Learn About The Life Of Rupert Grint And See Why All The Magic Is Gone

He Had Thoughts Of Quitting

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When you put forth so much time and energy into a project that spans more than a decade, it can be physically, spiritually, and mentally draining. After all the hours spent working on Harry Potter, it’s understandable how someone might be in a different space. Ten years of your life is gone and now is accessible via memories and film.

“We had such an intimate and intense few years in this bubble,” Grint told Entertainment Weekly. “When I started, [acting] was never something that I aspired to do … I fell in love with it while I was doing it. But I definitely did think, ‘Is this really what I want to do?'”