Tom Felton recounts ‘awful’ audition with Anthony Hopkins

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I’ve never seen Psycho – the film was about the making of Psycho – I didn’t know anything particularly well, but I knew I wasn’t right for this.” He continued: “I’ve very rarely called my agent before going into an audition and said, ‘I really don’t think this is for me,’ but I did on that occasion. Just show your face, show you know the work, and trot on.’” Tom Felton and Anthony Hopkins “ decided to go off book. “And I proceeded to probably babble out the worst three minutes of improv in an awful American accent that anyone has ever seen.” According to Felton, Hopkins knew “straight away” that the Harry Potter star “had no idea” what he was doing. “He had a very graceful way of saying leave, which was, ‘Thanks very much for your time,’” Felton said.