Jude: “I think the reason everyone loves Dumbledore is because of his kind of mercurial & mischievous & humorous approach to life. Those are elements of a character that for an actor are really rewarding.”
Eddie: “He’s so good! He’s got that down pat, the mercurial thing!”
“Newt had quite a … he didn’t really fit in then, in the way that he really hasn’t ever fitted in. But I think Dumbledore saw in him the fact that he’s his own person & he’s a really passionate kid, & they kind of bond over that. But the glimpses you get of Newt in Hogwarts in this film – he’s certainly the outsider. He still has his passion for his creatures.” - Eddie
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