June 15th, 2010, 12:28 pm—While promoting his new film Wild Target, Rupert Grint met up with BBC Newsbeat for an interview.

Rupert talked about filming away from the Harry Potter set:

“It was quite an intimidating prospect to be on another set really, away from a crew that I’d grown up with. To be out of that bubble was quite scary.”

About taking a souvenir from the Harry Potter set, Rupert said

I took the golden egg that was in the fourth film – a dragon egg. Apparently it was worth a few thousand dollars. I put it in a pillowcase, it was with James [and] Oliver, it was a joint effort. But they tracked it down and got it off us. A wand I think would be nice to keep. They don’t really like things going away from the set.”

Rupert also talks about meeting Michelle Obama on set and the Kaiser Chiefs’ small part in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!

Click here to read the entire article and to find out what musical instrument Rupert has recently been learning to play…

July 8, 2009 at 4:59 PM–We are working like house elves here, bringing you all the latest Rupert Grint goodies! The Times Online has just released a great new interview with Rupert. He talks about Wild Target, Harry Potter, meeting Michelle Obama and many other things. Get ready for some awesomely revealing new quotes, and a severe bout of self-criticism!

“Being in Harry Potter is like living in a bubble, and it slightly hinders your independence. [...] You have got a lot of people doing stuff for you. So I guess that doesn’t help.”

“I’ve noticed that in the early days I was just reading my lines. I wasn’t really acting. But over the years, and especially with the different directors we’ve had, you try to give more.”

(We disagree — Rupert, you were a brilliant kid actor!)

On the challenges of public socialising: “It’s always at the back of your mind: ‘You’ve got to behave! You can’t lose control! They’re just waiting for you to come out p***ed!’”

Read the rest here. Thanks Himera for the tip!

Also, we have just uploaded 18 amazing HQ candids of Rupert leaving his London hotel this morning! They’re awaiting you here. *off to add more*

Oh and I can’t remember if we’ve seen these clips already, so anyway… clicky.

UPDATE: I have just uploaded five great HQ pics from yesterday’s premiere, courtesy of Rex. (In the second pic you’ll see Rupert’s bro James as well.) Enjoy them here.

UPDATE 2: IESB has about 20 minutes of footage from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.  One of the videos includes a funny chat between Ron and Cormac at the quidditch tryouts. Check it out here.

UPDATE 3: If you were wondering what Leicester Square looked like before the storm got us all drenched, take a look at some of our pre-premiere pics here.