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Film Peek - January 2008

DANIEL RADCLIFFE'S NEW FILM - JOURNEY

January 2nd 2008 08:02

Daniel Radcliffe is definitely leaving his Potter days behind and moving towards more mature film pastures.

Britain’s daily tabloid, The Daily Star has reported that Radcliffe, now 18, will play the role of Dan Eldon, a photographer who was stoned to death while working in Somalia during the civil war in 1993.

The film,Journey will be based on Eldon's diaries entitled. The Journey is the Destination,published in 1997.

Daniel’s competition for the role included Hollywood stars such as Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix, Ryan Phillippe and Orlando Bloom.

Eldon's family was able to decide who they thought would be the best actor for the part and they chose Radcliffe.

Eldon’s mother stated: ‘We resisted a lot of older actors because Dan was a boy emerging into manhood. The timing is right and the person is right and I couldn't ask for more... There are parallels in the two Dans' lives... Daniel Radcliffe is a poet, he keeps journals and he is half Jewish. He has a sense of humour and energy inside him which reminds me of Dan.’

Eldon was only 22 years old when he was murdered in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.

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Comment by Michaelie

January 2nd 2008 08:43

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Wow. This should be great - and how right that the family had input into who portrayed their son. Very interested in Daniel's efforts outside of Harry Potter - from what I've seen of December Boys he has a lot more than that in him.

Michaelie

Comment by Tracy

January 2nd 2008 08:57

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Hi Mich

I agree, I think it's apt that Eldon's family could chose the main actor.

I saw five minutes of December Boys on the plane (before I nodded off) and it looked pretty good. Is it worth seeing the whole thing do you think?

Tracy

Comment by Michaelie

January 2nd 2008 09:11

Flick Wit

Like you, I haven't seen all of it. I've seen about half that was downloaded but something happened to the computer and I lost the rest - it was enough for me to want to see the rest. It's funny hearing Radcliffe sort of drawling after his slightly agitated manner of speech on Harry Potter.

Comment by AmyHuang

January 2nd 2008 09:43

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Interesting. I'll have to check it out. Will be hard to picture him out of Potter.

Comment by Dianna G

January 2nd 2008 10:08

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I dislike Daniel Radcliffe, but since I have the Soul Catcher AND the Angel Catcher, I just gotta see this movie...

I got the Soul Catcher from my Nan and the Angel Catcher just after Daddy died (seven months later) from my aunt

This looks cool.
~Dianna

Comment by Tracy

January 3rd 2008 06:14

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Hi Mich

Yes, that was one of the reasons I was interested in seeing it too, to see what/how his voice sounds like in a non-Potter situation. I might have to see it properly one of these days!

Tracy

Comment by Tracy

January 3rd 2008 06:17

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Hi Amy

Yes, it was my curiosity which made me want to see it too. It has definitely piqued my interest.

Feel free to pop back and tell me what you think if you do see it,

Tracy

Comment by Tracy

January 3rd 2008 06:19

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Hello Dianna

I haven’t seen either of the films that you mentioned, have you seen them yet?

I’m sorry to hear about your father passing away.

Thanks for popping in,

Tracy

Comment by Aimzster

January 4th 2008 03:49

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Hi Tracey, the movie sounds interesting and I'll have to remember to look up Eldon online. I have to say though that I've never seen Radcliffe in anything but in HP movies and his acting there wasn't really great for me. But I heard rave reviews about him in the other movies and play he did.

Comment by Dianna G

January 4th 2008 04:16

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Tracy,

Those are books, not films; they're journal-style books, one to capture the spirit of a dead loved one, and the other to find yourself. They are good books.

~Dianna

Comment by Tracy

January 4th 2008 06:44

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Hi Dianna

I usually look up what people mention on posts, but I didn't with yours as I was in a hurry...so that'll teach me

Thanks for that info, I particularly like the sound of The Angel Catcher,

Tracy

Comment by Tracy

January 4th 2008 06:46

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Hi Aimzster

I'm curious to see him in other roles than Potty too and this does sound like an interesting film.

Thanks for popping in,

Tracy

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