Harry Potter does not want to watch “Harry Potter”: Daniel Radcliffe speaks out about the HBO series and explains why he gives no advice to his successor
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Radcliffe understands the burden placed on the 12-year-old actor's shoulders.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Daniel Radcliffe was asked if he plans to watch the new adaptation of “Harry Potter.” The actor admitted that he hasn't decided yet, but it has nothing to do with the potential quality of the series or the creative decisions of its makers:
“To be honest, I don't know. I’ve seen enough ‘Harry Potter,’ and I’ve spent plenty of time filming it myself. Besides, I don’t really watch TV shows at all. I haven’t seen ‘Breaking Bad’ or ‘Mad Men,’ not even some of the universally acclaimed classics. Eight hours is a lot, no matter what you're watching.”
Radcliffe also explained why he tries not to give advice to 12-year-old Dominic McLaughlin, who will play Harry Potter in the new version. The actor understands very well the immense attention focused on his young successor and does not want to create extra complications for him:
“I’m really trying not to give Dominic advice. He’ll handle it on his own. If I say anything to you, in the next interview they’ll tell him, ‘Well, Dan thinks you should do it like this.’ I don’t want to haunt the poor kid from interview to interview. So I don’t have any advice for him. He’ll be great. I think we’ll meet someday, and I’m really looking forward to it.”
At the same time, last year Radcliffe still wrote McLaughlin a letter wishing that filming would bring him even more joy than it once did to Daniel himself. Judging by the actor’s words, their communication has so far been limited to that.
The first season of the series “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” will premiere on December 25 on HBO and HBO Max.
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