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Interview: Daniel Radcliffe talks to DR.com about his role in Extras
This interview is the first part of a series of interviews that we will be bringing you throughout this year, and next year, as more of Daniel's projects are released. We would like to thank Daniel and Warner Bros. for their time - it is always a great honor!
Of course, because I was there in July, we had to talk about the World Cup - and you KNOW he followed that closely! (Only, he thought Germany should have won - and really, I'd have to agree... *runs for cover*) He also talked about other general things: Daniel said he was going to get the Primal Scream album for his birthday, he talked about going to the Reading Festival, is really into the new Muse album, and the band dEUS. There were two movies he had seen that really moved him as well - United 93 and The Wind that Shakes the Barley. We talked a bit about The Wind that Shakes the Barley (an excellent film, I saw it while there...). "There are moments where you actually just turn away. In one particular scene, a torture scene, you sort of see how vile the English people were to the Irish," said Daniel.
When talking about the upcoming Extras episode, Daniel revealed how it all started. "They saw me on the Jonathan Ross show and said, 'Hey, he'd be great.' And so they contacted my agent and it all sort of went from there. I agreed to do it because I was such a fan of Ricky Gervais and the series of Extras. I agreed before I had seen a script or anything. I knew the vague outline for it, but I hadn't actually seen the dialogue and stuff. I remember I was in Australia and my dad and I had to talk to him about it because he wanted to just chat with me about it. I called him and we chatted for half an hour about the episode. It was a really great moment for me to talk to him. A couple of months later we were sent the script. It was great - and it was very, very funny. I filmed it a couple of weeks ago."
Ok, so what is this episode about, and what is the deal with the scout's uniform? "I play a very, very warped version of myself in a scouts uniform," Daniel laughs, "because obviously they couldn't do references to Harry Potter for legal reasons, so they had to put me in a scouts uniform. They couldn't have me in a school outfit or anything. The scouts uniform looks absolutely ridiculous and very, very funny. I play this very obnoxious teenage boy who endlessly flirts with everybody he sees. It should be very, very funny, but there is this whole other story in the episode, which I think is also very funny."
Dan really enjoyed portraying this character. The episode took a total of two days to film. "Oh it was great fun because it is something that is so removed from myself. It was such a departure, and a major departure from Harry. It was just really, really good fun. We wrapped at about 4 o'clock each day. We worked unbelievably fast and it was just really, really good fun. We had a good laugh and it was all really light-hearted. Joking around is what we basically did for two days. It was fantastic." I don't know about you guys, but I think he had a really, really great time filming this! *wink*
This show is not for everyone however. According to Daniel's father, it is not suitable for anyone younger than sixteen. So - parents beware. What about those who do watch it? What will Harry Potter fans think? Well - I asked Daniel this question and he said, "If they like Ricky Gervais' humor then they'll like the episode, if they don't then they won't. Hopefully if they don't like the episode then the next Harry Potter film will make up for it." Nothing wrong with a little humor, I always say - It's what keeps the mundane and tragic a little less in-your-face.
You can see a few pics of Dan and I from the interview here. Stay tuned for more interviews in the coming weeks/months.
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In related news, we can now officially confirm the air date of the episode starring Daniel. It will be shown on Thursday September 28th at 9:00 p.m. on BBC2, so mark your calendars and set your video recorders!
Thanks to our lovely Lauren, we now have our own copy of BBC2's trailer for Extras, specifically the segment featuring Daniel:
This interview is the first part of a series of interviews that we will be bringing you throughout this year, and next year, as more of Daniel's projects are released. We would like to thank Daniel and Warner Bros. for their time - it is always a great honor!
Of course, because I was there in July, we had to talk about the World Cup - and you KNOW he followed that closely! (Only, he thought Germany should have won - and really, I'd have to agree... *runs for cover*) He also talked about other general things: Daniel said he was going to get the Primal Scream album for his birthday, he talked about going to the Reading Festival, is really into the new Muse album, and the band dEUS. There were two movies he had seen that really moved him as well - United 93 and The Wind that Shakes the Barley. We talked a bit about The Wind that Shakes the Barley (an excellent film, I saw it while there...). "There are moments where you actually just turn away. In one particular scene, a torture scene, you sort of see how vile the English people were to the Irish," said Daniel.
When talking about the upcoming Extras episode, Daniel revealed how it all started. "They saw me on the Jonathan Ross show and said, 'Hey, he'd be great.' And so they contacted my agent and it all sort of went from there. I agreed to do it because I was such a fan of Ricky Gervais and the series of Extras. I agreed before I had seen a script or anything. I knew the vague outline for it, but I hadn't actually seen the dialogue and stuff. I remember I was in Australia and my dad and I had to talk to him about it because he wanted to just chat with me about it. I called him and we chatted for half an hour about the episode. It was a really great moment for me to talk to him. A couple of months later we were sent the script. It was great - and it was very, very funny. I filmed it a couple of weeks ago."
Ok, so what is this episode about, and what is the deal with the scout's uniform? "I play a very, very warped version of myself in a scouts uniform," Daniel laughs, "because obviously they couldn't do references to Harry Potter for legal reasons, so they had to put me in a scouts uniform. They couldn't have me in a school outfit or anything. The scouts uniform looks absolutely ridiculous and very, very funny. I play this very obnoxious teenage boy who endlessly flirts with everybody he sees. It should be very, very funny, but there is this whole other story in the episode, which I think is also very funny."
Dan really enjoyed portraying this character. The episode took a total of two days to film. "Oh it was great fun because it is something that is so removed from myself. It was such a departure, and a major departure from Harry. It was just really, really good fun. We wrapped at about 4 o'clock each day. We worked unbelievably fast and it was just really, really good fun. We had a good laugh and it was all really light-hearted. Joking around is what we basically did for two days. It was fantastic." I don't know about you guys, but I think he had a really, really great time filming this! *wink*
This show is not for everyone however. According to Daniel's father, it is not suitable for anyone younger than sixteen. So - parents beware. What about those who do watch it? What will Harry Potter fans think? Well - I asked Daniel this question and he said, "If they like Ricky Gervais' humor then they'll like the episode, if they don't then they won't. Hopefully if they don't like the episode then the next Harry Potter film will make up for it." Nothing wrong with a little humor, I always say - It's what keeps the mundane and tragic a little less in-your-face.
You can see a few pics of Dan and I from the interview here. Stay tuned for more interviews in the coming weeks/months.
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In related news, we can now officially confirm the air date of the episode starring Daniel. It will be shown on Thursday September 28th at 9:00 p.m. on BBC2, so mark your calendars and set your video recorders!
Thanks to our lovely Lauren, we now have our own copy of BBC2's trailer for Extras, specifically the segment featuring Daniel:
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