[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Daniel

[artsylynda at aol.com]

> >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
> 

I'm not worried about Dan -- he looks so different with his hair different 
ways and no glasses, and he's obviously quite a talented actor, so I'm sure 
he'll be fine.  If I were the person in charge of Dan's career, and knew he 
wanted a *career* as an actor, I'd make sure he had other movie roles DURING 
the "Harry" years, even if smallish ones, to ensure the casting directors 
realize the kid can ACT, not just be Harry Potter.  I don't know about the 
British education system, whether he could manage more film time with his 
schooling or not, but doing more than just Harry would be a good idea, career 
wise -- as long as he's enjoying the work and not being overwhelmed (and 
still has time to be a kid!).  With American child actors, tutoring on the 
set seems to equal the regular schooling well enough (as far as I know) that 
kids who work in TV or films and have heavy filming schedules (such as Jodie 
Foster and Brooke Shields, for instance, when they were growing up) manage to 
make it to Harvard, Princeton, other very difficult-to-get-into schools, and 
be honor students at college.  The tutoring apparently works fine for them.  
I grant you, the O.W.L.-sounding system you Brits have described (our "trio" 
of actors have to take some kind of career-determining test in the next 
school year, right?) may not be as flexible as the American school system 
seems to be.  On the other hand, I wouldn't want our *trio* to become 
MacCauley Culkin or Michael Jackson-type *strange people,* either, which 
seems to happen to children who are pushed too hard.  Dan, Rupert and Emma 
all seem to have their heads on fairly straight so far -- I hope all those 
who are involved in their lives continue whatever they're doing *right* to 
keep these kids on an even keel.  That said, how flexible IS the British 
school system?  What are these tests Dan, Rupert and Emma will be taking in 
the next year or so that determines their futures?  Thanks.

Lynda 
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"Don't let  the Muggles get you down." Ron Weasley PoA


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