| masterofmystery | 08-15-2010 02:36 AM |
Rupert Grint talks Deathly Hallows wig, Harry Potter souvenirs, fans & Wild Target
In the July/August issue of Young Performer magazine, actor Rupert Grint opened up about his role as Tony in Wild Target, in which he costarred with Bill Nighy (Rufus Scrimgeour in Deathly Hallows). Rupert also spoke about some of the activities he was forbidden to partake in as a result of his Harry Potter contracts, a few souvenirs he's picked up from the sets, and the fact that he wore a wig for some of Ron Weasley's wilder hairstyles in Deathly Hallows. Scans, featuring a new shot of Rupert, can be found in our galleries via RG.us; the interview can be read below. http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/...ly-2010-FC.jpg
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/...ertgrintyp.jpg Quote:
Q: Tell us about your character Tony.
A: He has a sheltered city life. He’s a mystery and doesn’t know about the countryside, but I relate to him because we’re both laid-back. You don’t know where he’s coming from and he’s in a world of his own.
Q: Did you have firearms training?
A: Yeah. I mean, I was only firing blanks on screen, but I went to a shooting range where I fired real live ammunition, which was scary and intimidating because it’s so loud and powerful. But it was fun.
Q: Did you get injured doing those pratfalls?
A: No, but the cat in Wild Target ripped me apart! It was spiteful and we didn’t get on at all. It mellowed throughout the shoot, but I don’t want to meet it again.
Q: Tell us about your sabre fight scene.
A: I had a stunt guy teach me genuine Samurai moves, but I had to practise with a giant wrapping-paper roll. I wasn’t allowed a proper sword or sabre.
Q: What’s your top Wild Target scene?
A: The most enjoyable was shooting gangster Gregory Fisher’s ear off. He had a fake ear, so that was pretty graphic. Basically, I’m soaking in the bath and he tries to drown me, so I jump up and shoot him.
Q: Was it cool working with Emily Blunt and Bill Nighy?
A: Bill’s so funny. One day he wrote this rap song all about Emily and sang it to her-it was hilarious. He’s into his music and is a big Prince fan.
Q: Are there activities you’re forbidden to do while contracted to Harry Potter?
A: I haven’t been allowed to ski or do extreme sports-unless I was filming in a gap between the Harry Potter films.
Q: You’ve acted professionally since you were 11. How do you cope with the limelight?
A: I wasn’t prepared because it came out of the blue. I’d no ideas how films were even made, so it took a while to get use to. I’m still not used to it, so I guess fame is the most difficult bit.
Q: What’s your strangest encounter with a Harry Potter fan?
A: Fans aren’t that weird here, but in America and Japan they’re more extreme and in your face, and occasionally they grab at you.
Q: How do you keep grounded?
A: I get on with it and I don’t think about stuff too much. I just love the acting and I come from a big, supportive family, which has always helped.
Q: Will you be gutted when you’ve shot your final Harry Potter?
A: It’s a weird feeling that’s creeping up on us all now and I don’t know I’ll deal with it because I’m really proud of Harry Potter. It’s been a massive part of my daily routine since I was 11. It’s going to take a while to adjust.
Q: Have you got your eye on any Harry Potter memorabilia?
A: I’ve tried to take a few little souvenirs in the past and I’ve got a tie, but I’d really like to keep my wand.
Q: Next up you’re playing a skier Eddie The Eagle. Are there other things you’d like to do?
A: I’ve never skied in my life, so that’ll be a challenge. I’d like to do theatre at some point, not sure what type of role, but I always got a real buzz from it when I was at school because it’s so different from film. So I’m up for anything on stage.
Q: Why do you drive an ice-cream van rather than a car?
A: I love ice cream and it was always a dream of mine. It’s fully functional and is like a kitchen on wheels, so it’s not practical to drive because it’s huge.
Q: You’re not the red-carpet type, so any hobbies?
A: I’m really into golf. It’s an old man’s game and I never thought I’d get into it, but it’s fun. And I love drawing, water colours, painting. I don’t keep much of it but I’m always doodling.
Q: What do you think of the Ron Weasley action figures?
A: They’re strange, because some of them are really bad. There are lots of different official ones and some are realistic, but then they’re weird too!
Q: Can you tell us a secret about the final Harry Potter?
A: Well, I wear a wig, even though I’ve always had long hair. I wear hairpieces to make my hair look wilder because we’re kind o living rough. I had four pieces glued in and was constantly picking bits of glue out of my hair.
| Wild Target will hit U.S. theatres this fall; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is out November 19, 2010 and July 15, 2011. | 