[HPFGU-Movie] Deathly Hallows and Polyjuice

[Valerie Flowe]

Well the polyjuice scene in COS was pretty believable. It was the 
actors who play Crabbe and Goyle but with Harry and Ron's voices. I 
wonder now if the actors were lipsync-ing and Rupert/Dan's voices 
superimposed?
There is quite a bit more poly-juicing going on in DH, though.
Valerie

On Mar 18, 2008, at 2:53 PM, Steve wrote:

> In the main group, in a chapter discussion of Chapt 16; Godric's
>  Hollow, this question was posed.
>
>  "13. Throughout the cemetery sequence, Harry and Hermione are in
>  the guise of a middle-aged Muggle couple. If you were directing
>  the film version of Deathly Hallows, would you drop the Polyjuice
>  disguises and have Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson perform the
>  scene? Or would you film it with Harry and Hermione portrayed by
>  two completely unfamiliar actors?"
>
>  I've been wondering about this and the other Trio polyjuice
>  scenes in the up coming movies and how they will be handled.
>
>  In the early scene of the Seven Harrys, I don't see a problem
>  as there are other actors playing their own parts, and then
>  morphing into 7 special effects Harrys.
>
>  But what about when the Trio go to the Ministry, or as the above
>  question poses, when Harry and Hermione go to the graveyard.
>
>  Will these roles be placed by unrelated actors, or with they
>  some how come up with a way for Dan, Emma, and Rupert to play
>  them?
>
>  In the case of the posed question above, I think perhaps they
>  might change polyjuice to aging potion, then Dan and Emma
>  can play the parts with lots of 'old people' make up on.
>
>  In the break ins at the Ministry and Gringott's, it becomes
>  more difficult for other selected actors to play the roles.
>  They can't just play the role straight. For example, during
>  the Gringott's break in, Hermione is polyjuices as Bella. We
>  have an actress who plays Bella. But that actress in those
>  scenes can't simply play Bell, in reality, she would have to
>  play Hermione. She would have to adopt Emma/Hermione's attitudes
>  and demeanor.
>
>  Equally, Ron, Harry, and Hermione breaking into the Ministry,
>  can the find actor sufficiently talented to portray Dan, Emma,
>  and Rupert, because if you can't see the underlying character
>  (meaning Harry, Ron, Hermione) showing through, then the
>  illusion is lost.
>
>  Again, at the Ministry, I don't think aging potion would be
>  enough, but perhaps, they could using extensive make up,
>  have Dan, Rupert, and Emma play other characters. The question
>  here is, is the make up going to be good enough to convince
>  me?
>
>  I see all the polyjuicing in the last books as being an
>  extremely difficult task for the movie makers if they want it
>  to be convincing.
>
>  I do think Aging Potion would work for the trip to Gordic's
>  Hollow, but I don't see it working for the other occasions.
>
>  Just curious what others think.
>
>  Steve/bboyminn
>
>  
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