Why on earth do we need new actors in the future???

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Wow, thanks for all the replies.  I've only heard people lament the 
future loss of these wonderful actors, so it was really nice to read 
that a lot of you feel as I do.

And someone asked if I posted the question after something they said 
about Zimmer... no, not at all.  It's something I've been planning to 
post about for a while after seeing the topic pop up here and there 
for a while.  I just chose yesterday to actually sit down and compose 
the post.

Anyway... a few things I wanted to say.

> Urhm... Clark drives a truck on SMALLVILLE. He's a 16 year old
> high school sophomore.  Yar, yar, I know, it doesn't detract
> from your point -- just being LOONy, I suppose.

Actually, Clark IS a freshman.. that's why he was chosen for the 
scarecrow prank.  And, freshman are either 13 or 14.  Okay, so I'll 
retract my 13 and grant that he is 14.  The driving age (at least to 
get a permit) in some states in the midwest IS 14.. so it works fine.

But anyway.. that was just minor.

Let's see... a few of you mentioned the actors not continuing because 
of wanting to do other things.  Well, as some stated, having a year 
off would grant them that opportunity.  But... even if not.. is it 
just me... or does anyone else get annoyed when people abandon the 
projects that made them big stars?  Like David Duchovny.  If it 
wasn't for "The X-Files," most people still wouldn't know who he 
was.. yet he got borred with the series.  There are quite a number of 
actors who do things like this... look at ER and NYPD Blue.  Then 
they leave the show and don't really do much anyway.

I would just really be annoyed if these kids got such big heads that 
they would forsake the HP movies to go do other stuff.  I don't know, 
maybe it's just me.

Of course 7-10 years IS quite a bit of time to devote to all this.  
But I'm sure there will be breaks to do other stuff.  And even if 
there isn't, they will still be quite young (early 20s) when they 
finish.

Did anyone else read that Daniel Radcliffe would like to study 
autism?  I thought that was so great..  It seems he's contemplated 
the idea of working with kids with autism... if the acting thing 
isn't for him.

Something else I keep thinking about: with how on earth long it's 
taking JKR to write the 5th book, how long will it be before book 6 
and 7 come out?  All actors may have to take an extended break just 
to wait for the BOOKS to come out... let alone the movies!

Dawn