McGonagall and Musicals: Dame Maggie Smith Reflects on her Career
In promoting her new film, Dame Maggie Smith reflects on her time on stage and screen, and her character of the Dowager Countess may be rubbing off on her in real life!
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Role Call: Making Music and Singing Praises
It’s a short Role Call this week as we find a few “Potter” cast and crew members receiving high praise all over London, find out when the music for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will be composed, get our first look at Voldemort’s latest role, and check in on exactly what James Potter is up to these days. Take a look at the latest projects our cast have taken on and when you can expect to see them!
Top Five Acting Successes of Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall
Today is Dame Maggie Smith’s birthday! We appreciate all she has brought to the character and spirit of Professor Minerva McGonagall.
Role Call: Bedtime Stories and Singing Squires
This week, Hagrid reads us a bedtime story, a familiar werewolf gets into a car accident, Professor McGonagall sets her sights on America, and a legend returns! Take a peek at what we have in store for you during MuggleNet’s weekly Role Call!
Jim Broadbent Talks Role in “London Spy”
Jim Broadbent (Professor Horace Slughorn) is making a return to the small screen in the new BBC five-part drama series “London Spy”, which premiered last night on BBC2. In a new interview for “What’s on TV”, Broadbent explains why he can afford to now only choose roles that really appeal to him as actor.
Movie Review: “The Lady in the Van”, Starring Dame Maggie Smith
Dame Maggie Smith (Professor Minerva McGonagall) stars in “The Lady in the Van”. The film, which is based on the stage play of the same name by Alan Bennett, tells the “mostly true” story of an elderly lady named Margaret Shepherd (Smith) who lived in a van on the driveway of Bennett’s house for 15 years. Read our review here!
Dame Maggie Smith Still a Victim of Stage Fright: “Now it’s just terror”
Dame Maggie Smith is still a victim of stage fright, making her difficult to work with on the big screen. Although this is true, she still does her best and has taken a role of Mary Shepherd in “The Lady in the Van”.
“Harry Potter” Alumni This Month on Netflix and Amazon Instant Video
Amazon Instant Video and Netflix announce October releases featuring some of our favorite “Harry Potter” film alumni!
Dame Maggie Smith to appear on “The Graham Norton Show”
The illustrious Dame Maggie Smith (Professor Minerva McGonagall) will make her first British chat show appearance in over 42 years later this month, when she appears on BBC’s “The Graham Norton Show”.
