Of course you guys are actually brothers in real life, so how hard or surreal was it when you had to do the scene where Fred dies? I won't lie, it was not one of the most favourite scenes we filmed over the years. Obviously to get the right feel across you have to put yourself in the characters position. How would it feel to have your brother dead in front of you? Not very nice, but its not a nice scene, it shows how even loveable characters aren't invincible from the dark magic.
Other than that scene, how epic was it to shoot the final battle in Hogwarts, and what other memories do you have from doing this huge scene? The battle of Hogwarts scenes were fun and action packed. It was surreal walking into the Great Hall and seeing it ripped to pieces and the same with the courtyard. It was nice to be able to do more action stuff.
When you did the last film, how weird was this experience for you guys, knowing that it would be the last time you worked together creating these films? I didn't really think about it until the end of shooting. People told me they cried on their last day but for me there were no tears. It was the feeling you get when you know your leaving school. You know the date and the void after it. I did find myself however taking in the moments more, the great hall days for example, filled with people, i remember those so clearly.
“It was surreal walking into the Great Hall and seeing it ripped to pieces“ Out of the directors involved in the Harry Potter franchise, which one did you feel that you had the best connection with and why? I think they were all great in their own way. Chris Columbus gave us the chance and looking back, had great patients with our acting ability at the time. Mike Newel was one of the directors who let James and I really run with the roles by getting our characters to do more stuff that they hadn't done before.
Will you be checking out the WB Studio tour in March then? I'm actually going to be in America when the studio tour opens but i'll be sure to pop in when i'm back in the country to see what has become of where i spent most of my adolescence.
What else does 2012 hold for you now then? I'm in the Sates for a few months working on some cool stuff and even working on some projects in the development stages, it is nice and challenging. I'm also working on reinventing a old brand we use to be attached to but more on that nearer the time!