30 Days of HP Meme - Day 17
01. Discuss how you got into Harry Potter
02. Your favorite book
03. What house would you be in?
04. Your favorite movie
05. Wizard Rock: discuss
06. Your favorite character(s)
07. Song that reminds you of HP
08. Your favorite ship(s)
09. Fanfiction: discuss
10. Favorite book moment(s)
11. Character you're crushing on
12. Favorite movie scene
13. Least favorite character(s)
14. Moments in the books/movies that made you cry
15. Whatever tickles your fancy
16. How have you participated in the fandom over the years?
17. Your favorite celebs from the movies or fandom
18. If you could change one thing about canon, what would it be?
19. A favorite fanart
20. A favorite quote
21. How has the HP fandom connected you to other fandoms, interests, or people?
22. Your favorite villain
23. Share some HP icons
24. Rant about Steve Kloves something
25. Song that reminds you of HP
26. What aspect of the books has been best translated to film?
27. What aspect of the books has been most poorly translated to film?
28. Hogwarts subject you would most like to take
29. Favorite location
30. Whatever tickles your fancy
17. Your favorite celebs from the movies or fandom
I honestly think that the movies are really well cast across the board, and it's hard for me to pick just a few favorites. I also think that because I really encountered the movies first, I didn't have pre-conceived ideas about the characters and that has made me embrace the film actors more readily in their roles. The films are also a veritable treasure-trove of the best of British film and stage actors and many - Rickman, Broadbent, Smith, Isaacs - were people I'd known well from other things and already loved. Griffiths, Thewlis, Williams, Walters, and Spall all became people whose other work I wanted to seek out after encountering them in the HP films, and I cannot tell you how tickled I am that they've made one of my favorite offbeat actors - Rhys Ifans - Xeno Lovegood. A better mix of actor and character, I think you'd be hard pressed to find.
The younger actors have also consistently impressed me, especially their improvement as they've grown. Matt Lewis and Evanna Lynch have grown on me steadily, and I especially like Matt's work in the last couple of films. I've always enjoyed Dan and Emma's performances too, though I know they've both had some growing pains as actors. But, I must admit, my absolute favorite...well...
What can I say, I'm as much of a Rupert fangirl as I am a Ron fangirl... :D