As
we told you last month, Dan Radcliffe was the guest speaker at the 'New York Times TimesTalks' this evening. Our news mod
reddiej was there and has sent in some items of interest that came up during the two-hour interview.
On
Half-Blood Prince:
Dan was told of the release date change for
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 24 hours before Warner Bros went public with the news. He said during the filming, he stood in the back of the scene where Ron and Lavender kiss and tried to make Rupert Grint laugh. He also mentioned that Jessie Cave was great to work with.
On
Deathly Hallows:
Dan stated that Sirius was in the script for
Deathly Hallows in regards to 'The Forest Again' scene, but there is no guarantee at the moment on whether or not Gary Oldman will be back to play the part. He also mentioned that the shoot for the last films will be 14 months long, which will start next February.
On acting:
Dan said his 'dream role' would be Puck from Shakespeare's
A Midsummer Night's Dream; as well as a role in the musical
Company. He would also like to do musical theater, in spite of being traumatised at a young age by being exposed to
Chicago via his parents' love for the theatre.
On the early Potter years:
Dan said that Warner Bros. originally had wanted Dan to sign on for six films that would be filmed in Los Angeles, but that his parents refused, ultimately agreeing to a two-picture deal filmed in and around London. Dan also said he's been doing gymnastics for exercise on the Potter set since age 11.
Finally, when asked who his idol was, Dan named Gary Oldman, Stephen Fry, his best friend Will and his parents.
reddiej will be online later with a full report.
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UPDATE: You can read the entire report
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