斯莱特林吧 关注：36,803贴子：319,933
Tom Felton Exclusive: Born to be Bad
Tom Felton Exclusive: Born to be Bad
August 4, 2011 11 Comments
BORN TO BE BAD. Despite his on-screen reputation as the manipulative Draco, the real-life Tom Felton is one of the good guys. DA MAN sits down with him in this exclusive interview and fashion shoot to discover why he’s so good at being bad.
Tom Felton Exclusive: Born to be Bad
August 4, 2011 11 Comments
BORN TO BE BAD. Despite his on-screen reputation as the manipulative Draco, the real-life Tom Felton is one of the good guys. DA MAN sits down with him in this exclusive interview and fashion shoot to discover why he’s so good at being bad.
DA MAN: Tell us more about the movie and your role in it.
Tom Felton: The film is a very different and fresh look at the Planet of the Apes franchise. It’s a prequel; it gives an understanding of how everything happens. It’s really sort of a frank story where you have scientists testing various different trials on apes. There’s one particular ape [in whom the test] causes high intelligence; it increases his knowledge very, very quickly. This particular ape—Caesar—is in the facility where I work and I’m supposed to look after all the apes. But my character is a real piece of work. He actually makes Draco look very soft.
DA MAN: When and where was the movie shot?
Tom Felton: I joined the shoot about two weeks after we finished Harry Potter. It was shot in Vancouver, Canada.
Tom Felton: The film is a very different and fresh look at the Planet of the Apes franchise. It’s a prequel; it gives an understanding of how everything happens. It’s really sort of a frank story where you have scientists testing various different trials on apes. There’s one particular ape [in whom the test] causes high intelligence; it increases his knowledge very, very quickly. This particular ape—Caesar—is in the facility where I work and I’m supposed to look after all the apes. But my character is a real piece of work. He actually makes Draco look very soft.
DA MAN: When and where was the movie shot?
Tom Felton: I joined the shoot about two weeks after we finished Harry Potter. It was shot in Vancouver, Canada.
DA MAN: What made you agree to play the role?
Tom Felton: I didn’t need much persuading, to be honest. The screenplay was so good; I really thought that was fantastic. And the people I’m working with! I’m a big fan of James Franco and Andy Serkis and Rupert Wyatt was a really, really inspiring director. So yeah, it didn’t take much convincing.
DA MAN: You’re playing a villain, as was the case with Draco. Are you concerned at all about being typecast or having people see you only as the villain?
Tom Felton: [Laughs] No, it’s quite the opposite. I hope to embrace it. I think British actors have quite a good pedigree in playing villainous roles and they seem very happy. So, I hope to embrace it, rather than shake it.
DA MAN: Before you took on the role, had you seen the original Planet of the Apes?
Tom Felton: Yeah, sure. I watched a lot with my dad when I was growing up; he’s a big fan. And obviously, I watched Tim Burton’s when it came out. I was a big fan of that; I really enjoyed that, so I was very excited to be included in the franchise. My dad was very excited when he knew I was going to be working in this movie
Tom Felton: I didn’t need much persuading, to be honest. The screenplay was so good; I really thought that was fantastic. And the people I’m working with! I’m a big fan of James Franco and Andy Serkis and Rupert Wyatt was a really, really inspiring director. So yeah, it didn’t take much convincing.
DA MAN: You’re playing a villain, as was the case with Draco. Are you concerned at all about being typecast or having people see you only as the villain?
Tom Felton: [Laughs] No, it’s quite the opposite. I hope to embrace it. I think British actors have quite a good pedigree in playing villainous roles and they seem very happy. So, I hope to embrace it, rather than shake it.
DA MAN: Before you took on the role, had you seen the original Planet of the Apes?
Tom Felton: Yeah, sure. I watched a lot with my dad when I was growing up; he’s a big fan. And obviously, I watched Tim Burton’s when it came out. I was a big fan of that; I really enjoyed that, so I was very excited to be included in the franchise. My dad was very excited when he knew I was going to be working in this movie
DA MAN: How was it working with James Franco, Freida Pinto and Andy
Serkis?
Tom Felton: It was quite nerve-racking at first. I’d never really worked with American superstars. James was the first. He’s a very charming guy, he’s very intelligent, very gracious with his time; I bored him for hours with questions. Yeah, he’s very cool. And Andy Serkis is just the biggest gentleman that I’ve ever met in my life, I think. He’s extremely nice, and Freida is very sweet as well. I feel very lucky to have such a nice, generous cast to work with.
DA MAN: Any fond memories you had from filming the movie?
Tom Felton: I remembered on the first day of the shoot, Rupert [the director] said, ‘Yeah, it’s great, but I want you to have bleached-blond hair.’ I looked at him, like, ‘Ah, you are kidding, mate. I just managed to get rid of the blond hair, how can you possibly want it back?’ So I eventually said, ‘Yeah, fine. Okay, I’ll do it.’ And then he burst out laughing; he just wanted me to answer that. That was a nice way to break the ice with the director. From then on, I felt more comfortable filming with him.
DA MAN: So are you saying that you’re never going back to being platinum blond?
Tom Felton: [Laughs] Not unless I have to. I’m willing, but not unless I absolutely have to.
DA MAN: Did you have to act in front of the green screen when shooting?
Tom Felton: No, it was completely the opposite. Everything was real, apart from the apes—they were all played by humans; Andy Serkis was obviously leading the way there. And they replaced them with digitalized images of what they were acting out. None of these technologies has ever been used in this way before. It’s kind of taking the Avatar way of CGI. It’s definitely a first for special effects and, you know, from what we’ve seen on the trailer; it’s incredible.
DA MAN: What other projects do you have in the pipeline? Anything you’re shooting at the moment?
Tom Felton: Nothing at the moment; we’re just promoting at the moment. But there’s two other films that we’ve already shot as well and they’re coming out probably next year. One, called From the Rough, which is an independent film that I shot in New Orleans earlier this year, was a lot of fun. Another one is called The Apparition, with Ashley Greene from Twilight and Sebastian Stan from Captain America. It was a very, very cool shoot and [the movie] is kind of sci-fi/thriller/horror. My character is an expert in supernatural scientific experiments. It was a very cool role to play and I’m very excited to see that film.
Tom Felton: It was quite nerve-racking at first. I’d never really worked with American superstars. James was the first. He’s a very charming guy, he’s very intelligent, very gracious with his time; I bored him for hours with questions. Yeah, he’s very cool. And Andy Serkis is just the biggest gentleman that I’ve ever met in my life, I think. He’s extremely nice, and Freida is very sweet as well. I feel very lucky to have such a nice, generous cast to work with.
DA MAN: Any fond memories you had from filming the movie?
Tom Felton: I remembered on the first day of the shoot, Rupert [the director] said, ‘Yeah, it’s great, but I want you to have bleached-blond hair.’ I looked at him, like, ‘Ah, you are kidding, mate. I just managed to get rid of the blond hair, how can you possibly want it back?’ So I eventually said, ‘Yeah, fine. Okay, I’ll do it.’ And then he burst out laughing; he just wanted me to answer that. That was a nice way to break the ice with the director. From then on, I felt more comfortable filming with him.
DA MAN: So are you saying that you’re never going back to being platinum blond?
Tom Felton: [Laughs] Not unless I have to. I’m willing, but not unless I absolutely have to.
DA MAN: Did you have to act in front of the green screen when shooting?
Tom Felton: No, it was completely the opposite. Everything was real, apart from the apes—they were all played by humans; Andy Serkis was obviously leading the way there. And they replaced them with digitalized images of what they were acting out. None of these technologies has ever been used in this way before. It’s kind of taking the Avatar way of CGI. It’s definitely a first for special effects and, you know, from what we’ve seen on the trailer; it’s incredible.
DA MAN: What other projects do you have in the pipeline? Anything you’re shooting at the moment?
Tom Felton: Nothing at the moment; we’re just promoting at the moment. But there’s two other films that we’ve already shot as well and they’re coming out probably next year. One, called From the Rough, which is an independent film that I shot in New Orleans earlier this year, was a lot of fun. Another one is called The Apparition, with Ashley Greene from Twilight and Sebastian Stan from Captain America. It was a very, very cool shoot and [the movie] is kind of sci-fi/thriller/horror. My character is an expert in supernatural scientific experiments. It was a very cool role to play and I’m very excited to see that film.
DA MAN: What is it like for you personally, growing up in front of millions of
fans?
Tom Felton: Yeah, it’s kind of strange, really. Because I have a very normal life, outside of filmmaking; outside of doing premieres, publicity and stuff. It’s kind of strange when you go to foreign countries, people recognize you, people talk to you, they’ve known you all their lives. But it’s great. I feel very, very lucky. People keep saying, ‘Thank you so much for being a part of our childhood,’ which is a really touching thing to say. I’m very honored.
DA MAN: You have crazy life; flying here and there. What do you do to chill out?
Tom Felton: I like to be outdoors. I love walking my dog; that’s the number one thing for stress relief. I love to play golf; I love the chance to be outside whenever I’m playing golf. I love playing my guitar. I love doing normal stuff; nothing extraordinary.
DA MAN: Have your childhood friends treated you differently since you became famous?
Tom Felton: I feel very lucky because I have the same friends now that I had before any of the Harry Potter films. They’re less interested now than they were then; they were very interested then. [Fame] has never been something but a part of my entire life; they have absolutely no interest in it. That’s probably the best way, I think. I don’t really have much interest in what they do for a living. We just meet at the end of the day, and we have a beer, and we watch [soccer] or cricket; very normal activities. So, I’ll definitely say that nothing has changed between my friends after shooting the films.
Tom Felton: Yeah, it’s kind of strange, really. Because I have a very normal life, outside of filmmaking; outside of doing premieres, publicity and stuff. It’s kind of strange when you go to foreign countries, people recognize you, people talk to you, they’ve known you all their lives. But it’s great. I feel very, very lucky. People keep saying, ‘Thank you so much for being a part of our childhood,’ which is a really touching thing to say. I’m very honored.
DA MAN: You have crazy life; flying here and there. What do you do to chill out?
Tom Felton: I like to be outdoors. I love walking my dog; that’s the number one thing for stress relief. I love to play golf; I love the chance to be outside whenever I’m playing golf. I love playing my guitar. I love doing normal stuff; nothing extraordinary.
DA MAN: Have your childhood friends treated you differently since you became famous?
Tom Felton: I feel very lucky because I have the same friends now that I had before any of the Harry Potter films. They’re less interested now than they were then; they were very interested then. [Fame] has never been something but a part of my entire life; they have absolutely no interest in it. That’s probably the best way, I think. I don’t really have much interest in what they do for a living. We just meet at the end of the day, and we have a beer, and we watch [soccer] or cricket; very normal activities. So, I’ll definitely say that nothing has changed between my friends after shooting the films.
