Hero Fiennes-Tiffin

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name = Hero Fiennes-Tiffin


caption = Hero Fiennes-Tiffin as Tom Riddle in a film trailer for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince".
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Hero Fiennes-Tiffin is an English 10-year-old actor best known for his upcoming role as the 11-year-old Tom Riddle, the young version of antagonist Lord Voldemort, in the sixth installment of Harry Potter films, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", to be released on 17 July 2009 in the United States and the United Kingdom. [http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=213122 "Casting Is Complete on 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.'"] Distributed by "PR Newswire" on behalf of Warner Bros. Pictures, 16 November 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-19.] Fiennes-Tiffin is the son of film directors George Tiffin and Martha Fiennes; the brother of Mercy and Titan Fiennes-Tiffin [Bryne, Paul. [http://www.movies.ie/html/article.aspx?articleid=3047 "Interview: Ralph Fiennes."] " [http://www.movies.ie Movies.ie,] ] ", 9 February 2008. Retrieved on 2008-09-03.] ; and the nephew of actors Joseph Fiennes and Ralph Fiennes, who has played the adult Lord Voldemort since the fourth film.Puig, Claudia. [http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-07-28-potter-trailer_N.htm "'Potter' trailer unveils a young Voldemort."] "USA Today", Life section, 30 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-19.] Fiennes-Tiffin earned the part even though thousands of young actors auditioned for the role; at least one publication, however, has alleged his family relation alone landed him the part. [http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/07/jennifer_lopez_lands_a_job_as.html "Jennifer Lopez Elected ‘Governess.'"] "New York", 29 July 2008. Retrieved on 2008-08-21.]

Fiennes-Tiffin made his first film appearance as Spartak in the 2008 drama, "Bigga Than Ben". [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2842005/ "Hero Fiennes-Tiffin."] Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-08-19.] David Yates, director of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", said Fiennes-Tiffin was cast as Tom Riddle due to his ability to find "the darker space"Jensen, Jeff. "There Will Be 'Half-Blood.'" "Entertainment Weekly", Iss. #1007/1008, August 22/29, 2008. pg. 39. Retrieved on 2008-08-19.] in his line readings. Yates said he did not get the role due to his relation to Ralph Fiennes, but admitted the family resemblance was "a clincher." Yates described the actor as "very focused and disciplined" and said he "got the corners and dark moods and odd spirit of the character"Alberge, Dalya. "Voldemort's nephew has the villainous blood for film role." "The Times", 17 November 2007. Retrieved on 2008-08-19.] and had a "wonderful haunted quality that seemed to bring Tom Riddle alive on-screen for us." Jen Bensoussan, who runs the Daniel Radcliffe fansite DanRadcliffe.com, described Fiennes-Tiffin's appearance in a "Half-Blood Prince" trailer, "perfect evil, eerie child version of Voldemort. Think 'Omen.'"Vineyard, Jennifer. [http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1591810/story.jhtml "Harry Potter Fans Call 'Half-Blood Prince' Trailer 'Bold,' 'Intense' And 'Eerie.'"] "MTV News", 30 July 2008. Retrieved on 2008-08-21.]

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