#spielman

[blackswaneuroparedux]

We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a Chess player’s nature.

- Rudolf Spielman, chess master and author

Wendell Corey and Jimmy Stewart playing chess while Grace Kelly watches on the set of the film "Rear Window" (1954)

[magicalhideoutengineer]

Newt, Jacob, Tina, Theseus, Nagini, Kama, Travers, Spielman on the Hogwarts bridge

[speakbeastypodcast]

Today we’re sending birthday wishes to Wolf Roth (who played Spielman in “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”) as he turning 75! 🥳

[greatergrindelgood]

In The Thestral Chase Scene...

After pushing Spielman out of the carriage, Grindelwald clenches his fist-- and Spielman closes his hand around his wand at the same time. Could it be that Grindelwald is controlling Spielman’s movements? The scene makes it look like he’s trying to kill the guy, but, actually, it’s more like he saves him mid-fall. (See 6:24). If so, the implications are:

A) even more evidence that Grindelwald isn’t a merciless villain who kills indiscriminately, and 

B) he’s really damn good at this non-verbal magic/controlling people business, and does it pretty subtly, too. 

I wonder if there are any other examples throughout the films...

[mugglenet]

We cast Accio and received a ton of new images from the Crimes of Grindelwald! The photos include a look at new characters and some that we are familiar with, along with new beasts.

[blackswaneuroparedux]

We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a Chess player’s nature.

- Rudolf Spielman, chess master and author

[speakbeastypodcast]

No more silver tongue, eh?

Spielman