Within Dan Radcliffe and J.K. Rowling’s one-on-one conversation on the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 DVD/Blu-ray, the successful pair discuss the first day of filming as well as two actors in particular who they both really love.

The conversation began with Radcliffe led the discussion into the very beginning of filming:

Radcliffe: I remember my first day was quite scary. I remember looking on my call sheet and it said me, Emma, Rupert and Robbie Coltrane. We were shooting the last scene in the film first.

Rowling: Don’t you love Robbie?

Radcliffe: Yes, he’s wonderful.

Rowling: David Heyman said to me, “If there’s one actor that you really want for one of the parts,” And I said Robbie for Hagrid. I just kept saying it and saying it. And they talked about other people. That was a bit of a deal breaker for me.

Radcliffe: While we’re talking about the other characters, Alan Rickman. My relationship with Alan has changed totally since the fifth film. Because on the fifth film I found him very very intimidating.

Rowling: He is scary.

Radcliffe: And he is a scary guy. And then I went and did Equus, and we went out for dinner afterwards, and suddenly I found that Alan is actually hilarious. And really funny and self deprecating and wonderful company. And so supportive of me when I was going on stage. At one point he cut short his holiday in – I think Canada – to come back early and see the show so he could talk to me about it. He does things like that, he’s amazing.

But how much did he know originally? Because there’s always been this thing of “Alan knew something.”

Rowling: Alan makes me laugh. It’s absolutely true. I told him really early on that Snape had been in love with Lily. That’s why he hated James. That’s why he projected this amount of dislike onto Harry. So he knew that. And then I heard —

Radcliffe: At one point —

Rowling: You told me! That he’d been saying, “I just don’t think Snape would do that. Given what I know.” And I thought, “Alan, are you really milking this now?” (laughter) “If your camera angle’s not good enough, are you–?!” [Impersonating Rickman:] “No I really feel at this point, Snape would be center stage in the good light — because of what I know.” (laughter from Rowling/Radcliffe).

So do you remember I told you, “let’s pretend I told you lots of stuff!” So anything they try and make you — but you wouldn’t go for it. Very principled of you.

This is only a very small portion of what’s found in Rowling and Radcliffe’s hour-long conversation.

See also from the feature:
– J.K. Rowling discusses why Harry’s eyes didn’t have to be green in the film.
– J.K. Rowling says Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson are too good looking for the roles .