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Chris Columbus says Harry Potter let-down shaped his approach to Nosferatu
1 week, 4 days ago

Chris Columbus says Harry Potter let-down shaped his approach to Nosferatu

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Chris Columbus, one of the producers behind Nosferatu, has explained how …

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Monsters obsessed him as a child. Now Robert Eggers is about to unleash his own ‘Nosferatu’
1 month ago

Monsters obsessed him as a child. Now Robert Eggers is about to unleash his own ‘Nosferatu’

LA Times  

It all started decades ago with a book. “Sometimes,” Eggers adds, smiling, “it wasn’t worth it,” but with this 1922 German silent film starring Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok, it definitely was. After her audition, everyone, including the videographer, who shouldn’t care, was in tears.” “Nosferatu’s” other actors also fell into place, including the gifted Nicholas Hoult in the …

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A Christmas miracle! Home Alone almost NEVER got made due to Warner Bros. pulling funding - and the iconic Marv character was almost played by Dan Roebuck
1 year ago

A Christmas miracle! Home Alone almost NEVER got made due to Warner Bros. pulling funding - and the iconic Marv character was almost played by Dan Roebuck

Daily Mail  

Home Alone became an instant classic when it was released in 1990, but the beloved Christmas-time comedy nearly failed to make it out of the starting gate. The documentary, 'The Movies That Made Us: Home Alone,' included insight from the then-very green director Chris Columbus, who described the rookie-ish team of filmmakers saddled with doing the job. Not only was …

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Alan Rickman refused to reveal Snape's fate to Harry Potter director Chris Columbus
3 years ago

Alan Rickman refused to reveal Snape's fate to Harry Potter director Chris Columbus

Daily Mail  

Alan Rickman refused to reveal the fate of his Harry Potter character, Severus Snape, to the film's director, it emerged during the filming of the upcoming reunion special. Hilarious: Alan Rickman refused to reveal the fate of his Harry Potter character, Severus Snape, to the film's director, it emerged during the filming of the upcoming reunion special Chris Columbus, who …

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Harry Potter oral history: The Philosopher’s Stone at 20
3 years, 1 month ago

Harry Potter oral history: The Philosopher’s Stone at 20

The Independent  

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 don’t want to say the first book was boring… but I couldn’t get into …

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone turns 20: Daniel Radcliffe, director Chris Columbus on translating the book to screen
3 years, 1 month ago

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone turns 20: Daniel Radcliffe, director Chris Columbus on translating the book to screen

Firstpost  

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and director of the first film of the franchise, Chris Columbus, open up on creating awe-inspiring sets and sequences of The Great Hall, Quidditch matches, the Troll Attack, and the Chess Game. “And she said, ‘That’s exactly the same way I see it.’” He also got her to go to bat for him on one …

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‘Macaulay Culkin would try to make me laugh during takes’: An oral history of Home Alone
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Macaulay Culkin would try to make me laugh during takes’: An oral history of Home Alone

The Independent  

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