Dan's newest role

[abraxan]

Anyone who thought Dan couldn't act would get an argument from the 
movie and theater pros in England, I'll betcha.  He has not one, but 
TWO meaty, heavily dramatic roles coming up in the first half of 
2007.  In addition to doing "Equus" on stage in London next Feb-
June, in June, he will begin filming a movie for ITV (which I HOPE 
they show over here in the USA!) about Rudyard Kipling's seventeen-
year-old son, Jack.  Dan stars as Jack in "My Son Jack" which is an 
award winning play.  In real life, Kipling was a "King and Country" 
man, a great patriot.  When World War I happened, he was all for his 
son, Jack, joining the military and going to war, so much so that 
despite Jack's bad vision, which made the military reject him, 
Kipling finagled a place for Jack in the Irish Guard.  Jack was 
killed and his body was never found.
 
Dan had this to say about playing this role (and this kind of 
thoughtful, intelligent statement makes me even more impressed with 
this young man than I was before):
 
>>"For many people my age, the first world war is just a topic in a 
history book. But, I've always been fascinated by the subject and 
think its as relevant today as it ever was with young men all over 
the world still sacrificing their lives in the name of war."
 
"I can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like in the 
trenches, living amongst the stench of death and knowing that at any 
moment it may be your last. But, I think its important we try to 
imagine the horrors these young men experienced and to never forget 
them."
 
"I am extremely proud to be part of the production of My Boy Jack 
and only hope I can do justice to the memory of the men who fought 
and those who died."<<
 
You can read more about it and see new pics of Dan taken for the 
press conference for this announcement at www.danradcliffe.co.uk

Does anyone know when HBP begins filming?  It's supposed to be 
released Nov. 21, 2008, I believe, and Rupert and Tom are already 
signed for it, so I read recently.  Dan's most recent quote about 
HBP is that if the script is right, he's in.  Yikes, I hope the 
script is right!!!  I imagine a TV movie will only take about six 
weeks to film, like "December Boys" - some TV films only take three 
or four weeks to film, from things I read.  Anyone know any more 
about the schedule, or how long it might take to film "My Son Jack"?
Lynda