[HPFGU-OTChatter] Thoughts on Rupert - Comedy

[OctobersChild48 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/5/07 2:54:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
bboyminn at yahoo.com writes:


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> I'm generally prone to worry, even about things that I
> have no control over and that don't affect me. I worry
> about the various actors in the HP movies. 
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> For example, Devon Murray/Seamus; he was working on an 
> acting career before he got the Harry Potter part. 
> Notably, he was in "Angela's Ashes" as well as "This is
> my Father" and "Yesterday's Children". But what is he
> doing now to make sure his career will have some staying
> power? 

Sandy:

Of all the child actors in the movies I consider Devon to be the least 
talented, especially in the earlier films. I had no idea he had acted previously. I 
have always questioned his being cast in the movies.




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> Next, Tom Felton; he has certainly established himself as
> an actor, and I would say a talented one. He had a major
> role in the big budget Hollywood movie 'Anna and the 
> King' in which he played Jodie Foster's (Anna Leonowens)
> son. They don't just give those roles away. I think he 
> is a brilliant actor with the potential for a fine 
> career. Yet was is he doing to ensure that career?
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Sandy:

Seems to me that I remember an interview with Tom where he stated he wasn't 
sure if he wanted to pursue an acting career.





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> Now to the central character and subject of this 
> post - Rupert Grint. Perhaps Rupert is just having
> a fun time and enjoying the moment; enjoying being
> young, rich (moderately so) and famous. Nothing 
> wrong with that, but the potential is very high
> for him to be one of those child actors who never
> makes it into the realm of adult actors. I've even
> heard comments that after the Potter Series is over
> he will probable end up flipping burgers some where.
> That would certainly be a shame.
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Sandy, liberally snipping the rest of Steve's post.

Are you kidding with this?! Flipping burgers? These kids have made more money 
already than you and I will make together our entire lives. I often wonder 
how the pay is handled for the three main actors. Dan made 8 million for GOF. 
Did Rupert and Emma also make that much? I doubt it, but I am sure the word 
million played into their contracts also, it's just a question of how many, and 
there are still two more movies to go. Even Sean Biggerstaff alluded to how much 
money he made from the Potter films, and he was only in two of them playing a 
relatively minor role. By the time the series is over these kids will never 
have to work again. That is one of the reasons I don't understand Daniel's 
drive. As far as Rupert goes, I have never heard him say he wants to pursue an 
acting career, although I haven't heard him say he doesn't either. You are 
obviously a big Rupert fan and would like to see him continue his acting. There is 
nothing wrong with that. But does he really want to? But whether or not he 
does, you certainly don't need to worry about him flipping burgers somewhere. He 
has already made far too much money to have to worry about that.

Sandy









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