How Daniel Radcliffe Outran Harry Potter

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When Daniel Radcliffe accepted his most famous role at age 11, he was warned that early fame would leave him “fucked up.” Chris Heath on how the actor escaped the long shadow of Harry Potter: https://t.co/ZMrwMNBlyX
- The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) April 30, 2024

The Atlantic profiled Daniel Radcliffe, on the heels of his first Tony nomination for

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[loveumbrella]

i'm so glad he has the career that he has, and that he seems like such a decent dude.

I'm always happy to hear from him even if a lot of his projects are not for me, specifically.

[wapiko]

I love him so much and how grounded he is about everything. I didn’t realize he was on alcohol for a while either.

[latexana]

what a good dude!

[insomniachobs]

The comments about JKR are measured, thoughtful, yet firmly still not having any of her nonsense. Which will likely make her seethe, and I am here for it.

[yankeesarelove]

I really love how he just uses it as a opportunity to hammer home the point of that he supports the LGBTQ community and really just ignores her in the process. it's so lovely!

[moonisaballoon]

mte - her and supporters won't see it this way, but it objectively isn't a great look that he is being clear about where he stands without making it nasty and personal, as opposed to her Regina Georging on main

[gillenvillain]

I think this is something I really appreciate about him. He is very well-spoken and 'thinks' about what his answer is going to be without being over the top dickish (even though she deserves to have monkey shit thrown at her).

The fact that he constantly praises the LGBTQ community and his unwavering support is wonderful.

JKR is going to wait forever if she thinks anyone is going to apologize to her.

[mangomuch]

Kind of love how I recognized Chris Heath's name, I remember his name popping up whenever a favorite of mine (Fiona Apple, Spice Girls) was a cover story