MuggleNet interviews Potter cast
MuggleNet staffer Natalie attended today's premiere of Driving Lessons (photos here), starring Rupert Grint and Julie Walters, in London's Leicester Square. She managed to snag a short interview with Rupert Grint, and also spoke briefly to Emma Watson, Julie Walters, and Bonnie Wright.

She asked Rupert about his favorite scenes in both Driving Lessons and OOTP, his opinion on the Ron/Lavender relationship in Book 6, and much more. In Bonnie's interview, she talks about her friendship with Rupert off set, a typical day on the Potter set, and more. To hear these interviews, simply right click and "Save Target As..." on the links below:

- Rupert interview [1.55 MB, WAV]
- Bonnie interview [.8 MB, WAV]

UPDATE: You can now listen to our interviews with Emma Watson and Julie Walters:

- Emma interview [1.55 MB, WMA]
- Julie interview [2.54 MB, WMA]
Posted by Ciaran on Sep 4th | 117 Comments
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Posted by rn362 Sep 4th 2006

I am so sad about Steve Irwin dying. May he rest in peace and tackle those big crocs up in the sky G-d bless him.


Posted by potterchick Sep 4th 2006

I love hearing Rupert's voice! Very interesting interviews!


Posted by cheep_wand Sep 4th 2006

oh geeze i'm dumb. sknaht TinaL (i figure you all know what that means, AKA SPY KIDS) anyway, i do hope emma's ok. oh, and SNAPES EVIL. NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS! so there.


Posted by Grub Sep 4th 2006

Good interviews. Rupert is really starting to look like an adult now(and sound like one. God, puberty is so weird. . . ) Oh, and the pictures look a bit weird . . . I don't know why, but most of them have odd lighting. Makes most everyone look sort of... bleached out, if that makes any sense.


Posted by upsest336 Sep 4th 2006

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA i love what he said about the Lavender issue.


Posted by TinaL Sep 4th 2006

I am still wating for more clips!


Posted by upsest336 Sep 4th 2006

ok i just saw the pictures.... they're awesome. but i have to agree with all who said this, Emma does look awfully thin.... some one chuck 10 lbs of meat down 'er throat! lol jk..... also her hair is really straight but right now i dont care lol. Bonnie's really pretty and Rupert hot as always ^_^. but back to the Emma thing.... i hope she does gain just a little more weight, im not saying this to start a fight about weight and what not, but just giving my opion.


Posted by Dobby Sep 4th 2006

While many of you think Emma is getting thin and pale, for one - She's simply growing up. For some people this is gaining weight while for others this means losing weight - and yes, naturally. With all this studying and what not I don't think she's had the time or energy - or care even, to think about tanning.. we don't know about her rigorous schedule or simply her ability to tan! It wasn't a huge premiere for HP or anything where her own stylists fixed her up for the night.. SO PLEASE, put those into consideration before jumping to conclusions.


Posted by giggidygiggidy Sep 4th 2006

Rupert said he had 'a bit of a kissing scene' in the OOTP movie...what? Is that the hermione kiss on the cheek before the quidditch game? But there's no quidditch in the OOTP movie...


Posted by TinaL Sep 5th 2006

giggidygiggidy, he said "...in this movie" not in OotP, he was talking about DL not OotP.


Posted by upsest336 Sep 5th 2006

ok i'll admit i was wrong.... Dobby has a point, so for right now i think ill be a hypocrite ( i dont think i spelled that right ) and take Dobby's side on this.... whoa no offense but its like im agreeing with the best fictional creature in the books! sweet! also to rn362... i am too, he was the last one i think any one was expected to die. i also think that some people dont take it to consideration that maybe tomorrow any other celebrity could fall down dead i know i didnt.... i mean it happened to John Ritter too. well i guess he died doing what he loved to do best.... study wild life and tackle Crocks. i still cant believe it.... Sorry for posting.... for the 3rd time! ( i just cant handle myself when it comes to this stuff.... i never know when to shut-up lol )


Posted by Adeline Sep 5th 2006

I dont know about thinness for Emma, but for some reason that dress and perhaps a bit of the way her hair is makes her look reeeally young to me. Bonnie looks amazing though! So pretty and grown up! And her voice as well. I think all around Emma just could have a chosen something a little better to wear and all would have been better.


Posted by performingmonkey Sep 5th 2006

Emma looks OK for her age. She's just thin, not too thin, just thin and there's nothing wrong with that. I don't recall her ever being much different. Also, Bonnie seems to have grown up, I just hope they've given her more of a role in Ootp. Jo developed Ginny's character really well. She suddenly becomes this feisty, clever teen, and more independent rather than being just Ron's sister or Hermione's friend (one of the best parts, for me, is when Ginny and Hermione argue in HBP as it shows how different they are).


Posted by EastEnd_Muggleborn Sep 5th 2006

I was there and I saw them all....Aaaargh. Rupert's family are lovely looking people. No one was surprised to see Rupert turn up in jeans yet again but hey, that's his way. The lad is an enigma and we (his fans) love that about him. Emma and Bonnie looked gorgeous, so did Julie of course. Emma has lost a lot of weight since I saw her at the GOF premiere, and Bonnie seems to have filled out a bit. Those pictures kind of distort the way everyone looks because of the lighting etc but everyone looked gorgeous (and Emma and Bonnie's make-up wasn't as heavy as it looks in those pictures).


Posted by EastEnd_Muggleborn Sep 5th 2006

I really don't want to rain on this parade but WHERE THE HELL WAS DAN? I guess he could have still been filming or something but I can't help but think that he could have taken a couple of hours out of his evening to support Rupert and Julie.


Posted by nearly_headless_nick Sep 5th 2006

EastEnd_Muggleborn, they can not say: "hey, I'll stop filming now, because I have to go to a party". LOL. The boy has to film every day, during all the day. He didn't even go to the Queen's birthday party, and that was more important. Also, there wasn't any HP actor there, only actresses, so it's clear they weren't invited. They didn't wanted other actors to get more attention than Rupert. Although I must say, Emma and Bonnie overshine everyone else. But not even the Phelps were invited, they only went to the afterparty. That's a little sad, that they weren't invited... but I suppose publicity is publicity. Also, other HP actors like Rickman had premieres and no-one asked why other HP actors were not there...


Posted by HPFANTimothy Sep 5th 2006

EVERYONE! STEVE IRWIN IS DEAD! I'M AN AUSTRALIAN AND HE DIED YETERDAY- 11:42 PM JUST AFTER RECESS! HE WAS STABBED BY THE BARB OF A STINGRAY WHILST FILMING A DOCUMENTARY ON SEA-ANIMALS ON THE REEF OF PORT DOUGLAS, AUSTRALIA! IT'S EVERYWHERE THIS NEWS! I REPEAT, THE CROCODILE HUNTER IS DEAD!


Posted by EastEnd_Muggleborn Sep 5th 2006

HPFANTimothy, yes we know. It was very sad but this isn't really the place to discuss it. Try the news thread on the BBC international website. nearly_headless_nick, how do you know who was and wasn't invited? Some of the cast may already have seen the film at the Edinburgh film festival, some may have gone into the cinema through a diferent entrance to avoid the crowds which has been done plenty of times before a premieres. Why would they NOT invite the actors? That's just ridiculous. Now I'll admit that I overacted about Dan's no-show because he must have had his reasons (and we don't know if it had anything to do with his filming schedule) but to assume that the HP actors were somehow deliberately snubbed is ludicrous.


Posted by nearly_headless_nick Sep 5th 2006

It's not ridiculous, I already explained that maybe they only invited the girls so the boys will not steal the attetion to Rupert. It makes sense. If they were invited they will have been in the pics like Emma and Bonnie or the twins. And if you think that's possible, then it's possible he was there too and you just didn't see him. But I think it's senseless to discuss this. :) HPFANTimothy, I'm sorry, it seems it was a great icon for you all in Australia, so all of you must be really sad. :(


Posted by emily09m Sep 5th 2006

when i first read the title i thought it was Mugglenet interviews PotterCast, as in the podcast. i was very, very confused.


Posted by redhead Sep 5th 2006

great interviews from all four of them i can't wait intil the movie comes out in 2007.


Posted by rupertsfuturewife Sep 5th 2006

Jasmine, I think they'll definitely put the kisses in because they've always been more about showing how much like real teenager's these kids are rather than focusing on Harry's hardships in the movies. Sad, but that's just the way it is. I agree with everyone. Emma does look much thinner and pale. Not that that's a bad thing. They're probably all tired out from rigorous filming schedules and I don't recall Emma ever not being skinny. She's just growing up, that's all. Is it just me, or is Bonnie getting beautiful? I never thought she was very pretty, not really right for Ginny, but after seeing these pictures, I think she's perfect. Oh, and I love hearing Rupert's voice, it makes me giddy :]:].


Posted by TinaL Sep 5th 2006

ah actually the twins were there too but I think the media didn't know who they were, they also walk by the red carpet!


Posted by lalala Sep 5th 2006

When I saw the headline for this news, I thought that it ment that muggle interviewed "PotterCast" as in the podcast! lol


Posted by rhea Sep 5th 2006

emma and julie too!


Posted by forestq Sep 5th 2006

Emma just looks kind of sick to me. Maybe she has a cold or something. lol. She isn't smiling as enthusiastically as usual either....oh dear...


Posted by mischiefmanaged128 Sep 5th 2006

I saw the title of this news post "MuggleNet interviews Potter cast" and I was like why would MuggleNet interview PotterCast, they already know Melissa and John and Sue, but then I realized that by "Potter cast," they meant the cast of Harry Potter.


Posted by Anna Sep 5th 2006

I was pleased to hear Bonnie's voice, which sounded quiet mature and deep. It fits the role she will have to play in the next two movies :)


Posted by HPgurl4eva Sep 5th 2006

OH MY GOD!!!!! THAT WAS BONNIE!?!??!


Posted by lupislune Sep 5th 2006

Wow, everyone looks so great in the pictures. I have to say, though, I didn't care for Emma's dress. It looks like a toga. She makes it look good though. Rupert looks a bit tired, but looks like he is enjoying his fandom.


Posted by rphoenix Sep 5th 2006

wow i thought bonnie was emma at first. i haven't heard her talk for a while.


Posted by lady_eowyn Sep 5th 2006

I agree, Bonnie has really matured. But then again, we don't get to hear her talk a lot. She'll actually be 16 by the time OOTP comes out. Everyone else has matured too, but Bonnie was definitely the most noticeable. Have to go check out the pictures everyone is talking about! :)


Posted by Pink_Pygmy_Puff Sep 5th 2006

oh i love it thanks muggle net


Posted by Grey Sep 5th 2006

The comments were disabled on the news above...jezz-- I wonder what people wrote... Inerviews! I love inerviews! *click*!


Posted by HPgurl4eva Sep 5th 2006

Ha! That "Satan" thing was sent to me yesterday by my Mailing List from Yahoo.


Posted by rhea Sep 5th 2006

to the crocodile hunter:r.i.p.


Posted by hpgirl_91 Sep 5th 2006

I wonder what ppl wrote on the thing before! Yikes! Bonnie is so pretty, I have always liked her as Ginny. I think that Rupert will be having his Hermione kissing scene in this movie. Maybe they will make is a full kiss rather than the cheek! Anyways loved the interviews-thanks MuggleNet!


Posted by HPgurl4eva Sep 5th 2006

Sveeeet......


Posted by hummingburdd Sep 5th 2006

thats cool =] its good that rupert's doing other projects but i have to say, when [if it comes to my town] i see this movie, during the entire thing ill being thinkin of him as ron...=/ oi, im so excited for the fifth movie =] =] oh yeah, and i thought emma and bonnie look quite stylish and cute :)


Posted by quidditchplayer Sep 5th 2006

hpgirl, that would be so no canon! they have to wait to movie 7 for that. I suppose, because we haven't read the book yet...


Posted by Grub Sep 5th 2006

Does anyone here find it really funky that Bonnie can look like... 10 different people depending on what expression you catch her with? I've been noticing that recently. She seems to have an uncanny ability to change her age at will. One moment, she can look 9 years old, then the next someone in their early 20s. Then someone who doesn't even LOOK like her. How the heck does she do that?


Posted by jasmine Sep 5th 2006

I think everyone in the HP cast was invited to this premiere but for different reasons, only Emma and Bonnie decided to show up. The twins were late and were only seen in the after party. Dan's absence is the most noticeable but hey, he even snubbed the Queen's birthday party for other commitments so we cannot expect him to be seen in this premiere when most probably, he had already seen the movie. I think he's busy filming and he didin't want to take away the limelight from Rupert. Bad press if the media will all flock to him instead of Rupert. He IS very controversial nowadays because of Equus and that TV drama.


Posted by muggleprefect Sep 5th 2006

why r teh comments disabled for da pope thingy????


Posted by seerofdoom Sep 5th 2006

ok comments have been disabled on the topic above this one so here is wht i ma saying on this one and that. Any way bully for this but yah next topic OMG litteraly wht right does the pope have ot do with any.....ARgh\ this makes em upset to even be catholic


Posted by HRHFOREVER Sep 5th 2006

OMG! I love Rupert's interview! I love his voice!!!! He's gorgeous! Bonnie's interview is great, too!


Posted by Peevsie Sep 5th 2006

Yes, Bonnie's voice makes her seem much older! It's so odd, it seems like just yesterday that she was only about eight! Bummer about Quidditch, though. I'll miss Weasley Is Our King! I wonder who will play Lav. Should be interesting to see what the sixth movie will be like.


Posted by katetate Sep 5th 2006

Those interviews were good. It's really funny of Emma to be in love with Rupert's car. I wish I could see it. Hopefully we get a picture one day.


Posted by dementor Sep 5th 2006

hehe at first i was like wha...? interviews pottercast? why would mugglenet interview melissa and john (TLC).... but nvm. me and my loopy mind..


Posted by Needia3000 Sep 6th 2006

Gosh, Bonnie's posh, isn't she?


Posted by Grint_and_Felton Sep 6th 2006

Yeah Bonnie sounds really different but cool. Gotta love the Rup




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