And it was only released in London last week, so when I go back to England Monday or whatever, I am expecting heaps of adulation. I'm hoping there is. If that doesn't happen I will be disappointed. |
I don't think Alfonso was a big expert on Potter either. He was feeling his way through it more than I was. |
I felt an enormous responsibility because internationally there's a real passion among kiddies for these books. |
I had such a nice time making it, and I can't wait to make the fifth one. The whole crew were just really, really lovely. All the costume people, the make-up girls, the kids - even my driver. |
I was still listening to the Beatles until I came here, you know. |
I'd only read a bit of the first book. And I just knew about all the media furor over it. But I'd not read books 2 or 3. I'd just read a bit of it. And I'd seen the films. |
I'm in the fifth one, so I'm reading the book now. You know he's not a werewolf don't you? He's actually a cat! |
It is. I mean people probably know it better than me if you have read the books. I mean, I had not read the third book, by the time I came to do it. |
It was actually the thing that I've put my heart into the most, in terms of research and everything, because I was a great admirer of Rimbaud's work. |
It wasn't the greatest script in the world, but not many people can say they've played a wicked king in a swashbuckling Arthurian special-effects monster movie. |
Not really, although I kind of went into a few chat rooms to research the character and a lot of the kids were very abrasive about me playing the character, because they didn't know me, they wanted Jude Law, or Ewan McGregor or someone more handsome basically. |
Restoration I did because I really loved e novel and I like Michael Hoffman, who directed it, but it wasn't a really challenging part for me. I'm not critical of the film: I just don't think I gave a very interesting performance. |
The element of time-travel is handled far more intelligent in Harry Potter. |
The very best thing about doing it is seeing the reaction on kid's faces when you tell them you've done it. |
Well I am afraid that I am going to die, because I have just put a down payment on a house. |