Red Carpet News: What makes Postman Pat such a beloved and timeless children’s figure
Rupert Grint: I don’t know. For some reason he was my hero when I was a kid. I wanted to be a postman. I think that was because you could actually become a postman if you really tried. It was an achievable thing, opposed to other heroes that are just never going to happen. There’s always been something special about him.

RCN: You’re no stranger to working with beloved children’s franchises. Do you feel an extra sense of responsibility, and perhaps excitement, when you do that?
Rupert: This was just something that I really wanted to do because, as I said, it was such a huge part of my childhood. I think it’s going to be really fun to see him on a big screen finally.

RCN: Singing opposite Ronan Keating, how daunting was that? And is this the start of a budding musical career perhaps?
Rupert: I recorded it and then I found out Ronan Keating was who I was up against, which seems a little bit unfair. But it was fun. I really enjoyed doing the scene. I mean, they did a lot of autotuning. I think it was necessary, but it was good fun.

RCN: You’ve been doing a lot of varied stuff lately: voice acting, working on stage – award-winning work on stage. What’s coming up next for you and where do you see your long-term priorities?
Rupert: I just take things as they come, really. It was fun doing a bit of stage stuff. I’d like to do more of that. I’m doing a film in a few days, so that’ll keep me busy for awhile.

RCN: Can you tell us anything about that? Who you’re working with?
Rupert: Yeah, it’s about a fake moon landing.

RCN: Who do you play in that?
Rupert: I play … well, it’s kind of a complicated story. That’s as much as I can say at the moment.

RCN: I believe you had some very interesting on-set experiences with Shia LaBeouf.
Rupert: Oh yeah, I did. That was a film I did – The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman. That was a couple of years ago. It was a wild, crazy film and it was a crazy shoot. It was good fun.

RCN: A lot of people have been asking about this and there’s been a big debate among fans … J.K.’s comments about Ron and Hermione - how do you feel about that and has the fan discussion changed your opinion on the long-term viability of their romantic future?
Rupert: I haven’t really read that much about it. I have heard that people have said that. It surprised me ‘cause I always thought they were quite a good match. I dunno. But she wrote it so Jo probably knows more than me. I think it works. I think Harry and Hermione is kind of predictable, isn’t it?