Digging into the interesting stories behind the scenes of the Harry Potter movies has always been something That Littles likes to do.
I have shared a lot of articles in this regard for you before, and today, we will talk about a few behind-the-scenes "cold knowledge".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" >1, Spielberg originally planned to shoot an animated version</h1>
In 1999, producer David Heyman obtained the rights to shoot Harry Potter, and many big directors were interested in this big IP, including the famous Spielberg.
But unlike other directors' ideas, Spielberg intends to adapt the first three novels in the series into an animated film.
Looking at Spielberg's resume, you will find that in addition to those classic blockbusters, he is also very good at making animated films, such as the popular "Ready Player One" in previous years, which is a film that uses a lot of motion capture and then post-CG production.
Moreover, Spielberg also planned to invite the hottest child star of the time, Hayley Joe Osmont, to voice Harry Potter, the "boy who is hard not to die".
However, the original author J.K. Rowling's attitude is also very determined, she demands that the actors must be British! But she has no right to decide on the choice of director, so it is acceptable for the American Spielberg to direct.
But then there was another "interlude.". Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick died in 1999, and his original plan was to make the movie "Artificial Intelligence". As a friend and producer of "Artificial Intelligence", Spielberg decided to take over the directorship of "Artificial Intelligence".
In the end, Spielberg voluntarily gave up being the director of Harry Potter.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" >2, look for the male protagonist</h1>
Ron Rupert Grint and Hermione Emma Watson both ended up with the role through traditional rounds of interviews, and David discovered daniel Redcliffe because of a coincidence.
At that time, producer David and screenwriter Steve Cloffs were exhausted because of the delay in finding the male lead, and they met one night to see the stage play Stone in the Pocket, only to find 11-year-old Daniel Redcliffe in the back row of their seats.
David knew Redcliffe's father and knew that The Little Egg Chick had previous acting experience, so he persuaded Redcliffe's parents to bring him to the interview.
The next thing is that it is a matter of course. Rowling said in an interview that when she saw the video of Radcliffe's interview, "it was like seeing her own son on the screen." ”
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" >3, not everyone has read the original book</h1>
While most of the people who starred in the series were fans of Harry Potter, there were also some who had never seen the book.
For example, the "Snape" Alan Rickman, who everyone likes, although he is the only one who knows the ending of the character he plays in advance, he has never picked up the original novel to see.
In addition, there is Voldemort's actor Ralph Fiennes, who not only has not read the original novel, but also the previous Harry Potter movies.
Of course, the most famous actor who has not read the original book is michael Okamoto, the second Dumbledore actor. Many Fans recognized the performance of the first "Dumbledore" Richard Harris, feeling that he was very much in line with the image of the headmaster in the original book.
Dumbledore Okamoto's version seems to have added so much of his own unique understanding that sometimes Dumbledore in the film would do something that would never have been seen in the original.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" >4, Hibiscus's wedding dress is suspected of plagiarism</h1>
In the movie "Deathly Saint (Part 1)", Fleur Delacour's "phoenix" wedding dress is not eye-catching for many people.
But isn't a peacock dress (above, right) shown by the late costume designer Alexander McQueen at the Fall/Winter 2008 show "exactly the same" as Fleur's body in the movie?
And according to Harry Potter costume designer Jany Temime, the motif on the hibiscus dress is a "phoenix", symbolizing "eternal love". However, this pattern seems to be more like a peacock.
In any case, Jany Temime has not been charged with infringement. And it's understandable that film costume designers do borrow some design ideas from the fashion space.
But Jany Temime's refusal to admit in an interview with LA Times that he was influenced by other designer designs is a bit of a ...
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" >5, the darkest "half-blood prince"</h1>
The sixth "Half-Blood Prince" may have a slightly lower reputation compared to several other films, in large part because the tone of the film is too dark, and sometimes even the face of the character cannot be seen clearly.
But The Half-Blood Prince is the only film in the series to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography. Photographer Bruno del Bonnell explains that the reason for this shooting was influenced by the Dutch 17th-century painter Rembrandt Rein.
However, this overly artistic approach may not be suitable for a magic film whose audience is mainly teenagers. Even Warner felt that it was a bit "too European" and asked Bruno del Bonnell to adjust the color of the picture.
Bruno treats at least half of the film's content with "brightening the color," bringing it closer to the color style of several other Harry Potter films.
However, even so, "Half-Blood Prince" may still be the most "dark" of the 8 movies.