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The LA Times' Hero Complex section has a new interview from James and Oliver Phelps (Fred & George Weasley), in which they talk about their roles in Half-Blood Prince, as well as their acting future.

MG: What was it like working with David Yates?
OP: It’s been stressful working with so many directors on these films [Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, and Mike Newell].
JP: All the directors have been special in their own way, but David is definitely the quietest and gave us the most liberty to develop our characters.
OP: He really made us look inside ourselves for character development instead of relying solely on him for direction.

What was your favorite experience working on “Half-Blood Prince?”
OP: That would be being a part of the Fred and George joke shop scene. The crew built an exquisite set and there are a lot of special effects involved to simulate the magical pops and explosions. It’s a great scene.
JP: I really enjoyed working with the crew. Most of my actual acting I was able to complete in about two weeks. When I wasn’t acting I would help the crew set up scenes and shots. I learned a lot more about direction and film-making in general and that was pretty cool.

What are your plans once the last two Potter films have been shot?
OP: It’s been so much fun doing these films and I haven’t given much thought yet to what I’m going to do after them. I would certainly like to try my hand at other acting jobs, but we will spend most of next year working on the seventh film “Deathly Hallows.”
JP: I would definitely like to continue working in the film making industry. I’ve always been very interested in voice performance and have been looking into doing voice-overs for animated series and narration.