Equus

[Samantha (Magic is a Mystery)]

Published: Tuesday, January 30, 2007

"This is Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe as you’ve never seen him before.

In a set of provocative new photos to promote a play in which he stars, the boy wizard shows that he’s all grown up.

Radcliffe, 17, appears bare-chested with a white stallion and with co-star Joanna Christie in photos promoting Equus, opening in London’s West End on Feb. 27".

"The British actor, who was 11 when he made his first Harry Potter movie, appears completely naked in the play, written by Anthony Shaffer. Radcliffe plays a stable boy in the care of a psychiatrist for his obsession with harming horses".

"Producer David Pugh told the British press that Radcliffe had no hesitation in shedding his clothes. “We had never seen him with his clothes off before. We all went ‘Wow"!

"But not everyone is thrilled with Radcliffe’s racy role. According to the Daily Mail, some parents have threatened to keep their children away from the star’s next movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix".

"After his run in Equus, which has already raked in more than $2.3 million in advance sales, Radcliffe will make one more Potter film, The Half-Blood Prince".

HBP is going to be Dan's last film. I am shocked that parents might not take their kids to see OOTP. WB will lose money thats for sure.

[Samantha]

If HBP is his last HP film i'm not watching DH

[Accio Padfoot! Refo]

*sigh*
I didn't expect this, that's just not true, am with you Samantha, I'd probably not watch DH, just coz I'll have tough time getting used to the new face of Harry, I guess I'll change my mind later, but for now, Dan made a very stupid movement in taking the role in the play, I know he'll act it right, but the consequences were really bad.

[Leigh]

I'll still watch DH, just because I love Harry Potter. You have to remember, you're there to see Harry Potter, not just Daniel Radcliffe.

I don't really think the Equus play was the best move he could have made. I mean, there is sooo much more he could have done. Come on, he's played in Harry Potter, who is going to turn him down? (Unless he just really doesn't fit the role.)

[nutz4hpotter6]

Okay Okay I am not bothered by him doing the play. I think it is a chance for him to show his true acting ability. What I am most upset about is that he will not be doing the last movie Deathly Hallows. I will be devastated if this is true. Even though this article may have been published Jan. 30, 2007 does not mean that the information about doing one more Harry Potter movie means that he isn't doing the last movie. He may have said that after this play he will begin filming another Potter movie and they reworded it. I know that sometimes editors and journalists will write things without all the information.

I hope the article is wrong. I won't be able to watch the movies with out Dan in the last one. I think that would be the worst move that Dan could do.

I am a parent an I can tell you that children have probably seen and heard more in there life then this play will do. Just because he is starring in Equus does not mean that people should boycott the movies. I work with elementary children (K-4th grade, about 5-10yrs. old) and some of them know more about life then I knew when I was a teenager. Parents let their children listen to loads of music with lyrics that are so grown up but don't want them to see Harry Potter because Dan is doing a play that most likely the child will not see. He is a person and an actor. That is his job to act and if he decides to take a controversial part that is his option. I am sorry to rant but I love the arts and can understand why he would take this role. If he didn't then he would be type casted as Harry Potter for the rest of his life and would then be one of those child stars that never did anything else because of it.

Sam thank you for sharing the article it is greatly appreciated. I just hope that Dan does decide to do the last Harry Potter movie.

[Leigh]

Ok, I'm going to clear up what I am saying.

I totally agree that people shouldn't boycott the movies for this (I know I'm not!). Kids do hear more and know more, but (this is just how it's been explained to me, and I can somewhat understand this) some parents think their kids are sooo wonderful and perfect and that they just can't know any of this stuff. I seriously think that's messed up, because I'm a kid and I know that we're not perfect and innocent.

I don't have a problem with Equus.. I seriously don't. It's just my opinion that it wasn't a wonderfully terrific decision while still doing Potter because of the whole parents thing. I'm not saying I agree with it, I'm just saying that's how it is.

[nutz4hpotter6]

I understand what you are saying Leigh. I even expected WB to request him not to do the play but I think they feel that if they do that then he will not do any more of the movies. I think alot of parents are jumping to conclusions about this play. Just because he will be nude doesn't mean it is bad. There are master pieces of paintings and sculptures of naked people. The body is a natural thing. What the play is about is not normal. THere are people that are probably like that in real life.
I read some where that one mom wasn't going to take her son to see the next HP movie because her 10yr. son looked up to Dan. SHe thinks doing this play is wrong. I just have one thing what about all the celeberaties that have commited a crime whether it is murder, rape, drugs, driving under the influence of alcohol or anything else you can think of, I am sure the parents aren't boycotting those celeberaties movies, baseball games, sporting games, concerts, even plays, or television shows. So are you telling me that doing this play is worse then any of those things I mentioned above.

I know exactly what you mean about parents thinking there kids are perfect and would never do anything and shouldn't be exposed to it. I am also pretty sure that those parents don't even know what their kids do when they are online or out of the house with their friends. They will also be the first to blame everyone else but themselves if something happens to their child.

This also gives Dan the chance to prove to Emerson just how good of an actor he is. I am sorry to go on like this I just needed to speak my mind and oppinions.
I don't mean to sound mad at you Leigh. I am not. Sorry if I offended you in anyway.

[Samantha (Magic is a Mystery)]

I agree with you Monica Dan is grown up he can't be known for just Harry Potter. he obviously wants to get away from it. so this is why he is doing the pkay. the papers have labelled him in a bad way yesterday. why can't people just face the fact he is 17 not 11 anymore. I would love to stop the boycott i really would. What are parents going to do if their children want to do a play just like equus? they can't stop them. they will go mad if their child was going to be boycotted. Dan has obviously got support from his parents, they obviously don't have a problem with it at all. why don't people just get off his back. he is a normal human being like the rest of us. Dan shouldn't be treated any differently.

[nutz4hpotter6]

Thank You Sam. I feel the same way. His parents are supporting him which is all that matters. He is just like us. I find it obsurd that critics find it offensive for him to do this play. If it was some one like oh I can't think of any young Brit. actors right now. But if it was someone not involved in HP would they be making so big a deal about it. There seems to also be a girl who is going to be naked on stage but nothing is mentioned about her. Is that because she doesn't have a scene on a horse or becuase she is not in HP.

I really thought that WB would be the one to complain about him doing the play but I have heard nothing of that nature. Is that why he is only doing one more HP movie. I think if that is what WB does then they are making a bad decision there. People have come to love DAn as Harry and if they make a change it just won't be the same.

He should be treated normally just like you said Sam.

[Samantha (Magic is a Mystery)]

I just can't believe that parents have taken offence to it all. at the end of the day it is UP TO DAN! He obviously doesn't want to be known as Harry Potter for the rest of his life. he wants us all to remember that he has done other projects, such as December Boys, My Boy Jack and Equus. (My Boy Jack will be shown on tv in the UK later this year on itv1). We are Harry Potter Fans we are backing Dan 100%. I would love to go and see it on February 27. My mum has offered to take me. With this play we can really see his real potential. What is the point otherwise. People who don't go and see it will be fooled because we have only seen him on a cinema screen what use is that? With Equus you will have the chance to see the real Dan in THE FLESH! yum yum!! lol. think about that! i am definately going to see it and i am definately backing the play 100% and backing Dan 100% too. you can see where I am coming from. Are you all with me?

[Accio Padfoot! Refo]

I guess what some of the parents will do is expected, I mean, there is that sort of parents that care so much about these things, not all people are the same, I mean, some kind of parents have really strict and pointless rules thinking this is a "parental guideness", am not with that though, but still I expected it, I expected that some parents might prevent their kids from watching Dan although I can't see what's the point in that., that's why Dan should have been wiser in choosing the role, but still I might watch Equus I dont really have a problem with it.

As for DH, I'll just have terrible time persuading myself that this face is the same face of the Harry I know, just like what happened with Dumbledore though he was just in two movies and his part wasn't that vital, I know am not there to watch Dan, but the change of an acter/ress whever he/she is, just makes the movie bad.

[Samantha (Magic is a Mystery)]

suppose your right but i am still backing my word though. But parents don't have a right to boycott Dan that is just plain rude

[Accio Padfoot! Refo]

Yeah, they sure don't have the right to do it, just coz he took that role, but guess some parents wont mind being rude as long as they believe they are "saving" their children .

[nutz4hpotter6]

Okay they are saving there children from what seeing some one naked. It is natural. People get naked to take showers and other things. Why boycott the HP movies? I gaurantee you that those parents still support the athletes that have done drugs, commited crimes and other illegal things. So just because he is going to do this play is not a strong enough reason.

I hope I make sense.

Sam if you see this play please IM me on MSN or send me email. I want to hear all about it. I wish I lived in the UK just so I could go see the play.

[Accio Padfoot! Refo]

*sigh* I totally agree Nutz, what they said they'll do is so wrong and meaningless, I wish I live in UK too, might have watched the play then, don't they record it and sell it on CDs?