[HPFGU-Movie] I Saw PoA!

[Valerie Flowe]

From: "mcmaxslb" <McGregorMax at ec.rr.com>
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But what I don't get is why there isn't more talk about how
good Dan Radcliffe is. The best scenes in the movie were those
between Dan and David Thewlis...

[from Valerie]
Congrats on seeing the movie. I'm trying to restrain myself from going for
Round 5. 

I was just watching COS at a friend's this weekend. I was struck again by
how much more natural the childrens' acting has become in POA. Draco's line
delivery and facial expressions were so forced (though I love the "Do you
think there's someone WORSE than Dumbledore?"..."Harry Potter?"..."Good one,
Goyle!".   :-)
To me, the sign of a good actor is one who knows just how long to pause
before delivering his lines. David Thewlis is awesome at this. The kids are
getting better too. In the first 2 films, Emma would always deliver her
lines too quick. Dan too. And that comment about Dan's only ability to show
change of emotion is to widen his eyes...was actually pretty accurate. I
definitely felt the pathos, frustration, sadness in this latest film. One of
my fav Dan acting scenes is when he is fiddling with the backbone candles,
talking about how he's not sure if his memory of his parents is real or not.
Just that little added touch of him playing with the candle was awesome. I
assume that was director-driven?



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