Dan in Details magazine

[sistermagpie]

 Geoff:
> I am glad that Steve tended to agree with me because I was 
> beginning to feel isolated in my opinion but I am coming to 
> think this is one of those UK v US things.
> 
> In the UK, many people have the perception, rightly or wrongly, 
> that young actors and actresses in the US are bratty because 
> they are spoiled and given a false impression of their intelligence 
> and fame with the result that many of them go into adulthood 
> with problems – sexual relationships, alcohol, drugs.
> 
> Here, in the UK, we are blessed to be provided with a large 
> group of young thespians who have the reputation and public 
> image of being modest, sensible people with their feet firmly 
> on the ground who are not seduced by the glitz and pseudo-
> glamour of the "high life". 

Magpie:
I don't think it's that different. There are a lot of young actors in 
America. The ones who get into drugs etc. (and many young people do 
crash and burn for many reasons, can't handle their situation or the 
transition to adult acting etc.) get publicized as doing so. The many 
who don't simply don't get in the news that way since there's nothing 
for them to sensationalize. (Ironically, I've hard the 'swear like a 
sailor' stereotype go both ways.)

Daniel Radcliffe seems to be one of the latter. The boy who played 
Crabbe, otoh, was caught in something involving cocaine, iirc. If you 
truly have the impression that the young American thespian is the one 
who can't be modest, sensible or have their feet on the ground 
without being seduced by the glitz and pseudo-glamour of the high 
life there are hundreds who are doing and have done just that. Some 
go on to be impressive adult actors, or find other jobs in 
entertainment, or leave the business by the time they're adults. Off 
the top of my head, I'll match your Dan, Emma, Rupert, Tom Felton and 
Jamie Bell with Elijah, Jodie, Raven, David Krumholtz and Leonardo 
DiCaprio.

-m