In an interview with The Sunday Mail about the fourth Harry Potter film, Mike Newell said Warner Bros. "will have to pull out its big wallet. I think of myself as being really lucky. I'm going to make the most expensive film there has ever been. These things are not like ordinary films they are world events."
Newell said the job of directing a Harry Potter film carries huge responsibilities. "I have millions of 10-year-olds who must not be disappointed. Making Harry Potter is like being President of Brazil. It is a colossal undertaking."
He adds that finding an 8 ft tall French woman to play Hagrid's love interest, Madame Maxime, is giving him a major headache. "We are casting right now. I've been in Paris, looking for giant women and French schoolgirls."
The movie has a budget of £170 million and is scheduled for release in 2005.
Posted by Sluggie at January 18, 2004 11:04 PMDear friends,
I recently wrote a letter for Mr. Mike Newell talking about the 5th movie of Harry Potter. I want to play Luna Lovegood. I've sent my curriculum but he didn't answered my letter. It's quite hard for me to talk to him. I wanted your help. My email address is: marypink_15@hotmail.com
Please try to talk to him. I just want to work as the other actors. Please tell him to send me a letter or an email. Thank you for all the comprehension,
Marina Rosa