Radcliffe: 'I won't always be Potter'

Daniel Radcliffe has said that his new thriller The Woman In Black will help fans see him in a new light.

Talking with the Los Angeles Times, the actor admitted that he is concerned about being typecast because of his participation in the Harry Potter franchise and feels that his role as a troubled father in the film will help shape the public's perception of his acting skills.

"It worries me [that fans will still see me as Harry Potter], but the challenge is to look like a dad and a young father. If I get that right, that is something that immediately separates me from Harry," he explained.

“The script is so good and the characters are so clear, there is actually reduced pressure on me to be constantly ‘different', if you know what I mean. In other words, once people are into the story, they’ll be watching this really compelling movie and will stop - I hope - thinking about me.”

Woman In Black screenwriter Jane Goldman added: "I think there's a clear-cut demarcation. He was playing a boy in the Potter films or perhaps a young adult. Here, he's playing a man. Also I think in general today audiences know actors much more as individuals, there's an awareness of them apart from their roles.

"Dan is a brilliant actor, and he's much more than the person who played Harry Potter."

The Woman In Black will be released in 2011.