Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe recalls being ‘Terrified’ of Alan Rickman

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter first came to viewers more than 20 years ago. In November 2001, teenage actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint brought J.K. Rowling’s best-selling book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to life in theatres. With 8 films in the Harry Potter series and more than 20 years after its debut, the movies have maintained a loyal fan base for many years. Besides the main cast of Harry, Hermoine, and Ronald, fans also adored other characters of Professor Snape and Professor Dumbledore.

Speaking of which, the entire franchise reveals how complex Harry Potter and Professor Snake’s relationship is. Snape, who had been bullied by James Potter, the husband of the lady he loved, eventually came in front with their son, Harry.

While the Harry Potter films portrayed various difficulties in their relationship, actor Daniel Radcliffe has said that he was also afraid of the actor in real life.

In a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, Daniel was shown an old interview with Alan Rickman, in which the late actor lauded Radcliffe.

Daniel, visibly moved by Rickman’s words, started by thanking the host for showing him the old unseen video.

“I was so intimidated by Alan Rickman. How can you not be by that voice? Even hearing that voice you forget quite how low it was until it echoes through you. I was so intimidated by him for the first three movies. I was terrified by him and was like, ‘This guy hates me.’ Somewhere along the lines, he saw that I really wanted to do this and work at it,” he said.

The actor also said how Rickman became one of his biggest supporters, even returning early from vacation to see Radcliffe’s play on Broadway. “He saw every piece of stage work I ever did when he was alive. He would take me out afterwards and we would talk about it. He was one of the first people to ask me to consider voice coaching,” he stated.