Justin Bieber Defiles Anne Frank House

[Cerim Treascair]

Yeah, Radcliffe performed in Equus, and told the parents bitching at him because "he's Harry Potter to the kids" something along the lines of "I am a legal adult.  I am an actor.  I will live my life and take the roles I desire BECAUSE I AM AN ADULT."

[Scotsgit]

Can you imagine an American celebrity doing something like that for a play or movie?

I can't.  They'd all refuse it for fear of their reputation.

We've had a few American actors appear nude on the West End stage, mostly female ones in productions of The Graduate.

[Witchyjoshy]

Can you imagine an American celebrity doing something like that for a play or movie?

I can't.  They'd all refuse it for fear of their reputation.

We've had a few American actors appear nude on the West End stage, mostly female ones in productions of The Graduate.

Were they celebrities though?

[TheUnknown]

There was that time Radcliffe road a horse naked. That was pretty weird...

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Equus itself is a messed up story.  But it's funny Daniel Radcliffe should be mentioned, because in an interview he did with J.K. Rowling, he said he felt a major difference between the British and US production teams was that British production teams treated child actors as children first and celebrities second, whereas US production teams treated child actors as celebrities first and children second.  This was only his personal observation, so I don't know how accurate it is. 

[Scotsgit]

Can you imagine an American celebrity doing something like that for a play or movie?

I can't.  They'd all refuse it for fear of their reputation.

We've had a few American actors appear nude on the West End stage, mostly female ones in productions of The Graduate.

Were they celebrities though?

Kathleen Turner, Lorraine Bracco, Jerry Hall, Amanda Donohoe, Morgan Fairchild, Anne Archer, Vera Fischer and Linda Gray have all done it, as has Joan Collins.

[niam2023]

Justin Bieber is more self centered and egotistical than fucking Qilby.

And at least that guy had something of an excuse for it!

Seriously, this kid is completely self centered and out of control.

[dpareja]

I remember reading that the lead in Equus is a role that basically no actor in his right mind turns down if it's offered.

[Thejebusfire]

She said she would literally die for Beiber

Where do they find these people?!

I hope that girl's a hoax or troll.

My cousin's 13 year old threatened to kill herself because my cousin couldn't afford to take her to Justin Bieber's concert.

Also, Justin is having the most hilarious downward spiral ever.

[nickiknack]

I love how this thread has been derailed into actors/actresses that have appeared nude in plays...
That being said:

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I willing to bet given that this happened right before Celebration VI, this was the motivation behind the random person yelling "PALPATINE IS SEXY" during Ian's interview there...

[chitoryu12]

I remember reading that the lead in Equus is a role that basically no actor in his right mind turns down if it's offered.

Pretty much. The role of Alan Strang is notoriously difficult to perform well. Fear of nudity can be overcome by anyone, but actually acting is what takes the toll. Doing a good job as Strang, especially in a major professional production (and ESPECIALLY on Broadway), is a sign of your skills as an actor and opens a lot of doors for you. Even being accepted for the role after your audition lets everyone know that you've got serious chops.

[RavynousHunter]

I've always held that, when the time comes, the next Doctor should be Daniel Radcliffe.  He would make a fucking incredible Doctor.

[Shane for Wax]

Just to compare...

Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame, as well as all of his child coworkers, were expected to continue their schooling and were treated as having actual responsibilities.  It was treated like an adult job.  They weren't babied.

Radcliffe, when he became an adult, and had an incident where he was starting the self destructive spiral, drinking and stuff like that.  His coworkers didn't candy their opinion on him doing this.  You know what he did?

He got his act together, he gave them an apology for acting like a douchenozzle, and he continued with his job.

Emma Watson?  She's rich enough that she won't have to work a day in her life, and she still went to college after finishing the movies so that she could still pursue a career.

None of them are riding their fame -- at least not intentionally.  Not in the way Bieber does at the very least.  Daniel Radcliffe moved on to other movies instead of staying Harry Potter forever.

And he also appeared in an episode of Extras where he played as an arrogant version of himself.  So did Orlando Bloom, now that I think about it.

Rupert Grint bought an ice cream truck and hands out free ice cream to kids.

...What?

[Cerim Treascair]

I do think that's one of the more awesome uses of his money.

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

He clearly wasn't trying to be offensive. People are way too easily offended.

Whether or not he was trying to be offensive is irrelevant. The point is that when you visit certain places--memorials to war dead or sites connected to the Holocaust--you need to be on your best goddamn behavior and show at least a modicum of respect. That means you carry yourself in a dignified manner and refrain from acting like a childish douchenozzle who thinks everything is about you, which is what Bieber did.

[Scotsgit]

I've always held that, when the time comes, the next Doctor should be Daniel Radcliffe.  He would make a fucking incredible Doctor.

Too young.  Now, Pierce Brosnan.....