Fourteen-year-old Tom Felton returns in
The Chamber of Secrets
as Harry's archenemy, Draco Malfoy. Though he's been acting since
he was 8, the role of Draco is taking Tom to major movie star status.
We asked him what it was like to play a villain and what's different
about Draco in the second film.
Q: You play a villain in the Harry Potter movies. Who are your
favorite movie villains?
Tom: I thought that Alan Rickman was brilliant in
Robin
Hood: Prince of Thieves, the one with Kevin Costner.
Q: He plays Professor Snape in the Harry Potterfilms. What is he
like to work with?
Tom: He's a very nice bloke. He's very clever in his own
way—a very smart man.
Q: Is it difficult to play a bad guy?
Tom: No. I tried to think of something that made me angry,
like my brothers pushing me around or something.
Q: How many brothers do you have?
Tom: I have three older brothers. They're 18, 21, and 22
years old.
Q: Do kids come up to you and say mean things about Draco?
Tom: Yes, a few of them do, but it's not too bad.
Q: What was your favorite scene to film in this movie?
Tom: I like the dueling club scene, where Daniel and I fight
with our wands. I thought it was a brilliant scene to shoot. I think
the end product looked really good.
Q: How does Draco change in the second film?
Tom: You see another side of Draco when he's with his dad.
When Draco is with his dad, he doesn't say anything. He keeps his
mouth shut. He's sort of bullied by his dad, so he acts very different.
Q: You've been acting since you were very young. How has the
success from the Harry Potter films changed your life?
Tom: It's changed it in a very subtle way. It's just that
you realize that people are going to recognize you more and more.
Q: Have you traveled a lot for the premiers and promotions? Where have
you gone that you really liked?
Tom: My favorite country is America. I love going there!
[My family] went to Orlando, Florida, for 10 days to the theme parks
and the beaches. It was nice.
Q: What's your favorite sport?
Tom: Fishing. I go in the local lake near where I work on
Sundays. It's called Berry Hill. [I catch] carp.
