John Cleese on Potter Role

[Tuesday, March 20th, 2001]
John Cleese spoke with Popcorn about his role in the 'Harry Potter' movie, "I've been on set, I haven't actually shot yet." Apparently the film is turning into a high-tech performance as Cleese reveals "I've done about two and a half days of being fitted with harness and wigs and costumes."
"I'm not kidding," the actor continues, "I had a full head cast and I've had head scans and body scans."

The 'Monty Python' star is set to play Nearly Headless Nick, one of the many ghosts that inhabit Hogwarts School, but the actor says he only has "a tiny, tiny part in the first couple of movies."
Cleese fans shouldn't worry though as "there's a big party in the third movie, so then his part gets bigger, if I'm still alive, that is."

The 'Harry Potter' teaser trailer was shown at special screenings at the weekend which Warner Bros. says "went very well."
At the screenings special UK editions of the 'Harry Potter' teaser Poster were given away, which we were able to get a copy of. So stayed tuned while we try to get it online!

You can hear the John Cleese interview by clicking here, or by visiting the link above.

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