I've always been partial to comedy. I love the idea of working on a comedic scene.

I wasn't bullied or anything at school, but I was quite shy and didn't speak up too much in class.

The fame stuff, the kind words from websites and things, are very flattering and lovely, but I just wanna act.

I was being a sort of rebellious teenager, really. But there was never any point at which I was considering leaving Harry Potter. If I were to stop acting, it would have been after. As long as they kept asking me to come back, I was gonna keep doing it. 'Cause I loved the story! There's no way I would have left.

I think as an actor you're always learning, you're always trying to experience more things.

I never really looked at it like that, but it's true. It's weird that it's been half my life. Because I lead these two separate lives. I've got my life and Harry Potter, where I travel the world, I make films, I meet amazing people, I do press junkets and stuff. And then I go back home to Leeds, where I live, and I've got the same friends from before. I still go to the pub. I still go to watch the football, soccer. And I go shopping at my local shop.

As an actor you really want to push yourself, and there's no better way than to do an intense drama.