Behind The Wand: Stories From The Harry Potter Films
My name is Flick Miles and I was Hermione Granger’s double in the "Harry Potter" films. To mark 20 years since the release of the first film, I have decided to get back in touch with some of the most influential people involved in creating the film. They have shared their untold stories and amazing memories of what it was like to bring "Harry Potter" to life. If you want to know what life was really like behind the scenes of "Harry Potter," this is the podcast for you!
Episodes
April 23, 2024 • 51 mins
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/
Check out Nicholas work (that we discuss at the end of the episode) here:
Dawnings - https://wordandnote.com/dawnings/
Books - https://wordandnote.com/shop/
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April 19, 2024 • 21 mins
We are back with the third BONUS episode answering YOUR great questions.
This week we will be talking about
This week we will be talking about
- Birthday's on set
- Plot lines from the book I wish had been included in the films
- Would I get a Harry Potter tattoo
- Getting guests onto the show
- Sliding into DMs
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April 16, 2024 • 56 mins
This week Flick talk with Tim Burke, the Visual Effects Supervisor for Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts.
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April 13, 2024 • 23 mins
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 filming
3.) 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 we will be talking about.
1.) Did I get paid?
2.) My photo collection from my time filming
3.) How did I get cast?
4.) Did I take anything from set?
5.) Who would I cast in the new Harry Potter series?
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April 9, 2024 • 55 mins
This week I had an amazing conversation with the post-production supervisor Jessie Schroeder.
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April 5, 2024 • 41 mins
Our very first bonus episode answering YOUR questions!!
Flick answers:
1) What was your Harry Potter scene & who was your fave character
2.) What was the layout of Leavesden studio
3.) When did we realise the franchise was going to be BIG
4.) What was the most emotional scene you had to film?
5.) Did everyone flirt with each other?
Flick answers:
1) What was your Harry Potter scene & who was your fave character
2.) What was the layout of Leavesden studio
3.) When did we realise the franchise was going to be BIG
4.) What was the most emotional scene you had to film?
5.) Did everyone flirt with each other?
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April 2, 2024 • 40 mins
This week I talk with Michael Seresin who was cinematographer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
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December 20, 2022 • 84 mins
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.
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November 22, 2022 • 94 mins
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.
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November 14, 2022 • 54 mins
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.
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November 8, 2022 • 64 mins
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.
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November 1, 2022 • 58 mins
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.
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October 25, 2022 • 67 mins
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.
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October 18, 2022 • 58 mins
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.
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March 8, 2022 • 53 mins
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.
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March 1, 2022 • 74 mins
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.
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February 22, 2022 • 48 mins
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.
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.
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February 15, 2022 • 52 mins
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.
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February 8, 2022 • 44 mins
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.
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February 1, 2022 • 38 mins
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.
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