Harry Potter Star's Life After Acting
The World News
[{'start': '0.240', 'end': '4.720', 'text': '15 years after his appearance on the'}, {'start': '2.080', 'end': '7.520', 'text': 'renowned series, Harry Potter star Lewis'}, {'start': '4.720', 'end': '9.679', 'text': "Cortis doesn't look the same. In 2009's"}, {'start': '7.520', 'end': '13.200', 'text': 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'}, {'start': '9.679', 'end': '15.679', 'text': "in 2010s and 2011's The Deathly Hallows"}, {'start': '13.200', 'end': '18.080', 'text': 'parts one and two, the British actor'}, {'start': '15.679', 'end': '20.240', 'text': 'played Slytherin student Bla1 Zabini'}, {'start': '18.080', 'end': '23.199', 'text': 'along with Josh Herdman as Gregory Goyle'}, {'start': '20.240', 'end': '24.800', 'text': 'and Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy. Bla1 was'}, {'start': '23.199', 'end': '27.760', 'text': "a member of the wizarding school's"}, {'start': '24.800', 'end': '29.760', 'text': 'problematic trio. At the age of 35,'}, {'start': '27.760', 'end': '31.920', 'text': 'Lewis is a proud father who has three'}, {'start': '29.760', 'end': '33.680', 'text': 'children with his beautiful wife. After'}, {'start': '31.920', 'end': '36.160', 'text': 'giving up acting to pursue a new'}, {'start': '33.680', 'end': '38.719', 'text': 'profession in recruitment, he has a full'}, {'start': '36.160', 'end': '40.719', 'text': 'beard and mustache and appears very'}, {'start': '38.719', 'end': '42.559', 'text': 'different from his previous persona.'}, {'start': '40.719', 'end': '45.280', 'text': 'Lewis has worked in the field for more'}, {'start': '42.559', 'end': '47.600', 'text': 'than 8 years and is currently a senior'}, {'start': '45.280', 'end': '49.280', 'text': 'financial recruitment specialist. I'}, {'start': '47.600', 'end': '51.600', 'text': 'specialize in building strong,'}, {'start': '49.280', 'end': '53.640', 'text': 'high-erforming finance teams by focusing'}, {'start': '51.600', 'end': '56.079', 'text': 'on the unique needs of both clients and'}, {'start': '53.640', 'end': '58.320', 'text': 'candidates, he added, describing his'}, {'start': '56.079', 'end': '60.559', 'text': 'job. Finding the right cultural fit and'}, {'start': '58.320', 'end': '62.480', 'text': 'establishing long-term, meaningful'}, {'start': '60.559', 'end': '64.720', 'text': 'relationships are more important to me'}, {'start': '62.480', 'end': '66.880', 'text': 'than just filling roles. The young star'}, {'start': '64.720', 'end': '69.040', 'text': 'still engages with Harry Potter fans at'}, {'start': '66.880', 'end': '71.600', 'text': 'conventions all over the world, from'}, {'start': '69.040', 'end': '74.080', 'text': "Paris to Mexico. I'm fortunate to travel"}, {'start': '71.600', 'end': '76.479', 'text': 'the world and get to go to conventions'}, {'start': '74.080', 'end': '78.280', 'text': 'compared to what we see now. meet Harry'}, {'start': '76.479', 'end': '80.720', 'text': 'Potter enthusiasts that now have'}, {'start': '78.280', 'end': '82.960', 'text': 'children. Lewis once said in reference'}, {'start': '80.720', 'end': '85.200', 'text': 'to convention attendance. At one event'}, {'start': '82.960', 'end': '87.439', 'text': 'at the end of last year, he even got'}, {'start': '85.200', 'end': '89.280', 'text': 'back together with Tom and Scarlet Burn,'}, {'start': '87.439', 'end': '91.200', 'text': 'who portrayed Paty Parkinson, a'}, {'start': '89.280', 'end': '93.680', 'text': 'Slytherin student, before meeting the'}, {'start': '91.200', 'end': '96.560', 'text': 'public. The trio posed for amusing'}, {'start': '93.680', 'end': '99.200', 'text': 'backstage photos, looking ecstatic to be'}, {'start': '96.560', 'end': '102.159', 'text': 'back together. Since then, Scarlet has'}, {'start': '99.200', 'end': '104.320', 'text': 'starred in Skybound, Sority Murder, and'}, {'start': '102.159', 'end': '106.880', 'text': 'The Vampire Diaries as heretic vampire'}, {'start': '104.320', 'end': '108.960', 'text': 'Norah Hildigard. During the convention,'}, {'start': '106.880', 'end': '111.280', 'text': 'Lewis and Scarlet shared their favorite'}, {'start': '108.960', 'end': '113.280', 'text': 'parts from the final version that were'}, {'start': '111.280', 'end': '115.119', 'text': 'ultimately removed. When we filmed the'}, {'start': '113.280', 'end': '117.200', 'text': 'dungeon scene in the last movie, we'}, {'start': '115.119', 'end': '119.680', 'text': 'realized how big it was going to be, but'}, {'start': '117.200', 'end': '121.600', 'text': 'it was cut. I think it was in the extras'}, {'start': '119.680', 'end': '124.399', 'text': 'bit, but that scene only took like two'}, {'start': '121.600', 'end': '126.799', 'text': 'takes. Scarlet stated, "I recall Josh'}, {'start': '124.399', 'end': '129.360', 'text': 'Herdman and I engaging in combat in the'}, {'start': '126.799', 'end': '131.599', 'text': 'courtyard, but they were also cut."'}, {'start': '129.360', 'end': '133.920', 'text': 'Lewis continued, "Lewis also talked'}, {'start': '131.599', 'end': '136.239', 'text': 'about his acting career and how he'}, {'start': '133.920', 'end': '138.400', 'text': 'landed the part in the Slytherin trio. I'}, {'start': '136.239', 'end': '140.720', 'text': "first got into acting as Dean Thomas's"}, {'start': '138.400', 'end': '143.200', 'text': 'double." He stated, "I was actually'}, {'start': '140.720', 'end': '144.959', 'text': 'chosen to leave school in year 7 and I'}, {'start': '143.200', 'end': '146.319', 'text': 'spent two years working as a double in'}, {'start': '144.959', 'end': '149.040', 'text': 'the second and fourth movies that'}, {'start': '146.319', 'end': '151.440', 'text': 'introduced me to acting. After that, I'}, {'start': '149.040', 'end': '154.000', 'text': 'found an agent who sent me to tryyouts'}, {'start': '151.440', 'end': '156.400', 'text': 'and after three rounds, I was cast in'}, {'start': '154.000', 'end': '158.319', 'text': 'Harry Potter. So, to be honest, it was'}, {'start': '156.400', 'end': '159.840', 'text': 'pretty amazing to go from being a double'}, {'start': '158.319', 'end': '162.800', 'text': 'to being the main character in the'}, {'start': '159.840', 'end': '165.519', 'text': 'films. In April of last year, Lewis also'}, {'start': '162.800', 'end': '167.519', 'text': 'got back together with Gregory Goyle, a'}, {'start': '165.519', 'end': '170.080', 'text': 'member of the Slytherin Ensemble and'}, {'start': '167.519', 'end': '172.800', 'text': 'one-third of the Wicked 3. At Potter Day'}, {'start': '170.080', 'end': '174.959', 'text': 'in Verona, Italy, Josh Herdman, who is'}, {'start': '172.800', 'end': '177.360', 'text': 'currently a mixed martial artist, played'}, {'start': '174.959', 'end': '180.480', 'text': 'Goyle. When Lewis joined Josh for his'}, {'start': '177.360', 'end': '183.040', 'text': 'extravagant wedding in 2023, the two'}, {'start': '180.480', 'end': '186.080', 'text': 'both smiled for a picture, demonstrating'}, {'start': '183.040', 'end': '186.080', 'text': 'their strong relationship.'}]