I was reading an article on the LiveJournal community, Oh No They Didn't! when I came by this quote:
People having been so inspired by the 'Harry Potter' books have then gone off and expanded their reading into other areas. I think that's what's the most remarkable thing about it. I don't think there are any other kinds of fans like 'Harry Potter' who are so interested in everything and not just the thing that is the focus of their fandom.
-Daniel Radcliffe
Also:
TeenHollywood: So when you did read them did you think. ‘Oh, I’d love to be Harry Potter’?
Daniel: No, not particularly. His life sounded like a nightmare! I thought, 'God. This poor kid.' But I think after I got the part I then went back and I read all four. I read them all back to back and just became obsessed and, despite having been filmed as Harry during the day, I would charge around my hotel room in Newcastle where we were filming the scenes with a broom, the shot where it leaps up into my hand. I would be going back to my hotel room at night and having wand fights with nobody. It's a pity I didn't have a brother, yeah.
We know how you feel, Daniel! Read the full article here. I'm going to catch the movie tomorrow. Heard they're giving away wands?
1 comment(s):
Same reason some people like Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. I don't understand those things.
Lord of the Rings books and movies have to be the most boring things in this universe. And I just don't get Star Wars.
Harry is fun for some people. So who gives a crap if you don't get it?