Finnes movies, but he sure looks scary in that bit from the trailer! If he terrifies me, I'll be happy. :-)
And it's funny how Mike Newell hasn't got to read HBP yet ... because he's working on GoF! 56 days left!!
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 11:29 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2334
Chahat says:
I think Fienns would have have done a good job. Only time will tell.
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 12:06 PM EST
Dark Mark Caster
Points: 7648
FireboltFlyr says:
I'm glad they picked Ralph Fiennes to play LV! We need a great actor for the part that not only looks scary, but acts scary too! Just thinking about LV gives me the chills! I think Fiennes will be great!
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 12:09 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1596
Truska says:
I don't know how he is at acting, but from what I've heard he is supposed to be really good. I'm sure he'll be good!!
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 12:27 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 20
Fayth says:
I'm sure that Fiennes will be a good Voldemort. But he's too handsome to play the ugly Voldy. :-)
Posted Sep 22, 2005 at 12:35 PM EST
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