Page Banfield from danradcliffe.co.uk has received a thank you letter from Daniel regarding a present she  did send him for Christmas. The site presented Daniel with his very first "Greatest Actor & Role Model" Award for 2004.

Back then this site didn't excist. I decided to add 'archive news' like this as much as possible. I thought it might be interesting to read for you all.

Because Daniel deserves an Oscar Page contacted the Oscar organization to ask if they could make a special award trophy.  It was decided not to create a duplicate but there was a different trophy made by R. S. Owens & Company, the company that makes the Oscar and Emmy Awards.

Dear Page,

Thank you so much to everyone at Danradcliffe.co.uk for the fantastic award which I opened on Christmas morning. I was completely surprised to receive it and was very touched by your kindness. I also thought the acceptance speech was very funny!I am having a particularly busy time at the moment - filming between Christmas and New Year and revising for important exams in January. Life is very busy but good! This is without doubt the most demanding year I have faced with filming and academic work so wish me luck! Thank you for the fantastic work Danradcliffe.co.uk does on behalf of Demelza House and thank you to everyone who contributed throughout the year to this amazing place.Page, thank you for the excellent work you continue to do on danradcliffe.co.uk. - it means a lot to me.Wherever you are in the world I hope you have a happy and peaceful New Year and to everyone who has suffered in the Tsunamis earthquake my thoughts are with you.

Best wishes,
DAN

Variety is reporting that Daniel Radcliffe was one of the staff at the Bush Theatre's annual fundraising Christmas Quiz. He waited on tables during the event. From the article:

"As for the waitering skills of Radcliffe fils? Exemplary, though one doubts he'll need to abandon the day job any time soon."

"We had to share oxygen tanks and get everyone positioned very quickly," he says. "Then, with a friend, I added Christmas-type additions and felt ultimately that antlers and red noses worked best."

The underwater scenes made him a scuba fan. "I would love to try it again, but perhaps in a more exotic location than a tank at Leavesden Studios."

Radcliffe began training for the underwater scenes in November 2003 while shooting The Prisoner of Azkaban. "I have never taken direction at the bottom of a tank. It was very interesting listening to the director (Mike Newell) and then responding to him with signs and signals."

A mention of the card in a message to danradcliffe.com's Jenna back in November

Dear Jenna

As I have now responded to over 100,000 letters, I thought it appropriate that I should say ‘thank you’ to everyone who has written to me over the past two years. While it is impossible to respond on a personal level to all the questions I have been asked, I hope the newsletter keeps you up to date with certain aspects of my life. I love playing Harry Potter and I am thrilled that you enjoy the films.

As we approach Christmas, I would like to make an appeal, that this year again, instead of sending presents to me, may I suggest you make a donation to Demelza House – the Children’s Hospice I support. Last year’s appeal was extremely successful and, while I love receiving gifts from all over the world, I am afraid I no longer have enough space in my house to store the wonderful presents I have been sent over the years. A donation – however small – makes a huge difference to the children of Demelza House.

Please find enclosed the Christmas card I will be sending this year. It was taken on the last day of filming the underwater task, 20 feet down in the tank which was specially constructed at Leavesden Studios. This is one of my favourite photos, which I wanted to share with you. Every single person you see, trained, helped and guided me through this very demanding sequence. I have obviously taken a few liberties with the photo to give it a festive flavour! This card will be sent in response to all letters I receive between now and the end of December.

I hope wherever you are in the world you have a happy, fun and above all peaceful Christmas and New Year.

Best wishes,
Daniel

source: usatoday.com

Daniel and other Harry Potter cast members have donated signed copies of their favorite books for Big Book Pledge auction. Daniel donated a signed copy of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger plus a signed photo.

The auction is raising money for the LEPRA (the British Leprosy Relief Association). You can view the eBay page here. The auction ends 27th November. (Update: the book raised £245).

Back then this site didn't excist. I decided to add 'archive news' like this as much as possible. I thought it might be interesting to read for you all.

"Hello Holland, this is Daniel Radcliffe"

"I'm absolutely thrilled to have won this Young Talent of the Year award. Thank you very much to everyone who voted for me. Unfortunately I can't be with you tonight as I am filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the moment, but I hope you will all enjoy that when it comes out next year. Thank you again and I hope you are all having a great night."

Ian: “Daniel is a great kid. He loves his music and that’s why I put him in the sleeve notes. “He’ll be p***ing himself when he sees it.”

“Every time I turned around he was there asking about the Roses, Oasis and music. I loved the Harry Potter thing. I got to be a movie star for a day. They gave me my own trailer and everything.”

Jenna from danradcliffe.com was asked by Warner Bros to share a message from Daniel:

Back then this site didn't excist. I decided to add 'archive news' like this as much as possible. I thought it might be interesting to read for you all.

He has been overwhelmed by the generosity of his fans and is deeply grateful and flattered to have received so many gifts, but because of the massive volume, it is taking longer than he had hoped to respond to each gift that was sent in. It is important that everyone knows they will be thanked individually for the fantastic gifts they sent to him. Please don't feel you have been forgotten, it will just take a bit of time for him to respond to you all. Thank you again for your kindness and your patience.