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Rupert Grint: From Harry Potter To Superstar
Rupert Grint was brought into the world in a town called Harlowe in England on August 24th, 1988. He is one of five children with a brother and three sisters. Prior to being cast in the Harry Potter movie series, he had only ever performed in school plays and performances. He wanted to audition for the Harry Potter movies because he was a fan of the books. Rupert heard about the Harry Potter auditions through the BBC website and was desperate to win the part. He sent in an audition tape in which he impersonated his drama teacher. Following this initial tape he had to go through a further six auditions that involved speaking lines from the script and doing a screen test. Finally he was awarded the role as Ron Weasley at the age of 11. The movie was an instant success and Rupert got great reviews for his performance as the much loved Ron Weasley. After his initial performances he was signed to reprise his role as Ron in following Harry Potter movies. He was awarded for his performances by various institutions such as the Independent Press Academy. Besides appearing in the Harry Potter movies, Rupert has also done other work keen not to rest on his laurels. In 2002 he played a whacky scientist in a film titled Thunderpants. In 2006 he worked with Julie Walters on the coming of age comedy Driving Lessons. He has also done radio work for the BBC. Coming up there are several projects to be released or in various stages of completion and negotiation. 2010 will see the penultimate Harry Potter film released: HP and the Deathly Hallows Part One. In 2011 the final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two. There are also two other movies waiting release - Cherrybomb and Wild Target. It seems that Rupert Grint will have no problems branching out from the Harry Potter franchise to form a successful acting career. He has consistently received good reviews for his on screen work in the Harry Potter movies and his other projects. In fact, critics of the latest Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince claimed that Rupert was the stand out among the three stars of the movie. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Rupert Grint also has an alternative career awaiting him if the acting gig doesn't work out for him as he has bought an ice cream truck. It was always his childhood dream to be an ice cream seller. It appears very remote that he will have to fall back on this though as there are several projects waiting for him to make the transition from the Harry Potter film franchise to more adult roles. |
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