I work in a school. One of the parents of a child in our nursery worked in the film industry. Her father was film producer Elliott Kastner and her half-brother is actor Cary Elwes. Her father was based at Pinewood and she herself had worked on a number of Bond Movies. She knew of my... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire European Premiere
The premiere of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire would be the last premiere I would attend for this film franchise. From the fifth film onwards, the premieres were held on a weekday and would prove hard to attend what with work. This took place on a very wet and cold Sunday evening. Large umbrellas... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban European Premiere
Another Harry Potter premiere. Another chance for photos... This was held on a fairly sunny Sunday afternoon on May. Again, Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were there as were many others. The Knight Bus also put in an appearance. Only downside was the young girl stood next to me who suffered from narcolepsy... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets European Premiere
It had only been a year since the last film was released. Warner Bros. were pushing full steam ahead with their film versions of JK Rowlings best sellers involving Harry Potter. The setup in Leicester Square was nowhere near as grand but Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and all the supporting cast were in... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone World Premiere
It was a cold, wet Sunday in November. Leicester Square had been turned into the grounds of Hogwarts. Access to the front of the cinema was by wristband only. Luckily, I got one. We were ushered to bleacher seating, right up close to where the actors would be. I was about 3 rows back. Close... Continue Reading →