Dan's grandmother had died that same day, so the scream was as real as could be, so real that it made Emma Watson (Hermoine Granger) and Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) cry.
this is a complete rumor Daniel Radcliffe said himself that no one had died and does not know how this rumor began. at the time he said his grandmother was alive and very well
The fact he lost a family member, and the other cast members possibly knowing that at the time is probably what made the scene so heartbreaking and probably also what made them decide to mute the scream for the Final Cut, out of respect for Daniel. I have howled at the sky uncontrollably at the loss of a loved one and the memory of screaming in pain like that really haunted me for a while.
My own headcanon is, that’s why lastrange had that look on her face as she left where her smile almost seems to fade. Cause she was one of the ones that knew and probably had been comforting him earlier
I admire so much how the day they filmed that scene he lost his grandmother but the way he pushed through to continue filming the movie is truly remarkable, he is an incredibly talented actor. He was able to use that sorrow and heartbreak to show the emotion Harry felt in that moment. People don't give him enough credit for the raw, authentic emotion he puts into his work.
I'm with you on that one. I chose to believe that he was communicated with and chose to work that day. If you work an office job, you have leave that you are entitled to, and i took a week off of everything when I was grieving, I can imagine that day going on camera and acting. I appreciate that they muted it though, also put of respect for him, I can't imagine my grief being televised.
😢that's what the situation was for Lady gaga in a star is born..last scene singing that song that morning her close friend died of cancer. They were going to cancel filming that day for her and she said NO...IM GONNA USE THE PAIN
Also, a tidbit that I love to know is the fact that Gary Oldman was coaching him through this the whole way. If you watch the interviews Dan Radcliffe says so.
Sirius black was my top favourite actor on Harry Potter I loved him but when he died I cried so much that my cousin was asking me if I was okay it really touched my heart so emotionally
I didn't have to be muted The director deliberately chose to have this slow silent agonizing moment. In fact he said in retrospect he wished that he had slowed the footage down even more
I cried every time I saw that scene coz Sirius Blake was the last member of his family 🥺✨ But realising that the scream was personal kinda goes taugher
At first I thought such an emotional scream that brought people to tears would have been better keeping to highlight the intensity of the moment, then they mentioned he'd lost someone he was close to and it made sense. Muting it was more for respect for Daniel and his loss.
Solid emotive acting. I was doing special fx for a low budget horror film called black Easter. I was in a side room doing some work. We had a seasoned screen queen named Veronica Carlson. In one scene she was to scream in terror. When she screened. At least half the males and I came charging in, in full protection mode. Many of us were disturbed after that. Unfortunately that screen wasn't used because the audio equipment couldn't capture it. (Didn't have the range and ended with pops in it). The second screen was just a very good scream.
I screamed out when my dad passed away. I was in the car driving as fast as I could to see him before he passed when I got the call from my mom that he was gone. I totally forgot about that until watching this. There's just so much emotion from losing those whom we are close with, and screaming out like that is just instinct. I had no idea this was what was going on then, poor Dan
The fact it was his grandmother… Losing your own Grandmother at any age Either it causes you to scream with such raw emotion Or *You fall silent and suffer quietly alone and cry as the shocking news pollutes your mind of someone who you knew all your life is gone*
I can’t imagine what losing a family member is like, I’ve lost pets before but I’ve always had my mum there and if she died then I don’t know what I’d do, I’d probably stop breathing and die. I can’t live without her tbh. I don’t know how Dan could’ve done a scene like this right after his family member passed away. It must’ve been so hard for him. Rip
It's weird that Helena Bonham Carter is so good at being evil on screen but is so sensitive and gentle irl, especially having been previously married to Tim Burton
It’s called the “Stanislavski System” it’s a form of method acting in which they use real life experiences to draw upon in front of the camera. Though it’s been known to actually be a little unhealthy mentally. Based on the fact they actually are thinking about something sad continuously for the sake of scene.
It was to protect Daniel. Imagine hearing that scream during the premiere and crying in public. It was to protect him from watching the movie later on in life and with his kids having to relive that pain over and over every time he hears that scream. Now he can watch and remember that day but never hear that raw emotion. That sound can also effect the audience. Remembering their own trams. The screen no longer becomes a scene in a movie but instead real life which looses the audience for the rest of the movie. With the sound muted, music playing, we can feel Harry’s pain and not Dan’s. We can feel sad for Sirius’s death.
He didn't loose his grandmother during the filming of this movie. She passed away in 2008 and this movie came out in 2007. The theory that his grandfather died during the filming is only a rumor - neither Radcliffe, family or castmember has confirmed this "death".
