Mister Grint, this cocaine-sniffing, sex driven character with the quiff you play in Cherrybomb is more a kind of Anti-Harry Potter-character ...
Rupert: (laughs) Indeed. It hasn't much in common with Ron Weasley. It's a much more adult movie. I savored that a lot.

Was it a conscious decision to accept this role?
Rupert: No, yes, maybe...

Doesn't your agent worry that this film about out-of-control teenagers could damage the harmless-image of Harry Potter?
Rupert: It's possible. But this movie is made for a different audience. We've all grown a bit older, that's why I can get away with it. I'm 20 now.

Is it true that there's a contract clause prescribing good behaviour for the Harry Potter movies?
Rupert: I never heard about this before. I really haven't ever got up to anything.

Are you looking forward to shooting your next Potter film? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be a two-parter.
Rupert: Yes, it will take 14 months or thereabouts to shoot the movie. That's really a long time. But it's worth it. It's a great book of great importance, because it's the last movie.

Are you already thinking about life after Harry Potter?
Rupert: There's still some time, but somehow yes.

How did the Harry Potter hype influence you, your family, your friendships, your bank account?
Rupert: Of course it has changed my life completely. But everything happened so fast and I had a really great time.

Are you asking yourself sometimes what would have become of you without Ron Weasley?
Rupert: Oh, yes. And I have no idea. Probably an ice cream man, that was my goal for a long time. (laughs) But seriously: I was very lucky.

The Harry Potter success never cost you any friends?
Rupert: No, I was always in contact with my old mates. I had the weekends off and I lived really close to the studios. I could honestly live a fairly normal life.