“For the first few ‘Harry Potter’ films I was living the dream.

The reason I auditioned was because I loved the books,” he said.

The whole press and red carpet thing was an attack on the senses.

Rupert Grint smiling

I don’t excel in that kind of environment."

“There were definitely times when I thought about leaving,” he admitted toThe Guardian.

Maybe it’s just not for me.'

Harry Potter and Order of Phoenix screenshot

I guess I was probably just being a teenager."

“It was heavy going.

It was kind of every day for 10 years in the end,” he said.