Daniel (WAS Thewlis playing nice)

[sophiamcl]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, Beth <belleps at o...> wrote:
> At 12:45 PM 3/9/03 +0000, you wrote:
> >Amy Z
> >hoping poor Daniel Radcliffe doesn't decide to stay in acting,
> >because there aren't likely to be any more adolescent wizard roles
> >coming down the pike
> 
> Actually, I'm more worried about Rupert from this angle. One thing Dan has 
> in his favor is that he's visually a bit of a chameleon, especially when 
> you take off his glasses. 

> On the other hand, after listening to several interviews with him, I have 
> to say that I'd love to read a book by him or see a movie for which he 
> wrote the screenplay (after he's gotten a few more years under his belt). 
> His command of language and ability to communicate his thoughts in a 
mature 
> yet accessible fashion are, I think, impressive. I'd miss seeing his face 
> on the "big screen", but I think I'd prefer to see him write.

I think you are right about Dan--his field of options is wide open. Acting is just 
one of many things he might do (successfully). While on the subject of Dan's 
acting, I am certain his range is wider than playing everyone's favourite boy 
wizard. We really haven't been allowed to see properly what he can do. I 
believe he's been limited somewhat by Chris's directing (but that's been 
thoroughly discussed before). I've caught myself thinking that Dan's version 
of Harry is in some way Dan, but how can one tell, when there is nothing to 
compare his performance to? He might come off completely differently in 
different part.
As for Rupert, I think acting is his thing. We haven't come close to seeing 
even half of what he can do. I'm not sure his career will be hampered by 
having played Ron. True, for now his face IS Ron's face, but charming though 
he is, his face seems "bland" to me. Impassive, it doesn't leave an 
impression, which is to his advantage. What really makes Ron is not Rupert's 
facial features Rupert's expressions, which he uses very skillfully, so I think he 
could meld into just about any kind of setting. (Have you seen pictures of him 
in that British feature movie Thunderpants? He looked entirely different. I'll 
see if I can find images and post the address on here.) I don't know to what 
extent he'll stay on screen, but he's got ta career in acting alright. Maybe he'll 
go on the stage. 

Sophia