Daniel Radcliffe’s penis shrank “to the size of a hamster” when he appeared naked on stage.
The ‘Harry Potter’ star bared all for his role as a horse-obsessed stable
boy in the London West End theatre production of ‘Equus’ – which he reprises
on New York’s Broadway from next week – but admits his nerves caused him an
embarrassing problem on the opening night.
He said: “You tighten up like a hamster. The first time it happened, I
turned around and went, ‘You know, there’s a thousand people here and I
don’t think even one of them would expect you to look your best in this
situation.’ ”
The 19-year-old actor did surprise himself by being so comfortable with the
nude role.
He added: “It never really was an issue. I don't know why, it probably
should have been. I am terribly self-conscious. Although I remember I did
look at my dad once and say, 'Do you think I could wear pants?’ ”
Despite his initial problems, Daniel, 19, has no regrets about taking the
controversial part as it helped to distance him from the boy wizard he plays
in the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise.
He explained to the New York Times newspaper: “If I went off and did another
fantasy film, everyone would say, 'He's not even trying,' but if I went off
and played a drug dealer, they'd say, 'God, he's trying way too hard.’
“It's also the fact that the character is very different from Harry, a very
violent character - he's mentally unstable, that's the long and short of
it.”