Matthew Lewis spoke about playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter series, and his character in Deathly Hallows.
A new photo of Matt in the exhibition, posing with Neville's Gryffindor robes, can be seen here, thanks to SS.
Q: In most of the films so far, Neville Longbottom is a supporting character with limited appearances. How do you establish the character so he is memorable?
A: I'm always in contact with (director) David Yates, and we talk constantly about what Neville would be doing and feeling, even when he is in the background...This is something David Yates is keen about, not just with Neville Longbottom, but with all the characters, to keep the whole scene alive.
Q: As someone who was a fan of the books since childhood, is there anything in the movies so far that you wish were different?
A: I was a little upset when the scene in the book "Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix" wasn't included where Neville goes to St. Mungo's Hospital to see his parents (torture victims of Bellatrix Lestrange, follower of Lord Voldemort). That scene was so crucial to Neville's character. But due to the length of the film, we had to cut that sequence.
Q: The stories the books and films are told mainly from Harry's point of view. Does this limit the ability to tell the story?
A: Obviously, the books are about Harry Potter how he was orphaned, how he grew up, how he thought at first that he was a Muggle (a person who cannot do magic.)...His interactions with the other characters really touched me a lot with Neville, he helps bring him out of his shell. His interactions with Neville have helped bring Neville along.
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