Mark My Words

Harry Potter star, Daniel Radcliffe, will star his first play: the dark 1973's play Equus by Peter Shaffer is to be revived next year and it will have Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths, as Alan Strang, a teenager who blinds six horses with a hoof pick, and Dr Martin Dysart, the boy's psychiatrist. I [still] didn't read the play nor watched the 1977 motion picture; but according to my readings aside the heavy crime [that actually happened] the play deals about our "mysterious, uncontrolled inner impulses" combined with modern culture spiritual atrophy.

That said, here's what I mean to state about this revival. First, I must say I'm really impressed by Radcliffe's choices; he's starring an indie australian flick about four orphans and now this play! The dude is really decided to become a serious actor by getting challenging roles sided by the box office candy Harry Potter series.

And well he's got the looks [the guy is a hottie] and even though there's not much of acting work to be seen on Harry Potter[s] it is true that he improved his abilities through the years and has been exalted by the legendary colleagues. Shaffer, who was resistant about the revival, agreed after seeing a private performance of the guy; and Daniel himself claimed he was [since the begining] willing to take the role as it is, without making starlet alterations.

So his celebrity status along with the power of Shaffer's text will probably make this revival of Equus a hit! Then now you may mark my words: in a couple of years or less we'll have a new movie adaptation. Let's all hope that Radcliffe's performance is as great as such a deep play demands [and I trully hope it is].

Note #1: Did you notice how CREEPY the poster is?

Note #2: Check out the play's official website intro. It's really spooky!

[Song: Fidelity - Regina Spektor]

PS: Click on the song link ho! It is beyond cute and the video is perfect!