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Daniel Radcliffe's thirty first kisses
Aug 23, 2006, 14:05 GMT
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe took thirty takes to get his first screen kiss right.
The 17-year-old actor had his first kiss with Cho Chang, played by 18-year-old Katie Leung, in the latest film 'Order of the Phoenix.'
Daniel said: 'We probably got it on the 30th take. My god it was fun. Me and Katie - we were awkward and nervous at first but once we got it, it was fine.' And the wizard's leading lady had a good time as well. Katie said: 'Daniel is a good kisser. I really enjoyed it. He's energetic and makes you feel relaxed. 'He talks all the time and tells you not to be nervous. It's great working with him.' The teenagers attracted a big audience while they smooched.Producer David Yates said: 'The crew gathered round the monitor the day we shot the kiss.
'We did many, many takes and it's very tender and loving, as the first kiss should be.' The film, the fifth in the Harry Potter series, will be released next July. (C) BANG Media Internationalopyright 2006 BANG Media International
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OOOOOOOOOOOOO that hussy!
why not me?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She dont deserve it u know that and she's so old!!!!
ok so, i wish it were me up there as much as the next person, but talking bad about katie doesnt chane anything & it sure wont magicly switch the two of you:]]
now i love Dan just like everyone else & would kill to be in Katies postion but come on.....be realstic:]
I agree. Just because it wasn't you, don't get all mad. I'm happy for her. Good job Katie, good job... Even if I am jealous.
i cant wait for the next movie. wish i could have been there for the kissing scene!
That's not exactly how they said it, this is part of the interview:
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David Yates:
-What qualities do you have that would enable you to direct the film?
The core of J K’s book is emotional: we see the death of Sirius; Harry Potter has no mum or dad and the only thing he clings to obviously is friends and his relationship with Sirius Black. I think what the producers were looking for when they asked me to do this was to make sure we had a story that felt emotionally rich and that’s what I’m trying to bring to it.
-Were you shocked when you were approached?
I was surprised. It was a great honour to be asked. I hadn’t read the books. I was walking in Cornwall, south England. I was on a coastal walk when I got the phone call from my agent and they said they’d like me to look at Harry Potter and they sent me the book. I read it in a week and I loved it; I fell in love with it. And I suddenly caught up with everybody else. Then I went to see David Heyman the producer who’s a delightful man, and I thought the experience would be fun. And it has proved to be, so far, just incredible fun.
-What specifically are you doing to make this film uniquely yours?
It’s probably a little more emotional than the others; it’s a little more grown up, inevitably because of the story.
And in terms of the reality of magic it’ll feel a bit more raw and edgier, darker and tougher than the others. In terms of my contribution, I’d say it would be to kind of grow the films up as the books are growing up.
-Harry gets his first kiss in the film; how did you approach the scene?
Most of the crew working on these films has been working with Daniel (Harry Potter) since he was little and the day we shot the kiss, they gathered around the monitor.
They needed to see this moment, experience it, because for them, Daniel was really as much a son, because they’ve seen him go through all these changes as he’s growing up.
And they got quite emotional watching his first kiss, it was a very interesting experience and I wanted make it feel as real and truthful as possible. We did many, many, many takes and it’s very tender and loving, as the first kiss should be.
Katie Leung:
-Was it easy to act opposite Daniel?
Yeah, definitely. He’s energetic and makes you feel relaxed. He talks to you all the time and tells you not to be nervous; it’s great working with him.
-What happens to her character in this film versus the last; does she get to do magic?
Yeah, Cho Chang actually has a wand in this one, which is great. In the last film Harry had a crush on her but she had a boyfriend so nothing happened. But after her boyfriend died in Goblet of Fire, her relationship with Harry developed in this one. Although, she’s bitter through the whole film because she can’t get over her boyfriend’s death. And that kind of complicates their friendship with each other and it ends in disaster.
-Is Daniel a good kisser?
Yes, Daniel is a good kisser, I really enjoyed it.
Daniel Radcliffe:
-How different is this Potter?
Very different so far — this role’s more challenging than the ones I done before. Not physically challenging but in terms of acting, it’s harder to do this one. And then it is different working with David, he’s sort of got a very high quiet voice and he’s soft spoken.
-This movie is also different because there was a big gap in the middle because we stopped for a month and a half to do school exams and stuff. So the production shut down in the middle, which was very odd because that hasn’t happened before.
-Where is he in terms of his academic career?
I’ve just finished my penultimate year at school. So I’ve got a year left. But I’m taking a year out from school next year and then we’re going to sort of look at it all again the year after that.
-Is it easy to get back after the breaks?
It might take a couple of days to get back in the swing of things. But because I’ve been playing Harry for so long now, you just sort of get into it very easily now, it becomes less of a challenge to get back into it after time off.
-He’s 16. How does he compare his journey to Harry’s?
It’s the same; he has the same pits and troughs as any other kid his age. It’s just that they’re exaggerated in Harry’s story. It’s more than there would be for the average human being, because the average human being does not have magic.
And because of the nature of the story, he lives in quite an accentuated world, a sort of heightened reality. I think Harry’s happiest moments are happier than anyone else could ever think of and his saddest moments are again probably more than people could consider.
-Could he talk about the romantic aspect in the film?
Obviously it sort of had its beginnings in the fourth film. And this time I would say it comes to fruition. It was great, the kissing scene was great, it was good, and it was a lot of fun.
-How does he respond to Katie saying he was a good kisser?
My God. It was fun; me and Katie – we were awkward and nervous at first but once we got it, it was fine.
-On which take did he get it?
Probably on the thirtieth.
In Equus, his London stage debut as a psychologically disturbed stable boy, Daniel has a nude scene; how comfortable is he doing that?
It will be a bit of cop out if I don’t, because all other actors who have played the part have done it, so for me not to do it wouldn’t be really playing the part. It would be playing a watered down version of the part. It wouldn’t be the same. I’ll be incredibly nervous, but it’s in the script so it’s got to be done.
-Is he looking forward to being on stage?
It’s going to be nerve-wracking, but it’s going to be incredibly exciting, it’s a new challenge. It’s something I’ve never done before. I’ve been voice training — learning to project my voice.
Most actors go from drama school to the stage and then into film. But I’m sort of doing it the other way around. I’m going from film to stage. And so it’s an unorthodox way of doing it, but it’s going to be quite exciting.
-Has playing Harry Potter all these years changed him?
I really don’t know if there has been a huge change in my character as a result of playing Harry. I think I’ve grown up in the way most 10 year olds grow up into 17 year olds; I might have grown up a little bit faster possibly than other people my age simply because I’m around so many adults all the time. Most kids, the only relationship with adults that they have is with their parents and teachers. I’ve been working with adults since I was about 11.
-He’s reportedly the sixth richest man in England.
I don’t want to think about that; I try not to pay attention to it, because it’s all speculation really, I think for the most part.
-What does he think of Harry’s world and life?
Harry’s life is pretty unfair, because he didn’t ask for any of this. He’s been thrust into this nightmarish world by circumstances and through no fault of his own. I suppose Harry’s situation is the most unfair simply because he doesn’t actually deserve it in the first place; it’s one on the greatest injustices.'
Everybody wants kiss him.. me too jaja
In spite of my jealousy I want to watch the scene.
i hate katie leung!!!!!!!!!!!!
shE doesn't dEserve daniel'Z kiss!!!!!!!!!
i aM d' 1 hu shud be uP der w/ him, but she sTole my roLe............
ROLE SNATCHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i stiL luv u daniEL!!!!!!!!
she dosnt deserves that at all
oh she sissy girl
dan plz take advice 4m me
stay away 4m dus nymph/succumb
dang girls we knows everyone wants to kiss dan.................!dude i am your biggest fan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!
dang girls we knows everyone wants to kiss dan.................!dude i am your biggest fan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!
I'm jealous 2 but i really can't wait for tha movie to come out!!!!
Warner Bros. was very clever in choosing Katie 'cause she's Japanese and Cho is a Japanese or Chinese name. Let Cho kiss as much as she wants I don't care.
Warner Bros. was very clever in choosing Katie 'cause she's Japanese and Cho is a Japanese or Chinese name. Let Katie kiss as much as she wants I don't care.
stay away from my husband you husband stealing huband stealer person girl thing you can not have him he's MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!
we all love him but ders no need to be horrible to katie because firstly it's just a film and secondly we all know none of us are evr gonna get him so we shud stop it and i think she's still a gr8 actress.
See you kids!! Seriously!! Its a film for a God's sake.
They were ACTING, it's not like Daniel + Katie are having a relationship with eachother. And even if they were, you should be happy for them, seeing as all you people claim to 'love' him so much.
Grow up, you'll never meet him, you'll never get to kiss him. I may sound cold, but its best to get over this thing when your younger so you can all GROW UP faster.
Another thing, will some of you learn to spell properly please?
Your grammer is terrible.
I know everyone is like ga-ga over the issue but come on be realistic guys!!!!
I would have loved to be in Katie's shoes for the scene!!!
But hey! Dan would still not have been mine, Would he?
whoa! that's sorta *cough* disgusting *cough* that daniel is younger and katie is older.....i was so surprised about that whole kiss thing and the good kisser part...omg ewwwwww..........*blah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
haaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....................
wy not me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????????????????????
it hurts.......................
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.................
im jealous about that kiss................
hmmmpppppppppppppppp.................................
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......
i want to screammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i dont want to see that thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
huhuhuhuhuhuh............................
Katie is so U.G.L.Y.She does not deserve to kiss Daniel because he is so H.O.T.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!
Dear Naziha,
Katie is Schotish for your information and she is sooooooooo U.G.L.Y.and Dan is Emma's man.
Dear Mrs.Future Radcliffe,
You can NEVER I repeat NEVER get Daniel and I think that you should learn to speak some proper english.If you think that I am a being mean, your right.Dan is not your man and by the way you seem, I don't think you could even come close to being his pet's pet.
P.S. : You should find your own husband because Dan is Emma's man
You guys its true-she was lucky to kiss him and he was lucky to kiss her...its acting and im sure later in his life he will have more romantic scenes in other movies as well. We should just be happy for him. Dan is a great actor. I think some of us are viewing Daniel as Harry Potter; but he isnt. We don't even know the real Daniel Radcliffe...for all we know yes he may be good looking, but we might not have as much chemistry as one thinks. I think you all are inlove with Harry Potter; not Daniel Radcliffe.
guys c'mon knock it of please you know we r not that lucky to b his 1st kiss but who knows then one of will be but dont be mad at katie she was just doing her job anyway
and one thing...........we all have the right man destined for us ok????
dear natalie i like your words your such a fair lady and all of the other who did not criticize katie....
god bless is all!!!
WELL I VERY WELL KNOW THAT YOU ARE HARDLY GONNA VISIT THIS WEBSITE.
BUT I HAVE TO SAY THIS BECAUSE I AM ???????????????????????????
I NEVER HAD AND WILL NEVER HAVE JEALOUSY FOR TAKING 30 TAKES FOR A SINGLE KISS.
I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU WERE QUIET NEW TO IT
BUT HOWEVER DO NOT EVER BE IN A HURRY TO MAKE ANYONE YOUR OWN BECAUSE THERES ALWAYS SOMEONE MADE FOR YOU. THIS IS ALL WHAT I WANT TO SAY
(OH! YES ONE MORE THNG I DID GET VERY VERY ANNOYED WITH YOUR NUDE ACTING IN EQUUS, IF POSSIBLE FORGIVE ME FOR MY ANNOYANCE, BUT I WAS COMPELLED TO DO SO. I NEVER EXPECTED THAT YOU WOULD DO SUCH A THING. YOU WERE MY ONLY TRUE LOVE. BUT NOW ITS ALL OVER.)
YOUR PAST MISS PERFECT
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(THESE Q MARKS BECAUSE I WOULD NEVER REVEAL MY IDENTITY, YOU WILL HAVE TO FIND ME, AND I KNOW YOU WILL DO SO ONE DAY ORTHE OTHER BECAUSE YOU STILL LOVE AND WILL ALWAYS DO SO
hi daniel how are you. we are your fans. please be safe in the shooting . also tell hi to mrs.j.k.rowling. thank you.bye.my email id is santhana_z.by santhana.sweet dreams.please give me your's also.please give me any answer.
Hey.i thougt da kissin scene was gr8,realy inspirin
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stephanieAug 26th, 2006 - 23:43:56
why that, she dont deserve it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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