Harry Potter extra says she was ‘spat in her eyes’ by actor in deleted scene
Topics: News, Film and TV, Harry Potter, TikTok
Kit Roberts
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Topics: News, Film and TV, Harry Potter, TikTok
An extra who featured in the Harry Potter franchise has revealed that another member of the cast 'spat' in her eyes.
The incident happened in a deleted scene in the fourth film in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Samantha Clinch posts on TikTok about what it was like to be an extra in the Harry Potter franchise.
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She has gained some 37,000 followers on the platform and often shares behind the scenes stories of the franchise.
On this occasion she recalled how one scene had involved a panicked declaration that the 'dementors' were coming.
Samantha revealed that during filming she had interacted with the late Sir Michael Gambon.
Gambon played the role of Dumbledore from the third film, taking over from Richard Harris after his death.
And Samantha recalled that his acting enthusiasm meant that she had gotten a face full of spit during filming.
She recalled: “In Goblet of Fire, there’s a moment where they need to announce that the dementors are coming, and obviously this is absolutely terrifying, terrifying news for everyone involved.
“Anyway, he comes over to the table that I’m at and puts his hand on my shoulder, looks at me directly in the face, and said, ‘The dementors are coming!’”
She added: “Dumbledore spat in my eyes. Quite literally frothing at the mouth […] there was spit everywhere […] I might have got it in my eye.”
And they say acting is a job full of glamour.
She said that the scene ultimately ended up being cut from the film, but she still has the memory.
It's not the only time that the cast of reflected on Harry Potter.
Harry Potter alumnus Miriam Margolyes shared her thoughts on the legacy of the franchise, saying that she was worried about adult fans of the series as they 'should be over that by now'.
The actor, known for her wonderfully blunt way of speaking, told New Zealand broadcaster, 1News: "I worry about Harry Potter fans because they should be over that by now.
"It was 25 years ago and it’s for children - I think it's for children."
She added that she had particular concern about people who have Harry Potter themed weddings, saying: "They get stuck in it. I do Cameos, and people say, ‘We’re having a Harry Potter-themed wedding, and I think, ‘Gosh, what’s their first night of fun going to be?’ I can’t even think about it. No."