"Radcliffe is mesmerizing, capturing all of Strang's weird charisma, his rage, his silently burning intensity, his accusatory stare, his mystery, his 'keep out of my private sacred space' hatred. His modest stature only accentuates the child at the heart of his adolescent agonies, yet he is also powerfully wound up and sinewy, and his startlingly large, soulful eyes are a big asset, given the story line."

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Richard Griffiths received equally delightful praise for his role as Psychiatrist Martin Dysart as did most of the other cast. The Sunday Times also said, "Add to all these top-notch performances such unforgettable tableaux as Radcliffe mounted up and crying out in his ecstasy, his skinny torso stretched out as if crucified under the pouring white light, and you have a production of unforgettable visual as well as verbal impact." To read the full review, please see the scans below!

Sunday Times (page 1, page 2)

Equally interesting, is a review from the New York Times. This review actually is written based on fan's comments regarding the play and does quote a few of them. Thanks to Epsy for the tip!

Also, we've included an interesting video clip from Reelz TV which contains alot of different perspectives regarding the play, Dan's career choice, and is overall supportive. I thought you might be interested in giving it a whirl so enjoy! Thanks again to Epsy for the video!

Reelz Video (.wmv, 7.28MB)

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EQUUS Director, Thea Sharrock, spoke of Dan and his commitment to the Production via an interview on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour which was broadcast this morning. She discussed Dan's preparation and commitment to his career with a high amount of respect.

She explains that there was always alot of pressure surrounding the production, but once the actors go into rehearsals, they all go into sort of a tunnel. The actors were where they needed to be and the playwrights were happy. Making Peter Shaffer happy with what they were doing was the goal.

She was asked how she explained the differences to Dan regarding film and theatre. She said there was never any pressure regarding Dan, "he is an absolute brilliant actor in his own right. It's an enormous leap for any seventeen-year-old to do. He brings with him an extraordinary discipline and level of professionalism. He has seven years of incredibly intense acting experience. Dan had wanted to do it (EQUUS) for quite some time, however due to scheduling conflicts, the option was incredibly tight. We went to the theatre alot and began to watch actors and how the placement of actors creates either a stronger or weaker presence. The most training needed to be put in place with voice preparation. Dan prepared for eighteen months, and it paid off."

Regarding the nudity, Ms. Sharrock explained that teenagers are "animals" in their own right and that one thirteen-year-old is very different from another, and ultimately the responsibility was placed on the parents as to whether or not they would allow their children to see the play. She said it felt wrong to put an age limit on it and it was discussed with the Producers.

It's about nine minutes in to the broadcast, however, it's well worth a listen. In order to listen to the interview you must have Real Player installed on your computer. Thanks Carole!

BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour (Click on Listen Now)

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Dewynters wishes to make the process as simple as possible, we will not create an elaborate separate webpage or area for ordering the merchandise, but will alternatively offer the downloadable order form from our news section and the main site page at all times. The process is very simple. All you do is download the order form (PDF), fill it out, and fax it back to their office. This is the preferred process to keep your credit card information as secure as possible as ordering online can pose a threat.

If you need help with how to fax from your country to the firm, please email me directly, however, very specific instructions are contained at the bottom of the order form. If you are faxing within London or surrounding areas, you may or may not have to "drop" the leading zero.

With regard to having £1 per poster donated to Demelza House, the firm ensures me that they are still working out those kinks and are hopeful that it can be achieved very soon! Again, wait until tomorrow to fax your orders in and let me know if you have questions.

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In an exclusive interview between Dan and The Evening Standard, Dan revealed that the official opening night in which he would appear in front of other actors, tv stars, and politicians was a terrifying experience. Quoted directly from the Evening Standard:

In an exclusive interview with the Evening Standard, 17-year-old Radcliffe said that despite his nerves, he wants to pursue a stage career when the Harry Potter film series is completed. Dan said:

"Tonight was good but it was terrifying. We've been doing previews for two weeks and I thought this would just be another show. But when we got to the last hour I thought 'this is really big.' It was scary but there's so much goodwill backstage and to be on stage with Richard Griffiths helped."

When asked about his career on stage, Dan said:

"Being on stage is the most exhilarating experience I've ever had. Film is fantastic but the rush you get from being on stage is just amazing."

Peter Shaffer, the genius behind the painful and emotional story had these things to say about Dan's performance as Alan Strang:

"Daniel is marvelous considering this is his first ever performance on stage. Richard Griffiths was terrific as well. I'm very pleased with the production. It's deeply exciting."

The Evening Standard article also revealed many other Actors who attended the play, and a few of them are quoted as having kind words for Daniel. To read the entire article, see the scans below. Thanks Karen!

Evening Standard (page 1) (page 2)

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Not really bears, but prepare for the onslaught of Equus reviews late tonite and in the morning! Also, our friends over at Snitchseeker, Emma and Kayleigh have also seen the play and you can read their review here. Thanks guys! Also, thanks to "Way to Blue" again for sending links to the trailer video clips promoting the release of the Extras UK DVD. The links are contained in the word document below!

Thanks to Nishant for sending over a link on CBS which is a video regarding Equus. We actually encountered that camera crew after the Saturday matinee, and conveniently ran "the other way!" But the video contains some fan's perspectives of the play along with a bit about the last film and anticipated death of "Harry."

Thanks to Carol for letting us know that Dan is on BBC Breakfast News on Wednesday 28th Feb. The programme is on between 6am and 9.15 am in the morning . Hopefully we will be able to get a video of that!

Equus Video (CBS News)

Extras UK DVD Release Trailer Links (.doc)

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Although we won't actually publish about the amount of money Dan earns per year or project, he has made one of Forbes' new lists, "Young Hollywood Top Earning Stars." Dan was ranked in their number two spot on the list. Quoted directly from Forbes:

Rank: 2
Estimated earnings:
Age: 17
Profession: Actor

Wizardry and witchcraft have never been an especially lucrative field. Not so for this British teen. His salary for portraying Harry Potter in the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling's wildly successful novels has reportedly increased fiftyfold since The Sorcerer's Stone in 2001. (He is rumored to get a slice of merchandising revenues off the next flick.) Radcliffe's pared-down performance in the British stage revival of "Equus"--he appears nude at one point--is already cultivating him legions of, ahem, more-mature fans.

Dan fell just behind Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, and in front of Lindsay Lohan.

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We received the Official Press Release from Way to Blue, a Public Relations firm in London to announce the UK DVD release of Extras Series 2, which features Dan in one of the episodes. It will be released on 26 March, 2007. The release will contain double discs of the series, complete with exclusive extra clips, behind the scenes footage, and a video diary and lots more unseen exclusives. The box set of series one and two is also available from Monday 26th March 2007.

Official Extras UK DVD Press Release (.doc)

"If they are worried about smoking and not about the fact that he's simulating sex with a young girl on stage, it makes me think that they've got their priorities wrong.

"Daniel smokes in the play. He doesn't smoke in life. It's in the script and it always has been. It is not gratuitous. In fact, it's a very beautiful scene where Alan Strang (played by Radcliffe) is with his psychiatrist. The psychiatrist offers him a cigarette and it's really the first time the man and boy bond as they talk and smoke."

Please email me personally if you have questions regarding this issue.

The Telegraph has published an interview with Dan regarding EQUUS online today. Jasper Rees spoke with Dan and the rest of the cast about nudity, psychiatry and growing up on stage. Here are some excerpts from the interview:

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JR Maiming a horse is a far cry from riding a hippogriff, isn't it?

DR Completely. There came a point on the third Potter film when I thought, acting is what I want to do. I thought it would be a bad idea to wait till the Potter films were all finished to do something else. There are certain people who will be more than happy to see you in any other role you like, and there will be some who will never, ever see you as anything other than Harry Potter. Once you've accepted that, it's fine - you just do whatever you like. With this, they can say I'm good or terrible but the one thing they can't say is I haven't challenged myself.

Towards the end of the play, Alan and a stable girl have a love scene that goes badly wrong. The scene is, in all senses of the word, revealing, in that it involves nudity. How do you approach it?

JA This is always the difficulty with people's obsession with the idea of nakedness. They forget what it's actually about. In a way, it has to be naked. It's not sensational. When this play was on, there was Abelard and Eloise, Hair, Oh! Calcutta! They were all taking their clothes off.

DR I didn't look at the nudity and go, oh great. But it's the same as doing a role with an accent or a particular affectation. You look at the character first. Lots of the actors that I've admired have at one stage or another taken their kit off. It's a rite of passage. That iconic scene is the physical and emotional climax of the play. So if I do that with pants on, it would be crap.

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An Equus "Press" Photocall was held today at Gielgud Theatre in London, Great Britain. Early pictures can be seen courtesy of Wire Image, Getty Images and other news outlets and I suspect that they will continue to update with more pictures!

We will have hi-res images very soon, but for now enjoy them directly at their sites. Thanks Carol!

Wire Image
Getty Images (search on Daniel Radcliffe, and Equus)
ABACA Press
Bruno Press (you have to login in)
Empics
London Features International
National Pictures (UK)
Polfoto
Wenn Photos

Okay!  Now that I’ve had a chance to recover from the intense emotional experience that is EQUUS and had a chance to gather my thoughts together I’d like to share with you my impressions of Dan’s first leading role in a premiere production on the London stage.  I guess some of you will have read other reviews by now so you’ll know what an amazing job Dan did together with a fantastic cast and production team.  I don’t pretend to be a professional reviewer in any sense of the word so please bear with me as I try to convey as much as I can about this wonderful production.  The scenes described are not in order.  This is deliberate for two reasons.  Some people may be fortunate enough to have tickets and I don’t want to spoil their enjoyment or sense of wonder by going through every minute line by line.  I also was extremely privileged to see the production twice as well as be introduced to the Director, Thea Sharrock and the original genius behind the complex story which relays a struggle between sexuality and religion, Peter Shaffer. These are my thoughts generally over the course of the two performances.  Let me say, though, right from the beginning that this was one of the most incredible plays I have ever seen and that without doubt, Daniel Radcliffe SHONE – giving one of the most convincing portrayals to grace ‘the stage’.

"With one particular horse he embraces..."  The play opens letting us see a passionate embrace between a half dressed Alan Strang (Daniel Radcliffe) and Nugget the horse (Will Kemp). Although simplistic, the embrace between these two characters is an all powerful statement which depicts the relationship between the horse and the boy. I perceived it as cherished and sweet as Nugget gently lowers and angles his head as if to suggest perhaps compassion; sadness regarding his relationship with the boy or simply a horse’s unconscious movement.

The boy’s obsession with horses is later explained through a series of narrations by Richard Griffiths (Martin Dysart) whose performance as the psychiatrist charged with getting to the bottom of Alan’s actions contributes an equal amount of humor comparable to the tragedy exhibited by Daniel in what is the most compelling and artistic experience I have ever witnessed by the young man we at DR.co.uk support so much.

As far as Daniel’s character is concerned, Equus is the story of a boy who is completely torn between his father, a confirmed Atheist and his mother, a deeply religious woman. Alan’s journey is a very painful and emotionally psychotic one played to perfection by Daniel.

Experiencing complete freedom from either parent via a short ride on a horse on a beach at the age of six, Alan Strang says he felt the most pleasure he has ever had; a feeling that leads to him literally worshipping horses until he reaches 17 and commits the catastrophic act which brings him to a secure hospital and the attention of psychiatrist, Dysart.

I had the pleasure of experiencing the play from the above stage seating on Friday night's opening preview as well as from the centre stalls in front of the stage during the Saturday matinee. From atop the stage, many of the effects were better relayed, such as the beach with its ripples in the waves which couldn't really be seen from the front of the stage. However, the symmetry between the six horses central to the plot was better viewed in their equality and spacing from the front. The lighting, which fell on the horse head props, was also more intense from the front.  Although the actors’ delivery was perfect it was a bit hard to hear all their words from atop the stage and I would definitely suggest that if you wish to see the play you buy tickets in the stalls area.

The first scene where we actually hear Daniel’s voice opens up with his character, Alan, singing "Milky Bar" television jingles over and over, along with a menacing, piercing stare which remains constant throughout the play (unless experiencing happiness through re-enactment at times). This angry stare is described by Dysart as making him feel like he was being “violently accused” of some undisclosed crime. Not only did I feel, through his total command of his space, that Daniel may best be suited for a stage career, he also proved that he has quite the singing voice and can definitely hold a tune. Daniel had been rehearsing and working with a voice coach for nearly 18 months prior to the opening and my goodness, it shows in his delivery of some very complex dialogue.

Daniel was fully composed and seemingly relaxed and confident the first night. It was very apparent that he was up to the challenge of live stage. I had "great faith" in him six years ago, which is the very reason I chose to launch a Daniel Radcliffe website, and he literally moved me to tears with his performance on both occasions. Seeing his performance from the front was far more emotional as I could witness his every facial expression, whereas, from atop the stage, these can be very hard to see. I am extremely excited at the prospect of gaining a whole new fan base solely due to his West End stage performance!

Moving on to another key scene -  Alan is asleep and experiencing a nightmare. Daniel acted out the nightmare as if he were being held down by chains to the bed, jumping, jerking and screaming, "Eck, Eck (as in deck). We learn that Alan is fascinated by the word EQUUS, which his mother explains means the word "horse" in Latin. Dr Dysart visits with Alan's parents and learns that a cherished picture of Jesus Christ being bound by chains on the way to his crucifixion had been hung on Alan’s wall until his father, who became very angry one evening, forcibly removed the picture from the wall.  We hear that Alan was devastated for days.  The picture, which was later replaced by a beautiful picture of a white horse with eyes that faced the beholder full on, became the object of the child's obsession.

Through a series of conversations between Alan and Dr Dysart, the painfully emotional story unfolds.  It’s discovered, after a talk between Dr Dysart and Frank (Alan's father) that Alan "chanted" to the picture of the horse whom it’s ultimately revealed to be the ‘God’ Alan worships. Daniel’s portrayal of the scene where Alan is chanting to the photo, and puts the horse’s "bit" (the chinkle chankle) in his own mouth and becomes a horse screaming  "Equus! Son of Nequus! “and other related phrases is spine-chilling.

During a conversation with the owner of the stable where his patient commits his terrible crime Dysart discovers that Alan obtains a job at a local stables.  Totally uncomfortable with discussing any sort of sexual issues with his son or anyone else Frank instructs the Doctor to "ask him (Alan) about the girl."

A later scene shows Alan working in an electrical store, where he meets "Jill" and ultimately is pointed towards a job at the stables by her. She shows him how to groom a horse, a task way beyond Alan’s wildest dreams. After Jill leaves the stage the music and lighting go very dark and mysterious and the horses’ behavior becomes quite menacing.  Alan just stands there as the horses seemingly "move in" on him. He’s not afraid and begins to take the horses out during the night.

In one of the most memorable scenes, Alan goes to the stables in the dead of night,  takes off his shoes, socks and shirt, mounts a horse and begins to ride faster and faster. As he rides, Daniel is screaming out "HA HA! ONE PERSON, ONE PERSON!"

Dr Dysart determined to expose the truth behind this obsession and the crime Alan eventually commits, offers the boy a placebo (actually an aspirin) which Alan believes is a truth drug. The two begin chatting, telling each other stories and secrets. Alan is eventually coaxed into re-enacting the events which took place on the night things went very wrong with his father and Jill and the horses were blinded.  Dr Dysart believes that Alan is ready to tell him everything and convinces him to ‘act out’ what happened on the fateful night.

Opening with Jill sitting, chatting away, Alan tells Dysart that she says “silly things”. She tells him that he has “pretty eyes” and wants to know if he'd like to take her out. Eventually he agrees, and they go to see a "silly" film. Alan is discovered by his own father who also shows up at the theatre, and the truth becomes apparent to Alan, in that "his father is just like him." Shortly thereafter, an argument ensues between Alan and his father, and he won't return home and agrees that it's proper to walk Jill home. Jill ultimately leads him to the stables where they begin to become close and kiss for the first time.

Without going into extreme detail but with explanation to describe the horse obsession, what should be a tender scene follows between Alan and Jill.  However it ends in catastrophe with Alan explaining (through  the re-enactment of the sexuality between him and Jill) that "when he looked into HER eyes, he could only see HIS (Equus/horse) eyes. Alan mentions that he only wants to feel the horse’s body, not her’s (Jill’s). Becoming ashamed of his inability to react to Jill the way he feels he should Alan forces Jill to leave and threatens her with a hoof pick.

The next scene (the last) is perhaps the most powerful scene in the entire play. Alan (Daniel) begins to realize that he wants to escape the obsession, he begins to say, "no more", then runs to each horse and acts out the crime of blinding the horses. The music becomes very intense and  Daniel's movement on stage from one horse to another is heightened by the fact that he is nude during the scene.  However, the sheer energy of his actions is astounding. The nudity itself, at this point in the play, really has nothing to do with anything as compared to the emotional outburst which ensues just afterwards. As Alan sits there in the straw, he begins to ask the horses sarcastically to "find him" as if to challenge the horses to locate him now that they cannot see. The horses advance upon him angrily and begin to stomp, and in the end, Alan is rescued by Dr. Dysart while uncontrollably crying as if he were a baby in his mother's arm. The embrace between Dr. Dysart and Alan is very sweet and lasts for quite some time emphasizing  the full emotional experience. Dr. Dysart then tells Alan that he can now sleep without nightmares. At this point in the play, I would be very surprised if each and every one of you were not moved to uncontrollable tears, as I was.

The wonderful thing about plays, is that the story really IS in the eyes of the beholder. I would expect that many different people would come away from the play with a very different perspective or thought regarding it or perhaps an entirely different story altogether, and I would absolutely LOVE it if you would comment below either on my review or your own to share with all Dan's fans. I enjoyed meeting some of you at the stage door!

Special Note: I would like to also thank a dear friend of mine from London (she knows who she is...) for editing and reading my review points. I don't claim to be a professional writer by any means, however, her suggestions proved to be accurate as so far, your comments regarding it have been sincerely heartfelt. Thanks Tomz!

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In reponse to recent bad press regarding Warner Brothers feelings towards Dan's newest role in the West End production of Equus, Warner Brothers has released this formal Press Announcement:

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Warner Bros. Pictures - Statement on Daniel Radcliffe

LONDON, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to pieces that have run in various UK media - A spokesperson from Warner Bros. Pictures has issued the following:

"Daniel Radcliffe is an extremely talented actor, as well as a great collaborator and friend to Warner Bros. Pictures. We've had great experiences working with him on our films and fully support him in the artistic choices he makes as an actor."

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The announcement can be found here.

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Thank you for your patience regarding information concerning Equus posters. I am delighted to let you know that on Friday, I have a meeting with the Equus Marketing team to discuss the best possible way to help fans obtain an Equus t-shirt and/or poster. I have also asked if £1 can be donated to Demelza House Children's Hospice for every poster sold, however, this is an idea which is currently being considered. I do not know if it will end up getting approved but it was included in the negotiations of the posters. Once a proposal is made and settled, I will post more information!

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Also, thanks to our friend in Australia, Sharron for sending over pertinent information regarding Dan's appearance in Extras. Extras will be shown on the ABC Channel on Wednesday nights beginning Feb 14th at 9.00 PM in Melbourne, Australia and on Wednesday February 28th at 9:00 p.m. on ABC. If you are in Australia, please check your local listings to confirm.

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Times Online has published an article in which they interviewed Dan regarding Equus and Harry Potter. Dan talks about shooting the last scene of the film, plus his experience working on movies sets and more. Gary Oldman, fellow cast member gave Dan some advice regarding being naked on stage:

"He said the first night is terrifying, the second is pretty scary, and after that you don't care. When you do it in a cold room and you are nervous, everything goes a bit shy down there, but I have been assured it will be nice and warm on the night. We have done the nudity scene twice with our clothes off, and my acting improved so much. It's hard to show that vulnerability you need for nakedness with your clothes on. Now I get them off at the drop of a hat."

What does Dan say regarding the play itself:

“A play to change how people think,” he says reverently.

Regarding himself as an actor and Harry:

“Better sooner than later. To some people, I will only ever be Harry. I know that, I don’t fight it. I don’t want to distance myself from him. I’m proud of that work. But I do want to show them that I am not Harry Potter. I am an actor.”

Regarding the last scene of the last film, Dan said:

"When I've shot the last scene of the last movie, I will be devastated. Harry Potter has provided my friends, seen me through my exams. I've had my first girlfriend, my first kiss. It's been my life."

Regarding Harry:

"I want him to die because I have a melodramatic yearning for a death scene. And the prophecy in the fifth book says only one of Harry and Voldemort can live. Or is it that neither can live while the other survives? Oh God, what is it? The fans will kill me if I've got that wrong."

While the article does mention that Dan has signed for the last two films, please treat this as a rumour as nothing has been confirmed regarding Dan's participation by his Publicist. It's just way too early. Thanks to Epsy for the tip!

UPDATED: The Guardian has also run an interview with Dan where he talks about both Harry Potter and Equus. That interview can be read here.

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MSNBC exclusively previewed set designer Stuart Craig's work on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and along with their news, a few new images were posted. The interactive pictures come with a brief description of the scene. The first image is of Harry sitting in Snape's potion room. The other is of Harry at the Ministry of Magic and the description included was this:

View, Tokyo Police Club, and the Klaxons. He read the book Midnight's Children by Salman Rusdie and is currently reading Laughter in the Dark by Nabokov. He mentioned that he's involved in alot of exciting projects in 2007 and hopes that you have the opportunity to enjoy them!

With respect to the two photoshoots above, if you see any new pictures of Dan pop up in any news or print media, please do send us scans.

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UK News Site, "This is London" has published today, what we think are the first words from Dan himself since the release of the Equus Photoshoot. Although the pictures have received both a huge amount of support from Dan's fans, as well as some controversy, Dan assures everyone that he is completely comfortable with his role in the West End Play. Below are a few quotes which were taken directly from the article:

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"I'm fine about it, Equus is an iconic play. The nude scene is part of it. I can't do it with my pants on. That would be rubbish."

"We've done the scene a couple of times in rehearsal. I had no particular qualms. There's nothing that would stop me getting my kit off if that's what the work demands. The key to serious acting is to lose your inhibitions, to become free and fearless."

"I feel OK about my body. Not totally, of course, no one my age does ... but I've gone to the gym to make sure. And many of the actors I admire, like Gary Oldman, have gone naked."

"Doing Harry is hard, without question. But this is a massive leap for me. Working with Richard Griffiths is a fantastic privilege. This feeling of being in a small company is so different from film where there are thousands involved yet you hardly get to see them. It's the most exhilarating thing I've ever done."

"The techniques are so different from film, even just the basics about projecting your voice without sounding as if you're yelling your head off - all that is new to me."

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Does he hope his young fans will see Equus, or should they be stopped from seeing such a dark, adult play?

"I don't see any reason why you shouldn't bring kids because of people taking their clothes off, or because of violence to horses. But - and I don't want to insult the intelligence of children - really, a play about the nature of psychiatry? Do you think a five-year-old would be interested?"

This article contains a huge amount of information and I would encourage you as a Dan fan to read the entire article as it explains his approach to serious acting and how you must lose your inhibitions. Thanks to Carol for the tip!

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We are pleased to let you know that the pair of Equus tickets that we gave to Demelza House to auction off for charity, has raised just over £200 for the Children's Hospice! The tickets were auctioned off during "Burns Night", a Scottish tradition to celebrate the New Year which is held in January. The event was held at Leeds Castle in Kent. Thanks Sue!

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Thanks to Warner Brothers for sending over the high resolution version of the image which appeared in USA Today online this morning. The accompanying article had many things to say about the new film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by Director David Yates:

The cast is growing older, film by film, and the audience is growing with them," says David Yates, director of No. 5. "That's what is beautiful with Harry Potter. Our story is the most emotionally complex one so far." That includes Harry's first kiss, shared with fellow wizard-in-training Cho Chang (Katie Leung). Yates assures that the film "has all of the whiz-bang whistles and bells as well." "We have centaurs, half-men and half-horse. A backwoods giant baby and Hagrid's half-brother, Grawp. And some beautiful, hypnotic thestrals that are only seen when someone has died."

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To read the entire article go to USA Today. To see the high resolution image, click here!

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Windows Media Version of HBO OnDemand's Extras
Behind the Scenes

I apologize for the delay in loading this, however, many of you had trouble trying to view the Quicktime video of HBO OnDemand's Extras behind the scenes footage. Here is the windows media version thanks to Epsy!

HBO OnDemand Extras Behind the Scenes Footage (2.21 MB)

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to contact and how to purchase them. It is possible that our site will purchase a big block of posters for our readers just for convenience, and if so, I will be posting them out to you.

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Online news outlet, GeekMonthly, reports that "Dan realizes that he is on something of a strict deadline to establish himself as something more than the boy-turned-teen wizard. GeekMonthly spoke with Daniel and here's what he had to say:

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“I think that’s absolutely right, that there is a timetable,” Daniel tells Geekmonthly.com. I need to get as much work between now and the end of the series and the immediate aftermath of the series as I can to prove to people that I can do it. That’s why I’m constantly on the look out for scripts and things to do. That’s why I’m doing two things between Harry Potter 5 and 6, if and when that happens. I do feel a need to say to people that I am capable of more than Harry Potter. That being said, I don’t pick roles specifically because they are very different from Harry Potter. You have to judge each role on what it is and who you’ll be working with. It just so happens that the films that have come my way are very different from Harry, and that’s a nice bonus, really. Having said that, Harry Potter is a very demanding part and really challenging. I don’t mean to make it sound like Harry is an easy ride, because it’s not. But with doing things like Equus and My Boy Jack, which is a World War I story about Rudyard Kipling and his son, and I did December Boys last year - hopefully all of these projects should begin to let people see me in a different light."

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix appears in theaters worldwide this July and My Boy Jack will be on British TV in October. Radcliffe makes his stage debut in London next month with Equus. Thanks to HPANA for the tip!

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Today, we received a lovely thank you letter from Dan in regard to the "Candle for Care" Annual Christmas Fundraising efforts. I'm excited and so proud of DanRadcliffe.co.uk's viewers to report that they raised £1705.40 and effective 1 January, 2007, it was reported to both Demelza House and Dan's Publicist. Our fundraising efforts continue to remain strong, and we will keep our Official Fundraising Page open throughout the year, should you feel generous! Remember, donations are always welcome, not just at Christmas and Birthdays! Here is Dan's letter:

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Dear Jenna and Page

On Saturday I received from Demelza House this year's Candle for Care Booklet with many messages from my fans who had generously donated to this year's campaign. Sue Booth informs me that through danradcliffe.com and danradcliffe.co.uk the total of £3,088.61 has been raised and that is simply amazing.Thank you to each and everyone of you for your kind words and generosity.

Love

DAN

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We are also awaiting the arrival of a charity auction which will be hosted by Demelza House later in January as the set of Equus tickets that we donated will also help boost donations for the children as well. Once we are notified of the sale, we will simply add that to our fundraising page. Thank you so much to everyone who made donations!

Candle for Care Raffle Extravaganza!

Now on to the fun part. We are pleased to announce the winners of Candle for Care Raffle Extravaganza!

Grand Prize: George at Endersleigh Gardens, UK (2 Equus Tickets)
First Prize: Robert Gilmore (iPod Nano w/$15 Giftcard)
Runner Ups: Livia Morales, Kelly Valdez, Cathy Fusco, Melinda Alford, Anne Brenneis, Ines Rodriquez (Equus Posters)
Random Drawing: Agnes Swanson, Josephine Rolland (giftcard or CD of their choice up to$25)

Congratulations, and I will be in touch via email with you directly to make arrangements for delivery of your prize!

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Thanks to Epsy for capturing the behind the scenes video from HBO's OnDemand airing of Extras. Although the interview with Dan is not new, there are some new bits and pieces with Rick Gervais as well as Diana Rigg. Enjoy, and remember some of the content regarding the interview may not be suitable for young children.

HBO OnDemand's Extras (behind the scenes footage)

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Bess, a fan of our site has written in to say that during "Extras" airing of Dan's episode, or the introduction of the series' run on HBO OnDemand is airing "behind the scenes" footage of Dan during the taping of the Extras episode. If anyone has seen or captured video of that, please send it in!

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According to Warner Independent Pictures, December Boys is expected to be released August 2007. Quoted directly from the website:

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Based on the classic Michael Noonan novel, "December Boys" is a story of four orphan teenagers growing up behind the closed doors of a catholic convent in outback Australia. For years the boys watch younger kids leave with their newly adopted parents and have come to the realization their time may never come.

The Reverend Mother gives the boys something to look forward to by sending them to visit the seaside for the first time. Their long awaited vacation doesn't turn out the way they planned until they meet Teresa & Fearless, a young autocratic couple that would make the perfect parents.

As men, they remember back to the 60's when, as boys, they spent their first tumultuous summer by the sea as they sabotaged each others efforts to be the chosen one only to discover the real meaning behind what it is to be a family, ie one of the "December Boys."

"December Boys" is directed by Rod Hardy, adapted from Noonan's novel by Marc Rosenberg, and stars Daniel Radcliffe.

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Previously, there had been NO set date for the film's release, only that it was expected to be released either Spring or Summer 2007. As always, we like to confirm this information with Dan's Publicist just to be sure, and will keep you posted with more information as we learn it.

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New Extras Photos of Dan

Thanks to Janina for the tip above and for the newly discovered Extras photos below of Dan. Enjoy!

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The full cast of Equus has now been announced and it has also been updated on the Play's official website at EquusThePlay.com. As we previously announced, Will Kemp will join the cast as the horse Nugget. Jenny Agutter will portray Hesther Saloman. Joanna Christie, Jonathan Cullen, Colin Haigh, Karen Meagher, Gabrielle Reidy, Greig Cooke, and Joel Corpuz have also joined the cast. Temujin Gill and Jami Quarrell will also be featured.

Agutter, who won a BAFTA as Jill for her performance in the 1977 film version of Equus, has appeared on London stages at the National

A variety of different media outlets over the past week have released their picks for 2007 sequels, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix tops many different lists. MTV has chosen Order of the Phoenix as their number one pick for 2007. As quoted directly from MTV:

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"It's time for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago," Dumbledore tells Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. "I am going to tell you everything." And so he does. The real question is whether or not he'll tell us - the explanatory resolutions at the end of Rowling's books have been among the most glaring and obvious omissions from the series' films. And with big characters and plot points that fans reference with capital letters - the Prophesy, the Giant, the Senior Undersecretary, the Death, the Loon, the Order - there's enough here for two movies. After the series' climax in Goblet of Fire, Harry tries to warn the world of the return of Lord Voldemort to no avail. Fans with a keen eye will be attempting to divine possible plot points for the seventh and final book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. No time-turners allowed - the film opens July 13.

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Entertainment Weekly chose Order of the Phoenix as their number two choice saying:

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"When the Ministry of Magic refuses to believe that You Know Who (Ralph Fiennes) has returned, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) builds an army of students to do battle. And if you don't know your Hogwarts from your Muggles, take heart: The saga wraps up with a seventh novel. (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, July 13; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, TBA)"

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Dan will also have a stellar year as EQUUS is anticipated to be one of the top "draws" in the theatre in 2007 with ticket sales already exceeding £600,000 according to an article in the Daily Mail on 22 December, 2006.

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Dan Wins Best Actor at Kzone Magazine's 2006 Awards

Thanks to Joyce for letting us know that the January 2007 issue of Kzone Magazine has revealed that Dan won the "Best Actor" category in their 2006 Awards poll with Dan getting 48% of the votes. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire also took home the Best Movie of 2006. The Kzone Awards were dominated by Harry Potter themes and cast as well with Emma Watson winning the Best Actress category, Voldemort won the Best Villain category, and Ron Weasley won the Best Sidekick category. Harry and Voldemort's "fight" even won the Best Fight of the Year category. Kzone Magazine is a kid's magazine which primarily is published in Australia and the Philippines.

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We were approached by Warner Brothers Online, and asked if we might like to help with a little bit of promotion regarding the introduction of "Cyworld" so I gave in! Cyworld is similar to the myspace concept, however, it's targeting a young audience. The difference is that you get your own personal room where you can purchase (with real currency) furniture, friends and decorations to individualize your space. It’s more a virtual environment than myspace.

Cyworld is now live in the US and you can enter to win 30 "acorns" redeemable in Cyworld to decorate your mini-home with cool skins, charms, furniture, friends and more!" Warner Brothers will be providing 30 acorns (worth $0.10 US per acorn), to one (1) winner from our site. To enter, please send us your name, address, city, state and zipcode from your preferred email account. This will enable us to forward our winner along to Warner Brothers so that you can be redeemed with your acorns. Our promotion and "enter to win" contest will end on 20th January, 2007. Good Luck and sign up to register so that if you are the winner, they can place your acorns in your account!

Webmaster's Note: Please be aware that our promotion of this new feature on behalf of Warner Brothers is, in no way, suggesting that Dan Radcliffe is a member at Cyworld. And to answer a related question that, to this day, I still receive tons of emails regarding, Dan also DOES NOT have a MySpace account. Our site also does NOT have a MySpace account as we do not want to confuse fans into possibly thinking that it belongs to Dan.

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According to PRWeb, the entertainment site Fandango asked filmgoers to rank the stars they are most looking forward to seeing on the big screen in 2007. The online survey was posted at Fandango.com during the last week of December 2006, when several thousand moviegoers voted for the actors most likely to draw them to the theater. Dan placed at #20 in their top 25 actors. Emma Watson also placed at #24 on their list of top 25 actresses.

"The Fandango Fifty shows the importance of star power at the box office, and reflects moviegoer excitement about the real variety at theaters this year," says Fandango Film Commentator Richard Horgan.

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In an article which a few fans have sent us regarding the cast of Will Kemp as (Nugget the horse and the horse God) in Equus, some important details are revealed as to why the role of Will as the horse is so crucial. The actors playing the horses in the production will wear masks and hooves created by award-winning designer John Napier. Producer David Pugh said, "It'll create a vision of 7ft to 8ft horses on stage. Director Thea Sharrock added, "It's a crucial role because the play is all about a boy and his relationship with his horse", and get the message across that horses are a vital part of the boy's (Alan Strang's) imagination.

The article also reveals that the play has sold £600,000 worth of tickets with minimal marketing efforts (we'll take some credit for that!) Director Thea Sharrock also had these things to say with respect to Dan:

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"I want to have a very serious focus with Daniel and Richard before the room gets crowded. It's Daniel's first time on dramatic stage. This isn't a vehicle created for Daniel. He auditioned and the best actor was picked. The fact that he also happens to be the actor who plays Harry Potter is beside the point. He and I have spent alot of time examining the text because things are very different with a play than a movie."

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I apologize, we do not know the source of the article, but you can read the full article at this scan.

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HarryLatino.com had an exclusive interview with Dan back in July 2006, that we'd like to share with you courtesy of Andres! The recording is in the English language. During the interview, Dan says that he'd prefer that Harry stay with Ginny, Cho or Hermione when speaking about Harry's end and regarding Evanna. He also talks about fame and his fears. Enjoy! Thanks Andres!

HarryLatino (News Source)
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According to an article which ran at The Guardian's Observer , Dan is mentioned to make their 2007 Hot List of breakthrough artists, actors and bands of 2007. Quoted directly from The Observer:

Hot Career Moves

Daniel Radcliffe

Best known as: The world's favourite trainee wizard. Radcliffe has fronted all four Harry Potter movies since the age of 12.

Career move: Taking to the West End stage as the disturbed stable-boy with a penchant for nudity, in Peter Shaffer's Equus (from 16 Feb at the Gielgud Theatre, London).

Chance of success: Radcliffe's apprenticeship as Harry Potter taught him how to act. The boy wizard shall come of age.

Could be the next: Christian Bale.

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To read the entire article which includes all their candidates, go to The Observer's article.

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Just a quick reminder that our 2006 Candle for Care Christmas fundraiser will end at midnight tonight, so if you haven't made your donation to Demelza House and still would like to, please let me know. Also, please be reminded that the "Extras" episode, in which Dan appeared, will air on HBO beginning in January. Here is the schedule below taken directly from HBO's website:

January 2007:

1/28/2007: 10:00 PM HBO - EAST EXTRAS 09: DANIEL RADCLIFFE
1/29/2007: 10:00 PM HBO2 - EAST EXTRAS 09: DANIEL RADCLIFFE
1/30/2007: 11:00 PM HBO2 - EAST EXTRAS 09: DANIEL RADCLIFFE
1/31/2007: 8:30 PM HBO - EAST EXTRAS 09: DANIEL RADCLIFFE

February 2007:

2/1/2007: 4:30 AM HBO - EAST EXTRAS 09: DANIEL RADCLIFFE
2/1/2007: 10:00 PM HBO2 - EAST EXTRAS 09: DANIEL RADCLIFFE

MATURE WARNING: The Extras episode contains very mature content; parents, please use caution when deciding whether or not your children should watch. It is not suitable for those under the age of 16.

And last but not least, I hope that all of you have a wonderful New Year's Eve and lovely New Year's Day with your friends and family! I will be away from the website for a few days and will update the news when I return!

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by the photo outlets, however, don't want to deny fans of the right to see them either!

Dan (Herald Sun photo #1)
Dan (Herald Sun photo #2)

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You can make your donations at our JustGiving Fundraising Page. We will announce the winners of our prize drawings during the first week of January 2007.

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If you do happen to visit here today, please feel free to leave a comment of wonderful wishes for other fans in our comments below!

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While recently visiting Yarraville, Australia for some promotional work and a photo shoot at Sun Theatre, Dan posed for a quick picture with the Theatre's accounts manager Marija Patterson and her son Euan. He also signed a congratulatory message for the Sun Theatre’s Harry Potter-themed Hogwarts Party Room, which is due to open mid-December. To read the entire article visit this link. Thanks to Epsy and Janina for the tip!

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We just received an exclusive "goodie" this morning, courtesy of Dan's Publicist. This is a new photo of Dan which is currently included in Michael Birt's Photographic Exhibition in Fulham, London. The exhibition is currently being hosted at Fulham Palace Gallery. We hope you love it as much as we do!!!

Taken directly from the Fulham Palace Gallery's website:

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"Spanning over 25 years of portrait photography Michael Birt Portraits will give visitors a unique insight into the personalities of the celebrity sitters. Accompanying the prints will be quotes from some of the world’s leading actors, artists, athletes and politicians given during their shoots, as well as Michael’s own experiences.

The exhibition includes newly-commissioned works of people connected to the Palace or the Borough, including Alan Rickman, Daniel Radcliffe, Joseph Fiennes and Natalie Press."

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The exhibition runs from 18 November 2006 - 17 March 2007. For gallery opening information, please visit this link.

Michael Birt Exhibition Shot

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As usual, we'd like you to use our Official Fundraising Page with Just Giving which, by the way, has been updated for us to run through January 2008, and of course we're still trying to reach our fiscal goal of £10,000! But, it is not mandatory, you can certainly donate directly to Demelza House. Either way, Demelza House gets every penny of your donation, we've just set up the Just Giving site as a better tracking mechanism for our site's efforts. Every detail of our fundraiser can be found at our Fundraising page below:

2006 Candle for Care Demelza Christmas Fundraiser

Now, on to the prizes! In our Raffle Extravaganza, our Grand Prize, is a pair of premium tickets to Equus (16 February, Stall Area), First Prize is an iPod Nano engraved with "courtesy of DanRadcliffe.co.uk", your choice of color, black or white along with a $15 Gift Card for iTunes! Third Prizes, will be Equus Posters, and all other prizes will include CD's, Gift Cards, and more!

Our fundraiser won't end until New Year's Day, 1st January, 2007. For those of you who are not familiar with Candle for Care, it is a Booklet that Demelza House prepares every year especially for Dan, which contains your personal special messages and Christmas wishes for him! When you forward me your world pay receipt email confirmation, or your Just Giving email confirmation, you should include your message for Dan. If you like, you can include your message for Dan on our Just Giving fundraiser page (if you don't consider it too personal; others will see it). If you have any questions regarding our fundraiser, please email me, otherwise, enjoy!

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From our post of 10th December and taken directly from the article:

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Yates has pushed all the actors, in particular Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, to deepen their performances this time around. "I've stretched Dan quite a bit. He's a very intuitive person, very bright, quite sensitive," he says. "I'm just helping him wake those things up. You can see his determination and ambition, and he can switch things on a sixpence, so I can't wait for people to see what he's achieving."

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As you might recall, in Dan's letter to me which we received on 24th November along with his new fan print, Dan mentioned that "David Yates was an inspired director who I would walk on hot coals to work with again." The entire article is a great one regarding the Director, please give it a read above!

Newsweek Japan (20th December, 2006)

UPDATED: Thanks to Warner Bros. for sending us the high-resolution version of the above picture here.

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Thanks to Dee for sending us scans from Empire Magazine's latest issue which includes a few pages regarding Order of the Phoenix. The January 2007 issue contains a few quotes by Dan regarding his portrayal of Harry in this latest film:

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"David [Yates] won't settle for anything that looks like acting. What keeps coming up a lot is his search for truth in the characters and their performances. He really wants it to be real. The fourth film was sort of about all the tasks, fighting dragons, and all of that. This film is about Harry fighting his inner demons more than dragons. It's about the emotional journey."

And regarding that new "do"......

"It looks great at the end of the fourth film, with sweat and blood matted into it, but we can't have every scene like that. And I like to imagine that Harry went home over the summer, angry, and chopped into it himself."

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Empire Magazine Scans (1) (2) (January 2007)

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Extras Illustrated Scripts For Sale

If you recall a few days back, we posted some pictures and an autographed page from an Extras Illustrated script of Dan. The Extra Illustrated Scripts from Series 1 and 2 are now for sale on Amazon, if anyone is interested in purchasing it. The scripts of the award-winning series, come with exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs by Rich Hardcastle. If you are interested in purchasing the book, please go to Amazon UK.

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In a new interview at Newsweek regarding David Yates, the British Director speaks a bit about Dan and how he's stretched Dan as an actor. Taken directly from the article:

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Yates has pushed all the actors, in particular Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, to deepen their performances this time around. "I've stretched Dan quite a bit. He's a very intuitive person, very bright, quite sensitive," he says. "I'm just helping him wake those things up. You can see his determination and ambition, and he can switch things on a sixpence, so I can't wait for people to see what he's achieving."

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As you might recall, in Dan's letter to me which we received on 24th November along with his new fan print, Dan mentioned that "David Yates was an inspired director who I would walk on hot coals to work with again." The entire article is a great one regarding the Director, please give it a read above!

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Equus Part of Pennsylvania Post Gazette London Tour

If any of you in the US are serious theatre "goers", Pittsburgh's Post-Gazette has schedule the first of many 2007 tours as part of their annual Critic's Choice London Theater Tour. The play, Equus, has been included in their tour for the dates of 5th March through 12th March, 2007. The basic package price is $2,349 per person; for the single supplement charge, call Gulliver's Travels. The package price includes a special air fare guaranteed only through Dec. 28. Please visit the link above for much more information.

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AFI Awards Compilation Video (20MB, .wmv, )
Also on YouTube (courtesy of Erin)

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Leading Lady for Equus

According to the Daily Mail, the leading lady for Equus has been chosen, by Dan himself. Joanna Christie will play the teenage girl with whom his character, Alan Strang, has a relationship. 308 actresses were auditioned for the part of Jill, the stable gir,l by Director Thea Sharrock and producers David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers. The list was narrowed to six, each taking turns to perform scenes on stage with Daniel in a secret session at the Prince Of Wales Theatre. Joanna, 24, from Holmfirth in West Yorkshire (Last Of The Summer Wine country), was called back four times to test with Daniel.

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"It was the chemistry between them, observed Mr Pugh, one of the producers of Equus, which will begin performances at the Gielgud Theatre on February 16, with a first night on February 27.

Mr Pugh joked: She was the one Daniel fancied the most, and that swung it for us."

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You can read the entire article at the Daily Mail.

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loved the movie "Candy" and speaks about other films that he liked this year.

The Today Show (Direct link, Dec. 7, 2006)
On YouTube (thanks Erin!)
DanRadcliffe.co.uk's (19.3 MB, Quicktime) (83.0MB, Extremely High Quality, Windows) Thanks Erin!

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I can confirm that promotion for December Boys has officially begun! For all the fans out there, particularly in Australia, NOW is the time to begin looking through articles, publications, online, and in television schedules! Dan will be making appearances on television, doing interviews, publicity shots will begin to pop up in publications, etc.....

As we learn or discover information regarding promotion of December Boys, we will certainly update you as we go along, but we'll appreciate anything fans can send our way, particularly videos, scans, and pictures! Please be advised, however, that the release date of December Boys still has not been determined, it is only known that it will be released in the Spring 2007.

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Dan made an appearance on Australia's "A Current Affair" tonight, and thanks to fan of our site, Sharron, we have video! Dan was interviewed by Richard Wilkins from the Today Show. We apologize for the quality of the video, but are grateful to even have it! Dan speaks about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as well as a December Boys. The video may be

posted later at their website, so keep watch on that. Thanks Sharron!

Also on YouTube Thanks Erin!
Also on Nine (MSN)
DanRadcliffe.co.uk's (15.7MB, Quicktime) (Windows, 7.06MB, .wmv)

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Thanks to Nora for letting us know that Australian morning TV show Today will have an exclusive interview with Dan tomorrow morning, Thursday Dec 7th, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on the Nine Network. If anyone captures video, please send it our way, or check Today's website after the fact, perhaps they will load video of it!

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Thanks to Epsy for letting us know that HBO's "Extras" Section of their website has added a video clip for the second series. The video clip includes a very small snippet of Dan whereby he says:

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"I think people generally tend to think that, from interviews or whatever, they sort of know you, or know whom I am, assuming....And it would be nice to temporarily destroy the image they think they have of me."

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The video clip can be seen at this link, or downloaded here from our site.

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We have just received confirmation from Dan's Publicist that Dan, in fact, has designed a piece of furniture for "Habitat", a furniture company. The furniture, a children's bed, resembles a rubik's cube (cu-bed), which can transform into a hide-a-way or barracade! According to Caroline Cooren-Gleizak, Director of Communications of Habitat (in French):

"We asked several personalities to design the object or the piece of furniture of which they would have dreamed of as a child."

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All proceeds go to Demelza House from sales of the furniture. We will research this more, to see if the bed can be purchased for children soon and the date on which the furniture goes on sale.

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The Herald Sun in Australia has posted a new, brief interview with Dan. According to the article, Dan is in Melbourne to present at the AFI Awards on 7th December (tomorrow in Australia). In brief quotes by Dan, he expresses his love of Melbourne:

"We just came here for a holiday a few years ago and fell in love with the place," Radcliffe, 17, said yesterday.

"We went to Sydney and Melbourne, and preferred Melbourne -- although that won't go down well with Sydney-ites," he laughed.

When talking about his post Potter film, December Boys, he had this to say:

"It does feel like a big deal and I am nervous about how it's going to be received, and I'm nervous about what people are going to say, but that's what happens," he said.

"I think people will like it and the one thing they genuinely can't say is that I'm playing Harry, 'cos it's very different."

We are making arrangements to try and capture video from the award show. We are under the impression that they are also airing about 30 seconds worth of footage from the film December Boys, however, we will need to check with Dan's Publicist for clearance on whether or not that can be posted, that is, if they air the footage.

Webmaster's Note: There is also information circulating in the media regarding Dan's suggestion of a children's bed style to "Habitat" VIP, whereby Dan suggests that a cool children's bed would depict a rubik's cube. The bed would have the ability to transform into a bed, hideaway, or barracade. It is noted that the money raised would be given to a children's hospital. We are currently trying to get clarity on this from Dan's Publicist, and will update with more information as soon as we hear something.

UPDATED: We've now got the full scan, thanks to fan Sharron from Australia. The scan hosts a much larger picture!

Herald Sun (December 5, 2006)

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According to BBC News, a rare Goblet of Fire prop is up for auction in London. At Christie's Auction House, a Quidditch World Cup Programme is expected to be auctioned off which was signed by Dan. It is expected to raise approximately £3,000 to £5,000 and proceeds from the sale go to the City of Joy Aid Charity. Click the thumbnail for a larger version!

SURPRISE! ABC aired quick sneak peeks of Order of the Phoenix during tonight's airing of Chamber of Secrets! Luckily, we hooked up at the last minute, and we've got video of every interview which includes Dan, Rupert, Emma, Imelda Staunton, Helena Bonham Carter, Evanna Lynch, David Yates, Dumbledore's Army, and more! I apologize for loading them in a delayed manner, however, I didn't want to run the risk of missing any of the interviews which seemed to occur just after commercials which came quickly, therefore, I simply captured the entire film first (all four hours or so...), then sliced and diced! Please watch them ALL as Dan speaks quite a bit in most of them. Thanks to Epsy for the first two videos and the tip off! Enjoy!

The Story (4.24MB, Quicktime)
Harry (1.82MB, Quicktime)
Ron (2.12MB, Quicktime) Windows (1.51MB)
Hermione (1.79MB, Quicktime)
Professor Umbridge (Imelda Staunton, 1.50MB, .wmv)
Bellatrix LeStrange (Helena Bonham Carter, 2.19MB, .wmv)
Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch, 1.45MB, .wmv)
Director David Yates (1.86MB, Quicktime)
Dumbledore's Army (1.38MB, .wmv)
Order of the Phoenix (1.66MB, .wmv)
Wands (1.50MB, .wmv)
The Kiss (1.46MB, .wmv)
Sirius Black (1.50MB, .wmv)

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Just a quick reminder that ABC's 25 Days of Christmas will launch with a Harry Potter funfilled weekend! First up, will be Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, on Friday, 1st December showing at 7:30pm EST/ 6:30pm Central time. On Saturday, 2nd December, they will air Sorcerer's Stone again at 3:30pm EST/2:30 Central, and Chamber of Secrets at 7:00 pm EST/6:00 pm Central time. On Sunday, 3rd December, ABC will air the Chamber of Secrets again at 1:00 pm EST/12:00 pm Central Time, and then Prisoner of Azkaban at 5:00 pm EST/4:00 pm Central time, and again at 8:00 pm EST/ 7:00pm Central Time.

As you will recall, there will be a Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Sneak Peek along with Prisoner of Azkaban, however, we are unsure as to whether or not this special segment will be shown with the 5pm or 8pm timeslot on Sunday. Prisoner of Azkaban is also being shown on the 7th, 19th, and 20th of December. Either way I will plan to video capture, and if I were you all, I'd watch BOTH just in case! To see ABC's schedule online, go here!

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Well a little bird told me that it is a certain Webmistress's Birthday today!
So Page, on behalf of all your staff, we'd like to wish you a very Happy Birthday, with much love and good luck for the next exciting year ahead!! :)

Updated: Hey, thanks everybody for leaving Happy Birthday Comments, and sending me emails and e-cards, thanks so much for those! I also received a very special "recording" from the Buck Brothers Band in the UK (one of my favorite punk groups). I recently had the pleasure of redesigning their Official Website. I wanted to load the recording to give you a flavor of what you can expect from their music so listen here! They're punky, whacky, and you'll love the word play in their latest album, ME. Please give them a look! Also, much of their music can be heard at their "MySpace" website as well as in our WRAD playlist. Be prepared.....LOL

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is auctioning off a 1st class trip to London to see Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks and Equus with accomodations in the Belgravia area. The auction includes two house seats to EQUUS and the opportunity to meet the stars and cast backstage plus take home great memorabilia.

The auction began on 20th November and ends 13th December, 2006. The market value of this opportunity stands at $30,000 (15,430.41 GBP) . With only 17 days left, the current bid stands at $7,500.00 (3,858.26 GBP) . Many more details of this auction can be found at Charity Folks. Select the "1st Class Trip to London" graphic on the left at the bottom, then spot the Equus Poster on the tenth option down! The trip is loaded with many more goodies! Thanks to Chris for the tip!

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Extras TV (11/25/06)

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Dan has been listed at AFI's Website as one of the presenters confirmed at the L'Oréal Paris 2006 AFI Awards in Melbourne. The award ceremony will take place on 7th December, 2006 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. The show will also air on channel Nine at 9:30 pm the same night.

You can also read the AAP Press Release here. Various news outlets such as The West, The Australian, The Herald Sun, and others are also reporting it. Thanks to Sharron for the tip!

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are privileged to have received an exclusive Christmas message today from Dan for all of this fans that we wish to share with you! Along with the message, we received Dan's new fan mail print! Production of the new print will begin in January 2007. Dan is also urging you to make donations to Demelza House Children's Hospice rather than send him Christmas gifts. This has been his ongoing message for several years now. If you do choose to send Dan a gift, please understand that Dan will be out of the country until the new year so acknowledgments and thank you's will be delayed!

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"Dear Page

As I have now finished on HP5 and am about to take a break, I wanted you to have a copy of my new fan mail photo which will be sent out with a new newsletter from the beginning of next year. It was taken by Emma Hardy who took my photo for the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.

As Christmas approaches, I would again urge my loyal fans not to send me presents but make a donation to Demelza House (which always needs support).

It has been a very exciting year for me. I had a great time making 'Order of the Phoenix' and working again with Gary OIdman, and for the first time Imelda Staunton, was simply fantastic. David Yates was an inspired director who I would walk on hot coals to work with again.

As many of you know I am going on stage next year, to appear in Equus and the letters of support I have received since the announcement, from many fans have been very exciting to read. Thank you for your words of encouragement.

Later next year I will film MY BOY JACK and again am completely thrilled to be working on this fantastic and very moving script. It is going to be a very full year and I will relish every moment.

Thank you Page for your honest and straightforward reporting of events this year - leaving the speculation to others. Thank you also for not jumping on the slightest bit of news and reporting it as fact before having it confirmed. I appreciate everything you do and know I can rely on you to present the truth to my fans without sensationalism - that is why we continue to enjoy working with you.

As I embark on projects outside the Potter franchise (DECEMBER BOYS, EXTRAS, EQUUS and MY BOY JACK) I would like to thank my loyal fans for continuing on this journey with me and following my career with interest.

I hope everyone has a happy, peaceful and fun Christmas and New Year!

Much love

DAN"

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Dan's special messages always touch my heart, but this one has special meaning in that he recognizes "how respectful we are of having loaded news which is truthful and validated without sensationalism, leaving speculation to others." I, along with some of you, realize you can't always believe what's reported in the media, nor would we even touch some news or pictures which circulate! Although I admit I personally can sometimes be a bit "over the edge" with an "iron fisted" but polite approach, this is the very reason I am this way!

Thank YOU, Dan, for such thoughtfulness and always giving us the privileges that you do! We are always so delighted to be "representative" of your integrity, security, privacy, and well-being and will continue to deliver your fans the very best fansite possible!

Note: Please forgive us for watermarking the wonderful photo, however, we are trying to prevent eBayer's from printing and mass producing it, as the photo is in "extreme" early stages of production.

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Thanks to Karen, our UK Correspondent and Epsy for capturing video from Dan's interview with CBBC Newsround's Lizo! You can also visit CBBC Newsround's website for a supplemental article, video and picture as Dan mentions he's received positive feedback regarding the Order of the Phoenix Trailer! Enjoy!

CBBC Newsround (.wmv, 4.25MB)
CBBC Newsround (Quicktime)

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If you recall in August 2006, Karen, our UK Correspondent was privileged to a visit to EA Games. She had the opportunity to review the Order of the Phoenix game during it's development. EA has kindly sent us exclusively, along with some other fansites who visited, four really cool screen shots of the game! The screen shots are of Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Professor Snape.

Here's some excerpts from the press release:

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the first in the franchise that we have developed for the next generation consoles," said Harvey Elliott, Executive Producer at EA UK. "Together with current generation versions, we are creating an immersive and, above all, faithful Harry Potter experience that will both accurately reflect the world showcased in the film and also delight fans of all ages."

"Working with EA, we look forward to offering fans the most authentic Harry Potter game to date, one which captures the compelling story of the fiction and high visual quality of the movie," said Jason Hall, Senior Vice President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "After reading the book and seeing the film, fans will be able to take advantage of the complete interactive experience with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix game."

The close and synergistic relationship between book, film and videogame is more defined in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix videogame than ever before. Players will be able to explore the many key locations within Hogwarts in minute detail, each one a visual match to its film equivalent, while being engrossed in the thrilling adventures outlined in the rich narrative of the book.

The game will be released in the following formats: Nintendo Wii™, PlayStation®3, Xbox 360™, PlayStation®2, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), Nintendo DS™, Game Boy® Advance, and Windows PC in July 2007.

DanRadcliffe.co.uk "Order of the Phoenix" Games Council

Also, now that the Press Release has been revealed, we are happy to announce that the EA staff has answered questions on behalf of DanRadcliffe.co.uk's fans! For all of those who so kindly asked questions regarding their wishes for the new Order of the Phoenix Game, EA appreciates your input and has answered some of your questions which can be found below. Thanks to Karen for coordinating that effort. Enjoy!

EA Games Q & A with DanRadcliffe.co.uk Fans (.doc)

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HBO Behind the Scenes (OOTP)

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After having seen the full Order of the Phoenix trailer debut today at the Official Happy Feet website, Warner Brothers has now sent us all the links to the trailers. Please see them below:

Quicktime: 56 | 100 | 300 | 500
Windows Media Player: 56 | 100 | 300 | 500
iPod: (m4v file)
PSP

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E! Online has loaded their behind the scenes set visit of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix online at their site. We will be capturing our own video in about an hour as well, but enjoy the interview at the site! Click the picture of Dan on the right. Thanks to Karen our UK Correspondent for the tip!

E! Online Video (E!'s Website, direct link)

E! Daily 10 (video, .wmv, 6.15MB, high quality)

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The full teaser trailer for “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” is now online at the “Happy Feet” site (www.happyfeetmovie.com). The full trailer makes its debut today, Monday, November 20th at 12:00 p.m. PST / 3:00 p.m. EST .

Note: While we appreciate the enthusiasm of the fans who pirated the trailer directly from the theatre's during Happy Feet's opening on Friday, and all the emails we received with links to them, please be advised that our site does not load links or pirated versions of trailers. It's not that we don't want to see them ourselves, or prevent YOU from seeing them either, but we appreciate the fact that Warner Brothers has kindly always included us in their promotional campaigns for Harry Potter. Therefore, we prefer to "play by the rules" so to speak!

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We've also received word that E! is reporting that they've paid a visit to the OOTP set and interviewed Dan Radcliffe. According to Violet, E! TV's show 'Daily 10' will be showing a set visit with Daniel Radcliffe in an upcoming episode:

E! TV will feature a never before seen set tour of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with Dan Radcliffe (Quicktime video of preview) showing host Ben Lyons behind the scenes look at the new film. There was a promo clip for it airing last Friday, and it was on the Daily 10 show. The segment airs next week on the Daily 10.

They are currently airing a preview to their upcoming story and the Daily 10 is aired on weekdays at 7:30pm. We are uncertain of the air date for the interview, however, will update you with the information when we receive it.

If anyone continues to see announcements regarding on set visits, air dates and times for any of the above, please let us know! Thanks to Epsy and Rose for the video and tips!

UPDATED: The Daily 10 on E! will be airing their OOTP set visit segment this Monday, 20th November at 7:30 pm. We'll do our best to capture it!

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Sorry for the delay in posting this information, however, I've had a lovely afternoon off and went to see the new "Bond....James Bond" movie! I'm a huge Bond fan and Actor Daniel Craig does the character much justice, so congratulations to him!

First "Order" of business..Warner Brothers has

They have also sent us links for you to view a 10 second "tease" of the trailer below..(and you all thought I liked to tease!!!)

Also, they've sent us hi-resolution images from the film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, some of which were included in USA Today yesterday morning! Enjoy!

Order of the Phoenix Image Gallery

10 Second "Tease" of the OOTP Teaser Trailer

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USA Today has posted their review of the Order of the Phoenix Trailer Online, and it includes an interview with Dan. Dan talks about the film, Bellatrix Lestrange, the Death Eater, and the kiss scene with Cho Chang.

"Harry is waking up to the fact that life is very hard and people can be very nasty to each other and can do terrible things," says Daniel Radcliffe, 17, Harry Potter's alter ego, in a phone interview from London. "There's this ongoing theme which runs through the whole series, and that's a loss of innocence."

"She's the person, along with the rest of the Death Eaters, who is responsible for a further tragedy in Harry's life," says Radcliffe. (Readers of the fifth book will know what this tragic event is, but in the interest of keeping the movie's suspense, we won't discuss it here.)

"It was reported that we did huge amounts of takes, but actually you do that number of takes on any scene," says Radcliffe, whose next, even more grown-up role will be on the London stage in Equus in February. "Once you've covered it from all the camera angles, you've done about 30 takes. But because it's the kiss, it was sort of made out that I had requested to do well over 30 takes."

Movie magic takes on many forms.

Says Radcliffe: "I guess if there's one thing that people will be coming to see the film for, it will be the kiss."

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The print version will be in the paper tomorrow accompanied by a few more pictures. Thanks to Sue for the tip!

UPDATED: Thanks to HPFZ we now have the pictures from the print issue. Hi-Res versions to follow soon!

Harry and Cho
Sirius Black
Umbridge
Lord Voldemort

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We have just received the worldwide satellite Order of the Phoenix teaser trailer debut coordinates from Warner Brothers. If you are satellite "saavy" you can view the trailer on the dates and times below at specific coordinates:

Monday, November 20, 2006
9:00 PM – 9:15 PM, EST
6:00 AM – 6:15 AM, EST

Tuesday, November 21, 2006
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM, PST
3:00 AM – 3:15 AM, PST

Coordinates for both feeds:
IA 6, Transponder 11, C-Band - DL Freq: 3920.000 (V) - Audio: 6.2/6.8

Synopsis: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community has been denied the truth about the teenager’s recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort. Fearing that Hogwarts’ venerable Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is lying about Voldemort’s return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts students. But Professor Dolores Umbridge’s Ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them and the entire wizarding community, so at the prompting of his friends Hermione and Ron, Harry takes matters into his own hands. Meeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves “Dumbledore’s Army,” Harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.

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pieces of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film, and these may be pieces of the upcoming teaser trailer as well, which is being shown in theatres beginning this weekend along with "Happy Feet." Thanks and enjoy!

ABC Commercial (ABC's 25 Days of Christmas: OOTP Hilights)

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NBC5 in Chicago, Illinois has listed Dan as one of their teen idols in their "60 Years of Teen Idols." According to the website, they took a look at six decades of teen heart throbs and let you pick the best. The outcome which includes Dan, shows 62 pictures in a slideshow. Dan is slide #17. Thanks to Liz for the tip. Enjoy the slideshow!

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It's Poppy Sunday in the UK and other Countries today, and undoubtedly there will be many World War I and II programme's shown today. BBC1 is showing a special tonite called "Kipling: A Remembrance Tale" at 6:35pm which last 60 minutes. Although Dan is not in the show at all, the show may give fans some insight into Kipling's son Jack, and how Kipling's life was scarred by the loss of his only son. As you know, we announced on 28th August that Dan will star in the ITV Drama, "My Boy Jack" which was written by and also stars actor/writer David Haig. Dan will star as "Jack", the son of Rudyard Kipling. See our news post of 28th August for more information. Thanks to Claire, our UK Correspondent for the tip.

Note: Poppies, which grew in the battlefields of Flanders during World War 1, were mentioned in the poem, "In Flanders Fields" (1915) by Lt. Col. John McCrae of the Canadian Medical Corps. This deeply moving poem provided the inspiration for the poppy to become the emblem of remembrance for soldiers who died in battle. This is why sometimes you see red artificial poppies on the lapels of some of the actors and actresses at the HP Premieres which are held in November.

Remembrance Day is held annually on 11th November, the last day of World War 1 in 1918. A two minutes silence is held in the U.K. every year at 11 am. Remembrance Sunday is the nearest Sunday to 11th November, when services are held in honour of those involved in war, and wreaths are laid on memorials in every town. Artificial poppies are made and sold annually, realising over one million pounds, to help ex-servicemen and women and their dependents.

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Patrick Lee of Sci-Fi Wire, whom I had the pleasure of meeting personally on 1st September during my OOTP Set Visit, is reporting this morning that Dan spoke with journalists in a conference call on 6th November. It's reported that he spoke quite a bit about his feelings regarding Harry's fate and why he thinks ending the franchise with Harry's death makes sense.

Asked if he'll be playing a death in the expected seventh and final film in the series, Radcliffe said:

"That's a very good question. ... I like to think that I will. ... I think, personally, ... that's the only way [author J.K. Rowling] could ever halt any call for her to keep writing [Potter books], because, I mean, if Harry survives, she'll just be getting plagued by requests to write an eighth book for the rest of her life."

Also drawing a parallel between his character's relationship with Harry's nemesis, the evil Lord Voldemort, and the one between Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty, both of whom had to perish at Reichenbach Falls in order for the villain to be vanquished,

"I think it will be something to do with the fact that ... maybe the only way Voldemort can be killed is if Harry is killed as well," the 17-year-old actor said. He added: "My friend sort of compared it to both [Holmes and Moriarty] dying at the same time. But, obviously, he hasn't read the sequel [in which Holmes was revived]. So, yes, but that's the thing that I would sort of like to see coming."

To read the entire article please visit SCI-FI Wire. Thanks Patrick!

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'HBO On Demand' will be hosting a sneak peek of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix starting on November 20th, just three days after the release of the teaser trailer. The sneak peek coincides with HBO's airing of the making of Goblet starting on November 7th and airing the movie on November 19th. Fans also have a chance to attend the U.S. premiere of Order of the Phoenix courtesy of HBO. We are hopeful that we will be able to give you a "sneak peek" as well of our Order of the Phoenix set visit, although it will also be much of a "teaser" in itself, as most of the details cannot be revealed until July 2007! Thanks to HPANA for the tip!

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BAFTA Kids Vote for GOF Is Now Open

You can now officially vote for Goblet of Fire in BAFTA's Kid Vote. As you may recall, on 27th October, we announced that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire had been nominated for two Kids' BAFTA Awards. They were nominated in the Best Film category for the 11th Annual British Academy Children's Film and Television Awards.The films will be voted on by children under the age of 16, and the awards ceremony will take place on 26th November at the London Hilton.

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Producer, David Pugh recently interviewed with The Telegraph and revealed a few interesting details about Equus, some which explain parental guidance regarding children's attendance. He had alot of complimentary things to say about Dan:

"Daniel is fully committed to the role and he has not asked for any special favours."

Shaffer, who has resisted previous efforts to revive the play in the West End, agreed to back the revival after Radcliffe agreed to a private performance for the playwright at the Old Vic.

The article explains that this is most likely "very controversial" in parents minds, and goes on to explain the Producer's view on appropriate ages for the play or not...

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"It wasn't a question of finding a play for Daniel to do because we knew it would be a hit," said Mr Pugh.

"I have been wanting to do a production of Equus for eight years and the problem has always been finding the right boy.

"When Daniel performed for us at the workshop we couldn't take our eyes off him."

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To read the entire article visit The Telegraph, it's a very interesting read.

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If any of you are planning to see the Exceptional Youth Exhibition while in London during the same time you're previewing Equus, please be advised that the Exceptional Youth display is on the Balcony Gallery. There is no charge to enter the Balcony Gallery so the public are more than welcome to view the display at any time. Admission to the National Portrait Gallery is also free. Dan is the youngest "nonroyal" to have had his portrait displayed in the gallery. Thanks to

Annie at The National Portrait Gallery for the information!

UPDATED: Getty Images have updated their database with few pictures of Dan and others from the Gallery opening sponsored by Teen Vogue. You can see the pictures here. Thanks to everyone who wrote in.

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We are also pleased to announced that on behalf of our site, DanRadcliffe.co.uk, we have given Demelza House two PREMIUM tickets to Equus for the first preview night, upfront and center stage, to be auctioned off at their convenience to help raise money for the Hospice, so we'll try to keep you posted on their plans for the tickets and more. We're of course hopeful that by the time they auction them off, the Play will have sold out, and a set of tickets like that will be considered HOT POTATOES!

We also have another VERY NICE project planned for this season as well which will be a well documented effort, that will help raise money for the children. We are unsure as to when the final piece of that will "unfold" but we are hoping to launch that during this holiday season and you will be literally "blown away" by the project which was a volunteer effort on behalf of a very special person.

As usual, we'd like you to use our Official Fundraising Page with Just Giving which, by the way, has been updated for us to run through January 2008, and of course we're still trying to reach our fiscal goal of £10,000! But, it is not mandatory, you can certainly donate directly to Demelza House. Either way, Demelza House gets every penny of your donation, we've just set up the Just Giving site as a better tracking mechanism for our site's efforts. Every detail of our fundraiser can be found at our Fundraising page below:

2006 Candle for Care Demelza Christmas Fundraiser

Now, on to the prizes! In our Raffle Extravaganza, our Grand Prize, is a pair of premium tickets to Equus (16 February, Stall Area), First Prize is an iPod Nano engraved with "courtesy of DanRadcliffe.co.uk", your choice of color, black or white along with a $15 Gift Card for iTunes! Third Prizes, will be Equus Posters, and all other prizes will include CD's, Gift Cards, and more!

Our fundraiser won't end until New Year's Day, 1st January, 2007. For those of you who are not familiar with Candle for Care, it is a Booklet that Demelza House prepares every year especially for Dan, which contains your personal special messages and Christmas wishes for him! When you forward me your world pay receipt email confirmation, or your Just Giving email confirmation, you should include your message for Dan. If you like, you can include your message for Dan on our Just Giving fundraiser page (if you don't consider it too personal; others will see it). If you have any questions regarding our fundraiser, please email me, otherwise, enjoy!

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