I don’t think Alfonso was a big expert on Potter either. He was feeling his way through it more than I was.
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The quote suggests that the actor, David Thewlis, was more familiar with the Harry Potter series than the director, Alfonso Cuarón. Thewlis implies that Cuarón was still learning and exploring the material, while Thewlis had a deeper understanding of the characters and the story.
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And it was only released in London last week, so when I go back to England Monday or whatever, I am expecting heaps of adulation. I’m hoping there is. If that doesn’t happen I will be disappointed.
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