A: I got the part via a mate of mine (Will - pictured with me in more of the Premiere photos), who saw it on TV and gave me the address. Very good of him.
Q: Describe the audition process.
A: In one word . . . scary! It was surprisingly short. I got "the phone call" on a not so very special day [and] went for an audition the day after that, in London. They has sent me a couple of bits of script to learn before I went, which I did. After the audition I was asked to go back to meet the director and re-audition in front of him, so I did. And then the day after that, I got another phone vall saying, "Hello? Am I talking to Percy Weasley?" Scary!
Q: What was your reaction to that phone call?
A: ::Jaw dropped, sat in shocked silence:: And then phoned everyone who has their mobiles (or cells to you people over the puddle) on.
Q: Tell us a bit about your character, Percy. Are you like him at all?
A: I suppose in a bit I am , we share hair colour (obviously). Nah - he's much more boring than me. I suppose Percy is a good guy really, he always tries to do the right thing, and often ends up making a prat of himself.
Q: Did you feel nervous on the set at first?
A: A bit, but everyone's so nice and friendly that the nerves soon disappparate.
Q: You has such a wide range in the cast - from incredibly famous actors to young kids - on set. What was it like working with such a mix?
A: Slightly odd . . . although the wierdest thing is that the extras have a random nature of getting excited about famous people. There were a coupel of accassions when people from UK TV programms would come along, and the extras (sorry - background artists) got more excited about them than about double Oscar winners . . . strange . . .
Q: Were there any cast members who were particualarly enjoyable to work with?
A: Rik Mayall was a laugh (played Peeves, but never appeared in the end film . . .) Julie Walters is the second best mummy in the world. Generally everyone was lovely and very easy talk to.
Q: Was the switch from theatre to film very diffucult?
A: Not really. The fact that the audience (in filming's case, camera) is RIGHT next to you, can sometimes be a bit weird, but the acting bits is exactly the same most of the time, although you often have to play things down more on the screen than stage. It's much more naturalism on screen - becuase you don't over-do everything so that it can be seem from the back of an audience, but then again in some respects it's slightly more brechtian, becuase you can stop and start and come out of character a lot more . . . Am I boring you?
Q: How substantial is your role in Chamber of Secrets compared to the first movie?
A: In theory it's a bit bigger; whether it translates to the final cut like that or not, we have yet to see
Q: How many movies are you signed on for?
A: I'm signed to the end of Chamber of Secrets, but then nobody really knows about number 3.
Q: What are your future plans in terms of acting and life in general?
A: Enjoy myself, make money and be happy.
Q: The big question: Are you single?
A: Marraige wise, yes I am very single. Girlfriend wise, I'm very un-single, and very happy that way! :Huggles to Luce::
Q: What are your thoughts on Creative Smocking?
A: Well apparently it's very good for your skin . . .
Q: Anything you'd like to say to your fans before we wrap this up?
A: Cheers to all you looney bins out there for helping to keep my head at a quite large size, but occasionally popping it and making me feel loved. Thank you all for your lovely letters and e-mails and stange comments on the forum, live long and smock-a-lot!