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Fiona Shaw, who played Petunia Dursley in the “Potter” film series, is set to take to the stage again in May, in “The Testament of Mary”. Shaw also recently spoke about her time playing Electra.
This week’s Role Call finds us awkwardly staring at a naked Professor Snape, discussing more “Star Wars VII” casting rumors, Imelda Staunton’s link to Mr. Carson on “Downton Abbey”, and much more!
Natalia Tena, who has had the enviable opportunity to work on both “Harry Potter” and the television adaptation of “Game of Thrones” (another beloved book series!), visited the C2E2 convention this past weekend and shared a few of her thoughts on filming “Game of Thrones”.
The themes of rewind and repetition are threaded through Peddling, the writing début of Harry Melling, best known for his run as the unpleasant Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films. But you’ll find no hint of Dudley here; Melling has shed Dudley’s cartoonishly menacing bulk—literally and figuratively—and instead inhabits a complex, energetic homeless boy who makes his living by selling ‘everyday essentials’ door to door.
It’s that sad time again, folks. Another member of the MuggleNet family is heading out into the big, scary Muggle world!
We still don’t have an exact opening time for the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley development in Orlando, but construction continues to be steaming ahead. MiceChat has posted a series of new pictures that shows how the development is coming along.
MuggleNet interviewed Harry Melling on Writing and “Peddling.”
You can start a new series or novel, but even though they provide you with excitement and new characters to fangirl about, they don’t give you the feeling of coming back home (at least most don’t). What do you do then? How do you deal with this need for more potterness?
Fan fiction.
Last night, Daniel Radcliffe appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” to promote his new play “The Cripple of Inishmaan.” While there, Dan talked about his hardest Broadway role, his new love for the NFL, and the unique name of his fantasy football team. Watch the whole interview here!