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Exclusive: David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral) has joined the cast of Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s upcoming ballet dramedy Étoile as a series regular, Deadline has learned.

Haig was cast ahead of production on Season 1, which began in January, but not previously announced. Details on his role are being kept under wraps.

Set in New York City and Paris, the eight-episode first season of Étoile follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies, as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions by swapping their most talented stars.

Étoile is created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, who writes, directs, and serves as executive producer.

Haig joins a cast that includes the Emmy-winning Marvelous Mrs. Maisel alum Luke Kirby, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gideon Glick, Simon Callow, Lou de Laâge and David Alvarez.

From Amazon MGM Studios, Étoile, which has a two-season order,...

The Thin Blue Line actor David Haig is adapting his World War II thriller play Pressure into a film. Here are the details.

While David Haig is perhaps best known for his role as Inspector Grimm in Ben Elton’s The Thin Blue Line, he also an acclaimed dramatic actor, delivering the astonishingly dark Playing Sandwiches monologue in Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads series.

Haig is also a prolific playwright, however. He penned the 2004 play My Boy Jack, about Rudyard Kipling’s son fighting in the first World War. He adapted into a television film in 2007, in which he also starred alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Kim Cattrall.

Pressure premiered in 2018. Haig wrote and also starred in the production, which chronicled the story of the decision makers behind the D-Day landings, the tiny window of opportunity they were afforded in choosing between June 5th or June 6th 1944 and the pressure cooker environment in which they worked,...

Maestro star Carey Mulligan will receive the International Star Award, Actress at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

The film awards, at which the actress will be honored, will take place on Jan. 4, with the festival running through Jan. 15.

“In this historical and personal examination of famed composer Leonard Bernstein, Carey Mulligan measures both ends of true love – its extraordinary heights and intense lows – conveying a striking role as Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein,” festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi says. “For this performance and her remarkable stature in world cinema, we are honored to present the International Star Award, Actress to Carey Mulligan.”

Mulligan’s previous film credits include An Education, Promising Young Woman, She Said, Wildlife, Mudbound, Suffragette, The Great Gatsby, Never Let Me Go, Public Enemies, Pride & Prejudice, among many others. Her TV credits include Collateral, My Boy Jack, Doctor Who, Miss Marple and Trial & Retribution. She...

Carey Mulligan has had a diverse and successful career in both television and movies, earning prestigious awards and acclaim. Mulligan's performances in films like Suffragette, Drive, and Never Let Me Go showcase her acting skills and emotional depth. Mulligan's breakthrough role in An Education set her on a path to success and allowed her to explore a wide range of roles.

Carey Mulligan's career has blossomed in both television and movies over the years, earning her several prestigious awards, including two Oscar nominations. Across her 19-year career, Mulligan has starred in a wide selection of dramas, thrillers, and comedies, becoming well-known for her strong influence in Hollywood. Her range of roles has provided Mulligan with multiple opportunities to present the depths of her acting skills, with many of her characters embarking on life-changing journeys and tackling complex topics.

Mulligan's big break came from her role in An Education, which...

Daniel Radcliffe began acting when he was 6 years old, playing a monkey in a school play. By the time he was 12, he was an international movie star, taking on the role of Harry Potter in a series of film adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s books. He went on to portray everything from a World War I soldier killed in battle to a talking corpse with digestive issues to a political prisoner. Just take a look at his impressive body of work.

“David Copperfield” (1999) • This two-part BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic Radcliffe’s TV debut… and the first time he worked with future “Harry Potter” costar Maggie Smith. He played “young David.”

“The Tailor of Panama” (2001) • Radcliffe’s first feature film — a spy thriller directed by John Boorman — he played the son of Geoffrey Rush and Jamie Lee Curtis.

“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001) and “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets...

Game of Thrones director Brian Kirk has finalized a deal with 20th Century Fox to direct Narco Sub, with Liam Neeson being eyed to star. The project has been in development for several years, with filmmakers such as Tony Scott, Doug Liman and Antoine Fuqua attached to direct at one point. Now that the studio has a director in place, they will focus on securing a deal with Liam Neeson.

The story follows an Ecuadorian drug lord who forces a disgraced Naval officer (Liam Neeson) to navigate a Narco Sub filled with cocaine past the Coast Guard. These much smaller submersible crafts are typically used by drug cartels to ship their illegal drugs between Colombia and Mexico. The ships are so small they are unable to be detected by radar.

David Guggenheim (Safe House) wrote the screenplay, with Ridley Scott producing for Scott Free Films and Simon Kinberg producing through his Genre Films company.

Daniel Radcliffe has been acting since the age of 9, when he played the young David Copperfield opposite Maggie Smith in the BBC’s 1999 adaptation of the classic Dickens story. But it was in 2001, when Radcliffe was cast as the titular boy wizard of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone that he became an internationally recognised movie star. Eight feature films, adapted from the seven novels by Jk Rowling, were to follow, grossing more than $7bn at the global box office.

With roles in December Boys and My Boy Jack, Radcliffe proved he was no one-trick pony. But it was his 2007 turn on stage – in Thea Sharrock’s West End revival of Peter Shaffer’s play Equus – that established Radcliffe as a serious young actor. Then 17, Radcliffe earned rave reviews for his haunting turn as Alan Strang, a role that required him to disrobe. The actor was nominated for a...

Daniel Radcliffe is completely normal. This is always worth pointing out, because the young British actor has made it through his teenage years with barely a bump, an achievement indeed considering his turn at the centre of the world's biggest film franchise has meant that everything has been far from normal around him.

How has he done it? Well, to mark the arrival of the entire Potter franchise to the Sky Movies service, Daniel Radcliffe has sat down for a brand new, in-depth one hour interview in which he discusses his experiences of growing up on set, child stardom, handling the hype and media attention that came with the phenomenon, as well as life after Potter.

Daniel Radcliffe - proof that not all child stars can fall off the tracks

On Being Harry Potter

Whatever opportunities I get for the rest of my life; 99% of them you can trace back...

Happy 23rd birthday to the Harry Potter superstar whose constant gay advocacy is even sweeter because he clearly thinks for himself. Daniel Radcliffe, in my opinion, is one of the gay community's coolest celebrity allies, and there are infinite reasons to dig his intelligent, articulate approach to stardom and promoting equality. We number just 23 of them here. (I went light on the Potter references because I think we all understand what tremendous blockbusters they are.)

1. Equus, the great leap (gallop?) forward

We all remember when Daniel Radcliffe became a man -- a man who really loves horses. In 2007, he starred in a West End revival of Peter Shaffer's play, and in 2008 that production came to Broadway. Controversial role? Yes. But he showed a true seriousness of purpose, and that makes him an interesting actor outside the Harry Potter realm.

2. His response to gay rumors

"It’s wonderful. I grew...

He may have missed out on helming the "Thor" sequel, but that hasn't stopped demand for the skill of Brian Kirk who has entered talks to direct the long-gestating adaptation of "The Osterman Weekend" at Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment and Captivate Entertainment reports Deadline.

The second and shortest novel of 'Bourne' series author Robert Ludlum, the story has the host of an investigative news show becoming convinced by a CIA agent that the friends he has invited to a weekend getaway in the country are engaged in a Kgb conspiracy that threatens national security.

The book was adapted once before in 1983 and marked the final film of trend-setting helmer Sam Peckinpah's career. John Hurt, Craig T. Nelson, Rutger Hauer, Dennis Hopper, Meg Foster, Burt Lancaster and Chris Sarandon all starred.

Simon Kinberg and Jesse Wigutow penned the reboot which ditches the Cold War and spy elements and will switch around some of the occupations.

Daniel Radcliffe seems content with, as he puts it, the fading "hoopla" that surrounded playing Harry Potter for ten years. "If that steadily decreases for the rest of my life, I'll be kind of cool with that," Radcliffe admitted on the eve of the release "The Woman in Black," his first post-Potter film project. Considering his fame -- primarily fueled from playing Potter in eight separate films -- the 22-year-old actor is surprisingly self-aware.

Radcliffe realizes his current place in movie stardom. He knows that his "cache" (again, as he puts it) will not last forever, nor do I get the impression that he wants it to last forever. Actually, from the time we spent together, I did get a vibe from Radcliffe that almost cried, "the sooner, the better." Put it this way: when searching for an apt metaphor to describe fame and fortune, Radcliffe compared it to regurgitated steak.

Daniel Radcliffe seems content with, as he puts it, the fading "hoopla" that surrounded playing Harry Potter for ten years. "If that steadily decreases for the rest of my life, I'll be kind of cool with that," Radcliffe admitted on the eve of the release "The Woman in Black," his first post-Potter film project. Considering his fame -- primarily fueled from playing Potter in eight separate films -- the 22-year-old actor is surprisingly self-aware. Radcliffe realizes his current place in movie stardom. He knows that his "cachet" (again, as he puts it) will not last forever, nor do I get the impression that he wants it to last forever. Actually, from the time we spent together, I did get a vibe from Radcliffe that almost cried, "the sooner, the better." Put it this way: when searching for an apt metaphor to describe fame and fortune, Radcliffe compared it to regurgitated steak.

Representatives for Irish director Brian Kirk have confirmed that he is in talks to direct Marvel/Disney sequel 'Thor 2' which is due for release in 2013. The director has also helmed the Ifta nominated 'Father & Son', 'My Boy Jack' and 'The Tudors'. Kirk is currently working on the BBC One Drama Series 'Great Expectations'.

Kirk! If you can hear me, open the Bridge! Variety is reporting that Marvel has found a director for Thor 2, to follow-up Joss Whedon's The Avengers and Shane Black's Iron Man 3. His name is Brian Kirk, an Irish director mostly of lots of TV work, including 3 episodes of HBO's "Game of Thrones" and various episodes of "Boardwalk Empire", "Luther", "Dexter", "Father & Son" and the UK TV movie My Boy Jack. Kirk "rose to the top of the list of directors vying for the job after he showed his abilities to juggle large ensembles" and complex storylines while "also grounding the fantasy genre" in Thrones. Sounds like he'll be a good choice. For those wondering, Kenneth Branagh was given the option to return for the sequel, but decided not to, as we've heard him mention before (see my interview). Brian Kirk is currently "in early negotiations", as...

With the final Potter film mere weeks away, new posters released every day and the recent news that the red carpet at the Premiere is going to take up half of London, it’s easy to forget Daniel Radcliffe isn’t just Harry Potter.

In his other projects since Potter he’s shied away from the spotlight focusing on independent films such as December Boys and My Boy Jack and appearances in theatre productions such as Equus and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The upcoming film The Women in Black is probably the closest Radcliffe has come to returning to the spotlight since his departure from Potter starring as the lead in the critically acclaimed play adapted to screen by Jane Goldman for Hammer Films.

Although he wasn’t nominated for a Tony Award one of his cast mates was and we were treated to a performance...

By Hanako M. Ricks

HollywoodNews.com: Daniel Radcliffe, star of the Harry Potter films, has confirmed in a press release that he will indeed star in the latest adaptation of Susan Hill’s novel “The Woman In Black”. The novel, which has been successfully adapted on both the small screen and the stage, will receive the 3D treatment in this latest version, which tells the story of a young solicitor who encounters a mysterious woman in black. The full press release is below:

London, England (19.07.10) – Daniel Radcliffe will take the lead in The Woman in Black, Hammer Films and Alliance Films hotly anticipated adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel, it was announced today by Simon Oakes, and Nigel Sinclair of Exclusive and Hammer.

To be directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake) and written by Jane Goldman (Kick Ass, The Debt) The Woman in Black follows a young lawyer, Arthur...

Thanks to Variety we have this cool news for all the Potter/Radcliffe fans out there. When the long-lived Harry Potter films come to an end in 2011 Danel Radcliffe will jump right in and join Hammer films The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story. The film is directed by James Watkins and written by Jane Goldman which shows Radcliffe as a young lawyer visiting a remote English town which holds many a ghostly secret. check out the synopsis and Press Release afterthe jump.

Synopsis:

Set on the obligatory English moor, on an isolated causeway, the story has as its hero one Arthur Kipps, an up-and-coming young solicitor who has come north to attend the funeral and settle the estate of Mrs. Alice Drablow of Eel Marsh House. The routine formalities he anticipates give way to a tumble of events and secrets more sinister and terrifying than any nightmare: the...

Daniel Radcliffe will take the lead in The Woman in Black, Hammer Films and Alliance Films hotly anticipated adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel, it was announced today by Simon Oakes, and Nigel Sinclair of Exclusive and Hammer.

To be directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake) and written by Jane Goldman (Kick Ass, The Debt) The Woman in Black follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), who is ordered to travel to a remote corner of the UK and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in an old and isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover its tragic secrets, and his unease grows when he discovers that the local village is held hostage by the ghost of a scorned woman set on vengeance. Production is expected to begin in the Fall of 2010.

Exclusive and Alliance Films will co-finance the film. Alliance Films will also...

Daniel Radcliffe starring in The Woman in BlackDaniel Radcliffe will take the lead in The Woman in Black, Hammer Films and Alliance Films hotly anticipated adaptation of Susan Hill's best-selling novel, it was announced today by Simon Oakes and Nigel Sinclair of Exclusive and Hammer.

To be directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake) and written by Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass) The Woman in Black follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), who is ordered to travel to a remote corner of the UK and sort out a recently deceased client's papers. As he works alone in an old and isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover its tragic secrets, and his unease grows when he discovers that the local village is held hostage by the ghost of a scorned woman set on vengeance. Production is expected to begin in the Fall of 2010.

Exclusive and Alliance Films will co-finance the film. Alliance...

The Harry Potter films have quite literally seized a decade of his life, but with the saga coming to an end in 2011, Daniel Radcliffe is getting all his ducks in a row for a healthy post-Potter career. Following up on the Shock Till You Drop rumor that kicked off the weekend, Hammer Films has confirmed via press release that Radcliffe will star in director James Watson’s adaptation of the Susan Hill novel The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story. Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass) penned the script, which posits Radcliffe as a young lawyer visiting a remote English town which holds many a ghostly secret. Hit the jump for the full press release and further details on the project.

Hammer Films originally intended for Woman to be a 3D production, but according to Variety, those plans have been put on hold. When Steve spoke to Goldman back in April, the...

Daniel Radcliffe’s post Harry Potter career will need as much variety and distance from the world of Wands and Wizards as possible for the young actor to avoid being this generation’s Mark Hamill, and there is news of his next move and it’s a supernatural classic.

Susan Hill’s 1983 novel The Woman in Black is being adapted by Jane Goldman for Hammer Films, to be directed in glorious 3D-o-vision by Eden Lake’s James Watkins.

Hill’s chilling novel has been adapted into a very successful play which has been running in London since its 1989 debut and deals with a young solicitor travelling to a coastal town, there to encounter and uncover the mystery of the titular darkly dressed dame. Having seen the stage production I can attest to its effect, and I’ve certainly not shaken the unsettling experience fully.

It’s a great story, capable of withstanding adaptation,...

Daniel Radcliffe isn’t wasting any time leaping into the next stage of his career. According to Variety, the 20-year-old, who recently wrapped the eighth and final Harry Potter film, has agreed to star in a remake of the anti-war classic, All Quiet on the Western Front. The original 1930 film, based on the World War I novel by German veteran Erich Maria Remarque, became the first non-musical “talkie” to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Filming on the remake, produced and written by Ian Stokell and Lesley Paterson, won’t begin until 2012, after Radcliffe completes his Broadway run of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying...

With "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" now wrapped, star Daniel Radcliffe has selected his first post-Potter feature - a new film adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's classic 1929 novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" reports BBC News.

Radcliffe will play Paul Baumer, a young German infantryman fighting in the trenches of France during World War I. Lew Ayres played the role in Lewis Milestone's 1930 film adaptation which won the Best Picture Oscar that year.

Radcliffe previously portrayed a World War I soldier in 2007 TV drama "My Boy Jack". Filming kicks off in Spring 2012 once Radcliffe finished his Broadway run of "How to Succeed Without Really Trying". Ian Stokell will produce.

Daniel Radcliffe recently wrapped up filming on the franchise that made him a global superstar and icon. Harry Potter might be bidding adieu to fans, but The Rad (it might take off) is already lining up a new project – and it’s a real doozy!

Variety report Radcliffe will be swapping Hogwarts for the trenches and battlefields of France because he’s agreed to take the lead in a remake of All Quiet on the Western Front.

Produced by Ian Stokell and Lesley Paterson (who adapted the script), they described the appeal of The Rad:

“Daniel brings a vulnerability and innocence to Paul. When we realized how much he loved the script we were really excited because we know he can tap into the delicate balance between intensity and believability that is critical for this demanding role.”

All Quiet on the Western Front is based on the famous novel by...

Ifta nominated Northern Irish director Brian Kirk (The Tudors, My Boy Jack) has been signed to direct two episodes in the ten part 'Game of Thrones' series. The HBO show, which goes into production this month, also sees the addition of Michelle Fairley (Best: His Mother's Son) to its impressive cast list which includes Sean Bean, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Lena Headey. Armagh born director Brian Kirk's most recent project, the smash hit 'Father & Son', earned him an Ifta nomination in 2010 and last week broadcast on ITV1 to audiences of over five million. Kirk has also directed the television movie 'My Boy Jack' and 'The Tudors'.

Although Daniel Radcliffe was snubbed two years ago by the BAFTA TV Awards -- the British equivalent of the Emmy Awards -- for his performance in the telefilm "My Boy Jack," six of his older "Harry Potter" co-stars are contending in top races at this year's kudos. Leading that list is Julie Walters, the on-screen mother of Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), who competes with herself in the best actress race. All four of the nominated performances are for real-life roles -- Walters as politico Mo Mowlam in "Mo" and assisted suicide advocate Anne Turner in "A Short Stay in Switzerland"; Helena Boham Carter -- the dastardly Bellatrix LeStrange in "Harry Potter" -- as beloved children's...

Daniel Radcliffe has found his first post-"Harry Potter" role. He is to star next year in a Broadway revival of the Tony-winning tuner "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Radcliffe will play the plum part of J. Pierpont Finch, a window cleaner who rises to the top of a huge company while, of course, wooing and winning a girl along the way.

"How to Succeed" is one of only eight tuners to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The original production won the top Tony for best musical in 1962 as well as six more, including awards for lead Robert Morse and supporting player Charles Nelson Reilly. And the 1995 rialto revival of "How to Succeed" won Matthew Broderick the lead actor Tony. Loads of talent are involved in this second revival. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ("Chicago") lead the producing team while Tony Award winner Rob Ashford...

The Ghost might not be a film that you’ve heard of and until today I was with you. In the Us, the movie is called The Ghost Writer and that’s what we’ve been calling it too until today. The Ghost is directed by Roman Polanski, stars Ewan McGregor, Pierece Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams and is based on the book by Robert Harris.

We’ve just been sent this new poster and international trailer which you can click to enlarge or scroll down to view. The Ghost is released 16th April.

Based on Robert Harris’ acclaimed novel, The Ghost is the story of a ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor, Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge) hired to take over writing the memoirs of one former British Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan, James Bond, The Thomas Crown Affair), after the ex-Prime Minister’s first co-writer dies in an accident. Soon after the Ghost accepts the assignment,...

The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (Wafca) today announced their 2009 winners, awarding Best Film to Up in the Air. Additionally, awards were given to Broadway star Carey Mulligan, most recently of The Seagull, for her work in the film "An Education," as well as the upcoming film of Maury Yeston's "Nine."

Relative newcomer Carey Mulligan took home the Best Actress award for An Education, while what many considered the only locks of the season - the Best Supporting Actor and Actress categories - went to Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) and Mo'Nique (Precious), respectively. Precious also walked away with the Best Breakthrough Performance for first-time actress Gabourey Sidibe.

"We are thrilled with these results," said Tim Gordon, president of Wafca. "As with every year, there were consensus favorites as well as surprises that both stunned and delighted us. In a year full of as many great films as this one,...

(Julia Wakeham and director/actor Liam O Mochain in Wc, above.)

by Alan Kline

When I first visited Irish filmmaker Liam O Mochain ten years ago on the set of his debut feature, The Book That Wrote Itself, one of the first things I noticed was that he had managed to pull together production elements that would have been difficult for a film with ten times the budget. On the first day, he had managed to get the City of Dublin to give him a double-decker bus, complete with driver, to shoot on throughout the city. I, and a few dozen other tourists, had just paid the equivalent of $20 each for a tour on a similar bus, just the day before. Later in the production, he visited the Venice Film Festival with a small crew, attended a press conference, and asked a variety of celebrity luminaries questions, in character as Vincent,...

(Julia Wakeham and director/actor Liam O Mochain in Wc, above.)

by Alan Kline

When I first visited Irish filmmaker Liam O Mochain ten years ago on the set of his debut feature, The Book That Wrote Itself, one of the first things I noticed was that he had managed to pull together production elements that would have been difficult for a film with ten times the budget. On the first day, he had managed to get the City of Dublin to give him a double-decker bus, complete with driver, to shoot on throughout the city. I, and a few dozen other tourists, had just paid the equivalent of $20 each for a tour on a similar bus, just the day before. Later in the production, he visited the Venice Film Festival with a small crew, attended a press conference, and asked a variety of celebrity luminaries questions, in character as Vincent,...

Brown Bag Films and producer Morgan O'Sullivan (The Tudors) have been nominated in the International Category and the Special Category respectively of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2009. The Smithfield-based computer animation studios Brown Bag Films recently came away from the 2009 Cartoon forum with the title of European Producer of the Year Brown Bag Fims and won an Ifta animation award this year for their 'Granny O'Grimm' alternative fairytale series. Morgan O'Sullivan is the producer of the Ifta winning drama series 'The Tudors', the executive producer of film 'A Shine of Rainbows', the drama series 'Father and Son', 'Raw' and the television movie 'My Boy Jack'.

Image: http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/84186/normal_radcliffex-large.jpg As it is well past midnight in the UK, today, July 23rd, Daniel Radcliffe (http://www.snitchseeker.com/hp-movie-facts/radcliffe-daniel-harry-james-potter-34737/), the man behind the magic of Harry Potter himself, celebrates his rather monumental 20th birthday! Dan has acted in several projects besides the series, including My Boy Jack and December Boys, and has even branched into theater in the play Equus. Make sure you stop by the Daniel Radcliffe (http://www.snitchseeker.com/dan-rad-fan-club/) fan club to send him your best wishes and chat about everything Dan! *Happy birthday, Dan!* :cake1: :loons:...

Image: http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/84186/normal_radcliffex-large.jpg As it is well past midnight in the UK, today, July 23rd, Daniel Radcliffe (http://www.snitchseeker.com/hp-movie-facts/radcliffe-daniel-harry-james-potter-34737/), the man behind the magic of Harry Potter himself, celebrates his rather monumental 20th birthday! Dan has acted in several projects besides the series, including My Boy Jack and December Boys, and has even branched into theater in the play Equus. Make sure you stop by the Daniel Radcliffe (http://www.snitchseeker.com/dan-rad-fan-club/) fan club to send him your best wishes and chat about everything Dan! *Happy birthday, Dan!* :cake1: :loons:...

19 year-old Daniel Radcliffe wants the world to know he's a grown-up now. It's tough to walk past a magazine stand on the eve of the release of the sixth Harry Potter film without seeing him trying to look as different as possible from the wide-eyed boy wizard who brought him fame. It's no surprise, as with only two of the blockbusting fantasy films left to release, he's more determined than ever to keep on acting when they finally call "cut" at Leavesden Studios. His turns on stage with Equus and TV with My Boy Jack send the message that...

Daniel Radcliffe was recently interviewed (http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EMI81916-15220,00-gosto+De+Garotas+Brasileiras.html) by Time in London about the end of the Harry Potter series, having to decline movie roles because of his commitment to Potter, the Deathly Hallows split and the bits he's filmed from it, his opinions on working on stage, screen, and television, and his particular tastes in women. It can be read below (through a translation): ---Quote--- *How do you feel with the next goodbye to Harry Potter? Daniel Radcliffe -*I will be finished when the seven films end. Because, in recent times, when I did other work, like (the movie) December boys, (the play) and Equus (the film for television) My Boy Jack, I knew there would be a film of Harry Potter to return. There was an expectation that security. At the same time, Harry will give a release.

Daniel Radcliffe was recently interviewed (http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EMI81916-15220,00-gosto+De+Garotas+Brasileiras.html) by Time in London about the end of the Harry Potter series, having to decline movie role because of his commitment to Potter, the Deathly Hallows split and the movie he's made from it, his opinions on working on stage, screen, and television, and his particular tastes in women. It can be read below (through a translation): ---Quote--- *How do you feel with the next goodbye to Harry Potter? Daniel Radcliffe -*I will be finished when the seven films end. Because, in recent times, when I did other work, like (the movie) December boys, (the play) and Equus (the film for television) My Boy Jack, I knew there would be a film of Harry Potter to return. There was an expectation that security. At the same time, Harry will give a release.

'Father & Son', Rte One's latest summer drama will premiere Monday June 29 at 9.30pm. A co-production between Rte and ITV, this four part drama which has a formidable cast of actors including Dougray Scott, Stephen Rea and Sophie Okonedo, is tipped to be rich, compelling and highly entertaining. Director of the project was Brian Kirk (My Boy Jack, Middletown), whilst producer was Micheal Casey (My Boy Jack, Middletown), the script was written by Emmy award winning Irish writer Frank Deasy (Prime Suspect: The Final Act) and Dop wasRuairi O'Brien (Running Mate). These talents coupled with an all star cast including Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible II), Stephen Rea (The Crying Game), Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda), John Kavanagh (The Tudors) and Flora Montgomery (When Brendan Met Trudy) guarantees that audiences are in for a treat with this four part series. Iftn caught up with the series producer Michael Casey to talk about the scale of the series,...

Actor Daniel Radcliffe was interviewed (http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/06/21/til_art_ansioso-por-otro-pap_1435222.shtml) recently about having to grow up on the Harry Potter set, how much he has matured as an actor, how he feels about the end of the series, especially Harry and Ginny's relationship, and how fans perceive him upon a meeting. It has been translated from Spanish site El Universal (http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/06/21/til_art_ansioso-por-otro-pap_1435222.shtml); if anyone can send in (http://www.snitchseeker.com/sendmessage.php) a better translation, please do so. ---Quote--- *-Do you feel that you had to become a man through your character? * Not Necessarily. I think it was knowledge that I acquired since I started the saga that began time ago. *-Harry Potter has matured, have you grown in the acting sense?* Yes, I think so or I hope so. At least when I did the movie "My Boy Jack" it changed me,...

Actor Daniel Radcliffe was interviewed (http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/06/21/til_art_ansioso-por-otro-pap_1435222.shtml) recently about having to grow up on the Harry Potter set, how much he has matured as an actor, how he feels about the end of the series, especially Harry and Ginny's relationship, and how fans perceive him upon meeting. It has been translated from Spanish site El Universal (http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/06/21/til_art_ansioso-por-otro-pap_1435222.shtml); if anyone can send a better translation, please do so. ---Quote--- *Do you feel that you have had to become a man through your character? * Not necessarily. I think we have the knowledge I have gained from this saga that began long ago. *Harry Potter has matured, have you grown in the acting sense? * Yes, I think or hope it has. At least when I did the movie My Boy Jack it changed me, helped me to feel that I was growing as an actor.

Actor Daniel Radcliffe was interviewed (http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/06/21/til_art_ansioso-por-otro-pap_1435222.shtml) recently about having to grow up on the Harry Potter set, how much he has matured as an actor, how he feels about the end of the series, especially Harry and Ginny's relationship, and how fans perceive him upon meeting. It has been translated from Spanish site El Universal (http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/06/21/til_art_ansioso-por-otro-pap_1435222.shtml); if anyone can send a better translation, please do so. ---Quote--- *Do you feel that you have had to become a man through your character? * Not necessarily. I think we have the knowledge I have gained from this saga that began long ago. *Harry Potter has matured, have you grown in the acting sense? * Yes, I think or hope it has. At least when I did the movie My Boy Jack it changed me, helped me to feel that I was growing as an actor.

Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have made Empire magazine (http://www.empireonline.com/features/20-stars-under-20/default.asp)'s 20 Stars Who Weren't Even Born When Empire Started list. Dan came in at number one (http://www.empireonline.com/features/20-stars-under-20/default.asp); Rupert at number ten (http://www.empireonline.com/features/20-stars-under-20/10.asp); and Emma at nineteen (http://www.empireonline.com/features/20-stars-under-20/19.asp). As to why the trio were chosen, Empire said: ---Quote--- *1. Daniel Radcliffe You know him from: *A little series called Harry Potter; December Boys. *Why's he good?* Because he brought one of the world's most popular characters to life over five movies (to date) and has largely been acclaimed for his efforts. *Will he have an adult career? *Well, if he doesn't he'll still never have to worry about money, which is something, but the endlessly curious Radcliffe has barely gotten started on an adult career.

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