Claudia, I love your little "excited" icon too!

Now this is really irritating. Yet another Brit movie out on dvd in Region 1 with better extras than our own Region 2! It's a real pain!!! We have missed out on TMD, and now TWG. Why do they do that??? Off to Amazon to find it.

Never seen that little interview from LA. Now I prefer the linen jacket to that blazer..... ET looks wonderful. She really is my fave actress. People that have met her say she's just like you would expect her to be and very down to earth.

Laura and Claudia - Thank you for the links to the Bob Roberts stuff on YouSendIt....Call me a klutz, but I have a terrible time viewing (not to mention downloading) stuff from YouSendIt.  Between my clunky dial-up, my paranoid anti-virus software, and my computer ineptness, I still haven't managed to actually view anything yet.  I'm still working on it though.  (A typical scenario would be me spending 2 hours downloading a much anticipated video clip only to realize I forgot to disable my anti-virus program and it unceremoniously dumped everything - you'd think I'd learn by now, huh?)

Dee - as usual, your ARtwork is fabulous!  How do you get his face to blend so seamlessly with the picture?  You are quite an ARtist!

I absolutely love those QDU screencaps!!  My, that Elliot Marston is a sexy beast!  And those boots......they're enough to give a girl the vapors!  *swoon*

Claudia - your little "jiggly" icon is a crack-up!

AFNH - I've never seen that Spirit of Man picture before.  A great shot.....looks like he's about to give us all a kiss!    Now, maybe one of our many talented photo manipulators can make a lovely valentine's card from that shot.

I have a few relatives in the New Orleans and Slidell area.  Last communication we heard was they had evacuated.  We haven't heard anything since the storm struck.....we're pretty sure they're all right.  We don't know what they will come home to though.  Keep those prayers coming.

Yes, Carly Lynda, he was in Canada earlier this year to film Snow Cake.  A film, I might add, I am dying to see!  After filming was competed, Rima Horton joined him and they took a Canadian vacation.  Check out the May and June 2005 archives at the bottom of this page. There are lots of stories, sightings, and even a few pics. 

Laura, I had a little closer look at the videos from the link you posted. Those are AOL videos which means there are pretty well protected so I can't capture them for you.  Also, I found if I tried to play them outside my AOL software, they were very "staticy" but if I play them inside the AOL software, they play perfectly. 

I don't remember seeing these when the film came out.  I might have but that year has run together for me. 

For those of you that can't play these at all..... 

Clip 1:37 is a clip from the wedding ceremony

Clip 1:18 is the clip of Harry and the Laura Linney character that I'm sure we have all seen a 100 million times.  LOL

The trailer--again, I'm sure we have all seen 100 million times. 

I've made a sound file of the Video Q&A and took some screen caps. 

Video Q&A sound file

We haven't had children together

No we haven't had children together

Hikity - Surfing to amazon.de was the first thing I did when I came home from this interesting DVD-shop experience (it was at a "Müller" store). Of course they've got most of the stuff.

It's horrible what happened in the U.S., but I'm still worried about my friends in Bavaria and Switzerland who where affected by that flood.

Somehow you get the feeling that Mother Nature is striking back at last.

Awww Alba!  I'm sorry you had to go back to Madrid.  Not all is lost though.  He toured Canada after the filming for Snow Cake so you never know....he might come to Madrid.  I wouldn't pack away that camera just yet. 

 Sniv!  Missed ya, Girl. 

Laura, I am able to play the first clip but it is very "staticy".  The first one is the only one I've tried so far.  I'll try some more in just a bit. 

Thanks for the link Daydreamer! 

And thanks Susan, CA for the clarification of AR and the horse in QDU.  I wonder if we will ever see those deleted scenes??? 

I got my tWG DVD today!  It has all the same extras that are on the Belgium DVD but these are much clearer than the VCD that our wonderful Kaat sent so I will be doing that clip over again in the future.  I'm disappointed that there is no director's commentary but I really didn't expect there to be.  I am just thrilled with the extras that are on it!!!!    LOL

yahoo research for videos gives many AR links to videos.

http://it.search.yahoo.com/video/view?&h=240&w=320&type=realmedia&rurl=movies.aol.com%2Fmovie%2Fmain.adp%3Fmid%3D14949&vurl=mp.aol.com%2Fvideo.index.adp%3Fpmmsid%3D1116392%26_AOLFORM%3Dw708.h344.p7.R1&back=p%3Dalan%2Brickman%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fl%3D0%26fr%3Dfp-tab-web-t-1%26b%3D21&turl=re2.mm-b1.yimg.com%2Fimage%2F1615472812&name=Love+Actually+-+Video+Q%26A&no=24&tt=55&p=alan+rickman&size=10.1MB&dur=230&src=p&pld=800x600

Can anyone see/download this one? and the other ones? I hate this streaming thing grrrrrm it's not so easy see videos online and it would be nice to save them

laura

Daydreamer, Klasse, danke.

Julia, just go to Saturn (there are some experts who should know Him and how to find the respective films) or better check amazon.de for AR-DVDs.

I am completely shocked about the Katarina disaster - all my thoughts and prayers go to the people of the 4 states. Wonderful NO looks devastating

What a great site, Daydreamer. Lots of pics I've not seen before. Never mind that I don't have a clue what it's all talking about!

...aaaand I apologize for being an idiot when it comes to spelling words correctly...

Heh, well hullo hullo.

Just popping by to say hello and 'The View' interview is one of the best I have seen.

I was so happy that you uploaded that one Claudia. I saw it some time ago and just loved the relaxed way Rickman seems to be, so I'm gald to see you got that one on your site too.

My favourite bit is when they talk about accents and one of the women says that the Brits can do any accent and then Rickman says: 'Except yours' or something like that. Lol just great!

(But the one where they are discussing what Rickman is wearing is lovely too!)

Anyways I hope you are all doing ok!

'Hitchhicker's' finally came to DK in August so I have been to see that one. Rickman's voice is the cutest when he is depressed and...well Marvin'ish. Reminds me of Alexander Dane in 'Galaxy Quest' - gotta love him in that one!

Have a great day everybody!

Luv Sniv

Hmmm, there is no where in QDU that Elliott is on a horse.  I thought he had to learn to ride for the part in this film...or was it RHPoT? 

He might not be on a horse in QDU but he's is in the immediate vicinity of a bunch of 'em! 

And I got a couple more just for good measure

I'm more trying not to think about Alan's bad German voice They're showing Galaxy Quest on German TV on Saturday.

Thanks for all those "Alan on a horseback"-pics, that was exactly what I was imagining all the time in my fangirl-mind in the forest

Die Hard... 

My post before fell into that black hole again!

Thanks to all the video posters, the cappers and the article finders! You have brightened my day.

Sue, love those banners. The second one is TOO close for comfort. Does he have a pet hamster? I nearly died with that play. All I kept thinking was how to get up there again for a second post show talk!

I hope everyone we know and love is safe from Katrina, and I hope your colleague has good news from his son, Claudia. It's awful to sit there and think of the worst.

Anyone know? I presume "Perfume" is in English, is it???

Oooh, we've got thunder! Not surprised. Been very muggy here today.

I don't have Elliott on a horse (although I've seen one somewhere) but I have these laying about on my HDD:

Dee, you are crazy,  and

We do get Fawlty Towers when BBC-A or one of the PBS stations carry it.  And I have the FT complete collection on DVD but I haven't watched it completely through yet.  I'll have to keep an eye out for the reference.  Its got to have something to do with Manuel though!  LOL 

No Claudia it was more obscure than that. I don't know if you ever had Fawlty Towers in the States?

Sue, I think I get the joke.  *grin* Does it have to do with a little interview he did where he mentioned Alfonso Cuaron?

Dee! You're right....I love your new ARt!!!  Actually, that Antony look makes me into a wild woman!  LOL 

Have I mentioned that I've made it about halfway through the book Perfume?  Hooray for me!  Everyone is right...once you get past those early years, the book is a lot easier to read.  I hope to finish it today.  I predict a lot of up close shots of Ben Whishaw's nostrils in this film.  LOL 

Now since we're digging up pics of AR with a horse, I thought I would do some caps of the Sheriff.  These pale in comparison to what Dee has done but here they are....

On these below, does anyone know if
it has ever been mentioned whether

the teeth-picking in this scene
was AR's idea?  It does have
AR's mind written all over it.

Anyone have Elliot Marston on a horse????

Anybody got a tin-opener??

I was up most of the night with my cold/flu, so I put my time to good use and made a new Famous Painting ARt (Claudia might appreciate the AR photo I used -- her favorite Anthony-period)!

"La Belle Dame Sans Merci" (“The Beautiful Woman without Mercy” from a poem by John Keats)

The Story: A poet finds a brave knight stricken, dying beside a woodland lake. He stays with the knight and hears his tale. The knight says he met a beautiful, wild woman in a meadow. He loved her and, although she never spoke, she sighed as if she returned his love. He set her on his horse and walked beside her. Then, she leaned over his face and sang a mysterious song, and he fell into a strange sleep. The knight described his dreams - dreams of kings, princes, and warriors, all pale as death. They were the woman's slaves...and now he was enslaved, too. When the knight awoke, the woman was gone and he was left to die in sorrow.

Sir Frank Dicksee specialized in fairytale-style paintings. His art became popular during the romantic turn-of-the-century and he was knighted in 1924. In his old age, Dicksee spoke out against modern art – and the art world turned against him and scorned his art as old-fashioned. It was many years before public tastes changed. Now, we adore his lush, idealized paintings.

What are my famous painting wallpapers? I take my favorite paintings by famous artists and sneak AR onto the canvas. Feel free to use and enjoy -- it's a great way to display our gorgeous AR on your desktop (a plus for office computers) while impressing people with your knowledge of fine art! I was asked once, "Don't you feel guilty changing a famous work of art?" My answer is, nope! Everything looks better with a little AR in it! ENJOY!

OK, I have got it on Claudia's PB now so hopefully it will work!

Hmm my Photobucket ishyoos continue!!

There was a pic there when I posted it!!LOL

I hope some of you might get the joke, or I shall look pretty stoopid!

Claudia - I just wanted to add my good wishes for you co-worker and his family.  I saw the pictures on TV for the first time and I could not believe my eye!  What devastation!

Yes indeed, Ali-Pat.  I have been able to spot authentic NO footage on Judas Kiss too.  It really is a historic and FUN city to visit. They will bounce back, I'm sure of it. 

Thanks for all the thoughts about my friend.  I'll let you know the outcome.   

Sue, I tested the PhotoBucket account and was able to upload and delete a photo.  I hope its been ironed out for you by now. 

Laura, I still plan to put up your wonderful Bob Roberts music video but the scenes would be nice too. 

Vicki, until I can get it on the site, here's Laura's Bob Roberts music video which consists of AR's scenes from the film. 

http://s24.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=02Y3WY0PPZXSE15ZRX4GDQBBHF

Thanks for the pic, Julia!  Legend has it that the horse he road in S&S had a flatulence problen which made life miserable for all that had to get near.

People, what is happening in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama is heartbreaking.  Please offer up whatever prayers, good thoughts, and donations to charities like the American Red Cross that you can spare.  Entire communities have been scoured off the face of the earth and people have nowhere to go. 

It is also distressing to me to see that New Orleans is under up to 20 feet of water, as I have visited the city on several occasions and have come to love it.  It is a unique historical and cultural treasure and parts may never be the same.  The few tiny glimpses you get of it from Judas Kiss (yes, there is some stock N.O. footage, even though it was filmed in LA) don't begin to show the wonder of that town.

Is it me or is anyone else having trouble with getting pix onto Photobucket at the mo? I can't seem to get them on to mine or Claudias.

I wondered that RickiNicki, but when I paused and had a look I don't think so.

by the way in the video clip, that man with that greyish pony tail wig, is that AR?

Vicki- I put togheter the few AR scenes from Bob Roberts, I have to check if I saved them with original audio before taking it off for adding music.If I have them I'll post a link.

Claudia-

the son of your co-worker, his family and all the people hit by the hurricane are in my thoughts and prayers , I hope there will be soon news and good ones!

How wonderful, finally the end of the drought!!!

Thank you so much, Ana, Daydreamer, Claudia, Sue!!

Now that I only have occasional access to the internet, I don't want to miss anything....

I'm really glad, everyone is ok after the hurricane! I only heard of it today!!

Claudia- That poor man. I'm sure that the thoughts and prayers of everyone on this GB are with him and and all the people of Louisiana and Mississippi who are suffering so much. It really puts life into perspective, doesn't it?

  Woo Hoo, Sue! 

I got word last night that one of my co-workers has not been able to get in touch with his son since Saturday.  His son lives in Slidell, Louisiana which is just a stone's throw away from New Orleans.  The son (who has a wife and three small children) refused to evacuate even after my co-worker begged him to on Saturday.  My friend has not been able to get in touch with his son as of late last night since all phone lines (land and cell) are down.  Please keep my friend and his family in your thoughts and prayers.  I'm told he is not taking this very well at all--but who would? 

Hi, morning, woke up early this morning because Claudia shouted so loudly, nevertheless, nice wake-up call... Can't believe it - wonderful video, great caps,

1000 Thanks to Ana and Daydreamer and Claudia

Sabine, I hope you are o.k. That hurricane is awful. Be careful

I haven't watched the News properly for a day or two but just had the 9am one on. The scenes from Louisanna and Missippipppi were amazing. I hope all you Southerner's friends and families are safe. God knows how long it will take to rebuild all that devastation.

Oh, Ana!  Thank you for the link to the video...you've made my evening! 

How lucky for Alba to actually meet the man! 

Don't worry....I think my english would leave me too if I were suddenly confronted with him....in the flesh....and it's my native language!

I have never seen Bob Roberts because I don't think I have ever heard a good review of the film.  When it is on television, it's always at 3am, or some other ungodly hour.  I hear the best part about it is AR's performance (like there would be any doubt).  Claudia, one of these days when you have the time, could you put up clips of AR's BR scenes on your film page?  It will probably be the only way I will ever get to see it.

I'm sorry to say that Dark Harbor is probably my least favorite AR film.  There were many things I disliked about this film and the ending was probably not one of them.  I had kind of figured out that those two were in cahoots (in more ways than one) so it wasn't such a shocker to me.

Picking a favorite would be difficult.  There are so many that I enjoy that I couldn't possibly choose.  Some of the top picks would be: Close My Eyes, An Awfully Big Adventure, Something the Lord Made, Blow Dry, Die Hard, Barchester Chronicles.  I'm restraining myself from listing more.  Let's just say I like almost every performance Alan gives!

The news out of Spain sounds exciting.  We have a good batch of films to look forward to: Goblet of Fire, Snowcake, Parfum...I can't wait!

Well, I'm off to bed.  I'll be wearing my Snape is Innocent t-shirt.  Since I can already hear my husband snoring, I won't have to endure all the rolling of eyes and "You've got to be kidding!" remarks.....until he wakes up tomorrow. 

'night all!

Thank you , Ana for the link to video and photos!

Claudia, may I ask you how do you capture videos available for streaming? It's ages I try to do it.

Nice screen captures too!

I've been away only two days. And the number of postings nearly struck me. I don't dare to go on holiday

Anyway all those Barcelona Pictures are great and the video also.

LG Chalebh

sniff...snuffle...snort... Thanks everyone for the get well wishes. You're all so sweet! I spent the day starving a cold and feeding a fever -- which means I ate an entire package of double-stuffed Oreos and washed it down with Vicks Formula 44! I'm feeling pretty darn good right now!!

Daydreamer - Thanks for the beautiful screen caps! My dial up connection is so slow I couldn't download the clip. His hair looks fabulous -- and that smile! It makes me feel ooozy! Unless it's the cold medicine...?

Carly Lynda -- * DH SPOILERS* After I saw DH for the first time, I looked for movie reviews on the internet. I accidentally stumbled on one at a gay website. It was fascinating to read their views of AR and the cute young man (I forget his name). I remember that they considered AR too old and whiny to be sexy -- at the beginning. But, by the time AR started walking naked up the hill steps, they got very interested in his "beefy, solid back"!  But - hey! - we already know that AR's charisma attract all ages, nationalities and sexes!

Oh, and thanks for the correct interpretation:

Sue, those are Daydreamer's caps.  And they are gorgeous! Thanks Daydreamer!  Do you mind if they are shared in other places? 

Better cancel that! The Royal Court say Ian Rickson is directing and they should know better than Whatsonstage!!

Did we know THIS!!??

I know someone mentioned the play and juliet stevenson being in it but I didn't know he was directing!

Nice caps Claudia, can I put a couple on the Rickman LJ?

Gracias, Ana.  All those Spanish classes I took in school are finally useful for more than just reading restaurant menus.

Ohhh I like mounting even better! 

WAKE UP, Hikity!  Ana has a surprise for us! 

Sabine, your father-in-law called yall to tell you there was a storm "a coming"?  That's so funny considering where he lives!  LOL    

Thank you for the well wishes, Jules.  It was a nice day. 

Em, I got side tracked in capturing and haven't checked out his lips yet but now I'm on the job now for sure.  But your guess seems close. 

*SNORT* Sue...you're such a hoot! 

You're welcome!

Emily, you're right! That's what Alan says. He says it because the hot. The off voice is saying that the filming is being a bit hard because the actors have to wear a lot of clothes and is dead hot in Barcelona at the moment. And if you think that Alan, Ben and Rachel are British and are not used to this hot, I suppose that is quite hard for them.

You can read there what the voice is saying in the video. I can translate it if you want to know it. It doesn't say anything about Alan but it's nice.

I've captured the video for anyone like me that HAS to have every little scrap of AR!  LOL 

http://s36.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2O05VQYFEQ7LP1FFYKZCQEOA1R

Ahhh, that cap is wonderful, Sue!

Wasn't there one to do with greed where it turned out they thought they were having a gourmet meal but they were eating someone!!??!!

I think they have been on Sky not that long ago too.

I tried the old screed save with the Spanish vid but weirdly it save everything but the pic in the middle so got an empty black box!! Spooky!!

Anyway here is a still from the site:

Yeah but we do!!

AFNH - Wasn't The Seven Deadly Sins based on Roald Dahl stories? I can rememeber the theme tune and the credits had a sort of silhouette of a woman dancing against a pyschedelic background? (Sort of a la Austin Powers!?) So was AR supposed to have been in one??

Thank you for the video Ana!  I'm trying to translate what AR says at the press conference. My Spanish isn't very good -- something like  "It's great to be in Barcelona, but I don't enjoy wearing boots and corduroy and carrying a sword and sitting on a horse."

Am I close? 

AFNH, try Ana's second post. 

Whoa cha wa wa, Ana!!! Thank you for the video!  Yes indeed....it seems like that nasty ole drought has ended! YAY!!!  Gosh, he looks fine as wine!!!! 

I'm going back to see if I can read his lips to make out what's saying.  *grin*

AFNH!  What an interesting and yet saucy find!  I wonder if its true and if it is....where can we get our hands on it???? 

I think the MPH banner was the root of the problem.  I really hated to take it down but as soon as they get their problems sorted out, I'll put them back up. 

If anyone is still thinking about buying one of the "Snape Is Innocent" t-shirts beware the sizing.Although the material is stretchy the sizes are very small. The large one which I sent for as I like a little room in my t-shirts is almost like a small UK size.Not bad quality though the lettering is quite small.

A belated Happy Birthday, Claudia.  I hope you had a lovely day.

Oh, Alan pics ... excellent!   Thank you for sharing them.  He's looking good isn't he?  And he looks happy.  No, they are not white socks and brown shoes, Alan is wearing trainers, or baseball boots as we sometimes call them.  He looks really trendy in them - I like them. 

AFNH, thank you for the Bowness report.  Oh, I would have loved to have been there.  I noticed you said you live in Northumberland?  I live near Newcastle - it's good to see a fellow Northerner on here.

I had the same problem as Laura.  I couldn't get on at all earlier this afternoon and not everything on this page is showing up.

Try again...

Video

Whoah...

Alan in the news. YAY!!!!!!!

He was so cuteeeeeeeeeeee...

I wanna go yo Barcelona... NOOOOOW... Damn college...

Sorry about that post, I'm in a shock, Alan Rickman is just 3 hours far from me and I can't see him...

Anyway, I posted to give you the link to see the video for yourself. I hope you can see it. Of course is everything in Spanish, but you have the video and pictures (cuteeeeeeeeee), at least. Here

I hope it works.

See ya!

Dee - I hope you feel better soon!  I don't plan on spending much time in the closet, even though it's a nice one.  :-)

Claudia - I had no idea that we were even under a tornado warning until my father-in-law called me (had my head in my books) and shortly after that, it really started storming around my house.  I wish we still had a basement.

Thank you for spotting the missing MPH banner, Laura.  It would seem that the Make Poverty History site is temporarily down and the script for the banner was causing the guest book to slow down.  I've temporarily removed both banners until they get their end fixed.  I hope this fixes everything.  AFNH's problem was related to MPH too. 

I have problems loading the guestbook, I thought it was only me.

I neither see anymore the link/image to "makepovertyhistory" on the top-left of the page

Alfan- I think the jacket is ok, it didn't catch my attention in any way, ehehe, so it didn't "look wrong" on him.

Speaking (still) of AABA, I was waiting for him to speak: he was in long scenes, filling everything with his presence, without saying a word! But still with a face who talked by itself

I love all the expressions this man is able to do, his eyes and sometimes his hands really seem to talk!

There's not a long line of actors able to do the same.

I would find a long line of names of actoes with the expression of a  boiled potato thou

Ohhh AR's Captain Hook has ruined any other production for me.  I took my oldest Grandson to see a production of Peter Pan at the Springer Opera House and I couldn't help myself in comparing the poor chap that was playing the part to our AR.  Actually the guy that played the part is one of the leading actors in our city so I know it was unfair of me...but I couldn't help myself. 

There may be a gremlin of two running around our guest book.  AFNH has reported a problem and I am finding that its taking quite a long time for the page to load for some reason.  I haven't the slightest idea where Website Toolbox is located but I can't help but tie the problems in with the weather conditions maybe???  If anyone has any problems, please mail me so I can submit a help ticket. 

Do you guys remember when i said yesterday about that jacket he is wearing in those Barcelona pictures. To refresh your memories,,,," is it just me who doesnt like the jacket or am i

pms-ing,,,,,guess what. I was just pms-ing.

( and it  also solved " am i pregnant" issue as well)

If i came across that i dont like the way he dresses, wrong! I absolutly love the way he dresses and his casual look is great, if they are shoes then i have a pair kinda like them for golfing.

DARK HARBOR SPOILERS:::::

I have to agree with Claudia( like we ever dissagree anyways) and im glad Chevelle that you liked DH for what it was, a truly gifted performance. Both actors did have the fritters about doing the scene but when it came down to it, they just did it and it worked but what Alan had a hard time with was the look of contemptment after the kiss, he couldnt get that look down. Dont be to worried about asking the same question that im sure many of us thought about, some even before DH. All i can say is it doesnt matter to me, the man is a blessed gift to all of us.

Claudia, I totally agree with you. Every time when I watch him enter I nearly faint...it's one of the best scenes of his films and therefore, AABB is one of my favourites (and Blow Dry, of course). And then the rehearsal scene (know it by heart)...

dreaming

Good night everybody

Elaine and Jen!  Love the icons and sigbar!  I just love seeing what yall do with new pictures when they hit the scene.  LOL

I love the linen look too but it does wrinkle sooo badly.  I hate to wear it because I feel so self conscious about it.  I feel I must explain to everyone I see that day that it was my seat belt that caused the awful wrinkles across my chest.  LOL

Feel better soon, Dee.  A summer cold/flu is the absolute pits!

Sabine!  I'm so sorry.  I didn't realize there had been so much weather activity in your area.  Its really strange what a difference a 2 hour drive south would make.  My area has only had a bit of rain and the rest has been lovely sunshine and comfortable temps. 

Laura, the AR film I like least is Bob Roberts and the one I like most which is actually my all-time favorite is Truly Madly Deeply. 

As for AABA.  AR is the perfect PL O'Hara.  I believe he was first pegged to play the role of Potter which I think would have been a terrible mistake.  Although he would have done a magnificent job in the role.....it is almost impossible for him to repulse an audience.  I mean look at Valmont or The Interrogator or Hans Gruber. The Interrogator in Closet Land being the worst possible person imaginable and still women feel attracted to him.  And even for me there was a very small part of the film, I actually began to felt sorry for him!   

An Awfully Big Adventure SPOILERS 

I just love the way he enters AABA!  As he struts across those theatre rises chewing gum in the most sexy way..and then that smile!  Whooooa, that smile!  LOL

Dark Harbor SPOILERS

Chevelle, I'm so glad you like Dark Harbor.  Don't worry about asking your question.  No one is going to bop you on the head for it here, I promise.  I have to admit that scene caused me to wonder as well.  But after the shock of the film wore off, I realized that my doubt was just the result of really good acting.  In the director's commentary, Howard talks about that scene and how difficult it was for both actors and he commended both professionals for just digging their heals in and getting the job done as fast as humanly possible. 

Also there is the very long term relationship that AR has carried on with Rima Horton.  Of course, the only two people that know for sure are AR and RH.  Personally, I don't believe it is any of our business whether any celebrity is or isn't.  But the curiosity is REALLY normal and asking the question definitely isn't a crime.  Lots have done it before you and lots more will do it after you.   

End of SPOILERS 

Carly Lynda, what a pleasure to know another italian who likes Alan Rickman!  I thought to be the only one!

I liked a lot "Galaxy Quest", I had many laughs with it; I found biring Bob Roberts and AR had a very short time in it (sigh)

After a few weeks' absence from the Internet (computer woes), it was great to return to all these new AR piccies!  Thank you all so much for sharing them!

Elaine, loved your icon!!

I must say I rather like the way he looks in those pics--very relaxed and happy (sigh!), and the shoes are so camp and fun (but I'm a dork for things like that).  So had to play up the clothes angle in the new graphics I made this morning:

And a little matching icon . . . .

Carly Lynda, I'm with you about the linen look--it can often be rather rumpled, but it looks so soft and informal.  Perfect for holiday wear (though I know he's working--I just hope he's also enjoying Barcelona!).

Laura, for me it has to be "Bob Roberts."  Love Tim Robbins in most things--hated that film (I think, though, that the dreadful music pushed me over the edge).  AR's character was the best part for me--his "Excuse me, I have to go pray" line is priceless!

Hope you feel better soon, Dee!

Thoughts and prayers with those in Louisiana, Mississippi, and elsewhere.

Carly Lynda, just scroll down the page for the pix that Kaat put up yesterday and go back a page for the first couple.

I have just received and seen the tape of "an awfully big adventure", and I knew nothing about it before watching the movie.

Oohhh

I didn't expect that end. I so liked AR and his character in this movie!  All the story(stories) in the movie were somehow so rough (word??). I expected a "weak" story, I don't know why.

I loved this movie and AR above all, not only because I'm a fan of him but because he is worth.

Wich movie do you all like less? Or character played by AR, even if you enjoyed the movie?

Laura

Nice job, Elaine!  I'm home from work today sick with a cold/flu and slight temp. Moan... nothing serious, just miserable. Thanks for the smile! Can you make one of his dancing feet?

Sabine -- Hope you and our other southern folks keep safe. We've got to get you out of the closet!

Now, I'm going to settle down and watch the BBC movie "Jane Eyre". I love the lush look of the film, but my favorite is the old B&W Orson Wells version. The only actor who could do it better than Orson would be AR! (except he's too cute to fit the book description!)

Haha! Love it Elaine!!

Well I was waiting for a masterpiece from sue from those new pics. ?? In the meantime, I made this LJ icon:

Ohhh the film coming from Katrina's devestation so awful!  New Orleans is predicting 4-6 weeks without power.  I suppose we are spoiled with the luxuries of life considering other areas of the world but 4-6 weeks is just unthinkable! 

All thoughts are with everyone in the affected areas. 

Hi Carly Lynda!  Welcome aboard!  I'm glad you found us and hope you will post often. 

Thanks for that Rickman quote, AFNH!  It really is a shame that The Preacher is so obscure and that the 3 other parts are, as far as I can see, non-existant.  Man would I love to get my hands on the 3 other parts of Spirit of Man! 

Well, that shameful "purplebear" has a bid of $15.00 for the RADA DVD.  Let's just hope that it doesn't go much higher than that since the RADA price is £10 (aprox $17).  If "purplebear" responds to either email, please let us know.  I'll write as soon as I finish here. 

Thanks for the meeting report, Sue.  He really is a nice grounded person, isn't he?  Taking time from his meal to meet with some fans.  Not many "slebs" would do that.  And the report that he was getting three cups of coffee reminds me of The Making of Mesmer when he fought so hard for the rights of the extras on the set. 

I don't have a problem with his clothes in the new pics at all.  Its like Hikity said...he'd look good in a potato gunnysack and Jenny Beavan (constume designer for PL) said "He'd look good in a bin bag". 

Its only the shoes I have a problem with but do any of you really think I'd turn him away just because of the shoes?????  LOL 

Love all the Barcelona photos! 

And I like the jacket also.  Looks like he has finally just gotten it broken in.

Offering many prayers for the folks in the path of Katrina.

sue - thanks for posting the link to Alba's story!  How funny was that!  :-)

Thanks for all the new pics!  I think AR looks great!  I don't think those shoes are sandals either.  They look like some type of sneaker to me.

Welcome to the GB, Carly Lynda!

Hope everybody is okay after Katrina.  Our area got hit by several tornadoes last night.  Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep.  And we had dinner in the closet.  LOL

AFNH - 'Spirit of Man' is my favorite!

sue - great find!  That is really cute, and I doubt we'll ever see that Marvin on eBay!

Hikity~ Smile? You could say that

Thank you again for another new pictures!

Nice story from Alba, a Spanish girl who met AR in her LJ.

HERE

Peekabooh, you are somewhat right: IF we are really going to "meet" him in about 6 weeks I wouldn't mind seeing him in one of these (European?) potato gunnysacks...

Have a wonderful day all of you, Cheers, Hikity

P.S. But still: I think He urgently needs help regarding dressing

Dee- its still there,,,,,,,damn he so cute...can a 59 year old be cute? I think so.

Kathy, I did too. Really, shame on her (or him).

I was a meany and emailed purplebear and said shame for trying to profit from an item produced for charity.  Tried to say it nice but it is a shame to do something like that.

I was going to say we are rainny here, too a tail end of the hurricaine

Hey all---thanks soooooooooooo much for the pics from Barcelona--he looks great, especially for being away for as long as he has.  His shoes ARE iffy, but the trousers are too long and too big--maybe they are cool tho.

Thankyou to all who made the pictures possible.

We ae

Hey all---thanks soooooooooooo much for the pics from Barcelona--he looks great, especially for being away for as long as he has.  His shoes ARE iffy, but the trousers are too long and too big--maybe they are cool tho.

Thankyou to all who made the pictures possible.

We

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the new pixs! Did you see his smile in that photo from Mel?  My knees are weak, my heart is fluttering and all points in-between are atingle! You're right...how can a 59-year-old man look soooooooooo good!

I like the two-tone sneakers. They're kinda funky. But I agree with Alfan about the pale, wrinkled linen jacket. After dragging it around North America for months, AR needs to toss it into the recycling bin and get a jacket with a little more color and structure.

I can't tell -- is teh pudge still there or has AR whittled it away a bit?

I have to admit to liking linen jackets. It is an "English" thing. I even tried to get my son to wear one (as he does like wearing jackets) but he wasn't keen. I've got a ladies version though - and I wear it, and wear it......

Aww come on.......he is just wearing a typical crumpled linen jacket beloved of English men of a certain age when abroad! They just don't care that much but they do sometimes have moments of madness when they think something like shoes are trendy!LOL

Boy, I just got the chance to pop in here for a minute and look at all the new stuff!  Thanks everyone for the new pics, sound files, etc. 

Elaine your right, he looks sooo good for 59!   

matha wrote:

Bite your tongue, martha! Gawd forbid he ever have to do that! 

 I can live with the sandles or shoes but, uh ok, i truly, madly, deeply, honestly, not a word of a lie ,i mean it,  couldnt tell a lie, swear to god, really usually love the way that man dresses......but is it just me who would love to take that light grey, tan (what color is it anyways) wrinkled jacket, over coat, blazer (whatever )that he has on and that is, old, out of style, short, unflattering that he wears so often and rip it up and use it for washing rags.......or am i just pms'ing. hee hee.

WHAT NOT TO WEAR WARNING: STACY & CLINTON, YOUR NEEDED IN BARCELONA........................

ok, i vented, i feel better hee hee . Great pictures non the less,thanks.

yes Claudia, that's perfectly normal here: rolled up jeans is an absolute must for teens and twens (at least), sandals with socks would be shocking not only for young people (kind of 50s and 60s of last century, huhu)  - and I am completely shocked that our man might wear this (yes, it could be ugly trainers)- no, he doesn't know how to dress, that's for sure, but everything else ist just delicious.

BTW, don't forget how hot it is in B.

Nighty night, cy tomorrow

Thanks for the pics!  Anyone know where they were taken? 

As for:

At least I hope AR wouldn't make that fashion faux pas. 

*snort*

AR?  Fashion faux pas?  Ask Red Tango...

Personally, I don't care if he wears a wig.  Now, I would care if he shaved his head!    *shudder*

OK, it would seem I'm out voted in this AR democracy!  LOL.  If those are shoes...I think they have to be about the ugliest I've ever seen!  YUK!  I think I would have rather seen him in sandals and socks! 

Ooh new pix!! Just come back from dinner and halfway through that silly film Speed. Blimey it is way to fraught for me, I'd have just crashed the bloody bus!!LOL

Lots of new finds I was sure there would be more eventually. Look like two-tone co-ordinate trainers to me and I think Rachel's trousers would be described as pedal-pushers!! She was never that hair colour at school either!LOL

No, they are definitely trainers. We call them basketball boots, or is it baseball boots? (Brits know the ones I mean,anyway)

THANK YOU to all who contribute the pics. And that White shirt is making me feel very hot!!

And as for the LfmB readings. Could anyone have done them better? We know the answer. Sent shivers up my spine listening to them. Thanks, Claudia. (Has he read all 12 volumes in French???) 

Great pictures!  I think those are not sandals with white socks. At least I hope AR wouldn't make that fashion faux pas.  I think they're brown and white shoes. I remember another picture where he's wearing them, so something very similar. Now to try and dig it up ...  I think the shoes are Campers, by the way.

sandals? I believed they was shoes...awful choice of color but shoes.

great photos anyway, who cares of shoes?   It's good to see new pics!!!

Alfan, those are sandals with white socks. 

My question is does the girl have her jeans rolled up or what?  And if they are rolled up or what.....why?  Is this a new fashion?  Surely, sandals or at least a pair of sock would have been more appropriate. 

Shame on me...I shouldn't be picking on a little girl, should I?  I just keep thinking about her in Sue's son's maths class! 

Wonderful, Kaat!!! Thank you! 

Finally some new pictures, thanks

Don't know if you have seen these yet:

My, my, what a hilarious band of gaggling geese we are as soon as a pic pops up.

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you to

Sue and Mel   

And where did you find the pics?

Marlina, so there are lots of smiles on the faces of your tigers, very nice

Loriot is definitely the best. My favourites are "the piano" (the family inherites it from an aunt) and the "TV-interview with a "famous" American Apollo-astronaut ("Mr Müller, you are here to give us an interview..." , "eehm, bitte?", "Ah, you speak German, that makes things easier for us..." the latter being said in German) who actually is not an astronaut and the interviewer - Loriot himself - who has only his prepared (English) questions at hand- hilarious

Claudia, is this the end of terrible long drought?

Ok, me eyes be playing tricks on me. Is he wearing sandles with white socks or brown shoes with white tips. Bye the way,im serious about my eyes, i have no glasses at the moment...

A joke then

THANK YOU AGAIN! Mel and Sue, both of you ^^

Ohhh noooooo, Emily! That makes me sick too!  You are absolutely right about there being no defense for "purplebear"!  This is money out of RADA's pocket.  Money that could help a very deserving student! 

http://www.locoporelcine.com/preview5.php?article=982

I remember the pic but not the page, sorry if it has been already posted.

THANK YOU for the new photos!

Ohhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy Mel!!!!!! 

Thanks, sue, for the new pic. First with the goods again, as always!

Claudia, the LFMB audio clips are wonderful. I think they'd do me in if I had to hear them while looking at 9/11 footage.

OK, just looked at EBay and lost my appetite for lunch. Someone is auctioning off a "Behind the Scenes at RADA" DVD.  I don't care what this seller's bull ... story is ("I got one from my sister for my birthday but I'm not a documentary fan..."). This is not a commercial DVD - when you buy this DVD from RADA, the money goes directly to RADA. There is no defense for this person!

http://tinyurl.com/8n4tq

  I'm gone just a little while to work on the sound files and look at what I miss!!!!!    Man on man, Sue!  Its like my birthday all over again! Thank you!!!!

Speaking of sound files.  I finally finished the sound captures from LFMB!  *wiping brow*  I've uploaded them to YouSendIt for now and will add them to the site with the next update.  I know there may be a couple of you that have problems with YouSendIt--please email me and I'll mail the files to you.  They are very small so it shouldn't be a problem at all. 

His Proust recitation is THE very opening of the film.  I was quite surprised when I popped the DVD in because I walked away while (I thought) the menu loaded and I was in my laundry room and all of a sudden heard his voice!   

http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2YCKBOU76AHE03M313HOHTTMU0

The Lewis recitation came a section or two later as a segue.  I can really identify with this one.   

Marlina - the tiger and dolphin thing is a joke.  :-)

sue - thanks for the pic!  Maybe the drought is finally coming to an end?

Chalebh - thanks for the Loriot tidbit.  He's just hysterical!  I recently re-read his "Moepse und Menschen" ("Pugs and People"). 

Sue...Thanks so much for ending the drought!! I can finally breath again. Hehe

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! I APPRECIATE IT, Finally! An AR recent photo!

Sheena sent Alan a tiger and a dolphin??  Can that be possible? Then Alan feed the Dolphin to the tiger and after that skinned the tiger??? And keep the tiger's meat in a freezer?

Is this some kind of a joke? Or is it really happening?

Hikity~ Darling, no.. We don't cook a tiger here in Sumatera or any other islands in Indonesia as far as i know.. They're listed as endangered species. They're protected by Indonesia government..

Thank you for that Bowness stuff.. It's nice 

After i give it a thought.. I decide that i won't mind if Alan really wear a wig in Perfume. Because I never saw him wear any, And it'll be a fortune to see him wear one.

ALAN ROCKS!

  Have a nice week!

super-extra-mega-huge THANK YOU!!!!

DROUGHTBREAKER!!

Caption:
BARCELONA, Spain: British actor Alan Rickman poses during a photocall for their film 'Perfume - The Story of a Murderer' in Barcelona, 29 August 2005, a film based on the bestselling book by Patrick S?skind. AFP PHOTO/LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

BTW, Ali-Pat, coffee pot in the fridge?

Probably same reason I put my bran flakes in my coffee mug the other day....

There was a big thing in the Sunday mag about Andy Gott with several pics - but not the one of AR, alas! Good cause though!  

Jools recipe reminds me of some, the very popular German satirist "Loriot" published.

Here is one of them Hippopotamus in Red Wine

A recipe for festive days, provided that the hippopotamus feels comfortable being in red wine.

Wash and dry the hippo, put in a suitable saucepan with 2000 litres of red wine, 6 to 8 small onions, 2 carrots, some cloves. Cook between 8 and 14 days. Take it out of the saucepan, let it drip and serve it witch a bunch of parsley.

(contains: hexa methylene tetramin, chrome oxide green and hydrogen peroxide)

Enjoy!

Chalebh

Thanks to everyone that's weighing in on Jools recipe post.  So far the reaction has been posted here instead of email and as you can tell, the majority does find the humor in it.  There has only been 4 email comments and 3 out of 4 were "It's hilarious, please leave it up". 

I have been contacted by "Jools" and am assured that the curry recipe is authentic if you subsitute the "tiger meat" for 12 skinned chicken thighs and 225 grams (1 gram = .035 ounces) of Tiger Prawns (large shrimp). 

And for the fabulous tart recipe....well I would authenticate it by substituting Chanel No.5 for my beloved Tuscany!  

Sue, you are a hoot!  I did a search on Jools and Jamie and look at what I found.  Naked Chef Jools Oliver  Now let me ask you.....how do you hang a pair of jingle bells from your b**bs????  Pasties, maybe???  ROTFL

Now back to AR business!!

I am still tweaking my configuration settings for the new sound card so the captures promised last night are a bit delayed.  I was up until 1 this morning working on it.  But I'm determined today! 

Also, Renie posted this over at Suzanne's about the Andy Gott's Degrees project for Diabetes. 

More on Andy Gott’s “Degrees” book (remember that?) of celebrity photos: the book will be available on October 6th. The 'Degrees' exhibition begins Sept. 30th and continues until Oct. 29th in London. On the preview night there will be an auction of prints that have been signed by the featured actor, to raise funds for diabetic research. Lots include: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Minnie Driver, Ewan McGregor, Julia Roberts, Kirk Douglas, Patrick Stewart, and others—-you can check with sales by email about any AR signed copy. The preview night will be by invite only but Gotts’ website will be taking bids online until 27th September.

Click the “portfolio list” off the main page to see the list of sitters (including AR) for the project. (Fausta, Alan Bates wrote the forward for the book; it was Bates’ last penned work.) Sorry if someone updated us on this already and I missed it.

Renie
- Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 08:31:24 PM (EDT)

Thanks Renie!!!  Diabetes is another cause near and dear to me.  My beloved Mother dealt with this disease for over 30 years. 

Claudia,

I thought the Jools post was FUNNY  and obviously 'tongue-in cheek'.  How anyone can believe it verbatim is beyond me...

I think the writer has quite a sense of humour and was hoping we would have one too!

 I think it should Stay on the GB

You do a great job , everyone is entitled to their opinions to voice and I really did n't feel it was malicious in any way.

Laura, poor girl, bad weather in Italy in August. You will have a splendid September. Today here: deep-blue sky (the colour can't come from the river Rhine, though...)

Ali-Pat, I was also confused but couldn't believe it to be a real recipe. Well, maybe we should ask Marlina whether tiger is available sur la carte in Indonesia or Sumatra??

I even have problems when I find austrich to be on a restaurant menu. And handbags for that matter (my love for Africa is all-encompassing)

Claudia, how can I post other smilies etc than those here? Your tiger is georgeous but I have no idea whether I have to save them, how and where (stupid me). I am happy about any suggestions/help (see e-mail address). Thanks

AFNH, thanks so much for the Bowness report. I had only just been "reborn" a couple of months before and really wanted to go to that, but a little thing called "Op Telic" got in the way. And how did you ask a question? I was really working up to doing so at the NFT but was almost sick with nerves - and didn't do it. And what a nice thing to say to him, too!

I thought the "Jools" thing was hilarious. I can understand how some people would be offended, but then, perhaps they should be posting elsewhere. We are all adults, and Claudia keeps an eye on things to make sure that nothing REALLY offensive gets on the board. It's unfair to blame her for what others post and I think she is dealing with it admirably - perhaps some other groups should follow her example.

And sue, if you read Jamie's recipes, then it's obvious why he's running to fat! Yes, poor Jools. I couldnt cook like that and be the sylph-like stick insect that I am!    I can never understand why Gary Rhodes is as thin as he is. I don't think he eats what he cooks. I once made bread and butter pudding from his recipe. Double Cream, almost a dozen eggs! Mind you, it was divine!

Well, now that I know the back story, I think the post was hilarious, too!  Actually, I knew it was a joke, especially when I got to the Tart recipe (very inventive, and easy for the novice chef, I might add), but I couldn't see the joke in the tiger meat. 

Thanks for the explanation!

sunny weather? Send me some sun!! I'm becoming a fish! (rain,storm, storm,rain, bleah!)

 Laura

I was more concerned that somebody was impersonating Jools Oliver. I mean hasn't that poor woman got enough to contend with; nobody buying her book; popping sprogs all over the place; and being married to Jamie who is, let's face it, (even hubby commented during a Sainsbury's ad last night)  beginning to run to fat, without being taken off on here!!

Dee, what a wonderful pic - thanks for it , especally as you - pragmatic as you are - you managed to deflate this little "fight" here nicely. My opinion is that of Alfan's, too.

AFNH, thousand thanks that you took yr precious (weekend?) time to search for the lovely post.

Barbara, won't it be spring in NZ soon?? My hubby bought NZ-pears the other day - just delicious...

Sometimes it's best to be careful, just in case some people get the wrong idea when a serious subject is joked about because althought some people need to joke about a serious topic for stress relief, it can alarm others.
If you've ever watched "Animal Planet"'s "Animal Precient", etc. you know what a great relief it is to see the joy an animal feels when they are put in a new, safe, and cozy home after being harmed in way that makes the show put on a warning label. I find that so hopeful to see that there are people that do care for these poor creatures, it's uplifting!

Another weekend gone by. I would like to thank those people who sent me good wishes and luck on my harrassment case and a special thank you to a couple of you out there. You know who you are. I actually never thought i would get involved with a web site that has so many wonderful and caring people even though one has not met them. Alan Rickman is a common thread here but human nature is the bond.......way to go!!!!!

And if you dont mind me saying, i have one sense of humor and i found nothing offensive at all with the earlier post. If anyone is interested i have a great hamster recipe......kidding, kidding.

Note: no real hamsters were hurt in the making of this joke.If there is a likeness to any hamster or hamster related issues it is pure coincedence.

Oh and thats isues,,,,,,,not issues. ( in regards to how Alan says the word.)

Oh, Claudia!  That lion picture is my favorite! 

I completely agree with Emily, Susan, Claudia (sorry if I'm forgetting somebody).  I didn't get the tiger reference at first either (it sank in later), but I did realize the whole thing was a joke.  I thought it was funny, but maybe I just have a very strange sense of humor. 

Oh how cute, Dee!  And it really does look like he's holding the cub!  You're absolutely right....he is a tiger! 

But then again.....he may be a lion!

AFNH, I read over your story again.  It brought back great memories of waiting to hear from all you lucky gals!  I had forgotten you slipped in that HP question!    Girl, you've got nerves of steel!

Ohhh Zzzz, I didn't know the cake was chocolate!   My favorite!

Now thanks to my son for the new sound card, I am off to capture AR's part in Looking For My Brother.  I'll upload them to YouSendIt until I can get an update ready.  *crossing my fingers I can work on it this week*

Dee, your AR with Tigar cub pic really did make me laugh out loud!! very cute!

Laura, Italy - thank you! I used the red/white/green cake as a complement to AR's red roses picture from Elaine, but I did think it also looks like the Italian flag colors, too! P.S. of course the inside is Chocolate!!!

Gee...we're like my kids! Mom leaves the house and we all start fighting! Sorry, Claudia!

My humble opinion: I didn't really "get" the joke (since I wasn't aware of the gift), but I certainly wasn't offended. But then...I'm not easily offended either. So, here's my pictorial response. I think the man IS a tiger!!

.......

Ignore the arguements, Claudia.  The beginning of the page, with all the well wishes made even me feel like I was at a party, great fun!! you are so lucky to have so many friends! The End

Whoa! I go for a birthday dinner with my son and his family and come back to a mess!  AFNH, I just love your Bowness story!!!  I skimmed over it but plan to go back to read and savor it as soon as I finish here.  I'm sorry that a misunderstanding has over shadowed it. 

Welcome to our group, Jools, ARFan/SnapeFan, Madelaine.  I hope you will join us as often as you can. 

Thanks to Chalebh, Marlina, and Aurora for the birthday wishes!  The guy in the cake is about how I feel at the moment!  LOL

Welcome back, Barbara, NZ!!!!  It sounds like you were able to do a lot in a short period of time.  I'm going to need some pointers, I'm sure.  I want to be able to squeeze in as much as possible when I go.

SARF....good luck on the essay!!!

OK, now to the mess. 

Personally I think the spoof is hilarious and shows a very creative mind.  I don't agree that it is an "attack" on anyone.  But maybe I am a bit on the jaded side for this particular situation.  Madelaine, of course AR wouldn't slaughter a tiger...or any other animal.  We all know that! 

As for removing Jools post, a couple of our regulars seem to find it as funny as I have. There have only been two people that find it an attack. So since I've already admitted that maybe I'm not the best person to make the decision, I'm going to ask our regulars to email me and let me know if you have strong feelings either way.  I'll not use names when I post the results so you will have complete anonymity and you will have to trust me. 

Emily,

Whats your email or IM addy?

I would love to discuss this with you in private, AR Fan.

 Snape's Fan, I dont see where Jools "attacked" Sheena and Tanja. It was just a silly post making fun of a silly idea (a recipe book?????? For AR?????  Gotta admit, that one is out there ...)  It was funny! 

Emily,

I love this board  and I have a sense of humor too. But to poke fun and make comments towards others that can be hurtful is not kosher in my book. I'm greatful that Claudia has given us a place to let loose and have fun. Let's not do that at other people expense. Off my soapbox now.

You know what I love about Claudia's board?  She  is tolerant. She has a sense of humor AND a sense of justice. She doesn't treat us like idiots. She doesn't feel the need to protect the delicate sensibilities of "Mr. Rickman" (who is a big boy and can certainly protect himself). She doesn't pretend to know what's going on his head or his life. She doesn't try to force her way of thinking on others.  This group is not a dictatorship. Happy Birthday, Claudia!!!  We appreciate you. You are (sadly) one of a kind in AR world.

Off topic for SARF. Thanks for welcoming me back - that's what I like about our Customs and Immigration, they always say "Welcome back" at Auckland airport. And Wellington is unbeatable today!

Coming out of Lurkdom....Claudia I must say I am really offended by the recent post attacking Sheena and Tanja. I would hope out of respect that you will have this post removed. I know we dont always agree with one another, but this is just wrong. Attacking others for their opinions is not right and its very hurtful.Thanks for your time.

Agreeing with you Madeleine. I think we all realise that it's a bunch of crap.

I really gotta start writing my essay now - I've only got 4 hours before it's due!

Gissing's Girl - Bloody hell! Really! Which GB was this letter posted on? I'd love to read it. Oh man! Is there a copy anywhere that I can read?

Dee - You're welcome! I aim to please...

Barbara - Nice to know that you had fun. Welcome back to the Land of the Long White Cloud! And you've just missed some really great weather too. Although, I must say that today is looking stunning (I have a view of the hills and the harbour from where I am right now - on days like this, I'm so glad that I live in this country). That 24 hour flight must have been exhausting - I hope you got some stopovers, or at least a decent movie or three

I've been a lurker for sometime now, and this is a bunch of CRAP.. Alan Rickman would not KILL A TIGER, SKIN IT, and put the meat in a freezer.. What is this some kind of sick joke???

Geez, what a bunch of crap!!!!!

Jools,

Love your recipe for 1 tart- obviously a Jamie Oliver Special !

Very , Very funny and if Alan ever gets to read it... I think he'd be amused... and if he ever gets to taste it... well, that's another story ... !

The Jools Oliver recipe is in reply to Sheena and Tanya's giving AR the sponsorship of a tiger and dolphin for his birthday last year if I'm not mistaken.In a letter on the GB AR fed the dolphin to the tiger then skinned the tiger for a rug and put the tiger meat in the freezer. The Thai Tiger recipe is using the tiger meat up. There was a furore about the tiger on the GB last AR birthday.

Thank you AFNH for sharing that story! I wasn't an AR fan back then so most of the stories people share of their encounters are new to me.   Thanks again!

AFNH - The story of your meeting was new to me too! wOw! I got a little twinge in my tummy just reading it! 

SARF - Thanks for sharing that link to the Perfume sighting.

Jools - Does anyone know what Jools is talking about? Tiger meat? Is this a joke? Sheena wouldn't send AR tiger meat!

Have just got back from my 2 weeks in London visiting family and friends. Managed to go to the theatre 4 times and the Proms (where our Symphony Orchestra was playing). Could not get a ticket for Mary Stuart - fully booked and the RADA photo exhibition was not up at National Theatre when I was there although it was meant to be. But got the Book of the photos from their bookshop and the DVD of Barchester from Virgin megastore. Did a tour of National Theatre and the Globe as well as National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Wallace Collection, V&A, Tate Modern. Great to be back in London again. Just wish the 24 hour flying time was not such an ordeal.

May I suggest some dolphin dip as an easy starter?

Jools, am I missing something?  Aren't tigers, like, endangered?

 Interesting post! And, actually, that looks like a bloody good recipe! Especially the tart recipe...

As I have no Yahoo group ID and not wanting to have one I was hoping someone here would be able to help by posting this to Sheena and Tanya's christmas present site because Oh My Gosh what a wonderful idea of Sheena and Tanya's christmas present for Alan.Being a closet fan of his for the last five years I just had to get Jamie (my husband) to concoct a recipe for the book. Guessing AR still has a freezer full of tiger meat from Sheena's last year's present.

Thai Tiger Curry.

Servings - 4

Level of difficulty - easy.

Preparation time - 20 minutes.

Cooking time - 25 minutes.

INGREDIENTS.

2 stalks of lemon grass

1-2 tablespoons of curry paste

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

2 large garlic cloves, mashed to a paste with a little salt

2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded

750 ml of coconut milk

4 tablespoons of chopped coriander

2-3 green chillies, seeded and finely chopped

12 small tiger meat steaks

225 grams of aubergines

4 tablespoons of basil leaves, torn

25 ml of nam pla (thai fish sauce)

1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice

boiled rice, to serve

fresh coriander sprigs to garnish

METHOD

1) Peel the tough outer coating from the lemon grass stalk. Finely chop the bulbous part of each stalk, discarding the rest.In a casserole dish fry the green curry paste in a little oil over a high heat for 3 minutes. Add garlic,lemon grass ,lime leaves and half the coconut milk and cook,stiring often until the sauce starts to split, about 5 minutes.

2) Add in fresh coriander, chopped tiger meat and chillie and simmer for 15 minutes. Add remaining coconut milk and cook for a further 3 minutes. Add pea aubergines and cook for a further 2 minutes.

3) Just before serving fold in the basil leaves, fish sauce and lime juice. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice.

For Afters I thought I would serve him a tart.

Serving -1 (should last all night)

Level of difficulty - relatively easy.

Preparation Time - almost instant.

Cooking time - as long as it takes.

INGREDIENTS - me.

Basque

Fishnet stockings

Chanel No 5

Chocolate spread

Couple of cherries to garnish.

METHOD

Unwrap and enjoy.

This I could serve at our restaurant "Fifteen" in London where we have a small apartment above. Hey, who knows, maybe he would not have to sponsor a child, we have the recipe to make one of his own.

Love and hugs

JOOLS

AFNH - thank you so much for the Bowness report!  I must have missed it on Suzanne's GB way back when, so I really enjoyed reading it now.  Great question to ask him, too! 

http://www.cinefex.com/weeklyupdate/mailings/33_08312004/web.html

is this already seen? 

Yes, I was looking to see what was on this weekend and the answer was "Not a Lot!""

Mind you POA did premiere on Sky yesterday.

Talking of obligatory Bank Holiday films I think I did see that The Great Escape was on sometime over the weekend. That film must rate as the most shown on British TV!!

Claudia, Happy Belated Birthday..

Sorry I'm late..

Hope you got all imaginable happiness..

Thank you for the sighting! Aid my draught a little bit

By all that's holy, for us UKers it's Bank Holiday and NO Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves. This film is practically obligatory on Bank Holidays.What are we going to do?

Chalebh, you cannot pull my leg: this is Not Him...I know the shape of His hands

What a great sight - I wish I were there 

A belated "Happy Birthday, Claudia"

And there are some other news (if some has posted it before, sorry). There will be a RC2 DVD of "Something the Lord made", due for release on 17/10/2005. I hope the link works

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=728499&p=57&g=72&pa=sr

Otherwise go to www.play.com and search.

LG Chalebh

Glad y'all enjoyed the sighting. I thought that it would help alleviate the AR draught. Oh, and Claudia, consider the news of the sighting to be a belated bitrhday present.

Ohhh my favorite AR look, Bluebeatbabe! Thank you for the b'day wishes and the nice visual! 

Thanks much, Ali-Pat and Daydreamer! 

No, I think I'll be staying east of Katrina which means we should have some really comfortable weather for the next few days.  But she is really turning into a bugger.  I am worried about New Orleans and vicinity.  My Sweetie had me there this time last year and a storm the magnitude of Katrina could be very very bad news for them.  There used to be a fan here by the name of Vera that lives in Lousiana.  Vera....if your out there, we're thinking about you and get the heck out of there, please!   

Wonderful stats on Perfume, Sue!  I started the book again last night so maybe I'll finish it this time.  With the visuals of who is playing the characters and knowing what a great director TT is, it should be easier. 

Pssst Claudia

Come Closer......

I want to whisper...

'Happy Birthday'

Love Alan .

 about lack of paras!! I had done it properly but had to cut and paste as it wouldn't post and after I re-booted I just posted without checking again!!

The best of birthdays to you, Claudia!!!!

So glad the hurricane left you alone.

Thank you so much everyone for the birthday greetings and the wonderful cards!  I've said it before and I'll say it again...this is one creative talented bunch of fans!  The manips and cards are adorable!  Dee--my newest favorite pic-thank!    Sue, Hikity, SARF, Gissing's Girl, Susan, CO, Laurie, Peekabooh, Laura, Creamuts, Alfan, Michelle, Kathy, Melissa, Dee, Zzzz, Pam.  Thank you so much.

Its great to see so many that have been quiet for a while.  Susan, CO, Gissing's Girl,  Susan, CA, Michelle, and SARF.  Glad yall are still with us.

Its really good to see you Susan, CA!  And please thank Gemma for us once again!  She really is good at removing those nastly little watermarks!  LOL   

Helen! Glad to see you again. 

Hikity, I love your algebra equation!  How cool and true is that??? LOL

melissa, you didn't accidently check the private box, the private message is from a shy fan.  Thank you for your message, shy fan.  I hope you will feel comfortable to post with us one day but if not, I hope you will stay with us in lurksville. 

SARF!  Thank you soooo much for the AR sighting!  Nooooo...not a wig!  Well, if anyone can pull off one of those wigs in the hottest way.....its our AR!  We need your manip, Sue!  LOL 

Now I'm off to   He's getting a bit antsy and its absolutely gorgeous here.  The sun's out but its not to hot!  It won't stay that way...but I'm going to enjoy it while I can.  Be back in a bit! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAUDIA  Have a Wonderful Day!

Elaine and Dee, love those birthday cards!

Wow, I went to bed a bit earlier last night (after a "Hard Day" entertaining cyber pals  and look what I missed!)

Hope AFNH is feeling ok.

MANY HAPPY RETURNS TO THE BEST EVER WEB-MISTRESS!!!!

Forgot to add:

There has been an Alan sighting!!!

A fan over at the Slightly Weird Alan Rickman Website was lucky enough to meet Alan while he was filming Perfume. You can read about her experience here: http://hallospacegirl.proboards27.com/index.cgi?board=fanstuff&action=display&thread=1124914679

BTW: She confirms the thing many of us have been dreading...The Man wears a wig in this one...

Dear Claudia,

A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY TO YOU

CHEERS; ENJOY YOUR WINE

NOW WE ARE FREE TO DO WHATEVER WE LIKE TO DO...

Claudia!

Happy Birthday!

I hope it was a good one!

Happy Birthday to you Claudia and may there be many more. Hope you have a good year and much AR in it.    

Dee, I can see Claudia taking a dive into that cake - heh heh.

Welcome to all new posters. As you can see, we really are not that scary !

Sue, thanks to gemma. I did one myself but mine never look as good as hers. No patience I guess.

Vicki, don't despair about your daughter. Jamie had to be really pushed to study, but he was better when he had a goal to work for. I think that is the secret.

Claudia, thanks for the info about LfmB. I don't think I could watch that all the way through without welling up. I hope you can get some clips up on the gb. (Is the Pope catholic?) 

Claudia, happy birthday! I hope you had a great day!

zzzzz, beautiful cake! wow

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAUDIA, i hope you have a lovely day and may all your Alan dreams come true.

Claudia- Have a great birthday. I wish you everything you wish yourseif. I think i'm like a lot of people here who lurk most of the time. We just enjoy reading the banter between the regulars dut because you've made this forum so friendly do sometimes get the courage to post. You are a wonderful person, have a wonderful day.

Happy Birthday Claudia xxxxx

Elaine's card is the most appropriate!  You deserve every good thing.That includes AR!  Hope it was happy.

Love,Kathy

Claudia - thanks...there was a 2 day period there where the GB was acting like it didn't like me and I was having trouble posting.   

But all is well now.

Hey!...I was just browsing over at Amazon and they have a region 1 DVD of Romeo and Juliet.  There is no other information other than the name Alan Rickman next to it.  I went ahead and ordered it hoping that it's the same one that Claudia has on her television page.  They are estimating that it will not be delivered until Nov.7th though....oh, well...that's close to my birthday so it will be something to look forward to (along with Goblet of Fire). 

They are also offering region 2 DVD's of: Help, I'm a Fish, Rasputin, Closetland, The Winter Guest, and Judas Kiss.  But some of the prices are outrageous!  $220.00 for both TWG and JK.  Who would pay that much?  Maybe those same people who are buying the pictures on ebay. ('s)

Thank you Susan and Gemma!!!!!   Wow! 

just ran into this quite accidentaly. 

John Galt: Alan Rickman. John Galt has to steal the show while not doing anything to justify his gloryositude. It works in the book because Ayn Rand's rigging everything for him, but it would take supernatural intervention to make him the dominant role in a live-action movie. Enter Alan Rickman, the man who could make himself the central character if he were playing a piece of furniture.(LOL) Also, if I have to listen to someone reading a ridiculously long speech, I want Alan Rickman to be the one reading it.

I whole-heartedly agree!!!!!!!!

Claudia and Pam:  Many thanks for the warm welcome. It's a great site and yes, the people are very friendly.  I'm looking forward to being a part of it.

DEE: GREAT PICTURE!  I love the pose!  This pic appears to be circa CME......is it not?

by the way Claudia: my computer just did some weird stuff and it says private message....if the private message is from me then you can publish it on the GB, because it was not meant to be private.  the pc is doing strange stuff

.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY  DEAR CLAUDIA...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOOO YUUUUU !!!!!

MY what alot of catching up to do!  I almost fell over when i saw Elaine's STUNNING birthday card!  

You are really quite an artist although that's old news

It would seem only fair that Claudia of all people should get to behold AR in person....i know you can, i know you can.........hehe

i can't remember everything i was going to say when i read the other posts, so............SEE YA LATER............alligator

oh yeah i remembered one:  9 pounds for GAS!!! (petrol i mean....giggle)......and i thought $2.50 was thru the roof!

AFNH -- Hope you're feeling better after your tests and your condition isn't too serious. I've got a small hiatus hernia too (when the belly aches get bad, my chiropractor uses his "magic fingers" to ease the pain!). I'm sending a prayer and good wishes to you!

Elaine -- Great job on the photo manipulation!

Claudia -- Hope you had a wonderful birthday!

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Happy Birthday, Claudia!!!

Claudia, there's a cake for you on HTML Practice that didn't show up on this page...and Happy Birthday!

Elaine, what an extremely appropriate birthday card to Claudia!!!

Ali-Pat, some of the icons really are irresistible!

Claudia, I have the same problem and I never thought  I'd ever use this icon

but, this is the old, ancient meaning of the name "Claudia"! ("the lame", the meaning has become obscure)

Welcome Helen!  I just love your little lurker emoticon!!  How cute!  Feel free to jump in with us anytime.  You should know what a friendly group we have here! 

Thanks Helen and Sabine for the birthday wishes!  I've already started with a good bottle of wine! 

Let me try this again!  I've been "lurking" for quite some time now    but when I saw that it was Claudia's birthday I had to jump in with Birthday Wishes .  I don't know if I'll ever have the nerve to post again but I feel like I almost know you and just had to jump in.

Elaine - I love that birthday card you made for Claudia.  Great job!

Okay, it's not midnight yet, but what the heck!  :-)

Happy Birthday, Claudia!  May all your wishes come true!

Oops, I missed AFNH's post about the gastroscopy.  I hope your feeling better.  Those things can be awful! 

Oh and your Bowness review would be wonderful!!!

Thanks Lucy!  I like that font! 

After reading and typing AR's part in LFMB, I am even more determined to get to England!  I think I can...I think I can....

Happy Birthday, Claudia!

Ohhh that's promising news about tWG, Emily!  Ohhhh a commentary would be a dream come true!  Thanks for the b'day greeting. 

Thank you Vicki!  I'm glad to see your post came through.  I hope you had no problems.  Both my kids were the same, Vicki.  No ambition but my son is doing a huge about face these days....finally at 24 years old! So just be patient.     

Great news on the definite dates for the HP premiere! 

Jordan, thanks for the head's up on Something the Lord Made being on the shelf at Walmart.  I haven't seen it on the shelf at any retailers here.  I'll have to keep any eye open. 

And Happy Birthday Claudia!

Oooh, something to look forward to!  Thanks for the report about LFMB, Claudia!

And now ... for this puzzling bit from the latest Entertainment Weekly. There's a short review of The Winter Guest DVD, which comes out on Region 1 Aug. 30.  "Extras: Short, dry interviews with Law (one and a half minutes - cmon!) and Thompson (just over three) lack any mother-daughter dish, as do throaty-voiced Rickman's soporific musings, which could have gone lighter on the cradt talk. B+" 

Soporific means "sleep-inducing", BTW.  But my point is this:  There are extras on this DVD?  It's been so hard to get any info on it. I can't wait for my copy to show up to see where AR does his soporific musings -- is it a commentary track (please, please) or the interview from the tWG website (I think it's on the Download Haven)?  We shall see.

Oh, Claudia!  I was busy typing my clever little message when you snuck yours in ahead of me.........Well, the sentiment remains the same.  Have a wonderful day tomorrow...you deserve it!

......and strangely enough.....we haven't heard from her....Hmmmm.....you don't think, do you?......Oh, drat!  It's not the 28th here yet. 

Loved the birthday card, Elaine...I know Claudia will be pleased and AFNH, you've started my mind wandering to kilts again with that picture.  Oh, to be a little birdy landing on that statue.  Ah, well.

Congrats also Elaine on your son's success.  Wish I could say the same for my daughter.  Oh, she's smart enough, all right...but lacks the ambition.  Needs to do a bit of growing up, I'm afraid.  Well, thanks for all the entertainment.  Even though I sometimes can't post as often as I'd like, I've read every one of your posts.  You guys always bring a smile to my face.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CLAUDIA!!!

Oh my goodness!!!  I wasn't expecting that!! 

Thank you for the well wishes!  I love that manip, Elaine!!!!  And you're right, AFNH....I'd disappear for days...maybe weeks....maybe months....! 

heh heh. I've been waiting up to do it! (And keeping myself awake with AR movies!) As they say, great minds think alike!

It's the 28th in the UK so time to say

  Claudia!!!

Hope you have a wonderful day, and you never know........

Yeah, Ali-Pat, go ahead and send him a thank you note - he will wrote back, I am sure (don't forget to use an fountain pen)

AFNH, pls dig out that Bowness review - I don't know it.

Oh yes--Michael Kitchen is always good!  Brimstone and Treacle is one of the tv dramas I hope to see one day, not only for who's in it but also for who wrote it (Dennis Potter).  Also hoping to see the BBC Pennies from Heaven by same. 

My goodness, when I think of the work of all the great actors, writers, directors and musicians I have enjoyed since becoming an AR fan it boggles my mind.  I should send him a thank-you note for introducing me to all of them!

(No reason for this except that I like it.) 

Niki, I am deeply sorry having mixed up your name with Ricki....please accept my sincere apologies

Thanks for all the good wishes guys, it was a half/half meeting. I will get the verbal/written apology but for the other half they are blaming computers..........." we dont know how it happened, it was a computer glitch". But its in the past now and over. For now.

Claudia, i downloaded the clips and for some stupid reason the sound only came out and not the picture, i will try again. Im sure that it will be on the DVD extra's anyways. Oh gods, here i am talking about the DVD when the darn movie isnt out for another three or so months.

All i can say about the Mcleans article-rare (my  big ass), unread ( my  big  fat ass), that its so darn rare that i still have three to give away.......but dont worry,even if i dont give them away i still wont put them up on ebay. BAD EBAY,BAD.

Ricki, won't you come over, too?? Thanks a lot for your recommendation. I don't need luxury (now, what pops up in my mind? AR's exclamation "luxury!" in E. Izzard's show, but I' m not gonna lick Britain's highways in November ) but a clean and decent room.

Have a lovely weekend all of you

My, my, my... how our little Gryffindor Heros are growing up. Has anyone watched this small video clip of the making of The Goblet of Fire? MSN has posted it on their homepage. You can see it here along with some other interesting clips. http://movies.msn.com/movies/familyfilms/gobletoffire

Nothing on Snape of course... but still very cool.

Elaine--you have me confused with Alfan!  But thanks for the encouraging words.  Alfan--I pass them on to you, gently used but not in unread condition.

I received my RADA DVD today and was suitably impressed with it!  I love hearing well trained actors talk about their work.  (And I look forward to visiting RADA one day also, Claudia.) 

Also had the good fortune to see Stephen Poliakoff's Caught on a Train.  Very pleased to see to AR alums Lindsay Duncan and Timothy Spall in the "special features documentary.  And of course there is that very young and thin Michael Kitchen in the lead opposite Peggy Ashcroft, in one of the best film roles of her career.

Hi Hikity !

I was in London 1,5 years go and I stayed at the Bayswater-Inn. It was very near Notting Hill. A nice part of London, where you can walk safe in the evening. The hotel had 3 stars. I was clean, not luxurary, but we had worse ones in London !

Good luck and arrange some pictures of our man !

xxx

Niki

The premier dates are also found here: http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/

Sue, the best about that e-bay article is that the seller emphasizes "the unread condition" of it. How stupid are we supposed to be as buyers?

Alfan, I do hope your meeting has turned out as satisfactory as you wanted it to be!

Now, ladies, who is coming to London in November? 6 Nov is a Sunday and I am going to check Ryan Air, German Wings and EasyJet right now! Does anybody know a nice little hotel or perhaps a private accomodation?

If anybody is looking for 'Something the Lord Made', they have it at Wal-Mart for $20. Just wanted to let everybody know!

Ps-- sorry I didn't add that was the article from mugglenet

Domestic GOF premiere in NYC; world premiere in London
Warner Bros. has just let us know that the domestic premiere (premiere within the US) of the Goblet of Fire movie will take place in NYC on November 12th.

WB has also confirmed that the world premiere will be in London on November 6th. Special attendees have yet to be announced

 
 I think (and hope) this is news: According to mugglenet, the world premiere of GoF will be November 6 in London. 

We're counting down the days until this movie at my house. (84!)

Elaine, I hope Keith goes to the HP Premiere and I hope AR is there as well.  The only 2 pictures I've ever bought of AR were taken by Keith and they're great and his prices were very reasonable. He gave me some pointers if I was thinking of approaching AR for an autograph (from when he's observed him giving autographs to fans) and also some on purchasing a digital camera! He's a really nice guy!  I would love to share them here but I don't have access to a scanner either here or at work. They are from the Hotel Rawanda premier (not sure if I got the name and spelling right).

Yes, I don't think Keith took those Snape pics either. He does take some good ones himself - and he knows all about us poor AR-starved women so will always try and single out AR at prems, etc. He does sell pics taken by colleagues and they do the same for him. Thing is, he doesn't charge the Earth. He has not been "pro" for very long either. I'm hoping he will "do the business"  again at the GoF prem (assuming AR goes, of course!). He once emailed me explaining all the rigmarole press photographers have to go through to get a good "seat" at big prems. There really is a hierarchy!

Ali-Pat, well done to you! If I had some spare dosh to donate for your trip, I would. Stick to your principals and something will always come up! Karma!!

Just spent a pleasant hour or so re-organising my AR photos on my lappie. What a chore  

I'm pretty sure that picture of Ralph as Voldy is a fake. I didnt think WB released any photos of Voldy yet. Dont have time to check the WB site right now. 

Voldy is supposed to be hideous in the movie - Fiennes said something in an interview about him having no nose.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ralph-Fiennes-and-Lord-Voldemort-s-Costume-6896.shtml

above is a little article and a picture of Ralph fiennes as Voldemort ---should be interesting

http://s51.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0DJ4OG8QGBXGI0X8MWW0GNYRJT

since I'm watching Robin Hood I wanted to put together some scenes

Laura

In the RADA book Off Stage, the Ralph Fiennes section has a comment from the photographer, Cambridge Jones.

Ralph was in the middle of rehearsals for Julius Caesar, which I thought explained the skinhead look, but it turned out that it was our old friend Harry Potter that took the number 1 to him.

So you know that Voldemort's skinned head is for real and not some fake rubber thingie.  LOL

I should have said the Snape ones.

If I remember correctly when that set of photos first came out they were for the Japanese market. I could be wrong though.

Elaine wrote:  "Emtee, "secret compassion". Is that a clue, do you think?"

*laughs* I think so, but what JKRowling thinks might be another story!

emtee

Hikity, as soon as Elaine said that Keith's eBay name is "screentwo", I remembered that Snape picture.  Actually, he was selling a print of that Perfume group photo too but that auction on it must have closed.  Oh and if you can get him to Barcelona, do because he really does take some good pictures!   

I see the difference now Sue.  What threw me was that on the Snape and the Perfume pic he says its a "REAL" picture.  Since, to me, it seems that it would be obviouse that the purchase would be a real picture I just assumed "REAL" meant "original".  I guess that's what I get for assuming, eh?   

I suppose for people that don't have a printer and the photo paper that Keith is really offering a service. 

Alfan, I know I may be late but I am wishing you all the success in the world!  I hope things will work out for you.  Oh and good for you on sticking to your guns on the MacLean's magazine!   

Sue, I've added that newspaper to my "watch" list.  It'll be interesting to see if what (if any) it, the plays, and the yearbook go for. 

Wonderful news on the RADA DVD, Emily!  The DVD combined with the book really does give an excellent view into the workings of RADA.  RADA is on my list if and when I ever get to London.  Miranda Sawyer's opening words for the Off Stage book are so revealing from describing RADA from the door to what is expected in an audition, to classes, etc. 

Interesting about Keith. He charges his friends for photos?  Oh well, I guess everyone is different. I have a photographer friend who always gives me prints for free. I offer to pay him, but he won't take it.  And I don't even know him that well, he's really a friend of a friend. 

Congrats Elaine! 

Got my RADA DVD ... It's fascinating. You see each department, get a good look at the facility. There are great scenes of students at work learning Elizabethan dancing, fencing, the mysterious "Alexander Technique"  - it's really great. And AR .. well, what can you say? 

If you check out Keith's other ebay listings I think you will find that if he has personally taken the pic he says so. Not all the pix being sold say they are taken by him (including Snape)

Alfan - good luck with the meeting, but don't think about AR so much that you can't follow the discussion!

Emily - lovely pic! 

emtee - sounds as though whoever wrote that was a fan of the Man - The delicious Alan Rickman - indeed!

My dad wants me to put the remaining 3 Mcleans magazines on e-bay cause it will pay for my drive down to Phoenix in Nov. I said i couldnt do that,and he asked why and all i said is ' its wrong, and i dont feel right making money that way'.

I absolutly loved that picture of Alan as Snape, its one of my favorites.

Well everyone wish me luck today at work, i have a big meeting with the big-wigs and labour relations about a fellow employee today who harrassed me earlier this month......kinda nervous ( think Alan, think Alan,think Alan).

Did Keith really take those pics of Snape?  I remember when they came out, and we discussed how WB obviously knew how women felt about Snape - given that the pics were pure sex.  Now, if Keith took the pics, then he certainly does how women feel - he knows us!  Probably took them with us in mind.

Mad, indeed. And look what the article's about--the publication of That Book!  Do you think the buyer will get AR to sign the news clipping?

I haven't been watching/reading much news this week, it's really busy at work now, but here's some coverage of the European floods that was shown on the NBC evening news on Wed.  NBC is one of the main national TV channels in the U.S. (former home of Friends and Frasier, still home of Will and Grace).   http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9051268/

There are a couple of video clips and a picture slide show or two.  Video runs only if your browser is IE.  The story got pushed to the back burner last night by the hurricane in F lorida.

Get your news on the ARDGB!

Claudia, how do you know Keith is the bidder? The 2 pics I bought from him are really great. Maybe I should send him a mail asking him whether he is travelling to Spain...

Elaine, Keith has this picture of Snape on auction at eBay.  I didn't know that he was the photographer behind this and the other sexy Snape photos in the set.   I always thought they were WB publicity pictures. 

I never realized that Keith had such good connections.  Maybe he will get a chance to do AR as himself one day because those Snape pictures are gorgeous! 

@Elaine: Congrats from me too! What a clever son you have!

Thank you all for your good wishes for my brainbox son. He is insufferable to live with for a while now but I am sure that will evaporate when he sits back and looks at the daunting task ahead of him. Hickity, I can't bear to think of Uni yet, but I am beginning to feel so old.....

I must find out whether my "Off Stage" book is awaiting collection by me. I am sure I sent a form off to reserve one. Thanks for posting the relevant "bit" Claudia.

Emtee, "secret compassion". Is that a clue, do you think?

I checked out ebay last night as well and I just can't believe the stuff they are selling on there. But, if the demand is there, they are going to carry on. I am just annoyed that they make money out of AR's name and popularity, and con unsuspecting fans. All anyone has to do is copy some pics off the Internet and print them out. Or go to the ARDLH and nick the Radio plays, ditto. (I hope no one buys them!) I do know that there are genuine sellers there - our friend Keith, for example (screentwo). He sells his own pics (and at a reasonable price).  It's when they gack stuff, and then charge the earth. I got taken in once and although it's a fab pic, I wouldn't go so mad again.

Ah well, Bank Holiday w/e is almost on us when they open that huge car park called the M5. I'm going to hibernate away from grockles and hope that the current drought WE are experiencing will soon end!

 (No reason for posting this except I think that it's cute!) 

Hikity, Sue is in England and yes CNN has a World News channel in which the US CNN carries an hour of each day at noon.  I have requested that my cable company add the World News channel to their lineup but there has been no luck so far.

Elaine, congrats from me, too. For my hubby and me these days are over and we are very excited about Tanja's start at the university...time passes too quickly for my taste.

Sue and Claudia, do American news show European weather (and more I hope)?

-quote: The woman... in the raging river - I think that happened in Bavaria. Fortunately the car didn't drift away. What a terrible feeling to sit in that car. Now, yesterday "they" kind of promised us that there won't be any more rain and that the summer would be back by Monday. I don't believe it. 

What an adorable (and kissable) CME-pic, thanks

kathy's post just reminded me:

Elaine: congrats from me as well.  Your son is one smart cookie!

 Elaine, Congrats to your son on a very fine achievement.  You must be a very proud mama.

Movies.com has a piece on the 8 Great Teachers from Hell and AR's Severus Snape is #3

#3 Great Teacher from Hell

Movie:  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Teacher name: Professor Snape

Played by: The delicious Alan Rickman

Subject: Potions

Symptoms of hellishness: Clearly favoring Slytherin students, constantly berating Harry, sneering.

Student response: Lighting Snape's cape on fire, misplaced suspicion and distrust.

Why you gotta watch it: While Chris Columbus' take on Harry Potter isn't quite as delicious as Alfonso Cuarón's, this introduction to J.K. Rowling's world of muggles and wizards is still pretty magical. Rickman absolutely nails Snape's confounding blend of malice and secret compassion.

http://movies.go.com/eightgreat?id=729454

By the way . . .  Ben Stein from Ferris Bueller's Day Off was #1.  "Bueller . . . . Bueller . . . . Bueller . . . ."

Didn't he talk about what he wore to his RADA audition at Bowness?  I remember something about brown corduroy flares and a pink and white striped shirt with an American flag on the front...

Thanks for posting this article, Claudia!  I can just picture those bell bottoms!  LOL  Wonder what color they were....  :-)

Oh I like that one of Sinclair! 

I got my Off Stage book today!!!!!  It is beautiful and I think will be a lot of fun to read.  Each picture is accompanied by the actor's audition story.  I'm going to share AR's story for those of you that won't be able to buy the book. 

Off Stage SPOILERS

Alan Rickman, 1972-74

Alan was just about to head off to Patagonia in South America.  Curiously enough they speak Welsh there.  It turns out that Alan's family was from Wales.  Alan works tirelessly for RADA and his was the very first portrait I took for this project.   

I wore very 1970s clothes at my audition: a shirt with very tight sleeves (no blood flow), and trousers so flared that my shoes were invisible.  I performed Richard II, and a piece from A Scent of Flowers by James Saunders.  I was accepted, but had no finance, so I auditioned for a scholarship. That second letter of acceptance left me very light-headed.  My life had changed with that piece of paper. 

In my year were Nicholas Woodeson, Chris Fairbanks, and Patricia Drury: above was Trevor Eve, below, Imelda Staunton.

I think best and worst are two completely interchangable concepts: you're best, in inverted comma, at some skill, one day, and worst, the next.  That's the point. 

My after-school delights included working as a dresser in the West End. We all worked and played hard. I remember the worst, cheapest red wine, with some affection. 

Theatre

At the National: Anthony and Cleopatra; Tango at the End of Winter; (Edinburgh and London). For the RSC: Les Liaisons Dangereuses; Mephisto; Troilus and Cressida; As You Like It; Love's Labour Lost; The Tempest; Antony and Cleopatra; Captain Swing.  For the Royal Court: The Lucky Chance; The Grass Widow; The Seagull; Other Worlds

Film

Truly Madly Deeply; Close My Eyes; Galaxy Quest; Diehard; Dogma; Sense and Sensibility; Michael Collins; Love Actually; the Harry Potter series

LOL Those 70s clothes were outta sight weren't they?  I remember my hip hugger bell bottoms that covered my shoes.  The more you walked on them (for the ripped nasty effect) the better they were. 

End of SPOILERS

 Now I'm off to open a not so cheap bottle of red wine! 

Thanks for the Ennis house info. I had a quick peep this morning but have been out for the day at Hampton Court with Row and Lise and another webpal so have only just read it all.

What a beautiful place, surely there are people in the States with enough money to save it. I love that 100' hall I can just imagine my boys living there using it for rollerblading!!

The EBay sleazes smell blood in the water. There are a lot of photos up for sale that we've seen before. However, this one ... anybody have this one without the blue line? 

 Never saw it before.  I've got a lot of the other ones, sans blue lines, this seller is charging $20 for (and hers are copies, NOT originals, you realize that don't you?)  Let me know if one of these tickles you and if I have it, I'll post it. Then it's DIY time. 

Hi Everyone,

Do you like this...?

Don't you just want to kiss him...?

Excuse the STAMPEDE !

Another eBay sweep turns up the radio plays AGAIN!  "twispie" is offering books of The Seagull, Blood Wedding, and That Man Bracken starting at £29.99 (approx $54.00) with the promise of a free audio tape with the purchase.  It'll be interesting to see if this spin will work. 

Also, "mzbronwzu" has MacLean's up for auction again.  Rare?  Its so rare that Alfan still has two copies for free! 

And it looks like "arrkive" might be going out of AR business!  He/She is offering up lots of AR goodies including this outrageous auction.  1985/87 RSC Year Book starting at £299.99 (approx $540.00)!  That's unbelievable! 

Ou.. sorry, to fast to send my last message!

I forgot to mention that Snow Cake has been made from filming to post production at imdb.com.

And in my last post.. it's at home not in home

Great! I'll be waiting for your update then..  Thank you, i'm happy to play computer in home too

Oh, by the way.. Internet cafe in my city is really cheap.. only 3000 rupiah which is the same amount as 30 cent (US Dollar). 

Congratulation for your son Elaine and for you too, to have such brilliant boy..

Congratulations to Elaine's son!!!!  YAY!!! 

To tell you the truth Elaine, I wouldn't like yall's gas prices even when the price of oil is down!  That's why I can't figure out why AR and SS are doing the tango at the petrol station instead of crying on each other's shoulders! 

Two more hours and I am a free woman for 11 whole days!!!!

Well our petrol equates to about $9 a gallon at the moment, so you should not be too miffed at your US prices! But I like the poster, Claudia. Suits us VERY well.

Just a minute to toot my son's trumpet. He got his GCSE results today. 2 A*grades, 8 A grades and 1 B grade.    So I'm about to be very poor.......

Yes Marlina, I do plan on putting the videos and sound files on the site with the next update.  BTW, I'm happy to see you were able to get your connection troubles worked out. 

I finally was able to catch some news about the weather situation in Europe.  My thoughts and prayers are with everyone over there.  I am quite familiar with flooding and its no picnic. 

Now to go totally off topic.  A co-worker sent me this and I got such a laugh out of it, I thought I would share it. 

Hai folks.. Finally got my connection back

I just watch Liason Dangerous yesterday, It's a brilliant movie, great story line, and i have to say it's really a shame Alan didn't play Vicomte de Valmont.. He'll be really much, much, much better than John Malkovich. It's so sad.. I can't stop thinking what did his feeling when he didn't got to play Valmont..

Anyway, now i know exactly the story line of les liason dangerous ^^ And i'm going to watch it again anytime soon, and of course thinking Alan play the role of Valmont

Is there any news where's 'the man' right now? it's soooo long, long time ago since we heard any news..

Dee~ the painting was awesome!

Sue~ You're lucky girl, you.. Wow, to have the man sitting in front of me..

Claudia~ I need some help Claudia! I can't download any video clip from yousendit.com, do you plan to put all the video in your website Claudia? it's easier to download from your site

Love you All ^^

Have a nice weekend!

Glad everyone enjoyed the info on the Ennis House--I enjoyed finding it!

Claudia, thanks for reminding me about Looking for My Brother.  That one slipped completely off my radar screen.

Hi Shiela and welcome to the Alan Rickman Download Haven Guest Book!  I hope you will join us as often as you can and tell your friend to come on in!  This group is really warm and friendly and I promise we won't bite. 

This is really a great group.  Everyone pitches in to help when someone puts out a call! 

I got word that my copy of Looking For My Brother shipped this morning.  This has been a mystery ever since I ordered it.  I received three "please approve a two week delay" mails from Amazon--the last one being yesterday.  Then this morning I have the "we have shipped" mail and my card has been debited.  But it wouldn't be complete without just one more mystery, would it?  According to my "we have shipped" mail, the estimated delivery date is October 11, 2005 which is very strange.  I just checked the Amazon listing for the DVD and it is now stating that it "usually ships within 24 hours" instead of two weeks as when I ordered it.  Oh well...I suppose we will have to sit back and see what happens. 

i think this is the best alan rickman website i have ever run across.  i absolutely love getting to see all this rare footage i have spent countless fruitless hours searching for lol.  i am telling all my friends too.  yesterday in the car on the way to the chiropractor i even made my best friend listen to my cd of a little like drowning lol.  i think she is a convert.  she asked for the link to the site so she could hear more or our delectable alan.  anyway, thank you once again...shiela

Phew!  Ali-Pat, your doing some mighty deep researching!  I don't know why I always thought MO was done on a soundstage. They say that a person learns at least one thing every day....I suppose this is the think I learned today!  LOL 

Those pictures are very familiar. 

I'll try to keep an out of a R0 or R2 Mesmer for you, Jules.

Ali-Pat, what a coincidence. I was looking at my AAA magazine yesterday and it has a story about Frank Lloyd Wright and his work in the West. And there is a picture of the Ennis-Brown house that gave me chills. Recognize this hallway?? 

Oh, of course, the poison ivy!  My brain's finally connected.   girls.

LOL, yeah, I use that word quite a lot.

I'm after this man next

I've still not had any luck finding this on either R0 or R2 DVD.

Ali-pat, I saw that some time ago. Very interesting, isn't it? Wonder if AR appreciated it, him being an artist and all that....

Yes, I saw that woman, too, sue. She looked remarkably calm considering. Shades of Boscastle! No rain here yet but have not brought my scooter tonight. The forecast is baaaaaddd. I wish our drought would end soon!

Here I am again, completely off the conversational thread.

I was poking around trying to figure out which Frank Lloyd Wright house they used in Murder, Obliquely and I found this interesting Variety review.

I also (eventually) discovered that it was the Charles Ennis House or the Ennis Brown House (as it was sold from one family to the other).  Here is the official site and a fan site.  The fan site also lists other films that were made there.

Looks like Dwight needs to do a few repairs!

Talking of weather we had the most amazing sky tonight about 8pm. It was pouring with rain but the sky was a sort of bright green!! Then it went sort of orange before an amazing rainbow and back to normal. I have a feeling we were on the very edge of a large storm and the sun was reflected somehow.

The floods in Europe were very scary, did you see that poor woman in her car in a raging river, luckily they rescued her. Yet in Spain and Portugal they have no rain and forest fires.

Probably not!!!

Yesssss, Sue, I'd like to see LLD, too. Is there someone out in the universe, who might take pity on us???

To all our European friends, I hope you are okay and not suffering from the awful weather that is hitting the continent. I can't believe that UK has missed it, for a change!

Sue, thanks so much for sharing your "enclounter" both with AR and BN. I'm with you on "watching" and agree it did not seem the right place to be "fangirly".

Goodness, I'm dying of thirst here!!!

"Happy Bunny" Jules, the marks on David's face were from the poison ivy that he went into the day before to retrieve the badmitton birdie.  I'm very allergic to poison ivy and in fact don't even have to come into direct contact with it.  Just being in close proximity will cause me to break out. So when David wakes with that splotch, it was hard to watch. Ewwww!  LOL

"Chuffed"  I haven't read or heard that expression since AR's Emmy win for Rasputin. 

Congrats on DkH and AABA!  Be sure to let us know what you think of AABA. 

Jules, I think it was Poison Ivy rash from where he went in the woods to get the shuttlecock. As we don't have Poison Ivy over here I don't know much about it but I am guessing it's like going into a bunch of nettles.

Congratulations on the completion of you AR collection I think I have all the mainstream films but there are always obscurities to look out for! (Like someone, somewhere MUST have a copy of that Les Liasions Dangereuses film!!)

I went to ebay for the first time ever earlier this week.  And I couldn't resist, I bought a R2 DVD of Dark Harbor.  I have just watched it today.  I was stunned at the ending and I must admit it took me a few moments to work out what had really happened to David's wife.  What is puzzling me now is what were those marks on David's face when he came down to breakfast, like he had been in a fight or something? 

I also spotted a VHS copy of AABA and have just won the bid, so I shall be watching this soon too.   I haven't seen either of these films before, so am quite chuffed.  My AR collection is now almost complete, so I'm a happy bunny.

Hmmm, I don't understand how I missed the BN part, Sue.  I clearly remember reading about your CDII experience at Suzanne's.  Thanks for sharing though. 

What a great guy.  It would be interesting to know if he would approach fans now, though. For some reason, I believe he probably does.   

Claudia, I thought you'd heard that tale!LOL

I went to Suzanne's archives to go get it but she is having a clear out and they aren't available.

OK, I think this is how the story goes: whilst the girls are queuing up to speak to Mr.R I hover around and take some pix as lots of other people are flashing away too. I saw Bill Nighy chatting to a girl with a stick (who turned out to be Sarah who used to post on Suz's GB, who sadly left because some people don't seem to believe you can live in London and go to the theatre and see AR out and about etc a few times).

When she walked off, I was obviously staring at him LOL  So he just walked over and said hello and shook hands!! I was quite amazed! I thanked him for doing his (very funny) bit for the event and he then commented on some of the facts that had been read out by Corin Redgrave and others. He said he was amazed to hear that half the population of Iraq were under 18 and various other things. I said I'd been on the March but somehow didn't think that that or the Collateral Damage event would ultimately make any difference to stopping British involvement in Iraq. (This was at the time when the war was being declared, in Mar 2003)

He agreed but said that it did make them (the actors) feel a bit better though which is why they did it. Anyway I can't remember everything then Maritta and Row came back with Maritta's AR signed backpack and she asked Bill to sign it too. He seemed amazed to be asked and we had to encourage him to do it!

Well that's about it, he just came over as a very nice guy and not at all starry. This was of course before his appearance in Love Actually since when he has become a virtual Brit mini-superstar!!LOL

Claudia, I'm a Virgo also and I agree. I love having my feet messaged and pampered! I do reiki and a friend of mine who is a message therapist is going to show me how to do foot and hand messages so I can help people relax when I'm doing reiki on them.

AFNH, we have something in common, besides AR of course.

Sorry, this is OT. 

Thanks for the link emtee.  I really noticed Paul Giamatti in Sideways ( I love that movie!).  I don't think anyone will ever surpass AR in the bad guy arena but I think Paul Giamatti has the talent to come close. 

I will soon be taking some time off and I've decided to give Perfume the book another try.  Maybe I'll enjoy it better if I take it outside under a shade tree or something.  LOL 

AFNF, take it from this Virgo(an) (forever a virgin??? lol)  We like to have our feet pampered too!  LOL 

Come on Sue....you chatted with Bill Nighy too?  Give it up, Girl!  I don't think I remember hearing about BD being at CDII. Glad to know he's on the same side of the fence! 

RickiNicki! Thank you for the synopsis of that article.  I like the fact that he is loyal to his country.  He and a lot of independent directors are proving that Hollywood is NOT the do all die all of films.  I love to see an independent do really well.  Its always nice to say  to the big wigs!   Oh and from what little I have already read of Perfume...I hope TT didn't have to literally experience some of thost disgusting scents!  YUK! 

I hope all you girls that meet up for the HP premiere will gets lots of pics and stories for us!  We will all be wishing you very good places in the queue! 

Calebh: sounds great, just let me know if you want to go. I would love to join you!

Hikity: sure you can! Although it's not all about Perfume.

Sue, you lucky lucky girl! Tks for your detailed comments. Hope, one day I'll have at least the chance to see him...

Claudia, do you have -by any chance - the (dictation) texts of "pig" and "scateboard". I was sure I copied them in a word file but obviously I didn't relying on my bookmark of the Polish site. sorry for bothering you

RickiNicki, is it O.K. if I sent your scanned Gala article to the webmaster of the German Parfume Site?

Hikity, after it finished everybody just milled around. Quite a few people went up to Alan for autographs. As I had met him before and got his autograph I just watched from aside and took some general pix. Also I didn't think the event which had very serious content was the place to be a fangirl!!LOL

Our German pal who had come over especially did get her bag signed then came back to us and said she'd love a pic with him. I said I wasn't going to ask him but I would take the picture if Row asked which she did. So I took a pic of the three of them together, then I went over to him and said "Thank you very much for doing this" and he said "Thank you". End of story. (Well then I chatted to Bill Nighy then we went off to fangirl squee in the bar!LOL)

Sue, as I didn't manage to check the posts in the last 2 days I only just read your wonderful story about the loo and your inevitable foot contact with our Man as a consequence. I really had a good laugh and the thought popped up that you certainly did EVERYTHING not to go to the loo again as not to lose foot contact...Wow, lucky girl. Never talked to him????

Hi girls,

Thanks, I really like this site. Thank you also for the information you gave me. I knew about 'Children On The Edge', but had no idea it started as a capaign to help kids in Romania. This just goes to show what a wonderful man Alan is.

I have to say, I had a lot of fun with the interviews and the games oyu guys have. Good work !

See you

@Claudia: Thanks for the tip with Yousendit. Last month I had a problem to get a larger mpg-video-clip to someone else. But our e-mail accounts went on strike.

@RickiNicki: At the moment I'm planning to be at the HP premiere. But as I'm travelling with a friend to London nothing is absolutely fixed about it yet. I think we'll decide when we are in London (weather, crowd in front of the theatre etc.).

LG Chalebh

ok, here is a short summery of the TT interview.

Basically it's about TT and his films and about the German Film Awards and the award's name Lola. TT voted for Lola (because of Run, Lola, Run).

He was asked why he thinks RLR is such a popular film in Germany and abroad. He says that he doesn't know, but there was this special energy on the set. And they knew that this film would go further.

And he was asked if he wants to go to Hollywood and make Hollywood movies. But he says, that he belongs to Germany and he doesn't want to go to Hollywood. He doesn't have to live in Hollywood to be involved in these movies.

He also talks about Perfume and Dustin Hoffman. He says that DH called him after he had seen RLR. DH was so impressed by this film and he complimented him for his movie. TT also says that he excited about every film he's shooting, not only about Perfume. While they are shooting a film it's like being on a extremely fast train going through a tunnel. More and more people get on the train and when you get out of the tunnel then you feel how fast the train really is.

About Perfume he says, that he has been dealing with perfume and its backgrounds for 2 1/2 years now. And not only about pleasant scents but also about disgusting ones.

Yeah, I think that's it.

Marianne

I just watched the "piggy" video--so funny---I had a great laugh

thanks.  Must have missed it when I went thru all the recent posts.

Thanks Claudia!!

I am now half way through reading Perfume and I must say I am really enjoying it. A strange tale but very well written. Still no idea how they are going to film it though.

This is from an August 19th article about how Paul Giamatti will be playing a master villain in the upcoming movie Shoot 'Em Up (with Clive Owen). 

"Now, when you think people with enormous acting chops as villains in action movies, the first thing you think of is Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber in Die Hard - at least you should do. If the character’s right and it works on the day, this is going to be special."

http://www.empireonline.co.uk/site/news/newsstory.asp?news_id=17050

emtee - who is tired of the drought and wants to go for a walk in the rain!  Thank goodness for all the stories and treats everyone shares!  (I'm still chuckling over The Pigs - Go LAMA!!!)

  Hi Anca and welcome to our great little group.  I hope you'll join us as often as you can. 

The organization that you are thinking of might be Children on the Edge (COTE).  This organization was originally formed to help alleviate the suffering in Romania’s orphans but has since expanded to include children all over the world that are affected by war.

AR participated in a radio contest in which he was asked by a listener to call into the radio station and that by doing so the radio station would contribute £1000 to the charity of his choice in which he named COTE.  I uploaded the sound file to YouSendIt and I'll add it to the Audio page on the next update.     Bounty Hunter   My apologies to whomever first reported this--I can't remember who you are.  Please let me know. 

Isn't YouSendIt a major gawdsend? *grin*  Between YouSendIt and PhotoBucket, I'm in heaven!  LOL

Elaine!  You make me blush!    But the success of this site is dependent on every single person that participates and shares all their AR factoids, pics, videos, and the list goes on and on! 

Sue, I don't know what kind of problems that site could be having but I got the same them when I went back. But I kept refreshing my browser and finally got it to load. So here you go.....

Major Starring Film Role for Ben

THE career of a former Samuel Whitbread pupil is going from strength to strength as he graces an international magazine and tackles a major starring film role.

Ben Whishaw, 24, has gone from humble beginnings at the Clifton school to take on the role of murderer Jean-Baptiste Grenouille in the big-screen adaptation of Patrick Süskind's best-selling novel Perfume.

Ben was chosen for the role of Grenouille after director Tom Tykwer, whose previous films include Run Lola Run, watched his explosive performance as Hamlet at the National Theatre last year.

As well as the big screen, Ben can also be seen gracing the pages of September's edition of Vanity Fair magazine, appearing in a promotion by Alfred Dunhill in support of British film, with a photograph taken by David Bailey.

In the magazine, Ben admits to not knowing that much about Perfume before he took on the role of Grenouille.

He said: "The book has sold about 12 million copies. The film project has been hanging around for the best part of a year.

"Wherever I go and say I'm playing Grenouille, someone always gasps and says 'it's my favourite book'.

"I'd heard of it, but I'd no idea it had such a big following."

Ben's career has gone from strength to strength since his time in Bedfordshire, but it seems his talent has always shone through.

He played Hamlet aged just 16 with the Big Spirit Theatre Company, based at the Queen Mother Theatre in Hitchin, and then starred as Shakespeare's Prince of Denmark again in a production with John Kane, head of drama at Samuel Whitbread, which went to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Before he had sat his A levels he had appeared with Paul Nicolls in the heart-rending World War One film The Trench.

After leaving Samuel Whitbread, Ben studied at the prestigious RADA stage school, winning a "most promising newcomer" award for his lead performance in the British film My Brother Tom.

He has since worked alongside Love Actually star Bill Nighy in the film Enduring Love, and appeared as Keith Richards in Stoned, a chronicle of the life and suspicious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones.

And here's the accompanying photo: 

Hi Everyone,

Those Winter guest photos went for 360 pounds on ebay... can you believe it ! I thought the previous bidder had keyed in by mistake and it should have read 31.50!

Absolutely crazy, that's 51.40 per photo !

No wonder Alan avoids potential ebay sellers... they're getting rich off his back !... Still, I suppose we operate in a free market based on supply and demand and people have a choice whether to bid or not.

I do have a feint memory of that quilt way back but then we heard no more.

I am getting all the ads and headers on that Ben link Claudia but just a blank page, maybe they have moved it now or is it just me?

Welcome Ana. It's Claudia who runs this site, keeps the gb going, edits our awful spelling and mistakes, slaves hard to put up clips and things that we might never see, and brings a lot of AR fans together in friendship, and we could not do without her. Hope you enjoy yourself here, - and also all the other new posters. Please come back often!

Claudia,

Thanks for the info on SAFE ----sounds like it's exactly what is needed to to get health issues into the community and giving them a little fun in the bargain.

Hi,

I have to say, whoever it is that's running this site is doing a very good job at it. Congratulations !

I heard AR's been involved in helping Romanian orphanages some years back, reason for which he had cancelled several contracts. Does anyone know if it's true?

Thanks and keep up the good work !

Proceeding with the charity theme this morning.....

I knew AR had been involved with the British Heart Foundation and this event is actually 2 years old but I don't remember this being talked about.  Does anyone else? 

Celebs sign the squares on BHF's star-studded souvenir

Major Starring film role for Ben  *snort* Sounds like Ben was almost as clueless about PPoaM as I was in the beginning!  I think I still win out though because I had never heard of it. When it was first announced that AR had signed on to do this film, I found myself doing frantic searches for more information on the book. 

 kathy!  Glad to see you back and I hope school won't take you away again! 

Thank you for the Kamen tribute, rinat2r!  AR's tribute really is beautifully written.  Here's the page at MichaelKamen.com that displays AR's and MK's father's tribute.  A Tribute to Michael

Also, special thanks to J who wrote me last night to let me know that S.A.F.E. (Sponsored Arts for Education) now has a website!  Welcome to S.A.F.E.  You might recall that S.A.F.E. is an organization that AR has and continues to support and is listed as a trustee on the "About Us" page.  As far as I know this is a relatively new website for the organization and I hope their new web presence will bring them a lot of attention.  J also included a Guardian article about S.A.F.E as well.  Better Safe Than Sorry