Through The Roof

Tom Felton recently opened up about his upcoming projects in a new interview. Highlights from it are below.

On how he found about abut the mini-series Full Circle: “I was working in Mexico, not far from Tijuana, doing a film down there, and they called up to say, ‘There’s a 10-episode thing with Neil LaBute.  It’s two episodes for each character.  And they want you to be in the first and the last one.’  I was already pretty signed up, before I’d even read a page.  Obviously, when I read Neil’s writing and saw the cast that was being attached to it, it was a no-brainer for me.  Even though I was pretty nervous about it and slightly anxious about this kind of project, because it’s worlds away from anything I had done previously, I was excited to give it a go. ”

On being remembered for his work in Harry Potter: “It’s definitely not even remotely a negative.  People have referred to it as a burden or as something you have to shake, and it’s never been that for me.  I’ve always been very proud of what we did, as kids, and I feel very lucky because we’ve grown up since then.  I look very different from the guy that I played.  I’m not always the easiest person to spot, which is nice.  And I feel very lucky that the character that I got to play couldn’t have really been further from me.  A lot of people expect to meet Draco when they meet me, and they usually are pleasantly surprised when they see that I’m not a complete asshole.  It’s been fun to see people’s reactions, over the years.  They have these preconceptions of what I’m like, and then I turn that on its head.  So, I’m very proud of the past, and also very excited for the future.  I feel like, since then, I’ve taken on a whole range of different characters, none that are even remotely similar to young Draco.”

You can read more from Tom’s interview, including information on his new TV show Murder in the First, here.