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Tom Felton is at his best yet in the newest Harry Potter film. Here’s a new interview with him from the LA Times, on the “gradual crumbling” of Draco Malfoy. Quite honestly, Draco became a pretty sympathetic character in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I mean, he’s not all cute and snuggly by ANY means, but still. Here’s a brief excerpt, the interview is mega-long:
DM: What do you remember about shooting that climactic scene on the Astronomy Tower?
TF: It was intense! When we shot it I was surrounded by the cream of British actors [Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter were present, as was the Dublin-born Gambon], and the scene itself is very intense. There’s lots of shouting, screaming and tears. We had good fun with that one. It was the scene I was most looking forward to.
DM: What was working with Gambon like?
TF: I was obviously very scared about having a one-on-one scene with him. But early on we met up and we got on really well. He’s a character beyond character, anyone will tell you that. He’s got more stories than an encyclopedia and he’s a wealth of knowledge and comedy. It’s just a joy to be around him. Every time there was a break, I would take it as a good opportunity to have a cup of tea with him, asking questions and stuff like that.
You’ll want to read the rest of the piece, it’s a good introspection into Tom’s characterization of a very complex person.
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