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1:04 pm - 11/26/2012

DanRad is delighted when people know his real name

Daniel Radcliffe is delighted when people know his real name.

The 23-year-old actor is finally moving past his lead role in the Harry Potter franchise and is relieved fans are starting to recognise he is a person in his own right, and not the troubled teen wizard created by J.K. Rowling.

He explained: "I'd be lying if I said I didn't get Harry Potter at all. Of course I do. But you know what? I'd say the split is now rather encouragingly in favour of Daniel Radcliffe, which is rather lovely.

"I walked past two girls on a bench the other day, and I heard them both go, 'Oh my god, it's Daniel Radcliffe', and every time that happens I think, 'Yesss!' Not because they recognise me, because they use my name."

The humble star also revealed he hates being invited to showbiz events because he finds them incredibly awkward and, despite having bared all performing naked on stage in Equus in 2007, he still gets nervous when he has to make small talk in a room full of people.

Daniel confessed to Seven magazine: "You can still be self-conscious in my position. And shy. Shyness displays it differently in me. I think it's more an awkwardness. Like when I go to those events, like the Baftas, or like I was invited to this thing called the Met Ball, and I ended up having a good night because I took a friend, but normally I feel very awkward at event like that.

"Because I don't feel that I'm that good at small talk... I never know how to give an accurate impression of myself, so I just become nervous or stumbley."
DanRad legend, Did someone say legend?

HP gif party imo

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emmacmf 26th-Nov-2012 06:17 pm (UTC)
He's going to host Have I Got News for You on the 21st December. Excellent. http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-11-26/daniel-radcliffe-to-host-have-i-got-news-for-you
gpin2084 26th-Nov-2012 06:22 pm (UTC)
He is going to be awesome in that, omg.
emmacmf 26th-Nov-2012 06:24 pm (UTC)
Seriously! And Graham Norton on the 7th. December is going to be bloody brilliant - Dan every week. Twice, some weeks!
gpin2084 26th-Nov-2012 06:52 pm (UTC)
Yesss! His television appearances are the absolute best, but especially in panel quizzes.
emmacmf 26th-Nov-2012 07:22 pm (UTC)
I want him to do QI again, now he's two years older and more confident.
gpin2084 26th-Nov-2012 07:30 pm (UTC)
I definitely agree, he was so lovely and cute in that. This year's guests have left a lot to be desired so hopefully next year.
ebenista 26th-Nov-2012 07:19 pm (UTC)
but it's the end of the world tho
emmacmf 26th-Nov-2012 07:21 pm (UTC)
The world wouldn't end and deny us Dan in HIGNFY and Kill Your Darlings.
ebenista 26th-Nov-2012 07:33 pm (UTC)
true I shouldn't have doubted him :(
emmacmf 26th-Nov-2012 07:40 pm (UTC)
Plus there's Horns, and The F Word, then Cripple of Inishmaan in the West End, and I'd be really pissed off if I'd spent £200 on tickets for nothing ...
nekokonneko 26th-Nov-2012 07:26 pm (UTC)
omg yay :D
emmacmf 26th-Nov-2012 07:40 pm (UTC)
I know, so excited!
likemist 26th-Nov-2012 08:51 pm (UTC)
OMG DanRad AND HIGNFY?!

Sweet baby jesus, what did we do to deserve such glory? :D
emmacmf 26th-Nov-2012 09:08 pm (UTC)
Seriously, that's been on my wishlist for so long!
hobnailedboots 26th-Nov-2012 11:26 pm (UTC)
AMAZING BEST NEWS YES YAY
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