That’s why it’s so amazing to watch what director David Yates has done with theHarry Potterfranchise.

It really is quite an accomplishment.

During a break in shooting, I was able to participate in a roundtable interview with Yates.

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Or it’s possible for you to read the transcript below.

DY: Its been more than a year, actually.

But its great and I wouldnt have missed it for the world.

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Its fun so its been a real trip actually.

Then weve added moments.

Q: What new scenes have you added, for example?

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Its a very naturalistic, charming moment and quite intriguing.

So we added that and a big chase towards the end of the first part.

Q: Can you talk about where you are thinking about breaking up the story into the two films?

So I thought, lets make a run at break that cycle.

DY: Yeah, Nick just got completely shagged out basically.

So he just got really tired.

I thought that was fine.

Really wonderful people who I love working with and spending time with surround me.

Ive got a terrific creative team who I work with.

He said, I know its a lot of work but why dont you just finish the whole thing?

I said well that is a lot of work actually but it would be fun.

I thought Im having so much fun.

Q: Can you talk about Warner Brothers choice to convert the final two films to 3D?

DY: Im just literally getting into all of that now.

So if it enhances, for a certain number of the audience, the viewing experience than thats great.

But Im not crazy about using it in a tricky way.

You had mentioned using a lot of hand held camera work, right?

So there are moments in this battle, which are very visceral and frightening and percussive I would say.

So we counter pointed these two strands.

DY: We present something and obviously send her a script.

There is a scene in part one where Hermione wipes her parents memory.

J.K. loved that notion, but of course she came up with the original idea.

The other things that we would put in, shes always been incredibly supportive of.

Q: Is that scene in the opening of the first movie?

Q: Did you pick out the footage for ShoWest?

I was happy with what they showed.

I wasnt happy with what they first presented but after numerous edits I was happy with it.

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