Behind The Wand: Stories From The Harry Potter Films

This week is the 'Flick & Mick Show' where Flick is speaking to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire editor Mick Audsley. HP 4 was a complex one to edit, not only because two other schools are introduced to Hogwarts - but the challenges included mazes, an underwater world and dragons... which proved to be quite tricky!!!

Hey everyone!! This is the 4th bonus episode answering YOUR fab questions.This week we are talking about:What is in the call sheet and the scheduling of a filmThe evolution of Hermione's hair Did we have acting lessonsThe hardest thing I had to do on setIs. it too soon for a reboot?

This week Flick talks with Nicholas Hooper, who was the composer for the iconic score you hear in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.Check out Nicholas work (that we discuss at the end of the episode) here: Dawnings - https://wordandnote.com/dawnings/Books - https://wordandnote.com/shop/

We are back with the third BONUS episode answering YOUR great questions. This week we will be talking about Birthday's on setPlot lines from the book I wish had been included in the filmsWould I get a Harry Potter tattooGetting guests onto the showSliding into DMs

This week Flick talk with Tim Burke, the Visual Effects Supervisor for Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts.

Back with another BONUS ep answering YOUR brilliant question! This week we will be talking about.1.) Did I get paid?2.) My photo collection from my time filming3.) How did I get cast?4.) Did I take anything from set?5.) Who would I cast in the new Harry Potter series?

This week I had an amazing conversation with the post-production supervisor Jessie Schroeder.

Our very first bonus episode answering YOUR questions!!Flick answers:1) What was your Harry Potter scene & who was your fave character2.) What was the layout of Leavesden studio3.) When did we realise the franchise was going to be BIG4.) What was the most emotional scene you had to film?5.) Did everyone flirt with each other?

This week I talk with Michael Seresin who was cinematographer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 

This week on the podcast, I got interviewed by Behind The Wands producer Lucy. I dive into life on set, my favorite scene and what I may have taken from the set.

This week on the podcast, I talk with Rob Bliss, a Concept Artist, on the films. He created characters like Kreacher and Dementors, Thestral and much more.

This week Todd Arnow joins me on the podcast. He was an Associate Producer on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. We talk all things about making the first film.

This week Christopher M Anthony joins me on the podcast to discuss his experience as a visual effects designer. We discuss creating Scabbers, Lupin as a Werewolf and many more exciting scenes.

This week Peter Myles joins me on the podcast to talk about his experience as a music editor. We dive deep into the whole process of music editing, from inspirations to favourite scenes to edit.

This week Celia Barnett joins me on the podcast to talk about his experience as a research specialist. We dive deep into the strange research requests, famous inspirations and the people she met with to help bring the Wizarding World to life.

This week Paul Warren joins me on the podcast to talk about his experience as Daniel Radcliffe's body double in Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix. We also discuss his other roles in the Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows.

This week RJ Mino returns for part 2. We continue our conversion on all things production but in this part, specifically the filming of the first film. He also goes into more details on the secret opening scene, plus many more untold stories.

This week RJ Mino joins me on the podcast to talk about all things production. This is the first part of a two-part episode. In the first part, myself and RJ discuss everything that goes into pre-production, from hiring the crew, making the script a reality and a secret scene that never made it into the books or films.

This week Flick dives into the Casting Department for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with Karen Lindsay-Stewart, Buffy Hall and Carolyn McLeod. They talk about everything casting from the beginning stages of finding the cast members, the challenges they face casting for a child heavy film to how the industry has changed in the past 20 years.

This week Chris Rankin joins me on the podcast. We reminisce about our time working on Harry Potter, from the fond memories of the Great Hall to the casting process.

This week Flick enters the wizarding world hair department with Lisa Tomblin, a Hair Designer who designed some iconic hairstyles for the films such as Narcissa Malfoy. She also dives into the challenges of keeping the hairstyles consistent across the entire film and a single scene.

This week Flick enters the wizarding world wardrobe with Laurent Guinci, a costume illustrator and wardrobe master, who worked on some of the most iconic costumes in the Harry Potter universe. He tells us all about creating the robes for the dementors to the challenges the costume department faced when filming underwater for the triwizard competition.

This week Flick talks with Andrew Williamson, a Concept Artist from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

This week, I spoke with Nick Pelham, a storyboard artist for the first five Harry Potter films. We talk about what it takes to be a storyboard artist, his favorite scene to draw and the most complex scenes.

This week, I spoke with Ellen Lister, who became Emma Watson's body double for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Order of the Pheonix and Deathly Hallow part 1 & 2. We talk about being a body double, her favourite scene to film, fond memories from the set, and more.

This week, I spoke with Gary Tomkins, Art Director for all eight Harry Potter's and the Fantastic Beasts, Dumbledore's Secrets. We talk all about making Hogwarts Castle miniature from the secrets of the Castle you can only see close up to changing it each film. We also talked about his work set dressing and a model that took six months to make but six minutes to burn.

This week, I spoke with Pierre Bohanna, Prop Designer for all eight Harry Potter's and the Fantastic Beasts series. We talk about all his favorite props to make, working with the actors to create the wands and the process of creating the brooms.

This week, I spoke with Eddy Joseph, Supervising Sound Editor for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. We talk about all the different sounds he created for the film, including the iconic sounds for the Bludger and Snitch. Along with the original cut of the chess game, which included sounds for individual pieces.

This week, I spoke with Richard Francis Bruce, the film Editor for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He talked about how the first time Harry, Ron, and Hermione met on the train took five months to film. Therefore people would come to him to look at the last shots filmed to match the scene. We also talk about how closely he worked with Christopher Columbus and John Williams to create the film.

This week on the podcast my mum Vanessa Walker and Sarah McKenna join me We discuss the life of a chaperone and Sarah's work a Rupert Grint's PA (personal assistant).

This week I speak with Martin Bayfield played Hagrid the giant and was also Robbie Coltrane's body and stunt double throughout the entire series.

This week I dive deep into how the creatures came to live with Nick Dudman, who was the Make-Up Effects and the Magical Animatronic Creatures for all the Harry Potter films. I even tell you the story about filling in for Emma Watson when Hermione accidentally turned into a cat.

This week I talked with the Cinematographer for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone John Seale. We discuss lighting the Great Hall with real candles to fantasy lighting compared to the use of multiple cameras to films scenes.

I talked with Duncan Henderson, who was the Executive Producer for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.