Interesting Facts:
Daniel Radcliffe
His nickname on the set is Do-it-again-Dan. He attempted to read the first Harry Potter book when he was eight, but he could not finish it. He finally read the whole book when he was cast as the lead role of the film.
He goes to an all-boys private school.
Pranks he's pulled:
"I played a trick on the make-up department where I put a fake blood capsule im my mouth, pretended to trip on the stairs and let the blood come out of my mouth. They really fell for it, then they chased after me with a water pistol."
"Everyone on the set has a mobile phone, and I found by pushing a few buttons, they could be programmed into different languages. I fixed Robbie's to speak in Turkish."
Quotes
"I was in the bath when I found out that I got the role of Harry Potter. I heard the phone ring downstairs,and later my dad came up to me and said,'Guess who they want to play Harry Potter?' And I cried."
"I cried when I saw my name in the end credits!"
"I love seeing the work that everyone has put together into the movie finally coming together."
"Probably one of the best things is seeing the finished product."
(When asked if he will do all Harry Potter films)"But I don't think it's going to happen. I don't think I'll do all of them - I'll probably get too spotty or too tall or I'll shrink or something."
"I'm not clumsy, I'm accident-prone!"
(Does he believe in magic?) "Absolutely. 100 percent."
Interesting Facts:
Rupert Grint
On his audition tape for Harry Potter, he performed a rap he wrote promoting himself for the role of Ron Weasley.
Rupert plays the guitar and goes to an all boy school.
Since he turned fourteen, he has been learning how to ride a unicycle.
Rupert enjoyed throwing up slugs during the second movie.
He is arachnophobic, loves soccer, and candy.
Quotes
"Too bad brooms can't really fly. Now if you miss the bus you can't just go in your room and fly to school with a nimbus two thousand!"
"Too bad you don't have a House elf, if you do, make it clean up for you."
[When being asked about schooling after Harry Potter] "It was a bit strange to start off with, it took all day to get used to. But my friends have been great, they treat me normally. It's just the teachers...they tend to suck up a bit."
[Talking about the most thrilling action scene in COS] "I think the stunts are really cool. That was one of my favourite parts of the filming. The car scene was really cool...it was like being on a theme park ride...cool."
[Answering to "Is Emma Watson actually bossy like Hermione?"] "I'd tell you, but she'd hurt me."
Interesting Facts:
Emma Watson
Her nickname on the set is one-take Watson.
Emma fancies Prince William and Brad Pitt
Chris Columbus on Emma filming the hug scene in the Chamber of Secrets. "I asked Emma to hug Dan, and she said, 'No way,' and that was the day she was the most nervous being on the set. She was like, 'I am not going to hug him, no I'm not.' And I said, 'You've been petrified, this is one of your best friends, if not your best friend, you have to hug him,' I said, 'but you won't hug Ron, because that's where the tension is.'"
That is not actually Emma Watson in the petrified scenes. It is a wax model of her. During this break, she went back to school
Quotes
Hardest scene: "Neville comes up to me with his toad, Trevor, and says,"Do you want to kiss Trevor goodnight?" Every time he did this I burst into laughter. I was supposed to give him an "I hate you" look, but I couldn't help myself. It took me about eight takes to get it."
"I might as well have been in the army. It was really hard work. I think that day I swallowed 50% dust and 50% food, it was that tough."
"It's the scariest thing that's ever happened to me, it's the biggest thing that's ever happened to me, and it's the best thing that's ever happened to me! I really enjoyed making the film and I'd love to think that people would look up to me. That's very flattering."
"Most people are really nice but some stare, like you're some kind of zoo exhibit and not a real person with real feelings."
"It was unbelievable seeing me as an action figure! In a few months, toddlers all around the country will be biting my head off!"
"Now that I've played the snotty, bossy, posh Hermione Granger, I'd like to play some American high school girl. I want to play something totally different. I want to play every kind of character and every point of view, but I'm probably going to be playing Hermione for a while."
"Some of Hermione's lines left me wondering what on earth she was going on about !!"
"I believe that Hermione will end up single."
"This REALLY bugs me!" says Watson of her character's unusual name. "I go around saying, 'Everyone repeat it with me: Her-MY-oh-nee', because everyone says Her-my-WON, Her-my-OWN."
" I would like Voldemort to be properly killed-- dead-- so that Harry won't have anymore problems. For Ron's dad to get really, really, super-duper rich. For the Malfoys to go broke. And I'd like Hermione to get a really, really good job."
On kissing her co-stars: "Oh my God, no, no chance, no chance. That's not in my contract!"
"I think if you take away all the premiers and the press confrences and the glamour, what you're left with is the acting and that's what's important to me"
"I think I could be 100 years old and in my rocker, but I'll still be very proud to say I was in the 'Harry Potter' films."
Interesting Facts:
Tom Felton
Has developed an interest in fishing in recent months. He was introduced to it through one of his brothers. His biggest catch has been a 17 1/2 pound cod. He hopes to attend fishing school after the filming of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
His favourite hobby is fishing but he also likes football, iceskating, rollerblading, basketball, cricket, swimming and tennis.
He has naturally brown, but dyed blonde
Quotes:
"In spite of what Draco is like I really like school and I miss it a lot when I'm filming. I've a fair idea what I want to do for my GCSEs - I will definitely be doing music."
"I really tried out for the part of Harry Potter, but they ended up picking me for the part of the enemy of Harry. Actually it is really fun playing the bad kid because it just has so many interesting qualities to it and Daniel Radcliffe and I get along really well off set so it's really fun filming."
Interesting Facts:
On the Harry Potter set
Hormones raged among the adolescents on the Harry Potter set.
Columbus said:"The problem I had in the Great Hall on one of the days was, a lot of notes were being passed back and forth-he likes her, she likes him. Finally, I said:"Guys, this is not a romance school."
"He also added that Grint was one of the favourites among the girls.
