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JUNE 22, 2007 at 9:51 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Various
With the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie set to be released in a few weeks, details are surfacing on an upcoming casting call and filming location for the Half-Blood Prince movie. We also hear from director David Yates, confirming, in person, that he will be directing the sixth movie.
Warner Bros. are looking for a teenage boy and girl to play the parts of Lavender Brown and Tom Riddle with auditions taking place at Earl's Court in London on July 1st and 8th. According to the press release for both characters people should be between 15-18 years of age and a resident of the UK or Ireland. You can read all the information for the auditions here
. Thanks to HPFZ for that news.
Some filming for the movie will take place at Lacock in Wiltshire, with scenes filmed in autumn. You may remember that scenes featuring the Abbey's cloisters were in the first two movies:
The crew are set to return in the autumn and this time the focus is on the parts of the village close to The Angel and Church Street and the Abbey Cloisters will be used if the weather is bad.
This morning I attended a press junket for the movie where director David Yates and producer David Heyman confirmed for all that Yates will be directing the next movie. You can hear a snippet of their comments here (1.98 MB, WMA, please remember to right-click & save target as...).
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Witch
Points: 896
QueenOfAmouraq says:
Oh, I'm so jealous of the people who get to audition for Harry Potter! I'm an actress, and you have no idea how hard it is to get such an audition for an epic movie when you have little or no experience, it's almost impossible! They are so lucky! I wish I lived in the UK! I guess they aren't using the actor who played Tom Riddle in the second movie. Are they holding auditions for Merope or did they already cast someone? I could play her, she doesn't talk or anything! Oh well, it'll be an enjoyable movie anyhow.
Posted Jun 22, 2007 at 7:22 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 718
Seeker04 says:
Im to old anyways and I live in the US, but it would be a hell of an experience to be able to audition for a role in one of the HP films. This is such a big movement and will be remembered and talked about for years to come. It would be crazy to be apart of it.
Posted Jun 22, 2007 at 10:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 948
Grimmauld Place says:
I wish that US residents could try out, but I understand why they want European people. It will keep the movies genuine. The scenes in the movies are always so close to the books, it is amazing how they can do that.
Posted Jun 22, 2007 at 10:33 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4247
gryfgirl says:
I realize they'll definitely have to have a younger boy to play Tom Riddle in the first few Pensieve scenes where he appears -- i.e. in the orphanage, meeting Morfin, and at school with Slughorn -- but I really, really, REALLY would love to see Christian Coulson back for the remaining bits... like visiting Hepzibah Smith and (especially) applying for the teaching position at Hogwarts.
Apart from giving HBP some continuity (not that that's ever been a concern for the producers, seemingly) I think he's a good actor and perfectly cast in that role already. Ever since CoS movie came out, he's always what I picture now when I re-read the books.
Besides which, Coulson's still an appropriate age for Tom Riddle in those particular scenes, and with the right makeup/effects to complete the picture, it would create just the needed transition before the final morph to "Voldemort" as we see him in Ralph Fiennes. I'll be seriously disappointed if the filmmakers don't make that effort to bring it all together for the audience this close to the series end.
Posted Jun 22, 2007 at 10:49 PM EST
Squib
Points: 170
MisterPalindrome says:
Well, it confirms what we've already known for a while about the director. It's obvious that they need a much younger actor to play the young Tom, but I wonder why he couln't play him as a teenager/young man> Or maybe he will be, the article didn't really give much detail.
Posted Jun 22, 2007 at 11:18 PM EST
Eternal Meatball Head
Points: 6171
BellaCullen says:
Hmmm...I was a bit surprised that they are actually going to cast someone to play Lavendar. She never has been in the movies...thats funny that she is just going to all of a sudden appear there.
Posted Jun 22, 2007 at 11:55 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1670
DumbledoresArmy says:
I have no problem with te sixth book, but for some reason i'm not very anxious to see it.
I just hope the don't ruin it, I loved the book, and in a way this was sort of an important book.
Posted Jun 22, 2007 at 11:57 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1174
Fleur Delacour* says:
If you go and try out I wish you uck if you try out for Lavender Brown and if you are a boy, good luck on trying out for Tom Riddle. I wish I lived in Ireland or England, but I live in the United States. I think that it is also really awesome that they are already getting ready to film Half Blood Prince. I am sure that the movie will be awesome! Good luck if you try out for Lavender or Tom people!
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 2:07 AM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
Points: 4393
ILoveHP! says:
I can;t download it! Oh well...
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 5:32 AM EST
Lips of an Angel
Points: 26390
3.1415926535 says:
casting call!!! omgosh! if i was still in england, i would soo totally do that! even if i was just like in a big group... being on the HP set would be awesome... and getting to meet all the actors!
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 5:33 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1862
Bright Eyes says:
I'm in the right age group for Lavender but I severly lack a British passport AND accent... and even a means of getting to Britain... have fun all!
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 6:52 AM EST
Student
Points: 205
WhispWillow says:
Well Christian wasn't orginally a fan but he got the part.
To be a fan is a plus, but it won't make the person playing the role any better at it in that sense ( they could always research their charachter from the book after getting it or something!
Oh and you need your passport I've heard if you're going to audition, said it in press release.
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 6:59 AM EST
Squib
Points: 189
groovy_pumpkin says:
I hope they choose the best people for the parts! I always kinda imagined myself in a Harry Potter movie (haha) but, anyway, I'm sure they'll choose good people. Good Luck! =]
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 7:17 AM EST
Squib
Points: 189
groovy_pumpkin says:
also I have a british passport, I sort of have an english accent, but unfortunatley, I'm not in the right age group & I don't live in England or Ireland =[ otherwise I would have tried out! hehe
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 7:20 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2495
Jbird says:
He must have done a brilliant job, from what I've seen it's been wonderful. This should be really good. However I am concerned about Tom-Why don't they use the Tom that they used from CoS? He was PERFECT. He fit Tom wonderfully and I don't think anyone else could do it better! I'm a little upset about that. Maybe he's too old now?
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 8:29 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2704
LoveMagic says:
I really hate that they are getting a new Tom Riddle because Christian was just way too perfect but I suppose he is probably way too old now to do it. Such a shame.
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 11:04 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 9
emma braxton says:
So what if you want to be an extra and live in the U.S.? Is that possible. hmm...wish I could play Lavender though.
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 11:05 AM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4651
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
Man, I'm not a resident of UK OR Ireland! I wish I was!
~Drish~
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 2:28 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3465
HufflepuffActress says:
Well if I lived in Britain and was a little younger I would try out. Maybe if I lie about my age. The actors who play the trio are older than the part they play. Why are the getting a new Tom Riddle I thought the guy from CoS was perfect.
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 4:38 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2860
mad_eye muggle says:
That's nice.I'm glad that its the same director.I think that Yates is a good director.I can't wait to see OotP and the upoming HBP.
Posted Jun 23, 2007 at 11:49 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1955
DanFan723 says:
Can't they give Americans and any oher nationality just oneshot to be in the movie??!! Just as an extra!! Not even have a line!
Nah. It just wouldn't be right.. Would it>?
Posted Jun 24, 2007 at 10:09 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1955
DanFan723 says:
Good luck to all those auditioning!
Posted Jun 24, 2007 at 10:23 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1895
Woofer says:
What a great chance to be in the potter movies! bad luck for me again, I'm too old and don't live in the UK. But nevertheless, good luck to the ones who do try to get the part.
Posted Jun 24, 2007 at 10:59 AM EST
Witch
Points: 602
danebabe says:
It's things like this that make me want to life in England. Well I hope that who ever they choose for both Riddle and Lavender are going to be great.
Posted Jun 24, 2007 at 2:30 PM EST
Squib
Points: 129
Sarah * says:
This is pretty cool =]
I asked my mum if i could go and she said yes, but then i got a phone call at the weekend saying she really couldn't afford to take me to London. I was pretty disappointed so i asked my dad. Bad luck though again! My grandparents are going to visit him next week, but depending on what day they are going he said he'd take me!!
Well excited. Got my fingers crossed!
Posted Jun 24, 2007 at 5:59 PM EST
Student
Points: 225
loyal2voldemort says:
Figures...i'm too old. I do look like i'm 15 or 16 though. Oh well even if I was old enough I have no way of getting there.
Posted Jun 24, 2007 at 6:32 PM EST
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