On the eve of the November 15, 2002 opening of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," two of the film's young stars stopped by the movie's Los Angeles premiere. Part of a whirlwind publicity tour promoting this second in the series of "Harry Potter" films, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson answered a few questions about their starring roles in the "Harry Potter" franchise.

What's it like seeing yourself on movie posters worldwide?
It's actually quite scary. It's weird.

How does it feel being a celebrity?
It feels really cool. It's a bit weird because I get recognized quite a lot. It's strange - and they call me 'Ron.' I've tried different disguises, like hats and stuff, but it doesn't work.

My friends treat me pretty normal. My teachers suck up a bit.

How difficult was it to shoot the slug scenes?
It was really good. I loved doing that slug scene because they flavored the slug slime so it was like chocolate, peppermint, orange, lemon, and all these really nice flavors.

How many times did you have to do the scene?
Oh, the more the better!

You have a pretty scary scene with spiders in this film and I hear you're not a big spider fan. I hate spiders. That was horrible to film because I really didn't like it. I was a bit nervous about doing that one but it wasn't that bad. After I did it like five times, I got used to it.

Were a lot of real spiders used in the movie? Yes. Most of them weren't CGI actually so I had to act with the spiders and I didn't like it.

Have you begun shooting the third "Harry Potter" movie yet?
No, not yet. We start in February. I'm in school at the moment.

[Rebecca Murray || About.com, 14 November 2002 || Original article found here]