Daniel Radcliffe Caught in Premiere Crowd Surge
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Hundreds of screaming teen girls and some boys lined the red carpet for up to seven hours to catch a glimpse of the star, who arrived about 5pm. It was too much for some, and security guards had to rescue several children from the crush. Sioban Kingslow, 16, fainted before Radcliffe even arrived. The Mornington Peninsula student was so overcome by the crowds and the screaming hysteria she collapsed in front of security guards and fell onto the red carpet. A fan yelled out: "I love you, Daniel" as he signed autographs for fans. Radcliffe, 18, was at Rivoli Cinemas to promote the Australian film December Boys, – his first non-Potter film. Screaming girls, some as young as eight, hurdled security barricades to get close to him. Radcliffe was shocked his Australian film debut was such a big deal. "Oh my God! This is bigger than I imagined it was going to be. It is incredible," he said. He was joined by co-stars Jack Thompson and child actors Lee Cormie, Christian Byers and James Fraser.
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