During the Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore press conference, Eddie Redmayne explains what he has learned from Newt Scamander.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore is the third in the movie series and it brings incredible action, adorable beasts, and a whole lot of heart. Eddie Redmayne reprises his role as the lovable Newt Scamander, who is certainly quirky, but also has an undeniable presence about him. Fans will be thrilled to see him on screen again, this time fighting alongside Dumbledore against Grindelwald.
Eddie Redmayne On What He’s Learned From Newt Scamander
During the Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore press conference, Mama’s Geeky asks him what he has personally learned from playing Newt. Over the course of the films, it seems that Newt has learned a lot himself, and truly branched out.
His response, after smiling and saying it is a lovely question, is truly inspiring and earnest. He first and foremost states that he adores Newt (us too, Eddie) and that he loves many things about him, including his empathy and that he always looks for the good in people. “He is very happy in his own company and in the company of creatures.”, Eddie explains before talking about how Newt enjoys silence, but Eddie himself, with his anxiety, will fill silence with too many words.
“There are some things that he has said which I now try and live by. One is that worrying means you suffer twice — which was in the first movie. I am a great worrier and I always tell myself if the horrendous thing is going to happen, there is no sense worrying about it, it’s going to happen anyway and then you’ve just doubled your pain. And there’s something he says to Dumbledore in this piece which I adore – we all make mistakes in life but you can try and make things better. It’s the trying that counts.” – Eddie Redmayne
The latter sticks with Eddie because he loves that Newt feels that it is the trying to make things better that counts. It is safe to say that Newt Scamander has captured a lot of hearts around the world, and we can add Eddie Redmayne to that list.
Full Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore Press Conference Video
Be sure to watch the full global press conference for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore where Mads Mikkelsen talks in depth about joining the franchise, the cast and creators talk about bringing Hogwarts back to screen, and Jude Law discusses how he found his version of Dumbledore.
The entire cast confesses their favorite magical spells, as well as their favorite beasts. And don’t miss Dan Fogler explaining what it was like to finally get to hold a wand. Spoiler, he compares it to having a lightsaber in Star Wars.
PARTICIPANTS:
- Eddie Redmayne
- Jude Law
- Dan Fogler
- Jessica Williams
- Mads Mikkelsen
- Alison Sudol
- William Nadlyam
- Victoria Yeates
- David Yates
- David Heyman
- Tim Lewis
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About Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore
Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore hits theaters on April 15th!
Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. She is also a Freelance Writer. Tessa has been in the Entertainment writing business for ten years and is a member of several Critics Associations including the Critics Choice Association and the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association.