Rupert Grint at the Sony Ericsson Empire Film Awards 2006, London, England - 13.03.06 and QUENTIN TARANTINO at The 2006 Asian Excellence Awards, Los Angeles, California-19.01.06

The 17-year-old - who plays bumbling RON WEASLEY in the big screen adaptations of JK ROWLING children's books - is keen to turn his hand to playing a less likeable character in a bid to take his career in a fresh direction.

He says, "There is a possibility I could get typecast so I'd love to work with Quentin Tarantino on a movie where I get to play a bad guy."