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[Interviewer] Dan, hey. I'm sorry I'm late.

Hey, no worries man. Sit down.

[Interviewer] Ya. I'm just going to

ask you 73 questions in an unreasonably

short amount of time.

Sure.

[Interviewer] Cool. What book are you reading?

Um, The Aran Islands by James Synge.

[Interviewer] What's a book that positively shaped you?

The Master and Margarita.

[Interviewer] If you wrote an autobiography,

what would the title be?

Bring on the empty broomsticks.

[Interviewer] How long have you been

living in New York City?

I don't really live here

but I've been sort of coming back and forth

for about six years.

[Interviewer] What's your favorite place

to hang out in New York City?

Central Park.

[Interviewer] What's the coolest thing

about New York City?

That you can order pancakes and breakfast

any time day or night.

[Interviewer] What's the best thing

about performing on Broadway?

The adrenaline rush.

[Interviewer] What's the best

Broadway musical ever?

The best one I've see is the Book of Mormon.

[Interviewer] Do you prefer the stage

or the screen?

The screen.

[Interviewer] What's the strangest thing

you've done to prepare for a role?

Wax my ass.

Hi I'm Sophie, I'll be your server for the evening.

Can you describe for me a situation where

you felt the most nervous?

Yes, at the Tony Awards one year

I was dancing there and just before I started

I saw Al Pacino staring at me from the audience

and I nearly lost my mind.

Cool. Your ping pong table is ready

if you want to follow me.

Thank you.

[Interviewer] Dan, how do you feel about ping pong?

I feel like I'm going to beat you.

[Interviewer] If you could be the best in the world

at any sport, what would it be?

Boxing, flyweight.

[Interviewer] Do you prefer American football

or non-American football?

American football.

[Interviewer] What's the best sports movie

of all time?

Undefeated. It's a documentary.

[Interviewer] What's your favorite movie

of all time?

12 Angry Men.

[Interviewer] Favorite movie in the past five years?

The Imposter.

[Interviewer] Movie you laughed the hardest during?

Airplane.

[Interviewer] Movie that made you cry?

Little Miss Sunshine.

[Interviewer] If you could star

in any movie in history, what would it be?

Guys and Dolls.

[Interviewer] What's your favorite TV show currently on?

The Colbert Report.

[Interviewer] Favorite TV show of all time?

The Thick of It.

[Interviewer] What TV show would you

love to make a cameo in?

South Park.

[Interviewer] Dan, five questions from now

a co-star of yours is going to make a cameo.

Are you cool with that?

Oh ya, very.

[Interviewer] What's that last song you

listened to on your phone?

The Black Keys, The Only One.

[Interviewer] If you could be a virtuoso

at any instrument, what would it be?

Piano.

[Interviewer] What's your favorite band of all time?

The Sex Pistols.

[Interviewer] What's your favorite

non-living musician?

Marc Boland.

[Interviewer] Favorite living musician?

Tom Lehrer.

[Interviewer] If you could get

Tom Lehrer to do a cover of a modern song,

what would it be?

It'd be a parody of We Didn't Start the Fire.

Hey, Dan.

Hey, Zoe!

How are you?

Very good how are you?

That didn't count as a question.

(laughs)

What's the best thing

to do with a girl on a first date?

Play ping pong.

Best present you've ever gotten a girl?

Some of my terrible poetry.

Best present a girl's ever gotten you?

Not telling me my poetry was terrible.

Major turn on?

Someone makes me laugh.

Major turn off?

Someone who says stupid things.

Sure. Could we just hang on one second?

Ya.

Will you show me something?

Those don't count as questions either.

Would you show me in time step?

I'll try.

(tapping)

Now you.

Okay, I gotta go.

No, it was your turn. Okay.

[Interviewer] Dan, who's the last person you texted?

My friend Jeff.

[Interviewer] What's your favorite app?

The NFL Fantasy Football app.

[Interviewer] Favorite website?

Deadspin.

[Interviewer] Kittens or puppies?

Puppies. Who chooses kittens?

[Interviewer] What was your first pet's name?

Binka. B-I-N-K-A.

[Interviewer] What's your spirit animal?

A wolf with a crossbow.

[Interviewer] How do you really feel about horses?

I really, I'm not wild on them.

[Interviewer] Ah Radcliffe

let's switch sides so you can answer questions

in an American accent.

Okay, oh God, I'll try.

[Interviewer] Why is Britain better than America?

We look after our history.

[Interviewer] Why is America better than Britain?

You're always moving forward.

[Interviewer] What's your favorite thing about America?

Americans.

[Interviewer] What's your favorite thing about Americans?

Their positivity.

[Interviewer] What's the most American thing ever?

The phrase a whole nother.

[Interviewer] Can you say something

that probably a lot of people would enjoy

you saying in an American accent?

I would like a proper cup of coffee

in a proper copper coffee pot.

[Interviewer] Ahh you win.

Can you give a quick victory speech?

Let's just do handshakes.

[Interviewer] Ah cool, cheers.

[Interviewer] What's your favorite food?

Poutine.

[Interviewer] What's your least favorite food?

Vegetable curry.

[Interviewer] Most refreshing beverage?

Diet Coke.

[Interviewer] Who's a person, dead or alive,

you'd love to have dinner with?

Einstein seems like he would have been fun.

[Interviewer] If you could switch lives

with a person for one day, who would it be?

Somebody not famous.

[Interviewer] Dan, that bartender behind you

needs some serious advice.

Oh, hey.

Dan.

Yes sir.

My girlfriend thinks it would be

extremely sexy if a grew a massive beard.

What would Daniel Radcliffe do?

WWDID. A very commonly asked question.

I would grow the beard but then lose the mustache.

Just kind of an Amish thing.

I think you would look great.

Thanks, man. Cool.

[Interviewer] Favorite fashion trend of all time?

Punk.

[Interviewer] How often do you wear a suit?

Twice a month.

[Interviewer] Boxers or briefs?

Boxers.

[Interviewer] Blow dry or air dry?

Air dry.

[Interviewer] Do you wear anything

given from your family?

Yes, they have better taste than me.

[Interviewer] Who is the most stylish guy in the world?

Sam Spector.

Hey Dan!

Hey.

Let's say you and I adopted a kid.

Ya.

What would you name it?

What's your surname?

Thurber.

Thurber. President, so then we'd have

the world's first President Thurber.

[Interviewer] Favorite country to visit?

`Australia.

[Interviewer] Last country you visited?

Scotland.

[Interviewer] Country you wish to visit?

India.

[Interviewer] What would you bring

on a one way trip to Mars?

My sense of humor and my iPod.

[Interviewer] What's your favorite board game?

Scrabble.

[Interviewer] Superhero you identify with most?

Spiderman.

[Interviewer] What topic would you own in trivia?

Poetry.

[Interviewer] Biggest learning experience of your life?

Doing a Broadway musical.

[Interviewer] What are you most excited about

in life right now?

Having an awesome job which I get to continue to do.

[Interviewer] Dan, last question.

Come here for a sec, come here.

What is something you know about Harry Potter

that no one else knows?

He didn't really need glasses.

That was just a fashion statement.

[Interviewer] Dan, thanks so much.

Ya, I'll see you around okay?

Next time we'll do some bowling.

Ya, or, you know, just read books

in a table tennis hall like we are now.

[Interviewer] Alright great. Sounds good.

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Hey Dan.

Hey Zoe.

Should we subscribe to the Vogue Channel?

Well, are we really cool people?

I think our moms think so.

Then yes. Let's go do it.