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David Yates Takes Harry Potter to His Darkest Hour

Director of Deathly Hallows talks steamy scenes, keeping fresh and loading the movie with surprises!

UGO Team By UGO Team November 18, 2010
  
David Yates - Harry Potter Director
Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

David Yates Directs the Crap Out of Harry Potter

After watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and interviewing Director David Yates, I've come to the conclusion that the man behind the camera is, in fact, an alien. I mean, no normal human could direct four Potter films in four years, right?

Yates didn't come clean with his extraterrestrial upbringing, but he did wow us over with his softspoken tact and mind-blowing level of creativity. I'll let him do the talking...

Jump ahead to:

How Yates made Deathly Hallows darker and gritier

The evolution of Deathly Hallows' intimate dance scene

Yes, more about that steamy kissing scene

Deciding on Deathly Hallows' beginning and end

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Daniel Radcliffe uses his charm...charm.

A magical interview with Emma Watson

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