[Spoilers] HBP Movie Discussions: Cast Performances

i think emma watson have played hermione's part so well!!! she even made me cry!!! ahaha i think she ought to be a really really good actress someday!!!
love life, loss of a headmaster and humor of a friend, everyhting has been great for emma watson in this movie!!! she's really pretty!!! wahehe

i think this is the first time I found Harry's character funny... marunong na mag patawa si Daniel..

Emma is still superb.. facial expressions are really good..

Rupert.. next comedy actor?? i can feel that he really loves what he's doing..

Michael Gambon.. he's better if he doesn't shout.. can't remember what was that movie, all he did (in my opinion) was to shout..

Helena Bonham Carter... good good good.. one of my fave.. ^^

that's it muna..

EDIT:

@Prof Meann: ay ayun! tama! tama! labas sentido...

ang galing ni emma. dun sa oppugno scene parang gusto ko siyang i-hug. in fairness effective.

tapos ang galing ni dan nung nakainom siya ng felix felicis. ang funny nung nagca-clap siya dun sa hut ni hagrid saka nung sinabi niya yung "pop". hahaha. (pop nga ba?)

tapos ang funny and cute ni ron dun sa love potion scene. it was as if super nagayuma talaga siya. yung type ng gayuma na wala ng lunas. hahaha

kay lavender brown di ko maintindihan kung gusto ko ba matawa or kung gusto ko ba siya sabunutan nung sinasabi niya yung "won won". hahaha
pero nakakaaliw nung para siyang papatay after nila mag break ni ron.

i can't stop saying that i found emma.. sexy and cute and the acting is good especially nung umiiyak siya...

ron... is funny.. haha.. super funny siya..
"these gurls are gonna kill me"

and harry thin.. improved a lot and more ramdam ko siya dito.. how his expressions dictate the events even without words.. and i noticed how he kept smiling..

Snape, well... di ko talaga siya ramdam... mas gusto ko pa din siya sa order of phoenix...

si lav-lav... nyahahah.. less words more action.. pero once she speaks.. laughter should be next... but from that alam ko na effective siya.. kasi di pwedeng di mo siya mapapansin...

Ginny... was a model figure.. nyahaha antangkad nya.. and i found her taking some of the spotlight.. pero in my own personal opinion eh she should have more of it talaga.. the kissing scene.. so unrealistic...

yvaine wrote:Sana lang, marunong tumawa naturally si Emma Watson. Hehehe. Yung tawa nya dun sa part sa Burrow when the Trio was talking about Dumbledore's age? It sounded and looked kinda fake. But I liked her dun sa Oppugno scene.

I agree. No offense to Emma Watson fans pero it sounded really unnatural/forced when she laughed sa Burrow. However, for me, she redeemed herself in the Slughorn Christmas Party.

I never had any problems in the acting department for the experienced actors and actresses in the series. They're really indeed British's finest.

However, on the younger set, I must say I am thoroughly impressed with Rupert Grint. He gets better and better every film. I loved also the performances of Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright and Jessie Cave. Even if Jessie's a newbie, she made her presence felt the same way Evanna did when she appeared in OotP. I'm not sure I can say the same for Katie Leung when I first saw her in GoF but that's just me.

dark_knightz14 wrote:
and harry thin.. improved a lot and more ramdam ko siya dito.. how his expressions dictate the events even without words.. and i noticed how he kept smiling..

Snape, well... di ko talaga siya ramdam... mas gusto ko pa din siya sa order of phoenix...

Ginny... was a model figure.. nyahaha antangkad nya.. and i found her taking some of the spotlight.. pero in my own personal opinion eh she should have more of it talaga.. the kissing scene.. so unrealistic...

oh yes i agree kuya sean! si snape... halos hindi ko napansin. as if hindi siya yung half-blood prince.

i like harry's smile. onti na lang kikiligin na ako. hahaha

tapos si ginny, tama po kayo. mas maganda kung mas marami siyang scenes. sa yung kissing din po. sheesh. feeling ko nanonood ako ng barney. hahaha, joke opinion ko lang ito

pipeclay wrote:@ Rome: between Katie and Jessie, mas effective sakin si Jessie.. nakakairita syang nakakatawa.. natural na natural ang acting.. iniisip ko tuloy kung ganun talaga sya in person.. si Katie parang naging extra nalang sa quidditch.. ni hindi nga sya napansin ng ibang kasama ko manood..

To be honest, that's one of the reasons why I want to watch HBP again if only to see Katie Leung. My last viewing was in IMAX and I missed seeing her. Tipong: now you see her, now you don't. I think, na-shell shock pa rin ako sa 3D WB logo kaya I still missed some details even after my second screening.

pipeclay wrote:Talk about kissing scene.. hayz.. sana kay Ginny nalang yung mas matagal na scene (kesa kay Katie).. wahehe..

Ako rin. I was expecting something longer and less, uh, chaste especially because of how it was described in the book. But the kilig factor was still there.

mga characters na napansin ko sa movie na to, si evanna, kahit sandali lang sya pinakita nung first part of the movie, nag iwan sya ng mark saken haha..

tom felton also did a good job lalo na dun sa breakdown scene nya sa bathroom, i felt his anguish.. nag iimprove din si dan lalo na sa mga humorous scene, panalo.. pero pinaka nakakatawa padin si rupert for me haha.. ok din si jessie cave kaso, parang na-OA-an ako sa acting nya..

oh and of course, si helena bonham carter.. so effective as bellatrix

My fave HP character for this film would be Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton)! 1000 slow claps for you! It was so different from all the Draco Malfoys from the past five films. Now, Draco became more interesting, layered and darker. Hindi na siya pang-inis nalang kay Harry. May be because in the book, sa 6th film lang siya nagkaroon ng super major part.

I love JESSICA CLAVES! The one who played Lav-Lav! She was sooo good! Grabeh. Super unforgettable yung performance niya. She was so effective! Wow! Can't wait to see her in other films.

i would have to say that SNAPE wasn't all that effective. i was expecting him to be the star of the show, the main man - but, he was actually just given a side role. pero even though kulang ung opportunity niya, the actor himself should have played the intimidating part like he did in the previous movies.

draco malfoy - he was so emo, at least nag ka buhay na talaga yung character niya, hindi na lang siya bully or pang inis sa buhay nila harry. well played!

Bellatrix - hats off!

LavLav - she was so effective, she was supposed to make the audience feel awkward towards her, and she did. not only that, she made a lot of people annoyed sa character niya - which she is supposed to do naman talaga! haha

yvaine wrote:
And ang galing ng casting department kasi magkamukha talaga sila ni Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (Young Tom). !

Oo napansin din namin yun! Magkamukha nga! Ang galing. Hehe! Same acting. Same face. Same creepiness.

Michael Gambon moved me. As well as yun performance ni Emma.

Snape's expressions were believable and exactly what every scene of him needed.

The actor who portrays Slughorn was someone I really am not expecting.

And syempre, si Tom Felton, panalo ang performance nya for this movie. He's my favorite in this one. Hehe.

Alan Rickman and Michael Gambon made me cry twice sa dalawang beses ko ng panonood. That's how effective they are as actors in this movie.

The trio really improved! Halata naman po diba?

TOM FELTON! IDOL! You clearly shined in this film.

Evanna and Jessica were total laughtrips but they were adorable as well.

I will start with Tom Felton (Draco), since he was my first crush when the movie series starts. His character transforms from light comedial act to mature and full-grown character. He is hotter than before. He is hotter than Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) and Rupert Grint (Ron), though he doesn’t possess such muscular features. The truth is I prefer guys with slim outline. The fact that he wears such decent attire of mainly black clothing contributes much to his hotness. I just don’t like his facial appearance whenever the camera focuses at him. It is much better when I am viewing his full body feature. Acting, two thumbs-up! Ako’y na-touch sa kanya ng bonggang-bongga when he’s attempting to kill Dumbledore and he just can’t. Aww, kawawa naman si Draco.

Ron, sexy! He was still a comedian for me. But additional to his comical role, he is really a sweetheart on this one. Too many kissing scenes with Lavender, I don’t appreciate it much. Acting is very good as usual. He is now my apple of the eye. He, soon, will be growing more and more mature and responsible. Can’t wait for the last movie!

Hermione is still Hermione. She tends to overact especially with her scenes of jealousy with Ron. That’s it. And Harry, oh no! I don’t know what to say. Nothing really is exceptional. Haha I am just not fond of his character. And Ginny, she’s not that stunning as she was in the previous movies. Lavender, on the other hand, is pretty annoying. Well, that was I thought what she was portraying, so good job for her. Luna, what about her? She’s pretty and I like what she has put on her head (Lion’s head) during the Quidditch match. Fred and George, what can we expect? There is really a little appearance for them, but it was good that they still have participation in the movie, unlike Crabbe and Goyle. I have never seen them marching with Draco. Or have I not noticed them in the Hogwarts compartment? Anyway, they are not part of the story anymore. Draco becomes so independent with his mission from the Dark Lord.

Going to the Hogwarts staff, Professor Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) is okay. But I still prefer the old Dumbledore (Richard Harris) from HP1 and HP2 movies. Professor McGonagall is still superb. Professor Snape, for me is convincing. Nothing changes with their appearances and representation. Professor Slughorn is much younger as I thought. I neither hate nor love his character. There is nothing much to say with Hagrid.

About those Death Eaters, my favorite was Bellatrix. Since she was introduced in the book, I am very fond of her character being described as the beautiful cousin of Sirius Black. She is still dark and evil. I really like her! Narcissa or Cissy, Draco’s mother, I never imagined her as older as she was in the movie. I thought she is as young as Bella.

With the casting, both Tom Riddles (the child and the teenager) stood out for me. Frank Dillane's portrayal especially had the right kind of charm with an underlying sinisterness--you're almost convinced he's innocent, but somewhere at the back of your mind, there are alarm bells ringing. And I must agree as to how uncanny it is that he looked like Orphanage-Tom.

Jessie Cave/Lavender Brown... reminded me of Ermengarde, from the Princess Sarah movie.

Evanna Lynch. I love her. She's so intentionally daft. Sometimes, I don't even think she's acting anymore. It just feels like "Luna" comes so naturally for her. Like, more natural than Daniel Radcliffe was at first as Harry.

Overall, I have very little complaints about the casting and the acting. I think most of the actors have grown into their roles that it's almost normal for them to think and act like their characters. (I still love the Weasley/Phelps twins! Wish they had more screentime.) I'm imagining the last wrap for the franchise will be very nostalgic, like it was for Peter Jackson and LotR.

lianne wrote:
4.) Frank Dillane - He's the Teenage Tom in my head. Christian Coulson who? One word to describe his portrayal of young Tom, CREEPY. Gawhd! The pauses, the looks, everything!

Naku! Walang sinabi ang performance ni Coulson sa ginawa ni Dillane! The way he said, "Intuition". Wow. And that smile, well, not smile, pero when his lips curled up after he said, "Of course, sir." sa real memory ni Slughorn. Galing.

Ang talagang hindi ko makakalimutan eh yung itsura ni Julie Walters (Molly) nung nasusunog na ang Burrow.

I agree with Emma Watson's improvement in her acting. (I remember a friend saying that Emma has two facial expressions: annoyed and more annoyed in the previous movies.) Marunong na siyang tumawa! I like how her role in this movie is gentler and more relatable.

Daniel Radcliffe -- I find him funny in the Felix Felicis scenes. He's also improving.

Rupert Grint -- consistent. He fits Ron Weasley to a T.

Tom Felton -- Bravo! I like his performance! I can really see his anxiousness and how his mission drains him. He really looks like an assassin. He was dressed to kill in the end. Did anyone else notice that he was wearing a suit in the end?

Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and Frank Dillane -- Serial killer ambience. Need I say more?

On a more random note, Alan Rickman's voice is love. Even if he says the most simple things, I sit up and hang on to every word he says.

like what the others thinking, i thought alan rickman (as severus snape) would be the highlight of this movie since we all knew that he's the half-blood prince. but it seems like there's less action from his scene (unlike in the duel scene between dan and tom).


and speaking of tom felton, i really like his performance...compared to the previous ones. as draco malfoy, he was chosen to kill prof. dumbledore but then, he tried to control himself.


about jessie cave? she's kinda hilarious but other than that, i found her very outrageous that sometimes, i don't wanna see her flirting with rupert like crazy. hahaha!


emma, wow! she cried from the 1st and 4th movie but i love her crying scene in the 6th movie. it's like her heart was struck by the painful memory of ron and lavender kissing each other. very heartfelt, isn't it?:-)

the casts were all good especially hermione, harry, and ron. and also the boy, oh, i forgot his name?

emma-favorite part ko sa kanya ehh yung oppugno scene rin..tapus kinilig ako nung ni-hug niya si harry..haha..

dan-yeah..natuwa rin ako sa kanya nung nakainom siya ng felix felicis..para siyang nabangag nuon..hehe..

helena bonham-carter-the best!!haha..nuong una ko siyang nakita sa order ata yun..alam ko magaling talaga..haha..

rupert-may improvement..*speechless*

evanna-i really love her!!kuhang-kuha niya yung description ni luna lovegood sa book..

^^,

Si Daniel medyo out of his comfort zone so far ang comedy pero for a start, super entertaining yung comic scenes niya dun sa movie lalo na nung ininom niya na yung felix felicis and may part dun na parang ginagaya niya yung pagsasalita ni prof. slughorn haha i appreciated it...
Si Rupert was a natural. haha

Dan - favorite ko yung felix felicis sequence from the "Hi!" sa common room hanggang sa pincers ni Aragog, lmao talaga

Rupert + love potion = funny! Nakaktawa siya, yinakap pa niya si Slughorn! Haha, "I love to hug!" (Tama ba yun ang sinabi niya?)

Emma - I like her in this one, hindi masyadong OA...ang kilay niya! It barely moved! Sorry, distraction kasi talaga sa kin ang kilay niya. Pero I felt really bad for Hermione nung "Oppugno!" "How does it feel, Harry...?" Gusto ko siyang i-hug.

Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and Frank Dillane - creepy. Enough said.

Jessie Cave - I love to hate her!! I roll my eyes every time she's on screen! Ang landi landi niya! "I miss you!" Oh please!!!

Well, it's been a generally agreed observation that the HP franchise probably has one of the best ensemble casts out there (of course, this is a very biased opinion hahaha) ... and they've been able to sustain - even improve- the performances as the series matures.

Most of you have already expounded on the growth of the major actors in HBP - practically everyone stepped up! *clap*clap*clap ... And those with limited screen time still delivered as expected... Truly, the Harry Potter films can no longer be called lightweights in the acting department - they can proudly match up to any serious, adult films out there.

What I can share are just observations from the multiple screenings I've been to, and the performances that got most of the audience reaction... Among the actors and moments that got me and other viewers responding were:

Jessie Cave as Lavender Brown - easily the scene stealer in any frame she's in hahaha... This girl's hilarious, seriously! You could hear the audience sniggering whenever she's in a scene - talagang ina-anticipate yung mga lines and antics nya.. I think her comic timing is impeccable - and she's quite adept in physical comedy - I can actually imagine her doing spoofs in Saturday Night Live or some show like that... Whenever sinasabi na nya yung line sa infirmary - "He senses my presence.." - napapa-ROFL talaga ako! LOL!

Frank Dillane as 16-year old Tom Riddle - this has been oft-repeated... but really, this guy was Mr. Creepy, chillingly, effectively so... Dalawang scenes lang yun with Frank Dillane but these made so much difference in making HBP such a well-executed film... Actors like these make your screenplay work, and sa first word/line pa lang nya na "Sir..." (I dunno if digitally enhanced yung voice, but you know what I mean when I say it kinda makes the hair on the back of your neck curl) - you knew this was Voldemort in the making.

Michael Gambon as Prof. Dumbledore - Brilliant! Enough said... And the easy chemistry between him and Daniel Radcliffe made this a finely acted film.

Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy - some ladies seated next to me fussed "oh, he's no longer cute!" as in the early movies hehehe... but there's no denying it, Tom delivered an intense, well-studied performance (who'd have known, watching SS then).

The Trio with Jessie Cave from the Quidditch after-game victory kiss to the Oppugno aftermath - these scenes elicited much reaction from the different audiences - from laughter to catcalls to sighs to "tsks" to "aaahhh." The young ones continue to grow in this craft, and I can't wait to see what they'll turn in sa next two films.