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***L i N d $ @ y*** · 07-24-2015, 09:43 PM

Some more Fantastic Beasts stuff from Dan.

'Fantastic Beasts' first movie will take place in New York & London: actor Dan Fogler - SnitchSeeker.com

**baileycat** · 07-25-2015, 05:30 AM

So What’s It Like to Audition for “Fantastic Beasts”? | MuggleNet

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Yesterday, thousands of young girls turned out to audition for the role of Modesty in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them while most of us sat at home and wished we were 12 years old again so that we could take part. While we here at MuggleNet can’t grant that wish for you, we can give you the next best thing — an inside look at what attending the auditions was like! We’ve got an interview with Chloe Hackett, 12, a young actress who attended the casting call yesterday.

How did you hear about the Fantastic Beasts casting call?

The casting call was very well publicised on Twitter and Facebook, and then I had so many of my family and friends messaging me to suggest that I attend.

Do you have any previous acting experience?

I have played the lead role in some amateur theatre productions and have lately performed on an ITV show and have done some voiceover work. I also now go to a [s]chool for [p]erforming [a]rts full time. I am also in the Grand Finals of the Teen Star competition run by Future Music next Saturday at the Birmingham N.E.C!

What was it like waiting for your chance to audition?

It was very exciting! There wasn’t anything to prepare for the audition, so there was very little I could do in advance, and we were only given a very rough idea of what Modesty is like, so I knew it was really just a case of if your face fits on the day. I knew that I […] just had to be myself and try my hardest.

Can you take us through what the first round of auditions was like?

The auditions took place at the Excel Centre, which is a huge venue in London. We knew that there would be a lot of people attending the open casting but never anticipated just how many would arrive! There were literally thousands and thousands of people! There was a real buzz in the air, and there were films [sic] crews filming the queues that just went on for miles! It was very hot standing in line, and some of the parents were getting a bitfractious not knowing if their child would be seen or not (I believe there were a lot [who] were turned away). It was so well organised, though, and there was sun cream and water stations made available to everyone plus food stations dotted around. I waited in line for TEN HOURS! It was very tiring, and I was one of the last groups to be seen. I had my photograph taken, and they asked me a few questions, and that was it! I was free to go!

Are you a big fan of Harry Potter? If so, which Hogwarts House do you identify with?

Who doesn’t love Harry Potter?! I only recently stated to watch the films, and I absolutely love them. They are so magical, and [I] adore Hermione Granger! That is one role I would have loved to have won! I would love to go to the Warner Brothers Studio tour to see the [M]aking of Harry Potter one day. I’m really excited about watching ‘Fantastic Beasts’ when it comes out, as the cast looks impressive, and I love Eddie Redmayne.

I think I would like to be in Gryffindor!

Anything else you’d like to add about the experience?

Going to an open audition will always be a long shot, and I would be so lucky if I won the part of Modesty. I always think it is worth giving it a try, though[;] you have to be in it to win it, and I have to say, I met some lovely new friends in the queue! I just so wish that I had taken down their contact details so that we could keep in touch, but I think we were all caught up in the excitement of the day! Auditioning is tough, and you […] just have to keep going[;] I know that one day the right part will come along for me. Until then I just have to keep training and learning my trade and getting as much experience under my belt as possible!

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 07-25-2015, 06:56 PM

Great site for anything FBAWTFT.

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them | FantasticBeastsMovies.Com

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 07-27-2015, 10:33 PM

I want BTS!

"I got up and was going to do all kinds of stuff and then instead I got back into bed and have done no stuff at all. It's raining and it sounds so soothing and lovely overhead. So unbelievably excited to be here that I would do a cartwheel if it wasn't so nice and cosy in bed. Feeling so grateful and happy and warm and overwhelmed with love. #jetlag #london #newchapter #happiness"

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 08-01-2015, 11:26 PM

We're still waiting on more cast announcements soon.

"fantastic b(r)ea(kfa)sts begin dreamy days (that's coconut chia seed pudding with fresh berries + coconut + green juice, for anyone interested) #newchapter #happiness #health"

#London is cooooool"

**baileycat** · 08-04-2015, 06:55 AM

Looks like Fantastic Beasts have started filming!!!

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 08-04-2015, 08:05 PM

Some construction going on in Leavesden as well as possible (additional) casting for the movie:

Photos: 'Fantastic Beasts' movie new Leavesden construction look, possible extra casting - SnitchSeeker.com

**baileycat** · 08-05-2015, 03:52 AM

pics from the set near Leavesden Studios!

Bec =) · 08-05-2015, 12:39 PM

That wasn't there in November!

I would love to go back to Leavesden Studios.

**baileycat** · 08-05-2015, 02:30 PM

Colin Farrell joins 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' - The-Leaky-Cauldron.org « The-Leaky-Cauldron.org

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The cast of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them gains a new star as Colin Farrell, the star of HBO’s True Detective, joins the cast. Hollywood Reporter states:

“Farrell will play Graves, a wizard that Newt Scamander (Redmayne) meets in New York. The story centers on Newt’s adventures in the secret community of witches and wizards as he attempts to document magical creatures.”

The events of the film take place 70 years before Harry Potter reads Newt’s book at Hogwarts. Alongside Colin Farrell, the film will star Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol and Dan Fogler. Fantastic Beasts is directed by David Yates from a script written by J.K. Rowling herself.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set for release on November 18, 2016. Filming was expected to start in late summer of 2015, so we should expect more news soon. Please visit Hollywood Reporter for more news about the casting of Colin Farrell.

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 08-06-2015, 12:19 AM

Modesty has been cast and is to be played by Faith Wood-Blagrove. This kid's life just changed exponentially.

Photos: Fantastic Beasts' films Modesty confirmed as Faith Wood-Blagrove, possible first look - SnitchSeeker.com

**baileycat** · 08-06-2015, 06:17 AM

The upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ spinoff series ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them‘ has found their child star in Faith Wood-Blagrove.

The 10-year-old actress will play Modesty, who is described as a “haunted” character with an “inner strength and stillness.” Perhaps with a little bit of magic and luck, the character “has an ability to see deep into people and understand them.”

This role is particularly special because ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ producers held an open casting call last month to find a girl who could take on the part. We recently reported that over 10,000 young actors turned out to audition for the role.

Wood-Blagrove hasn’t appeared in a movie before, so Modesty could be a huge girl for the young aspiring actress.

Bec =) · 08-06-2015, 07:01 AM

Maybe Faith will be our next breakthrough actress. Getting excited about this movie, hopefully more casting news come in soon! When is the movie set to be released?

**baileycat** · 08-06-2015, 09:59 AM

November 18, 2016 so far. Typical of alot of the Potter films to be released around the American thanksgiving. And the other 2 will follow suit.

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Irish actress Jenn Murray has signed on for a key role in the upcoming Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Jenn Murray Joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

By Silas Lesnick ON August 6, 2015

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that Colin Farrell (In Bruges, Saving Mr. Banks) has joined the cast, The Wrap brings word that fellow Irish actor Jenn Murray has signed on for a key role in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Jenn Murray, who starred on the BBC series “Truckers,” also appears in John Crowley’s upcoming drama Brooklyn.

Also set to star Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler and newcomer Faith Wood-Blagrove, the David Yates-directed film follows Newt Scamander (Redmayne), the Wizarding World’s preeminent magizoologist, who in his travels has encountered and documented a myriad of magical creatures, ultimately leading to his penning the Hogwarts School textbook “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”

Sudol and Waterston are said to be playing sisters with Farrell set to play Graves, a wizard that Scamander meets in New York. Miller’s character, meanwhile, is said to be a rival of Scamander’s and the outlet notes that Jenn Murray and Miller are set to share some scenes. Wood-Blagrove, finally, was the winner of an international search for a young talent. Ten years old, the actress will play a character by the name of Modesty.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is being produced by David Heyman, producer of all eight of the blockbuster Harry Potter features; J.K. Rowling; Steve Kloves, who scripted all but one of the Harry Potter films; and Lionel Wigram, who served as an executive producer on the last four installments of the franchise. Rowling herself is supplying the screenplay.

Warner Bros. Pictures has the first Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them set for a worldwide release in 3D and IMAX on November 18, 2016.

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 08-06-2015, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bec =) (View Post)

Maybe Faith will be our next breakthrough actress. Getting excited about this movie, hopefully more casting news come in soon! When is the movie set to be released?

I think she will be. Very lucky kid. There were thousands who auditioned and she got the part.

First movie is on 11/18/2016, 2nd movie 2018, third 2020.

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