Unit 12 - Filming in Andalusia and young Daniel Raddclife

Good afternoon!

Who knew films had so much weight in Andalusia? You can read the text again and answer the questions to find the answer!. Of course, you may want to read and watch Daniel Radcliffe's interview below.

Did you know a lot of films were done in Andalusia?. It's true. It began in 1961, in Almeria, when directors noticed that the deserts of Almeria could be used to do western films. Sure, Almeria looks like American deserts but it also can look like the Sahara, as in Lawrence of Arabia!. In fact, some of the foreign films made in Andalusia are "Cleopatra" or "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade".

But it gets better. When shooting in Andalusia the directors would look for extras (people to appear in the film, with no lines) and many locals were offered jobs. Some of them worked in Hollywood later!. Isn't that great?. Of course, some Andalusian and Spanish films are made in Andalusia too.

Now that series are the new films, what are directors going to do here? Last year, a really big series filmed in Seville. Do you think others are going to follow the example?

Answer the questions with "Yes" or "No":

• Filming in Andalusia began in the 2000s. [Answer]
  No.
• Deserts in Almeria were used to create many films. [Answer]
  Yes.
• Films created in Andalusia used only Hollywood actors. [Answer]
  False
• An episode of a very big series has been filmed in Seville recently. [Answer]
  Yes.

Answer the questions:

• What is the name of a famous adventure film filmed in Andalusia? [Answer]
  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. It was filmed in many places, Andalusia among them.
• Are Spanish films done in Andalusia? [Answer]
  Yes, some Spanish films are done in Andalusia.
• When did a big series film in Seville? [Answer]
  Last year.

Now the interview with Daniel Radcliffe. Amazing how mature he was when he was just eleven!.

-Interviewer: Hello Daniel, nice to meet you.
-Daniel Radcliffe: Hello!.
-Interviewer: How did you get to [Verb]

play

Harry potter?.
-Daniel Radcliffe: My dad picked up the [Noun]

phone

. I thought it was going to be a let down call. Then he told me I got the part. I was so [Adjective]

happy

I cried!
-Interviewer: Were your friends in school happy too?.
-Daniel Radcliffe: They were really excited! We have a [Noun]

cinema

near and my name is there. I cannot believe my name is Daniel Radcliffe.
-Interviewer: Your name is Daniel Radcliffe and you are going to be the most [Adjective]

famous

boy in the world. Are you prepared for that?.
-Daniel Radcliffe: The best thing I can do is enjoy it. There are a lot of bad things happening in the world so it's stupid and a bit selfish to be worried about being recognised.
-Interviewer: Does anybody [Verb]

ask

you for an autograph?.
-Daniel Radcliffe: Yes, yes, a lot of people.
-Interviewer: What do you do?.
-Daniel Radcliffe: I give it to them. I think I signed over a [Number]

thousand

autographs.
-Interviewer: What are you going to do now?.
-Daniel Radcliffe: I think I am going to take it just one [Noun]

film

at a time.

A lot of things to read today!. Remember to study the new vocabulary!