Rupert Grint became a global star after starring in the film adaptations of the Harry Potter book series. The actor was just 11 when he was cast in the films and was 22 when the film series ended.
Taking on the role of Ron Weasley wasn’t easy, and Grint said in a recent interview that he found filming “stifling.”
“Potter was so full- [filming] all year, then we would promote the rest of the time. It was pretty suffocating,” he told Bustle.
Grint also said that by the end of the Harry Potter saga, he “wanted a break to think about everything… It was an out-of-body experience for a while, but I think we stopped at the right time.” If we had continued, it could have gone downhill.”
The actor reflected on the similarities his fictional character shared with him personally, including being part of a numerous family. At the time of his casting, Grint said he “felt the difficulty of being seen, of being overshadowed. In the movies we merged into one. I ended up playing myself. The lines were blurry.”
Grint is grateful for the opportunities Harry Potter gave him and knows fans will still remember him as Ron.
“I respond when someone calls me Ron,” he said. “That’s my middle name.”
Grint will next be seen in the apocalyptic psychological horror Knock at the Cabin. The actor reunites with Servant director M. Night Shyamalan. Based on the novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay, Grint also co-stars with Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui and Abby Quinn.