From the costumes to the sets to the meticulous magical detail that goes into creating each scene, it’s impossible to deny that the wizarding world looks good. Really good. Much of that can be credited to Stuart Craig, who has served as production designer on all eight “Harry Potter” films and now, the “Fantastic Beasts” trilogy.
When you think of the “Harry Potter” films, there are a lot of names that come to mind – J.K. Rowling, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson probably topping the list. But while Rowling created the world, and our Harry, Ron, and Hermione trio imbued it with life onscreen, it is another person who is responsible for ushering “Harry Potter” to the big screen, and that person is David Heyman.
Dan Fogler comes straight from set when it’s time for our interview, having just finished filming the last scenes of “Fantastic Beasts” that will be shot today, which means he’s still in costume as No-Maj Jacob Kowalski. Fogler makes an excellent diplomat for the non-magical community, cheerfully sharing with a mix of earnestness and humor what information he can about his character.
Ezra Miller, who plays the mysterious Credence in “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” is a buzzy ball of energy as he enters the room.
Chris Columbus. Alfonso Cuarón. Mike Newell – all of these directors made their mark on the “Harry Potter” film universe, but none more so than David Yates, who directed the last four movies. Now, along with J.K. Rowling and David Heyman, he’s returned to the wizarding world with “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”.
It’s fitting that the star of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the first of our cast interviews for the day. When Redmayne enters the room, he is, to our delight, dressed in his Scamander garb – the outfit first debuted on the cover of Entertainment Weekly that has doubtlessly already launched a thousand cosplays.
Keep touring the set of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” with MuggleNet! We’ve got even more sets to describe and more clues about the script to divulge in the second installment of our Set Visit report.
Passing through security to get into Leavesden Studios is like crossing a border, since calls are made and your identity checked and re-checked before you’re allowed through. It’s no wonder – beyond this inconspicuous guard stand lies the stronghold of secrets literally millions of fans are desperate to know, for only a few yards away, just out of sight, are the sets where “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is being filmed.
Alison Sudol, who plays Queenie Goldstein, is clearly coming from wardrobe and make-up as she enters the room for our interview. Clothed in a fluffy white robe, she’s traded her dark bob for a curly blonde wig that rests under a hairnet, and her open face has already been made up in the style of an elegant 1920s woman. As she sits, she reveals that she’s wearing a corset, and we all wince just a little in sympathy.
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