Sir Michael Gambon – who portrayed Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” films from “Prisoner of Azkaban” onward – opened up in a recent interview about his Alzheimer’s fears and upcoming roles. The Irish-born 73-year-old actor revealed that he is so concerned about his memory loss, he wears an earpiece when acting on stage in case he forgets his lines.
With new projects and appearances slated for this spring, we’re bringing you all the latest news on when and where you can catch a glimpse or two of your favorite cast members in this week’s edition of Role Call! Take a peek at upcoming roles and events featuring Domhnall Gleeson, Gary Oldman, Fiona Shaw, and more…
“I get that Harry stands for bravery and represents all that’s good. Hermione represents reason and Voldemort, evil, obviously. But what on earth does Ron Weasley represent?!” I thought about it for a couple of seconds and gave her an answer I’m not very proud of: “He’s just funny.” I felt bad immediately after saying it.
Fleur Delacour is a character best known for her loftiness and beauty, but Fleur deserves a lot more recognition than she gets.
Colin Callender, one of the producers of the previously announced play based on Harry’s early life with the Dursleys, recently discussed the focus of the play and how he convinced J.K. Rowling to bring the “Harry Potter” franchise to the stage.
One of the most common forms of psychology, developmental psychology, highlights the notion of “Nature versus nurture” in an individual’s personality. In the “Harry Potter” series, many characters are controlled by their senses of nature and nurture, but which seems to be the more popular of the two in the wizarding world?
When the Hussain family bought Number 4 Privet Drive, they didn’t realize the significance of the address. It was their son Zaine, who was reading the books at the time, who excitedly informed them that it was Harry Potter’s house! Now the house is back up for sale, available to anyone who wishes to live at this special location.
So many characters in the “Harry Potter” series are completely believable, purely because we have all met someone like them in our day-to-day lives.
Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley) has written a play titled “Peddling,” based on a childhood experience involving a homeless boy, which will premiere at a certain festival in Suffolk, early this year. Afterwards the play will then transfer to another festival in New York City for a few weeks. Melling is said to have based the play on an experience that saw him encounter a homeless person.
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