Next thing you know, he’ll be getting married while drunk in Vegas, endoring Presidente Bush and talking about the sanctity of heterosexuality… a la Britney Spears style.

I don’t know…when an actor becomes so self-centered all matters is their craft, you can’t expect anything worthwhile from them. My prediction is that we wlll next hear stories about Daniel Radcliffe popping pills to sooth his ‘artiste’s’ soul, I see forays into homosexuality as a career move and we can expect tepid comments from him about how one must have the courage to do what is ‘right for them.’ Please, pass me an airsick bag.

Dominic Monaghan played Merry in LOTR, not Pippin.

Well First of all it is his choice to do this play. He is legal in the UK to do what ever part he wishes. In other words Daniel is an adult. He has a right to widen his acting ability, its not up to us to pick his next role. For your information also he has done another movie aside from harry potter. its called December Boys. He is not likely to get drunk and be married in Vegas he unlike the celeb you reference to is smart. He is also growing as a person and we fans feel the need to support what ever choice he may make, you as parents can sit on your high horse and say hes to young to be nude on stage or choosing the roles he is to distance himself from potter. But you as parents also have the choice to let your children see Harry Potter, They are not asking you to go see equus. be reasonable you all are starting to act like this is the worst thing in the world he could be doing when in fact there are much worse things out there he could be doing.

one more thing before i deside to depart from this “Site”. michele you seriously need to see what kind of a person you are making these snide remarks about. This is a young man who has made the choice not to read the press because of people like yourself. You all seem to feel the need to embark on some sort of rant about what type of person daniel will turn out to be in the future. My Prediction my dear sirs and madams is that hes going to be one hell of an actor!

You guys make me laugh so hard! He doesn’t have any responsibility with none of us, the Parents are the ADULTS who decide what their kids watch and NOT, Daniel is not the parents of those kids, if you don’t take your kids to watch his play then they won’t be interested on watching him become an adult actor, don’t forget one thing, he is 17 in UK, which makes him LEGAL to marry, have sex, and also performer nude in theater. If he had waited until the HP were done he would have NEVER shaken the image of HP; the WB is OK with his decision, David Heyman the producer and close of JKR is OK with his decision, who are YOU people to tell him what he should do next or not! It looks like whoever wrote this blog just wrote it without knowing Dan or what he does when he is NOT acting, then guy is a LOW KEY actor, he doesn’t go to clubs, he doesn’t get drunk, he doesn’t do the thing most of the young actors in AMERICA do, the kid is smart he average high on his A and As tests, he writes poetry and has a huge collection of books, he support many charities and ask his fans no to send him gift for Xtmas, Valentine or B-days and instead send those gifts to their charity of preference, the guy is millionaire but he still ride with his parents and they still chaperone him everywhere he goes, the guy is a family oriented guy and well rounded educated person. HE IS AN ACTOR, HE IS NOT HARRY POTTER, he only portrays Harry in the movies, HARRY IS FICTIONAL, I hope you know that, this character does NOT exist, so please you all prude out there should think before opening you mouths and coming out with BS!

People in glass houses … that’s all I’m saying.

ok dan is fuckin grown and he can do watever he wants to it is not like someone has never done a sex scence in a movie ok look at fuckin rubert grint he is in harry potter and he is also do sex scence in other things ok dan is showin that is is more than harry potter and he is tring to do other thing so people will want him in there films so when harry potter is other he can still have his job!

Are these people for real, and you call yourself grown up, wow I’m glad my parents are NOTHING like you guys. And yes, you all can keep your kids in a glass house.

Dan is an ACTOR he’s just doing his job and he has no obligation to anyone, besides himself for the sake to broaden his talent. He has every right to choose what roles to take. He is an adult in the UK and though he portrays Harry Potter on the big screen, HE IS NOT ACTUALLY HARRY POTTER. I mean come on people grow some common sense. You talk as if just because he plays a certain character he has to actually live his real life as that character. GET REAL, obviously Dan has, or all he’d ever want to be is Harry FUCKING Potter.

Why would you hinder someone from growing their craft? You really think that he should stop growing as an actor until HP is over with? Grow up people. He doesn’t owe you anything. He is an actor- just because you can’t seperate Daniel Radcliffe from Harry Potter doesn’t mean he should be forced to remain in one role.You have resposibilty to your kids. Not him. It’s your job to explain that Dan Radcliffe is not Harry Potter.And as responsible parents, I would expect that you would be able to prevent your children fom viewing things you deem “indecent.” Pathetic!

Harry Potter is a fictional character. Daniel Radcliffe is an actor.Leave the character in the novel and let the actor take the stage.

I was going to make several comments about this, but it’s been fairly well covered by the last few comments. I’m a mother, I’m a Harry Potter fan, I’m going to see the play. I’m not taking my kids. Why? Because they’re too young to understand it. I can’t imagine why any parents would want to take young children, and would hope that most teens would understand something that it seems you’ve missed. An actor takes on many roles in their lives. Most hope to play the role, enjoy the brief satisfaction that comes from completing it, and then Move On. Dan is doing just that. He’s not done with Harry Potter I hope, nor should he be, but he doesn’t want nor need to be “Harry Potter” for the rest of his life. You’re also wrong if you believe that he owes anyone anything. He makes the movies, we watch them. That’s the bargain that we have with him. I feel sorry for anyone who lives for someone else, be it their family, their friends or their colleagues. But heaven forbid someone ever have to live for a legion of people that they don’t know, who don’t even really know them. That life would be hell.

Dilshad, I’m sorry to contradict you, but Harry Potter sites–and Dan sites too, for that matter–are NOT being deluged with messages from outraged parents. And believe it or not, radio stations and newspapers are not being hit up with complaints, either, just in case you’ve heard that rumour too. A FEW parents have complained, and the media has latched on to those complaints and made them sound like the voice of the multitudes. Nothing could be further from the truth, but that doesn’t make for a good story, does it? And before passing judgement on Dan, read Equus. Oh, you’ve read it? Read it again, a little more carefully this time. Trust me. It’s not racy, nor is it raunchy. It is, however, disturbing. Good theatre can be that way at times. And to whomever it was predicting Dan’s sordid future: do some research on him, please. He’s so far from the Britneys and Lindseys of this world it’s unreal. And

I think it was an important move for Radcliffe — to whom we all owe so much; imagine Harry Potter without him? Daniel has given precious, critical years of his life to Harry. He gave it all. After the 2nd film, he was so identified with Harry that it made me pause, and I was happy and relieved that the 3rd film gave that young trio of actors Alfonso Cuaron as a director, a wise guide through any mine field, especially the one celebrity brings. Walking naked in an important stage play: now that’s the fearless act of a true artist.

Now where did that disembodied “And” come from at the end of my last post? Weird… Just wanted to add that I agree with Anonymous. I wish people would stop confusing Dan with Harry. Dan is real. Harry is not, much as many of us would like for him to be. Why is that so difficult to understand??

“It would have been better if Radcliffe waited until the Harry Potter films were over…????” Better for whom? All the parents who don’t want to have to explain that Harry Potter and Daniel Radcliffe are NOT one in the same? It’s not a matter of what’s “better.” It’s a matter of what’s more “convenient” I’d say. As far as moral obligation – I have to say that if anyone is seriously looking to an actor for this, they aren’t exactly looking where they should, are they? Contrary to lazy opinion, morality does not begin in the cinema or on a stage or in the spotlight. It begins in the home and at a much earlier age than most of those faces that make up the precious HP audience that you speak of. Does he have a responsibility? Yes. To make sure that everytime I purchase a ticket to one of his films or to one of his plays that he gives me his absolute best as an actor in return. I don’t pay him to teach me morality. I pay him to entertain me. You and some of the others seem quick to assume or predict that this is the beginning of the end for him. Sex, drugs, and rock n roll – and all that goes with it. Funny thing is, you all sit here bashing him for not living up to your “expectations.” If that’s true, then what makes you think that he’d live up to what you predict of him as well?

You say Radcliffe has a moral obligation to his fans. By “fans” what do you mean, Harry Potter fans or Dan Radcliffe fans? As a DAN RADCLIFFE fan, I have found that his fans are behind him 100% with Equus. It is more the HARRY POTTER fans who seem to have a problem with him taking on this role.

I dought ,very seriously that most young children who are Harry Potter fans are even going to get near the play. The ones who do will have parents intelligent enough to explain the difference between an actor and a character in a book. They will more than likely understand the play as well and why the actor is in the nude. Daniel Radcliffe is not Harry Potter and he owns nothing to the Harry Potter fans but to portray Harry well and honestly,whenever he is working in the films. Why doesn’t he wait? For what , so you [and other so called Harry Potter fans ? ] can fullfill all your fantacies about a fictional character? That you seem to think really exsists? Since when did he become private property?

I’m a little afraid for the children of all of these lazy parents who rely on actors to teach them something about morality and responsibility. Like Jenn said, I pay Daniel to entertain me, not to serve as an example for my children. As a parent, YOU are the example. YOU teach them morality and responsibilty. And you teach them the difference between fantasy and reality. In reality, Daniel is a person seperate from his character. Your children need to know that. When they ask why is Harry in these pictures, you tell them that’s Daniel and he’s playing another character. No glasses. No scar. Not Harry. Alan.

And…to the person who’s up there talking about Britney and Paris….don’t make me laugh. Try giving the people who have been fans of his for years, who know he has actual talent, who know he isn’t a ‘celebrity’ only because of his name, who know he actually has something to contribute to this world, who know that he is a better person and smarter than that…than those two jokes….a little more credit will you? Its an insult quite frankly….to comapare him.

Why are you ranting about an actor making his “professional” career choices. As an actor, Daniel Radcliffe has no other obligation to his fans and general public than trying to give his best performance. It is none of his responsibility to be a role model to anyone. On the other hand, it is the parents themselves who should make it “their” responsibility to raise up “their” childern to be confident and able to think for themselves instead of relying on celebrities or fictional charaters as a role model.

what and who in the wolrd has told you guys that there are so many complains from parents about Dan doing this play, sure thing the media has propel this lie, but out of 100% 90% of the comments in ALL the HP sies have been positive about Dan taking part in Equus. Get your facts straigh.

How are Dan’s nude photos a moral outrage?It’s a human body. Get over it. From what I’ve seen, there aren’t even any exposed private areas.If he wants to be viewed sexually, it’s his choice. And for a 17 year old boy, it’s pretty normal.Sure, maybe fans of Harry Potter don’t need to see Dan so “exposed” (if you can even call it that) at such a young age. However, just because they haven’t grown up yet doesn’t mean that Dan should stunt his own growth into adulthood for them.

“Does he have a responsibility? Yes. To make sure that everytime I purchase a ticket to one of his films or to one of his plays that he gives me his absolute best as an actor in return. I don’t pay him to teach me morality. I pay him to entertain me.” OMG Best quote ever!! Yes you religous cluster, Dan is an entertainer!

What is Danial Radcliffe doing that is harmful to children? I say this is a wonderful opprotunity for parents to talk to their children about making moral choices and how moral choices can be complicated. Is Dan doing anything wrong by running around on stage naked, if so what? Does it change things considering the fact that he is doing art and not simply porn? Considering the nature of the acting profession, should actors be expected to live by the same sexual code as other people? I say we all owe Daniel a debt of gratitude. If his actions spark these kinds of conversations then it is worth every stich of clothing not on his naked body.

In one of Dominic Monaghan’s first television roles, at the age of 18, he had a nude shower scene that showed him to his knees from behind. Still went on to play Merriadoc (Merry) Brandybuck just fine, thanks. (He was not Pippin, that was Billy Boyd.) Point being, sometimes actors have to take different roles so that they don’t get typecast. This play is an excellent way for him to show that he is more than just Harry Potter.

I think that while you do have a valid point about morality etc, ultimately, it is up to you as a parent to make final decision on what your kids watch. I have two girls myself – one 4 and the other 1 – and my older girl loves watching the Harry Potter films. I don’t have a problem with allowing her to continue watching the rest of the films should Daniel Radcliffe continue on reprising Harry. Why? Because it’s Harry, a boy who’s fighting evil, defending what is good and right because he understands the repercussions of just sitting around twiddling his thumbs. However, I will not allow her to watch a production of Equus no matter who plays the role of Alan Strang till she is at least 18. Why? Because it deals with issues she will probably not understand – with responsibility and maturity – till around that age anyway. Your comment about Daniel owing his younger audiences his allegience by choosing morality over artistic needs etc exposes your naivete and is really quite laughable. Daniel is an actor and he plays roles. The keyword here is ‘play’. For all we know, he could be the world’s biggest jerk in private. That he is able to portray a strong, vulnerable character like Harry Potter is probably a great credit to him. The main point is this: If you enjoy the Potter movies with Harry playing the title role, then go see them. If you don’t, then avoid them. Don’t hide behind such terms like morality etc and condemn the actor for his career choices.

Good Lord, grow up! When should Daniel Radcliffe wait to do any other type of role? There will be children reading these books and watching these movies for many, many years to come. Should he wait till then? The kids that want to see this play have grown up with him, and as an adult enjoying the books, I’m glad he’s trying other sorts of roles and venues. Get over yourself and mind your own. You’re about as uptight and prissy as anyone I’ve read in a long time.

Would you like it if people you didn’t know why trying to control your life? He’s old enough to make his own decisions and his own mistakes. It obviously isn’t a big deal to HP Productions as far as I’ve read they are all behind him. If Dan feels its time to take on a more diverse role then good for him. I doubt he wants to play kids for the rest of his life. Its not like its a movie that will be shown at the cinema or released on DVD. It’s a play and if parents choose to take their nine year old kids to see it then its their chose. It’s been said from the start that some of the scenes are in the nude, so why is everyone making a fuss now! At least he’s been honest from the beginning which is more than I can say for some actors…I for one am proud of him. He deserves respect not ridicule.

I am a moderator for a very popular Dan Radcliffe forum and I must say I am extremely confused by your claims that Dan Radcliffe sites have been “deluged with messages from outraged parents saying Radcliffe has betrayed their children”. The only parents that I’ve heard from through this site are proud of the career choices that Dan has made. Yes, they won’t be taking their children to Equus – it’s not a play intended for children. But they certainly don’t think that Dan has betrayed their children and neither do I! Good heavens. You could dig up dirt on almost any actor or actress that has been in a children’s movie. Someone already pointed out the fact that Dom Monaghan did a nude shower scene before he was in LOTR. (and I know that this has already been pointed out, but Monaghan was Merry NOT Pippin.) Dan Radcliffe does not “owe” his fans anything – other than doing his best in the roles that he chooses to take on. And he has more than done that. As a volunteer staff member for one of his sites, and an adult, I am extremely proud of this young man. He has matured greatly as a person and an actor and I think that he is making wonderful career choices.One last thing – read Equus. Even if you’ve already read it. Read it again. It’s a disturbing play. But it’s beautifully written.

What difference would it make if Dan waited until he was done with the Harry Potter films to start doing plays like Equus. Children are not going to forget he exists as soon as the last movies rolls of the line. It is the obligation of the parents to monitor what their children are watching. While Equus is not appropriate for young children, it is an artistic play. I believe it is unfair to compare Dan to the likes of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton etc..who go are famous for their public drunkeness, materialism, shallowness and utter stupidity. I think people need to spend less time flipping off about how horrible they think this is and pay more attention to what their kids are watching on TV and looking up on the internet.

Dan will always exist as an 11 year old, 13 year old.. etc, etc. due to the perpetuity of the Harry Potter films. However, he is an adult now. He should be allowed to grow up. For anyone who has followed Dan through the years and would like to follow him in support of his upcoming projects as he matures as an actor, please visit us (home page).

Why is no one talking about the quality fo the play? If I were lucky enough to be in Radcliffe’s position, I’d leap at the chance to do a major revival of Equus, too. Now! It’s one of the finest plays of the 20th century. Some posters seem to equate his nude scene in the play with some sort of porn-house turn. Equus is the kind of brilliant play that, if more of the public were ‘exposed’ to it, might result in less nastiness toward the arts and acting in particular.

Well said everyone, you guys have left me with no words =) It’s right, although Harry Potter may owe us Something, Dan does NOT indeed.

You people who think Dan has no right to take acting roles as he (and probably his parents and agent) sees fit – you really need to get a life. It’s YOUR job to be a parent to your kids, not everyone else’s. It’s YOUR job to tell your kids that Dan is an actor, he’s NOT Harry. Get real. Parent your own kids and stop expecting everyone to do as YOU wish. I say kudos for Dan, for stepping outside the box. I’m betting he has a better shot at a career post-Potter than say…Emma…who has done NOTHING outside the Potterverse. Dan and Rupert will both move on and have careers.

“isn t it his own business what roles he takes on?”YES it is! He’s old enough to go naked on stage and he isn’t Harry Potter! He is Dan Radcliffe!”a moral obligation on the young actor.” Wake up!! Morals are taught by parents not actors!

I asked my son about this issue last night and he thinks the “grown-ups” are silly. He doesn’t care if Radcliffe takes his clothes off and performs at the theatre. Yes, we are big Harry Potter fans, but even my teenager realizes that Harry Potter is fictional — he wanted to know what the big deal was. He pointed out that there are tons of nude statutes we call art, tons of nude pictures in art galleries we call art and the both of us are glad to see Radcliffe branching out and using the talents of his art what ever direction he may go to not become typecast as only being able to play Harry Potter. Mr. Radcliffe is a very talented actor and to stifle his talent is not fair to him. PARENTS should be the role models for their children, not a fictional Harry Potter or even Daniel Radcliffe. I say go Daniel, do those things in life you want to do and as others have stated before me on here, he’s not into wild parties, doing drugs, making porn films, he’s acting in the theatre and happens to play part of it nude. Grow up people. We will continue to go to Harry Potter movies, read Harry Potter books and if we were in London, just might go to the theatre to see Daniel Radcliffe perform, not just to see someone nude. I will step off my soap box. Just wanted to share the perspective of a teenager and his mom. And for those that are wondering, WE DO NOT LIVE IN A GLASS HOUSE and we don’t throw stones at those who do. Have a wonderfully blessed day and be the best role model you can be for your own children.

Fascinating to see that a role in a play like Equus is described as “racy.” Racy is a term I would have thought more appropriate to “Carry on …” genre, or possbibly the new stage musical of “Debbie does Dallas.” Somehow those who put Equus in the same box might be exposing something about themselves. Being naked for a few seconds in a powerful piece about disturbed adolescent sexuality is not really “racy.”

If you want to assure your children are raised in your morality views, fine. But don’t think you can tell me how my children should be raised.Have you ever realised that there are lots and lots of Harry Potter fans that don’t think nudity is immoral and sex is a bad thing? Have you ever read Harry Potter sixth book? Harry does have naughty dreams with the girl he fancies. Sex is not absent from the books and I bet it will be even more present in the last one (and in the movie).So even if I agree with all the comments above that are reinforcing the idea that Dan is not Harry Potter and that he is an intelligent wonderful young man, who always behaves with grace and wisdom, I think there is one point they (and you) all are missing. Harry Potter isn’t the all innocent non-sexual entity you think he is either. Harry fancies girls, dreams of them in ways that are not innocent at all.Dan has made a scene in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in which more of his body was shown than in the Equus photos. And there was another bath scene in David Copperfield when he was 10 yo. He just is an actor who thinks nude is beautiful (and he works out to assure it really is ). I happen to agree with him and my 13 yo daughter too.

Daniel Radcliffe couldn’t be a better role model for your children. I’ve watched this young man grow up from age 10. He is polite, articulate, generous and hard-working. He has worked two jobs all this time: filming and schoolwork while maintaining excellent grades. He’s humble regarding his fame and excited and determined to take on new projects. Can you say the samme for your own children? Is this the type of boy you’d like your children to associate with? I hope your answer is yes, because they don’t come much better than Daniel. If his choice to broaden his career by performing a nude scene in an amazing work of art such as Equus is an issues to you, then I suggest you reexamine your principles. The nude body is natural. Daniel is a legal adult in England. If you are concerned about your children dealing with this subject, then use it as an opportunity to talk to them. Your children will be interested in sex eventually…it’s part opf growing up. Stiffling it will do moore harm than good… so deal with it and talk to your kids. Then go read Equus.

i have no idea why christians are watching harry potter anyway or commenting on the actor you do know that magic and witches is not or should never be a christian topic so i dont know why you are at all surprized that he would do a half naked shoot and what is all the fuss about anyway there is nude fotos of children in museums and even the bible do i agree that a minor should be ftographed in the nude well that depends on the way you display the photo anne geddes is famouse for baby nudity and they are inoccent adorable pictures of naked bottomed tikes so i ask you what is all the hub bub?>

My girls have grown up with the “Potter Kids”. AT 18, 13 and 7, they realize that Daniel is an actor, that HP is NOT REAL.WE saw one of the pics on t.v. , and talked about his choices, his PERSONAL decisions should not be thrown back at him.To make any judgements and classing him with the likes of the Britneys and Lindsays etc… is pretty pathetic. Has he made bad judgements? Has he ever been in the papers with drugs, or party problems?NO NO NO!! He is 99% grown up, and is showing his range as an ACTOR, he has his parents for support,good god just get over the nude issues. There are Dancers who dance nude, REAL DANCERS (not strippers), and actors who act in the nude. It is the person who looks at it in the rude sense that can’t see the talent. YOU are the ones with the perverted issues, and are taking it out of the way it is to be seen, and watched and appreciated……as an ART FORM.