Showing posts with label Daniel Radcliffe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daniel Radcliffe. Show all posts
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February 26, 2012
The Half
For 25 years, theatre photographer Simon Annand have been allowed by stage actors into their inner sanctum before they go onstage. He has captured these sacred moments taken during final half hour before curtain time called "the half". His photos are now on exhibit at the Idea Generation Gallery in Shoreditch, London until August 2012.
Above left is a photo of Cate Blanchett in Plenty at the Albery Theatre in 2000 and on the right, a very young Colin Firth in The Lonely Road at The Old Vic in 1995. To view a slideshow of other actors like Tilda Swinton, Daniel Radcliffe and David Tennant, please click here.
February 4, 2012
Daniel & Craig
Craig Ferguson's fun interview with Daniel Radcliffe! Check out Dan's shout out to a strip club near the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
January 16, 2012
The Man who Won't Let you Forget He's Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe's SNL skit as the Chosen One reliving his glory days.
January 2, 2012
Funny and Classy
Daniel Radcliffe's last show in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying was yesterday, Jan 1, 2012. Here is his Final Curtain speech that is indeed funny and classy. Taking over his role is Darren Criss (Glee) starting tomorrow, Jan. 3.
December 3, 2011
Dan Radcliffe's Cleaning Service
Susan Blackwell's hysterical Side by Side interview with Daniel Radcliffe. She has outdone herself. Best one yet.
July 31, 2011
Happy Birthday Harry (and JK)!
Belated Happy Birthday Daniel Radcliffe (23 July)! Happy Birthday to his alter ego, Harry Potter, and writer/creatorJK Rowling!!!(yes, a totally gratuitous post just because I love this photo from tumblr.)
July 22, 2011
How To Succeed Daniel Radcliffe
Broadway message boards are a-buzz that A Very Potter Musical star and Glee alumni, Darren Criss will replace Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying when Mr. Radcliffe leaves the production in Jan. 2012.
Dealine reports that Mr. Criss is in negotiations with the producers of the musical. If plans push through, he is slated for a 3 week run in January. It's also said that Glee creator, Ryan Murphy has give his blessing. Read more about it here.
My question is.......why only 3 weeks?!!!
July 20, 2011
Does Gollum Get His Ring Back
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July 18, 2011
Potter Pals
Being a Potter devotee, I have to admit that I am still composing myself from the emotional impact of the last Harry Potter installment. In the meantime, here's a video from the Harry Potter premier where Potter Pals Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) talk about seeing Daniel Radcliffe as a song and dance man in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.
July 17, 2011
Harry Potter, We say goodbye for the present,
I went to see Winnie the Pooh yesterday morning, and while waiting in line, a woman was getting tickets to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. She asked how busy it will be, and the man at the box office said it was not too bad yet. She said, "oh all the crazies have watched already?" Lady, if I'm crazy, then I don't want to be sane. Yes, I was one of those people who bought my midnight screening ticket weeks ago, and lined up at least two hours to see the finale of this saga even though I had to be at work at 8 AM that morning. I also went to the midnight release of the final book. It's always a festive atmosphere, some people dressed in costumes, or the simple scar over the eyebrow, waving wands, wearing HP t-shirts. There was even a duel at the theater I was in. There was lots of cheering, hooting & hollering & carrying-on, and clapping inside the theater.
This last HP film was everything I hoped it would be: a fitting conclusion to the enthralling tale of The Boy Who Lived that has held popular culture hostage for several years now. Director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves have again condensed JK Rowling's book into an elegant and terrifying epic film. There were some plot changes in the interest of good story-telling but I didn't mind them at all. Because it is all-out war in the wizard world, the action is intense and fierce. The production design and cinematography? Outstanding! The muted, gray but beautiful tones blend in nicely with the unobtrusive special effects. The best parts are still the human struggles our wizards and witches go through. Don't forget the tissues or hankies. Or at least conjure up a little vial to catch your tears.
Most familiar characters return. Each sighting brought a smile to my face. The 3 main characters are excellent of course, as well as Ralph Fiennes's vile Voldemort. Noteworthy moments or scenes? Plenty! Professor McGonagall's (Maggie Smith) reaction to Harry. The grief, bitterness, anger, and cynicism of Aberforth Dumbledore (Ciaran Hinds, who I didn't recognize under the make-up). Helena Bonham-Carter's brilliant and funny portrayal of Hermione pretending to be Bellatrix Lestrange, and of course her crowd-pleasing duel with Mrs. Weasley (a ferocious Julie Walters). Kelly MacDonald's scary Grey Lady. The awesomeness of Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis). The worry and anguish of the Malfoys (Jason Isaacs and Helen McCrory). (Death Eaters love their children, too.) Albus Dumbledore with Harry at King's Cross. The Lord of the Rings-esque view of the battling armies. Ron and Hermione's first kiss. And of course, Alan Rickman's heartbreaking Severus Snape. The brutality with which the vulgar Dark Lord dispenses of him makes the Prince's Tale even more tragic.
Having re-read the book from where Part 1 left off, I was surprised at how quickly the plot moved. (It is a short 130 minute movie.) I wanted things to slow down, so I can savor every detail, every moment. It was hard to watch knowing that this was it. Like my sister's text message said after: "What are we going to do with our lives now?" So with a sense of loss, joy, sadness, and nostalgia, we bid our magical friends adieu. We honor JK Rowling for her imagination and genius; obvious affection for her characters and the world they lived in; and her respect for us readers. Harry Potter world was a place like no other, yet very much like our own Muggle-verse. It is populated by characters noble/ignoble, heroic/cowardly, intelligent, selfish, ambitious, racist/accepting, courageous. People are good and not so good. Things are black, white, and somewhere in between. It is this polarity in society that the author and filmmakers have reflected back to us. There's a little devil in all of us. The fact that we can conquer and overcome this darkness is what gave the series its power.
To those mourning the end, do not fret. We can always return to their world and momentarily escape our humdrum lives by picking up the books, or putting on the DVDs. Some wise person said after all, that "Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it." So thank you JKR for your help---we didn't even know we needed it.
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