Video Download: OOTP LA Premiere After Party
posted by Jas, 01/28/08
Page has uploaded a clip of Dan at the OOTP LA premiere after party on Ace of Cakes program which also unveils the Hogwarts themed cake, download here

Daniel Radcliffe On Journey
posted by Jas, 01/22/08
Dan talks about his upcoming movie, Journey, in an interview with Empire Online

You think Daniel Radcliffe and you think Harry Potter – unless, of course you've seen Equus, in which case you think images you never needed to see. But, with the end of the Potter series approaching, Radcliffe is looking to make his move to grown up movie acting. He'll start with Journey, the story of Dan Eldon, a photo-journalist who was stoned to death by a mob in Mogadishu in 1993. Empire recently spoke to Radcliffe and talked a little about the film, which Radcliffe says is not quite as close to production as reports have suggested.

"There's a lot of stuff flying around about this at the moment," he said. "I am absolutely attached to it and it would be amazing to play that part. But people are making assumptions about when it's going to happen and it won't happen – if indeed it does happen – for a while yet. But basically...Eldon grew up in Africa and discovered a gift and a passion for photography. Eventually he got too caught up in something that lead to his death".

To prepare for the role Radcliffe spoke at length with Eldon's family about his life. "They showed me some of his diaries, which the film will be based on mostly," he continued. "They're incredible. There have got to be 20 books and they're all inches thick, with things sellotaped into them and with wires coming out and everything. He was someone who died very young, but seemed to live as full a life as much as anyone who lived to be a ripe old age. It'll be incredible to play him".

We genuinely believe Radcliffe could well pull this off and we hope it gets made. If he can transfer the range and passion that he showed on stage in Equus to something on the big screen, then many a Potter critic will be silence.

Harry Potter secrets
posted by Jas, 01/18/08
Tiger Beat magazine's reporter has a report on her visit to the Half Blood Prince set and she'll have more secrets to reveal in the upcoming issues of Bop and Tiger Beat magazine.

When I went inside, the first person I got to talk to was none other than Daniel Radcliffe! He looked so cute, smiling as he walked in to talk to me, wearing a grey v-neck sweater over a white collared shirt and a tie with the Gryffindor colors. I knew right away that Dan was in character. He was so cute, laughing and semi-blushing when I asked him about all the CRUSHING that goes on in this movie. If you've read the book, you know what I'm talking about. But if you haven't, don't fret, I've got ALL THE SECRETS about the movie in upcoming issues of BOP and Tiger Beat magazines. I'll tell you this much right now - Dan LOVES how romantic this sixth movie in the series is! "A kissing scene was filmed on our third day of shooting," Dan tells me. He also gave me what REALLY GOES ON behind the scenes of the Harry Potter movies, like what the cast does for fun (I found out Emma Watson beat all the boys at table tennis), and what other characters the actors would want to play (Rupert Grint told me it'd be fun to be a bad guy like Draco Malfoy). Full report

Nicholas Hooper to score HBP
posted by Jas, 01/18/08
Composer Nicholas Hooper's agency has confirmed that the composer will team up again with director David Yates scoring his second Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

OOTP nominated for Bafta
posted by Jas, 01/16/08
Nominations for the BAFTA Awards are out and Order of the Phoenix has been nominated for Best Production Design and Special Visual Effects. The event will take place on February 10 at The Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden, and will be hosted by Jonathan Ross.

Costume Designers Guild Awards
posted by Jas, 01/16/08
Nominations for the 10th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards were unveiled Wednesday and Order of the Phoenix has been nominated in the fantasy film category. Winners will be announced on February 19 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Anjelica Huston will host the show.

Going Public with Dan and Daniel
posted by Jas, 01/14/08
Dan Eldon's mother, Kathy Eldon, talked about casting Dan in Journey.

Daniel Radcliffe is perfect for the role. He's young, hugely talented, he's the right age and cares about issues, but most of all, he has a great sense of humor and will inject tremendous energy into the project. He has been playing a magician for a long time. Dan was a different kind of magician – able to activate souls like his hero, Ralph Waldo Emerson.

OOTP won People's Choice Awards
posted by Jas, 01/09/08
Winners at the 34th annual People's Choice Awards were announced on Tuesday night and Order of the Phoenix won the award for Favourite Movie Drama.

Video Download: OOTP DVD promo interview - Allocine
posted by Jas, 01/08/08
UHP reports that Allocine has an interview with Dan promoting the OOTP DVD, download here

OOTP shortlisted for Makeup Oscar
posted by Jas, 01/08/08
Order of the Phoenix has been shortlisted for makeup Oscar nominees.

'Potter' star donates glasses to Holocaust exhibit
posted by Jas, 01/04/08
Dan has donated the first pair of glasses he wore as a child to an exhibition marking the horrors of the Holocaust. The exhibition will open on January 21 in Liverpool, England.

My Boy Jack DVD
posted by Jas, 01/02/08
Janina reports that My Boy Jack DVD is now available for purchase at Amazon.com

Happy New Year
posted by Jas, 01/02/08
Happy New Year! everyone, I wish you all happiness and good health in 2008.

Dan will play Dan Eldon in new movie
posted by Jas, 01/02/08
Page has received confirmation from Dan's publicist that Dan will be involved with a new film project called "Journey" as reported in the NY Times article. The Guardian has this report about Dan's involvement. You can learn more about Dan Eldon at www.daneldon.org

From Hogwarts school to the hell of Somalia's civil war, Daniel Radcliffe is to make his biggest career leap yet. The Harry Potter actor has seen off competition from Hollywood's A-list to star in the true story of a young British photographer who met a tragic end.

The film, Journey, will see Radcliffe play Dan Eldon, a 22-year-old who was among four journalists stoned to death by a mob in Mogadishu in July 1993. Eldon left behind 17 journals, thousands of pictures and a legacy that has won admirers including Madonna and Julia Roberts.

His mother, Kathy, says that she has rejected numerous bids for film rights to the story, and met but turned down leading actors including Orlando Bloom, Heath Ledger, Ryan Phillippe and Joaquin Phoenix, all of whom were eager to play the part. But then she sat down with 18-year-old Radcliffe and his parents at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

'The timing is right and the person is right and I couldn't ask for more,' said Kathy, a journalist, producer and activist. 'He has portrayed a magician for years and my Dan was a different kind of magician. There are parallels in the two Dans' lives. Daniel Radcliffe is a poet, he keeps journals and he's half Jewish. He has a puckishness, sense of humour and energy inside him which remind me of Dan.'

Journey will be directed by Bronwen Hughes, whose films include Harriet the Spy and Forces of Nature, and scripted by Jan Sardi, who gained an Oscar nomination for his screenplay for Shine. Kathy is yet to announce a producer but hopes to start filming next year in Kenya, as Somalia remains too dangerous. Profits will go to the Creative Visions Foundation. 'The film is a teen coming of age story - entertaining, funny, dark at times - but ultimately triumphant,' Kathy said. 'People will leave the cinema feeling inspired, thinking: "Oh my God, let me start living right now!" It won't be pious. We're not trying to idolise him or make him or a hero.'

She said she and Amy burst into tears the first time they contemplated Dan being portrayed on screen. 'A lot of older actors wanted to play this character but we resisted because Dan was a boy emerging into manhood. If you're an established leading actor then you're too old for this role,' Kathy said. 'Daniel Radcliffe is the first time we've found a young enough actor with a global following. We love the way he's a global soul. He's travelled the world and feels comfortable in the world and hasn't been corrupted by Hollywood.'

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