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From: Lesley Kircher <lesleykircher_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:11:46 -0700 (PDT)
If Michael Gambon didn't see any point in reading the books then maybe the director and other people involved in making the movie could have filledhim in on Dumbledore's personality.
What about the other characters in the movie, do you feel they were portrayed accurately?
Le sley
________________________________ From: Jacqueline Houtman
To: ccbc-net_at_lists.wisc.edu Sent: Tue, July 26, 2011 9:45:58 AM Subject:
HP Movie vs. Book
From: Jacqueline Houtman Date: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:31 AM Subject: Re:
HP Movie vs. Book To: Leah Langby I agree, Leah. I think part of the problem is that Michael Gambon not only admits to not having read the books, he says he sees no point in it.
Empire: Are you kind of easing into the role a bit more now you have done one film as Dumbledore?
Gambon: I just play him as myself, I don’t ease myself into any role really. I stick a beard on and play me. Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me.
Empire:Have you still not read any of the books? Gambon: Well, I don’tsee any point. I’ve got the scripts. People who have read the books get miserable because of all the bits that have been cut out. So I just read the script. That's the best way.
(http://www.hpana.com/news.19095.html)
I think that's a big mistake, and it shows. It's like writing a book without knowing anything about your characters except what you put on the page.
Jacqueline Houtman
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011at 9:22 AM, Leah Langby wrote:
I have toweigh in here...I haven't seen HP7 part 2, but here's what I think of Dumbledore:
Dumbledore is one of my favorite characters in the book, and I was also very
disappointed in the way he was portrayed, particularly in the fourth movie.
For me, part of his charm is that he is so complex and powerful, but affable
and not easily discombobulated, even when faced with terrifying circumstances.
In the movie (particularly #4) he is mean and yelling and seems very scared,
which didn't fitat all for me. Part of his charm is his mild manners, sense
of humor, and civility when dealing with evil things. For me, it made him seem much more powerful and actually complex and delightful in the book tha n in the
movie.
********************************************=
Leah Langby
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:11:46 -0700 (PDT)
If Michael Gambon didn't see any point in reading the books then maybe the director and other people involved in making the movie could have filledhim in on Dumbledore's personality.
What about the other characters in the movie, do you feel they were portrayed accurately?
Le sley
________________________________ From: Jacqueline Houtman
To: ccbc-net_at_lists.wisc.edu Sent: Tue, July 26, 2011 9:45:58 AM Subject:
HP Movie vs. Book
From: Jacqueline Houtman Date: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:31 AM Subject: Re:
HP Movie vs. Book To: Leah Langby I agree, Leah. I think part of the problem is that Michael Gambon not only admits to not having read the books, he says he sees no point in it.
Empire: Are you kind of easing into the role a bit more now you have done one film as Dumbledore?
Gambon: I just play him as myself, I don’t ease myself into any role really. I stick a beard on and play me. Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me.
Empire:Have you still not read any of the books? Gambon: Well, I don’tsee any point. I’ve got the scripts. People who have read the books get miserable because of all the bits that have been cut out. So I just read the script. That's the best way.
(http://www.hpana.com/news.19095.html)
I think that's a big mistake, and it shows. It's like writing a book without knowing anything about your characters except what you put on the page.
Jacqueline Houtman
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011at 9:22 AM, Leah Langby wrote:
I have toweigh in here...I haven't seen HP7 part 2, but here's what I think of Dumbledore:
Dumbledore is one of my favorite characters in the book, and I was also very
disappointed in the way he was portrayed, particularly in the fourth movie.
For me, part of his charm is that he is so complex and powerful, but affable
and not easily discombobulated, even when faced with terrifying circumstances.
In the movie (particularly #4) he is mean and yelling and seems very scared,
which didn't fitat all for me. Part of his charm is his mild manners, sense
of humor, and civility when dealing with evil things. For me, it made him seem much more powerful and actually complex and delightful in the book tha n in the
movie.
********************************************=
Leah Langby
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