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Daniel Radcliffe “Doesn’t Care” About Doing Nudity
Monday September 10, 2007

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Daniel Radcliffe at the Los Angeles premiere of "December Boys" on September 6, 2007.
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Daniel Radcliffe is all grown up and richer than God. The Harry Potter star (and part-time tongue contortionist) recently turned 18 and came into his $41.1 million fortune. Now he's trying to shed his wholesome image in the new coming-of-age drama December Boys. The Associated Press sat down with Britain’s wealthiest teen about his new role and the possibility of showing his manbits to New York audiences when the play Equus comes to Broadway.

Interview excerpts below:

AP: So what's all this about you doing Equus on Broadway?

Radcliffe: Yeah, absolutely, hopefully. It's not absolutely certain yet, as nothing ever is, but yeah, that's definitely the plan. ... I'll be starting Harry Potter 6 and then that will go to the year 2040, and then after a few months — there's probably going to be a few months' gap in between that — and then Equus on Broadway. It should start late next year.

AP: Is it cold on that stage?

Radcliffe: (Smiles) Yes, it's very well air-conditioned.

AP: There's shrinkage?

Radcliffe: (Smiles again) There is an element of retraction, certainly.

AP: After the first time, I'm guessing, you get over this a bit.

Radcliffe: Oh yeah, you don't care. I don't care — I've done it 128 times.

AP: But everybody else cared and everybody else freaked out when you first got naked.

Radcliffe: It was hilarious.

AP: Why is that, do you think?

Radcliffe: 'Cause, I don't know, maybe they want me to be Peter Pan and stay young forever, some people.

AP: And tabloids have fun with puns, of course.

Radcliffe: They want puns, yeah, you can have lots of fun with them.

AP: I've read that you haven't felt comfortable watching yourself on screen, is that still true?

Radcliffe: I still don't like it. No, I don't think any actor does, really. I enjoy the movies, I like watching them, I just don't like watching myself particularly.

AP: What do you think when you see yourself?

Radcliffe: "God, you've got a stupid mouth," anything, just totally negative criticism, basically.

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