Harry Potter - Minerva McGonagall | Maggie Smith: "Inside every girl is a swan, waiting to burst out in flight." - Page 2

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 01-19-2016, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lauren James (View Post)

I was under the impression that Alan Rickman never broken character on set

I don't think any actor has been in character the whole time on-set (maybe for just a short time). And besides, why be in character when you're talking to either Dame Maggie or Alan?

Lauren James · 01-19-2016, 11:15 PM

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I don't think any actor has been in character the whole time on-set (maybe for just a short time). And besides, why be in character when you're talking to either Dame Maggie or Alan?

I know but dan and evanna found him intimidating and that's why I thought they meant he doesn't break character ever...

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 01-21-2016, 12:04 AM

I think what they meant by that was because they're the senior/veteran actors on-set and they're basically newbie actors so it feels intimidating to have them around. As the younger ones, they have to act professional all the time and not make these veteran actors wait.

Lauren James · 01-21-2016, 03:32 AM

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I think what they meant by that was because they're the senior/veteran actors on-set and they're basically newbie actors so it feels intimidating to have them around. As the younger ones, they have to act professional all the time and not make these veteran actors wait.

Oh I see what you mean. They wanted to be professional it's understandable

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 01-22-2016, 12:02 AM

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as she promotes her new film the lady in the van (for which she was nominated for a golden globe), dame maggie smith has been offering her fans some lovely interviews reflecting on her long and rich acting career. In a new interview with the los angeles times, she looks back at the beginning of her time on stage. She spoke about her first show, a musical comedy revue called new faces of 1956 in new york. However, the experience wasn’t all that enjoyable:

"i spent my entire time crying. We were paid so little. I didn’t know anyone then. I had been booked in a hotel i couldn’t afford! It was $60 a week."

from her musical days, where she says she felt “pigeon-holed,” she moved on to shakespearian drama and then to her numerous other stage and film performances. In her newest film, the lady in the van, she plays mary shepard, “an elderly eccentric who lived in a dilapidated van in the driveway of playwright-actor alan bennett’s home in london for 15 years.” however, smith is not sure how well the film will travel outside of england, saying it

"may be too british for other countries. ‘i don’t think ‘lady in the van’ will travel,’ she said. ‘one of the reviews said, “i don’t think it will travel outside north london.” i think there is a bit of truth in that."

the director of the film, nicholas hytner, seems to think smith’s performance makes the film worth watching for all audiences:

"it is a wealth of experience, extraordinary energy, imagination and experience."

in addition to her new film, smith is also starring in the final season of the popular drama downton abbey as the dowager countess of grantham. Despite the popularity of her character, smith says she hasn’t seen the series at all!

"why do i want to see it? I’m doing it. I know the story of it. I do have the boxed set, but you know that would take me to the end of my life to watch.
Luckily, we are all still able to enjoy her magnificent performances!"

Lauren James · 01-22-2016, 01:04 AM

I felt bad for professor McGonagall when Snape had taken over leadership of HOGWARTS...she looked so sad

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 01-23-2016, 02:32 AM

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I felt bad for professor McGonagall when Snape had taken over leadership of HOGWARTS...she looked so sad

In DH you mean?

Lauren James · 01-23-2016, 02:39 AM

Yes. But she got to use that protection spell that she always wanted to at least

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 01-24-2016, 01:22 AM

Yes she did want to use that spell and finally she was able to.

Lauren James · 01-24-2016, 02:01 AM

I thought it was very cool seeing the statues drop off the building and march out to defend the school!

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 01-24-2016, 10:29 PM

Yes it was pretty cool. And it also meant that once that spell was done, it means that Hogwarts is in peril and needs defending. It's a cool spell but it also means that the school is in danger so that spell needs to be done.

Lauren James · 01-25-2016, 12:02 AM

Yeah, it was the worst circumstances sadly

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 01-25-2016, 09:00 PM

Although I am glad that McGonagall was given a lot of material in the movie. She wasn't around that much in the book.

Lauren James · 01-25-2016, 09:21 PM

Awww that's sad to know

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 01-26-2016, 09:29 PM

Aww, I love that scene. Poor Trelawney though. Thank goodness McGonagall was there to comfort her. Umbridge is so cruel!

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