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Question: Was that because you were celebrating the premiere?
David Yates: No, that wasnt the plan.
I was determined to stay; but no it was never part of their program.
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Was it your idea to say part seven should be in two parts?
David Yates: No, it was a joint decision.
We all sat down and agreed it was probably an interesting and cool thing to do.
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It was a creative choice rather than a studio choice.
I mean [the studio was] delighted that we were discussing it but we felt we wanted to…
I wanted to make two very slightly different films.
A kind of melancholic, haunting first film like a chase thriller road movie.
Theyre both slightly different movies but theyre from the same book.
When I spoke to you on set, you were seeming a little apprehensive about the 3D post conversion.
It ended up not happening.
Are you happy about it or are you sort of like I wish we could of done that?
I think if you do a 3D conversion, its got to add value.
But we agreed that its not the right thing to do.
So was I relieved?
So that was a relief.
Is there actual time to do [a 3D conversion] for the second part?
Weve all made a commitment.
We want to do it.
We spent a lot of money on the first film on the conversion process.
Were spending a lot of money on the second film.
Actually its more suited to the second movie in terms of battles, dragons, giant spiders and everything.
Itll feel like a richer experience in 3D, I think.
So we really want to do it.
Speaking of the second movie a lot of fans are looking forward to the Battle at Hogwarts myself included.
Youve obviously maybe done a rough cut or something like that.
Is it a ten-minute sequence, is it thirty minutes?
How much is that battle?
David Yates: Its intercut with Harrys search for the horcrux.
Personally, Im not a huge fan of battles.
I think theyre great but Im interested in the characters and their story but we have big battle.
Theres plenty of it.
I couldnt put a time frame on it but the whole second act is pretty big.
Actually the whole films pretty big.
But honestly, Steves not a fan of battles.
Im not a fan of battles.
But Im more of a fan of battles than Steve is so I was pushing the battles.
Steve loves character and nuance.
As do I of course… but weve got battles.
Its more about chasing these horcruxes and its interspersed with battle.
Can you talk about how the kids seem to have come into their own as actors and people?
More than your experience on a film set, frankly sometimes.
Its the last time theyre ever going to play these characters.
They had a stake here to prove themselves to the fan base and to a global audience.
The materials a bit richer and more nuanced this time.
A bit more melancholic.
Thats what I want from them.
What was it like being at the locations?
Theyre quite remote places where you filmed.
Was it quite intense?
What did it feel like?
Theres a scene Dobbys death on the beach.
Dan sat on the sand.
We cant stop shooting.
We have to continually shoot because the tides coming in.
Hes on the verge of hyperthermia and I go Right go again, go again.
And its all quick.
And the sands sticking between his fingers.
So being out was very liberating for them and for us.
Can I ask you about the dance sequence?
Its very tender and funny and theres a bit of clowning.
Tell me about how you worked that scene out with the actors.
Did you give them some rope to do what they wanted or was it very strictly choreographed?
And that was it.
That just felt right honestly.
And its a scene that really divides people.
Some people love it and some people hate it.
I love it for the reasons you cited its tender and funny and moving.
It was partly them and partly our choreographer who helped.
How satisfying was it to get that performance out of Rupert [Grint]?
David Yates: Fantastic.
Theres a real poetry about Rupert as a human being, as an actor.
I think he could be a really, really good straight actor.
But its interesting the audience is so programmed to just find him funny all the time.
Hes a funny guy, isnt he, but it was great for him to do some serious stuff.
Can you talk a little bit about Emma Watson blossoming into the role [of Hermione]?
David Yates: I think shes ignited.
Shes actually really an intensely bright person.
What enabled her to do that?
Was she in college when she started this?
David Yates: No, she started college not long after actually because we had a break.
We broke at around her college experiences.
I think the material allowed that to happen.
As is the fact shes getting a little bit older allowed it to happen.
The minute you recognize that in someone, you start to have a go at reach for it.
You start to try encouraging them to go that place and so its a combination of many things.
Youve been linked, with Potter running down, to a number of projects.
Whats actually floating for you?
What are you thinking about for the future or is it a break?
David Yates: Im going to have a break for a bit.
I think Im going to just stop for a few months.
Ive got lots and lots of scripts on my desk.
Ive seen your name on Variety and Reporter linked to stuff.
David Yates: Its mainly conjecture.
You know theres a lot of conjecture.
The people Ive worked with have been wonderful.
In a curious way, I feel like the curator of the series.
Because Harry Potter is this odd wonderful thing in the landscape.
Its Harry Potter, you know.
Its very apparent that you look fondly on these final two parts more than any of the others.
David Yates: You know I always do.
And I have with every single one.
Ive always tried to make them a bit earthier.
Ive always tried to go for more emotional reality.
Ive always tried to make them a bit more edgier and intense.
So Ive always felt that theyre sort of an expression of what I do as a filmmaker.
But the expectations are always so enormous.
Im so glad that so many people are very kind about the films.
How did you celebrate the end of filming?
David Yates: There was a little party and a mariachi band, actually.
And Rupert brought his ice cream van and he made ice creams for everybody.
The tale of the three brothers is told in a very interesting way.
Can you talk about that?
Hes a very clever man.
Can I ask you very quickly about…You said in an interview that you pick very specific moments.
What was so significant about those moments?
Was it a conscious decision for him to sort of change the melody?
David Yates: Yeah, we wanted it to feel like it was all getting a bit distressed.
We wanted to sort of fuck it up a bit.
