Daniel Radcliffe is best known for his role in the Harry Potter film series.
He has been outspoken about his fight against alcoholism throughout his adult career.
However, he recently revealed in an interview with BBC Radio 4 that there was a connection between his role in the Harry Potter film franchise and his alcohol addiction.
“If I went out and if I got drunk, I’d suddenly be aware of there being interest in that because it’s not just a drunk guy. It’s ‘Oh, Harry Potter’s getting drunk in the bar,’” Radcliffe said.
The 30-year-old actor, who has been sober since 2010, said playing the wizard “carried some kind of interest for people and also a slightly mocking interest.”
“It’s inherently funny for people,” he expressed.
Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in eight films between 2001 and 2011, said: “A lot of drinking that happened towards the end of Potter and for a little bit after it finished, it was panic, a little bit not knowing what to do next – not being comfortable enough in who I was to remain sober.”
This is not the first time Radcliffe opened up about his struggle with attention, fame, and deciding what to do after playing the role that made him popular.
In an interview with Off Camera, he said: “In my case, the quickest way to forget about the fact that you’re being watched is to get very drunk.
“And then as you get very drunk, you become aware that ‘Oh, people are watching more now because now I’m getting very drunk, so I should probably drink more to ignore that more.’”
Radcliffe also told Laverne about dealing with being a child star. “They are by that point the breadwinner for their family. So multiple people are now reliant on them continuing to do this job and they feel pressured into it and forced into it.
“I think that’s why you can see people go to drink and drugs because it is fun and they’re available and it seems like a good idea. There’s nobody around you talking about the consequences or being honest with you about that.”
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