Tom Felton's Memories of Robbie Coltrane Conjure Intense Feelings
Robbie was always looking to lighten the mood and make us laugh. My earliest memory of him was at the table read before the first film started shooting. It was intimidating, 40 or 50 of us all sitting around a massive table to read through the script for the first time together.
Before we started, we all introduced ourselves: "I'm Dan, and I'll be playing Harry Potter." "I'm Tom, and I'll be playing Draco Malfoy." Robbie and Emma were sitting side by side. When their turn came, he persuaded her to swap characters. "I'm Emma and I'll be playing Rubeus Hagrid." "I'm Robbie and I'll be playing Hermione Granger.
And Robbie was endlessly playful. He was constantly cheeky. Most of all he was always kind. He never took himself too seriously—and these characteristics lay at the heart of everything, I think, because if Robbie took himself too seriously, if he forgot what it meant to be kind, there would have been no Hagrid.
Without Hagrid, there's no Hogwarts. And nobody could, would or ever will play that gentle giant half as well as my dearly missed friend Robbie Coltrane.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Wes Anderson Takes on Aliens and the West in 'Asteroid City' TrailerThe trailer for AsteroidCity has arrived, showcasing another delightfully weird Wes Anderson world. Watch now:
Read more »
Scarlett Johansson Channels Judy Garland For Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City'The actress joins Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, and more stars in Wes Anderson's latest film.
Read more »
Tom Leadon, Co-Founder of Mudcrutch Band With Tom Petty, Dies at 71Tom Leadon, a singer and guitarist best known for co-founding the band Mudcrutch with Tom Petty in the early ’70s and participating in a high-profile reunion beginning in 2008, died March 22 …
Read more »
Tom Leadon, Co-Founder of Mudcrutch Band With Tom Petty, Dies at 70Tom Leadon, a singer and guitarist best known for co-founding the band Mudcrutch with Tom Petty in the early ’70s and participating in a high-profile reunion beginning in 2008, March 22 died …
Read more »
Milwaukee homicide: 12-year-old charged, pizza receipt led to arrestPolice pulled text messages from the child's phone the day Felton was killed.
Read more »
Pizza receipt leads Milwaukee police to 12-year-old murder suspectA 12-year-old Milwaukee boy will be charged as an adult in the alleged killing of 34-year-old Brandon Felton after Felton allegedly wouldn't sell him guns.
Read more »