headcanonsandmore:

smarklepotter:

harrypotterconfessions:

I just hope none of the child actors fall under the child actors curse. Emma and Dan are doing well with movies post-Potter, but what was the last thing Rupert was in? Or Matt, or Tom, or Bonnie, or Evanna, or the Phelps twins?

@headcanonsandmore I wanna see you go mad at this 😅 😆 heavens knows you’ll express how angry this makes me feel better than I ever could

*Long-suffering sigh*  People do realise that the internet exists, right? These actors DO have I.M.D.b pages, you know…

I’m guessing the person who submitted this confession probably isn’t British. Because Dan and Emma are pretty much the only former young HP cast members to focus on stuff in the USA. The US media seems to have this weird blind-spot regarding every HP actor who wasn’t Dan and Emma, possibly because most of the rest of the young cast tend to do their projects in the UK and Europe. 

Rupert’s easily doing the best out of the former young HP cast. He’s been appearing in films, tv shows, and theatre productions regularly since HP. While he might not be heading large American blockbuster films (which are becoming less and less relevant with each passing year), he’s gained considerable acclaim for his acting; able to play a wide spectrum of different roles. He’s currently got two television series going simultaneously (the dark comedy ‘Sick Note’ and the dramedy ‘Snatch’, appearing as a protagonist in both), has just finished filming an adaptation of ‘The ABC Murders’ (an Agatha Christie novel about Hercule Poirot) which co-stars John Malkovich. He’s also been nominated for a National Television Award in the UK. Compared to Dan and Emma, he’s managed to avoid being type-cast for his role in HP, and is doing very well for himself. In his spare time, he is a philanthropist who works with a lot of children’s charities. 

(You can tell I’m a fan of his)

Matthew Lewis has been keeping busy too. He’s a regular star on the BBC drama series ‘Ripper Street’, and is constantly appearing in British film and tv. He also recently got married. He’s well regarded as an actor, too. (Actually, just take it as read that this applies to all of the young HP actors I’m going to mention). 

Evanna Lynch has been appearing in many acclaimed independent films since the early 2010s, including the drama ‘My Name is Emily’, as well as various stage productions (including ‘A Very Potter Musical’ where she reprised her role as Luna). She had her own podcast about veganism, and works with animal rights charities a lot. She was also a contestant on the most recent series of ‘Dancing With The Stars’. Also, I have a massive crush on her but that’s not really relevant.

Bonnie Wright is now directing, and has her own production company ‘Bon Bon Lumiere’. She also does a lot of charity work, and is a noted philanthropist, especially with children’s charities. Along with many of her former co-stars (in particular, Rupert, Evanna, Tom and Matt), she also appears at Harry Potter events around the world.

Tom Felton’s got a few TV series going, and appeared in ‘The Flash’ on US television. He also does a lot of charity work, and has a new series starting on US tv soon. 

The Phelps twins are doing fine too. They both do a lot of tv and film work, as well as philanthropy with charities. 

Coming back to Dan and Emma though, I would say that the confessor gets that at least partially wrong as well. 

Dan’s not doing too badly; focusing more on stage work in recent years, and still appearing in films every so often. ‘Swiss Army Man’ was apparently really interesting. He might have more of a media presence (after all, he lives in the USA, and naturally gets a lot of attention due to playing the lead in HP). Having said, he has appeared in some pretty awful films (although they are definitely interestingly bad, instead of just bland). 

Emma’s post-HP career, though? Aside from a few okay-ish films (’Perks of being a Wallflower’ being the main one), she hasn’t been in anything much of note since HP finished. If anyone’s got the child actors curse, it’s Emma. Almost all the films she’s been in since HP finished have been either flops, or boring films that didn’t stay in the public consciousness. Even her films with usually-brilliant directors did badly. She isn’t rated that much on her acting skills amongst other actors, either; especially compared to her former HP co-stars (which makes me wonder why the media raved so much about her during the production of the HP films in comparison to actors who are now considered brilliant). Maybe it’s my own personal opinion, but I feel she got type-cast in ‘Hermione’ roles and hasn’t really been able to break away from them so far. 

So, aside from the point about Dan’s career, this confessor (I feel) was incorrect about pretty much everything. Although I understand why they would think this, owing to the media blind-spot about HP actors outside of Radcliffe and Watson. 

@tadacug commented 

you’re proving their point tho. Evanna Lynch has a veganism blog? Who the f*ck cares? Emma’s been in movies a lot of people have watched or at least heard of even if she’s not the greatest actress ever

Okay, first of all, there’s no need for that sort of language. And I don’t think I am proving their point. Emma Watson might have been in one major film that had the backing of a major studio, but that film itself was (I’ve heard) not very memorable, Emma’s performance (and especially her singing) recieved mixed reviews at best, and (aside from ‘Perks of being a wallflower’) it’s pretty much the only thing she’s been in of note since the HP films finished. If anything, the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ remake showed that Emma is still largely known for playing Hermione Granger and characters similar to Hermione Granger, despite almost a decade passing. If that’s not a child star curse, I don’t know what is. 

Also, Evanna Lynch has a podcast, not a blog. I made that very clear in my earlier reblog. ‘Dancing with the stars’ brought in almost 18 million viewers with the premier this year, so I doubt that people don’t know who Evanna Lynch is. 

The other HP actors are well-known for other things. If you’re going to us the USA as a barometer for ‘visibility’ when it comes to a cast of British-and-Irish actors, you’re going to miss out on a lot.