Dan's acting (wasRe: A new hope (not Star Wars related))

[Sarah]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> 
> Kemper responds:
Seriously, 
> when he's sitting on that big rock in the snow, fake-balling after 
> he eavesdropped on MM and Fudge... it's laughable and lamentable.  
> 
> SSSusan:
> That scene *was* awful, and I've complained about it elsewhere.  
> 
> Still, I feel compelled to "stick up" for Dan.  He, of the three, 
> has come the *farthest,* imo.  I think Rupert has more natural 
> talent, but I think Dan has improved the most.  > 
> Expecting ridicule now :-)
> Siriusly Snapey Susan

The scenes that really get me are when he's in the Leaky Cauldron 
with Fudge and Tom is trying to tempt him with food offerings - it's 
like he's only got one way to say "no thankyou"
Then, when he's trying to get Buckbeak away from Hagrid's hut and 
he's going.. "ok buckbeak?  C'mon Buckbeak Ok? OK? OK?"  ARGH!!!
Is that his lack of experience?
But then sometimes I really warm to him, on the Knight Bus, when he's 
angry or being comic...he's got some acting talent, and it IS 
improving...I think he's definitely growing with Harry, and he has 
the angst off to a tee.
Rupert is definitely the most natural of the child stars, it'll be 
interesting to see their interaction as Ron gets annoyed and jealous 
of all the attention Harry receives in GoF - so far he's been like 
the comic foil, the Rodney to Harry's Del boy, the Morecambe to 
Harry's Wise, the Joey to Harry's Ross (trying desperately to think 
of a US equivalent to Morecambe and Wise!!).
I know I'd be no actor, and it must be hard, Daniel IS Harry Potter 
now, and he's had to grow up and have all his mistakes in the 
limelight.  I do enjoy the films, but sometimes they just make me 
cringe and wonder why they didn't go back and re-do some of it.
Sarah xx