He also manages to admit that he can’t watch the Potter movies without sounding like a stuck-up jerk. I love how Daniel still describes himself as middle-class even though he’s obviously got enough money in the bank to live for several lifetimes without financial worry. He can’t watch the Potter movies: “I certainly wouldn’t watch number three, I wouldn’t watch the first two, I wouldn’t watch four. If you come in raring to go, ready and energized, nobody else has any excuses.”
The thing I learned, much more than learning about acting, was learning about on-set etiquette As a lead actor on a film you have a tremendous opportunity to influence the entire process by virtue of the attitude you take toward it every day. On being a child actor: “I’ve got great parents who would never have allowed me to become a c-cky, obnoxious sh-t. Didn’t you see the shots from Equus? He’s only British from the waist up.'” Before I sent out the script, I said, ‘Oh sh-t, Daniel’s not Jewish,’ and my boyfriend said, ‘Of course he’s Jewish - everyone in the world knows that. On our set, he was playing Words With Friends with some of the P.A.s - he’s that guy. But that’s what I think is so exciting about it, because people have no idea.”ĭirector John Krokidas on Dan: “He literally gets to know the names of every member of his crew on set and remembers them. I don’t look like him, and I’m English and middle-class and not from New Jersey. On challenging the challengers: “I can see why people are skeptical about me playing Allen Ginsberg. On playing a gay role: “You never see a gay actor getting asked what it’s like to play straight - to my knowledge, at least, there is no difference in how heterosexual and homosexual people fall in love.” I love almost every aspect of this industry and I want to be in it, and if I could drop dead on a film set at 80, that’s how I’d want to go.” It’s about proving to people that I’m in this for the long haul, and that I wasn’t just looking to get as famous as I could for as long as I could and ride that out. On losing the Harry Potter image: “I’ve always said that it’s a long process, and in a way it may be a lifelong one.
He sounds like a terribly nice guy in spite of his status as a big-time movie star. What I’m most impressed about, however, is how Dan interacted with the on-set cast and crew on this movie. Dan has recently discussed his belief that gay sex scenes shouldn’t be any more shocking than straight ones, and he continues that train of thought here. This Out shoot is really gorgeous and will please anyone with a bit of a crush on this Brit, and the interview is pretty decent as well.
The Independent even calls out Daniel for “ a defining performance,” so perhaps there will be a day when we stop thinking of him as “that kid from Harry Potter.” Admittedly, I still do that. The movie premiered at Sundance to solid reviews, and Daniel’s performance in particular is receiving critical praise. Daniel Radcliffe covers the March issue of Out magazine to promote his role as Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings.