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Dan's Press Conference
In Osaka, Japan
(Dec.18, 2002)
Translated Excerpt from Movie Star Magazine
2003 Feb issue

Dan: Here are some Japanese I've learned:
Nihon no minasan, kon-nichiwa. Daniel Radcliffe desu. Nihon daisuki desu

(means- Hello, people in Japan. I'm Daniel Radcliffe. I love Japan)(applause from the journalists)
Q: At what moment did you relax during the tight-scheduled filming (of COS)?
Dan: Basically I relaxed more often during the second one than the first. One of the moments we relaxed was when someone brought TV to the set and we watched World Cup soccer games. I watched the England's game, when they were first leading the game and then lost at last.
Q: Osaka is very famous for its comedy culture in Japan. We know you had some comical scenes in the movie. Did you try anything special to make it funny?
Dan: When you want to make someone laugh, my idea is to say the line as serious as possible, rather than making it funny. Basically, you shouldn't laugh and you should talk seriously so that it may look like a real story.
O: If you cast a spell to these press people, what would you do? Could you do something for us?
Dan: (Looks really worried) Well, that's a good question, but I just can't think of a good one! Oh, how about this? Either of us (Dan or Mr. David Heyman) says a dull joke, but you'll burst into laughter!
Q: We hear somebody delivered you TAKOYAKI (Osaka's speciality- small pancake-like snack with boiled octopus' legs). How did you like that?
Dan: I haven't eaten Takoyaki yet. I have tried Yakitori (grilled chiken), Sashimi and Sushi. We also went to a Izakaya (Japanese pub with usually reasonable price). I had to wait for 2 or 3 days since my arrival until I tried Sushi for the first time, but they were really good!
Q: Did they taste better than Hogwarts school meals?
Dan: Well, I don't know, but I guess so, because we can't eat food of Hogwarts school.
David Heyman: Food of Hogwarts are sprayed chemicals to keep the shapes for some days for filming (laugh).

**Translated from Japanese by hirame **
These words are not actual words of Dan and the expressions may differ.

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