Daniel Radcliffe
Before Daniel Radcliffe became the face of the global phenomenon that was\xa0Harry Potter, he was just a typical kid struggling to get through his schoolwork and get along with his teachers. Back then, his only acting credential was the BBC miniseries\xa0David Copperfield, but he made a good impression on fellow cast member Maggie Smith, who recommended him for the role that would change his life. Despite his parents\u2019 initial reluctance, Dan was allowed to audition, and once they started filming, he discovered his happy place. \u201cI felt pretty sh** at everything in school, so it was nice to be on a film set where my hyperactivity and all the stuff that was irritating my teachers was actually useful and encouraged.\u201d\n\nNow nearly a decade removed from\xa0Harry Potter, he still finds acting to be a constant source of joy. When he made his first foray outside of Hogwarts, Dan bravely decided to take a giant risk, choosing the dark and psychologically complex play\xa0Equus\xa0as his coming out party.\xa0\u201cI couldn\u2019t do something half-assed for my first thing on stage. It was my chance to get far away from\xa0Potter\xa0as possible, both to show people that I was in it for the right reasons and to test myself.\u201d\n\nFrom his work on stage to his other films like\xa0Swiss Army Man,\xa0Jungle, and\xa0Kill Your Darlings, Dan continues to challenge himself\u2014his most recent example being his broad, playful, and comedic role in the hilarious new series\xa0Miracle Workers, opposite Steve Buscemi.\n\nDan joins\xa0Off \xa0Camera\xa0to talk about pressures that come with fame, taking on\xa0uncharted\xa0waters as a \u201cmagical dead guy\u201d in\xa0Swiss Army, and how to get through a Japanese airport without dying.