SnitchSeeker had the opportunity to interview Matthew and the other cast members at the HMV signing earlier this week. They have now posted their interview online along with some new photos. Read the interview here and see the photos here in our gallery as well as a video below!
SnitchSeeker: So you guys did loads of extra stuff for the DVDs this year, how was it and how did that come around?
Tom: Pretty cool.
Matt: Yeah, we did a lot.
Tom: You there (to Matt), you led the way, really. It was all your idea (jokes).
Matt: No, not at all, Well, yeah, basically I came up with this great idea of sending everyone to different departments (jokes). No, that’s not true, it was all the publicity guys that set it up.
Tom: It was a cool idea, wasn’t it?
Matt: It was. They sent us to Special Effects.
Tom: Yeah, Special Effects. What did you ladies do? (to Jessie and Evanna)
Jessie: I did the Animal Department.
Evanna: I did costumes.
Tom: Yeah, you did Wardrobe, I remember, yeah. It gave insight into the studios and all the people that put their efforts in.
Matt: You got that cool question thing. (to Tom)
Tom: Yeah, it’s more of an insight into the characters than the actors that play the characters. It’s pretty much as close as you’re gonna get to a day on the set, including hanging out with cast, and also the crew members – some who have been lesser praised over the seven years.
SnitchSeeker: Is there anything you didn’t get to do that you’d like to do for the next DVD?
Matt: Obviously when the camera guy is coming, it’s very difficult to be yourself. So a lot of times we’ve been hoping, and maybe we will be on the new one, who knows, to maybe film some stuff ourselves. That’d be cool.
Tom: Yeah. It’s quite ironic ’cause as it is we have a film crew, and there’s about two film crews filming the film crew film. So, lots of filming going on.
SnitchSeeker: So, at the end of Half-Blood Prince it’s quite a sad sort of feeling, so what are your characters thinking at the end of the film and how does that lead into the next one?
Tom: Evanna, lead the way. Show us the light.
Evanna: (laughs) I think they all know the ending. They all know that it has to come. And they all have an idea that Harry’s not going to be there. They all jump in. They go back to form Dumbledore’s Army and they’re ready. They don’t need Harry as much any more. I think for Luna, personally, she’s really happy because in the sixth one she established she has friends, so that’s all she needs to fight.
Matt: I think Neville’s parents have stepped into the breach, really. Harry’s got his stuff to do and Dumbledore’s gone, so we’re running thin on a ground of heroes really. Neville’s thinking …
Tom: He steps up.
Matt: Yeah, he spends the summer in his room with some Home Alone-style plan, and he’s thinking what he’s gonna do.
Tom: That’s definitely a plot they didn’t write. It’s clear because you’ve got to come back heroically.
Matt: It’s quite cool.
