Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Michael Goldenberg Comes Out for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The good people over at LeakyCauldron have caught up with screenwriter Michael Goldberg to discuss Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Good news: the rumors aren't true.
And, of course, he speaks of the challenges inherent in condensing the film, and how he tried to make up for cutting Quidditch.
"I hated to cut anything," he said. "The heartbreak is always, 'What do you have to lose? What can't you find room for?'"
MA: Yeah. We haven't really heard all that much, yet. And then, today, a report went up online that claimed some things that are not exactly correct; such as you are unhappy with the film and unhappy with the work and that you thought it would be the least favorite of the films.
MG: Yeah, it was a little alarming too, to see that. Nothing could be further from the truth. Unless I have an evil twin out there that I don't know about.
MA: How did you attempt to cut a screenplay out of that 900-page book?
MG: You know, it's funny. A few people asked that.
Even though the book is the longest book, as far as the actual amount of narrative material and story, it's not that much different than the other books; there's just a lot more detail and some sub-plots and digressions, but in terms of the main story, it seemed pretty manageable. I mean, the heartbreak is always, "What do you have to lose? What can't you find room for?"
Check out the entire report here.
Thanks to 'Potterfan' for the heads up.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opens
to theatres on July 13th.
For the trailers, posters, movie stills, synopsis and more movie info, go
to the Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Movie Page.
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