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2:40 PM on 01.29.2009, Colette Bennett

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Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe says videogames helped him overcome obstacles photo

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For every person that's on the rampage about the horrors of videogames, there seems to be another than claims that they have played an essential role in his or her life. Take Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe for example, who mentioned in an interview with The Daily Beast that videogames were more than just a leisure activity:

"I have a very mild form of (dyspraxia) it. I’ve gotten it mostly under control now. I played a lot of video games as a kid which really helped it. It basically surfaces as bad coordination."

You see, haters? If Daniel had never played games and improved his movement ability, he wouldn't be where he is today, which would be a damn shame since he looks pretty freaking good naked next to that horse in the pic above.

[Via Kotaku]

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24 comments | showing # 1 to 24

fadecy

He does.

I like his hair.

grafkhun

That's a nice looking... horse?

Mesarphelous

Fat.

GamingGoddess

*Blink Blink*

You put me in a tough spot here Colette, I want to appreciate this picture, but I can remember when Daniel Radcliffe was a really tiny kid, like ten minutes ago, and then I feel like a dirty old lady. Doesn't he need a permission slip to be handling that horse like that?

Pacopaco

@GamingGoddess

What's even better is that's not the entire picture.

Drack48

Equas is great play by the way for any one that cares..good stuff and Uncle Vernon plays the docotr in the show with him and that guy is awesome

Secret Cow

It looks like it's cold in that stable.

BulletTrain

Every day of my life, complete strangers tell me that I look exactly like this dude. Except I'm not as ripped :(

007

That's a weird shirt he's wearing. Kinda makes him look like he's na-...

ooooooohh.

Colette Bennett

@GamingGoddess -- I know. I realized I was fighting the crush when he was like 16. At least now he's old enough to drool over officially. :)

SephirothX

@GamingGoddess & Colette Bennett

/facepalm

Anyways... glad there's some positive press for games.

Shirley Temple

Back in High School we actually did Equus. I was the horse ;).

No. Seriously.

spenot

Too skinny.

Not that I'd kick him out of bed...

Um, I mean, yay videogames!

coffeesash

Never date a guy that can fit into a size 0! That picture reminds me more of Matt Bellamy though. mmm Matt Bellamy!

elsteveo

I think award for the gayest picture attached to a story goes to this one.

Syn

Dirty old ladies? I dig it >=)

Holyetheline

Yes! Shove this news into all the haters faces!

Trowble

Doesn't he make love to that horse in that play Equus? MMmhmmm...

Charlie X

Awesome! As a dyspraxia-sufferer, this is exactly how I managed to cope with my own issues coordination-wise (gaming, not posing nude by a horse).
Even my dad, who found out late in life that he suffered dyspraxia, has improved because of computer gaming.
See, they're not all evil!

CALkulon

Wait, so he had dyspraxia and now he fucks horses because of videogames?

Doesn't sound like a fair trade to me.

Bacchus

that is a sweet happy trail.

for reals.

SakuChan

I saw him .. naked, on broadway. That I did.

Batthink

Videogames helped Daniel Radcliffe. Pity it hasn't helped his stuntman, who was involved in a serious accident on the set of the new HP movie.

We need more games about how to land on the floor properly.

Noah

Videogames kept me off drugs and helped me snag a hot wife ;)

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