i luv HP I sooooooooooooooo whish i could meet them But that would be like a fairytale i live in South Africa and are actually Afrikaans !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really hope Dan wins. He did a fantastic job and really carried the movie. Tupert and Emma had so little to do- I think Luna had more lines. Heh, i’m hoping for some jokes -i’m sure Dan must be a leetle wary of going onstage now…

Anne, I did enjoy the BBC’s Pride & Prejudice miniseries starring Colin Firth so much and regard it as a “movie” more than anything else (moreso since I have it now on DVD). I wasn’t looking down at Ballet Shoes at all for being on television, as I enjoyed it just the same. I can, though, see the self-consciousness that Brit t.v. has over the American generalization of a television production’s value in contrast to the silver screen.

It just seems from reading other posts that either Emma hasn’t expanded her talents fast enough for other people’s tastes, (and I assumed that the comparison of theater and television work might be part of the culprit), or she really has a long way to go, or she just hasn’t been given enough credit for how far she has come.

Personally, I’m on the fence. She has her great moments, but I do feel she can do much better. Just like many normal people. Nonetheless, my opinion of her is no less because of that one detail. I can’t wait to see the pictures!

Good for Emma. That she will present at the award also means that her win is almost in the bag. But I don’t think poor Dan is attending this event. The recent death threat is not easy to dismiss. Yah, yah, WB denied it but you can’t be too careful. Dan is their goldmine and they have to care for the goose that laid the golden egg. At least Emma is free enough to even announce that she’s attending this event. No exaggerated protection measures have to be undertaken for her.

Emma is not a great actress but she’s going to win this Empire thing, mark my words. She still has to curb her tendency to exaggerate her facial expression and her voice too. She’s getting there but still no match for Keira Knightley and certainly not kate Blanchett. it would take more than a few roles for her to be a believable winner. At least Dan has proven himself with Equus and he has improved aeons in OotP, so if he wins, it’s not totally ridiculous. But Emma? eehh…

I’m going to make a prediction too. Dan is going home tomorrow with the Empire Best Actor award. BUT, he’s not going to attend. The reason is not the death threat. That’s false. Just tabloid rumor. The real reason is that Dan got insider info that the host is a crappy comedian who’s got the hots for him and Danny Boy is afraid that he might be kissed again. lol rofl…