# 17-year-old Daniel Radcliffe to appear nude on stage **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 30, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148 "2007-01-30T19:14:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/61 "2007-01-31T01:43:40Z")
Not only was Jenny Agutter hot back then, she was still pretty damn hot in season one of _MI-5_! šŸ˜‰ I would link to something, but IMDB went ā€œkaboomā€ just nowā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/62 "2007-01-31T01:50:15Z")
[QUOTE=outlierrn] BTW is a ā€œhappy trailā€ what I think it is? [/QUOTE] Yepā€¦itā€™s line of hair leading down the stomach to the naughty bits. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/63 "2007-01-31T02:08:23Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Hereā€™s [another](http://www.elsemanaldigital.com/imagenes/fotosdeldia/Dan-Radcliff.jpg) where he has his hair combed. [/QUOTE] ::: faints ::: ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/64 "2007-01-31T03:36:56Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] I donā€™t suppose anyone can give me a synopsis of Equus? [/QUOTE] My take on this is that the psychiatrist is struggling - if he ā€œcuresā€ the kid, is he removing something that make the kid uniquely himself? Itā€™s actually a really good play, though I think it may be somewhat burdened by 1970s psycho-babble. [QUOTE=ivylass] Maybe Iā€™m being a bit icky here, but the article says Radcliffe has an ā€œlengthyā€ love scene. Now, he may be a professional actor and all, but he is a 17 year old boy. Is there any thought given to _ahem_ any physical reaction he may have during the scene? :o [/QUOTE] I wondered the same thing. From my post on the message board where I found the link in the first place: "There is actually no way to pose this question without speculating in directions 42-year-old women should NEVER speculate as regards teenage boys, butā€¦ acting-wise, I would think it would take a tremendous amount of mind-over-matter concentration just to override the bodyā€™s tendency to involuntary physical reactions. (Jesus Christ, I might be blushing.) Granted, once theyā€™re well into the rehearsal process and everything is old news, it might be easier, but to undertake this at all seems, for a kid his age, to be very brave. " An actor there responds: "1) Itā€™s amazing what being in front of a crowd will do. 2) Regardless of the lighting, itā€™s still pretty damn cold in a big open stage. 3) Clearly the men youā€™re familiar with arenā€™t very good with self-control. " (I call the happy trail ā€œthe goodie lineā€) ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/65 "2007-01-31T04:14:55Z")
Criminy, I was not aware of the hotness possessed by young Mr. Potter! This makes me want to fly to England right now and wait in line for the next performance. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/66 "2007-01-31T04:55:04Z")
[QUOTE=LifeOnWry] Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is starring in a revival of the play _Equus_ in Londonā€™s West End. His character, Alan Stang, ā€œis involved in a lengthy nude sex scene.ā€ I am of two minds here. On the one hand, I think itā€™s very brave and admirable of a kid that young to tackle such a difficult role. On the other handā€¦ :eek: Some parents-as-critics have objected, some going so far as to say they will not allow their children to see any further Harry Potter movies. Others have lauded the actor for this break from the child-actor mold. [Linkie](http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23383624-details/What+will+Hermione+say%2C+Harry/article.do) is nominally work-safe. Radcliffe is shown nude, but the photo cuts off just before any naughty bits. (I do not know how to make a double-click link, so if a mod wishes to alter that so itā€™s risk-free, please do.) [/QUOTE] Wake me up when Hermione decides to appear nude. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/67 "2007-01-31T06:54:39Z")
Iā€™m thinking **Bedknobs and Broomsticks** :::ducks and runs::: ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/68 "2007-01-31T13:52:47Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Given your use of the BJ smiley, yeah, Iā€™d guess _someone_ has. Heh. [/QUOTE] Thatā€™s the blushing/embarrassed smilie. I refuse to think of it as the Lewinsky smilie. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/69 "2007-01-31T13:59:19Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] Thatā€™s the blushing/embarrassed smilie. I refuse to think of it as the Lewinsky smilie. [/QUOTE] _You_ may refuse, but _I_ have a dirty mind. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/70 "2007-01-31T17:43:07Z")
Good god, fags I havenā€™t heard from in _years_ are emailing these pictures to everyone in their address books. Iā€™m being inundated! ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/71 "2007-01-31T17:49:15Z")
[QUOTE=Kizarvexius] The idiocy brought up in the OP reminds me of the pathetic fanboys who protested when Samuel L Jackson was cast as Mace Windu in the _Star Wars_ prequels. Their grounds for objection? Because they associated Jackson too strongly with the role he played in _Pulp Fiction_, and insisted that this would destroy any credibility he might have lent to the part of a Jedi Master. [/QUOTE] Well, he did have the light saber with ā€œBAD MOTHERFUCKERā€ written on itā€¦ šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/72 "2007-01-31T18:05:24Z")
Re: Erections during love scenes. Yeah, they happen. You get over it. I think they happen less than we imagine, for some of the reasons mentioned above. Especially on film, where itā€™s all: ā€œHold that, hold it, ok, move your hand two inches to the right. Can you hold her boob up, itā€™s making a break for her armpit. OK, now you cover his asscrack with your left hand so we can get an R rating here. Alright, good, now _passion_, people, I want to see passion! And no smooshy boobs. And careful with the asscrack.ā€ Not entirely conducive to romance. On stage, of course, itā€™s both easier to ā€œget into the momentā€ because thereā€™s no shot breaks and no one shouting instructions and harder - because itā€™s not 20 guys on the crew watching, but 500 people including your mom and your fourth grade teacher. There was a story I read once (insert ā€œpossibly apocryphalā€ disclaimer here) of a set of four actors, two young and two older, doing a pair of love scenes. The young man says to his opposite: ā€œPlease, if I happen to become aroused during our scene, forgive me. These things just happen, and I apologize in advance for any offense I may cause.ā€ The older actor turns to his costar and says, ā€œMy dear lady, please do not be offended if I _donā€™t_ become aroused!ā€ ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/73 "2007-01-31T18:18:30Z")
Heā€™s a hottie. Glad I could contribute to the discussion. Iā€™m only 21. That makes it okay, right? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/74 "2007-01-31T18:35:54Z")
[QUOTE=AngelicGemma] Heā€™s a hottie. Glad I could contribute to the discussion. Iā€™m only 21. That makes it okay, right? [/QUOTE] Makes it OK for you? Probably. Helps our case? It depends. Do you find at least one of the following men attractive: Patrick Stewart, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Richard Gere, Denzel Washington, Viggo Mortensen, Aiden Quinn, Russel Crowe, David Duchovney or Adam Baldwin? If so, good. You have a sophisticated lust palette which includes older men. If not, Iā€™m afraid youā€™re just more evidence that weā€™re Old Tiger Beat fans pretending to be grownups. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/75 "2007-01-31T18:38:39Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] And careful with the asscrack. [/quote] Excellent advice regardless of the circumstances. > [@WhyNot](#): > > There was a story I read once (insert ā€œpossibly apocryphalā€ disclaimer here)ā€¦ Iā€™ve heard that attributed to Denzel Washington, who supposedly said to his costar, ā€œIn a few minutes one of two things will happen and I apologize in advance for either oneā€ or words to that effect. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/76 "2007-01-31T18:57:50Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] Makes it OK for you? Probably. Helps our case? It depends. Do you find at least one of the following men attractive: Patrick Stewart, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Richard Gere, Denzel Washington, Viggo Mortensen, Aiden Quinn, Russel Crowe, David Duchovney or Adam Baldwin? [/QUOTE] Yes please. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/77 "2007-01-31T19:39:26Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] Makes it OK for you? Probably. Helps our case? It depends. Do you find at least one of the following men attractive: Patrick Stewart, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Richard Gere, Denzel Washington, Viggo Mortensen, Aiden Quinn, Russel Crowe, David Duchovney or Adam Baldwin? If so, good. You have a sophisticated lust palette which includes older men. If not, Iā€™m afraid youā€™re just more evidence that weā€™re Old Tiger Beat fans pretending to be grownups. [/QUOTE] Heh. ā€˜Sophisticated lust paletteā€™ I had a huge crush on David Duchovney as a teen. Heā€™s still quite attractive. I had posters on the wall and everything. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/78 "2007-01-31T19:45:39Z")
[QUOTE=Jeepā€™s Phoenix] Iā€™m surprised at all the people getting upset about his nude scene; I didnā€™t think the UK was weird about things like that. [/QUOTE] My thoughts too - and seriously, the people who are up in arms about the nudity must either be giant prudes or know absolutely nothing else about the play; the subject matter of which is wall-to-wall, top-to-bottom disturbing. I wouldnā€™t want my (young) kid to see it for a whole bunch of more relevant reasons than OMG thereā€™s _naked people_ in it. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/79 "2007-01-31T20:21:36Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] _You_ may refuse, but _I_ have a dirty mind. [/QUOTE] I never had any doubt, my dear. šŸ˜‰ So basically, itā€™s all dependent on the acting ability of Radcliffeā€¦can he fake passion, or will he get caught up in the moment? Og help me, I still see him glaring at Snape and trying to outsmart the Dursleys. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148/80 "2007-01-31T20:40:02Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] I never had any doubt, my dear. šŸ˜‰ So basically, itā€™s all dependent on the acting ability of Radcliffeā€¦can he fake passion, or will he get caught up in the moment? Og help me, I still see him glaring at Snape and trying to outsmart the Dursleys. [/QUOTE] Yā€™know, reading the scenes in the books where a 14-15-16 year old Harry is dealing with his first crushes on Cho, they totally ring hollow to me. Because all carnal thoughts are carefully airbrushed from Harrys interior monologue. Even nerdy 16 year old boys experiencing their first crushes on girls are thinking about what those crushes look like naked. And dealing with the results of those thoughts in a boarding school shared bedroom has got to be a bit awkward. Unless, yā€™know, your roomates is the obliging type. Happens all the time. I mean, English boarding schools arenā€™t practically synonymous with sodomy for no reason. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-daniel-radcliffe-to-appear-nude-on-stage/390148.md?page=5)