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Daniel Radcliffe started making movie magic as Harry Potter, believe it or not, 5 years ago. Since then moviegoers and Harry Potter fans alike have watched Daniel grow up right before their eyes on the big screen. Well the 4th installment of the Harry Potter series tells us the story of Harry's battle against older rivals in a Tri-Wizard Tournament, a confrontation with his nemesis Lord Voldemort, and his first crush.
I was just wondering if maybe you want to go to the ball with me.
Oh, uhm, Harry, I'm, I am sorry ,but someone's already asked me.
Ok, yeah, great, fine, no problem.
Oh Daniel Radcliffe,good morning.
Good,morning.
Daniel, nice to see you again.
Nice to see you too.
Great to have you here and we are also excited we have three big Harry Potter fans. This is Morrisa who is ten, Emma who is 9. And then we have Luke , who is 7 years old. and they are gonna be able to ask some questions of you. But first it's my turn. Is that ok, you guys?
Yeah.
This is kinda cool, isn't it? Sitting next to Daniel slash Harry Potter. So first of all ,let me ask you about, about this movie, because as with the book, this is probably darker than ones in the past, this is rated PG 13, Oh, kinda whacks just drop. PG 13 rather than PG. How do you think Harry Potter fans will respond to that? Are you worried about alienating some of the younger fans, Daniel?
Not really, I mean, the thing is, let me just get it, PG13 means that they can't see without an adult, right?
Right.
Yes yes, parental guidance is recommended for kids over 13, right? um under 13 rather.
I mean with kids in England, this thing is, if you are under 12, you have to have a parent with you. So ultimately some of the parents I think, some kids, you know, at the age of 5, 6 or 7 will be able to cope with it fine. I'm sure you look pretty tough. I am sure you will be fine .(and to my friends around this side of the table?)and then some kids may be there, absolutely, we are all tough, we are all tough on this table. But some, there'll be some kids who, may be ten, he wouldn't be quite so resilient, and may be slightly more sensitive. I was a very sensitive child and I got scared in Jamangee, so you know I would've been frightened about that. It is a scary film. I think, you know that the hard-core Harry potter fans would have been really really angry I think if we hadn't got a PG 13 because it would've meant, we wouldn't if ....
Right,it is dark and it should be dark in a movie version.
Exactly. The book is dark. We've just been frightful for that.
Tell me a little, I mean, your characters. It's so fun for me because I was interviewing you when you first came on board as Harry Potter. And it is fun to watch all of you:Rupert and Emma and you kinda grow up before our eyes. It is a way is that tough for you at all, Daniel, because now you are 16 years old.
Yeah.
You were how old when you began this odyssey?
11
11.
Yeah.
So as people watch you mature, is it a challenge for you or is it , I guess it must be perfectly fine because Harry matures during the course of the books.
Yeah. Not, I mean it's not in a way and actually I am slightly older than Harry is in the films of view. I am 16. When I started the fourthfilm, I was 14 but now I am 16, so it's given me quite a clear perspective on the characters so I can look back what I was like when I was 14, 'cause you know, you changed a lot from 14 to 16. So I can look back on how I was then use some of that for most of the objective view.
Are you going through some of the things that Harry 's going through?I mean obviously...
No, not quite, it's horrible.
I mean, well, he is interested in girls then...
Oh! yes, obviously. Yeah, of course. but you know, any, you know, it's, I would be, you know, it is a, yeah, I think any boy goes through....
Are you thinking about girls and you are flustered?
Yeah, I know, you see, you frowned me but any boy who goes through 11 to 16 goes through a load of changes that Harry goes through. I mean, obviously, you know, Harry has a lot harder, or everyone else does in the world pretty much, because he has to, you know, people confront him and try to kill him.
I took my girls and I think this movie's visually just so sensational and gorgeous and it was a bit scary but I thought it was fantastic.( How old,14?)
9. Well, My 14 -year-old, has a total crush on you, so she is like.... Sorry Ellinor. She is at school. Thank for it. (Oh, yeah.)My 9-year-old actually tolerated it quite well (Oh, quite cool). But, enough about me and my kids. Morrisa what is your question for Daniel?
Well in the graveyard in the 4th book. That is a pretty scary scene, do you ever get scared when you are making the movies?
Well, you see, normally, it 's fine. Because normally you always see the crews there, and you're always reminding yourself that it's just a film, but Ralph Fiennes, he is the man who plays Voldemort in the film , has his mad scary eyes.(Oh, I know he is really creepy.) and sort of draw you into his eyes, and just make you think that this is just you and him ,and he is going to try to murder you, so it is very very scary.
And Emma we are almost out of time, I like, Emma signed outside, it's said," Daniel inspires me!"
Oh, that's so...
What is your question? Roll quickly.
Oh, like, did you have fun with the new actors that were in the other movies?
Yeah, it was great having, because, it keeps it so, you know, it keeps the film fresh, and keeps it so.. you know, it is just when you people come on board, like when you drag your old levin/liven and everything out, so, it is no, it is great fun.
Well, looking you, we're gonna talk to him about, Daniel about the tree, the willow, and how that was made. (All right.)but you will have to do that during the commercial. Is that ok?
Ok!
All right, Look! you guys.
I'll still be here tell you everything.
Exactly! Well, Daniel Radcliffe, so great to see you,(Thank you so much. Good seeing you.) and thanks so much for coming by, and kids thank you for your assistance this morning. By the way Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opens in the theater a week from Friday.
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