How did dainal Radcliffe get the part of Harry Potter?

Answer 1

the directors were searching and finally came upon Daniel, who had been a lead role in a film before, but his parents wouldnt give in. Eventually they decided what was best for him one time when they happened to come across the producers at a concert!! It all took off from there....

Answer 2

Daniel Radcliffe never auditioned for the part of Harry Potter - his parents were concerned that they did not want their son exposed to the difficulties and dangers of a big-time showbiz career.

But the casting team were having enormous difficulty in finding a young British actor with the charm and presence to play Harry. One evening Chris Columbus (the director of the first film) was watching a BBC TV drama series David Copperfield, and wondered if it was worth getting in touch with the agent of the film's young star.

Answer 3

Prior to the first Potter film, Daniel Radcliffe acted in a TV version of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield. Chris Columbus saw the film on tape and asked Daniel's parents to let him audition, but they refused. Sometime later, David Heyman and Steve Kloves attended a play (Stones in his Pockets, if you're curious) where they met Daniel Radcliffe in the audience. Heyman thought Daniel had a wise-beyond-his-year "old soul" quality and finally convinced his parents to let him audition. Although he had been in film before, Daniel Radcliffe was very inexperienced as an actor at the time. After his audition, however, Columbus felt that he had a "haunted" quality which couldn't be taught and everyone agreed he was the right choice for the part.

Answer 4

Prior to the first Potter film, Daniel Radcliffe acted in a TV version of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield. Chris Columbus saw the film on tape and asked Daniel's parents to let him audition, but they refused. Sometime later, David Heyman and Steve Kloves attended a play (Stones in his Pockets, if you're curious) where they met Daniel Radcliffe in the audience. Heyman thought Daniel had a wise-beyond-his-year "old soul" quality and finally convinced his parents to let him audition. Although he had been in film before, Daniel Radcliffe was very inexperienced as an actor at the time. After his audition, however, Columbus felt that he had a "haunted" quality which couldn't be taught and everyone agreed he was the right choice for the part.