Daniel Radcliffe Opens Up About Being a Child Star, Praises 'Really Supportive' Parents (Exclusive)
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Daniel Radcliffe is opening up about getting a lot of support from his parents when he first started too pursue a career as an actor.
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The actor -- who stars in the forthcoming parody biopic
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
-- recently sat down with ET
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In the film, Radcliffe portrays the famed accordion-toting parody musician, who -- in the context of the over-the-top and largely fictitious story
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was told by his parents at a young age to give up on his dreams and stop being himself.
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For Radcliffe, however, this was about as far from his own experience as a young dreamer as possible.
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"My parents were incredible. They were really supportive," he recalled.
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"They walked the balance of not being pushy but always supportive. In a way that's not often credited to the parents of child actors."
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Wood, meanwhile, stars as pop icon Madonna -- who serves as both Yankovic's love interest and corrupting influence in the film.
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