Pidieron hacer una pausa y Gambon se sacó un cigarro de la barba como por arte de magia.
Él y yo acostumbrábamos a salir al set que albergaba la Torre de Astronomía, para disfrutar de una bocanada de aire fresco", como a él le gustaba llamarle. Había pintores, albañiles, carpinteros y chispas, y entre ellos, Dumbledore y yo echándonos un cigarro a escondidas.
De pequeño inquilino a mago, la infancia de Tom Felton fue de todo menos ordinaria. Su pronto ascenso a la fama lo catapultó hacia los reflectores cuando apenas tenía doce y obtuvo el icónico papel de Draco Malfoy en las películas de Harry Potter.
Con candor y su caraterístico humor, Tom comparte por primera vez su experiencia de crecer en pantalla como miembro del mundo mágico, Aquí habla sobre su salto a la fama, cómo fue en verdad grabar estas películas y las amistades duraderas que construyó durante los diez años de esta saga, así como los altibajos de la fama y la realidad sobre cómo manejó la vida adulta al terminar el rodaje.
Prepárate para conocer a un mago de verdad.
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From the magical moments on set as Draco Malfoy to the challenges of growing up in the spotlight, get a backstage pass into Tom Felton’s life on and off the big screen.
Tom Felton’s adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in beloved films like
The Borrowers
catapulted him into the limelight, but nothing could prepare him for what was to come after he landed the iconic role of the Draco Malfoy, the bleached blonde villain of the
Harry Potter
movies. For the next ten years, he was at the center of a huge pop culture phenomenon and yet, in between filming, he would go back to being a normal teenager trying to fit into a normal school.
Speaking with great candor and his signature humor, Tom shares his experience growing up as part of the wizarding world while also trying to navigate the muggle world. He tells stories from his early days in the business, like his first acting gig where he was mistaken for fellow blonde child actor Macaulay Culkin, and his
audition where, in a very Draco-like move, he fudged how well he knew the books the series was based on (not at all). He reflects on his experiences working with cinematic greats such as Alan Rickman, Sir Michael Gambon, Dame Maggie Smith, and Ralph Fiennes (including that awkward Voldemort hug). And, perhaps most poignantly, he discusses the lasting relationships he made over that decade of filming, including with Emma Watson, who started out as a pesky nine-year-old whom he mocked for not knowing what a boom mic was but who soon grew into one of his dearest friends. Then, of course, there are the highs and lows of fame and navigating life after such a momentous and life-changing experience.
Tom Felton’s
Beyond the Wand
is an entertaining, funny, and poignant must-read for any
fan. Prepare to meet a real-life wizard.