I totally bungled this comic last night as I was drawing it because I couldn’t figure out how to draw a pig that looked right. You’d think me being the Iowa boy that I am, I would have a library of pig references to draw from. Not the case. I live in the suburbs.
Anyway, it is fact that actor Rupert Grint contracted a case of swine flu recently. He’s okay now, but when I heard that news, there was no way I wasn’t going to work it into the comic somehow.
As I lay daydreaming yesterday, the thought of a vomiting pig entered into my mind and it’s pretty much impossible NOT to go forward with that kind of thing once it worms its way into your brain.
I think if I had to choose, Ron Weasley is probably my favorite character in the Harry Potter movies. Not just because the character is so pathetic, but because Rupert Grint does such a thorough job portraying him that way.
Grint as an actor is an underdog favorite of mine as well. I know he’s acted in a few things beyond the Harry Potter movies, but just looking at the guy and acknowledging his hangdog, unconventional looks – I’m pretty sure the gravy train is going to end for him once the last Potter film leaves theaters.
Daniel Radcliffe… Emma Watson… they’ll still have careers. If Grint lines up acting work after Harry Potter, I will be truly surprised.
Not much else for me to talk about today. Well, except that I heard through the grapevine that a movie starring Forest Whitaker, Elijah Wood and Adrien Brody called The Experiment is shooting here in Des Moines and they’re looking for extras in a protest scene at the state Capital tomorrow night. Someone passed along an 800 number you can call to get information about participating. They need about 300 people and I’m going to see if I can get in on the action.
I’ll let you know if anything develops on that front.
Otherwise, I might post some more trailers and stuff to the site soon. You guys really seem to be digging that, so I’m game if you are!
Talk to you soon!
Yeah, but in the Harry Potter universe, that's a totally different thing.
AHHHH-
-CHOO!
POOF!
Urp.
BLAGGH!
Just wanted to chime in and disagree with you about Grint. I think he may be the only one of the three to actually succeed after the films. I think you could state that he’s the best actor of the three main characters without much argument from anyone. Watson was signed as a model recently for some cosmetics company, and while Radcliffe may draw a few more films from his fame alone, I think eventually his lack of ability will outshine the Harry Potter stereotyped roles (see December Boys).
Grint has already done more films than those two (outside of the Potter universe I mean) and I think comes off as the more serious actor… in skill alone if nothing else.
Next time, reference “The Black Cauldron”. 🙂
I kind of agree with Darren. I think Daniel and Emma will have reasonable success here in the States, but Rupert will have a much longer career in England.
His looks don’t match up that well with the American Blockbuster aesthetic, but they do match up with BBC miniseries/made for tv drama/etc. His skill as an actor will get him those better roles.
Plus there’s always the videogame voicing and the Christmas special they’ll inevitably make when Rowling’s children need braces.
hahaha, I think this is going to be my favorite Theater Hopper strip for awhile!
The experiment is a remake of a german film pretty much the same name but its Das Experiment. The das makes it sound cooler.
If nothing else all three are pretty much guaranteed stage work as well…
Of course he got Swine Flu; what do you expect if you go to HOGwarts? I know, awful pun. I couldn’t resist!
Hahahaha! This was such a funny strip. I think it’s definitely one of my faves! Keep up the awesome work!
It anyone gets the opportunity to Das Experiment, make sure to take it. It’s an absolutely cracking movie.
Didn’t know little Rupert had swine flu, poor fella. Definately my favourite of the three – I’ve seen a few other things he’s been in and enjoyed ’em. He’s in a new film coming out called Cherrybomb, which looks like a ridiculously different role for him.
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