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He banked that Potter money and then took roles that he likes and wanted to do and that interested in him no matter how weird and unusual. I respect that. Better that than being typecast and pigeon holed into the same roles forever. You can show off range and ensure that you are genuinely fulfilled by a project or you can simply just have fun. Also congrats to Daniel on new fatherhood. I hope this new chapter in his life brings new and wonderful things.
If you watch the whole video of his conversation with J.K. Rowling, Daniel says that he was thankful they shot the movies in the UK because in America child actors are stars first and children second, but in the UK child actors are treated as children first and stars second. I expect that’s a large reason he was able to remain so level-headed. It sounded like making a movie was a fun experience for the kids involved, rather than the horror stories we hear about children in Hollywood in the US.
I guess that's partly true, but he has also spoken about how tough the last years on Potter were and how he was literally drunk for big portions of the last films. He was able to overcome it, but that was more because of his network of friends and family rather than a huge structural difference in how child actors are treated. I'm sure people on Potter tried to take care of the kids but they have all spoken (Grint especially) about how strange and uprooting it was to be working like that from age 10.
@@KiraFriede Yes, but I'm not exactly sure what your point is? I'm not saying they weren't legally allowed to drink. I'm saying Daniel himself has stated that he had a very serious alcohol problem as a response to the stress of growing up as he did, to the point where he was performing on set while completely drunk. He has said he can tell in which scenes he was drunk. He went to rehab and is now in recovery. He was a full-blown alcoholic at that stage and that really has nothing to do with the fact that he was over the legal drinking age.
I find it disingenuous that you didn't mention his alcohol misuse issues during Harry Potter. He DID fall into the common pitfalls of child actors, but this doesn't diminish his success. In my opinion he is even more impressive for overcoming this. This should be celebrated, not hidden.
Yes, very strange. It would only make this take stronger as he certainly struggled with not going the 'normal' child star route. He had to work hard to get sober and be able to build a life and career.
@@FuzzyKittenBoots Considering how bad his addiction was during the shooting of DH 1 and 2 (which he himself has said) it's probably safe to say the problem started developing earlier. But even if he was over 18, why does that matter? In his own words it was the pressure and stress of growing up in such a strange public way that led to his drinking. I don't really see how it matters much that he was a (legal but in all other senses very young) adult by the time the problem came to full fruition.
@@katelijnesommen Because if he is over 18 he isn’t a child star and I do t think he actually said that? What he said was that the stress from the franchise being about to *end* and how he didn’t know what to do with his career after having been part of an extremely successful franchise from the start of it. Not that the experience itself was negative.
Well, he almost didn't make it. He's talked about his sobriety, on how he started to become one of those cliche actors who is addicted to a bunch of stuff. I'm glad he was able to overcome that.
Does seem like the makers of this video didn't do their research... He deserves praise and acknowledgement for overcoming that. It shouldn't be ignored.
I love that Daniel grew into a well adjusted, respected adult actor, averting the pitfalls which may befall many a child star. I can't believe that he's now a father himself, talk about feeling crazy old!
I think having responsible parents played a big part. They didn't just use their son as an ATM and cared about him getting getting a proper education and so on.
What I like about him not taking super major roles from major studios is he’s allowing these up and coming writers and directors or ones that have been in the business in the while and not well known to have a big name in their film, which in turn gives them exposure as an artist
Chris Columbus, to his credit, met with all of the children’s parents beforehand to make sure the kids were in good hands. He felt really bad about what happened to MacCaulay Culkin and his parents after Home Alone (look it up, it’s messed up) and didn’t want to see it happen again to Radcliffe and the others.
I remember hearing that he wore the same thing every day for 2 months so he wouldn't be photographed by paparazzi. It just looked like the same old shot and they eventually left him alone
I love Post-Potter Daniel Radcliffe because he’s such a wild card. Every time he stars in something new, I always find myself asking: “Boy, what the fuck are you up to this time?” The answer never disappoints me.
I used to work as a waitress in a restaurant in Oxford and there was a time when Dan would come in (quite regularly) completely wasted!!! He did go through a rough patch too and has admitted to suffering from alcoholism in the past
I'll never forgive the NY Times critics for how they treated him when he did 'How to Succeed in Business' on Broadway - the Times review was one long rant about "Harry Potter on Broadway - look what we've been reduced to!" They didn't even mention his performance until the end, when they kind of grudgingly admitted "He's actually not that bad."
I also wanna just shout out his parents for being so supportive of him doing his thing, even if that meant quitting acting. Very different from the stories you hear about awful stage parents. They clearly helped guide him.
This is one of the things I respect about Radcliffe. It is always boring to see big name actors playing the same role in every movie. With Radcliffe, the only thing you know is it is going to be a good movie.
He was also really good in the movie Escape from Pretoria, where he played a anti-apartheid political activist who goes to prison in South Africa, and hatches an escape plan. Funny enough, one of the prisoners in the movie was played by Ian Hart, the actor who played Professor Quirrell in the first Harry Potter film.
LMAO the quote at 6:30 is just a long winded way of saying "im super fucking rich, i can do whatever i want". fr tho i love this video and have loved following dans career post-potter. he also just seems like a genuinely nice person
He is set for life in terms of money so he can do any role he likes and that's the difference. To his up bringing of being kept grounded in terms of fame.
It's a bit unfair to compare him to Ke Huy Quan in that shot, when Ke's career fizzled out because of Hollywood racism... It's generally not realistic to compare him to the Hollywood child stars, especially the older ones like Drew Barrymore and even Macauley Caulkin. Hollywood was more brutal then and they are American (millenial and gen z child actors successfully have transitioned to adulthood, though issues still exist, of course). Even his doppelganger Elijah Wood is not really of his generation, though i find they have a similar trajectory of Big Defining Franchise Role to small quirky movie. His peers are more the other British child stars of his generation who also turned out well after staring in blockbusters as kids (no one can rival the HP franchise of course): Freddie Highmore, Nicholas Hoult, Thomas Brody-Sangster, Asa Butterfield, and of course Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson. Can't believe you didn't mention the latter three! Being in the UK was a big part of the HP kids being more than okay. Maybe it's the water. Or maybe it's an industry that cares more for its child workers and trains them better too? Apart from that one kid who go arrested (he played Crabbe or Goyle?), the HP kids all turned out well on the surface. HP filming also meant they were rather isolated on the sets, coming out for premieres and promos and then returning to filming. As they said, they could barely fit in their other projects. That structure and being gainfully employed for a decade was helpful, I'm sure. Finally, his parents are in the industry and were very opposed to him even auditioning. This carried on to them being very careful that he was burning out (as he mentions briefly in the video).
"...meaning he gives a performance that's closer to Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody." So Radcliffe deeply immerses himself in the role of a man who knows nothing about Bryan Singer's pedophilia allegations?
When you think Harry Potter, you think of Daniel Radcliffe. But when you think of Daniel Radcliffe (atleast now), you think of DANIEL RADCLIFFE. He done it!
The take wasn’t about the character being bad, but about Harry being evil. Something like: Harry Potter is the true villain of Harry Potter series. If I remember correctly, there was a photo of Harry with devil horns(?) and maybe hell flames(?) on the thumbnail XD They removed the video very quickly.
@@katarzynafiedor2988 Yeah, that's what I meant when I typed it. Bad is synonymous with evil. Reading it back, I can see how it's easy to misconstrue though lol
I would’ve loved much more explicit discussion of JK’s transphobia. But I will say that yes a big part of why I love Dan is because of his commitment as an ally to the whole LGBTQ community and he has been for years. And before someone comments “what bigotry?” I’m referring to JK lying about both trans people and transphobes for narrative, backing hate preacher Posie Parker after she was backed by nazis in Australia, donated £50k to attempt to sue stonewall with Allison Bailey (which failed) and her longstanding friendship and professional relationship with baroness Nicholson who is both a vocal homophobe who was against marriage equality and an opponent of trans rights. So in future when the inevitable millennial impulse to talk Harry Potter comes up from the take I would love some honesty and clarity on JK’s disgusting bigotry
Wow I really just can't vibe with the acceptance of certain things being allowed n the ways in which people encourage it & also says so much about what really happens on set & acting!
To be honest, I was never into the Harry Potter franchise, even though I was the right age for it. But man, Daniel has really won me over as an actor. His career is so much more interesting than Emma Watson's, who chose to take on more high prifile roles.
WATCH MORE: Radcliffe has definitely taken the quirkier route when it comes to his acting career. Meanwhile, newcomer Timothée Chalamet has become today's "soft" leading man. Here's our TAKE on the icon's career, so far: ruclips.net/video/gTxL2ShJXE8/видео.html
He banked that Potter money and then took roles that he likes and wanted to do and that interested in him no matter how weird and unusual. I respect that. Better that than being typecast and pigeon holed into the same roles forever. You can show off range and ensure that you are genuinely fulfilled by a project or you can simply just have fun. Also congrats to Daniel on new fatherhood. I hope this new chapter in his life brings new and wonderful things.
He pulled a Pattinson/Stewart.
I agree ☝️
If you watch the whole video of his conversation with J.K. Rowling, Daniel says that he was thankful they shot the movies in the UK because in America child actors are stars first and children second, but in the UK child actors are treated as children first and stars second. I expect that’s a large reason he was able to remain so level-headed. It sounded like making a movie was a fun experience for the kids involved, rather than the horror stories we hear about children in Hollywood in the US.
Makes sense it seems like all the kids - at least Daniel Emma and Rupert have grown into well adjusted adults.
Most child actors in the US become drug addicts or spouse abusers and don’t live for long in adulthood.
I guess that's partly true, but he has also spoken about how tough the last years on Potter were and how he was literally drunk for big portions of the last films. He was able to overcome it, but that was more because of his network of friends and family rather than a huge structural difference in how child actors are treated. I'm sure people on Potter tried to take care of the kids but they have all spoken (Grint especially) about how strange and uprooting it was to be working like that from age 10.
@@katelijnesommen But the last Harry potter films were shot when they were already teens and of legal drinking age.
@@KiraFriede Yes, but I'm not exactly sure what your point is? I'm not saying they weren't legally allowed to drink. I'm saying Daniel himself has stated that he had a very serious alcohol problem as a response to the stress of growing up as he did, to the point where he was performing on set while completely drunk. He has said he can tell in which scenes he was drunk. He went to rehab and is now in recovery. He was a full-blown alcoholic at that stage and that really has nothing to do with the fact that he was over the legal drinking age.
I find it disingenuous that you didn't mention his alcohol misuse issues during Harry Potter. He DID fall into the common pitfalls of child actors, but this doesn't diminish his success. In my opinion he is even more impressive for overcoming this. This should be celebrated, not hidden.
Agreed, it's strange that they skipped it. It makes his story all the more inspiring.
Yes, very strange. It would only make this take stronger as he certainly struggled with not going the 'normal' child star route. He had to work hard to get sober and be able to build a life and career.
Didn’t his problem with alcohol start after he b came a legal adult though?
@@FuzzyKittenBoots Considering how bad his addiction was during the shooting of DH 1 and 2 (which he himself has said) it's probably safe to say the problem started developing earlier. But even if he was over 18, why does that matter? In his own words it was the pressure and stress of growing up in such a strange public way that led to his drinking. I don't really see how it matters much that he was a (legal but in all other senses very young) adult by the time the problem came to full fruition.
@@katelijnesommen Because if he is over 18 he isn’t a child star and I do t think he actually said that? What he said was that the stress from the franchise being about to *end* and how he didn’t know what to do with his career after having been part of an extremely successful franchise from the start of it. Not that the experience itself was negative.
Well, he almost didn't make it. He's talked about his sobriety, on how he started to become one of those cliche actors who is addicted to a bunch of stuff. I'm glad he was able to overcome that.
Does seem like the makers of this video didn't do their research... He deserves praise and acknowledgement for overcoming that. It shouldn't be ignored.
I met him when he was shopping at a clothing store I worked at in 2016. He could not have been more humble, kind, and down to Earth.
I love that Daniel grew into a well adjusted, respected adult actor, averting the pitfalls which may befall many a child star. I can't believe that he's now a father himself, talk about feeling crazy old!
He admitted in an interview that he struggled with alcoholism and has been sober for several years, which I'm happy for him.
I think having responsible parents played a big part. They didn't just use their son as an ATM and cared about him getting getting a proper education and so on.
I'm a huge fan of his post-Potter career. Paid good money to see "Swiss Army Man" in the theatre and I have no regrets.
I am glad his parents were there for him. It makes a big difference when they are supportive. I love what he is doing with his career.
What I like about him not taking super major roles from major studios is he’s allowing these up and coming writers and directors or ones that have been in the business in the while and not well known to have a big name in their film, which in turn gives them exposure as an artist
Chris Columbus, to his credit, met with all of the children’s parents beforehand to make sure the kids were in good hands. He felt really bad about what happened to MacCaulay Culkin and his parents after Home Alone (look it up, it’s messed up) and didn’t want to see it happen again to Radcliffe and the others.
I remember hearing that he wore the same thing every day for 2 months so he wouldn't be photographed by paparazzi. It just looked like the same old shot and they eventually left him alone
Yes he did this when he was in a play on Broadway.
I love Post-Potter Daniel Radcliffe because he’s such a wild card. Every time he stars in something new, I always find myself asking: “Boy, what the fuck are you up to this time?” The answer never disappoints me.
Hahahaha same!!!
I used to work as a waitress in a restaurant in Oxford and there was a time when Dan would come in (quite regularly) completely wasted!!! He did go through a rough patch too and has admitted to suffering from alcoholism in the past
I'll never forgive the NY Times critics for how they treated him when he did 'How to Succeed in Business' on Broadway - the Times review was one long rant about "Harry Potter on Broadway - look what we've been reduced to!" They didn't even mention his performance until the end, when they kind of grudgingly admitted "He's actually not that bad."
Not surprised from NYT.
I also wanna just shout out his parents for being so supportive of him doing his thing, even if that meant quitting acting. Very different from the stories you hear about awful stage parents. They clearly helped guide him.
It’s a shame that no one ever mentions his role in Bojack. It is small but very funny ☺️
When it comes Daniel Radcliffe Post Harry Potter, I recommend A Young Doctor's Notebook, Emmy worthy perfomance and also Miracle Workers
I looooooved A Young Doctor's Notebook! Fantastically morbid humor.
The first movie i watched with him after Harry Potter was The woman in black. Also a fantastic role.
He was great in the Lord of the Rings. Especially his scenes with Merlin. Great chemistry.
😂 I see what you did there
Best comment 😂
I’ve never seen a single Harry Potter film. But, I’ve become a huge Daniel Radcliffe fan.
This is one of the things I respect about Radcliffe. It is always boring to see big name actors playing the same role in every movie. With Radcliffe, the only thing you know is it is going to be a good movie.
Great video. Agreed that -- as much as can be interpreted from interviews, etc. -- he seems like a lovely guy.
He was also really good in the movie Escape from Pretoria, where he played a anti-apartheid political activist who goes to prison in South Africa, and hatches an escape plan. Funny enough, one of the prisoners in the movie was played by Ian Hart, the actor who played Professor Quirrell in the first Harry Potter film.
I'm honestly so proud of him 😊
You should do a similar video for Macaulay Culkin! He is still associated with Home Alone (his most defining role).
he was also the villain in the Now you see me 2
LMAO the quote at 6:30 is just a long winded way of saying "im super fucking rich, i can do whatever i want". fr tho i love this video and have loved following dans career post-potter. he also just seems like a genuinely nice person
He’s a true millennial. He had his struggles but he persevered & leans in to the quirky & off kilter. He seems honest & true to himself.
He is going to be a good father,he is an amazing and humble man.❤
He really is an inspiration for future child actors when it comes to the parents' position and taking control of your career. Bravo Daniel.
Would recommend What If as fun watch if you’re looking for a quirky, funny romcom!
Look, Daniel Radcliffe is the main character of this world and we are NPC's in it
How inspiring. Just doing what YOU like is an amazing life joice. ❤
Miracle Workers is a good show, I need to see the other seasons.
Make one on Robert Pattinson he not only grew out one but two role as Edward Cullen and cerdic diggory
Omg now I have to watch all of those movies! They looked so good!!
I personally thankful for choices. Yes I felt unloved if his as harry but I have kept in love for his work after potter
He is set for life in terms of money so he can do any role he likes and that's the difference. To his up bringing of being kept grounded in terms of fame.
He is just on step 2 of the Robert Pattinson 3 step hollywood career path.
That's Mr Potter for you!
so, so proud of DanRad
You didn't mention the movie Jungle.
Very interesting actor
6:36 OMG that’s the best place to be in.
It's a bit unfair to compare him to Ke Huy Quan in that shot, when Ke's career fizzled out because of Hollywood racism... It's generally not realistic to compare him to the Hollywood child stars, especially the older ones like Drew Barrymore and even Macauley Caulkin. Hollywood was more brutal then and they are American (millenial and gen z child actors successfully have transitioned to adulthood, though issues still exist, of course). Even his doppelganger Elijah Wood is not really of his generation, though i find they have a similar trajectory of Big Defining Franchise Role to small quirky movie.
His peers are more the other British child stars of his generation who also turned out well after staring in blockbusters as kids (no one can rival the HP franchise of course): Freddie Highmore, Nicholas Hoult, Thomas Brody-Sangster, Asa Butterfield, and of course Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson. Can't believe you didn't mention the latter three!
Being in the UK was a big part of the HP kids being more than okay. Maybe it's the water. Or maybe it's an industry that cares more for its child workers and trains them better too? Apart from that one kid who go arrested (he played Crabbe or Goyle?), the HP kids all turned out well on the surface. HP filming also meant they were rather isolated on the sets, coming out for premieres and promos and then returning to filming. As they said, they could barely fit in their other projects. That structure and being gainfully employed for a decade was helpful, I'm sure. Finally, his parents are in the industry and were very opposed to him even auditioning. This carried on to them being very careful that he was burning out (as he mentions briefly in the video).
I do like his fake Dog Walker movie from Trainwreck.
Daniel Radcliffe actually had problems with alcohol, so he didn't actually escaped the child star problems...
Imagine if he decided after like the third movie to quit the series. Would've been so weird
I think he’s very funny and there are more clever comedies waiting for him.
Do a video on scandoval
"...meaning he gives a performance that's closer to Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody."
So Radcliffe deeply immerses himself in the role of a man who knows nothing about Bryan Singer's pedophilia allegations?
He is love❤
When you think Harry Potter, you think of Daniel Radcliffe. But when you think of Daniel Radcliffe (atleast now), you think of DANIEL RADCLIFFE. He done it!
the one and only
Daniel Radcliffe as the next James Bond.
amazing!!!
You guys think we all just forgot about your horrible take on harry potter being a bad character?
I don't remember that video, but harry potter is a bad character... did they talk about how Daniel is tied to the bad-ness of that character?
The take wasn’t about the character being bad, but about Harry being evil. Something like: Harry Potter is the true villain of Harry Potter series. If I remember correctly, there was a photo of Harry with devil horns(?) and maybe hell flames(?) on the thumbnail XD They removed the video very quickly.
@@katarzynafiedor2988 Yeah, that's what I meant when I typed it. Bad is synonymous with evil. Reading it back, I can see how it's easy to misconstrue though lol
J.K Rowling based Harry Potter off herself. That would explain why he's very unlikeable, at least in the books.
@@catguy4996 he’s not unlikeable.
I would’ve loved much more explicit discussion of JK’s transphobia. But I will say that yes a big part of why I love Dan is because of his commitment as an ally to the whole LGBTQ community and he has been for years.
And before someone comments “what bigotry?” I’m referring to JK lying about both trans people and transphobes for narrative, backing hate preacher Posie Parker after she was backed by nazis in Australia, donated £50k to attempt to sue stonewall with Allison Bailey (which failed) and her longstanding friendship and professional relationship with baroness Nicholson who is both a vocal homophobe who was against marriage equality and an opponent of trans rights.
So in future when the inevitable millennial impulse to talk Harry Potter comes up from the take I would love some honesty and clarity on JK’s disgusting bigotry
What no comments complaining that they miss this channel’s fiction analysis series?
That's reserved for videos on uk royalty
Wow I really just can't vibe with the acceptance of certain things being allowed n the ways in which people encourage it & also says so much about what really happens on set & acting!
He threw JK Rowling under the bus - I dont appreciate that
Why? Because he doesn’t agree with her views? Whatever!
Mispronouncing yankovic is a crime against humanity.
Jewish KING, Daniel Radcliffe
Yeah. I'm good. he's not it.
To be honest, I was never into the Harry Potter franchise, even though I was the right age for it. But man, Daniel has really won me over as an actor. His career is so much more interesting than Emma Watson's, who chose to take on more high prifile roles.
Sorry, he can never come out of the Harry Potter
He could have been the most famous actor on this planet, but he flopped bad tbh