Daniel Radcliffe opens up about drinking heavily while filming Harry Potter to cope with fame
The IndependentGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’m like, yeah, but stuff could be super crazy for him right now.” Radcliffe, who has been sober since 2010, said that he attempted to stop drinking multiple times, and eventually did so with the help of friends. “Like I woke up one morning after a night going like, ‘This is probably not good.’” “Even at the lowest point, I still loved my job so much,” the actor added. “I loved going to set, and there was never a day where my own would affect how I was on set, there was never a point where I was like, ‘Oh, I wish this hadn’t happened to me, I wish I wasn’t Harry Potter.’” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Radcliffe previously spoke about his drinking habits in 2012, revealing that – while he never drank on set – his habit was bad enough to affect filming Harry Potter.
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