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10-12-2009, 07:37 PM
| | |  Deathly Hallows extra receives gift from Potter producers
The Bristol Evening Post reports that Ben Taverner, a 14 year old with long hair who was due to appear as an extra in Deathly Hallows, received a surprise gift from the Potter producers after he had to pull out of filming due to his mother becoming ill.
Warner Brothers sent the actor a letter wishing him luck with his future career, with a signed photo of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson in Order of the Phoenix, as a present. Ben was originally spotted by casting agents while on a trip in London. Quote:
Ben said: "It would have been great if I had the experience and had the chance to meet the actors, but mum was first above it.
"I would rather she was fine than I be in a movie.
"I was very shocked to receive the letter. I didn't expect anything. It was amazing to receive the autographs."
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Mrs Taverner, 57, a secretary at Frenchay Hospital, wrote to the producers explaining the circumstances that had caused her son not to attend the filming and they responded by sending the photograph.
She said: "We were all set to go but then I had to go into hospital. I felt really terrible, but Ben did not complain at all.
"We were really shocked to get this photograph and the letter from Warner Brothers wishing Ben luck for his acting career.
"They also said they would keep him on their books.
" I just can't believe that they took the time to write.
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Wow, that's amazing! Both the fact that the boy would pull out of one of the largest franchises in the world, and the fact that WB wrote back and sent a photo. I'm ashamed to admit I don't know what I would do if that happened to me. I'd be so torn.
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That is amazing!!
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that was simply wonderful of them to do that for this boy.
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Poor kid, but that was very sweet of them to do that ...  and it was very ... I don't know selfless of him to do that. That's truly sweet.  I'd like to send him my picture autographed but I don't think it would be the same ...
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"a 14 year old with long hair" Hum... weird thing to put there. "with long hair" Huh.
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^ that's why he was chosen. Because of his long hair.
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Originally Posted by Padfoot7  I'm ashamed to admit I don't know what I would do if that happened to me. I'd be so torn. I totally agree!  So nice of them to send a photo!
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That's very nice of them. I do commend his selflessness for putting his mother ahead of himself. A picture instead of being able to meet the actors was a nice gesture but at least he has his priorities straight.
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What a sweet gesture from WB. 
On another note, if the WB casting people were looking for teenagers with long hair, they should have come to Finland. Here, in the promised land of heavy metal, long-haired teenage boys are practically the norm.
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I'm sure the photo is a very big surprise for him.
It's a pitty he didn't get the role.
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wow that's so nice of them!! WB is sooo awesome
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Originally Posted by -MischiefManaged- What a sweet gesture from WB.
On another note, if the WB casting people were looking for teenagers with long hair, they should have come to Finland. Here, in the promised land of heavy metal, long-haired teenage boys are practically the norm. That's an awful long way to go, though.
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Aww that's so sweet. At least the HP studio cares about all its actors, big or small. Go HP!
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That is a really nice thing of them to do. Also a very good thing that Ben did.
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How very nice of them!
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Sweet boy. Funny that I say that, even though he's about a year younger than I.  Now that's some good karma.
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Wow! That is so cooL! i hope his mom gets better!
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That is amazing!!! Hope his mom gets better though!
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