It’s not easy to adapt a book.A If it were, we’d have better movies.A Also, it’s next to impossible to adapt a series likeHarry Potter, which has so many fans invested in every scene that choosing what to use and what to omit is like walking through a minefield.A And that’s the reason why Steve Kloves needs to be congratulated.
As the screenwriter of all the movies exceptOrder of the Phoenix, he’s done the impossible, and made it look easy.A few days ago, I was in New York City for the bigHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2press junket and I was able to sit down with Kloves for an almost thirty minute interview.A If you’re a fan of theHarry Potterfranchise, I promise you this is a must-watch interview.A He talks about how he writes, does he read message boards, has JK Rowling told him any secrets that havenat yet been revealed, what is he happiest with in the series, what mementos did he manage to keep, deleted scenes, is he nervous to write another franchise, and so much more.
A In addition, he also talked about what it was like to work on the script for Marc Webb’sAmazing Spider-Man.A Again, I can’t recommend this interview enough.A Hit the jump to watch.For more of my exclusive video interviews forHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, here’sdirector David Yates,producer David Heyman,Rupert Grint, and I also stopped byHarry Potter:A The Exhibition at Discovery Times Squarewhile I was in NYC.A And if you just want to watch what Kloves said aboutSpider-Man,we posted it earlier this week.As usual, I’ve time indexed the interview so it’s possible for you to watch the parts that interest you.Finally, if you haven’t read the books, you might want to watch the interview after you’ve seen the movie.A Or avoid 10:30 - 12:00 as we talk about the ending.Steve Kloves Interview Time Index
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