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Tom Felton: I had a TV spot this morning at 6AM so even better!
Have you been with the series from the very beginning?
Felton: Yes
And how old were you when you started?
And how old are you now?
Felton: No, obviously not.
Because then it was only two, it wasnt even seven.
And I dont think shed committed to actually writing seven, Im not entirely sure.
They said it after the second and after the third and then here we still are.
They certainly never said Were gonna make all seven, sign up here on the dotted line.
It was a case of depending on how the last film does really.
Because you never were away?
Ive actually started to miss it all, seeing old faces and old friends, et cetera.
I certainly will never forget the first time we walked into the Great Hall as a group.
It was one of the first shots I think we ever did.
Yeah, thatll stick with me, that one.
Im curious, hypothetically speaking, what you might have borrowed from the set and taken home?
Because you would have never taken anything home, because that would be stealing.
Felton: Thats very unlike Draco, let alone Tom.
I would never have stuffed a couple of Nimbuses up my trouser legs, of course.
No, they actually had very vigilant checks.
There were actually car searches, random car searches on the way out of the studio.
Anyway, thats a whole other fantasy.
I managed to get a ring, a silver ring that Draco wears.
Its basically a Salazar Slytherin ring.
And I was just curious, when did you realize this is really what you wanted to do?
Felton: I was cursed with age, really.
So, I believe I said I wanted to be a fishery manager.
In hindsight, I think acting could be a better route.
Gratefully Ive been on a couple other film sets in between and I have a huge embedded passion.
If I can continue, whether its behind or in front of the camera, thatll be great.
Tell me about what youre doing inRise of the Apes.
Youre working with Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and you shot that in BC (British Columbia)?
Felton: Yeah, actually, it was bizarre.
So it was a real surprise, it came out of nowhere.
I didnt even realize it was going.
It was a month in Vancouver, which what a wonderful place that was to shoot.
And Andy Serkis, obviously plays Caesar, he was one of the most charming gentlemen Ive ever met.
So that was delightful for me.
What do you do?
Felton: Sorry, I cant reveal too much, of course.
Its a fairly unpleasant role again, unfortunately.
So youre a bad guy?
Felton: Unfortunately, yes.
Well, I say unfortunately, more like fortunately really.
I have a whole arsenal of weapons that I use at my taste.
It was a delightful role and I really enjoyed it.
So the last time we spoke you said you wanted to do aBondvillain.
Is that still something youd like to do?
Felton: Well, yes, certainly thatd be amazing.
So, villains are your thing?
Felton: Well, to be fair, Bond would be fine as well.
Im not gonna turn that down.
Im such an admirer, I am an admirer of villains, especially working with so many great ones.
Even as charming and lovely as they are.
Do you find yourself starstruck by some of the cast around you?
Felton: Its not even starstruck.
Its actually terrified, genuinely.
Its quite something to behold.
Whatever it was, it was even more bizarre seeing him as a muggle.
So you dont mind the idea that, in a way, youve been typecast?
Or do you think youve just got a cruel nature that just comes out on camera?
Felton: Im not sure.
Whatever Chris Columbus saw in me when I was 11, Im not sure.
I think at 23 its a little early to be typecast.
I want to go back toRise of the Apesfor a second.
And actually, going on that, he was scarier than Ralph converting from a lovely man into Voldemort.
To hear him make the noises he does.
He literally moves, spot on, to what a chimp would.
Its incredible to watch that as well.
He seems to, whatever the occasion, hes dressed for a funeral, this man.
Hes a sharp dresser, even his pajamas seem to be rather fetching.
Needless to say, Voldemorts a rather bad house guest.
Hes a pretty daunting man.
Are you happy to leave the peroxide and the tons of hair gel behind?
Yes, that goes without any doubt at all.
Even though I had lots of fun with it.
So its nice to avoid that.
Is your hair right now, is this what wed call your natural color?
Felton: I wouldnt actually be able to tell you that, Im afraid.
Its been so long since Ive actually seen it.
It used to be my eyebrow color but they dyed those as well a couple of years back.
Im not too sure about it.
This is the third attempt to get the blonde out because the sun keeps bringing it back out again.
Were getting there, slowly but surely.
Last night was my first frame of anything that weve shot.
I havent seen anything before last night.
And Ive certainly seen nothing of the second part.
So what did you think of it?
Felton: I was blown away.
So it was nice to finally go and see it.
A very different key in of film and I was just entranced the whole way through, really.
Credit to David, once again.
Whats your favorite part of the movie?
Felton: Its hard.
There are so many great bits.
Its much needed comic relief, or not even comic relief, but certainly some sort of relief.
Its hard to say, really, favorite bits.
I love watching Ralph.
Hes as menacing on the screen as he is in real life, so thats a real treat.
Were so used to seeing the old happy-go-lucky Ron.
It was really nice to see him roughed up and bruised and pissed off at Harry.
It was good to see.
Are you focusing on your music and your band?
Sure, its not really focusing on it.
Its more just a passion project of mine.
Its a real passion project of mine.
Felton: Not really.
It kind of all blurs into one.
I never really remember saying good-bye and then coming back six months later.
I just remember it blending into one.
But obviously there are slightly different experiences, more to do with my age, I guess.
We were so young in the first ones.
It was around that time that I mentioned this infatuation for filmmaking.
It was that film, the sixth one, that really embedded that.
Whats been the main change among you all that youve sensed?
Felton: Our voices have got deeper, I guess.
Our innocence has been lost.
A major change as in, as a group?
Or do you mean just within ourselves?
Yeah, people probably change gradually?
Felton: Yeah, sure, everyone had to grow up before their time.
I say had to.
It was quite bizarre.
Other than that, really, not a lot.
You mentioned before, your Missus, you were gonna go off when you finish this.
Felton: No, no.
Sorry, its a British thing, I apologize.
Ive had this misunderstanding a few times.
Sorry, just my girlfriend.
Is this the young lady you were with in Toronto?
Felton: This is.
Thats my lovely Jade (Olivia) over there, yes.
Shes an assistant on the movie set.
How was it working together?
And actually it was very sad to see the place go, certainly because of that, you know?
What was it like seeing everyone yesterday then?
Felton: Actually, really quite upsetting, its bizarre.
The last few days everyones been saying how sad that its all, you know.
Yeah, it was quite upsetting, but delightful at the same time.
Its always nice to see everyone and trade war stories, etc.
I did a set visit and they have a cafeteria and you guys were filming.
Felton: Yeah, I mean its great.
It was always one of those things where you have the most bizarre lunch hall in the world.
Its a very interesting lunch hall.
A lot has been learned from seeing Alans great set etiquette.
Its not all about what you do on screen.
I think its really important what you do off it as well.
Alan does that beautifully.
Did you ever bring in any friends?
What did they think?
Felton: Yeah, of course.
To be honest with you, my friends couldnt have been less interested.
They thought it was a complete waste of time.
I bored them for hours about sets and they were completely uninterested, which is the best way.
What about fan encounters?
Have you ever had anybody, because youre Draco, act violently against you?
Yeah, luckily not.
I mean Ive been booed and hissed.
No ones tried to knock my lights out yet, thank God.
I know were running out of time with you, but are you looking at other scripts right now?
Whats coming up that we might not know about?
What are you thinking about?
Felton: No, not at all.
I wouldnt think of it at all like that.
I would just look at anything that challenges me, really.
And thanks to David, it really embedded a great confidence in me.
After all the villainy, would you like to play a romantic lead now?
Felton: Why not?
Yeah, of course, Id love to do anything that sort of broadens my horizons.
Yeah, I think we could pull that off.
I think we could do that.
Is there any worrying with the planning of another potential franchise?
Felton: WithRise of the Apesor just in general?
Felton: No, Im not knocking ten years work at all.Bondwould be a happy one.
By all means, if they gave me that call, I wouldnt hesitate.
Its not something Ive been thinking about, to be honest with you.
Im just looking to do as much good work as possible.
Great writing usually helps that along a lot of the time, definitely.
If J.K. Rowling writes another book would you get on board?
Felton: Yeah, you cant see this character through ten years and give off on him now.
So, Ill keep my fingers crossed for that one.
Thats my pension, right there.
