[HPFGU-OTChatter] Vanity Fair Article

[Richelle Votaw]

In a message dated 6/12/2003 11:25:40 PM Central Standard Time, 
smotgreg at hotmail.com writes:

> > I squirmed for Rupert who said his 
> > favorite male actor was Spongebob Squarepants. OK, I know he's all of 13, 
> > but still, I was hoping for something with a little more maturity to it.  

Meliss9900 at aol.com added:

> Rupert is supposed to be 15 in Aug.  In all the actors are seperated by a 
> year each.  Rupert will be 15 in Aug, Dan 14 in July and Emma just turned 13 in > Apr.
> 
> I will admit to cringing at a thing or 2 that he has sadi in interviews. 
> Particulary that "the teachers suck up". . kinda asking for trouble in school 
> I'd imagine. 

Actually, Rupert said Spongebob Squarepants was his favorite guy's guy AND his idol.  Oh, please.  Rupert, you are almost FIFTEEN!  Spongebob is not real.  Okay, I know he knows that, but still, can your idol really be a cartoon character?  At least Daniel said his idol was someone he actually has met and is currently working with on PoA.  

Plus, look at their favorite authors.  Rupert said his was J.K. Rowling.  Okay, so I'd probably say that too.  Daniel said Iain Banks.  Ah, originality. :)

Well, teens will be teens, I suppose.  No use to grow up too quickly.

Oh, but about that "teacher sucking up" thing from Rupert--it wasn't long after that he returned to school and got detention.  Officially for leaving his gym equipment or something.  However, in one of the Japanese interviews, Daniel Radcliffe was asked about school, and answered in his usual polite way.  David Heyman interjected the comment about Rupert (which was the first Daniel had said of it) and actually said he got detention *because* he said his teachers suck up.  So I think the general thought is that the teachers were looking for an excuse--pay back.

Richelle


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