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OCTOBER 18, 2007 at 7:29 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Wiltshire Times via Yahoo! News
A few months ago we told you that filming
for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie was to take place at Lacock in the UK. Filming starts next Wednesday and will continue till Friday night.
Actors Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) are set to film some exterior scenes in the village. Signs placed in Cantax Hill, West Street and Church Street warning drivers of road closures between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m.
According to the article:
There has been a lot of preparation going on and they have been doing things to the outsides of houses on Church Street.
They have been painting the outsides of houses and adding bits to them too.
We are all going to be given dark blinds of some kind to put across our windows at night to help prevent our lights shining out when they are filming.
That way we can get on with our lives as normal and carry on with whatever we would normally do when they shoot scenes.
Many of Lacock's residents attended a meeting during which Warner Bros. pledged to give the village £30,000 compensation, half of which will go to the parish council. Each resident will also be paid £200 for the disruption's "inconvenience."
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Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1514
MollyMomma says:
I don't like that so much of their budget has to go to crabby people for inconvenience. We all like to watch movies, don't we? Well, they have to film somewhere, why want compensation for that? Now, if your house is taken over for a month, that's different. But if they're down the corner for two days, give me a break.
Posted Oct 18, 2007 at 7:52 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1608
~Harry's true love~ says:
HOW LUCKY!!! GAHHH! I would PAY to live in Lacock instead of them paying me. That's a funny name *blush* :D
Posted Oct 18, 2007 at 8:06 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
Right now, I would give anything to live in the UK, on that street!!! It wouldn't be an inconvenience for me, I would let Dan close up my street anyway. Its nice they're giving the families on that street money to let them use their houses and stuff.
I think this scene is just a memory, just like a lot of people are saying here. They wouldn't put Voldemort in the movie if he wasn't in the book, that wouldn't be faithful to the books at all. I know Jo wouldn't let them do anything they weren't supposed to with the movie.
Posted Oct 19, 2007 at 12:32 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2334
SlytherinStarGazer says:
I am getting so excited about this film, that I can barely contain myself!!!!
It is going to be so awesome....I hope...nah, It is Harry Potter of course it will be. *smiles*
Posted Oct 19, 2007 at 3:22 AM EST
Witch
Points: 983
crazywitch says:
Thats really cool having a film made right on your street that wouldn't bother me at all and the compensation would just be a bonus.
I'm excited that filming has started!
Posted Oct 19, 2007 at 9:08 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1647
Hermione's younger sister says:
They should come do it my city! That would be so cool. But I supposed mine is a bit to un Harry-Potter-looking, which is a problem.
Posted Oct 19, 2007 at 9:53 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1550
the_girl_who_lived89 says:
The people in Lacock are soooo lucky. To have all Harry Potter crew and stuff there. Dan, out side your house, Voldermort on the streets...
Why not come to my home town and film there instead? It's a nice place. L O L!
Posted Oct 19, 2007 at 10:13 AM EST
Weird Sisters Bassist
Points: 8449
Paper Cut says:
Ahh that's soooo cool, I live about 30 minutes from Lacock and I'm off school next week, so could probably get my dad to drive me over there :)
And as for paying the people, I think that's fair, their village is being taken over for a week or so and it will be a right pain. Not everyone is a fan of Harry Potter or movies.
Posted Oct 19, 2007 at 12:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 538
Dementor Hugger says:
ahahahahhaa Lacock? ahahahah anyways, cant wait to see the HBP :D
Posted Oct 19, 2007 at 1:03 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2572
Mystique says:
Well the residents are lucky, 200 pounds is a lot of money. The scene has to be one of the memories, cause voldemort and harry didn't meet in book 6!
Posted Oct 19, 2007 at 5:24 PM EST
Points: 136
rilian4 says:
"...cause voldemort and harry didn't meet in book 6!"
technically no but Harry sees voldemort from teenage years up to young adult years in the pensieve memories all throughout so there may be a need to show the 2 actors together. As an earlier poster said, Ralph Fienes may well play TR Sr as Voldything was said to be the spitting image of him before he fell so deeply into the dark arts.
my 2¢
Posted Oct 19, 2007 at 6:24 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1065
GeeMessy says:
YES!
the movie is already being made
and we still have to wait a year for it to come out.
Very cool.
Posted Oct 20, 2007 at 2:44 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2860
mad_eye muggle says:
Awesome!I just can't wait to see the 6th movie.I'll bet its gonna be great.Especially the last scene.HP RULES!
Posted Oct 21, 2007 at 12:35 AM EST
Auror
Points: 3467
HufflepuffActress says:
Well it is nice that they are compensating the people who live in the area. And the blinds are nice too. But I would stay awake and watch the filming of HBP.
Posted Oct 21, 2007 at 2:12 AM EST
Witch
Points: 803
ShiningShina says:
Yay, more progress on the film. Wish I lived there.
Posted Oct 21, 2007 at 2:58 AM EST
Antipodean Snow Goddess
Points: 3070
Tikihaha says:
That sounds so intriguing! I really want to know exactly what scenes they are filming at the moment! I'll have to read the book again ...
Posted Oct 21, 2007 at 3:44 AM EST
Lips of an Angel
Points: 26390
3.1415926535 says:
Each resident will also be paid £200 for the disruption's "inconvenience." - Lucky buggers! i think ill move there so theyll give me free money!! ehehe
Posted Oct 21, 2007 at 4:29 AM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
Points: 4399
ILoveHP! says:
Woah. Pretty convenient for the residents overall. Wow. It would be great if I was a resident there....:D
Posted Oct 21, 2007 at 8:36 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1453
smart hermione says:
Wow- fancy getting paid for having wb film hp scenes in your town- lucky residents, they get to see it for themselves
Posted Oct 21, 2007 at 9:21 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2108
phoenix_feathers says:
Wow, two hundred pounds just for living there! That's actually really nice of Warner Brothers to do for them, quite respectable in my opinion.
Posted Oct 21, 2007 at 2:24 PM EST
Witch
Points: 534
~AlyPotter~ says:
Hmmmm.... I do not remember Voldemort being in HBP. Maybe it's for some pensieve/flashback scenes I suppose. And it's great of the WB to give the residents who live there a reasonalble amount of money. Very generous on their part.
Posted Oct 22, 2007 at 2:44 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2223
Pheonixflames says:
Thats really kool that they're willing to compensate the residents for the inconvenience, but if that were me I would tell them "Hey - you can use my house for filming anytime you like!" I would be tempted to watch out of the windows if it were me over there haha
Posted Oct 23, 2007 at 1:56 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 12
Captain Sparrow says:
This movie would be great knowing that Dumbeldore and snape organised this murder.
I am really looking forward to see this film must book the tickets in first opportunity.
Posted Oct 25, 2007 at 1:37 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2621
hbluvhp says:
They can come to my town and film any day. I'll take the darkening blinds without any problem! I'd just be peeking out of them all the time and letting the light out anyway!
Posted Oct 26, 2007 at 7:53 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2011
brenpotterfans says:
Wow they are very considerate of the residents living there. Although who would want to get on with their regular daily stuff when one of the biggest movies is being filmed there.
Posted Oct 27, 2007 at 9:53 PM EST
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