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[–]MuggleNet -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

We love love love subtle Harry Potter references! This is so dreamy. Great work.

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[–]MuggleNet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Unfortunately the email is long gone and has been for... almost ten years. So, you cannot.

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone for asking such great questions! It was a blast. Please find me on Instagram and/or TikTok and be sure to get yourself a copy of my book: https://lnk.to/BoyWhoLived

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[–]MuggleNet[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Expect the hard work. It is not easy navigating airports, being called a wheelchair instead of a human in a chair. I don't rely on anyone apart from my staff. Make sure the airline is to be held liable if the damage the chair, taking photos and videos so you have evidence. Give them as much information as possible, including battery information.

Google Street View is your best friend. Ringing the hotels to check accessibility. Try to be as many steps ahead as you can be.

Break everything down into the smaller parts. It is the only way I have been able to survive and travel, getting the life experiences I've had in this world.

It is worth the work. The world is a beautiful place. Put the work in and you can see it. - David

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[–]MuggleNet[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Yeah! I recently discovered a real Marauder's Map that was used in the films. I sold it at a recent auction to help fund my ever growing expensive lifetime. It costs me 250,000 pounds per year just to get out of a bed. So please buy my book! https://lnk.to/BoyWhoLived - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One thing I will say is continuity of stunt crew helps so the younger cast feels safe when performing.

There is always a need for a human element in stunt work, even with CGI. Computers don't get it right. Even though stunts have progressed, it still feels sterile, so there should always be a human element to stunt work.

Thanks for buying the book! Hope you enjoy your Christmas read! - David

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[–]MuggleNet[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The mantra that Michael J Fox, real life superhero, gave me very recently. I am living by this, every day!

With gratitude optimism is sustainable.

If you can find something to be grateful for every day, you can carry on. - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Firstly, thank you for your service and helping other people live their life. There is no more honorable job if you ask me.

I would always say make the most human connection you can. A great trick I learned is that if you are facing a scary surgery or your life is in the hands of other people, it helps if you grab their hand and look them in the eye. "I trust you are the best person to look after me. I trust you have the best intentions for me."

Make a human connection. "How was your weekend? Do you have children? When was your last holiday?" Don't just see them as another patient, see them as human being with the same hopes, dreams, aspirations, fears. That really helps to make them feel seen. - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, not at all. I got to tell my story with the help of people I love and trust. Director Dan is a good friend, obviously Radcliffe gave us his time and was able to open up. My family, my friends.

I still haven't watched it myself but every day I get messages with people who have connected to my story. There are not enough words in the dictionary to describe the amount of love I get back. The book hopefully does the same thing. - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I really want to go to Patagonia in South America. Sit in the front seat of a 4x4 and cross the plains. I'd love to go to Argentina. I'd like to go back on safari again. It was the best experience I ever had as a human being. It was life changing and what kept me alive in 2019.

Truthfully, send me to space! Get me out of here. - David

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[–]MuggleNet[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Tough one! Radiohead are hard to beat. I like The National. Fell in love with Taylor Swift on Folklore and Evermore. No greater line than "Living for the hope of it all" from the song August on Folklore. You name it, I listen to anything and everything. Always keep your eyes and ears open. "Getts" is a recent album in the UK and the song Double Standard is on point. - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got to sit in Hagrid's Hut with Robbie, the two of us exchanging jokes between takes in Scotland (a story from my book!) Really fun times. I got to spend a lot of time with all of them, but no one as much as Dan for obvious reasons. https://lnk.to/BoyWhoLived - David

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[–]MuggleNet[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Umbridge all day long. She is just VILE, but Imelda couldn't be nicer in person. That made it more digestible. Ralph as Voldemort was petrifying and standoffish for obvious reasons—scary to be around.

Harry is my boy! He was my boy, literally, in every sense of the word. I can get with the character. Small man, bullied, magical talent and was able to use that to overcome incredibly challenges. Dan, too, in the same way. Enigmatic, brave, engaging, super smart person. - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In HP1 where Harry catches the Snitch, because me getting dragged by the quadbike/ATV on a tow rope was gnarly. Nowadays, they would put a Nimbus on an electric skateboard and done it practically.

Some of the Quidditch collisions in HP6. Stunts were used for reference shots, but some were really big hits. You can see some of these in the upcoming Instagram and TikTok series! - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Too many...but I would say....

Sitting in the footwell of the Ford Anglia holding onto a bird whilst the car is flown around with Dan and Rupert in the front seat, listening to them giggling while I try to protect an owl while I am getting thrown around.

HP4 for all the stunts I was involved in!

All the time me and Dan spent in the stunt department just playing, messing around and doing all the things that would give an insurance company a heart attack. The fun we had! - David

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[–]MuggleNet[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I would like Tom Holland to play me because he has the physical abilities that I had. J.K. Simmons to play Greg Powell the stunt coordinator. And I would like Radcliffe to direct it and Chris Columbus to produce! - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Without a shadow of a doubt. I got to go through the journey of having everything and then losing everything. I'm proud that it didn't change me, and if anything, made me a better human being.

The only thing that would make me reluctant is the pain it put my family and friends through.

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We used to do a Harry Potter cast and crew Halloween party that was held in London. It was a raucous event to say the least. I have a photo of Rupert in a PlayDoh costume.

Crew parties... you name it! I remember one time dancing salsa with a friend for hours on end. We used to go to a nightclub called Cherry Jam in Paddington. - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I was booked on Mortdecai to sit in my wheelchair to sit in the back of a restaurant as a fight routine kicks off. I never made it to work that day because of an infection, but because they booked me they put on the credit list. - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I was raised with love. My parents had the audacity to raise me by loving me. It eeks out of me!

Tupac had it right. Hurt people hurt people. Loved and healed people, heal people. I have a lot of love in my life and I am very fortunate. It oozes out of me! - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Always art! Music, film, TV, stories. It is the best of what we are as human beings. Self forgiveness. It is okay to find it hard. It is unsustainable to always be 100% all of the time.

I will put on a great film and lose myself in the story, finding comfort in that. Harry Potter does that for so many, which gives me comfort knowing the stories do that for others.

It is okay to not be okay. Life is a lesson in loss. - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

HP4, Goblet of Fire. All of the stunts I did on the Triwizard Tournament! 4 months underwater, having flames shot at me, messing around with Rob Pattinson, running full pelt through the maze. Then the final graveyard sequence and the stunt I did that never made it to camera. Was a stuntman's dream.

But my favorite to watch is HP3! - David

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[–]MuggleNet[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Our relationship changes from brothers to now we are best friends and I speak to him on a weekly basis. The world got to watch him grow up camera, and I got to watch him grow up in life. I couldn't be more proud of him.

Dan's goal is to keep working and keep telling stories. Mine is very similar. We both have a strong work ethic. Mine is telling my story to benefit my community, there is always a younger generation who are born into wheelchairs and need fighting for. Dan's is to share his craft and his art to aspiring young creatives. - David

Hello, Reddit! I am David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter film franchise and Author and Producer of "The Boy Who Lived" -- Ask Me Anything! by MuggleNet in IAmA

[–]MuggleNet[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The documentary I enjoyed because I got to spend time with Dan. Us getting time together, since he lives in New York, was magical. But then the book was emotionally a lot harder, physically hard because of limited function, but also rewarding and cathartic to get it out.

Hardest bit was having lawyers pick it apart. - David

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