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AUGUST 10, 2003 at 2:09 PM
Posted by EUDAEMONIA
Source: Sunday Mirror via Wizard News
If you had a chance this summer to either go to Barbados on a family vacation or to work as a gofer in the film production for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which would you choose? The British Prime Minister's son, Euan Blair, had no trouble in deciding his summer plans
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The Prime Minister's son is a lowly gofer on the set of the eagerly-awaited blockbuster.
But the 19-year-old, who has just finished the first year of his ancient history degree, is on one of the most prestigious film sets in the world. He is spending the summer in Virginia Water, Surrey, working on the third movie to chronicle the adventures of JK Rowling's boy wizard.
"He's quiet, but very keen," said a set insider. "He watches everything that goes on and is keen to know about how the whole process works. Most people don't know who his dad is."
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Points: 927
ChelCho says:
That's really cool. I would love to have that job. He's really lucky!
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 2:16 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1303
wahnaroo22 says:
Thats funny. He has to wait on the cast even though he is practically royalty. I find that funny, but maybe its because I am American
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 2:17 PM EST
High Inquisitor
Points: 23488
KT Lady says:
Hey thats cool...Id love to spend some time on the set of POA Hes a lucky guy!!
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 2:21 PM EST
Student
Points: 237
Ellia Black says:
Well at least he has a cool job I dont think i would mind being a gopher for all those actors!And i am glad to see that even tho his father is Prime minister it didnt affect the level of his job this is a nice suprise seeings how people abuse there powers as government officials!
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 2:47 PM EST
Animagus
Points: 19544
Sirius-Ella says:
AWESOME! but one thing, what is a gofer?
I'm not british so I don't know this
things lol! I'd give my left small toe
to go watch the 3rd movie in progress!
no not really but I'd really love to see
it! I'd lick my brothers foot to go!
there now that is saying something...so
I should deserve to go now!
-sirius-ella-
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 2:52 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2303
padfoot5312 says:
What would you pick? I would love to be on the set and be able to work and watch the actors.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 2:57 PM EST
Squib
Points: 137
Clint Potter says:
Yeah, he's lucky. I'd like to spend some time on the set of PoA. I wouldn't have any problems deciding my summer plans if I got his choices.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 2:58 PM EST
Points: 1248
CalimaCala says:
That lucky person. But now, Cuaron better think twice before insulting Mr. Blair as he did a few weeks back.
wahnaroo22, I'm American as well, but I just wanted to say: Blair is no more royalty that Bush is. They're both powerful, politically, but neither are royalty. And don't anyone crack a King George the Second joke; I've had enough of politics on some of the other articles in HPANA... :-D
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 2:58 PM EST
Witch
Points: 959
Alcestis1 says:
[b]Sirius-Ella{/b}, actually the term gofer is used a lot in the States (I'm American). It means someone they use to "go-fer" coffee, "go-fer a newspaper" (go for, get it?) It's usually someone low on the totem pole who gains lots of knowledge by being willing to fetch things in order to be around wherever the action is. I hope this makes sense.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 3:07 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1124
mattie says:
Sounds cool!! Wish it was me.
Alcestis1 - oh, so that's what a gofer is.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 3:16 PM EST
Squib
Points: 163
ObsessedWithDan says:
Lucky dog! I wish I was a President's daughter or something like that because I would have a better chance of getting an awesome job. He probably has so much fun on the set. I would have no problem choosing between big vacation and Harry Potter. I would of course pick Harry Potter because meeting Dan would be a once in a lifetime chance!
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 3:42 PM EST
Student
Points: 293
jjkhp says:
I wish that I could have this job to. It would be very fun to have a job like that.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 4:21 PM EST
Metamorphmagus
Points: 37946
tonks black says:
That does sound cool. I would like to go to the set of any movie and see how it works.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 4:23 PM EST
Squib
Points: 175
Magical Me says:
Congrats to him!I hope he takes full advantage of as I am sure he will.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 4:48 PM EST
Witch
Points: 742
TigerEyez says:
Wow! Lucky dog! I would have made the exact same choice! Grr some people get all the priveleges, but if I'm gooing to be on the set of a movie I wouldn't want to be behind the scenes, I'd want to be an actress in it.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 5:04 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1065
Lerah99 says:
Wow, and the best job my dad ever got me was as a nanny to his boss' two children for a summer. I have to say, this young man has his priorities in order. Why go to some fantastic vacation spot when you can see the magic of Harry Potter come to life.
(although for those of you who have never been on a movie set before, it is often dead boring. Gofer duties aside, I would still love to be there.)
:o)
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 5:26 PM EST
Transfiguration Professor
Points: 2990
Choralee says:
A wise choice made by Euan Blair! It's much more fun to do anything on a movie set like PoA than to work a menial summer job. Taking lunch orders, phone messages - gofer muct be synonymous with secretary!
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 6:54 PM EST
Witch
Points: 712
harryroxmysocks says:
He's SO lucky, I would have loved to go on the set.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 9:17 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1092
Lord Grindelwald says:
What the heck is a gofer ain't that a animal?
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 9:19 PM EST
Student
Points: 222
soccerwizard18 says:
Whats a gofer anyways?
i didnt know
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 9:37 PM EST
Astro Zombie
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Fallen Bomb says:
I think that would be an awesome job. I bet he got it because of his dad.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 9:37 PM EST
Witch
Points: 657
Wotcher_Tonks says:
A Gofer is slang for someone who is there just to fetch and carry basically, as the article states he has to get crew lunch orders etc.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 10:41 PM EST
Witch
Points: 750
siriusgurl says:
lol thats cool having that job but I don't really get why it really matters that he has it just cause of his dad...
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 11:20 PM EST
Witch
Points: 917
Slytherin_Punk says:
Well... I would just love to have that job. I coulde see rupert everyday and probaly would learn a lot.
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 11:23 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1783
Juno Puddifoot says:
WeeMinx, I agree with you :/ Other people I have known to get that particular *job* on sets here in Aust. have been similar, children of influential/monied types. Its a lowly kind of job but its still quite a big deal and wouldn't it be cool? I had to work as a nanny at that age yeuch!, no wonder I've still got no children LOL
Posted Aug 10, 2003 at 11:42 PM EST
Squib
Points: 181
stupefy128 says:
That would so cool to watch them make the movie and get to be on the set.
Posted Aug 11, 2003 at 12:02 AM EST
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