Daniel Radcliffe on Live! with Regis and Kelly
AP interview
Hollywood.com interview
Update: Dateline NBC's Harry Potter Behind the Magic (Sorcerer's Stone)
Update: 19th July 2020. A photo.
E's Wild about Harry
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone press junket interviews (US)
Fox News Q&A
Fox News Q&A with Daniel in promotion of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Fox News: Are you prepared for superstardom?
Radcliffe: (Pause) I'm never going to think of myself as a superstar or a movie star because people who do that, they also think of themselves as being famous. I think people who think and know they're famous — it's okay to know it, but just don't put emphasis on that fact. Because people who do that, they're often not very nice. So I'm just going to sit back and enjoy it.
Q: Have you had a taste yet of the kind of Beatlemania that's going to happen to you?
A: (Laughs) I went to the cinema yesterday to see Monster's Inc., and there were like a whole group of people standing there saying, 'You look like that kid from Harry Potter.' And I'm going 'Really? O-kaaay.' I feel really privileged to be recognized and stuff because how many boys my age get their photos on posters and buses and get their own action figure? So it's cool.
Q: Do you like your action figure?
A: (Hesitant but nodding) I think it's very good, yeah.
Q: Honestly? I detected a pause in your answer.
A: Well, I've never actually really seen it up close. I've seen the doll up close, but I've never actually seen the action figure up close, so I was trying to think of what it looks like and yeah, I like it.
Q: Get ready, you're going to be seeing plenty of them.
A: (Laughs) Yeah. I went into F.A.O. Schwarz and I saw Harry Potter Lego. And, you know, I've been playing with Lego and swallowing it for a long time so I never thought there'd be...
Q: You looked 'pixilated' in Lego. You looked square?
A: (Laughs) Yeah!
Q: Do you ever wear glasses in real life?
A: No.
Q: That's good, because then you really would get nailed. You'd have to have those giant Michael Caine glasses...
A: (Laughs) Yeah. If I did wear glasses I think I would get recognized a bit more, but I don't.
Q: You're committed for the next two installments?
A: I'm definitely doing the second one. And after that, [I] don't know. Take it one at a time, I think.
Q: So, is this the happiest time in your life?
A: Absolutely.
Q: Before all the people start mobbing you.
A: No, I think that's going to be fun too.
Q: Before the clothes get ripped off.
A: (Nervous laughter and then a contorted look) No, I think it will be fun to be recognized. I really do.
Q: And your friends back home aren't giving you a lot of grief?
A: No, they're really excited. Almost as excited as I am.
Q: Well, they clearly want money.
A: (Laughs) Oh yeah. No! I think they're cool.
Q: So are you, Mister Potter.
A: Thanks.
source: foxnews.com
Fox News: Are you prepared for superstardom?
Radcliffe: (Pause) I'm never going to think of myself as a superstar or a movie star because people who do that, they also think of themselves as being famous. I think people who think and know they're famous — it's okay to know it, but just don't put emphasis on that fact. Because people who do that, they're often not very nice. So I'm just going to sit back and enjoy it.
Q: Have you had a taste yet of the kind of Beatlemania that's going to happen to you?
A: (Laughs) I went to the cinema yesterday to see Monster's Inc., and there were like a whole group of people standing there saying, 'You look like that kid from Harry Potter.' And I'm going 'Really? O-kaaay.' I feel really privileged to be recognized and stuff because how many boys my age get their photos on posters and buses and get their own action figure? So it's cool.
Q: Do you like your action figure?
A: (Hesitant but nodding) I think it's very good, yeah.
Q: Honestly? I detected a pause in your answer.
A: Well, I've never actually really seen it up close. I've seen the doll up close, but I've never actually seen the action figure up close, so I was trying to think of what it looks like and yeah, I like it.
Q: Get ready, you're going to be seeing plenty of them.
A: (Laughs) Yeah. I went into F.A.O. Schwarz and I saw Harry Potter Lego. And, you know, I've been playing with Lego and swallowing it for a long time so I never thought there'd be...
Q: You looked 'pixilated' in Lego. You looked square?
A: (Laughs) Yeah!
Q: Do you ever wear glasses in real life?
A: No.
Q: That's good, because then you really would get nailed. You'd have to have those giant Michael Caine glasses...
A: (Laughs) Yeah. If I did wear glasses I think I would get recognized a bit more, but I don't.
Q: You're committed for the next two installments?
A: I'm definitely doing the second one. And after that, [I] don't know. Take it one at a time, I think.
Q: So, is this the happiest time in your life?
A: Absolutely.
Q: Before all the people start mobbing you.
A: No, I think that's going to be fun too.
Q: Before the clothes get ripped off.
A: (Nervous laughter and then a contorted look) No, I think it will be fun to be recognized. I really do.
Q: And your friends back home aren't giving you a lot of grief?
A: No, they're really excited. Almost as excited as I am.
Q: Well, they clearly want money.
A: (Laughs) Oh yeah. No! I think they're cool.
Q: So are you, Mister Potter.
A: Thanks.
source: foxnews.com
Keren Eldad interview
Daniel Radcliffe on the Rosie O'Donnell Show.
Daniel promoted Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on the Rosie O'Donnell Show together with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint and more co-stars. Below Dan's interview.
Scholastic Book Club's Read for 2002 program
source: scholastic.com
picture source: Stuart Ramson/AP photos
Updated: Daniel Radcliffe on TRL USA
Update: 5th November 2015. A photo of Daniel and Ryan Jay backstage via Instagram.
picture source: W.E.N.N.
Daniel Radciffe on Late Show with David Letterman
Updated(2): Daniel Radcliffe on the Today Show
Update: 28th September 2017. Clip regarding Daniel's birthday via NBC Universal archives.
Update: 31st July 2019. Same clip as below is shared by Today on Facebook.
This video is also shared on Facebook.
Updated: World Premiere Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, NY
Update: 20th July 2011. E! News video.
picture source: George De Sota and more.
BBC Movies interview
BBC Movies interview with Daniel in promotion of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Harry Potter has been described as the biggest and best hero since James Bond. How does that make you feel?
Wow! It makes me feel very privileged to be playing him. It's very exciting because Harry's got such an interesting life.
Harry Potter has been described as the biggest and best hero since James Bond. How does that make you feel?
Wow! It makes me feel very privileged to be playing him. It's very exciting because Harry's got such an interesting life.
What advice have your parents given you to handle fame?
My mum and dad have just told me to enjoy it. There are a lot worse things [that could] happen than just being recognized.
What was the most memorable part of film-making, and the most nerve-wracking?
I'm not just saying this, but one of the best parts was
working with Chris [Columbus], because he's a total inspiration. He
really enjoys what he does, and it's a real honour working with him. The
most nerve-wracking thing was the first day, because before that it had
just been me, Rupert [Grint], Emma [Watson], and Chris, rehearsing in
Chris's office. I got the call sheet for the first day, I looked under
the cast and it said "Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint".
So I thought, Fine, I'm used to that. Then I turned over the page and it
said: "Extras, 150." At that moment, I got quite scared.
How will you feel if you're still playing Harry when you're 17 or 18?
I'm just going to take it one book at a time. Harry
advances so much in each [school] year, he comes more out of his shell.
If I'm thinking about playing Harry in the fourth book or the third or
whatever, I could end up bringing his character from one of them and put
it in the second, and it just wouldn't look right.
source: bbc.co.uk
source: bbc.co.uk
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone photocall in London
picture source: AP Photo/Adam Butler
