It is well-known that Daniel Radcliffe had a drinking problem few years ago. He gave up alcohol three years ago and has been clean ever since, but he often finds himself in a situation where drunken people open up to him and tell him some personal things.

The actor said: ” I’ve been people’s confidant in pubs. Somebody will be drunk and start telling you something about their relationship with their parents. You can end up provoking a huge range of reactions.”

Radcliffe became a worldwide famous actor at the age of 11 thanks to mega-successful Harry Potter franchise. However, he is still shocked when someone tells him that he had a huge impact on their childhood.

The 23-year-old star told Telegraph Review: ”The most wonderful thing I hear is people coming up and saying, ‘Thank you for my childhood,’ which still blows my mind but it’s very sweet. When people say ‘What’s it like to be associated with such a big franchise?’, I say, ‘It’s very easy when your franchise is something that is so loved. I feel like ‘child-star pr**k’ is the image many people have of actors who started young; that’s the stereotype you’re coming up against.”

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