Daniel Radcliffe was catapulted into fame when he stepped into the role of Harry Potter in 2001, but the 25-year-old actor has claimed that over a decade later he still isn't quite sure how to handle it.

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"The worst is when people cry," Radcliffe said about running into fans during an interview with As If. "It's an awful feeling, particularly when they are 13 or 14-year-old girls. I feel horrible that they're crying. It's not worth crying about.

"They are mostly crying out of excitement," the actor added. "But I still don't know how to deal with that."

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As for being associated with J.K. Rowling's famous franchise, Radcliffe doesn't consider himself that big of a deal. "I hope one of the things that surprises people when they meet me is that I am really quite normal," he insisted, though the star admitted that he hopes "normal" is the impression he leaves. To be honest, he wasn't quite sure.

"At least I think I am [normal]!" continued Radcliffe. "We've all got our idiosyncrasies and bits of insanity, but I don't think I'm an obnoxious d---, and I think some have that perception of people who've grown up in the spotlight."

Radcliffe, along with co-stars Emma Watson (Hermione) and Rupert Grint (Ron) could have easily become huge examples of children broken by the Hollywood system. Instead, they worked to keep themselves grounded, mostly staying out of the tabloids and choosing film roles post-Potter that would challenge them.

"I try to counteract that," explained Radcliffe in discussing the image of the self-indulgent movie star, "Because the aura of fame is bulls---. People who enjoy beige treated differently and revel in the attention that others give them are generally people I don't like very much."

After Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II concluded the popular film series in 2011, Radcliffe elected to make diverse choices, starring in movies like historical horror flick The Woman in Black and the Allen Ginsberg drama Kill Your Darlings. Instead of just cruising on the Harry Potter high, he's tried to challenge himself.

"I obviously know that my experience isn't the same as everybody else's," claimed Radcliffe, "But when I talk to people, I don't feel separate from them in any way."

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