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Elaine 
8/31/05 at 11:32 PM

Comments:

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.


Lauren Cassie 
8/31/05 at 11:18 PM

What is your location? Philadelphia, PA

Comments:
I love your website... it seems to have every little thing Alan has ever done. Thanks so much for putting it all together in one place. My favorites that I have downloaded so far - the Galaxy Quest 20th Anniversary special, his interview on the View with Emma Thompson, and of course all the movie clips.

I am a big fan of Alan... and I have a bit of a crush on him too. He truly is an amazing actor. Anyway, I have been to your site a lot, and just wanted to say thanks for all the hard work. I am on LiveJournal forums and HPANA as blinkilite. Feel free to drop me a line!

lauren


Vicki 
8/31/05 at 07:33 PM

What is your location? Los Angeles

Comments:

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.

 

 


Alba 
8/31/05 at 05:39 PM

Comments:
There's a cute pic on getty images of AR in Barcelona. I'm too technically challenged to get it anywhere near this site. I'm not sure sure if it's already been posted...sorry if it has.
Daydreamer 
8/31/05 at 05:25 PM

Comments:
Claudia:
Thank you for the sound file. And the caps are gorgeous.

I love especially the second one.
AFNH 
8/31/05 at 05:25 PM

Comments:
Late getting on here tonight, after a very alarming thunderstorm. Nothing like what has hit those poor souls in the southern States, though, I don't think I've ever seen anything like it in America.

So much going on here now, hasn't been like this for a while. Thanks for the new pics and wallpapers. Sue, he needs to keep away from any ratatouille in the vicinity! Dee - I think the Man can be perfectly described as a Pre-Raphaelite hero - nice one!

Can't remember if this pic has been posted before, but it's a nice one of From Sleep and Shadow, with Nigel Hawthorne as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon and AR as Israel-Of-The-Ten-Tribes-No-Less-Yates.



Just gone quietly mad buying some Peter Barnes plays on Amazon, get paid in 2 weeks, time to stretch the groceries out a bit!
Claudia 
8/31/05 at 04:31 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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

 

 

 

 

 

 


Julia 
8/31/05 at 04:20 PM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

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.


Carly Lynda 
8/31/05 at 03:47 PM

What is your location? Montreal, Canada

Comments:
And special "Thanks!" to Laura for her "Bob Roberts" clip, it's all new to me.  Would love to hear what Alan is actually saying though, and hope that Claudia will have that BR clip up soon.

Elaine, thanks for the Colonel Brandon screencaps, can never get enough of Colonel Brandon.

And thank you to all of today's other contributors of goodies.

And RickiNicki, from your comment about Alan's "bad German", I am assuming that you are indeed German yourself.  However, to us non-Germans, Alan's "bad German" was music to our ears, trust me. He really made it seem "authentic", however bastardized it may have been.

And Claudia, I am keeping my fingers, and toesies, crossed for your co-worker's son's safety.

And, of course, prayers and thoughts to all the Katrina victims.



Carly Lynda 
8/31/05 at 03:41 PM

What is your location? Montreal, Canada

Comments:
Quote:
He toured Canada after the filming for Snow Cake so you never know....


Uhmmmmmmmmm ... what exactly do you mean "He toured Canada after filming for Snow Cake"?????? He was actually here ... filming??? ... and I did not know about it? Where exactly was he filiming in Canada, do you know, Claudia??? Please elaborate ...

I did read somewhere that Alan visited our Governor General in Ottawa, our capital, this past May 2005, something which, again, I did not know until *AFTER* the fact.



Claudia 
8/31/05 at 03:25 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

 


Claudia 
8/31/05 at 03:23 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 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

 

 


Alba 
8/31/05 at 03:22 PM

Comments:
Hmmm...someone named Alba met AR in Barcelona. I don't think he was looking at her socks because they were striped, I think it's because she was actually wearing them!!!! It was sooooo hot and muggy. I couldn't be buggered to get dressed and get off the beach, let alone wear socks :-) I do have a friend who's working as an extra. He's playing a beggar and has shot scenes with Ben Whishaw...no sign of AR, though. I'm now back in Madrid, so chances of seeing him are slim. If only he would make a trip to the capital....
Susan CA 
8/31/05 at 02:41 PM

Comments:
I read that he learned to ride for QDU, and then all those scenes were cut.  So, when they asked him during RHPOT if he could ride, he said yes--and they gave him a sword for one hand, the reins for the other, and sent him off downhill on a horse.  At least he didn't have a wig and the Barcelona sun to deal with.

Laura 
8/31/05 at 02:39 PM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

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


Hikity 
8/31/05 at 02:27 PM

What is your location? what a day!

Comments:

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


Elaine 
8/31/05 at 02:17 PM

Comments:

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!


Daydreamer 
8/31/05 at 01:11 PM

Comments:
Claudia:
There is a picture with him on a horse in Quigley

http://www.alanrickman.cz/Q.htm
Sniv 
8/31/05 at 01:04 PM

Comments:

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


Sniv 
8/31/05 at 01:02 PM

Comments:

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


Claudia 
8/31/05 at 01:02 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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

 

     

 

 

 


Julia 
8/31/05 at 12:57 PM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

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


RickiNicki 
8/31/05 at 11:40 AM

Comments:
Elaine, yes, Perfume is being shot in English. When I remember AR's bad German in Die Hard... Ok, only one sentence was wrong. But never mind.
Elaine 
8/31/05 at 10:47 AM

Comments:

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.


Elaine 
8/31/05 at 10:41 AM

Comments:

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

 


Hikity 
8/31/05 at 10:37 AM

Comments:

Dee, you are crazy,  and


Claudia 
8/31/05 at 10:25 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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 

 

 


sue 
8/31/05 at 10:12 AM

Comments:

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


Claudia 
8/31/05 at 10:08 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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????

 

 

 


sue 
8/31/05 at 09:26 AM

Comments:

Anybody got a tin-opener??


Dee 
8/31/05 at 09:21 AM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

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!


sue 
8/31/05 at 09:14 AM

Comments:

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

barcelona.jpg


sue 
8/31/05 at 09:12 AM

Comments:

Hmm my Photobucket ishyoos continue!!

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


sue 
8/31/05 at 09:10 AM

Comments:

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

 


Sabine 
8/31/05 at 08:12 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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!


Claudia 
8/31/05 at 08:03 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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.

 

 


Julia 
8/31/05 at 07:48 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:
Hey everyone!
Thank you all so much for the pics and videos. I just loooooove his hair *lol* he looks gorgeous!

I was just at our local DVD-store to spend all the money I got for one week of working and asked the woman working there if she could give me a list of AR films available at the store. First she got the name wrong and when I spelled it for her she said something like that would be pronounced "Alain" I almost ran away laughing. Then she said that there are no films available here in Germany. Funny, because I just payed for Robin Hood

Anyway... I can't believe how warm and sunny it is here. Usually this town has more rain per year than London. Best opportunity to "mount a horse" *hehe* I know you know this pic, but I just want you to know what picture I'm going to have in my mind when I'm enjoying a relaxed ride out in the forest. *grins*



A nice day to you all!

Ali-Pat 
8/31/05 at 07:47 AM

What is your location? Home and dry, thankfully

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

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.


sue 
8/31/05 at 06:59 AM

Comments:

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.


sue 
8/31/05 at 06:52 AM

Comments:

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


RickiNicki 
8/31/05 at 06:43 AM

Comments:

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


Laura 
8/31/05 at 06:40 AM

Comments:

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!


RickiNicki 
8/31/05 at 06:34 AM

Comments:

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!!


Michelle 
8/31/05 at 06:19 AM

What is your location? England

Comments:

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?


Claudia 
8/31/05 at 06:04 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

  Woo Hoo, Sue! 


sue 
8/31/05 at 05:47 AM

What is your location? england

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.livejournal.com/users/fantasteeek/

Comments:

spainsig2.jpg


Claudia 
8/31/05 at 05:30 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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? 

 

 


Hikity 
8/31/05 at 04:22 AM

What is your location? another sunny day in Haanhattan...

Comments:

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


sue 
8/31/05 at 04:16 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:

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.


Vicki 
8/31/05 at 03:28 AM

What is your location? Los Angeles

Comments:

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!


Laura 
8/31/05 at 02:48 AM

Comments:

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!


Chalebh 
8/31/05 at 02:26 AM

What is your location? another beautiful day in Mainhattan

Comments:

 

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


Carly Lynda 
8/30/05 at 08:41 PM

What is your location? Montreal, Canada

Comments:
Quote:
Dee wrote:-

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!


Huh????

"They considered AR too old and whiny to be sexy???"

People!  AR is like fine wine, alright!  The more he ages, the better he tastes ... I mean "looks".




Carly Lynda 
8/30/05 at 08:13 PM

What is your location? Montreal, Canada

Comments:
Ooh-la-la!

Those screencaps are *PRIME*, Daydreamer!

Well, you can't go wrong when the subject is ... ALAN RICKMAN!

Can the man *BE* anymore ... handsome?!




Dee 
8/30/05 at 08:06 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

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:

Quote:
However, the teensy bitsy little modification is that Alan actually says "mounting" a horse and not "sitting" on a horse. 


Daydreamer 
8/30/05 at 07:03 PM

Comments:
Claudia: sure! no problem! you can post them on other sites.

sue: yes, already put them on lj.
sue 
8/30/05 at 06:54 PM

Comments:
Oh sorry Daydreamer! I see you have put them up on LJ yourself anyway!!
Claudia 
8/30/05 at 06:52 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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

 


sue 
8/30/05 at 06:34 PM

Comments:

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


sue 
8/30/05 at 06:31 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:

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?


Daydreamer 
8/30/05 at 06:00 PM

Comments:
Claudia: thank you!

Made a few caps - only because I think he looks so adorable there






Peekabooh 
8/30/05 at 05:55 PM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:
Whoooooaaaaaaa  yeah , drought is finally over!!!!! Ana I send a thousand kisses over to you
and Claudia thanks for making it possible to download the clip!

He looks so astonishing, breathtaking, irresistibly (do I need to go on?) gorgeous! Sigh........




AFNH 
8/30/05 at 05:48 PM

Comments:
Sigourney Weaver - Radio 4 - 9pm 2nd September - "No Background Music" - haven't missed it!
Emily 
8/30/05 at 05:40 PM

Comments:

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

 

 

 

 


AFNH 
8/30/05 at 05:37 PM

Comments:
Whoa - steady, Claudia - LOL! You're a download genius, BTW. Got the clip downloaded and it played no problem at all. Computers!

Sue - that also sounds a bit like that film Helen Mirren was in, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover - wasn't someone cooked in that too?

Talking of Helen Mirren, she's on the front cover of the Radio Times this week with Jeremy Irons. They're going to be together in a drama about the life of Elizabeth 1st. Haven't had time to read it yet!

I also saw that Sigourney Weaver was going to on Radio 4 in a play, either Friday just past or this Friday coming, will have to check out Radio 4's website (my memory.........!)
Carly Lynda 
8/30/05 at 05:31 PM

What is your location? Montreal, Canada

Comments:
Quote:
Claudia wrote:-

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.


OH ... MY ... GOD, you guys!!!

I have never watched "Dark Harbor" ... yet ... but I was able to conclude from the various posts, comments and spoilers what the ending is all about.

And this "QUESTION" is something I myself has always wondered about AR, without ever having watched "Dark Harbor".

Since I never joined any Rickman website before today, I thought I was the *ONLY* one who had this ... suspicion.

Although my adoration, love, fandom, support and allegiance for AR would *NOT* waiver one scintilla, it would however dampen my girly fantasy ... well, "womanly" fantasy, actually ... of running away into the sunset with him ... one day ... when I will be able to lovingly, but firmly, lasso him by my side! Now, stay still, Alan!  You *WILL* learn to love me.

Claudia 
8/30/05 at 05:23 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ohhh I like mounting even better! 

 


Claudia 
8/30/05 at 05:20 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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! 

 

 

 

 


Carly Lynda 
8/30/05 at 05:16 PM

What is your location? Montreal, Canada

Comments:
Yes, Emily, you are *VERY* close indeed!

However, the teensy bitsy little modification is that Alan actually says "mounting" a horse and not "sitting" on a horse.

But we can all collectively agree here that AR is quite dashing in boots, corduroy, sword and sitting on a horse.  *major drool*






Ana 
8/30/05 at 05:15 PM

What is your location? Spain

Comments:

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.


Claudia 
8/30/05 at 05:13 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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!

 


sue 
8/30/05 at 05:06 PM

Comments:

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:

 

omnhw1211-00196.jpg


AFNH 
8/30/05 at 04:58 PM

Comments:
Tried that one, Claudia. Must in a format it doesn't recognise. Oh well.

Oh Sue - is that Tales of the Unexpected?! I loved the theme to that -so Seventies! Enjoyed watching it too, something different every week. I remember a very creepy one about a voodoo doll! The one I'm thinking was quite well publicised, and was themed "Lust" (wonder if he was in that one!), "Sloth" etc. I'm nearly sure there were a few big (at the time) names in it.
Daydreamer 
8/30/05 at 04:54 PM

Comments:
Ana:
very much for the link to the video!
Only pity, that I can't save it on my computer and that I can't speak Spanish.
sue 
8/30/05 at 04:51 PM

Comments:

Quote:
  but I don't enjoy wearing boots and corduroy and carrying a sword and sitting on a horse.

 

Yeah but we do!!


sue 
8/30/05 at 04:49 PM

Comments:

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??


Emily 
8/30/05 at 04:47 PM

Comments:

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? 


Claudia 
8/30/05 at 04:39 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

AFNH, try Ana's second post. 

 

 


Claudia 
8/30/05 at 04:34 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

 


AFNH 
8/30/05 at 04:32 PM

Comments:
Gah - couldn't open Ana's file, what am I missing????
sue 
8/30/05 at 04:25 PM

Comments:
Whoah Ana!! Thank You
Gissing's Girl 
8/30/05 at 04:24 PM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

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.


Jules 
8/30/05 at 04:18 PM

What is your location? England

Comments:

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


AFNH 
8/30/05 at 04:16 PM

Comments:
Yep - Jules - good old Newbiggin by the Sea. Last stagecoach leaves at 5pm - LOL!
AFNH 
8/30/05 at 04:14 PM

Comments:
That's sorted that then -LOL!

BTW Dee - get well soon! To see AR in Jane Eyre is one of my wistful dreams too, what a Mr Rochester he'd make....sigh
Jules 
8/30/05 at 04:14 PM

What is your location? England

Comments:

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.


AFNH 
8/30/05 at 04:09 PM

Comments:
Aha - made it at last, after a looong time trying. My problem seems to be connected to Laura's. The GB page starts to come up, but then I get a connecting to sorry dot makepovertyhistory dot com message. I think there might be a problem with the MPH links.

Thanks for the link to Alba's story, Sue, had a quick look at that, what a man! Loved the bit where he pointed to the book and asked "Do you know who this is?" - hee-hee.

Need to pick a few brains of the UK GB'ers (and anyone else!) on here. I recently found a new list of UK TV appearances Alan made from the late '70's to early '90's. Between Girls On Top and Spirit of Man, he's credited with appearing in Seven Deadly Sins. That would make it mid to late '80's. Now I do remember a series late at night (could have been Channel 4?) where each "sin" had a play written around it, and it caused quite a stir at the time. I think I caught a couple of them, but can't remember who was in them. Does this ring a bell with anyone? It's driving me nuts.
Laurie 
8/30/05 at 04:06 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

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.


Ana 
8/30/05 at 04:00 PM

What is your location? Spain

Comments:

Try again...

 

Video


Ana 
8/30/05 at 03:58 PM

What is your location? Spain

Comments:

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!

 


Sabine 
8/30/05 at 03:55 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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.


Claudia 
8/30/05 at 03:46 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

 


Laura 
8/30/05 at 02:55 PM

Comments:

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


Laura 
8/30/05 at 02:52 PM

Comments:

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


Claudia 
8/30/05 at 02:50 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

 


Alfan 
8/30/05 at 02:26 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

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.


Hikity 
8/30/05 at 02:21 PM

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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

 


Claudia 
8/30/05 at 02:04 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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 

 


Laura 
8/30/05 at 01:36 PM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

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)


Carly Lynda 
8/30/05 at 01:33 PM

What is your location? Montreal, Canada

Comments:
Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you to everyone!

Thanks to Sue for directing at the right places.

And thanks to Kaat and everyone else for the newest pictures, icons and banner of Rickmanmeister.

I gotta be honest with you guys, though!

I just LOVE!  LOVE!  LOVE everything about Alan's hair (although I already blabbed about it hereinbelow.  But the man does have *AMAZING* hair and natural haircolour!) but I especially *LOVE* his outfit ... down to his campy and boyish shoes.  Actually, even if I did not know that this was *THE* Alan Rickman himself and I were to meet a man in the streets wearing those exact same shoes, that would definitely grab my attention in saying, "Damn!  That man is hip!"

LOVE YA TO PIECES, ALAN!!!

Don't change a single thing, Sweetheart!!  Except ... your civic address!  *MY* address is ...






Chevelle 
8/30/05 at 01:21 PM

What is your location? NY

Comments:
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE NEW PIXIES!! A 59 year old man definitely shouldn't look this good. I love everything about his outfit. From his jacket to his shoes. AR makes anything look good.

Claudia & Alfan, I was able to talk my co-worker into letting me watch DH last night. I have to say you both were absolutely right. I was TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY by the ending. My jaw was hanging on the floor. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The movie was so suspenseful and thrilling up to that point and I was quite pleased with Alan's performance. But I have to say the ending ruined it for me. I'm sure this movie has brought up many controversial questions in the past and I hate to ask but it's bothering me... is there any truth behind what I saw??




Jen 
8/30/05 at 01:14 PM

What is your location? Cow Land, Maryland

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.tarf.org/forum/index.php

Comments:

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 
8/30/05 at 01:01 PM

What is your location? Montreal, Canada

Comments:
Ciao, Laura!

Sono italiana anch'io!!!

"An Awfully Big Adventure" is one of the few Rickman movies I have yet to watch.

As for me, my least favorite Rickman movie was "Galaxy Quest", but only because I am not a sci-fi movie fan; however, as always, Rickman put in a stellar performance in the dual character of "Dr. Lazarus/Alexander Dane".

But I have yet to come across a character where Alan did not do it justice, irrespective of whether the movie was good or not.  Alan's light and aura *ALWAYS* shine through in EVERY movie.

I would even go so as far as calling Alan our "Modern Day Laurence Olivier".






sue 
8/30/05 at 12:15 PM

Comments:

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


Laura 
8/30/05 at 12:13 PM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

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


Dee 
8/30/05 at 11:38 AM

What is your location? Indiana -- raining

Comments:

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!)


Carly Lynda 
8/30/05 at 11:36 AM

What is your location? Montreal, Canada

Comments:
Thanks, everyone, for the welcome!

And thank you to Sue for the scoop re Alba's blissful meet with the Rickmanmeister himself.  (*drool*)

Can I please have the link to the Barcelona pictures everyone here is referred to.  Thank you!

I did see just one Alan photo in front of his hotel taken just yesterday and if that is the same jacket you guys are talking about, it is a "linen" jacket, which means that linen creases just by looking it.  I personally love linen during the summer because it is fresh and it has that "worn-forever" look and feel to it.  Although most people will mistake the creased look of linen as "unkept" and "not a clean look".

But the hair!!!  Ooh! Can we talk about the hair?  Alan should *ALWAYS* wear his hair in that natural salt-and-pepper colour of his ... very few men can wear that colour so ... suavely!  Ooh-la-la, Alan!  However, just a tad longer wouldn't hurt ... for me to run my fingers through it.






sue 
8/30/05 at 09:04 AM

Comments:

Haha! Love it Elaine!!


Elaine 
8/30/05 at 08:23 AM

Comments:

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

 


Claudia 
8/30/05 at 08:09 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 


Claudia 
8/30/05 at 08:03 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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 

 

 

 

 

 

  


Ali-Pat 
8/30/05 at 07:39 AM

What is your location? uh, what?

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

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.


Sabine 
8/30/05 at 06:35 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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


Sabine 
8/30/05 at 06:31 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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


martha 
8/30/05 at 06:14 AM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

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!


Marlina 
8/30/05 at 06:07 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

Hikity~ Smile? You could say that

 

Thank you again for another new pictures!


sue 
8/30/05 at 04:18 AM

Comments:

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

HERE


Hikity 
8/30/05 at 04:11 AM

Comments:

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


Peekabooh 
8/30/05 at 03:54 AM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:
Welcome aboard Carly Lynda! I hope you enjoy Claudia´s wonderful website and guestbook just as much as I do.

Linen jacket, green coat, two-coloured shoes, button down shirts, does it really matter what he´s wearing? I bet he still looks gorgeous in a refuse sack!



Carly Lynda 
8/30/05 at 01:06 AM

What is your location? Montreal, Canada

Comments:
I have been a Rickmanista for many years now, since "Die Hard" to be exact.

Rickman's "Hans Gruber" just stole the limelight away from Bruce Willis, just as he did to Kevin Costner in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves".  In fact, because I wished to see Rickman again, I returned to watch "Die Hard" three times at the movies, something which I have done but with 3 movies in my entire life ("Shakespeare in Love" and "Phantom of the Opera", the movie).

I stumbled on your website thanks to a link left by a poster on the Message Boards of IMDb and ... OH ... MY ... GOD!!!  What a plethora of information, clips and photographs and everything else you have here.  I have spent nearly 4 hours on your website, I haven't even scratched the surface.

I hope that Alan has been made aware of this wonderful Internet "shrine" and tribute set up in his honour because it is something to make any honouree blush with delight and humility.

*KUDOS* to all the administrators and contributors of this amazing website.

You can count me in as a new "converted" to your site.

Sincerely,

CARLY LYNDA


Alfan 
8/29/05 at 09:20 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

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


Emily 
8/29/05 at 09:03 PM

Comments:

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


kathy 
8/29/05 at 08:08 PM

Comments:

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.


kathy 
8/29/05 at 07:52 PM

Comments:

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


kathy 
8/29/05 at 07:51 PM

What is your location? arkansas

Comments:

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


kathy 
8/29/05 at 07:51 PM

What is your location? arkansas

Comments:

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


Dee 
8/29/05 at 07:10 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

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?


Sheryl 
8/29/05 at 06:54 PM

What is your location? Michigan

Comments:
I like all of it! His shoes, jacket, smile, attitude - he looks very relaxed! Thanks for the pictures
Elaine 
8/29/05 at 06:15 PM

Comments:

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......


sue 
8/29/05 at 05:55 PM

Comments:

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


AFNH 
8/29/05 at 05:33 PM

Comments:
Just been having a browse around, trying to research something, and found this little snippet (scroll down to Spirit of Man)
Rickman Quote

That dry, sardonic humour strikes again!
Laurie 
8/29/05 at 05:13 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

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!   


Claudia 
8/29/05 at 05:04 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

matha wrote:

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

 

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

 

 


Peekabooh 
8/29/05 at 04:52 PM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:
Many many many many many many thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks for posting those pics!!!!! They were exactly what we just needed. And luckily he wears shoes (and not sandals and socks), not the ones I would have chosen, but ok. Thanks again for cheering up my day!


Alfan 
8/29/05 at 04:49 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

 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.


Hikity 
8/29/05 at 04:44 PM

Comments:

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


martha 
8/29/05 at 04:22 PM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

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*


AFNH 
8/29/05 at 04:21 PM

Comments:
Huh? What happened to the "Praying" icon?

I thought they were socks and sandals at first too, til I got a closer look. And Elaine's right, he shouldn't look that good at 59! - LOL!

Yikes, Sue - pedal-pushers - 80's nightmare flashbacks!
AFNH 
8/29/05 at 04:16 PM

Comments:
Crikey, go away for a day and look what you miss!!!

New pix... at last...thanks Sue, Mel and Kaat! Is the Drought at an end, I do hope so. raying:

And new soundfiles! (Hope your new card is behaving itself, Claudia).

Ali-Pat, Elaine - glad to know I'm not the only one not at their 100% best in the morning. I've had to retrieve the kettle from the fridge a few times....

Very confused reading the tiger posts until I backtracked to Jools' recipe. I hadn't heard about the tiger/dolphin sponsorship before, what a lovely idea. BTW Dee - loved the tiger cub/AR pic!

Glad you all enjoyed the Bowness report, it brought back so many memories for me too, just reading through it. Elaine - not sure how I managed it, but he was looking in my direction, as he had been answering the question of the girl behind me, and he knew I had had my hand up too. I took a deep breath and went for it!
Claudia 
8/29/05 at 04:07 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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! 

 

 


Daydreamer 
8/29/05 at 04:04 PM

Comments:
Kaat:
Thanx for the pictures!
Alan looks great as always!
Elaine 
8/29/05 at 04:02 PM

Comments:
Just a thought .....59 year old men are not supposed to look that good!
sue 
8/29/05 at 04:00 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:

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


Elaine 
8/29/05 at 04:00 PM

What is your location? IN THE RAIN!!!!

Comments:

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 Phewthat 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???) 


Emily 
8/29/05 at 03:51 PM

Comments:

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.


Laura 
8/29/05 at 03:15 PM

Comments:

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!!!


Claudia 
8/29/05 at 03:12 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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! 

 


Claudia 
8/29/05 at 03:09 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Wonderful, Kaat!!! Thank you! 

 

 


kaat 
8/29/05 at 03:00 PM

Comments:

Finally some new pictures, thanks

Don't know if you have seen these yet:

 

 

 

 


Hikity 
8/29/05 at 02:49 PM

Comments:

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?


Alfan 
8/29/05 at 02:46 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

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...


Daydreamer 
8/29/05 at 02:45 PM

Comments:
sue and Mel
so much for the new pictures
Marlina 
8/29/05 at 02:27 PM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

A joke then

 

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


Claudia 
8/29/05 at 02:12 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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! 

 


Laura 
8/29/05 at 02:10 PM

Comments:

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!


Claudia 
8/29/05 at 02:09 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ohhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy Mel!!!!!! 


Emily 
8/29/05 at 02:08 PM

Comments:

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


Mel 
8/29/05 at 02:04 PM

What is your location? Hannover

Comments:
and another Barcelona pic !!



Best reagards !!
Mel


Claudia 
8/29/05 at 01:48 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

  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.   

 

http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3JUR83J7M7DE414F8C37UW1X8P

 

 


Sabine 
8/29/05 at 01:43 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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


Sabine 
8/29/05 at 01:42 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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"). 


Chevelle 
8/29/05 at 01:27 PM

What is your location? NY

Comments:

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


Marlina 
8/29/05 at 01:22 PM

Comments:

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


Marlina 
8/29/05 at 01:13 PM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

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!

 

 


Laura 
8/29/05 at 01:03 PM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

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


sue 
8/29/05 at 12:52 PM

Comments:

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)

 

 


Pam 
8/29/05 at 10:59 AM

What is your location? Massachusetts

Comments:
After being under the weather so to speak over the weekend, how refreshing it was to come in here and read all your posts, especially that tongue in cheeck from Jools!!! What a riot--be safe everyone that may be in Katrinas path. See you guys later-Pam

Elaine 
8/29/05 at 10:13 AM

Comments:

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

 

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


Elaine 
8/29/05 at 10:09 AM

Comments:

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! Thumbs Up 


Chalebh 
8/29/05 at 09:58 AM

What is your location? my office, covered in sweat

Comments:

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


Claudia 
8/29/05 at 09:53 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

 

 


bLUEBEATBABE 
8/29/05 at 09:31 AM

What is your location? SHEFFIELD

Comments:

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.


Hikity 
8/29/05 at 09:14 AM

What is your location? near Rhinehattan...

Comments:

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


Elaine 
8/29/05 at 09:08 AM

Comments:

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!  ROTFL  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!


Ali-Pat 
8/29/05 at 08:45 AM

What is your location? Clearly not awake yet and removing the coffee pot from the refrigerator

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

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!


Laura 
8/29/05 at 07:20 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

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

 Laura


Julia 
8/29/05 at 06:42 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:
Hello everyone!

Just wanted to say "Hi!" to you all and wish you a nice week. I enjoy your posts and pictures so much.

I'm going to enjoy the sunny weather now and do a little shopping


sue 
8/29/05 at 06:08 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:

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!!


Lucy 
8/29/05 at 05:08 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
To all of you in the path of Katrina: my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Hikity 
8/29/05 at 04:37 AM

What is your location? Germany, sunny again

Comments:

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...


Zzzzz 
8/29/05 at 01:47 AM

Comments:

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!


Alfan 
8/29/05 at 01:06 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

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.)


Sabine 
8/28/05 at 10:20 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oh, Claudia!  That lion picture is my favorite! 


Sabine 
8/28/05 at 10:19 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 


Susan 
8/28/05 at 10:06 PM

What is your location? CO

Comments:
Emily, I couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks to Claudia for this board.

And I thought the post by Jules was funny. I bet Alan has a good sense of humor and would have found the joke funny too.
Claudia 
8/28/05 at 09:50 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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*

 

 

 

 


Lucy 
8/28/05 at 09:39 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
And will that Tiger meat recipe work for Mule as well?

Lucy 
8/28/05 at 09:37 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
OMG-AR and the Cocteau Twins...

I heard that TWG has just come out on DVD...gotta get that movie!

And the dolpin/tiger thing IS just a joke, right?


Zzzzz 
8/28/05 at 09:33 PM

Comments:

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


Zzzzz 
8/28/05 at 09:30 PM

Comments:

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!!!


Dee 
8/28/05 at 09:26 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

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!!

 


Drag Mouse 
8/28/05 at 09:24 PM

What is your location? secret!

Comments:

.......

Sorry this is a secret message, but that "Hello Kitty" is about and the person that has Tiger Meat recipes ("Mew" would get in a snit over that suggestion - someone eat one of her relatives!)

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


Claudia 
8/28/05 at 08:57 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

 


AR Fan 
8/28/05 at 08:14 PM

Comments:

Emily,

Whats your email or IM addy?


Emily 
8/28/05 at 08:02 PM

Comments:

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


Fab 
8/28/05 at 08:00 PM

Comments:

 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! 


AR Fan 
8/28/05 at 07:59 PM

Comments:

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.


Emily 
8/28/05 at 07:51 PM

Comments:

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.

 

 


Barbara 
8/28/05 at 07:48 PM

What is your location? NZ

Comments:

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!


Snape's Fan 
8/28/05 at 07:23 PM

Comments:

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.


SARF 
8/28/05 at 07:20 PM

What is your location? NZ

Comments:

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!

 


SARF 
8/28/05 at 07:15 PM

What is your location? NZ

Comments:

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


Madelaine 
8/28/05 at 07:13 PM

What is your location? London

Comments:

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!!!!!


Bluebeatbabe 
8/28/05 at 06:27 PM

What is your location? Sheffield UK

Comments:

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 ... !


Gissing's Girl 
8/28/05 at 06:06 PM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

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.


Laurie 
8/28/05 at 05:53 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

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!


Dee 
8/28/05 at 05:52 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

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.

Quote:
He surely was hot looking *sighs*. If I don't remember wrongly (which I could since I was staring more at his face and hands than his clothes) he was wearing white shirt and black trousers and black jacket. The jacket was a nice one; His hair was lovely. You know the pictures of him from Germany? Like that, and it was screaming to pass your fingers through but I didn't. His wig is a greyish/grayish one with some hair tied in a low pony tail.

 

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


Barbara 
8/28/05 at 05:35 PM

What is your location? NZ

Comments:

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.


Aurora 
8/28/05 at 05:02 PM

Comments:
Happy Birthday, Claudia, and thanks for all you do!     Good job, all you artists who can create beautiful cards.
And thanks for the Bowness memories, AFNH.  How lovely to have been part of such an event.
But nooooo, no wig!  I'm trying to imagine and work up the best mental picture I can.. 
 


Fabala 
8/28/05 at 04:05 PM

Comments:

May I suggest some dolphin dip as an easy starter?


Ali-Pat 
8/28/05 at 04:05 PM

What is your location? in avoidance of my chores

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

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

 


SARF 
8/28/05 at 03:58 PM

What is your location? NZ

Comments:

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


Jools Oliver 
8/28/05 at 03:45 PM

What is your location? London

Comments:

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

 

 

 

 


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Sabine 
8/28/05 at 03:35 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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! 


AFNH 
8/28/05 at 03:12 PM

Comments:
Enter Alan Rickman, the man who could make himself the central character if he were playing a piece of furniture. - Loved that quote, Melissa, classic! It begs the question, if he happened to be a piece of furniture, what would he be!

Thanks for the good wishes, Claudia, Dee, Sue. BTW Dee, this chiropractor of yours with the magic fingers, he doesn't look like AR by any chance? If so, does he need an extended break in the UK - LOL!

OK, been looking through my archives and found the review of Bowness I originally posted on Suzanne's site in October 2003. It's not exactly the same as I added one or two things afterwards, but for those who have requested it, I hope you enjoy it.

*******
Saturday, 18th October 2003, Bowness on Windermere

Right, where do I start - it was a very strange but wonderful end to a very surreal week. Left home at 8.45am, took a wrong turn and ended up a bit off course. Got to Bowness on Windermere with 5 minutes to go. We were just sitting down in our seats in The Royalty Cinema as Mr Rickman came down the centre aisle towards the stage to a round of applause. He sat centre stage with Paul Allen and answered a few questions regarding Galaxy Quest. One comment I remember was that GQ had some wonderful props "which I collected" then he laughed. Evidently he's well known on set for appropriating props! "Of course, I auction them off for charity!" came the explanation. We all laughed at that.

Questions then switched to those from the audience, one question being why does Alexander Dane still wear his headpiece at home, to which Mr Rickman replied that it was relevant to the character and that the Thermians would have been confused had he not been wearing it. He seemed to have been proud to have been part of GQ, even though he remarked about Sci-fi in general "I loathe it"!

At the end of this mini interview he moved his own chair off stage, remarking dryly that he'd had a lot of practice as a stage hand. He then left the audience to enjoy the film. My friend, Glenda, hadn't seen this film before and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was good to see it on the big screen. Unfortunately in Northumberland, most of the cinemas have long since closed down and you usually have to travel into Tyneside to see anything. The Royalty is a wonderful, cosy old cinema which was built in 1926 and still retains many original features - and it has really comfortable seats! If you're ever in the area go visit it. On the way out after the screening, I noticed a small, dark haired woman standing in the foyer with a few people and I wondered if it was Rima. Later I found that it had been Rima and that it was Rickfan37 talking to her.

After lunch we trooped back into the cinema for the screening of The Winter Guest. We were told to sit anywhere we liked, so once I'd handed my ticket over I took off towards the front, determined to find a good seat for this one as I love this film. Glenda remarked that she had never seen me move so fast! Once settled in our seats I started to look around and I noticed that more people had arrived for this screening. I was trying to work out if anyone was there from the GB and we had the idea to write GUEST BOOK on a notepad and hold it above my head. It turned out that I was sitting next to Vanessa, Sofie was sitting in the seat in front, Rickfan37 was sitting across the aisle, Gissing's Girl and Totally Smitten were across the aisle at the front and then a voice came from behind where I was sitting, but further back, and it was Juliet. At least it broke the ice - what the locals/non-GB'ers thought is anyone's guess!

Again Mr Rickman came down the centre aisle to another round of applause and the question/answer session began for TWG. I can't remember much about what was being said as I had started to take pictures at that point and unfortunately I was shaking so much that the photos came out a little blurred. One remark I remember is that whenever he sees the film he often wishes he could go back and change or recut it. Ever the perfectionist. The interview finished (there was no audience participation in this one as they were running a little late) and again he left us to watch the film. Sitting so close to the big screen, I became very aware just how moving this film is, often poignant, sometimes funny, I noticed things I hadn't seen before and you really get wrapped up in the characters. After watching GQ, the contrast was striking.

After TWG, we walked further down the street to The Old Laundry Theatre, where the main interview would take place. I suddenly realised that the tickets weren't in my bag and Glenda and I had to pelt back to the Royalty to find them. The staff must have done a sweep of the cinema in the meantime and as we walked through the door, we were told that our tickets for the talk had already been sent down to The Old Laundry for us. Thankfully we were able to pick them up at the door. Once inside we had a cup of coffee and then it was announced that we should make our way through into the auditorium. There was a "Strictly No Photographs" sign up, so I knew I couldn't take any snaps there. We were shown to our seats, which were in the rows behind where Paul and Alan would be sitting. There were even more people there for this event and I noticed how many men were in the audience. Once more he came out to yet another round of applause and he settled down to the questions being asked. He seemed remarkably relaxed (possibly because he knew there were no journalists there!) Here are some of the subjects that I can remember:

Early life: remembers first going onstage at the age of seven. Vividly remembers posting his application to RADA "I remember the post box on Berwick Street in Soho and knew from that point on that my life was going to change". We were treated to a description of his audition (Richard II) and the fashion he was wearing at the time "I had hair down to here!" indicating a point past his shoulders.

Time in Rep: "I was in panto," "You weren't in panto, were you?" Paul asked. Alan nodded. At that same time someone in the audience shouted out "Oh yes he was!" and we all fell about laughing, including Alan. He remembered having to close a show early as one child got very upset and was crying too much - shades of Snape!

Les Liaisons Dangereuses: He said that acting required an awful lot of stamina. "I was onstage for three hours every night with LLD. After two and a half hours I was expected to have a sword fight with someone who had been in the dressing room for all that time." He said it was draining both physically and mentally and that playing someone like Valmont has a negative effect.

Die Hard: "Bruce had to pump up for every scene. I would walk past his gym equipment (pause for dramatic effect) and keep walking!"

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: Paul asked Alan how much influence he and his "certain friends" had exerted over the script, for example "Cancel Christmas". Alan replied "Everyone thinks it's "Cancel Christmas". It's "Call off Christmas". That line was in there originally, but in the middle of the sentence. It was moved to the end of the sentence for better effect". He also said that he believed that there was a newer version now on release with the cut scenes added.

The Winter Guest: He stressed how computer graphics (CGI) had been so useful in the making of the film. "You are looking at a seagull, but it's completely computer generated".

Current Theatre: Alan said that he had recently seen a production of Cymbeline by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford which was the best (RSC) production he had seen in years. He had had a long stint in Private Lives, but was now ready to look at going back on stage again.

Harry Potter He had also finished work on the current Harry Potter film, Prisoner of Azkaban. He described how crowd scenes for Quidditch (though he couldn't remember the game's name!) were filmed. All the actors in the Quidditch box are seated in front of a large, numbered board, and numbers are shouted out in the background, so that the actors have to move their heads in unison to look at the relevant numbers. On screen it looks like they are following the action!

At that point it was decided that questions would be taken from the audience and Paul and he decided to swap seats. Unfortunately all I could see now was the back of his head (which I could nearly reach out and touch), but at least I could still hear THAT VOICE. If he ever decides to switch careers again and become a hypnotist I'm sure he would be just as successful at that! Anyway, here are some of the questions I remember:

"How do you cope with the prima donnas in the business?": He stated that he really hadn't come across much of that kind of behaviour and that a lot of it was media generated. He thought we were living in a society fascinated with the likes of Big Brother and celebrity and seemed to think that the media fed that obsession. "Now you've got Keira Knightley, one of my co-stars in Love Actually, and she's getting all that kind of attention. She's only 18".

"Who is your favourite character that you've played?": We didn't really get a definitive answer to this one. He said that every character has tied in with it memories that are specific to that time in his life - people he's met or worked with, going out for meals etc. He found it difficult to choose one.

"Who would you like to work with?": Alan mentioned that he would love to work with Pedro Almodovar, director of Talk To Her.

"Would you direct again?": He said that there was a script that had now been finished that he had been working on for the past 3-4 years. It was about Louis 14th of France and the creation of the gardens at Versailles (it's also a love story). They were looking for someone to finance it but because of the Iraq war America wasn't keen to fund anything to do with France.

"What advice would you give a young person starting out in the business?": To this he replied "I would say that it would be difficult, especially if we are talking about yourself, because you're a woman." He added that he felt there weren't enough opportunities, places at drama school, jobs in the business in general for women. You could genuinely feel his sense of injustice at this situation.

At this point I decided to ask a question and so did a girl behind me (many thanks to those of you out front who kept yelling "Behind you!" to him!). When my turn came I was aware of how much he had given to us as an audience and tried to articulate something along those lines. As he turned to look at me (he looks at you directly in the eyes) my brain turned to mush and my voice shook but I managed to get something out - "I know that this kind of situation is something of a trial for you - a kind of lion's den - but I have to say that it is very much appreciated that you have done it". I heard comments of "Hear, hear" around me and from the Man himself a quiet "Thank you". I tried to compose myself and asked:

"I understand that you wrote the lyrics to the theme of The Winter Guest and wondered how you got the Cocteau Twins involved": To this he replied that Michael Kamen had written most of the music to the film and "he put up with me writing some lyrics. I always wanted a Scottish singer and Annie Lennox wasn't available (he grinned). Liz Fraser had never done any solo work outside the Cocteau Twins." He said that he was very happy when she agreed to do it. I said that I thought that it was beautiful and very haunting. "Yes, it is beautiful." he agreed.

All too soon the session was over and it was announced that after a short break, Mr Rickman would be signing in the foyer for anyone who wanted an autograph. Alan thanked all of us for supporting the event. We filed out of the auditorium and after a quick dash to the loo and a glass of wine to bolster nerves, Sofie and I joined the end of the orderly queue for the autographs. Glenda decided to wait in the foyer so that she could take photos when it was our turn. Eventually our turn came. I walked forward, looked into those wonderful amber eyes, shook his hand (beautifully soft hands but with a firm, warm grip) and asked if it would be alright if he could sign three things. He nodded. First he signed my When Love Speaks CD (sigh), then he signed a personalised photo for Glenda. Lastly he signed one for me. I jokingly said that next stage production he's involved in, could he please bring it to the Theatre Royal in Newcastle. He laughed and said "Actually, talking about the Theatre Royal, do go and see the production of Cymbeline, it's wonderful." I realised it was the one from Stratford and said "That's the one with Emma (Fielding) in it , isn't it?" He nodded "Yes, go and see it" I thanked him and shook his hand again. It was then Sofie's turn to have a signing and I took some pictures of her with him (hope they come out OK!) and that was the end of the queue. Just before we left the theatre I leant over and asked if I could have another question answered. He nodded again and I said "Has the Boggart in the Wardrobe scene been shot?" At first he was confused, then he realised what I meant and he smiled and said that yes, it had. At that I did a victory clench and quietly went "YES!" At that he laughed. Another scene stealer in the bag I think! I thanked him again and shook his hand for a THIRD time and said goodbye. We could not stay for Sense & Sensibility as Glenda had to get back home and Sofie needed a B&B as she had missed her train, (thank goodness you got back OK). Once a B&B had been sorted out, we set off on the road home.

Sorry this post is so long but I wanted to get every memory out of it that I could, I still can't believe it happened. I swear I existed in an alternate reality that day! He is such a kind, generous, thoughtful man and has such a lot of time for his fans and those around him, he gives so much. All the success he has he thoroughly deserves. He wonders why he's adored - it's no surprise to me! I doubt if anyone will get any real sense out of me for the rest of the year!

*******


Can't believe it is nearly two(!) years ago, seems just like yesterday. I think I'll always get a funny twinge whenever 18th October comes around!
Laura 
8/28/05 at 02:29 PM

Comments:

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

 

is this already seen? 


sue 
8/28/05 at 02:01 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:

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!!


Marlina 
8/28/05 at 01:39 PM

Comments:

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


Gissing's Girl 
8/28/05 at 01:26 PM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

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?


Hikity 
8/28/05 at 12:19 PM

What is your location? Sunny evening

Comments:

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 


Chalebh 
8/28/05 at 10:53 AM

What is your location? a bright and sunny place near Mainhattan

Comments:

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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

 


SARF 
8/28/05 at 10:27 AM

What is your location? NZ

Comments:

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.

 

 


Claudia 
8/28/05 at 10:05 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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


Claudia 
8/28/05 at 10:04 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

  


Bluebeatbabe 
8/28/05 at 10:02 AM

What is your location? Sunny Sheffield- UK

Comments:

 

Pssst Claudia

Come Closer......

I want to whisper...

 

'Happy Birthday'

Love Alan .

 

 

 


sue 
8/28/05 at 09:28 AM

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 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!!


sue 
8/28/05 at 09:26 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:
Thanks for the news SARF. Amazing isn't it that we get news spotted by somebody in New Zealand that was written in Spain and it then gets passed on. The wonders of the Web! I finished reading Prefum this morning. A few observations. !POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERTERFUME! I can see why this book is either loved or loathed! I loved it. It should be a tour de force for young Ben Whishaw, but they are going to need a very good script writer. It is practically all narrative with very little speech. First off, I thought how can they possible make a film about smells? But then again how can you write about smell either? And it works in the book, for me anyway. The book is 263 pages long, Baldini (Hoffman's character) arrives on Page 47 and departs on Page 116. Richis (Rickman's character) arrives on Page 206 and departs on Page 253, he has approximately 20 lines of speech, so I think this is going to have to be a "meaningful look" kind of film! The young girl does not speak at all! I am a little concerned about the "orgy" scene. Orgies are notoriously difficult to film without becoming slightly risible (a la the rods scene in Mesmer!) Well, I think the film will be brilliant or complete crap, I can't see there being any middle ground! One last thing though, the costumes! One description of Richis: "He was a splendid sight in his gold-braided, burgundy coat beneath a black riding coat and black hat with jaunty feathers." And later:"Richis was dressed in black, with back stockings and a black hat"
Daydreamer 
8/28/05 at 09:25 AM

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAUDIA!
Ali-Pat 
8/28/05 at 08:30 AM

What is your location? Dayton the Foggy

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

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

 

So glad the hurricane left you alone.

 

 


Claudia 
8/28/05 at 07:56 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

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! 

 

 

    


Laurie 
8/28/05 at 07:22 AM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAUDIA  Have a Wonderful Day!

 

Elaine and Dee, love those birthday cards!


sue 
8/28/05 at 06:15 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:

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!!!!

 


Laura 
8/28/05 at 06:13 AM

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thank you for the link and the news, SARF!
SARF 
8/28/05 at 06:05 AM

What is your location? NZ

Comments:

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...


Hikity 
8/28/05 at 05:59 AM

What is your location? Sunny Sunday

Comments:

Dear Claudia,

 

A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY TO YOU

CHEERS; ENJOY YOUR WINE

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

 


SARF 
8/28/05 at 05:54 AM

What is your location? NZ

Comments:

Claudia!

Happy Birthday!

I hope it was a good one!

 


Gissing's Girl 
8/28/05 at 05:23 AM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

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


Elaine 
8/28/05 at 04:45 AM

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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 Monster!

 

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?) 



Peekabooh 
8/28/05 at 04:16 AM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:
BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES CLAUDIA!!!!!
I wish you all the best and thanks for making this GB such a lovely one!


Laura 
8/28/05 at 03:42 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

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

zzzzz, beautiful cake! wow


Creamuts 
8/28/05 at 03:01 AM

What is your location? Huh?

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Alanfan 
8/28/05 at 02:59 AM

What is your location? home

Comments:

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


Michelle 
8/28/05 at 02:16 AM

What is your location? England

Comments:

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.


kathy 
8/28/05 at 02:15 AM

What is your location? arkansas

Comments:

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


Vicki 
8/28/05 at 02:00 AM

What is your location? Los Angeles

Comments:

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)


Emily 
8/28/05 at 12:45 AM

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


melissa 
8/28/05 at 12:30 AM

Comments:

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!!!!!!!!


Helen 
8/28/05 at 12:20 AM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

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.


melissa 
8/27/05 at 11:30 PM

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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


melissa 
8/27/05 at 11:25 PM

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.....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!


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Dee 
8/27/05 at 10:57 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

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!

 



Susan CA 
8/27/05 at 10:57 PM

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From Gemma's magic fingers:



Pam 
8/27/05 at 10:56 PM

What is your location? Massachusetts

Comments:
Elaine, I love your birthday card you made for Claudia-that is so cool--I also enjoyed all the posts below and from the last week. Welcome to all the new people especially to Helen. Off to bed soon..I have to read Suzannes posts now!!! I am really behind!!! Take care all-Pam

Zzzzz no html cake but color 
8/27/05 at 10:27 PM

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Happy Birthday, Claudia!!!


Zzzzz 
8/27/05 at 10:00 PM

What is your location? 1000

Comments:

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


Pam 
8/27/05 at 09:53 PM

What is your location? Massachusetts

Comments:
Claudia,
HAPPY      BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May all your wishes come true.  I hope the following year is the best ever for you.
This is just about the first time all week I have had an opportunity to get on here at all. Along with my little part time job, I also got a crew of 5 women to help sort the books for the November book sale and worked from 9-3!!! What a day..All this and helping my son clean out his room and change things around. At least we will be ready for school.
While sorting, I noticed there was a VHS copy of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. Of course it doesnt have the good scenes that were deleted, but if anyone is interested, please let me know here, and I will be more than happy to get it for you when I get up there again to sort within the next few weeks.
I also found the Mitford Village series and cant wait to begin reading those books..
I now to have to scroll through all the posts to catch up on the news! Hope everyone is enjoying their final days of summer...Have a nice evening-Pam, and again Claudia, Happy Birthday and thank you so much for this great GB. You are doing a terrific job! 


Zzzzz 
8/27/05 at 09:40 PM

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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)


Susan 
8/27/05 at 09:24 PM

What is your location? CO

Comments:
Dear Claudia,

A very Happy Birthday to you!
Claudia 
8/27/05 at 09:19 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

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! 


Helen 
8/27/05 at 09:15 PM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

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.


Sabine 
8/27/05 at 08:53 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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


Sabine 
8/27/05 at 08:50 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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

 

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

 


Claudia 
8/27/05 at 08:34 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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!!!

 

 


Claudia 
8/27/05 at 08:20 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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....

 

 

 


Lucy 
8/27/05 at 08:14 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
Happy Birthday, Claudia!

Claudia 
8/27/05 at 08:06 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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

 

 

 

 


Claudia 
8/27/05 at 08:03 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 


Emily 
8/27/05 at 08:03 PM

Comments:

And Happy Birthday Claudia!


Emily 
8/27/05 at 08:02 PM

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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.


Vicki 
8/27/05 at 08:00 PM

What is your location? Los Angeles

Comments:

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!


Vicki 
8/27/05 at 07:58 PM

What is your location? Los Angeles

Comments:

......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!!!


Claudia 
8/27/05 at 07:57 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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....! 

 

 


Claudia 
8/27/05 at 07:51 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
I have been on a long needed break from the computer today.  It has really done me some good but I'm glad to be back. 
 
Anyways.....I got my copy of Looking for my Brother today.  AR does do a voice over.  And I have to disagree with Gerald Peary in a way.
 
I also realize why it took so long to get this film.  I believe the wait may have been due to waiting for a copy to be made.  
 
The guy that made the film is an amateur and in fact has a career in advertising.  But the film is more like a tribute to his brother as well as the victims of 9/11.  If you are affected deeply by the scenes of 9/11, this film is not for you.  I found myself re-living my feelings and tearing up many times. 
 
AR's beautiful voice brings the DVD to life as he recites from a newspaper piece written by Proust in which he answers the question, "What would you do if the world came to an end?" 
 

I think that life would suddenly seem wonderful to us if we were threatened to die.  Just think of how many projects, travels, love affairs, studies, it—our life hides—from us, made invisible by our laziness which, certain of a future, delays them incessantly. 

 

But let all this threaten to become impossible for ever, how beautiful it would become again!  Ah! If only the cataclysm doesn’t happen this time, we won’t miss visiting the new galleries of the Louvre, throwing ourselves at the feet of Miss X, making a trip to India. 

 

The cataclysm doesn’t happen, we don’t do any of it, because we find ourselves back in the heart of normal life, where negligence deadens desire.  And yet we shouldn’t have needed the cataclysm to love life today. It would have been enough to think we are humans, and that death may come this evening. 

 
Then he does the first paragraph from CS. Lewis' A Grief Observed in a segue between sections of the film. 
 

No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.  I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the yawning.  I keep on swallowing. 

 
Two pieces VERY relevant to the film, I might add.  AR does a wonderful job and considering the subject of the film, in no way over dramatizes his part.  In fact, I think if John Kenney had added more literature voice overs between the sections of the film (voiced by AR or not...but AR prefered, of course) I think it would have tied in a bit better.  As it stands, AR's are the only two pieces and are very early in the film.  So although I can see what Peary meant it being better had it been left out--I have to disagree...there should have been more.   
 
I have a messed up sound card at the moment but my sweet son has promised to bring me a new one tomorrow so I hope to capture his voice some time this week. 
 
 
 
 

AFNH 
8/27/05 at 07:28 PM

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Not 'arf! BTW loved the card. If AR turned up on Claudia's doorstep like that, I don't think we'd hear from her for weeks!
Elaine 
8/27/05 at 07:25 PM

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


AFNH 
8/27/05 at 07:13 PM

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Hey Elaine - synchronicity again - LOL!!!!!
AFNH 
8/27/05 at 07:12 PM

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OK, it's gone Midnight here in the UK, and ladies, we have a birthday in the house .....
CLAUDIA! Hope it'll be a good one and have an AR filled year!
Elaine 
8/27/05 at 07:11 PM

Comments:

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

 Happy Birthday Claudia!!!

 

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

 

 

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AFNH 
8/27/05 at 07:04 PM

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This article from Vanity Fair is going for £39.99 on eBay (OK, so it's got the rest of the magazine, but I digress). Get it here for free!

Vanity Fair

Hikity - I'm working on it!
Hikity 
8/27/05 at 06:04 PM

What is your location? Germanic circles

Comments:

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.


Ali-Pat 
8/27/05 at 05:52 PM

What is your location? The Dayton, much later in the day

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

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.) 


AFNH 
8/27/05 at 05:16 PM

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Alfan - I hope things end up going your way. Too many companies don't view harrassment seriously, and it can do so much damage. It's awful to be on the receiving end. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. BTW, if you're looking for a good home for one of your Mcleans articles, email me.
AFNH 
8/27/05 at 05:10 PM

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Elaine - congrats for your son - great result, yep, payout time coming up! BTW, loved the little dragon emotie - he's gorgeous.

Emily - if I remember rightly, he said at Bowness that he wore 70's clothes, but I especially remember that he remarked on the length of his hair at the time "it was down here" and indicated a point past his shoulders. I think I've got my review of Bowness (somewhere!), I'll try to dig it out.

Marlina - thanks for the update on Snow Cake - hope all your computer worries are at an end!

Ali-Pat - wasn't Michael Kitchen good in Caught on a Train? I liked him in the BBC version of Brimstone and Treacle too - very creepy but you just had to watch him. Was watching another of his dramas tonight on ITV3 - Dandelion Dead - also starred Sarah Miles and David Thewlis.

Was in hospital for a gastroscopy yesterday afternoon, they found a small hiatus hernia. Would have posted last night, but was too woozy and sleepy from the sedative!
Hikity 
8/27/05 at 12:51 PM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

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


Alfan 
8/27/05 at 12:05 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

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.


Hikity 
8/27/05 at 11:12 AM

What is your location? Germany in dry condition

Comments:

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


Elaine 
8/27/05 at 10:43 AM

Comments:
Ali-Pat, it's easy to confuse me and I have the memory span of a gnat! So, Alfan, please accept my apologies, and thank you Ali-Pat for passing on the thoughts. Thumbs Up 


Chevelle 
8/27/05 at 10:40 AM

What is your location? NY

Comments:

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.


Ali-Pat 
8/27/05 at 08:09 AM

What is your location? The Dayton

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

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.


Niki 
8/27/05 at 07:26 AM

What is your location? The Netherlands

Comments:

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


Hikity 
8/27/05 at 05:23 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

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?


Jordan 
8/26/05 at 10:56 PM

What is your location? Missouri

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.geocities.com/cutie_jordie

Comments:

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


k 
8/26/05 at 08:24 PM

Comments:

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


kathy 
8/26/05 at 08:23 PM

What is your location? arkansas

Comments:

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


Julie 
8/26/05 at 07:34 PM

What is your location? Michigan

Comments:

 
 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!)


Laurie 
8/26/05 at 06:25 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

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).


Elaine 
8/26/05 at 04:38 PM

Comments:
Emily, I'm with you. The RF pic - very manip'ed!
Elaine 
8/26/05 at 04:37 PM

Comments:

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 Think Not 


Emily 
8/26/05 at 04:21 PM

Comments:

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.


kathy 
8/26/05 at 03:56 PM

What is your location? arkansas

Comments:

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


Laura 
8/26/05 at 03:43 PM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

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

 

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

Laura


Claudia 
8/26/05 at 03:08 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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

 


Alanfan 
8/26/05 at 02:33 PM

Comments:

I should have said the Snape ones.


Alanfan 
8/26/05 at 02:32 PM

What is your location? Home

Comments:

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


emtee 
8/26/05 at 02:26 PM

What is your location? US

Comments:

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

 


Claudia 
8/26/05 at 01:44 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

 


Emily 
8/26/05 at 01:14 PM

Comments:

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? 

 

 


sue 
8/26/05 at 11:22 AM

Comments:

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)


martha 
8/26/05 at 10:57 AM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

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!


Alfan 
8/26/05 at 08:20 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

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).


martha 
8/26/05 at 07:58 AM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

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.


Aurora 
8/26/05 at 07:28 AM

Comments:

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?


Aurora 
8/26/05 at 07:24 AM

Comments:

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!

 


sue 
8/26/05 at 06:56 AM

Comments:
Talking of mad ebay prices, someone is asking £65 ($117)!!!! for an old newspaper cutting HERE!! No bids yet (I wonder why?)
Hikity 
8/26/05 at 05:35 AM

Comments:

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...

 


Claudia 
8/26/05 at 05:01 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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! 

 

 

 

 

 


RickiNicki 
8/26/05 at 04:49 AM

Comments:

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

 


Elaine 
8/26/05 at 04:29 AM

Comments:

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!

 

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


Claudia 
8/26/05 at 04:26 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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.

 

 

 


Hikity 
8/26/05 at 03:45 AM

What is your location? Germany, a bit of sun and hope

Comments:

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


Sabine 
8/25/05 at 10:29 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

kathy's post just reminded me:

 

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


kathy 
8/25/05 at 09:43 PM

What is your location? arkansas

Comments:

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


emtee 
8/25/05 at 08:38 PM

What is your location? US

Comments:

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 . . . ."


Emily 
8/25/05 at 07:41 PM

Comments:

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...


Sabine 
8/25/05 at 07:34 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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


Claudia 
8/25/05 at 06:14 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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! 

 


sue 
8/25/05 at 05:58 PM

Comments:

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!!


Emily 
8/25/05 at 05:42 PM

Comments:

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. 

 


Bluebeatbabe 
8/25/05 at 05:25 PM

What is your location? Sheffield - UK

Comments:

Hi Everyone,

 

Do you like this...?

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

 

Excuse the STAMPEDE !

 

title or description 


Claudia 
8/25/05 at 03:34 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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! 

 

      


Marlina 
8/25/05 at 03:15 PM

Comments:

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


Marlina 
8/25/05 at 03:11 PM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

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..


Claudia 
8/25/05 at 02:57 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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!!!!

 

 


Elaine 
8/25/05 at 02:35 PM

Comments:

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.

 

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



Claudia 
8/25/05 at 01:53 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

 

 


Marlina 
8/25/05 at 11:46 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

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!


Ali-Pat 
8/25/05 at 09:21 AM

What is your location? sitting behind a bodacious bagel

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

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.


Claudia 
8/25/05 at 08:29 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

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. 


Claudia 
8/25/05 at 08:25 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

 

 


shiela 
8/25/05 at 08:15 AM

What is your location? florida

Comments:

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


AFNH 
8/25/05 at 07:16 AM

What is your location? UK, feeling the autumn chill ....

Comments:
Jules As far as I can gather, Mesmer is Region 0. My copy plays in all of my friends' dvd players, and only a few of them are Region cracked. As most modern UK dvd players/TVs can play NTSC you should be OK. I ordered my copy a couple of years ago from Store4dvd, who import US dvds without the hassle of getting them through Customs. It still says on the page Region 1 or multi-region only, but I find it is Region 0. Hope this helps. http://www.store4dvd.com/index.php?action=viewitem&pid=014381902921
Aurora 
8/24/05 at 10:24 PM

Comments:
I would swear that my DVD of Mesmer, bought on ebay,  is region 0......but it also says NTSC.  So those 2 things together confuse the issue a bit.  Since I'm in the U.S., NTSC is just fine. On a computer DVD-R drive I think PAL/ntsc is not a prob, but it may be one on  a TV monitor. There don't seem to be any R0 copies on ebay now, but check later.  That's how I got mine.

Ali-Pat and Emily, those are wonderful pics. They make me want to go see the house. You realize that Cuarón changed the look of  the place with lighting and angles.  The hallways don't seem quite so long in MO, the Mayan motif is deemphasized, and everything is darker and more intimate.  Gee, did I just throw out an AAA mag without reading it?  I've been to northern CA but not to LA.  This would make me want to go see the Wright house.

Claudia 
8/24/05 at 07:44 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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.

 

 


Emily 
8/24/05 at 06:22 PM

Comments:

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?? 

 


Jules 
8/24/05 at 06:18 PM

What is your location? England

Comments:

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

 

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

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.

 


Elaine 
8/24/05 at 05:32 PM

Comments:

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!


Ali-Pat 
8/24/05 at 05:27 PM

What is your location? Working (hah!)

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

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!


sue 
8/24/05 at 04:26 PM

Comments:

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.


sue 
8/24/05 at 04:22 PM

Comments:

Quote:
Is there someone out in the universe, who might take pity on us???

 

Probably not!!!


Hikity 
8/24/05 at 02:26 PM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

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


Elaine 
8/24/05 at 02:22 PM

Comments:

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!!!


Claudia 
8/24/05 at 01:56 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

"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. 

 


sue 
8/24/05 at 01:53 PM

Comments:

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!!)


Jules 
8/24/05 at 01:14 PM

What is your location? England

Comments:

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.


Claudia 
8/24/05 at 11:09 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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.   

 

 


sue 
8/24/05 at 10:26 AM

Comments:

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


Laurie 
8/24/05 at 09:35 AM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

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. 


Claudia 
8/24/05 at 09:16 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


RickiNicki 
8/24/05 at 08:18 AM

Comments:

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.

 

 


Hikity 
8/24/05 at 05:11 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

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?


sue 
8/24/05 at 04:50 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:

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)


Hikity 
8/24/05 at 04:18 AM

What is your location? Germany, foggy, summer??

Comments:

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????


Anca 
8/24/05 at 02:14 AM

What is your location? Napoca

Comments:

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


Chalebh 
8/24/05 at 01:28 AM

What is your location? misty day in Frankfurt

Comments:

@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


RickiNicki 
8/23/05 at 07:29 PM

Comments:

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.


kathy 
8/23/05 at 06:50 PM

What is your location? arkansas

Comments:

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.


AFNH 
8/23/05 at 06:12 PM

Comments:
I've succumbed to curiosity and ordered Perfume from Amazon. Have to see what all the fuss is about -lol!
Loved reading your account again, Sue. Playing footsie - eh? Laurie, take it from me, Pisceans often like having their feet pampered in some way (I find it verrrryyy relaxing!), often wondered if AR does too.
I hadn't seen that article about the quilt, I don't think, it seemed to slip by. Now if it had been well advertised, I think David Beckham's autograph would have been eclipsed by a mile, and we know by whom!
Thanks for the link to S.A.F.E., Claudia. I knew he was involved, but didn't realise he was a Trustee. He seems to be a Trustee of a lot of things, hope they all don't hold their AGMs in the same week!
What with fighting AIDs, heart disease and championing decent ladies' loos, I think that it is a timely reminder why we all think so highly of Alan Rickman!
sue 
8/23/05 at 04:24 PM

Comments:

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.


emtee 
8/23/05 at 03:10 PM

What is your location? US

Comments:

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!!!)


Claudia 
8/23/05 at 01:50 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

  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: 

 

 


Bluebeatbabe 
8/23/05 at 01:34 PM

What is your location? Sheffield

Comments:

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.


sue 
8/23/05 at 01:16 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:

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?


Elaine 
8/23/05 at 01:04 PM

Comments:

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!


kathy 
8/23/05 at 12:39 PM

What is your location? arkansas

Comments:

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.


Anca 
8/23/05 at 12:12 PM

What is your location? Napoca

Comments:

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 !


Claudia 
8/23/05 at 11:48 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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

 

 


Claudia 
8/23/05 at 11:18 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

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. 

 

 


Claudia 
8/23/05 at 10:01 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 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

 

 

 


Bluebeatbabe 
8/23/05 at 07:01 AM

What is your location? Sheffield

Comments:

Dee,

 

 'iF WE PAID MONEY FOR IT, WHAT WOULD THAT MAKE US ?'

 

er... Charitable... and very happy ladies... !

 

The Michael Kamen tribute was very touching and I have to say that Alan chooses his words well... very heartfelt.

 

Bob Dylan... a poet?  Alan Rickman... a wordsmith.

 

 


Peekabooh 
8/23/05 at 05:55 AM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:
Rinat2R, never mind if it has been posted before, one can never get enough AR, even if it is for the second/third/fourth etc. time! Thanks for posting this tribute, it is touchy, isn´t it? He sure has a way with words!

Sue, I never heard that story of your close encounter before. Wow, I would be so thrilled if it had happened to me. Were you able to sleep that night? Thanks for sharing.

Marianne and Laura, thanks for sharing this hilarious clip. What a way to start the Monday!


rinat2r 
8/23/05 at 05:12 AM

Comments:

Hi~

 

I had been looking at the official sites for some movie music composers and found this touching tribute to Michael Kamen by Alan Rickman.

I apologize if this has been posted before.

 

Michael,

Making music. Making Food. Making conversation. Making friends.
Sometimes all at once

I was in his house in LA one time. A table was set for eight. He had me chopping stuff. Without much warning ten extra people came in the door. I panicked. Michael didn’t. He laughed, welcomed them in, as I started redistributing the lettuce.
Suddenly a blind girl was singing, Michael was playing and his spirit filled the house. Like he’d willed it to. Like it has all this week.
Michael the magnet. The fulcrum. No sweat – somehow it would all be OK, and it always was. Your hair is in tufts and Michael just smiles. And smiles. And plays. And we fed the five thousand.

Family, friends, food, music.
Those were the instruments. He was the conductor.
It’s like there was an orchestra inside him and he led us from a question to an idea, from the kitchen to the harpsichord.
Always something to show you, something to listen to, something to talk about.
Like the newspaper said yesterday –
“a monumental ego but with total humility”.
He had the social conscience and he had fun.
He was a grown up and a child.
Who else would have conducted a three hour concert of his music with no interval and be ready for more as we earthlings ran to the bathroom.

I was working with Michael a couple of weeks ago as he scored a silent film I had brought to him.
A familiar scene. The film is playing on two screens. Time codes and flashing lights. It had started on a love scene. Michael is curved over the keyboard, lost in a slow and luscious melody, and I am wondering if I should point out that the bad guy came in the room three minutes ago.
Probably not.
It’ll be alright.

We need the Michael’s like we need air and water. It’s hard to trap them in words on a page. They don’t make judgements, are never cynical – they are a force. They surround us, enfold us and make a haphazard, sensual sense of the world. Our panic, their calm. Our collisions, their lightness. All spirit – like a breeze..
Small wonder his work touched millions.
Lucky us to be able to say we knew him. And if that is the beginning of the long song of celebration, of the determination to live our lives as well he lived his, maybe this is the chorus.

Hey! Mr Tambourine Man. Play a song for me.
I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to.
Hey! Mr Tambourine Man. Play a song for me.
In the jingle jangle morning we’ll come following you.

Alan Rickman. November 22nd 2003


kathy 
8/23/05 at 12:59 AM

What is your location? arkansas

Comments:

Hello everyone,

I feel like I've been on a desert island without my computer.  I finally have it back.

Apparently it is getting very old and crotchety.  Windows98 has arthritis I guess.  the computer guy says I should think new computer!

 

I have enjoyed reading all the posts (well not all just the last few pages!) and love the pictures.

 

What, still a drought? No Snowcake news or Perfume? You mean AR was actually in London at the same time as me?  I did keep my eye out but didn't even see any cars with darkened windows!

 

I am really enjoying the Harry Potter forum--there were as many adults buying that book at WHSmiths as kids!

Loved the review of the preview of GoF in Chicago--can't wait.

 

Start school again on Thurs.  Bought my books today.  Summer went by way too fast.

 

 

 

 


RedTango 
8/22/05 at 10:11 PM

What is your location? Far, far away

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.alanrickmangallery.com

Comments:

 

 

 Emily, could you drop me a line? My Outlook Express was purged of e-mail addresses when I got a new computer and I lost yours.

 

Thanks

 


Dee 
8/22/05 at 09:30 PM

What is your location? lonely in Indiana

Comments:

Sue -- This is the first time I've heard your AR encounter story! wOw!!  How in the world did you manage to keep your cool?

I would've hyperventilated...

fell from my chair...

flopped into his lap...

sudden realized that I'd forgotten to go to the loo...

wet my pants...

jumped up...

stepping on his pee-filled shoe...

breaking his toe...

stopped the entire program...

and been hauled away by security.

 

Bluebeatbabe -- If we paid money for it, what would that make us?


Chevelle 
8/22/05 at 08:00 PM

What is your location? NY

Comments:
Thanks Alfan & Claudia for sharing your opinions I enjoyed them. If anyone else has any thoughts about either of these movies they'd like to share,  please do. I'd like to hear what some of you have to say.

Claudia 
8/22/05 at 07:34 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Thank you for the scans, RickiNicki.  I know you have been really busy so you may just want to give us the jest of the article instead of translating it. 

 

Chevelle, don't worry...you're certainly not annoying!  What a sweet co-worker you have!  Congrats on your new AR films. 

 

I don't have anything to add to Alfan's description of BD and the only thing I can add about DkH is that its a film that deserves at least two viewing.  And the ending....I have never actually stood up in shock like I did with this movie.  For me, the commentary was hard to listen to.  I had a hard time listening to his very detailed analysis of every movement in the film. 

 

I saw Ralph Fiennes on Jay Leno last Friday night.  Its the first time I've ever seen him in a video interview and I have to admit he is quite adorable in that he just seems so darn shy!  I had a RADA news alert this evening with an interview with Fiennes and it would seem that he started out a lot like AR.  He attended Chelsea College of Arts and Design and then went on to RADA as well.  An Intensely Private Gardener 

 

 


Alfan 
8/22/05 at 06:36 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Chevelle- so you havent seen BD or DH and you want some info eh, without spoilers. Well ok here goes. Blow Dry- Phil ( yum yum), good little  feel good story with a little drama, a little humor and a little laughter.Alan's performance is again outstanding and Bill Nighy is great also and two things will happen when you watch this movie. #1-you might want to reconsider where you get a tattoo and #2- you will find a new way to sit in a barbers chiar that is quite appealing. 

Now as for Dark Harbor. Not Alan's best movie but it also has a bit of drama and suspense involved  but i can also say two things. Watch carfully throughout the movie and WATCH OUT FOR THE ENDING. Its a whopper. Now also if you dont like this movie after you watch it if you have the directors commentary- then watch it again with all the comments and you will realize just what a brilliantly acted movie this actually is.........

 

Both are in my collection and watched often ( ah the dive!!).


Bluebeatbabe 
8/22/05 at 05:58 PM

What is your location? Sheffield

Comments:

Hi to Everyone!

 

Sue,

 

Your description of 'the Man"  ... 'at my feet'

made me laugh out loud.

Now , people would pay alot of money for that !...and I would be 1st in line.. no doubt, hotly pursued by Claudia, Dee, Elaine, Alfan et al...

 

In March , of this year, Alan sent me a signed Harry Potter(Phoenix)  together with a signed photo for Auction at our annual Cystic Fibrosis Ball.. I work at the Adult CF Unit in Sheffield. I framed the picture and personally handed over the items to the winning bidder.. a lady, whom I complimented on'her extreme good taste!"

 

I have since written to Melanie Parker /Alan about MNIRC and Snowcake,sending some of my own personal photos of Alan for signing... I am hoping to hear in the near future..

Melanie seems very gracious in her letters and even talked about the weather in WAWA being Warm... I had previously  said that Alan should wrap up warm, expecting the weather to be cold in Canada!... well... we need to look after UK'S BEST ACTOR !

I also mentioned the Guestbook in my last letter...If I hear more, I'll let you know !


Laurie 
8/22/05 at 05:35 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

Marianne and Laura, that video on pigs was sooo funny!  I had to wait until I got home from work to watch it. Excellent job!


chevelle 
8/22/05 at 05:10 PM

What is your location? NY

Comments:

Wow this has got to be the most I've ever posted in one day LOL. I hope i'm not being annoying. I just thought I'd share this little piece of news with all of you. Not sure if any of you care?But i'm excited. One of the guys I work with just gave me an early birthday present. (My birthday isn't really until September 1st) but non the less. He knows how crazy over AR I am, and he's always printing out little pictures of AR and putting them on my desk to try to brighten up my day -the little cutie-. The guy is like 74 but he's always doing something for me to make me smile. He went out and bought me 2 movies: Blow Dry on VHS and Dark Harbor on DVD because he knows these are the only 2 AR movies I haven't seen. Isn't he sweet. He said he wishes he could make all my birthday dreams come true by getting AR for me. But since that's not possible he figured that this was the next best thing.

Which it is but he won't let me open them and watch them until my birthday.

 

Does anyone have any good comments about either of these movies without giving away any spoilers? I'm just dying to see them.


Kim 
8/22/05 at 04:54 PM

What is your location? Connecticut

Comments:

chevelle: Yep. He did indeed. Love it. Can't stop drooling. Must really like what we said. LOL. So it was you trhat posted the reply on the Famail Biz postboards or could have been someone else. Congrats though. Some people have written more than once, but no matter what, never give up. Keep on trying.  Good luck people with your replies, etc.

 

 

 

Love hereing Encounters too. They are so intresting.

 

 

 


RickiNicki 
8/22/05 at 04:46 PM

Comments:

Wow, Sue, that encounter is lovely! It must have been an amazing feeling! LOL I only tipped him on his shoulder. But I don't want to think back to that day. I still feel embarresed and I hope he wouldn't recognise me. LOL

 

Sorry for the delay in the promised interview with Tom Tykwer. But I still couldn't find the time to translate it. I'll do it asap.

 

    Part1  Part2  Part3

 


Claudia 
8/22/05 at 04:26 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

Welcome Alanfan!  Glad to see you pop out of lurkdom and hope you will join us often.

 

That's great news, Emily!  I can't wait for my copy to arrive!  

 

Thanks for the King's Theatre factoid too.  My goodness...he does have his fingers in a lot of things, doesn't he? 

 

    


Jules 
8/22/05 at 04:11 PM

What is your location? England

Comments:

Quote:
Jules, AR did actually talk about pigs AND skateboards!  Susan, CA brought the site to our attention last March.  What a wonderful find it was too.  We talked about it for days.

 

LOL, thank you for those files, Claudia.  I didn't realise listening to a description of skateboards could be so interesting.

 

Sue, what an amazing Alan encounter for you.  You lucky, lucky girl having Alan sit at your feet!  


Emily 
8/22/05 at 04:04 PM

Comments:

The mail brought my copy of the RADA portrait book "Off Stage" today!  This really is a beautiful book. Alan's portrait is the first one in the book, and while I still wish it were a better picture, his little accompanying interview is worth it. He and his classmates partied hard, he says.

 

I got mine on Amazon UK and it wasn't that steep, even with the conversion to American dollars.

 

Also, I found this bit while looking for information about the documentary "A Maverick in London", about the founder of the Kings Head theatre, Dan Crawford. (AR is interviewed in the film, which is not released yet.)  Crawford died recently and there have been a lot of tributes written, including one in The Stage from director Jeremy Young. In this piece, he talks about King's Head productions he was involved in: 

 

My association with Dan began when I directed an adaptation of John Fowles’ The Collector for him, which he always maintained was the first commercial success at the King’s Head. It did draw quite a few punters to his newly opened dinner theatre but the really heady days came when he engaged The Basement Theatre Company to present two plays by William Trevor - Going Home, with set design by a young Alan Rickman, and A Night with Mrs Da Tanka, both of which I was fortunate enough to direct.

 

I think this was early or mid 70s. First I've heard of AR's set design for this play.


Sabine 
8/22/05 at 04:00 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Popping in during study break.

 

Marianne - that video was absolutely hysterical!  Thank you!

 

sue - great story!  You're a lucky lady!

 

Hope everybody's having a nice Monday.  :-)


Niki 
8/22/05 at 03:01 PM

What is your location? The Netherlands

Comments:

Hello !

 

We received our 40th reply for the book ! I really hope some of you grils will write to us ! We'd be very happy (and Alan too) !

 

xxx

 

Niki


Alanfan 
8/22/05 at 02:37 PM

What is your location? Home

Comments:

Coming out of lurkdom to comment on that Skateboard download. I have a 16 year old Grandson who is a) always teasing me about AR and b) a Skateboard mad teenager. I can't wait to let him hear this. I usually pop in here every day so it's nice to say hello.


chevelle 
8/22/05 at 02:07 PM

What is your location? NY

Comments:

Claudia,

I'd be more then happy to share a scan of my autograph I got from AR. But you'll have to wait until Wednesday before I can post it.   I'm at work right now, i'll have to go home and scan it and then bring it back to work Wednesday. I'm off work tomorrow and my computer at home is soooooooooo slow it would never post. So i'll use the one here at the office.


Claudia 
8/22/05 at 02:03 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Jules, AR did actually talk about pigs AND skateboards!  Susan, CA brought the site to our attention last March.  What a wonderful find it was too.  We talked about it for days. 

 

It turns out that he participated in an English dictation project which helped Polish people learn English.  

 

It looks like the originating site has been taken down but I have uploaded them to YouSendIt.  Later, I'll add them to the Audio page of the site. 

 

Here is pigs_slow.mp3

 

http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0H3ZUXNWKNZ173HG8FY9I5S4GU

 

Here's pigs_fast.mp3  Same as above but in a condensed file.

 

http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2USZA4JNUJELU2LFG8VQLZLGC6

 

Here's skate_fast.mp3  Be still my heart....AR saying "nefarious"!

 

http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1KOKW9ILI8TMS3CZYNZLVJNVNI


Claudia 
8/22/05 at 01:54 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

That's a good moral to remember, Sue!  I remember your CDII story but its fun to read it again!  I still get chill bumps thinking about playing footsie with him!  LOL   

 

Everyone, please feel free to share your AR stories. They really are fun to read. 

 

Elaine, welcome back from holiday and the pic of Raspy is sexy  and slightly yuk!  But more sexy!

 

Marianne and Laura!  I just can't tell you enough how much your little video has made me laugh.  Do you mind if I add it to the Music Video page? 

 

Alfan, you never know...one winter he just might surprise you! 

 

Also, I'm on the same wavelengh as Alfan with autographs.  I've never been a huge fan of autographs but always find myself excited when someone reports that they have received their very own from The Man.  If anyone wants to scan their autograph and share here....feel free to do so.   

 

Glad your back, Marlina!  I hope your computer problems get sorted out soon.  Internet cafes can be terribly expensive. 

 

Thanks for the Goblet screening article, Peekabooh.  When the film companies has early screenings of their films, I wonder how they go about choosing the venues.  I guess I need to get my old marketing books out, eh? 

 

Congrats to your son, Dee.  My son and his wife just celebrated their first year last Saturday.

 

 


chevelle 
8/22/05 at 01:36 PM

What is your location? NY

Comments:

Kim- Sorry I just finished reading your post. I didn't read all the way to the bottom.  I got so excited when I saw you too got a response I just hurried up and posted. Thats cool he personlized your's too. Yeah anyone who wants to write to him or has don't give up. It's definitely worth it.


chevelle 
8/22/05 at 01:26 PM

Comments:

Kim,

 

You got an autograph too!!   I also wrote to AR about 6 months ago. It's funny that 2 people from the GB wrote to him and got a response. I attached with it one of the portrait drawings I posted on the GB a while back. I guess AR really liked it according to Melanie. I got my letter from Melanie back on the 6th. I was so excited when I received it. I too got AR's John Handcock. Did he personalize yours? What did he sign? I sent him one of my most favorite pictures of him that I had laminated and he personally signed my name.


Laurie 
8/22/05 at 01:22 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

Sue:  I've read that Pisceans love to have their feet touched.

 Next time you'll have to check that out! LOL 


Laurie 
8/22/05 at 01:19 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

Sue - Thanks for that story! I have never heard it before.  How cool to be so close to so many great celebrities! I would probably have been soo nervous I would have done something really stupid like kick him (by accident of course).

 

I love hearing stories of AR encounters.  Even if people have already shared them do you mind sharing them again?  Does it bother other people who have already heard them? I've been an AR fan for almost 2 years so there are a lot of the stories I haven't heard.  I read all of the stories on Tammy's site (when it was up). 


Julie 
8/22/05 at 01:17 PM

What is your location? Michigan

Comments:

 

Sue:  You played footsies with the  Man???????


sue 
8/22/05 at 01:00 PM

Comments:

Well Done Marianne and Laura, a great idea and really cleverly done


sue 
8/22/05 at 12:58 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:

You guessed it Claudia!!!

 

Actually my going to the loo propensity actually led to my close encounter with Mr.R at the Collateral Damage thing at the National Theatre. Row, Maritta and I entered the foyer where it was to be held and I said to the girls "Grab a seat over there (at the back by the window) whilst I go to the loo!!"

 

When I came back I was rather mortified to find they had dragged two chairs right next to a table by the stage. I would never have sat there being the shy retiring sort (no, honestly!)  but as they were ensconced and they had left the empty seat right next to the table for me I had to sit there.

 

It was then that I realised sitting at the table right next to me was John Sessions and he was joined by Vanessa and Corin Redgrave. I was very British and tried hard not to look but could hear JS doing a Bob Dylan impersonation about something or other. They were joined by Bill Nighy and some other people whose names I can't recall right now.

 

We sat listening to the music then from the corner of my eye I saw Alan walk in over the other side. He joined the others at the table after greeting Bill Nighy with a nice hug, however shortly afterwards he gave his seat up to an older actress (might have been Anna Massey, not sure). He then stood leaning against a pillar about ten foot away until it was his turn.

 

He picked his way to the stage (which was only a platform about 12" up) and did his speech (see Claudia's downloads to hear it). At the end of the speech he came down but rather than tread over people who were sitting on the floor in front of us he found an empty spot and sat on the floor. This empty spot was actually at my feet and we made foot contact!!. There he remained for the rest of the presentation (about 20 mins) giving us an awfuly long time to study the back of his head and hands!!

 

The moral of this story is never mock someone who is always in the loo!!

 

(Sorry, I know most of you have heard that story before, but we are in a drought!!)


Marianne 
8/22/05 at 12:26 PM

What is your location? CZ

Comments:

I'm glad, that you liked the video.
I made it with my friend Laura - that's why the name LAMA production (Laura and Marianne)
She had the idea and I made it.


Elaine 
8/22/05 at 11:41 AM

Comments:

Trust our Mr Rickman to focus on the really IMPORTANT aspects of mondern theatre design. Pity no pics! Nice find!


Claudia 
8/22/05 at 11:26 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

What a nice find, Sue!  And all though I've never been to the theatre with you, I'm guessing you've been stuck in loo queues way to many times! 

 

 

 

 


sue 
8/22/05 at 11:11 AM

Comments:

Whilst looking through Camden New Journal pages for something entirely unrelated to AR I stuck his name in their archive search (as you do) and came up with this!

I always thought he was the man for me but NOW I know it!! (Anyone who has been out to the theatre with me will know why!!)

HERE


Jules 
8/22/05 at 10:52 AM

What is your location? Professor Snape's dungeon

Comments:

Beth, thank you for those video clips, they are gorgeous!

Marianne, that was so funny!  And 'the voice'  and the "turn to page three hundred..and..ninety..four!"  When did Alan talk about little piggies?

 

Quote:
i just had to send him something a little more suitable to wear out in public. So i sent him a really cool black "roots" touque and a black scarf with little tassles hanging down, I even thought i saw a picture of him in the scarf once ( although  probably wishfull thinking) i like to go around thinkin he did. 

 

Alfan, it wasn't this black scarf was it?

 

 

 

I'm still reading the HP books, am now half way through OotP and have just finished reading the chapter on "Occlumency"!  I could only visualise Alan throughout the chapter  .  Yes, it is sad we will see little of Alan in Goblet Of Fire.  And no dark mark scene?

 


sue 
8/22/05 at 09:52 AM

Comments:
I just love Hermione's face; the whole "WTF, he's lost it" expression fits in so well.
Elaine 
8/22/05 at 09:00 AM

Comments:

Marianne, that's just brilliant! Very, very well done Cool 





Claudia 
8/22/05 at 08:18 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oh I'm going to be watching this several times through the day! 

 

 


emtee 
8/22/05 at 08:16 AM

What is your location? US

Comments:

Marianne,

I cannot stop howling with laughter! 

Thank you so much for sharing.  The part where the audio synchs up with what is on the screen is just priceless.  Brilliant!

I'll be chuckling all day.

emtee

 


Claudia 
8/22/05 at 08:08 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

OMG how funny is that video!!!  What a great way to get my Monday morning off to a good start!  Thank you for posting it, Marianne!  Did you create it? 

 

 


Sue 
8/22/05 at 07:57 AM

Comments:

Thanks Marianne!!!! That was a classic!!!

Who made it?


Kim 
8/22/05 at 07:04 AM

What is your location? CT, USA

Comments:

Thanks for all the news. Yall rock!

 

 

yeah. Whoever writes to the man or wants to, go for it and good luck. It's worth a try. So go for it and good luck.

 

 

Stay cool and smile.

 

 


Marianne 
8/22/05 at 05:48 AM

What is your location? CZ

Comments:

http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0OVOVP5ELKHJ51D58UTLXLQ816


Elaine 
8/22/05 at 04:33 AM

Comments:

Snape, a cameo role. I suspected as much. He really does not have a big role in book 4 but showing the dark mark was fairly crucial. Looks like the script writers did not think it that important. In the light of Book 6, I wonder if they have regretted that. Still, we can look forward to MUCH more Snape in the next 3 films. Let's just hope AR agrees to do them. I'm hoping he will be encouraged by the development of Snape's character in HBP.


Laura 
8/22/05 at 03:55 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

Beth- I sent you an email


Marlina 
8/22/05 at 03:22 AM

What is your location? Indonesia, in a fresh but noisy internet cafe ^^

Comments:

HAI ALL! (MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH!)

 

WHEW! I change my motherboard and when i got back my CPU guess what? I can't dial to get my internet connection! Finally i decided to go to the internet cafe near my school

 

Wow! i just not drop by to this guestbook for a couple of days and now i'm sitting with a can of Diet Coke and a plate if french fries to get comfortable to read all your post! 

 

Thank you so much for all these new great news!

Alan's character full name is Alex Hughes? Cool name though...

 

All the new piccies! the Snow Cake article! And other stuff! thank yoU so much!

 

NB: Thanks God this internet cafe have an air conditioner! I'll be like playing computer in a sauna room if they don't because it's hot here! plus all that smoke from the forest that was in fire!    

 

LOVE YOU ALL! and i grinned and smiled like nuts when i read all the post which make other people that playing computer around me stared at me, confused!

 

 


Alfan 
8/22/05 at 01:30 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

ok, this may sound really really wierd but I did write him but i never asked for an autograph ( i really dont know what i would do with it anyways) but after seeing a really ugly tacky grey touque he wore during a war demo in 04 i just had to send him something a little more suitable to wear out in public. So i sent him a really cool black "roots" touque and a black scarf with little tassles hanging down, I even thought i saw a picture of him in the scarf once ( although  probably wishfull thinking) i like to go around thinkin he did.But those who got wrote and got an autograph,well good for you guys, shows promise to those who really want to but dont have the guts.......go for it girls.


Emily 
8/21/05 at 11:14 PM

Comments:

Fortissimo Films has updated their "Snow Cake" page. We now know the full name of AR's character -- Alex Hughes. There are also some working links to the company, but no release date yet.

 

http://www.fortissimo.nl/catalogue/title.asp?filmID=264


Kim 
8/21/05 at 09:50 PM

What is your location? Connecticut

Comments:

Nope. I put mine in a photo album along with my other collections. So cool. Can't stop drooling over it. LOL. I put the letter with it. So I have two letetrs from MP. She must like me. LOL.


Kim 
8/21/05 at 09:48 PM

What is your location? Connecticut

Comments:

opps. Germay Or Spain. Not Spain or Spain. Sorry about that.

 

 

Anyone else ever written or eve met the man? Would be cool to here your stories and stuff.

 

 

Have a good one.

 

 


Kim 
8/21/05 at 09:41 PM

What is your location? Connecticut

Comments:

yeah. he should be in spain or in Spain. I think Spain.

 

Thanks though. I heard many fans have written more than once and had correspondance from MP. She's awesome. She hopes I like my picture,. Hell yeah. I do. Cna';t wait to write back and tell her so. LOL.

 

 

Can't wait for HP4 adn Perfume and Snowcare. All sounds good.


Beth 
8/21/05 at 08:01 PM

What is your location? Brazil

Comments:

Is there any chance to download the videos (music video) posted some time ago ? The link expired and I only have got the first one, it was great!!!!

I neither remember the girl who posted the links, they were a lot

 

Laura

 

Laura! I love it! Thanks for sharing your Lukas Hart video!

I don't know if you did mean about my videoclips, anyway I have another videos here, I do hope you and the rest of rickmaniacs here like them as well!

 

But if you want to see my other tributes, just email me and I would love to share them with you.

 

Alan how do I live without you

http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2JCDSA4HVXWBR3KB5BNFS47US9

You're where I belong

http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3KAW1RQ60GT9Y0BTD5UH475ITN


Alfan 
8/21/05 at 07:48 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Peekabooh- i read that when it came out  a while ago. Then they went on a forum and couldnt answer the simple question if Snape reveals his dark mark,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they also answered on the forum that Snape although wonderfull, he was not in this movie very much and down to almost a cameo role along with McGonnagal....but Lord Voldemort was amazing even with blue dots all over his face.

 

Claudia- i know how you feel about TSFJG what a waste of talant, oh and any knewbies here that have not signed the petition, make sure you do it. This movie must be released as i think it is a movie that we would all enjoy.

 


Dee 
8/21/05 at 05:29 PM

What is your location? Indiana - beautiful day for a change!

Comments:

Kim -- Congratulations on the autographed photo! You must be thrilled! Where did you put it? Under your pillow...

 

Peekaboo -- Thanks for sharing that movie review article. Sounds like the movie is going to be fabulous!

 

OT -- My oldest son and his girlfriend stopped by last night to announce their engagement! We don't know her too well, but she seems like a sweet girl. Man! -- do I suddenly feel old!!


sue 
8/21/05 at 05:18 PM

Comments:

I love Raz Elaine!!

One of the few AR films that hubby has sat through with me. He was very envious of the "First you must sin"  line, he wished he'd thought of that in his youth!!LOL


Elaine 
8/21/05 at 05:00 PM

Comments:

Hopefully, Snowcake won't go the way of JG. It has a big Hollywood name - SW - in it as well as AR, and a "trendy" director. Should get released somewhere. It is a bit early as yet.

 

Feeling the effects of a week long drought so I am watching Rasputin. AR is both sexy, and slightly...yuk, in this. It's obvious why he won all those awards.


Claudia 
8/21/05 at 04:52 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oh well, that's better news, Emily!  I suppose I'm jumping the gun a bit because I am so excited about this film.  The awful Gissing experience just keeps nagging at me, I guess. 

 

 


Peekabooh 
8/21/05 at 04:52 PM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:

Hi everyone, don´t know if this is old news, but I stumbled over this while surfing:

 

 

AUGUST 17, 2005 at 1:25 PM

Fan interviews from 'Goblet' screening in Chicago Popular (6926)

Posted by GERI
Source: Movies Online

We previously postedopens in new window reports from fans who were lucky enough to catch a screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Chicago last month, now additional interviewsopens in new window with some fans are on-line.

From Amanda:

It was more than satisfying for the most enthusiastic of Potter fans. Moaning Myrtle lit up the screen, she was a comedic highlight! Although a lot was left out from the book, the screen writers captured the essence and detail of J.K. Rowling’s original masterpiece. Professor Moody was exactly as I had envisioned him while reading the books, and Alan Rickman was excellent once again as the slimy yet intriguing Professor Snape. The details and intensity of the graveyard scene were amazing. Ralph Fiennes is very good as You-Know-Who. I think this film stands alone, even without the books, as a magnificent piece of film making. Experienced Potter fans, as well as newcomers to the series, will enjoy the film and leave the theater exhilarated.

From Jen:

This film will be visually fantastic. It’s going back to the traditional feel of the first two, instead of the weirdness of the 3rd. They have taken liberty with the storyline, changing things that might cause problems in future storylines, and it makes me wonder if J.K. Rowling approved the changes. Also, Madame Maxine does not look like I thought she would, she’s a lot taller and thinner than Hagrid and I thought they were supposed to be about the same size. It’s ok that they left out SPEW, Winky, and Dobby because the story was fine without that stuff. Miranda Richardson is really good as Rita Skeeter, I really liked seeing the Quick Quills. Barty Crouch was perfect, and Mad Eye Moody was great. The kids are ageing very well, but I thought Fleur looked too young since she is supposed to be 17. The graveyard scene will be awesome when it is finished, and seeing Lord Voldemort’s transformation process is very, very cool. The dragon scene will be great too. Overall I think it was faithful to the book to a point, but they took a lot of liberties. My favorite scene was watching Malfoy get beat around as a ferret! It’s not a violent movie, but the part with Wormtail cutting off his hand was pretty bad! If kids have read the books, which are scarier anyway, they should be ok to watch the movie. Any parents that are concerned about the violence should read the books before taking their kids to the theater!

Thanks to Pat for the link.

 

Have a lovely Sunday!


Emily 
8/21/05 at 03:55 PM

Comments:

It's way too early to be looking for Snow Cake to be shown anywhere. They finished shooting in May!  Rule of thumb is one year from end of shoot until release. Maybe a very early cut will be screened out of competition at Sundance or one of the other film festivals that take place in early 2006, but Toronto was never in the equation.


AFNH 
8/21/05 at 03:50 PM

Comments:
Just a thought, it might be early yet to show Snowcake, probably editing/post production hasn't finished yet. Maybe festivals later in the year may be a bit more productive on that front (let's hope so anyway).
Claudia 
8/21/05 at 03:05 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

I don't know what the problem could be Juliet. AOL should not be blocking anyone  Try mailing me through the link above and see if it goes through this time.

 

Kim, CT!  Congrats on your autograph.  I know it was a thrill to receive it. 

 

Alba, according to Kim's letter from MP, he is definitely in Barcelona by now. 

 

Alfan, that isn't good news, is it?  Surely they won't wait until the Toronto film festival next year to unveil the film..or at least I hope not. 

 

 


Juliet 
8/21/05 at 02:59 PM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

Claudia, I have tried to e-mail you twice over the last couple of days and got it bounced back as undeliverable.


Alfan 
8/21/05 at 02:23 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Just read the Toronto Film Festival line up for Sept 8-17 and no sign of Snow Cake. This better not be like TSFJG and not be released  or i will be flippin . And i tell you one thing, you dont want to mess with a pissed off Saskatchewanian.......we are scary.........


Laura 
8/21/05 at 02:21 PM

Comments:
congratulations on receiving it, Kim !
Kim 
8/21/05 at 01:13 PM

What is your location? Connectucut

Comments:

Sorry I haven't posted in such a long time. Been busy. Yall are going to call me brat after I tell ya what I go in the mail yesterday. hehehehe. This is what I have got yesterday. I posted this on imdb. not sure if ya read it, but thought I'd tell ya. Another person got a reply too not too long ago. Brats we are. LOL.

 

 

I got my autographed pic of him today. signed it before he
left to film Perfume. Got a note from personal assistant too. This is
my second attemt to get one. Finally got it. YAY! But did my address
wrong again. It's supposed to be 60B Not 608. LOL. hehehehe. I gyues
the British isn't used to doing addresses like this since I'm from the
USA.. LOL. But funny. Just thought I would share with you all. You
just got to keep on trying and never give up. . That's what I did.
good luck to those who are going to write.

 

 

 

Here ya go. here is what the letter says. LOL.

16th August 2005

Dear Kim,

Thank you for your letter dated 13th May 2005. I am sorry for the delay in replying. I have had the oppertunity to pass it on to Mr. Rickman.


Although Mr. Rickman has now left the country and will commence filming "Perfume" in the next week, he was able to sign the enclosed picture for you before he left. I do hope you like it.


Thank you once again for your letter. It was very kind of you to take the time to write.

Yours sincerely,

Melanie Parker
For and on behalf of Alan Rickman


I can post the first letter I got back inFebruary if you wish to hear it.


Enclosed was the picture some people have.

Just says To Kim and his name. LOL.


Laura 
8/21/05 at 10:17 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:
Yes, Claudia, I made that video (taking scenes together, taking off the audio and adding music behind )
Claudia 
8/21/05 at 08:54 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oops!  I was so excited about Fabala's pic that I forgot to give her an official welcome! 

 

 Welcome to our little group, Fabala!  With an entrance like yours.....visit with us often! 

 

 


Claudia 
8/21/05 at 08:52 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Thank you for the link to Oneword, AFNH.  Next month does look very interesting. 

 

 

Laura, maybe I misunderstood you in your first post.  Didn't you create the Bob Roberts music video?

 

Fab Fabala and Bluebeatbabe!  Thanks for the pics!  I don't believe I've seen any of those before!  Nice to wake up to on a Sunday morning! 

 

 


Hikity 
8/21/05 at 08:21 AM

What is your location? Germany, not yet raining

Comments:

Yeah, on a rainy day stay in bed - unfortunately I can't as I have to sit at my desk waiting for good ideas to pin down for my paper..

Martha, I am convinced that these e-bay offers are fakes. Who in their normal brains would pay so much? I don't go to e-bay very often after I have found out that - regarding books and DVD/Videos - amazon is cheaper and more reliable.

 

Thanks a lot for all the new pics and wallpapers and the article about snowcake, which I hadn't seen  before.

 

And a nice Sunday to all of you


Julia 
8/21/05 at 07:17 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:
Hello to you all on this rainy Sunday!

I hope you all had a nice weekend, I watched Galaxy Quest and Love Actually last night, so my weekend definately WAS great. Had to force my bf to watch them

Thanks for all the warm welcomes, it's really cool to have people from all over the world here.

I'm gonna spend the day in bed, reading Jane Austen and going to a Sushi restaurant tonight. Well... whatever... ;-)

Bye-bye,
Jule
Natasxxx 
8/21/05 at 02:12 AM

What is your location? Twente

Comments:

First I want  to welcome all the newbies!!! I did not post many lately--> I was very busy helping in the new home of my sister and her bunch ( 3 months ).  The finally got in yesterday! Okay I know it's got nothing to do with Alan that's why I put this picture here.....

 

Enjoy your sunday!


AFNH 
8/20/05 at 09:07 PM

Comments:
Fabala - please come out of lurkdom more often if you find pics like that - phewwwww! Hot in here! Hmm, could be about 1994-ish. Hair reminds me of AABA. Any other opinions out there? What a corker, haven't seen that one before at all. Thank you!!!
As for those eBay photos, I shake my head in disbelief. Nice pics, but not at that price!
Fab again 
8/20/05 at 07:35 PM

Comments:

Oops!!!!!

 

This is the photo I mean.

 


Fabala 
8/20/05 at 07:34 PM

What is your location? The West

Comments:

Coming out of lurkdom to ask, does anybody know when/where this photo is from?  I think early '90s, from the hair (not dyed yet).  He looks so sweet, doesn't he? 


sue 
8/20/05 at 04:35 PM

Comments:

Isn't it nice when you get a totally unexpected Alan moment or two. Just idly flipping through the music channels and came upon The Sugarbabes singing To Lost in You with clips from Love Actually, then flick down to Power Ballads and find the Sheriff rushing around on Bryan Adam's dreaded song!!


Laura 
8/20/05 at 04:11 PM

Comments:
LOL, for that price I want the man and I will take the pics myself
martha 
8/20/05 at 04:06 PM

What is your location? in shock!

Comments:

Just looked on eBay.  That 315.50 is pounds - they're at $565.79 USD!!!  Holy sh*t!  For that price, I'd want the Man to deliver them in person.  As an overnight delivery thing - if you know what I mean...


martha 
8/20/05 at 03:56 PM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

Bluebeatbabe - Thanks for the pics!  Love the thoughtful ones.


Elaine 
8/20/05 at 03:18 PM

What is your location? Just back from bonnie Scotland!

Comments:

Hi all! Seems I have missed a whole bunch of things. Just spent an hour going through the posts. Thanks to all those who have contributed all that wonderful artwork - Sue, Chalebh, Dee.(And anyone I've missed) Great news on the RADA dvd. Try that on Monday.

 

Been driving all day so brain not kicked in yet. Catch up later!


Laura 
8/20/05 at 03:00 PM

Comments:
Bluebeatbabe - I never saw those pics before, thank you for bringing them here
sue 
8/20/05 at 02:14 PM

Comments:

Bluebeatbabe said:

Quote:
I know we all LOVE Alan, But this is SILLY! 

 

How very true, but you know it only takes two mugs to make an auction. The seller must be laughing all the way to the bank!!


Laura 
8/20/05 at 01:12 PM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

"If you don't mind my converting our video to .wmv format, I would like to add it to the Music Video page.  I'll need to know the name of the song and the artist as well. "

 are you saying that you want to put your hands on the dvd to make a video or are you talking about the video that I posted? Sorry, my English is poor and I don't write/read it  often.

If you mean my video, it is Garbage- Untouchable and you can do whatever you want of it


Is there any chance to download the videos (music video) posted some time ago ? The link expired and I only have got the first one, it was great!!!!

I neither remember the girl who posted the links, they were a lot

 

Laura


Bluebeatbabe 
8/20/05 at 12:50 PM

What is your location? Sheffield- Sunny!

Comments:

Hi Everyone,

 

Just been looking around EBAY and there is someone selling 7 photos from The Winter Guest- all of Alan starting at 4.99 and the bidding is already up to 315.50 !  with 2 plus days to go !  Surely someone has made a mistake     ? I know we all LOVE Alan, But this is SILLY!

 

 

hope all true Rickman fans enjoy, I've definitely seen some of these before.

 


AFNH 
8/20/05 at 11:48 AM

Comments:
Strange, I've just downloaded the schedule for Oneword, and they have Stephen Thorne reading BC, instead of NH. I hadn't questioned it as I've heard NH read BC before. I'll have to tune in and find out!
Next month they have Imogen Stubbs reading Madame Bovary, and Lindsay Duncan reading the biography of Marie Antoinette. Also Beryl Bainbridge's Every Man For Himself (set on the Titanic) is being serialised.
AFNH 
8/20/05 at 11:31 AM

Comments:
Claudia, the link is http://www.oneword.co.uk/ and click on the Listen Now. Schedule can be downloaded as a PDF.
Claudia 
8/20/05 at 11:04 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

Hi Vera and Julia!  Welcome to our group.  I hope you will visit with us often!

 

AFNH, thank you so much for the BN reminder.  I had an allergy flair up on me last night and I totally forgot to set my clock to get up to listen to it.  I'll have to check on the encore airings.  Also, do you have the link to Oneword?  Sir Nigel is another one of my favorites. I have all the Minister series and of course From Sleep and Shadow and The Madness of King George, Mapp and Lucia and his resume could go on and on. 

 

Your video is wonderful Laura! Thank you for sharing.  I had forgotten there were so many nice closeups of Lukas Hart!  Maybe I should dig the DVD out, give it a good dusting and watch it with my finger on the fast forward.  If you don't mind my converting our video to .wmv format, I would like to add it to the Music Video page.  I'll need to know the name of the song and the artist as well. 

 

 


Laura 
8/20/05 at 07:28 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:
hi Julia! no AR fans here either When I speak of him to my friends they call him "the big ugly one"...figure!....or they say: "who???"
Julia 
8/20/05 at 07:18 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:
Hi there!
I'm from Germany and a big AR-fan. Just wanted to say that I simply looooove this site. I visit it every day to get my daily Rickman dose *grins*
Unfortunately I don't know any other AR-fans, except one guy who likes him because he's a great actor.

Well, hope you all have a nice weekend.

Bye-bye,
Jule
Laura 
8/20/05 at 06:38 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

YouSendIt-Bob Roberts  nothing to compare to all the beautiful videos seen here, I am also disappointed that I couldn't download all the ones uploaded few time ago from one of you, they were simply fantastic!

I made this video with scenes from Bob Roberts and music on the background(??)


Dee 
8/19/05 at 08:36 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

Claudia -- Thanks for sharing that link to the Hugh Grant story. I said earlier that he'd be a "fun ride".  Instead it sounds like he'd be a "cheap ride". Maybe he and his date went to McDonalds afterwards!


AFNH 
8/19/05 at 08:04 PM

Comments:
The last of the Bill Nighy Season on Radio 7 is as follows: (UK Time)
Saturday 20th August
1pm Red Star Belgrade
2pm Mad, Bad

Sunday 21st August
1pm The Entertainer

These are probably older productions, I don't think they have been on Radio at all in the past couple of years (unless someone else knows better!)

And Nigel Hawthorne is currently being broadcast on Oneword reading Barchester Towers at 1pm every day next week. It's fairly well through the series, but worth hearing for the downfall of Mr. Slope!
AFNH 
8/19/05 at 07:19 PM

Comments:
Welcome Vera, hope you enjoy visiting here - keep posting!

Colin Firth or Hugh Grant? CF - no contest! Couldn't even entertain HG, though I did like him in About A Boy, AABA and S&S, but let's face it, in the last two against AR, poor soul didn't stand a chance - lol!

Lucy - so glad to hear the good news about your dad. Fingers crossed he'll be OK soon.

Screaming kids? If AR's around at the premiere it'll mos def be screaming adults - ***grin***.

And Claudia, I'll echo TGIF (or the early hours of Saturday morning)!
Vera 
8/19/05 at 06:25 PM

Comments:
Hello, wow this site is great!!! I find here much interesting information about my best actor :  
Greeting for all Alan Rickman's  fans


Claudia 
8/19/05 at 04:10 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ricki Nicki, feel free to post the article scans if you want.  You don't have to translate the whole thing but if you would give us brief synopsis of what the article is about, that would be great. 

 


Alfan 
8/19/05 at 04:08 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

RickiNicki---------"stand all those screaming kids"

 

Last time i saw the pictures of any of the premiers they were

"screaming adults" hee hee

 

Just for your information, one Mcleans down two to give away.


RickiNicki 
8/19/05 at 02:20 PM

Comments:

Is anyone interested in a Tom Tykwer interview? I've got one from Gala magazine. But it's in German. If so I would like to scan it and post it here.


RickiNicki 
8/19/05 at 02:17 PM

Comments:

 These screencaps from the RADA DVD are really cute! I like the one behind the fence best! Thanks for that Claudia! I definetly should look out for that DVD. (I wish I had a credit card).

 

Hopefully Snow Cake will make it onto the screens AND DVD. I don't want the same happen to it like to The Search for John Gissing!  And I find those ebay auctions terrible! How can anyone pay so much for an interview???

 

And does anyone plan to go to he HP GoF premier? Anyone interested in a meet-up? I would love to go to the premier, even if there's no sign of our man. Hopefully I can stand all these screaming kids. LOL


Juliet 
8/19/05 at 01:57 PM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

e-bay, don't talk to me about e-bay! LOL!

Although, I did wonder..

we must all have unwanted/duplicate stuff that we MIGHT be prepared to sell among ourselves as an extra fundraiser for donating to RADA for AR's 60th birthday?

Just a thought.


Alfan 
8/19/05 at 12:51 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Wowie, you mean i could of made mega money selling those Mcleans on e-bay.........am i a dummy......No just kidding you guys, i would never ever do that. Matter of fact i still have three copies of that Mcleans magazine that i am willing to send anywhere, any country. FOR FREE!!!!! Or i could send them to Claudia and she could send them to you if anyone would like one. I would be glad to send them to anyone, serious.......its a great article and makes one look so forward to this  movie.


Claudia 
8/19/05 at 11:43 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

That's brilliant news, Lucy!  

 

I see my link didn't work so here are screen caps of the auction page. 

 

   

 

  

 

Gee whiz....$20 for a picture that has floated around the Internet for years????  What are these people thinking? 

 

I agree with you on Snow Cake, Sue.  Its been way to quiet!  I keep watching those "Coming Soon" shows for any kind of peep to no avail.  I did, however, email both Revolution Films and Fortissimo Films and asked if there was any word about when Snow Cake would be opening.  I knew there would be absolutely no hope in getting answers for either one but I felt like just putting the name "Snow Cake" in front of them as much as possible couldn't hurt!  LOL  Here is where I got the email addresses if anyone is so inclined to further my campaign!  LOL  

 

BritFilms. com has an email address for Revolution Films. 

 

And Fortissimo has Snow Cake listed as an upcoming film.  There are several addresses for them. 

 

I just want this film sooooo bad!!!!!

 


sue 
8/19/05 at 11:21 AM

Comments:

Great News Lucy!!

Thanks for putting the mag clips up again Claudia. It never ceases to amaze me what people will bid for on ebay, especially when it is probably possible to get it somewhere else at a normal  price eg. mags and books. SnowCake certainly seems to have dropped out of sight now. I suppose they are busy editing etc but it hasn't had a mention anywhere for months now.


Emily 
8/19/05 at 11:18 AM

Comments:

Claudia, thank you for posting the scan of the Macleans article!  It's sad to think that someone got ripped off to the tune of $150 for that one. Fans should help each other out, which everyone is good enough to do on this site.  I noticed that this photo is also up for sale on EBay for $19.99.  Well, here it is, ladies, for free! 

 

 

 


Lucy 
8/19/05 at 10:29 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
Hey, all!  It turns out that my did didn't need his procedure after all.  They tested him again, and his heart and arteries are fine.  Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

Love the article, Claudia!


Claudia 
8/19/05 at 10:23 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Sue wrote:

Quote:
Mind you why Bridget would consider Hugh while she had Colin about............????

 

Ohhh I do know what ya mean there, Sue!  That Colin Firth is a hellova hunk! 

 

I did my routine eBAy perusing and came up with something that set me a bit on the sick side.  Do yall remember that McLean's magazine with the Snow Cake article that Alfan so generously offered everyone for free?  Well, somebody had the nerve to put a copy on auction and guess how much it went for?????  $150.50!  That is just so disgusting!  Its just so sad that someone fell for it.  Its heart-breaking that people take advantage of AR fans (and other celeb fans as well) this way. 

 

Anyway, here are the scans of the article that I did shortly after getting my copy from Alfan.  Please...before anyone here falls for something like the above auction...check here first.  I would be glad to have professional copies made at my local Kinkos only for the asking. 

 

           

 

 


sue 
8/19/05 at 09:59 AM

Comments:

Interesting story about Eww although I know we should never believe exactly what we read! Second one I have read of his, shall we say, *tightness*? There was a piece in the London paper about a year back stating that apparently HG had told his old school (Latymer, AR's skool) that he would fund a scholarship and that had been publicised but when he found out how much it would cost he pulled out!!

 

I could never see the appeal in HG in his "floppy" period but he scrubbed up much better in the BJD films and About a Boy. Mind you why Bridget would consider Hugh while she had Colin about............????

 

I like that RADA pic too, very Valentino!!


Claudia 
8/19/05 at 09:02 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oh and Chalebh, nice combination from the RADA brochure.  I've read that some fans don't like that picture of The Man but I love it.  The smouldering beneath those eyes is irresistable! 

 


Claudia 
8/19/05 at 08:59 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

TGIF, everybody!!!!

 

Great news this morning. Suzanne heard from Melanie Parker again and as is with her usual sweet self, she's sharing it with everyone.  Here's what she posted:

 

I received a reply from Melanie about the Harry Potter situation. She said even she hasn't heard anything about AR signing up to do any of the other HP films. So nothing official yet.
And as for him attending the HP premieres, she says it's too early to tell, because he doesn't know what his shooting schedule will be until closer to November.

So the good news is, it seems he is going to try and make it there if he's able!

I just think its so nice of Suz to share because I really believe MP does these PR communications believing that the person she is communicating with will share the news with other fans. 

 

I still plan to buy the postcards as soon as some of my Amazon orders clear.  I'll probably send them to other AR fans.  To be honest with you, I don't know anyone else that would know what RADA is.  Thanks for the scan, Sue. 

 

Sharen, thanks for the piece on Patrick Doyle.  Very interesting reading.  I have a family member that has worked on scores for commercials and television shows and it is hard work so I can't imagine the work that would go into a film....especially of HP proportions. 

 

Oh Samantha!  I know what you mean about crying at the end of StLM.  That film was a roller coaster ride all right. From the excitement of Blalock and Thomas as they realize they have found a way to do the surgery, to the thrill of seeing that baby turn from blue to pink, to the heart break of seeing how Thomas was treated and right on to the end when Blalock has the heart to heart with Thomas before he dies.  What a fantastic film!  Oh and I know this sounds nit-picky but we're talking about home state pride here  LOL  Blalock was born and raised in Georgia. 

 

Oh Dee!  My attention for Hugh Grant bounces back and forth.  When he first came to the limelight, I couldn't understand what the women saw in him. I just couldn't get past the haircut.  But then he got himself a new "do" which, for me, made him irresistably sexy!  I've really enjoyed watching him in Bridget Jones, About a Boy, and Love Actually.  Especially his Number 10 dance!    But just recently, there was a news story that has made me re-think my position about him.  It seems that his wealthy self and his even more wealthy girlfriend (isn't her name Jemima or something--I can't help but think of pancakes when I read her name!  LOL) were leaving a Beverly Hills restaurant when HG tipped the valet with a $100 bill instead of a $10 bill.  When he realized the mistake, he went back and asked the valet for $90 change.  Now for the average Joe, I could understand this but for someone as wealthy as the two of them????  Pulleezzzz!  Strike it up to a screw up and move on!  Here's one of the story if you want to read it.  Hugh Grant asks for his money back after over-tipping valet! 

 

 

 

 

  


Laurie 
8/19/05 at 08:24 AM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

Dee  I love the Bridget Jones movies also.  Have you seen the second one?  I really love the fight scene with Colin Firth and Hugh Grant.


sue 
8/19/05 at 06:24 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.livejournal.com/users/fantasteeek/

Comments:

Ooh! Rather demonic, Chalebh!


Chalebh 
8/19/05 at 05:05 AM

What is your location? Mainhatten

Comments:

The Man in Red

 

I combined some screen shots from the RADA brochure. The result is our man in red. 

 

 

 

 

 


Dee 
8/19/05 at 12:40 AM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

Oh, by the way... OT ... I watched one of my favorite movies tonight: "Bridget Jones' Diary". Maybe I'm nuts, but I think that movie is hysterical! She reminds me of myself -- always blurting out odd remarks, wearing the wrong clothes, and "just a little bit fat"! 

 

I'm also embarrassed to admit this -- you will probably kick me off the guestbook for saying this! -- but I like Hugh Grant! He'd be a lousy husband (just ask Elizabeth Hurley!), but I'll bet it would be a fun ride for awhile!


Dee 
8/19/05 at 12:27 AM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

Possible Spoilers:

Samantha -- I'm glad you got a chance to see StLM. Isn't it fabulous?!  I cried at the ending too...but I'm not really sure why I cried. It wasn't exactly a "sad" ending -- the two men accomplished great things, saved the lives of many children, and (in one of the final scenes) parted peaceably. Plus, Vivian finally received the recognition he deserved. But it was just so bittersweet. It reflected a time in our not-so-distant past that was filled with "what ifs" and "could have beens".

 

Frankly (IMHO), it's one of AR's best films!


Samantha 
8/19/05 at 12:15 AM

What is your location? Ohio

Comments:

Wow! I just saw StLM for the first time and I couldn't stop crying at the end! I dont know how many of you have seen it, Im guessing most or all, but if you havent....please please, for my sanity, rent it, they have it at Blockbuster. I enjoyed his Tennesse accent, though it got hard to decipher on some words because a lot of the times, it just sounded like him. Thanks for the welcome!

                                                                                 

                                                                                                Samantha


Ali-Pat 
8/18/05 at 07:35 PM

Comments:

Ahem, I meant to type Sharen


Ali-Pat 
8/18/05 at 07:34 PM

What is your location? Dayton, Oh My Dayton

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

Sue--thanks for scanning that RADA postcard!  I was all set to buy them, thinking they would be like baseball cards or something.  Call me picky, but I couldn't settle for a postcard with such a tiny photo of AR.  In any case, I had the thoroughly enjoyable experience of calling the RADA box office this morning to order my very own DVD.

 

Shere--well spotted!  I do mention Richard E. Grant's With Nails on my "In Passing" page.  What a crazy book!  Enjoyed it, though.


Sharen 
8/18/05 at 06:36 PM

What is your location? FL

Comments:

Sue, you are a wealth of treasures! Though I guess you've had some good inspiration.

 

Interesting article on Patrick Doyle who's doing the score for GOF: http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/lo/features/7019544.html

I didn't realize he also did Sense and Sensibility. Plus upcoming projects Nanny McPhee (thanks to Sue again for the trailer on Monday) and Richard E. Grant's film (Ali-Pat--isn't his book on your list of AR mentions?).

 

So many degrees of AR!


bluebeatbabe 
8/18/05 at 05:28 PM

What is your location? Sheffield UK late evening

Comments:

Sue, Claudia.

 

Are the rada postcards all the same?

Just the Centenary image?

 

A pity,  that they don't have individual postcards of all the actors featured- Alan's would be sold out ! and they would be 'snowed under!'

WHAT DO YOU DO WITH 10 POSTCARDS ALL THE SAME ? Send to cherished friends perhaps...?

 

Nighty Night all !

 

Bluebeatbabe


Hikity 
8/18/05 at 05:20 PM

What is your location? bedtime

Comments:

Your are welcome, Sabine...nighty night


Sabine 
8/18/05 at 04:20 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Hikity - thanks for the explanation.


Hikity 
8/18/05 at 03:46 PM

What is your location? A wonderful day in every respect toda

Comments:

Hi everybody, before going back on the terrace to enjoy my favorite rosé I feel I should answer Sabine's question: Why the FAZ says: Cologne has "Ausnahmezustand" the whole year...

Sabine, if you were a real "Kölsche Mädche" or a "Mariechen" you would know! Cologne is great, wonderful, fantastic, crazy, intriguing throughout the whole year and there are so many fastival that you have to think hard to find a week where "nothing" happens. If so, then something will surely happen by accident... Once the FAZ stated that Cologne's cultural events come before NY...

I don't want to live far away from Cologne anymore!

 

And now: these days are very important as the Pope is here - he held 3 wonderful speeches today (I am by no means catholic, BTW) because of the "Weltjugendtag" (World youth day). Thousands  of young Americans and Canadians are here together with young people from all over the world (about a million all together), happily singing and dancing and so on. It's just incredible.


Claudia 
8/18/05 at 02:28 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Well, I've always liked the Joe the Fish animated icon, Sue.  But this one you did of Valmont has always been a particular favorite of mine. 

 

 

 


sue 
8/18/05 at 02:00 PM

Comments:

Yes they are images I took off the dvd. I am in awe of some of the "mini-movie" icons that some people can make but I don't think I have the patience or skill to make them with more than 3 or 4 frames.

This is one I made ages ago when I was full of enthusiasm but I really don't like the jerkiness when it goes back to the first frame, and I have never been able to overcome that, or get the frames in the right place on the icon!


Claudia 
8/18/05 at 01:28 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

LOL Ohhh Sue!  I'd be willing to bet he's already dizzy!  Are you doing the animation with images or video?  If its images, do you want me to snap some frame by frames and send to you? 

 

I know that Top 50 Baddie pic is old but it still ignites the embers, if you know what I mean!  Phew...is it hot in here?

 

 


sue 
8/18/05 at 12:29 PM

Comments:

I told you I couldn't do an animated icon if my life depended on it!!!

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Poor little chap is going to get dizzy!!


sue 
8/18/05 at 11:42 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:
Sky's Top 50 Baddies HERE Click for photos under Al Pacino. Guess who's No.1??
Sharen 
8/18/05 at 08:48 AM

What is your location? FL

Comments:

Thank you, Sue! I thought it would be that centenary image (http://www.radacentenary.org/indexfs.htm). Good thing Our Man wasn't in the space where they put the logo!

Off to place my order now...


Julie 
8/18/05 at 08:48 AM

What is your location? Michigan

Comments:

 

I've been trying to catch up on everything the last few days.

 

Lucy:I hope your father is doing well.  He's in my prayers.

 

AFNH: Loved the AR interviews.  "She's Pooped without her Porridge?"  LOL  

 

And somebody PLEASE tell me he did the "Miss Julie" play!!!!

He says "Julie" in Blow Dry. Well, "Julie Andrews."  But it sounds so cool to hear him say your name.

 

Have a great day everyone. 


sue 
8/18/05 at 08:39 AM

Comments:

Sharen you get 10 of these:


sue 
8/18/05 at 08:27 AM

Comments:

Afraid I never really mastered the animated icon!LOL


Sharen 
8/18/05 at 08:27 AM

What is your location? FL

Comments:

Sue--How many postcards are there and who (or what) is pictured on them? 


Claudia 
8/18/05 at 08:19 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ohhh yes, Sue!  It would make an excellent  animated icon, wouldn't it?  *hint hint*  LOL

 

 


sue 
8/18/05 at 08:14 AM

Comments:

Received my RADA dvd and postcards this morning. Total of £14 Dvd £10+£1P&P Cards £3) Postcards can only be ordered with another item. I agree with Claudia that it's a fascinating  30 mins dvd. The standard of equipment and staff they have to work with is amazing. I also like the fact that talented youngsters (and not quite so youngsters) can get in there through audition and not because they have the right A-level grades.

 

(Oh and Claudia I love the "turn" )


Ricky 
8/18/05 at 06:29 AM

What is your location? Austria

Comments:

@

Chalebh - what a lovely wallpaper! He is THAT handsome in !January Man"!

 

@Sabine - maybe Hikity means the Roman Catholic-Church days? Don't know how it is called in English. It is a Christian meating with the pope.

 

Ricky


Sabine 
8/18/05 at 06:12 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Hikity - I'm curious, why did the FAZ say that there will be "Ausnahmezustand" the whole year in Cologne?


sue 
8/18/05 at 05:25 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:

Chalebh - What lovely paper, a really clever idea


Hikity 
8/18/05 at 04:27 AM

What is your location? very near to the Pope today

Comments:

Chalebh, pls tell me in time

 

Ladies, as the day is soooo beautiful I decided NOT to go to Cologne (it's like our Karneval season here*) but just take a long sunbath.

 

 Have a nice day. too

 

In our most famous newspaper FAZ was an article about Cologne the other day stating that we would have "Ausnahmezustand" the whole year anyway...(kind of state of emergency)


Chalebh 
8/18/05 at 02:07 AM

What is your location? another beautiful day in Mainhattan

Comments:

@Claudia: Thanks a lot. I think I make a short trip to RADA when I'm in London.

 

@Hikity: No, I don't know the date yet. My planning is based on the premiere dates of the first two films. I cross my fingers, it'll be the same with the fourth one.

On the other hand London is a wonderful city with or without Harry Potter (or Alan Rickman that is).

 

And for the art fans amoung us here is a wallpaper I created for a German website.

 

 


Claudia 
8/17/05 at 08:44 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oh Alba, I don't blame you one bit for not breaking your neck to see any more than you did of the production company.  The report you posted is great.  One more step towards the making of the film.  Good luck on your next trip to the city! 

 

Alfan, I really do know where you're coming from about Perfume.  But I really do feel much better about it since I've seen some of Tom Tykwer's other films.  I enjoyed the heck out of each one and I really feel the team of AR, Hoffman, and Tykwer will be the making of PPoaM.


Alfan 
8/17/05 at 08:10 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Actually Claudia, Bob Roberst would not of been made if not for Alan Rickman, and Tim Robbins knew that. Tim was told that unless he got a key actor to boost up the films credibilitly it would not be filmed. Tim  told Alan of all the hard work that was put into this film and its plight and said Alan agreed immediatly even though it wasnt a big role or a big paycheck " Alan is one of those people who makes decisions with his heart and not his pocket book".-Tim Robbins.

 

Thats our guy.............no wonder he is doing Perfume. Ok im sorry, that was uncalled for but i really really really really really hated the dang book, and for once i dont look forward to a movie, i look forward to Alan as Riches but not the movie.........but just my opinion, many many many people loved it.


Alba 
8/17/05 at 07:50 PM

What is your location? Barcelona

Comments:
Not much, but it's a start. I was leaving a restaurant after lunch today and stumbled upon a bunch of big trucks with German license plates belonging to movie-making companies and there were a lot of people about speaking German. Yes, I found one of the locations where they are filming Perfume in Barcelona, but no sign of AR. Admittedly, I’m not much of a stalker and I was in a bit of a hurry, so I didn’t approach the set…I don’t even know if I would have been allowed to, although I was already quite close. I will be back in that part of town next week and hopefully they’ll still be there. I’ll try to get a closer peek and have my camera at the ready just in case. I saw no wigs, but lots of brown velvet cloaks or blankets and baskets made of wicker and twigs.
Sabine 
8/17/05 at 06:53 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Claudia, Gissing's Girl, AFNH - thanks ladies for the good wishes!  The first day wasn't so bad, but today they told us things like "you'll be studying 12 hours a day before an anatomy test."  So, if I'm absent from the GB for a longer period of time, y'all know why.  :-)

 

But this GB will be a wonderful place to come to and relax!


Claudia 
8/17/05 at 06:16 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ohhh man, to have seen him as Valmont!

 

Thank you AFNH!  Enjoy it, I did! 

 

Quote:
Roberts is played by Tim Robbins, who also directed the film. "The people behind candidates tend to be transparent," says Robbins. "I was interested in casting someone who was a cross between Dr. Strangelove and William Casey. I don't like safe actors, which is why I chose Alan, who has the courage to make bold choices and chew on the scenery a little bit. He's also got a whimsy to him when he plays evil that's very seductive. I'd like to play opposite him in a movie about competing psychopaths. I'd like to try and out-psychopath Alan Rickman."
 

 

LOL Robbins, head to head with the Master???  Pulllezzzz, AR would chew him up and spit him out! 

 

Another thing that caught my eye in reference to Bob Roberts:

 

Quote:
The movie was a sensation at this year's Cannes Film Festival, where the critic for the trade paper Variety described Rickman as "ferociously good."

 

I'm in shock!  I had no idea that film, despite our dear AR, got any positive feedback.

 

 


AFNH 
8/17/05 at 05:52 PM

Comments:
I definitely think the word is "magnetic", Sue. I'll never forget the eye contact he gives when he's talking one-to-one, either shiver.....
sue 
8/17/05 at 05:44 PM

What is your location? england

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.livejournal.com/users/fantasteeek/

Comments:

Thanks for that AFNH!

 

"Their villains are played like lovers, and vice versa; you don't trust them for a minute, but they won't give you a minute to look away."
How true that is, when I saw Private Lives for the first time I really was torn between watching him and Lindsay Duncan as they were both so wonderful, it was like a tennis match. My friend who went to see it with me and who was not a rRckmaniac came out and actually said, "It's very hard to keep your eyes off him all the time!"


AFNH 
8/17/05 at 05:22 PM

Comments:
Been hunting around for more interviews, and found another little gem:

Evil Elegance
by John Lahr
Lear's Magazine - 1992
"I don't mind seducing as long as at the end of the seduction there's an idea or a shock," says Alan Rickman, one of England's boldest and most cunning actors. "You can lull the paying customers as long as they get slapped."
Rickman's performances always come with a jolt. To complicated characters like the Vicomte de Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which he created on the West End and on Broadway, Rickman brings the shock of clarity. And to the memorable evil characters in his repertoire, like the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves or the international terrorist Hans Gruber in Die Hard, Rickman brings the astonishment of humanity. "The best thing anybody said about Die Hard was 'We really wanted you to get away with it.' I think that's great. It meant that some ambiguity had been introduced into the good guy/bad guy Hollywood action movie. I like the fact that people got confused."
Rickman exudes the irony he purveys; it gives him an aura of mystery and danger. Talking backstage at London's Piccadilly Theatre during his run in the Japanese play Tango at the End of Winter, Rickman watches over his words, which rumble slowly out of him in a clipped clear voice tinged at once with authority and ennui. Both the cramped dressing room and Rickman are unprepossessing and make no concessions to comfort. "I like getting ambiguous responses from people," he says, enjoying the drama of his feistiness. "I'm not up there in a glass cage to be admired and for people to be enchanted by me. I like to mix it up. Audiences shouldn't be passive creatures. They come to work."
On stage and off, Rickman doesn't easily give himself away. He doesn't have what Charlie Chaplin called "that come-hither thing." Instead, Rickman teases the world with his maverick intelligence. "Thank God for Alan Rickman," wrote Anthony Lane in London's Independent on Sunday, comparing him to that select band of English actors - James Mason, Robert Donat, and George Sanders - who are "sensual, unhurried, turning everyone else into jitterbugs. Their villains are played like lovers, and vice versa; you don't trust them for a minute, but they won't give you a minute to look away."
Rickman thinks on his feet, and he has the ability to convey thought, which makes both audiences and personal acquaintances wait on his words. Tall, with reddish hair graying at the temples, a nose aspiring to aquiline, and a crenulated row of lower teeth that bite hard on consonants to give postures of flattery and fury their special piquancy, Rickman compels by the fierceness of his contradictory nature. "I'm a Piscean. In every area of my life complete opposites are at work all the time," he says. "I stagger myself sometimes. Who is this person? The 'you' who can't organize picking up the laundry - and you know that 'you' very well - watches the other one in a rehearsal situation and says, 'Who is this person who has all these ideas and all this invention?' There's a very, very instinctive person and a very, very practical person. It depends on what time of day it is, I think."
Like all outstanding performers, Rickman has the ability to be properly sensational. He has a love of rich language and an orotund voice capable of delivering verbal fun and ferment with equal musical power.
"I am my own instrument," he says. Rickman also knows how to exploit both his irregular looks and his fine sound to take the focus of a scene and make it memorable - as he did in what he calls his one-eyebrow-raised, one-nostril-flared performances in Die Hard and Robin Hood. "Your Mr. Takagi, alas, will not be joining us for the rest of his life," he said with chilling sibilance to the assembled group at the company Christmas party in Die Hard - having just executed their boss. And as the seething Sheriff of Nottingham, Rickman got a chance to put his full lips around such comic fulminations as "No more merciful beheadings!"
In his latest film, the political satire Bob Roberts, Rickman is Lukas Hart III, venal campaign manager to the eponymous Roberts, a reactionary folk singer who gets elected to the Senate. Roberts is played by Tim Robbins, who also directed the film. "The people behind candidates tend to be transparent," says Robbins. "I was interested in casting someone who was a cross between Dr. Strangelove and William Casey. I don't like safe actors, which is why I chose Alan, who has the courage to make bold choices and chew on the scenery a little bit. He's also got a whimsy to him when he plays evil that's very seductive. I'd like to play opposite him in a movie about competing psychopaths. I'd like to try and out-psychopath Alan Rickman." The movie was a sensation at this year's Cannes Film Festival, where the critic for the trade paper Variety described Rickman as "ferociously good."
Rickman sees himself as "a quite serious actor who doesn't mind being ridiculously comic"; indeed, he takes his characters to the brink of vulgarity. In Les Liaisons, vulgarity was at the heart of the game of sexual manipulation. "The whole essence of the play was surface: dirt under polished fingernails," says Rickman. The role earned him a Tony award nomination in 1987 and brought a new amperage to his star and to his reputation for intellectual menace.
Rickman, who lives in West London with Rima Horton, an economics teacher who recently made an unsuccessful run for Parliament, did not hit upon his life's work until the relatively late age of 26. He characterizes himself as "a dreamy kid," the second of four children whose father - a decorator - died of cancer when he was eight. At first Rickman gravitated to the visual arts. After attending the Latymer Upper School in West London, to which he won a scholarship at the age of 11, he enrolled at the Chelsea School of Art and then the Royal College of Art. He parlayed his art studies into a successful Soho graphics-design business. Rickman reclines on the gray dressing room sofa and pictures the pillar-box on Berwick Street outside his design firm in Soho where he mailed his application to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA). "My life changed the moment I posted that letter," he says. "There's a voice inside you that tells you what you should do. I'd been doing some amateur theater. Our design group was very successful, but I could also see that it was just going to repeat itself. And then that voice came up and said, 'It's now or never to change.'"
Rickman did two years at RADA, earning his way as a dresser for Sir Ralph Richardson and Nigel Hawthorne and winning RADA's highest performing award, the Bancroft Medal. But Rickman's real reward was psychological.
"Most of our lives, we function with a big divide between here and here," he says, drawing an imaginary line between his head and torso. "When I went to RADA, my body was saying, "About time." It was being used, and I was aware that I was where I was supposed to be, doing what I was supposed to do, and just in time. In acting, you can't hang about too long."
Rickman spent four years working the length and breadth of England in repertory before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1979. During those journeyman years, in addition to suffering the embarrassment of playing a squirrel in a Christmas pantomime and having to sing "She's Pooped Without Her Porridge," he appeared in a wide range of rigorous roles, in such plays as Jarry's Ubu Rex and Brecht's Man is Man (at the Bristol Old Vic), as well as Ibsen's When We Dead Awaken (at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield).
Now in his mid-40s, Rickman is bankable on both sides of the Atlantic, and at a time when England's entertainment industry is on its uppers, he is flush with offers of stage and screen work. But his ascent has not been effortless. "Some actors have opportunities and shapes given to them. Not me," says Rickman. "I've had to guide my career and seize any opportunity that came my way." Indeed, his commercial success in Hollywood has put him at a curious crossroads. "The Sheriff and Hans Gruber were fun to do, but they're cartoon characters. You press that button when required, but it's not the sum of what I've done, or what I can do."
As an antidote to typecasting and the public's perception of him, Rickman turned up last year in a couple of highly ambitious, low-budget English films. He was the sardonic cello-playing ghost haunting his mourning lover, Juliet Stevenson, in Anthony Minghella's Truly Madly Deeply. And writer-director Stephen Poliakoff wrote the urbane, intellectual Sinclair in Close My Eyes for Rickman, who managed, amid this overheated tale of incest, to keep the audience's attention to his own restrained perplexity.
If American film audiences haven't yet taken the full measure of Rickman's abilities, Rickman has the measure of America, which exhilarates him. "When you get off the plane in England, you've got to shrug a little bit, hug yourself into your coat a bit more," he says. "I stand straighter in L.A. It's something about how the English are brought up, and what we're told we can expect. Maybe it's because I drive a car in L.A., and I don't here. I feel more in charge of myself. I wouldn't dream of being out there as an actor looking for work. To actually say 'OK, I'm going to pitch a tent here and wave a flag saying EMPLOY ME' - I couldn't do that. But I enjoy being there: It's disgusting and wonderful. Like going to Dunkin' Donuts for lunch every day."
Style is metabolism, and Rickman's edgy fascination with extremes reflects the curious mixture of repression and anger that percolates beneath the surface of his cool facade. "Oh, yeah, I'm angry," says Rickman, who attributes his bumptiousness to his Celtic gene pool, a mixture of Irish and Welsh. "I'm passionately angry at this country. Twelve years of a Tory government has left the theater in tatters. The infrastructure has been eroded. Where are the new playwrights? The new fringe theaters? The serious plays on the West End? There are no great playwrights coming up, as far as I can see. I want England to wake up."
Rickman's own contributions to the theater include playing a benign Svengali to the American comedienne Ruby Wax, whose one-woman show he directed last spring on the West End. Wax, a brazen, caustic motor mouth, has had several popular TV series in England (four specials culled from a recent one are currently airing in this country on the A&E cable channel). She met Rickman in 1977 at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, and it was he who helped her create and shape her comic persona. "His sense of comedy is outstanding," she says. "He's given me a kind of class that I never would have had." One might have predicted what Rickman likes about her: "Ruby is so reckless," he says admiringly, "and so daring."
After a four year absence from the stage, Rickman himself seems to be gravitating back. In September, he opens in Hamlet at the Riverside Studios in London; next year, he hopes to team up with Isabelle Huppert in a production of Strindberg's Miss Julie, and there's talk of him taking on Ibsen's Peer Gynt. "I just want bigger challenges," he says, "to touch that unknown part where you're not just a collection of other people's preconceptions."


Enjoy!
AFNH 
8/17/05 at 05:00 PM

Comments:
Claudia - thanks for the info on the RADA dvd, and thanks to Sue for being so quick with the wallpapers from it!
Dee - gorgeous Picasso (with a bit extra!). People forget what a good draughtsman he was.
Sabine - good luck in vet school. A great thing to do.
Gissing's Girl 
8/17/05 at 03:35 PM

What is your location? UKS

Comments:

Sabine, good luck at Vet School, hope you enjoy your time there.


sue 
8/17/05 at 01:43 PM

Comments:

A couple of fan's preview reviews of Goblet of Fire on HPANA and HPANA also has a new high-res pic from the film (No Snape but Karkaroff looks interesting)

http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=18749&f=gof-hires.jpg

 

Sorry it wouldn't let me make an ordinary link!


Claudia 
8/17/05 at 01:32 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Niki, if you bookmark this link, you should be able to view the guest book without posting.  The Alan Rickman Download Haven Guest Book

 

 


Lucy 
8/17/05 at 01:31 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
Thank you, Claudia, Sue and Dee for your thoughts and prayers.

The new pictures and papers are gorgeous, everyone.


Laurie 
8/17/05 at 11:49 AM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

Sue Awesome wallpapers!


Niki 
8/17/05 at 11:48 AM

What is your location? The Netherlands

Comments:

Hello !

 

I don't know how to visit the guestbook without writing a message first. Maybe anybody can help me with this ... I'm not so very good with computers ...

 

See you, and thanks a lot !

 

xxx

 

Niki


Claudia 
8/17/05 at 11:41 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Whoa!   Sue!  Another fine wallpaper! 

 

So am I understanding correctly?  Hagrid gets a girlfriend in GoF?  How sweet!!

 


sue 
8/17/05 at 11:26 AM

Comments:

Another paper especially for the GB:

 


sue 
8/17/05 at 11:06 AM

What is your location? newiconsonmylj

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.livejournal.com/users/fantasteeek/

Comments:

Slightly O/T - Goblet of Fire news re: Madame Maxine and Hagrid on Empireonline


Claudia 
8/17/05 at 10:57 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Here's Andrew's answer, Chalebh:

 

The RADA Box Office and bar / theatres are on Malet Street in central London and are open to the public.

Merchandise can be purchased at the Box Office

So it looks like you will be able to pick one up while you're there. 

 

Hmmm, RADA has a bar, eh?  Cool! 

 

  

 


Claudia 
8/17/05 at 09:55 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Vicki, if you are still having problems posting, please email me. 

 

 


Claudia 
8/17/05 at 09:51 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

Hi aef and Samantha! Welcome to our group.  I hope you will join us often! 

 

Congratulations to our Sabine!  She started vet school yesterday!!!  Good luck to our little "vet to be"! 

 

Chalebh, I don't know if the DVD will be available at RADA's physical location or not.  I mailed Andrew with your question.  I'll post as soon as I hear from him.  He has been very informative, helpful, and prompt.  I do know now that the reason it took so long for my copy to arrive was due to lack of supply.

 

 

 

 


Hikity 
8/17/05 at 04:36 AM

What is your location? Germany, blue sky (really!)

Comments:

Dee and Sue, thanks a lot for the wonderful wallpapers.

 

Chalebh, there are photos from the last HPpremiere somewhere (here on this site I believe) and I remember lots of kids and a barrier in front of the actors. You have to be early (and hopefully it's not raining). Do you know the date of the premiere? I haven't yet decided...


Daydreamer 
8/17/05 at 04:18 AM

Comments:
Claudia: Thank you for sharing those great screencaps from RADA DVD!

Sue and Dee: Wonderful wallpapers!
Chalebh 
8/17/05 at 01:19 AM

What is your location? Mainhatten

Comments:

@Sue & Dee: Wonderful wallpapers. At the moment I struggle with PSP and the results are accordingly.

 

@Claudia: Do you know if I could buy the RADA DVD directly at RADA in London? Because I'm planning a stay in London for the Harry Potter Premiere in November and it would save me the P&P.

 

BTW: What do I have to consider if I want to join the crowd in front of the theatre? I've never done that before (and at the moment I'm not sure if I really want to do it - but I'm planning anyway). I'm grateful for tips because I don't have a clue about it.

 

LG Chalebh


Samantha 
8/16/05 at 11:00 PM

What is your location? Ohio

Comments:

Hey everybody. Im a complete newbie to this site but for the last week or so, I've been so addicted to the AR film and music vids im trying to watch all of them at least once, hoping my computer dosent crash. This site is awesome and I'm soo thankful to the creator of it , because now I can indulge in all the AR I want.

 

                                                                  Thanks!


aef 
8/16/05 at 10:07 PM

What is your location? Thailand

Comments:

Hi all, this is my first posting here, but I have been lurking for a while and I always enjoy this guestbook tremendously.  THANK YOU so much.

I just want to post a little bit of news.  It's not much, but it's always nice to hear someone else appreciates Alan, isn't it? ;P

 

Quotes from James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George in the Harry Potter series)' interview with the Snitch Seeker:

Who are your favorite characters in the movies?
James: *hesitates* “I’d have to say probably Snape” *much laughter and surprise* “and George obviously” *laughs and looks at his brother*

On Alan Rickman:
James: “We do see him around. He’s such a nice guy to talk to. His voice is like this, very deep (deepens voice) and he’s especially intimidating as Snape. But he’s a really nice guy."

Apology if this is old news. In case you're interested, the full interview is at the snitch seeker..


Claudia 
8/16/05 at 06:11 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oh Sue!  What a wonderful paper!  You've really outdone yourself! 

 

Here's a RADA alert I found very interesting.  The Queen (Mary 2) rules the Atlantic 

 

 


sue 
8/16/05 at 05:59 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:

Well, you knew I was going to have to make a paper, didn't you??


Claudia 
8/16/05 at 04:13 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

A couple more screen caps

 

 

Yowza Yowza Yowza!!!


Laurie 
8/16/05 at 04:12 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

Thanks so much Claudia for the info on "Behind the Scenes at RADA". I think I'm gonna have to order it, it sounds really interesting and I love the pictures of AR, Wow!

Thanks Dee for the wonderful new Wallpaper. I just love your wallpapers and they're so educational to boot! 

Thanks to all who share things here and make it such a great place to come to. I'm more of a lurker then a participant but maybe someday I'll have an AR encounter (a girl can dream can't she?) and be able to share it with you all.

 


Claudia 
8/16/05 at 03:25 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ohhh Dee, they just keep getting better and better! 

 

Hi Carolina!  Thanks for the pic.  One of the factoids from the set of Die Hard that I've always thought cute is that AR would flinch each time he had to pull the trigger of his rubber gun! 

 

I found the site that has all the Snape clothes including the thongs I posted about the other day.  CafePress has added a lot of cute little things to their Snape line.  So who is going to order the "there's no denying it... snape's a sexy bastard." thong???? 


Carolina 
8/16/05 at 02:35 PM

What is your location? South America

Comments:

Claudia-Thank you for those pics!

 

Now...is it me or has he lost some weight? He looks like he has been on a diet!

 

Anyways, I found this other pic:

 


Enjoy!


Dee 
8/16/05 at 12:15 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

It's time for another dose of fine ARt with my famous painting wallpapers.
This painting is called “The Lovers” by Pablo Picasso.



When people think of Picasso, they usually think of his portraits with eyeballs and breasts sticking out in odd directions (Cubism).  But Picasso was a man of mercurial mood, and his painting style could literally change overnight.

And, it was often a woman that set him off.

“The Lovers” reflects a classical, almost theatrical scene. It was painted during his infatuation with Olga Kokhlova, the sophisticated, well-bred Russian ballerina. In a fiery romance, Picasso swept the ballerina off her feet and to the alter. But, the fire was soon doused and the fickle genius turned his back on the elegance he once embraced. Oh...and he dumped Olga too. Men... 

Oh well...at least we have this beautiful painting. And the eyeballs and breasts are all anatomically correct.

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!


Niki 
8/16/05 at 11:34 AM

What is your location? The Netherlands

Comments:

Hello girls !

 

I really love this site ! I never saw an interview with Alan before, so I'm really very happy to be able to see them now ! Thanks !

 

I have some news !

 

Anca, from Romania and I, Niki from The Netherlands are very devoted Alan fans. Alan will be 60 in February, and we thought about giving him a special birthdaygift. He really deserves that !

 

We started our project in April. All his fans in the world are allowed to send us a letter, poem, story or birthdaywish, specially for Alan. Fans can also send us a picture of themself that will be placed underneath the message. All these messages will be printed in a great book, and Alan will receive it at his birthday, February 21 !

 

Now we already have 38 replies and the book is a succes already ! But we want to have as many replies as possible, so we really hope some fans will read this and write to us.

 

If you like this project and you want to join us, please be our guest and mail your message to:

 

alansbirthday@hotmail.com

 

You always get an answer from Anca or me, and we give you a 100% guarantee the book will be given to Alan at his birthday, included your message !

 

Hope to see you in out inbox and thanks a lot !

 

xxx

 

Anca and Niki


Claudia 
8/16/05 at 11:14 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Sue, I plan to order those postcards next! 

 

 


Claudia 
8/16/05 at 11:10 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Dee, I don't have a time frame for when the RADA DVD was filmed but considering AR's hair length, it looks like it was rather recent. 

 

As to what the DVD is about.  Its an actual tour of RADA starting at the front door and working through the school with comments by several graduates as well as teachers, and the Principle of RADA.  Lord Dickie Attenborough (DA is in it throughout the whole DVD) and Timothy Spall appear too.  In many of the scenes there are students hard at work in the background.  The entire DVD is enjoyable to watch as well as informative. 

 

The cap of AR laying on the grate comes towards the end of the DVD when they are wrapping things up and flashing back to some of the people that appeared in the DVD. 

 

There is a fascinating thread on IMDb about Pefume.  It was started by a person that wrote a screenplay of the book several years ago.  There are major spoilers from the book but if you don't mind them...the thread is very interesting. 

 

Screenplay

 


sue 
8/16/05 at 11:05 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:

Thanks for the pix Claudia. I just ordered the dvd (and a set of postcards!) on the phone. The dvd is £10! Not £20 as stated on the website which is excellent news. She wasn't sure how much the total postage would be for UK as she wasn't sure whether it was £1 per item or package (I shouldn't think the postcards will weigh much). I must say even the lady on the phone sounded as if she were RADA trained! LOL A lovely well enunciated soothing speaker


martha 
8/16/05 at 10:45 AM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

Claudia - Thanks for the pics.  I see he is still into the top button only thing.  *cringe*


Dee 
8/16/05 at 10:32 AM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

I'm SORRY! I meant that last message for LUCY.  My fingers got ahead of my brain. So sorry, Lucy!


Dee 
8/16/05 at 10:30 AM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

Claudia -- I'm not familiar with this RADA "thing". When was it?  And if you can share without blowing the plot for those who plan to order the DVD: what's AR doing laying on that grate (looking "great" too)?

 

Sue -- I had fibulation back in 1996 and it wasn't as bad as I feared. Your dad has my prayers and good wishes. Let us know how it goes.


Claudia 
8/16/05 at 09:19 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Good morning everyone! I'm still reeling a bit over the new AR DVD.  I emailed Andrew (the man at RADA that helped me) and he told me to pass along his name and email address for anyone that might want his assistance in ordering.  He is very helpful and prompt in getting back with you.  The email address is info@radaenterprises.org 

 

Laura, the DVD is a region 0 so it should play in just about any DVD player.  I played it in my region free and my region 1 players and it plays beautifully in both. 

 

Alba!  Thank you for the AR sighting.  I hope he's in Barcelona by now too for yours and our sake! 

 

Lucy, I hope your Dad will come through the procedure with flying colors.  I know how stressful you must be. I have you both in my thoughts and prayers.

 

Sue, I hope your Mum is feeling better this morning too. 

 

Here are a couple more caps from the DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


sue 
8/16/05 at 07:13 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:

Ooh after a nasty night that was a very nice surprise to come onto today. I quite agree about not putting it up but shall order it pretty soon. I think Emily has some kind of special powers at finding obscure stuff! (Cue twilight Zone music)

Fingers crossed for your father Lucy. My mum was ill in the night and it's always a worrying time, we go from being worried about by them to us looking after them instead, funny old world isn't it?


Me 
8/16/05 at 06:40 AM

Comments:
Hello
Sabine 
8/16/05 at 06:18 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Claudia - thank you so muchfor the RADA info and the screen caps!  What a great way to start the morning!

 

Emily - thanks for sending the link to Claudia!

 

Lucy - I hope your father will be okay.  I'll keep you both in my thoughts and prayers.


Alba 
8/16/05 at 05:49 AM

Comments:
A recentish sighting. A friend was standing next to AR in the bar of the Gielgud theater in London last week. I hope he's in Barcelona now, because I am.
Laura 
8/16/05 at 03:51 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

Claudia- Thank you for the dialogue from Close my eyes and thank you for the pics!

I have no chance to see this dvd but I appreciate a lot the pics!   

Laura


Lucy 
8/16/05 at 02:36 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
Thanks for those new pictures, Claudia!  They rule, especially the second one.

I'm a bit apprehensive this evening.  I learned yesterday that my father is going into the hospital Thursday for fibrulation, so please remember him.


Natasxxx 
8/16/05 at 01:37 AM

What is your location? Enschede

Comments:

WELCOME NIKI & LOONEY!!!!!

 

I hope you like it here...!!


emtee 
8/15/05 at 11:49 PM

What is your location? US

Comments:

Thank you, Claudia, for welcoming me back when I de-lurked.  It cheered me, as did the Sinclair dialogue (J'adore Sinclair) and two new RADA pictures in the midst of the drought! 


Emily 
8/15/05 at 11:04 PM

Comments:

Thank you for tracking down the RADA DVD, Claudia!  I think maybe they had the wrong price down on the form (which still isn't complete -- seems you can only order the DVD by phone).  Anyway, thanks for the caps.  Legs! 


Claudia 
8/15/05 at 11:04 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oh and a huge thank you to Emily for pointing out this site! 

 

 


Claudia 
8/15/05 at 10:39 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

OK now to my big big news! 

 

Several weeks ago, Emily mailed a link to me to RADA Enterprises because it had a listing for Behind the Scenes at RADA DVD. The listing was very vague at the time and she wanted to try to find out more before posting about it.  Well, I decided I would take a leap of AR faith and try to order it.  I figured even if it didn't have any AR on it, I'd still enjoy it and the money would go to a good cause. 

 

Well, I received the DVD today. And its so much more than I expected.  AR does make an appearance twice. Once he talks and the other is towards the end and are some sexy poses on the stage. 

 

I'm sorry but I will not be making a clip from this DVD for the download haven because it is readily availabe and the money does go to a very worthy organization.  I highly reccomend this DVD for anyone that might be curious about what goes on at a drama school.  It is a brilliant tour of RADA and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

 

The link above now has an order form you can download.  Or you can order it like I did.  I called RADA at 44 207 908 4805 and gave them my information (name, address, phone number, credit card, and email address). They will forward the information to the right department and in a few weeks, you'll have your DVD. 

 

The site states £20 but my invoice says £14.95.  For US buyers, after conversion the total was $19.96.  I don't know what to say about the price difference but I didn't question them on it. 

 

I did take some screen caps from the DVD. Here are a couple:

 

 

 

Yum! 

 

 


Claudia 
8/15/05 at 10:18 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 Welcome Niki!!!  I'm so glad you found us.  Feel free to post as often as you can. 

 

emtee, its been a while! Welcome back. 

 

Thanks for the link Daydreamer.  Its seems like all the kids that have worked with AR really enjoy it and find him a really nice person.  But we already knew that didn't we? 

 

GG, buying that t-shirt is not any where near pathetic!  Wear it proudly!!!!  *grin*  There used to be a site that sold Snape underwear but I can't find it now. I think Kimberly posted it a long time ago.  If I'm not mistaken, there was a Snape thong available! 

 

Ali-Pat! I along with a few others here love House!  Who'd a thunk Hugh Laurie could be so sexy?  LOL

 

A dear friend sent me the playscript to Close My Eyes today and I have had a couple of emails about what it is that Sinclair is saying at the end.  The sound is atrocious and I've never really been able to make out exactly what he says so I thought I would post it here for everyone that has been hanging in limbo since forever wondering what he's saying!  LOL 

 

This is the scene just before the last when the trio are in a room in the mansion.  Natalie and Sinclair are sitting on a sofa and Richard is sitting in a chair across the room. 

 

Sinclair:  Does that feel all right?

 

Natalie:  Yes.

 

Sinclair:  You look like you've been in mortar fire you two.

 

Natalie:  We have.

 

Richard:  You know don't you -- you know everything.

 

Sinclair:  Know what?

 

Richard:  About me and Natalie.

 

Sinclair:  I know a few things, I know there was something extraordiary between you two, something that had to be purged.  I don't want to know any more, there is a limit beyond which I can't go, I don't want to hear. Its enough that the worst is over. 

 

Richard:  You think so?

 

Sinclair:  Yes. I believe that -- yes.  Getting less intense...isn't it?

 

Richard:  You're being so....calm Sinclair. It's amazing. 

 

Sinclair:  I'm amazed myself. Somebody had to be calm around here.  I mean I could start screaming....maybe I will. Delayed shock. Who knows?....I don't think so.  I hope not.

 

Natalie:  I told you he was wise, didn't I.

 

Richard:  So Sinclair -- you know everything.  What's going to happen?

 

Sinclair:  To us or the human race?

 

Richard:  Both

 

Sinclair: I haven't a clue. 

 

Then off to the field they go......

 

 

  


Ali-Pat 
8/15/05 at 07:38 PM

What is your location? drifting into silence

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

Just a couple of random thoughts in my few moments of down time...

 

Talk about yer tenuous connections.  Did y'all know there is an online poetry magazine called Slope?

 

And how about Hugh Laurie (Mr. Palmer in Sense and Sensibility) as Doctor House on House M.D.?  Sweetie introduced me to that show this summer and I am hooked.  I've seen HL in a lot of roles, but never one like this!


emtee 
8/15/05 at 06:39 PM

What is your location? US

Comments:

Gissing's Girl - NOT pathetic!  You can enjoy it to snuggle in around the house.  By the way - I think the sentiment is dead-on . . . but I might be biased! (P.S. Love your screen name!)


Gissing's Girl 
8/15/05 at 04:37 PM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

Oh God, now I know there's no hope for me. I just ordered the Snape Is Innocent t-shirt and I don't even know when I'm going to wear it. Is this pathetic or what?


Peekabooh 
8/15/05 at 04:29 PM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:
Yes, another Dutchie in the house!

WELCOME NIKI AND WELCOME LISA (LOONEY)


Please join us as often as you can. We all like to discuss AR´s work and ......o.k. we also like to discuss anything about AR in person as well..... (LOL).


And many thanks for posting that link to the miniature Snape´s office and Alan Rickmans Dressing room. Fabulous piece of Art!



Niki 
8/15/05 at 04:05 PM

What is your location? The Netherlands

Comments:

Hello Claudia !

 

I visited your page today, for the first time, and I really love it ! Many complimets from a very devoted Alan fan ! Please go on with this great work !

 

xxx

 

Niki


Daydreamer 
8/15/05 at 12:55 PM

Comments:
Was looking through HP sites. Still no Snape picture from GoF... but I found this:
http://www.snitchseeker.com/vb3/showthread.php?threadid=27781
It's the newest interview with James and Oliver Phelps (the Weasley twins). And guess who they talked about?
If you said Alan Rickman, then you were right!
On Alan Rickman:
James: “We do see him around. He’s such a nice guy to talk to. His voice is like this, very deep (deepens voice) and he’s especially intimidating as Snape. But he’s a really nice guy."


Sabine 
8/15/05 at 12:27 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

sue - thanks for the trailer!  It looks hysterical!  :-)


Hikity 
8/15/05 at 10:34 AM

What is your location? Germany, raining as usual this year

Comments:

Bluebeatbabe, tks - a wonderful description and

CARPE DIEM, the sun is rare this year


Claudia 
8/15/05 at 10:21 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

I thought I saw Freddie in one shot of the group of kids but I went back and watched the trailer again and maybe it wasn't him.  Since IMDb isn't listing him, its a safe bet that it isn't Freddie.  Oh well...Thomas Sangster looks like he's will be doing a tremendous job just as he did with the role of Sam in LA. 

 

Ohhh Bluebeatbabe, thank you for that article.  I remember that one from way back when the first HP film came out and I agree with every word!   

 

 


Bluebeatbabe 
8/15/05 at 10:14 AM

What is your location? Sheffield.UK a beautiful day

Comments:
Hi Everyone,
Read the following in the Independent online edition- some intoxicating descriptions follow...

Alan Rickman: Beguiling monster who made Cherie weak at the knees
Alternately screen baddie, sex symbol and darling of the chattering classes, he is about to work his considerable magic in the new film version of Harry Potter
Matthew Sweet
Published: 28 October 2001
Alan Rickman exudes a malcontent sensuality: a jaded, exotic quality that suggests he was destined for a world of opiates and seed-pearl dressing-gowns. It's partly physical: some effect of that gangly body, those narrow eyes and that shaggy mane of hair. But it would still be palpable if you shut your eyes during one of his lavish, expansive performances. His voice is his real secret weapon: low and melancholy, like Robert Stephens without the entropic effects of a diet of gin, and the principal reason why directors call him up if they need a hypnotist, aristo, mad monk, super-villain or – in the case of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone – a wizard. Which is ironic when you consider that he was brought up on a council estate in Acton, London, and that the languid tone and delivery are the serendipitous result of a speech impediment. Alan Rickman cannot move his jaw properly. It has given him a voice like no other actor.

Article Length: 1217 words (approx.)

..'EXUDES A MALCONTENT SENSUALITY, A JADED EXOTIC QUALITY THAT SUGGESTS HE WAS DESTINED FOR A WORLD OF OPIATES AND SEED-PEARL DRESSING-GOWNS..IT'S PARTLY PHYSICAL...THOSE NARROW EYES AND THAT SHAGGY MANE OF HAIR...HIS VOICE IS HIS REAL SECRET WEAPON'.


...and the rest....ladies, you know what I mean !.

Beautiful description of Alan .... simply delicious !


Bluebeatbabe




Hikity 
8/15/05 at 10:13 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Marlina, wait and see...here is a wonderful portrait of Him from the RedTanjgo gallery:

 

 Now imagine him without beard and his hair tied back with a nice ribbon. Does it look so bad?? Nice musketeer


Marlina 
8/15/05 at 09:52 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

hello all!

 

please don't meke him wear a wig, please, please, please!

Anyway, where did you get that set photo?

 

Thank you for that great Article, the interviewer make me got this big grin in my face when she mention all that funny lines and you can say she sounds terrify Dee!

 

PLEASE NO WIGS! and about hair elongation or extention, i can't begin to imagine what his face looks like when they do it to his hair!

 

About pay.. I'm not sure they pay him well to potray Snape's role in the first movie..

 

Anyway, LOVE YOU ALL!


sue 
8/15/05 at 09:18 AM

Comments:

Was it Freddie Claudia, maybe I was getting him mixed up with Thomas Sangster (can't tell one child star from another !LOL) I looked on IMDb and he wasn't listed.


Claudia 
8/15/05 at 08:17 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Hello Lisa (nickname Looney). Welcome to our little group.  I hope you will join us whenever you can. 

 

 


Claudia 
8/15/05 at 08:15 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ohhh wheeee, Nanny McPhee is coming!  Thanks for the trailer, Sue.  I've had my eye on the film since last year.  There were a few pics from the shoot on one of the CF sites of CF and the children.  It looks like its going to be a lot of fun.    

 

Yes indeed that's little Freddie Highmore....and Thomas Sangster (Sam from Love Actually), and Celia Imrie, and Kelly MacDonald, and wasn't that Angela Lansbury too?

 

 


sue 
8/15/05 at 07:54 AM

Comments:
O/T - For Emma Thompson and Colin Firth fans the Nanny McPhee trailer is out HERE. Looks like it might be fun and isn't that the ubiquitous Freddie Highmore in there!?!
Lisa, but nickname: Loony 
8/15/05 at 07:38 AM

What is your location? Germany/Bavaria

Comments:

This site is very special for me.....I love Alan and here are songs of him...thanks to the man who made this site *repect* But I´ll more songs with him... ALAN


Hikity 
8/15/05 at 06:28 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Thanks Sue, and "waffling" is quite nice from time to time. I've just checked the internet on any Parfum-news - absolutely nothing, sorry


sue 
8/15/05 at 05:38 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:

Noooooooooooooooooooooo....................!!!!!

Wigs!!

OK after that very childish outburst one must be sensible and say of course they must have historical accuracy!!! (Yeah right, like how accurate is a story about a scentless fella going round killing virgins and ending in orgies!! NOT that I have read the book yet, but I have got it ready when I finally finish reading Monica Ali's Brick Lane)

So maybe we shall just have to hope to go down Hikity's route with the "hair elongation", (I think we say extensions in English)

 

After this very waffly post I bid you Good Morning and a Happy Week.


Hikity 
8/15/05 at 04:59 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Puuuh, only one haven-guestbook-free day and I need ages to go through all your posting...Thanks a lot for the parfume set pic - I know the place, I am sure we sat there 3 years ago. Lovely place anyway - very medieval. Ladies, wigs were normal at that time and I am afraid, German producers/directors tend to make really authentic films...but there is AR-hope: may be the hairdresser does this "hair elongation" (right wording?) with his hair, ,

and thousand thanks for the "new" cute article, AFHN.

Claudia, I am so bored that I have listened to my favorite story for some time now: The Return of the Native.

 

Zzzzz, yeap, the party was great and we were sooo lucky, as it was the only nice and warm day in the last 2 weeks, which was so important because of my hubby's fantastic barbeque skills.

A "BUSSIE" is a very nice south-German (and most probably Austrian) word for a harmless kiss. The people from Cologne would call it a "Bützchen" (Umlaut /u/). I would simply say "Küßchen (/ß/ is double-s). So, use it (however, if you über-use it with men they might get ideas, )

 

RickiNicki, unfortunately I do not manage to get to Snape's wand page,  any ideas, why?


Vicki 
8/15/05 at 03:08 AM

What is your location? Los Angeles

Comments:

Yea!  Success!  Now I can't remember what I said this morning.  Anyway, thanks for all the articles and photos to alleviate the drought, and the updates from Spain also.  I hope someone from this GB will be able to get a gig as an extra on Perfume.  Wouldn't that be a fun way to pass the end of summer?  AR has to be making an appearance soon on the set.  I hope someone there will give us an update.  Pleeeeeeeeease! 


Vicki 
8/15/05 at 03:00 AM

What is your location? Los Angeles

Comments:

Testing...testing...one, two, three.....Tried to post a lengthy message here this morning and it never went through.  I want to see it this will work before I do all that typing again. 


Zzzzz 
8/14/05 at 10:25 PM

Comments:

Hikity, how was the party?I'd love to visit Germany, but I can't drive there, haha!
By the way, I was at an AR site that had smileys, and one showed two faces, one kissing the other, cute! they called it "bussi"--I think that means "kiss", but years ago a German lady once said that it "wasn't so nice"...well, is a "bussi" just a cute gesture or not??? *wrings hands 'caused I used it before and it didn't show up* 


Emily 
8/14/05 at 08:54 PM

Comments:

He refused to wear a powdered wig in "Les Liasons Dangereuses" and "Mesmer" - wise decisions, both. I hope that means he's not going to wear one in "Perfume" !

 

Unless, of course, they paid him as much as they're paying him to put on the Snape wig ... 


Claudia 
8/14/05 at 08:19 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ohhhh noooooo, not wigs!  Our worst fears are closer to reality!  I'm still hoping though.  Maybe not all of the characters have to wear one. 

 

Thanks for the new pic, Em. 

 


Emily 
8/14/05 at 07:42 PM

Comments:

Here's a photo of actors between takes on the set of "Perfume" in Barcelona.  I don't see AR, but I do see some wigs.

 


Dee 
8/14/05 at 05:33 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

AFNH -- Thanks for the article. I've never seen it before. What great verbal descriptions: 

"studies you with lazy, lizardine eyes";

"the ability to seem louche and dangerous";

"civilized mystery"

"he'd rather do things that interest him rather than his bank manager"

"massive corporate concentration to get the scene right"

 

And one of my favorites: "It might be frustrating but never disenchanting."  I love people who talk like that!!


Peekabooh 
8/14/05 at 10:38 AM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:
Hi everyone,

Thanks for the lovely article AFNH, it was completely new to me.
" a jumble of teeth on the bottom layer" he really did visit the dentist, didn´t he?

Have a nice weekend all of you!



Laura 
8/14/05 at 10:12 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:
thank you , Claudia
Claudia 
8/14/05 at 09:25 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ohhhh Bill Nighy will be in live again next Sunday when Radio 7 will air The Entertainer

 

 


Claudia 
8/14/05 at 09:21 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Thanks for the article, AFNH!  I really like reading all these old articles about The Man.  I find things I'd forgotten in each one of them.  For instance, I had forgotten that his niece was going into acting.

 

Laura, I interpret that line to mean that Les Liaisons Dangeresus and Die Hard gave him the opportunity to do more villain roles.  And don't be silly......you are NOT a pain! 

 

I'm currently listening to Killing Maestros on Radio 7.  Thanks to Sue once again for reminding me of the schedule this weekend!  I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to the Bill Nighy radio plays.  BTW, he was live in the studio this morning before Spy Nozy so maybe that's the interview Radio 7 was talking about in their early advertising.  I'm going to listen more carefully a little later but what I caught of the interview, he was talking about the differences in doing radio over other media.  He said the usual in that you can wear what you want, don't have to comb your hair, etc.  But then he got a little deeper and said that of course in radio you can actually play just about any character because it doesn't really matter what you look like. 

 

I sure wish AR would do something like this. They could bring back A Little Like Drowning, Blood Wedding and some of the other wonderful plays and then interview him in between! 

 

 


martha 
8/14/05 at 08:18 AM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

Ali-Pat - That is a rather attractive "wand" don't you think?  Quite a long one, too...


Ali-Pat 
8/14/05 at 08:10 AM

What is your location? between totters to the kitchen

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

Thanks for the article, Fish!  And also for the info on (can't really say this with a straight face) Snape's Wand.


Laura 
8/14/05 at 03:21 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

beautiful article! sorry , I'm a pain but can anyone help me understanding this line, please?

"Now I get asked to do a lot of one-eyebrow-raised, one nostril-flared roles"

Thank you in advance,

Laura


Laurie 
8/13/05 at 07:41 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

Thanks AFNH for that article, I've never seen it before.


Sabine 
8/13/05 at 07:18 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

RickiNicki - thanks for the Perfume "blurb."  Really interesting!

 

AFNH - great article.  I don't think I've ever read it before.  Thanks!


sue 
8/13/05 at 07:05 PM

Comments:

Lovely, thanks AFNH


AFNH 
8/13/05 at 06:48 PM

Comments:
OK, gonna "Do A Claudia" here, and post an interview I've often enjoyed reading...

Truly Madly Secretly
By Marianne Gray
(Ms London, 19th February 1996)

I once read somewhere that Alan Rickman had eyes that 'undress you at a glance'.

Of course when the chance came to interview him I set out forearmed by forewarning and thoroughly well-clad. I actually went expecting far worse than being visually stripped. A few years ago at a BAFTA, awards ceremony he had announced a moratorium on interviews. Consequently I was expecting the interview's nightmare - the silent and deadly one word interviewee.Well, delete all of the above. The Rickman I met was perfectly amiable with a voice that is lugubriously weighted with ennui and articulates cautious streams of words that can be either verbal fun or snap like dry twigs. His is the sort of voice one hears in a film and knows who it belongs to long before the speaker appears. He smiles a lot, showing a jumble of teeth on the bottom layer, and studies you with lazy, lizardine eyes. Although clearly nervous about being trapped in a room with a journo, he seemed to have mastered the art of appearing to give away plenty without revealing a thing. I came away knowing as little as when I went in.

Despite the ability to seem louche and dangerous, he comes over as essentially nice. Sitting there almost immobile in a blue blazer with crossed legs and the sideburns grown for Sense and Sensibility, the actor who struck a lucrative vein as one of Hollywood‘s most witty villains appeared a perfectly balanced example of civilized mystery. Much more Truly, Madly, Deeply than Die Hard, with a touch of that camping-up-a-storm Sheriff of Nottingham from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and the complexity of the betrayed husband in Close My Eyes thrown in. Emma Thompson in her diary on the shooting of Sense and Sensiblity, writes that sometimes he "reminds me of the owl in Beatrix Potter's Squirrel Nutkin. If you took too many liberties with him, I'm sure he'd have your tail off in a trice. “

Now late-40's and bankable on both sides of the Atlantic, he says he is clear that he prefers living in West London to the Hollywood Hills. He knows he'd rather do things that interest him rather than his bank manager and he's happy not having a celebrity profile ("er, yes, very "). "Anyway, supermodels have pushed the celebrities off their perch," he adds. "That's the real measure of where we're going, the measure of the world we live in," he jokes seriously. Supermodel for president. Jane Austen would have made a meal out of that.''

Acting came late in the life of Alan Rickman. Born in London ("an archetypical Piscean, I absolutely understand the symbol of two fishes swimming in different directions") he grew up on a council estate in Acton. His father, an Irish painter and decorator, died when he was young, leaving his mother to bring up four children alone. He won a scholarship to a direct grant school and encouraged later by teachers at Latymer Upper School ("same school as my current co-star Hugh Grant - who plays Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility - but different years"). he enrolled at Chelsea College to study graphic design. It was then that he met his girlfriend of many years, Rima Horton, a Labour councillor and economies lecturer.

"I started to go to the theatre when I was about 15 but only because my school was keen on the theatre. At home we couldn't afford things like going to the theatre and cinema. In my heart I think a bit of me always wanted to act but somehow I chose another route. "I became a graphic designer, sort of waiting to be discovered as a great painter, and then I set up a small company called Graphitti with some friends in Berwick Street, Soho. After three years we'd done very well. Not however, financially. Financially it was a complete joke. That's where I learned my basic economics: you have to pay your bills tomorrow but nobody else has to pay their bills for three months. It was a farce from that point of view.

"I had come to a now-or-never moment. I remember I wrote a letter to RADA, sort of saying 'Dear RADA, please can I have an audition?' and dropped it in the postbox at the bottom of Berwick Street. They not only gave me an audition, but a place and a scholarship. My body finally sighed with relief at being in the right place. I had really come home at last."

Rickman talks about acting thoughtfully, about doing the usual apprenticeship - grafting backstage as dresser to Nigel Hawthorne, fish and chip-runner for Jill Bennett, general backstage factotum - and claims that Fred Astaire was his main influence, with his "free spirit vision in order to achieve hours of hard work and bleeding feet." The work that followed was in experimental theatre, then with the RSC at Stratford and in the West End, including two years as the seducer Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangeresus. While doing the play on Broadway, he was asked to play the smooth-talking-terrorist Hans Gruber in Die Hard.

"I was lucky. The play I was in was very successful and the spotlight was on me. They asked me to do a couple of weeks on Bruce Willis' film and I thought why not? A villain in a Hollywood block-buster! As an actor I don't judge my characters. They are all just another role to act. After playing the same role in Liaisons more than 500 times, I was ready for something new.

"The opportunity was given to me and it had a knock-on effect. Now I get asked to do a lot of one-eyebrow-raised, one nostril-flared roles. But I also get to direct and write. Both need a lot more patience than acting.

"I don't watch my own films unless I have to because all you can see is what you get wrong. Unfortunately it is not possible to detach yourself and pretend you're watching someone else's film. When you think about it, it's such a weird thing to do, to stare at yourself. The job is acting. I don't want to watch it! I love the job. It might be frustrating but never disenchanting. It's ridiculous to say it's difficult compared to the job of somebody who gets up at six, gets home at nine, and does hard physical work. Of course, however much it looks like one's having a good time larking around on screen or stage playing a role, it is a case of massive corporate concentration to get the scene right.

''I don't feel I have forsaken the stage for the screen. I think theatre is a bit like going back to the gym, and so it has to be done, or I might lose a certain set of muscles. Theatre, I suppose, is a bit of a religion. Right now I don't want to take communion every day. Cinema is not a soft option but it is really enjoyable. After six or seven takes you never have to do it again. Life's too short to spend two years playing the same role every night on stage.

"I don't know what makes a good actor. It is something beyond your control, something genetic, and I think it depends on whether you hit circumstances that help you to recognize it. My family wasn't an acting family. 'My niece is now becoming an actor and my mother used to sing - she had a glorious Welsh voice - so there must he something actory dribbling through the bloodstream."

Of his Sense & Sensibility role as the tormented man-of-honour Colonel Brandon who courts Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslet) against the odds of the dashing Willoughby (Greg Wise) he says: ''My job, really, is to present a very steadfast image, the opposite of the more mercurial Willoughby. Brandon is a very compassionate and feeling person who becomes her anchor, allowing her to mature from a creature of many moods to a wise young woman. Yet he has to behave like a perfect gentleman while watching the woman he loves fall in love with another. Because of a long ago love affair that went very wrong he hasn't formed any relationships since and doesn't assume that Marianne will return his feelings. Brandon, in a way, carries a fair amount of mystery with him.''

As, in a way, does Alan Rickman.


And here's a couple of pics of the good Colonel to go with it...(hope this isn't too long!)








AFNH 
8/13/05 at 06:22 PM

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Crikey, don't log on for a few days and look what I miss.....
Belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELAINE! Hope it has been a good 'un! (Dunno about you, but I wish I had a self-replenishing glass! - hic)

The comments about what gets sold on eBay these days are so apt - earlier in the week I saw someone selling a slice of toast with the figure of the character who died in HP&tHBP burnt onto it - I kid you not!

On a better theme, I saw Mugglenet had links to some new wands that are due to be released in November to coincide with the release of GoF - here are the links to a couple of interesting ones:
Snape's Wand
Lucius Malfoy's Stick
RickiNicki 
8/13/05 at 03:00 PM

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I was bored and crawled through the internet looking for some interesting Perfume sites. I found a little article in which Bernd Eichinger (the producer) mentioned why they wanted AR in Perfume. Here is the excerpt:

 

“Dustin Hoffman had been interested from early on – we know each other and he knows Tom – and Alan Rickman we had admired as an actor, so he was a must!,” he adds. “However, we needed longer to find an actress for the figure of Laura: we had casting sessions with 500 girls and finally decided on Rachel Hurd-Wood.”

 

At least now we know why they had chosen AR for their project.

I'm still wondering why AR had chosen to be in the film. Does anyone know?


Hikity 
8/13/05 at 05:33 AM

What is your location? Germany, sun said hello

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Zzzzz, although a very nice idea (Hello Kitty), my name comes from my "old" Aussie friend (from Melbourne). English-speaking people have always tended to pronounce my name Heike as 'Hiki' because the /e/ often is pronounced as [i]; and one day my friend Don(y) called me Hikity ...

Ladies, c y tomorrow - I have to  before our guests arrive tonight:


Michelle 
8/13/05 at 01:20 AM

What is your location? England

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This drought seems never ending doesn't it? I'm almost glad I'm going to be away from a computer for the next ten days. It'll stop me from my early morning routine of wake up, go downstairs, put the kettle on, go to the computer, groan heavily at the lack of news but still check at least 3 more times for the rest of the day!

Trouble is, I don't see this ending any time soon. He's going to be filming for at least a month, maybe more and you don,t usually hear much when he is filming. Snowcake was a lovely exception. I think, though, that AR will want to be here for the Rachel Corrie run this time so that gives hope for lots of sightings and hopefully some interviews. Still seems a long way off doesn't it?(heavy sigh)


Zzzzz 
8/13/05 at 12:45 AM

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It's great fun, although a bit scarey, to see someone famous just a few feet away!!!! but if I tell y'all who it was I'd blow my cover! What I could have said-- "Hi, I'm a fan of Steve Buscemi, do you mind telling me "all about him?" and then this actor I saw, might mention that Steve was in the movie "Armageddon" with Bruce Willis and I'd say, "Hey, Bruce Willis was also in "Die-Hard" with Alan Rickman, do you know Alan, too?"

Thanks for the welcome back, Hikity (is your name from that cute cartoon "Hello Kitty"?)! I was on a vacation from the News for weeks, and I highly recommend it!

"(I)><(I)"....MEW!


Sabine 
8/12/05 at 09:22 PM

What is your location? GA

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Claudia - thanks for posting the links to the cartoons!  They are just too cute!  BTW, the last one is HP related as well.  It depicts Gilderoy Lockhart and the pixies that he couldn't tame (from Chamber of Secrets).  :-)  You really should read those books one day... 


Claudia 
8/12/05 at 08:24 PM

What is your location? GA

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Danielle sent me these links a week or so ago to some comics based on Harry Potter. I got a chuckle out of them and thought maybe you would too.  Thanks, Danielle!

 

Fairy Otter 1.1

Fairy Otter 1.2

Fairy Otter 2.1

Fairy Otter 2.2special

Fairy Otter 1.3 (this one isn't based on HP but funny nonetheless!)

 


Alfan 
8/12/05 at 07:14 PM

What is your location? Canada

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Nice work, and nice kitty. Although somehow i doubt that kitty would be in Alan's room of any sort.........


Claudia 
8/12/05 at 06:45 PM

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Well that didn't take long.....the dressing room was done by the same girl that did Snape's office. 

 

Alan Rickman's Dressing Room

 

I love the detail of the dressing room. 

 

 


Claudia 
8/12/05 at 06:42 PM

What is your location? GA

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Well there's no denying there will be lots of Snape in movie 6 and 7.  From what I've read on the spoilers page, Snape will have to be one of the main characters. 

 

Speaking of Snape.  SuzyQ posted this in one of her groups a few minutes ago.  Miniature Snape's office

 

Hmmm, I need to poke around and see if I can find the site that had the miniature Alan Rickman dressing room. Anyone have that link handy?

 

 


Alfan 
8/12/05 at 06:36 PM

What is your location? Canada

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Just lounging around the house watching T.V and low and behold the brand new trailer for GOF plays. Of course not one single shot of Snape but i tell you,this is going to be a great movie. I am just as disappointed that there isnt going to be much Snape but this movie i gaurentee it is going to be a winner..........fantastic.


Claudia 
8/12/05 at 03:19 PM

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Thank you, Sue.  I've made a note of the broadcasts and did the time conversions so I should have no excuse to miss them, now.  Almost Always African sounds like it will be funny.  Lenny Henry is a hoot too.

 

 

 


sue 
8/12/05 at 01:59 PM

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Claudia, a bit more on the Bill Nighy weekend on Radio 7 HERE
Claudia 
8/12/05 at 01:53 PM

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Oops, my AR begging got in the way of my finishing my post.  I meant to post the link to The Constant Gardener in case you haven't seen the previews. 


Claudia 
8/12/05 at 01:51 PM

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Attention Alan Rickman!  Please consider at least throwing us a bone by attending some photo op event!!!!  We're dying here! 

 

The Constant Gardener opens in a couple weeks (the first night of my vacation/holiday to be exact   ) I'll have to make some time to see it.  I don't think Bill Nighy has a huge part in it and its looks like a very serious part....but I still have to see it.

 

 


Pam 
8/12/05 at 10:56 AM

What is your location? Massachusetts

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A quick hi to everyone and thanks for all the great pictures! A happy bealated birthday to Elaine also. hope it was a good one. Stay cool all. Its been about 100 degreees in the shade around here the past week-whew-good thing we have the A/C in the house (especially while watching those AR movies-LOL)
Take care and have a good weekend.
Pam


Hikity 
8/12/05 at 03:23 AM

What is your location? Germany

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Elaine, certainly it's the toaster which will come up and you can choose (of course) between His natural face, Snapy, Rasputin and Sheriff of N....I just imagine the faces of my daughter and hubby every morning, haha


Chalebh 
8/12/05 at 01:14 AM

What is your location? Germany

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@Elaine: I don't think it's strange they offer these things at ebay. In my eyes the weird thing is that there are people who buy this rubbish. And more, they spent a lot of money for it. I admit that in a fit of "mental derangement" I have made a couple of tea mugs (more or less AR related) but I would never dream to sell them to make money.

 



 

 

 

BTW: A belated

 

Happy Birthday

 

 

LG Chalebh


melissa 
8/11/05 at 10:14 PM

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I seem to remember we were talking not so long ago about how he chooses his movies, and that he seems to chooose odd flicks that don't always do well at the box office.

interesting little excerpt here:

 

"FW: You've never been a snob about high art and low art . . . AR: I see the words Die Hard. We're not here to be admired. I think that's a dead experience, to have the audience sit in front of something and just admire it. I don't see the point.  "

 

on the other hand....what audience of his doesn't just SIT IN FRONT.....AND ADMIRE.....him.  LOL

 


Elaine 
8/11/05 at 08:24 PM

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Just having a chuckle to myself. did the usual check on ebay for AR pics and things and was amused at all the AR "brand" things you can find on there now. It used to be the odd fridge magnet and key ring. Now we have: mouse mats, mugs, pens, rulers, bottle openers, snow globes, coasters (in whole sets, too) and what makes me laugh, your own AR personalised pillow slip! Most of this stuff you can do yourself with a decent printer and kits you can find on the internet, so someone somewhere is making a lot of money out of fans! I'm just wondering what is coming next? An AR toaster which pops toast with his profile burnt on the bread? An AR toothbrush holder? An AR tyre lever and matching valve covers? The mind boggles (or at least mine does!)

 


Elaine 
8/11/05 at 08:06 PM

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Claudia, yet another article I had not read all the way through, although I've seen quotes and excerpts. It always strikes me how intelligent the man is - unlike some of the slebs we've learnt to live with. All some of them have is a surgically altered pretty face and a little bit of acting talent. There is so much more to AR. You just know he is capable of so many other things. *sigh*


Claudia 
8/11/05 at 07:29 PM

What is your location? GA

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Jules, I really like Sir Ian too.  He's as fun to watch in an interview as he is in a film.  I really enjoyed his appearance on Inside the Actor's Studio.  Gawd, I wish AR would do that show! 

 

Glad to see ya, Emily.  Now where the heck is Kimberly these days???? 

 

As for the auction, I haven't seen anything about the results.  I'll keep an eye out. 

 

As promised earlier.  I've dug up another article from my AR Bits CD that SuzyQ sent me years ago. 

 

Act Hard            

By Brian Pendreigh   

The Scotsman August 27, 1997

 

Alan Rickman - In conversation with director Faynia Williams

 

FW: Alan, pitch the film The Winter Guest to us.

 

AR: The film grew from a conversation with Lindsay Duncan during the years; it seems like a lifetime, that we were doing Les Liaisons Dangereuses together. And it was a conversation about her mother who was ill at the time. But it was the kind of illness that has some very funny sides as well as some very sad sides. I said to her that I thought that this was the kind of story that doesn't get told often enough, and at the time was in a position to commission somebody to have a conversation with her and see if a play might come out of it.

 

For some instinctive reason - and instinct seems to have played a huge part in the birth and growth of this film - I knew it should be Sharman MacDonald. Anyway, some years later a play came out of it. Out of the blue came a request from the Almeida Theatre [in London]. At that time, Phyllida Law had spent the previous five years nursing her own mother, and parents, in fact, through long illnesses and it was the first time she had been able to go back on stage for five years.

 

There was some kind of serendipity following this project, because I cannot imagine anybody else playing this part. It so happens that she's Emma Thompson's mother. It so happens that that helps you to finance the film. It also happens that it's very hard on Sian Thomas, who was brilliant in the stage version. So what it arrived at last year, having had its run at the Almeida Theatre and the West Yorkshire Playhouse, was sitting on the terraces of Cannes having to pitch the movie.

 

I don't know what the rules are. I don't know what the game is, but you discover it very quickly at Cannes on those terraces - which is, you sell the film in very many different ways according to who you are talking to. It's either a film about a mother and a daughter, or it's a film about teenage sex. I didn't care what I told them it was about. I knew what it was going to be about, and so I would say anything.

 

FW: You've worked with some wonderful writers. Is that your starting point . . . the script?

 

AR: I'm nowhere without one. What am I going to do? It's a mysterious process. As I sit here now, I have no particular idea how we as actors do what we do. A lot of it's certainly to do with discipline and training. But, I suppose the moment of performance and the impossible horizon that you're always looking for is this curious balance between discipline, absolute discipline, and absolute freedom of spirit. If you can ever get the two to happen at the same time, then you have something extraordinary. But, of course, it's impossible.

 

FW: What's the difference between preparation for theatre and preparation for film?

 

AR: The practicalities are very different. I don't know that the preparation is. Sometimes it's very good for actors to actually have to just do it and get it over and done with. My most recent experience of that was doing Michael Collins and, actually, that was an interesting case in point. It's a real problem playing somebody who really lived [he plays statesman Eamon De Valera], especially if the director [Neil Jordan] is biased against them. At the read-through his first words to me were "So, do you hate him yet?" My immediate instinct was to put on a boxing glove and say "No."

 

I read the books and watch the tapes and work on the accent and all of that. And then it gets to the first day of shooting. I had flown in the night before. I arrive on the set and I think that I'm going to get in a car and be driven through this unbelievable set that had been built of O'Connell Street and the Post Office. Five thousand extras were coming that day and cars being driven through the main street. And I thought I was going to get this sort of drive-by as an easing-in process.

 

But Neil came up and said, "Well, we're going to do the speech then, are we?" I said, "Oh, are we? Are we going to do that first?" He says, "Do you have the accent?" I said, "Yes." "Do you have the glasses?" "Yes." And that was my rehearsal, being asked these questions, and then being marched down onto what looked, more and more as we approached it, like a scaffold. And all I could hear was this roar of 5,000 Dubliners. And I couldn't see them until I walked up.

 

What it proved was, thank God, I'd done the homework; thank God that you know that a bit of courage is necessary as an actor, and there was no running way, because where was he going to get 5,000 people from again? If I screwed up that was a big screw-up. Just as well really not to think about it too much and get it over and done with. And, having got it over and done with, I was much more relaxed through the rest of the film.

 

FW: You started in art school; you then changed to drama school. Why?

 

AR: I never see it as a change. And I think it's a great tragedy that, certainly in England when I was growing up, you had to decide what the rest of your life was going to be about at around 16, in terms of what A-Levels you were going to do if you were going into further education. And I was fortunate in various ways. One was that I had a school that believed that you could do Art and Physics at A-Level if you wanted to, and it also had a very strong drama tradition. I had a family whose catch phrase was always "Well, whatever makes you happy."

 

FW: Did you act in school?

 

AR: When you could fight the English staff off the stage for the best parts.

 

FW: What did you play?

 

AR: Some very illustrious female roles - it was an all-boys school. I was the definitive Volumnia in Coriolanus. I went to art school, always knowing that I would probably act eventually.

 

FW: You've never been a snob about high art and low art . . .

 

AR: I see the words Die Hard. We're not here to be admired. I think that's a dead experience, to have the audience sit in front of something and just admire it. I don't see the point.

 

FW: And Les Liaisons led to Die Hard, didn't it?

 

AR: Insofar as I was on Broadway, the play was a huge success and I had a sense of having a kind of two-week shelf life after it finished. And it was offered in that period of time. And, not really knowing quite what it was going to be, I said, "Yes". In many ways, I'm proud of that film, because it's always been the best of its kind and it has many quietly subversive elements going on inside it.

 

FW: Did you worry about the violence?

 

AR: I did worry about it and, indeed, on some levels, fought it. I couldn't fight the explosions and, to a large extent, I thought, "Well, you're in a cartoon." It was where it was connected to anything real that I fought.

 

FW: You're a very private person and yet stardom has thrust you into the public. How do you keep your privacy?

 

AR: I don't think of myself as particularly private. My friends all know who I am. My family certainly do. It's just that I don't think that stuff is anybody else's business.

 

FW: But that, combined with . . . you are very picky about whom you work with, and you also know exactly what you want to get out of something . . . has led to. . you gaining a reputation for being difficult.

 

AR: Says who? Juliet Stevenson has got a huge reputation for being difficult amongst certain directors. I've worked with her - God knows, often enough - with the most life-enhancing results. That's because of what she gives. But what she gives is so uncompromising and so always searching, that maybe some people can't take the questions.

 

FW: I was warned off you and I'm very glad I took the risk. We almost came to fisticuffs....

 

 


Jules 
8/11/05 at 06:47 PM

What is your location? England

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Oh thank you for the article on Rasputin, Claudia.  I too love that film and Alan was oh so masterful as Rasputin.  He put in a magnificent performance.  I was also so pleased to see him acting with another of my favourite actors, Sir Ian McKellen.  I think I may have already posted this link but Ian has some really nice things to say about Alan and his acting skills.  It is so nice when actors appreciate one another.  Anyway, here is the link from Ian's website:

 

http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/rasputin/notes.htm

 

 


Hikity 
8/11/05 at 04:45 PM

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Yes Sabine, I, guy, am so great...


Sabine 
8/11/05 at 01:03 PM

What is your location? GA

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Yep, Hikity, I learn things here all the time.  That's one of the reasons why I think this place and you guys are so great!  :-)


Hikity 
8/11/05 at 12:42 PM

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Well-spotted, Emily, thanks

and I found out I am an innie, . RickiNicki, we will learn a lot here I believe, don't we, Sabine?

 

Two day ago I finally watched "The Name of the Rose", one of its producers having been Bernd Eichinger. Amazing man. And Sean Connery is as great as ever.

 

What a pity we cannot watch HBO here...

Have a lovely evening everybody, je m'en vais


Emily 
8/11/05 at 11:11 AM

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Yes, Elaine, I'm around, just busy and no news to report. But there was an AR sighting of sorts at the RADA portrait exhibit. If you look behind this guy's elbow, you can see AR's photo hanging in the gallery. I think the charity auction for the signed RADA portraits took place last night. Does anyone know? There isnt anything on the Cambridge Jones site about top bid-getters ...

 


Sabine 
8/11/05 at 10:06 AM

What is your location? GA

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Oh, and RickiNicki: gern geschehen!  :-)

 

Enjoying my last few quiet days before school starts.  *sigh*


Sabine 
8/11/05 at 10:04 AM

What is your location? GA

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Can't wait to see what you come up with next, Claudia!

 

BTW, hubby and I are looking forward to Rome as well!  :-)  HBO just has the best shows.  Hope you don't mind if I plug (so to speak) shamelessly for Carnivale and Deadwood


RickiNicki 
8/11/05 at 09:40 AM

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Oh and I forgot, the director of Rasputin comes from my area in Germany, only 20 km away - Yay!


RickiNicki 
8/11/05 at 09:38 AM

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Thanks Sabine!  Hat schon Vorteile, wenn man mehr als 10 Jahre in einem englisch-sprachigen Land lebt. 


Claudia 
8/11/05 at 09:35 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

I'm glad everyone enjoyed the AR Drought contribution!  If there's no AR breaking news today, I'll see what else I can come up with this evening. 

 

IMO, Rasputin was a fantastic film and served HBO very well.  Maybe the film helped open HBO's eyes about the extraordinary talent of British actors.  Since then we've had British man portray a southern born doctor, a disabled President, and many many more.  I really can't wait until the 28th to see the beginning of their new series Rome (every city has its secrets!)!

 

AR truly was magnificent in Rasputin.  The scene at the beginning when he was pulling his belongings through the snow and had the vision was really beautiful.  The viewer couldn't help but be drawn in by his facial expressions and body language.  Really brilliant.  I would love to have a commentary on the DVD.....preferably the director AND AR. 

 

You're right, Elaine!  It has been a long time since Emily posted!  She's around but has been very busy lately.  Hopefully she'll return full force again soon. 

 

 

 


Marlina 
8/11/05 at 09:35 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

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ELAINE! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! Sorry, i don't drop by yesterday!

 

 

Claudia! Thank you for the piccies and article (never saw it before) ThAnks!

 

LOVE YOU ALL!


sue 
8/11/05 at 09:13 AM

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Have mailed again Elaine


Elaine 
8/11/05 at 08:55 AM

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sue, didn't get your email but my fudgy fingers may have flattened the keys. Can you mail me again?

 

Claudia, thanks for that article. It's not one I've seen before either. I don't know where you find these gems! Talking of people who can find things on the web, haven't seen Emily on here lately. Are you ok, Emily or have the emoticons finally got to you??? (resisting urge to put one here but only *waves*)


Sabine 
8/11/05 at 08:50 AM

What is your location? GA

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RickiNicki - the terms innie and outie refer to a person's belly button.  If it's turned inside it's an innie, if it's turned outside it's an outie.  :-)


RickiNicki 
8/11/05 at 08:43 AM

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Thank you, Claudia, for the Rasputin article. Actually I like AR's performance as Rasputin, but I despise Rasputin's manners. I can't tell you if he was a good man or a bad man, if you only have words from people who hated him.

 

But may I ask what an "innie" is? Couldn't find it in my dictionary.


Ali-Pat 
8/11/05 at 08:22 AM

What is your location? somewhere beyond the boundaries of Wakefulness

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

Thanks so much for that article, Claudia!  I had not seen that one before. 

 

 


Hikity 
8/11/05 at 06:08 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Thank you Claudia, for helping us all out of this terrible drought.


Laura 
8/11/05 at 05:08 AM

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http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3HUB282EAKFOR3J1WBDRKKCH47 

 

the part with AR...poor quality and no audio 


Laura 
8/11/05 at 04:46 AM

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http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca/e/video1.html Thank you Sue, for the info
sue 
8/11/05 at 04:35 AM

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Thanks Claudia, not seen that piece before. I loved Rasputin, a wonderfully lavish production with fabulous performances from all concerned.


Laura 
8/11/05 at 04:31 AM

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thank you Sue! I saw him once, he was at the end of the video, after Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Bono, Bob Geldof, Claudia Shiffer, Kylie Minogue, George Clooney....the actual version seems the same but he is missing 

Thank you

Laura


Sue 
8/11/05 at 04:27 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:

He never was in the on-line MPH video, Laura. Neither was he in the ones I saw on UK tv. The only one I have seen with him in is on-line on the Canadian MPH/One site. (Sorry can't find the link right now)


Laura 
8/11/05 at 03:47 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:
Since when AR is not anymore in the video with others for "makepovertyhistory?
Claudia 
8/10/05 at 08:57 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Thank you for the Bill Nighy radio schedule, Sue.  I'm glad they are offering repeats since I get the time difference jumbled some times. 

 

Are you talking about Still Crazy, Elaine?  Ali-Pat brought that little beauty to my attention a while back. That was a good little film. 

 

No AR news is getting old really fast!  So I dug up some more archive stuff.  Thought I'd start with AR's brilliant performance in Rasputin

 

A Dynasty Sinks Into Dementia In `Rasputin' By Michael Kilian   Chicago Tribune, March 17, 1996

 

It was a horror story that began with a child's terrible illness and ended in world chaos and the slaughter of millions.  At its centre was a crude, filthy, uneducated and debauched Siberian peasant-monk named Gregory Rasputin. Possessed of demonic eyes and extraordinary hypnotic powers, he cast the last czar and czarina of the Russian Empire under his spell with his uncanny ability to arrest and treat the frightening haemophilia of their only son, Alexis.

 

For this blessing, they and their nation paid a terrible price.

 

HBO has assembled a cast led by three of England's best actors--Alan Rickman as the monk Rasputin, Sir Ian McKellen as Czar Nicholas II and Greta Scacchi as Czarina Alexandra--to retell this spooky, passionate, heart-wrenching and ultimately gory tale in a made-for-TV movie quite unlike any other in the genre.

 

"Rasputin" premieres on the cable network at 8 p.m. Saturday and will be replayed on March 26, 29 and 31, and April 4, 8 and 13.

 

Rickman's "mad monk" is a tour de force for the London-born actor, familiar to American audiences as one of the stars of the Oscar-nominated "Sense and Sensibility" and also as the movie-stealing villain in Kevin Costner's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves."

A classical actor noted for his command of nuance, as he demonstrated in such sophisticated films as "Close My Eyes" and "Truly, Madly, Deeply," Rickman here plays a hulking brute of untamed appetites and vile habits - including exposing himself in the most elegant public places.

 

Yet he must convince the audience, as he does the czarina (Scacchi) that he is indeed a holy man, with the faith and desire to cure her son, the only male heir to the tottering Romanov throne.

 

"You're playing someone who actually lived, so you feel an immediate piece of luggage," said Rickman in an interview. "You have actual research, but I suppose the biggest piece of information you get is that he was almost illiterate, and he was a peasant from Siberia.

 

"Then you look at his history and you realize it's been written by other people because he couldn't write his own. And it's been written by people with a huge agenda; i.e., they hated him, because he took a lot of their influence away. Therefore, I was concerned to try to tell the story without any kind of preconceptions, and I hope people will try to watch it without any preconceptions."

 

Born Gregory Efimovich - the name "Rasputin," which he took later, means "dissolute" - the self-made monk was a farmer and the married father of four children. Lacking any kind of religious training, he was inspired by a vision to go on a pilgrimage, drawn first to Greece and then on a later journey to the Imperial Russian capital at St. Petersburg.

As this otherwise painstakingly authentic film doesn't quite make clear, Rasputin was some years insinuating himself into the staid, Victorian royal family. He prospered first and foremost among the more decadent members of St. Petersburg society as a kind of forerunner to today's television preacher.

 

As historian Robert Massie, author of "Nicholas and Alexandra," put it: "Women who found him disgusting discovered later that disgust was a new and thrilling sensation."

 

With his fame spread word of his supposed healing powers, which were put to the test once he was admitted to the presence of the czar's family.

 

"It is undeniable that he was able to slow the blood (of the young Alexis)," said Rickman. "Rasputin came along and slowed his blood flow, and stopped it from coming out of his body."

 

Massie, himself the father of a haemophiliac son, concurs that there is evidence supporting the healing effects of hypnosis.

 

From that time on, the czarina, and later the czar himself, were in Rasputin's thrall, and he increasingly became the central figure of their lives at a time when the flames of popular anger and revolution were licking at everything the Romanovs held dear.

 

No evidence suggests Rasputin had any burning political agenda, or wished anyone ill, but he enjoyed immensely the influence, status and comforts his ties to the Romanovs provided, and began interfering in government to assure that powerful ministerial posts--and even generalships on World War I's Eastern Front - went to people friendly to him. Such friendships were often sealed with generous bribes.

 

His behaviour was outrageous. Devouring women sexually much as he fed his copious appetites for food and drink, Rasputin went from being a figure of scandal to monster, the target of a starving, impoverished, war-weary public's wrath.

The czar and czarina's affections toward him waxed and waned according to the state of health of their son, but the aristocrats at court wanted him gone.

 

Prince Felix Yussoupov, a young cousin of the czarina, formed a conspiracy to murder him. Luring Rasputin to his house with the promise of a dalliance with his beautiful wife, the Princess Irina Yussoupov, the prince reputedly filled the monk with poisoned cakes and wine. When that failed, he shot him, clubbed him, wrapped him in chains and threw him into the River Neva.

 

Rasputin had written a prophetic letter to the Romanovs warning that, if he was killed by a noble, they, too, would perish within two years. So it came to pass.

Unlike any previous film account of Rasputin and the Romanovs, the HBOfilm unflinchingly depicts the regicide that took place on July 16, 1918, when the czar, his entire family, their doctor and servants and even Alexis' little dog were brutally murdered in the basement of a "house of special purpose" in the Ural Mountains.

 

The movie was shot entirely in St. Petersburg and Budapest. Several of the czarist palaces were used as settings, as was the actual Yussoupov mansion where Rasputin was murdered.

 

"It was chilling," Rickman said. "We actually shot in the house where Rasputin was shot. I actually went down into the room. They have wax figures of Rasputin and Yussoupov in the room and I went down the stairs in my costume. That's a pretty strange little moment. After that, you kind of got the feeling that somebody was watching what we were doing - and it wasn't the KGB."

 

And now some piccies......

 

  

 

  

 

 

AR has an "innie"! 

 

 

 

 

 


Elaine 
8/10/05 at 08:22 PM

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What was that rock band film BN did with Neil Morrisey and Timothy Spall (I think)? They showed it not so long ago. That's one of my favourites, have to say.

Keep forgetting about the meteors. If it's clear "oop north", I hope to catch the end of them. Shame the nights are now drawing in. It's almost dark by the time I get to work now. Wonder what it's like in Barthelona? (Hot, mos def!)


sue 
8/10/05 at 05:32 PM

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Just come in from 20 mins sitting in a sunlounger in the dark looking for shooting stars with a bemused dog on a lead and a cat prowling around underneath!! Saw a few tiny ones plus one spectacular one and a bat over my head too! So I think I have communed with Nature enough for one evening!

 

O/T (or more so) Radio Times listings for this weekend's Bill Nighy season are as follows:

Saturday 13th Aug. BBC Digital Radio 7

1.00pm Almost always African (Repeated Sun 1am)

2.00pm Vongole (Repeated Sun 2am)

Sunday 14th Aug:

1.00pm Spy Nozy and the Poets (Repeated Monday 5am)

1.45 Killing Maestros (Repeated Monday 5.45am)

 

No mention of the proposed interview though.


Natasxxx 
8/10/05 at 04:53 PM

What is your location? Twente

Comments:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELAINE!!!!

(*sorry, I'm a little behind....:/)


Lucy 
8/10/05 at 01:52 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Happy Birthday, Elaine!


Elaine 
8/10/05 at 01:39 PM

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Dee, thanks! Now my birthday is complete!!

 

 


Franimal 
8/10/05 at 01:36 PM

What is your location? at work - in NJ AGAIN!

Comments:

Dee!!!  Wow - that's really amazing!

 

Happy Birthday Elaine!

 

 

 

Franimal


Hikity 
8/10/05 at 11:46 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Deeeee, up to today I was against cloning, but you convinced me that it has advantages...


Julie 
8/10/05 at 11:17 AM

What is your location? Michigan

Comments:

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Elaine!  I hope it's a great one. ~Julie

 

 

 


Claudia 
8/10/05 at 11:15 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Its really great to see KK doing so well...and still has her wits about her!

 

Dee, the AR clone is really good. 

 

Elaine, I hope your day is going well. 

 

 


Dee 
8/10/05 at 10:47 AM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

Happy birthday, Elaine! Here's your birthday wish -- I've cloned AR just for you!

 


Elaine 
8/10/05 at 09:50 AM

Comments:

Thank you everyone! Thanks I so love it in this community, you are all the best!

I'm going to have a delayed celebration ( Cheers) up in Scotland next week as I'm in the middle of my nights but we are hoping for a quiet one tonight so we can have an Indian takeaway. I was hoping they would have found out how to clone AR for my birthday but alas, not even a lookalike waiting for me. I do have a Tom Tykwer film to watch later though (I can never remember the name, the one with "princess" in the title) and I did have a WONDERFUL early AR present a week ago which I shall indulge in later Wink 

 

sue, KK is just underlining something we have known for a long time!



martha 
8/10/05 at 09:33 AM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

Happy Birthday, Elaine!!


sue 
8/10/05 at 08:49 AM

Comments:
Nice to know that Keira Knightley knows what sexy is! Lucky girl probably had plenty of time to ogle when he was working with her Mum!
Daydreamer 
8/10/05 at 08:34 AM

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Elaine!
Laura 
8/10/05 at 08:01 AM

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happy birthday Elaine!
Laurie 
8/10/05 at 07:08 AM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

Happy Birthday Elaine! Hope you have a great one!

 

Peekabooh, not my wedding, my Niece.

 

Claudia, thank you for explaining what RSC stands for.


sue 
8/10/05 at 06:56 AM

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELAINE!!!!!


RickiNicki 
8/10/05 at 05:03 AM

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Happy Birthday

Elaine!!

 


Hikity 
8/10/05 at 04:11 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Happy Birthday, dear Elaine. Have a wonderful day with lots of nice people around you

 


Ricky 
8/10/05 at 12:16 AM

What is your location? Austria

Comments:

Happy Birthday, dear Elaine!

 

And welcome to all the Newbies here!

 

Ricky

 

who wishes everybody a nice Wednesday.


Sabine 
8/09/05 at 11:52 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Happy Birthday, Elaine!  I hope that you will have a wonderful and special day! 


Claudia 
8/09/05 at 10:54 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Its not quite August 10 here in the US yet but it has been the 10th for several hours in England...which means we have another special birthday in the house......

 

 

Have an AR filled special day, Elaine!!!!!! 

 


Claudia 
8/09/05 at 10:50 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

Welcome, Carolina!  You posted like a pro and I hope you will join us often. 

 

Has the man in the picture with AR ever been identified?  I do know that it was taken at the RADA Centenary Luncheon at The Mansion House.   

 

 


Sabine 
8/09/05 at 10:39 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Welcome back, kathy!  I'm glad you had such a great time in the U.K.!

 

Welcome to the GB, Carolina!  Nice pic, btw.  :-)


Carolina 
8/09/05 at 10:05 PM

What is your location? South America

Comments:

Thank you!

 

I found this pic in here:

 

http://www.rada.org/mh/index2.html


Elaine 
8/09/05 at 09:54 PM

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I know the guy but can't think of his name off hand. It was taken at a RADA "do" last year. (Lunch with the Queen, I think)

Welcome to the gb, BTW


Rachael 
8/09/05 at 09:35 PM

What is your location? Virginia

Comments:

Wow nice picture where was that picture taken. New picture to me. Sorry don't know who the guy he is with.


Carolina 
8/09/05 at 08:47 PM

What is your location? South America

Comments:

Hello ladies!

 

I´m new here, I really don´t know much about posting things on the Net, but I´m going to give it a try.

 

I found this pic and I thought you might want to take a look. I don´t know who the guy next to AR is though.

 


 

I hope it works!

 

PS:

This site is great!


Elaine 
8/09/05 at 07:05 PM

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Yep, that's JS as well. I remember her being rather bemused at all the female population drooling after the man's autograph. Celia Imrie had much the same look at the "Stars" thing before Christmas.

Right on for the pre- and post drinks, girls! If Millbank was still the RAMC college, I would say - meet in the bar! But not sure of pubs in the vicinity. (But what am I saying? This is London!) And GG, I will take the time somehow but as you say, it's better if it's "legit".

Kathy, we've missed you. Glad you had a great time over here despite those little things like bombs.


Susan 
8/09/05 at 06:22 PM

What is your location? CO

Comments:
Elaine, thanks for posting the picture of Alan leaving the building. Is that Juliet behind him? It looks like her, but I can't really tell.
Peekabooh 
8/09/05 at 06:06 PM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:
O dear, all you girls who went to the NFT last year, I´m so sorry to hear that you missed the chance to see and hear Anthony Minghella ........... and you had to "put up" with Alan and Juliet......... that is just bad luck girls....... (LOL).

Laurie, that wasn´t your own wedding I assume (GRIN).

By the way, not only my hands are up for an orgy with Alan......



RickiNicki 
8/09/05 at 06:02 PM

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Claudia, I couldn't find Winter Sleepers yet. Maybe I should ask a friend of mine to have a look around in Germany. I'm glad, you liked The Princess & The Warrior.

 

As for the Perfume shot I heard AR hasn't started filming for Perfume yet, so I'm not sure if he's in Spain or not.

 

 


kathy 
8/09/05 at 05:45 PM

What is your location? Arkansas, again sadly

Comments:

Hello All,

I am finally back amongst the living-- jet lag was worse this time--probably because I had been gone so long.  Had a FABULOUS time and miss the UK already so will have to start saving my pennies again.  Missed being able to see AR, but saw so many other fantastic things.  Thought of him as I walked across Waterloo Bridge and could look back and see the Nat'l Theatre.

 

Can't believe the AR drought is still on--will be interested in the dribbling of news coming out of Spain where the filming of Perfume is going on and I second the motion about no wigs.  They look rediculous on everyone!

 

My computer is on the fritz so am on the computer at the library at school--will be back to the books Aug. 25.  This summer has flown by. 

 

I am very intrigued about the new HP book HBP the last book should be a doozy.


Gissing's Girl 
8/09/05 at 05:04 PM

What is your location? UK

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Elaine, I'm thinking that I might have trouble getting the time off too. Not that that will stop me.I'll take the time anyway but I'd rather do it legitimately as they know I'm waiting for a new date to be set.Miss the chance to hear AR speak, not me!!!!!!!!


sue 
8/09/05 at 04:13 PM

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Hikity, the NFT shows all manner of old films. When I was a member and  Mr.Sue and I were *courtin'* we used to go watch loads of old movies; one night it might be a Cary Grant film another Battleship Potemkin!!.

Originally Anthony Minghella was supposed to talk about TMD too after a showing of the movie but he couldn't make it so we had to *put up*with Alan and Juliet!


Hikity 
8/09/05 at 01:43 PM

What is your location? Germany, finally the sun said hallo

Comments:

Now thank you for all the explanation;it helped a lot

 

Still wonder why a theatre shows a film from the 90s in 2004 and does Q&A mean question and answer and were Alan and Juliet there?? And does he come again then I come, too?  Please tell us in time so we can book flights and accomodation

And I am sooooo  to ask all those stupid questions as soon as I don't understand your daily language (that is why I am going to spend 3 months in an English-speaking country working before my final exam next year)


martha 
8/09/05 at 01:31 PM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

Lucy - No worries for me.  Nobody would point a camera in my direction.  (Unless, of course, I was with the lovely Sue, Juliet or Elaine!)


Lucy 
8/09/05 at 01:27 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
Just make sure to hide those pre- and post-drinks if any cameras should be pointed your way. *snerk*

martha 
8/09/05 at 01:09 PM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

Hikity - We're talking about the showing of TMD at the NFT with AR and JS.  Sue gave a good explanation below.  It was a year ago May.

 

Sue - Ahh, yes.  Pre and post drinks, most definitely!


Claudia 
8/09/05 at 01:02 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Elaine wrote:

Quote:
I think a pre- or post- talk rendevous at a suitable watering hole might be in order?

 

Sue wrote:

Quote:
Pre and Post I should say Elaine!!  

 

You girls are my kind of party gals!!!! 

 


Marlina 
8/09/05 at 12:07 PM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

Thank you so much for the explanation Sue


sue 
8/09/05 at 11:22 AM

What is your location? englamd

Comments:

Pre and Post I should say Elaine!!

I want something to look forward to as well. All I have at the mo is Kevin Spacey in October (It's a Sat matinee so hopefully no clashing!!!) and much as I love Kev Al will always be Numero Uno! (Why do I like actors with dopey names??)


Elaine 
8/09/05 at 11:15 AM

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sue, GG, ditto on them setting another date. My written off duty is getting very close to October and it will be harder to wangle a date when it's "set in stone". Anyway, I want something to look forward to! I think a pre- or post- talk rendevous at a suitable watering hole might be in order?

 


Gissing's Girl 
8/09/05 at 10:46 AM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

I still have my tickets too. I wish they'd hurry up and set another date, I was really looking forward to that.


sue 
8/09/05 at 10:39 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:

NFT stands for National Film Theatre. It stands on London's South Bank next to The Royal Festival Hall and National Theatre. I was a member for some years back in the 70's. It consists of three (I think) screens and is open to the public but members have first shout at the tickets. It has seasons of all kinds of films - classic, avant-garde, foreign and particular director or actor's seasons, plus Q&A seesion like the one Alan and Juliet did.

 

I think Helena Kim is looking for the script or sub-titles for translation rather than the actual movies themselves. I only have the script of Robin Hood.

 

GG - I still have my original tix for the Chelsea talk so hope eventually that we shall get a new date!


Laura 
8/09/05 at 10:31 AM

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Helena Kim - I bought from UK "Close my eyes" , sure that there were also subtitles...no, just the movie. Luckely there are extras (beautiful!) but no subtitles for who is not english speaker :-\

If I would find any of these movies with subtitles I'd tell you

I don't think there is any chance for trascript

never saw one

 

Laura


Laurie 
8/09/05 at 10:27 AM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

I would love to go to London for the HP premiere but it is quite unlikely (unless I win the lottery lol). I was wondering if any of you wonderful AR fans got together to attend the premiere in New York City for the last one. I might be able to swing that. Is anyone out there contemplating this?


Marlina 
8/09/05 at 10:12 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

Where is the man? Still, there's no news ^^

Wonder what is he doing right now..

 

Oip, thank you so much for the CL pictures also the black and white and the NFT picture..

 

Just Drop by, oh Helena Kim.. Glad to meet another asian fans.. 600 members?! I never thought Alan got many fans in Korea! Cool!

 

Err.. what's NFT by the way?

 

Love you All..


Gissing's Girl 
8/09/05 at 10:05 AM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

Sue, I was at the AR end of row B at the NFT, so I must have been just in front of you. Are you going to Chelsea when they finally re-announce the date.I've saved a days holiday for this event as it should be my late night in the library.But guess who's more important!


Claudia 
8/09/05 at 09:00 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

  Hi Helena and welcome to our group.  Hikity's suggestion to check out Amazon is what I suggest too.  All the films you listed are readily available...and worth the price. 

 

Hikity--Elaine, Sue, and martha attended the TMD Q&A at the NFT last year. They are sharing where they sat and it seems they were a lot closer to each other than they imagined.  It can be such a small world sometimes! 

 

 


Hikity 
8/09/05 at 06:06 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Martha and Elaina, I must have missed something somewhere. Where were you two in which row when?? 

Helena Kim, hi, welcome here. I am sure I am not the only one, who has got all the films you are asking for. Check amazon.com and amazon.uk and you should be successful in finding most of them.


Helena Kim 
8/09/05 at 01:53 AM

What is your location? South Korea

Comments:

Hi i'm Korean fan  and i want to make Korean subtitle(caption) for Rickman's movie. For Korean Rickmaniac.(I run Severus Snape site, and there are about 600 members.)

 

So i've searching for "Truly Madly Deeply", "Dark Harbor", "An awfully Big Adventure", "Mesmer", "Close my eyes", "January Man", "Closet land"(these movies are not released in Korea)'s English Subtitle or script. But i couldn't find ANY OF THESE.

Even i searched them in every searching site, every p2p programs like e-donkey.

 

And  i thought may be one of Rickmaniacs have them.

and i decided to write this thing in Rickmaniac's site.

 

So, PLEASE if you have any of these movies' English subtitle or script, contact me. PLEASE. 

 

ksy2679@hanmail.net


Lucy 
8/08/05 at 09:23 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
Elaine, I'm like Hermione on her first day in Potions class-I couldn't get my hand any higher in the air.

Of course I feel more like Hermione in fanfic...


martha 
8/08/05 at 08:55 PM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

Claudia - Now maybe my brain might be scrambled after a long day but does that statement (other than the obvious) make sense in relation to the rest of the paragraph? 

 

That made no sense to me either.  Have no idea what he was trying to say.  But if he could make that comment about "The Voice,"  we know he's not all there anyway.

 

Elaine - I was in E6.  A seat off the isle on the right side, about 5-6 rows back.  Near the door he (almost) escaped through.    Had we known, you could have joined Sue and Row and I for a drink afterward.


Aurora 
8/08/05 at 07:41 PM

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To join the current threads:  both hands up here for orgy!  In the book Richis embraces only Grenouille during same, but perhaps the story is being improved for the movie.  We can hope.    Thanx to those who are reporting from Catalonia. Pls carry on!    

Yes,  I’m sure Annie opened the door and let Dwight in.  Who wouldn’t?  Minor detail of his having perhaps done away with previous hateful devil lover, no prob. She had it coming.  Annie had the iodine, for sure.     CL, eeugh, I can’t join those who say, “He’s a torturer, but he’s so sexy.”  He’s a torturer, period.  Could AR be playing with us by showing “Watch who you consider hot.  You ought to be more careful.”   Remember how he said of LLD, “it’s good to get the audience going, etting them think these people are sexy and attractive, then give them a slap when they realize what they’re been approving?”

Claudia, Ali-Pat, mine are just theories.  Hikity got a legal copy, no lining up. And my (illegal  knockoff from ebay) is made to look like a BBC copy.   Maybe the Beeb added a deleted scene or two on the DVD?  Another theory.  Has BC come out in region 2 yet?   That would be a comparison.


Claudia 
8/08/05 at 06:53 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Thanks from me on the BC research to, Aurora.  I never got back to my research but I do agree with you on the world of difference between the tape and the DVD.

 

Ohh I like the covert way of not being so obvious, Sue!  LOL

 


sue 
8/08/05 at 06:20 PM

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Elaine, I was at the end of the Row C in  the middle block at AR's side, so must  have been practically next to you across the aisle! As the rows were staggered I had a clear view too. In fact I found myself looking at Juliet more than him as I didn't want to appear to be staring LOL.

Do you recall a woman getting up and going to the loo in the middle of TMD?? That was me!!


Ali-Pat 
8/08/05 at 06:01 PM

What is your location? At work again, drat.

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

Aurora--thanks for that follow up on BC.  Glad to know I wasn't imagining that new scene!  I like the theory about cutting the scene to make everything fit on the tape.  Hadn't considered that before.

 

In any case, I still think the "lining up" scene is a hoot!


Claudia 
8/08/05 at 06:00 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oh never mind, martha.  I found it in a news alert. 

 

Behind the Scenes of "The Skeleton Key" wth Director Iain Softley

 

Now maybe my brain might be scrambled after a long day but does that statement (other than the obvious) make sense in relation to the rest of the paragraph? 

 

Also....

 

Quote:
I can’t remember reading a review of an actor in any film ever saying what an amazing voice they have.  

 

Obviously, he's not read anything about AR!  LOL 

 

I'll stop picking poor Mr. Softely to pieces now. 

 


Laurie 
8/08/05 at 05:54 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

Elaine does this count as hands up?

 

Thanks everyone for the new pics and info. I'm still trying to catch up. Went to a wedding this weekend and had a bit too much to drink. I looked a bit like this   but am better now.   


Claudia 
8/08/05 at 05:47 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 My hands won't come down, Elaine!!!  LOL

 

OMG, martha where in the world did you find that absurb statement?  Is it online? 

 

 


martha 
8/08/05 at 05:13 PM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

From an article in "about movies":

Alan Rickman, for example, has a sort of theater background.

 

Umm, yeah, I guess you could say that...


Elaine 
8/08/05 at 05:07 PM

Comments:

So hands up everyone who would like to be in an orgy with Alan Rickman? (Put your hands down, you silly girls!)


Claudia 
8/08/05 at 04:24 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

jujujuju at IMDb was chosen as an extra for PPoaM and here's a couple of her posts:

 

In references to locations:

Quote:
Yesterday I filmed for the movie in Carrer Ferran, in Barcelona and in Carrer dels tres llits, next to Plaça Reial. The little shop of perfums in in a corner next to Plaça Reial, very cute. They will be filming also in Barri Gotic and Poble Espanyol (were will be recorded the orgie).  

 

In reference to her work yesterday:

Quote:
I've already appeared as extra in the film this Sunday. Very exciting although 15 hours of work for maybe even not appearing in the film. I think they still need people, mainly for the orgy final part. Have good luck!   

 

Isn't this exciting???

 

 

 


Claudia 
8/08/05 at 03:59 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ohhh don't hide Laura!   

 

This was just posted on one of the Yahoo groups concerning PPoaM:

 

My sister and I have seen the soot in barcelona,we have seen some extras in fancy dresses but we couldn't see AR .

we don't know anything about him,but tomorrow my sister will ask for him . We took a picture too,the shooting is in Carrer Vidre.

 


Laura 
8/08/05 at 03:55 PM

Comments:

     


Gissing's Girl 
8/08/05 at 03:33 PM

What is your location? UKS

Comments:

SPOILER!!!!!

 

In Murder Obliquely, Annie falls for Dwight(AR) and proposes marriage to him before beginning to suspect that he has done away with his former girlfriend.She has to wait three weeks before he knocks at her door to propose marriage to her and this is where she hesitates to let him in

 

This small film is well worth getting hold of if you can find it.If anyone has the name Annie he says it a few times and beautifully.


Laura 
8/08/05 at 02:49 PM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

I'm going to make a poor figure, I'm sure, but I don't get the talk about "she lets him in"...what does it mean?who? what? what am I missing?

 

Laura ( hiding in a hole for the shame)


Elaine 
8/08/05 at 02:13 PM

Comments:

And just a little "dig" at a Harry Potter "star" - Apparently some girly mag voted Daniel Radcliffe as the young star with the best skin (where do they get these vote ideas from? I'm sure we can do better.....) They obviously have not looked closely at his photos. He wears so much concealer, he looks strangely like Michael Jackson! (I only take this dig because my son suffers BADLY from acne but has never taken the same route - and he hates DR!)

So, what shall we have a poll for?


Elaine 
8/08/05 at 02:08 PM

Comments:

sue, can you email me sometime please?


Elaine 
8/08/05 at 02:06 PM

Comments:

I was on an aisle seat about 5 rows up on the side they sat for the Q & A so I was "overcome" most of the time. Had a wonderful view! Yep, I'm hoping Chelsea will be around the time of the next after show talk as I have A/L then. Hope to see you there too!


Hikity 
8/08/05 at 01:56 PM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Aurora, I bought the BC VHS at BBC shop London - very good quality -but no lining up of children. However I'll check again.

 

Claudia and Sabine, many thanks for the CL-enlightenment, so,she lets him in, well, I would have..I can only hope my hubby never looks up this stuff here


sue 
8/08/05 at 01:55 PM

Comments:

I am sure he did it, and I am sure she let him in (Blimey, who wouldn't!!??) As for what happens to her, who knows? Maybe if she didn't cause any *trouble* she lasted!! If not what a way to go, eh!!??

 

I didn't relaise you were at the NFT too, Elaine? Just think we might have been sitting really close and never knew!LOL Hopefully we can say hello at Chelsea if it ever happens!!


chevelle 
8/08/05 at 01:39 PM

Comments:

Today is a good day everyone.   I receieved a response to my fan letter I sent to AR back in February. His agent wrote a thank you letter and apologized for the delay. She had AR sign an autograph for me while he was in London after being in the USA and before he left to film In Europe. He is very loyal to his fans. Despite how very busy he is, he still makes time for them.


Aurora 
8/08/05 at 12:58 PM

Comments:
This response goes way back a couple of weeks. Sorry it took so long to do my research, and apols for being off the current thread.  Ali-Pat asked if anyone had noticed differences between the VHS and DVD versions of BC, and specifically in one scene where Slope is leaving the Quiverfuls (sp?).  I have compared and found that that whole scene where Mrs. Q lines the kids up with instructions to "say thank you to good Mr. S" is not on my VHS at all.  The previous scene (Mr. Harding and Dr. Grantley) is the end of my tape 1, and the next scene after is the first on my tape 2. The kids' lineup is completely missing.  I wonder if, since the tapes we have in the U.S. are largely "unofficial,"  there may be some slight variations out there.  Some  copies may have been taken from the PAL tape sold by the BBC, and others taped off TV, which could mean some editing for running time. Or maybe my seller--or his source--cut a scene to fit the tapes he was using.  I'm glad I have the DVD now.  My VHS looks dark by comparison, and the sound is better.  
Franimal 
8/08/05 at 12:32 PM

What is your location? at work - in NJ

Comments:

Thanks for the responses everyone!!!

 

Nice pic, Elaine!!

 

 

Franimal


Elaine (again!) 
8/08/05 at 12:14 PM

Comments:

And this is a (small) copy of the pic I took as he came out to be confronted by the bloke as he was getting into his car


Elaine 
8/08/05 at 12:08 PM

Comments:

PS: He is also wise to "E Bay" autograph hunters and I overheard him outside the NFT ask a "yoof" if the pic he was offering him was Snape. I think he does get tired of it and it's not surprising really. After all, the Snape part is a minor one for him!


Elaine 
8/08/05 at 12:05 PM

Comments:

There's been a couple of "wicked Whispers" about him being a bit grumpy at being asked to sign as SS. However, the asker was a producer or something even though he asked for it for his kids. I think AR is a lot kinder to kids who ask him. He's been quoted as saying he does not like to spoil children's innocence (or words to that effect!)

 

I'm always mystified that the press did NOT have a field day with those Dogma pics. Not even "Hotdog"!

 

FA - so if she let him in, did he murder her, too?

 

 


Claudia 
8/08/05 at 11:44 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Franimal, we'll never be a stickler for repeated "stuff".  Newbies  come in and out of AR fandom all the time and naturally have questions.  So don't worry. 

 

First, the caption on the Dogma photo is probably in reference to the full version of the photo.

 

 

 

As for signing as Snape.  I could be wrong but I think he has signed a combination of Snape and his name for children before.  There was a report of him being perturbed when asked by a journalist once.  Unfortunately, the journalist got real nasty about it and printed a really negative blurb concerning the incident.  Somebody correct me if I'm wrong on this, please?

 

 

  


Franimal 
8/08/05 at 11:05 AM

What is your location? at work - in NJ

Comments:

Hi there

 

Been busy with RL - summer life, work, etc. and just catching up on this wonderful guestbook.  My goodness!

 

I had a couple of what are probably dumb questions........sorry - I'm a relative newbie.

 

The first was on these Dogma pics

http://www.dogma-movie.com/pics/index1.html

 

I think it's the 3rd one in.....the caption says that the Brit tabloids would have a field day with it......why???

 

And the other question had to do with someone saying something about AR having a problem signing an autograph as Snape???

 

Sorry if these are things you guys have discussed before but, like I said, I'm a


Claudia 
8/08/05 at 09:22 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Number 84 out of 100???  Pulllleeezzz!  I'm with you Bluebeatbabe!  I want to know who does the voting!  They must need eye exams, surely!  LOL

 

Oh yes, I bet he will be tickled pink, Bluebeatbabe!  

 

Thanks for getting back with us on the picture.  Have you seen the pic before or might it be a new one?

 

Oh and on Fallen Angels/Murder Obliquely....I think he did it....and I think she let him in.   

 


Sabine 
8/08/05 at 09:09 AM

What is your location? Rainy GA

Comments:

Hikity - Regarding Fallen Angels: I think he did. 

 

Oh, and before I forget: Welcome to all the newbies! 


Bluebeatbabe 
8/08/05 at 08:36 AM

What is your location? Sheffield.UK a beautiful day

Comments:
Claudia,

Hi, Sorry, I did n't get back to you sooner re. the Company magazine issue and Alan being included in the 100 SEXIEST MEN. Perused the mag on Saturday and there is only a small pic of Alan about 2'x2' and it was hardly the sexiest picture of him- it does n't fully do him justice although he does have a cheeky grin on it !!!

He came in at No. 84 !. Who does the voting ? and ... shurely shume mishtake...! Should have been right at the top !

Anyway, I'm sure he'll be tickled he's made the list !

Bluebeatbabe

Claudia 
8/08/05 at 07:57 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Hello Siomara and Joanna!!!  Welcome to our little group.  Everyone is great fun here.  Please join us as often as you can. 

 

AFNH, the pic of the Interrogator sitting has been a favorite of mine. Looking that good ought to be against the law!

 

 

 


Hikity 
8/08/05 at 05:31 AM

Comments:

Zzzzzz,  I wanted to say: Nice to have you back here...


Hikity 
8/08/05 at 04:54 AM

What is your location? Germany, autumn weather

Comments:

Zzzzz, nice to have to back again. What are news vacation?? Have you been on an island with no connections to the ROW?? I would like to go on "rain vacation", but there is still that paper about Kerry's and Bush's nom. speech to be done, before I can flee this country

 

AFNH, my, my, girl, you must have an extra computer only loaded with AR-pics, . Obviously, CL-discussions inspired you tremendously. Which discussion do you wish nexxxt??? I received Fallen Angels (FA?), too. Did he or did he not??

 

Peekabooh, shall we arrange for a trip to London in November? Let's discuss it per mail, o.k. I assume the weather in Holland is not much better,  or is the coast at least clear?

 

 

 


Zzzzz 
8/08/05 at 01:53 AM

Comments:

Just landed. So glad AR is OK! Been away from this crazy world, (I was on a "News Vacation".)

Good time to  , before it's necessary to take another break from the news.  Expect the best, prepare for the worst sounds like useful advice.


Joanna 
8/08/05 at 12:25 AM

Comments:

What a wonderful page you have! Thanks so much from this diehard Alan fan!


Siomara 
8/07/05 at 09:46 PM

What is your location? Puerto Rico

Comments:

Well i want to say that Alan Rickman is my favorite actor and is beautifull.  I don't speak a lot of english because i'm from puerto rico and in puerto rico we only speak spanish.  but only i want to say to all this fans(like me;>) of alan rickman is that if you found pics of him please send to my e-mail and if i have some pics you don't we can trade or do something please i love this man


AFNH 
8/07/05 at 08:22 PM

Comments:
And another pic just for the heck of it, and it hasn't cropped up for a while.....



Now this is a black and white shot ... and how!
AFNH 
8/07/05 at 08:18 PM

Comments:
Oh, there were some lovely pics taken at both PoA premieres, as I remember, I hope the same goes for this year too.
Another couple of pics from Closet Land





Yes, they certainly beg the question why he looks so good when he's so obviously bad....
Elaine 
8/07/05 at 07:33 PM

Comments:

Peekabooh, that is the actual release date for cinemas. The premieres are usually a few days before and I can't believe that they would be the same for US & UK because of the main stars not being able to attend both. Warner Bros like to get all they can out of their cast and will want to promote the film equally on both sides of the Atlantic. Not sure if AR will be at both. He did UK and US for POA because he happened to be in the US for StLM prems. I guess it depends on what he is doing. (Perhaps MNiRC in New York??)


Peekabooh 
8/07/05 at 05:04 PM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:
I just realised that the Premiere of HPGoF is on the same date (November 18th) in the UK and USA. So does that mean that AR will attend the UK premiere and not the USA premiere? What do you think?

delphine dai 
8/07/05 at 12:35 PM

What is your location? france

Comments:
Hello again,

I 've just found a very intersting website about AR, full of pictures (old and new ones). I thought that you would be interested. The address is : alanholic.boo.pl
Enjoy
Claudia 
8/07/05 at 12:25 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

delphine dai, GA is an abbreviation for the state of Georgia in the United States.

 

Ali-Pat, I just finished Princess and the Warrior too!  Fantastic!  That's 3 out of 4 Tykwer films I've seen and must say I really like all three.  Next up is Winter Sleepers...let's see if we can make it 4 out of 4! 

 

RickiNicki, I've looked for True here but have come up short.  If you come across anything, please let me know.  Did you ever find Winter Sleepers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


delphine dai 
8/07/05 at 10:52 AM

What is your location? france

Comments:
Hello Claudia,

thanks for your welcoming. By the way, what's location is yours ? I mean, what GA stands for ?
Ali-Pat 
8/07/05 at 08:32 AM

What is your location? Dayton, the Garden City

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

Hikity--email me about the CL screenplay.  Perhaps a belated birthday present can be arranged.

 

I watched another Tom Tykwer film last night:  The Princess and the Warrior.  All I can say is, I want to see more!  His films have such an amusement park quality--one wild ride after another.  Whew!  


Claudia 
8/07/05 at 06:50 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

I missed delphine dai in my last welcome message.  I'm so sorry!  Welcome to you and I hope you will stay around with us for a long time to come.  I think you're absolutely right.  AR would make it fun to learn English!

 

Ali-Pat, I think you put your finger right on the head of the problem with Closet Land.  It changed gears completely; right in the middle of the film.  I remember questioning the molestation theory but since I perceived the film to be about oppression and torture, it made far better sense to me to believe it was a mind game. 

 

GG, the scene you described is one of those that tore me between his sexiness and the gosh awful experience he's committing. 

 

Thanks for the Interrogator's pics, AFNH!  What a sexy man he is!

 

I love your computer emoticon, AFNH!  That is the way I'm feeling about computers these days!  Only one more week to go and work will be back to normal!!!!! 

 

My A and R keys are about worn out too!  I do a lot of keyboarding for work and I can't tell you the times I've had to go back and change AR to ar.  LOL

 

I'm off now for some morning tea. Anyone join me?    

 


Claudia 
8/07/05 at 06:31 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Hi Tara and Agnieszka! Welcome to our great little group of AR fans.  I think you will find we are a great group of fans. 

 

Tara,  I'm sorry you had problems with posting.  I have not been able to figure out what causes partial posts to go through.  If you could send me any specifics like a particular key you pressed or any message you received, that would help me a great deal. 

 

Still no AR news??? No Saturday night paint the town red pictures??? No nothing????   

 


Agnieszka 
8/07/05 at 05:45 AM

What is your location? Poland

Comments:
One of the best site I've ever seen. It is realy download heaven )) GREAT SITE!!!!


Hikity 
8/07/05 at 05:37 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Tara from a huge continent: well, what you want to tell us must be very exciting...

AFNH, wow,  2 great pics, thanks

AliPat, do you know where to get a screenplay of CL?


sue 
8/07/05 at 05:06 AM

Comments:

Tara, you've got us all excited now!!


Tara Carter 
8/07/05 at 12:26 AM

What is your location? America

Comments:

this is


delphine dai 
8/06/05 at 09:04 PM

What is your location? France

Comments:
Thank you so much for this wonderful website, and especially all the audio and video records which cannot be found in France. I guess I will spend most of my time trying to understand all the words, but I don't mind : listening AR is the best way to learn English
Thanks again. Felicitations et bonne continuation.

AFNH 
8/06/05 at 06:35 PM

Comments:
Oh Sue, I think your A and R keys on your keyboard must look pretty sandblasted by now, mine are getting that way too!
Totally fed up, both my printers have decided to pack up this week, the week I'm on holiday. Life and computers - don't talk to me about life and computers.
AFNH 
8/06/05 at 06:24 PM

Comments:
The Drought is still on?!!!
GG - The subject matter of that film still makes the unwary wince, to say the least, but totally agree, he does look great in it.
To prove the point here are a couple of pics from that time.




Sue - many people of that generation seemed to see so many things that just couldn't be explained to a younger generation, or even those close to them, my dad was the same. BTW - good luck in the jobs market!

Marlina - yes, he'd look good with or without a wig, but hopefully without - LOL!

Dee- forgot to say - loved the Caillebotte!

And HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO MOMOKO - hope you had a lovely one!
Gissing's Girl 
8/06/05 at 05:39 PM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

As to Closetland I find that his looks some what alleviate the awfulness of the role he is playing. By far the worst scene, I find, is the one where he stuffs his mouth full of tomatoes and garlic and then gags over the sink and then breathes in Madeleine Stowe's face. The subject of the film is horrendous but he looks so good and he carries the film almost as if he is the only character in it.


Lucy 
8/06/05 at 04:17 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
Image hosted by Photobucket.com

Sigh...


Laura 
8/06/05 at 02:44 PM

Comments:
thank you for explanation!
Ali-Pat 
8/06/05 at 01:49 PM

Comments:

Oh gosh, that was small type!  Hope it can be read.


Ali-Pat 
8/06/05 at 01:47 PM

What is your location? enjoying my lunch

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

Major Closet Land Spoiler Below.

 

I thought that Alan's character was too young to have been the molester also, but reading the screenplay changed my mind.  It is very obvious in the screenplay that the Interrogator and the child molester are the same person.  Also, the part was written with a much older actor in mind, which adds to the confusion in the film.  In any case, I feel that making the Interrogator and the molester the same person is a major flaw in the story.  Instead of depicting the sheer evil of torture and political oppression, the story suddenly telescopes into a personal drama, which robs some of the power from the film's message.


Marlina 
8/06/05 at 01:45 PM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

 

CLOSET LAND SPOILERS!

 

 

 

 

euww!!! Toenail?? imagine it make me shudderr too.. Ohhh, i longed to see this movie!


sue 
8/06/05 at 01:29 PM

Comments:

Thanks for the update Claudia.

I hate it when they keep changing the dates like with Barchester Chronicles. I am also very miffed about a cd that was ordered for my b'day way back in April. The new Stevie Wonder cd was due out in the first week of May so I asked my son to get it for me. My husband duly ordered it from Amazon. He never got any change of delivery notice but bit by bit it was put back until I saw it was due the first week of August!! He now has a message from then saying it will be two weeks late!!! Come on Stevie!!!

 

 CL SPOILER

I must admit I have only watched CL once. It was a very powerful film but not one I wanted to watch again that soon. I think I have inherited my father's toenail phobia so that didn't help. I think he must have witnessed something awful in the War because he couldn't cut his own nails and when my mother did it he used to shout as if it was killing him.


 

 

 


Claudia 
8/06/05 at 01:08 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Sue, I've had Looking for My Brother on order ever since Emily posted about it.  When I first ordered, it was to ship in two weeks.  That came and went and I got a delay message from Amazon saying it would be about two more weeks which brings us up to now.  This morning I had another delay notice from Amazon requesting approval on yet another delay and the estimated delivery is Aug 25 the Sept 5.  I approved and we'll wait and see.  Something just doesn't seem right about this order, but it can't hurt to wait it out. 

 

Hikity, it sounds like you had the same reaction a lot of fans report.  The Interrogator is worse than horrible but its hard to get past his looks! 

 

 

 

CL Spoiler

I had the same thoughts about The Interrogator being to young to have molested the woman when she was a child. So for a long time I just thought that it was one of the mind games that he was playing on her. But sonoma reported a while back that she had the playscript and that he did in fact molest her.

 

The whole film is just really difficult to watch but I have to say the pliers/nail scene has to be the worst.  

 

 


Hikity 
8/06/05 at 12:39 PM

Comments:

CL SPOILER ALERT

 

Aha, Alfan, thanks, good - symbol, yes, that's it. Toenails, ehhhh, shudder

 

 

Sue, I am happy I could help you

Have a nice Saturday, ladies


sue 
8/06/05 at 12:19 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:
Thanks Hikity I think that's the one. I was just wondering if anyone in the States ever got to see it?
Hikity 
8/06/05 at 12:11 PM

Comments:

Sue, are you looking for that black and white movie: Looking for my brother ? Was there something with a voice-over from AR? Look up amazon.com for the DVD (John Kenney), $19.99


Alfan 
8/06/05 at 12:08 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

CLOSET LAND SPOILER ALERT 

 

 

 

 

Actually he uses a pair of plyers to pull off her toenails! And i think  he is a symbol of who abused her in the closet, i dont know if it was actually.


Hikity 
8/06/05 at 11:48 AM

Comments:

Sue, yes I did but I can't find it anymore - it was not worth mentioning I believe , but I'll check my computer again.

Claudia, CL is amazing. I am going to watch it a second time this week to concentrate more on the dialogue - I was carried away with the looks of a certain man, good grief, he is unbelievable.

 

SPOILER

 

I didn't quite understand some : 1. Did he torture her by cutting a toe?? I saw blood on his hands afterwards..2. Was he actually the man who abused her in her childhood? He seems to be too young, imho.

 


sue 
8/06/05 at 11:23 AM

Comments:

Something I keep meaning to ask - a few weeks back someone discovered that Alan had done some commentary or something on a movie about a 9/11 fireman/policeman. Did anybody ever track it down?


Marlina 
8/06/05 at 10:48 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

Thank you Claudia, for that information

 

Yeah! I Agree, Please don't make him wear wig!

 

Sue~ You make me jump with that powdered wig picture!

 

Talking about a wig like that, John Malkovich wear that kind of wig in Les Liason Dangerous movie, wasn't he? I'm just wondering, if Alan wear that wig, who will look better? I'll definietly vote for Alan because our man look good with or without wig like that.

 

MOMOKO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

 

Okay then,

Love you All!


Claudia 
8/06/05 at 10:28 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

That's right, Sue!  *smacks forehead* For some reason, I was thinking November for the Chelsea talk.  Well, scheduling it in late October wouldn't be unreasonable.  So there may still be hope for that one.  There's nothing saying that his scenes might be canned in time for him to make the post show talk.  But as usual, its up to Lady Luck, I'm afraid. 

 

 


sue 
8/06/05 at 10:13 AM

Comments:

Some of us are still hoping for an October date for the postponed Chelsea talk too, Claudia


Claudia 
8/06/05 at 09:50 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

Hello and welcome to rinat2r and Adrianne!  I hope you will post with us as often as you can. 

 

I don't have any more information about TSfJG than what Sue posted, rinat2r.  In fact, I agree with her assessment of the film, Binder, and the fact that the character of John Gissing was a perfect role for AR and he did a fantastic job. 

 

Adrianne, I have had plans to add more clips from PL for some time now. Unfortunately, time and real life have been an enemy of mine of late but they will come one day.

 

 Alba!  Its good to hear from you. Thanks for the blurbs from PPoaM.  Hopefully there will be lots more.  I think I was spoiled by the coverage in Wawa!  LOL  Hmmm, August 3 thru October 18, huh? That doesn't look to promising for the post show talk for My Name is Rachel Corrie, does it?  It does, however, give all our Spanish friends 2 1/2 months worth of chances to catch The Man! 

 

Hikity, let us know what you think of CL. 

 

Laura, WI stands for Women's Institute.  The WI was highlighted in the film Calendar Girls a couple years back starring the fabulous Julie Walters and Helen Mirren.  Cute little film based on a true story.  The Alternative WI Calendar  AND Reel Faces  

ER is a television series here in the US that focuses on the drama in a hospital emergency room.  The Victoria Wood Christmas DVD did a very funny little spoof combining those two entities. 

 

      


sue 
8/06/05 at 07:18 AM

Comments:

That would be Binder not Bonder!!

This Dell keyboard lost a lot of it's letters after about 18 months!! Funnily enough the A and the R are two of them!!


sue 
8/06/05 at 07:15 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.livejournal.com/users/fantasteeek/

Comments:

rinat2r - John Gissing has never been released anywhere. It was shown at a few film festivals that's all. However, there is a dodgy bootleg floating around  which I have seen but passed back (without copying ) to where it came from. Actually, I have no idea where it came from, it just got passed around. The quality was crap but it did look a funny film. Not Oscar material but a few good laughs even if Mike Bonder seemed a sub-standard Woody Allen in parts!

John Gissing was a great comic character for Alan (and he looked great too ) Some good smaller parts too by the likes of Juliet Stevenson.

 

Dee - thanks for the good wishes!


Laura 
8/06/05 at 06:41 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

sorry...what is WI/ER?

 

laura


Hikity 
8/06/05 at 05:17 AM

What is your location? Womanhattan

Comments:

Sue, I cross my fingers! Elaine and Claudia have hit the nail on the head: you have a lot of experience, so don't hide your light under a bushel.

Dee, how true - the job always dictates life (I have moved 15 times so far), nevertheless don't let it overpower you (right word???). I quit my job end of last year 'cause I couldn't stand that dwarfish MCP (which my boss was) any longer...


Hikity 
8/06/05 at 05:08 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Thanks again for all your birthday wishes and yes, Claudia,  I had a wonderful (AR-) day as I finally and after 8 weeks received CL on the 1st of August. Amazing film with an amazing actor.... 

 We did not manage to drive down to Munich  as we have to find accomodation for our daughter in Marburg first (she is going to study there), which is not easy.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Momoko, have a great day!

 

And a lot of  for the new pics and wallpapers and "back shots" (ein schöner Rücken kann wahrlich entzücken!). Whatever side of his body - he looks fantastic, pfffffffffffffff

 

 

 


Dee 
8/06/05 at 01:59 AM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

Sue -- Sometimes it seems that our life revolves around a job, doesn't it? Whether it's our own job or our husband's...a job dictates how we spend our day, where we live, our finances, how we relate with our spouse, and even our wardrobe! When my husband was downsized in January, our whole life drastically changed. To me, it's frustrating that a job has so much power over our lives!

 

I hope you find just the job you're looking for -- something that works well for your family and makes you happy!


Adrianne 
8/05/05 at 11:47 PM

What is your location? Michigan

Comments:

Hey!  I just wanted to let you know this is an amazing webpage for Mr. Rickman.  I was especially impressed that you had a clip up from Private Lives, which I thought I'd never be able to see.  But please keep up the good work and spread the love!


rinat2r 
8/05/05 at 09:18 PM

Comments:

Hi everyone!

 

I was just wondering, I had just visited Momoko's site (Otanjyoubi Omedetou Momoko san!) and had noticed that she had screen captures for the John Gissing movie.  Does this mean that it was released at some point?  Or was it only released in Japan?

 

Thank you~!

 

 


Sabine 
8/05/05 at 07:09 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Happy Birthday, Momoko! 

 

Oh, Sue!   I think I'll have powdered wigs nightmares tonight....

 

Great Wallpaper, Elaine! 


Alba 
8/05/05 at 04:06 PM

Comments:
A brief google search turns up various articles in the Spanish press, but no news conference or new photo ops yet. Filming began in Barcelona on August 3rd and will finish in Girona October 18th. They will be filming at various locations, but apparently a lot will be done in the Barrio Gótico (Gothic Quarter) and the Pueblo Español. A little info. for anyone lucky enough to be in the area. I'll be there in about a week with camera in hand (just in case).
Alba 
8/05/05 at 03:52 PM

Comments:
This is an excerpt from a Spanish cinema website (it's from this week sometime, but not sure of the exact day):

"Starting tomorrow and through October 18th, Dustin Hoffman and Alan Rickman will be filming 'Perfume' in the cities of Barcelona and Girona and their surrounding areas".

The rest of the article was general info. about the book, director, etc. Let me know if anyone wants it posted in Spanish.

Girona is the province that sits between Barcelona and the French border. My favorite part of Spain, but unfortunately I won't be there this summer.

Elaine 
8/05/05 at 02:42 PM

Comments:

Almost forgot:

 Birthday Song to Momoko,

 

(and Belated Airplane Wishes 1 wishes to Hickity)

 




 


RickiNicki 
8/05/05 at 02:15 PM

Comments:

 

Momoko

 


sue 
8/05/05 at 02:11 PM

Comments:

Better than Exercise Elaine!!

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMOKO


RickiNicki 
8/05/05 at 02:10 PM

What is your location? London

Comments:

Sue, OMG!!!  Lovely wallpaper though! Elaine, love your wallpapers, too!!

 

No wig, no wig, no wig, no wig *muttering*


Elaine 
8/05/05 at 02:02 PM

Comments:

Sue,  Too Funny It's a scary thought!

 

Did this when I should have been getting some exercise.

 






Claudia 
8/05/05 at 01:43 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Try again please, Sue!

 


Claudia 
8/05/05 at 01:27 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Thanks for the report on the Jones interview, Jules.  I do agree that had AR's been a bit more lighter so that we could see his whole face, I'd be a little happier but I really do like all the photos that I've seen in the book.  Trevor Eve's, Juliet Stevenson's, and Imogen Stubb's are just a few I can think of off the top of my head. 

 

Oh and the US has their fair share of bad comedians too! 

 

Elaine and RickiNicki! Thanks for the donations to the AR Drought Fund. 

 

Whoa at the wallpaper!  Thanks, Elaine!   

 

Ohh how can you forget the WI/ER bit on that DVD?  Its hilarious!   Maybe we can make some clips and share with those who might be interested.  With YouSendIt, it should be relatively easy to send.  If anyone's interested, let me know. 

 

You're exactly right, RickiNicki.  He told Gloria from Jen's group at the first performance of MNiRC that he would be in Barcelona in the summer for a film!  Thanks for the reminder!

 

 Please please please no wigs!  They don't have to be that authentic! 

 

 

 

 

 


sue 
8/05/05 at 01:19 PM

Comments:

Is this the kind of thing you are worried about girls!!??!

 


Claudia 
8/05/05 at 01:14 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Its August 6th in Japan so its time to wish Momoko a very happy birthday!  I hope you have a super AR day! 

 

 


Sabine 
8/05/05 at 01:01 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oh please, no powdered wig! 


RickiNicki 
8/05/05 at 12:27 PM

Comments:

Oooh, I don't like these kind of wigs!

 

Just can't wait to see him as Antoine Richis! Even in this bl... *cough cough* wonderful wig.

 

As far as I know he will be at the shooting in Barcelona. Didn't he tell some fans he's going to shoot a movie in Barcelona earlier this year?


Elaine 
8/05/05 at 12:13 PM

Comments:

It would be nice but I fear his fair barnet will be covered with one of those awful powdered wigs - although he escaped it in Mesmer. Maybe he's a little too old for the flowing locks now.


RickiNicki 
8/05/05 at 11:29 AM

Comments:

But maybe Antoine Richis would look like this! Who knows *giggles*

 


RickiNicki 
8/05/05 at 11:27 AM

What is your location? London

Comments:

YES! 

 

Thank you, Elaine!!!    


Elaine 
8/05/05 at 11:07 AM

Comments:

This one?


RickiNicki 
8/05/05 at 10:55 AM

What is your location? London

Comments:

The pics are very good, but I can't understand why they left AR out. You can only see part of his coat.

 

And where are the piccies from the Barcelona shooting? We're sitting here on pins and needles!

 

Elaine, I bet he wears a wig, I don't think he'll look like this       

 

His hair are too short for that (I wish I could have found the curly hair picture).


Elaine 
8/05/05 at 09:58 AM

Comments:

Drought Aid: As we were discussing "tush" shots, a couple of quick caps from one of my fave films.

No sign of "teh pudge" in this movie  Drooling 





Elaine 
8/05/05 at 09:15 AM

Comments:

Ah that cafe sketch is a wonderful take on "Brief Encounter". It's got a "cameo" from Michael Parkinson, too. My favourite sketch (apart from the AR one) is the WI take on ER. It's so clever, and very funny - and packed full of celebs. JW is also in "dinnerladies" Claudia. Taped one this morning for you. Will do another tonight.

 

Ricki-Nicki, nice to see you posting again. Waving  Thanks you for the links to those Perfume pics. I'm really keen to know if AR is going to wear a wig for this thing. Seems like it's that kind of era. (I hope not!)




Jules 
8/05/05 at 07:58 AM

What is your location? England

Comments:

Hi everyone.  Cambridge Jones was on BBC breakfast news this morning with actor, Richard Wilson.  They were talking about RADA and his forthcoming book.  Richard was saying how difficult it is to get into RADA and that thousands of people who apply are turned away.  He, like Alan went there in his late 20's.  He was praising the standard of training there.  It showed some of Cambridge's photos and Alan's was included .  I had not really like that photo of Alan, thought there was too much shadow and not enough Alan; but all of Jones' photos seem to be like that....hmmm.

 

 

Victoria Wood is one of our best comedians (we have some awful ones).  Julie Walters is brilliant too.  I have a DVD of DinnerLadies, it is very funny. 


Claudia 
8/05/05 at 07:46 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

"AR Deprived" is an excellent description, Elaine!  Where oh where art thou, AR?  Maybe we'll get some news out of Barcelona soon.  *crossing fingers*

 

How about some AR Drought donations, anyone???? Pretty pleeezzzz???

 

I wish BBC-A would run some of Victoria Wood!  To my knowledge, they haven't run anything of VW's in the last several years.  Its a pity too, VW is so darn funny.  Much funnier than some of the comics they have been airing. 

 

I was thinking there was a spoof of Dinnerladies on the Christmas special but maybe not.  There is a skit in a cafe or something with VW, Bill Paterson, and Celia Imrie but VW isn't behind the counter--she's at a table.  I'll have to get the Christmas special out and watch again.  Its one of those DVDs that you see something new each time you watch.   

 

Thank you for the link, RickiNicki!  That group photo is soooo huge and clear!    oh la la


Elaine 
8/04/05 at 07:23 PM

What is your location? In a different hospital

Comments:

I thought you caught "dinnerladies" on BBC-A, Claudia. I'll copy a couple of eps for your next "Red Cross Parcel". I think you'll like them. Pity I didn't get the one the other night. UK Gold are almost at the end of the run but they will probably start them all over again, as is their want.

I'm feeling very AR deprived at the moment. I'm just off on my break with my ipod all ready to play sweet AR sounds in my ears...


RickiNicki 
8/04/05 at 06:27 PM

What is your location? London

Comments:

I just found some Perfume set pictures. They must be from the shots in France and there are the old studio pics.

 

http://media.mysan.de/index.php?action=showgal&cat=126


sue 
8/04/05 at 04:06 PM

Comments:

Yeah we don't do "driving" over here like you do in the States Claudia!! It would have to be a pretty well paid job to drive more than 30 miles!! Plus the roads are so good so it could take two or three hours each way LOL

 

Dinner Ladies was a  very funny series that Victoria Wood did about 5 years ago. She worked in a works canteen and the story was based on all the oddball characters who did the cooking and serving plus some of the "staff" eg Celia Imrie who came in for lunch. Very British but with a wonderful cast of great character players who were very well-known to British audiences.


Claudia 
8/04/05 at 03:17 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Sue wrote:

Quote:
I really just think my mind is so addled these days that I can't retain anything without writing it down. 

 

I can feel your pain, Sue. 

 

I thought you were a good bit away but I wasn't sure if you were close enough to commute.Hmm, 150 miles away from the RCS would be a heck of a long drive everyday!    Although my town is about 100 miles from Atlanta, there are people here that drive the 100 there and back every day.  I shall never be one of those though. 

 

Laurie, RSC is Royal Shakespeare Company. 

 

Ohhh poor Juliet Stevenson and the snot reference! 

 

What's "Dinnerladies", Elaine?

 

 

 


Laurie 
8/04/05 at 02:48 PM

What is your location? Vermont

Comments:

Can someone tell me what RSC stands for?  I'm terrible with appreviations!  It sounds like an interesting job.

Thanks everyone for all of the pictures, wallpapers, articles, etc etc etc.  I've said it before and I'll say it again,


Elaine 
8/04/05 at 02:09 PM

Comments:

If I could afford it, I'd love to work in a book shop, but I'd spend too much time reading the books. There are so many things I'd like to do but I would have to take a serious pay cut and I just can't do that at the moment. I'm sure there must be something you can do in the graphics line, sue. Just show them your "portfolio" and you'll be in!

 

Victoria Wood mentions AR and TMD on "dinnerladies". I only realised that when I saw a repeat last night. Someone mentions the film with the guy who is dead. VW says he plays the  (and she can't find the word) then another one says something about Die Hard and then VW remembers who he is, but doesn't like TMD because JS is always crying in it - too much snot.(A vague precis I'm afraid)


sue 
8/04/05 at 01:41 PM

What is your location? http://www.livejournal.com/users/fantasteeek/

Comments:

No I wasn't interested in that job! Elaine just suggested it after Claudia put it up. Apart from the fact I am completely unqualified for it, it happens to be about 150 miles away

I was a dreaded Civil Servant for some years before kids. A Clerical Officer in the Forestry Commission doing Personnel (I still can't spell it!) then Accounts (when you worked out wages with a calculator and books). I was in charge of the safe!! One Christmas there was the unfortunate affair of not being able to remember the safe code after the Xmas party (We had memorable parties in the FC.) What was even more unfortunate was that I couldn't even remember not remembering it! I then worked in a bank for six months before my first child so I am quite good at counting money (when sober!)

 

I really just think my mind is so addled these days that I can't retain anything without writing it down. I am always being shown stuff on the pc and then not able to do it the next day!!Maybe if I could find a job googling though..........

Seriously though I wouldn't mind working in a book or some kind of interesting shop.

 

OK that's enough about me and certainly enough emoties! Sorry Emily!!


Michelle 
8/04/05 at 12:10 PM

What is your location? England

Comments:

Sue- Don't put yourself down. I was in your position 5 years ago. I had been at home with my children for 9 years and my confidence in my abilities was zero. Once you've had a few interviews though, the bright, enthusiastic person you always were comes right back. We can all tell you are smart and funny from your posts. There will be something out there for you. Good luck!


Jen 
8/04/05 at 11:48 AM

Comments:

Yay!  You're quite welcome!  I'm glad you hadn't seen it before!  (I never have anything cool and new to post--I am constantly amazed at the super sleuths here! )  I thought I had TiVod and taped off the entire interview--will have to scrounge about and see if I can find it--they have a great rapport (I just love her) . . .

 

There are some wonderful clips on that site indeed!  If you're short on time or pop-up patience, particularly recommend the Gary Oldman clip (adorable!) as well as the one of the emminently smoochable Jason Isaacs. And, um, er, the Alan Cumming ones as well. (No, naughties! Not THAT Alan . . . .


Also thanks, Claudia, for the reassurance about re-posting stuff!  I don't always get to read everything here, and so I'm never sure if I'm repeating things everyone already knows . . . But now I shan't worry about that!


Claudia 
8/04/05 at 11:22 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Marlina, according to the note that Suzanne got from Melanie Parker (which is AR's assistant), he was in Munich for costume fittings, meetings, etc.  All the news alerts that have been coming in say the film shoot was to begin in Barcelona August 3.  We don't have any confirmation that he is in Barcelona right now or even if he will be in any scenes that are filmed in Barcelona or not. But we are hoping and wishing, and praying that he is. 

 

 Sabine! Glad you're back! 

 

 


Sabine 
8/04/05 at 11:10 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Hi guys!  Yes, I'm still around!  RL got in the way a bit, but I've been checking in on you guys on a regular basis. 

 

sue - I have to agree with Claudia and Jen 100%!  If you are interested in this job, go for it! 

 

Jen - thank you so much for the Graham Norton clip!  Very funny and inisightful!    I watch his show every now and then as well. 


Claudia (An avid TMD fan) 
8/04/05 at 11:09 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Thanks, Jen! Wow, what a treasure!  I like Graham Norton but never thought to look him up on the net before.  Lots of cool interviews I want to look at! Thanks again.   

 

It hasn't been posted here before and even if it had, there would be no need to apologize for it.  There are newbies in and out of here all the time and a dup may be new to them. 

 

 

 


Marlina 
8/04/05 at 11:05 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

Comments:

Sue~ Pray for your hubby too, luck  for him.. So he's gonna looking for a job or decided to became a full-time househusband?

 

Claudia~ Barcelona? isn't they filming in Munich? they test the costumes there, aren't they?

 

Love you All!


Jen 
8/04/05 at 11:03 AM

What is your location? MD

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.tarf.org/forum/index.php

Comments:

Claudia, I completely agree!  And anyone who has successfully brought up teenagers MUST have outstanding abilities!

 

Just popping in with something that might be of interest to you TMD lovers:  I was Googling a couple of my side dishes (as you do), and happened upon the Channel 4 site, which has a SLEW o' clips from the Graham Norton show (so very naughty--a guilty pleasure of mine!). Anyway, I'm not sure if any of you caught Juliet Stevenson when she was on (fab show!), but I noticed they had a clip and was excited to see it is the one where she discusses her crying scene from TMD. Yes, THAT one (hubby now refers to her as The Snotty One whenever he catches me watching a JS film). Nothing about AR, but as TMD is one of my all time faves, Alan or no Alan, I thought I'd post the link.

Just a little warning: The Channel 4 site has mega pop-ups! Those of you using nekkid IE beware!  (Plug for Firefox! LOL)

 

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/graham/clipvault/britishstars/juliet_stevenson.html


Apologies if it's been posted before.  


Claudia 
8/04/05 at 10:11 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 My dear dear Sue!  If the job is feasible in the way of getting to and from....go for it! If running a home and family for so long doesn't wield "superb organisational skills, an ability to cope with a diverse workload and be capable of making key decisions under pressure", I don't know what on earth would! 

 

I'll be  for your hubby!  *grin*

 


sue 
8/04/05 at 10:01 AM

Comments:

"You need to have superb organisational skills, an ability to cope with a diverse workload and be capable of making key decisions under pressure"

 

Hmmmm........... I think I just failed on all that!!

Yes Hubby is packing in work in October and as he doesn't have a fat pension I shall have to return to work after 19 years and he will become househusband!! I wait with bated breath to see the man who rarely rises before 9.30 (he does always work very late though!) cope with getting 15 yr old son up, fed and out of the house by 8.15  He assures me the house will be cleaner and tidier that it has ever been (frankly that won't be that difficult ) And I have a list a mile long of things for him to do

Unfortunately I don't think making wallpapers and icons are key skils for much in the job opportunity line so looks like I shall be down Tescos!!


Elaine 
8/04/05 at 09:44 AM

Comments:

Hey, Sue, you're looking for a job. Interest you? (I would love it, but not enough experience....)


Claudia 
8/04/05 at 09:01 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Sheryl, the information on the link you posted is about all that we have had lately on that project.  I think this is a prime time to be making that film.  I hope it gets off the ground and AR leads the cast! 

 

Thanks for the link to the Jim Dale article, SARF.  I am quickly becoming a Jim Dale fan.  His work is amazing and I can only imagine a very tough job to do.  I mean to remember each character's voice and performing them flawlessly for seven books?  Pullleeezzzz!

 

Brilliant pics, BackstageMystic!  Thanks for sharing them.  I love the smiling closeup of AR!

 

Our "demarkers" did do a wonderful job!  I think I have to agree with most everyone in that it would have been nice to have 100% of AR's face in that photo.  But I still like this photo very much. 

 

August 3 is the date we've been counting on, Marlina for the Barcelona shoot to begin.  I hope we get some news in the next few days.  We have our friends in Spain on the lookout for us. 

 

Now for a little "off-topicness".  The RSC needs an Assistant to Commerical Director.  Sounds like a fascinating job!  I wonder what the salary will be.

 

 

 


Marlina 
8/04/05 at 07:57 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.xanga.com/alan_rickman_freak

Comments:

Hey all! Greetings!

 

Err.. are the information that "perfume" start filming at 3rd August, are correct?

 

Thank you for that new New York StLM premier, it's beautiful!

 

Terima Kasih!

hehhe... i little bit of Indonesian won't do any harm

 

Love you All!


sue 
8/04/05 at 05:29 AM

What is your location? newiconsatmylj

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.livejournal.com/users/fantasteeek/

Comments:

Here's the unmarked Cambridge Jones shot for the "demarkers" to see how well they did!


BackstageMystic 
8/04/05 at 05:07 AM

Comments:
http://www.rickman-snape.net/parf3.html

This site has some great pics of Alan from the "Perfume" photo op.

BM
SARF 
8/04/05 at 02:46 AM

What is your location? NZ

Comments:

Hey all!

 

There is an Alan-mention in this article:

 

http://www.laweekly.com/ink/05/37/a-alimurung.php

 

It's an article about Jim Dale, who narrates the audio HP books. It's very interesting, and he seems like a great guy.

 

Anyway, here is the relevant Alan part:

“Professor Snape is the sort who sneeeers,” he says. Dale created all the characters before the first movie came out, and his slithering, sneering Snape is the polar opposite of Alan Rickman’s clipped, stick-up-his-bum Snape.

“I know Alan,” he says, “and that’s the way I knew Alan would do it. He’s wonderful.”


Chalebh 
8/04/05 at 01:29 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

@Claudia: These pictures Alan from behind. In German we would say:

 

Ein schöner Rücken kann auch entzücken.

 

Rougly translated: A nice back could also be a delight.

 

 


Sheryl 
8/03/05 at 09:57 PM

What is your location? Michigan

Comments:
mmmmm! Thanks for the tush pictures!
Has anybody heard any further news on the Alex Winter (Bill & Teds) project with AR? The latest news I have seen on it is at http://www.contactmusic.com/new/artist.nsf/artistnames/alan%20rickman
Claudia 
8/03/05 at 06:29 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Thanks for the link to all the portraits, Emily.  I am very very impressed with Cambridge Jones' work.  I can't wait to get my book. 

 

I wish £1.50 would be sufficient, Elaine but I'm afraid we'd be a tad bit short. 

 

 Hi Sev.  Welcome aboard!

 

 


Sev 
8/03/05 at 04:10 PM

What is your location? Tourin

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://dark-anathema.splinder.com

Comments:

>_< Alan is the best! I love him as Snape!


Emily 
8/03/05 at 03:27 PM

Comments:

Elaine,  take a look. All 100 RADA portraits are going to be signed for auction. Sigh. Any bets on the top bid-getter?

 

http://www.cambridgejones.com/


Elaine 
8/03/05 at 02:44 PM

Comments:

Just got a flyer from RADA about the opening night of Cambridge Jones' exhibition of his photos at the Getty Gallery on Aug 11th. They are having a silent auction for some of the pics which have been signed by the "sitters". Cambridge will also be there to sign copies of the book. I'll be getting ready to go up to Scotland so I can't go. I'd just love to know if AR signed his photo. Would £1.50p be enough?


Claudia 
8/03/05 at 12:47 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Right on, Dee!  I think your ARt are nice little art lessons.  I've committed several of them to memory.  I love the new one!  Thanks!

 

Hikity, I hope your day was AR brilliant!!!! 

 

Once again, I didn't say that MM was defunct. 

 

Thanks for reminding me of the other pics, martha!

 

Again, these are from the New York premiere of StLM.  The photographer may have been aiming at his tush but I would just classify the last four as "Rickman from behind".

 

 

   

  

 

 


lablanche 
8/03/05 at 12:34 PM

What is your location? New York

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mschief_Managd/

Comments:
The group Mschief Managd  is not defunct, but extremely sleepy, being treated more like an archive for Veresna Ussep's  writing and Murasaki's art. I have been extremely busy with real life and EVERYTHING is in storage, including all my AR stuff. I just hope I can find all the bloody stuff when I unpack in a couple of months.

However, Trisha has recently begun writing a new story involving Snape, it has been posted at the group. A second chapter will be forthcoming in the next couple of days.

The photo was taken by a friend, at the premier of StLM when we went in May of 2004. We were the only 'fans' there. Others are available on the group website, including a nice tushy shot. He looked wonderful, in spite of the Manic Panic hair.




Lucy 
8/03/05 at 11:42 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
Dee!  That painting is gorgeous!  Our man looks like he absolutely belongs in it, as usual.

Hikity 
8/03/05 at 10:32 AM

What is your location? back home

Comments:

Hi everybody,

 

We just arrived and now I am completely overwhelmed by all of you and your birthday wishes (esp. as I have no idea from where or whom you know??). Thanks a lot, ladies, it's a great and wonderful surprise.

Tomorrow I am going to read through the last few days...

luvy all

Hikity


Dee 
8/03/05 at 09:26 AM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

I just posted my most recent Famous Painting ARt on the Live Journal, and wanted to share with all of you too!

 

This week's Famous Painting Wallpaper features a very dapper AR strolling past an intersection near the Gare Saint-Lazare in Gustave Caillebotte's "Paris Street: Rainy Day". The slight drizzle hasn't dampened AR's mood. He is wearing quite a mysterious smile...while his companion is watching him with adoring eyes. Kind of makes you wonder where they're going, doesn't it?

 


 

Between 1789 and 1852, a burgeoning bourgeoisie forever changed the face of Paris as the old Parisian quarters were replaced by new streets and buildings. Paris Street: Rainy Day (a huge painting measuring 7x10ft!) glows in soft colors and glistening cobblestones that show off the "new" Paris in style.

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!


martha 
8/03/05 at 09:23 AM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:
Claudia – Didn’t know about a pre-Mschief_Managd site, sorry. The pic is there, however, along with some rather nice tush shots. Seems he spent most of his time with his back to her, and she is not a lady to let an opportunity like that pass.
Claudia 
8/03/05 at 08:33 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Quote:
I know whom I'd prefer on the cover ...or under the covers...   

 

Ohhhh you naughty little Bluebeatbabe!!!! 

 

Can't wait for "later"!!!!  Any little tid-bit in these AR dry times is appreciated! 

 

 


Bluebeatbbabe 
8/03/05 at 08:16 AM

What is your location? Sheffield.UK a beautiful day

Comments:
Hi Claudia,

So glad you agree !!!!

Yes, COMPANY magazine is a uk publication- I'm not sure if it is circulated in the USA? I saw the magazine on EBAY,at an inflated price, I think it usually costs about £2.00- I'll have a look today when I'm at the shops- more info listed later !

I think Brad Pitt may have been on the cover- ahem, I know whom I'd prefer on the cover ...or under the covers... if you know what I mean !

Bluebeatbabe

Claudia 
8/03/05 at 07:43 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

You are absolutely right, Bluebeatbabe! 

 

Thanks for the head's on on Company Magazine.  I don't ever recall seeing a Company Magazine on US news stands, is this a UK publication? 

 

It wasn't Mschief_Managd that the picture came from, martha.  In fact, I think this was just prior to Mschief_Managd coming into existence. 

 

Speaking of that lovely pic, I should have posted the thumbnail instead of the full size.  I'm sorry yall.  I'm off to fix it now. 

 

Ughhhhh, banana and marmite???? Oh dear, Elaine! 

  


AFNH 
8/03/05 at 06:22 AM

Comments:
Elaine - banana and marmite - yikes! My fave tomato sarnie is simply fresh greenhouse tomatoes sliced onto wholemeal bread, and then drizzled with vinegar - dee-lish!
Bluebeatbabe 
8/03/05 at 06:08 AM

What is your location? Sheffield.UK a beautiful day

Comments:
Hi Everyone !

Just noticed that the September issue of Company Magazine,
features ALAN RICKMAN in the 100 sexiest men ! (New Entry)
There is a picture featured- so you all dash out to purchase whilst it is still on the shelves!
What took them so long- (new entry ? ) preaching to the converted.... surely ?

Alan is THE SEXIEST MAN .

Bluebeatbabe


Elaine 
8/03/05 at 04:10 AM

Comments:

Sarnies I love: Cheese & Onion, Egg & Tomato, Egg & Bacon, Chicken Tikka, Banana & Marmite.

 Sandwich Breath 




melissa 
8/03/05 at 01:24 AM

Comments:

oh, by the way.....fried green tomatoes have eluded my capture for a great many years, but someday soon i will nail one down and slobber to death......they sound SOOO GOOOOD!!!!!!


melissa 
8/03/05 at 01:23 AM

Comments:

I was quite FULL until i started reading about tomato sandwiches.  they are a favorite of mine, and i vary the content dpending on what i happen to have in the fridge.  I even like to add a sprinkling of basil and crushed red peppers and of course salt and pepper....chives are great too Dee, but mayo on the OUTSIDE!   WOWOWOWOWOWOW!

My grandaddy from the south used to LOVE his PeanutButter and miracle whip (gross) sammiches......apparently a very georgian thing, or at least it was 80 yrs ago heeheehee


Dee 
8/02/05 at 08:56 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

Susan -- Peanut butter and tomato?! Is that a Colorado favorite? Hmmm...not so sure about that one!

 

My favorite "sammich" is a Tomato Toasty: Put a thick slice of your favorite white cheese (provolone, brick, swiss...), slice of tomato and sprinkling of fresh chives between 2 slices of hearty bread. Spread mayo on the outside and fry in a skillet until golden and melty. Yum!

 

 


martha 
8/02/05 at 08:39 PM

What is your location? north of here

Comments:

The pic was taken by lablanche, her yahoo group is: Mschief_Managd


Susan 
8/02/05 at 08:36 PM

What is your location? CO

Comments:
You have to try a peanut butter and tomato sandwich. Again, only home grown tomatoes. My husband got me to try one many years ago, and they are great.
Pam 
8/02/05 at 08:35 PM

What is your location? Massachusetts

Comments:
Dee,  Claudia is right with the desciption of the Tomato Sandwich.
You can use any kind of mayonaise (low fat or the real fat stuff) and spread it on thin on both pieces of bread. You then slice up  your nice fresh tomato and put it on the two pieces of bread with the mayo..It is a delicious sandwich..I can remember as a kid, getting loads of tomatoes from one of the neighbors, we would get salt and pour it on and then eat them right out of the bucket she gave them to us in.!!! To be that age again and not worried about salt intake etc...
Enjoy-
P.S. I was glad to hear everyone get out of the plane okay in Toronto!! They sure were
lucky-
Have a good one
Pam


Claudia 
8/02/05 at 06:02 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Oops, sorry.  That pic is from the New York premiere of Something the Lord Made.

 

 


Claudia 
8/02/05 at 06:00 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Ohhh Dee!  There is nothing like a home grown tomato "sammich"!  You have to get some very fresh soft bread and slather some mayonaise on two slices, then slip a couple slices of sweet juicy red tomato in between.   Sorry, the tomatos have to be home grown though--its just not the same from the grocery store.

 

Also, a southern delicacy is fried green tomatos!  Slice green tomatoes--salt--cover with corn meal and plop 'em down in some hot grease or oil and cook til brown.  That's good "eatin"!  LOL Doesn't matter whether the green 'maters were home grown or not. 

 

I've been going through my old pics and found one I haven't seen posted anywhere in a long time.  It originally came from a Yahoo group that I believe is now defunct.  I'm not sure.  Anyway, here he is.....

 

 

Now I'm hungry! 

 

Wonderful news from Toronto...there was an airbus accident and early reports say everyone survived. 

 


Dee 
8/02/05 at 04:36 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

Pam -- This time of year we have tomatoes coming out of our ears, but I've never heard of a tomato sandwich. Is that a New England thing? I'd love to try it! How do you make it?

 

Julie --

Quote:
I'll be the one they're leading away in handcuffs from in front of AR's house...with leaves in my hair!  : )
It sounds like you've got a plan all worked out! Should we keep an eye open for newspaper headlines? "Michigan Woman Apprehended: Pockets Filled with Rhubarb Pie and Butter Tarts".

 

OT -- For anyone interested in the City of London, I'm reading a book right now called, "London: The Novel" by Edward Rutherfurd. It traces how the lives of three families touch each other from 54BC to modern times. Facinating look at London's history!


AFNH 
8/02/05 at 04:08 PM

Comments:
Sharen - thanks for the link to the Gentle Giant Snape - notice he's had quite a few votes. They've certainly got the buttons off to a "T", haven't they - LOL?
Claudia 
8/02/05 at 09:22 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Hello and welcome to Kandy!  I hope you will stick around with us and join in on our fun whenever you can.  We have a great group  of AR fans here. 

 

You're welcome Pam.  The HP Spoilers forum just kind of came out of left field after Sue mentioned we needed a place to openly discuss the book without fear of ruining the read for others.  I am really happy that it has worked out so well.  Things have slowed a bit over there but I plan to leave it up since we still have 1 book and 4 films left to post about. 

 

Congrats on finding JM, Lucy!  The Walmart closest to my house never has bargain bins on DVDs.  Looking forward to your new icons and graphics! 

 

RickiNicki, True is not available here for me to rent but Winter Sleepers and The Princess and the Warrior are on my watching list for this weekend. 

 

  


Chalebh 
8/02/05 at 02:06 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Ein verspäteter Geburtstagsgruß.

 

 

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Hikity.

 

LG Chalebh


Lucy 
8/01/05 at 11:02 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
My review of January Man: Not as bad as Dark Harbor.  At least, it moves along.  AR is definitely the best thing about it-or maybe the only good thing?  I've never seen anybody have more revelations than the characters in this flick.

I love the part where he says, "I'm an artist-I'll watch the woman."  And then the smile and the eyebrow raise...

Alan gets major cute/thud points.  The movie, well, has much to be desired.


Kandy 
8/01/05 at 10:35 PM

What is your location? China

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://gry0404.blog.tom.com

Comments:

I am a Chinese girl, and I love Alan. He is a wonderful actor! I am crazy about him!!!!

>o<


Sharen 
8/01/05 at 09:42 PM

What is your location? FL

Comments:

Big picture of Gentle Giant Snape figure at http://www.mugglenet.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=1017&sessionid=154e14fb025920140e157ddee7ec8d05

(or go to mugglenet.com and scroll down to 7/31)


Lucy 
8/01/05 at 09:17 PM

What is your location? GA, watching January Man

Comments:
I have a new favorite AR quote.  "Don't molest anything."

Don't worry, Ed.  I won't molest anything...that is, until you come back...


Lucy 
8/01/05 at 08:52 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
I found January Man on DVD today in the sale bin at Wal Mart!  I haven't even taken the shrink wrap off yet, but I can already see new icons and other graphics in my future!

Julie 
8/01/05 at 07:24 PM

What is your location? Michigan

Comments:

 

 

Happy Birthday, Hikity!

 

miem: maybe we'll bump into each other in London.  I'll be the one they're leading away in handcuffs from in front of AR's house...with leaves in my hair!  : )


Dee 
8/01/05 at 06:51 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

Happy birthday Hikity!


Pam 
8/01/05 at 05:08 PM

What is your location? Massachusetts

Comments:
Hi and Happy Birthday Hikity!! Hope you have a fun day and a fantastic year. All the best to you.
I have been out in the garden lately and haven't had much time to come on. My tomatoes are really getting ready to pick. There is nothing like a fresh tomato sandwich.Yummy.
Thanks Claudia for the HBP forum. Its so nice to read what everyone has to say about the book and their different theories. I cant imagine how she will end the series, but I am sure it will be a most remarkable ending..
Anyway, thanks everyone for all the posts below. Later this evening, I hope to be on to read everything here and then to try to read everything at Suzannes! Good thing I have new glasses coming to help the eyes..
Have a nice rest of the day and take care, Pam


AFNH 
8/01/05 at 04:49 PM

Comments:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HIKITY! Hope it's been a good one!
Daydreamer 
8/01/05 at 04:34 PM

Comments:
Hikity:

RickiNicki 
8/01/05 at 02:35 PM

What is your location? London

Comments:

I've done something really crazy today. I bought all Tom Tykwer films I could find at the HMV store. Now I've got Run Lola Run, The Princess and The Warrior and Heaven. Has anyone seen Winter Sleepers or True yet?

 

I saw Heaven this afternoon, and I was just blown away! It's soooo.... WOW... impressive!


Sabine 
8/01/05 at 02:28 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Hikity!  Happy Birthday

 


RickiNicki 
8/01/05 at 02:17 PM

What is your location? London

Comments:

 

         Hikity!!!


Laura 
8/01/05 at 02:04 PM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

Happy Birthday Hikity!


sue 
8/01/05 at 12:25 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HIKITY!!!!


Lucy 
8/01/05 at 12:11 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:
And:
Happy Birthday Hikity.

Lucy 
8/01/05 at 12:07 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

I just discovered Googlisms, and this is what Google "thinks" of Alan Rickman:
(find the entire list here)

 

alan rickman is like a fine wine
alan rickman is just plain gorgeous
alan rickman is sooooo hot
alan rickman is one of britain's acting treasures
alan rickman is his first screen role is convincing as the dryly sarcastic utterly remorseless german terrorist leader
alan rickman is one of our most talented british actors

I think we'd agree...


Marlina 
8/01/05 at 11:45 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.xanga.com/alan_rickman_freak

Comments:
Happy Birthday Hikity!
Claudia 
8/01/05 at 10:47 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Yeah!  We have a birthday in the house! 

 

 

 

Have an AR wonderful day, Hikity!!!

 

 

 


Peekabooh 
8/01/05 at 10:36 AM

What is your location? the Netherlands

Comments:
Thanks for all the news, wallpapers and pics everyone. By the way, I´m booked for MNiRC on the 12th of October, anyone going?

Hikity, I don´t know if you are able to visit this GB right now, but if you do:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Claudia 
8/01/05 at 09:58 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

More excellent news Sue!  I really do hope MNiRC does come to the US.

 

I know the feeling, Elaine.  I'm always doing the "six degree" thing with AR!  LOL  My goodness...do all AR "alumni" end up murderers on other shows?  First Donald Pleasance and now David Ryall! 

 

Ali-Pat, if you liked Heaven you should try Run Lola Run.  RLR is 100% sub-titles but I thought it was worth it. 

 

 


Elaine 
8/01/05 at 09:33 AM

Comments:

Ali-Pat, he was the driving instructor who ended up as the murderer wasn't he? I've just spent months recording all the Inspector Morse eps onto dvd (because I'm too tight to buy them!) It's quite amusing how you can watch things on tv and think to yourself, "Oh, he was so-and-so in *insert-name-of-AR-film-here*" and connect almost everything with the man.

Sue, that's great news for our American friends. I see Juliet Stephenson has a play at the Royal Court just before MNiRC has it's second run.

 

 


Ali-Pat 
8/01/05 at 09:25 AM

What is your location? Soaking in Solarcaine

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html

Comments:

It finally got through to me that the Tykwer guy directing Perfume is the same Tykwer guy who directed Heaven (the 2002 one with Cate Blanchett and Giovanni Ribisi).  Wow--we are really in for something!!  That film knocked my eyeballs out, it was so violently beautiful.  The guy really has a way with camera angles, and he can make perfect visual sense of an erratic story line.  Really looking forward to this one now.

 

I had a TV experience similar to Claudia's this weekend.  I happened on an old episode of Inspector Morse last night and who should be playing a major part but David Ryall (George the Exterminator from TMD).  He wasn't helping to get rid of any rats in this episode, however...


sue 
8/01/05 at 07:22 AM

Comments:

From the "Friends" PAGE of the Royal Court Theatre:

 

"We are delighted to transfer MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE following its sell-out run in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs to the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs.  This urgent, unique piece of theatre performs for a strictly limited run before plans to take it abroad."


Elaine 
8/01/05 at 05:52 AM

What is your location? Back from the trenches

Comments:

Just a weekend away and so much to catch up on!

AFNH, you don't know how much I'd love the 5 and a half inches..... and Lucy, stoned Snape - now that could be interesting!

Daydreamer, the wallpaper is fandabidozy. I like your choice of pics to go with the quote.

Sue, you really should not post those "speech bubble" caps when I'm drinking coffee. It doesn't do my lappie any good to have it spat all the screen! Like the wallpaper. Simplicity is the key! That bar code font again. I'm going to have to get that.

Michelle, I have a soft spot for JD, too. My favourites are "Pirates of the Carribean" of course and "Chocolat" although"Secret Window" was a great film altogether.

SARF, I've read Dahl's short stories, too. He was a master of that genre.

The guy with the dog looks so much like a US National Guardsman we had "looking after" our Iraqi POWs when I was in that sandy place. He was at least 7ft tall and a "big" guy but a real nice bloke. The dog guy looks about the same height as he towers above AR and he usually towers above everyone else. Seems kinda "sweet" to have such a tiny dog. Should be something like a wolfhound.

And I'm ashamed to say I booked a ticket for RC again. Got to get lucky this time! A lot of tickets are sold out already though and with the play in the "downstairs" theatre, that says a lot for how well it went down before. I really hope that you guys in the US get it coming your way.

 

 



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