London, July 05: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has said that he would love to play the role of a drag queen or transvestite.
“I’d love to play a drag queen or transvestite, but not because of the costumes. Wait, what am I saying? Yes, because of the costumes,” the Daily Star quoted him as saying.
He said, “I maintain that I look good with eye make-up. And I’m not going to be an emo-kid, so the only other option is drag queen.”
The actor has reportedly struck up a close friendship with a blonde gender-bender from New York called Our Lady J who sustains in life singing tracks by Dolly Parton, Alanis Morissette and Nine Inch Nails.
Apart from Lady J, Radcliffe also met gay artist Jim Hodges after buying one of his drawings for his 18th birthday.
The artist and his friend, a photographer took the young star into the world of New York drag queens to his amusement.
Radcliffe described the alternate sex as “amazing, crazy, mad, weird people”.
He said, “The one piece of advice I would give to any actor is, if you want to go out on the street without being recognised, without being looked at, go out with a 6ft 8in beautiful trans-sexual. No one gives you a second glance.”
Daniel signed a contract worth 25.6million pounds last year for the final two Harry Potter films.
The sixth film of the eight-film series, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, is scheduled to release on July 15.
ANI
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
Cookies Setting
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device and the processing of information obtained via those cookies (including about your preferences, device and online activity) by us and our commercial partners to enhance site navigation, personalise ads, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. More information can be found in our Cookies and Privacy Policy. You can amend your cookie settings to reject non-essential cookies by clicking Cookie Settings below.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work or you may not be able to login.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we may not know when you have visited our site, and may not be able to monitor its performance.