“The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old and we were reading through scenes for David Copperfield, which was my first job,” he said Harry Potter alum detailed in a statement. “I knew virtually nothing about her, except that my parents were impressed by the fact that I would be working with her. The other thing I knew about her was that she was a lady, so the first thing I asked her when we met was, “Would you like me to call you lady?” to which she laughed and said something like this: 'Don't be ridiculous!'”

Daniel went on to speak at length about his long on-set relationship with the beloved star.

“I remember being nervous about meeting her and then she immediately put me at ease,” he added. “She was incredibly kind to me on that shoot and then I was lucky enough to work with her for another 10 years Harry Potter Films. She had a fierce intellect, a wonderfully sharp tongue, could intimidate and charm at the same time and, as anyone will tell you, was extremely funny. I will always consider myself very lucky to have been able to work with her and spend time with her on set. The word “legend” gets thrown around a lot, but if it applies to someone in our industry, then it applies to them too. Thanks, Maggie.