Ralph Feinnes Talks About Voldemort
AceShowbiz.com has a new article about the actor whowas seen as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named in both Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and soon to be seen in Half-Blood Prince. He recently talked to Variety, and confessed that he initially wasn't sure to take the role or not.
"I hesitated for a bit before committing to the role because it sort of requires you to personify evil, and I don't know how you do that.... I latched onto what was maybe crude psychology in working out Voldemort's obsession with Harry. Harry was loved by his parents, which Voldemort can't stand. He is, of course, a rejected person. It's quite basic: the rejected child who's emotionally been denied affection turns violent. You have to suggest there's more there, a life, a spirit, a mind. It isn't just a creepy voice and makeup. I always think you can find more in something. It's good to just keep asking questions until someone says cut."