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«Harry Potter»-StarDaniel Radcliffe wants to spare his own children his fate
The movie star had a rough time in the limelight when she was young. Now Daniel Radcliffe tells that he wishes for a different fate for his future children.
Radcliffe was just starting out at twelve years old when he became famous through the Harry Potter film series.
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Evan Rachel Wood, who stars alongside Radcliffe in the biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, agreed with her co-star. There would be many downsides to entering the industry at a young age.
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The actor Daniel Radcliffe (33), who gained fame through the Harry Potter films, told in an interview what he does not want for his future children.
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Fellow actress Evan Rachel Wood agrees, but also mentions the positive side of show business.
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She learned a lot regarding herself in the process.
“Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe (33) would, in his own words, under no circumstances wish his children to become famous at an early age. “Film sets are great places. I think they can often be wonderful for children, »said the previously childless Radcliffe, who became a world star at the age of twelve with his role as Harry Potter, the US magazine «Newsweek». “But it’s the celebrity thing that should be avoided at all costs.”
Evan Rachel Wood (35), who stars alongside Radcliffe in the biopic “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” and who also became well known in her early teens for her role in the film “Thirteen”, agreed with her British colleague . Acting as an art form in itself gave her a lot in her childhood, the US actress explained. “It taught me so much regarding myself and regarding others and regarding empathy and connection. But I don’t think kids should have careers.”
Radcliffe slips into the role of a musician
In “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”, Radcliffe embodies the Californian musician and comedian “Weird Al” Yankovic, while Wood slipped into the role of singer Madonna. The biopic is scheduled to be available on streaming provider The Roku Channel from early November.
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