Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter v.2

Please discuss in this thread your opinions upon Daniel Radcliffe's acting ability, likeness to the Harry Potter of your imagination and any other news that he is involved in to do with the films :)

Please do not use this thread to make posts discussing Daniel Radcliffe's private life. The Forum Rules (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=22999) apply at all times.



This is what I took into account to decide who should go in which category:

Positive: People who used phrases like “I love him”, “he an awesome actor”, “Dan’s the perfect Harry”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always liked him, or that didn’t like him before but now do. Some of these might consider that Daniel still needs to improve (a lot of comments about a certain “crying scene” were made), but are very happy with his work so far.

Negative: People who used phrases like “I don’t like him”, “how did he get the part?”, “he should be re-casted”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always disliked him, or used to like him, but don’t anymore.

In between: These consider that Daniel still needs to improve, but didn’t use any of the phrases listed above (these used phrases more like “he’s ok…”, “he’s alright”, etc).

Positive:
1. Desraela
2. saberglow
3. 00ling
4. Lunatlarge
5. Herminia
6. Innocent eyes
7. Scruffy
8. Kingwidgit
9. Madeline
10. Sly Lady
11. Colaz
12. Magser
13. Polocub1429
14. RavenClawWit
15. Toppa
16. Hellraiser
17. Harry Potterfan
18. Death Eater
19. Emma izthebes
20. KawaiiNymph
21. Ollivanders1
22. Tarentallegra
23. Silverboadicea
24. Bunny
25. Nena boricua
26. Sion
27. MoodyHarry
28. Seriusfan
29. Witchygurl
30. Marspeach
31. Sarah
32. Schmergo Weasley
33. Johno
34. GoGoGryffindor
35. Dis Netis
36. Anitaradcliffe
37. Random musing
38. Cookie654
39. Michellebelly
40. Sparkynut
41. ESCUDERO
42. ilovecedric
43. babydeer
44. danluver
45. trigunmax
46. littlemae
47. Dead star
48. Burrowghoul
49. Olookwhooshere
50. Madnessisme
51. NemorosaKnopp
52. Vanessa Star
53. Cgold
54. North Star
55. Viktor K (now banned)
56. Narcissus
57. Potency
58. Weluvtham00n
59. Hpfan1
60. WitherWings13
61. 1Rebecca1
62. I See Thestrals
63. Elvia
64. uKnowWhoIsBack
65. Mickella
66. Houseelf25
67. Charmed Cheese
68. Liz87
69. Romy
70. RiotGrrrl
71. Gryffinclaw07
72. 2broomstix
73. CrazyIdeazRok
74. Ivyagogo
75. Betsytrotwood
76. Hinoema
77. SSJ Jup81
78. GrangerGirl665
79. HP4evr1807
80. Altjeringa
81. Browneyes85
82. Bagel
83. Hedwig0183
84. Emmjay
85. Silverpalm
86. Alex Flame
87. Mia305
88. Willow McLean
89. Nox182
90. Devon Evans
91. Inferi yer
92. Funny Cide
93. Trun0 Jay
94. LunaFaze
95. Rockytop
96. Marianna58
97. Angel Hartwig
98. HedwigOwl
99. Blackmuse
100. Tarachristwen
101. Wacky
102. Surrypotter
103. LOvely Soul
104. Rockpickle85
105. Flameow
106. Silverstarz
107. Murtlap
108. Muggledeedee
109. Hustler
110. madbouthp
111. gizmod123
112. Junkie
113. Hysteria
114. Drusilla
115. Xfrozendreamsx
116. Scheherezade
117. Puppetio
118. Midnitestarr007
119. Yiplong
120. PotionA
121. Infinity9999x
122. Msdiggory
123. DracoPotter10
124. MrsMollywobbles
125. LadyJinx
126. SilverQueen
127. AgentSmith164
128. Orang3kiss
129. Soul Magician
130. Rap mystery
131. Wingardia
132. Airamis
133. Shruthi
134. Scarhead92
135. Sweetjazz16
136. Capt Obvious
137. John Quint
138. Solaris23
139. Gryffinc1aw
140. SarahDk
141. Spur
142. Lily83
143. MisterPotter
144. Peagreensgirl
145. Hotforhrrypotte
146. Gryffindor622
147. Denadamedacro
148. kh312
149. EmBlack
150. Hermione Potter
151. Shannish
152. Hobbitseeker
153. Awiana
154. Stlab72490
155. Desal
156. Scamantha
157. Gualsa
158. Raven Girly
159. JRene22
160. Weasel King7
161. Lumosmaxima
162. Voldyvolvol
163. Hettingr
164. Raspberryjam
165. SofiaR
166. Tae
167. Ms muffin808
168. Hermy 19
169. MioneBookWorm
170. Mrs Radcliffe22
171. Kainevan
172. K4r6000
173. Den
174. Harry Potter31
175. Molly50
176. Amelia Potter
177. Vampy321
178. REAL tinkerbell
179. Hermione8
180. Occy
181. Elixiroflife
182. Jenni Radcliffe
183. Go anna40
184. HBPmaniac
185. Crookshanks16
186. AvadaKediggles
187. James29
188. Silversneeker
189. Summergurl
190. Jessika
191. Burnt umber
192. San12 28
193. Zahra
194. Minish
195. ZuroDante
196. Phoenix Valor
197. FairyWizard
198. Audreetee
199. Nely Longbottom
200. Danatel
201. Fleurfan
202. SwtVietRose
203. Fawnmarie
204. Danfanbigtime
205. DarkSideMember
206. Tankscat724
207. CleverHermione
208. OddSoup
209. MissLiberty
210. Ines
211. Ginnypotter29
212. Phoebe
213. Hp Dreamer120
214. Isolated
215. G Gryffindor
216. Ruperta Grint
217. MrSleepyHead
218. Whizbang121
219. Ramla
220. SQUIBGIRL7
221. AuroraBoran731
222. LilCubanita67
223. Xelm0x
224. Lynk potter
225. Mitzi
226. Snivelly
227. Crookshanks01
228. Marie0903
229. Dark Emperor
230. HPfanatic71
231. Beefy
232. Fury
233. LeaBea06
234. Candy girl
235. Quicksilver
236. Emi Weasley
237. Lord Eimaj
238. Angelx64
239. Zina x0
240. MasterNimbus
241. Hocruxe7
242. Iwuvgampa1925
243. Extremegreen
244. Cheekymonkey
245. Wisestwitch
246. Joelle
247. PotterFan417
248. Dark Marauder
249. GambonRules
250. Andromeda Tonks
251. SeMoi
252. Fantasmic17
253. I fleur delacou
254. Barbiegirl
255. Spookie
256. Mugglemom22
257. Anyanka
258. Starcollector
259. Harryaddict
260. Icily
261. Draconifers
262. Pottershadow15
263. Ania21
264. Stef111
265. Maxima 84 nl
266. Kayce tennis
267. Honeyducks
268. Jv187
269. Psonrofazkaban
270. Whypluck1string
271. _Zd Phoenix
272. Kuroi Shi
273. PygmY PufFer
274. SupFiggy1
275. TheLuckyOne
276. Fasiris Fay
277. Hcnbedbugs
278. Grint luvr
279. Potterfan amuse
280. X Phoenix X
281. Leenielou
282. Salin
283. Magic1013
284. Omg rad
285. Jerronja
286. Gabrielle 004
287. Mad Druid
288. Kim
289. Alexthunder
290. Prof Lupin
291. Hermione82
292. Ginger cat
293. Fleur du mal
294. Lil snuffles
295. Helga
296. Xena14
297. Ben24
298. Freyasd
299. Freaky
300. Scd
301. Brocadivide
302. Lorilei
303. RonShudntDie
304. Snowgoose
305. Blackgem
306. Susansuth
307. Sheercheek
308. DevilishAngel
309. MHPFAN
310. IMissPadFoot
311. Abraxan Angel
312. Lunalupin
313. Teenageroadkill
314. Sparkly
315. Raven Lord
316. X0c0untrybaby66
317. Art is hard
318. Bharadhia2000
319. Moondust
320. Dips5210
321. XxSophxX
322. Sweet Sorceress
323. Greenphoenix5
324. Sana
325. LindseyScorno
326. Ctg
327. Ox_Jo_xo
328. Rainie_hp
329. MarionluvHP
330. FirelightSpirit
331. LadyFal
332. Ginny P
333. Mischief
334. NoDayBut2Day
335. MyrinaDiggory
336. FrenchHermy
337. Numenorian
338. Chloefire
339. Allegro
340. Oliverwood4evr
341. Ace
342. XxronniekinsxX
343. Sunstar angel
344. VegaPotter
345. MsPotter
346. Ukrainian pusy
347. Burbski
348. I heart draco
349. FelicityHill
350. H05TYL
351. Danzgal 06
352. Dansprncess 1
353. Grub
354. wizard_1
355. Esteledain
356. Findingnima86
357. tinkerbell86
358. iheartharry15
359. gertiekeddle


In between
1. Eloque
2. Porridge boy
3. Kawako
4. Vibro
5. HPDukeFan
6. GMTime
7. Crashcoogan
8. Folly54
9. Redemptionburns
10. Carcarvroomx
11. Skuciarlibs
12. PartyGirl089
13. SnapelovedLily
14. Bertha Blotts
15. All falls down
16. Goldensara
17. Hp007
18. cedesalexis
19. hpgirl21053
20. rotsiepots
21. Magician Girl
22. The Snidget
23. Mad Ravenclaw
24. Boondoggle
25. Desiangel
26. Misswitch07
27. Styles Peniro
28. MarauderChick
29. Yyyiiilllaaannn
30. KinkyBroomstick
31. pemidato
32. Aledda Potter
33. MrSmith23
34. BorisTheSpider
35. Oxymoron
36. Anwe
37. Yahwehgrl
38. Yoshi2542
39. Beatrix Kiddo
40. Moomooo
41. potter101
42. LuvHP 001
43. 62442al Man
44. Hollylime
45. Tonkscrazy
46. MarcKal
47. Jezzer350
48. Bloodless
49. MartyMcFly
50. Dore
51. Hpfan 142
52. YNWA25
53. Ilse
54. YellowRose
55. 1234567
56. Guad
57. Speedee
58. Castel
59. Latisha
60. Canismajoris
61. Waffley1593
62. Alfonzo
63. Laurannaffxi
64. Xenophanes
65. SnapeALL_way


Negative:
1. Cyrus
2. Suzy Lee
3. Northernlights
4. Tarja
5. Dark Lotus
6. Auror Williamson
7. Ashley
8. Kumori
9. Mow1808
10. Abish
11. Silvery orb
12. Magickath
13. Tiana
14. Libra
15. Eyes4Hermione
16. Alucinor
17. Baby phat
18. Gryffindor68
19. VampireGirl
20. Erinlikesnachos
21. Katheadmistriss


Total: 445 members
Positive: 80.7%
In between: 14.6%
Negative: 4.2%

Daniel Radcliffe was really near to my Harry Potter image the first time I saw PS. He's actually not as close as he was now, but his acting became much better so I really like the choice of the casters.

I like the fact that he is still eager and excited to play Harry Potter. I'm also glad that he's branching out and doing other roles so he may not be typecast as Hp,but that's a big job I think. But to be remember as Hp years from now would be an honour. I'd think so anyway.

I didn't mind him in the first film, but when i've seen him in interviews since he just seems to have this smug, self satisfied attitude. I thought his acting had improved in the second film, but i really thought he'd got a lot worse in PoA, and in GoF i think he was okay apart from the crying scene at the end over Cedric. It just seemed forced.

i liked dan in the 1st movie.in fact i liked them all in the 1st movie.but when i've seen him in interviews since he just seems to have this smug, self satisfied attitude. I thought his acting had improved in the second film, but i really thought he'd got a lot worse in PoA, and in GoF i think he was okay apart from the crying scene at the end over Cedric. It just seemed forced.
i totally agree.emma watson also seems to have gotten over confident of herself lately.now i only like harry and ron from the trio.

I didn't mind him in the first film, but when i've seen him in interviews since he just seems to have this smug, self satisfied attitude. I thought his acting had improved in the second film, but i really thought he'd got a lot worse in PoA, and in GoF i think he was okay apart from the crying scene at the end over Cedric. It just seemed forced.

I can't understand how anyone can get that impression from him in interviews. He always comes across as very down to earth to me as well as being quite funny. There's a difference between being smug and self satisfied and simply confident and articulate, Daniel's the latter two.

Dan Radcliff really looks the part. He is exactly how I always pictured Harry. He isn't a really great actor though. I mean, in the 2nd movie, when he's fighting the basilisk, he doesn't look scared! There's many other moments like that in the movies where he is acting badly. That is just one example.

Dan Radcliff really looks the part. He is exactly how I always pictured Harry. He isn't a really great actor though. I mean, in the 2nd movie, when he's fighting the basilisk, he doesn't look scared! There's many other moments like that in the movies where he is acting badly. That is just one example.
Sometimes it really bugs me because his mouth is always open. I think it makes him look bad sometimes. It was a bit better in GOF, but not much.

I like the fact that he is still eager and excited to play Harry Potter. I'm also glad that he's branching out and doing other roles so he may not be typecast as Hp,but that's a big job I think. But to be remember as Hp years from now would be an honour. I'd think so anyway.

I agree! It is so nice to know that he is still excited about the movies. I imagine it is very hard work - and they probably work 12 hours a day (or more) quite often. I bet it would be easy for him to lose his enthusiasm for Harry Potter since he lives and breathes it every day, all day. So the fact that he is still excited about the books and movies is wonderful.

And I definitely agree that it is truly an honor to be able to play Harry, and I hope Dan will always be proud of his work on the films. Harry Potter is a such a memorable role. And while there have been many movies that have been hugely popular series, I don't remember one series where we got to see the same set of actors throughout all the films (and throughout so many sequential films), where we got to see them grow up, and that was as universally popular the world over. Harry Potter is truly a legacy, and I think Dan has done an absolutely fantastic job in the films. I just hope he does the last 2 films as well, because he really *is* Harry Potter through the world's eyes now. :)

wow.. version two. Well, when i first saw Daniel Radcliife in SS, I had never read the books, so I had no idea how Harry Potter was supposed to look like. While reading the first book, I had the image of Dan in my head. Its hard to get past the actors when reading. But based on the description, I think that Dan looked the part (besides his eyes). It would have been nice if he had green eyes like Lily. Since its mentioned so often, how he has her eyes.
As for his acting abilities; when he was in the first 2 films, he was still pretty young and unexperienced, so I think he did fine for his age. But now that he is older, i wouldn't say that his acting deserves awards or anything, but he's pretty good. He's really up for anything, and i think thats important. For example, during GOF, he had to do alot of work. He had to stay underwater in a tank for the second task, and when i was watching special features, he said all together he stayed in the water for like alot of hours (cant remember the number, but it was between 20-40, i think). I think that's impressive. you can tell that Dan is eager to taken on new challenges, and determined to do his best. His actual acting ability is good (not world class). I don't find him to be a very convincing cryer though (like in GOF). But I think that Dan has the most pressure out of all the cast, to do a good job. After all, he's Harry Potter. People expect alot out of him. And I think that with all that pressure, he does a pretty good job.

I think he's a good Harry Potter.
I agree about the smug attitude he's got now...being famous and all that quickly; same with Emma Watson.
I'm sure they're nice people, though, and I'd still love to meet them.
I'd probably be like that too...I can't lie.
His acting has gotten better too, which was expected; being around all these world-class actors and all.
He's going to have to step up his game for the last films because Harry gets a lot more emotional...and he's going to have to successfully portray the teenage angst that the role comes along with. He needs to get in touch with Harry's emotions more...right now he does seem forced when those scenes come along.

First off: thank you very much leenielou for the shiny new thread! :clap:

Second, I find that I must disagree with a lot of you about Daniel Radcliffe's interviews. I think that he's just sharing thoughts and opinions, and in no way do I see him being smug or arrogant. I think he is very bright and mature, not resorting to "like" or "um" or monosyllabic answers.

I don't think fame has gone to his head like it could have with instantaneous fame at a young age (look at practically every other child actor around...) he has kept lots of other interests and a private life in spite of huge amounts of publicity about films and such.

So that was my long disagreement to your thinking he's gotten very arrogant, I suppose I just don't see it at all... but then I know we all have different opinions...?

I thought smug/arrogant/self satisfied would be the last thing Dan is. I always thought he is someone very down to earth, he seems pretty much like any other regular teenage guy to me. Which I think is very commendable, considering how incredibly famous Harry Potter is.

He comes across to me as someone who just says what's on his mind, he doesn't care if he embarasses himself or anything. It seems like he doesn't think before he talks, he just says exactly what he thinks or feels. I always like that in a person, because they are not afraid to be honest and wear their heart on their sleeve.

He also seems very intelligent, sometimes I'm amazed by how he thinks. Like when he was talking about how to measure the success of a film, he said the problem was that people always think of it in terms of money, they're not thinking whether it's something people really, really enjoy watching and keep watching over and over again. I dunno, it seems like some people subconsciously or consiously perceive him to be showing off when he is just saying something he thinks, which just so happens to be something intelligent.

It has been frequently remarked by people about how Dan has maturity and wisdom beyond his years. I think maybe certain people, subconsciously or consciously think that he is "trying" to make himself seem more mature in interviews, to get people to take what he says seriously or to get attention or something. Especially because it kind of contradicts with the visual image of him, there he is right in front of you, still looking like a teenage boy, not an adult or anyone older. Of course, this is just what I'm guessing, even if it's true for some people, it doesn't mean that everyone else who also thinks that he is somehow arrogant drew their conclusion on the exact same basis. but I think the person who plays Harry needs to be someone like Dan, because Harry is someone young who has been through so much for his age.

A lot of fans also get the impression that Dan, like Emma, are nervous talkers, which means that they are the kind of people who talk a lot when they're nervous, as opposed to people who become shy/withdrawn, like Rupert. I think interviews are pretty nerve-wracking activities, anything you say can be misinterpreted in numerous ways. And if you let slip something, there's no way you can take it back. So if, let's say, during a group interview, you tend to dominate the questions posed to you during an interview, responding quickly and giving long answers, seemingly not wanting to give the other interviewees a chance to answer, people may get the impression that you're trying to steal the attention from other people. Which may not actually be true.

Well, I think Dan Radcliffe's a good actor. Really I do, and I'm not too pleased with some of the other acting choices. My only issue with Dan is his eyecolor. I mean, would it kill them to give him green eyes?

I'm wondering how well Dan's going to do in Equus, though.

I thought smug/arrogant/self satisfied would be the last thing Dan is. I always thought he is someone very down to earth, he seems pretty much like any other regular teenage guy to me. Which I think is very commendable, considering how incredibly famous Harry Potter is.

He comes across to me as someone who just says what's on his mind, he doesn't care if he embarasses himself or anything. It seems like he doesn't think before he talks, he just says exactly what he thinks or feels. I always like that in a person, because they are not afraid to be honest and wear their heart on their sleeve.

He also seems very intelligent, sometimes I'm amazed by how he thinks. Like when he was talking about how to measure the success of a film, he said the problem was that people always think of it in terms of money, they're not thinking whether it's something people really, really enjoy watching and keep watching over and over again. I dunno, it seems like some people subconsciously or consiously perceive him to be showing off when he is just saying something he thinks, which just so happens to be something intelligent.

Exactly what I was trying to say, but you said it soooo much better...!

Hurrah!

I haven't seen any of the HP films in a while, but I've read his interviews.

1. Saying he'll grin and "bare it" (excuse the pun!) in Equus because "everyone else who's played the role has done it nude and if I don't, I won't really be playing the role". It would be, in Dan's opinion, the "watered-down version". This shows that he's really taking acting and roles more difficult and mature than Harry Potter very seriously. It kind of seems like he's subtley rejecting typecasting, like if he acts like he's not always supposed to be recognized as Harry Potter, then people will learn that too.

2. I don't see any smugness. He's what pygmY_PufFer said, a nervous talker. He probably dominates interviews by accident.

3. Talking about things in the press like the kissing scene with Cho/Maps's kiss in December Boys and about how scary they were show that he's honest and down-to-earth.

Oh yeah, he's not that bad at acting. :lol:

Could we discuss Dan's life outside the movies a bit *coughALOTcough* less. This thread is about his performance as Harry.

http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=78941 "Daniel Radcliffe in Interviews" or something like that...

Sorry Jessica...:blush:

i think daniel rdcliffe is an awseome actor and i love watching him play harry

Sometimes it really bugs me because his mouth is always open. I think it makes him look bad sometimes. It was a bit better in GOF, but not much.Now, I hadn't noticed that, so I don't think that it is as bad as you say.
I hope Dan will always be proud of his work on the films. Harry Potter is a such a memorable role. Oh I agree, there are a few actors who decry their early roles as they feel that they may not be seen to be "serious" if they like them. I don't think Dan will be like that.
... he really *is* Harry Potter through the world's eyes now.For the majority of movie goers, I think that is true. (There are the dissenters though)
He's going to have to step up his game for the last films because Harry gets a lot more emotional...and he's going to have to successfully portray the teenage angst that the role comes along with. He needs to get in touch with Harry's emotions more...right now he does seem forced when those scenes come along. I thought that the scenes with Ron and then with Cedric were really good.
I'm looking forward to seeing how he copes with the teenage angst. If he can act as Alan Strang then Harry's tantrums should be easy. :)

I'm looking forward to seeing how he copes with the teenage angst. If he can act as Alan Strang then Harry's tantrums should be easy. :)
I agree. I know it sounds harsh, but no one would cast Dan as Alan Strang if he couldn't act. Just because he played Harry Potter isn't a good enough reason to cast someone in a huge play. So therefore he must be pretty good at acting even if we haven't seen enough of it in Harry Potter to judge yet. :agree:

... no one would cast Dan as Alan Strang if he couldn't act. Just because he played Harry Potter isn't a good enough reason to cast someone in a huge play.

Ah - yes - good point. Wonderfully stated.


You know what else would be a toughie? When Sirius falls through the veil and Harry goes crazy. I can just hear David Thewil's voice "He's ...gone." Omgosh - they better do that scene justice. But then again, I have full confidence in Dan. He won't let us down.

You know what else would be a toughie? When Sirius falls through the veil and Harry goes crazy. I can just hear David Thewil's voice "He's ...gone." Omgosh - they better do that scene justice. But then again, I have full confidence in Dan. He won't let us down.

Yeah, I have confidence in Dan as well.
He can only get better as he grows as an actor and as a person...so I have high hopes for his abilities.
I think he just needs to start being Harry, and not just acting him. If you get what I'm saying here. :cool:

I think he just needs to start being Harry, and not just acting him. If you get what I'm saying here.
I've always found him believable as Harry, even in the first two.
I think that PoA and GoF were him being Harry. In these films, I feel, he really was "in his skin".I agree. I know it sounds harsh, but no one would cast Dan as Alan Strang if he couldn't act. Just because he played Harry Potter isn't a good enough reason to cast someone in a huge play.I agree, but there is the point that his is a big name and that does gather a lot of publicity. However that isn't going to cut any ice if he fails in acting the character, so whoever decided to cast him, obviously feels that he is up to the job.

I think danz just fantastic!!:love: Or maybe that's an understatement....but anyways,his acting skills are quite developed and like people say,he's a very mature and extra sweet person!!
He has potrayed Harry perfectly so far and I really really couldn't have imagined any other actor playing Harry.

I thought smug/arrogant/self satisfied would be the last thing Dan is. I always thought he is someone very down to earth, he seems pretty much like any other regular teenage guy to me. Which I think is very commendable, considering how incredibly famous Harry Potter is.



Yeah I couldnt agree more, I was a little shocked when I read someone said that about him, Daniel seems so down to Earth to me, but well I guess everyone's got they're own perception

PS: Thanks a lot leenielou, for posting the list.

I've just updated, it had been a while since I'd come here:
(to the people that have never seen this list: several months ago I started this list about what all the members said of Daniel in the v.1 of this thread, so I'll keep on updating it here)

Ok, so this is what I took into account to decide who should go in which category:

Positive: People who used phrases like “I love him”, “he an awesome actor”, “Dan’s the perfect Harry”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always liked him, or that didn’t like him before but now do. Some of these might consider that Daniel still needs to improve (a lot of comments about a certain “crying scene” were made), but are very happy with his work so far

Negative: People who used phrases like “I don’t like him”, “how did he get the part?”, “he should be re-casted”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always disliked him, or used to like him, but don’t anymore

In between: These consider that Daniel still needs to improve, but didn’t use any of the phrases listed above (these used phrases more like “he’s ok…”, “he’s alright”, etc.)

Positive
1. Desraela
2. saberglow
3. 00ling
4. Lunatlarge
5. Herminia
6. Innocent eyes
7. Scruffy
8. Kingwidgit
9. Madeline
10. Sly Lady
11. Colaz
12. Magser
13. Polocub1429
14. RavenClawWit
15. Toppa
16. Hellraiser
17. Harry Potterfan
18. Death Eater
19. Emma izthebes
20. KawaiiNymph
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29. Witchygurl
30. Marspeach
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43. babydeer
44. danluver
45. trigunmax
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48. Burrowghoul
49. Olookwhooshere
50. Madnessisme
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54. North Star
55. Viktor K (now banned)
56. Narcissus
57. Potency
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59. Hpfan1
60. WitherWings13
61. 1Rebecca1
62. I See Thestrals
63. Elvia
64. uKnowWhoIsBack
65. Mickella
66. Houseelf25
67. Charmed Cheese
68. Liz87
69. Romy
70. RiotGrrrl
71. Gryffinclaw07
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75. Betsytrotwood
76. Hinoema
77. SSJ Jup81
78. GrangerGirl665
79. HP4evr1807
80. Altjeringa
81. Browneyes85
82. Bagel
83. Hedwig0183
84. Emmjay
85. Silverpalm
86. Alex Flame
87. Mia305
88. Willow McLean
89. Nox182
90. Devon Evans
91. Inferi yer
92. Funny Cide
93. Trun0 Jay
94. LunaFaze
95. Rockytop
96. Marianna58
97. Angel Hartwig
98. HedwigOwl
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100. Tarachristwen
101. Wacky
102. Surrypotter
103. LOvely Soul
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107. Murtlap
108. Muggledeedee
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110. madbouthp
111. gizmod123
112. Junkie
113. Hysteria
114. Drusilla
115. Xfrozendreamsx
116. Scheherezade
117. Puppetio
118. Midnitestarr007
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120. PotionA
121. Infinity9999x
122. Msdiggory
123. DracoPotter10
124. MrsMollywobbles
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127. AgentSmith164
128. Orang3kiss
129. Soul Magician
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131. Wingardia
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133. Shruthi
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135. Sweetjazz16
136. Capt Obvious
137. John Quint
138. Solaris23
139. Gryffinc1aw
140. SarahDk
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142. Lily83
143. MisterPotter
144. Peagreensgirl
145. Hotforhrrypotte
146. Gryffindor622
147. Denadamedacro
148. kh312
149. EmBlack
150. Hermione Potter
151. Shannish
152. Hobbitseeker
153. Awiana
154. Stlab72490
155. Desal
156. Scamantha
157. Gualsa
158. Raven Girly
159. JRene22
160. Weasel King7
161. Lumosmaxima
162. Voldyvolvol
163. Hettingr
164. Raspberryjam
165. SofiaR
166. Tae
167. Ms muffin808
168. Hermy 19
169. MioneBookWorm
170. Mrs Radcliffe22
171. Kainevan
172. K4r6000
173. Den
174. Harry Potter31
175. Molly50
176. Amelia Potter
177. Vampy321
178. REAL tinkerbell
179. Hermione8
180. Occy
181. Elixiroflife
182. Jenni Radcliffe
183. Go anna40
184. HBPmaniac
185. Crookshanks16
186. AvadaKediggles
187. James29
188. Silversneeker
189. Summergurl
190. Jessika
191. Burnt umber
192. San12 28
193. Zahra
194. Minish
195. ZuroDante
196. Phoenix Valor
197. FairyWizard
198. Audreetee
199. Nely Longbottom
200. Danatel
201. Fleurfan
202. SwtVietRose
203. Fawnmarie
204. Danfanbigtime
205. DarkSideMember
206. Tankscat724
207. CleverHermione
208. OddSoup
209. MissLiberty
210. Ines
211. Ginnypotter29
212. Phoebe
213. Hp Dreamer120
214. Isolated
215. G Gryffindor
216. Ruperta Grint
217. MrSleepyHead
218. Whizbang121
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221. AuroraBoran731
222. LilCubanita67
223. Xelm0x
224. Lynk potter
225. Mitzi
226. Snivelly
227. Crookshanks01
228. Marie0903
229. Dark Emperor
230. HPfanatic71
231. Beefy
232. Fury
233. LeaBea06
234. Candy girl
235. Quicksilver
236. Emi Weasley
237. Lord Eimaj
238. Angelx64
239. Zina x0
240. MasterNimbus
241. Hocruxe7
242. Iwuvgampa1925
243. Extremegreen
244. Cheekymonkey
245. Wisestwitch
246. Joelle
247. PotterFan417
248. Dark Marauder
249. GambonRules
250. Andromeda Tonks
251. SeMoi
252. Fantasmic17
253. I fleur delacou
254. Barbiegirl
255. Spookie
256. Mugglemom22
257. Anyanka
258. Starcollector
259. Harryaddict
260. Icily
261. Draconifers
262. Pottershadow15
263. Ania21
264. Stef111
265. Maxima 84 nl
266. Kayce tennis
267. Honeyducks
268. Jv187
269. Psonrofazkaban
270. Whypluck1string
271. _Zd Phoenix
272. Kuroi Shi
273. PygmY PufFer
274. SupFiggy1
275. TheLuckyOne
276. Fasiris Fay
277. Hcnbedbugs
278. Grint luvr
279. Potterfan amuse
280. X Phoenix X
281. Leenielou
282. Salin
283. Magic1013
284. Omg rad
285. Jerronja
286. Gabrielle 004
287. Mad Druid
288. Kim
289. Alexthunder
290. Prof Lupin
291. Hermione82
292. Ginger cat
293. Fleur du mal
294. Lil snuffles
295. Helga
296. Xena14
297. Ben24
298. Freyasd
299. Freaky
300. Scd
301. Brocadivide
302. Lorilei
303. RonShudntDie
304. Snowgoose
305. Blackgem
306. Susansuth
307. Sheercheek
308. DevilishAngel
309. MHPFAN
310. IMissPadFoot
311. Abraxan Angel
312. Lunalupin
313. Teenageroadkill
314. Sparkly
315. Raven Lord
316. X0c0untrybaby66
317. Art is hard
318. Bharadhia2000
319. Moondust
320. Dips5210
321. XxSophxX
322. Sweet Sorceress
323. Greenphoenix5
324. Sana
325. LindseyScorno
326. Ctg
327. Ox_Jo_xo
328. Rainie_hp
329. MarionluvHP
330. FirelightSpirit
331. LadyFal
332. Ginny P
333. Mischief
334. NoDayBut2Day
335. MyrinaDiggory
336. FrenchHermy
337. Numenorian
338. Chloefire
339. Allegro
340. Oliverwood4evr
341. Ace
342. XxronniekinsxX
343. Sunstar angel
344. VegaPotter
345. MsPotter
346. Ukrainian pusy
347. Burbski
348. I heart draco
349. FelicityHill
350. H05TYL
351. Danzgal 06
352. Dansprncess 1
353. Grub
354. Wizard 1
355. Esteledain
356. Findingnima86
357. Tinkerbell86
358. Iheartharry15
359. Gertiekeddle
360. Muahahaha
361. Muggl3tt3
362. Nidale93
363. Malfoyisxcore77
364. KarateGirl



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1. Eloque
2. Porridge boy
3. Kawako
4. Vibro
5. HPDukeFan
6. GMTime
7. Crashcoogan
8. Folly54
9. Redemptionburns
10. Carcarvroomx
11. Skuciarlibs
12. PartyGirl089
13. SnapelovedLily
14. Bertha Blotts
15. All falls down
16. Goldensara
17. Hp007
18. cedesalexis
19. hpgirl21053
20. rotsiepots
21. Magician Girl
22. The Snidget
23. Mad Ravenclaw
24. Boondoggle
25. Desiangel
26. Misswitch07
27. Styles Peniro
28. MarauderChick
29. Yyyiiilllaaannn
30. KinkyBroomstick
31. pemidato
32. Aledda Potter
33. MrSmith23
34. BorisTheSpider
35. Oxymoron
36. Anwe
37. Yahwehgrl
38. Yoshi2542
39. Beatrix Kiddo
40. Moomooo
41. potter101
42. LuvHP 001
43. 62442al Man
44. Hollylime
45. Tonkscrazy
46. MarcKal
47. Jezzer350
48. Bloodless
49. MartyMcFly
50. Dore
51. Hpfan 142
52. YNWA25
53. Ilse
54. YellowRose
55. 1234567
56. Guad
57. Speedee
58. Castel
59. Latisha
60. Canismajoris
61. Waffley1593
62. Alfonzo
63. Laurannaffxi
64. Xenophanes
65. SnapeALL way
66. Snout
67. GinevraWeasley
68. Keevil



Negative:
1. Cyrus (now banned)
2. Suzy Lee
3. Northernlights
4. Tarja
5. Dark Lotus (now banned)
6. Auror Williamson
7. Ashley
8. Kumori
9. Mow1808
10. Abish
11. Silvery orb
12. Magickath
13. Tiana
14. Libra
15. Eyes4Hermione
16. Alucinor
17. Baby phat
18. Gryffindor68
19. VampireGirl
20. Erinlikesnachos
21. Katheadmistriss



Total: 453 members
Positive: 80.35%
In between: 15.01%
Negative: 4.63%


Again, if anyone feels he/she is in the wrong category, please tell me (or if you're not there I'll add you)


Last post taken into consideration:
p. 2 (#25)

I think he just needs to start being Harry, and not just acting him. If you get what I'm saying here. :cool: Well, I think you're hoping for the impossible here, as Dan's job (just like any actor) is really just to act, not to become any of his characters, fortunately ;) A job he's done really well in the last 2 films in my opinion.

Well, I think you're hoping for the impossible here, as Dan's job (just like any actor) is really just to act, not to become any of his characters, fortunately ;) A job he's done really well in the last 2 films in my opinion.

Well I didn't necessarily mean that he should BE Harry. But you know, I'm going to use Johnny Depp as an example because his acting is phenomenal, how in Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny Depp IS Jack Sparrow; when we watch that movie, we don't see Johnny Depp (well...we do...but...) we see Captain Jack Sparrow.. And as well I'll use Alan Rickman, who I believe IS Snape; he has mastered that character to its full extent.
Dan is definitely not bad at being Harry....in fact hes quite good, he just needs to explore the character a bit more, and he needs to sort of...be IN the scene. It's hard to explain but..there is a difference between acting, and being.

Positive: People who used phrases like “I love him”, “he an awesome actor”, “Dan’s the perfect Harry”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always liked him, or that didn’t like him before but now do. Some of these might consider that Daniel still needs to improve (a lot of comments about a certain “crying scene” were made), but are very happy with his work so far...


Again, if anyone feels he/she is in the wrong category, please tell me (or if you're not there I'll add you)
(#25)[/b]

I love him! He's an awesome actor! Dan's the perfect Harry!

I just wonder how Harry's gonna look with a 5 o'clock shadow in the last movie - ha!

I've always thought the Dan has done an excellent job of playing Harry, and it's been so much fun watching him grow up through the films. The only thing that has every bugged me about his performance is that he has blue eyes when Harry's green eyes are meantioned in about every book.

what can i say???

he's great! he totally suites harry potter and i hope he makes more films after it.

:clap:

I think Dan (and Rupert for that matter) are starting to look a bit too old for their parts. I do think Dan really did fit the part of Harry in the first movie but then it seems to me that he hasn't really acted fully to how Harry should be acted in the last few movies. But if he tries really really hard in the next movie I think I will be happy with him but in order to that he has to improve on showing us intense emotion on the screen.

I think Dan (and Rupert for that matter) are starting to look a bit too old for their parts. I do think Dan really did fit the part of Harry in the first movie but then it seems to me that he hasn't really acted fully to how Harry should be acted in the last few movies. But if he tries really really hard in the next movie I think I will be happy with him but in order to that he has to improve on showing us intense emotion on the screen.
I find it a touch bizarre to say that Dan and Rupert are looking too old for their characters when Dan is 16/17 playing a 15/16 yr old and Rupert is 17/18 playing a 15/16 yr old in OotP.
This film is really the first when they have been beyond the characters ages but as everyone ages at a different pace, I don't think that that will show.
If they are several years older by the last film, I don't think that that will be a problem either.

I think that Dan has captured my idea of Harry very well.
Harry in the books does not really show intense emotion. He tends to hold his emotions in.
Having said that, I thought that there were several scenes in both PoA and GoF that showed Harry's emotions.

In PoA (off the top of my head):
His anger at Aunt Marge's comments about his mother.
His temper with everything when he had run into his bedroom.
Lashing out at Vernon as he decided to leave.
Talking to Remus in the forest.
Learning how to perform the patronus charm ...

In GoF:
His delight at going to the Quidditch match.
His shock, disorientation and disbelief at being chosen for the contest.
His misery at being not believed by his best friend.
His total fear whilst waiting to face the dragon in the first contest.
The graveyard scene where the decision to stand and face Voldemort come what may was written on his face.
Taking Cedrics body back and the anguish and distress he felt ...

In OotP he does show his anger ... a lot, but I wonder how much of that the director will want to be included in the film.

I really like Dan. He's a good actor. He's no perfect at all times, but if you put a kid in a movie next to people like Alan Rickman who's done a lot more acting then he probably won't be as good in comparison!

I liked the PoA scene on the Knight Bus. I thought that was good. Moments like "I didn't do it on purpose!" sounded really "Harry" to me.

I'm looking forward to seeing him try and lead the DA, the Veil scene and trying to deal with Ron and Hermione in the DoM (lugging Hermione around and trying to control Ron). I'm definitely looking forward to that!

i think that in ss dan looked the part and he acted well. even though he may not look the part so much now its like he is harry and to change that would be ridiculous. ne way i think it is more the director tellign dan how to do scenes and stuff that him as an actor

I use to be in love with Daniel Radcliffe.I loved how he acted and stuff. But now he's just to predictiable.I don't like how he acts anymore.....Sorry for all those people who like Daniel Radcliffe.

I use to be in love with Daniel Radcliffe.I loved how he acted and stuff. But now he's just to predictiable.I don't like how he acts anymore.....Sorry for all those people who like Daniel Radcliffe.
Don't be sorry, it is your opinion and you are entitled to it. If that is how you feel, good for you for saying.
You won't mind if we disagree though, will you? I think that he is maturing, as an actor and a person in the limelght, very nicely.
I feel his portrayal of Harry as very good.

I always thought that Radcliffe was excellent as Harry, especially in the later movies. You can add me to the list of supporters!

New thread :). I think Dan has improved by tremendous leaps and bounds since the first movie. He really seems as if with the next few movies under his belt he will truly be a very good actor because he's improved dramatically since the first 2 films. I preferred him best in PoA and since OOTP is more along the lines of PoA where there is a lot of Harry drama and emotional changes and development as opposed to GoF where he just had almost purely action scenes (which I do think he's best at), I think I may love him even more in OOTP than I did in PoA. I'm hoping for the best and I hope I won't be disappointed.

Cheers :tu:

I love Daniel Radcliffe!!!! But I dislike his acting sad I know......

I was watching GoF last night, and no one get too angry at this little comment. I like Dan as Harry a lot but this one tendency of his annoyed me:

In the scene where Ron was angry at Harry for supposedly entering the Triwizard Tournament (in the dormitory), and Harry was saying that "I don't know how it happened and I don't know why" line, I noticed he looked a bit lock-jawed, and I don't think that's the first scene in the HP movies he's sort of acted like that.

I always thought that Radcliffe was excellent as Harry, especially in the later movies. You can add me to the list of supporters!

You're already there: #249 :tu:

Don't be sorry, it is your opinion and you are entitled to it. If that is how you feel, good for you for saying.
You won't mind if we disagree though, will you? I think that he is maturing, as an actor and a person in the limelght, very nicely.
I feel his portrayal of Harry as very good.
Then thanks i guess. I like Daniel and all I mean how he looks and he seem's freindly. But I don't like him as Harry.He was good In SS and In COS but when he did the others it was so predictable.

I like Dan as Harry, probably mostly because I'm used to him and everything, and if they changed it now I would be very dissapointed.

I was watching GoF last night, and no one get too angry at this little comment. I like Dan as Harry a lot but this one tendency of his annoyed me:

In the scene where Ron was angry at Harry for supposedly entering the Triwizard Tournament (in the dormitory), and Harry was saying that "I don't know how it happened and I don't know why" line, I noticed he looked a bit lock-jawed, and I don't think that's the first scene in the HP movies he's sort of acted like that.

I didn't like this scene much either. Dan's not a bad actor, but it's annoying when he does this, because it looks like he's not talking naturally. He tends to bare his teeth when he does it. He has done it in previous films, but I was hoping that he would grow out of this one. :rolleyes:

I love Daniel as Harry. I have to admit that some scenes just didn't do it for me (POA crying scene,Harry/Ron fight in GOF and there's some gestures he sometimes does with his mouth that tick me off). But, all in all, I think he's maturing and growing with Harry and doing a pretty good job at it.

I didn't like this scene much either. I also didn't like much this scene but it's not to do with Dan's delivery. I thought the tension and trying to convince Ron was fine, but I simply didn't like the text. And in terms of image, I didn't understand why his hair was so neat. I think that apart from the Yule Ball, this was the neatest his hair looked in the whole movie and I just don't get the reasoning behind it! He certainly wouldn't comb his hair before going to bed LOL!

I think it was a good scene. The whole thing with the way Dan locks his jaw etc. is just one of his little quirks - it's part of his facial expressions and I think it's just how he is. I think it's actually kinda sweet.

Yeah, at first I didn't really like the lock-jaw thing either, but then I realized that maybe it's meant to be seen as Harry feeling awkward and not knowing what to say to Ron to convince him that he really didn't put his name in the goblet. When I think of it that way, I think the scene came off pretty good. It did look like their friendship was important to Harry because he was hurt and shocked that Ron didn't believe him.

I think it was a good scene. The whole thing with the way Dan locks his jaw etc. is just one of his little quirks - it's part of his facial expressions and I think it's just how he is. I think it's actually kinda sweet.

Yeah I completely agree, I've always liked that scene

I think he is an okay actor. Very much looks the part, minus the eyes, shoulda used contacts hehe.
I think my issue with him is sometimes he makes these weird faces and once again needs to emote more, but other than that, well done.

I dont really think that he's the best person to play Harry. The looks kinda match but I don't think he's that good of an actor. He's facial expressions don't vary a lot and hes looks stoic in some shots... Maybe that's just me though...

I think he is an okay actor. Very much looks the part, minus the eyes, shoulda used contacts hehe.
I think my issue with him is sometimes he makes these weird faces and once again needs to emote more, but other than that, well done.In reference to the eyes - Daniel attempted to wear green contacts in the first film but unfortunately had a reaction to them. The decision was not to use them.
I dont really think that he's the best person to play Harry. The looks kinda match but I don't think he's that good of an actor. He's facial expressions don't vary a lot and hes looks stoic in some shots... Maybe that's just me though...
Harry in the books tends to keep his emotions well under control ... until OotP. This is when we will see an "emoting" Harry, so it will be interesting to see Harry finally lose it.

"Not that good of an actor" - you only have to see him in an interview to know that Dan's character is far removed from Harry's.

As for being stoic - well Harry would be, he has had to live with his ghastly Aunt, Uncle and cousin most of his life, definitely designed to make someone stoic

I think that he is a very good Harry, well portrayed.

He has done an amazing job and his performances keep improving film after film! But, I guess to each's own. I actually think Rupert :love: does much better, but I believe that would belong on another thread, so I will keep my mouth shut!

well the hary potter character in the book annoys me enough but the film one really...gets on my nerves..not sure if it's the actor or the lines they give him but i think they need to make him a lot less egotistical...sorry

actually he is alright. i find his acting gets better in each movie. though i can't say the same for emma.. i think she's over-acting... nice gal, but maybe not try to hart.. maybe she's too much of a perfectionist... i'm not sure. but dan's ok in my books.

as an actor he's not that bad and you're right he has gotten better but his character really annoys me

as an actor he's not that bad and you're right he has gotten better but his character really annoys meHehe. That's hard to change in the movies. ;)

His hair should be messier. And he needs green eyes. I mean he's supposed to have Lily's anyway, right? But other than that I like him... I didn't like him at first even though he looks a lot like what I thought Harry should look like, but I just think he needs to work on crying :D.

well the hary potter character in the book annoys me enough but the film one really...gets on my nerves..not sure if it's the actor or the lines they give him but i think they need to make him a lot less egotistical...sorryWell the lines they give him in the film are basically what are in the book, so that would be why you find Movie Harry annoying - if you find Book Harry annoying.

As for being Egotisitical:
1) Thinking too highly of oneself
2) Concerned only with oneself

These definitions of Harry are far away from the truth, he does think that only he should handle the trouble at times, but that is because he feels the problem is his alone.
My interpretation of Harry he is very self deprecating (Tending to undervalue himself and his abilities, conscious of his shortcomings) and I think that Dan does an excellent job of showing a boy whose life has been thrust into something outside of the ability of grown up wizards never mind a teenager.
His hair should be messier. And he needs green eyes. I mean he's supposed to have Lily's anyway, right? But other than that I like him... I didn't like him at first even though he looks a lot like what I thought Harry should look like, but I just think he needs to work on crying .In reference to the green eyes, please check out my last post
All they will do in the movie is give Lily blue eyes and voila, Harry/Dan has Lily's eyes.

Messy hair is not that necessary, neither is the colour.

Reference the crying scene, please be aware that the "crying" was dubbed in after the shot, so the crying was not Dan's fault and considering how well he does most everywhere else it is a shame to keep harping on about one aspect of his acting (especially as it turns out that he had no control over that at all).

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/folly54/2pseuf7.jpg

This is a scene with Harry fighting the dementors. I didn't imagine the area to look like this for some reason. I hope we get more set pictures with the rest of the cast soon.

This picture is from an article in the Scotman: http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment.cfm?id=1414202006

Omg. that it so cool. You should email the staffers to put it on the main page. I'm So excited.

I like Dan's hair in this movie; he looks more handsome and mature. I can't wait to see more pics like this of other scenes and cast members.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/folly54/2pseuf7.jpg

This is a scene with Harry fighting the dementors. I didn't imagine the area to look like this for some reason. I hope we get more set pictures with the rest of the cast soon.

This picture is from an article in the Scotman: http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment.cfm?id=1414202006
I'm with you in that the alley isn't as I imagined it, I was thinking more of hedges which is what I would have thought would have been around Little Whingeing, however ...

Still trying to get used to the hair - it's ok on Dan, but Harry ...

There is a picture of Umbridge on HPANA (http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=19598&f=scotsman-ootp.jpg).

Wow, he looks so much older there.

:wow: Thanks for posting, people!

He looks indeed older - but I agree that the street was described different. Looks nontheless cool.
Hm, Umbridge is again a character far away from how I pictured her (looks as if she were related to McGonagall there ;)), but I can live with that! :D

It's great to see the pics.

In reference to the green eyes, please check out my last post
All they will do in the movie is give Lily blue eyes and voila, Harry/Dan has Lily's eyes.



LOL!!! Do you think people will ever get that? I think it's great you havent given up, people should really get their facts straight before posting, but oh well...

Anyways, it's that time again... YES! The list:

Ok, so this is what I took into account to decide who should go in which category:
Positive: People who used phrases like “I love him”, “he an awesome actor”, “Dan’s the perfect Harry”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always liked him, or that didn’t like him before but now do. Some of these might consider that Daniel still needs to improve (a lot of comments about a certain “crying scene” were made), but are very happy with his work so far

Negative: People who used phrases like “I don’t like him”, “how did he get the part?”, “he should be re-casted”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always disliked him, or used to like him, but don’t anymore

In between: These consider that Daniel still needs to improve, but didn’t use any of the phrases listed above (these used phrases more like “he’s ok…”, “he’s alright”, etc.)

Positive
1. Desraela
2. saberglow
3. 00ling
4. Lunatlarge
5. Herminia
6. Innocent eyes
7. Scruffy
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Hey look, there's me!

Did anyone catch the clips from Extras? :tu:

yeah...i watched the clips on danielradcliffe.com but because i live in canada we dont air extras...but i like how he is doing different things..not just harry potter ....but i do love the new look..but the hair needs to be more messy

:D Caught the whole programme.
I liked the fact that even as the character in the film he wasn't like Harry.

He looks indeed older - but I agree that the street was described different. Looks nontheless cool.


I wonder if the final version will look more like an alley. The picture we're seeing right now is most likely with the background in the studio but the special effects teams could change the background very easily.

I didn't see the Extras clips - I can't wait until it makes it to HBO! Anyone know when that will be?

And Dan looks great in the new OoTP pictures! It's so great that we got some "official" pics.

I wonder if the final version will look more like an alley. The picture we're seeing right now is most likely with the background in the studio but the special effects teams could change the background very easily.
This looks more like an underpass or subway (not my idea of an alley at all), although, as you say, it could be that they are going to add to it - well they do have to add the Dementors. :D
It will be interesting to see how Dan is in that scene.

I have always felt that Daniel was perfect. It was like they pulled the character right out of the book. He is growing up just like the Hrry in the book. I feel like he's my boy all grown up.

Daniel Radcliffe does an okay Job. But I belive he will improve in other films. In SS he was a little off. But then in like COS/POA/GOF he did great. My favorite was when he was in GOF because he fits the story.:D

I'm with you in that the alley isn't as I imagined it, I was thinking more of hedges which is what I would have thought would have been around Little Whingeing, however ...

Still trying to get used to the hair - it's ok on Dan, but Harry ...

There is a picture of Umbridge on HPANA (http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=19598&f=scotsman-ootp.jpg).


Yeah I'm the same, it isn't really how I pictured the alleyway. I was like you I thought of the hedges, I picture it to be skinny, but not really like a tunnel.

About the first picture (the Wisteria Lane one). I suppose I didn't imagine him to be so.... wet looking?

I mean sure he's just chased Dudley (but let's face it, that would be like showing a toy dog, you sort of walk fast), and then faced a dementor, but would that cause to you freeze rather than sweat?

But it really looks like he just raced Dudley Fabio and then decided to face off a couple of Fluffys. Harry Potter Gladiator. Am I totally off here?

A rather siily pondering...

*and this is me, who makes a habit to verbally beat up the posters of the Harry Hair thread. I am such a hipocrite. :D*

There is a picture of Umbridge on HPANA

i don't know why, but on the picture that we can see on this page, Luna reminds me furiously Willow from Buffy the vampire slayer.

Weird....^^

I still think he's not agood actor, a little wooden..but he's improving! he's not harry, he'll never be harry, as i've never felt close to him as an actor and he's never warmed to me, for some reason (unlike ron and hermione) in the films. I don't dislike him though. i just prefer harry in the books. repeat. LOVE harry in the books. we'll see though.

I think dan is great as harry.he is everything i imagined harry to be.the very first time i saw his picture,it was like seeing what harry really looks like .since then everytime i read the book his face is stuck in my head.
his acting has improved tremendously since the first movie and i think he is working really hard nowadays.
he is always down to earth and quite mature beyond his years.

In "Harry Potter and the Frank and Far-Reaching Discussion" (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15361639/site/newsweek/) in Newsweek, Dan was asked:
Newsweek: "Will you make the last two films?"
Dan: "If the script does justice to the book, it would be foolish not to do the sixth, because I think the book is so incredible and the part is so brilliant."

It has to be hoped that the screenplay of HBP is good so that Dan does do the next film. *fingers crossed*

In "Harry Potter and the Frank and Far-Reaching Discussion" (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15361639/site/newsweek/) in Newsweek, Dan was asked:
Newsweek: "Will you make the last two films?"
Dan: "If the script does justice to the book, it would be foolish not to do the sixth, because I think the book is so incredible and the part is so brilliant."

It has to be hoped that the screenplay of HBP is good so that Dan does do the next film. *fingers crossed*
This is the most interesting thing (other than the Rupert stuff :) ) I read in that article this morning. Steve Kloves is writing the script and everyone has known that for months. Steve Kloves has written the script for the past 4 movies and I think it says something that the star of the whole show that's given most of the storyline is questioning the quality of the script he'll receive and it's a diss in my opinion, but one I think is very correct and it's about time the people onset woke up to this. That screenplaywriter or whoever decides the final script has no respect for the books and it shows in the supreme lack of quality.

I think with this new screenplay writer they are beginning to finally see what a shoddy job has been happening for the past 4 films and perhaps the confidence in the old ways is gone. I don't know how anyone can praise these disgraceful screenplays (compared to the books) and Dan's comment - I may be blowing it out of proportion - makes me feel better because after working with Kloves's script for 4 movies, he's not confident enough in his work so far to be sure that the script will be any good and can actually make such a comment. I know he's coming back regardless of the script so it's just talk but for him to say it in the first place tells me something.

Cheers :tu:

and Dan's comment - I may be blowing it out of proportion You are. This is what he always says when asked about doing the following films yet this is the first time I've seen someone having this kind of reaction to his reply :lol: Clearly it wasn't his intention to diss anyone and let's face it, no one working in the movies would do it and least of all the star (one who also hapens to be known as a super polite and positive guy).

His answer was pure PR. He didn't diss anyone - he simply said he'll do it if it's good. He won't say "I'm in" without a signed contract, so he says the decision is based on the quality of the material. When we get the confirmation he's signed, he'll say "I'm doing it because it's good and I like it" and this will work as promotion at the same time.

It's a standard answer, there's nothing to read about it.

You are. This is what he always says when asked about doing the following films yet this is the first time I've seen someone having this kind of reaction to his reply :lol: Clearly it wasn't his intention to diss anyone and let's face it, no one working in the movies would do it and least of all the star (one who also hapens to be known as a super polite and positive guy).

His answer was pure PR. He didn't diss anyone - he simply said he'll do it if it's good. He won't say "I'm in" without a signed contract, so he says the decision is based on the quality of the material. When we get the confirmation he's signed, he'll say "I'm doing it because it's good and I like it" and this will work as promotion at the same time.

It's a standard answer, there's nothing to read about it.
Yeah, probably, but I like thinking there are many people with my opinion of these scripts :).

Cheers :tu:

Yeah, probably, but I like thinking there are many people with my opinion of these scripts :).

Cheers :tu:

I think Dan's speaking the party line in his comments. He's hedging his bets, which indicates to me that he hasn't signed up for movie 6 yet.

Dan's too smart to use the press to express any dissatisfaction. He's got all the access he needs to make changes to the movies, so he doesn't need to vent in an article if he's unhappy about anything.

We've been discussing this on your thread about why the movies are inferior to other movie franchises (I don't know how to link to it), and while I agree the screenplays are part of the problem, I just can't see Dan saying anything derogatory in a world-wide forum.

I loved the new Newsweek interview. Dan never fails to amaze me with his articulate and mature answers in his interviews.

To you, your name doesn’t really mean anything. It’s just a noun, like “table” or something, so when suddenly people are chanting it, it’s the strangest, strangest feeling.
That's a good way of describing how odd it is to have people screaming your name at you :lol: . Although I have no way of knowing it, it probably does feel that way.

This film has been the most fun I’ve had, definitely, partly because of Imelda Staunton [who plays Harry’s nemesis, Professor Dolores Umbridge], and partly because of David Yates, our wonderful director, who I have had absolutely the time of my life working with. He pushes me farther and more often than I ever have been before. This is not being detrimental to any of the previous directors because I wouldn’t have been able to do this before, but David has caught me at just the right moment.
I'm glad he's enjoying the filming. It must be fun and interesting to act out the angsty and venge-filled relationship with Umbridge. And David Yates just keeps sounding better and better whenever I read the actors' comments about him. Hopefully he managed to get Dan to really act well in the movie. I want everyone to be shocked and wowed by his acting, especially those who are still iffy about him, hahaha. Ahem.

I also liked what he said about Harry's anger in the OotP book:
I was fortunate enough to get to spend about an hour with [Potter author] JK Rowling on this film, and she said, “If people say, ‘I don’t like how angry Harry is in this book,’ then they haven’t been reading close enough.” If you look at what Harry’s been through, most people would be far more angry than Harry is, and far more outraged at the state of the world. Harry’s actually fairly well balanced, for everything that’s happened to him. It’s not petulance.
How very true. I agree with him and JKR. Isn't he lucky to have had the chance to meet and speak to her? Hopefully it gave him a bit more insight to his character somehow.

I wasn’t an actor when I was 11, really. I was just a kid having the time of his life. But I don’t really have a sense of myself growing up on film because I’ve done so much growing up off film, as well. Harry’s grown up on film, but not me.
He's very down-to-earth to have said that he didn't think he was really an actor when he was 11, just a kid having the time of his life. I dunno, how many 17 year old guys would have admitted that so openly?

I thought it was funny when he was talking a bit about his relationship with Rupert Grint:
Rupert’s great, because if you’re ever in the mood for a very surreal conversation, you can have it with him. Like, “What would happen if each of us had our own gravitational pull?” [Laughs.]
:rotfl: I don't even understand that in its entirety. Does he mean if each of us had a gravitational pull at the gravitational point in our bodies? We would become like a human black hole or something.

I do love what he said about not being an actor at eleven... I think it's completely true. What I would give to be able to pull articulate and witty words out of a hat like that :D.

Well, these recent pictures look extremely lovely, with the phone booth, the oversized suit, and everything. From further things of what Dan said in the interview, it looks like he'll be doing some fantastic acting in OotP....

For me, Dan IS Harry. He is just the way I imagine him in the books and I think he has done a terrific job with the role. Certainly, some scenes that others have mentioned could have been better, and I tend to fault the director just as much as the actor for those few instances, but as a whole he has truly become the character on screen. I think we saw a marked improvement in Dan's ability to emote in GoF, and I expect he will perform fantastically in OoTP. I can't wait!!

I loved that last interview, I really like how down to Earth this guy is

I loved that last interview, I really like how down to Earth this guy is

Definitely. I would love just to sit down and have a conversation with him... not about the movies or anything, just a regular, every day conversation. I would end up in stitches... he seems to have a terrific sense of humor.

However *coughs* back on topic.

I feel completely confident that Dan will be able to pull of all the emotional scenes in OotP. He's talked to JK about them, he's had extremely powerful performances in the third and fourth movies, and, by God, he's been rehearsing like hell. Of course I understand that we won't know until we see it, but... I think OotP is going to be a dem good movie, and partly because of Dan's fantastic acting abilities.

I think that's why he's my completely not legal obsession right now, haha! I'm in love with this kid!

I love Daniel Radcliffe <33333 He's PERFECT for Harry.

I think OotP is going to be a dem good movie, and partly because of Dan's fantastic acting abilities.

I really hope you're right. It would be awesome if OotP really turned out to be a great movie and Dan's acting to be one of the reasons it is. I too am confident that he'll be able to take up all the challenges posed to him in the movie. I wonder how he's preparing for his scenes. Listening to certain types of music? I hope he tells us when the movie comes out, I'm interested to know.

I'm so excited to see Dan's performance in OotP! He has gotten so much stronger in his acting recently and he seems really up to challenging himself and this movie should definitely challenge him. It's my favourite of the books (I think, that tends to change whenever I read the others) largely because of all the emotion in it. It seems like the kind of emotional storyline that any actor relishes, to be able to really challenge himself in portraying those emotions...ok, I think i'm starting to repest myself, but I'm really excited for it! I think Dan will do a fabulous job!

I wonder how he's preparing for his scenes. Listening to certain types of music? I hope he tells us when the movie comes out, I'm interested to know.

I wish I could remember which one it was, but I think in a recent interview he said that he prepared for some of the scenes by listening to music. I will see if I can find the interview and quote!!! What I'd love to learn is what songs he listens to when preparing for a scene.... I think it would be very interesting to know what songs he uses to psyche himself up to evoke Harry's emotions. In a way, I think maybe that would kinda let us know what songs he relates to Harry Potter. It would also be fun to hear what songs he thinks fit Harry and the HP movies! =)

Honestly, when I see him as Harry, I see a lot of fake emotion and flatness. Especially in PoA when he "found out" that "Sirius betrayed his parents". It's all a combination of his acting, the directing, and the way the books are translated into the scripts. But I'm going to focus more on his acting because the other two are not his fault. As I watch the movies, I think that his emotion is WAY off, either too flat, too much, or just totally different from Harry.

I guess for the movies he's doing alright, and to live up to Harry in the books is very hard. When I watch the movies and when I read the books my idea of Harry is totally different. If Harry was in the books as Radcliffe is in the films, I honestly wouldn't be in love with the series. What bugged me at first was right after the first movie came out I couldn't read the books without picturing him as Harry. Thankfully I've gotten over that. The only ones I didn't mind were Snape and Dumbledore (Richard Harris).

As for looks... Well, when he was younger he looked a bit like Harry, but I think a lot of people saw the glasses and that's when they started the whole "OMG HE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE HIM". Because mainly, what they saw were the glasses. Let's be honest here. If they had smacked those things on a number of people, the reaction would have been the same. Anyway, it bugs me about the eyes. Come on, they have enough money, and they mess up everything else... They could digitally alter them. Or they could do the simple thing and smack a pair of contacts on him! And for the hair... Personally, I have dyed my hair multiple times, and black dye isn't as damaging as most other colors when you use the right formula. They could have dyed his hair. If he's such a serious actor, he could have done it. Movie stars have gained and lost weight for their roles, I think something so superficial as hair color isn't anything to worry about. It grows back, you know.

He has "become" Harry Potter, so to speak, and there's no way they're going to be re-casting him, so I don't bother making a big fuss about it. (The onlt reason I posted this here is because it's a forum...) A lot of people defend him because he's good looking. (Well, ok, he's actually really hot.) The fangirls defend him because of his looks and some people defend him because he was cast as Harry. Therefore, he IS Harry Potter and anyone who says otherwise is a traitor. -rolls eyes-

If they WERE to actually think about re-casting him, I would probably say they're stupid. First off, it would anger a lot of people. -cough-fangirls-cough- It would be really weird to see someone else doing it, too, I must admit. And think of the comotion it would cause if he was actually worse than Daniel... Now THAT would anger me. He's already done the role, and I think he should stick to it.

Come on, they have enough money, and they mess up everything else... They could digitally alter them. Or they could do the simple thing and smack a pair of contacts on him!
CGI effect of the eyes for every single frame that Radcliffe appears in? Astronimically expensive! That's profits out of their pockets, over something to which the author of the series has no problem with!

Contacts? They tried---several times---Dan's eyes swelled shut. The doctor finally stepped in and told everyone to "STOP" trying to use contacts as Dan is horribly allergic to them.

Besides, if JK---the creator of Harry Potter---is okay with the eyecolor, haircolor etc., of all the actors portraying her characters, as fans, we should be able to accept the slight variations and move on.

As for the POA crying scene :rolleyes:---that part was dubbed over. If you fast-forward beyond the horrible dubbed crying, look closely at Dan's face. It's red, he's got tears of anger in his eyes, his nose is running, his voice cracks, and he's shaking with rage. That's how he was directed to portray that scene, and minus the dubbed crying, he hits the mark.

Could his acting improve? Certainly, there's always room for improvement, and I believe we've seen it improve over the four films.

As for looks... Well, when he was younger he looked a bit like Harry, but I think a lot of people saw the glasses and that's when they started the whole "OMG HE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE HIM". Because mainly, what they saw were the glasses. Let's be honest here. If they had smacked those things on a number of people, the reaction would have been the same. Anyway, it bugs me about the eyes. Come on, they have enough money, and they mess up everything else... They could digitally alter them. Or they could do the simple thing and smack a pair of contacts on him! And for the hair... Personally, I have dyed my hair multiple times, and black dye isn't as damaging as most other colors when you use the right formula. They could have dyed his hair. If he's such a serious actor, he could have done it. Movie stars have gained and lost weight for their roles, I think something so superficial as hair color isn't anything to worry about. It grows back, you know.

I think there's more to being Harry than just physical appearance. His specific hair color and eye color aren't really relevant to the story as long as the Harry character in the movies have the same color eyes as his mother (check) and a similarity in appearance to his father (check). Dan Radcliffe's success in becoming Harry is determined more on his behavior, and I think so far he's done a fairly good job. He's definitely improved and he really was at his best in GOF.

I agree with kingwidgit - the actor seemed to be genuinely crying in POA and it was only the dubbed-in sound that made it seem unrealistic.

he is not Harry to me. first of all why didnt they give him green eyes.. it seems so important that everyone alway tells his he has his mothers eyes...and his hair is too light and it is always perfectly combed not messy like Harrys it meant to be. thye could at least get this right considering his acting isnt exactly great aka he cant cry or get angry without making everyone laugh.

he is not Harry to me. first of all why didnt they give him green eyes.. it seems so important that everyone alway tells his he has his mothers eyes...and his hair is too light and it is always perfectly combed not messy like Harrys it meant to be. thye could at least get this right considering his acting isnt exactly great aka he cant cry or get angry without making everyone laugh.
Hello Nicoleweasley Please read kingwidgit's post as this explains why he has blue eyes.

There are going to be differences between the films, it's inevitable. They are two different forms of media and what works well in one doesn't necessarily work well in another.

I would disagree with your perception of his acting, but then no-one is going to agree with everything. :D

As for the POA crying scene :rolleyes:---that part was dubbed over. If you fast-forward beyond the horrible dubbed crying, look closely at Dan's face. It's red, he's got tears of anger in his eyes, his nose is running, his voice cracks, and he's shaking with rage. That's how he was directed to portray that scene, and minus the dubbed crying, he hits the mark.I think a lot of people really don't realize this. Yes, the scene was dubbed over, maybe in an effort to make SURE that the audience knew he was crying. Sometimes one cries "silently". I believe that maybe Cuaron or someone though during editting that maybe the audience wouldn't get it, and dubbed in the sound. But when you listen to the scene, you can tell the "crying" sounds are not consistent with the actions of the individual AND that it is inconsistent with the rest of the audio sound field (is that the correct term/word?) in the scene. The sound is a bit off and the sound of crying itself has a bit of a hiccup, yet you don't see Harry making that motion/expression. It's similar to blaming the actor for poor line delivery in a dubbed over foreign movie.

There are going to be differences between the films, it's inevitable. They are two different forms of media and what works well in one doesn't necessarily work well in another.

I would disagree with your perception of his acting, but then no-one is going to agree with everythingExactly. I am getting the sense that the colour green maybe is not as important as the shape of the eyes and the fact that they are exactly shaped like Lily's. In this case, I would love for Harry to have the green eyes, but I understand logically the reason behind it. If someone is allergic, they are allergic. There is nothing that can be done. The colour I am sure is important in the book, but JKR knows that the movies are an adaption and not everything written translates well onto the screen or cannot be economically reproduced on screen.

As for how someone looks, everyone visualizes characters/scenes differently and therefore you cannot appease anyone.

thye could at least get this right considering his acting isnt exactly great aka he cant cry or get angry without making everyone laugh.

Thanks, Bunny, for pointing out that the appearance thing had already been discussed. And I have to disagree with this point. I saw the GOF for the first time with a theater of about 300 other college students, who can usually always find something to laugh at, but in the graveyard scene/return from the 3rd task, the entire theater was silent. So I think it is quite possible for Dan to act quite emotionally, and to do it well. He has consistently improved with each of the films, so I think OotP should be really great. I can't wait to see how Dan carries all of the emotion in that story!

Ok, this is the first time I've posted in here. Haven't read any of the previous posts (sorry), so I'll make this snappy.

Daniel is good as Harry. Honestly I can't really picture anyone else in the role. I dont think he's a very good actor though, and a little too "Elijah Wood" for me (I love Elijah, dont get me wrong, but we dont need another one taking up time on the screen).
I dont "feel" for Harry in the films the way I do for him in the books. I get very emotional when something bad happens to him in the books, but in the movies I'm like, "Meh, he'll get over it".

Alright, I've said my piece. Thanks for listening.

yeah sorry didnt mean to offend anyone i should have said ' in my opinion' hehe my bad! i just a nitpicking HP fan!

yeah sorry didnt mean to offend anyone i should have said ' in my opinion' hehe my bad! i just a nitpicking HP fan!Not at all, Nicaleweasley. Everyone's entitled to voice their own opinion. :)

Some HP fans love Dan, some think he needs improvement, and some think he can't act his way out of a paper bag. To each his/her own.

lol 'can't act his way out of a paper bag' wouldnt go this far hahah in my opinion in HP he cant act emotional scenes like angry sad etc very well.. however seeing him on stuff like 'extras' he was really funny!

I think a lot of people really don't realize this. Yes, the scene was dubbed over, maybe in an effort to make SURE that the audience knew he was crying. Sometimes one cries "silently". I believe that maybe Cuaron or someone though during editting that maybe the audience wouldn't get it, and dubbed in the sound. But when you listen to the scene, you can tell the "crying" sounds are not consistent with the actions of the individual AND that it is inconsistent with the rest of the audio sound field (is that the correct term/word?) in the scene. The sound is a bit off and the sound of crying itself has a bit of a hiccup, yet you don't see Harry making that motion/expression. It's similar to blaming the actor for poor line delivery in a dubbed over foreign movie.



I never knew that, but I understand now that I do.
I always thought something was wrong with that scene, like the crying didn't match his voice and actions.

yeah, it always seemed kind of off, but it took me a while to realize that it seemed to be dubbed over. going back and watching that scene and knowing that, it makes much more sense :)

lol 'can't act his way out of a paper bag' wouldnt go this far hahah in my opinion in HP he cant act emotional scenes like angry sad etc very well.. however seeing him on stuff like 'extras' he was really funny!

He most certainly cannot handle those emotional scenes. Especially the one in POA after he find out Sirius is his godfather and all. Just awful, really.
Also the part in GOF when he brings Cedric's body back and tells Dumbledore that Voldemort is back.
Hopefully we'll see an improvement in the next films. Especially OoTP. I'm kind of dreading the 'death of Sirius' scene *shudders* (for more reason than one actually).

He most certainly cannot handle those emotional scenes. Especially the one in POA after he find out Sirius is his godfather and all. Just awful, really.
Also the part in GOF when he brings Cedric's body back and tells Dumbledore that Voldemort is back.
Hopefully we'll see an improvement in the next films. Especially OoTP. I'm kind of dreading the 'death of Sirius' scene *shudders* (for more reason than one actually).

i know! i have a feeling he will not be able to handel the attitude harry has in OOTP very well...without making me want to laugh at and mock him!

i know! i have a feeling he will not be able to handel the attitude harry has in OOTP very well...without making me want to laugh at and mock him!

He could very well ruin that whole scene for me. It should be the saddest moment in the whole film...but we'll wait and see.

He could very well ruin that whole scene for me. It should be the saddest moment in the whole film...but we'll wait and see.

ys agreed. i think it also wont be close to how sad it was in the books as they havnt really developed much of harry and sirius's relationship yet. maybe OOTP will.....but yes i think if i hadnt read the books i would be like ' whys harry so upset he met this sirius dude like once'

He most certainly cannot handle those emotional scenes. Especially the one in POA after he find out Sirius is his godfather and all. Just awful, really.
Also the part in GOF when he brings Cedric's body back and tells Dumbledore that Voldemort is back.
Hopefully we'll see an improvement in the next films. Especially OoTP. I'm kind of dreading the 'death of Sirius' scene *shudders* (for more reason than one actually).

I remember reading somewhere that Dan met with grief counselors to help him with his scenes at the Dept of Mysteries. He was working with them to understand how people feel when they lose a loved one very suddenly.

I think he'll be fine. Dan seems to be an actor who takes his work very seriously.

I remember reading somewhere that Dan met with grief counselors to help him with his scenes at the Dept of Mysteries. He was working with them to understand how people feel when they lose a loved one very suddenly.

I think he'll be fine. Dan seems to be an actor who takes his work very seriously.

I'm glad to hear that! Still, no matter how much "research" he does, there's still a chance it won't work out. He's not the best actor in the world and just because he's talked to those people doesn't mean it'll have any effect on his acting. I hope it helps! I really am glad to hear he's taking it so seriously. I'm just not setting my hopes too high.

After seeing the trailer, the pictures, and the HBO special, I am even more convinced that Dan is going to be an awesome Harry in movie 5.

I am so excited!!

I went to watch the last movie with a pack of classmates who were just spoiling for something to laugh at (when they shouldn't have been laughing). They found plenty, most of it on Mr Crouch, but there wasn't so much as a peep out of them in the maze or graveyard scenes. And it wasn't as if they didn't laugh at Mr Radcliffe as a policy- they found his PoA crying hilarious. Not one of them so much as looked away from the screen or tried to scoff popcorn, or did any of the normal disctracty things we do at movies- that's how good he was. And I honestly believe he'll only get better, the performances have improved by leaps and bounds since Chris Columbus quit directing.

yes i do find it amazing that while the director and whoever can make dragons and Quidditch and magic chessboards, they can't afford to buy Harry a pair of green contact lenses. His scar is crooked. And Daniel Radcliffe, although he does look like what i expected Harry to look like, he does not portay Harry at all. Harry is supposed to be just a more serious version of Ron. Remember when they were fighting each other in McGonagall's class with the fake wands that turned into a rubber haddock and a tin parrot?

Well Daniel is much too serious. And his acting...erm...one of the absolute WORST parts was when he told Argus Filch in CoS that he didn't attacked Justin Flinch-Fletchley. "Pro fessor wait. i didnt do it. it. wasnt me."

yes i do find it amazing that while the director and whoever can make dragons and Quidditch and magic chessboards, they can't afford to buy Harry a pair of green contact lenses. His scar is crooked. And Daniel Radcliffe, although he does look like what i expected Harry to look like, he does not portay Harry at all. Harry is supposed to be just a more serious version of Ron. Remember when they were fighting each other in McGonagall's class with the fake wands that turned into a rubber haddock and a tin parrot?

Well Daniel is much too serious. And his acting...erm...one of the absolute WORST parts was when he told Argus Filch in CoS that he didn't attacked Justin Flinch-Fletchley. "Pro fessor wait. i didnt do it. it. wasnt me."

You might not be aware that Dan Radcliffe tried to wear green contact lenses for the first movie, but he found he was allergic to them. The exact color of Harry's eyes isn't what's important, it's that they resemble his mother's eyes.

He most certainly cannot handle those emotional scenes. Especially the one in POA after he find out Sirius is his godfather and all. Just awful, really.
Also the part in GOF when he brings Cedric's body back and tells Dumbledore that Voldemort is back.
Hopefully we'll see an improvement in the next films. Especially OoTP. I'm kind of dreading the 'death of Sirius' scene *shudders* (for more reason than one actually).i know! i have a feeling he will not be able to handel the attitude harry has in OOTP very well...without making me want to laugh at and mock him!All a matter of opinion.

The first two films were ok (with some points that needed attention, but the director should have sorted that out).

PoA was better but there was some meddling (sorry editing) in the crying scene and that made the whole scene false, as quoted by MoodyHarryI think a lot of people really don't realize this. Yes, the scene was dubbed over, maybe in an effort to make SURE that the audience knew he was crying. Sometimes one cries "silently". I believe that maybe Cuaron or someone though during editting that maybe the audience wouldn't get it, and dubbed in the sound. But when you listen to the scene, you can tell the "crying" sounds are not consistent with the actions of the individual AND that it is inconsistent with the rest of the audio sound field (is that the correct term/word?) in the scene. The sound is a bit off and the sound of crying itself has a bit of a hiccup, yet you don't see Harry making that motion/expression. It's similar to blaming the actor for poor line delivery in a dubbed over foreign movie.

I thought that the Graveyard scene in GoF was excellent, and his palapable anguish over Cedric was wonderful.
As I said though, it is only a matter of opinion

I think Dan does a great job as Harry. When I see the movies, I really believe he's the character, but when I see him in interview as himself I don't think of Harry at all.

I've read a lot of criticism on this thread of Dan's acting, but I wonder how some posters are coming to their conclusions. I thought the goal of acting is to portray your character as it is written, with consideration to the director's vision of interpretation. Dan accomplishes this goal very well in my opinion.

Daniel's not a great ctor. He has moments of being wooden, and finds it hard to get into his role. The 'pouting' thing when upset isn't great either..but he's trying, and I have nothign against the guy himself. i feel a bit sorry for him really, as he must have heard soem of hte many criticisms people have of him, and he seems so serious about continuing his acting career.
To be fair, I think he needs to go a bit further than the script, but this couldbe mainky down to the directors' guiding - not giving harry as much attention due to desperately trying (and failing) to work out hermione and ron.
It's jsut a bit annoyign when some of his emotional scenes turn out more..funny. The same went for Emma in GoF. I think that although rupert was never a favourite, he is very natural in what he does, and is finally started beign noticed and appreciated.
I like daniel, he seems a nice guy...but he's also an actor, and as an audience we do expect a lot from him. if his reaction after sirius dies is more amusing then anything else..i will NOT be happy!!!!
The nagain, he did well with Cedric in GoF....
Plus the writers need to give him WIT!!!

Honestly, when I see him as Harry, I see a lot of fake emotion and flatness. Especially in PoA when he "found out" that "Sirius betrayed his parents". It's all a combination of his acting, the directing, and the way the books are translated into the scripts. But I'm going to focus more on his acting because the other two are not his fault. As I watch the movies, I think that his emotion is WAY off, either too flat, too much, or just totally different from Harry.

I guess for the movies he's doing alright, and to live up to Harry in the books is very hard. When I watch the movies and when I read the books my idea of Harry is totally different. If Harry was in the books as Radcliffe is in the films, I honestly wouldn't be in love with the series. What bugged me at first was right after the first movie came out I couldn't read the books without picturing him as Harry. Thankfully I've gotten over that. The only ones I didn't mind were Snape and Dumbledore (Richard Harris).

As for looks... Well, when he was younger he looked a bit like Harry, but I think a lot of people saw the glasses and that's when they started the whole "OMG HE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE HIM". Because mainly, what they saw were the glasses. Let's be honest here. If they had smacked those things on a number of people, the reaction would have been the same. Anyway, it bugs me about the eyes. Come on, they have enough money, and they mess up everything else... They could digitally alter them. Or they could do the simple thing and smack a pair of contacts on him! And for the hair... Personally, I have dyed my hair multiple times, and black dye isn't as damaging as most other colors when you use the right formula. They could have dyed his hair. If he's such a serious actor, he could have done it. Movie stars have gained and lost weight for their roles, I think something so superficial as hair color isn't anything to worry about. It grows back, you know.

He has "become" Harry Potter, so to speak, and there's no way they're going to be re-casting him, so I don't bother making a big fuss about it. (The onlt reason I posted this here is because it's a forum...) A lot of people defend him because he's good looking. (Well, ok, he's actually really hot.) The fangirls defend him because of his looks and some people defend him because he was cast as Harry. Therefore, he IS Harry Potter and anyone who says otherwise is a traitor. -rolls eyes-

If they WERE to actually think about re-casting him, I would probably say they're stupid. First off, it would anger a lot of people. -cough-fangirls-cough- It would be really weird to see someone else doing it, too, I must admit. And think of the comotion it would cause if he was actually worse than Daniel... Now THAT would anger me. He's already done the role, and I think he should stick to it.

Good post! The eye thing is annoying...and it's actually quie an important feature! Didn't JK say it was in book 7? Apparently contacts hurt..well....i know hwat he means because i have them too..but he's an actor. I'll let him off for that then..but the hair? Emma dyes hers! WHy couldn;t they dye dans?
I'm not going to complain too much though...i thought that apart from a few of the emotional bits, in PoA he was good. I'm sooo glad he didn;t do with cedric what he did wit h"he was there friedn"..that would have SO ruined that for me!

ANyway,a little off the point I know..but is it just me or does emma's hair become blonder and less bushy every movie?

I have noticed something here on this forum, or maybe it's in every forum on HP, (I don't really go on other forums) but there seems to be somekind of "we must compare DR to RG, and of course Rupert is the best, hands down".

You can see me coming aren't you. I do not agree with this doing.

I do think that DR is a very fine actor, and I am not the only one who believes that, I have read plenty of movie review that confirms it.

May I quote this from the producer of Equus: Producer David Pugh talks about the play Equus with the Telegraph. He reveals this play changed his life when he viewed it as a 14-year-old. He has been trying to put together a production of Equus for eight years, but he could never find the right actor to the play the part of Strang. He says of Daniel's audition, "When Daniel performed for us at the workshop we couldn't take our eyes off him."

Do you know why I find it unjust to Daniel, all these comparison between him and Rupert? In 2 words: screen time. Yes, Rupert has less scenes and yes I do think it is easier for him. Daniel has a whole movie to support, and it demands a lot of concentration and the ability to maintain the right level of energy from the first to the last scene of the day. He could just be another cute boy with no talent, but here is not the case. We have heard from his fellow actors that he is hardworking, generous and professional.

As for myself, I am very pleased with DR work on HP movies, especially the last 2, and hopefully, he will do them all.

Salute!

You make a very good point, MarionluvHP. I am personally a big fan of Daniel Radcliffe's work as Harry in the HP series (well, truth be told, the last two), and I think screen time does make quite a large difference.

It is a lot easier to joke around for a few scenes than it is to carry the emotionally charged scenes. I'm not saying that Rupert Grint hasn't done a great job in his role - he has, and a marvelous job in Driving Lessons, or so the reviews and other people say, I don't believe it's come to America yet.

I understand how people can get caught up on the little things (i.e. Harry's eyes, his hair, that one scene in PoA that was dubbed over, etc.) bue if you look at the whole of the HP movies, you can see the great progression that D.R. has made in his acting, that, imo, he has become Harry, just like, I am sure, he will become any other role he will take on from here on out.

I personally hope that we will be seeing D.R. in a variety of roles (and that he will do all seven of the Harry Potter movies). I think his acting abilities are amazing, in a word. And at the risk of sounding fangirlish, I think he's got a lot of potential for really branching out in the future to become a truly great actor.

Good post! The eye thing is annoying...and it's actually quie an important feature! Didn't JK say it was in book 7?JK has stated it's important that Harry has 'his mother's eyes'---and surprise, surprise, the woman who portrays his mother in all four of the HP movies to date{Geraldine Somerville} has....blue eyes, just like Daniel.
Apparently contacts hurtIt was a little more than 'hurt'. The contacts made Daniel's eyes swell shut. He had a severe allergic reaction to them, and after several attampts to wear them---trying different types---his physician stepped in on his behalf and said 'no more'.
ANyway,a little off the point I know..but is it just me or does emma's hair become blonder and less bushy every movie?It's completely off-topic to this thread.

MarionluvHP, I totally agree. I don't like it when people compare Rupert to Daniel and say that Rupert is a better actor. I feel that it is a little unfair to judge like that, solely based on their performances in the HP films. Rupert has less screen time and a much easier role, imo than Dan. Partly because Harry is a more complex role and partly because the movie makers haven't really "explored" all facets of Ron's character and mainly focus on the comic ability.

I've always liked Dan as Harry even from the first two movies. People can critisise all they want on his "lousy" acting there, but I thought he mainly acted the way he should. Harry was so new to the magical world, he was innocent, good and everything was fresh to him. If people say Dan didn't "act" enough or didn't have enough expression, I thought it was just mainly portraying Harry's innocence as a young boy of 11 or 12 at the time. Not to say there weren't parts where the acting could be improved, but well. I don't think it's as bad as some people make it out to be.

Now, though, is a different question. I think he's come a long way from when he was first cast as Harry Potter. He is by far the most improved actor out of the trio and I'm looking forward to see how he fares in the future.

Now, though, is a different question. I think he's come a long way from when he was first cast as Harry Potter. He is by far the most improved actor out of the trio and I'm looking forward to see how he fares in the future.

Definitely agree with you there. He was great in GOF - most especially in the graveyard scenes and their immediate aftermath.

Now, though, is a different question. I think he's come a long way from when he was first cast as Harry Potter. He is by far the most improved actor out of the trio and I'm looking forward to see how he fares in the future.

Well, it could be said that the only reason that we've seen him to be the most improved out of the three because he's had the most screen time. To be fair, he has improved from when he first started acting in the HP films, but I would have expected no less. I have not, however, seen sufficient improvement on his part to convince me that his acting is of a high standard. I'd at least like to see him produce a real tear... The only way that he got out of that in POA was to shout his head off. Very unconvincing when taken with the earlier moments. It's not that he doesn't have any talent, it's that his acting often jarrs the mood of a scene. It's not as believeable and natural as it should be.

MarionluvHP, I've always liked Dan as Harry even from the first two movies. People can critisise all they want on his "lousy" acting there, but I thought he mainly acted the way he should. Harry was so new to the magical world, he was innocent, good and everything was fresh to him. If people say Dan didn't "act" enough or didn't have enough expression, I thought it was just mainly portraying Harry's innocence as a young boy of 11 or 12 at the time. Not to say there weren't parts where the acting could be improved, but well. I don't think it's as bad as some people make it out to be.

I agree wholeheartedly.

Daniel Radcliffe is a very talented actor. I belive he was about twelve when he started the Harry Potter series. Well when he fist started I thought the movie sounded corny and I didn't really care for it. But when you look at Dan now in GOF. It seems as if he grew as an actor. So that's good. My favorite movie he's done in the HP series would probally be COS. I know it sounds odd because I said that when he was twelve he was kind of off but then I put he was good in COS mabey because you get to see him grow a little bit but not too much as you see him when he was in GOF. GOF was kind of corny too me. Unlike COS which shows the actors grow but not grow as much.

I loved Daniel as Harry in the first two films, although I agree, there was room for some improvement but I don't think that he was that bad, however each to his own.
Since PoA he has come on in leaps and bounds.
I think the testament to this is that Dan and Harry's characters are so vastly different.
Harry is quiet and diffident (reserved in manner).
Dan is ebullient, definitely not quiet.He has moments of being wooden, and finds it hard to get into his role.I don't agree, Harry is very held in and Dan has to show this as part of Harry's character.
Plus the writers need to give him WIT!!!Now here I have to say, the writers don't put in Harry's dry wit enough, and I wish they would as well.

If Dan hadn't been capable of carrying the film and making Harry believable, would WB have kept him on? I don't think so, add to that the fact that millions of people go and see the films each time, he must be doing something right.
May I quote this from the producer of Equus: Producer David Pugh talks about the play Equus with the Telegraph. He reveals this play changed his life when he viewed it as a 14-year-old. He has been trying to put together a production of Equus for eight years, but he could never find the right actor to the play the part of Strang. He says of Daniel's audition, "When Daniel performed for us at the workshop we couldn't take our eyes off him."Again, they are not about to put their reputations on the line with someone they know is not able to "do the business". I am looking forward to seeing Daniel in the play.

People need to drop the whole "Harry's eyes are green" complaint!! It's ridiculous and it's been explained in every single page of this thread (in both volumes!!!)
The color of Daniel's eyes has nothing to do with his performance as an actor, and he's done a marvelous job, IMO

People need to drop the whole "Harry's eyes are green" complaint!! It's ridiculous and it's been explained in every single page of this thread (in both volumes!!!)
The color of Daniel's eyes has nothing to do with his performance as an actor, and he's done a marvelous job, IMO

Well said! He's my fav, no one elese could do it better. :)

What remains an unknown going forward is the on-screen chemistry between Dan and Bonnie Wright, which will become more important in HBP. It was only in COS that he spoke to her directly on screen. That was also the last time she spoke to him directly and exclusively. In POA and GOF she spoke to him as part of a group.

I am going to toss in a negative here. I give him props for looking the part and trying his best in a high profile role but I feel he hasn't grown nearly as much as Rupert and Emmah. He seems to be falling behind on the growth curve. To me, his performance was a bit lacking in GoF: his spell usage was almost laughable (like calling his broom in the fight against the dragon, it seemed too quick and had no power behind it), he doesn't seem to portray emotion very well either (such as Cedric's death scene when he was crying over him on their return) or on his rare joyous occasions. When he is not doing anything emotional, such as a serious scene, he does okay. I give him props for doing as well as he does in such a tough role, but I definitely don't feel he has grown for 4 movies in such a high profile role.

While he doesn't get much screen time, I think Rupert definitely shows better raw acting ability, but that would be a different discussion.

Before I answer this post I had better re-iterate that everyone is entitled to their opinion, we can't all think the same way (thank goodness).
Having said that, as this post is here, I am going to respond, (but it is only my opinion)I am going to toss in a negative here. I'll toss in the positive here then shall I?I give him props for looking the part and trying his best in a high profile role but I feel he hasn't grown nearly as much as Rupert and Emmah.
I don't agree, I think he has made fantastic leaps in his ability.
Dan has to carry the film, Emma and Rupert, whilst being important, don't have the problem of being the main character.
Although they are very good, theirs is not so much on an emotional rollercoaster as Harry/Dan.

I also think that MarionluvHPmakes a good point.May I quote this from the producer of Equus: Producer David Pugh talks about the play Equus with the Telegraph. He reveals this play changed his life when he viewed it as a 14-year-old. He has been trying to put together a production of Equus for eight years, but he could never find the right actor to the play the part of Strang. He says of Daniel's audition, "When Daniel performed for us at the workshop we couldn't take our eyes off him."As she also says (and I have said in other threads) the producers and director are not going to put their reputations on the line for someone because they are famous.
That person is going to have show that they have what it takes, and as far as the producers and director are concerned, Dan has. It is Dan who has yet to be convinced, but he is also brave enough to take on the challenge.
To me, his performance was a bit lacking in GoF: his spell usage was almost laughable (like calling his broom in the fight against the dragon, it seemed too quick and had no power behind it),In what way lacking?
I definitely thought there was enough power in that command.
Perhaps Harry is a powerful enough wizard that he emanates the need, and it is answered.
he doesn't seem to portray emotion very well either (such as Cedric's death scene when he was crying over him on their return) or on his rare joyous occasions. Harry is not a demonstrative character, the fact that he is distraught over Cedric's death and Voldemort's return shows how devastating it is, and I thought that that scene in particular was really emotional, and very well done.
When he is not doing anything emotional, such as a serious scene, he does okay. I give him props for doing as well as he does in such a tough role, but I definitely don't feel he has grown for 4 movies in such a high profile role.Which non-emotional serious scene was this?
I agree, it is a tough role and I think that he has grown in his ability fantastically well.
In the first two films he was great fun, but in the last two films he has made great strides, partly because of the directors pushing him, but also because he is pushing himself. He is now firmly committed to his career and is working hard at being the best he can.
While he doesn't get much screen time, I think Rupert definitely shows better raw acting ability, but that would be a different discussion.As I said, it is only opinion, but I feel that they are both equally good and I'm looking forward to seeing Driving Lessons this weekend, to see how well Rupert did.
For me, Dan is wizard at playing Harry, I think he portrays Harry very well.

Well said! He's my fav, no one elese could do it better. :)

I disagree i think others could have played the part better. I don't really see why some ppl think daniel is so great he is not bad but he is not really spectacular.

I disagree i think others could have played the part better. I don't really see why some ppl think daniel is so great he is not bad but he is not really spectacular
I think others could have played it differently, I'm not so sure about better - but that is only my opinion.

I think Dan's rather good, and his likeness to my Harry is great disreagarding his age. But his hair is much too neat, and I really don't see why he couldn't just handle wearing green contacts. The blue versus green eyes is probably the biggest problem I have with him. His dedication seems great, and you hear about him spending so long underwater to film GOF but the simpe fact of wearing contacts? It confuses me

he's ll right. At first, he had somewhat of a resemblence, now, that he's older, he looks less like him. He can't help that though. But he isnt the greatest, but hes good enough and irreplacable.

I was just watching all four movies recently and felt like being slapped to my senses, finally realizing how much of an improvement he made from the CoS to the PoA.

his spell usage was almost laughable (like calling his broom in the fight against the dragon, it seemed too quick and had no power behind it
In what way lacking?
I definitely thought there was enough power in that command.
Perhaps Harry is a powerful enough wizard that he emanates the need, and it is answered.

I agree with Bunny, there was no need for Harry to shout "Accio Firebolt!" with the same force as, like the "Expecto Patronum!" in PoA. Besides, Harry was concentrating on a huge, violent dragon who might trample over him at anytime so it was logical if not 100% of his mind was focused on the summoning spell which might explain if he wasn't particularly all that forceful in his command.

he doesn't seem to portray emotion very well either (such as Cedric's death scene when he was crying over him on their return) or on his rare joyous occasions.
Harry is not a demonstrative character, the fact that he is distraught over Cedric's death and Voldemort's return shows how devastating it is, and I thought that that scene in particular was really emotional, and very well done.

Harry, in general, is not particularly expressive in his emotions most of the time. When there is a real joyous occassion, he doesn't go over the top in cheering or celebrating, for example. Even when there's something sad, he doesn't try to draw everyone else's attention around him, his actions are quite moderate and not too extreme. I've always thought Dan portrayed that part of Harry's personality very well, it matches the Harry in the books.

I found an article that talked about David Yates. Here is the part he talked about Dan.

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."

In my opinion, Dan has done well in the past, not brilliant but better than adequate. People can criticize him all they like, especially for those supposedly emotional scenes, but the fact remains that if he is such a weak actor as some people believe him to be, the films would have been unwatchable. No matter how good other actors were, it would not be possible to enjoy the films if the main actor who was in almost every scenes was bad.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16127998/site/newsweek/

I think Dan's rather good, and his likeness to my Harry is great disreagarding his age. But his hair is much too neat, and I really don't see why he couldn't just handle wearing green contacts. The blue versus green eyes is probably the biggest problem I have with him. His dedication seems great, and you hear about him spending so long underwater to film GOF but the simpe fact of wearing contacts? It confuses me
The answer has been posted a few times before, but here is a quick summary about the contact lense situation....Dan was apparently having a bad reaction to the contact lenses, and at one point his eyelids were swelling shut. At some point they had to give it up for the safety of Dan's eyes. I understand he did keep trying up to that point. To be fair, nothing's worth ruining your eyesight.

Stuff (Don't want to make the post longer than needs to be but I want to make it apparant I am replying to you)

Note: My apologies ahead of time for such a long-winded post, but I feel it is indeed relevant to the discussion at hand.

Reading back over my post I realize I may have been a bit too harsh. However, my feelings for his growth curve still stand. While he is accountable to a certain extent, I feel I must make a comment that it is probably more of the Director's (Mike Newell in this case) fault in how I feel about Dan's performance. I think Newell is more responsible for holding Dan back and also responsible for a lot of people hating on Gambon. I realize this more than ever after watching GoF on HBO and comparing it to PoA which I have on DvD. Gambon is actually quite great at Dumbledore in PoA (much more canon-like, even though I hate that term as I feel the movies shouldn't be hated on for the changes from the book to make it flow better in the different media) and does okay in GoF except for the one part that people hate him for (which is the obvious scene). What changed between the two movies that could cause such a drastic shift in character? The Director.

As I have only seen Daniel Radcliffe act in the HP movies, that is the only way I can judge him as an actor, so let me talk about the movies and how that affected Daniel's performance.

So comparing the two movies and obviously different direction, I think it is safe to say that Newell didn't use Dan's ability to its fullest and made some very costly mistakes in the film (yes it was a big book but the film still felt way too rushed, there are easy ways to make it feel a bit more "relaxed" without sacrificing time). Sure, Cuaron made the POA a bit different than book-fans would like, but as a film it accomplished what was necessary. It had a definite style, a sense of direction, and a sense of place. The Hogsmeade scenes were quite well done IMO. As a film it did quite well. People tend to forget that it is a different medium of delivering the story and with the applied time-restraints it has to accomplish such a detailed plot and in-depth characters in such a relatively short time. Once again, PoA did this remarkably well for only having 2.5 hours.

Going into GoF which is a much longer book than PoA, Newell had a huge task ahead of him. He made choices that he thought were in the best interest for the film, like any other director would. A lot of stuff he did great and a lot of stuff I feel he failed on. He portrayed the graveyard scene remarkably well, as with the dragon chase scene. The maze was kind of disappointing but I feel it was probably sacrificed for the sake of time. Now part that doesn't revolve around time: characterization. Dumbledore's change has been beaten to death and I already expressed my feelings on that so I will leave it be.

Now, I don't want this to seem as if I am retreating from my previous statement: I still support that Dan's growth curve as an actor has become slower than Ruperts. I feel he does do a good job as Harry, don't get me wrong, but with proper direction he could be much better. The weight can't be completely on the director's shoulders, however. He has more experience with the HP franchise now than any new director will and he should understand what works and what doesn't. Most actors work with new directors and accomplish what the director wants while remaining true to the character. I can't say I know what happened behind the scenes in GoF, but it does seem to me that Dan was probably held back or encouraged to act a bit differently than PoA. This is pretty easily apparant to me when I watched the most recent movies back to back. As to the responses about the Accio Firebolt, yes he was fighting a dragon but it still magic nonetheless, and that spell does require a great deal of concentration to use from that distance. It should have been focused on a bit more (if I was a filmaker I would have probably done a quick pan out of the arena and zoomed to and followed the broom coming in, emphasizing that it was indeed an impressive and inventive way to get around the dragon).

Since I have dragged this out far enough, I will conclude with the following:

Dan does do a good job at portraying Harry. The reason I gave him a negative is because if we were satisfied with every actor's performance, they wouldn't feel the need to grow. I feel that while he does do a relatively good job, he should be a lot better by now. He has the experience and he knows how his character should be portrayed, but yet his growth as an actor is falling behind relative to some others. He should be able to give a stellar performance by now. So while I give him a negative at the moment, he has some definite potential in the upcoming films. I would love to see him get an oscar for whatever happens in book/film 7 (as long as he deserves it of course) as it would be a great tribute to the dedication he has had for a character throughout 7 movies. But to do that he must really step up his game and show that he can be an amazing actor.

Once again, sorry for such a long post but I do feel it is justified to deliver the reasons for my position and I hope I didn't upset the community as of course, this is purely my opinion and analysis of the films/actors/directors.

If you have any questions or want me to clarify some points I made, feel free to respond or PM me. I will be more than happy to continue this discussion as long as I don't upset people too much (that is not my intent at all).

Thanks for your time in reading this.

I have to say that while Daniel Radlicffe's acting has got better as the series progresses I still think he's an awful actor every single line that comes out of his mouth seems forced and he's one of those people I can't watch without thinking "this is bad acting"

Dan becomes Harry on film. That's his job as an actor, to portray his character so we buy into it, and he has definitely accomplished that. And Ralph Fiennes said they're lucky to have Dan portraying Harry.....and personally I give a lot of weight to Fiennes' opinions due to his considerable talent.

Originally posted by CarpazoOnce again, sorry for such a long post but I do feel it is justified to deliver the reasons for my position and I hope I didn't upset the community as of course, this is purely my opinion and analysis of the films/actors/directors.

I don't think 'the community' will be upset by your post. This is not a fan thread, in fact it was started by someone who disapproved of Dan intently. Then people started coming in and gave their opinions and it actually surprised quite a few of us when counting was done and it turned out that around 80% of people posted regarded Dan positively in one way or another. Yet, none of 'the community' see Dan as great actor, we more or less accept his limitation but admired his determination and dedication and his ability, in our opinions, to improve as an actor. I am sure you are welcome to give your opinion, be it positive or negative, so long as you realize too that at the end of the line, it is just 'one opinion' and others have a right to think otherwise. I don't think there are much to discuss in term of detail analysis because we are just viewers and amature at that. Whatever we feel about his performance would likely be subjective anyway. I myself have always been satisfied with his performance. He is Harry to me and while his acting might not (as yet) been amazing or stellar, it was solid and help anchoring the series while allowing others to shine. There are hundreds and thousands of actors who are in business longer than Dan and have yet to achieve the 'stellar' performance, so why should we expect a 16 year olds to be so just because he plays Harry Potter?

Originally posted by HedwigOwl
Dan becomes Harry on film. That's his job as an actor, to portray his character so we buy into it, and he has definitely accomplished that. And Ralph Fiennes said they're lucky to have Dan portraying Harry.....and personally I give a lot of weight to Fiennes' opinions due to his considerable talent.

I agree. In fact, the way WB and the production team treat Dan nowsaday say a lot about how valuable Dan is to the series and he musr have done a right job somehow. I am looking forward to OOTP 'cause all signs are quite positive.

Ok, I've just updated "the list", here it is (for the people that still care, lol)

Ok, so this is what I took into account to decide who should go in which category:
Positive: People who used phrases like “I love him”, “he an awesome actor”, “Dan’s the perfect Harry”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always liked him, or that didn’t like him before but now do. Some of these might consider that Daniel still needs to improve (a lot of comments about a certain “crying scene” were made), but are very happy with his work so far

Negative: People who used phrases like “I don’t like him”, “how did he get the part?”, “he should be re-casted”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always disliked him, or used to like him, but don’t anymore

In between: These consider that Daniel still needs to improve, but didn’t use any of the phrases listed above (these used phrases more like “he’s ok…”, “he’s alright”, etc.)

Positive
1. Desraela
2. saberglow
3. 00ling
4. Lunatlarge
5. Herminia
6. Innocent eyes
7. Scruffy
8. Kingwidgit
9. Madeline
10. Sly Lady
11. Colaz
12. Magser
13. Polocub1429
14. RavenClawWit
15. Toppa
16. Hellraiser
17. Harry Potterfan
18. Death Eater
19. Emma izthebes
20. KawaiiNymph
21. Ollivanders1
22. Tarentallegra
23. Silverboadicea
24. Bunny
25. Nena boricua
26. Sion
27. MoodyHarry
28. Seriusfan
29. Witchygurl
30. Marspeach
31. Sarah
32. Schmergo Weasley
33. Johno
34. GoGoGryffindor
35. Dis Netis
36. Anitaradcliffe
37. Random musing
38. Cookie654
39. Michellebelly
40. Sparkynut
41. ESCUDERO
42. ilovecedric
43. babydeer
44. danluver
45. trigunmax
46. littlemae
47. Dead star
48. Burrowghoul
49. Olookwhooshere
50. Madnessisme
51. NemorosaKnopp
52. Vanessa Star
53. Cgold
54. North Star
55. Viktor K (now banned)
56. Narcissus
57. Potency
58. Weluvtham00n
59. Hpfan1
60. WitherWings13
61. 1Rebecca1
62. I See Thestrals
63. Elvia
64. uKnowWhoIsBack
65. Mickella
66. Houseelf25
67. Charmed Cheese
68. Liz87
69. Romy
70. RiotGrrrl
71. Gryffinclaw07
72. 2broomstix
73. CrazyIdeazRok
74. Ivyagogo
75. Betsytrotwood
76. Hinoema
77. SSJ Jup81
78. GrangerGirl665
79. HP4evr1807
80. Altjeringa
81. Browneyes85
82. Bagel
83. Hedwig0183
84. Emmjay
85. Silverpalm
86. Alex Flame
87. Mia305
88. Willow McLean
89. Nox182
90. Devon Evans
91. Inferi yer
92. Funny Cide
93. Trun0 Jay
94. LunaFaze
95. Rockytop
96. Marianna58
97. Angel Hartwig
98. HedwigOwl
99. Blackmuse
100. Tarachristwen
101. Wacky
102. Surrypotter
103. LOvely Soul
104. Rockpickle85
105. Flameow
106. Silverstarz
107. Murtlap
108. Muggledeedee
109. Hustler
110. madbouthp
111. gizmod123
112. Junkie
113. Hysteria
114. Drusilla
115. Xfrozendreamsx
116. Scheherezade
117. Puppetio
118. Midnitestarr007
119. Yiplong
120. PotionA
121. Infinity9999x
122. Msdiggory
123. DracoPotter10
124. MrsMollywobbles
125. LadyJinx
126. SilverQueen
127. AgentSmith164
128. Orang3kiss
129. Soul Magician
130. Rap mystery
131. Wingardia
132. Airamis
133. Shruthi
134. Scarhead92
135. Sweetjazz16
136. Capt Obvious
137. John Quint
138. Solaris23
139. Gryffinc1aw
140. SarahDk
141. Spur
142. Lily83
143. MisterPotter
144. Peagreensgirl
145. Hotforhrrypotte
146. Gryffindor622
147. Denadamedacro
148. kh312
149. EmBlack
150. Hermione Potter
151. Shannish
152. Hobbitseeker
153. Awiana
154. Stlab72490
155. Desal
156. Scamantha
157. Gualsa
158. Raven Girly
159. JRene22
160. Weasel King7
161. Lumosmaxima
162. Voldyvolvol
163. Hettingr
164. Raspberryjam
165. SofiaR
166. Tae
167. Ms muffin808
168. Hermy 19
169. MioneBookWorm
170. Mrs Radcliffe22
171. Kainevan
172. K4r6000
173. Den
174. Harry Potter31
175. Molly50
176. Amelia Potter
177. Vampy321
178. REAL tinkerbell
179. Hermione8
180. Occy
181. Elixiroflife
182. Jenni Radcliffe
183. Go anna40
184. HBPmaniac
185. Crookshanks16
186. AvadaKediggles
187. James29
188. Silversneeker
189. Summergurl
190. Jessika
191. Burnt umber
192. San12 28
193. Zahra
194. Minish
195. ZuroDante
196. Phoenix Valor
197. FairyWizard
198. Audreetee
199. Nely Longbottom
200. Danatel
201. Fleurfan
202. SwtVietRose
203. Fawnmarie
204. Danfanbigtime
205. DarkSideMember
206. Tankscat724
207. CleverHermione
208. OddSoup
209. MissLiberty
210. Ines
211. Ginnypotter29
212. Phoebe
213. Hp Dreamer120
214. Isolated
215. G Gryffindor
216. Ruperta Grint
217. MrSleepyHead
218. Whizbang121
219. Ramla
220. SQUIBGIRL7
221. AuroraBoran731
222. LilCubanita67
223. Xelm0x
224. Lynk potter
225. Mitzi
226. Snivelly
227. Crookshanks01
228. Marie0903
229. Dark Emperor
230. HPfanatic71
231. Beefy
232. Fury
233. LeaBea06
234. Candy girl
235. Quicksilver
236. Emi Weasley
237. Lord Eimaj
238. Angelx64
239. Zina x0
240. MasterNimbus
241. Hocruxe7
242. Iwuvgampa1925
243. Extremegreen
244. Cheekymonkey
245. Wisestwitch
246. Joelle
247. PotterFan417
248. Dark Marauder
249. GambonRules
250. Andromeda Tonks
251. SeMoi
252. Fantasmic17
253. I fleur delacou
254. Barbiegirl
255. Spookie
256. Mugglemom22
257. Anyanka
258. Starcollector
259. Harryaddict
260. Icily
261. Draconifers
262. Pottershadow15
263. Ania21
264. Stef111
265. Maxima 84 nl
266. Kayce tennis
267. Honeyducks
268. Jv187
269. Psonrofazkaban
270. Whypluck1string
271. _Zd Phoenix
272. Kuroi Shi
273. PygmY PufFer
274. SupFiggy1
275. TheLuckyOne
276. Fasiris Fay
277. Hcnbedbugs
278. Grint luvr
279. Potterfan amuse
280. X Phoenix X
281. Leenielou
282. Salin
283. Magic1013
284. Omg rad
285. Jerronja
286. Gabrielle 004
287. Mad Druid
288. Kim
289. Alexthunder
290. Prof Lupin
291. Hermione82
292. Ginger cat
293. Fleur du mal
294. Lil snuffles
295. Helga
296. Xena14
297. Ben24
298. Freyasd
299. Freaky
300. Scd
301. Brocadivide
302. Lorilei
303. RonShudntDie
304. Snowgoose
305. Blackgem
306. Susansuth
307. Sheercheek
308. DevilishAngel
309. MHPFAN
310. IMissPadFoot
311. Abraxan Angel
312. Lunalupin
313. Teenageroadkill
314. Sparkly
315. Raven Lord
316. X0c0untrybaby66
317. Art is hard
318. Bharadhia2000
319. Moondust
320. Dips5210
321. XxSophxX
322. Sweet Sorceress
323. Greenphoenix5
324. Sana
325. LindseyScorno
326. Ctg
327. Ox_Jo_xo
328. Rainie_hp
329. MarionluvHP
330. FirelightSpirit
331. LadyFal
332. Ginny P
333. Mischief
334. NoDayBut2Day
335. MyrinaDiggory
336. FrenchHermy
337. Numenorian
338. Chloefire
339. Allegro
340. Oliverwood4evr
341. Ace
342. XxronniekinsxX
343. Sunstar angel
344. VegaPotter
345. MsPotter
346. Ukrainian pusy
347. Burbski
348. I heart draco
349. FelicityHill
350. H05TYL
351. Danzgal 06
352. Dansprncess 1
353. Grub
354. Esteledain
355. Findingnima86
356. Tinkerbell86
357. Iheartharry15
358. Gertiekeddle
361. Muahahaha
362. Muggl3tt3
363. Nidale93
364. Malfoyisxcore77
365. KarateGirl
366. Elysia
367. Baby Jane
368. Wannabeactor
369. Golden Snitch
370. AnneAnne
371. Hermionew5
372. Potterdenu
373. Weasleyluver15
374. LizetM
375. 7caitlyn7
376. FOREVERPOTTER
377. Jedi girl
378. DanFan
379. LemonFaerie
380. Harryfan7
381. Mariah Carey
382. Ktlyn
383. Surfergirl101
384. Mydogharry
385. Seamus fan
386. KDOG


In between:
1. Eloque
2. Porridge boy
3. Kawako
4. Vibro
5. HPDukeFan
6. GMTime
7. Crashcoogan
8. Folly54
9. Redemptionburns
10. Carcarvroomx
11. Skuciarlibs
12. PartyGirl089
13. SnapelovedLily
14. Bertha Blotts
15. All falls down
16. Goldensara
17. Hp007
18. cedesalexis
19. hpgirl21053
20. rotsiepots
21. Magician Girl
22. The Snidget
23. Mad Ravenclaw
24. Boondoggle
25. Desiangel
26. Misswitch07
27. Styles Peniro
28. MarauderChick
29. Yyyiiilllaaannn
30. KinkyBroomstick
31. pemidato
32. Aledda Potter
33. MrSmith23
34. BorisTheSpider
35. Oxymoron
36. Anwe
37. Yahwehgrl
38. Yoshi2542
39. Beatrix Kiddo
40. Moomooo
41. potter101
42. LuvHP 001
43. 62442al Man
44. Hollylime
45. Tonkscrazy
46. MarcKal
47. Jezzer350
48. Bloodless
49. MartyMcFly
50. Dore
51. Hpfan 142
52. YNWA25
53. Ilse
54. YellowRose
55. 1234567
56. Guad
57. Speedee
58. Castel
59. Latisha
60. Canismajoris
61. Waffley1593
62. Alfonzo
63. Laurannaffxi
64. Xenophanes
65. SnapeALL way
66. Snout
67. GinevraWeasley
68. Keevil
69. Hermy 05
70. Worldofmuggles
71. G Black
73. Elderwand
74. Paranoid
75. ElementHPgirl
76. Caparzo
77. _Bellatrix_
78. Potterposse


Negative:
1. Cyrus (now banned)
2. Suzy Lee
3. Northernlights
4. Tarja
5. Dark Lotus (now banned)
6. Auror Williamson
7. Ashley
8. Kumori
9. Mow1808
10. Abish
11. Silvery orb
12. Magickath
13. Tiana
14. Libra
15. Eyes4Hermione
16. Alucinor
17. Baby phat
18. Gryffindor68
19. VampireGirl
20. Erinlikesnachos
21. Katheadmistriss
22. Wizard 1
23. MissHufflepuff
24. SiriusAddiction
25. NicoleWeasley
26. Jezebel
27. Natsubunny
28. Wakefield10



Total: 492 members
Positive: 80%
In between: 15%
Negative: 5%


Again, if anyone feels he/she is in the wrong category, please tell me (or if you're not there I'll add you)


Last post taken into consideration:
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He was cute for the part when he was 11 though his acting skills weren't terribly great. Now his acting skills have greatly improved. His performance in Goblet of Fire was by the far the best so far and a drastic improvement from the three previous films. I like him for the part. He looks right and as I mentioned, his acting skills have greatly improved.

Devon_Evans - thanks for the update, awesome job.

Daniel has a whole movie to support, and it demands a lot of concentration and the ability to maintain the right level of energy from the first to the last scene of the day. He could just be another cute boy with no talent, but here is not the case. We have heard from his fellow actors that he is hardworking, generous and professional.

As for myself, I am very pleased with DR work on HP movies, especially the last 2, and hopefully, he will do them all.

Salute!

Agreed.
Also, I believe DR was a bit unexperienced during his first few movies, so his problems during some of the more emotional scenes can be almost soley blamed on bad directing. Someone who's never experienced the loss of a loved one may have no idea how to act during such a crisis. That is where the director should step in to do their job - give direction.
DR, as well as Emma and Rupert, has grown up a lot during the films. I believe he's doing a fantastic job.

And, about the eyes... I agree that the importance of his eyes is not so much the color, but the fact that they resemble his mothers'. As long as that fact is known, the color isn't so much of an issue to me, personally.

Agreed.
Also, I believe DR was a bit unexperienced during his first few movies, so his problems during some of the more emotional scenes can be almost soley blamed on bad directing. Someone who's never experienced the loss of a loved one may have no idea how to act during such a crisis. That is where the director should step in to do their job - give direction.
DR, as well as Emma and Rupert, has grown up a lot during the films. I believe he's doing a fantastic job.

I think Dan said in an interview that it's difficult for him to relate to Harry, since he (Dan) comes from a very loving family environment, and it's a challenge for him to get inside Harry's head about being an orphan. I'm paraphrasing, but it's a testament to Dan's acting skills that he's able to deliver a Harry that is lonely, misses his parents, and quickly bonds with someone who takes on the role of a parent (Sirius).

I'm looking forward to seeing how Dan as Harry manages Sirius's death. I understand that Dan met with grief counselors to understand what might be going through Harry's mind when he loses his father figure.

I understand that Dan met with grief counselors to understand what might be going through Harry's mind when he loses his father figure.

It's things like this that make me go "Yay Dan!"

Research = Good Acting. He's researching. I rejoice! Fantastic, spectacular, stupendous. Have I mentioned how excited I am about seeing how he's going to play Harry in OotP?

The grief counselors were also to help Dan understand feelings of survivor's guilt over the death of Cedric. After all, Harry may actually feel responsible for Cedric's death because he cast a spell to make the maze let go of Cedric. If Harry hadn't done that, Cedric would never have gone to the graveyeard.

Has anyone seen his new poster yet for Order of the Phoenix? I'd post it in the movie thread but since I'm the last poster, it would add it to my last post and not indicate I'd added to it on the list.

Here it is. (http://www.mugglethai.com/gallery/albums/OotP/photoshoot/ootpshoot001.jpg) I think it's really cool.

Has anyone seen his new poster yet for Order of the Phoenix?
Here it is. (http://www.mugglethai.com/gallery/albums/OotP/photoshoot/ootpshoot001.jpg) I think it's really cool.
That's the shot that (I think it was) Cinefantastique used on their front cover.
I think it looks great (even with the short hair).I understand that Dan met with grief counselors to understand what might be going through Harry's mind when he loses his father figure.It's things like this that make me go "Yay Dan!"

Research = Good Acting. He's researching. I rejoice! Fantastic, spectacular, stupendous. Have I mentioned how excited I am about seeing how he's going to play Harry in OotP?
And I think that it's showing all the time at how he is improving.

Has anyone seen his new poster yet for Order of the Phoenix? I'd post it in the movie thread but since I'm the last poster, it would add it to my last post and not indicate I'd added to it on the list.

Here it is. I think it's really cool.

I love that picture. The pose and the facial expression gives me chills and makes me even more excited for the movie.

I love that picture. The pose and the facial expression gives me chills and makes me even more excited for the movie.

Ditto!

Given that I was most taken by Harry when he went CAPSLOCK, I'm quite looking forward to Movie 5. The last two films have seen his performance improve by leaps and bounds since he was working under directors who probably got things out of him that Chris Columbus hadn't even thought of. And David Yates looks set to continue along those lines.

I don't think we need to worry about the performances in the next film too much either- anyone who's seen The Girl In The Café will know what I mean, he gets excellent performances out of his actors and really, really seems to believe in the film he's making.

The last two films have seen his performance improve by leaps and bounds since he was working under directors who probably got things out of him that Chris Columbus hadn't even thought of. And David Yates looks set to continue along those lines.
I actually enjoyed the first two films, but I agree that Dan working with other Directors has helped him focus and realise what it is that he wants to do.
They certainly have showed him what can be achieved, and I am looking forward to seeing him in OotP.

I noticed in GOF that Dan portrayed Harry as having different posture and body language than the other guys during the procession into the Yule Ball. The other guys (even Roger Davies, Fleur's date) displayed confidence in how they walked in. Dan's Harry was uncomfortable and almost wishing he wasn't there.

I noticed in GOF that Dan portrayed Harry as having different posture and body language than the other guys during the procession into the Yule Ball. The other guys (even Roger Davies, Fleur's date) displayed confidence in how they walked in. Dan's Harry was uncomfortable and almost wishing he wasn't thereI quite liked that. :lol:

In the book, Harry thought he was a show dog with Padma holding the lead. He was concentrating on 'slowly turning on the spot' while ignoring everyone staring at the Champions.

Harry was truly discomfitted, and Dan did that well. One of the reasons is that while most everyone on the cast got weeks of dance lessons, Daniel only managed 3 days worth of lessons, due to commitments with filming, schooling, and training for underwater scenes. So, while everyone is gracefully moving about the floor, Harry is just barely managing to stay on his feet while managing to not step on Padma's toes. Absoulutely hilarious.

I think that Daniel radcliffe is a fairly good actor, his acting skills get better as he gets older.In my opinion the latest film is by far the best lol itis action packed and has lots of things going on in it. the underwater scene is the best lol!!!!!

I cant wait anymore of this movie!!! I want to see it so bad

mtv.com just named it the most anticipated movie of 2007!
Most anticipated:
1. HP and OotP
2. POTC: AWE
3. Spiderman 3
4. Bourne Ultimatum
5. Live free or die hard

i liked him in all of the harry potter movies. he is a very good actor.:nc:

He looks like Harry so much and I think his performance is great.

:agree: Daniel is a great actor, he has show us such a great Harry performance, I couldn´t be more happy with anyone else, he´s very talented and I hope he will end all the movies, it would be a great lost if he leaves (but I don´t think he will, not when it´s only two movies away from the end) :cool:

i love him as harry. he looks the part so much. i can't imagine anyone else being a better harry than him.

i think that dan is the best one to play harry potter:welcome: :gryff:

If I had to choose between Emma, Rupert and Daniel, than I say Daniel is the worst actor of the three. He's not really a born actor like the other two are.

I think Dan makes a good Harry, although I'm slightly annoyed by the minor detail of not having green eyes. I have a slightly different idea of what I think Harry looks like, which I try to visualize instead when I read the books, however (I think one book mentioned he had sort an an angular face or something, and Dan Radcliffe's isn't really). The fact that the movies came out before all the books were written makes a lot of people see the characters as they are onscreen.

I so agree, Dan has improved a lot.
Although i must say the "he was their friend" bit in Poa, he was not that convincing. His "crying" was annoying me so much!It was so fake, so badly, when Hermione did very well. I was already fearing for the GOF.
Unjustified because in the cinema I cried my eyes out *picture my embarassed boyfriend next to me "I dont know who she is"Im not with her":P No actually he was very sweet, he handed me a tissue*. How horrible the moment when they come out of the maze. With the band starting to play and Harry not wanting to let go of Cedric.

Also, the moment when Harry is in the graveyard, duelling Voldemort and decides to appear from behind the tombstone. That was a really strong moment. He made me a fan of him right there.

I am very curious about OotP, at least I was glad to see he cut his hair. I mean, in GOF, it was just TOO long!!!! perhaps its fashion but it doesnt do it for me :P

Every good actor can change and get better with time. This proves Dan will only get better!

If I had to choose between Emma, Rupert and Daniel, than I say Daniel is the worst actor of the three. He's not really a born actor like the other two are.

I totally disagree. I think that it's easy to assume that Emma and Rupert are better actors than Dan because their characters have more obvious personality traits than Dan's. For example Ron is 'the funny one', Hermione is the 'bossy, bookish one'. Don't get me wrong I don't think their characters in the book are that one - dimensional but in the film they are and that not only makes them easier to play but Emma and Rupert display similar traits in real life and so they are essentially playing themselves. That sounds a bit simplistic but that's basically true I think. Whereas Harry's obvious personality traits - being loyal, brave and good are harder to portray in an obvious way. This often means people think Dan isn't as good an actor when I actually think he's the best of the bunch, only it's not as easy for him. He's also improved in a way that the other two haven't throughout the films - Emma and Rupert were pretty good at the beginning and haven't changed much whereas Dan has improved dramatically.

This is all just my opinion of course so feel free to argue!! :)

He looks like Harry so much and I think his performance is great.

maybe thar is because you picture him as Harry as you have seen the films. If he had not played Harry and you just saw him in the street, you probably wouldnt think he looks like harry then.
Im not very impresed by the films, Radcliffe is an average actor, and as a person he is irritatingly pleased with himself. Rupert Grint is ok, appears more diverse i.e Thunderpants (shockinly bad film) and Driving lessons. Emma Watson is probably the best actor of the three.

I think Daniel does a good job. He is a real good actor I think. And he matches to Harry

Im not very impresed by the films, Radcliffe is an average actor, and as a person he is irritatingly pleased with himself.
I accept that you have your own opinion of him as an actor, but I didn't get that impression about him being pleased with himself in any of the interviews he has done, more a delight in what he is doing and how audiences react to him live.

I accept that you have your own opinion of him as an actor, but I didn't get that impression about him being pleased with himself in any of the interviews he has done, more a delight in what he is doing and how audiences react to him live.

I agree with you. He just seems very happy about playing harry potter. Who wouldn't be. I think Dan is good harry potter. He improved his acting more. I loved him in POA a lot, and he also did good in GOF. I'm little bit worried about how he is going to handle the more emotional scenes in OOTP, but I have faith in him and yates.

Bunny, I love your avator and siggy. Cats rule. :lol:

This list has been updated! The positive list has almost reached 400 members!
To people who have never seen this list before, someone at some point said "somebody should make a list about who likes Dan and who doesn't, because at the moment I'm not sure if most ppl are pleased or displeased with him", or something like that, so I decided I would be that "somebody"

Ok, so this is what I took into account to decide who should go in which category:
Positive: People who used phrases like “I love him”, “he an awesome actor”, “Dan’s the perfect Harry”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always liked him, or that didn’t like him before but now do. Some of these might consider that Daniel still needs to improve (a lot of comments about a certain “crying scene” were made), but are very happy with his work so far

Negative: People who used phrases like “I don’t like him”, “how did he get the part?”, “he should be re-casted”, etc. referring to Daniel’s performance throughout all the movies, or at least during GoF, in other words, ppl who have always disliked him, or used to like him, but don’t anymore

In between: These consider that Daniel still needs to improve, but didn’t use any of the phrases listed above (these used phrases more like “he’s ok…”, “he’s alright”, etc.)

Positive
1. Desraela
2. saberglow
3. 00ling
4. Lunatlarge
5. Herminia
6. Innocent eyes
7. Scruffy
8. Kingwidgit
9. Madeline
10. Sly Lady
11. Colaz
12. Magser
13. Polocub1429
14. RavenClawWit
15. Toppa
16. Hellraiser
17. Harry Potterfan
18. Death Eater
19. Emma izthebes
20. KawaiiNymph
21. Ollivanders1
22. Tarentallegra
23. Silverboadicea
24. Bunny
25. Nena boricua
26. Sion
27. MoodyHarry
28. Seriusfan
29. Witchygurl
30. Marspeach
31. Sarah
32. Schmergo Weasley
33. Johno
34. GoGoGryffindor
35. Dis Netis
36. Anitaradcliffe
37. Random musing
38. Cookie654
39. Michellebelly
40. Sparkynut
41. ESCUDERO
42. ilovecedric
43. babydeer
44. danluver
45. trigunmax
46. littlemae
47. Dead star
48. Burrowghoul
49. Olookwhooshere
50. Madnessisme
51. NemorosaKnopp
52. Vanessa Star
53. Cgold
54. North Star
55. Viktor K (now banned)
56. Narcissus
57. Potency
58. Weluvtham00n
59. Hpfan1
60. WitherWings13
61. 1Rebecca1
62. I See Thestrals
63. Elvia
64. uKnowWhoIsBack
65. Mickella
66. Houseelf25
67. Charmed Cheese
68. Liz87
69. Romy
70. RiotGrrrl
71. Gryffinclaw07
72. 2broomstix
73. CrazyIdeazRok
74. Ivyagogo
75. Betsytrotwood
76. Hinoema
77. SSJ Jup81
78. GrangerGirl665
79. HP4evr1807
80. Altjeringa
81. Browneyes85
82. Bagel
83. Hedwig0183
84. Emmjay
85. Silverpalm
86. Alex Flame
87. Mia305
88. Willow McLean
89. Nox182
90. Devon Evans
91. Inferi yer
92. Funny Cide
93. Trun0 Jay
94. LunaFaze
95. Rockytop
96. Marianna58
97. Angel Hartwig
98. HedwigOwl
99. Blackmuse
100. Tarachristwen
101. Wacky
102. Surrypotter
103. LOvely Soul
104. Rockpickle85
105. Flameow
106. Silverstarz
107. Murtlap
108. Muggledeedee
109. Hustler
110. madbouthp
111. gizmod123
112. Junkie
113. Hysteria
114. Drusilla
115. Xfrozendreamsx
116. Scheherezade
117. Puppetio
118. Midnitestarr007
119. Yiplong
120. PotionA
121. Infinity9999x
122. Msdiggory
123. DracoPotter10
124. MrsMollywobbles
125. LadyJinx
126. SilverQueen
127. AgentSmith164
128. Orang3kiss
129. Soul Magician
130. Rap mystery
131. Wingardia
132. Airamis
133. Shruthi
134. Scarhead92
135. Sweetjazz16
136. Capt Obvious
137. John Quint
138. Solaris23
139. Gryffinc1aw
140. SarahDk
141. Spur
142. Lily83
143. MisterPotter
144. Peagreensgirl
145. Hotforhrrypotte
146. Gryffindor622
147. Denadamedacro
148. kh312
149. EmBlack
150. Hermione Potter
151. Shannish
152. Hobbitseeker
153. Awiana
154. Stlab72490
155. Desal
156. Scamantha
157. Gualsa
158. Raven Girly
159. JRene22
160. Weasel King7
161. Lumosmaxima
162. Voldyvolvol
163. Hettingr
164. Raspberryjam
165. SofiaR
166. Tae
167. Ms muffin808
168. Hermy 19
169. MioneBookWorm
170. Mrs Radcliffe22
171. Kainevan
172. K4r6000
173. Den
174. Harry Potter31
175. Molly50
176. Amelia Potter
177. Vampy321
178. REAL tinkerbell
179. Hermione8
180. Occy
181. Elixiroflife
182. Jenni Radcliffe
183. Go anna40
184. HBPmaniac
185. Crookshanks16
186. AvadaKediggles
187. James29
188. Silversneeker
189. Summergurl
190. Jessika
191. Burnt umber
192. San12 28
193. Zahra
194. Minish
195. ZuroDante
196. Phoenix Valor
197. FairyWizard
198. Audreetee
199. Nely Longbottom
200. Danatel
201. Fleurfan
202. SwtVietRose
203. Fawnmarie
204. Danfanbigtime
205. DarkSideMember
206. Tankscat724
207. CleverHermione
208. OddSoup
209. MissLiberty
210. Ines
211. Ginnypotter29
212. Phoebe
213. Hp Dreamer120
214. Isolated
215. G Gryffindor
216. Ruperta Grint
217. MrSleepyHead
218. Whizbang121
219. Ramla
220. SQUIBGIRL7
221. AuroraBoran731
222. LilCubanita67
223. Xelm0x
224. Lynk potter
225. Mitzi
226. Snivelly
227. Crookshanks01
228. Marie0903
229. Dark Emperor
230. HPfanatic71
231. Beefy
232. Fury
233. LeaBea06
234. Candy girl
235. Quicksilver
236. Emi Weasley
237. Lord Eimaj
238. Angelx64
239. Zina x0
240. MasterNimbus
241. Hocruxe7
242. Iwuvgampa1925
243. Extremegreen
244. Cheekymonkey
245. Wisestwitch
246. Joelle
247. PotterFan417
248. Dark Marauder
249. GambonRules
250. Andromeda Tonks
251. SeMoi
252. Fantasmic17
253. I fleur delacou
254. Barbiegirl
255. Spookie
256. Mugglemom22
257. Anyanka
258. Starcollector
259. Harryaddict
260. Icily
261. Draconifers
262. Pottershadow15
263. Ania21
264. Stef111
265. Maxima 84 nl
266. Kayce tennis
267. Honeyducks
268. Jv187
269. Psonrofazkaban
270. Whypluck1string
271. _Zd Phoenix
272. Kuroi Shi
273. PygmY PufFer
274. SupFiggy1
275. TheLuckyOne
276. Fasiris Fay
277. Hcnbedbugs
278. Grint luvr
279. Potterfan amuse
280. X Phoenix X
281. Leenielou
282. Salin
283. Magic1013
284. Omg rad
285. Jerronja
286. Gabrielle 004
287. Mad Druid
288. Kim
289. Alexthunder
290. Prof Lupin
291. Hermione82
292. Ginger cat
293. Fleur du mal
294. Lil snuffles
295. Helga
296. Xena14
297. Ben24
298. Freyasd
299. Freaky
300. Scd
301. Brocadivide
302. Lorilei
303. RonShudntDie
304. Snowgoose
305. Blackgem
306. Susansuth
307. Sheercheek
308. DevilishAngel
309. MHPFAN
310. IMissPadFoot
311. Abraxan Angel
312. Lunalupin
313. Teenageroadkill
314. Sparkly
315. Raven Lord
316. X0c0untrybaby66
317. Art is hard
318. Bharadhia2000
319. Moondust
320. Dips5210
321. XxSophxX
322. Sweet Sorceress
323. Greenphoenix5
324. Sana
325. LindseyScorno
326. Ctg
327. Ox_Jo_xo
328. Rainie_hp
329. MarionluvHP
330. FirelightSpirit
331. LadyFal
332. Ginny P
333. Mischief
334. NoDayBut2Day
335. MyrinaDiggory
336. FrenchHermy
337. Numenorian
338. Chloefire
339. Allegro
340. Oliverwood4evr
341. Ace
342. XxronniekinsxX
343. Sunstar angel
344. VegaPotter
345. MsPotter
346. Ukrainian pusy
347. Burbski
348. I heart draco
349. FelicityHill
350. H05TYL
351. Danzgal 06
352. Dansprncess 1
353. Grub
354. Esteledain
355. Findingnima86
356. Tinkerbell86
357. Iheartharry15
358. Gertiekeddle
361. Muahahaha
362. Muggl3tt3
363. Nidale93
364. Malfoyisxcore77
365. KarateGirl
366. Elysia
367. Baby Jane
368. Wannabeactor
369. Golden Snitch
370. AnneAnne
371. Hermionew5
372. Potterdenu
373. Weasleyluver15
374. LizetM
375. 7caitlyn7
376. FOREVERPOTTER
377. Jedi girl
378. DanFan
379. LemonFaerie
380. Harryfan7
381. Mariah Carey
382. Ktlyn
383. Surfergirl101
384. Mydogharry
385. Seamus fan
386. KDOG
387. Pumpkin Juice
388. Harmonytruetone
389. Smelliskate
390. Portage
391. Hermyweasly
392. MissJanePotter
393. Ep300
394. Nicloetje
395. I am evil RAWR
396. Pianogirl
397. Alains
398. Som


In between:
1. Eloque
2. Porridge boy
3. Kawako
4. Vibro
5. HPDukeFan
6. GMTime
7. Crashcoogan
8. Folly54
9. Redemptionburns
10. Carcarvroomx
11. Skuciarlibs
12. PartyGirl089
13. SnapelovedLily
14. Bertha Blotts
15. All falls down
16. Goldensara
17. Hp007
18. cedesalexis
19. hpgirl21053
20. rotsiepots
21. Magician Girl
22. The Snidget
23. Mad Ravenclaw
24. Boondoggle
25. Desiangel
26. Misswitch07
27. Styles Peniro
28. MarauderChick
29. Yyyiiilllaaannn
30. KinkyBroomstick
31. pemidato
32. Aledda Potter
33. MrSmith23
34. BorisTheSpider
35. Oxymoron
36. Anwe
37. Yahwehgrl
38. Yoshi2542
39. Beatrix Kiddo
40. Moomooo
41. potter101
42. LuvHP 001
43. 62442al Man
44. Hollylime
45. Tonkscrazy
46. MarcKal
47. Jezzer350
48. Bloodless
49. MartyMcFly
50. Dore
51. Hpfan 142
52. YNWA25
53. Ilse
54. YellowRose
55. 1234567
56. Guad
57. Speedee
58. Castel
59. Latisha
60. Canismajoris
61. Waffley1593
62. Alfonzo
63. Laurannaffxi
64. Xenophanes
65. SnapeALL way
66. Snout
67. GinevraWeasley
68. Keevil
69. Hermy 05
70. Worldofmuggles
71. G Black
73. Elderwand
74. Paranoid
75. ElementHPgirl
76. Caparzo
77. _Bellatrix_
78. Potterposse
79. Cyclogame
80. Apollonia
81. Julius sees ya


Negative:
1. Cyrus (now banned)
2. Suzy Lee
3. Northernlights
4. Tarja
5. Dark Lotus (now banned)
6. Auror Williamson
7. Ashley
8. Kumori
9. Mow1808
10. Abish
11. Silvery orb
12. Magickath
13. Tiana
14. Libra
15. Eyes4Hermione
16. Alucinor
17. Baby phat
18. Gryffindor68
19. VampireGirl
20. Erinlikesnachos
21. Katheadmistriss
22. Wizard 1
23. MissHufflepuff
24. SiriusAddiction
25. NicoleWeasley
26. Jezebel
27. Natsubunny
28. Wakefield10



Total: 507 members
Positive: 80%
In between: 15%
Negative: 5%


Again, if anyone feels he/she is in the wrong category, please tell me (or if you're not there I'll add you)


Last post taken into consideration:
p. 9 v. 2 (#180)

I think Harry is a pretty complex character to play.

Daniel Radcliffe has improved as the movies have progressed, but I'm still not a big fan, most likely due to my own pickyness concerning book to movie things. I can say, however, I can't see another actor playing the part.

I loved him in POA a lot, and he also did good in GOF. I'm little bit worried about how he is going to handle the more emotional scenes in OOTP, but I have faith in him and yates.

Bunny, I love your avator and siggy. Cats rule. :lol:
He certainly has improved over the last two films, and, with how he was when he brought Cedrics body back, I think that he will be fine in the emotional scenes. I agree Yates will have pushed him.

:blush: Thankyou som, I totally agree, CATS RULE :D

4 words.
WAS MADE FOR JOB.

Daniel Radcliffe has signed on for the last two movies. I'm so pleased. Love him or hate him, it's hard to imagine a different Harry. And I love him!

Daniel Radcliffe has signed on for the last two movies. I'm so pleased. Love him or hate him, it's hard to imagine a different Harry. And I love him!

Yep this is nice Dan has been Harry for what will be 5 movies. To have anyone else for the last 2 would just be crazy. Its also nice to see that he is signed on for the last 2 though it doesn't uprise me i wouldn't be shocked if most of the cast are signed on for the last 2.

Yep this is nice Dan has been Harry for what will be 5 movies. To have anyone else for the last 2 would just be crazy. Its also nice to see that he is signed on for the last 2 though it doesn't uprise me i wouldn't be shocked if most of the cast are signed on for the last 2.

I suspect that Warner wants to sign everyone for the last two movies and that's a big reason why some of the cast are a little slow in committing. One movie is a big commitment, but two movies means they are filling a big part of their calendar for at least three years.

Good for Dan - while he doesn't fit my mental image of the book Harry Potter, at this point it is hard to imagine anyone else playing Harry in the movies.

54. YellowRose
Heh, that's me, always sitting on the fence! Though my respect for him has gone up a notch or two with the good reviews he has gotten with his play. I hope this experiance will work it's way into the HBP film :)

I'm so excited that he is officially signed on for the last two films!! He sounds really interested in Harry's character through everything that is going to happen to him, so I think he'll do a brilliant job! It'll be interesting to see how he feels at the end of DH, having to say goodbye to Harry - sort of what JKR must be going through now (on different levels of course, but I would imagine a somewhat bittersweet goodbye). Anyway, can't wait!

It's official and not just a rumor.

DanRadcliffe.com has received confirmation from Dan's publicist that Dan will reprise his role of Harry Potter for the final two films. :clap:

I'm so happy that he is going to continue. He really is a good actor. Sure he needs a bit of tweaking to be in an amazing actor, but he is very good. He is still *rather* young, and his acting career is just starting. Once he gets more experience, I'm sure he'll become better. Daniel has progressed very far throughout the films, and he has become a better actor with every movie. :)

It's official and not just a rumor.

DanRadcliffe.com has received confirmation from Dan's publicist that Dan will reprise his role of Harry Potter for the final two films. :clap:That's a relief. Now lets hope everybody else does too.

I never really loved dan as Harry but I have to admit it's because I spent years growing accustom to my image of Harry Potter and it was shocking because I expecting Harry to be taller, messier hair, GREEN eyes, and a really attractive, mysterious face

this here is just my opion but ithink that Daniel Radcliffe is the best person to play the part of Harry Potter in my opion he does a great job play the part so well in the movies. i have all four of the movies and seen all of them. i also have all of the books so far .ithink that they are all very good .what do you think about this ???????????????????

I am absolutely delighted that Dan is going to be Harry throughout the series. If Emma and Rupert are there as well, that would be brilliant.I never really loved dan as Harry but I have to admit it's because I spent years growing accustom to my image of Harry Potter and it was shocking because I expecting Harry to be taller, messier hair, GREEN eyes, and a really attractive, mysterious faceOverall Dan caught my imagination as Harry from the beginning, so the fact that his eyes weren't green didn't impinge on my imagined Harry at all.
this here is just my opion but ithink that Daniel Radcliffe is the best person to play the part of Harry Potter in my opion he does a great job play the part so well in the movies. i have all four of the movies and seen all of them. i also have all of the books so far .ithink that they are all very good .what do you think about this ???????????????????:D I totally agree, I love the books and thoroughly enjoy the spectacle that is the films.
Personally, I think Dan is the best person to play Harry in the movies, but I suspect we would think that about whomever had been cast, at this point.

I never really loved dan as Harry but I have to admit it's because I spent years growing accustom to my image of Harry Potter and it was shocking because I expecting Harry to be taller, messier hair, GREEN eyes, and a really attractive, mysterious face

That's funny, because it's not how he's described in the books. He's never described as attractive at all, and he's always short and skinny. Oh, but he DOES have the green eyes. ;)

I have different pictures in my head for other characters as well. Ron looks nothing like Rupert Grint, but I don't mind the difference.

I love Daniel Radcliffe as Harry!!!! But's that me...
He has gotten much better thoughout the series though...and plus, Harry is a complex character to play.
The only reason why Harry in the movies has blue eyes instead of green is because Daniel has allegries to the contact lenses and couldn't wear them. I also noticed that he had blue eyes instead of green. (I've only heard that Daniel was allegric but I'm not too sure on the entire thing)

he's definitely not how i'd pictured harry and when i read the books i picture rupert as ron and rickman as snape but everyone else looks different in my head. i thought they would like dye his hair black, give him green contacts...maybe mess his hair up a little. but when i think of the movies dan is who i picture, even though he could do some things better i think he's a pretty good choice.

He is perfect, I an awed by the resemblence the book covers show and the way I pictuerd him. Everything is great except for the fact that he has blue eyes and in the book he has "jet green" eyes.

I'm pretty sure his eyes have been green in the past few films....

I like him, except for the minor eye detail, and the hair. The hair could be blacker...but I don't think that really matters. When I think of Harry, my visual image is brown hair as well.