'Harry Potter' star Jason Isaacs has revealed that filming the iconic film series involved heavy drinking among the young cast members.
The famous actor who played the role of Lucius Malfoy revealed what the young cast of the film was like behind the scenes of the movie “Harry Potter”. He pointed out that young actors aren't just having a sip or two. The newspaper said they were drinking at an “industry pace”. new york post.
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The series starred Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Tom Felton, as well as a number of other child actors in small roles, all of whom grew as well as their characters. .
Isaacs spoke about his experience with his co-stars, discussing the age difference and concerns he had from the beginning.
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“It was always strange going back to the movies, even though they were a few years older than the last time I saw them, I was going to treat them the same way I had before,” the 60-year-old star said. told the Post. “So it wasn't good to treat a 14-year-old like a 12-year-old.”
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“And when they were 18, we were still treating them like they weren't allowed to smoke or drink, and they were doing both at an industry pace. It was strange,” he exclaimed. (Related: 'I wanted to stop myself from killing myself': Country music star Ashley McBride sobers up)
Radcliffe, who was 12 when he first appeared as Harry Potter in 2001, has since become a father, giving birth to a baby with his long-time partner Erin Dark in April. The paper said that in an earlier discussion about his drinking in his youth, the actor said he had been sober since 2010 (the year the penultimate film in the series was released).
