Now Dan ( Was: Thoughts on Rupert - Comedy)

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> ---  OctobersChild48@ wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 3/5/07 6:16:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> > bboyminn@ writes:
> > 
> > 
> > > Dan now has great credibility as a Stage Actor, 
> > > after Harry Potter, if nothing else, he can get
> > > parts in stage plays on the West End and earn a 
> > > reasonable living, and keep a reasonably postive 
> > > public profile. 
> > 
> > Sandy:
> > 
> > Picking my chin up off the floor. Dan earn a 
> > reasonable living!! Haven't you heard that he is the
> > second richest minor in England, ...
> 
> bboyminn:
> 
> You are right, but you are also missing the point. In
> fact, the 'reasonable living' comment was related to 
> the fact that Dan has substantial wealth. He is like 
> 'James', he doesn't need a well paid job, but he DOES 
> need something to do with his life. What is he suppose 
> to do, spend all day at the Bank counting his money? 
> ...

bboyminn:

Found an interesting article that is somewhat related to
what we are discussing. 

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117939202.html?categoryid=25&cs=1&query=Daniel+Radcliffe

Jack Wild, the actor appeared who in the movie musical
"Oliver!" died March 1 in England after a battle with 
mouth cancer. He was 53.

Discovered while playing soccer with Phil Collins by 
Collins' mother, a talent agent, he was a millionaire by 
18 and an alcoholic by 21.

...admitted that he spent much of his adult life "in an 
alcoholic haze" until giving up drinking in 1989.

Regretting how his fast rise to stardom contributed to 
his addictive tendencies, he worked with the former 
child actors' group A Minor Consideration, and wrote an 
open letter to "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe 
cautioning against the risks of young stardom.

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Like I said, most lottery winners are bankrupt in five
years. Being rich and young is no guarantee of a lifetime
of success. You need some method of on-going achievement
and satisfiying accomplishment. 

The wealth of the Harry Potter kids has just as much of
a chance of dooming them as it does of being their 
salvation. Actually, the chances for doom are probably
greater.

So, I wish them well, and hope they find ways to find
satisfaction and accomplishment in their lives. One way
I think Rupert could improve his chances is Stand-up
Comedy even if it is only a diversion to improve his
skills in front of a crowd.

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn