Behind The Wand: Stories From The Harry Potter Films
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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!
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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!
Language:
English
Episodes
Behind The Wand - Callsheets, Acting Lessons and Having Hermione Hair
4/27/2024
Hey everyone!! This is the 4th bonus episode answering YOUR fab questions.
This week we are talking about:
Duration:00:30:33
Behind The Wand - Episode 29, Nicholas Hooper
4/23/2024
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/
Duration:00:51:34
Behind The Wand - Birthday's, Harry Potter tattoo's & DM Slides
4/19/2024
We are back with the third BONUS episode answering YOUR great questions.
This week we will be talking about
Duration:00:21:46
Behind The Wand - Episode 28, Tim Burke
4/16/2024
This week Flick talk with Tim Burke, the Visual Effects Supervisor for Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts.
Duration:00:56:24
Behind The Wand - Getting paid, Getting the job and Taking props
4/13/2024
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?
Duration:00:23:41
Behind The Wand - Episode 27, Jessie Schroeder
4/9/2024
This week I had an amazing conversation with the post-production supervisor Jessie Schroeder.
Duration:00:55:43
Behind The Wand - Emotional scenes, Leavesden tour and Flirting
4/5/2024
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?
Duration:00:41:47
Behind The Wand - Episode 26, Michael Seresin
4/2/2024
This week I talk with Michael Seresin who was cinematographer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Duration:00:40:48
Behind The Wand - Episode 25, Flick Miles
12/20/2022
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.
Duration:01:24:26
Behind The Wand - Episode 24, Rob Bliss
11/22/2022
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.
Duration:01:35:54
Behind The Wand - Episode 23, Todd Arnow
11/14/2022
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.
Duration:00:54:22
Behind The Wand - Episode 22, Christopher M Anthony
11/8/2022
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.
Duration:01:04:25
Behind The Wand - Episode 21, Peter Myles
11/1/2022
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.
Duration:00:58:57
Behind The Wand - Episode 20, Celia Barnett
10/25/2022
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.
Duration:01:07:18
Behind The Wand - Episode 19, Paul Warren
10/18/2022
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.
Duration:00:58:31
Behind The Wand - Episode 18, RJ Mino - Part 2
3/8/2022
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.
Duration:00:53:21
Behind The Wand - Episode 17, RJ Mino - Part 1
3/1/2022
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.
Duration:01:14:50
Behind The Wand - Episode 16, Karen Lindsay-Stewart, Buffy Hall and Carolyn McLeod
2/22/2022
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.
Duration:00:48:14
Behind The Wand - Episode 15, Chris Rankin
2/15/2022
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.
Duration:00:52:23
Behind The Wand - Episode 14, Lisa Tomblin
2/8/2022
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.
Duration:00:44:01