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Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) will attend two screenings of his latest film, The Woman in Black, this Saturday, February 11, 2012, in London.  He’ll be joined by the film’s director, John Watkins.

The first screening takes place 3:00pm at Empire Leicester square.  The second is set for 4:30pm at Vue Westfield.

The Woman in Black opened this past weekend in the US with an intake of over $20 million.  It opens this Friday, February 10th, in the UK.

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 Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) did an audio interview to promote his new film The Woman In Black on blogtalkradio by speaking with featured host Robin Milling on her radio blog Milling About.  She asked him some good questions about what scares him and his feelings on playing a father after playing a student wizard for ten years.  Radcliffe admitted there were elements of the film that spooked him when he watched it for the first time, especially a certain scene he had not expected to be in the trailer. 

His preparation for his next role as a young Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings is also discussed, particularly Ginsberg’s New Jersey accent.  Radcliffe even mentioned how he is when there are younger actors with him on set.

Click here to listen to the audio interview.

Thanks to Robin for sharing her interview with us!

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 While he promoted his new film The Woman In Black (now in theaters), Daniel Radcliffe, known for his role as Harry Potter, was interviewed for the latest issue of Watch! magazine which is now available on newsstands.  He revealed that his co-star Misha Handley, who plays the son of Radcliffe’s character, is also his godson and the concerns he had for the boy having to deal with 10:30pm night shoots.  Radcliffe commented on his first impression of the script for The Woman In Black, his drinking period, and missing the routine of shooting the Harry Potter films:

… “I read the script just about two hours after we finished filming the last Potter film,” says Radcliffe, “and I thought it was the most compelling story. At the beginning of the film, [Arthur] is a deeply unhappy character in a state of emotional paralysis. But when it really gets going, he’s forced to come out of that and be an active participant in his own life.”

It also didn’t hurt that the script scared the daylights out of him. “From the first page when he’s in the house with the woman in black, I was going, ‘Get out! Run! Don’t ever go back!’ ” he says with a laugh.

To prepare for the part, Radcliffe met with a psychologist to better understand his character’s crippling grief. The 22-year-old actor dealt with the film’s other chief challenge—believably playing a father—by drawing on the natural chemistry he shares with real-life godson Misha Handley, who was cast as Arthur’s child. While valuable on camera, that led to some anxiety for Radcliffe offscreen. “We were doing night shoots a lot, and I was just so scared Misha was having a horrible time,” he says. “It gets to 10:30 and he’s starting to get tired, and no matter how much candy you offer him, or how many iPad games you promise he can play later, all he wants to do is go to bed. I was like, ‘He’s going to hate me!’ ”…

..He calls the Potter gig, which spanned eight films over 10 years, “the most amazing job in the world” and admits letting go hasn’t been easy. “Just the other day,” he says wistfully, “I was lying in bed before going to sleep and suddenly, I thought, ‘I miss everybody.’ ”

Still, growing up in the glare of the white-hot spotlight took its toll. In an interview with GQ last year, Radcliffe admitted to battling an alcohol problem. “There were times when things were getting a little out of control and I was starting to worry as to whether I would be able to cope in the public arena,” says Radcliffe, who stopped drinking in August 2010 after shooting wrapped on the final Potter film. “Thankfully, that blew over.

“At the end of the day, the lack of privacy is kind of the rent you pay,” he continues. “I have a lovely life and I’m in a very enviable, financially secure position. So if I have to cope with people writing crap about me in the papers, that’s OK.”

Click here to read the complete article.

Thanks to Watch!  for letting us know!

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We previously told you that Dan Radcliffe would be on the Ellen Degeneres show today.  Part of his interview is now online.  In it he talks about his girlfriend and how he met her.  He also talks about his current film, The Woman in Black, which is in theatres tomorrow.  Also, a little joke is pulled on him where they try to spook him.

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We previously told you that Dan Radcliffe spoke with ShortList magazine.  The full interview is now online here. *caution for adult language*  In the interview he shares his views on actors and professionalism, his previous problems with drinking, his new film The Woman in Black, his experiences at school, working with comedians, and more!

Here are a few excerpts *caution for adult language*:

Professionalism is clearly important to you…

It’s a vastly underestimated quality that a lot of young actors don’t have. It comes down to the fact that actors get away with a lot of sh*t they shouldn’t, so people expect a certain level of complacency. I always feel that’s the perception of me I’m coming up against and I want to counteract that as strongly as I can. One of the main reasons I want to direct is so I can be really f*cking bossy with actors. I won’t take any sh*t [laughs].

There’ll be no mucking about for the blooper reel, then?

God, no. Even when I was 11 on the first Potter film and the other kids would say, “Let’s do something funny on this take,” I’d think, “No. Why don’t we just do our jobs?” The crew don’t f*ck about, do they? They don’t do one take where they all f*cking shake the camera. So why should the actors do it?

There’s been a lot written about your drinking…What’s the truth?

It’s ridiculous that it’s been talked about so much. The drinking was unhealthy and damaging to my body and my social life. That’s beyond question. I was living in constant fear of who I’d meet, what I might have said to them, what I might have done with them, so I’d stay in my apartment for days and drink alone. I was a recluse at 20. It was pathetic — it wasn’t me. I’m a fun, polite person and it turned me into a rude bore. For a long time people were saying to me, “We think you have a problem,” but in the end I had to come to the realisation myself.

Was there ever a point when you regretted signing up to Potter?

There was a time after the third film when I thought about quitting. It was only for a second, but I thought, “If I do the fourth, I’ll have to do them all,” and that seemed quite daunting. If I was going to leave, that would have been the perfect time because it would have given whoever came in to play Harry enough films to establish himself properly. It wouldn’t have totally dumped him in the sh*t. But then I started thinking, “What other good parts are there for 15-year-olds? None.”

You’ve talked in the past about getting hassle at school – did that contribute to you thinking of quitting?

I don’t know. I mean, school was sh*t because the kids didn’t like me, but I wasn’t there very often. The problem at school was that I ended up getting cocky. Although most of them were brighter than me, I’d spent five years on film sets, so I’d developed a sharp tongue. Kids would shout, “Oi, tell Hermione she’s fit, yeah?” and I’d say, “Definitely. You’re exactly her type, actually. She’ll go ape-sh*t when she hears you’re interested.”

Do you ever Google yourself?

I try to stay away from the internet. Occasionally, I’ll type my name into Google to see what comes up — that’s funny. At the moment, it’s ‘gay’, ‘Twitter’ and ‘alcoholic’. That’s the top three [laughs]. ‘Gay’ always comes up, although it comes up for most people — even Florence Welch. So, really, if people aren’t saying you’re gay, you don’t have a career. I’m sure there are a few ostensibly straight celebrities who are gay, but that’s their f*cking business. They’ll choose if and when they come out — they can’t be forced into it.

Is there anyone you’re desperate to work with?

I’d love to work with Will Ferrell and Steve Carell. I find those gentlemen incredibly funny.

Having already worked with Ricky Gervais on Extras, you’re in a good position…

Yeah, but [Ferrell and Carell] come from a school of improv that wasn’t there in the English Office. Ricky improvises a bit. In the Extras episode I did where Warwick [Davis] attacks him, he was improvising all these funny little lines — “He’s coming at me like Björk!”, “He’s all arms!” — but at that age I didn’t have the confidence to try any of my own.

But you think you could contend with Ferrell and Carell now?

I definitely think I could keep up with them. Not that I wouldn’t have a lot to learn from them, of course.

You don’t fancy another big franchise, such as Bond, then?

I’d like to be in the new one, with Sam Mendes directing. But I don’t know if I’d be any good as Bond. I definitely wouldn’t want to follow Daniel Craig.

What have you got coming up next?

I’m shooting a film called Kill Your Darlings. I’ll be playing Allen Ginsberg.

You can see the preview video of his interview on their Facebook page here.

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 We previously mentioned some media appearances by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) to promote his latest film The Woman In Black.  He will also be the Guest Editor for the  Band of the Day iPhone/iPad app this Friday, February 3.  The free app will feature a band Radcliffe has chosen and an exclusive interview with the Harry Potter star.

Click here to download the free app and for more information.

Thanks to Band of the Day for letting us know!

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As part of his media  rounds for his new film, The Woman in Black (which will be released in the US on February 3, 2012), Dan Radcliffe was co-host to Kelly on LIVE! with Kelly.  You can see the video of him co-hosting here.

This Thursday he’ll also be on the Ellen Degeneres show.  First Lady Michelle Obama will also be a guest on the same day.  You can see a preview of the show here.  Make sure to check your local listings for channel and time.

He was also interviewed by ShortList Magazine.  You can see a preview on their Facebook page here.  You will get to see a video of him answering some great questions, including that George Clooney’s career is something that he’d like to emulate.  The full version of the interview will be released on Thursday.

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We previously told you that Dan Radcliffe would be in Saturday Night Live.  Videos of his appearance are now online.  The skits he was a part of were absolutely hilarious.  He was a Target employee, played Spin the Bottle, did a bit of singing with as the Delaware Fellas, and, of course, portrayed an older Harry Potter who just can’t seem to leave Hogwarts.

You can also see the entire show on SNL’s website here.

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Dan Radcliffe and Holliday Grainger announced the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) film award nominees today.  In those announcements, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 received four nominations for:

• Production Design (Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan)
• Sound (James Mather, Stuart Wilson, Stuart Hilliker, Mike Dowson, Adam Scrivener)
• Special Visual Effects (Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler, David Vickery)
• Make-up and Hair (Amanda Knight, Lisa Tomblin)

You can see the entire list of nominees here.  The awards ceremony takes place Sunday 12 February at London’s Royal Opera House.

Here is a video of the announcement.

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We previously reported that Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is scheduled to host Saturday Night Live tonight on NBC-TV (check scheduled listings for the time in your area).  Entertainment Weekly interviewed the Harry Potter star about appearing on the live show which parodies and satirizes current events and trends.

In the video interview, Radcliffe mentions that he was “scared” and “honored” to be asked to host Saturday Night Live; but he believes his Broadway experience (appearing in Equus and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying) has prepared him for another venture of performing in front of a live audience.  Also, he talked about the preparation he did with the show’s cast and crew for tonight’s performance.  Radcliffe did hint that one member of the cast will portray a familiar character, but would not say more in case it may have to be cut or edited from the show.

Click here to view the video and read the complete article.

Source:  Harry Potter Official Twitter Page

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