GolfWizard, I agree with you 110%.  I wrote much the same thing (albeit a heck of a lot longer ) on my LJ.  I've really been amazed at the name-calling and finger-pointing I've seen on some of the AR communities after this news was announced.  It's ironic, to say the least.

Hmmmm....    I was looking into the Official London Theatre Guide and I saw that the Playhouse Theatre is slated to show The Creeper from February until the middle of April.  Do they have a couple of theatres, like 'upstairs' and 'downstairs', or, they plan to cut short The Creeper and put on MNiRC?  Or, may be the London Guide hasn't caught up with all the news.

A note to Dumpy Doris - I wasn't faulting you for using zippy-mouth with the 'freedom of speech' thing. Your point is well-made. I just hate to see it be that way.

Did anyone else notice that in one of the Berlinale videos - I can't remember which, the announcer refers to 'Dr. Snape?' I thought that was funny. Logical enough, if you're not familiar with the stories, but funny.

I also love, 'I et a crackah. . .'  I love that whole scene. He's so adorable!

Forgettable??!! I don't think anyone around here finds him forgettable! If he had stayed in Hollywood blockbusters, he would get more attention, but wouldn't be half as interesting.

I like his quote:

That's one of the things I love most about him! That dance!

On a more serious note: just seeing  together with the term 'freedom of speech' physically hurts! But, I haven't posted on the subject of the MNiRC 'cancellation' yet because it made me so angry and I tend to get on my soapbox when it comes to such biases. As Elaine said:

No - nor would they poll Native Americans about a movie about Custer, and on and on.

As far as freedom of speech is concerned - remember the Dixie Chicks controversy? You say what you think these days and you're not a patriot. 'Censorship born out of fear,' indeed.

Forgive me if this has been seen before, but I really can't recall having read this Snow Cake review before.

Unfortunately, not a good one.

You're on Sue! 

I have an email from a Daniel Morin from askmen.com:

Hi,

I apologize for the unsolicited nature of this e-mail but I just wanted to inform you that Alan Rickman has been featured in a new article on AskMen.com entitled "Recognizable yet Forgettable Actors.” I figured this article may be of interest to your readers:

 

11 Recognizable Yet Forgettable Actors

 

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.

I look forward to hearing back from you.

 Regards,

Daniel Morin

AskMen.com

 

Unfortunately, there is no picture and its only a small blurb but I thought I would post this anyway.  Don't know if I agree with them though.  I think AR is unforgettable!! 

 

Yep I shall just have to offer bed and breakfast Claudia!!!

 Yet another run for MNiRC!!!  I agree with Sue....New York's loss IS London's gain! 

And the theatre is soooo much bigger too!  This really is wonderful news! 

If someone in the US is interested:

http://www.rachelcorriefoundation.org/

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Thanks CatsPlay!

Oh well New York's loss is London's gain. Hopefully lots more people will get to see it.

http://www.whatsonstage.com/dl/page.php?page=greenroom&story=E8821141146776

WOS Winner Rachel Gets West End Debut, 30 Mar

Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner’s triple Whatsonstage.com Award-winning My Name Is Rachel Corrie will receive its West End premiere in four weeks’ time. Following the last-minute cancellation of its New York premiere (See The Goss, 28 Feb 2005), the one-woman play, starring Megan Dodds, will transfer instead to London’s Playhouse Theatre, where it is due to open on 30 March 2006 (previews from 28 March) and is initially booking for six weeks only.

read more!

MNiRC will open March 30 at the Playhouse Theatre in London and will run for six weeks.  Preview starts on March 28. This is West End debut in an 800 seat theatre.

Just read the Guardian article. i know little about politics, but feel very sorry for AR and MNIRC. Besides, i am worried. He is so forth straight, will this do any harm to him? that's the last i would like to see...

why is the world so complicate? so many things i cannot understand...

Elaine, a big thank you. Rest assured nobody has ever asked us Germans

Wishing everyone a very Happy Mardi Gras!!!!!!!

Elaine, I must get new glasses I thought "What annoying singing person!?" What day and channel is it on?

This MNiRC situation is very strange. Is it normal for a theatre to ask the neighbourhood whether they are going to be annoyed about a production? I can't believe that  happpens in London, and we are every bit as racially/ethnically diverse as NY. Personally I don't see that the theatre size has much to do with it. The original production at The Royal Court was in a tiny theatre too.

From the New York Theatre Workshop website (http://www.nytw.org/about.asp), for what it's worth:

Emily, thank you for finding an official word about MNiRC from The Guardian and The Nation.

At least CatsPlay's article says that Mr. Nicola still has hopes of bringing it to the theatre's 2006-7 season. 

Thanks for all the opinions on the news.  I don't seem to have anything esle to add except that I have to agree with AR.  We are all losing out on this unfortunate decision. 

One other thing that might be considered is that The New York Theatre Workshop certainly isn't the only theatre in New York OR the country.  I wonder if AR has considered taking the play to Rachel's home town of Olympia, WA? 

Emily, Alma, Alba and Catsplay, thanks a lot for providing articles and your thoughts/discussion here. I agree with your arguments, but believe, however, that Alma is definitely right with her questioning our 'freedom of speech' - or what else should "censorship of fear" be? May be someone would rather call it "political correctness" ...I wonder why they couldn't find a bigger theatre in the first place. Any ideas?

Alba- You are so eloquent and express exactly what I feel so much better than I ever could. Thank you for your thoughtful and thought-pronoking posts. I can't help feeling that the theatre was trying to find reasons not to show this play. I am starting to feel sad now, rather than angry. The comparison to Rachel Corrie's courage is just so obvious.

I agree with all of the comments about courage, etc.

But....

I know this will be the unpopular decision, but honestly, this was a very, very small theater.  There was obviously some risk associated with it.  They had to go through a process of assessing the risk versus the rewards, and they made a financial decision.

I, just as much as everyone here, desperately wanted to see this play come to the US, and empathize and echo AR and Viner's frustrations.  But I also empathize with NYTW.  Who knows what other things we don't know about - threats, etc.

*bracing for tomatoes*

CLAUDIA, link is not good

Camerata, it's good that you received an answer!

Alma--I think Vicki is absolutely right--I think it is a matter of spinelessness on the part of the NY theatre rather than censorship.

I take great exception to people who will label something without having seen it.  Honest criticism is legitimate, but supposition is ignorance and arrogance.  I haven't had the pleasure of seeing the actual play, but I did read the screen play through our inter- library loan at the university.  It is a powerful expose of a girl---NOT a political movement.  Her writing was extraordinary, wise beyond her years and childish at the same time.  Very much akin to Anne Frank. 

I am sorry for AR and Katherine Viner, et al, because they did an exquisite job of editing Rachels writing.  You truly get a sense of who SHE was and what was motivating her--she wanted to make a difference in her world.

Perhaps the controversy will bring a more courageous theatre group in line and it will end up for the better.  We can hope.

The theatre management were just plain cowards. 

I don't think "freedom of speech" is the issue.  It's courage.  The guts to take a chance on something no matter how loud and ugly and vitriolic the opposition may be screaming, nor what they are threatening...be it violence, boycotts or financial retribution, or whatever.

I know we are disappointed, but I think we are jumping the gun a bit by labeling it a censorship issue.  This was probably a small theater that was not willing to take the chance of alienating a local community and perhaps didn't feel it could afford both financially and public relations-wise to take such a risk.  I am confident that there will be a theater out there that does have the intestinal fortitude and financial resources to put on this play.  It'll happen....the publicity alone that this incident will generate will almost guarantee it.

Michelle, "freedom of speech" has alot of fine print attached to it, that is for sure. It seems those with the most freedom of expression are pro comedians and now even they are being severely restricted. I'd like to say more but... 

That is a shame about MNiRC.  It doesn't sound as if they used very sound polling practices.  They polled the Jewish community, yes, but what about the rest of the community? 

.....yesterday, James C. Nicola, the artistic director of the workshop, said he had decided to postpone the show after polling local Jewish religious and community leaders as to their feelings about the work.

"The uniform answer we got was that the fantasy that we could present the work of this writer simply as a work of art without appearing to take a position was just that, a fantasy," he said.

It's also a fantasy that these people could form an informed and intelligent response without ever having seen the piece.  Well, it's their theater and they have a right to do with it as they please. 

I'm hoping that a more open-minded theater will have the courage to take a chance on this play.  I've not seen the play either, but from the reports of those who have, it is not a piece that takes a position but rather tells the story of one particular girl in one particular situation.  Those who have seen it, please correct me if I am wrong...or do you believe that it does take a position?  It's been a while since I've read your reports so let me know if I'm mistaken. 

A few days ago, Sue posted a link to an article that labeled AR as a "Jew who hates Israel" along with other prominent names.  I also received a google alert with a link to the same article that had the quote about AR in it.  Since I've been so busy and only get on the GB every 2 or 3 days, by the time I clicked on the link to read the entire article, Alan Rickman's name was removed from the piece on the website.  Interesting.....I wonder if there were complaints or perhaps legal action threatened due to the inaccuracies and inflammatory rhetoric in the article. 

But none of this kind of stuff is new.  We saw it before The Passion of the Christ was released and the Catholics had their turn before Dogma hit the theaters and there have been other works that made different groups uncomfortable.  But eventually all of them were release to the public and the anticipated controversy fizzled.  Eventually, I'm sure, the same will happen with MNiRC.  We will just have to be patient.

Speaking of patience.....I know I can't wait either....but hate to break the news, ladies, but GoF won't be released until next Tuesday, March 7th.  Not tomorrow. One more week before our Snape fix. 

How incredibly frustrating! Everyone on the London side sound absolutely furious, don't they? I think the NYTW must have given them assurances because AR has commented publicly about the transter. No wonder he is so angry. It is very sad that in *the land of the free* freedom of expression is only allowed if pwerful groups allow it. Sorry if this causes offence but i'm angry too.

As per the Guardian article, it sounds like AR issued some type of statement.  I wonder if there is a way to obtain the entire statement?

Rickman's statement in the Guardian.

"Censorship"?  I don't think so. I think it's cowardice on the part of a privately funded, cash-strapped theater group that didn't want to alienate its benefactors. But not quite censorship.

Seems like a concerted effort by the Rickman/Viner camp to put NYTW on the hot seat and either force a reversal of their decision or blow it up into a big media deal that will bring in a different theater group to the rescue.

Guardian has an article in today's (Tuesday) paper re cancellation

Thanks, Emily.  This just appeared in the New York Times online.  Mr. Nicola, as noted, was the gentleman I corresponded with and mentioned in my recent recap of the status.

Play About Demonstrator's Death Is Delayed

A potential Off Broadway production of "My Name Is Rachel Corrie," an acclaimed solo show about an American demonstrator killed by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to stop the destruction of a Palestinian home, has been postponed because of concerns about the show's political content.

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The production, a hit at the Royal Court Theater in London last year, had been tentatively scheduled to start performances at the New York Theater Workshop in the East Village on March 22. But yesterday, James C. Nicola, the artistic director of the workshop, said he had decided to postpone the show after polling local Jewish religious and community leaders as to their feelings about the work.

"The uniform answer we got was that the fantasy that we could present the work of this writer simply as a work of art without appearing to take a position was just that, a fantasy," he said.

In particular, the recent electoral upset by Hamas, the militant Palestinian group, and the sickness of Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, had made "this community very defensive and very edgy," Mr. Nicola said, "and that seemed reasonable to me."

The play, which received strong reviews in London, follows the story of Rachel Corrie, an idealistic American demonstrator and Palestinian-rights activist who was crushed to death in March 2003 in the Gaza Strip.

The play was written by the actor Alan Rickman, who directed the piece, and Katherine Viner, a journalist at The Guardian newspaper in London, who pieced together snippets of Ms. Corrie's journals and e-mail messages to create the script. And while the show had not been formally announced, Ms. Viner said yesterday that she and Mr. Rickman had already bought plane tickets to see the production at the workshop.

"I was devastated and really surprised," Ms. Viner said in a telephone interview from London. "And in my view, I think they're misjudging the New York audience. It's a piece of art, not a piece of agitprop."

But Mr. Nicola said he was less worried about those who saw the show than those who simply heard about it.

"I don't think we were worried about the audience," he said. "I think we were more worried that those who had never encountered her writing, never encountered the piece, would be using this as an opportunity to position their arguments."

Mr. Nicola said that he still hoped to produce the play during the 2006-7 season but that he hadn't heard back from the Royal Court yet. A call for comment to the Royal Court's general manager, Diane Borger, was not returned.

"It seemed as though if we proceeded, we would be taking a stand we didn't want to take," he said.

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Don't know if this can be trusted, but here is an explanation of why MNIRC is not playing in NY. According to this story, it was cancelled because of fear of political backlash.

Hi Claudia,

Thanks for the reminder about Discovering Argentina.  I am on it.

I plan to videotape and am trying to also find a way to capture the audio only.

Thanks for the reminder, Pam!   

Since there is a difference in release dates around the world, let's please remember to post spoilers about the DVD on the HP Spoilers page. 

Nice to see you all too, Claudia! I just hope it isn't another week before I can log on again.

You're welcome, Laura. And yes, Camerata, it is the same one with Gillian Anderson, it's just been released on dvd here.

I really hope that Antiques Roadshow piece turns up, it was a lovely shot of our Man!

Just read about the Olivier awards, pity there was nothing for MNiRC there, darn.....

 AFNH!  Good to see you!  Hopefully, someone will be able to catch the ARoadshow clip for us!  Thanks so much for the head's up. 

I've finally had a proper look at the Olivier awards results from yesterday.  Its good to see that Anthony Minghella and Celia Imerie won a statue.   

This is your alarm clock doing a check-in, CatsPlay!    I'm getting all geared up for the Discovering Agentina show this Friday!

AFNH,

thank you for the explanation

Oohh, thank you for the good wishes, everyone!!! I had a great day and ended up getting a copy of Bleak House, which I can now enjoy at my leisure (and digest in full Denis Lawson's wonderful performance in it!.........).

As to the S&S question (must get that internet connection up and running again!). Last night, at the beginning of the Antiques Roadshow, there was the usual potted history of the venue they were to be using for the day. I now have the name of the venue - Montacute Hall in Somerset, and it was mentioned that it was used in the filming of S&S. What they basically showed was some footage of S&S being shot there, you could tell it was off-screen action, and ET had the blue dress on. AR was dressed in his black jacket and looked jaw dropping! If anyone was recording anything in the UK on BBC1 last night around 7pm, check your videos! Sometimes Antiques Roadshow is repeated in the early hours of the morning, so there may be the chance of getting it from there....

Claudia, what clip from the set of S&S?

IT's snowing here, puuuhhh, disgusting

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE
Pina Bausch for the creation of NELKEN - how great!  She is from Wuppertal as is Tom Tykwer nad her dance choreographies are always a real delight.

but I am divastated regarding our Man

Peekabooh, although I love our e-mail conversations I didn't send you a mail mail about the cerebral hens????

Elily Rose, you're welcome!

 Awww, no award.  That's a real shame. 

Congrats to all for the mentions on the London Theatre Guide site.

No Olivier for My Name is Rachel Corrie

21:40 - Nigel Havers has just announced the winner of the Outstanding Achievement of Performance in an Affiliate Theatre Award. The recipient is Bloody Sunday, which was staged at the Tricycle theatre.

Nice to see the Hens get a mention I mailed the site too!!

It was a film clip from the set of S&S

Claudia,

Do you mean AR himself, live (recent?), in a Brandon costume, or a statue or painting of him??

Hiya Everyone!  I've been a bit AWOL the last couple of days but I had very good cause.

I'm searching around to see what I can find out about the Olivier Awards. 

I have a Brit TV alert from A Fish Needing Help.  She caught sight of AR in Brandon costume on an episode of Antiques Roadshow on BBC 1.  Unforutnately, she was not able to get her recorder on soon enough to catch it but we're in hopes that it will be re-aired.  So keep your eyes peeled, ladies!

 "Many thanks Heike for your email explaining the Alan Rickman Hen situation. I have to be honest, I didn’t have time to read the entire email as it was rather long, but I will later… promise."

Whaaaaaaaaooooooo, way to go girlfriend!

What a pity! They made such a huge advertising for that....well, never mind, I believe we are all 'spoiled' since the Berlinale, grins - more more more

Thanks Catsplay, enjoy your day/evening

Hikity,

My understanding is that is just a written transcript, with photos afterwards.  Unfortunately!  Hopefully if AR is there, we will see photo agencies covering it.

Thanks, Catsplay, I am on this page, but thought we could LISTEN to it?? Is it all about reading then?

Hikity,

If you are talking about the Olivier Awards, here is the page where it seems they will be covering the event:

http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display/cm/contentId/88089

Help, I need some HELP - does anyone understand how to join Londontheatre??? I can't find a button

Thanks in advance...

KÖLLE ALAAF; KÖLLE ALAAF, KÖLLE ALAAF! I LOVE KÖLN UND VOR ALLEM KÖLNER KARNEVAL! *ggg*

Catsplay - according to this http://www.albemarle-london.com/awards/oliv0206.html#2006 it sounds like they are, unfortunately, not going to be televised.

The Olivier Awards are today.  Does anyone know what time they start?  Is this televised in the UK?

http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/awards

Why not try searching "Alan Rickman" then advance search "new pictures" and maybe you'll find something new, different, etc.

If you try to go to the high numbered sites (like on Yahoo) you could find something new, too. Good luck! lots to sift through!

Thank you for the birthday wishes!

Hello everyone! Well, I am too lazy to actully look in the GB archive to see if somebody has said this already, and if t is I am extremely sorry: Alan Rickman is confirmed to start filming OOTP in April (if that is the correct month as I remember) Thanks to www.mugglenet.com

AR VoiceAdorer: not born there but yes!   all these hearts are for Cologne

http://www.lfi.co.uk/dynevent-action-nl.do?eventid=217998#

source =London features international.

photos from Berlinale

ICCU~ I think you mean the "When Love Speaks" Album.. RF also read a sonnet there..

Hello and welcome aboard, ICCU.  I hope you will stay with us.  As far as I know, GoF is the only project AR and RF have worked on together.  As for whether they are friends or not, that would be anyone's guess. 

kathy, 600 million is a lot of money!  You raise some interesting questions though.  The only thing I've read about salaries is that Zoe Wannamaker bowed out after the first film because she felt she wasn't being paid enough.  Maybe some of the bigger HP fans will know more.

I once read Ralph had worked with Alan Rickman? Is that true? I´m npot talking about GOF.

Also, do you know whether or not they are friends?

I just got a google alert on GOF passing the 600 million dollar amount.  You are all going to think me crass to ask this but what kind of salaries do the actors get in a movie that makes that much money.  Do they get a fixed amount and percent of the gross?  Does JKR get a % as well?  That is a heck of a lot of money.  The other HP movies made over 600 million as well.

It's the best time of the year here: Mer lasse de Dom in Kölle...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AFNH, have a wonderful day  

and Claudia, my alert of londontheatre says the would report live from the London Hilton Park Lane - whatever this means as it seems they have no video streaming

Nightynight everybody

Well, we can hope that they're more technologically advanced this year!

Thanks CatsPlay. Well, there's still the hope of piccies!

Happy Birthday AFNH!

Claudia,

It looks like 'live coverage' of last year's awards consisted of a realtime online 'transcript'

http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display?contentId=78919

Nice work, darkzorro93!

Here's a little news bit about the Olivier Awards this coming Sunday.  It looks like Official London Theatre Guide is going to have "interactive coverage" of the event. Now whether that means streaming or not, I'm not sure.  Here's the relevant bit:

Officiallondontheatre.co.uk is offering exclusive, live, interactive coverage of the event as the drama unfolds on the night. Join us for all the winners, all the outfits and all the excitement; share your thoughts by emailing us on the night. 

Soooo we know AR is home now and My Name is Rachel Corrie is nomiated for Outstanding Achievemnet in An Affiliate Theatre.  So who knows...we might get a glimpse or some new picces. 

darkzorro93,

your vid is wonderful! Soooo romantic... These old style photos are lovely! And In Demand tango... *drools* I love Alan dancing!

And what is the ending that we don't see?

Happy Birthday, AFNH!  Hope you're having a wonderful day!

Many Happy Returns Ot AFNH and Sniv for yesterday!!

AR and Kristin Scott-Thomas!?! Wow I might even get the first husband to watch that one :rofl

Laura: i upload it  

http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1X7ZZ3PBE7F1J3LU1BMWDRHV2I

To download is a trouble? I would love to download your new video, so I could watch and rewatch it

Happy Birthday to everyone is celebrating or celebrated ( sorry for the belated wishes)

Hi, wish everybody has a good AR day, especially A Fish Needing Help, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Catsplay, thank u, your video is wonderful and i also keep that oilpainting style wallpaper. (i am "galaxy_hiker" hehe)

Since my english is not so good, i want to confirm if u are talking about a new FILM of AR? "The Villa Golitsyn"

And can anyone tell me where i can find some more information about his early life as a stage actor or his early works?
i am really really very interested in such things~~~

The last thing is that i have done a new video. the content is about HIS 2 tangos, i use some photos and of course a clip of the INDEMAND video (in fact i only have those stuffs). for music, indemand is too mild for me, so Refuse to Dance be my choice. i've no idea why my windows movie maker wouldn't let me add a conventional ending to it, so now it ends with a sudden stop...sigh. therefore, i just put it onto YOUTUBE so people who may have a interest can watch without the trouble to download.

Here u are:
http://www.youtube.com/?v=sg2GH4eaOhI

Glad you liked the video, Claudia.  I got a lot of enjoyment from making it!

I totally missed CatsPlay's newest video!  Its wonderful CatsPlay!  I don't think I've listened to any country music in years.  Thanks for sharing. 

I wonder what we can make of The Villa Golitsyn????  It would really be great to see AR opposite Kristen Scott-Thomas in something more than Play.   The synopsis sounds pretty interesting.  Thanks for the news, CatsPlay!

Happy Birthday A Fish Needing Help!

Have a special kind of AR day and come back soon!

King of the Hill "Joust Like a Woman" episode (with voice of Alan Rickman) showing Friday, Feb. 24 on Fox TV. 

Hikity - I'm replying with a big Helau! 

I miss Karneval. 

http://www.fearsmag.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=667

February 09, 2006

- snip -

"The Villa Golitsyn," which is finalizing its financing, will star Kristen Scott-Thomas and Alan Rickman. A $9 million drama set in the south of France, pic will be directed by Peter Medak and produced by John Gordon.

Background on movie plot

http://www.intandemfilms.com/movies/villa_golitsyn.htm

Now Ladies, today is THE HIGHEST HOLIDAY (for me and "some" others) here, therefore I just drop in to shout three times:

KÖLLLE ALAAAAF; KÖLLE ALAAAAAF; KÖLLE ALAAAAAF

 Don't see you until next Wednesday, therefore  Mer lasse de Dom in Kölle, denn da jehört der hinn....

Happy Birthday Sniv! 

Daydreamer, you'll laugh! I downloaded the BSplayer, which I had deleted some time ago now, but played your file again with Nokia Multimedia player (as I attempted before) and there it went! Bizzare...Truly fiiting the music, nice clip!

CatsPlay - watched the video, nice song and I loved the places with the light whitening!!

claudia,

That still was part of that newspaper article that I think Sue scanned last week or so, but I don't think we've seen the actual image other than that one article.  Well, at least I hadn't.

Thanks for finding it.  Hope we can find the bigger one.

I think this is a new still from Snow Cake.  I found it at Rex.  Can anyone get a bigger version of it?

Thank you darkzorro 93 that is the one I wanted.

I've made a new video.  Details on downloading can be found at my LJ.   Feel free to comment over there.

Bluebeatbabe, it was the fabulous Red Tango that did the 007 manip.  You can find it here in the Fashion Police section of her Alan Rickman Gallery. 

¡Felicidades Sniv!
Best wishes!

Happy birthday Sniv!  I hope you are able to pop in to see your messages!  Have an AR kind of day!

Dee, thank you for your site update.  Its positively eye popping!  *grin*

Nicole, I do like Pale 3.  Twyker is a very talented person.

Camerata, thanks for the new video upload.  I'll post it above as soon as I can. 

Thanks for the short piece in honor of AR's birthday, Chalebh.  At least they got a good portion of it right.  I was quite surprised to hear his name mentioned on television and radio here in my area. 

Kate, we have several librarians in this group so I am sure they feel your pain!  LOL

Meeressternchen, thanks for the phone information.  I'm looking for a phone upgrade so that will help. 

I'm of the notion that the caricature was done of AR from an angle and not an artist error.  The shadowing kind of gives that away, IMO.  I keep going back to look at it and I think I like it more each time I see it.  Although I do have a little problem with what he did with AR's throat. 

Thank you for the reviews, they are appreciated! But I guess you got to see the picture in person especially because of this 3-D effect, which make sit interesting...  I have to agree that the two parts of his face are unequal, however, I do not know to what extent it may be a mistake of the painter. It may very well be that it is an effect of the sideview of AR's profile (it is def. a sideview) in mixture with the caricature element, so it may appear wrongly proportioned...

Claudia, it is a Nokia phone, one of the newer models, but dunno which one exactly. I adore Nokia above all other mobile makers... BTW re: the legacy of taking pictures - I suppose cameras are generally not allowed (although I did not see a sign prohibiting it), but mobile phone cameras may be not so distructive as they don't have flashes usually... On the other hand, the mobiles should be switched off due to the noise.

Daydreamer, I have downloaded your clip, but all players on my computer insist that either an undetected error has occured, or the files has a wrong format... Could you perhaps upload it again or would somebody mind sending it to me as an attachment?

Having finished a day of heavy shelving at the library where I work (anyone who works in a library knows what its like on a school holiday, makes you want to cry at the mess) 

I got home to a really nice surprise!!

Not 1 but 2 fantastic music vids by Daydreamer and darkzorro93

Thanks for making my day

Should he feel honoured or … well … ?

It’s nice that in one of my local newspapers they dedicated Alan Rickman a short article for his birthday, but does that mean to publish a bad researched article?

Here’s what they printed.

On 21th of February 1946 the British actor Alan Rickman was born in London.

 

He just presented his newest film “Snow Cake” (with Sigourney Weaver) at the Berlinale. As a child he participated in school performances. During his study of design he acted in amateur productions. With a scholarship he was able to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He was a member of the Shakespeare Company for two years, played in the stage version of “Dangerous Liasions” and became well know to the TV audience as a sleazy politician in “The Barchester Chronicles”. Today he is one of the most sought-after actors of his country (“Harry Potter”. He lives with his partner, editor and politician, Rima Horton in Oxford.

And in German: 

Am 21. Februar 1946 wurde in London der britische Schauspieler Alan Rickman geboren.

Gerade hat er auf der Berlinale seinen jüngsten Film „Snow Cake“ vorgestellt (mit Sigourney Weaver). Schon als Kind spielte er bei Schulaufführungen Theater. Während seines Designstudiums trat er bei Amateurinszenierungen auf. Mit einem Stipendium absolvierte er schließlich die Königliche Schauspielschule in London. Er war zwei Jahre Mitglied der „Shakespeare Company“, spielte in einer Bühnenfassung von „Gefährliche Liebschaften“ und erlangte beim Fernsehpublikum Bekanntheit als schmieriger Politiker in der BBC-Serie „The Barchester Chronicles“. heute gehört er zu den gefragtesten Darstellern seines Landes („Harry Potter“). Mit seiner Lebensgefährtin, der Lektorin und Politikerin Rima Horton, wohnt er in Oxford.

Dee: Your art is absolutely brilliant.

Chalebh

Just popping on to say Happy Birthday to Sniv - have a great one!

Glad u like it~~!!! What u said is great encouragement to my friend and i

Alanfan, if i read u right, i think u may try the one on this page marked "no voice over".  it worth storing.

I'm late but I want to thank Daydreamer and darkzorro for the videos, I just was able to watch them and they are beautiful!!!, thank you for making them and for sharing!

Thank you ,Emily for the gossip and CatsPlay for the new infos on MNiRC

I hope I didn't forget anyone, thank you all for everything

Laura

Darkzorro93, you shouldn`t laugh at your efforts, it WAS a great video! Hope we`ll see more of your work! Cheers!

Many thanks for the vid Darkzorro93. It whetted my appetite    for the vid of the English version of the press conference but there have been so many and I have forgotten who produced it could someone remind me please, as I would like to download it to my files.

Don't get me wrong, I love our dear Billy, but... I think I'll spend some time with my trusty PhotoShop trying to do something useful...

Dee -  WW!

What an Adam!

Okee dokee - here's what I discovered looking at the portrait:

His right                                    His left

Doesn't his right side look much older than his left side? The bag under his eye is much bigger and his jowl droops mugh more. You might have to look at them bigger to actually see it.