Category: Harry Potter

Matt and Tom Felton participated in an interview that aired yesterday on BBC Radio One, can be heard in the middle of the show from 1:06 to 1:17, via the BBC iPlayer.

Here are some snippets:

Matt Lewis: There’s no fat suit this year, that much I can tell you. They got rid of the fat suit and it’s good for Neville this year, actually. Again, I’m not going to give too much away, but we’ve had some really cool stuff. The set’s kind of like a set from “Saving Private Ryan” that we’re working on, like D-Day.
Tom Felton: It’s epic and again, without revealing too much, Matt has some fantastic stuff. It’s heroic, I’d even go as far as saying it’s heroic. Heroic and even iconic.

Presenter: Have you ever been suspended or had detention at school?
Tom Felton: Yes.
Matt Lewis: I’ve had detention, but never been suspended.
Tom Felton: But one was for dyeing my hair blond! They suspended me for dyeing my hair blond. I couldn’t believe that.

Thanks TLC!

UPDATE: Added a full transcript to the Press Archive.

During his time on Celebrity Mastermind today, Matthew spoke a bit about filming Harry Potter.  I also added a few photos to the gallery thanks to Liesbeth and her phone.

John Humphrys: You’re doomed to be known as Harry Potter’s sidekick, are’t you? I mean that’s got to be the case.

Matt Lewis: I’m quite lucky really, in terms of my character is – well I’d like to think that he looks quite a bit different to me. I have to wear a fat suit in the films and my hair is much longer.

John: You do look a bit pudgier in the films, it must be said.

Matt: Well I’ve got rid of the fat suit in the film, I won’t be wearing it this year.”

John: Really? Why’s that?

Matt: In the book he sort of becomes a bit of a resistance leader, he’s leading Dumbledore’s Army, so yeah, a bit of evolution throughout the series.

I am also working on getting a video for those of us not in the UK.  For now, people in the UK can watch at this link (which I put in the last post as well)