DD or Gangalf - who is greater?

[Jen Reese]

montims:
> not to be defending Gambon too much, as I don't like his character 
> in the movies either, but he is a very good actor, and I think he
> has very little patience with interviewers, so some of the remarks 
> he has made are just jokes which haven't been taken that way.
>  Also, as to not reading the books, given the scripts they are 
> working with, he is probably right.  The scripts differ so much 
> from the books, how would it help having read them? (Assuming he
> hasn't, which we can't know for sure...)  The anger and shaking of 
> Harry were in the script and the direction...  The trio have read 
> the books, but still have to speak lines that are contrary to their
> characters, and act in ways that are different from the book 
> Trio...  What I'm saying is that I think Gambon is playing the role
> he is told to play.  And it is just his job - if it didn't pay his
> bills, he would be foolish to do it.

Jen: Gambon grew on me in OOTP.  He has DD's detachment, and his 
fiercer side will work in HBP when he shows more intensity to Harry.  
Gambon didn't come off as well for me in POA or GOF though, except 
that last scene in GOF when he portrayed DD as more kindly.  Also the 
remark about setting the curtains on fire.  After DH that fits, "Hmm, 
don't like these curtains that have been here since Hogwarts began no 
doubt, I'll just unilaterally get rid of them. Incendio!"