![]() The whole cast has just glowed up, it’s incredible watching them. So, that was the design of the films from day one. But we knew that when we got to Chamber of Secrets, it was going to get darker, Azkaban was going to get darker. We knew we were designing Film One as almost this storybook, 'Welcome to Hogwarts' with a little bit of darkness. That was Jo Rowling's intention from the beginning. The biggest thing we needed to know because there were only three books, was how dark the series was going to get. And then finally, when I did read book seven, a light bulb went off, and I said, "That's why he did that." So, that was great. I'd ask him after the take, "Why did you choose to do that?" He'd say, "You'll know after you read book seven." But I was like, "Well, that's a few years down the road." But I loved what he was doing, even though I didn't know why, and I kept it in the movie. And it really didn't affect anything in terms of what I had to do.Įxcept, in certain scenes, Alan would do these little idiosyncratic things with his acting. You'd think may have told the director, but I guess he needed to know. Alan learned all this information and he's sworn to secrecy. I was curious if there was anything revealed to you about future stories that you were able to incorporate in the first two Harry Potter films?Ĭhris Columbus: No, I mean, the Snape situation happened at dinner, I think. Rowling told Alan Rickman these vital details regarding Snape's arc in the future books and things that helped him craft this character. There are some somewhat infamous trivia facts about this movie that I would love to hear your anecdotes on. You never knew what he was going to say or do and he was capable of outrageous behavior. Richard had this devilish look in his eyes. ![]() That's why his Dumbledore, to me, is so great, because it's something he would have done. ![]() And then he’s like, "You guys won….second Place because I’m giving points to Gryffindor!" I think that's so funny.Ĭhris Columbus: By the way, it's inherent to who Richard Harris was, even though it was written that way in the book, that's who Richard Harris was. I was watching the movie last night and one of my favorite things is at the end when Dumbledore tells Slytherin in front of them that they won the House Cup. I can't imagine what the rest of the score is gonna be like." And then, the rest of the score was equally astounding. It's one of those great geek moments for a guy who loves movies. But he's done another iconic thing and I'm the recipient. And I thought, "This is the guy." I always knew it was the guy who did Raiders, and Star Wars, and ET and Jaws. But when I heard the Potter theme, John played it for me on the piano. So when I heard that theme, I almost passed out. One being John Williams, and I have to know when you first heard Hedwig's Theme, did you pass out? What was your reaction?Ĭhris Columbus: I was fortunate enough to work with John on Home Alone. I see The Wizard of Oz and, I'm not comparing it to The Wizard of Oz, but I'm saying, I get that sense from The Wizard of Oz, "What year was this?"Īnd I think there's a lot of elements that make it feel that way. What year was this shot? Was it 1956? Was it 1984?" I wanted that sort of confusion, in a good way. I wanted audiences who watch it on television to say, "Wait. ![]() So there are certain things that can't make it completely timeless, but I think that's part of it. Let's make something that, when people are watching this 15 - 20 years from now, it feels as if it might have been made yesterday." Now, obviously, visual effects have come a little further. ![]() It's just remarkable to me because we designed the film, our mantra for the crew was, "Let's make something timeless. I should have done this." And then I'll turn it to a different station. I've seen it a billion times on television, but I'll always watch one scene and I'll say to myself, "Oh I should have done this. What does it feel like for you to watch the film when it comes on and look back on it 20 years later?Ĭhris Columbus: You know, I have not seen the entire film screened since I went to opening day back when it came out. Screen Rant: Like so many of your films, Harry Potter evokes a certain emotion for me, and I think a lot of people. Columbus spoke with Screen Rant about celebrating the 20th anniversary, working with John Williams on the film's iconic score, and learning secrets from Rowling. ![]()
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