A Harry Potter star has admitted that he struggled to land other acting roles, following the conclusion of the wizarding movie franchise.
Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the films, explained that he found it tough to move on from the franchise, and said it was difficult auditioning for other roles.
Tom told I News: ""It wasn't really returning to auditioning. It was learning to audition all over again. When children are brought in, half of it is, 'Can you stand on the mark, not look down the lens of the camera, and take basic direction?' I mean, really, how good can any seven-year-old be at anything?
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"Going in there as a 20-year-old, especially in Los Angeles, the auditions are far more frequent and cut-throat. It's a lesson - not necessarily in brutality, but in acceptance."
The actor also stated that he would "consider" a return to the role of Draco Malfoy. He said: "I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't consider it. I definitely don't miss Draco Malfoy, but I am very affectionately linked to him.
"It seemed, looking back at it now that Potter would be the only thing in my life. But there were many, many things ahead of that."
Tom also discussed the close bond he shared with fellow Harry Potter star Emma Watson, and how the fans received their friendship during the filming. The actor added: "I think it was only through comic cons that I was introduced to this idea of 'shipping'. I know Emma and I don't have any problems with it."
Tom's first ever memoir, Beyond the Wand, all about his life growing up as a child actor in the Harry Potter series, will be released on October 13, 2022.
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