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Paste: You’ve been acting since you were a child. When did you realize you wanted to be an actor?
Felton: I’ve always enjoyed it. I never realized it to be honest with you. I don’t think I ever stopped to realize, ‘Oh this is what I want to do.’ People who are lucky enough to do what they want to do in their life never really realize it. They just never stop doing what they love. I get a lot of children asking me for advice on the best thing to do to try to get into this business and I always say, ‘Do it because you love it.’ I was part of a drama group from around six years on. I vividly remember imitating Jim Carrey in front of the mirror for days on end. God knows why.
I think the reason that it comes really naturally to me is because I used to do it as a youngster—I used to imitate what I saw on TV. It’s always been something that I’ve enjoyed subconsciously. Now I just get to be a lucky man and do it as my job.
Paste: Did you ever think about doing anything else?
Felton: There’s lots of thing I enjoy as well—music, writing, behind the camera stuff. The whole medium of TV, film, and music sort of fascinates me. I did several other jobs in the meantime—a paper route, I worked at a fishery for two years. I’ve had other experiences in the working world but as much as I enjoyed them, I always keep coming back to acting.
Paste: Draco Malfoy is such an iconic character. Was it hard to transition to more adult roles and to get casting directors to see you as more than Draco?
Felton: Harry Potter opened as many doors as it’s closed. But, ultimately, it’s been a good thing. I’ve been extremely lucky that the people that I’ve worked with since Potter have all been very helpful, and very happy to spend some time teaching me the ways of different mediums, from low budget films, to TV, to theater. It’s been very helpful.
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