On Dan's acting

[alora67]

I guess we are all going to see things differently on the subject of 
his acting.  There's no way around that, but that's what makes this 
such a great place for discussion! :D  

There's been very few child actors out there that I have ever really 
liked.  Okay, Macaulay Culkin was good in an impish sort of way, and 
so was Elijah Wood.  Again, he had/had that "expressive eyes" thing 
going on like Dan does.  Let's face it, Elijah Wood has done well as 
an actor, so there's time for Dan, too.  But how many have I really 
liked?  Not a lot.  And, unfortunately, Dakota Fanning I find a 
little annoying, but that's mostly because I think she is 
overexposed right now.  JMO, of course.

I like the way Dan brings Harry to life.  I see Harry as someone 
that stays in the background most of the time, just like he tried to 
stay out of the Dursley's way so as not to anger them.  So, I like 
the understated way he plays Harry.  Of course, Harry isn't destined 
to stay in the background all the time, we know that, and as the 
movies are progressing, I think Dan is getting better and much more 
at ease in front of the camera than in the first two.  But mostly I 
see Harry as someone that just wants to get on with life, but keeps 
getting thrust into the limelight, which he doesn't enjoy. I'm so 
horrible trying to put things on paper, which is why I lurk most of  
the time.  As an only child with very little family, I see a lot of 
myself in the character of Harry, and maybe that's why I like Dan's 
portrayal.  He's a little hesitant, tries to go through life without 
getting into too much trouble, but determined and strong when he 
needs to be, not to mention loyal.  I can't think of another actor I 
would rather see play Harry.  *LOL*  Does it sound like I am 
biased?  I guess I am ;).  

I thought Emma was good in most scenes, but not the classroom scene 
with Moody.  Why did they have her near to tears in that scene?  I 
suppose I just read that scene differently in the book.  I really 
think she was good, though, especially in the ball scenes.

As for Rupert Grint?  He gets better with every movie!  Great 
comedic timing, always.  He's working on another movie with Laura 
Linney that I want to see.  

My only hope for all the Harry Potter actors is that they get a 
chance to get past this point in their lives and do other acting 
jobs after this is all over.  I'd hate to see them stuck forever 
as "the Harry Potter kids", but, you know, there are worse things in 
life than that. 

Okay, this is quite a lengthy post so I will close it.  Thanks for 
listening. :)

Alora