Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe had to face stardom at a very young age, and with the monumental success of the franchise has had some personal demons affect him.

After turning 18, the actor admits to turning to alcohol to help him enjoy himself during the filming of the last two Potter installments.

“I became so reliant on [alcohol] to enjoy stuff. There were a few years there when I was just so enamored with the idea of living some sort of famous person’s lifestyle that really isn’t suited to me.”

Radcliffe’s struggles with his whiskey demons could have landed him as front page news, luckily the paparazzi never managed to catch it. “I really got away with that because there were many instances when a shot like that could have been taken.”

The actor has since quit the party life and hasn’t had a drop of alcohol since last August; “As much as I would love to be a person that goes to parties and has a couple of drinks and has a nice time, that doesn’t work for me. I do that very unsuccessfully. I’d just rather sit at home and read, or talk to somebody that makes me laugh.”

He adds, “There’s no shame in enjoying the quiet life. And that’s been the realization of the past few years for me.”