Gary Oldman appears to be the viewer ofHarry Potter the least convinced by his performance in the franchise. While a guest on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the actor didn’t mince words: he described “mediocre” his portrayal of Sirius Black. A harsh judgement, which he attributes to what he considers a lack of preparation for the role, unlike the method of the late Alan Rickman, aka Severus Snape.
If he had read Harry Potter, Gary Oldman would have ‘sounded different’
The richness of books Harry Potter he seems to amaze even the interpreters of his characters in the cinema. On Josh Horowitz’s microphone, Gary Oldman confided in himself his regret for not having read the books before acting in the sagaas reported Expiration. The actor also spoke with disappointment about his work in the saga paid tribute to Alan Rickman. The dramatic density of Severus Snape is due in particular to the fact that his interpreter had devoured his literary saga. Gary Oldman, who we discovered as Sirius in 2004 in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanhas explained:
“I honestly think I would have played differently if I had read the books like Alan (Rickman, ed.) if I had anticipated and known what was going to happen in the rest of the story, I honestly think that I would have played differently. »
It’s difficult not to be intrigued by this statement: what aspects of his game would Gary Oldman have changed if the experience had been repeated? Despite the actor’s apparent severity towards his interpretation, we can rest assured: even Gary Oldman confided that self-criticism was one of the keys for him to make each of his performances better than the previous one. : “If I sat down and watched myself play and said, ‘My God, I’m amazing,’ it would be really sad because the goal is to keep getting better and better. »
“Thank you Harry Potter”
It wasn’t the first time this month that Gary Oldman gave us a behind-the-scenes look at his relationship Harry Potter. Recently a guest on “The Drew Barrymore Show”, the actor explained that the saga had him ” Safe “. Recently divorced at 42, the actor and father of two boys confided that he has difficulty reconciling work and family life.
“Thank God Harry Potter was there!” Thanks Harry Potter! I tell you ! Harry Potter and Batman! Truly, they saved my life and career by allowing me to work less, earn more money and at the same time be able to return home to be with my children.”
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