Sooooo….I decided that I needed to express my opinions on EW and wrote a blog. Everyone can check it out if you like. Its entitled “Where’s Rupert?”

I LOVE RUPERT!!!!

I agree with many of you as to how Rupert should also get some attention. However, perhaps they’re basing their selections on looks. And Rupert really isn’t that great looking, in my eyes, at least. Nonetheless, I do enjoy his talent in acting. And although he usually is the side-kick, even they will have their day of triumph. Rupert just needs more time and someday he will be just as great or even greater than the other two, perhaps. Good work, Dan and Emma!

“Rupert had the most successful non HP movie”

Now that sort of comment really gets on my nerves. Why do you people always talk just movies? Have you never heard of TV or Theatre? Those two are much more valid than movies when talking about UK actors and their success. And what has Rupert done since? Driving Lessons is old hat now; how many years ago was it? The reviewers were not raving over it and neither was I. And I notice none of you comment on Thunderpants.

Now I like Rupert as much as anyone, except the most obsessive, but that’s no reason to start slamming into the other two just because they appear on some really stupid list (half of these actors I’ve never even heard of!)

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Because when talking about the criteria used by Entertainment Weekly for determining talent and success in a way that makes the performers worthy of the list…

Then Rupert does have enough, if not more, credentials than Emma. He had an internationally released movie, which grossed a lot, and got critical acclaim.

Dan has a major theater work that will forever make him credible and worthy.

Emma had a made for TV movie that got lacklustre reviews.

Dan and Rupert get great reveiws for HP, Emma doesn’t.

So how is she on the list and Rupert not?

EruditeWitch, I agree about the Emma versus Rupert bit. I also agree that Rupert should be included and I didn’t rate Ballet Shoes either, no more than DL (it was no worse though). But I don’t like when people compare success just based on movies. That’s a very American thing because the UK doesn’t have a decent movie industry. Actors here (as many adult HP ones) make their name more in the theatre and do more TV work than film.

All of these actors will have to plug it out on stage and TV in their future careers. Some of you may not ever hear of them again, but they may make major reputations in the UK and end up Knighted.

Damn it! The last line said.

Some of you may never hear of them again, but they may still make major reputations in the UK and end up Knighted.

As long as we agree! I don’t really see any talent shining out of Emma yet, but I do out of Rupert.

Personal opinions of DL differ, but the critics love Rupert, and I really wish that counted for more. The only person in DL that got bad reviews was Linney…which broke my heart as I adore her.

the thing is that in the UK critics’ views do (for the moment at least) count for more, more than these silly lists do. That’s how the adult HP actors got their success. So if Dan and Rupert follow their example they will be doing well.

These lists are Hollywood /movie/American biased, which is fine if these actors want to do Hollywood. I have a feeling Emma might, but not sure about the other two.

Maggie Smith said her Oscar counted for absolutely nothing as far as her career went because she’s not a movie actress.

in other words, I wouldn’t worry too much about Rupert not appearing on these lists :)

Well, I adore the Trio very much and I agree that Rupert deserves some love. But that doesn’t mean that we have the right to put down Dan and Emma. All of them are wonderful people! So, yeah, congratulations to Dan and Emma. And to Rupert, I hope you will recognized more sometime in the near future. :)

Well, this is great and all but they’re always on some list or other and Rupert is hardly ever with them – I’ve gotten used to that even though it’s too bad, but maybe it’s because he doesn’t communicate very well in interviews and is quite shy. ((sigh)) But, man, since DH, HP news has been slow. Maybe something about a possible trailer date for HBP could come out soon so we’d actually have something HP to look forward to that isn’t years away?!? :(

What about Rupert this makes me very sad he is such an amazing actor and they never give him any awards or anything! :( im sorry rupert. you are amaing!

Why is Rupert never included in these types of things? The focus is always on Dan and Emma, because he’s the star and she’s the girl. It really stinks sometimes!!! But congrats to them anyways!

I can see why they put DR on the list because he is, after all, the title character of history’s highest grossing movie series, and in the past year (which is what counts in the U.S. movie industry), he has made the news based on his work—whether they be in the theater, movies or TV, he has gotten attention and, to some extent, praise for branching out and taking risks.

I think that Emma’s making the 30 under 30 list is offensive to HP fans because she is 1/3 of the Trio BUT NOT THE LEAD, yet she made it and Rupert didn’t. There is also the somewhat important of her not being a very good actress, and Rupert being better actor. (I don’t know that I’d buy into people saying he is a great actor, but he is definitely not the weak link in the HP series the way Emma is.)

To be fair to Emma making the list, however, it should be noted that the list of actresses under 30 is a LOT weaker than the list of actors under 30 in terms of acting talent. There were at least 3 other actresses besides Emma who made the list not because they’d been critically praised, had been part of some breakout hit (not an established one like HP) or had some buzz regarding their future prospects, but rather just because they were pretty young things (i.e., Jessica Alba, Hayden Pannetierre, Amanda Bynes, etc.) Got to hand it to Emma, though, she seems to be very popular—even if not for the right reasons. She must be doing something right.

Just wanted to point out Ballet Shoes and Emma both got really great reviews. I know we are supposed to hate her and all but the critics really liked her in that film. Give the girl some credit. Don’t take away what she has accomplished.