[HPFGU-Movie]POA trailer

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In a message dated 12/29/2003 6:52:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, bewitchedbyhp at yahoo.com writes:

>> What is up with the origami crane that Draco is blowing away, in the trailer? That wasn't in the book, was it?
Although the new director sounds like he will be very creative, and really push the actors to do their best, I hope there will not be too many deviations from the book.<<

The Leaky Cauldron had an article on that a month or so ago ( http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/MTarchives/week_2003_11_02.html ~ you need to scroll down a little ).  Apparently he (Draco)draws a picture of Harry getting electricuted then makes it fly over to him.
As for it being a deviation from the book, personally as long as the overall spirit of the book is the same, I really don't care that much if they change a thing or two around or add something. These are ADAPATATIONS, not visual replicas of the book. Movies and books differ, something that works being read does not always work out visually, its not like the books are historical or something, there's no reason something can't be changed here or there as long as it makes sense within the plot. Also, bear in mind the major deviations from the book have more to do with the screenwriter than the directer.

>>I've seen the sketches of Sirius in the books and other places, and somehow cannot picture him as Gary Oldman. Athough he is a FANTASTIC actor, I cannot picture him as the "handsome, aloof, aristocratic Sirius Black". I wish they'd dyed his hair black in POA. The book always references his black eyes and black shaggy hair.<<
 
The Sirius in PoA is never described as being handsome. Yes, he is said to be handsom 13 or so years BEFORE the events of PoA, and he is 'good-looking' back in his teenage years, but the adult Sirius is never said to be good-looking at all.

This is how he's described in PoA (chpt 17, pg 338; u.s. ed)

"A mass of filthy, matted hair hung to his elbows. If eyes hadn't been shining out of the deep, dark sockets, he might have been a corpse. The waxy skin was stretched so tightly over the bones of his face, it looked like a skull. His yellow teeth were bared in a grin."

I definetely agree that he should have longer hair, I don't know why it would have been that hard to get a wig for him that was 'elbow-length'. His hair looks black to me though, Gary Oldman has black hair in every other movie I've seen him in, so I assume its his natural hair color, I can't see why he would suddenly had brown hair for this role. Personally (in case you can't tell) I think he's perfect for the role. I hadn't heard of him before he was cast as Sirius, and I've rented several movies with him in it, and he's really an amazing actor (as well has having enough intensity and presence to play Sirius). 

>>Oh well...is it June yet? I can't wait!<<

Neither can I (o;


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