MuggleCast #172: Interviewing the Illustrator
The latest episode of our Harry Potter podcast is now available, and this week's episode features a special interview with the illustrator of the US Potter books: Mary GrandPre! In her first fansite interview since the release of Deathly Hallows, we talk with Mary about everything from the Book 7 release to future Potter covers.- Prior to the interview, we catch up on the latest news and more.
- Mary explains the process of designing the covers.
- Which cover gave her the most difficulty? Who is her favorite character to draw?
- What is her favorite book in the series?
- She breaks down the curtain comparison between the first and last novels.
- How much communication does she have with Jo? International illustrators?
- She discusses future anniversary covers and the HP encyclopedia.
- How difficult was it for her knowing the end of Deathly Hallows?
- To wrap up the show, Make The Music Connection returns.
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Posted by Andrew on Mar 7th |
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I cannot wait!!!
Me either! lolzz...............I ♥ Harry Potter
That's really awesome! She;s from St. Paul, Minnesota, and that's close to where I live! She even had an exhibit here of other artwork she had done, and made the official artwork for the State Fair a couple years back. As soon as I saw it, I KNEW it was her, because of the uncanny resemblances to Harry Potter!
Awesome!
It's not on iTunes yet, and I'm angry!
Make sure you update your feed. It's definitely on iTunes because that is how I am listening to it right now.
Yeah! Another episode of MuggleCast. You are the best! I am very interested in what she has to say.
This picture makes her kind of look like the woman who will be playing Mrs. Granger.... :)
Cool Rly want to hear about her although I never read any US edition OF HP
YAY! I'm actually listening to 171 right now, so I was like WOHO! when I saw that a new episode was out, but it isn' out so I dunno x) SWEDEN SAYS HELLO!
i believe she lives in Sarasota Florida now. She's awesome, I mean can you imagine if anyone else did the artwork in HP? I can't.
great interview. Most fascinating part was her discussion of the tie-ins for the last and first covers--the curtain, and most esp, the position of Harry's arm and hand. I went back and looked at SS, his hand is almost exactly in the same position as on the DH cover. Wonderful to know they all took such care.
Can't wait to put it on my iPod like I have the many other podcasts!
Great episode, but why was this post gone for a while then came back?
Hmm. I've been updating my Mugglecast feed all night and all this morning, but still no new episode in iTunes. Also, I can't find it on the downloads page. I hate to listen to it on air (because I'm way behind and I'm not ready for it yet) so I've not tried to see if the on air player works for it yet. But all other avenues to get at #172 have failed me. :( Just letting you guys know.
Haha, I CAN'T WAIT FOR HOGSMEADE! Haha, JK really like writing on things, doesn't she? Hehe, that guy did not know how graffiti is made? Wow.
That is ALOT of pizza!
want to download it from the mugglecast website, but it's not on the episodes list :(
Nobody cares. ):
y does this news post keep coming and going? im confused..i subscribed on itunes but its not coming!!
Yeah, why does this news post keep vanishing? And my subscription has been faulty lately, too. Haven't listened to it yet, but plan to probably tonight.
I really liked the interview. I was a very good listening. Thank you. :-)
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