My theory behind Super-Hermione, and will Ginny be able to convince us?

[laurenmcoakley]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, Susanne <siskiou at ...> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> Friday, April 21, 2006, 12:01:00 PM, laurenmcoakley at ... wrote:
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> > What if Dan and Emma got into a fight and hated 
> > each other?  I think things would change.
> 
> If they'd let their animosity bleed over onto the screen,
> things would change for sure.
> 
> They'd probably be "retired" from their roles, and more
> professional actors/actresses would be hired (or so I hope).
> 
> > Rupert, who is seemingly more shy and self-effacing, just doesn't
> > seem "the type" to be a born leader.  If he is, he's reluctant 
about 
> > it and that's why they have his character act the way hes does 
(the 
> > wizard chess scene in SS).
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> I'm not sure what you mean (with the chess scene, which was
> very much like the book, and I thought Rupert was doing a
> great job with it).
> 
> He wasn't hired to be a "born leader", but unfortunately
> fans seem to prefer bubbly, hyperactive personalities to
> more laid back, possible introverted ones (especially in
> interviews). :)
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
>  Susanne                           mailto:siskiou at ...
>

Hi Susanne,
Thanks for your thoughts!  I guess I wasn't completely clear when I 
wrote the inital post (I was at work with my boss breathing down my 
neck, worried that I would get caught doing some very un-work type 
stuff).  I understand that if the personal relationships between the 
actors changed, regardless, they would be required (if they still 
wanted to make HP movies) to work together despite whatever was 
going on.  

BUT, would this change how the director(s) portray them?  I know 
parts are written, but how they can be acted out can vary greatly.  

I feel like it's so easy to turn Emma into Super-Hermione, even 
though her character in the book isn't such a super Hermione.  
Because her personality is so easily Super-Hermione.  And Mike 
Newell did a nice job of toning that down a bit for GoF, but I think 
that was because he really wanted to focus on the "Hermione love-
triangle" aspect of her.

It's just interesting to me how subjective directing a movie can be.