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**Title:** Rupert Grint Goes Undercover on the Internet
**Summary:**
In this transcript, actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley from Harry Potter) goes undercover on the internet, responding to Twitter comments, YouTube queries, and more. Key revelations and anecdotes:
1. **Harry Potter Set Stories**:
* Didn't submit an essay on his character (Ron) as requested by Director Alfonso Cuarón for Prisoner of Azkaban.
* Spilled milkshakes on Alan Rickman's sports car during filming.
* Chris Columbus encouraged his over-the-top fear expressions.
2. **Personal Life & Fears**:
* Owned an ice cream truck, which he learned to drive in.
* Arachnophobe; had a panic attack when a real spider was used in a scene.
3. **Career & Interests**:
* Enjoys playing darker, dramatic roles (e.g., in Apple TV+'s "Servant").
* Struggles with the American accent, especially the word "baby".
* Not the voice of Postman Pat, but was in a movie with a singing role (heavily auto-tuned).
4. **Hobbies & Collectibles**:
* Has a collection of items from the Harry Potter set, including a Gryffindor tie and the Deluminator.
* Enjoys various hobbies, including beekeeping and previously, pottery and carving crayons.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, without opinions, with each fact numbered and in short sentence form:
1. Rupert Grint went undercover on the internet for a British GQ feature.
2. For the film "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", director Alfonso Cuarón asked the lead actors to write an essay on their characters.
3. Emma Watson wrote a 16-page essay, Daniel Radcliffe wrote a one-page summary, and Rupert Grint did not submit an essay.
4. Rupert Grint was taking his GCSEs during the time the essay was assigned.
5. Alfonso Cuarón changed the design of the Hogwarts sets to make them darker and more natural.
6. Rupert Grint's first car was an ice cream truck, which he used to learn how to drive.
7. He rarely drives the ice cream truck now due to its novelty potentially causing issues if he were pulled over.
8. The last time Grint drove the ice cream truck was on the last day of filming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".
9. Alan Rickman once took Rupert Grint and possibly Matthew Lewis out for milkshakes during the filming of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".
10. Rupert Grint has arachnophobia (fear of spiders).
11. A planned scene in a Harry Potter film involving a real spider on Grint's leg was cancelled after he had a panic attack during tests.
12. Rupert Grint was sorted into Hufflepuff House according to an online Hogwarts sorting algorithm.
13. He appeared in the movie "Postman Pat" (not as the voice of Postman Pat, but in another role) and had to sing a song called "Struck by Lightning", which was heavily auto-tuned.
14. Rupert Grint kept some items from the Harry Potter set, including:
* The "4 Privet Drive" door number
* A piece of a chess set left by Dumbledore in the will
* The Deluminator (a prop that can turn off lights in a magical way)
15. Rupert Grint has an ostrich skeleton and has explored various hobbies, including pottery, carving crayons, and beekeeping.