The Morning Watch: The ‘Harry Potter’ Cast Digs Into Film Production, When ‘Toy Story 2’ Got Deleted & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, follow the main trio from theHarry Potterfranchise as they explore a few different departments from the production. Plus, learn about the time thatToy Story 2accidentally got deleted less than one year before it was meant to be released. And finally,Turner Classic Moviestakes a look athow movies have shaped our notions of beauty through several films in which the human body is on display.
First up,Warner Bros. Pictureshas released a featurette for theHarry Potterfranchise where Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson visit a different department of the film series production. Radcliffe visits the edit bay, Grint messes around with the stunt team, and Watson gets a Death Eaters tattoo from the make-up department.
Next, this isn’t exactly a new story, but it’s a good one if you haven’t heard it. There was a near disaster at Pixar Animation whenToy Story 2was accidentally deleted from the studio’s computers when there was less than a year left before it was released. It all started with Woody’s hat, and let’s just say that this person learned a valuable lesson in the process. Hear the whole story fromAustin McConnell.
Finally,Turner Classic Movieshad host Alicia Malone dig into the way that cinema hasshaped our notions of beauty through several different films over the years. Listen as personalities Roxane Gay, Sonya Renee Taylor and Jonathan Van Ness provide insights into how cinema has reflected some unfortunate views of body image and how they’ve been challenged.
