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Post by QuillofMinerva on Jul 15, 2007 1:31:26 GMT -5
I was reading an transcript of an interview with Daniel Redcliffe and I thought I would share this piece with you.
Daniel Radcliffe has admitted that filming the Harry Potter movies is less enjoyable without Richard Harris.
Harris, who died of cancer in October 2002, played the role of Albus Dumbledore in the first two films - and constantly entertained his fellow cast members with amusing anecdotes while on set.
"We got on really, really well. He was just fantastic to have on set because he was, as one might expect, just an amazing storyteller - and he had a lot of stories to tell," Radcliffe told talk show host Larry King. "You never quite knew how much to believe because some fiction was drafted in.
"He really was just fantastic to be around and obviously he's greatly missed by everybody."
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Post by on Jul 15, 2007 2:01:17 GMT -5
This is great. Everyone prefers Richard over Gambon. lol.
I just realized, a lot of people refer to Michael Gambon by his last name. While most people refer to Richard Harris by his first. Or i could just be tired... lol
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Post by prodigyviolin101 on Jul 15, 2007 11:48:19 GMT -5
This is true, but I must admit that his Michael Gamdon's role in the latest movie helped me to warm up to his personality more.
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Post by alter.ego.alana on Jul 15, 2007 11:53:02 GMT -5
I miss Richard...*sigh* he just seemed so much...happier. Now, when I make my AD/MM movies, I try to use as many clips of him as I can, as opposed to Micheal Gambon.
I heard [from one of my friends, don't know how reliable it is] that Ian McKellen turned down the role of Dumbledore to avoid being typecast as a wizard. I don't know if this was for the first movie, or for after Richard Harris died. Has anyone else heard anything about this? Because it would make me really, really sad if it were true.
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Post by QuillofMinerva on Jul 15, 2007 13:41:23 GMT -5
I believe he was asked after Richard sadly passed away.
Richard and Maggie had the whole AD/MM ship wrapped up nicely but I remember reading a interview with Gambon saying that he hoped JK would write in a leggy, blonde witch for Dumbledore to fall for. So even before he had started filming, I disliked him.
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Post by beMMADfabulous on Jul 15, 2007 15:32:03 GMT -5
I remember reading a interview with Gambon saying that he hoped JK would write in a leggy, blonde witch for Dumbledore to fall for. So even before he had started filming, I disliked him. WHAT?!?! OMGOSH! *adds this to reasons to strongly, strongly dislike Gambon*  |
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Post by Herzele on Jul 16, 2007 2:57:52 GMT -5
Richard and Maggie had the whole AD/MM ship wrapped up nicely but I remember reading a interview with Gambon saying that he hoped JK would write in a leggy, blonde witch for Dumbledore to fall for. So even before he had started filming, I disliked him. WTF? ... I knew there was a reason I disliked Gambon ... And that adds to that even more ... |
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Post by on Jul 16, 2007 3:23:25 GMT -5
I remember reading a interview with Gambon saying that he hoped JK would write in a leggy, blonde witch for Dumbledore to fall for. So even before he had started filming, I disliked him. I never knew that. If i had i would've hated him so much more. All that time that could've been spent hating gambon, wasted... oh well. =) |
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Post by McGonagallsGirl on Jul 16, 2007 5:30:51 GMT -5
Well now it falls to Maggie, I suppose. To alert him of his misgivings. Leggy Blonde indeed.  |
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Post by Isabelle on Jul 16, 2007 8:44:01 GMT -5
I actually watched this interview on Larry King the other day. Daniel talked all about the movies and the best parts of making them. He didn't mention about working with Gambon though.  Leggy blonde? Well, I guess my feelings go back to that other artical someone posted about Gambon just having a baby with his mistress. But then again, after the third movie, I never liked him anyhow! |
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Post by mugglemin on Jul 16, 2007 9:29:59 GMT -5
Blimey! You lot are a bit anti-Gambon eh? I feel that I ought to stick up for him a bit, as I think he's a wonderful actor - one of our best. I've seen him in the theatre and he's as amazing as Maggie (well, almost...). He's not my physical idea of Dumbledore, but I feel Richard Harris lacked some elements of my favourite wizard too - his eccentricity, for example. No one is ever going to come up to standard, if you're a hard-core Albus fan!
One thing I don't like about Gambon's Albus is that he is obviously worried all the time, whereas canon Dumbledore always appears calm and collected. That, and the colour of his beard, is all I have against him really. I don't think it says anything in the books about Albus being handsome, so it shouldn't really matter that Gambon is not as good looking as Richard Harris.
By the way, if you want to justify your dislike of Gambon by looking at his personal life, I suggest you never read anything about Richard Harris! He was a NOTORIOUS womaniser, hard-core drinker and hell-raiser. I've just finished his biography. Steer clear if you associate the actor closely with the character, which I (fortunately) do not...
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Post by tabbycat on Jul 17, 2007 6:43:49 GMT -5
I agree with mugglemin as far as Gambon being a wonderful actor, because he has had some amazing roles in the past, but when I look at Richard Harris' depiction of Dumbledore I just like it even more. I remember thinking how perfect Richard Harris was when the first movies came out. I was so amazed at the likeness, because being the peacemaker that I am, I always saw Albus' strength as the ability for him to undergo massive stress without appearing anything less than calm. For some Reason, Gambon makes Albus appear weak because of his obvious anger and pain, which I suppose would be fine in the half blood prince movie... I just didn't find it appropriate for him to appear worried like that *all of the time*
edit: hey so you guys remember the scene in Goblet of Fire when MMAD got into a little... awkward.... (dont wanna say fight) exchange of words? When Albus agreed with Severus instead of Minerva? Well... I always tried to imagine how Richard Harris would have handled that scene. Because he was such a peaceful Albus, I think that it would have made a bigger impact to see that side of him. The fact that Gambon was always kind of grouchy, well, quite honestly it didn't make as big of an impact on me as the scene should have made.
also, not quite sure how I'd feel about Ian McKellen -giant grin- Every time I'd be watching lord of the rings, I'd half expect Minerva to hop out of a hobbit hole. And it wouldn't really help by poor grams who confuses those two movies anyway! lol
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Post by QuillofMinerva on Jul 18, 2007 1:14:13 GMT -5
I'm not anti Gambon completely. I agree it is a great actor but he just doesn't fit the character of Albus. I know he said when he took over the role, he said he wanted to take his character of Albus as far away from Richard's out of respect.
I would have been much happier if Peter O'Toole had excepted the part - he was asked before Gambon.
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Post by on Jul 18, 2007 1:24:19 GMT -5
I never read that about Gambon wanting to take his character much differently than Richard. I must say that was the dumbest move he has ever made. And i don't even know his other moves. lol
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Post by misshoneychurch88 on Jul 18, 2007 2:33:28 GMT -5
But he kinda had to take a different take on him, because he could never mimick RH's portrayal. I would agree that physically he's not my perfect Albus, and I don't really like the worried look, but I do like that he went for more of hte eccentric Albus, and that he's a little less perfect. He kinda seems to always play 5/6th book Albus, so it didn't work as well in the 3/4 films, but now I think its good hat we are seeign a more human side of him.
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Post by mmadlyinlove on Jul 18, 2007 12:37:46 GMT -5
Okay first of all, Dan is great for what he said....... Second of all, I can't believe Gambon said what he said... A leggy blond.... I hope Minerva appears out of nowhere and smacks him for that.
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Post by MinervaMcGonagall on Jul 18, 2007 20:10:41 GMT -5
I believe he was asked after Richard sadly passed away. Richard and Maggie had the whole AD/MM ship wrapped up nicely but I remember reading a interview with Gambon saying that he hoped JK would write in a leggy, blonde witch for Dumbledore to fall for. So even before he had started filming, I disliked him. NO! That's horrible. I do admit Gambon did a better job in OoTP but I still dont like him. |
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Post by QuillofMinerva on Jul 20, 2007 10:34:02 GMT -5
Gambon did say that....I have the actual interview somewhere in my HP scrapbook/box thingy.
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Post by hpimperfections on Jul 20, 2007 10:39:03 GMT -5
I believe he was asked after Richard sadly passed away. Richard and Maggie had the whole AD/MM ship wrapped up nicely but I remember reading a interview with Gambon saying that he hoped JK would write in a leggy, blonde witch for Dumbledore to fall for. So even before he had started filming, I disliked him. Are you kidding me!!??  That's the most disgusting thing I've ever heard an actor say! Of course, if you see the version of The Singing Detective with Michael Gambon, it's not particularly surprising (that movie was so appallingly disgusting that I only got through ten minutes of it). Anyway, I still miss Richard Harris, like lots of other people, because he really epitomized Dumbledore. Whenever I'm reading an HP book, I think of Richard Harris, not Michael Gambon. In Movie 3, I thought Gambon did an appalling job, but I contributed it to the truly awful screenplay by Steve Kloves. He didn't do much better in Movie 4 either. I thought he improved in the latest movie a lot, along with the screenplay (written by Michael Goldenberg this time). |
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Post by Drake on Jul 22, 2007 17:45:19 GMT -5
I believe he was asked after Richard sadly passed away. Richard and Maggie had the whole AD/MM ship wrapped up nicely but I remember reading a interview with Gambon saying that he hoped JK would write in a leggy, blonde witch for Dumbledore to fall for. So even before he had started filming, I disliked him. [edgarallanpoechannelage] Well, 'tis hard to hate him more than I already do, and yet... I now do. Woe. He's just annoying. Darn him. [/edgarallanpoechannelage] |
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Post by MMADfan on Jul 22, 2007 19:20:38 GMT -5
I believe he was asked after Richard sadly passed away. Richard and Maggie had the whole AD/MM ship wrapped up nicely but I remember reading a interview with Gambon saying that he hoped JK would write in a leggy, blonde witch for Dumbledore to fall for. So even before he had started filming, I disliked him. [edgarallanpoechannelage] Well, 'tis hard to hate him more than I already do, and yet... I now do. Woe. He's just annoying. Darn him. [/edgarallanpoechannelage] Whoa, I have to agree. I, too, did not think it possible to dislike Gambon more than I already did. But I guess there's always room for him to sink lower . . . they say cream rises to the top, but so does scum, and I'd say that Richard Harris was cream and Gambon . . . |
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Post by kissofdeath on Jul 26, 2007 3:32:20 GMT -5
I believe he was asked after Richard sadly passed away. Richard and Maggie had the whole AD/MM ship wrapped up nicely but I remember reading a interview with Gambon saying that he hoped JK would write in a leggy, blonde witch for Dumbledore to fall for. So even before he had started filming, I disliked him. OH HELL NO!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!! That S.O.B.'s trying to contaminate Dumbledore!!!!!!!!! I bet he just wants to get a part for his 40 something year old girlfriend! Nasty pervert! |
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Post by mugglemin on Jul 26, 2007 3:56:44 GMT -5
Oi! Chill out, the lot of you! I do hope you are all saying this stuff with tongue firmly in cheek. There's no need to be quite so vicious! Gambon is always messing around, and his comment about the leggy blonde WAS A JOKE!!!
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Post by Mercury on Jul 26, 2007 4:30:15 GMT -5
lol. well said mugglemin. I'm not a fan of Gambon either (he's too aggresive for Dumbledore in my opinion and his voice is too harsh) but even people who can't act Dumbledore can make jokes. I thought it was quite funny. Going back to the McKellen thing, I think he turned it down because he thought he couldn't play 2 wizards so hugely famous in such a close time frame as well as the typecast as a wizard thing. I think he thought it would have been some kind of sacrilege. And rightly so, although I'm sure he'd've been great. Peter O'Toole I agree would also be very good. He has a softness that Gambon doesn't and he has the right twinkle like McKellen. ~ Mercury |
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Post by TheGryffindorSeeker on Jul 28, 2007 17:48:37 GMT -5
This is great. Everyone prefers Richard over Gambon. lol. I just realized, a lot of people refer to Michael Gambon by his last name. While most people refer to Richard Harris by his first. Or i could just be tired... lol i know i do - Gambon looks more Gandalf than Dumbledore.....and what's with his beard in these films, grey n short? wtf? supposed to be long n white....n he doesnt portray the same Albus, childish, good sence of humor as Richard did- he's too serious all the time with it. sorry little rant there- but agree with you all. Much as i love new film- n 3rd bein fav(even though not to sure about way was set out n dumbledore) 1st 2 films al ltiem fav  |
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Post by pudupudu on Jul 29, 2007 21:23:30 GMT -5
I'm going to do a bit of sticking up for Gambon too if I may (hey, I'm British, it can't be helped). Whether you like Gambon as Dumbledore or not, it doesn't change the fact that he really is a nice man. Dan may have said that he missed Harris, and undoubtably that's true, it must have been sad that he died, but he also said that Gambon was the actor who was most like his role. As for Gambon as a person, he has been married to his wife since 1965 (I believe) and, as far as I have seen from any respectable source of information, he has been 100% faithful to her. As for what he said about the leggy blonde, I'm surprised people hold something that he so obviously meant as a joke against him. Gambon has a dry, British sense of humour- I know I've posted this before but I'll do it again on here to highlight that fact youtube.com/watch?v=U3aBVmqeX70&mode=related&search= . He shows his humour in this clip and also the fact that he makes things up in interviews because he dislikes them- hence the leggy blonde comment. I love Harris as much as the next person, I really do, but I also love Gambon and am very much looking forward to (hopefully) getting to meet him as he's filming Brideshead Revisited in Oxford at the moment :-D I'm sorry if this seems a bit rant-like but I do tend to get protective (especially at 3:20 am as it is now :-P) |
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Post by pudupudu on Jul 29, 2007 21:31:34 GMT -5
Ooo, I agree with Mercury- I watched a clip of something with O'Toole in today and thought "oooo, it's Dumbledore!" Yes, he would have been great at the part! And I love McKellen too but I think it would have been a bit too confusing for him to play two great wizards at a time and Gandalf was a better part from an actor's point of view (I think, anyway, but that's just because I want Shadowfax :-P) Still love Gambon though, but you're right
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Post by Hogwarts Duo on Jul 29, 2007 22:39:14 GMT -5
As for Gambon as a person, he has been married to his wife since 1965 (I believe) and, as far as I have seen from any respectable source of information, he has been 100% faithful to her. FYI: From Wikipedia: While filming Gosford Park, Gambon brought Philippa Hart on to the set and introduced her to co-stars as his girlfriend. When the affair was revealed in 2002, he moved out of the marital home, but rather than moving in with his lover, he bought himself a bachelor pad. Philippa, who worked with Gambon on the film Sylvia in 2003, in late 2006 moved into a £500,000 terraced home in Chiswick, West London with her pet pug dog. Gambon and Philippa often lunch with restaurant critic A. A. Gill, writer Nicola Formby and Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson. In February 2007, it was revealed that Philippa was pregnant with Gambon's child, and was due to give birth in May 2007.[7] *Also, according to his bio, he was raised a strict Catholic which for the most part prohibts or severely frowns upon divorce. And for the record, I don't care what he does in his personal life. He's not my favorite actor by any stretch of the imagination but just thought I'd post this bit of info as information only! This is NOT a personal attack on him or anyone who believes he's the perfect/right/wonderful Dumbledore. I happen to prefer Richard Harris (who was far from being a saint as well...just so we all know that neither man was/is perfect in their personal lives.)  |
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Post by MinnyCat on Jul 29, 2007 22:41:40 GMT -5
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Post by mugglemin on Jul 30, 2007 4:16:40 GMT -5
Oh for gawds sake, WHO CARES???!! Disconnect the men from the character. By all means discuss the actor, but his personal life has very little to do with the way he portrays Albus, and it is no stain on our favourite wizard!
BTW, Richard Harris was brought up as a catholic too (he was Irish!), got divorced twice and basically shagged, drank, drugged and brawled his way through life, occasionally throwing wardrobes at his first wife on the way! I still love him, but if you are sensitive to moral issues, steer clear of both of them and stick with the wise and highly moral character we have come to love.
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That's the most disgusting thing I've ever heard an actor say! Of course, if you see the version of The Singing Detective with Michael Gambon, it's not particularly surprising (that movie was so appallingly disgusting that I only got through ten minutes of it). Anyway, I still miss Richard Harris, like lots of other people, because he really epitomized Dumbledore. Whenever I'm reading an HP book, I think of Richard Harris, not Michael Gambon. In Movie 3, I thought Gambon did an appalling job, but I contributed it to the truly awful screenplay by Steve Kloves. He didn't do much better in Movie 4 either. I thought he improved in the latest movie a lot, along with the screenplay (written by Michael Goldenberg this time).
