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1.October 2002: Scholastic Interview
Fourteen-year-old Tom Felton returns in The Chamber of Secrets as Harry's archenemy, Draco Malfoy. Though he's been acting since he was 8, the role of Draco is taking Tom to major movie star status. We asked him what it was like to play a villain and what's different about Draco in the second film.
You play a villain in the Harry Potter movies. Who are your favorite movie villains?
Tom: I thought that Alan Rickman was brilliant in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the one with Kevin Costner.
He plays Professor Snape in the Harry Potterfilms. What is he like to work with?
Tom: He's a very nice bloke. He's very clever in his own way - a very smart man.
Is it difficult to play a bad guy?
Tom: No. I tried to think of something that made me angry, like my brothers pushing me around or something.
How many brothers do you have?
Tom: I have three older brothers. They're 18, 21, and 22 years old.
Do kids come up to you and say mean things about Draco?
Tom: Yes, a few of them do, but it's not too bad.
What was your favorite scene to film in this movie?
Tom: I like the dueling club scene, where Daniel and I fight with our wands. I thought it was a brilliant scene to shoot. I think the end product looked really good.
How does Draco change in the second film?
Tom: You see another side of Draco when he's with his dad. When Draco is with his dad, he doesn't say anything. He keeps his mouth shut. He's sort of bullied by his dad, so he acts very different.
You've been acting since you were very young. How has the success from the Harry Potter films changed your life?
Tom: It's changed it in a very subtle way. It's just that you realize that people are going to recognize you more and more.
e you traveled a lot for the premiers and promotions? Where have you gone that you really liked?
Tom: My favorite country is America. I love going there! My family went to Orlando, Florida, for 10 days to the theme parks and the beaches. It was nice.
t's your favorite sport?
Tom: Fishing. I go in the local lake near where I work on Sundays. It's called Berry Hill. I catch carp.
November 2002: Yami Interview
YAM: Was there any difference between making the first movie and the second one?
Tom: Yes, of course. During the shooting, we had to get to know each other. When we saw each other again, we were really happy and had lots of fun.
YAM: Has anything change in your life with the success from the movies?
Tom: Actually no, not much. I finally bought a CD-Player and I get more mail than before.
YAM: Do you answer all your fan mail yourself?
Tom: I try too, the most I answer by myself. It depends what they write and what they want from me.
YAM: Do you get any hate mails?
Tom: The film distributor sort out the extreme ones. I wish I would get some Anti-Draco-Mails, that would be fun.
YAM: What about love letters?
Tom: Every day three sacks (laughing)! No, not that much. I don't know, maybe they also sort out the proposal of marriage (grinning shyly).
YAM: Isn't it really hard to play the bad boy?
Tom: Not really. It's a big challenge, because you have to work with a lot of your own anger, and you have to use it in the right moment. But that's the exciting part of my role.
YAM: Your own anger? Do you and Draco have something in common?
Tom: Sometimes. When I have bad mood, I can get angry, but that doesn't happen often.
YAM: Have you read all the "Harry Potter" books?
Tom: No, honestly, I never was a fan of the books.
YAM: Why that?
Tom: I don't read that much, I prefer to play football with my friends or go to fish for carp with my brother.
YAM: Is acting your dream job?
Tom: No. It's fun, but my heart is not in it. Maybe I'll stop it soon.
YAM: Seriously? What about your fans?
Tom: As long they want to see me, I will do it - but later I want my own fishery.
YAM: But the third "Potter" film - you'll still make it, won't you?
Tom: I haven't signed anything yet, but I think so.
YAM: You are a great singer. Don't you have any desire to be a second Robbie Williams?
Tom: For gods sake! No, absolutely not! My time in the choir was years ago, I was half as old as I am now. Now I have no desire anymore.
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Tom, do you ever think that Harry and Draco will ever be friends?
Hopefully not, because it'd ruin my part! Ha ha. Obviously I don’t know, but I can’t really see it happening in the future.
Do you belive in ghosts?
I believe in ghosts, yes, but magic maybe not.
What was the best thing about making the film?
Finishing it was good - it was a relief to see it all over and it’s then very exciting to come back and see it when it's finished. I think working with everyone else is the best thing - working with all these famous actors and realising that they're just normal people who've got an incredible talent.
Tom - if there was a sudden hurricane, Draco’s hair wouldn’t move. How much gel goes on it?
Oh, tell me about it. About a pot a day, no joke.
And do you prefer having your hair bleached?
No, why do you? Ha ha. No, I think it's awful - either long hair or bleached. But that's Draco, so that’s how it has to be.
Oh, I think you look nicer without.
Thanks!
Is it a lot more fun playing a baddie?
Yes, and as the story continues, the books get a lot darker. I like it, yeah.
What were the funniest moments?
That's the question everyone asks! So much of it happened, I can never remember. But most of it is to do with Dan. I think it's because he's there the most, and he has to keep himself entertained by playing jokes. Like taking our phones and changing them to Turkish, stuff like that.
Do you like seeing the film?
You have to watch it a few times before you realise that's actually you up there. When you make it, it feels like you’re doing the same thing, when they keep saying "look here, look there" or whatever. But then you see it on the screen and it all comes together. And some stuff you don't even remember doing!
Did you find it a frightening film to watch?
Too right! I'm supposed to be the dark, hard man of the film and I found it scary - snakes jumping out and massive spiders.
So you're not really a bad person?
No. Well, it all depends, doesn't it? Ha ha. No, not really. I try to save all the anger up till we're actually on camera, so that Draco looks better.
If you were in Hogwarts, you wouldn't be in Slytherin?
Oh no, I would definitely be in Slytherin! I couldn't be a goody goody Gryffindor! I wouldn't be as harsh as Draco but definitely mischievous. And I think that'd be difficult in the other houses.
These films will be around for a long time to come. How does that feel?
It hasn't sunk in yet. It probably will in 20 years time - we'll realise then what a big thing it really was. Till then it's just Harry Potter, it’s massive and it's lots of fun just to be part of it.
What did you do between filming?
I'd be down in the games room, or eating! One good thing about the Harry Potter cloaks was that they had huge pockets. You could fill them up full of food and drink. The people in Wardrobe started complaining after a while and they started sewing the pockets up!
Can you enjoy premieres?
Oh, how can you not enjoy it, it's great! At the first one, I didn't realise how big a thing it was until I got out of the car, and I saw everyone. I must have looked so miserable - I was too nervous to smile! For the second one i felt more prepared, and I thought I knew what to expect. I got out and there were easily four times as many people as the first time. I like to talk to fans if I can, to show them i'm an ordinary person and that I don't have any power over them, I'm just in a film!
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How did you get in the mood to play such a nasty guy?
I thought about all kinds of stuff that my brothers used to do. Usually brotherly stuff. It makes you get angry and a little nastier.
What was the mood like on the set, compared to the first Harry Potter film?
It was a lot more friendly, because half the cast was in the first one. And there's a new story line, so it was something a bit different.
What was it like to see the first movie for the first time?
It was mad (wild). You've got all these pictures inside your head of what it's going to be like, and then you see it and they've made it two hundred times better. It makes all the early mornings worthwhile.
Did you work with any animals for the movie?
Yes. In one scene I had a gecko. It was fine for the first five takes. I was happy holding it. The person sitting next to me, who plays Goyle, had a foot-long centipede crawling near him. He was absolutely terrified of it and kept poking it with his wand. I kept laughing. And then after the sixth take, the gecko bit me. I thought it didn't have teeth, but it does have something. I thought, well, I'm not touching that again!
December 20th 2002: Island Packet Online
Q: Filming the "Harry Potter"
movies takes up a big chunk of
the school year. Are you back at
school?
A: I've been in school (near London) off and on. I'll be in school for
three or four months before we start shooting the next movie in
February or March. I like school and I'm glad to be back. People
think school's a drag, but you don't realize how much fun it is until
you're not there.
Q: Do you get recognized a lot, especially after the second movie?
A: I do get the odd remark, but it's not too bad. I have short brown
hair, not long blond hair (like in the movie).
Q: Is it fun playing the bad guy?
A: Oh yeah! Of all the parts ... I wanted to play Malfoy. He's the
most different of all of the characters.
Q: If you were really a student at Hogwarts, would the Sorting Hat
sort you into Slytherin?
A: Definitely, Slytherin, definitely. One hundred percent! In all the
other houses, you can't do anything wrong, not that I'd want to, but ...
Q: And would you be friends with Crabbe and Goyle or some of the
other kids?
A: I would in real life. Crabbe and Goyle are nice people.
Q: Do all of the young actors hang out together on the set? Are you
all friends now?
A: We usually have school, but when we don't, we chill out in the
game room. Everyone gets along. It's kind of strange. Everyone is
like a puzzle piece and we all came together and just clicked.
Q: Is it true you haven't read any of the "Harry Potter" books?
A: Well, I didn't read the first book. (Director) Chris Columbus asked>
me that when I auditioned for the part and I said "No," but he still
gave me the part. I didn't read the second book either. I wanted to
play the part as it was written for the script, not the book. I'm going
to read the third book, just to compare.
Q: What are you doing for the holidays?
A: I'll be home with my family, and my grandma and grandad. For
Boxing Day, we're going to Florida. (Boxing Day is Dec. 26. The
British holiday is celebrated with gifts to friends and family.)
Q: What's on your Christmas list?
A: A CD player.
Q: Do you have any New Year's resolutions?
A: To make the third film the best work I've ever done!
Q: You've signed on for the third "Harry Potter" movie. Do you think
you'll play Draco in all seven -- unless of course, something happens
to him in the book?
A: Hopefully, but we're growing up quickly. Daniel (Radcliffe, who
plays Harry) will look about 25 by the time we get to the end!
January 2003: BBC Films
What was the best thing about working on "Harry Potter"?
Finishing it! It's one of those things where you go, "Thank god it's all over!" and then you get to see the final production. But working with everyone else was great fun. Working with big actors and realising that they were just normal people who've got an incredible talent was just a great experience.
How much gel do you have to put in your hair?
Tell me about it! It's not gel, it's cement! About a pot a day.
Is it fun playing a baddie?
Definitely. It felt a bit different really, because when you think of "Harry Potter", you think it's a nice children's film starring nice characters. But I'm the one that goes against all that. But I think Draco is always going to be a real nasty little snob really!
Do you think that Harry and Draco can ever be friends?
Hopefully not, it'll ruin my part! No definitely not, I couldn't see it happening.
What was it like working with Daniel Radcliffe?
He's a very mischievous child. He was always causing havoc. He's on-set the most and so I think he has to keep himself entertained by doing all this stuff - borrowing people's mobile phones and setting the language to Turkish and all kinds of stuff like that. He loves it.
Did you find the finished film frightening?
Too right! It was really bad, actually - everyone thinks I'm the dark hard man and I'm like "uugh!" All those snakes jumping out all over the place and everything!
Have you seen the Draco action figure yet?
Yes, my friends bought it as soon as they saw it and snapped my arms off and bent my legs every way possible - so that was good fun!
Do you want a career as an actor?
Whatever life throws at me I'll take it and be grateful for it as well. I'd like to own my own garage and my own fishery. I'd also like to be a professional fisherman. But I'll take whatever happens.
What kind of fan mail do you get?
Most of the letters say the same stuff, but I like reading them all anyway. Every letter I've got, I've read, and you do get the odd one that's different. A Japanese woman sent me a wooden spoon for Christmas to wish me good luck. The Japanese fans always send weird things. Some people have sent half-hearts and broken crystals and all kinds of things, but I just add them to the collection. Maybe one day I'll understand what it means, but until then...
February 2003: Bliss Magazine
Early mornings or late nights? Late
Rock or pop? Neither, but if I have to choose – rock
Pizza or pasta? Pizza
Dyed or natural blonde? Natural
London or New York? New York
Leather or denim? Denim
Mocha or latte? Mocha
Blue eyes or brown eyes? Brown
Eat in or take out? Eat in
Celeb girl or real girl? A bit of both!
Comfy and casual or sleek and sexy? Sleek and sexy
Girl mates or boy mates? Girl mates
May 2003: Omelete Interview
During the Chamber of Secrets launch party, Omelette had an opportunity to talk with some of the stars from the cast of the series. Here is the interview with Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley).
Compared to the first one the second film’s script increased a great deal. What were some of the big challenges?
Bonnie Wright: The script was a lot bigger because I start attending the school. In the first one I just went to Kings Cross and in the second I have more of a main part. I had more scenes with my brothers and I also have that scene at home that was really fun.
Which was your favorite scene to do?
Bonnie: I loved the scene when we were in the Flourishes and Blots shop, in Diagon Alley. The set was marvellous and when Gilderoy Lockhart enters, the atmosphere stayed marvellous. And also the Chamber of Secrets scene. It was quite scary in there.
And what about you, what is it like to be the villain?
Tom Felton: It’s great! It is incredible that people still pay me for that.
Did you have any idea that Harry Potter would as big as this when you began filming it?
Tom: Not even the slightest idea that it would be such an overwhelming success.
Did you read the books before you began filming?
Tom: No, I didn’t read the books. I decided that I didn’t want to read them and have it influence my portrayal of the character.
What are you favorite actors and actresses?
Tom: I worship Samuel L. Jackson.
Bonnie: I like Nicole Kidman. She has done several spectacular films.
Tom: AND Angelina Jolie!
Would you like to be in Tomb Raider?
Tom: Yeah! It would be very cool! I could be a mummy. (laughs)
Another villain?
Tom: (Laughs) Yeah.
Are you planning to be in all of the films?
Tom: It’s still early. We finished filming the beginning of the third film. But yes I think so. I really want to do all of them.
What is it like filming with Alfonso Cuarón?
Tom: He’s very good! I was really nervous before I met him. I didn’t know what to expect. I thought that he would be very different from Chris, but he’s really great. I found that Alfonso can be quite serious, but he’s also crazy and funny. He makes everything very easy for us. On set it’s not work, it’s like a joke.
Are there a lot of friendships on set?
Bonnie: Yes. We were all in the first film and the second film and now we’re together again for the third film so there’s a lot of friendships between people.
Have you finished filming the end of the third film?
Tom: Not yet.
Is there going to be Quidditch? There have been some rumours that there isn’t going to be any Quidditch.
Tom: Unfortunately I’m not able to say.
You didn’t receive the entire script?
Tom: I received it, but unfortunately I’m not able to tell you whether or not there are certain parts in the film. Or I would have to kill you. I’m kidding... (laughs)
Is there some magic in the film that you wish existed in real life?
Tom: Perhaps the Invisibility Cloak, but I find that the world is good the way it is. I like to enjoy the things that I can today.
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