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Daniel Radcliffe shared some of his memories from time on the Harry Potter set with the late Michael Gambon.
Playing the Boy Who Lived and Albus Dumbledore respectively means that Daniel and Michael spent a good amount of quality time together over the years.
As such, it’s not surprising that Daniel was one of the first Harry Potter stars to pay tribute to Michael after we learned that he passed away at the age of 82 last week. He had more to say during an appearance at Variety’s Business of Broadway Breakfast on Monday (October 2).
More specifically, Daniel looked back on the types of conversations that he had with Michael. Interestingly, they were different in a key way from the sort that their characters had.
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While Harry Potter learned a lot about the art of wizardry from Dumbledore, Daniel said that Michael didn’t focus his conversations with the younger cast on their craft.
“The wonderful thing about Michael is that he wasn’t an actor you talked about acting with,” he recalled, according to Variety. “His true passion was restoring 19th-century Italian dueling pistols.”
However, like the witty and playful Dumbledore, Daniel added that Michael kept the atmosphere on set light, seemingly on purpose. “He knows he’s at his best when he’s at his most playful,” he explained, saying, “His ability to switch on was second to none.”
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Variety‘s annual Business of Broadway Breakfast, fortifying themselves with coffee and frittatas on a rare day off, to celebrate a new season of plays, musicals and revivals. The event, which was presented by City National Bank, included discussions with Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez. They are taking their acclaimed Off-Broadway production of “Merrily We Roll Along” to the Main Stem and hoping to redeem the Stephen Sondheim musical, which flopped when it debuted in 1981.
The world of entertainment is mourning the loss of one of its legendary actors, Sir Michael Gambon, known for his iconic portrayal of Professor Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” film series. The news of Gambon’s death has not only saddened fans across the globe but has also deeply affected those who had the privilege of working alongside him. Among them, Daniel Radcliffe, who played the titular role of Harry Potter. The actor shared heartfelt words of remembrance and admiration for his late co-star. In a statement released by Radcliffe, he expressed his profound grief over Gambon’s death, s
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Sir Michael Gambon has been fondly remembered by Harry Potter fans across the nation following the tragic news of his passing on Thursday at the age of 82.
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READ MORE: Sir Michael Gambon dies, aged 82A prolific star of stage and screen, his career spanned six decades, with his portrayal of wizard Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, from the third instalment onwards, solidifying his stardom and popularity across generations.One particular video of the late actor has been circulating Twitter this afternoon. It features Gambon accepting an award at the Evening Standard Awards in 1995.RIP Sir Michael Gambon. No one accepted an award quite like him.
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Following the heartbreaking news that acting legend Sir Michael Gambon had passed away at the age of 82, fans from across the globe have been sharing their fond memories of the star, in particular of his memorable role as Albus Dumbledore in six of the iconic Harry Potter films. A statement on behalf of his wife Lady Gambon and son Fergus Gambon, issued by publicist Clair Dobbs first broke the news on Thursday 28 September, which read: “We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon “Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia.
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Harry Potter fans have flooded social media with tributes to late Dumbledore star Sir Michael Gambon/ A statement issued by his publicist said the Irish actor died peacefully in hospital aged 82.
Irish-English actor Michael Gambon has died in hospital after a bout of pneumonia. He was 82.