In 10 years and eight films, the Harry Potter The franchise has found a role, large or small, for virtually every living British actor. It’s a who’s who of the biggest, but apparently many of the biggest names that appeared were so small on set that it would be easy to miss they were huge stars. Tom Felton admits in his new book that is exactly what happened when he first saw Gary Oldman on the set of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanwhen young Draco thought the actor was a janitor.
In an excerpt from his new book. Beyond the wand: the magic and chaos of growing up as a wizard published by experienced person , Tom Felton reveals that when he saw Gary Oldman on set, he apparently didn’t think he was one of the actors, and Felton thought that the fact that he saw the man often meant he was on the cleaning staff. Felton explained …
I was on set one day when I saw another older guy who was a bit scruffy wearing old jeans and a shirt. I had seen him from time to time and thought he was one of the cleaners. What can I say ? He just had that look … he Seemed to show his family and he friends of him. A little strange for one of the cleaners. I had a terrible feeling that he might have made a mistake, so when he left I asked someone, “Who is that?”
Gary Oldman played Sirius Black in the third Harry Potter film and has also returned to appear in the next two films. Oldman was one of the biggest names to appear in the franchise. Daniel Radcliffe admitted that Oldman was the star he was most nervous to meet during the making of the films.
Apparently Felton was so sure the man was a cleaner that he made a passing comment about cleaning the floors. He says Oldman looked at him confused and said nothing. Needless to say, when Tom Felton realized his mistake he felt pretty silly, but apparently he did his best to play it all. He continues…
I backed off when I realized I had confused it with the cleaner. I wanted to apologize, not that he really cared, but in the end I took the easier route of completely ignoring my mistake and pretending to know who he always was. In my defense, for such a large star, he had hardly any stars. He was modest and down to earth, you probably saw him giving everyone a cup of tea, rather than acting in the show.
To be honest with Tom Felton, not recognizing Gary Oldman in person probably isn’t that shocking. Oldman is one of those actors who are so inclined to turn into a role that can be literally unrecognizable. It would be easy to see Gary Oldman in many of his most popular roles and not know what the man looks like when he’s off the screen. However, professional advice for the future, unless you see someone cleaning the floor, maybe don’t assume it’s the janitor.
Source: Cinemablend
