Katie Leung On 'Harry Potter 4' Experience

[Thursday, November 10th, 2005]
Katie LeungKatie Leung, who plays Cho Chang in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, says that although she plays Harry's first crush, she feels she has more common with Harry than Cho. "I can identify with Harry in a way, because I've really come out of my shell through working on this film," she told Sci-Fi Wire. "I've had such an enjoyable experience. Before all this happened I was like a typical schoolgirl and really, really shy at school, and being in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has brought out so much confidence in me. I'm more outspoken, more outgoing, and that has been the greatest achievement for me."

Actor Stanislav Ianevski will also be making his first appearance in the movie alongside Leung, playing Viktor Krum, one of Harry's rivals for the Triwizard Cup. "For me particularly, being in this movie is a very big thing," Ianevski said. "I'm from Bulgaria, which is not a very big country, and it's not very well known around the world. Harry Potter means a lot to the country, and because of this role, I've been praised as a little hero over there."

"I thought I would feel like a new schoolboy in a new school entering the Harry Potter world," Ianevski added. "But we [the newcomers] were extremely warmly welcomed, and we got to know each other really soon. We went into the really difficult maze scene right at the beginning of shooting; then [the movie] became part of my life straightaway, and I've really enjoyed the experience."

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