Evanora

BTS: Red Cards and Laughing During Takes

Interviewer, Jane Evangeline Ross

"So what happens when one of the actors laugh during a take? Who laughs the most, and do you ever ruin a take by laughing?"

"When one of us laugh we get a Red Card, which means we have to pay five pounds for ruining a take. Rupert has always been the worst-- he used to laugh all the time. More recently, though, it's been Emma. She's been laughing in those awkward pauses. I don't do that, but I remember in the sixth film I was really bad. It was when Dan and I fancied each other. Emma started noticing that I only got the giggles when he was in the scene. How embarrassing. We'll be like halfway into a scene and a stupid thought will run through my head like 'oh my god he looks really attractive in this lighting' or something and my face busts out into this wild grin and I laugh at how stupid I must look. I'm okay now though, since we're just doing like random tent stuff. Except this one scene where he's wearing this purple sweater that he looks really good in. I was swooning my ass off in that scene, he looked like Prince Eric from the Little Mermaid, and Eric was my first crush when I was like four. Everything else is okay though, because Dan looks a bit different in glasses so its easier for me to pretend he's someone else.

But yeah, anyways, some days i'm just really devoted and focused to my job, and the first few takes are my best because I can really get that raw emotion going -- but when Rupert or Emma laughs, we have to re-do it and it can get really annoying."

"How do you adapt to different sets and get your 'raw emotion going' when you're gone somewhere new?"

"Well, what's really great is that the scenes where we are in a more exiting area, that's also typically where my character also is more emotional. And so when we are at a place like the Weasley's, I'm in a better mood, so that way I can change that emotion to sadness or anger. But if we are doing a more boring scene like out in the woods, Evanora is usually sullen, and i'm kind of bored, so it goes well together. If we are doing a set that I am not used to, I will stand on the set and talk to the director ahead of time so I know what i'm doing, rather than not knowing what exactly to do and having to make them re-shoot it like five times. I usually get it the second or third time around in even a rather complicated scene because I really do my homework. I do a bit of research on my character, and once i'm prepared I might read the scene in the book to better understand how Evanora is feeling or what she appears to be feeling according to Harry."

"How do you get on with Dan?"

"Actually, we get on really well. We always have since toward the end of the fifth book. Film, I mean. Definitely not in the middle area of that film because I hated both of us and everyone around me because it was so awkward. It wasn't even like kissing-- it was just like awkward half-friendship. I hate that. It's better for me to be full-on physical or not at all. It's just easier that way. Anyways, yeah the sixth film was alright, I was a bit used to it by then, and it was fun to jump into a different side of acting that I wasn't used to. Just Dan's nature made everything a bit easier and less awkward, especially because I get to make fun of us both for it afterwards. Now that i'm not dating the same person that I was during the sixth film. -- We're just good friends, Dan and I, and it's not so nerve wrecking anymore because of that. It's quite fun, and i'd like to say that i'm not too bad. At least not anymore, of course. I used to be so god-awful. Glad those days are over, for sure.

"Is Daniel Radcliffe a good kisser? We're dying to know,"

"Yes! He is, and At least I think so. But really, it takes both sides for it to work out perfectly, and that's why they used to film it so many times. Last year I would die a little bit when David described to me what I needed to do more of in detail, and I just. . I don't know. It was so awkward, and Dan was just standing like two feet away from me, waiting, and I was wishing to blow my brains out of my head and I felt like covering my ears, shutting my eyes, and going 'LALALALA' at him because it was the worst. Dan, of course, being my friend, was laughing at me. He thought it was funny since I was nervous and I never got nervous on set. I wanted to die. But looking back on it, it was really actually really funny. I still stand by the claim that I am a better kisser, though.

"What, so far, has been the most awkward for you and Dan in this film?"

"Ohmygod, it was sooo awkward because, well first of all, mini-spoiler alert for those who haven't seen the first deathly hallows, but we have this really 'special' but kind of silly kiss under the cupboard, and we got the first few takes okay, but since i'm supposed to pull him under, (makes pulling motion with arm), and the cupboard is quite small-- and I told him be careful before we filmed it too, because the doorway was kind of short on one side, and the third time we did it, his forehead slammed against the top of the door. I felt bad. It was so awkward."

"Dan actually said the same thing,"

"Makes sense," Jane Ross said.

"We heard that you also have a knack for breaking props,"

"I don't!" she defended. The reporter chuckled. "Okay, well, everything is just too fragile. . .And I really like props and set building. The way the put so much detail into them-- I find it fascinating, and so i've been watching them put it together and set everything up. And you can actually read the Daily Prophet newspaper, so I read everything they make, and I used to read the fake potions ingredients that they put into our books in the last film, and I still read the little 'wanted' posters that are around the wizard streets. And I like touching things, so i'll admit to have broken a few things... Which I paid for! But it was worth it, because David Yates said he would let me look around and talk to the costume designers and set construction people. Which are generally nice. After I finish my lines, i'll go walk around the place for hours. It's on my bucket list to design something of my own one day."

"What crew members do you look up to on set, who do you miss from Hogwarts, and who are you excited to meet up with again in the next film?"

"I personally miss Imelda Staunton. She played her role so unbelievably well, and I was so envious of Dan because he had scenes with her. I had like one where I actually got to say something. Being around her made me so motivated to do better. I also really like Maggie Smith, she's really awesome--ooh, Helena Bonham. Hmm. . . Oh, I really need to see Natalia Tena sometime-- she's just so funny and awesome. She can do all these different accents, and really well. And she sings. And plays guitar.