Daniel Radcliffe reveals that his early acting credits on Harry Potter are not the ones he looks back on as easily. The actor opened up about his time on the superhit franchise in an interview with Lord of the Rings star, Elijah Wood for Empire Magazine.
The actor shared that he is “intensely” embarrassed about some of his acting back then. He said it is like asking how one feels about one’s teenage years. The Harry Potter star said, “I’m intensely embarrassed by some of my acting, obviously. “But yeah, it’s like asking, ‘How do you feel about your teenage years?’ There’s so much in there that it’s almost impossible to single out one feeling.”
He shared that it is hard for him to separate his relationship with Harry and the films as a whole. The actor added, “It’s hard to separate my relationship with Harry from my relationship with the films as a whole.”
Daniel revealed how incredibly grateful he is for the experience on the hit franchise. He shared that it showed him what he wants to do with his life. The actor said, “I’m incredibly grateful for the experience. It showed me what I want to do with the rest of my life. To find out early on what you love is really lucky.”
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Daniel & Elijah Have Been Mistaken For Each Other
Both Daniel and Elijah reflected back on being mistaken for each other. The Lord of the Rings star shared a particular incident where he was misjudged for being Daniel. He shared, “Once I was in an elevator, just me and one other person and I could feel them looking at me intently. “Just before the door opened, he finally got up the courage, pointed at me, and said, ‘Harry Potter!’ I said, ‘No!’ and I walked away.”
Daniel also agreed with his sentiment as he shared that both of them have few similar features but they do not look alike. The actor said the idea of them is exactly the same though. He shared, “Though we’re both short, pale, blue-eyed and brown-haired, I would say that we don’t exactly look alike. But the idea of us is exactly the same. When people say to me, ‘Lord of the Rings!’ I literally just say, ‘Nope. The other one.’ ”
The Harry Potter star has previously opened up about dealing with the massive fame he received at a very young age. He said that one learns to care less or learns to not let it affect you in the same way. The actor added, “It’s something that you get adjusted to it as you get older and learn to not care about it so much.”
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Tom Felton Is Planning A Harry Potter Reunion
Draco Malfoy played by Tom Felton had hinted that he has something special planned to mark the 19th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in November.
The actor, as we all know, played Draco Malfoy in the fan-favorite franchise. And he still seems to be sharing a very special bond with his Harry Potter co-stars. Yes, it includes our beloved Harry, Ron and Hermoine played by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson respectively.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight on October 17, Tom hinted that fans may have the blessing of seeing the cast reunite again as they celebrate the anniversary. The 19th anniversary will be marked on November 14.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight on October 17, Tom hinted that fans may have the blessing of seeing the cast reunite again as they celebrate the anniversary. The 19th anniversary will be marked on November 14.
The actor revealed he is planning some sort of digital celebration. He said, “I’m trying to wrangle all the oldies back together again to celebrate the achievement, really.”
The cast has worked together with each other for 10 whole years, which basically makes them a family. The actor said that it has been nice to have a little time off the camera and reconnect with the friends he made while filming Harry Potter.
Tom revealed that he saw the Weasley Twins, played by James and Oliver Phelps. He said, “We went out to play some golf. Always chatting with a lot of the other guys on WhatsApp and staying in touch with them and making sure everything’s alright.”
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