OT: Harry Potter actor Radcliffe has dyspraxia -- tying shoes is a challenge

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With his duds-doffing Broadway debut in "Equus" looming, Radcliffe is getting a few things out on the table, including his health issues. In an interview with Vogue, the "Harry Potter" star, 19, reveals how he suffers from a mild case of dyspraxia, a coordination disorder that affects motor skills (it's often mistaken for clumsiness) and can make simple tasks such as tying his shoes a challenge. "I sometimes think, 'Why, oh why, has Velcro not taken off?'" he quips to the magazine. Radcliffe says his acting career began at age 9 when his mother realized his confidence needed a kick-start and let him audition for a TV version of " Copperfield." "I was having a hard time at school in terms of being crap at everything, with no discernible talent," admits the actor, who begins flashing his bits on the Great White Way on Sept. 5. A rep for Radcliffe confirms his dyspraxia diagnosis, telling the London Daily Mail, "This is something he has never hidden. Thankfully, his condition is very mild and at worst manifests itself in an inability to tie his shoelaces and bad handwriting."