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OCTOBER 12, 2005 at 8:49 AM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: Daily Record via DanRadcliffe.com
Tabloids love exploiting (and paraphrasing and exaggerating) quotes about celebrities to hype up stories and increase readership. Doing so about Harry Potter isn't new, and the Daily Record hit a home run yesterday by claiming
star Daniel Radcliffe is "dreading his naked screen debut" in November's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Jenna from DanRadcliffe.com, from whose interview the Daily Record lifted quotes and based their story, tells it straight:
Just to clarify this mess they've created - At no time was Dan naked or did he say he was for the Prefect's Bath scene. They took a quote from my article and turned it into something it's not.
Not only did they lift quotes from my interview without permission, they did so without giving credit as if it were their own interview... and then took it and twisted it. Yet another reason why none of you should ever put any trust into anything you read in one of these tabloid rubbish liners.
Well said, Jenna.
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The Faerie Queene
Points: 3277
merri maven says:
It's funny how the possibility of Dan being naked in a scene has made it tabloid material.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 2:33 AM EST
Witch
Points: 780
Jess the potter fan says:
How disapointing, Oh well can't wait till 1st of december for us people in australia!!!!
Love Jess
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 3:08 AM EST
Witch
Points: 711
Mealstar25 says:
Ha Ha Ha, I love it when the press are wrong. But I think the scene is more important than Dan being naked ( or not ).
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 3:49 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1303
PotterGirlThru&Thru says:
I've never tought Dan could be naked for the bath scene... He didn't really need it...
It's ridiculous what tabloids could do to sell some copies...
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 4:00 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 418
harry_rox11 says:
ha well thats sad i spose but anyhow....... the movie will be well how do i put this??? um BLOODY FREAKIN FANTASICLY AWESOMELY WICKNESS!! YAY!
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 4:10 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 55
harry's heartache says:
Well,tabloids exaggerate stories most of the times so it's really not new to me..poor dan,though..
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 5:42 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 370
Hermione "Hermy" Granger says:
As if he was ever going to be naked?! Dan is only 16!!! Anyways Harry Potter is going to be seen by children, I don't think that Dan being naked was ever considered! I'm surprised he even needed skin coloured underwear - isn't the bath filled with lots of bubbles? I would be satisfied with just the shirt off thanks!
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 5:54 AM EST
Witch
Points: 854
Khay says:
Darn. Just Kidding!! Of course he wasn't naked. That's just stupid, and embarrasing. You'd have to film with everyone while you were naked? Ew!!!
I sort of figured he would be wearing something in that scene when I first thought about it.
Kay
XoXo
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 6:07 AM EST
canon
Points: 2575
gaea says:
What a funny thing to argue about, as if it really matters. But I suppose the right thing to do is expose the lies that were told.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 6:16 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1493
Hedwig4eva says:
I just think that is so funny. Anything to sell papers I guess. I'm glad we have reliable sorces for our HP information. Way to go Jenna. People need to know where that information came from.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 8:03 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2563
School Governor says:
I read the genuine article earlier, and would have seen straight through that tabloid rubbish. I hope that newspaper is sued or fined, either for libel or just bad work.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 8:54 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1726
Hermionebrain says:
Gee whiz! What a cruel thing to do to Dan and Jenna! I hate it when the media gets things really messed up, which they often do.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 9:21 AM EST
Witch
Points: 902
magic is everywhere says:
How mean. I really don't see the point in doing that...The media is always making a mess of things;they really should stop.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 9:37 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1401
Dobby`s Friend says:
Disappointing... No honestly, I don't care!
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 9:50 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2334
Chahat says:
Well its not necessary since we have no naked thing in the book. Plus Dan admitted he was wearing flesh colored underpants although he still felt awkward.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 9:50 AM EST
Squib
Points: 103
Potter's Cool! says:
Phew! Thank God! I didn't really want Daniel Radcliffe to be naked. Ok so thats not imortant the most important is the scene and.... this might be real stupid ...THE MOVIE!!!
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 10:04 AM EST
Witch
Points: 541
ProfMM says:
I find myself really disturbed that adults (the writer/editors of the tabloids) would find writing about a "naked" 16 year old a good idea...actually he would have been 15 when it was filmed... I would assume that most, if not all, of Europe has pretty stringent child pornography laws - Warner Brothers would never be able to show the movie in the US if they had Dan naked in a scene. How ridiculous can these people get?
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 11:08 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 40
ayisha says:
Its no ones buisness as long as they dont show anything than weve got nothing to worry about.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 11:38 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 616
Ganriki says:
It's really ridiculous. I wish Jenna could sue for posting quotes from her article without permission. I feel sorry for the fans who are not as into HP as we all are. They would see that and believe it and tell others about it. It is very sad really.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 12:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 762
bewitched_gal says:
Oh well it was obvious! ofcourse he can't go on to an extent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 12:05 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1453
smart hermione says:
Of course he's not naked. Duh!
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 1:26 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2164
Prydwen says:
Just shows hey, the tabloids will do absolutely ANYHTING to get a story (even if it's a lie), and earn some money. I'm so glad she stood up for Dan. The media is evil in a sense- how they can rip people to shreds. I've seen it done to Emma.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 2:31 PM EST
Squib
Points: 188
Snape_Lover says:
Sounds a lot like something Rita Skeeter would do.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 3:42 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 371
*)Blueyedwitch(* says:
Eww that would be illegal would'nt it child exposement or something or another. See now you know there lying..
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 4:00 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1252
1USHPFN says:
It's terrible that anyone would twist something that a young person has said, even if that young person is in the public eye. I agree also that it is terrible that they took interview information without seeking permission, probably realized that they wouldn't get approval if they asked.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 7:09 PM EST
Hogwart's Jedi Princess
Points: 3491
Darth Amanda says:
Um nobody really thought he was actually naked. We just kind of figured he would wear shorts or something. It's just funny because he's supposed to be taking a bath.
Posted Oct 13, 2005 at 8:02 PM EST
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