Herald Sun’s Interview with Daniel Radcliffe
Here you can find the Herald Sun’s recent interview with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter in the films based on the books). The article talks a little about how the books get darker and so do the films as they progress. According to the article, it is this “evolution of darkness” that keeps Daniel Radcliffe interested and excited about continuing to play the role of Harry Potter. The article also talks about the movie trying to meet people halfway in regards to the criticism that the films have gotten darker and too scary for the original audience. Thus the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is said to have a balance between the darkness and comedy.
What do you think about the darkness in the movies? Do you think it is appropriate because it is based on the books or do you think they should try to keep the on screen stuff less scary while still trying to get the gist of the book seen?
Personally, I think either way the movie will be worth seeing. It does worry me, though, that they might have made the important stuff not seem so important by cutting down the darkness. I also think it is unnecessary for them to make it less scary because that original audience has matured by now. Thus it kind of seems like they are abandoning the original Harry Potter fans and going for a new generation of Harry Potter fans. Until I see the movie for myself, though, I will believe that it has great potential to be at least as good as the other movies are in relation to how well they follow the books.
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