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Videos: First reports from UK Half-Blood Prince press conference (UPDATE #3)
Several reports are coming in from the UK Half-Blood Princepress conference that took place earlier today. The AFP quoted Dan Radcliffe and Emma Watson on the romances behind-the-scenes, and how much of a heartthrob the Harry Potter star is; the Press Association got word from Rupert Grint about his recent bout of swine flu:
Dan talks about his status as a heartthrob:
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"If girls like me, it has not been proven yet," Radcliffe told journalists ahead of the London premiere of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince".
"OK, I go to the red carpet in Tokyo and thousands of girls scream at me... but the me that sits in a darkened room watching cricket for eight hours with a bowl of pasta in his underwear and socks is not quite so attractive to girls."
Emma reveals the lack of on-set romances:
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"When we were younger, we were always going back and forth to school so it is not as if Rupert and Dan were the only boys I saw," the 19-year-old said at the news conference.
"I know it would be of huge interest to the media if we were hooking up. But we grew up together and we are just like siblings.
"There have not been any pairings like that (among the cast), I'm afraid."
On attending university this fall, Emma states:
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"I am just looking forward to meeting people my own age and having a normal life for once. But that does not mean that I'll never be acting again.
"It was always my dream (to go to university) before I did the films and so I don't see why I should change it," she said.
As for the swine flu Rupert caught last week, he admits that he was afraid of how bad it was at first, but realised it was nothing more than a sore throat:
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"I did have swine flu, but it was just like any other flu I've had before," he said.
"It was just a sore throat and I was in bed for a while, but it was quite scary when I was first told I had swine flu because of what's been in the press."
He joked: "I was like 'am I going to die?', but it was fine - just a sore throat."
Videos from the conference can be seen at the CBBC's site for those in the UK.
UPDATE: The Associated Press released a short clip from the press conference, where Dan Radcliffe talks about Harry and Ginny's kiss, and Emma Watson elaborates on the romantic comedy aspect of the film. It can be seen below; thanks to Laura123 for the tip!
UPDATE #2: The Herald has released more quotes from the cast and crew at today's press conference, including David Yates' take on Half-Blood Prince, and Emma discussing the Deathly Hallows production and how much they have gained from making the films:
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Director David Yates added: "With Harry Potter you are surrounded by young people all day long who bring a great commitment to what they do, and Rob was no different. He came in and wanted to do brilliant work, he put his heart and soul into it, and you just think what a terrible waste'."
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"None of us have started drinking coffee or smoking. And there's definitely no alcohol," Watson laughed.
Like the royal princes, the Harry Potter set have grown up in public, with the advantages and disadvantages that brings.
"It's difficult to talk about the things we missed when we gained so much," said Watson. "We probably had to grow up a lot quicker than normal children, we had a lot of responsibility. In that sense it was difficult and a lot of pressure, but the experience has been so amazing and unique."
Would she be up for revisiting the role in 20 years' time?
"Never say never, but I would hope I would have moved on by the time they're doing Harry Potter, the remake."
UPDATE #3: Another new video, where Rupert, Emma, and Jessie talk about what they would do with Felix Felicis, can be seen below:
Hah, I love the image I got from Dan's quote! I do that! (okay, I wear some clothes and eat something besides pasta, but it's almost the same!) I'm glad Rupert is feeling better, though!
but the me that sits in a darkened room watching cricket for eight hours with a bowl of pasta in his underwear and socks is not quite so attractive to girls."
Videos: First reports from UK Half-Blood Prince press conference (UPDATE #3) 
