Melissa Gutierrez's Blog, page 506
December 18, 2011
"Well she got me the job at Potter, practically, so for anyone...
"Well she got me the job at Potter, practically, so for anyone who doesn't know that story, I basically owe everything to Maggie Smith because I worked with her on David Copperfield and then she came on to Potter as McGonagall and said to the director, 'You need to audition this boy.' So I kind of owe her everything, so to Maggie I just say my fairy godmother." — Daniel Radcliffe (on the first thing that comes to mind about Maggie)
"Daniel was so lovely to work with. I'm so glad I insisted they see him for the part." — Maggie Smith (on being part of the Harry Potter films)
"Live for awhile in the books you love. Learn from them what is worth learning, but above all love..."
"Live for awhile in the books you love. Learn from them what is worth learning, but above all love them. This love will be returned to you a thousand times over. Whatever your life may become, these books — of this I am certain — will weave through the web of your unfolding. They will be among the strongest of all threads of your experiences, disappointments, and joys."
- Rilke, Viareggio, April 5, 1903, Letters to a Young Poet (via uponswallows)
- Rilke, Viareggio, April 5, 1903, Letters to a Young Poet (via uponswallows)
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