Alan Rickman Download Haven
Guest Book Archive
January 2006
What is your location? Massachusetts Comments: Over at thr discussion site, Dee mentioned about the movie book made for RHPOT. She is quite right as it does have quite a few errors in it, but if you can, get a copy as the photos are quite gorgeous. I found mine at our Friends of the Library book sale. Keep Smiling-it makes the world a better place-Peace and love Anyway, have a nice evening everyone...
What is your location? Massachusetts Comments: Have been enjoying everyones pics, information. Good job to one and all.
Comments: Rachel - For future reference - I did a search (on Yahoo!) on 'time zones' and came up with a couple (at least) of websites which translate times for you. You could have put in the times given in the post and ask it to translate into Eastern time and it would give it in the form you're accustomed to seeing. I can't remember the websites, though.
It seems to work well.
Comments: Yay for Perfume! What about Nobel Son? We never seem to talk much about this.
Comments: PERFUME!!!!!! Perfume is rumoured to be released in Germany on 14th September according to comments on the IMDB!!! September is soooooooooooo far away!! Leanne -x-
Comments: Rachel the times given for the press conference are 2.45pm (Central European Time) which is 1.45pm British time(GMT) and if you are Eastern America that equates to five hours earlier than Britain which by my reckoning is 8.45am. Likewise the Red Carpet will be approx 7.00pm (Europe),6pm Britain and 1pm Eastern America.
Comments: Crap didn't say I want to know what time time it will premiere live in eastern time.
What is your location? Virginia Comments: That is great that there going to have the premiere live but I don't know the time. I read umm.. can't remember her name. Anyhoo and it said the time but i didn't understand it, look like military time and I don't read military time.
Bye ~Rachy~
What is your location? Canada Comments: Hang on to your hats ladies and cross your fingers. (from mugglenet)
"the rest of the cast signings, including major parts, are to be released within the next 24 hrs."
you know, i dindt realise that not only Snape but many others too MgGonnagal, Hagrid, Sirius, and Dumbledore.
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks Em. When I couldn't find it on Wikipedia again, that was what I was afraid of.
I think when someone here first found it a few months ago that we all kind of thought it was a hoax.
What is your location? GA Comments: Oh sue, it was really fantastic to watch. I saw in the opening that they've done Jane Horrocks and Sheila Hancock as well.
Luckily, I did see one of the touching moments for Stephen Fry and I shed a tear myself so if there were any moments like that with the Lamm children, well....I just don't know if I could take it.
Sorry yall...I know this OT.
Comments: "Ultimate Team" was removed from the Wikipedia listing after it was found to be a hoax. The information about UT was challenged by some readers and flagged for investigation (you can challenge statements in Wikipedia and then the site maintainers are forced to investigate).
If "Ultimate Team" shows up on any other websites under AR's work, consider the source and assume that site took the bad info from Wikipedia.
What is your location? GA Comments: The only place I've seen The Ultimate Team referenced as a film AR would star in is at Wikipedia and then it was very skeptical. I just popped over there and tried to find it again with no luck. Bluebeatbabe, where did you find it?
Comments: Can you point us in the direction of the sites where this "Ultimate Team" is mentioned, BBB?? I haven't seen it on any of the usual places.
Comments: Claudia, hope you get to see all that Stephen Fry programme that was braodcast here last week. Naturally there were no "happy endings" for that side of the family but the whole thing was very moving. I had tears running down my face as well as Stephens. The whole series so far has been fascinating. The first programme featured Jeremy Paxman, one of our hardest nosed political interviewers. He was reduced to tears with his family history as well. As both he and Stephen Fry commented "We don't know we're born" when contemplating the lives of our recent ancestors.
What is your location? Sheffiels-UK Comments: Claudia, Elaine, anyone...? Dou have any info on 'The Ultimate Team'(2006) which I have seen listed on more than one website under Alan's films...perhaps one in the pipeline or 'Not Confirmed'...I am curious. AND Congratulations Alan...I am dead chuffed...hope you are too!!!!(MNIRC) ANYONE LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT WEEK ?
Comments: Hello everyone!
Because I absolutely love this site and I very frequently download files from here, I thought I should let you in on several news that have been out since yesterday on Mr. Rickman. Maybe some of you already know.
Alan won Best Director for My Name is Rachel Corrie, in the Theatregoer Award’s 2005. The awards were voted for by the public through the WhatsOnStage website. My Name is Rachel Corrie also won Best New Play and Megan Dodds, who portrayed Rachel Corrie in the one woman play, won Best Solo Performance. The awards were announced yesterday at the Critics Circle Theatre Awards.
Also, Alan is to attend the premiere of Snow Cake on February 9th 2006 in Berlin at the city’s film festival.
Have a nice day,
Anca
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Chalebh,
Thanks for the details on the video events. Note: I have a broadband connection and a week or so I went into the archive and watched a video and I was quite impressed with its quality. In addition, I was pleased to see the length -- if I recall, the press conference video that I watched was an hour or more long. YAY!
Comments: Chris (and others who are interested) The press conference for Snow Cake will take place at February, 9th at 14.45 CET (which is GMT +1 hour). That will probably be the time when the live streaming for this press conference begins. The Red Carpet for Snow Cake will be the same day at 19.00 CET or a little bit later. The screening is scheduled for 19.45 CET (unfortunately now live streaming ) But if you miss the live streaming these two events will certainly be in the video archive.
AFAIK you don't have to register on the site, but you need to have a really fast connection. I tried to view one of the videos in the archive, even with the lowest resolution, no chance.
Chalebh
What is your location? GA Comments:
Hi Marta and welcome to our group!
sue wrote: Quote: Ummmm........ looks like it!!(BTW if you find a man with no smell and a seven year old beard in there just keep walking!!)
*snort*
CatsPlay, no there is no interview on that promo Hitchhiker's DVD.
Susan, thank you so much for sharing that video link. For those of you that might be wondering. Its the show "Who Do You Think You Are" featuring Stephen Fry's genealogy search. Its fascinating! Susan, can you tell me if the video clip actually ends right in the middle of SF's results in finding the Lamm children or did my 'puter cause the download to stop short??? I want to know about those children! *grin*
Comments: Jan, you can have one of my DVDs of DIe Hard ,if you want, I bought 3 of them looking for that interview...sigh! Feel free to email me about it
Comments: What is wrong with me? And don`t answer that! Thank you Sue, always to the rescue! Should I add a hunga-bunga to this post? Cave-(wo)man salutes you! Do I have to register first? And do you know the exact hour? I am waaaay behind with this!
Comments: Chris said: Quote: Will the show (Berlin) be broadcasted live on the internet?! Have I been living in a cave until now?
Ummmm........ looks like it!!(BTW if you find a man with no smell and a seven year old beard in there just keep walking!!)
HERE are the videostreaming details.
Comments: Susan, I get "the file you requested is not available" on the link you posted.Maybe it expired? Orikono -I`m looking forward to those appearences too! And wait a second, this just hit me? Am I really stupid or braindead or something? Will the show (Berlin) be broadcasted live on the internet?! Have I been living in a cave until now?! Marta - Estoy segura que hablo por todas aqui cuando digo que me alegra much el echo que decidiste a acompanarnos! Y no te preocupas por el ingles, hay muchas aqui que no lo hablan como primer lengua. So you`ve met the man, eh? Lucky! Lucky!
What is your location? London Comments: So many exciting new pictures and news! Thank you everyone!
Berlinale is coming up next week - won't be able to go to Berlin but will definitely watch the live show via the internet. Luckily, I don' have class that day!
Catsplay: If my memory is correct, I don't think there was any interview with Alan Rickman on it. And, thank you for the link to David Letterman's site for Emma Thompson's interview. That was awesome!!
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Claudia: Thanks for lettming me know the link that Catsplay had posted. In your last post, you said:
"Jan is working with me on getting me her appearances on Ellen and Conan too. She really looks fabulous and as usual...she is funny as heck!"
Does this mean I could get to see her soon? Then, thank you and thank you to Jan!!! I know I shouldn't really be talking about Emma Thompson here but...forgive me...
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Does anyone know if AR is interviewed at all on this promo disc for Hitchhikers?
Comments: Speaking of Rima, I thought that was her sitting next to Jarvis Cocker at the South Bank Awards? But maybe not...
Comments: ¡Bienvenida Marta!
What is your location? Spain (Madrid) Comments: Hi!!
Well, the first, sorry for my English is very very bad, but I want write in this web, in this place, Alan Rickman is my favorite actor, and I had the honor of saw to Mr.Rickman in April, He was in the Royal Cout Theatre with the play "My Name is Rachel Corrie" My moment, my favorite actor in front of my. Waauu Only want say that thanks for Claudia and her work in this web, it´s great! Kisses!! +Marta+ PD- Happy Birthay Ms. Rima Horton!
Comments: so nice to see all the latest alan chat He certainly is looking well. Very glad he won.
here is something nice......not alan but nice all the same
http://www.sendspace.com/file/t912i1
Comments: Claudia, I mailed the SouthBank Show dvd to you today so hopefully it should arrive next week. No sign of your package yet though.
What is your location? PA USA Comments: Camerata: I can't find the Die Hard interview on Download Haven in either Television or Film sections but I did find something in a search a week or so ago, but it's just Alan speaking a short bit and no interviewer or questions, I don't think. I have it and will have to check it out to be sure.
Ali-Pat: That is interesting about the different views - I saw a mention of it on the Amazon listing but wasn't sure what it was. And, though I missed it below - many happy years ahead to you!
Laura: It does seem like there are different things on different Regions. The one on Amazon (Region 1) lists an interview with Alan Rickman, as well as others, under the Subtitled commentaries as Ali-Pat described.
Anyway, thanks everyone for your input. I'm getting the idea it's not worth buying this one unless I can find a used one very cheap. Don't the people who put out these DVD's realize what's really important - ALAN, ALAN, and more ALAN?!!! Sheeesh!
I also hope Rima has a happy birthday and many happy returns. I think it would be difficult to be in a relationship with an actor, especially one who travels a lot (for me, anyway), and they have been together for a long time so it must be really working for them!
Comments: http://www.whatsonstage.com/dl/page.php?page=greenroom&story=E8821138621057
.. My Name Is Rachel Corrie, Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner’s monologue based on the writings of the late American aid worker, is the biggest straight play winner, triumphing in three categories: Best New Play, Best Solo Performance (Megan Dodds) and Best Director for Rickman. ...
Comments: Thanks Claudia, for fixing my last post! You are right Miriam. In AR's words she is a candidate for sainthood. (Something like this, I can't remember the exact phrase.) I don't know any of them personally but let's say they are both lucky to have each other. Seems to me like a good guess.
What is your location? US of A Comments: Elaine: I absolutely agree with you! I was just telling Elisa that this morning. It should come out in the UK first - it only makes sense (even though I can't wait to get it myself).
And why, oh why is it coming out in China first??? Nothing against China - it just doesn't make sense to me to be first. . . . I'm not even sure why it has such varied release dates all over the world. Why not coordinate it so it comes out pretty much everywhere at once? Oh, well, that's for the executive types to decide, I guess, and they don't care what we think.
What is your location? Almelo, the Netherlands Comments: Hello,
Rima is a year younger than Alan, so she turned 59 today. I wish her a very happy birthday and a happy life. I hear very often that she is lucky to have Alan (and I am sure she is), but I would also like to say that he is lucky with her. I don't know her personally - has anyone of you ever met her? - but I think she is a very friendly and warmhearted person and she is Alan's support. I really wanted to write this tribute to her. Behind a good man stands a great woman.
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Comments: I think she's arriving to her 59th birthday. (Otherwise, consider this my second blooper in a row.) Of course she will have a very Happy day! Lucky lady! Or maybe not, life is really odd sometimes... Anyway... Best wishes to you Ms Horton!
So, it is not probable another AR overdose? *sob*
What is your location? ignoring a pile of work What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html Comments: Yes!!! Well deserved awards for MNiRC!!! Thank goodness a candidate I voted for finally won (a rare thing these days where I come from).
Laura--the Die Hard DVD I am talking about is the Five Star double DVD in the silver box. As far as I know it is the only 2 disc DVD of Die Hard in Region 1. Anybody know of another? BTW, you can see it here (if the link isn't too long, that is). [View Entry]
What is your location? Munich Comments: Maybe everybody knows - but how old is Rima?I need it for a horoscope. I hope Alan and Rima will have a romantic dinner in the evening.
Comments: Thank you Keith
Well, i'll keep my fingers crossed for everything then
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS HORTON!
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Yes, I'm sure that Alan will win 2 awards and Megan Dodds one I hope that we will see some photos of the event tomorrow And Happy birthday Rima ! LOL
Comments: Im pretty sure that is the result Claudia. Like I said, it appears that the critics make a choice, and the theatergoers. AR appears to have won the THEATERGOERS choice for Best Director and Best Play so far. Megan as best solo actress is still to be announced.
What is your location? UK Comments:
I'm 95% certain you wont see any photos of AR at the Critics Circle Awards. I'm not there myself today as I had a job booking near home and the general concensus of opinion amongst the London snappers was "its a waste of time".
Waste of time celeb wise that is. To be honest, the people that are winning the Critics Choice Awards (except Michael Grandage) I have never heard of!. The Whatsonstage Awards are just an 'add on', an opportunity to announce them at a function, because they do not hold a function themselves.
If you look on GETTY IMAGES, Gareth is in the Press Room taking photos and has only shot the few odd presenters (Haydn Gwynne, Tim Healy etc) and the CC Award winners that are present. NONE of the WOS Award winners are there - at least not being led into in the Press room for photos
If you look at WIRE IMAGE, Shami has got the even shorter straw, with a handful of people to shoot as they arrived. He's long since left and gone back to the office. Kevin Spacey is a big name, but we all shot him last Thursday at the GREAT BRITON AWARDS (yes, I know he's american).
I might be wrong , but dont get your hopes up for any kind of sighting of AR at the CC Awards today
What is your location? GA Comments: Oops...CatsPlay is right...not sure if that is result or not. We'll have to wait.
Sue, there's some nice Getty pics of Kevin Spacey at the Critics Circle awards!
Comments: Just an update, it appears that the 'critics' award a selection in each category and there is a second selection for the 'theatergoers'. Best Director has now appeared on the page and I *think* it indicates that AR has won. I'll stop posting on this now and wait for the written results. Some pics of arrivals on WireImage but no AR so far.
What is your location? GA Comments: He's been named best director for the Whatsonstage awards!!!!
What is your location? GA Comments:
Happy birthday to Rima Horton!!! We all know her AR dreams are going to come true!
I have been looking over sue's screen caps again!! , Sue!!! He really does look fantastic!
Elaine, I'm sure everyone will use the HP Spoilers board and the Discussion Party boards to post any HP-GoF DVD spoiler comments, caps, or art at least for a little while.
Comments: They are beginning to publish the winners at the Critics Choice Theatergoers awards... so far nothing yet on the categories AR and MD are in....
http://www.whatsonstage.com/dl/page.php?page=greenroom&story=E8821138369508
Comments: Is this a different edition, Ali-Pat? maybe it's different because region 1 or 2?
What is your location? can I get back to you on that? What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe.APLhome.html Comments: Jan, two more DVD extras on the DH special edition. There is an interactive feature where you see the scene just before Hans shoots Takagi from several different camera angles. You get more or less of Hans, depending on which you choose, and it includes footage not seen in the film (just a few frames). Second thing is written commentary that rolls along the bottom of the screen. Several actors contributed to this, including our Alan.
Comments: Sue, thanks again for the screen caps! And RedTango your stories are soooo funny!
Comments: Jan, I have the 2 disks edition of DIe Hard, region 2, bought here in Italy. It is the same 100% interview that you get in the dvd out for rent, grrrrrrr. There is a whole dvd of extras but AR is only in this short interview. If anyone has a different interview, longer or anything, can please give details of what/where(WHY???LOL)?
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Jan : in the Die hard Collector edition, you can see in the bonus (with Alan) : 2 sort of bloopers and an short interview of Alan which is on Claudia's website I believe or you can see some photos of it at the end of this page : http://rickmanparadise.free.fr/diehard.htm
Comments: Okay, stupid stupid (insert very bad word here) Warner Brothers are not releasing the GoF DVD here until 20th March - 3 weeks after the release in the US! British cast, British writer, filmed wholly in Britain and we have to wait! I am fuming. So I am also pleading to those here who will get it before us - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT post any caps, vids, spoilers, from it until we have had a chance to get our sweaty little hands on it! PLEASE ..PRETTY PLEASE!
And that includes wallpapers, icons, manips and everything!
Glad to see AR was at the South Bank Show. I recorded it too so am off to peruse it, maybe get a vid....
Comments: Claudia: I think you should delete the post of this "Doctor".
And about Ian McKellen. He'll receive the honourary bear at the 11th of February.
Snow Cake: I've heard that the local TV station RBB will broadcast the press conferences from the Berlinale the same day at night, so I'm trying to set up a satellite dish to receive the program. If this works I'll be able to videotape it.
Thanks for the new pictures.
Chalebh
What is your location? PA USA Comments: To anyone who has seen the 2-disc Die Hard DVD: Do any of the outtakes include scenes with Alan??? And is the interview with him mentioned on the Amazon.com description very long???
Thanks for any help anyone can give me. It sounds kind of petty, but the only thing I like about this movie is AR but I'm considering buying this copy just to get the extra stuff - otherwise I wouldn't!
What a great Alan day this was, eh?
Comments: Oh my... What a blooper... *running away from the crime scene* Thanks for the explanation Catsplay! Bad Google alert... how could you trick me that ugly...
Comments: Nahima
The 'attendance' is in reference to the party in November that was held to announce the awards. These were the photos of AR in the black leather jacket and black bag.
The announcement of the winners is held tomorrow, 1/31. It says something about a ceremony for the winners only, I think. Of which we assume AR and Megan are. So maybe more sightings tomorrow?
Comments: I received this alert right now! Critics' Circle & WOS Reveal Award Winners Today "Amongst some of the guests in attendance were: Alan Rickman, Jane Krakowski, Jenna Russell, Suranne..." This is another event, isn't it?
Comments: Chris - The pictures you posted may be old, but they were new to me - BEAUTIFUL!
Comments: A feast for the eyes today! Many thanks to Sue, Laura, and Red Tango!
Comments: Sue~ Thank You darling for the sceen caps!
Laura~ Nice find! Thank you!
RedTango~ Man! That's sooo funny!
Happy Chinese New Year too, you all!
What is your location? Canada Comments: I think that he was probably asked if he likes filming in LA ( we all know how he feels about the American film indurstry) and by the look of his first word "but"he decided to elaborate more about how he feels about LA. This is the quote.
" But I enjoy being in LA. I drive a car there and dont at home.Its disgusting and wonderful, like going to Dunkin Donuts every day."
Uh, you drive in LA but dont in London. I have to agree with him, i drove in LA and i didnt find it to hard considering i come from a little place up in Canada where 2 lane roads are a rarity. But maybe since he took his license test in LA, he isnt use to the backward driving in London even though its not because he is from there and American driving should be confusing,,,,,,oh hell, im confusing myself. Headache--must go rest.
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Sue : Thank you so much for your great caps !!!! Laura : the photo is great too !
Comments: Thanks Nahima, that sounds right!
Comments: Thanks again Sue! The last shot is amazing... Catsplay, if I'm not mistaken I think he was talking about the times when he is working in Hollywood.
Comments: Just doing some research, can someone remind me what AR was talking about when he said this?
"It's disgusting and wonderful. Like going to Dunkin' Donuts for lunch every day."
What is your location? Michigan Comments: Coming out of lurkdom just to give a big THANK YOU to Sue!
Looks like the drought is indeed finally over!
And thanks to Red Tango as well---as always, you are bad, bad, bad!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Phew. Thank God you're done, Sue, I don't think I could have taken much more. Again HUGE Thank yous!!!
Comments: OK that's your lot! Just got to the end of the dvd! I recorded it on HQ setting so I missed the last 5 minutes but saw that on the Sky+ box and there was just a fleeting glance of the back of AR's head. I shall mail the dvd to Claudia and if she wants to make any little vids she can. I don't know how to do it or otherwise I would
Comments: OK now we get in even closer!! This is from when he was watching Helen Mirren introduce an award for Wallace & Grommit:
There was a nice bit whilst Sir Ian McKellan was feting Dickie Attenborough with Alan having a good laugh but Jarvis got his bloody head in the way again
What is your location? New Zealand Comments: Sue, thanks for those photos. You are a master technowizard and have really brightened the day.
What is your location? GA Comments: Dee, you raise a very interesting question.
Although I could not be more thrilled that SC is premiering at Berlinale in February, I have to admit that I really was surprised that the premiere wasn't at the Toronto Film Festival in September.
Comments: Sue - Thank you so much for the screen caps. It's hard to hold back my squees until I'm in the Discussion Room! I noticed the hair too. Many of the recent sightings have specifically mentioned how grey his hair looked. Wonder if he did something special for the awards or if it has something to do with an upcoming project?
With all the excitment about Snowcake at the Berlin festival, do we still think there will be "something" in Wawa or Toronto?
Comments: I found Master photo only Harry Potter pics about AR. I see many people are interested on Emma Thompson: a page about her http://www.masterphoto.it/fotoweb/grid.fwx?search=60116-B
Comments: I never give up NICA, OLYMPIA LFI/MASTERPHOTO anyone knows them?
What is your location? GA Comments: Gosh, you girls have been hard at work!
sue, the newest caps with the close ups are very worthy!
Laura, I gotta hand it to you friend...you don't give up do you? *grin* Great find! He looks fantastic!
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Comments: Laura - great find! So, is that a long black overcoat, or just a long-style suit jacket. I like the overall look much better!
What is your location? Munich Comments: Great pictures - Thank you very much !!! On the pictures of December Alan has totally gray hair- now it seems to have a bit more color. Maybe we get our Red Panda back. But it doesn´t matter I love him with every color - especially with snapeblack hair.
Comments: Wow, Laura, great find!!
Comments: sue - Thank you SO much for the absolutely FANTASTIC screen caps! Also, thanks Chalebh and CatsPlay for the Berlinale schedules!
Comments: heavy watermarked:from the Christmas party at Sting's. Source: Olycom
What is your location? Canada Comments: Apparently he likes buy his pants a wee bit to tight! If you check out Kevin Smith's diary from dogma it tells a story of when Alan went jogging ( huh,m didnt know he did that either) one day in Pittsburg ( where they filmed Dogma ) and decided to stop in one of the more exclusive shops and according to the clerk he was a "a wee bit stinky and sweaty" and bought a pair of "way to tight pants". And i think we have been treated to a few of those pants over the years and those pictures are no exception, but he does look mighty fine ( a wee bit bored in those pictures but sweeeet looking).
Comments: Those last screencaps are so gorgeous! Thanks again Sue. And thank you CatsPlay for the pressinfo!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Sue, I think you are trying to KILL ME! Fabulous! Thank you!
Comments: thank you so much, Sue! does it mean there will be a videoclip of it? Sorry, I am photo and video addicted!
Comments: Just moved on along the dvd and found another zoom-in:
Claudia when I've finished I'll mail you the dvd so you can save anybits you might want, ok?
What is your location? Scotland- where they didnt show the awards on TV!!!! What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://leolilly.livejournal.com/ Comments: Sue- thanks soooo very much for the screen caps!! I was gutted it wasnt showed on ITV1 up here in Scotland!! No, we got Lewis, as in seargent Lewis from Inspector Morse!! Ah well, Dans clip from the awards was way too cute, he forgot his words would you believe it!!?? plus there is a fleeting glimps of Alan too!! thanks again Leanne -x-
What is your location? London Comments: Thank you for the news, CatsPlay!! OT: Ian McKellen will be honoured on 11 February at the Berlinale! He will receive the Honorary Golden Bear Award!
Comments: wow, thank you for the news! Anyone able to capture and save the videos?
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Press photo call and press conference for Snow Cake is also now listed on Berlinale site. According to the site, "Press conferences are also broadcast live on this website. These video streams can later be retrieved from our online archive."
Feb 9, 2006 CompetitionSnow Cake14.30 Photo-Call 14.45 Press Conference This would appear to be immediately after the Press Screening, which is at 12:00 at CinemaxX 7 (venue). * kicking self soundly up the arse for being on a CRUISE on February 9! ARGH!!!!!!!! *
Comments: Red Tango, thank you for the laughs, especially the arrows with comments made me rolling by laughs
What is your location? Vermont Comments: WOW Sue Thank You Thank You Thank You! Those screen caps are awesome! Thanks also to Emily, Annick, Chalebh & Chris for the links and pictures. And RedTango, you always brighten my day! Thank You.
What is your location? London Comments: Chalebh, thank you for the screening schedule! Is anybody going from this group??
Comments: Red Tango, once again: You rock! Thank you for putting some more laughter into the day. And thanks for drawing the attention to a helpless zipper's misery...
What is your location? London Comments: Girls, you rock! Thank you so much for the screencaps, pics etc.!!!
Comments: OMG!! Sue, don't you have any more? You did a splendid work, second by second. I love it! Thanks a lot girl!!!!!! (Sorry, I got a little overexcited)
Comments: Claudia, Do you have any info on 'The Ultimate Team' (2006)- found a reference on a search for Alan's films and listed above Perfume and Snowcake is the above...any ideas, info...anything...? I presume this might be one in the pipeline, don't know... anyone out there know more. Thanks.
Comments: There are some new pictures on http://community.livejournal.com/ar_daily/93003.html#cutid1 (don`t get your hopes done, they are from way back especially a couple from The Tempest that I`ve never seen before)
What is your location? walking on sunshine Comments: Holy cow! You people will be the end of me!
Comments: Fantastic screen captures and photos and links, thank you all!
Comments: Ooohhh, thanks for all the pics of the Southbank awards, thank you, thank you. Sue, never ever worry about us having a overdosis of AR pictures! Chalebh, thank you for posting the scedule of SnowCake screenings. Do you think AR will attend the German Version in Berlinale Palast or the one at Zoo Palast?
Comments: They've published the screening schedule of Snowat the Berlinale:
Except the two last screenings all of them are public screenings. And the (D) means it's a German version (either dubbed or with subtitles).
If you have time and if you are lucky to get tickets...
Chalebh
Comments: And can I just say, he looks absolutely divine in those photos.
Comments: I LOVE YOU PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is your location? GA Comments: sue - Of course we want to see them all! LOL Thanks for all those screen caps. They're great
Emily - thanks for the link to DR's site.
Annick - thanks for the big pics!
What a way to start a week! :-)
Comments: Hey people! Aint AR just the sexiest man God eva created?????? Yeah i fort so!
What is your location? GA Comments: NOOO overkill OR to many, sue! Thank you so much for the caps! They're wonderful! The caps really are a nice size and pretty darn clear if you as me!
And thanks to annick for larger Rex photos too!
Emily, great thinking in finding some video over at the DR site! Thanks. DR was quite cute in his speech.
I think he looked really great at the awards and his suit was divinely sophisticated!
This is such a great group of people to go to such great length to find, create, and share new AR stuff! Many thanks!
Bluebeatbabe, I've always gotten a giggle out of that line "If you cursey, I'll kill you!" because the only picture from that event that I know of is the one with AR, KW and GW right in front of Prince Charles so I've always pictured AR trying to say that line under his breath at KW. LOL
Comments: OK, these are from during Daniel Radcliffe's speech. Don't why I capped them all as all similar but I think I got hypnotised by Jarvis Cocker's glass movements!
Haven't watched it all yet so will check back later if there are any more. Sorry for the "overkill" but I know you want them really!!
What is your location? Sheffield. Comments: Watched Southbank Show last night...and there were some lingering shots of Alan on at least 4 or 5 occasions...he looked really relaxed, like he was enjoying himself...Eric Sykes was hilarious...I did n't see Rima in the crowd or sat near Alan but Juliet Stevenson was there and I think Emma Freud and the 'usual suspects' Hope someone managed to record this, ...erm..for posterity, no, for all the lovely ladies on the GB ! Helen Mirren was there , too, I was kinda hoping Alan might present an award but , no, the camerapersons (have to try to be PC ) were good to us lingering on his beautiful face on several occasions. I think Mary Stuart won in his category for which MNIRC was nominated. Thanks everyone for all the pics and Ali-Pat , I did try to wish you a Happy Birthday on your special day but for some reason the GB was not processing my posts, I think it was my computer bliping !.so I hope you had a lovely day!. Spoiler for anyone who has not seen the film ! which is probably few on this GB! Managed to see Quigley and at the end of the film there was a paragraph stating 'No animals were hurt or killed during the making of this film' and I thought...'But ya killed Elliot! Managed to see some of the tv videos over the weekend from the GB and was tickled by the story of Alan at the Sense and Sensibilty Premiere stood next to Kate Winslet waiting in line to meet the Queen and he said and I quote ; 'If you curtsey, I will KILL you ' ..just in the way he said it at Chelsea... ! Good Working class boy Alan ... who has n't forgot his roots !
What is your location? FRANCE Comments:
Comments: This is the next bit when they held on him for a bit during introduction to Helen Mirren (who managed to be rude as usual!) Hope no-one is allergic to Jarvis Cocker (I like him myself!) as he is in all of theses! Sorry the quality isn't wonderful.
Claudia if this is too many on one post please feel free to alter.
Comments: Just started capping some bits from last night. First quick glimpse at beginning:
What is your location? Inside the jam jar What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.alanrickmangallery.com Comments: Hold onto your hats, kids..we have another Fashion Police update on our hands....
Showing up at the South Bank award show in pants a tad too tight, let us examine the evidence in more scrutinous detail..
Enjoy!
Comments: Thanks aef for pix, I haven't seen them, yet. ...maybe he has too much tight pants....hasn't?
Comments: Ali-Pat: A belated Happy Birthday.
Chris: I really had planed to go to the premiere of Snow Cake (and see the film), but that was before they made it the opening film. I don't complain because it is a really big honour. Unfortunately for the opening film you won't be able to get tickets because of all these wannabe VIPs. I fear you won't see much of Alan along the Red Carpet because of all the photographers etc. And sadly enough a Thursday isn't a day to take a day off from work to travel to Berlin and return in the night. And more so to make a second trip just to see the film. Even with my job I can't afford that. So I cancelled all plans I made between the years about the Berlinale. I cross my fingers that the film will have good critics and make the step to the cinemas.
Hikity: Did I miss something about the Closet Land script?
Btw: Thanks for the pictures.
Have a nice week Chalebh
Comments: Trying again ... Screen cap of the "South Bank Awards" posted on the Daniel Radcliffe site. AR is shown in the audience as Dan presents an award. There is also a video clip on Dan's site.
Comments: The Daniel Radcliffe site has a video clip of the
Comments: Some pictures of Alan at The South Bank Show Awards.
Two more photos at Rex Features (near the bottom of the page). Any one has Rex Features accounts and can make those two photos bigger?
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What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: Sue and everyone else watching the South Bank awards thanks for the heads up!
What is your location? GA Comments: Thank you GG and sue! Can't wait to hear (or dare I say see) it later.
The second part of Bleak House is on PBS tonight! Only an hour tonight though. Thank goodness the SAG awards will have an encore airing on TNT.
What is your location? London Comments: Oh, brilliant! Thanks sue and Gissing's Girl! Can't wait to see more...
Comments: Snap! GG!
Comments: The South Bank awards show has just started and the recorder light is on so hope for the best LOL! I just put the tv on in the kitchen (my husband doesn't "do" awards shows) and who should I spot straight away (very briefly) in the audience? He's at a table near the front so hopefully there'll be a few more sightings. Too late for me now but I shall try to scan it tomorrow morning. Night night
What is your location? UK Comments: He's at the South Bank Awards. The camera just paused for several seconds on him.
Comments: Keith, are you still here? Just curious. Did you (or your photog friends) feel like AR was "avoiding" the press, or did he just happened to go in a different way? If you feel he was trying to avoid the photographers, do you have an opinion "why" he would do that?
What is your location? London Comments: I have to agree it's really a well-written book! When I was at school we had to read Perfume and I was thrilled. I think it was the first book that blew me away! But also I can understand if there are people who don't like the book. It is a strange book but when I was at school I had to read between the lines and analyse the characters. In that way I learned to love the book. I think it's like Marmite, either you love it or you hate it. But still if you try more and more you will love it in the end, just my 2 cents. I just can't wait to see that movie because I fell in love with the book 6 years ago! And as there is such a great cast, especially Tom Tykwer and AR... I'm really glad that Tom Tykwer was chosen to direct this movie. In my oppinion he definitely IS the one who can adopt this special piece of writing and making a wonderful film out of it! And having read only good things about Ben Whishaw I also think he fits perfectly as Grenouille! September seems to be such a long time though *sigh*
Comments: I agree with you Miriam, that wig is annoying. Antoine is not supposed to look old, in the book he is planning to get marry again in a near future to have a son. IMHO a brown wig would have been a better option. (Or a Loreal light golden brown, he worth it!) I don't get the chinese thing, anyway: Happy everything to everyone!
What is your location? Canada Comments: I guess late is better than never.
Happy Belated Ali-Pat
and also
Gong xi fa cia
( sorry, dont have accents to highlight the words but for those who wonder what it says, Happy New Years.
Comments: The book is certainly *strange* but I loved it!!
What is your location? Almelo, the Netherlands Comments: Hello there,
If I am well informed, Rima's birthday is on January 31st (this coming Tuesday). Her birthday is exactly 3 weeks before Alan's (and mine is exactly 3 weeks AFTER his.. ha ha ha). She will be 59 already. If I see pictures of her she doesn't look that "old" yet. Neither does Alan. I can hardly believe he will be 60 already. However, I have to say (I hope you are not angry with me when I write this) that that wig in Perfume does make look him old. As Snape he looks much younger. And I also like the pictures I have seen so far of Snow Cake and I do look forward to seeing it. I hope we will be able to see it here in Holland.
What is your location? GA Comments: AFNH - in case you somehow find a computer to check the GB: hope you'll feel better soon! We miss ya!
Comments: Ha ha ha Catsplay! I imagine your face when reading you-know-what. Well, I do recommend the book. I have it in spanish and confess that in the first reading I found it dark and a little bit disturbing. I liked it much better during the re reading, after knowing the plot I found it easier to analyze the characters. I think it is more than a paternal gesture or maybe it is but with some kind of mixed feelings behind it. Just the way he loved his daugther. Anyway, you have to read the book in order to do your own interpretations. I can't wait to see it on the big screen!
Comments: Thanks for all the new pictures, video´s, icons and info. And of course a BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ali-Pat! Isn´t it Rima´s birthday one of these days?
What is your location? GA Comments: Oops, I forgot. I talked with AFNH this afternoon and she's having computer problems on top of a possible case of bronchitis but she wanted me to tell everyone hello and she'll be back as soon as she can.
Happy Chinese New Year to everyone! I guess I removed the new year emoties to soon!
What is your location? GA Comments: Woo hooooo! RickiNicki! Thanks for the newbie from Perfume.
CatsPlay, although the book is very well written, I had a hard time getting into it. Once I rented the available Tom Tywker films available in NetFlix and found what a fantastic director he is, I went back to the book and was able to finish it.
And I agree with sue....the kiss is very paternal!
sue, I bet you will be surprised with the South Bank Awards. I remember last year SuzyQ recorded the Empire awards (just in case) and was surprised off her chair to see our fella there. So you just can never tell!
Brilliant news about the Berlinale opening gala too! What cha want to bet he can't be avoiding cameras then! *grin*
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Thanks Sue. I thought we had another DH coming on there! Do those who have read the book recommend it?
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://fantasteeek.livejournal.com/ Comments: It's purely paternal CatsPlay!! Thanks for the photo RickiNicki. I'm really looking forward to seeing this film now and how they do everything in it.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Nahima, WHAT??! OMG! This book is in my stack of 'to read' material but I am going to start reading -- immediately!!
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*trying to catch up*
Belated Happy Birthday, Ali-Pat! I hope you had a great day!
A big thank you to Daydreamer for the fantastic pics, Keith for the info, CatsPlay for the Rexfeatures pic, Emily again for the original pics, sue for the great icons, Dee for the lovely wallpaper, and once again sue for recording the SouthBank show!
And a Happy Chinese New Year to Marlina and everyone else who celebrates! *phew* Oh, and RickiNicki - thank you for the new pic from Perfume! Excellent find!
Comments: Oooooh... that might be the part when ... ***SPOILER ALERT*** (in white, so you have to figure out how to read it) Antoine kiss Grenouille Of course, I'm not sure but as I recall from the book is the must possible explanation. Thanks for the recent piccies!
Comments: watching the videos...AR is there, at least in the spanish one...it's the same we saw a few time ago
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Thanks for the Perfume photo and the website, RickiNicki!
Comments: Rickinicki, thank you! thank you! I am downloading the videos...who knows...if AR is in them, I hope!
What is your location? London Comments: Attention German fans, Berlinale Opening Gala will be broadcasted on German TV! Channel 3Sat on 9 February 19:20h (GMT+1). Set your video recorder!
What is your location? London Comments: Hikity, yes, they say it's in Richis' House. So, it is possibly him.
Comments: RickiNicki, yes I think so and most probably i'ts the shooting of the scene after the orgy in Richi's house...
What is your location? London Comments: Is that our man on the left??? New pictures on Perfume Fan Page Check it out!
Comments: Gung Hay Fat Choy!!
I had my Chinese New Year Meal a day early as I have been working today and just want to put my feet up now!
I set the Sky+ last night for the SouthBank show and we shall see what materialises! (Probably nothing)
Comments: Marlina, Happy Chinese New Year
What is your location? Indonesia What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized Comments: Happy Chinese New Year! for everyone who celebrate!
I got so many red envelope today!
What is your location? GA Comments: Emily, thanks for the heads up on the Entertainment Weekly issue.
Orikono, CatsPlay posted a link on the other board to the David Letterman site which has a really cute clip of Emma Thompson's appearance. I'm going to post it here too so that everyone will get the chance to see it. Also, Jan is working with me on getting me her appearances on Ellen and Conan too. She really looks fabulous and as usual...she is funny as heck!
Only a little more over a week til Berlinale!
Chris, there's not much that can be done about the spammers at the moment except to ban the IPs as they come for which I'm doing as fast as I can. Hopefully WT will come up with a remedy.
What is your location? Wrapped up warm Comments: Joining in to wish Ali Pat a belated "Happy Birthday " Thanks to everyone, especially Keith, Sue and Emily for the South Bank awards info. I thought AR might attend. He is very elusive re. photos, but surely that is the price of being an international movie star ! Wish I could make it to Berlin, but alas it is a work day AND the family just might have something to say if I disappeared off ! I actually know Berlin quite well because my husband's maternal family were German and lived there all their lives ( in Schoenberg ). I haven't visited since 1996 though.
BLUEBEATBABE : Have you received my e-mail ? If not, I'll try again !!
Comments: Happy Birthday Ali-Pat!
Comments: Dear Ali-Pat, I wish you a wonderful, successful and sunny new year in your life
Comments: Claudia, have you contacted Websitetoolbox about the spam? Mayb you should, there seems to be an invasion lately .
What is your location? Lurkdom, NZ Comments: I know I'm late, but... HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALI-PAT!
Comments: Happy Birthday Ali-Pat Hope is was wonderful!
What is your location? GA Comments: Happy Birthday, Ali-Pat!
Comments: A little late but Happy Bithday Ali-Pat!!!
Comments: Whew! I still have two minutes to wish Ali Pat a happy birthday! I had to really "search" for just the right present!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: It is from REX, Ness, and the photographer's info is simply noted as 'KMK'.
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: Ali-Pat, I hope you do have a super fantastic birthday!
CatsPlay, thanks for sharing the news of the Alan & Dan pic from the Sounth Bank Awards. Do you know the website that pic came from or the photographer?
What is your location? reclining in Aquarian splendor What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html Comments: for all the birthday wishes!
It will be difficult to beat last year's birthday, which was fabulous beyond description. But the nature gods gave me a beautiful, warm, sunny day today, I had lunch with my favorite fella (aside from AR, of course), and I got hugs and birthday cake from my mother. All in all, a pretty good day.
Comments: There is a tiny, icon-sized picture of AR on page 21 of the Feb 3 Entertainment Weekly. It's part of a silly grid about "Die Hard" rip-offs, having to do with the new Harrison Ford movie. The picture is from the London POA premiere. It might be this one, or one very similar.
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Happy birthday Ali-Pat !!! For the new photo with Dan et Alan, I tried to enlarge it but it didn't work, sorry ...
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://fantasteeek.livejournal.com/ Comments: Thanks girls, I'll give Raz some attention next week if I have time!!
What is your location? GA Comments: Fantastic icons, sue! My fave has to be "Bad to the Bone". I've not seen much art done with Elliot Marston before.
Chris...some Raspy icons would be neat!
What is your location? Vermont Comments: Sue, your icons are
What is your location? London Comments: Chris, sorry can't go although I would love to. I may have the time but still I'd rather save my money for my first big summer holiday for ages! Spain! Although I'm half Berliner and my cousin and my step uncle lives in Berlin...
What is your location? London Comments: Happy Birthday Ali-Pat!! May all your wishes come true! Have a fun-filled AR year!
Comments: Happy Birthday Ali-Pat!!!!!! May all your wishes come true! SUE I LOVE the icons!!!! They`re so so so....WICKED!!!!! Great job, you! Do you happen to have any Rasputin icons too? That would be the cherry on top for me!
What is your location? Los Angeles Comments: Oooooo......"Armed & Dangerous"......I LOVE IT, SUE!! Great QDU icons!
Happy Birthday Wishes, Ali-Pat!! Hope it's the best birthday ever!
What is your location? Vermont Comments: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALI-PAT Have a great one!
What is your location? GA Comments: Happy Birthday, Ali-Pat! May all your wishes come true!
Thanks to everybody who's been contributing pics, info and other good stuff!
Comments: thank you for the info Keith. Catsplay, nice find! Happy birthday Ali-Pat!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://fantasteeek.livejournal.com/ Comments: Just some unashamed pimping of new icon on my LiveJournal
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks for the new pic, CatsPlay! With the likes of friends like sue, Lurking Fairy, unknown friend, Daydreamer and all of our sharing bunch of people, we're bound to get a biggie soon.
I was channel surfing this morning and come up on Judas Kiss on Cinemax. This is the way every man should wear their ties.
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Comments: Thanks for the reminder CatsPlay. I have written a post-it note and shall stick it on my forehead!LOL Edna O'Brien is a wonderful Irish writer. The Country Girls Trilogy were the first real "grown-up" books I ever read when I first went out to work. A strikingly handsome woman in her younger days.
What is your location? GA Comments:
Here's wishing a great big ole Happy Birthday to Ali-Pat!!!!! May all your AR wishes come true, Ali-Pat!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: There is a new photo of AR and Dan Radcliffe from the Southbank awards on Rex this morning.
Looks like a good one, would love to see the larger version!
What is your location? GA Comments: Keith for your comments on the Savoy yesterday. It really does seem that AR is avoiding the cameras lately which sure is sad for us.
What is your location? Vermont Comments: So many new things here, I can't catch up, so I'll just take a line from Alanis and say "Thank You for Everything!" All of you!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Oh Sue, Suuuuuuuueeee,
As you requested, this is your Saturday morning reminder to set your recorder to tape the South Bank Awards on Sunday. Hoping you may have some means to screencap or capture the video for all of us? Or at least describe it to us in excruciating detail!
Thanks!!!
Comments: We are indeed to be pitied, all of us - apart from Chris of course. Yeah Hikity, I read an article in the Bild Zeitung (yellow press) that Chris will have dinner and afterwards a stroll along the Ku'Damm with our man. But this is getting OT, so Chris, defend yourself in the OT guestbook
Comments: Chris, rumour has it that he invited you for dinner at the Adlon's... Peekabooh, isn't it a shame, but I can't skip my Friday lessons. They are the very last courses of my exam professor. He leaves our uni to work at the Freiburg University (or better PH) and I have to talk to him about the exam in autumn and get his signature etc. Still, I am quite sure that SNOWCAKE will be screened on at least one additional day.
Comments: I`m sorry, invited ME for dinner? ROFL
Comments: Keith, thank you for the Southbank résumé. Thanks everyone for the new pictures! Chris, I´m still thinking of going (I´m still waiting for someone to supply me with the Premiere-tickets... *grin*) to Berlin. I haven´t heard of someone here who is about to attend.
Comments: No, Chris. I won't be able to go, as it is a Thursday and I cannot take a day off from work Well, I could pretend to be ill, but I am a good girl (hem hem). I comfort myself thinking that we would only get a glimpse of AR anyway, a pained smile at the best. Don't tell me he has invited you for dinner...
Comments: One more thing that I`d like to add! I really DID misstyped TEH info, it was not intentionally.
Comments: Thank you for the teh info, Keith and everyone else for providing the pics. Yes, I too read about the HP script reading but I think we need to cool down a bit, I still believe we would have found out until now if anyone else has been offered the part. Not likely.
Is anyone here going to the Berlin Festival? Hikity, Chalebh, RickiNicki, Puddingdale, Mrs. Slope? Have I missed anyone?
What is your location? UK Comments:
FYI - As you all know and have discussed, AR was at the Savoy yesterday for the South Bank Awards. The 2 small photos of him by Ken McKay of Rex will most likely be the only ones that you will see/find.
He must have gone in to the hotel through either the main entrance or another entrance as the other celebrities mainly entered as planned thru the Riverside entrance where the Press pens were set up. He most certainly does not appear on any Agency site in the 'Arrivals' sets of images.
He also did not make an appearance in the Press Room afterwards - only Awards recipients and presenters were brought in to be photographed and interviewed by TV, Print Media etc.
Even the main UK Celeb snappers like Dave Bennet (Getty) and Richard Young (Rex - RY was not actually there but his initials are by pics taken by his assistant) did not get shots of Alan, despite being set up in the Savoy lobby just outside the Press Room and adjacent to the rather sumptuous Hotel toilets. How many toilets have sofas in - these ones had 2 !!).
So I'm guessing that he arrived with Megan (I assume that is her in the pics), posed with Melvin Bragg and his wife and then went into the the Dining room where the Lunch/Awards were held. Probably also departed via the same way he arrived to avoid the hoardes (about 10) fans who were waiting outside the expected entrance/exit area.
It might be when the show airs on TV, he will appear for a moment on screen. I cant tell because although they had a live feed to the Press room, we only had time to watch while we were waiting for Award recipients to enter, but obviously had no chance while we were shooting.
His last 2 London appearances have also been fleeting - if you recall a couple of images on Rex from the Theatregoers Choice nominations where I think (I was not there) he arrived late. And another RY pic from another.
Whether he turns up for the Whatsonstage Awards - despite winning 2 of them is debateable. There is no actual awards show. They are just being announced lunchtime online. In conjunction with the Critics Choice Awards, which I know little about.
So Berlinale might be the next AR sighting....
What is your location? Canada Comments: If Alan is suppose to be accepting two awards ( oh , and he will) for MNIRC and Best Director on the 31st then i say he is probably in London now. As for cast readings, does anyone know if they do all the cast together or scene by scene as then Alan if he did indeed agree to play Snape wouldnt be needed until his scenes would come up...dunno. I have a feeling that Snape is not going to get alote of screen time this film, there should be as there is alote of him in the book ( specially occulmency, at least we know there will be one major occulmency lesson with Snape as they have hired young Snape, Remus, James and Sirius actors to play out the Snapes Worst Memory scene0) I can honestly tell you that even if Alan does not do Snape any further, no matter who they replace him with will not do justice and i will never stop seeing the Snape that i know(specially when i read book 7). And i will definitly see out the rest of the movies as i am also a HP nut, just not a AR nut.Now, my gut feeling is Alan will continue as i cant see him abandoning a major British film phenom as HP. But will they ask him is the question, maybe they are going for a younger looking Snape around the same age as Remus and Sirius. ( 40ish). Lets hope. I dont think i have heard anything in the future for Alan except MNIRC- and he wasnt at all the shows in London when it was there so lets hope he signed on.
Comments: It just can't be so wait and see... A lovely weekend to everybody
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Thank you very much Daydreamer for the photos !!! Sarah : OMG this news isn't reassuring ! I'm a bit afraid
Comments: Sarah~ I just found out that Yesterday South Bank Awards was in London,UK.. So he might still be in the UK right now.. But who knows?
What is your location? UK Comments: Dont know if this is news or in fact relevant to AR's whereabouts at the moment but OotP should have has a proof read yesterday with all the cast. It didnt go ahead at the last minute (I think it was at lats minute) as Daniel Radcliffe was presenting the South Bank awards but...... if AR IS going to be Snape again then surely hes in London now to do the proof read (when it is mext scheduled for). If he isnt in the UK (which I still believe he is in NY) then surely he aint going to be Snape in OotP. Does that make sense lol
What is your location? Indonesia, excited. What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized Comments: Alanfan~ Can it be Conan O'Brien's dad?
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if I'm not wrong these are more photos from the event but I don't see AR sorry if it's a wrong link
Comments: Daydreamer, thank you for sharing!
Comments: Kathy the other two with them are Melvyn Bragg and Edna O'Brien. I know who Melvyn Bragg is but who is Edna O'Brien?
Comments: Thank you so much for the piccies! Is that mean that he's on London right now?
What is your location? Canada Comments: So sorry Daydreamer, i got so caught up on his lovely use of a tie i forgot to thank you for the pictures.....thank you.
Comments: Who is the other couple with them?
Comments: Love the pics thanks so much He still likes the one button look on the jacket!
Comments: Alfan & Daydreamer - beautiful pics! What a wonderful, sweet little smile!
Personally, I don't understand neckties. My husband complains about the logic of women's fashions, but who ever came up with the idea of taking a strip of cloth and tying it around someone's neck sometimes seemingly to the point of suffocation??? I like a nice, soft open-neck shirt.
Comments: you are welcome
What is your location? GA Comments: A HUGE thanks to Daydreamer for the HUGE pics!
He looks so distinguished!
What is your location? Canada Comments: Is he having tie issues again, i truly dont think he likes to wear ties. Usually by the end of the night his tie is all cockeyed.....
Comments: Thanks!
Comments: LOL! Thanks, Daydreamer.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://dreamingallday.livejournal.com/ Comments: Looking for someone with isifa account? own2: http://dreamingallday.livejournal.com/40351.html
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks for the less squintless images, Em. We can almost be sure that is Megan Dodd beside him. Its a shame that it looks like he might have avoided the cameras once again.
Comments: Michelle, fantastic. Thanks so much for your providing us with those marvelous pics of Valera and OooA. Is there anyone who might have the patience to vanish these getty images? I am very interested in everything from and about the most beautiful country in this world...and my forthcoming exam will be about it Michelle: Irish Renaissance and esp. Synge (we have a wonderful professor at the uni)
Catsplay, these two pics of Him after DH - hmm, he definitely becomes more attractive for me by ageing
Comments: Here's a little bigger version of the new AR pics from the South Bank Awards. Still not full-size. Anyone registered with Isifa?
Comments: thank you everyone for the great news, pics and everything
What is your location? London Comments: Thanks so much for the pictures, Emily! That's great news, Claudia! Thanks Suzanne (if your lurking) and Claudia! It's also nice to here that they're thrilled about the fact that SC will be the opening film! We are all thrilled!
What is your location? GA Comments: Suzanne has just confirmed from Melanie Parker that AR will be attending the Snow Cake premiere!!!!! Thanks, Suzanne. Here's what she had to say:
And I just received a message from Melanie Parker, confirming that AR *will* attend the screening of Snow Cake at the opening of the Berlin Film Festival on February 9th, along with Sigourney Weaver and the producers. She also says they are all thrilled at the honor of Snow Cake being selected to open the festival.
What is your location? GA Comments: Ohhh OK, the link that sue posted was from Whatsonstage so that's what threw me for a loop!
Too many awards and polls to keep up with. LOL
Comments: Quote: Whew - I got scared there for a minute that I had said something wrong - then I saw the ROFL
Sorry CatsPlay just typical British love of innuendo!
Comments: Yes CatsPlay, the South Bank Show Awards aren't voted for by the public but a panel of judges, I know not who. Loads of big names there if you check out all the Getty pix.
WhatsonStage have stopped showing the votes for thei awards for the last week or so to make it more exciting, so they say. Just have to hope that MNiRC is still in the lead.
Comments: Claudia,
This is a different awards show than the one we voted for. The one with AR for Director, Megan for solo actress and MNiRC is the WhatsonStage awards, which is being held on 1/31 I think.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Comments: Thank you so much, Emily and sue!
What is your location? GA Comments: Great news that the show will be on television! Can't wait to see or hear!
Oh sue, I hope our Fairy Lurker will be able to get the biggies!
How did MNiRC NOT win an award??? I admit that I haven't looked at the poll in a while but the last time I looked AR, MD, and the play were pretty far ahead.
Comments: Whew - I got scared there for a minute that I had said something wrong - then I saw the ROFL!
Comments: Quote: I've added a tickler to my outlook calendar
What you do in your private life is no concern of mine!!:rofl
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Great, Sue! I've added a tickler to my outlook calendar to remember to remind you!
Comments: Yep remind me again Saturday and I'll put it on my Sky+ recorder.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Thanks Emily and Sue! The article says " The ceremony will be aired, as part of the ITV1 arts programme, this Sunday, 29 January 2006. " Is there any possibility of someone capturing this video?
Comments: Doesn't look like MNiRC won an award. Here are the Results
13 pages of pix on Getty images but no Rickman.
I have passed a message to the lurking fairy to see if she can get hold of her Rex account pal
Comments: Wow Emily, great find! I think you´re right, it looks like Megan Dodds next to him. Thanks!
What is your location? GA Comments: Wooo hoooo, Emily! Thanks for the pics!
Comments:
AR at the South Bank Awards today/tonight ... sorry these are small. Anyone with a Rex account?
Looks like Megan Dodds with him in bottom photo.
Comments: MC is definitely one of my favourite AR movies, for sure. Being from Ireland, myself, I suppose I had special interest in it (besides Alan) when I first saw it. But Alan gives a very impressive take on de Valera; he had his mannerisms down to a tee. But hey, that's just Alan. One finds it rather hard to flaw any of his performances ... apart from the odd dodgy accent here and there.
What is your location? GA Comments: Gosh, when you put the two pictures together, Michelle, the resemblance is uncanny. MC is really a good film and AR shines in it. Yes, there was some genius casting going on in that film...it just seemed to run a little dry though when they cast Kitty Kiernan.
Comments: Hey, again.
Just wanted to draw your attention to a post I made over on LJ, discussing the insanely accurate physical resemblance between Alan and the 'character' he played in Michael Collins, Éamon de Valera.
What d'ya think? Some genius casting, eh?
What is your location? In my royal loo Comments:
What is your location? GA Comments: CatsPlay, I have the 5 star edition and I know there is an interview on it but at the moment I can't recall if that's the interview you're asking about.
What is your location? http://www.rickman247.com Comments: OK, by digging around manually on the DVD on my computer I've located one interview, but it didn't say everything that I read he had said (talked about reading comic books as a kid, other stuff). So I guess I still haven't found everything. Anyway, here's some screen shots from it for your viewing pleasure.
What is your location? GA Comments: You're just to funny madelaine!
What is your location? London Comments: delurking here, I've been reading this thread, and i want to ask: What pray tell is so un-usual about a Theatre asking for donations to put on a Play.. You obviously are trying to cast suspicsion on people who are only trying to get the Play seen..Perhaps it is as was stated Someone backed out of donating at the last minute, and they had to make up the funds.
You obviously do not know much about the workings of the theatre, or of fund raising to get a play produced.
And casting aspersions on the genuiness of the letter only hurts Alan Rickman...Someone you CLAIM to admire. I daresay He'd be appauled at the lingering doubts you all have about the backing of his play.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Can someone help me? I have heard that there is an interview with AR in the extras of Die Hard. However, I, for the life of me, cannot find any such interview(s) on my Die Hard DVD. I have the special edition 2 disc set. Am I missing something?
Comments: thank you
What is your location? GA Comments: Laura, k = 1000
Good point, Juliet. I never doubted that the letter was genuinely from TRC. Its just the "un-usualness" of the donation thing that has all my synapses firing. LOL
Comments: £1k : what does it mean? what is the "k" for?
What is your location? UK Comments: My begging letter for MNiRC came yesterday, IMHO it's genuinely from the Royal Court (I saw the play in April so will be on a mailing list somewhere, I suppose!) I'm wondering if all the finance was in place and someone backed out unexpectedly at the last minute and they are having to replace the money in a hurry for the thing to go ahead, the appeal for sponsors may be one of several lines of enquiry. I'm sure AR could cover it, but I doubt he has £50k just lying around in used £20 notes in his sock drawer. If he's sensible, his money will be tied up in investments which may take some time to liquidate, in the meantime, all they need is 50 people to put up £1k each, and hey presto! No good looking at me then, but that kind of money is peanuts to some of the City theatre-going types, so it's worth a punt on the theatres behalf. Just MHO.
What is your location? GA Comments: Kathy, thanks for your thoughts on the play script for MNiRC. It truly does amaze me at the people that will criticize a play/book/movie without ever seeing/reading it. And this doesn't just happen with MNiRC. It goes on all the time. And example that comes to my mind first is Fahrenheit 9/11. When someone wanted to discuss it with me, my first question was "Have you seen it?" If they hadn't (and there were a few that hadn't), I just told them to see it and then come back for a discussion. I have no patience for stuff like that.
RickiNicki, I've added your cute little emotie. Thanks.
Orikono! It has been a while. Good to see you back. I wish I could help with the ET interview. If I had read this earlier, I could have set my VCR. I would have loved to see it too.
Severina, the letter from TRC definitley looks like a mass mailing to "friends" in their database so its possible yours might still arrive.
What is your location? London Comments: Hi everyone,
Gosh, it's been such a long time since I last wrote here. Been really busy with my assignements...
How exciting! Snow Cake coming soon and Perfume to look forward to as well!!
I just discovered that Emma Thompson will be on Ellen DeGeneres Show tomorrow (Friday 27th). I'm a poor student in London...could anyone possibly be able to capture it for me....? Sorry it's not AR related but I just love her interview!!
What is your location? London Comments: oh that would be a nice New Year's Eve! I would love to see a Rickman premiere around midnight! Talking of smileys, Claudia, I'm missing this one in your list, can you add it? A typical rickmanesque facial expression
What is your location? London Comments: I am goign to have a go at contacting the Royal Court tomorrow about this donation appeal. I am a Friend (complete with membership card and plenty of correspondence from them) and have upgraded my patronage. Having bought two tickets for the show in the past (as well as Friends memberships last year for two others including the recipient of the letter posted) I am surprised that they wouldnt have sent out all past supporters of the show who are at least Royal Court Friends that letter...
What is your location? Arkansas, with an ice pack trying to get rid of a headache Comments: I just finished reading the script for Rachael Corrie. Ladies (and gentlemen if you are there) it is extraordinary. That is one exceptional young lady. It definitely is not political, but describes her experiences. More than half is about her life before Gaza. I hope that those who criticize it read the play or see it first, it is really a gem. The writing is wonderful and the editing really captures the essence of an extraordinary young woman. I got it at the uni from inter-library loan--it is a quick read and well worth it.
What is your location? NYC area Comments: Sue--Casablanca is tied with To Kill a Mockingbird for my all-time favorite movie. I haven't watched it in awhile...hmmm, you've given me an idea for this weekend!
Comments: Thanks Hikity! I remembered it a couple of hours later in the evening!! The joys of growing old. Casablanca is one of my all time fave movies. I adore Humphrey Bogart!
Comments: Elisa - I sent the pic as an email attachment. Let me know if you have a problem with it at your end. Claudia: Well, so would I and probably a lot of other people here, and maybe go up to the screen at midnight and plant a nice wet one on those lips! (If I'd had a bit too much liquid cheer) However, I don't know about the general public. . . . those not somewhat obcessed.
(BTW, I don't drink at all, being borderline diabetic - it was just a joke!)
What is your location? GA Comments: Jan, if I didn't have a date and it was a Rickman film, I'd gladly smuggle my flask into the cinema on New Year's Eve.
BTW, I thought I got rid of the New Year's emoties...I best be getting in there to finish the job. LOL
Comments: Claudia and Jan-Thanks thats the version I was looking for!!
Comments: Leanne: The In Demand video is on the Television downloads page in the center of about the 9th row. Or was it a different version you wanted???
Re: Perfume - by far the most winter-released films here come out before Christmas to gather in the holiday crowds. I don't think very many people would go on New Year's Eve - most have other things to do!
And after, they have to recover!
What is your location? GA Comments: Emily! I've seen photos from that event before but that is a new one. Thanks!
Leanne, the In Demand video is on the Television page.
Comments: Evening, ladies, haven't yet read through all of your post except for Sue, the quote "what watch, daring? " is from CASABLANCA... hubby is calling...I'm back later, sorry
What is your location? Swingin' in a tree What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.alanrickmangallery.com Comments:
I totally forgot to add the " my nanner excursion" to the Alan Rickman Gallery page. So it's there now, for those who either missed it in my journal or want to relive the glorious fruit and vegetable display at Planet Organic.
You can view the expose at www.alanrickmangallery.com, scroll down until you find the nanner bunch.
Anyway, there you go.
Also, Emily..thanks for the photo..I had never seen that before. I'm glad you're still active here on the board and contributing new and up to date information and photos. I really value your contributions here!!!
Comments: Hey, can I ask if anyone has "In Demand" the original video clip? I tried looking for it on the downloads page but it's not there and I'd really like it. Thanks in advance. Leanne -x-
Comments: This picture is in the photo archive on the Berlin Film Festival site. From 1996, AR accepting Ang Lee's best director award for S&S.
Comments: Thanks for the link Sue, all the spotlights will be on the actors in SnowCake! Does anyone know anything about tickets for the Premiere, will they be available to invited people only?
Comments: Claudia~ Sounds like the harvest time is coming!
What is your location? GA Comments: Oh thanks for the Reuters report, sue! Its beginning to sound like we should brace ourselves for lots of new photos and video clips!
RickiNicki, I've never heard of a film opening on and Sunday here but since December 31 is New Years Eve, that might make the exception.
Comments: Now you come to think of it, the donation request is a bit odd. It's also strange that there is nothing on the Royal Court Theatre site about it, either. The other query I have is, if donations are made, who gets any profits from a good run (which it surely would have) being that the general public have made donations. It is known that AR made a £50,000 donation to RADA. If he is as passionate about this as implied, surely he would put up the required funds? (Of course, he may have already). Sending out letters here and there is not going to get them £50,000 either. I can't decide whether this is the Royal Court being very naive, or a big mistake. I'm afraid this is one thing I am not interested in donating to, even though I would love you guys in the US to see it.
What is your location? London Comments: Reedpipe good point! I'm sure he has learned his lessons this time. I mean EVERYBODY in here would agree.
Comments: Reedpipe~ You're right.. That's a hell of a pressure!
What is your location? Sheffield-UK Comments: Sue, Thanks so much for that news from Reuters.. . I for One will be glued to the TV, newspapers etc on 9th February...hopefully, we may get a spate of Alan pics news etc what with the Theatregors Awards, Oliviers, MNIRC and of course, Snowcake, let's hope our man takes Centre Stage !
What is your location? CT Comments: Thanks for the article, sue! Quote: Kosslick endured withering criticism last year from German journalists for a poorly received opening film, "Man to Man." Cynics said it was only chosen because its stars Kristin Scott Thomas and Joseph Fiennes promised to come to Berlin. So . . . it seems that Kosslick has learned his lesson by setting "Snow Cake" as the opening film! Ohhhh, I hope the film lives up to everyone's expectations! I'm sure it will but being the opening film seems to carry a lot of pressure, doesn't it?
What is your location? London Comments: Sue thanks for the news! Can't wait to see new pictures!! I need to find where I can get Gala or Bunte in London.
Comments: thank you for the great news Sue!
What is your location? London Comments: Claudia, it seems to be a very long time and besides I think it's not true. Dezember 31, 2006 is a Sunday and I doubt that there will be any cinema releases, or do you have releases on Sundays in the US?
What is your location? NYC area Comments: New York Theater Workshop has a show running through March 12. I can't find any mention of what they're presenting after that. So given their email response to Catsplay, perhaps we CAN hope for a March opening? If so, they should be announcing it quite soon.
Comments: Reuters reports on Berlin festival: WEAVER, RICKMAN, CLOONEY EXPECTED "Snow Cake," a British-Canadian co-production starring Sigourney Weaver as an autistic woman, opens the fest and she is expected on the red carpet along with co-star Alan Rickman.
What is your location? GA Comments: Looks like a couple of spammers had a good time here last night. Sorry for not getting to it sooner, yall. The Website Toolbox system really has been a good in stopping spammers but it looks like its not completely foolproof.
Thanks for the link for Perfume, RickiNicki! December seems a long way off, doesn't it?
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Alma,
The letter indicated the New York Theater Workshop, which is a small 188 seat theater - and I assume - off Broadway. See my earlier post of my email response from the NYTW, who said there were 'in discussions' with the Royal Court but not quite able to confirm anything yet.
What is your location? UK Comments: Just want to let you know Claudia,that we have someone on here who is posting a website that really in not in the right place,it is called erotic,thought that you should know,I am not a prude and I am very open minded,but I dont think that this is the place for it,Oh,and I know that it is probably from some kind of saddo who wants to get some attention,not a real fan....
What is your location? nyc Comments: I'm just chiming in to agree with Thea. I also read the article in the Times about the shortage of space on Broadway. MNIRC couldn't get a theater if it wanted to.Several off-Broadway plays that have been very successful and could be up for awards cannot move to Broadway and are thus not eligible for Tonys. It's very strange that they set such a specific date without mentioning which theater they're going to. Of course, the play might not go on Broadway but then it wouldn't be eligible for Tonys. And then there's the issue of the amount of money they're asking for. 50,000k is chickenfeed in terms of renting space in New York. But then again, if they're asking for checks they would have to be made out to the Royal Court Theater so if they are scammers they wouldn't be able to cash them . And in terms of negative publicity and politics- pfft. New Yorkers can handle it. The only New Yorkers who picket are in the unions, heh. Oh, and we do the occasional anti-war/Bush protest. Or the uh constant crazy socialists in Union Square but they're there for our amusement, really. The only problem might be a lack of interest and or protest from people outside New York who make up a significant part of Broadway profits. But I really do believe the play could be incredibly successful if it finds a way to get here. So yeah, until there's a response from the Theater, I wouldn't donate. And lets knock on wood for MNIRC.
What is your location? London Comments: I've got tiny little news about Perfume, on Cinemablend it is mentioned that the movie will be released by Dreamworks on 2006/12/31. As it says Dreamworks it might be the date for the US release. Not hundert percent sure though.
Comments: Emily brought up some very important points about the donation request. This would be an invitation to huge scandel. Yes, AR is open about the causes he supports and he doesn't seem shy about voicing his opinion on issues that could raise "conservative" eyebrows (politics, war, etc). But, IMHO, I don't think AR would so innocent as to make a general request for funds.
IF this fund drive is legitimate, surely someone else came up with the idea?
Comments: Did something wrong there, that my picture didn't show up. Well, the link works, anyway. I'll try again:
Yay! I used 'Copy Shortcut' the 1st time instead of 'Copy'.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: The South Bank Theater Awards are scheduled for Jan 27 at the Savoy Hotel in London. MNiRC is nominated for the theater category.
The WhatsonStage Theatergoers Choice Awards will be held on January 31 (not sure where this is being held). AR is nominated, as well as Megan Dodds and MNiRC.
I know everyone knows that (although I don't remember much discussion about the South Bank awards), but I just thought I'd point it out that, with these and the film festival, and then Olivier awards on 2/26, it could be a month or so filled with great AR pics & other info! Yay!
I am annoyed that I am going to be on a cruise through 2/11, meaning I will miss the live activites related to the Snow Cake premiere. However, it does seem that the Berlinale site has a wonderful archive of everything, so hopefully I can catch up.
What is your location? NW PA USA Comments: I just got my daily GoF calendar so I made a new un-fuzzy scan of the picture with Snape & Karkarov - the only one I've seen is pretty fuzzy.
http://photobucket.com/albums/b112/ARDLHGB2/?action=view¤t=CalendarLo3.jpg
I made a 600 dpi scan but it's 3.33 mb. The above is 300 dpi and was 786 kb so was resized by Photobucket.
If anyone would like a 600 dpi scan of any or all of the 5 photos of Snape in the calendar (not all new, of course) and you can't get them yourself, let me know and I'll be happy to email them.
It sounds very odd to me that an email asking for donations for a stage production would be legitimate. Also, I agree that this is VERY LATE to be collecting donations for a production in March. Surely you can't get your play into a theater anywhere in just a couple of weeks! Time will tell. . . .
What is your location? London Comments: At first glance at the letter I didn't see the donation thing at all. But now it also sounds suspicious to me. I agree, that you can't have a fixed date when there are still negiotiations about the financing. So let's just wait and see what happens next. I don't doubt the authenticity of this letter, but for me it doesn't makes sense.
What is your location? GA Comments: Just for the record, the discussion is not about whether it is believed the letter was received. The discussion revolves around what the letters says...which simply has nothing to do with the receipient of the letter.
Here's the letter in question in full, ladies and gents.
Thanks for the word from New York Theater Workshop, CatsPlay.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: I wrote to the New York Theater Workshop this afternoon for more details. Here is the response I received.
We are having some discussions with the Royal Court Theatre in London, but nothing we can talk about yet. We’ll know soon. Jim Nicola Artistic Director
What is your location? GA Comments: I'm sorry if you find the discussion so negative, Becky. We are having an adult discussion about an issue at hand. Believe me, if I wanted to email The Royal Court, I would have done so early this morning after word got out.
PBS Viewer, I'm an avid PBSer too. I did see Celtic Woman and they were awesome!
What is your location? texas Comments: hey folks, if you ll are so worried about this MNIRC donation thing, WHY NOT GO TO THE ROYAL COURT website, and CONTACT THEM.... ONE SIMPLE email would clear up this debate... Egads DON'T trash the information, until you know what your talking about... I for one would love to see the play....But Negative posts could most likely BACKFIRE on you, and then WE'D NEVER get to see it!!! IMHO
What is your location? the computer at the moment Comments: Hi Emily, I Love PBS and watch a lot of fantastic programs there including a lot of the classic English series which are shown on their stations such as Faulty Towers and Father Ted. I just ignore the politics and enjoy the shows I love. Did you see the special with the Celtic Woman?? What an awesome bunch of women that came together and so talented..
What is your location? GA Comments: You bring up some very interesting points, Em! If this is for real, it would certainly be a simmering pot apt to boil over at any time.
Thea, I think I have my hopes pinned on AR doing negotiations there. Maybe there will be something soon.
Comments: Quote: "What watch, darling? Ten watch! What, such much!"
Hikity put me out of my misery and remind me what film that quote comes from? I can hear it being said but am having a senior moment!!
Comments: Right, Claudia, I am very sceptical, too. RickiNicki, it was a bit of a "joke" - I referred to the latest pilgers in Saudi - so many people killed (as every year)...
What is your location? NYC area Comments: Hi all,
Coming out of long-time lurking to "second" the MNiRC skepticism. I've been keeping a close lookout at websites and the newspapers and haven't heard so much as a whisper about the show. (of course, I have no inside info.) I notice the donation appeal says a "spring production." A March opening seems unlikely at this late date. The NY Times Arts section published a story just yesterday about how a sucessful theater season had made it rough for off-Broadway show to move to Broadway and how space was just all-around tight. Off course, AR has been seen here, which could mean he is in negotiations. Hope so! As to an appeal for donations: sounds strange. Guess we'll have to wait-and-see!
My best.
Comments: Thanks Claudia. See, this shows how naive AR is about American politics. You know what a political football PBS has been, right? Because it solicits donations from the public and private sector, some faction or other is always screaming about PBS programming being biased towards one view or another. What if a pro-Palestinian organization puts up a significant donation to bring Rachel Corrie over? Can you imagine the outcry from pro-Israel groups (especially in NY!!!) ? Or what if a group like the ACLU or something puts up some money? Then the conservative politicians will go squawking about the ACLU or whatever sponsoring a "terrorist sympathiser" play. Asking for donations automatically gives detractors a much bigger target to shoot at. And, I know that AR has said it's not a "political" play, but the donation scheme raises the probability that it will be perceived as a political play and made into a political issue, based on who donates money. This is really, really not a wise move.
What is your location? GA Comments: You may be very well right, Emily. What really struck me strange was the statement that the play is coming in March but yet on the other hand, they're asking for financial support. If the financial end hasn't been worked out, how can they say it will come to NY in March?
I found this over at Suzanne's. Sheena posted the official form for donations.
Yet another question...why in the world would the British public care if MNiRC came to the US or not? And to the tune of £50,000????
Now don't get me wrong.....if this thing is on the up and up, I'll be one of the first to donate and proclaim it high and low. But until some official word comes down, call me "Skeptical Sally".
Comments: The "donation" appeal for MNIRC sounds really odd. What it might mean is that no NY producer was interested in bringing the play over. No big surprise, given the political realities and the economic realities.
For all we know, AR has put up some money and the $100,000 the Royal Court mentioned is the rest of the sum needed to rent a theater in NY and pay costs. At any rate, there is no official news of this on Playbill, or any of the other NY theater sites or even on the Royal Court site itself -- strange, because March is not far away.
What is your location? SA Comments:
Quote: Taking Donations towards £50K for MNiRC????
That doesnt make sense given the estimated personal fortune (if you believe the press reports over here) of one Mr Rickman... oh well... *shrug*
They talk about how much he has? How can they tell?
Anywho, I always thought he wasn´t that wealthy...or is he?
I hope you do not mind asking, but I´d like to know how much the media says he is worth.
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks anyway on ET, CatsPlay. One of these days, I will learn to write sticky notes for everything I want to remember. LOL
I knew that ET wrote Nanny McPhee but I didn't know that she collaborated on P&P too. Thanks for that little tid-bit, Chris.
What is your location? GA Comments: I'm very puzzled over this "donation" thing too, NativeMoon. Regardless of how much AR has in the bank...this just doesn't sound right.
I haven't been able to find anything on the Royal Court site or any where else. Oh well, I suppose we will hear something substantial soon enough.
What is your location? London Comments: Taking Donations towards £50K for MNiRC????
That doesnt make sense given the estimated personal fortune (if you believe the press reports over here) of one Mr Rickman... oh well... *shrug*
Comments: Yes Cats, she`s been working on it for quite some time. She also helped with the Pride and Prejudice script.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Claudia,
I wasn't able to watch Emma on the View today, sorry. As for the GMA appearance, I am embarassed to say that I was distracted and wasn't paying very good attention to it. I was watching more closely when they first surprised her and told her Phyllida was on the phone, and Emma was hilariously shocked, and said, "You cow!" to Phyllida, but then I didn't actually hear the rest.
I did notice that Emma had on very large hoop earrings that were studded with pave diamonds. And did I hear correctly, Emma wrote the screenplay for Nannie McPhee??
Sorry.
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks for the heads up on the Emma Thompson appearances. I didn't set my VCR as I had planned for The View so would you mind reporting any goodies from her interview?
Also, I'm curious as to Phyllida Law's answer about ET's behavior as a child on Good Morning America. I would be willing to bet ET was mischievous child! LOL
What is your location? Vermont Comments: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGIANA!
Claudia, I voted and I was also THRILLED to see David Cassidy on the list!
What is your location? GA Comments: Here's what Sheena posted in the AR Yahoo group.
I have had a letter today from The Royal Court Theatre announcing that "My Name is Rachel Corrie" will be in New York during March 2006. However they need to raise £50,000 so they are asking for donations. If you would like a copy of the letter please email me, I have tried photobucket but it seems to be shrinking it so that it is unreadable. It does say for more information to email Elyse Dodgson elysedodgson@royalcourttheatre.com or phone 020-7565-5041 Failing that the address on the donation form they included with the letter is Chris James chrisjames@royalcourttheatre.com or phone 020-7565-5042.
Taking donations?????
What is your location? workworkworkworkwork What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html Comments: Omigosh!!! (checking calendar and vacation budget) New York in March!! I will definitely stay tuned for more news.
And now, corrections, corrections, corrections (and I am not talking about the famous Oprah averse best-seller). I gave some incorrect information about The Grass Widow that I need to amend. Must maintain my reputation, you know. AR's character (Dennis) is not romantically involved with Tracey Ullman's character (Carmen). Tracey Ullman played the girlfriend of yet another gangster (Andre). Dennis is involved with a character named Lorraine, who is indeed the wife/widow of the missing/dead drug lord and he is maintaining their estate for them. One of the more interesting changes he has made is to stock the hot tub with pirhannas.
I had forgotten until I reread it what a funny play The Grass Widow is! No need to spend big bucks to get it, either. Public and academic libraries have it for loan, plus you can buy it as part of a compilation of Snoo Wilson's work called Plays 2.
Later, all.
What is your location? London Comments: Catsplay RickmanPicsandFics Happy Birthday Georgiana! May all your wishes come true!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: rickiNicki,
do you have a link to that Yahoo Group you mentioned? I think I am a member but I can't find it on my bookmarks list. ThankS!
What is your location? GA Comments: That's brilliant news, RickiNicki! Thanks for posting it.
What is your location? Indonesia What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized Comments: RickiNicki~That's a very great news!
What is your location? GA Comments: I want to wish a very happy birthday to a person that a lot of you might not know but she has been a devoted fan of AR's for many years now and has contributed a lot to AR fandom over the years.
Happy Birthday to Georgiana!
Ta RickiNickie for the Snow Cake images! You're a real gem!
Thanks for the voting link, Shy lurker! I've already cast my votes. I was thrilled to see David Cassidy on the list!!! Awww, DC was The Man back when I was a teenager and he still holds a special place for me. *grin* I was shocked to see John Kennedy and Tony Blair on the list!
Hikity, I'm afraid all I can tell you about the phrase is what you already know.
I hope all our German friends get a chance to see AR in Berlin some how...whether it be at the festival or on the television!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: OMG RickiNicki, thanks for the MNiRC info!!
Note: Emma T is on Good Morning America right this moment, and they surprised her by phoning her mum, Phyllida Law, to ask if Emma was behaved as a child.
What is your location? London Comments: Attention Attention!!! News on MNiRC, Sheena from RickmanPicsandFics Yahoo Group received a letter from the Royal Court Theatre that MNiRC will be in New York during March 2006.
Comments: Yes, CatsPlay, I think they are! Thanks for the info cassey and for the lovely pictures RickiNicki! You rock!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Are AR and Sigourney playing Scrabble in that Snow Cake photo?
What is your location? London Comments: Sabine Hikity, why is pilgern dangerous? I always wanted to see an AR film on a film festival, it doesn't really matter if he's there or not, but of course it would be the I-tuepfelchen
Comments: Sabine, das ist ja ein Hammer! You missed something, Kleines. Go and watch it (also in German)- I love it. One quotation: "What watch, darling? Ten watch! What, such much!"and Paul Hörbinger in on of his best. RickiNicki, pilgern is dangerous. OF COURSE he will be in Berlin - I never doubted it, the question is: how long! The films are usually shown more than one time and the stars often attend them more than once....hmmmm university is calling...bye
What is your location? GA Comments: RickiNicki - great pics! Thanks for posting them! :-)
Hikity - It's hard to figure out the correct meaning of the sentence without knowing the context (for me anyway), and since I've never seen Casablanca (isn't that terrible? LOL), I'm having difficulty explaining the phrase. Maybe somebody else would like to take a crack at it? :-)
What is your location? London Comments: But I'm happy for those who can!
What is your location? London Comments: cassey, that's great news! Ich wuenschte, ich koennte dorthin pilgern...
What is your location? jumping up and down Comments: Hi everyone! Long time not seen. I had trouble to come in. But now I had to tell you something. Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver will be in Berlin at the premiere. This says the http://www.harrypotter-xperts.de It says, that one user ask the PR-agency and they answered shortly yes, they are announced. Bye then!
What is your location? London Comments: and anotherone from the Berlinale website
What is your location? London Comments: Hikity, I wish.
What is your location? London Comments: sorry, forgot source: Berlinale website
Comments: Huch, RickiNicki, ich dache erst, das bist Du....where did you found it? Great
Comments: Sue, I had the same problem: I just wanted to give the OooA ten ticks, . However, there are some really sexy women on the list such as BB, CD and SL, imho and therefore it was not too difficult a task. Don't tell me we are going to vote like hell now - I refuse Completely OT: Claudia or Sabine, I discovered this smilie here and would love to know the exact meaning of HB's well-known sound bite (here's??).How would you re-phrase it? The very famous German-dubbed phrase conveys a slightly different meaning imo - Sorry for this OT
What is your location? London Comments:
What is your location? england Comments: Thanks shylurker! I was hard put to find 10 to nominate on that list though!
Comments: Rickinicki- I agree about the hair- I love it! Maybe its just because I used to have a crush on a guy with blond hair cut like that. My friend said he looked like a mushroom. I, like most people here probably, think AR gets cuter as he gets older but I do love those pics from the Grass Widow. In some of the other pics of him when he was young he looked a bit awkward but he looks really good in that play. So that's the play that he appeared nude in? He had a nice body back then *HP spoilers* I also doubt that Dumbledore is still alive. In most novels, the mentor figure has to die so that the young hero can become independent. I was always intrigued by Snape because he was such a slimy guy. I doubt that he's entirely evil, though.He reminds me alot of Gollum. I wonder if he will follow in Gollum's footsteps in the end and unwittingly aid Harry.
Comments: We have another chance to vote for Alan -- Film 4's poll of the top 100 Sex Symbols. Vote here!!!!!
Comments: Bluebeatbabe, I caught the last 20 mins of the South Bank Show. I am quite surprised the IM allowed himself to be followed about like that, and I agree, I could not envisage AR doing something remotely similar! I kinda felt that IM did not do himself any favours though. He came over as a really nice guy, yes, but a bit of a "queen" with a strange taste in men! (And I'm not implying anything as I have some very good gay friends) Must see TV though!
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: Alfan, I kinda liked Snape from the start. Then again, I saw the first 2 movies and read the books after. The movie version of Snape is a jerk, but I loved to hate him, so I went into the books w/ Alan as Snape. He was a favorite of mine right off. I actually expect Snape to die in book 7. I don't buy the DD is still alive theories. I do think that Snape killed him on orders to do so though... I should probably talk more about this in the other guest book...
Ali-Pat, there is nothing more wonderful then the mental image of young Alan Rickman sunbathing in the nude. I thank you for that glorious thought.
What is your location? London Comments: Oh, I love his hair cut in The Grass Widow. I've always liked guys with that kind of hair
Woohoo it looks like AR's going to attend the Berlinale. Where will I be? At ADW
Comments: Me, me, I wanna have a "little" Grass Widow...
Anyone who is planning to go to the Berlinale??? Please e-mail me!
What is your location? GA Comments: I'm sorry you won't be able to get to Berlin for the festival, Chalebh but I'll keep hoping for lots of television coverage for you!
Thanks for The Grass Widow info and pics, Ali-Pat and Alfan. Dee, I understand that from time to time the playscript for TGW comes up on *cough* eBay. If anyone catches it, maybe they would post the link here????
What is your location? Canada Comments: Anyone want a little Grass Widow?
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
Great video, CatsPlay!
Ali-Pat - Thinking of AR sunbathing nude should have warmed you up a little, eh?
I was thinking last night - if Snow Cake is released in the US, maybe AR will go on some talk shows to promote it? We can only HOPE!
Comments: Thanks Ali Pat! If it's that cold in Ohio, you should be eating Cream of Wheat!
What is your location? shivering over my Cheerios What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html Comments: Dee, my foggy recollections of The Grass Widow are that AR plays the caretaker or poolboy of some gangster's estate (the "grass" in the title is a double entendre) and gets involved with his wife or ex-wife or widow (played by Tracy Ullman). I also clearly remember that AR's character opens the play by sunbathing in the nude. Want to read it now?
Comments: A really frosty "good morning" from the Siberian outpost Frankfurt. It's around -12°C.
It seems there is a good chance that Alan Rickmann will be at the opening of the Berlinale. Judging from a Berlin newspaper article he, Sigorney Weaver and Marc Evans will be there as a kind of duty.
But sadly I won't be able to go to Berlin. It couldn't have been a more inapt date than that. But there is still the TV coverage.
Still freezing
Chalebh
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Jan
Sorry you are having trouble with Megaupload. I had quite an ordeal trying to get it uploaded (it took 2 hours). You might want to let it run all night while you sleep or something. Also, the 'medium' sized version is available via YouSendit, that might work better and the quality is still very good.
Or, you can just watch online via the YouTube link, which seems to work pretty well and the quality is good, albiet just a smaller screen, there. Note, if YouTube is 'choppy' - starting and stopping, if you just let it play through to the end and go get a cup of coffee or something else, and then come back -- when it has played through once you can replay it and it should play straight through.
Hope that helps!
What is your location? Canada Comments: I totally agree with the Alan is sooooooo good at playing the bad guy part, kinda what he is famous for. I have said many times to my friends Alan Rickman and alote of them say who? And i say, come on, the guy who plays Snape, Medatron, Alexander Dane, the guy who cheats on his wife in Love Actually ( more recent movies) and they still stare blankly at me. So i say, you know, Hans Gruber from Die Hard, Sherrif of Nottingham. and they suddenly say oooooooooooohhhhhh, that guy- he was funny and bad as the sherrif or he was hot in Die Hard...... I also agree with the fact that JKR could be leading us down a path that is somwhat obscured from the truth. I mean she has thrown us a loop every book so far. Book one-we dont like him in the beginning but like him in the end Book two-dont like him because he is so mean to Harry Book three-kinda feel sorry for him, didnt get what he deserved Book four-kinda dont like him because he is up to somthing Book five-feel sorry for him because of his childhood and upbringing Book six- hate the bugger but still feel like there is hope
JKR will keep us guessing to the end with different emotions for Snape in each book, and weather she makes him to be evil or makes him a redeemed hero of some sort she has always made us guess ( and hope ) and will continue to do so. To me that is a bit of talanted and absolutly brilliant writing.
(But i can see a Misery thing happening if she decides to kill him off, bring out the sledgehammers and re-write the ending JKR) hee hee.
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
I'm downloading CatsPlay's video through Megaupload and, although I recently got DSL service, it's still downloading at 4 kb/sec. Is this just because Megaupload's server is slow, or is there something I missed that I need to do? It says 5 hours to download!!! Aaaack*
Comments: Can someone post a synopsis, review, or description of the play AR was in, The Grass Widow, by Snoo Wilson? Or a link? I can't find anything about it (goodness...it's not right here at Claudia's and I missed it again, is it?!) Please!
What is your location? hmmm... Comments: Carol--I saw that same article this a.m. in my St. Pete Times, and that quote bugged me right off the bat. Go to the Harry Potter Spoilers Forum (click at top of this page), where I've continued my reply!
What is your location? CT Comments: Jule and Carol, should we take this discussion over to the HP Spoilers Forum?
What is your location? Germany Comments: To be sure: ****SPOILER ALERT AGAIN**** Thanks for the information Carol! However, I don't really believe this. I think Rowling is trying to lead everyone on the wrong path. I also heard she said that Harry would die in Book 7 to make sure that there will be no sequels, but I can't really believe that, especially when thinking about the prophecy in OotP. Anyway... I don't think AR's decision about playing Snape in OotP and the other films depends on how his character will turn out to be in Book 7. He has played so many bad bad guys and he's sooooo good in it.
What is your location? Michigan Comments: Spoiler alert...
...and slightly off-topic.
I'm coming out of lurkdom to mention an article that appeared in today's Washington Post (reprinted on delawareonline.com.)
In the article, JK Rowling is quoted as saying that readers that believe that Dumbledore and Snape have a pact "cling to some desperate hope." If she's been quoted accurately, I think it could be a big hint as to good-vs-evil Snape, and the future events in HP book seven. . .
You can read the Delaware Online version by clicking:
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060123/LIFE/601230306/1005
I've believed for some time that AR has known the basic direction in which the Snape character would go, because of the reports we've all heard about how JKR personally convinced him to play Snape and told him the general direction of the story and character. So something tells me that none of this would come as a surprise to him, although it's only a guess and I could be 100% wrong. But at this point, I honestly don't think that the notion of Snape being "evil" would deter AR from continuing in the role. . .and I admit this may fully be wishful thinking on my part.
I hope that soon we will hear that he has indeed signed for the next movie (to date, I've heard no such thing and forgive me if the news has already been announced elsewhere.) And I hope even more that the delay in any news of his signing is due to cunning negotiation on the part of Alan's agents---to me, Snape is by far one of the most important characters in the HP universe and Alan deserves to be exceptionally well compensated for his superb interpretation of Snape.
What is your location? GA Comments: Nice video, CatsPlay!
Lucy, I really like your manips. Especially the one of PL and Stella.
INTJ...its huge!!! I know its not crisp but considering how large it is, its very good quality.
As for That Book. I do agree that its written badly but I just have a hard time believing that its so full of lies. Basically its nothing but stuff from his career which is public record. I really think Maureen Paton gets a really bad rap from AR fans but that's just me, I suppose.
What is your location? CT Comments: I have to confess that although I'd never pay money to buy That Book, I took it out of the library and am currently working my way through it. It really is a tough go because of the abysmal writing but I do have to admit that I find it interesting. It's pretty easy to tell when Paton passes off her opinion as fact, and I do take even the "facts" presented with a HUGE grain of salt because AR himself has said that the book is full of lies. But I can't help it. I'd probably read anything with the man's name in it.
What is your location? Cow Land, MD Comments: I feel the same way, INTJ, re: That Book. It took me about three months to slog my way through it when I borrowed it from a pal, and that was back when I was a relatively new AR fan and so a bit desperate for info about him. I completely understand people wanting to check out all things AR (I did and still do!) and would never tell anyone not to do so. Yet I think you get the most accurate and detailed picture of AR The Man--well, as accurate and detailed as he's comfortable showing, at least--from reading the different interview archives and fan encounters, and just watching the man at work.
IMO, Paton should try her hand at fiction writing, since she seems to enjoy making things up.
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Claudia, however did you guess I don't care for that horrible book at all...
Seriously, I loathe that book. It is filled with nothing but baseless assumptions, things Paton made up, took out of context and twisted to suit those assumptions. She presents her opinions as facts, twists what info she has while leaving out those facts that would contradict her and using only those bits that support those weird assumptions of hers. *retches some more* I absolutely detest that book.
Re Guys and Dolls - here's a larger and cropped version of the pic. : )
And - Hi Lyd, welcome! Thank you for sharing that fantastically gorgeous photo you took!! So looking forward to reading about your meeting AR!
What is your location? Sheffield-Uk Comments: Lyd-apologies... I credited the wrong name lovely photo and thanks for contributing to our group ...you're very welcome, drop in again!
What is your location? SHEFFIELD Comments: HI ALL, Thanks Lexi ? for that pic from Barcelona ...lovely as Rowan Atkinson might say...perhaps we need to smear Alan with chocolate buttons...now let's see..where shall I start ? Did anyone see The South Bank Show last night a year in the life of Ian Mc Kellan...very interesting... he emptied a goodie bag from the Golden Globes/or the Oscars and asked the question.. what shall I do with all this...I don't need it! Interesting discussion about his role as Twankey and the influence of Northern comics Les Dawson and Norman Evans cast in the role of strong northern women. He has quite a sense of humour our Ian, very tongue in cheek and sometimes risque. It even showed his apartment in Docklands and gave an insight into his life. I can't imagine Alan ever agreeing to do something like this...fascinating, but it would be far too intrusive for Alan to even contemplate.... although I would love him to do the Actor's Studio.
Comments: StAR-Crossed Lovers?
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments:
I've been working on a REMIX version of In Demand that I've just completed, and am pretty excited about. I will post a link to my LiveJournal here, where you can find all of the options for downloading it, and more details about it.
I encourage you all to watch it -- anyone who *cough* enjoys In Demand (and I'm assuming that's all of us) is likely going to go ballistic over my remix!
However, I really would like to ask a favor. I am pretty confident that this is going to result in alot of intense squeeeeeing -- please -- everyone -- do NOT squee on this main board! PLEASE click over to the Discussion Party or comment on my LiveJournal.
What is your location? Canada Comments: Thats the ole Harry and Karen picture form LA in thier bedroom. And its a good picture of two very good friends Alan and Emma.He does look rather nice in blue, dont you think.
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: Hi Lyd! Welcome to the Alan love!
I'm sure most of you guys have seen this pic before, but it's new to me, so I thought I'd share in case it was new to some of you guys as well.
What is your location? GA Comments:
Hi Lyd and welcome to our group! I'm so glad you came out of lurking and I hope you will visit with us as often as you can. Lucky you in getting that wonderful picture of AR and thank you for sharing it with the AR online world. We'll be waiting with baited breath for anything you want to share with us on your meeting!
INTJ, I take you don't care for That Book all that much! LOL Thanks for the Guys and Dolls pic.
What is your location? Canada Comments: Ah, i love that picture of a young Alan.
" the gansta with runners"- gotta love him.
Comments: Welcome Lyd! It is a lovely photo, thanks for sharing.
Comments: This may be old to some of you. It was new to me. There are several sepia photos from Les Liaisons Dangereuses that I'd never seen before.
http://www.alan-rickman.nl/lld.htm
What is your location? Barcelona, Spain What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://lydkami.livejournal.com Comments: *waves shyly*
hi, I see Sue posted the link to my post. I must say I've been quite the lurker around here but I tend to be busy with university and don't manage to check it daily and thus haven't felt confident enough to say 'hi'. About the picture, feel free to move it around as far as there's some kind of credit I have no problem whatsoever
I have to answer all the comments in the community, but I may "kill" a few birds here already I haven't written about when I met him, or not in any post that makes sense, I will try and type it up and share it with you all over here and in lj. <- one of the reasons alongside the fact that I don't have much time tonight why I haven't answered the lj comments.
After all that, I must say I'm a devoted fan of this webpage and of one Mr. Rickman (I bet no one here knows who he is, right?). I'm from Barcelona, making it far easier to meet AR this past summer, and I really don't know what else to say so will leave it there.
Lyd.
Comments: Thanks Claudia, that must have been be were I read it.
What is your location? GA Comments: Alanfan, you probably read about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on the resume that Suzanne has posted on her site. He played Asher and it was at performed at The Haymarket Theatre in Leicester in 1975. I don't recall ever seeing any photos from the production.
Comments: Sorry I was a bit obscure, yes Guys and Dolls and yes to Technicolor dream coat. He was in it, he was in the touring company of Ken?? the names gone, I can't remember. Nor can I remember where I read it. It could have been the bibliography at the back of that book, it couldn't have been in the book because although I have it I have never read it.
Comments: INTJ - Thanks, never thought of that!
Comments: Sue, 'G&D' stands for 'Guys and Dolls', methinks. (photo source: *retches* THAT book)
Comments: thank you Sue. I don't understand what to look for, sorry, I would love to help finding this pic
Comments: TDC = Technicolour Dream Coat. I didn't know he'd been in that? What I want to know is what is G&D???
Comments: Alanfan, what is TDC ? Camerata, nice wallpaper and sun! I like the colours
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Another wallpaper I've just finished. The sun is weird but...LOL
Comments: Sue, nice find! I adore that look! Claudia, I owe you an email...
Comments: I have a request. Has anybody got a picture of Alan as Asher from Joseph and his TDC? I have one of him in G&D but I have never seen one from that show. Does one exist?
What is your location? Ohio Comments: I just happened to find this site while googling for Alan Rickman quotes. Thank you for the audio section, I love this man's voice.
I've been a fan of his for quite some time. Thanks for this site and all the links and info. Great place
What is your location? Vermont Comments: Claudia
Comments: Nice change in the intro Claudia love it!
What is your location? GA Comments: I've really been pleased with the progress our group has made since the creation of the chat room and discussion party forums. I've updated the introduction for this board and although its a long read, I do hope it will serve to clarify the purposes for each forum for old members as well as any new friends that might find their way over to us.
Here's to a long life for all the boards!
What is your location? GA Comments:
Hello Marty and welcome aboard our great little group! I hope you will stay with us.
Sue!!! That nice little photo was a brilliant find! From more recent photos, we know the gray at the temples is for real but I can't help but wonder if some of the other is from the white powder they used with the wig. Either way....he looks fabulous!
Thanks for the info on John Noakes, Elaine. He sounds a bit like a blast from our past called Captain Kangaroo. But he's been off the air for many years now.
Dee, the siting in New York was on the 18th and Sundance started on the 19th and goes through the 29th. Nothing saying he didn't hop a plane and head over to Utah but its my belief that he probably isn't over here for the festival. I really think it has to do with MNiRC. I have nothing concrete so its just my speculation. Also, anyone that's interested in Sundance, can pop over to Sundance Film Festival 2006 for news and video from the festival. I've also been scouring over the festival pics at each of the image services and have found none of interest so far.
Juliet! That's a great idea! A virtual party of some sort. We'll put some thought to it and see what we can come up with.
What is your location? GA Comments: sue - what a great find! AR looks great in that pic!
Elaine - cool picture! And that dog is just too cute!
And thanks to everybody else who's been contributing pics, stories, links, etc. You guys are great!
What is your location? UK Comments: Nice pic, Sue, thanks for the link. BTW, re: birthday, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if AR chose to be away for the big day, working or not, as I get the feeling from stuff I've read over the years, that he's a bit sensitive about his age and wouldn't want to be anywhere where there will be a fuss, looking back, stocktaking or any of the other stuff that often happens when a body turns 60. If he's any sense he'll go somewhere for a nice quiet romantic getaway with Rima, and if she can't make it, I'm free! LOL! Are we planning anything special on here that day, virtual on-line get-together party or anything?
What is your location? Vermont Comments: Thanks for posting that link Sue, nice Pic!
What is your location? Sun? Where is the sun? Comments: Hi. Ladies, on such a dull and cloudy day you made my day, Elaine and Sue. First, wow, Elaine erases the "women" in His life, haha, wonderful wallpaper, thanks a lot. and Sue, what a nice find. Isn't he gorgeous??? (did I repeat myself??No, can't be...)
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Sue : very nice photo, thanxx
What is your location? Indonesia Comments: Elaine~ Nice work! Sue~ That's a very Gorgeous Pic! Chris~ I'm 'ere! *waves* Everyday like usual
Comments: Thanks sue. Gray hair. Very nice.
Comments: There is a very nice photo taken of Alan on the Perfume set by Lyd on ar_daily. Don't know if she wants it put everywhere so just linked for now.
Comments: I have had Alan on my mobile for over a year now. My Grandson found it, he text in Harry Potter in the downloads and Alan's was the first name up. It's not Snape either it is Alan as himself.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Came across this today, thought someone might be interested. You can order an original high quality print of this photo, in sizes ranging from 8x6" to 30x20", from the National Portrait Gallery
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portrait.asp?search=ss&sText=rickman&LinkID=mp68928&rNo=0&role=sit
What is your location? UK Comments: I love that wallpaper,and I love that song,but I love James Blunt even more,those lyrics are so sad,and you can kinda of see a lot of Jame's songs relating to Severus,and put Alan in the picture,and you have a great song,perfomance and bang!!!!!!Awards anyone......
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Another wallpaper I've just made quickly. The text is from a song by James Blunt (Goodbye my lover". I know, it's a bit sad but ... LOL
Comments: I meant "worldwide"!!
Comments: Leanne, I think SnowCake has been taken up by several distributors world so I m sure it will get released to dvd at the very least. Whether it gets wide cinema distribution will doubtless depend on the reviews it gets.
Comments: Quote: Leanne : You can take photos with your mobile phone of your Alan photos on your computer too and it's free I do that and it works well
Camerata- yeah I know, I have bluetooth and do it that way, but there are others that dont and emailed me asking about it and Photobuckets way is one of the many ways you can get AR on your phone, thanks anyway. Is there a release date for SnowCake yet? I was also wondering if it would end up being like The Search for John Gissing and not be released at all?
Comments: This may be a stupid question: Could AR in the US to attend the Sundance Film Festival?
What is your location? UK Comments: For anyone in the UK, Quigley Down Under is showing on ITV3, Saturday 28 January @ 9pm
What is your location? Munich Comments: So Snow cake is still in the competition !
Comments: Overview previous | next Jan 18, 2006: The Berlinale Competition Programme Is Nearing Completion: Debut Films and Master Directors The selection for the Competition programme of the 56th Berlin International Film Festival is nearing completion: 23 of the 26 films have been confirmed. Aside from the nine films already announced (see press release from 20 Dec. 2005) another 14 entries have been invited, including 11 world premieres. The Berlinale will open on February 9 with Marc Evans’ drama Snow Cake, starring Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver in the leading roles. Alongside Oskar Roehler’s Elementarteilchen (The Elementary Particles) and Hans-Christian Schmid’s Requiem, the Competition will present two more world premieres of German films: in Der freie Wille (The Free Will), director Matthias Glasner (Die Mediocren) follows a man who has been released from prison after serving twelve years for multiple rape. Jürgen Vogel plays this man who is so driven by inner forces; Sabine Timoteo, a young woman who wants to free him from his restraints. Valeska Grisebach (Be My Star) recounts the story of a love triangle set in the German eastern provinces in Sehnsucht. The film, with its cast of amateurs, reflects on dreams and departures, as well as on the search for happiness and related sufferings and hopes. The Berlinale Competition is screening the world premiere of A Prairie Home Companion (USA), an ensemble comedy by master director Robert Altman. The story is about a legendary radio show which is taken off the air after thirty years. Altman, the winner of several Berlinale prizes, has assembled an unparalleled cast of stars, including Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin, Woody Harrelson, Kevin Kline and John C. Reilly. Screening out of competition, Bennett Miller’s biopic Capote portrays the extravagant and dazzling writer Truman Capote, and the origins of his non-fiction novel "In Cold Blood". The title role of this writer so torn by inner conflicts is played by Philip Seymour Hoffman (Golden Globe 2006). Also running out of competition will be the world premiere of V for Vendetta (USA/Germany) by James McTeigue, a screen adaptation of the graphic novel. Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving star in the film which was made at the film studios in Babelsberg. V for Vendetta is set in a futuristic landscape in Britain that is governed by a fascist regime, and depicts the loss of freedom and personal identity in a totalitarian world. The screenplay was written by the Wachowsky brothers (Matrix). Claude Chabrol’s world premiere L'ivresse du pouvoir (Comedy of Power) is a French-German co-production. In this political thriller Isabelle Huppert plays an uncompromising examining magistrate who is investigating against the managing director of a large group of companies. As things progress, she is confronted with the full extent of her own power. Director Michel Gondry has two films at the Berlinale: in addition to his documentary Dave Chappelle's Block Party in the Panorama, the Oscar-winner (for Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind) is presenting The Science of Sleep. The French production is screening out of competition. A young man withdraws completely into his dreams, neglecting real life until he begins to confuse his dream world with reality. The leads are performed by Gaël Garcia Bernal and Charlotte Gainsbourg, two of the most distinguished actors of their generation. With Romanzo Criminale (Crime Novel), Italian director and actor Michele Placido (The Octopus) has staged a gangster drama about corruption against a historical backdrop. The film is based on a novel by judge Giancarlo De Cataldo and focuses on a dark chapter in Italian history involving the Mafia, terrorism, corruption and politics. In the film a group of gangsters aspires to dominate all of Rome with their criminal organization. The protagonists are played by Kim Rossi Stuart, Anna Mouglalis and Stefano Accorsi, among others. Following In this World, for which Michael Winterbottom received the Golden Bear in 2003, the British director has once again taken up an explosive political issue in The Road to Guantanamo. The film traces three Muslims from Great Britain who were held without being charged at Guantanamo Bay prison camp for two years. Winterbottom’s world premiere combines elements of fiction, authentic reports and interviews. The world premiere En Soap is a Danish-Swedish co-production. In her directorial debut, Pernille Fischer Christensen portrays the tragicomic relationship between the owner of a beauty clinic and a transsexual. Trine Dyrholm and David Dencik play the leads. After such highly regarded documentaries as Megacities or Workingman's Death, Austrian director Michael Glawogger will present Slumming, his second feature film, as a world premiere. The Austrian-Swiss co-production is a black comedy about two yuppies who play nasty tricks on others. One of these practical jokes turns out to have fatal consequences for everyone involved. The movie features August Diehl as one of the yuppies and Paulus Manker as the city tramp. The Argentine-French-German co-production El Custodio is a psychological study about the body guard of a top politician who so dedicated that he is in danger of losing his own identity. Rodrigo Moreno was a member of the directing trio of El Descanso (Sweet Repose), which received several festival awards. El Custodio is the first film he has directed on his own and is screening in the Competition as a world premiere. It was realized with the support of the World Cinema Fund. The film stars Julio Chávez, Osvaldo Djeredjian and Adrián Andrada. Zemestan (It’s Winter), a world premiere by Persian director Rafi Pitts, has been invited from Iran. The film is a neo-realistic study on living and working conditions in the outskirts of Teheran. Ali Nicksaulat, Mitra Hadjar, Hashem Abdi and Said Orkani play the leading roles. In Isabella (Hong Kong, China) by Pang Ho-cheung, a police officer in Macao is suddenly confronted with the fact that he is a young girl’s father. Whereas he would like to continue his life as a bachelor, his daughter insists on moving into his apartment. This world premiere features Chapman To and Isabella Leong. Pang Ho-cheung’s comedy Men Suddenly in Black won him the best new director award at the Hong Kong Film Festival. The following, previously announced Competition films will also be screening: - Candy by Neil Armfield, Australia (World Premiere) - Elementarteilchen (The Elementary Particles) by Oskar Roehler, Germany (World Premiere) - Grbavica by Jasmila Zbanic, Austria/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Germany/Croatia (World Premiere) - Invisible Waves by Pen-ek Ratanaruang, Netherlands/Thailand/Republic of Korea (World Premiere) - The New World by Terrence Malick, USA (Out of Competition) - Requiem by Hans-Christian Schmid, Germany (World Premiere) - Snow Cake by Marc Evans, Great Britain/Canada (World Premiere) - Syriana by Steve Gaghan, USA (Out of Competition) - Wuji / The Promise by Chen Kaige, Hong Kong, China/USA (Out of Competition) Press Office January 18, 2006
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: CatsPlay : Maybe that the Berlin's festival is like the Canne's one, that the movie which is on the opening doesn't compete in the movie festival no ? Leanne : You can take photos with your mobile phone of your Alan photos on your computer too and it's free I do that and it works well Sue & Elaine : Great poster and photo !
What is your location? Inside a ravioli can What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.alanrickmangallery.com Comments:
Alma-
Contact me and I'll get you a good price on your replacement bag, provided I still carry which ever one it is. Lemme know.
PS I always draw in pencil, scan the drawing and do touch ups w/ Photoshop.
Oh yeah.
What is your location? nyc Comments: Is it just me or has Mr. Rickman been spotted at Bergdorf Goodman before? I guess he likes that store. Its only 10 blocks away from where I work... RedTango, you rock! I actually own one of your bags. My mom got it for me last year somewhere in Soho but it's all worn out now. When I saw your site, I knew I had seen that cat design before and sure enough, it was on the bag I use all the time at school. I need to get a new one
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: Hi all! Any news yet on when Snow Cake is going to be in theatres or otherwise available for the general public? I've been dying to see this forever now.
Comments: John Noakes was a presenter on "Blue Peter" which must be the longest running kid's programme ever! Still going today, and the model for all kid's "current affairs" programmes. We all watched it when we were younger and the object of every kid from my era was to get a Blue Peter badge! (I never made it). Noakes used to do all sort of "dangerous" things and had a dog called Shep.It's a very Brit thing, I'm afraid and difficult to explain to someone who has never seen it but it has evolved and given we brits a lot of "famous" quotes, eg "Here's one I made earlier", "Sticky back plastic" and "Get down Shep"!!!
What is your location? GA Comments: Oh and who is John Noakes?
What is your location? GA Comments:
Hi Katie and welcome to our group! I hope you will stay with us. Thanks so much for the AR news! Great find!
Elaine, the new wallpaper is adorable! Its amazing how you just completely erased Carrie-Anne Moss and wine glass! LOL
Comments: I love that dog!! (And John Noakes IS old!!LOL)
Comments: And, GREAT poster, Sue!
Comments: Even more silliness.
And yes, RickiNicki, it's an old one. Just keeping in the theme! Red Tango, I love your AR cartoons. The best I've seen.
Sue, You are dating us! Hae you seen how old John Noakes looks now?
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LOVE your icon, Elaine!
What is your location? Vermont Comments: Nice icon Elaine!
What is your location? London Comments: Nice one, Elaine! Have you posted it before? It looks so familiar to me... RedTango, I love your icon and drawing? Did you do that on the computer or with your hands? Your gifted, girl!
What is your location? London Comments: greeat find, thanks Katie! So, if he's, maybe still, in NY, this could mean he might do rehearsals for MNiRC, perhaps? So maybe the play would be on in February? Just guessing..... but wouldn't it be brilliant???
Comments: Sue, how come it never crossed my mind to visit your LJ?! Man, I`m dumb! Just call me cave-(wo)man! How brilliant! Congratulations!!! BTW, The Gissing Icons are splendid! Elaine - that is an awsome icon. Nice find, Katie!!!
Comments: Just spotted this on gawker.com:
"I saw Alan Rickman in the John Barrett salon above Bergdorf’s on January 18th. He was tall, distinguished, with that intense, slightly squinty gaze of his and head full of gray hair (although still surprising not to see him in black-haired Snape mode). I think he was waiting for someone rather than getting his hair done himself…he looked rather bored in the salon, and no one seemed to bother him."
So apparently Mr. Rickman is (still?) in NY...
What is your location? GA Comments: Elaine! That's not silly! Its cute! Who let the dog out????
Oh man, Sue! Wouldn't it be funny if Evans did use it! Its good enough to use as the film poster.
OOps...I had two posts going at once and posted the second first. Yall...don't ask...its getting late and my head is definitely NOT in this office! LOL
What is your location? GA Comments: Chris, check out Itsa Fantasteek LJ for Sue's competing icons. Plus you'll find a real nice array of AR+ artwork.
Hey Elaine, care if I put your walking dog icon into our emotie bank for future use?
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://fantasteeek.livejournal.com/ Comments: Nice one Elaine! ("Get Down Shep!" kept coming to mind too!)
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://fantasteeek.livejournal.com/ Comments: Thanks Chris! I got a second for one of my icons in a contest on rickman_stills
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What is your location? Vermont Comments: AND A BIG THANK YOU TO CLAUDIA FOR HAVING THIS WONDERFUL PLACE! YOU'RE
What is your location? Vermont Comments: Thank you ALL so much for the information, pics, links, wallpapers, sketches, icons etc... I was gonna name names but I'm sure if I tried I'd forget someone! So for all who visit, share and post here:
Comments: Sue, that is marvellous! Superb!!! PS: What icon contest? If it involves your work, I would love to see it! You - the talented type!
Comments: Decided to try something different from papers and icons and did a poster for Snowcake!(Mr Evans, feel free to use )
I suppose it should have a tagline, any ideas?
What is your location? GA Comments: Thank you Sue. Yes, she is a genious all right. We have a lot of great artists in this group as well as throughout AR fandom. I wish she would put her siggie on her drawings like that though.
BTW, congrats on your Icon competition win! I always knew great things were in store for you. *grin*
Comments: Just in case she is feeling modest I can confirm that the caricature is indeed RedTangos's work as is this lovely icon: The girl's a genius!!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://premiumpie.blogsource.com/ Comments: Slightely OT - I know this is late but if anyone`s interested in sending pictures to your mobile phone, you can open a free acount at www.tagtag.com where you can upload the pictures and then connect to the site via your mobile phone`s internet connection and just save them in. It`s quite cheap.
What is your location? GA Comments: LOL If that dog is anything like mine, he/she was watching for him to pick up that blue furry leash again! Walk my Tucker and your his friend for life! LOL
Seriously though....since AR IS the one directly in front of the food, I'm sure the dog is probably wondering if it will get its fair share.
What is your location? Canada Comments: You know, i was looking at those Snow Cake pictures again and i absolutly love the way the dog ( Mariliyn ) is looking at Alan, i suppose i cant blame her, if i were that close to Alan too i would be staring---probably panting and drooling also.
What is your location? GA Comments: Thank you, Becky! Phew! At least they haven't been removed completely from the site.
Maybe some one did an update to that page and inadvertantly deleted the Snow Cake entry. I know its far fetched but hey....take it from me...its easy to do.
Comments: Yes, but no longer listed on the page with all the listings of stills, FYI.
What is your location? TEXAS Comments: Go to the site that had the SNOWCAKE pictures, and put SNOWCAKE in the SEARCH box, they will come up in another popup window...I just did and they were there!!
What is your location? GA Comments: Red Tango! Fantastic caricature! Come out of that sock and tell us if you are the one responsible! You people are sooooo talented! It really does put me to shame!
That's an interesting development, CatsPlay. I wonder what's up with that.
Good catch, Sarah. I completely missed that in the letter. I know yall are tired of reading this from me...but maybe his absence has something to do with MNiRC. Oh well, if its work related, I'm sure we will hear or read about it at some point in time.
I'm getting so excited about Berlinale! Will any of our friends here be able to make it to Berlin during this time? I hope there will lots of TV coverage about Snow Cake!
Ali-Pat, I would love to have a BC discussion! I haven't read the books (lazy me) but I would love for you to post the curious details you're finding.
I've had a lot of people asking me about the RADA donation for AR's birthday. I heard from the fabulous hard working Catherine this morning about when we might expect to see a link so we can throw our money into this wonderful organization known as RADA. This is what she had to say.
Catherine wrote: Quote: Hiya Claudia Good to hear from you. I contacted RADA first thing this month, but it's taken them a while to get to this, which is a shame, but understandable due to them needing to get their term up and running. I understand that this week they are hoping to finalise the setup of the Justgiving webpage, so I have just e-mailed them again to see if we can get the ball rolling early next week. I really do hope we can top last year's total, so fingers crossed. Will be in touch again next week, have a great weekend. Very best wishes Catherine
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Noticed this morning that the Snow Cake stills have been removed from the Berlinale site....??
http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/filmstills/filmstills_wettbewerb/index.html
What is your location? deep within two socks What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html Comments: Red Tango--that is an excellent caricature! Where did it come from? Is it fan art? If so, it is the best I have ever seen.
Anybody feel like talking about The Barchester Chronicles? I am reading the books it is based on and am finding out many curious details...
Comments: Some infos about the Berlinale. The time which I use is CET, which is GMT + 1 and the date is the German date.
1. The opening ceremony will be on 09.02.06 around 19.00.
2. The award ceremony will be on the evening of the 18.02.06 also starting around 19.00. The announcement of the winners of the Goldenen and Silbernen Bären will take place about noon the same day (or maybe one day earlier).
LG Chalebh
Comments: You're right Sarah. The Berlinale runs the 19th Feb. and I believe I read the awards are given the last day. He may be in Germany.
Comments: For those wishing to have Alan on their mobile, Photobucket are now letting you send your images to your phone!! No cables, bluetooth or anything, costs £1 tho!! Leanne -x-
What is your location? UK Comments: About the letter from MP to the girls with the book..... Alan is actually out of the UK in February so I doiubt he'll be filmin OOtP. The letter says "Rest assured they will forward it derectly to Mr. Rickman on his return to the UK." It has intrigued me as to what he's doing. The letter doesnt actually say he's filmin anything in February. Just to cleare that up
What is your location? Deep, deep inside a sock What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.alanrickmangallery.com Comments:
What is your location? Munich Comments: To all German fans or to all who get 3 sat- there will be a lot about the Berlinale on 3 sat, special shows and reports on my beloved " Kulturzeit ". There will be the Eröffnungsfeier( opening ) and the award show on 3 sat.
What is your location? USA Comments: Y'all rock my world - I lost my video for "In Demand" when my old laptop died a couple of months ago and I have been searching for the download ever since! Thank you!!!
This crush is so hard to explain when you're in college, everyone says "no, Brad Pitt is a hot actor! But the Snape guy from Harry Potter?" No, no, no, that's not the best example! See Sense & Sensibility! Robin Hood! The voice!!!! Brad just doesn't have the intensity or whatever quality it is that that has addicted all of us.
Comments: Sweetie, I am sure HE will attend the opening of Snowcake! Afterward, he might not stay in Berlin but if Snowcake wins a price he will be back... Jan, I had a really blond moment, sorry, but ACTUALLY, I am blond
What is your location? GA Comments: The new HP film is what I immediately assumed but I don't have any concrete evidence of it. I just remember during the London GoF premiere that several of the stars said they had just been informed that shooting for the next film would start in Feb.
GG, I haven't forgotten you. I'm still working on it.
Comments: Thanks Nahima, mmmm I wonder which movie he is about to shoot in February. Does anyone has any info about whether AR will be attending the Premiere from Snow Cake on the Berlinale? Claudia do you think it´s possible to mail MP and ask her?
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
Claudia (& Emily): I LOVE those answers Alan gave in that interview! I'm with CatsPlay - what a shame it's not on video! I also loved Hugh Grant's reference to the 'love between Blair and Bush.'
As to Alan filming in February not in London - HP isn't filmed IN London, is it? There is that audio interview of people at the hotel the adults stayed in while filming, so I got the impression it's located somewhere else in the UK?? Also, there's an article on Mugglenet (I think) about how it's going to cost the production company 2 mil pounds to hold offices, etc. open while Dan Radcliffe & Emma Watson take their exams in June - so they must plan on filming through that time - who knows what month(s) Alan will actually be doing his bits in the OotP? Just a thought. . . .
What is your location? UK Comments: Does anyone know what film he is to be making in February? Is it something that we have not yet heard about?
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: If Alan does a movie in february I hope that he'll be in HP because the shooting begins that month no ?
Comments: Me again... To clarify my prior explanation related with the link. The girls won't be able to meet AR but they will bring the book to the office that works for him.
Comments: Oh Peekabooh, I'm sorry it didn't work for you. Okey, it is the link to AR message board in IMDB, it's from a specific thread of one of the girls who were preparing a book for AR's birthday, as a birthday gift for him. Apparently, Melanie Parker informed them that AR wouldn't be in London at the time but making a movie somewhere else, so the delivery in person of the gift won't be possible. It's what I understood. Claudia, what a coincidence! Yesterday I saw Blow Dry again and, like you, it was there that I knew about Bill Nighy for first time. Later, in Love Actually, he is excellent.
What is your location? GA Comments: Awww, I'm sure Nicki and Anca are disappointed but it looks like they understand why it has to be. At least MP is making arrangements for them to be able to deliver their gift personally rather than mail it.
Ohhh yes, Blow Dry! When I was ranting the other day about why AR doesn't do more British films, I had forgotten about this little gem. Not only does AR do a fantastic job with his character, Phil, but this is also the first film where I noticed the hilarious Bill Nighy!
Comments: For those in Canada who are interested .... Bravo will air Blow Dry on Sunday February 5th.
What is your location? London Comments: Oh no! How come that I missed this discussion back in May??? I can't be that blind! Probably I am! lol. Brilliant! I love that!
Comments: Nahima, unfortunately I´m not able to see the page you linked to. Could you please tell me what it is about? Thanks
Comments: Hi everyone! Found this, apparently AR won't be able to celebrate his 60th birthday in London. (?) "She told the people from ICM (the office that works for many celebreties in the UK, also for Alan) we bring the book next Feb. and they will make sure Alan will receive the book as soon as he is back in London. " He works a lot...
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: ROFL Claudia. ARGH, it would have been great to HEAR him say that line!
What is your location? GA Comments: CatsPlay, I screwed up on not seeing that image before! (my memory sucks) How could I have forgotten this??? It has Bill Nighy in it too!
Our hard searching friend Emily posted it along with a translated version of the interview back in May. We had quite a conversation about AR's response to one of the questions.
I thought our non-French speaking friends might like to see the translated version again.
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Comments: This is for Claudia. I found this recently and I hope it will cheer her up. It's a transcript from a French site of a Love Actually press conference in Paris. Here's the picture from it - never saw this one before.
And this is the translation courtesy of Deb, Montreal. AR only answers a couple of questions, but his second answer is a winner. :
In Love Actually, you play the Prime Minister of Great Britain: What are, in your opinion, the advantages and inconveniences of this job?
What is your location? GA Comments: Thank you, INTJ! This group is the best at helping with questions and requests!
I know this is only kinda sort on topic but since I bash eBay so many times, I thought I would post a story that, IMO, puts them in a good light. And also...take note...a "self-policing member" was the one to alert eBay in which took the auction down immeditately. So never think you're complaints about auctions don't get attention!
Brad and Angelina's baby? eBay bidders may never know
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Thank you INTJ! I knew someone here would help me within a short time on the Shirley pic. Just fuel for the stupid ramblings on my LJ, LOL.
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CatsPlay - Thanks for the pic from the LA press conference, I hadn't seen it before either. Excellent find! Here's the Shirley MacLaine pic, IIRC it was taken at the BAFTA Awards.
What is your location? London Comments: Alan + Shirley: maybe it's the one with the black hat and stick? A young Alan, black and white picture? Is it that one? but I can't find it
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Didn't see: I mean - my pointing guy ended up pointing in the wrong direction!
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
Hikity: No, no, no. Yipee is also the American version of . I was making a joke referring to the line in Die Hard that both Bruce Willis and Alan say: '' (minus the really bad word after, of course)! (Didn't see that emoticon until now) Just silliness - it reminded me of it and I couldn't help myself.
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks for the LA press conference pic, CatsPlay. Can't say I've ever seen that one before either.
I have to admit that I'm not quite sure what you're talking about on the pic of AR and Shirley MacLaine. Can anyone else help us out?
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Came across this small pic today, here, from LA press conference. hadn't seen it before.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Can someone direct me to the photo of AR and Shirley MacLaine? I know I've seen an old photo somewhere, but I can't seem to find it. Thanks
What is your location? GA Comments: Very nice wallpapers Dee and Camerata!
Backstage Mystic, if you are still around would you email me concerning the poster you won through the caption contest? I tried to email you yesterday and it was bounced back.
Comments: I dont know if Hello! is a bad word around here but thought Id let you know, Colin Firth is in the 'most attractive of the week' vote. http://www.hellomagazine.com/vote/mostattractiveman/index.html
Thanks Dee and Camatra for great ARt!! they're well snatched!!
Leanne -x-
Comments: thank you for sharing your wallpapers, Dee and Camerata!
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Hello girls ! Wonderful wallpapers Dee That's great for SC for the opening of the Berlin festival I really look forward to watch it !!!!!! I've made another wallpaper if you want it
Comments: WOW, Dee, that looks so....soooo....ARtsy! I totally love it!!!! It really looks like a genuine painting, with those warm colours and the wine glasses and all! Wicked! ;D You`re one in a million! Thank you!!!!! A toast for you! (just imagine "Alex" is giving this to you and not me! PS: It IS Alex, isn`t it? In Snow Cake? )
Comments: Jan, tks for telling me the American version of ...of course, I'll use it from now on!
Dee, wonderful new ARt (what does the "t" mean? Tableau?), thanks for sharing. I am going to change my screen saver this weekend and fill it with your wallpapers for a change)
What is your location? England Comments: Those pictures are lovely,I cant wait for this film to come out,it looks really very good,and as always,we know that Alan will be brilliant,I do think though that Carrie-Anne Moss is one very lucky woman to have a hug off him,oh,to be in her shoes for a day... Are there any more screen shots of the film out there??????????I need more now...... Greedy,yep,that is me.....
Comments: Chrisy - Here's the other Snowcake photo made into a wallpaper. The photo was too glitchy to enlarge nicely, so I made it into a "painting". The pose seemed naturally suited for ARt. I think it turned out lovely...hope you do too.
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
Hikity: You mean 'jiiipiii-kie-yie-yaaaay'?
What is your location? New Jersey, USA Comments: Quote: I think Alan Rickman get more handsome as he ages! Look out Sean Connery....I think Alan has replaced you as the man I most want on a poster at the top of my bed!
Comments: Chrisy, everything O.K. with yahoo now...My presentation has been postponed to Friday next week, you sweet girl . Chalebh, tks, I "over-read it" . Any chance to go there in the middle of the week??
Comments: Oh, sorry, Catsplay, I've read your post after I had posted. I got this information just now, but it was the shortlist only - therefore I couldn't find MNiRC - how wonderful!!! jiiipiii
What is your location? Rickmania Comments: You can find out all about the Oliviers at this site: http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display/cm/contentId/87574
Last year they had a reporter/commentator at the awards sending live text feedback to the site from his laptop as the evening progressed. It was quite fun as he updated everyone on who was there and gave backgrounds on some of the nominees. Also listed winners as they were announced. He took emails from the web audience answering questions and excerpting comments from email viewers into his reports. Lots of nice pics on the site the next day, too. Hopefully, they will do it again this year. Here's wishing Mr. Rickman the very best of luck and the heartiest congratulations on the play's nomination!
Comments: As for the 30th annual Oliviers there is no AR or MNiRC in sight, what a pity. http://www.whatsonstage.com/dl/page.php?page=greenroom&story=E8821137510133
Comments: Hey, so if Snow Cake is going to be on at the Berlin festival, then surey it will be released nationwide within the following month? So bothe HPGoF and Snow Cake out in the same month?? Who's been a busy boy then
OT- those who asked about snape on their phone have emails frm me too!
Leanne -x-
What is your location? CT Comments: Beautiful wallpaper, Dee!
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks for confirming my assumption sue and WhoGirl17. I've always based it all these years on the fact that Olivier was one of the greatest actors of all time.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Thanks, Whogirl17! Does anyone have any insight to the others competing in AR's category?
What is your location? Pittsburgh Comments: The Olivier Awards are indeed a big deal. They are the most prestigious theatre awards in the UK, so yes, they are the equivalent of the Tony's in America. I did a lot of research on them for my novel (shameless plug) so I've learned quite a bit about them in the past few months. Their official website is at http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/awards where you can look at past winners and nominees. To my knowledge, dear Alan has never won one Hope this helps!
Comments: Wohoo! Thanks ladies for the new Snow Cake piccies!!
Dee~ The tag really suit the picture!
Comments: More Berlin Film Festival news on the BBC News Page too.
Comments: CatsPlay, thanks for the Oliviers news. These are the most prestigious awards for theatre in the UK so yes I suppose they equate to Tonys. The award show (or at least most of the highlights) is usually shown on the BBC the day after the event or so.
What is your location? GA Comments: That's an interesting question, CatsPlay. I've just always assumed that an Laurence Olivier Award was a very weighty honor but have never had it confirmed from any where. Does anyone have any information about these awards?
Fabulous news about Snow Cake opening Berlinale! Of course all AR fans new this film would be wonderful after details began to be known but maybe the honor of opening the festival will show the world what a special film it is.
What is your location? UK Comments: Chalebh Brilliant news...opening film at the festival...wonder if Alan will put in an appearance? Great news about the Laurence Olivier Awards.. more recognition... and not too long to wait for the results of the Theatregoers Awards...looking good ! Elaine, I'm glad you've stayed...thanks for all those interesting tidbits you keep giving us !
Comments: News about Snow Cake!
The film will be the opening film on February, 9th at the Berlinale. This is a very big honour.
Here is the press release.
LG Chalebh
What is your location? Under a tissue What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://premiumpie.blogsource.com Comments: Dee - magnificent! Guess who`s got a new background now? He he! Oh but when you`re able, could you please do one with the other pic, with the wine glasses and stuff? That is a NIIIICE one!
Just a quick OT, so keep those tomatoes at arms-lenght! Hikity - I actually tried sending you an email last night and wasn`t able to. Guess that figures it. It wasn`t anything important, just wanted to see how`s life treating you these days Oh and (it`s quite possible you already mentioned this but memory-the-size-of-a-peanut-Chris forgot) how did the presentation go?
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: MNiRC is nominated for The Laurence Olivier Awards! Can someone tell me the magnitude of this?? Is this the equiv of a Tony in the US? YAY!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display/cm/contentId/87574
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Comments: Sarah, would you pls be so kind as to contact Claudia concerning my home-based e-mail address, tks a lot
What is your location? UK Comments: OT - For those that asked me to ask my other half how to get Snape sound files onto your phone, you should have email now. Anyone else feel free to email me but you need a sound clip on your pc to do it, although I could send you one via email. I also now have the GoF Store cupboard scene clip so anyone wanting that just let me know. You will need your USB cable to connect your phone to your pc unless you have bluetooth Any other matters concering this can you email me and not this board please Thanx
Comments: Sorry, a bit OT: Laura, Peekabooh, Chrisy, Alfan and others: yahoo.de mails (at least mine) do not work since this morning - I can't read any incoming mails. Please ask Claudia for another address, tks
Comments: UKer's, the announcement for the BAFTA awards are going to be broadcast on BBC Breakfast tomorrow morning.
What is your location? morning in Haan Comments: Dee, beautiful, thank you so much for making my day again
Alfan, verrrrrry interesting. Could you please send me the address of Canada-based Hogwarts - I'd really like to know more about it.
Off to some work - a wonderful day to everybody
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Comments: Those pics from SC are wonderful
I too was thrilled for Hugh Laurie, I have been a fan of his longer than I have of AR!! He is wonderful.
Has anyone heard if SC will be released in the US? I too am anxious to see this one.
What is your location? Canada Comments: If you guys dont mind i am going totally off topic here. I was reading the paper and there is a school opening up in Northern Canada that is called Northern Star College of Mystical Studies-in other words they cant call it Hogwarts but get this, here are the courses.
Herbology- plant medicine, flower essance Astrology- Divination-dream therapy, tarot practice, and feng shui Potions-aromatherapy and potions
and other magical subjects. These kind of classes are of interest o people who want to rediscover that magic for themselves or others.
Ok, who wants to enroll? Can you believe it, a school based on Harry Potter.
What is your location? How to get AR/Snape on your mobile... Comments: OT- If anyone wants to know how to put Snape onto their mobile, email me, instructions are too long to post here! I used Bluetooth, but you can use a cable too. Leanne -x-
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Thank you very much girls for the SC photos, they're sooooo great !!!! I really look forward to watch the movie !!!!!!!!! I'm so excited !!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments: We know that wallpapers from alanrickman.cz are sold on ebay, but what to do about it?
Comments: Well, Lex, what can you do about it...we face it all the time at ebay - what a pity that I do not understand one word on this site you posted. Nightynight everyone
What is your location? London What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.freewebs.com/lex_nixon Comments: Hikity, The Snape wallpaper is from a chech site and I dunno if they're too happy about it! www.alanrickman.cz
What is your location? workstill Comments: Claudia, Yerk, I'm glad they didn't go that way with the casting in the movies!! This guy here is probably more in line with canon Snape than Rickman, but again, thank the gods they went with Rickman!
Goes to show how much AR has changed the way Snape is received and seen by the *cough* perfectly normal women fans.
What is your location? GA Comments: I know that we've discussed the past Alan Rickman impersonations on Dead Ringers before. So those of you that don't care for the show might want to skip over this.
Someone sweet friend sent me this clip of the Snape impression from Dead Ringers Christmas Special which aired 23/12/2005. (notice since it aired on Brit tv that I used the Brit date format????? *grin*)
The reason I can't thank the person that sent it by name is because the YouSendIt message didn't contain the name. Whoever sent it, please let us know who you are so we can thank you properly!
http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2V8B2TZTP884F2OGLGU3IBA0O0
Comments: Sorry for the double post, my email did not show up! Arrghh!
What is your location? work Comments:
Sarah, do you think your other half would be so kind as to give me some detailed instructions??? In case he would (and I would be ever so grateful) - see my email above.
Me, too, if you can! Thanks!
Comments: Ladies, I just couln't resist (latest German ebay alert):
and one I had to laugh very much about as it could be Snape at the "Decksteiner Weiher", a little lake in Cologne, where I used to run around or take a sunbath:
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Hikity,
What is your location? UK Comments: Hikity you should have email!
Comments: Sign on late after a very long night and day and find Snowcake stills! Thanks Andi
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://premiumpie.blogsource.com/ Comments: CatsPlay (even if you say you didn`t do anything, I still wanna thank you! you deserve it! ), Andi and Claudia, you have my undying gratitude! the pics are wonderful! Truly magnificent!
Comments: Sarah, do you think your other half would be so kind as to give mesome detailed instructions??? In case he would (and I would be ever so grateful) - see my email above. And I got my DVD from Baku before X-mas
What is your location? UK Comments: Hikity - How have you got the dvd of HPGoF? Same way as me perhaps?? Maybe we wont get any reactions LOL Rebecca (I think) My other half puts them onto my phone for me but I have to find a clip of the sound file from the net. (Credit goes to this board for my findings)
Comments: Catsplay, I was a bit teasing, hope you don't mind - I like teasing
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: No need to thank me for the pics, as Hikity pointed out, the link that I provided for the Berlinae festival had apparently already been posted here. Andi deserves all the credit. Yay Andi!
Comments: Sarah,
Hey! I want that too! Have no idea how to get it on my phone (any Snape audio, for that matter). Any help?
Comments: I've got the DVD of HPGoF, is that of any help? And how can I possibly download his voice from a DVD on my mobile?? I'd love to have something like turn to page...huuh, the reactions
What is your location? UK Comments: Leanne - thanx its not just me then lol I thought that would be the case. I was just wondering if someone had managed to get their hands on a copy of that scene. Oh well, March 7th, we await you!
What is your location? UK Comments: Sorry to confuse you, Hikity, but I posted in a hurry last night!
Comments: Sarah-I get the exact same reaction when my text messeges come through, I have Snape saying 'Expeliarmus' on my mobile!! Unless anyone has been able to get a hold of that scene, then I think we will just have to wait for it to come out on dvd! Not to worry though, it comes out on 7th of March!! YAY!!
Leanne -x-
What is your location? Vermont Comments: WOW thank you CatsPlay, Andi & Claudia! Can't wait to see that movie!
Comments: Hikity--Longs Drugs is like Boots in England, aren't they called chemist shops in England? It is a big chain of stores in Western US. We call them pharmacies or drug stores here in the US.
What is your location? UK Comments: Sorry if this is far too OT and if it is then feel free to delete it but...... Most people think I "have a screw loose" when they hear my text message ring tone on my mobile phone. Its Snape saying "Turn to page 394" (and it carries on for a bit too LOL). However, for my incoming call ringtone I want the store cupboard scene out of Goblet of Fire. Can anyone do a sample of this yet or do you have to wait for the dvd to come out? OK I know I'm probably crazy lol but thats me
What is your location? what do you do on a rainy day? No V & A here Comments: Good grief, Claudia, you are amazing. Thank you soooo much - isn't he wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Can't wait to see the film. (btw: I've send you another mail.) Jan, don't worry, I am convinced the film will be released in Canada and the US and in other countries for that matter
What is your location? GA Comments: Ohhh what the heck...this one has been seen far and wide but I'm still going to post it.
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
Laura, did you try clicking on the little square with the diagonal arrow at the bottom left under the picture? That's what I did and it worked. The other little box is for downloading but you need to enter a password.
What is your location? GA Comments: Wooo Hooo CatsPlay and andi! Thanks for the links!
I simply just can not wait for this film! I'm an impatient soul! LOL
Welcome back, Juliet! We've missed ya!
Kimberly...its always nice to see you! We are very excited about the Whatsonstage poll!
january, I'm sorry but your link doesn't work for me. If you can re-post, I'll try to answer your question.
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
Wow! Great stills!
It's great to finally see something substantial from this film. I figure that even if it's not released in theaters in the US, if it comes out on DVD for Canada, it should be in Region 1 format so I'll be able to get it!
Comments: Thanks Sabine, for translating. Yes, I have a black thumb, too - my garden looks like wilderness...
Juliet, I needed some time to figure out what you have posted, , mags, I suppose is short for magazines...but what is Longs Drugs, hmm??? Must be kind of a shop I suppose.
Catsplay, good morning, dear...yes, the link has been posted several times for the last few weeks.
Andi, thanks for the link to the slides. do you have a password to enter it? I am only able to see them via your posted link, not on the official page
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: OMG Andi, thank you for finding those stills!!!!!!!!!!! Oh Happy Tuesday!!
Comments: thank you all for the links. I can't enlarge the images, can you?
Comments: Thanks for those stills...lovely photos. Looks like there is finally something concrete to look forward to. Can't wait.
What is your location? UK Comments: Click underneath to get slightly bigger stills: http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/filmstills/filmstills_wettbewerb/index2.html#FILM21001717
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Just a note, not sure if this site has been mentioned, but there is an extremely extensive website available for the Berlinale Film Festival. They will be streaming video of all press events, and maintain an archive of all of these videos, photographs, and more. Looks like a good place to bookmark, and if AR goes, maybe we will see some good coverage. There is also media access to film stills from the participating movies. Do we have anyone with a valid reason to request access?
What is your location? GA Comments: Translation of Hikity's German phrase: AR is a plant that we need lavish care and attention on. Hmmm... I'm not sure if I agree with that. I have a black thumb... LOL
Comments: Juliet, Welcome Home!Hope you had a great holiday and are prepared for and a belated
What is your location? UK Comments: SECOND! What a swiz! Mind you these mags are useless, I was standing in Longs Drugs one day last week in somewhere unpronouncable on O'ahu (like you do) when I noticed People mag running a 20 years of gorgeous men feature, all the oldies but goodies (Sean Canary, etc) plus latest lovelies, was our Man there, well, what do you think?! I think the basic problem is: no gossip about him, too talented and a nice guy (ok that's 3, but you get the idea)! Happy belated birthdays to all the ones I missed.
What is your location? my very quiet website What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://s13.invisionfree.com/AlanRickman/ Comments: Off Topic (theres no OT smilie) For the Harry Potter fans, there is an AOL Moviefone vote http://movies.aol.com/moviefone_moviegoer_movie_awards/2006/nominees.adp?uid=5760
Ralph Feinnes is there for Best Villain or something like that! Brendan Gleeson up for best scene stealer which I think Alan should be in, When he is on, I dont see anything else!!
Leanne -x-
Comments: Huuh, perennial - a plant? No, he is a "Pflänzchen, was gehegt und gepflegt werden muss" from us of course. Sabine, please translate (nourish and groom??) - it's to late for me Nightynight
Comments: this is a fake, or does anybody know this picture?
Comments: "...the 'ever periennial' Mr. Rickman first! What is he../ A Plant !" LOL Bluebeatbabe!!!
Comments: Elaine's right, there is another SP drama in February, I believe it's called Gideon's Daughter, starring Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson, caught the trailer last night - looks good! Happy belated birthday to Severina Snape - hope it was all you hoped for!
Comments: Jan, Email me and I'll be glad to answer your question.
What is your location? Michigan Comments:
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
Elaine - that is very interesting about the Winter Guest scene - I'll have to check it out! That film (the music alone, actually) makes me cry every time! Good therapy.
Laura - What DVD software do you use? I agree about different content on different Region versions - that doesn't make sense to me. Just can't see the advantage to them. It only encourages people to buy region-less DVD players and get around their regions completely.
Comments: Thanks for that link CatsPlay. I shall get googling the questions later!!
Comments: Laura, unfortunately I have no idea how to make a clip and I haven't got a DVD-player on my computer. I just checked my DVDs - the interview with AR is on the 2nd DVD of HPand the Chamber of Secrets. He talks about other things (the stone/wooden stairs on the left behind him for example) mixed with film caps, however, it is the same place, same picture at the wall behind him and he wears the same clothes. Therefore, I assume, the video clip posted here some days ago is another part of this interview. I have no idea whether this is somewhere "hidden" on my various DVDs, but I'll find out. Sorry I couldn't be of more help for the time being.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Oh, Sue, that would be great, wouldn't it?!
Noticed on this page that you can take a quiz on the site and possibly win tickets to the event.....
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display?contentId=87559
What is your location? Claudia,atleastsevenofthemwerebrandnew!!!!!!Anybod yneedanewfryer???? Comments: CatsPlay, the Oliviers are the most prestigious British acting awards so it will be interesting to see who gets nominated.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Besides the WhatsonStage awards, wasn't there another awards that someone posted here -- Time Out Awards -- for which we should also vote? I'm not familiar with the Olivier awards but that would be great if they are nominated! We should summarize these awards and when they are being announced and given out, so we can be sure and not miss any AR appearances (like that's going to happen, LOL!)
Comments: The Laurence Olivier Awards are to be announced on Wednesday.
Quote: Up for grabs are awards covering everything from Best Director, Best Actress and Best Actor, through to Best New Play and Outstanding Achievement awards.
What are the chances of Alan or Megan receiving a nomination?
What is your location? GA Comments: Bless you, Elaine!!!
I agree with you, Elaine. Why oh why doesn't AR do some of these kinds of projects. I was just questioning this over the weekend with my discovery of yet another sweet beautiful and wonderful Brit film called Women Talking Dirty. Two weeks ago I caught a sweet little film called Last Orders. I fell in love with both films....as I usually do with British films. Then there's the likes of Peter's Friends and the list goes on and on. But I just don't understand why AR doesn't choose to do some of these.
I can't help but wonder if it might have something to do with what he perceives as the unfair business practices of the British film industry. He talked about it a little bit with Tim Sabastian in the Hard Talk interview.
Laura, I am total agreement with you about the differences in regions. Its one of my pet peeves! I do understand their need to do region encoding but there is absolutely no excuse for giving one region more extras than another. Its a simple case of them abusing their power. Thankfully though, the onslaught of multi-regional players, hacks, and international buying power finally give the little guy/gal a chance to fight back a little.
Comments: There is a Poliakov season on BBC4 as "back-up" for his 2 new plays. I missed most of the documentary on him so don't know if there was any snippets.... Anyway, an alert to Claudia, Bill Nighy is in the next SP drama showing in Feb. Don't worry, I'll set the Sky+ for you! (Why doesn't AR do these things??)
Comments: Jan I found how to get rid of these boring upsetting games. My software to make a backup copy of the dvd allows to copy the whole dvd or to "re-author" ( it says so,I don't know the meaning thou) and ONLY burn what I want from the dvd. So it shows all the inside-the-dvd and I was able to get only the deleted scene of potion class, for example...without that InterActual software devasting my computer again! I'm sure I watched all the extras available in my dvd and this interview was not there I'm trying to understand what version I have to buy to be able to get this interview. Not to tell that I'm mad about these different extras from one region to another. We all pay money to buy DVDs and it's not fair that someone get more extras than others. sorry for the rants, I hope it's not OT since it is about an AR movie/interview
What is your location? Sheffield-UK Comments: Well, I suppose Hello at least gave Alan a mention... 'ever periennial'... Who writes /edits this mag? WHAT A LAUGH... they also need a STATISTICIAN... they can't add up either...their vote totals 102 %. Close-run, indeed, ah well, it must have been GB'S Turn, he finished only third last year...they could n't possibly have the 'ever periennial' Mr. Rickman first! What is he../ A Plant ! Came upon a snippet of information on BBC4 CLOSE MY EYES is due for broadcast on Sunday, 26th February, at 10.45 pm -12.25am GMT TBC To Be Confirmed. So set dvd/video's anyone who has n't had the pleasure. Was searching Polikoff's 'Friends and Crocodiles' when I came upon this.
What is your location? GA Comments: Thank you for the factoid, Elaine!!!!! As well as checking out that scene for us too! Tell Number 1 son thanks for sharing too!
I wonder if he appears anywhere else in the film that hasn't been noticed yet. Oh well...I guess I will take on the "chore" of watching it yet again!
Apparently MiL does A LOT of frying, sue Thanks for the Hello blurb. If you ask me, it seems like they're trying to cover their bums!
GB's image caption says "It was Gerard Butler's first time at the top of the poll for Most Attractive Man. The swoony Glaswegian actor came third last year". Yeah right....that little fellow should have been in third place this year too!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Hello Elaine,
Thank you for sharing the info about the Winter Guest. I will have to go watch that scene to see the boy!
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
Happy Birthday Severina, too! (And anyone else I missed below.)
Laura - From what I've read on the Internet, those endless games are the way you gain access to the extras - EVERY TIME you want to view them. It seems to be a major complaint of adult (or anyone not very young, I would think) fans of Harry Potter.
I would also like to know which version that interview is on. It could be on all but hidden behind all of the games? I can't play anything but Region 1, anyway, though.
What is your location? Vermont Comments: Thanks for the info Elaine and Sue.
Sue ROFL, love your location!
What is your location? ClearingMILskitchenwhywouldonepersonhave17fryingpa ns? Comments: More stuff from the Great Hello Vote on their site HERE>.
Quote: Our race for Most Attractive Man was a far more close-run affair, with Phantom Of The Opera hunk Gerard Butler battling it out with perennial favourite Alan Rickman. The rising Glaswegian talent racked up 28 per cent of the vote, narrowly forcing Harry Potter actor Alan into second place with his 27 per cent share.
Comments: thank you for the info, Elaine.
Hikity, if you could make a clip of the whole interview it would be great. Can you also tell me what dvd it is? title, region, version? I ( and a few friends of mine)am looking for this dvd, my italian dvd of HP has nothing but useless games
What is your location? Vermont Comments: Elaine, I'm so glad you're here still!
Comments: De-lurking to pass on some info I thought might interest you. One of my son's friends at college has just told him he was an extra in "The Winter Guest". He was the lad in the tea room who gazes wistfully at the tray of cakes and the 2 ladies. (Got paid £50 for 4 seconds of screen time!) But, he also said that AR sat in as an extra in the same scene. Unfortunately, he must have cut it, because I've been through it frame by frame, and he is nowhere to be seen. Shame, but nice to know that he did have another little cameo in it apart from the man who tips his hat! Back to lurkdom.
Comments: Hey All!
Happy Belated Birthday Severina and RedTango!
Sorry, stupid PC is broken AGAIN! oh my god! That's the second time this month! So i'm using my brother's laptop AGAIN
Comments: Hello (in the truest meaning)
Give me a mathematical problem to solve and I’m in top form. I couldn’t resist and started to play with the number of votes from the Hello poll.
I took the percentage for each celeb they state on their page (btw: If you ad them up you get 102% ) and the number of votes on the screen-shot I took just before they closed the poll. Based on the fact that Hello did only remove votes (and didn’t add) I calculated the most likely amount of votes they removed.
It turned out that person with the least number of primed votes is Hugh Jackman.
And with about 95.000 primed votes Orlando Bloom is the undefeated leader here. The runner-ups are Sean Bean with about 63.000 votes and Alan Rickman with ca. removed 36.000 votes.
Even from Gerard Butler they must have primed about 18.500 votes.
And to every one who add a nother year to their age:
LG Chalebh
Comments: Dee - That was a brilliant pic! Guh. Alan is amazing, I wanna see that movie soo badly do you think it would be possible for you to create a "Friends Only" banner with that pic?
Comments: Oops, sorry. Just noticed this was already posted on the other GB. Too many places to visit....
Comments: Here's the NY Times piece. Click on slide show for photos. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/15/magazine/15style.html
Comments: Good for you Elaine. We have to have our daily Alan fix and this is one place to get it. Nice to know you haven't left altogether.
Comments: mmm nice pics of RF
Hi Elaine and Emily
Comments: RF...Falph Fiennes! DUH!!!!!! i hadn't caught the RF in the previous post. thanx!
Comments: Sorry Melissa, Alan is not in the NY Times. It's Ralph Fiennes.
Comments: Back from the movies: wow, Claudia, wow, RF is AMAZING and he looks so great (he never looked better) that I have do post this here (only once and it is an exception I promise): The Constant Gardener is a great film, go and watch it.
Laura, thanks a lot for providing us with the interview! However, this is not all, Jan, I am sure of it. Therefore I am going to watch it in a minute on my DVD.
Comments: hi guys! I see there´s lots of new stuff to see. I am DYING to see what is in the sunday NY times! Oh Alany Alany Alany I haven't caught the latest on snowcake or perfume. will they be out ever?
a bit OT: does anyone have "Moab is my washpot"?
lex i really like the pics from Blalock. I think we have hit a bit of a dry spell. I search bbc every now and then, but i haven't even seen a radio program with him. darn!
byeee!
What is your location? GA Comments: Aww, Elaine! I'm so glad you're still around. Be as quiet as you need to be but just please stay with us! The team just ain't complete without ya.
Emily, unfortuately my neck of the woods doesn't get the New York Times. If you ever get the chance to scan it....I would love to see it.
Comments: I'm sorry if this is old news: BERLIN
Comments: Claudia ... I sent you an urgent email but in case you're not checking, leave your house right now and go to the nearest newsstand and buy the Sunday NY Times. RF fashion spread in the magazine. Go! Now!
Comments: Just lurking........
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Thank you, Laura!
That's the one! Also, thanks to Hikity for the info that it's on the DVD. Having it on the computer is great - easier to watch when I'm on it and get the urge to see Alan again (I just love to watch and listen to him talk) - but it'll be nice to have one I can watch on the 20" TV, too! I look forward to getting it.
If we ever have doubts about whether he will continue to do the films, we can always look at this again for some reassurance - at least about his feelings toward doing them!
I love it!
What is your location? Turkey Comments: http://www.btinternet.com/~sc.i/leadingman.htm
After reading this page I started to love our man more and more. I don't know if any of you read it. What kind of man is he? He has all the good qualities. Can't we clone him? I want one more AR for myself.
Comments: http://s8.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=35VO034OHNPEL1Z55VK02M02J8 link to harry potter interview, uploaded for you
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: This is a wallpaper I've just made (not the back) :
Comments: Hallo, ET, welcome on board!! Jan, it is definitely from the first DVD which I have here in my shelf (or sometimes in my player, grin), but I have no idea (and no equipment) how to save it on my computer. I'll ask my "ever-so-fit-with-computer" beloved daughter, though
completely OT: I am going to see "Voldi's" latest film in 2 hoursalthough it is sooutside Have a lovely Sunday evening
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
I just tried that link I posted and it didn't work. You need to actually do a search on Yahoo! (or whatever) and look in Videos. On Yahoo it was 3rd from the left in the bottom row. The link bewlow the picture says:
wb_harrypotter_alan...man_hi.asf
When you click on that, the Play button next to the picture at the top works and the original website appears below it. I even tried looking on the WB site but only found Goblet of Fire stuff. I'll have to look some more, just in case.
Oddly, the webpage is for The Chamber of Secrets, but the video has a lead-in animation identifying it as The Philosopher's Stone (so the British, not US version). Also, I cannot find a link to the video anywhere on the original webpage it's supposed to have come from in the frame below the Yahoo! frame at the top.
It's not a deleted scene but just Alan talking about the fun of making the movie. It's really cute and shows how much he enjoys doing the films and why.
You see no interviewer - just Alan. Could it be from the Region 2 DVD, maybe, considering the 'Philosopher's Stone'? If someone could download it (sorry, I can't remember who said they could) that would be wonderful, because it's a great clip of Alan, especially if you're a Harry Potter fan as well as an Alan fan.
What is your location? GA Comments: Hello ET and welcome to our group. I hope you will stay with us.
I DO think that it IS the general consensus of this group that the Whatsonstage vote is very legitimate and something that AR could be proud to win. Although cheating could be very well done in this case (as with any other Internet poll), it is not being encouraged here.
I hope that will put your mind at ease.
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Dee : Thank you for that TSFJG photo I'd like so much to watch it It seems so funny !
Comments: Quote: This is a truly ligitimate award and lets help Alan get recognized for somthing he really deserves.
Re: Whatsonstage Awards, Since this IS a "legitimate vote" THEN YOU SHOULD NOT TRY TO RIG IT!!!! AR won't be all that impressed if he wins because his fans cheated, even if it was done for good reason.
What is your location? London What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.freewebs.com Comments: Claudia, If it's of help my offer still counts. You're free to use what ever picture you like from my site at any time. By now a lot of StLM pics are up and if someone's interested no harm done by posting more here. These couple pics I posted here and on the OT Party were meant to chear you all up a bit. Best wishes
What is your location? GA Comments: Nice pics, Lex! Hmmm, StLM...which reminds me that I need to work with that featurette from the DVD for Laura. I worked on it last weekend after I first promised it but was having problems with the capture device. I'll see about working on it some more today.
Dee, that's a great pic! I really like the way you captured his poses. And that hand.....Wowzers!
I agree with you Bluebeatbabe on the Hello vote. There is no rhyme or reason with how they came up with the winner. Its possible that they knew they couldn't get away with naming OB yet again after all the complaints they reportedly received. And since AR and Sean Bean aren't spring roosters, they went with GB.
We know that AR is the true winner of that poll!!!
I've surfed all my regular places and I haven't found any AR news or photos. Maybe someone else will have better luck than I.
Off to get some started and then I'll come back and wrestle with my capture card.
What is your location? London What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.freewebs.com Comments:
What is your location? Sheffield-UK Comments: Hi Everyone, How on earth Hello reached the voting poll scores the way they have is mind-boggling- Sean Bean and Gerard Butler were neck and neck so how come GB gets 28% of the vote and Sean Bean 10%, in fact Sean Bean was slightly ahead and Alan was way ahead... do you think Hello wanted a young handsome male... admittedly GB is very nice... but nowhere as gorgeous as Alan. Perhaps Alan did n't quite fit their criteria whatever that is ? I am now convinced this vote was a total set-up by Hello .. Anyway, I'm sure the Theatregoers Awards is straight..I have voted once and THEY KNOW if you have voted before or not as a statement appears stating 'you have already voted' so I am pleased that this will be a fair vote and it will mean so much more to ALAN BEING ACKNOWLEDGED BY HIS AUDIENCE . Roxysue..must check out that NAS video...Every time I now see John Nettles on tv , i think of you or indeed Brian Ferry!
BelatedBirthday greetings to RED TANGO..hope it was a good one !
Comments: Ulrika, you're right, the link goes to a not found page. anyway I'm pretty sure that I alread found this video making a search for AR video: try google or yahoo or altavista and check the search for multimedia or for video....type Alan Rickman and you'll get about 3 pages of video...always the same ones and there is this one too. If you don't find it, later I'll search in my CDs and upload it, rught now my computer is working on something else, sorry. Laura
What is your location? UK Comments: Hey RedTango.. HAVE A HAPPY ALAN FEST BIRTHDAY
Have a good day....
Comments: the video from the link? I didn't open it because I'm sure to know wich one it is...I'll check and tell you...if it's the same I can upload it by yousendit later
What is your location? Swe Comments: I can't watch the video! Does it work for you??
Comments: sorry for double posting,I didn't scroll down all the messages. Lex, thank you for the screen captures, great quality! Severina, many belated wishes and a huge hug for a beautiful weekend and a nice start of the new week
Comments: Dee, fantastic!
Jan , it's not the S.Stone because I bought it, it messed my pc but there is ONLY one deleted scene with Snape.
Comments: Jan, the site wouldn't let me see it. But if the picture is anything to go by it's from HPPS.
Comments: slide...skid...slip...swooooosh!
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
I found this listing in a Yahoo search on 'Alan Rickman' under Videos (in the bottom row of videos on the first page):
It's a BIG one! Anyway, if you click on 'Play' next to the picture at the top, you can watch it. I wondered if anyone could tell me if this is, by any chance, an extra on the Chamber of Secrets or the Sorcerer's Stone DVDs? I only have those two on VHS so far. It's a really nice clip of AR talking about Snape and about the joy of doing the movies.
What is your location? PA USA Comments:
Wow! I came here this evening and found a birthday party in progress! Happy Birthday, Red Tango and may you have many more!
I love your Snape birthday drawing! If laughter is good medicine (and it is), then your website has provided many doses of healing draught!
I agree with everyone that voting more than once makes the results pointless. The Hello vote was just for fun and just for fans so it wasn't important, of course.
Unfortunately, according to the rules, the Whats on Stage award is only for citizens of Great Britain so I can't vote at all.
Comments: RickiNicki, leiben Dank, on the last awards or the time you missed him? Am just thinking whether they'd allow anyone that day to just pop into the bar...
What is your location? London Comments: Meeressterni, keine Ahnung. You probably have to be invited. Last time I just went to the bar.
Comments: Happy belated birthday to SeverinaSnape and RedTango!!
OT, RickiNicki, regarding the 27th Jan Awards at Savoy Hotel... since you've been there before - Q - is there any way to attend and/or purchase tickets for the venue?
Comments: Happy belated birthday, SeverinaSnape! Hope you had a nice one!
What is your location? GA Comments: Happy belated birthday, Severina Snape!
What is your location? London What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.freewebs.com/lex_nixon/ Comments: Since AR pics are rare I thought in posting these for your pleasure.
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: HAPPY BIRTHDAY REDTANGO !!! AND AGAIN FOR YOUR GREAT SNAPE'S BIRTHDAY !
Comments: All the best for your Birthday, Red Tango, thanks for all the laughs!!! Rickmanesque boom - love the description, Claudia - you can just about hear it, can't you? Off to watch the second part of Sea of Souls with the wonderful Bill Paterson (Sandy in TMD).
What is your location? GA Comments: Its come to my attention that we missed a birthday last week!
I hope SeverinaSnape's birthday on the 10th was just as AR filled as possible!
What is your location? GA Comments: Another news alert that has a blurb about AR and a party a couple weeks ago.
Popworld: the irreverent music show
Says Miquita Oliver:
"I think I'm just realising what a huge luxury it is to be able to do whatever we want on television," says Oliver. "And have everyone know the show for that. John Peel, minicab drivers, some bloke selling samosas on Brick Lane ... The other week we went to a party and Alan Rickman was there. He was, like, [Rickman-esque boom] 'Oh, it's you two! I LOVE you two!' I mean, come on," she grins. "That's wicked."
What is your location? Canada Comments: Happy Birthday Red Tango!
on your birthday......yah right
What is your location? Oregon, USA Comments: HAPPY BIRTHDAY RedTango!!
I hope you have a wonderfully exciting day!
Re: Whatsonstage. I think I agree with Sue that voting more than once for this award kind of devalues the award. I would like to think that Alan would rather win the award through a variety of people voting versus his fans stacking the deck for him (not that he would know). I, personally, think that it would be something that we as fans could be even more proud of as well knowing that he won fair and square without our repetative votes. That's my 2 cents.
What is your location? London Comments: Red Tango! May all your wishes come true and have a special day!!
What is your location? Stuffed with cake What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.alanrickmangallery.com Comments:
Hey guys, thanks...I wasn't expecting to come on here today and find birthday greetings, so thanks again! Very nice of ya!
When your special day is at the beginning of the year, it always helps you face forward and see all the possibilities on the horizon for the coming year ahead.
Heh...and oh the insanity the new year will bring.
I can see it all now. *rubs hands together feverishly*
Thanks again, you're a loyal and fun lovin' group, y'all.
Comments: Happy Birthday, RedTango!
Comments: You are the Star today! Just a little bit of AR (very little): Popworld: the irreverent music show The other week we went to a party and Alan Rickman was there. He was, like, [Rickman-esque boom] 'Oh, it's you two! I LOVE you two!' I mean, come on," she grins. "That's wicked." Could it be the same Sting's party? everyone!
What is your location? england Comments: Don't forget My Name is Rachel Corrie is also up for another award on the South Bank Show Awaeds on January 27th.
Personally I wouldn't vote more than once for the WhatsonStage award even if I could, it kind of devalues it to me.
Comments: Sorry, latest news OF the day, of course have a lovely weekend everybody Claudia, I sent you a mail concering Alfan
What is your location? For Claudia Comments:
For the first time the winners of the International Film Festival Berlin will be announced on TV: 3Sat shows the Final GALA Show exclusively as well as the Opening Gala with all film stars. Monday to Friday 3Sat reports about the Berlinade in "Kulturzeit" (culture time) and around midnight the latest news from the day.
Comments: Happy Birthday, Red Tango! Thank you Claudia for explanation, I know it's serious, that's why I didn't try to cheat (word?) on voting. maybe we can ask friends to vote if there's need? Can someone please re-post the link?
Comments: HAPPY BIRTHDAY; DEAR REDTANGO
I WISH YOU A WONDERFUL YEAR FULL OF GREAT SURPRISES
What is your location? Vermont Comments: Happy Birthday RedTango!
Hope it's a great one!
What is your location? GA Comments: Claudia - the article says that for the first time the winners of the film festival will be announced on live TV. Further it says that there will be daily shows and updates from the Berlinale on 3sat. Hope this helps!
Happy Birthday, RedTango! Hope is a good 'un!
What is your location? sweden! Comments: i'm annie, the third(?) swede (special greetings to my contryman i'm from bohuslän!) to write in this gb at this FANTASTIC site. thankie claudia! i really appreciate you work, AND you are now officialy my heroine! i don't really consider myself a newbie though since i've been lurking around quite a bit! you guys totally roxs my sox! and don't forget about the MAN himself! ahhhhh..... how can anyone not adore this dude? ----->
catch ye all later! annie the pirate! drink up me 'earties yoho!
What is your location? GA Comments: I've been doing some poking around on some of my favorite AR sites and found that one of our dear friends here is having a birthday today!!!!
Have a fantastic birthday, Red Tango!!! I hope its an AR kind of day for you!
What is your location? GA Comments: For the non German speaking fans, you will have to click on the link "programmvorschau". Sorry.
What is your location? GA Comments: I had a Berlinale news alert this morning. Of course its in German but I used my trusty Babel Fish and the best I can tell, this German channel will be having interviews with the winners of the film festival??? Can our German friends take a look at this and let us know the true translation, please?
CatsPlay, I forgot to mention your Die Hard video! Its cute as it can be. I'm looking forward to the next installment!
What is your location? GA Comments: One other note on the Whatsonstage vote. We have to keep in mind that this is a much more serious "election" than the Hello vote and probably isn't rigged like Hello's was.
If MNiRC and company wins...this will be truly significant to the winners and I feel will really mean something to AR. Much more than the Hello vote.
What is your location? GA Comments: Laura, I don't know exactly when the voting for the Whatsonstage awards will end but it does say they will announce the winners simultaneously with the live Critics Circle Theatre Awards at midday January 31.
I just checked the voting and it looks like AR, the play, and Megan Dodd are far out ahead in their categories. So maybe for now we just need to keep an eye on it more than trying to figure out how to get past the voting rules. JMHO
Happy Saturday, everyone!!!
Comments: Alfan, do you think there's a way they recognize that we're voting more than once this way? I ask because I voted only once fearing to invalidate the result if they can find out. When does this voting thing end?
What is your location? Canada Comments: OK, now that the Hello Magazine farce,fake,bogus--bulls--t contest is over, lets turn our attentions to the Whatsonstage voting for Best Actor, Best Play and Best Solo Performance. Im sure Alan would rather be awarded with that award than one from a silly stupid, phony-contest winner. FYI, i deleted my cookies from my computer and it allowed me to vote again, i have done this a couple time already. Since Megan, Alan and Racheal Cory are well in the lead i have not done this to many times. This is a truly ligitimate award and lets help Alan get recognized for somthing he really deserves.
( Not that he didnt deserve Most Attractive Man but that was rigged up the ars so far it was impossible for the man to win anyways)
Comments: Hello Miriam, thanks for your answer! Do not mind about writing too much, I am a bookworm (hope this is the correct term and I'm not insulting myself). I simply love to read. How kind of you to share those special moments with all of us! AR's encounters are always good/lovely ones, at the best of my knowledge. I don't recall even a single one, of those I've read about, in which the persons complain about him. On the contrary, everybody agree on his gentlemanly conduct, his kindness and... *cough* wonderful smile! So those ear and right-shoulder are yours? Nice to meet a part of you, Miriam! This means that I really can see the whole video, yupiiii! Jan, hi! In relation with AR looking uncomfortable, yes he did seem like that at times. However, when he is signing autographs and talking with the ones whom approach him you can see his...*cough again* Wonderful Smile!! I remember to have read somewhere that AR forget or dismiss his insecurities when acting. (This is a quote from the AABA director, if I'm not mistaken. Newell's?) If this is the case, it would explain his nerves in public events where he is not acting but being just Alan, the-man-who-protect-his-privacy-very-much-but-is-good-enough-to-share-his-free-time-for-a-good-cause. (Sorry, I'm also a HP fan) At Chelsea event, he was not in the disposition of photos, videos, etc. He let the audience know that and I think his petition was respected. Yes Jan, papparazzi could be really awful, take Lady Diana's fate for example, but I think that behaviour to be a product of misconcepts/wrongdoings of society as a whole. There is an industry behind the papparazzis paying them extraordinary sums of money for that kind of piccies. The great interests (economical, political) are the ones at charge almost in every aspect of modern life. Oh my... THIS is truly long... sorry. Have a nice weekend you all!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments:
I finally had some time to work on my Die Hard PALZ parody video. Rather than rehashing info, the details and links to view are at my LJ. Click on Hans to check it out:
Like I say on my LJ, I'm not entirely happy with it.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://s13.invisionfree.com/AlanRickman/ Comments: It was a fix!! it must have been!! we wanted Alan to win and they didnt! he's still the most attractive man in of our year, infact every year!!
I noticed that He was biting his lip on the clip, I suppose he just gets nervous like us when doing something like that,after all, he is human. Signing off for the night! Leanne -x-
PS and have anto all the newbies!!
What is your location? Almelo, the Netherlands Comments: Hi Nahima,
You asked about the final part of the NAS video? I have been looking at it a couple of times (to show my family members) and I realized it was that moment that Alan gave me his autograph. He didn't have a pen and neither did I ( something to remember for the next time) so he borrowed one from a gentleman you can see in the very last seconds. He looked down to sign my book (I let him sign my harpbook with Irish music, because Alan is half Irish, isn't he?) And he looked at it and signed it. It was so lovely to see how his reaction really was. Needless to say I was very enthousiastic to see this and realize what really happened. This was a moment never to forget. He really is a gentleman and very friendly.
Sorry that I write so much right now, but I can't help myself. It is very special to share all this moments with fellow - fans. We all like (love) the same person. That is wonderful. Thanks Claudia, for giving us the chance to share our feelings. I love this guest book.
What is your location? Northwest PA USA Comments:
Sarah -
I thought that Alan looked uncomfortable, too, and wondered if he is very conscious of getting a lot of personal attention (although I'm certain he appreciates his fan's admiration or he wouldn't be so kind about signing autographs, etc.) when he would prefer the cause to be the center of attention.
At the beginning of his recitation of Senator Byrd's speech he said something about it being a speech by someone who people may not be as likely to listen to - so that shows how aware he is that even something as important as Byrd's speech may not be heard unless someone like him brings attention to it.
In the same vein: Oprah said something interesting yesterday on her show about how she feels when papperazzi taking pictures when she's doing personal things - shopping, dining out, etc. She said it feels like when you have been robbed and you know someone's been going through your things - exactly like that, she said. It would be terrible to know we'd contributed in any way to Alan feeling that way, wouldn't it? I know that the pictures of AR taken without his knowledge make me feel a bit like I'm peering in someone's windows. But curiosity is a natural thing, too. Something to think about, anyway.
Comments: Oopss, yes Sniv, that one!
Comments: Thanks Sniv, I'd read it before but forgot to add the link to my bookmarks. I love the part where it is mentioned late RH. If I am not wrong, it is something about AR and KB being with him on the bar like a couple of boys before their most admired person (somewhat like this). Here I go to read it again!
Comments: Oh and you should read the rest of the article, if you haven't...
Quote: But on the last night Richard Harris, Kenneth Branagh and Alan Rickman did have a bit of a session. I think Rickman and Branagh regarded it as sitting beneath the feet of a master. He [Richard Harris] was very much into story telling and they were soaking up every bit of information." Darryl was fascinated with the relationship between Kenneth Branagh, Alan Rickman and veteran screen legend Richard Harris, adding: "That was interesting because they were almost in awe of him. He was obviously a great, great star and that was fascinating to see that they were like little boys [in his presence]."
Comments: Hello guys! I need to go back and read but right now I'm just gonna post this;
Have you read this? 'The movie secrets of a Cheltenham hotel' Quote: So, for the most part, they were pretty down to earth and friendly? He says:
"Absolutely. So much so that Alan Rickman, within ten minutes, had invited us onto the set. We got my god son, Jo's daughter, my nephew and his best mate out of school and they were completely blown away. Alan Rickman met them on the set [in character], lifted his arms into his cloak and said 'children, why aren't you in school' and that just about blew their socks off!"
Comments: OMG!! What a huge surprise!!! Hello! somewhat "cleaned" the voting, after all. Wow, just a gap of 1% . Nah, Alan was the winner, that's for sure. Puddingdale you made me burst with laughter, ha ha! Quote: So, the elves cheated after all. Alan is second place (does that mean we cheated, too, if Butler overtook us?) Eeer... Hmmmm... (Thanks God, the Fifth Ammendment of USA Constitution protects me.) The NAS video is Jan, I made it!! Well, that's what I believe... Could anyone describe me, please, the last view of AR on the NAS video? I want to confirm if I saw it complete. (My version ends like this: After AR is seen signing autographs, he is writing or looking at something with his face looking down. I said "my version" because I had to use a converter program in order to open the file.) (I know, it's an smiley overdose. Can't help it, this morning cannot use them at all.)
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: What the heck happened? How do they figure that Alan is #2? If Orlando lost that many votes. I was up late last night and Alan was still #2, so how did this Gerard or whatever take #1? Something is seriously rigged here!
What is your location? GA Comments: Hello Deniz! Welcome aboard our little AR island!
What is your location? GA Comments: Hello Cristina and welcome to our group! I think you will find us a lot of fun!
O....M....G! I can't believe that OB isn't the winner of the Hello vote! Well, Butler over took Sean Bean too so who knows how they disqualified votes....if they did. I still say this thing was rigged out the bum! I lean toward Emily's explanation that the paper wants the person that will sell the most papers in the coming year to win.
AFNH, My thoughts exactly about Greg Wise being home while ET flirted with the firemen. GW ain't no slouch for sure! Even though she was talking about flirting.....there was just something in her eyes that said "I'm Greg's". LOL
Shoot...I couldn't even pass for 16 when I was 16!
Jan, I do know what you mean about wanting to get something down while its fresh. I've been there done that! LOL I don't understand why a few is having problems with YouSendIt. I hope everyone is able to download the videos. If anyone still has problems after following Jan's wonderful instructions, please email me and we'll figure out something.
Comments: Stockholm (Täby), but I'm studying biomedicine in Umeå, so I've been living in the north for 2½ years! Nice to see some more Rickmaniacs from Sweden!!!
Comments: I'm from Sala. And You?
Comments: Monica, where from Sweden are you?
What is your location? Sweden Comments: Hej Ulrika!
What is your location? Munich Comments: There is still the Theater-goers-award !!!!!!!!!
Comments: I've been reading this guest book for a week. I decided to write at the end because all of you are really friendly and strong fans of AR. I learned a lot about him from you. Thanks!
What is your location? Sweden Comments: Too bad AR didn't make number 1. He really should have because he IS the most attractive man on the planet! We should have our own competition, then he would place number 1.
What is your location? Sweden Comments: Rickman REALLY deserved to win...but you can't have it all. Besides, we all know Rickman IS the most attractive man, so it doesn't really matter what the Hello poll says. Hehe, the Bloom-fans seem to have cheated a lot!
And Monica from Sweden: Hello to you, I'm from Sweden too
Have a nice weekend!!
Comments: I wonder why Hello! bothered to hold the election. Why not just announce the results?
Comments: That's definitely very surprising...how comes that Bean has 1% more votes??? Funny but it makes me smile
Comments: *wiping egg off face*....
sorry, got so excited I didn't see the previous posts!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT - -RESULTS ARE IN -- Orlando is NUMBER 5, Butler #1, Rickman #2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Orlando must have been disqualified -- he only has 7% of the vote. WHAT???!!
What is your location? UK Comments: Jan - Thank You so much for helping me with the NAS file. It really is a very clear file but does anyone else think he looked really nervous, especially when they were applauding him!
Comments: I noticed it reads "the hugely popular Alan Rickman", heh-heh, and I thought that the numero uno baddie in everyone's books was AR, not Sean Bean (OK, everyone's fave goody too!). Dear me, we can't have an almost-60 year old top the Hello poll, can we? Not good for the "trendy" image - arf!
Comments: A big surprise!!! Orlando Bloom is not the winner of the Hello Poll! The first place went to Gerald Butler, Bloom came only in fifth place. So, the elves cheated after all. Alan is second place (does that mean we cheated, too, if Butler overtook us?) Anyway, I think we can be proud and congratulate us and the Butlerians that we stopped Orlando's big smile. Check it out at hellomagazine.com
What is your location? Spain Comments: Hi again !!! I'm in love with Alan Rickman. I would like to meet more fans of him. Sorry, my English is not very good. Write me, please. See you later. Best wishes.
Comments:
Have you seen: http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/MTarchives/008247.php
It's an announcement of a charity drive in honor of Alan's birthday! The charity is Save the Children.
Comments:
Sorry about the convoluted instructions at 11:00 pm last night! It was my bedtime and I was getting tired but wanted to put it in while it was fresh in my mind - even if my mind wasn't fresh!
I hope the last ones were more understandable.
That video is! Alan is!
Comments: Sarah:
I had the same problem. First I downloaded the yousendit download manager they offer below the Download Button, but it works with my Lightning Download software, too, I think. After that, this was what worked: 1. When you first get to yousendit.com, right click on the download button and choose 'Copy Shortcut' or 'Copy' - whatever your browser shows. 2. Then click on the download button. When it quits half-way through, click on the download button again and you will get a new screen with a message about it being an 'Invalid Link' and it will say 'Link:' with a box next to it. 3. Click in that box and Paste the original link which you copied earlier. Then click on the 'Send' button below the box. 4. Now, below the box will be a new address which you can Copy and Paste into your download manager. This will finish downloading the file from the place where it left off the first time.
Good Luck! It's a fantastic movie of great video quality!
Comments: Wish I could pass for 16........
Comments: Roxysue and Miriam - thanks for your experiences, it all goes a long way when the OooA is lying low! Reminds us all of the excitement generated when he is out and about and meeting his public - LOL! Claudia - sounds like a great ET interview - she does have a wonderful way with words, doesn't she? Love her S&S diaries. Flirting with firemen, eh, and she has Greg Wise at home - tee-hee! Would love to have seen the firemen's faces!
What is your location? england Comments: Slightly O/T but if anyone knows any aspiring British actresses age 13-16 who would like to be in the new Harry Potter movie they are holding open auditions on Saturday for Luna Lovegood. Check out the details HERE
What is your location? UK Comments: It wont let me download the NAS file either. It gets about halfway through and says the server was reset or something. Does that mean its taking too long to download it? I'm on broadband so I wouldnt have thought that was the problem. Please can someone give me what I call idiot instructions so I could download it please. Thank You in advance and HELP!!
Comments: Leanne, that picture is oh sooo cute!!!! ROFL Claudia - Thanks for sharing that JL story, they`re broadcasting it here tonight and I can`t WAIT to see it!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://s13.invisionfree.com/AlanRickman/ Comments: Claudia, thanks for the Jay interview feedback, we dont get that show over here in the UK (unless on cable or sky) Anyway, just thought id mension AR got a mension on Brainteaser yesterday afternoon!! He was the answer to one of the questions and the two guys didnt even get it right either!! (well they are male I suppose)
Thought Id post a picture too these always make me laugh!! Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Leanne -x-
ps Claudia could you email me? I have a picture for you, I will explain in the email.
What is your location? GA Comments:
Hello and a huge welcome to andi, Rachel, and Monica! I hope you will feel at home with us for a long time to come!
OT, I know but I can't help but share.
I caught Emma Thompson on Jay Leno last night. Thanks for the reminder, kathy!
She was charming and hilarious! AND she is sooo thin! She was horrified to see that the audience was full of Miss America contestants because she was there to hock a film in which her costume and makeup make her the ugliest woman (Nanny McPhee) alive! But she more than made up for it because she looked fantastic last night!
One little anecdote from the NM set. Jay asked her if she ever wore the makeup on the street while they were filming. She said no and here is the reason why. There was a small fire on the set one day and they had to call the fire truck. She went on to say that no matter where on earth you are....that all firemen are sexy and gorgeous! So while the fire brigade was on the set putting out the fire, she proceeded to flirt BIGTIME with the firemen.....and then she realized she was in her costume and makeup. This had me literally crying with laughter. She has a wonderful way of telling stories!
Jay asked her about how her holidays were (faint reminders of The View interview) and she explained, hilariously, how she spent her holidays in Scotland peeling potatoes and picking lice from her daughter's head.
Jay said that he heard that she and Hugh Laurie were great friends. She went on to say that he was her first boyfriend in first term. Jay didn't understand that term was English for semester. Emma said that the word semester sounded like a pregnancy word. LOL Anyway, she said that HL was a rower in "uni" and that he successfully learned to sleep and walk at the same time...of course using ET's shoulder! ET said she promptly went back to her girlfriends and advised them not to date a rower! LOL
Then Jeff Daniels was introduced to talk about his new film. He did something that made me really admire him. He looked over at ET and then looked at the audience and said [paraphrasing] "This woman is wonderful in everything she has ever done" At which time, ET lowered her head in embarrassment and blushed a little. Imagine that....Emma Thompson blushing! But what JD said is 100%+ true!
Also, Colin Firth will be on Leno next Wednesday night. That ought to be fun to see too!
Comments: oh, CatsPlay, thank you also for the help with the pronounce, I can write but not speak. Thank you! Just wondering: has anyone emailed/asked some local channels about old Alan Rickman's interviews? Since I am new I missed all the interviews and/or arrival to the Venice film festival-Cannes as well. Events that italian tv airs every year with lots of interviews, red carpets, arrival, etc. So I thought to ask them...the worst it can be they will say NO
Comments: thank you Marlina and Nahima. Marlina, I didn't forget that I promised you a package, if you can't download the video I can put it on a cd for you, just let me know.Sorry for the late but I'm trying to add more stuff possible to your package Laura
sorry for the OT
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: 'Drought' normally refers to a shortage of water. Typically with a drought, hardship may occur as people need water to survive. Thus, lack of Alan information (as we NEED it to survive), is like a drought. Hope that helps!
drought ( P ) Pronunciation Key (drout) also drouth (drouth)
Comments: Nahima~ 67%?? Just download it again and it'll continue from 67%
Comments: Laura~ 'drought = lack' i guess...
Thanks Chalebh, let we all just pray that a miracle happen when they check the result
What is your location? trying to put my right hand's shape back to normal Comments: Good idea Chalebh, thanks for the screen-shot. I was so immersed into voting that took me by surprise when the page went blank. My last results were OB-110,517, AR-97,513. (Blasted dial-up connection...) Well, it is done...phew! Come on, it's time for a group-hug. (the smiley goes here) (my computer is exhausted, I can't see neither font types nor smilies) Jan, I won't dare to say that I understood all your instructions but got something from there and actually I'm trying to download it again using one of your tips. Wish me luck!! It's the first time I have so much trouble with a download from Yousendit. Last night it stopped at 67% and I almost cried. (frustrated smiley here followed by another hopeful one) How lovely memories Miriam Heijdemann and Roxysue! Thanks for sharing them! Somewhat like this would be my dreams come true, to met AR in person during an event or on stage (I mean, he on stage, me on the front chairs). Marlina, Vicky, please... have mercy on me! I need to see this video!!!!!!!! Laura, I am NOT the expert here, but think that "drought" refers when there is not AR news, recent ones. Welcome to newcomers! Have a nice day everyone!! (happy smiley, waving smiley, sunshine smiley)
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: It's done, Alan is 2 nd, that's great even the1st place should have been better but... My mouse pad is dead after so many votes lol I don't know if they will check the votes
What is your location? Italy Comments: sorry for the question but what is a drought? OB is surfing the wave of success, we'll see how much it lasts : teenagers grow and change taste. AR is evergreen
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks for the screen cap, Chalebh. I just checked the Hello site and all that appears are the site headers. So they are obviously "checking" the vote and will come back with the winner soon.
You're right, Chalebh! I'd like to see where old Bloomer is when he's 60 too! He definitely doesn't have the staying power that our man possesses!
Thanks to everyone that has shared their NAS experience with us! This is the kind of activity we need in our terrible AR drought situation.
Comments: Ah, okay, I see the Hello poll has finished.
What is your location? UK Comments: What time does the Hello poll close today? Bluebeatbabe - Has AR really performed at the Everyman in Liverpool? That's probably my favourite theatre in the country! Any more info on the performances there and at the Playhouse would be great if you have it. My aunt saw him in Hamlet when it played St George's Hall, a fact which never fails to make me and my mother green with envy. Grrrr.
What is your location? Pittsburgh What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Chalebh,
ARGH! How stupid I am! Here I was thinking I had 3.5 more hours to vote - forgot it was on UK time.
I really think we did our best. Everyone tried hard.
What is your location? nursing my finger Comments: Hello everybody,
here are the final results (plus one or two votes) of the HELLO vote. I took the screen-shot around 13.58 GMT.
Pity it's OB. But I bet he wouldn't get that many votes the time he'll be nearly 60.
LG Chalebh
What is your location? cowering against the thunderstorm What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html Comments: Roxysue--thanks for sharing your memories of Guys and Dolls. It always amused me that AR is credited with playing "Liverlips Louie" in that production. So tell me, do you remember if he did any singing or dancing?
...oh geesh, in 1975 I think I was still fixated on Elton John and (this is truly weird) Harpo Marx.
Comments: or should i say woman?
Comments: That NAS video is to die for! Oh my... His hair is quite long
RoxySue~ You're a very lucky girl!
What is your location? Qops !! Comments: Yes , Alanfan and Vicki you were absolutely right !! I was so excited that I didn't read through my post !! YES it should have read 1975 ( so now you have sussed my age !! ).I have to admit that in 1975 my attentions were focussed on Bryan Ferry ! Also there was a local hunky actor appearing in Guys and Dolls, called Maynard Williams and he was v. popular. AR was a relative unknown in those days !
What is your location? Almelo, the Netherlands Comments: Hello,
Roxysue, thanks for sharing your "close encounter" with Alan. Your event made me remind of something after the concert. I was the last in the row to ask Alan for an autograph and he was very friendly, but he said that he didn't have a pen and he got one from a gentleman nearby. He wrote his autograph, handed my book back and said very friendly: "There you are", smiled to me, gave the pen back and walked away.... and I stood there, seeing him walking away and trembled on my legs (I felt stupid). Later, downstairs at the reception I saw him again, having a nice chat with wonderful Italian fans (a wonderful group of people). I gave him something (I forgot to give that before) and he smiled so friendly (and surprised, too) and thanked me twice. Can you imagine, that, later in my hotel, I hardly slept? Then it was like a dream, and now that I see that lovely video, I relive this all again, but now I see more of it as I am more quiet now... Does this make sense? I hope so. But I am very thankful for this lovely video.
Vicky, I received your e-mail. Thanks so much. I will answer it, soon.
Comments: Rozysue, I have a photo from Guy's and Doll's, surely you mean 1975? Maybe I should say that in a whisper.
What is your location? Fort Gratiot, MI Comments: WOW! This is the best site. You guys are so awesome!!!!! All of these downloads are so amazing. I can't thank you enough. What would we do without such wonderful people??? Well, keep up the good work. THANKS!!!!
What is your location? Los Angeles Comments: Oh my God......OH.....MY.....GOD! Thank you, Jan for posting your instructions. It wasn't until after reading them that I took a closer look and realized that my download had stopped halfway through also. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out what RoxySue was talking about! I didn't see anyone in a fur or anyone at all, for that matter, talking to Alan. Now I see...what a wonderful smile. (But do you have the year right in your post, RoxySue? 1995??) Anyway, thanks again everyone and especially to Jan.
What is your location? Los Angeles Comments: The N.A.S. clip is such good quality! Thank you Ida and Claudia for sharing that with us! It has such a good view of his face that it almost feels like I'm actually there! I like the part where he turns and applauds the musical group and then turns back and for a brief moment, stares directly into the camera!!! Ida, if you were filming that you must have melted into a puddle right on your chair!
Miriam - I have sent you an e-mail. Let me know if you don't receive one.
Comments: Finally - success! I kept trying to download with the same result at about halfway. If I clicked on the download button again I'd get a new screen saying something about an invalid link.
I downloaded yousendit's download manager because I couldn't get it to resume with my Lightning Download program. Same result with yousentit's manager.
I had right-clicked the download button and chose 'Copy Shortcut' to load the link into both download managers. So I finally tried doing that and then pasting that into the box on the 'Invalid Link' page mentioned above, then clicked on 'Send'.
It gave me a new link to use below the box which I copied and pasted back into the yousendit download manager and Lo and behold! it started back up from the place it had quit before!!!
Took long enough to figure that one out! If these steps I followed aren't clear enough and anyone who's had trouble wants to try it, let me know and I'll try to give step-by-step instructions.
I just REALLY WANTED this one because it seemed it must be much bigger since the file size was bigger. Haven't looked at it yet, though.
Cheers, all!!!
Comments: Nahima: I also had problems downloading from the YouSendIt site. I kept getting some kind of script error message and in the end it just quit working. I've had problems with YouSendIt before when I had dial-up service but I just got DSL and it doesn't seem to have helped. Downloading from other sites doesn't seem to be a problem.???
I did get it from the other link provided at the alanrickman.ck (I'm not sure of that name) site. Don't know why YouSendIt so often won't work for me now though it did the first few times I used it.
The clip is great, though! It's nice to know that some people posting here were actually there.
I wondered if Alan is/was uncomfortable with himself being the focus of attention sometimes when he would like the event to be the focus?
What is your location? London Comments: Thanks Miriam! I thought it was that. I know what it's like to be autistic. I was an au pair last year and one of the kids I was looking after was autistic.After a while I knew how to approach him. Nevertheless he was extremely intelligent and picked up things very fast!
What is your location? Jumping up and down !! Comments: OH WOW !!! WOW !!! WOW !!! Thank you so much for posting that N.A.S. clip Claudia, and to the clever Italian fan too for sharing . You can understand though why everyone was so fussy about no unlawful recording or photography at the Chelsea event. I nearly freaked out watching that clip because I am on it !! I'm the one in the ( fake ) fur jacket meeting Alan afterwards. Yes, Miriam, he was very sombre at the do, but I got rewarded with the most beautiful smile whem I mentioned that the first time I'd seen him on stage was in 1995 when he appeared in the musical " Guys and Dolls " at Leicester's Haymarket theatre. I was only 16 at the time, and Alan remarked that he was roughly that age too and then laughed ! YES thank you for letting me relive some wonderful memories. On a sadder note, I hope that you do not leave, Elaine. I have never had the pleasure of meeting you although we have been at the same places twice ( N.A.S. and Chelsea ). You have always been so generous in sharing your info. and photos with us . I took 2 photos at the N.A.S. event. I MUST get my hubby to show me how to put them on the computer ( that's if HE knows !! ) Thanks again !!
What is your location? Glasgow What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://s13.invisionfree.com/AlanRickman/ Comments: Firstly- Y'ALL GOTTA KEEP VOTING!! (a-hem)
secondly- Claudia, great NAS clip, it was pretty funny how there was a whole load of stuff going on but the camera stayed on Alan!! thirdly-Elaine, I dont know you at all, but I know that posts go un noticed alot here, mine do too but I keep on posting nevertheless. dont give up!!!
Leanne -x-
What is your location? Almelo, the Netherlands Comments: Hi Ricki Nicky,
NAS stands for the National Autism Society. On December 13th 2004 they had a beautiful concert (Stars Shine for Autism Concert) on behalf of this society. They have it every year (I was invited again, but unfortunately I couldn't afford to go this time). Every year they invite other celebrities. It is very good they do these things. My husband and both my children are having an autistic spectrum disorder (not very heavy, but still.. it is there. So I am very curious about the movie "Snow Cake" and I am very curious of how Sigourney Weaver plays her role). I hope this is a proper answer to your question.
What is your location? Los Angeles Comments: Ladies, can we get Alan above 100000 before the close of voting? I say we can! There's nothing we can't do if we put our minds to it! Let's go for that final push!
What is your location? Sweden Comments: I almost burst of joy over this fabulous site, it's the best on the web! Thanks for sharing all these material.
What is your location? spain Comments: I LOVE ALAN RICKMAN
What is your location? London Comments: Oh thank you, Daydreamer! That's brilliant! Claudia, also thank you for the NAS video clip. But what was NAS again?
What is your location? Almelo, the Netherlands Comments: Hello,
What a wonderful video of the NAS. Thanks to Ida. Ida, if you read this.... thanks so much. I was sitting next to you and we had such a nice chat. You and your friends were so nice. I enjoyed the video very much and relived the wonderful evening again. Poor Alan, he appeared to be so tired, but still, you can see he was so very nice (or should I say sweet?) to everyone, even though he didn't smile very much. But it was an unforgettable evening and I loved seeing it again. Thanks again. Who else was there and I would like to read how you experienced that evening? Thanks again ..... (I can't stop saying thanks ... LOL)
Comments: Hi All, voting ends at 1.00pm english time tomorrow and Sean Bean is closing that gap....we must not let Alan finish lower than 2nd and who knows once the votes have been properly checked for er...'Inconsistencies' according to Hello- How they possibly check for these, I don't know...maybe a sudden leap in activity ? Keep that finger on the VOTE tonight..we need to keep going.
Comments: Good morning everyone! Great, Daydreamer! Thanks for your answer. There I go! Claudia, I'm devastated... can't see the NAS video. I downloaded the smaller version first without problem but when tried to open it the WMP said something about a missing file or codec that I cannot find on the web. So, I proceeded to download the larger one, since I have (well, not me, my computer) Quicktime... but it stopped after a few minutes and, no matter what I did, it didn't pass from there. Maybe it's my dial-up connection... Marlina ~ Have a nice day you all! *back to voting mode*
What is your location? Germany Comments: I would just like to say "Thank you, meeressternchen" for your support and the excellent translation!
Comments: Morning Ladies... Our vote is slowing down.. please keep up..only one more day.. we must at least keep Alan in second place... HOW OLD IS ORLANDO BLOOM ? How old is ALAN? Give me the more mature and hugely talented MR.RICKMAN...anytime...!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized Comments: Elaine~ Tell me you're not serious...
What is your location? Indonesia What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak Comments: Claudia~ Thanks for enlighten me Claudia.. And thanks for the clip, I'm downloading it right now! *silently cursing her Dial-Up connection*
Hikity~Astafirullah! You've been around the world!
Comments: ........
Comments: Claudia, thank you for uploading the video! the download stopped for me at the half but thank you, I keep trying About people getting back lurking or leaving, you wrote: "I really feel the two guest book format has been working well and I think things have been getting back to a more calm atmosphere. Sure we do have blasts of enthusiasm when something new comes out (I'm an instigator a lot of times)....but I really think that we have been that way from the start." I think that the 2 guestbooks are working fine, it seems more that it turned into something personal, I could be wrong, I hope to be wrong, but it really seems that it's not what is written but *who* is writing the point of disturb. Just my feeling about the discussions that so often come to the light and make people very hurt. AR and his work should tie all his fans, not separate or split them, neither put ones against others.
What is your location? GA Comments: Elaine, I know I've lost touch with you (various computer disasters, RL stuff-still can't use my Outlook Express) as well as this group, but you're such an interesting person. Please don't leave.
Comments: Nahima: No, they're all different. The second one is wmv because it is a part cut out of 13MB avi (to save webspace).
Comments: Thank you very much for the NAS event video, Claudia! Daydreamer, may I ask you something? Those videos named "Alan v Mnichove", the first two are the same on two different formats or they are all differents? Thanks to you too!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.livejournal.com/users/dreamingallday/ Comments: Oh, someone is looking for Perfume videos? You can find them here: http://www.alanrickman.cz/fancentrum/audio_video.htm Alan v Mnichově (3 clips) + Z dokumentu o natáčení Parfému (those under Eowyn are mine) btw I made Snowe Cake to wmv file too (and the audio is fine) so if you are interested you can download that too
What is your location? London Comments: Elaine, I don't know if I can find the right words, but I really hope you don't mean to leave us! Even if I haven't known you as long as some others do here, but it was always a joy to read your posts here! Not only that but to have met you in person. We all would miss you here! Please don't leave! Claudia, thank you very much for your effort to find the link for Perfume! I really appreciate it!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Oh, Claudia, that NAS video is PRICELESS! Thank you so much, and thanks to your Italian friend for sharing it!
What is your location? GA Comments: RickiNicki, I've only found one of the Perfume videos so far. I'm still looking.
Daydreamer is the wonderful friend responsible for this clip. It ran on German Punkt television. Its basically about Dustin Hoffman but there are fleeting shots of AR in it as well. I think there are two other clips that Daydreamer did for us but I can't find them at the moment.
http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3UZGV2G8KWD011Z2WBRRVQDHCS (13MB) [View Entry]
What is your location? GA Comments: Laura and anyone else that might have missed the video from the NAS event in late 2004.
I located the wonderful video that our Ida (our Italian friend) was so kind to share with us.
The first link is her video which is a .mpeg. It is the larger (62.9MB) of the two files but unfortunately not everyone was able to play it on their computers.
http://s46.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3AS5OGFXJ0G0B28SPKG6OABMA1 The second link is the same video that I was able to convert into a .wmv file. Its much smaller (3.52MB) but the people that wasn't able to see the above video was able to see this one.
http://s57.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=01H1576EPJ60R1W5RXYXTR03U5
Enjoy!
Comments: Elaine, Please do not leave the GB...we will be the poorer for it !.. Have I missed something along the way here?
I can only assume something has been expressed which has offended you... I know some guests get 'carried away' sometimes and take opinions far too seriously and I really think that discussion and open debate is essentially a good thing. Please come back..we need YOU.
What is your location? GA Comments: Oh dear. Elaine, you have mail from me when you get a chance.
I really feel the two guest book format has been working well and I think things have been getting back to a more calm atmosphere. Sure we do have blasts of enthusiasm when something new comes out (I'm an instigator a lot of times)....but I really think that we have been that way from the start.
I've tried very hard to accommodate every one here and in the process even went against my grain and actually hurt some feelings. I don't want to lose any one here. Not one person.
Elaine, I don't want you to leave us. You and I go wayyyy back. Our friendship goes back long before this guest book was even a working thought. If there is something I can do, please don't hesitate to let me know.
Meeressternchen, thank you so much for translating the Bunte magazine article. It really sounds like it was a fun party to attend. I can't help but wonder if AR was one of those that arrived in open carriage. I have a feeling that maybe he wasn't.
Thanks for the news from Mugglenet, Rebecca and for the caps, CatsPlay.
I'm still working on the Perfume and NAS videos. Yall don't give up on me. I have a ton of media to go through. I should really get more organized!
What is your location? GA Comments: Elaine - I hope you're post didn't mean that you are leaving the GB. I really hope that you'll decide to stay.
What is your location? a planet far far away Comments: Yes ladies, please come back after lurking for awhile. You will be sorely missed. Also, I hope Pam comes back as well. She seems like a nice woman and even though she didnt add wallpaper or photos, had a great sense of humor. You will all be missed but come back anytime-PLEASE????
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.alanrickmangallery.com Comments: I've been watching all of this for quite some time, and I have to say Elaine, it is a real shame to know you are leaving. Both you and Emily all added a very unique and valuable quality to this board, which is one of the big reasons why this is the one and only board I ever visit with any frequency. Your well rounded and up to date research, photos and warm humor kept me coming back.
Emily, Elaine.....you are all well missed here and as I said, your personal knowledge, anecdotes and incredibly detailed research added a great deal to this board. I'm sorry to see that all vanish because this place really had something good going.
Comments: What is it about Alan fan sites that get people upset? It happened on Suzanne's. Don't say it's going to happen here as well. Don't leave altogether Elaine, be a lurker for a while see how it pans out. We value your input.
We are altogether because of one man, we, well most of us, are never likely to meet him, only the chosen few. What is there to fall out about. The old saying if you can't find anything good to say, keep quiet, holds true here. What some people find funny others find hurtful, we should respect peoples feelings. I know on the whole we do and Claudia keeps us in line. Now and again something gets through.
Comments: Just my 2 cents: Could it be that we are facing some cultural differences/problems at the moment?? Just one example: I can't find any rude comments here Elaine, it would be a pity if you decided to leave us
Comments: Elaine, I agree with Kathy. It would be terrible to lose you. And it feels like other long-term, very knowledgable, highly valued members are once again falling silent, this time maybe under the bling barrage which went pretty far with rude language, at least for my taste. Or maybe it's the sarcasm that showed up here or the unkind personal remarks that have been in the Discussion Party. C'mon--this isn't rocket science. A conversation that respects AR and each other in this part of the GB; the "Lighten up"/"It's just a joke"/OT conversation in the Discussion Party. Keep the two separate, and maybe Claudia won't give up on us and close the whole thing down.
Comments: Sorry folks, just a quick OT--
Bluebeatbabe--I can receive your emails but mine to you bounce back--Yes, I did receive the wonderful picture, many many thanks, you're a sweetie.
Elaine, don't tell me you're leaving --you are one of the best--don't go....
What is your location? eyecandyland Comments: Bless you, my child
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments:
Since that Snape teaser was so teeny, I thought you might enjoy some Hi res wand blasting action!
Comments: Just for your info: ebay - the seller must be joking: "a wonderful Prof. Snape photo" haha:
Comments: I thought I should just visit one more time to see what was going on. Emily, thank you for your support. Roxysue, thank you for yours. And to the friends that I have made here, talk to you soon. Claudia, thank you for your hard work in bringing us the ARDLH. You are my best mate! I was going to say a lot more, but what is the point? The rest of you......
Comments: GoF screen caps- ok if you view it on real player you can double the size of the viewing screen and its still clear!! I dont have capture thingywotsit on my pc but if you can view it on real player Catsplay, they are clearer.
Leanne -x-
Comments: Thanks a lot, Meeressternchen, Catsplay and Rebecca!!! Marlina, malesch means "no problem", shookran "thanks" and maasalama "good bye" (I learned a bit during our 3-year-stay in Khartoum and 2-year stay in Abu Dhabi - lovely language)
What is your location? Texas Comments: WOW catsplay...those GOF clips of Severus are WONDERFUL!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Comments: Thank you for the link, Rebecca, for the screencaptures, CatsPlay, for the translation, Meeressternchen!
What is your location? happier now Comments: Ha! Thanks!!
Yes, he does look exactly like an action-figure Snape in this sequence. How freaky! But nice sequence!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments:
OK, figured out a way to cap it. However, large caps are not possible because the native size of the video is small.
This sequence lasts for LESS than 1 second. I was able to get 5 caps, and they suck. Here you go. Click for the (slightly) larger ones.
Comments: For everyone who's interested, here is my translation of Assi's text from the Bunte magazine's article, as follows: London The winter fiest Party host: Sting Best outfit: Claudia Schiffer and her husband Talk: With Vodka British become Russians… For some, like the millionaire Jemima Khan with her darling film star Hugh Grant along with top-model Claudia Schiffer with husband Matthew Vaughn, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and wife Barbara Bach, it was a real evening of torture before Elton John’s wedding, which they had to attend the very next day. Starr also came over Christmas wistfulness: “Nowadays I still mourn especially over John Lennon and George Harrison.” Particularly, as he met his widow Olivia Arias. ‘Russian winter night’ was the motto which the singer Sting and his wife Trudie Styler wished and received for their party (In England the dress code is still valid!), and Schiffer’s husband Matthew could have starred in any Russian historical movie in his gold covered uniform along with a colour-matching jeans. Of course singing took place as well, as many singers were present: Ronan Keating, Ringo, Sting and Annie Lennox, who, in her leopard-coat, reminded that Siberia is also a part of Russia. Two real-style guarding Kazaks were standing in front of Sting’s villa dressed in body length coats and registered in amazement that some guests arrived in open carriages disregarding the winter temperatures. Inside balalaika-music was played live; a borchsoup was served with endless amounts of vodka. There, the British proved once more that they were able to drink just as much as the Russians. One thing missing was the snow. But who cares? The guests exclaimed “Na zdorovie!” (For your health) and “Merry Christmas!”
Anyone finding any remarks - please feel free to commment and correct.
Comments: Don't give up, I may have figured something out.
What is your location? disappointmentville Comments: Well, crapola....
Not that I am complaining..I wouldn't know WHERE to begin to even think about making a cap from a download. Thanks for trying!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Chris,
The video's native size is less than an inch high and a couple inches wide. trying to make it look bigger will cause it to be unclear.
What is your location? on the floor praying! Comments: Rebecca, what I meant is that I can store them into the pc but when I open it the player still has to connect and that buffering itches me! I tried other sites as well...no luck! The image is poor! Baaaah! Blasted slow connection! Can anyone with a speedy one post some screencaps? Clear and somewhat larger screencaps?
What is your location? Canada Comments: Aaahhh, a little action Snape. Doin a little run and blast!
Is it just me or did that sound like a song. Oh god, dont get me started. Its too small for me to see and so quick but its definitly not something that was in the movie.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Hmmm, I can't cap it. The files are not standard video file extensions so I can't open them in my DVD cap software. And when I play in Windows Media Player, I can't use the slider control for forward or backwards, so I keep trying to freeze it at the right moment, but he looks blurry when I do. Also tried to convert it from one video format to another, that doesn't work either.
I guess they don't want us capping it! It's pretty teeny, anyway.
What is your location? impatientland Comments:
CatsPlay, hurry up with that screencap!!! I'm at work, need it now! *cracks whip* lol...kidding! (not really)
Christina, try another HP site, if Mugglenet's not working for you.
Comments: Gee! you people slow down!!!!! I just woke up and GOOD HEAVEN!!! Snape in action!!!!! Rebecca that is an awsome find!!!! Is it me or the clip cannot be downloaded?!!! Oh no! Mugglenet cannot do this to me! Blasphemy!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Whoa Rebecca -- good find! Trying to freeze frame it somehow to cap it! He looks fantastic there!!!!!!!!!!
What is your location? UK Comments: Marlina - I was just thinking that too? Claudia - What autism video?? I know he did a reading of a peom at an autism concert a few years ago. Is it a video of that?? I wouldnt mind seeing it actually. Cheers Claudia!
What is your location? work! Comments: GoF DVD scene trailer for download at Mugglenet.com!
The SNAPE BLASTING STUDENTS scene (small part) is about one minute in....DAM* he looks good!!
*whimpers*
What is your location? GA Comments: An Italian fan did a recording of the NAS event in 2004, Marlina. The Italian fan was very nice to share it and some images with us. I thought the link was in the archives but Laura tells me that its no longer a good link. When I find my copy, I'll upload it to YouSendIt and post here so anyone that hasn't seen it will have the opportunity.
This event is where Elaine got some fantabulous pics of The Man. Maybe we can persuade her to dig them up and share with us......
What is your location? Germany Comments: *lmao* Hahahaaha, Jen I so LOVE the picture Well at least now that we know about his newest preference in jewelry we can each send him a nice blingchain for his birthday!
BLINGCHAINS AND BANANAS!!!
Comments: Nahima~ Claudia~ Did i miss something? what kind of Autism video?
Comments: thank you Claudia, I just didn't want to be annoying, thank you for looking for this old clip.
Comments: Yea, Claudia. KEEP VOTING LADIES.ALAN NEEDS YOUR VOTE! How quickly has Sean Bean and Gerard Butler gained ground. Let's have a really CONCERTED EFFORT over the next 2 days and then everyone can RELAX...!
Comments: "To bling or not to bling - that is the question" (ShakespeAR) (Your manip is cool, Alma! ...now I get it, sorry) Hi everyone, have a nice day!! *jumping from one blog to another and back to voting*
What is your location? GA Comments: One more reminder about the Hello vote. Sean Bean is really catching up on the vote. We CAN NOT let anyone other than the obvious rigged win this thing. So please, everyone....keep the vote. Its only until Friday.
What is your location? GA Comments: Assi, thank you for the description of the party. If you have time and want to, I would love to read the translation. But if its a problem, don't worry with it.
Emily mentioned to me last night that Sting is known to have themed parties so this would fit right into AR's look in the pic. From what I see of the shirt, I like it and red certainly isn't a bad color for our fellow.
Christina.....I'm serious about the earring! LOL I like a man with one very small stud or hoop in his ear. Although I lurv Bono, I don't particularly care for a man with a pierce in both ears but for me, the one can be very sexy.
Inbredwaffle, I don't ever recall reading that specific quote before but I read somewhere that the wrap party for S&S was a blast. Thanks for the quote. Also, its not for sure the Bunte photo is from Bruno since Bruno has never posted the thumbnail of the image they have so i'll continue to peek in every once in a while. LOL
The bling manips are hilarious!
RickiNicki, I totally forgot about the Perfume clip! Will you ever forgive me? I've made myself a note to locate it on my home computer and get it to you today. I promise.
Laura, I'll do the same on the autism video for you as well.
Seriously...sometimes yall have to remind me...I've openly admitted and demonstrated on several occasions how bad my memory is here!
Comments: In light of recent events and comments I think we can all rest our case! If it was a russian themed party, that is definetly a Raz style shirt and possibly a cross or whatever! Although I wouldn`t mind the whole Rasputin package, especially those black pants and boots! Hope they didn`t have TOO much vodka to drink though, you know what happened in Rasputin *cough*. Ok ok, on a serious thought now, Inbredwaffle, thanks for that excerpt, so cute to read about that wrap up party. Too bad there aren`t any pictures from that, they seemed to have lots of fun. Kathy - thanks for the tip on The Tonight Show, I`m bookmarking it right now!
PS: Claudia, PLEASE tell me you were joking when you mentioned the diamond earing!
Comments: Make it "their"
Comments: Martina: I ordered it from Play.com and they were (including customs) really quick. I received it last Monday. To tell the truth Amazon.de is a little bit too expensive with there DVD for my taste.
LG Chalebh
Comments: Hikity~ i don't understand other than 'alhamdulilah', 'bismillah', 'astaqfirullah', 'assalamualaikum' and 'Wasalamulaikum' You mind telling me what's the meaning of the three words you said?
What is your location? London Comments: Before I forget, anyone knows where to get the video clip from the Perfume shooting in Barcelona that was posted here a while ago??? Unfortunately the link is not available any more.
What is your location? London Comments: Astrid, I hope you don't mind calling you Astrid, not Aschtritt or Assi (Aschtritt is not nice either, but I'm not sure if it's worse. I think it's about on the same level as Assi), where do you pronounce it Aschtritt anyway?
Some people used to call me something too, I don't want to say it now, too embarrassing. lol
Alma, I love your gangsta style! It makes me laugh! This pictures reminds a bit of Ali G. How about Ali R? LOL.
But I'm sure, he doesn't need any bling to shine! Although I like Claudia's idea of one earring, but only one!
Comments: Marlina, "maabruck, shookran and maasalama"
Comments: Marlina, sweatie,I am sorry, cant' help you as I bought it from US amazon long ago Dee, I am still swooning, grin Off to university now - my favourite course with my absolutely favourite English lecturer - he has a wonderful deep voice, cough
What is your location? Indonesia Comments: Hikity~ Alhamdulilah too!
What is your location? Sheffield -UK Comments: Dee, Your wallpaper is STUNNING... beautiful, beautiful picture of Alan ... Gosh... those eyes, that Mouth,his hair...that LOOK...you know what I mean? I am far gone. THANKYOU...now on my office wall!
What is your location? Munich Comments: Question to the German fans : I ordered" Something the Lord made" at amazon.de. who also ordered it at amazon.de and did you get the DVD or are you still waiting.
What is your location? Germany, NRW Comments: @Inbredwaffle: Bunte says, Sting's party was the night before Elton John's wedding. Hugh Grant, Claudia Schiffer etc. attended both.
Comments: Martina, in view of the comment Assi (thank you!) just posted I dare say he was at Sting's party and he had to dress a bit in a Russian style (see suggestions below with regard to Rasputin). That clarifies matters (al hamdulilah), esp. for Dee and me (and the dog named Bling), I believe
Comments: I guess Assi just answered my silly question huh?
But Alas not all is lost..in my mad goggling I fell into this little burb from the band "Poor White Trash" lead singer Lenny Henry...
"But no harm done we stuck together and played some gigs,We did the Sense and Sensibility wrap party (our first gig) I'll never forget Emma Thompson, Kate Winslett and Alan Rickman shaking their booties to the funk, brilliant"
lol...have any of you seen this one before?
What is your location? Munich Comments: I wonder if the picture from Bunte is a fake. Are there pictures from this party somewhere else ? I had a job where I sold this sort of magazines like Bunte , Frau mit Herz etc. and they used faked pictures and articles. The were sued by celebrities quiet often or the had to excuse on the covers for stories they made up.
What is your location? Germany, NRW Comments: So, now I have the Bunte. AR’s picture is rather small (about 3 x 6 cm), and I cannot detect which type of “bling” he’s wearing *lol*. BUT: The text describing the party is quite interesting. The motto/theme of Sting’s party was “Russian Winternight” and all the guests had to be suitably dressed. I can also read about Balalaika-music, Borscht-soup and a lot, lot, lot of VODKA! *lol* Well, I can try to translate the whole text (AR isn’t specifically mentioned, but it is still interesting, how he celebrated) or I could send the text to someone, who would do a better job. *g* And I renew my offer of sending the whole magazine to someone who would like to have it (at my own expense, of course), just contact me via e-mail.
@ Dee: fantastic wallpaper, wow!
@ RickiNicki: I got used to it, and in some areas of Germany, where Astrid is pronounced “Aschtritt”, it is much worse. Really! *rofl*
@ Claudia: This is a wonderful guestbook, and I would just like to thank you for this heavenly place....
What is your location? Indonesia What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized Comments: Thanks a lot RickiNicki and pass my thanks to your friend MellOe too!
Alan looks great on red! And it's quite nice to see him wear something different, as long as it's not permanent
And that manip! It's so hilarious! oh my.. *wipe tears*
Have a nice day!
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: OMG Dee, your wallpaper is soooooooo wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alan is ssssssssssooooooooo cute on it, Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Comments: Just an FYI for those interested:
Emma Thompson (Professor Trelawney) will be a guest on "The Tonight Show" this Thursday, January 12 (NBC, 11:35 p.m. ET), to publicize her new film, Nanny McPhee.
Comments: Thank you Thank you Thank you!! RickiNicki...it is great! Is this the photo from Bruno Press? Because I am wondering if it is really from "Stings X-mas Party" it is marked 21-12-05...well that is the day Elton John got married and Sting was there..being that there were 700 guests...including Hugh Grant and Kate Winslet...I wonder if Alan was there? It seems like Sting couldn't have a party the same day...or is the 21-12-05 just the date the
Does this make any sense?...or have I just had one to many
Comments: I agree with you Dee. Why gild the Lily. I love that picture, those eyes are to die for, and that gorgeous kissable mouth, and that ---. I think I had better stop. But I think you get the picture.
Comments: Dee, besides the fact that I totally and irrevocably agree with you (how could I not??? And BTW, the photographer doesn't know his job anyway) this is the most beautiful, wonderful, adorable and cutest photo of our Man I have ever seen since he has turned more greyishand your "description" of it on your Lj made my day, thank you.
Comments: http://www.livejournal.com/users/deeindiana/
What is your location? nyc Comments: Jen- That photoshop is pimpin' Nahima- He's wearing a durag. Also, if you open the image to make it bigger, you can see that I added some iced out pound bling. You know how rappers have the diamond encrusted dollar sign? Yeah, Englishmen need bling in their own currency. ....Jokes are never funny when you have to explain them. I must work on my photoshopping.
Comments: He looks like a gipsy on that manip. (What is the joke about? I don't get it.) *Off to bed still wondering...*
What is your location? Working (ha!) What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.tarf.org/forum/index.php Comments: Many, many thanks to RickiNicki and MellOe for sharing that new pic of AR! So nice to see the grey! Alma, that is, to coin a phrase , hilARious! Alan MUST be a bling man! Had this in my files--I remember making it for someone, but I forget the particulars of who/what/why now!!
What is your location? Laughing my butt off Comments: Alma- LMAO! That is too funny. ( not laughing AT him, laughing WITH him)
What is your location? nyc Comments: The Englishman needed new bling.
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Quote: Maybe it was a fancy dress party and he came as the pope? So funny !
What is your location? Texas Comments: I think the Cross is hidden in the shirt front...That is what it looks like to me! Love the picture..WOW!
What is your location? GA Comments: What a generous offer, Assi! Thank you
Comments: The photo is pretty glitchy, but here's my best try at seeing the bling. I don't think it's an upside-down cross.
What is your location? GA Comments: Oh RickiNicki! An earring would be grrrreat! A tiny diamond stud would be so sexy!
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: YIPPY SKIPPY!!!! RickiNicki ! Please give my undying gratitude to MellOe for providing us w/ Alan goodness to look at. Thanks so much!
RedTango, I shall try to see your website soon. I always get a kick out of your updates. You have the best sense of humor.
Don't stop voting everyone! Second place is better then no place! Besides that if Orlando's teeny boppers get tired we can sneek up in the end and take over! Never surender! Never say die!!!
Comments: Leanne, pls send a letter to the Vatican, they should go shopping in London next time
What is your location? London Comments: oh Assi, poor girl. I wouldn't want to be called Assi, you should kick their a****, sorry. LOL I'm not really racking my brain by thinking if this is a cross, airplane, sword or whatever, but I'm really thinking about the thingy underneath that bit. What is this supposed to be? Lol. Quite unusual to see him with jewelry, but I like it. What I'm missing are the earrings (not really. lol)
Comments: Hee-hee-hee, another classic from Red Tango!!! Where do you get those extra large Snape figures in the UK??? I'll go shopping with him anytime.... And as for the bling pic... that's brightened my day no end...cheers!!!
Comments: Maybe it was a fancy dress party and he came as the pope? Thats what I thought when I first saw it.
What is your location? Germany, NRW Comments: Hi Hikity, seems we have both wonderful hubbies! I didn't even think of ebay, it would never occur to me to sell Bunte-magazines there, but I'm not complaining ;-)
(My real name is Astrid, but nearly everybody calls me "Assi" *seufz*)
What is your location? GA Comments: Assi - you have mail. :-)
What is your location? USA Comments: Redtango that was brilliant!!! It really cheered me up...and that's just what I needed.
Loving the pictures!
And now I guess I'll go back to HPANA for a bit since I'm all caught up here.
What is your location? GA Comments: RickiNicki and MellOe: thanks a bundle for the pic! AR looks great!
Comments: Ha, Assi, you defintely have a marvelous hubby! Mine is marvelous, too, as he went to various "Büdchen" to get this Bunte but failed, poor man. (why on earth did you choose Assi?? just joking)
What is your location? Germany, NRW Comments: Coming out of lurkdom again…. I hope you are all well and fine and happy!
Concerning the Bunte-pic: my husband surprised me with buying the Bunte 1/06 on ebay ;-) (Should I mention, that I love him?)
The magazine did not arrive yet, but when it does and the picture is still in it (hope so!), I would like to share ít with you all and I’m not interested in keeping it. Since my scanner doesn’t work properly and I’m a complete and utter computer-idiot, I could send the magazine or just the picture to one of you. Only if you like, of course. Perhaps we could then see more details...... aeroplane or not.... ;-)) @Sabine: yes, I know Dinslaken!
Comments: Sorry..the shirt does NOT have applique/decoration on it.. I must have been dazzled by the red! or quite possibly Alan !..hallucinating or what ?
Comments: Wow...thank you RickiNicki and Meloe for the lovely picture... hope we can get that bigger. Just love the shirt...em..red... do you think he wanted to be noticed ? I think he really suits that manderin collar look... I wonder if it's silk ? I remember him saying he had a 'love/hate' affair with silk ! I think he wore a similar white shirt when he was awarded his Emmy? Similar in cut but not design- that shirt has some applique/decoration on it.
Never seen him in bling before either..just wondered if the dog tags were his entrance to Sting's party? but he definitely is wearing some kind of chain with a cross type emblem on ...we need it bigger !
Roxysue, great to hear from you.. I've been meaning to get in touch for a while now... I can only think there are some traders on ebay that really capitalise on Alan Rickman.. I'm thinking of one or two in particular that charge extortionate prices for Pics ...and seemingly someone has a source somewhere.
We will GET it NEXT time Roxy !
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Vicki,
Perhaps we should hold a Die Hard Palz Online Film Festival where we could exhibit any photo shows or videos made.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Sorry for being so obscure. I was just being funny, and kind of abbreviating 'off kilter', which means odd, or not quite right.
What is your location? nyc Comments: Mr. Rickman, you have the rap star look down pat with the bling and sneer. I eagerly await your album. Maybe the upside down cross is a hint for a Dogma sequal. Maybe Metatron pulls a Lucifer...
Comments: Hikity, you sweet sweet thing, I think even with "my excellent command of the english language" *blushes* I cannot explain CatsPlay`s mesmeric ways! Camerata - ARGH! My archenemy! I love the panda look! ROFL
Comments: Christina, I thought maybe he wears a little aeroplane as a kind of mascot due to his flying so much around the world these days, hahaha BTW I did not grasp Catsplay's wording - what exactly does this mean: thrown a'kilter...by this whole bling situation????
Christina, I admire your excellent command of the English language
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: I prefer the grey hair than the panda look I thought that Satanists have their cross like that, upside down. OMG ! Alan is satanic ROFL (I joke)
Comments: Wait! One more post! I can`t believe I passed Hikity`s " looks like an aeroplane" comment!!!!! OMG!! That must be the funniest one yet! Hikity, you`re on a roll!
Comments: thank you for the wonderful pic rickinicki and mellOe! it's great!
Comments: Could this be?! A bigger debate than the one re: the Bloody Mary drink?! Hmmmm...to be or not to be bling? Sword or cross? CatsPlay,bring that enlarging (or we could the engorgio spell to be more accurate! ) program and everybody , get behind your desks and descipher this great mistery!
What is your location? Wondering why I didn't use the Zoom-In before... Comments: Yeah, it is an upside down cross... (A sword, HA HA HA!!! I'm so imaginative sometimes...) *On my way to Christina's e-mail*
Comments: Eeer... hmmm... seems to me that maybe it is a normal cross with the lower part hidden behind the "dog tags". Or... (oh, please, easy with me, I am shortsighted with a little "astigmatismo" - Don't know the english word for this.) Could it be a sword? (Same explanation than before, with its lower part etc. etc.)
Comments: Read Tango whooaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, your site is so coooooool. So much FUN!!!!!
Comments: MellOe and RickiNicki, my eternal gratitude goes to you, you and RedTango`s comments made this awful day a little bit bearable That IS a turned upside-down cross. Kinda weird, in my view. He does not appear the type to wear it but frankly, I don`t care that much. You heard the man talking about the way he`d let his kids dress! It doesn`t shock me! I love the way he dresses anyway, you gotta admit, weird or not, the man`s got STYLE! Oh and that russian style shirt! WICKED! Nahima, help is on the way let me know if it works eventually!
Comments: Mr Rickman is not big on religion and perhaps it is indeed an upside down cross: "Today, the symbol of an upturned cross may symbolize an opposition to Christian dogma, a concept borrowed from Christian writers who mistook the emblem of Peter for an anti-Christian symbol- a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy! The inverted cross is also an esoteric symbol of reversal, and is related to the 12th key of the tarot, the hanged man."
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Is it just me....am I the only one feeling a bit...disoriented...thrown a'kilter...by this whole bling situation???
Comments: Alan in bling-he's da bomb!
What is your location? Canada Comments: Is it just me or did anyone else notice that the cross is upside down, and when did he start wearing bling.
What is your location? Canada Comments: You know that this voting every 15 minutes is totally bogus. I just voted and he was at 82214 and i voted so it went up one, then i immediatly pressed it again and continued till it got to 82220 then i waited a minute because it wouldnt go any further and when i pressed again after a minute i was able to press from 82220 to 82228 waited another minute and it jumped to 82234 and kept pressing until it wouldnt go past 82242. Thats a jump of 28 in less than three minutes. So i am going to vote alote more and in bunches.
Comments: Looks like he thought he'd better get trendied up as it's a rockstar's party to me!! (BTW I doubt if it's Raz's shirt as I think a very devoted fan got that on ebay some years back)
Comments: It looks like an aeroplane...
Comments: Ha ha ha, Reed Pipe, "dog tags", how funny!! I remember when that kind of thingys were the last scream of fashion here in my country. And the weird engravings many of them had, ha ha! Is there a small cross too?
What is your location? again dark here Comments: WoW, VOTING ALERT!!!!!! Gerald Butler comes nearer - so we should not abandon voting out of frustration!!!
What is your location? London Comments: RedTango, your story is fabulous as usual!! I bow down to you (or whatever you may call, all these expressions confuse me so I usually mix it up. lol), but I'm sure you know what I mean!
Comments: Good morning AR fans! Wow, what a great picture (a recent one at last!). Thanks RickiNicky, to you and to your friend too. Oh Christina, you are very kind! Yes, I would really appreciate your help. I just managed to paste here a smaller photo but when you click on it does not take you to the bigger one. My main browser is Netscape and the copy options that the right click button gives me are "Copy Image Location" and "Copy Link Location". Have a nice day! *Back to voting*
Comments: Thanks RickiNicki and Mel for finally having been able to post that pic (RedTango, isn't this a good one for your inspiration?....no more comments). I was just about to tell you the bad news that I did NOT manage to get hold of the first issue of the Bunte - I spent the whole afternoon running from hairdresser to hairdresser and physician to physician - either they had thrown it away or simply don't order Bunte...
What is your location? Los Angeles Comments: Red Tango - I can sleep better now knowing that Professor Snape enjoyed his birthday! It's about time the poor guy got out of the dungeon. Thanks for sharing with us your unique brand of tom-foolery.
CatsPlay - oooooh, great minds do think alike. I was also kicking around an idea for a Die Hard Palz photo adventure. I only purchased two figures so mine probably won't be as elaborate. Still working on my plot....maybe we should do a co-production.
Love the new picture, RickiNicki. What is that? Three necklaces he's wearing? And that shirt! Woo-Hoo!
What is your location? London Comments: Leanne, yes, you're right. lol. But still I think it's the light, becaue the last time I saw him (only a couple of weeks ago) he wasn't as grey as this.
What is your location? CT Comments: Wow, thanks, RickiNicki and MellOe! He does look great, although it looks like he might be wearing that red tunic from Rasputin (I am a very big man) under that black jacket. And dog tags.
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks to Roxysue for sharing your Melanie Parker letter too. Its a shame that she wasn't able to answer your question properly but I'm sure she was doing her job in keeping mum about it.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://s13.invisionfree.com/AlanRickman/ Comments: I dont think he's started dying his hair, I think he's stopped?! RedTango- your wit and hilarity always brighten my day, Thankyou. I was just wondering if anyone was planning on sending Alan a birthday card? Maybe we could all get one/make one, send it to one of us in the UK who could send them all on to him on behalf of the Guest Book? what do you think? too much? let me know what you think!
Take Care speak soon Leanne -x-
What is your location? GA Comments: Wooo hooo, RickiNicki! Thanks to you and MellOe! Please be sure to tell her how much we appreciate her doing this for us.
Wow! He looks great! Jewelry??? I think a watch has been the only type of jewelry I've ever seen him wear. It looks good on him though.
Thank you thank you thank you RN and MellOe!
Wonderful news on the screen caps, CatsPlay. Its great to know that I don't have to run out and look at yet another piece of software! LOL
What is your location? London Comments: oh and for those who don't speak German, the words say: "movie villian Alan Rickman"... as if he's a villian, tut tut. lol
What is your location? London Comments: He even looks greyer than normal, doesn't he. Either he's dyed his hair or it's the light. I don't think he looks that grey. Just my 2 cents!
What is your location? London Comments: Wooohoooo! Finally, the gorgeous MellOe posted the Bunte pic! I'm here to present the new achieved picture! Thank you, MellOe!!
Comments: Hi everyone ! A rather belated Happy New Year to you all !! Just want to say that I was interested to read Bluebeatbabe's comments from her reply from Melanie Parker ( will e-mail you by the way ! ). Likewise , I too am disappointed that AR will not be doing any stage work for the conceivable future. I too have received a very friendly letter from Melanie, ( last Friday) . I was trying to find out why AR was so reluctant to have his photo taken, understandably not in the auditorium at Chelsea, but afterwards, when Bluebeatbabe and myself met him. Melanie did not give me a proper answer to this, in fact like a typical politician, managed to deflect the question by merely saying that AR would have appreciated me respecting his wishes ! On another topic, thanks to Lisa I think it was who told us about the release of STLM DVD in the UK. I bought it yesterday and found it very moving. I haven't listened to the Director's commentary yet, but have watched the feature. AR is , as always, very intense and very serious about his approach to the " hands- on " medical stuff. Finally, just want to add that virtually every post I read of Elaine's I happen to agree totally with her sentiments and opinions It would be good to e-mail you sometime.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: ps. hi res Victoria Wood With all the Trimmings screencaps at my LJ.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Claudia,
I am still using PowerDVD to cap. However, I realized there is a setting under CONFIGURATION > PLAYER > ADVANCED where you say 'current window size', as opposed to 'original video source size'. Since I have a very large monitor, set at 1920x1200 screen resolution, I can cap that large. I think the one I posted was capped at like 1500 wide.
Hope that helps!
Comments: RE: StLM DVD:
I got Something the Lord Made for Xmas, watched the Director's comments version this weekend, with the Director, writers, etc. commenting throughout the whole movie...it was REALLY GOOD! Like having them all in your living room telling you all the little secrets about every scene---felt like being in art/cinema/history class all at once. Definitely watch that version, when you get the DVD.
Comments: RedTango, that one is priceless - especially the latest portkey - will see whether JKR uses it in her next book,
What is your location? GA Comments: CatsPlay! Your screen caps are wonderful! Mind sharing with us what you're using?
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks for the other link, CatsPlay. It worked fine. I'm sure the traffic coming in through RT's address is huge which might be making it slow.
RedTango! You have outdone yourself this time! What a creative and hilarious little spoof! Thanks for sharing and for the huge belly laugh this morning!
What is your location? Italy Comments: RedTango, thank you so much for the laughs,I didn't understand 100% of words but the humor and the sense is really easy to understand. Micheal Collins on the rock is funny.The end is simply fantastic, you are great, thank you for telling about this update! It made my day!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Not sure what's happening with RedTango's site, but you can access the hilarity via her LJ link,
http://www.livejournal.com/users/redtango/267658.html
What is your location? GA Comments: I'm having problems getting to RedTango's site at the moment. But with all the rave reviews, I'll keep trying!
What is your location? UK Comments: RedTango - I dont know why but I cant access your page to look at the Snapey thing. It just says Cannot Find Server or somet. Its probably my computer but its really anoying isnt it.? Is there any other way I could access it? Cheers!
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: OMG RedTango you made my day ! The Snape's birthday adventures were sooooooooo funny !!!! I couldn't stop laughing !!!!
Comments: RedTango needles to say that was awsome!!!! *bowes to the ground* Are they all YOUR toys?! Another SW fan, other than me, Moro, and possibly Buttercup? May the force be with you, my child! Nahima, did you manage it? I couldn`t understand from your post, I`m sorry. If not, I`ll show you by email, we don`t want to fill the board with instructions CatsPlay, whoa! Hans and his John Phillips suites...Need I say more?!
Comments: Thanks Chalebh, I asked too
Comments: thank you Chalebh, I was asking for it I love your site, RedTango
What is your location? Texas Comments: OMGosh.. Red Tango, That was so funny...SNAPES BIRTHDAY ADVENTURE...I LOVE IT!! have visited your site many times, have laughed so hard my sides hurt!!!
Comments: Good morning,
someone asked about the extras on the "Something the Lord made" DVD (RC2). My copy arrived yesterday.
The DVD contains the original English Soundtrack and a German dubbing (which makes me think the film could be shown on TV in Germany at one time *hopes*). It has several subtitles (English and German, and several other weird languages ) There is an audio commentary of the director and the producer (I haven't listened to that yet) and a featurette with some small statements from Alan as well.
LG Chalebh
Comments: CatsPlay--
What is your location? Canada Comments: I was watching TV tonight flipping through the channels and not really paying attention until i hear
" Im going to count to three, there will be no four"
So needless to say, i have been glued to the TV for the past 2 hours ( damn i hate the end of that movie but knowing what Alan/they did to make it look real i can appreciate it more).
And i come back here and what do i see, a picture of Hans.
Comments: Catsplay~ Whoa! That's big! And only 157KB! I think i know who to asked when i want big sreencaps now!
What is your location? Pittsburgh What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Hey! I finally figured out how to make high resolution GIGUNDO screencaps! Check it out! I could have made it even bigger than this if I wanted to!
And you thought I was obnoxious before....
Any requests?
Comments: RedTango!!!
What is your location? The Galaxy Comments: Red Tango-Kudos to you and may the force be with you
Comments: RedTango, you did it again!!!
What is your location? GA Comments: RedTango: BRAVO!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: RedTango,
Oh my God! You have utterly outdone yourself! That has to be the best one ever! I cannot believe that you actually took all those pics on Melrose and the beach -- YOU ROCK!
OK, can I say it right now - I CALL the Die Hard Palz Video Parody!! It's mine, I tell you! I didn't invest 50 bucks in these things for nothing! GAH - the pressure!!
What is your location? California Comments: In regard to the questions on whether or not Alan Rickman will be returning as Snape... I heard an interview that said he most likely will.... I just Can't remember where I heard it, and now it is bugging the crap out of me so i'm searching everywhere... but the interviewer said... well it goes something like this... "Are you going to be spending the rest of your life on these Harry Potter films?" AR: "No, JK Rowling is only writing seven and then it will be done" And that's all I remember... but just in case keep that petition around! But, I'll try to get back to you all about it.... BACK TO VOTING!!!!!!
What is your location? Buried in sand What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alanrickmangallery.com Comments:
Get ready for a birthday freakout!!!
What happens when the potions master tries to have a nice quiet birthday out shopping...well...you can't even imagine!!!
GO CHECK IT OUT!!!!
http://www.alanrickmangallery.com
ENJOY!!!
What is your location? ...under the table Comments: My celebration was too much early.
What is your location? ...returning to my position in the "votingfield" Comments: Let's see... At last!!! Christina!!!!
Comments: Nahima, just an useful tip: you upload the pic and right click the thumbnail and select copy/copy image. It depends on the browser you`re using. Then you just write your post and paste it there. Done. Hope it helps.
What is your location? ...taking a break of the voting Comments: Good afternoon everyone! This one was new to me, it's from AR's trip to Canada last year. Oooh well, it's obvious that I really didn't understand how to thumbnail images... *shame on me*
What is your location? NZ Comments: Thank you Bluebeatbabe for sharing the info. I am really disappointed that he is not involved in the big Shakespeare festival at Stratford this year. Surely he could have been asked to read a sonnet at least. Will be interesting to see how Patrick Stewart is in Antony and Cleopatra.
Comments: Bluebeatbabe , I can't find your e-mail would you email me? Thanks!
Comments: Christina, great find. How beautiful this pic is....looks like the time after Die Hard - 1990 perhaps?
Comments: yes, it's this one. I soon thought it was a mistake but I opened the page just to be sure there wasn't another pic...correct maybe... sad...there was not any new pic but it's always nice to see so many photos of AR together
What is your location? GA Comments: Laura, is this the one your asking about? If it is...its definitely not AR. But if its any consolation, it did make me do a double take at first.
Comments: thank you Christina and everyone posted pics, many were new to me have you checked page 8 at ask.com ( doing a search for Alan Rickman pics)? There is a pic of a guy in swimmsuit and they say it's AR...he never looks like him
Comments: Another one, curtoasy of www.rickmansweb.com, that was pretty new to my eyes. I don`t know, Hamlet...I`m sure he was nothing else but great but still, I don`t quite see him in that part. Anyone here that saw the play, by any chance?
What is your location? writing... What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://premiumpie.blogsource.com Comments: Which remninds me, Dee, you should really feast our eyes with "something pretty" (to qoute "Mia") on St.Valentin`s! Not to mention his birthday! Think ahead! I have the highest expectations! Btw, I don`t think I`ve seen this before. The quality is kinda bad but still I love the look. (My deepest regret for not being able to credit the source, a friend found it but she did not mention the site.But wherever it`s from, they sure did a good job, it was new to me and that says a lot! )
Comments: DEE, you wonderful person - now you created an own Lj and may be because some people here complained about I don't know what knickknack.. I had been missing you and your delicious comments and wallpapers and all the other stuff and was really very depressed (cited Marvin). You should go on posting here but thank you for creating this funny, hilarious (!!!), wonderful LJ - I'll come and visit it as often as I can - promise - and BTW: thank you for sharing all your wonderful creations
What is your location? darkish around my house Comments: Sue, haha, I hope the same - b**** Ssssnape. And what a pity he won't appear on stage - I would so much love to see him once in a play. I cross my fingers for you all that MNiRC appears in the US, too Thank you Bluebeatbabe, for sharing nice MP's letter with us lot and a thank you to Mrs Slope, you "took the words right out of my mouth"
So, guys, I am going to check via a close friend in the ministry of economy in Berlin whether he can find out more about tickets, dates etc concerning the Berlinade and Snowcake in February. I could imagine that, the OooA will attend this spectacle.
Tomorrow I'll give my hairdresser a call and hopefully she still has the this year's first issue of BUNTE - we are all in need of some new pics I believe Have a lovely evening/afternoon
Comments: *one more quick post then back to lurkdom* I have an entry about Snape's birthday at my new lj if anyone wants to visit. There's also some of my manipulations, photos, thoughtful OT ramblings, ect. http://www.livejournal.com/users/deeindiana/
Comments: Quote: Melanie also states that 'there are no immediate plans for Alan to appear on stage in 2006 and that currently his filming projects will take up most of the year
Hmm, wonder what's on the cards? Hope there is plenty of decent stuff as well as bloody Snape!!
Comments: *quick response* No, the original photo of sheriff and the woman is not mine. It comes from the RHPoT Official Movie Book. But long ago, I took a scan of it and made a wallpaper. Here it is again, if anyone wants it.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: I'll let Dee confirm or deny, but I had thought that was an official movie still.
Comments: Jan, this picture is most probably made by Dee
What is your location? Northwestern PA Comments: Gotcha, Christina! I just got confused. I'd rather be hilarious, too!
My favorite saying:
Don't take life too seriously - it's only a temporary situation!
At my age, you have become painfully aware of just how temporary.
Anyway - is this new? It is to me, and I think it's gorgeous!
I found it in a search on Ask.com - about page 12 or so of Pictures. [View Entry]
What is your location? the library....... Comments: Hi everyone, Just came back from a week snowfun in the French Alpes and I want to wish you all a very happy and healty New Year (hope I'm not too late).
I also want to send a lot of huggies to Hikity for keeping me informed and saving all the lovely pics of the OooA for me *hugs*. I miss you all soooooo much but as Hikity mentioned I don't have access to the internet on my home-pc. I hope it will be solved very soon now.
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What is your location? GA Comments:
Happy Birthday to the Professor! *grin*
so much for sharing your letter from Melanie Parker, Bluebeatbabe! Its disappointing that he won't be on stage any time in the near future but its very encouraging that he's still working on moving MNiRC across the pond.
Comments: Jan, sorry for my ambiguity. In a post I said I`d rather be funny than ..whatever I said. And I realised that I should have said hilarious, because that`s what I`ve been called so I thought I should stick to the reality and correct myself.
Kathy, I heard Emma Thompson`s planning to act in all the films because she thinks the world of them. I also think they HAVE to include Trelawny in the next one because of the whole profecy issue. Hopefully she`s in the same category as Alan! the "they HAVE to be there, there is no question about that!" category!
What is your location? Michigan Comments: From www.jkrowling.com:
(Since it was Alan's incarnation of Severus Snape that pulled me into the Alan Rickman fandom, I think I owe dear Severus a nod on his birthday! lol)
Comments: Um . . . I'm new to all of this, but why is it that Emily posted:
You're all hilarious, you really are
But Christina corrected the mistake by saying:
Sorry, I meant hillarious
A few posts later? How many people are actually posting here? 3? 4? Yikes! Is there any reality here or did I miss something (very possible with all the posts)?
What is your location? Sheffield-UK Comments: Hi Everyone, Just got into work and on my desk was a letter from Melanie Parker.. I wrote to her before christmas, just saying 'thanks ' for all her diligent work , a little bit about the Andrew Marr Interview and about meeting Alan briefly at Chelsea. I also mentioned voting in the Theatregoers Awards. Melanie says 'Thank You' for the votes in the Awards as 'these are especially meaningful as is the audience members voting rather than panels of judges'. Melanie also states that 'there are no immediate plans for Alan to appear on stage in 2006 and that currently his filming projects will take up most of the year and also he is in discussions to transfer MNIRC to New York'. No chance of seeing Alan alongside Ian McKellan in panto then ! I would dearly love to see Alan on stage... I was a regular theatregoer in Liverpool but can't recall seeing Alan although I know he has performed at the Everyman Theatre and the Playhouse in his career. How could I be so lax as not to remember ? Anyway, it was a really nice letter and she seems a really nice person too! Let's look out for Alan in the press over the next few weeks....read the theatre pages !
Comments: Just got home from California--3, 10 hour days of driving!. Thank God for story CD's--Listened to All the Chronicles of Narnia And the Hichhikers Guide to the Galaxy read by Stephen Fry fabulous.
Have been scanning the posts I missed. I agree Ar must have had some dental work done--did notice his puffy cheeks. I can't quite go to the jaw surgery because often they have to wire jaws together when they do extensive surgery like that. He may have had gum surgery.
Snape petion---hmmmm I agree with Elaine and Emily, but I can't imagine WB wanting anyone else to do it. Petition probably meaningless and harmless
Does anyone know if Emma Thompson will be back as Trelawny??
I hope the AR drought means he is relaxing and enjoying some R&R with Rima. He has had a very busy year, away from home alot. I wonder if Rima is ever able to sneak away for a few days and join him on location?
I was wondering if the Ar sighting in NY and at the theatre was him checking out some venues for RC??
Comments: Sorry, Claudia. Just tried to defend the offended. But I think we got off our mind what we wanted now. So, TMD: Yeaaaaaah, that is one of the best. I cried, too, at the end. Could not really stop for quite a while in fact. Very intense acting by both stars
Off to work now (5:30 a.m. here) *yawn*
What is your location? Canada Comments: Oh, by; the way. Those confirmed are on top of already confirmed Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Jason Issac and Ralph Fiennes.
What is your location? Canada Comments: Update from Mugglenet on OOTP casting.
Confirmed James and Oliver Phelps ( Fred and George) Jamie Waylett(Vincent Crabbe) Alfred Enogh ( Dean Thomas) Bonnie Wright ( Ginny) Tom Felton ( Draco)
In negotiations Devon Murray ( Seamus ) Tiana Benjamen ( Angeline Johnsos) Warwick Davis ( Flitwick) David Bradly ( Filch) Afshsan Afad(Padma Patil)
Not Returning Miranda Richardson ( Rita Skeeter)
"We have no news on weather the rest of the cast will be returning but we feel that most of them will reprise there roles if Warner Brothers asks them"
So there we go, no news is good news right. And what idiot at Warner Brothers would not ask Alan to reprise his role as Severus Snape, and Alan if you are out there. Dont be dufus buddy, sign or you will have a mob and i mean mooooobbb of wickedly pissed off women coming out to get you,,,,,,,we know where you live. Ok we really dont know where you live but better,, we know where you shop and there is nothing worse that pissed off women and shopping......wrong wrong wrong.
Comments: No Christina, I don't know. That colorization looks nice Lucy!
What is your location? GA Comments: Oh Lucy! That is gorgeous!
Comments: A colorization of a black and white picture.
Comments: Thank you for pointing out the obvious, Nahima. By the way, do you have any idea WHY that petition was initiated? Was it based on a rumour of some sort?
Comments: Sorry, Claudia--I was composing my post while you were posting yours. Don't mean to fan the flames. Just wanted to get that off my chest.
What is your location? MD Comments: Quote: If any so-called AR fan signs this petition, they don't know the first thing about AR and what he would think of something as idiotic as this. In increasing sadness and frustration (because I am grateful for and respect Claudia's generosity, diplomacy, and very hard work), I've read quite a number of presumptuous and judgemental things here the past few months, and even some outright nasty statements about and toward individual fans and groups of fans, but this one really tops them all. There have been in-jokes here about "the AR Police" in the past (referring, I assume, to some AR group or board with whom people have had some differences), but statements like the above fit in perfectly with a mindset that believes itself somehow responsible for AR's "delicate sensibilities," person, or pocketbook. Not to mention being thoroughly condescending. And its follow-up shows a sincere lack of care for anyone who may have been stung by the comments.
I might not personally be up for all the polls, petitions, and other things out there--but I would never presume to judge anyone who is, or to dampen someone's enthusiasm for something which may be one of the only fun-and-happy-silly things in an otherwise bad day. Pointless, silly, and bizarre? One could argue that almost all of what we do in AR fandom falls under those headings. Unless Claudia--who OWNS the place--says not to post something, then scroll on, yes?
Comments: I am sure that the petition is harmless, but I never said that it will be ineffective. For that I cannot be sure, I am not a Seer. Harmless = 1 : free from harm, liability, or loss 2 : lacking capacity or intent to injure Ineffective = 1 : not producing an intended effect 2 : not capable of performing efficiently or as expected End of the issue, at least for me. Thanks CatsPlay, for your e-mail!
What is your location? GA Comments: Yes, Sarah! TMD does need a second or third viewing, that's for sure! TMD is my favorite AR piece and I watch it at least 6-10 times a year.
Oh how sweet that your other half liked it too.
Comments: Sarah, it`s such a pity it didn`t get more publicity, their performances were simply astounding! And the ending made such a strong impression on me! It`s truly a rare gem!
Mrs. Slope, you have made me see just how wrong I was! Thank you! And I DO apologize from the bottom of my pencil case for any missjudgement!
What is your location? GA Comments: All right already. Emily didn't call anyone idiotic. Her statement suggests that AR would find the petition idiotic and not his fans.
For me personally, I don't find any petition, Internet or paper, worth the effort so I don't sign them.
But our friends, fans of AR, are from all walks of life and each has their own way of expressing their admiration for the best actor on the face of the earth. So if signing a petition as the Snape or Gissing one gives you happiness, then by all means do so.
Now can we go back to our regularly scheduled program or AR drought? Geez, AR.....go somewhere...get a picture made....something!
What is your location? UK Comments: Well I have just watched Truly Madly Dee[ly with my other half thinking it was going to be a "pappy" film when in fact it was a stormer! I really liked it and believe it or not so did the other half. He actually cried at the end!!! It was a little slow to start but onc it got goin it was a very good film.Needs watching again tho
What is your location? Germany Comments: Dearest Emily:
So you don't think it is harmless?? OMG!! Well, apparently you are hand and glove with AR personally and involved in his deepest thoughts. Please, you dear soul, it would be so great of you, if you could please give a little more insight to all of us "idiots" here and tell us of what nature exactly the harm is that the petition does to Alan Rickman. Please - you will of course understand that we desperately want to avoid ANYTHING that could *bother* him!! PLEASE give us an idea of how he suffers. Let us understand!! Help us to find the truth!! Did he hear about the petition, broke down and cried miserably? Oh please, no!! Please say it isn't true. Oh how terrible.. What have we all done?? How could that be done to him. That poor good man. Oh I so hope he won't give up his carreer therefore. Just because some lousy so-called AR fans couldn't hold back and had to express their affection. Disgusting... Only now that I read your sensitive words do I understand how it must *bother* an actor to hear that his audience LIKES him. Eeerkkkss... Thank you so much for opening our eyes and clearing this up for us!!!!
Comments: Sorry, I meant hillarious"
Comments: The Hello poll is as "idiotic" as that, to be honest! Then why vote? And I am sorry, I`d rather be funny than plain malicious.
Comments: I think an apology would have been the proper reaction, Emily. You insulted people who are ready to share what they have and know of AR, so people like you and me can enjoy. Well, I forgot you know more about AR than all the others, so this site probably had nothing to offer you. Sorry. Yet, people here are not stupid. They signed the petition just in case and did not do any harm with it. You, on the contrary, did. Why? Having fun?
Comments: If you think the petition is "harmless", then why sign it?
Ah, you're all hilarious, you really are.
Comments: Thanks Puddingdale! I consider myself an AR fan and did sign the petition. Whether rubbish or idiotic it might be, nothing would be lost with that simple gesture. Of course, every person is free to do as they feel. Hi everyone! Did you receive my e-mail, CatsPlay? *back to vote, vote and vote*
Comments: Wow, I don`t think I`ve EVER saw not two but THREE comments posted at the same time! I think it makes a nice statement...
Comments: Personally I found "idiotic" the explanation that he has not signed for all of them because of the salary. None of them signed for ALL of the films anyway, so there is no reason to panic. But if some people are worried I think that is their own bussiness and we shouldn`t be so hasty in throwing insults in heir faces. I didn`t sign the petition but there are people here who did and I think everybody is entitled to act as they please as long as they don`t offend anyone else. It`s true that hese kind of petitions are not taken seriously but if people feel better when signing it, good for them. I hardly think that petition would end up on AR`s coffee table anyway so I don`t see the harm in it.
Comments: I think it is pretty clear, Emily, that people here know AR wants to continue playing Snape. And we know about negotiation tactics. So, those who have signed the petition, just in case, do not know AR in your opinion? Well, none of us does, or am I mistaken? I guess those who signed presumed AR to be an extremely friendly person, who appreciates any effort from his fans and would never ever call them idiotic. Well, , even though not knowing AR, I think they are right -that is what he is.
What is your location? Germany Comments: Whoooooo harsh words, Emily.
I think it's obviously and we're all aware that such a petition in the end has no real influence to the movie studios or AR himself. But on the other hand it won't do any damage as well. It's just a kind of expressing enthusiasm and the wish and pleasant anticipation to see him continue playing snape.
So I cannot think of any reason that would cause AR to think his fans are "idiots" just because they like his work, eh!?!? If anything he'd probably rather be pleased about the positive feedback.
Just my two cents...
Comments: Elaine, Amen!! These Internet petitions, and ESPECIALLY this Snape one are complete rubbish! Movie studios do not give them a moment's consideration. The only one who will decide whether AR continues as Snape is AR himself. And who is to say that he hasn't already decided to continue? Not signing up for all movies at once is a negotiating tactic. Most of the HP actors, including the three kids, only go one movie at a time. It's all about getting the highest salary they can get.
If any so-called AR fan signs this petition, they don't know the first thing about AR and what he would think of something as idiotic as this.
Comments: Agreed in every point, Nahima. Elves verboten!
Comments: Me again. I agree with Hikity, the petition can't do any harm at all. It's like this Hello! poll, no matter what its results could be AR is our definitely winner. That's not gonna change. However, I think we keep on voting because it's a way to show him our support and admiration. It's a spontaneous gesture full of good wishes toward him. (Am I wrong?) Speaking of the so-called poll and the "respectable second place"... Whom do I trick? I WANT ALAN ON THE LEAD!!!! HE AND ONLY HE!!!! It's amazing, never suspected before that the world could be THAT full of elf lovers. Have a nice Sunday you all! *on my way to send CatsPlay an urgent e-mail*
Comments: Guys, it seems the suggestion to vote every fifteen minutes is a little misleading. Some have misunderstood. So, just in case: You can vote multiple times in a row for our man. In fact, if you are good, you can hit the mouse up to three times a second and many of these clicks will actually count. Hope that cleared things up.
Comments: Elaine, why on earth should a petition do the opposite?? I have never ever heard of such a thing to happen. This is a harmless, good way to express one's wishes, feelings whatsoever. IMHO everybody is entitled to do what he/she thinks is right - and there is absolutely no harm in filling in a petition (we have done this before here, haven't we..).
Comments: Elaine, what do you mean with "simply because he is aware of the way kids see HP and that it would spoil it for someone else to take the role. (I think this is why he does not do HP interviews. "?
What is your location? Votevotevote Comments: I sent you an e-mail Catsplay. Never give up!
Comments: As far as I know, there has not been a breath of a rumour that AR will not take on the Snape character in the next movies. WB will not replace him because that is his part and they know what a "crowd puller" he is. The only reason that AR will not do Snape is if he decides it himself so I find that petition a little strange! If those that started it have some odd idea that it will make any difference, then I think they must be children. It is for AR to decide if he wants to do it or not, and any number of petitions will not change his mind. In fact, I think they would do the opposite. I think it would be best for us to ignore it.
Personally, I think AR will continue to take on the role (have we not discussed this before??) simply because he is aware of the way kids see HP and that it would spoil it for someone else to take the role. (I think this is why he does not do HP interviews. The only one he has done on an HP DVD so far was not about Snape at all but about the technical crew, which is typical of him to think of the "unsung heroes")
What is your location? New York What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.google.com Comments: This is a great website. I love it!!!!! I've been to many other websites for Alan Rickman but to tell you the truth this one is the best!!! So many movie clips and pictures..... i just can't get enough!!!!! Thank you so much for making this website!!! I spend nearly spend 8 hours on this website on weekends....as i said before i just can't get enough!!!!!!! I LOVE ALAN RICKMAN
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: VOTING ALERT
Guys, I have a 'technique' for voting that I have been experimenting with. I have not mentioned it here, because I am not really convinced that it is actually working. But, I believe that it works sometimes.
I do not want to post this on the board. Please use the EMAIL link above if you are interested in the details, and please identify your board name.
Maybe if we try this for a day, and we see some results, we will know better if it 'works' or not.
That's all I'm going to say here.
Comments: Good morning everyone, I found the petition in one of the forums I've visited promoting AR in the Hello! poll. In spite of my disbelief, I signed it anyway, as I said... Just in case... However, I don't think anybody related to the movies would even consider another actor for that role. IMHO, only Alan's decision could prevent his participation and it sounds unlikely either because of the growing character's development. Keep on voting AR fellows! It would be a very respectable second place. *feeling proud of it*
What is your location? Close to the River Rhine as well :-) Comments: Yes, if we cannot win (never surrender, of course), we should at least go for a second place with as many votes as possible. I do not think Butler or Penn can overtake us, though. Frustrated, going crazy but forefinger still able to hit the mouse
Hi there, Hikity, we seem to be neighbours, sort of (at least compared to someone living in Australia).
What is your location? still voting Comments: Hikity, bring to peekabooh the best wishes for a quick return here from me too
Hello vote is quite disappointing Great work on cleaning the watermarked pictures! welldone! They were all in a site of photos, can't remember wich one , sorry
What is your location? GA Comments: Upon a second look at the Hello vote, Sean Bean has inched up a bit closer than Gerald Butler. Yikes!
What is your location? GA Comments: Thanks for the cleaned up photos, Purrfect Lurker! The one slap in the middle is wonderful!
Gerald Butler is inching up in the numbers on the Hello vote. The effort to get past Hello's rigged numbers for Bloom may be fruitless but I know we can at least keep our man in the top spot of the riggless part of the vote. So yall don't give up on, please!
Hikity, please tell Peekabooh we're missing her and hope she can get her computer problems sorted out soon.
What is your location? Sunday near the Rhine before a nice walk Comments: Perfect Lurker and Catspay, Thank you so much for these wonderful pics also in the name of Peekabooh (I save them all for her as her computer is broken down)
What is your location? Covered with snow What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://premiumpie.blogsource.com/ Comments: Emilia, I hear you. I don`t want to even imagine the possibility of casting another BUT, in such a case I agree with you on Gabriel Byrne. As JKR created Snape in the movies, Alan created him in the films. And I don`t think for one second they could actually considr casting any other actor. IF they (Heaven forbid!) however come to this decision, or if HE comes to that decision, I think GB would make a pretty good figure. He resembles the image I formed reading the books. I think Alan-Snape is what we want to see because he brings that ellegance and a hole new perspective. But let`s face it, Snape isn`t suppose to be attractive! I very much like GB and he too would seem atractive to me, but the impact on the fans would be quiet different. But let`s not dwell on he matter and think only Harry... I mean Happy Thoughts!
What is your location? London Comments: Ness, my friend has definitely got the picture. She will post it next week as she hasn't got access to a scanner and internet at the moment.
What is your location? nyc Comments: Ness- You aren't the only one dying for that fight scene in HBP. Anyway, Alan Rickman is the only one qualified to send that certain someone off on an Awfully Big Adventure. ((Somebody stop me, har har. I seem to have inherited my father's corny sense of humor.))
What is your location? Quebec Comments: Before I begin I must say that I would absolutely HATE for someone else to be cast as Snape besides AR.However in a worst case scnerio who could possibly do it?Any suggestions?Has to be British,or would Irish do?I'm thinking Gabriel Byrne,I'm not sure why other than he does have the dark brooding look, an ok scowl and the nose.He does not,however have the voice. Slithering back off into lurkdom in anticipation of much rotten fruit being slung my way...
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: They better offer Alan the Snape role again! What kind of idiot would recast someone else as Snape? Alan has made a character that's supposed to be ugly and unlikable down right sexy and very loved. If Alan doesn't play Snape I'll boycott the HP movies from here on out. I'm dying for the fight scene at the end of HBP. They just have to beg Alan to do it!
Well, I tired all kinds of searches yesterday to find Alan's pic from Sting's party. Unfortunately all I came up w/ was the same site you guys did and several German sites I couldn't read and nothing w/ Alan's lovely face. Keep searching! RickiNicki, have you heard from your friend who might have the pic?
Doing my best to give Alan as many votes as I can. We're behind, but I refuse to give up hope! Never surrender! Never say die! AAAAAAAARRRRR!!!!
What is your location? Germany What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.christianefischer.com Comments: Wow, what a great page about a very smart actor !!! I like him and, hey girls, are we honest, for his age, he is really sexy, isn`t he? ... hehehe, what for cool smilies, ... looking for alan but he his walking away
.... dear greeting
What is your location? Northwestern PA, USA Comments: Wow! I love that Antonio poster! Too bad it isn't larger - is there a larger one available, does anyone know? It pixelates too much when I enlarge it in Corel Draw. I'd love to see more detail!
It's fascinating itself and the fact that AR designed it makes it even more so. It's a great self-portrait!
Also, the cleaned-up blue pics are great!
I didn't sign the petition because from what I've seen (or heard) AR say in interviews - my memory isn't great so I can't remember details - it sounds like he has every intention of completing the series barring unforseen and, probably, uncontrolable problems.
I REALLY can't imagine anyone else - director, casting person, whatever - casting someone else in the role unless it was absolutely necessary. I'd have serious doubts about their sanity if they did. After all, Snape has gotten off easy in the movies relative to the books so far and his juiciest parts are obviously being saved for the last 3 movies. I know I can't wait to see Alan do those scenes!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: The petition is a good idea for the future directors but we can't force Alan to do it if he doesn't want, but I'll sign it
What is your location? Clearwater.FL Comments: Nahima, I'd never seen that petition before, but it does make me feel better having signed it. Being proactive, and all that... Off to tell everyone else I know about it..
Comments: Thanks PL!!
Comments: Hikity,
Here you go, all cleaned up!
What is your location? GA Comments: Jan and everybody else who's been searching for the Bunte pic: I also searched the Bunte website and didn't come up with anything. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that we'll get a scan somehow. Hint, hint....
Comments: Hikity, I have a copy of this DVD. I don't speak a word of Spanish. It translates to Engish and that voice we know and love.
Comments: I just got 'Empire' today and they are having a special article called '200 things that rocked our world' in the issue.
Guess what's number 171 - yessss it's Sam Rockwell's 'Crewman No. 6' speech; "I'm not even supposed to be here. I'm just 'Crewman No. 6'. I'm expendable. I'm the guy in the episode who dies to prove how serious the situation is. I've gotta get outta here.'
And of course at as number 125 - The Sheriff Of Nottingham's famous line; 'Wait a minute. Robin Hood steals money from my pocket, forcing me to hurt the public, and they love him for it? That's it then. Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off christmas."
Comments: Check this, please... (not sure if it is old news) It never crossed my mind the idea of another actor for that role, unless under extraordinary circumstances of course. I am going to sign, just in case... *back to voting* PD. (Sorry Dee, for the repeated link, it is the only one I have too about "Antonio")
What is your location? Floorida Comments: Catsplay, I took the new info on the extra segments of the GoF DVD to mean "in addition to" the deleted scenes as described a few days prior....the times for the new segments seem like they are discussions, interviews, extra footage, and/or behind the scenes stuff, not just deleted scenes (?). I'm hoping, anyway.
Comments: Just a reminder: I believe that Monday, Jan. 9 is Snape's birthday. I'm sure everyone will want to make plans...
What is your location? London Comments: I'm not sure if this has been posted before, but you can vote for MNiRC, Megan Dodds and AR on the Time Out website. It's for Time Out Live Award - Theatre! Voting ends 10 Feb!
http://www.timeout.com/competition/liveawardstheatre
Comments: Hi all, If you Bunte Magazine, it comes up in German but you can click to translate it into English!! I havent managed to find the picture yet but at least we might be getting closer? Bye
Leanne -x-
Comments: Hi Everyone...just been searching sites for news of Sting's party and what pops up on the radio ? 'Message In A Bottle'... sending out an S.O.S... WEIRD OR WHAT ? perhaps HE IS ON OUR WAVELENGTH !!!
Keep voting for ALAN!
Comments: Catsplay, great news! Looking forward... CL, new, regional code 2, originally sealed, cover is in Spanish (Tierra de ArmariosLanguages: English and Spanish; subtitles: Spanish Hope this helps
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Claudia,
I don't think that BBC film board thing was about the HD DVD, I understood it to be the list of extra scenes that will be on the regular DVD, and was concerned as the Snape scene was not on that list. However, I'm not sure I understand what that 'governing body' does and if I've interpreted correctly.
Hikity,
Glad to hear the blue photo set was new to you! I thought they were new, but I wasn't sure. My lurking friend can work on the watermarks and post them within the next day or so.
Also,
Is this Closet Land spanish version DVD R1?
Thanks!
Comments: thank you Hikity, Claudia and Jan. Hikity, I wrote you an email
What is your location? GA Comments: Yall are just to funny! LOL
What is your location? Northwestern PA Comments: RE: the Bunte magazine
Just in case it isn't found any other way, I searched on "Bunte magazine" on Netscape and found these webpages (all part of the same website):
Contact addresses for Bunte: http://www2.bunte.t-online.de/dyn/c/16/14/82/1614822.html
Another page with contact info: http://bunte.t-online.de/c/15/37/11/1537118.html
And the main page (I think): http://bunte.t-online.de/c/14/46/61/1446618.html
I did a search on the site on "Alan Rickman" but only came up with a cast list for Goblet of Fire. The site is in German, though, so I can understand very little of it. Maybe if someone wanted to, and the picture can't be found another way, someone could write for a copy of that back issue?
RE: the STLM I'm glad someone else can capture it, because I don't have the hardware or the software to do that. It is short, but it's fun to watch AR say his little bits and is generally interesting.
What is your location? Germany Comments:
Comments: Now it will work I think lol : http://www.dvdgo.com
Comments: Kevin Costner???? *peltpeltpelt*
What is your location? GA Comments:
Hi Buffy and welcome to our group! I hope you will hang out with us as often as you can.
Many thanks to everyone trying to locate the Bunte magazine! Can't wait to see the pic!
LOL Its must be a global policy for hairdressers to close on Monday.
tuplow, my thoughts are with you as you are on the road to recovery.
CatsPlay, do any of the extras on the first list match up to the second list? I've not read any of the books so I haven't a clue. Its going to be interesting to see what does come out. I sure don't hope they have already started wide differences for HD customers. High Definition and all its extra equipment etc has been one thing I've tried to avoid thus far.
Laura, the featurette is pretty short. I'll capture it and upload it to YouSendIt in a few minutes.
Happy Saturday everyone! I'll be heading to the cinema in a little while with a co-worker to see the new film with Kevin Costner and Jennifer Aniston, Rumor Has It. I've read that its not that good but co-worker friend and I really like KC. Please don't pelt me, yall!
What is your location? Italy Comments: Camerata,the link to dvdgo doesn't work
What is your location? London Comments: I looked at this Bunte issue at the dentist but no sooner I was about to start to read I was called into the exam room. If I had known that there was a picture in it I would have come back to the waiting area.
Comments: Coooooool!
What is your location? London Comments: About Bunte, a friend of mine has got the last issue and will scan the picture and post it asap. There is definitely hope!
Comments: About Bunte: Yes, it must have been the first issue of this year, but the shops say this one has already been sent back to the publishers and will not be available anywhere. I thought about a hairdresser or doctor, too. And Mrs. Slope usually finds everything online. So, there is still hope. And it is probably possible to order older issues somewhere.
Comments: You are welcome, Lili
Laura, pls contact me with regard to STML if you like - I have an idea how you can get hold of it (and never let it go again). Please write sth as reference so that I don't through your mail in the trash,
Comments: Thanks Hikity for your help on Mesmer's stuff, you've been really nice. Hugs.
Comments: Argggg, either she is on vacaction or has already closed her shop. Well, ladies, on Mondays hairdressers are closed anyway, so I can't tell you more before Tuesday, sorry.
Comments: Re: BUNTE and Sting's X-mas party: Hubby just came in and told me that in the latest edition there are NO party pics . I gonna give my hairdresser a call to check the Bunte from last week and let yu know.
Comments: Argh lol www.dvdgo.com
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Hikity : I bought the Closet land DVD on www.dvdgo.com, a spanish site, not expensive. Languages : english / spanish and subtitles in spanish that you could remove
Comments: thank you
Comments: Laura, you can buy STLM via amazon: 19.99 € http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B7KXOK/qid%3D1136632113/028-9112170-8729365
Comments: Catsplay, OMG, your photo set you posted before is so great - I haven't seen them - BTW I do not think they were taken in Barcelona...it was far too hot to wear so much IMHO. Does anyone of our ingenious people here know how to delete the "copyright protected"???
What is your location? Italy Comments: Jan thank you for the info on STLM dvd extra: can you or anyone else make a clip of AR talking of his character? this dvd is not available at all here in Italy
Comments: Morning Is someone (esp one of our Spanish friends) interested in a Spanish/English DVD of Closet Land? It's on ebay Germany:
What is your location? nyc Comments: Woah. I just watched "The Preacher" and it was really powerful. Great writing and the acting ain't bad either I especially liked the bits about organized religion. Thanks for making it available on this site!!
Comments: Thank you both -- but, I should have mentioned that was the only site I could find. Sorry! Do you know of anything else?
Comments: Is this what you need, Dee? Good nigh everyone!
What is your location? US Comments: Dee:
http://www.rickmanistareview.com/antonio.jpg
http://members.iconn.net/~ab234/Plays/Antonio/Antonio.html
emtee
Comments: Can anyone point me in the direction of info about the stage play AR was in called "Antonio"? Any info would be appreciated -- including the program he designed and the self-portrait on the cover. Thanks.
What is your location? Cold Clearwater, FL Comments: Welcome, Ness...
I'm mainly a lurker here, but you're right, tons of good stuff to read, and no, I've not heard about any news re: OotP casting, but I have a good feeling all will be o-tay as far as AR staying with the series. (He'd better, or i will be)
By the way, we're practically neighbors!
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: AAAAWWWW! Poor babu! I always wondered why he cheeks looked so puffy in CoS.
Well, I've done some searching and I still can't find that pic of Alan from Sting's party. Then again I don't speak German, so that's not helping my search.
What is your location? London Comments: forgot to mention that the picture could also be in the last issue of Bunte. I'm not 100% sure.
What is your location? Budapest, Hungary Comments: Thanks for the info. I'm pretty sure he's had something to do about it lately (dental work is evidence), but the important thing he seems OK now. Hardly wait Snow Cake and Perfume! And some good news on the next potter-movie. BTW, call me a sicko, but my favorite picture of him is with his swollen-faced scowl (I have two of them on my desk one on the left, one on the right) I have to go back to the hospital in two days (I'm treated with borderline syndrome and major depression in a bit scarry mental hospital (not quite the One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest, the Head Nurse is my guardian angel)), but until then I'll keep on pushing on that vote! button.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Just saw this on The Leaky Cauldron...
The British Board of Film Classification today posted their decisions on extras to be included on the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD. Listed as "Full Frame, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE DVD additional material" these included segments are :
What does this mean? Does this apply to all DVDS? And are EXTRA scenes considered the same as DELETED scenes (that were mentioned previously)? The reason I ask is....none of these are the Snape/Karkaroff scene, are they?
I couldn't find the information on the referenced site, though,
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/recent/index.php?media=film
Here is the info that was posted last week on TLC
We received word today of a list of some of the possible scenes that will be included on the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD. A few of these things we had heard from the film makers previously that they might be included, as well as some of the calendar scans we saw previously contained scenes not included in the theatrical release. We can not yet confirm these are the DVD deleted scenes, and will update you once we get confirmation from Warner Brothers. You can read this list of eight scenes below.
What is your location? Northwestern PA Comments: Sarah
I just got my Region 1 DVD of STLM and the "Featurette" on it does have a few bits of Alan (as himself) talking about Dr. Blalock and Vivian Thomas and their work.
It also includes clips from the film and comments from Mos Def and others about the story.
It sounds like it's probably the same thing as on the Region 2 DVD.
What is your location? GA Comments: Ohhh wonderful news, RickiNicki! Bruno Press has a place for a picture of AR at that party but the thumbnail is blank and you have to be a member to access it! So....we're getting closer to possibly getting to see it!!!!
What is your location? Germany Comments: Sting's Christmas Party?? Will get the paper tomorrowand have a look for the picture.
Kind regards Christine
What is your location? London (back safe and sound) Comments: Hi girls, On the German AR board, MellOe posted that AR was at Sting's Xmas party and that there's a picture in the latest Bunte magazine which I don't have. Anyone else of our German friends has got this magazine and would be so kind to scan the picture and share it with us?
What is your location? UK Comments: Sue asked :
BTW can anyone who has the region 2 dvd (STLM) tell me if there are any extras on it?
I have region 2 dvd of STLM (came on the 4th Jan) I am not allowed to watch it yet as it is a birthday pressie for me and my birthday isnt til 3rd February but on the back it does say: BONUS FEATURES Audio commentry with director Joseph Sargent, writer Peter Silverman, and executive producers Robert W. Cort and Eric Hetzel. AND Featurette (Whatever one of those is LOL)
What is your location? grinding away What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html Comments: Tuplow--welcome back from the hospital! Hope your recovery is swift and painless.
As for the period before, during, and after the filming of COS, Alan was appearing in Private Lives in London every night and only worked on COS on a day off here and there. I don't think he would have been able to appear on stage every night if he had been undergoing jaw surgery. The reason he looks so puffy is COS is probably because he was suffering from a cold or the flu, a fact that was verified by many stagedoor encounters at the time.
...back to work now...
Comments: Tuplow, he certainly had his teeth fixed about that time, just after he finished the NY PL. As for the rest, I haven't heard anything.
What is your location? Budapest, Hungary Comments: Hi All, first of all: Happy New Year to Everyone. I was just released from the hospital (strarted voting again raight away), so I am not really up to date. Any news concerning the casting of Snape in OotP? Production is about to start in a month (that's what I heard), but the sooner we know the better. Another thing: I was checking the messageboard on Alan in imdb.com, and found a short discussion about his speech problem. I had heard it earlier that he's had it since childhood, and it makes it difficult for him to open his mouth, because the joints in his jaw cannot move properly. Now, what I heard on this is that he underwent a serious surgery concerning this problem before/during the production of COS. I read somewhere that in order to fix this problem the doctors actually have to break the joints and insert some prostheses, so the procedure is quite severe. That is why his face is so swollen in his first scene in the movie. As I heard he couldn't even recover fully before shooting, because Richard Harriss's condition was getting worse, so production cannot wait. (This part appals me a lot., BTW) Can anyone confirm this story? Or just another rumour floating around?
Comments: Hi again! It's a good idea CatsPlay, but such e-mails must have an unbreakable vow attached to make the receivers cast their votes only FOR ALAN!!!
What is your location? California Comments: This is such an awesome site.... one of my favorites by far. The voting isn't going to well, seriously the OB fans need a life and find a better leader, coughALANRICKMANcough lol. It's always good to read what you're talking about, you have all the latest updates! Untill later.
What is your location? Germany Comments: Thank you so much for your warm welcome.
I can vot again an HA!! We got 60.000 !! Some of you must be out there klicking too because it goes up soooo fast at the moment.
I made a screenshot for you so witness this memorizable moment.
And I shall say regards from Puddingdale. She's clicking while I'm posting. Hahah..
Let's bother Olando Bloom!! *botherbotherbotherbotherbother*
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: So, I didn't see resounding support for a coordianted email forwarding campaign.......?
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Am I crazy, or are some of these shots different angles? I don't think I've seen some of them. If not, sorry!
Comments: Claudia and Elaine!
Comments: Yep Reedpipe, it's OK now. But they owe AR around 6 votes of mine!
What is your location? GA Comments:
Hi Mrs. Slope and welcome aboard! Thank you for your kind words and I hope you will stay with us.
Hmmm, Hello voting! Looks like something's up with the site. Maybe they are examining the voting practices....yeah right! LOL It'll be interesting to see what the numbers look like when it comes back online.
As for Eco-Challenge. Way way back when I tried to order the program, I was told by numerous people at Discovery that they stopped producing the show and that once their on-hand supply depleted, there would be no more. But a couple years later, I heard from a shy fan that she had been able to purchase a copy from Discovery but the supply was very limited. When she told the associate at Discovery that she had friends that might want to buy the video, the associate told her to instruct her friends to use the item number that I have listed on the Audio page.
Chalebh! Thank you for putting everything into the right perspective! You wrote in reference to the Whatsonstage award voting:
Quote: Looks pretty good.
And I dare to say: OB might win the Hello poll, but he will never receive one of these awards!
You're absolutely right. The Whatsonstage award really is the more important one between the two!
Comments: Busy busy lately. I would just like to endorse Claudia's and others suggestion of donating to the RADA cause for his birthday. Catherine really does a good job of setting this up for us and we all know for certain that it IS something close to his heart. He involves himself with so many charities but RADA is special to him - and who knows, we might be contributing to an "Alan Rickman" of the future", and if they give others as much pleasure s AR has given us, then it's got to be a very good cause. Besides, you can also leave a personal message on the page which he WILL get to see. I can imagine some of those birthday messages going astray as there will be mountains of them! I'm sure he would be very appreciative of a RADA donation and would have more meaning to him rather than a pressie or a mention on the paper. Just MHO.
What is your location? CT Comments: Try it again, Nahima and Mrs. Slope (Welcome!) -- I had the same problems half an hour ago but seems to be working now.
Comments: Oh my... where are my manners? Welcome Mrs. Slope!!
Comments: It's something with their site Mrs Slope, I have the same problem. The page appears in blank, without the pictures and voting buttons. Hope the elf's army gets the same... (Am I a little paranoid?)
What is your location? Germany Comments: Mwaaaaahhh - I have been voting for the past four hours and suddenly I cannot get into the page anymore!!!! Even cookie-deleting doesn't help. I don't know it's something about my computer or the Hello people have changed anything so that everyone can only vot one single time!!??!?!
BTW I noticed I have made a rather unpolite entrance into your forum yesterday without properly saying Hello (...) to everybody. So I'd like to do that now and a very friendly Hi You're having a GREAT site here. By far the best AR site I've found so far, and I have spent quite a few hours on the internet, heehe. It's just awesome how you share your stuff with other fans and I think that's not necessarily very common. So THANKS a lot and everybody keep on voting!!!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Gissing's Girl,
Claudia has the full audio of the Eco Challenge (no video) on the audio page. She lists this Discovery Store phone number, 1-800-627-9399, to call to order. I called a few weeks before Christmas and they said the item was not available. I asked if it ever would be again, and the person said 'after the holidays'. However, I'm not sure how knoewledgeable this person really was. If you try calling again with success, please let us know.
What is your location? Florida Comments: Does anyone know the connection for Eco Challenge Argentina.I've just listened to the snippet and feel the need to have it.I know there were limited copies available not long ago but if anyone can point me in the right direction I would be very grateful.
Comments: G'day, ladies I am with you, Catsplay and Chalebh, it made my evening yesterday...he can look so deliciously furious that I sat in front of the TV speechless (in spite of the fact that I have seen this film in full length thousand times, grin), with my hubby shaking his head and his commenting: at least he has black hair in this film (my type of man as such...)
What is your location? Germany Comments: I agree, CatsPlay and others. Never give up, never surrender. Let's fight this losing battle as if we had a chance, then maybe we will. And if not, what is Hello magazine to us or AR? We should try the humourous chain e-mail, maybe there are still many people out there who have not heard about the poll. I convinced a colleague who does not even know AR (shame on her) to vote for an hour just to do me a favour. So maybe we can recruit more people - and obviously that is the only way to close the gap. Those Bloomies seem to be continuously voting and they seem to be legions. What is wrong with them? Are they blind?
Comments: I`m not sure this has been posted today so... http://westchesterweekly.com/gbase/Arts/content?oid=oid:138557 It`s about PL.
What is your location? still doesn't matter Comments: Yesterday they showed Robin Hood – Prince of Thieves on TV. Our local newspaper made a short comment about the film, which I can’t withhold from you.
[…]Die wahre Attraktion des Films aber sind Alan Rickman und der kontrollierte Wahnwitz, mit dem er den Sheriff von Nottingham darstellt. Wenn er vor Wut schäumend befiehlt, strafweise das Weihnachtsfest abzusagen, möchte man davon eine Endlosschleife anfertigen ...
For those who can’t understand German, here is a rough translation.
But the real attractions in the film are Alan Rickman and the controlled folly/lunacy, with which he plays the Sheriff of Nottingham. When he fretting and fuming cancels Christmas one likes to create an infinite loop with that scene…
That made my day... Chalebh
What is your location? FRANCE Comments: merci CAMERATA pour tes scans
What is your location? doesn't matter Comments: Sue: On the site I ordered my copy from are no extras listed. But I can tell you when I receive my copy.
And now to something completely different: There's still the voting for the What's on Stage Awards. At the moment the results are thus:
Looks pretty good.
And I dare to say: OB might win the Hello poll, but he will never receive one of these awards!
LG Chalebh
Comments: Yes, it's me again! Susan, I'm w/ you on the never surrender! I didn't even know there was a vote going on till today. I went to FanForum to RedAlert the gals there and I posted a news tip on Mugglenet though they have a nasty habit of skipping over any Alan news. I've been voting for the past few hours. I never did get that Macro thing to work for me, but I refuse to give up w/out giving Alan my all. He's just too perdy for me to let some curly headed no talent take the prize. Besides it would make such a lovely gift for the man since he's turning 60 next month. Never say die!
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: Good golly Miss Molly! My first post was there! Duh Ness!
What is your location? arkansas, usa Comments: i just love alan rickman! he is a great actor and can portray his characters really well!
Comments: CatsPlay, I agree the Bloomies would work harder if we could figure a way to start closing the gap, but we would need the entire population of the eastern United States voting all night to close that huge a gap in one swift midnight move. And some AR fans seem to be thinking of giving up, although I've always felt that AR's fans were the most dedicated--deservedly--in the world. (What I keep wondering: Where are the *millions* of Harry Potter fans? Mad at AR/Snape about Dumbledore?)
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: Well, I tried to post earlier, but my post didn't show up. Don't know what happened.
Anyhoo, I haven't been around in over 2 months. I hope you guys haven't forgotten me. I see that Alan is in 2nd place for most attractive of the year. That's got to be a joke! I mean Orlando is okay, but he's no Alan Rickman! Alan's got it all. Looks, talent, a voice to make a woman... Well, I don't have to tell you guys. Still it's bugging the crap out of me! We're losing by over 5000! How can that be? We're talking about a man so hot he makes a greasy git w/ crooked teeth and a nasty personality look good? I just refuse to believe he's going to lose. There must be some what to fix this w/out cheating...
Okay so now that I've had my rant, have I missed any good news? Anyone know about the release of Snow Cake or whether Alan is going to sign up for Order of the Phoenix? Any yummy new pics?
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Susan,
Thanks for the support. Let's get some more feedback throughout this evening from the folks here with opinions. My only concern about acting now is that I think if we take the lead, they will work harder. Thus my thoughts on some kind of 'sneak attack'.
Comments: CatsPlay, whatever is done had better be done immediately. That gap isn't holding steady at 5000; it's growing by about 500 votes a day. (I'm also no longer so convinced that the poll is fixed, but the reasoning is long and boring.) Anyway, my feeling is Never Give Up! Never Surrender! And I'll help with whatever you decide to do.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Ladies,
Re: Hello Vote, I think the only way that we can get ahead is with some kind of organized plan. The key is in the numbers, as I think our base of fans is significantly smaller than Orlando's.
So, the only approach can be to somehow recruit more people to vote.
Is there any sense in possibly organizing a day or days in which we all agree to 'recruit' 'X' number of friends, family, etc., to vote for some period of time?
Is there any sense in creating some kind of 'chain email' that gets passed along? These things tend to go pretty far once they get started. I think something written with a humorous tone may get some people to help out.
I'd be willing to try and write something up that is written in the tone of 'us older folks need to stick together', as this may be the most effective approach to get people to have a desire to help out.
Timing wise, does it make sense to do this now, or to continue to vote and maintain the 5,000ish gap and then initiate the 'plan of attack' at the last hour?
Numbers wise, is there a way to make a dent in this thing or is it a waste of time?
I just hate to go down without a fight, and am willing to help organize such an effort.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: "Dancing with the Stars" started up again tonight. I couldn't help but think how much fun it would be to have AR participate in that show!
What is your location? nyc Comments: Sweeney Todd the musical or the opera? Probably the musical- I think City Opera did it last year. Guess AR likes Sondheim, haha. Why do celebrities always go to Soho? Oh right, because they are crazy rich. I may go there tomorrow. Wish me luck, the chances are one in a million
Comments: Oops, that should read High Def. format. Sorry.
What is your location? NYC area Comments: Regarding HD DVD and a "regular' DVD: There are going to be competing formats High deformats, HD DVD and Blu-Ray, a situation similar to the 1980s VHS vs. Beta battle. You can read about it at Engadget.com.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-state-of-the-s-union-s-division/
What is your location? GA Comments: OMgoodness! Dancing around the dinosaur bones! No wonder there's no pics from the event!
What is your location? GA Comments: Thank you Emily! Two very interesting snippets. The film is an interesting choice.
*snort* "No one else dared ask"!
Comments: Tonight's Evening Standard THIS WEEKS DVD RELEASES SOMETHING THE LORD MADE
"Alan Rickman and Mos def are superb in a Depression-era drama about a pioneering doc and his under-credited lab assistant."
BTW can anyone who has the region 2 dvd tell me if there are any extras on it?
I believe the parties at the National History Museum are held around the dinosaur bones which must be fun!
Comments: Emily, Nice find...2 new snippets of new information. How endearing ...Alan agreeing to dance at the Charity do at the Natural History Museum- I think they have some nice grounds outside too when these events are held. And ' No One had dared ask.. !" I'll bet he was absolutely charming . The Lady will be sadly missed by all accounts.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: I believe the regular (non-high-definition) DVD is coming out on 3/7/06, and the HD on the April date that you noted below.
There's a little blurb on the HD on mugglenet.com
Comments: Ok..Thanks a lot, Sabine. Argh I feel old...
What is your location? GA Comments: Sniv - I'm assuming you're wondering what the difference is between HD DVD and just plain ole DVD? HD stands for High Definition. I don't know all the technical stuff, but it's just an incredibly high quality picture. However, you have to have an HD ready TV in order to enjoy it. Hope this helps! :-)
Comments: Two bits of info I've been forgetting to post.
AR is co-funding a short film called Death of the Revolution. Scroll down the page to Selected Filmography.
Nice mention of AR in this obituary for One World Action activist.
Comments: So now can anyone tell me what precisely we'll be able to buy on April 11th? ...Yes, I know the dvd but...eh...
Quote: BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2006--Warner Home Video (WHV), which distributes the largest film library of any studio, announced yesterday at CES 2006 a confirmed list of 24 titles that will be released on HD DVD in conjunction with the initial deliveries of HD DVD players.
Please help a Danish girl who doesn't get it...
Comments: WARNER HOME VIDEO - HD DVD TITLES
Comments: Hikity : Yes Hogwart's is Poudlard in french lol and a lot of names are different too : Snape = Rogue Hogsmeade = Pré-au-Lard Filch = Rusard Miss Norris = Miss Teigne ... lol
What is your location? GA Comments: I'm just surprised that he's in NY. I had been hopeful that the latest drought was due to him getting some home grown rest. I wonder if this is MNiRC related???
I stumbled across this and don't remember ever seeing it posted anywhere but then again, yall know how my memory is.....
voicebank.net AR's sample is his narration from Eco Challenge Argentina. I was quite surprised to find him under Arcieri and Associates instead of ICM.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Both sightings noted his white/gray hair.....I'd love to see a recent photo!
What is your location? GA Comments: Found it! It was posted over at Suzanne's by Doug.
Any chance that we saw Alan in Soho section of NYC on Jan-2, 2006 early afternoon? He had mostly gray hair, and spoke with a british accent,and was accompanied by a woman... I wanted to ask for an autograph, but the Harry Potter fan of our group said not to bother him! -Doug
Comments: I know the one you mention -- some guy posted on another board that he saw AR and a woman in Soho, NYC on the afternoon of Jan. 2.
What is your location? GA Comments: Hmmm, Emily! Thanks. Well now, I read somewhere about an AR sighting in NY around New Years to but I just tossed it because I thought it was to wild. I'll have to back track and see if I can find it again.
Comments: Should have mentioned that was a NY sighting.
Comments: From Gawker.com sightings:
On Saturday 12/31 saw Alan Rickman (Professor Snape from Harry Potter movies) at the Sweeney Todd matinee. He’s actually gorgeous in person with white hair, but it took everything in me to not run up to him and say, “You’re going to kill Dumbledore.”
Comments: thank you for fixing the link Claudia. Did you ever get my email?
What is your location? GA Comments: Laura, I fixed the last link in Camerata's post. It should work for you now.
Thanks for the scans, Camerata! That's certainly a big piccie of Snape! *grin*
Lex, thanks for sharing your response from The Guardian.
I don't want anyone to think that just because someone endorses a particular way of showing appreciation to AR on his birthday, doesn't mean that other ways aren't valuable too. I've noticed lots of ideas and proposals in all sorts of AR groups and boards like TARF or Nicki and Anca who have been working on a book for him for months now. So please don't be discouraged with your idea. Go for it.
Comments: Camerata, thank you for scanning the article. I can't open the last page thou, I get an error page, is it just me?
What is your location? GA Comments: Laurie and Claudia: thanks for the info!
Comments: Camerata, professeur Rogue a Poudlard - incroyable...Poudlard c'est Hogwarts?? Thanks for that article - enjoy it tremendously - esp. these changes of names
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Hello girls ! I've scanned an a press article in french ("La gazette des magiciens") about Snape if you want it It's not very nice towards him Poor Severus http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/5/scan100736mb.jpg http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4760/scan100742mu.jpg http://img304.imageshack.us/img304/9788/scan100754iu.jpg http://img304.imageshack.us/img304/3149/scan100766eo.jpg
What is your location? London What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.freewebs.com/lex_nixon Comments: Guardian mailed: Hello Ms Nixon, Please see below our prices for entering a notice in our paper. (See attached file: BIRTHS , MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.doc) I have forwarded your notice on to our Editorial dept as they run a Birthday list of the famous, and may already be doing this one as Alan Rickman is a popular and famous actor. There is no charge for the Birthday List. From Katrina Katrina Seton Advertising Services Executive Mono Operations Ext 5125 or 020 7611 9125 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Guardian Newspapers Limited A member of Guardian Media Group PLC Registered Office 164 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3GG Registered in England Number 908396 Announcements Announcements cost £18 per line excluding VAT; there is a 3 line minimum charge of £63.45 (inc VAT) which covers the first 3 lines. The following sections are offered – Announcements, Acknowledgements, Adoptions, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Births, Deaths, Engagements, Memorial Services and In Memoriams Please send the text by 12pm for the following day eg. 12pm today for tomorrow. Also Friday 12pm - for Monday (and Tuesday after Bank Holidays) We can accept text by email, telephone, and fax Tel - 020 7611 9099 Fax - 020 7837 4789 email - advertising.copy@guardian.co.uk PAYMENT Your invoice will arrive after the day of publication; or payment can be received over the phone by card. Full contact details are required: name, address, landline tel no. And tel. no. to contact for confirmation and card payment if different from the home no. Why not connect the paper page with the donation? Besides, I already thought in adding a "donation" for MPH but did not figure out yet, how do so without the help of the MPH department. Anyway, donations for his Charity are great and he'll certainly appreciate it.
What is your location? Germany Comments: Thank you for the information on RADA and the list of other charity organisations. Somehow I could not find it any more, so I was grateful for the link. Yes, I agree a donation would be best as a birthday present. Even if not recognized in a newsletter or even known by AR. Let's do some good.
What is your location? GA Comments: I think I need to add to the recognition the Friends of RADA newsletter does of the birthday donation is a group recognition and not an individual.
Catherine has done an amazing job of organizing and maintaining this birthday celebration for a long time, which makes her trustworthy to both RADA as well as the group of AR fans that donate.
Once the donation is picked up and distributed by RADA which might take a few months, they contact her with the results of how the money was used plus a gigantic thank you. Catherine then promptly relays the message back to the fans.
Have I now done enough priming up the cause????
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Claudia,
Got my "Degrees" book today -- you are right -- such a gorgeous book! I only wish they had made AR's pics full page, but it is still priceless!
What is your location? GA Comments: Hey Ness! Welcome back too!
Alba and Ness asked about missing any news.
There were some new pictures released November or December. Check the archives for the originals thumbnails and then the larger ones that Lurking Fairy, Sue, and another anonymous friend made available to us.....plus the wonderful watermarkless ones that our bevy of talented ladies worked on for us.
CatsPlay posted a link to a brief clip of Snow Cake last month. Here's the link. Click the words "Dendy Reel" and the clip is in there somewhere. I can't recall how far you have to go to see it. Its only about 15 seconds but its about the best 15 seconds I've seen in a while. We are hoping a full fledged trailer will be coming soon.
That's all I can think of at the moment besides the Hello vote (rigged beyond belief). Can anyone else think of anything I missed?
What is your location? GA Comments: I totally and completely agree with Ali-Pat and others about the contribution to a charity for his birthday. I've always felt that although I'm sure he appreciates the gifts he receives...I think he most appreciates the monetary gifts made to his favorite charities. He puts a lot of work and effort into a lot of organizations.
Yes, the organized effort by Catherine, England will be offered again this year. Last year, I believe around £2000 was raised but I'll have to check that figure out. As soon as she has everything organized and posts the link, I'll get right on adding the link here.
For anyone that doesn't know, the RADA Bursary Donation effort has been an annual event to celebrate AR's birthday for number of years now. It has been successful in helping out numerous RADA students who otherwise might not be able to attend because of financial hardship. AR puts a lot work into RADA and has been very vocal in the past at what a shame it is for an acting student to have to either not attempt drama studies or leave them just because of financial need.
AR fans are recognized in the Friends of RADA newsletter once a year for their efforts.
But for those fans that might not want to donate to RADA, I am sure there is a charity that he's supported at some time that you will find worthy of your donation. You can find a list of some (sorry its not complete) of the organizations he's participated in HERE
Alba, Ricky, Ana Julia and Jules!!!! Its been a long time since we heard from you! Welcome back!
Alba.....you have my curiousity all in a whirl! *grin* Lucky you!
What is your location? Tampa, FL Comments: Hey all! Just popping in to see how everyone is doing and to ask if there is any new Alan news or pics floating about. I've been absent for the past couple of months so I'm behind. *shame on Ness*
What is your location? Vermont Comments: Sabine, I did hear from someone from Suzanne's site a while back, telling me that they are going to have the RADA donation again this year. I don't know when it starts though.
Comments: Dark Mark site, Yessssssssss!!!
What is your location? GA Comments: Does anybody know whether the RADA donation site for AR's birthday will be available this year?
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: I would agree with Ali-Pat regarding the newspaper ad. Although it is a wonderful sentiment, it may make him a little uncomfortable for the fact that he has turned 60 years old to be publicized in such a large way to the world. Granted, we don't think he is vain, but an actor's looks and perceived age is important in their ability to get roles. So, it may not be helpful in that way. JMHO.
What is your location? Germany Comments: Ali, how stupid of me not to think of that! THAT is a great idea. We should really either collect our money or individually send it to one of the charities. I guess AR would really, really appreciate that. And we would have done something really useful.
What is your location? sitting on a non-dusty couch (cough, cough) What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html Comments: Sorry to be the rain on the parade, but I think the newspaper idea, despite being well intentioned, will not make a big impact on the birthday boy. I think he is past being impressed by seeing his name in the paper. What would really impress him, and please him greatly, would be if the same amount of money that might be spent on a vanity ad were instead given to one of his favorite charities.
What is your location? Germany Comments: Yes, bravo to Lex!!! I will be waiting what the newspapers tell her. It would be so cool.
Comments: Puddingdale, I too think it's a great idea. Now Lex (great girl,isn't she) started a site in this context: http://www.freewebs.com/lex_nixon/21stfebruary2006.htm
What is your location? Slightly disoriented after all the voting Comments: That's the spirit, everyone! I know it is not the most important poll in the world. And we all know who is the best and that Bloom cannot be proud to keep winning in this one only. Still, for AR's sixtieth birthday, we should at least try to give our man as many votes as possible. Annoying that the site does not even count all the votes properly. My mouse finger is broken now. How are yours? By the way, I think the idea with the newspaper was good. Pity that seems to be too expensive. Or should we start collecting money in public places?
Comments: Good Morning Ladies.. Keep voting... I have had a marathon vote this am and we must keep voting.
WE Know who should be the worthy winner...come on , nearly 60 and pulling all these votes...the Man has to be doing something RIGHT! ...He is ..just checked the Theatregoers Vote and Alan has 46.94% of the vote for 'Best Director' category, almost double the vote of the nearest contender. Megan Dodd's 38.66% vote for 'Best Solo Performance', again well in the lead and
MNIRC 'Best New Play' has 43.77% and well in the lead.
Funnily enough, could n't seem to find ORLANDO BLOOM mentioned anywhere...
ALAN HAS REAL STAYING POWER and is one of the nicest guys around... what did that Perfume extra say... 'Alan Rickman is a real cool dude' well. he get's my vote everytime..
Comments: Lily, here is a link concerning Mesmer (but not the script) http://members.tripod.com/emma_on_line/mesmer.html and here you might find some details: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110496/ I couldn't find a script though, sorry
Comments: Hi dears!! First of all thanks Claudia for her great work increasing and boosting my interest for AR each day more...especially, thinking I'm not an English mother tongue and it's so difficult to find stuff about him where I live. Well, I'm voting being proud that we're getting a huge result, though. Now I've a question for you, a friend of mine is attending the School of Arts, having to prepare an essay about "the character of a doctor", so I suggested her to give a look to AR's work with Mesmer...she has been thrilled about the movie...despite of the difficulty to understan it in English. By the way...not to bore you again...does anyone know where we can find the script? Have you got it? A link or a file? Thanks for your concern, hugs.
What is your location? Indonesia What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freaks.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized Comments: Ana Julia~ I have no problem opening Hello Page Why don't you try to close it and open the link in a new window? Or refresh it?
Ricky~ Hai Ricky! It's indeed a long time! Glad to hear from you again!
What is your location? México Comments: Hi Girls... I've been busy, but I really try to keep on all your posts... just one question... it's just me or anybody has any trouble loading the Hello! page?? I can't load it or the voting page!!! but everything else are ok... Please... HELP MEE!!!
Hugs...
What is your location? Austria Comments: Hello to all of you! Haven't been here for a long time (don't have I-Net at home at the moment) so I want now to wish all of you a very Happy New Year.
And vote as often as possible - I can unfortunately only in lunch-break and before work, in the morning (we are not allowed to use I-Net private during the working hours)
Wish you the Best!
RIcky
Comments: Oh!! it's close to 4800 now!
Comments: I emailed the Hello info on 12/31 to HPANA, Mugglenet, Veritaserum, and Leaky Cauldron, but apparently they didn't consider it newsworthy even though they had reported his success in the monthly poll. But at least he's passed the 50,000 mark. Yay!
What is your location? Indonesia What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized Comments: Jules~ I did follow that trial sometimes.. Glad to find out Severus just got one guilty from all the charges
What is your location? England Comments: Hello everyone
At HPANA the Jury has just returned it's verdict in the trial of Severus Snape. Thought you would all like to know. You can read all about it here.http://www.hpana.com/forums/topic_view.cfm?tid=42890&p=44
The trial lasted nearly 5 months and was done very professionally. (The silliness on the previous page was to alleviate our tension upon waiting for the Jury to deliver their verdict. )
Keep those fingers clicking for Alan in the poll. Never give up! Never surrender!
And I just love this smilie. ----->
Comments: Alba~ If they don't mind, I'll wait for you to tell us their funny stories
Comments: Hello everyone and happy new year! Just back from a couple of weeks in Barcelona where I only had dial-up (ugh!), so no viewing, posting or voting. That will all be remedied now, so count on my votes, but there is NO way I'm reading through two weeks of posts. Is there any must-know news? I met with three friends there who were extras in Perfume (two I didn't know about) and saw some really neat pix of AR, but they weren't too keen on them being posted or mass mailed. SO SORRY! These people were mostly part of the orgy scene and had some very funny stories to tell. It should be great! If anyone has a change of heart, you'll be the first to know.
Comments: Lex, how much does it cost in which paper?????????????????????
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: I put the info for the vote on my website too and on www.severussnape.org. The info has been spread too on www.universharrypotter.com Again some votes before going to bed !
What is your location? Still voting Comments: Well done Nimbus Girl! I will stop for tonight when we have reached 49000 votes. There is still enough time to give up next week...
What is your location? Indonesia Comments: Nimbus Girl~ Ah Serpenatrix Love her LJ..
Welcome all Newcomers!
What is your location? London What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.freewebs.com/lex_nixon Comments: I set up a new website (all blank and virgin-like at mo) for those who want to distribute pictures, texts, wallpapers or other things :you are free to post there what ever you like. The login and passwort will be found at my original website on page http://www.freewebs.com/lex_nixon/21stfebruary2006.htm
What is your location? USA Comments:
just so you know I got it off of serpenatrix's livejournal. I thought it was a good picture.
Redtango- I love that journal entry. You're brilliant! *smiles*
Lovely Mesmer pictures. I have yet to see that movie.
Still voting for Alan. I got my mom to come on and vote for me when I'm off at school...He really should win!!!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://s13.invisionfree.com/AlanRickman/ Comments: Hey, I already have a website! you can use that if you wish, we could all put something on it!! I love that idea Lex had Quote: Well, if more than two people are really interested in it... why don't we set up a new website, putting all the stuff on it we hope Alan Rickman will be pleased with and send it to Melanie Parker?
Leanne -x-
What is your location? Germany Comments: We're up to 48200!!
But the Bloom fraction is active too. Help!!
What is your location? Germany Comments: HA!!! We got the 48000 votes!!!! Help us, we're klicking our fingertips down to the bones *lol*
We can still make it!! Don't let him down!!
And you, Mr. Bloom - take this: Haha
Lots of love Christine
What is your location? Voting Comments: Guys, don't give up on the Hello site. My friend and I have several windows open at the same time now - voting. Do the same and we will be faster. Come on, it is actually fun! And too early to give up.
What is your location? London What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.freewebs.com/lex_nixon/ Comments: My contact at Daily Mail on Sunday rang a couple minutes ago to tell me that such an advertisement would cost a fortune - they'd probably charge thousands there ("... otherwise our paper would be "huge"). Well, if more than two people are really interested in it... why don't we set up a new website, putting all the stuff on it we hope Alan Rickman will be pleased with and send it to Melanie Parker? The other Group who made a book for him has closed already and they won't accept any more texts, pictures etc. Or we simply let go of the idea/thought, let it die peacefully and finally bury it in the wine cellar...
Comments: Thanks Jan!
What is your location? ENGLAND Comments: Hey girls,I know that now we all must except that our man will be stuck at 2,he is of course and will be always number 1 with us,I feel that it is Hello Magazine who are at fault,and quite honestly they dont care,as long as a young male gets the vote,they are quite pathetic,so,all I can say is ok,let it be,us fans of Mr Rickman are way beyond all this voting scam,so let us move forward to better things like his oncoming films,stage and of course more Snape...Hurrah....And we must mention the fact that he will be getting stage awards,which are much more of an accomplishment dont you think..... Oh,and Mugglenet fans of Alan/Snape have been putting their vote on too,but like me,are very disheartend by it all,and are doing what I have suggested,think of other things that are more worthwhile...
What is your location? London Comments: Have people sent heads up emails to The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet ? I have a feeling the (mainly) youthful readership of both sites may vote for Pretty Boy Bloom on the sly, though.
What is your location? Venezuela What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://yahoo.es Comments: Thanks Camerata and Claudia...I want to stay here for a long time! I've watched this lovely place since 2 years. Lia
What is your location? not a healthy food store - unfortunately Comments: Oh, guys, you are so funny Red Tango, I guess the experience was worth the embarrassment. It is not your fault those shop assistants had no idea what is really important in life *g* Well done! And a pudge sure is cute!
What is your location? Northwestern PA Comments: On the Hello voting site, has anyone else noticed the look on Viggo Mortensen's face? To me, whenever I see it, it looks like he's saying, What the . . . is going on here????!
What is your location? Northwestern PA Comments: Sniv - you may already have gotten this, but just in case, here's what I have. It's only 191 x 263 pixels, but not TINY.
Red Tango: I LOVED your pictures! Sounds like it was fun, even if a little embarassing. A nice pudge is a wonderful thing - my husband has one himself. They can be handy, too:
I wanted to just put a small version of this in this post without putting it in Photobucket since, obviously nobody else wants it, but I think it's funny and, considering the pictures of AR with the little dog, I can picture him using his pudge in such a way. I'll delete it back out of Photobucket before long if you don't.
The idea of a page in a newspaper sounds great if it isn't too expensive!
What is your location? Venezuela What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://yahoo.es Comments: All right! That´s the face!!
Lia
Comments: I spent so longtime looking for this APL, thank you for the link CatsPlay! welcome to all the new AR fans
What is your location? Venezuela What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://yahoo.es Comments:
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Welcome to all the new AR fans !!! Argh, Alan is 2nd, 5000 votes behind Bloomie It coud be so great if Alan be the 1st ! The fight isn't over, we must continue to vote and make him win !
What is your location? Venezuela What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://yahoo.es Comments:
This is the face that Alan makes when Orlando is near... "We'll see Orlando, who's the next?" Lia
KEEEEEEEEEEEEP ON VOOOOOTING, GIRLS!!!!!
What is your location? Germany Comments: Thank you, Claudia, for the welcome. I have known a lot of groups with different interests and this is definitely the most homely. And it is not a download haven but heaven - thank you thank you thank you.
What is your location? GA Comments:
Hello Lily, Puddingdale, Purrfect Lurker, and Laura (Brazil)! Its so great to have you with us. I hope you will feel at home with our great group!
Thanks for the heads up, Hikity! Both of those plays are on the Audio page of the site and ready to burn to CD for anyone that might be thinking of buying from our Little Ferret.
Comments: Little Ferret on ebay again with photo sets plus bonus audio CD (The Seagull and That man Bracken ) both of them I haven't yet listened to...
What is your location? Rio de Janeiro,Brazil Comments: Hello everybody: I'm Mr.Rickman's,a brazilian big fan,and nowadays,I'm loving his Professeur Snape,and Ican't see another actor playing Snape!Mr.Rickman,gives him life! Like all the fans,I would like,in the 7th book,Snape and Harry,be friends,because Ithink he's a good person,and lye to Narcisa and Bellatrix to protect Harry! regards to all Laura
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Just an FYI, this site has some nice larger sized AR photos available. Most have been seen before, but I was able to get some larger sizes of ones that I enjoy.
http://www.australianpicturelibrary.com.au
Comments: Sorry, Ali-Pat, I just seen your link....
Comments: Ali-Pat, I wish I had ordered these Pelz Die Hard toys - it sounds very amusing. Do you still have the link by any chance?? Have fun with your chores, girl, you must have a very dusty sofa
Comments: Found these two movie stills on a stock photo site today, and the site indicated that they were 'exclusive' to them. I haven't seen the first one, and think its quite nice, although the second one is essentially a screencap. Sorry in advance if these are not new to you.
What is your location? Germany Comments: Hello everyone, I am quite new here and I simply wanted to say - WOW - this is the best site in the world :-) I mean, what a great way to share... and so many interesting downloads. I hope our man knows he has the greatest, friendliest fans one could wish for :-) Well, you all know this...:-) And yes, isn't it marvellous how AR can beat all those young teenie magnets in the vote? All right, except for Orlando Bloom. But hey, I predict Orlando will NEVER be able to win such a vote when 59. So, something to be proud of, and of course, we should still keep on voting, no matter what. By the way, is anyone using the chatroom? Is there a time when you meet?
Enjoy your day!
What is your location? home again--ain't I the lucky one? What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html Comments: Hello all (or is "hello" a dirty word these days?):
I wish to correct a statement I made the other day about Marston's guns from QDU being in a gun museum. True, there was a traveling exhibition of Hollywood guns a few years back and Quigley's guns were part of it, but not Marston's. Here is an excerpt from the email I got from the National Firearms Museum (yes, the NRA folks):
In 2002, the NFM had an exhibition "Real Guns of Reel Heroes" that presented one of the largest showing of movie firearms ever assembled outside Hollywood. With the close of this exhibition, the items loaned by various Los Angeles area prophouses, actors, screenwriters, and directors were returned. Among the items represented - a selection of Tom Selleck arms from his movies, including Quigley Down Under, Crossfire Trail, and Last Stand at Saber River. We presently have on exhibit one of the Shiloh Sharps .45-110 rifles used by Mr. Selleck in Quigley Down Under. It was donated to the museum in 2004. We do not have any items that were used by Alan Rickman. So that's that then. On a funner note, I got my Palz Hans figures from ToyWiz yesterday (thanks again, CatsPlay!). I think the guys at Palz must have a real sense of humor, or maybe just too much time on their hands. The props include a tiny little passport, a tiny little notebook for Hans to thumb through, and a tiny briefcase that opens to reveal three tiny little bearer bonds. And, of course, tiny walkie talkies and guns. Hans' face looks a little too much like Ringo, however. One more detail that amused me--McClane's muscle shirt famously changes color during the film, and so does Hans' suit, if the figures are any kind of a guide! The fresh Hans wears a deep navy suit, but by the time he becomes dusty Hans, the suit color has lightened a bit. I don't know why, but that just amuses me greatly! Off to do my chores now...
Comments: Lisa, Lex, I think that's a great idea - one whole page dedictated to him
What is your location? office Comments: Yes, it's true you're right. Orlando is most popular, even if I didn't think he had so many bloomers...do these young fans sleep, sometimes? However, it's really a great result!!
What is your location? ENGLAND Comments: I like the idea of having the paper dedication to Alan,that would be so cool for his big 60th Birthday,I think that would be a really nice gesture to him,from all his faithful fans like us and from other AR sites out there,we could spread the word...I mean,the man deserves it...I wonder how much it would be to put in an ad in a major paper over here in the UK????I will have to investigate....
What is your location? Canada Comments: Besides this Hello poll being ( a David Freidman quote) "rigged up the ass" , i think there are probably more OB fans out there than AR fans. I mean Orlando probably has more of teenager following than Alan does and even though he is number one in our hearts, this i think is a losing battle. But i wont stop voting, and neither should yo guys. ( at least he is kicking JD, VM,GB. WY butt and all those younger whipper snappers).
Comments: Nice pic, Sniv! thank you for the alert about Bruno press, I'm asking too if some friend has an account there
What is your location? London What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.freewebs.com/lex_nixon/ Comments: Morning Ladies, Err... don't think I'm nuts but what about a Vote on our own? Why not make something similiar ourselves, with one or two of your marvellous ARtworks? And why not publish it... let's say at the Mail on Sunday? The Evening Standard? Guys, Alan's Birthday is comin' and wouldn't it be nice to "actually SHOW" him, how much we adore him, like his work? Wouldn't it be a great surprise for him, when he opens the paper at 21st February to find a site dedicated to himself? A huge Thank-you from us to him. Well, I will stop broadcasting here Same channel ... next time
What is your location? ENGLAND Comments: Hi there all,glad to see that we are still all going strong and that just because our man is still 2nd,he is still number 1 in our hearts,always Hey,RedTango,glad you liked Brighton,I live here,all my life and was glad that you liked the seaside traditions of the pier...So many people who go to London for their hols,seem to always pop down to Brighton,me,I cant wait to get awaySo,did you go to the famous Alan Steps????Those wonderful steps he touched when he filmed In Demand with Texas???He walked down the promanade where you took those pictures...See,you now have been to two places where our man has been...Well,better get going,work pc,better do work I suppose.... Till later... Lisa
What is your location? sunny morning at my computer before jogging Comments: Morning,
just voted and OB got my vote - this has happened all the time, therefore you can believe Claudia and Elaine - it has nothing to do with OB-voters/fans I am sure - it's a big cheat from the Hello magazine and the "best" of all is that Hello is happy about it because we make a lot of advertisement for them....everybody talks about this crap paper and tells other Ljs to go to their site -and that's exactly what's behind the whole campaign.
And there is - of course - no, absolutely NO chance the OooA will win - so just stop thinking about "strategies" or writing mails to this b***** magazine... but I continue to vote out of stubborness
Comments: You're right, Lily--the gap is the worst it's ever been. I feel like I'm watching the Ohio returns from our last presidential election all over again. I don't know where the general Harry Potter fans are. The only thing I can think of is Japan. I understand AR is very, very popular in Japan. Can anyone spread the word to the Japanese sites?
Comments: I couldn't help but ROTFL! at this picture! Got it from Nimbus Girl on HPANA forum... I hope she doesn't mind i put it here!
RedTango! My GOD! I can't stop Laughing!
What is your location? home Comments: Susan, the jump has been during last hours (1,500 votes lost during last 12 hours). Now the gap is about 4,700, probably, the highest I can remember...Do all AR's fan sites know about the poll?
Comments: Alma, Here is the pic you were looking for (I think)
What is your location? Health food store What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.alanrickmangallery.com Comments:
Hey kids,
Check out my latest journal entry at my livejournal page
www.livejournal.com/users/redtango
I think you'll get a bang out of it. Please, make my embarassment worth it! hehehe!!!!
Where the "pudge" began...the holy grail found...
What is your location? nyc Comments: Hello hello, I actually haven't seen the pictures that Hikkity posted, except the one with AR giving a sort of "((i'm not allowed to swear?? but but... its in my New Yorker blood.. oh fine, female dog)), please" look that was posted in an lj community. Does anyone have an unwatermarked version of that one? I like that look Oh, and I caught the tail end of Blow Dry on Bravo a few days ago. Hopefully they will play it again and I can see it all! It seems AR's movies have been on TV alot recently- Truly Madly Deeply on one of those romance channels, Dogma on Comedy Central and Love Actually on HBO. Must.. leave... television... set
What is your location? GA Comments: Quote: Perhaps Edina is doing his PR!
Good one, Elaine!!!
Bad Eddie!
Comments: sue, I don't remember AR saying anything about Stella Maris at the NFT, but my memory is not infallible! The one story that I love from that was the one about the "arm" down his jacket "playing" the cello! Interesting chat about the Hello poll. I think there is "foul play afoot", most likely from Hello/OB's agents/PR people. Perhaps Edina is doing his PR! Safe trip back to London, RickiNicky!
Comments: Oh, dear. The gap between AR and OB which came down to about 2250 yesterday has been creeping up during the last 24 hours--no big mysterious jumps that I noticed, but it's now 3707. Looks like we are simply being out-voted today. Anyone have any ideas about what we might do? We've got nine days to do it in. (During the monthly election we often racked up 3000 votes in a day; the problem is that so do the Bloomers. And more.)
Comments: OK, that could be a bad lead. I found another page on that site with a waterfall photograph taken by 'Alan Rickman'. I'm guessing another guy with the same name....sorry!
http://www.yosemite.org/vryos/pages/views/yfalls.htm
Although, I did notice AR toting a 35MM camera in TM Alan Rickman (Mesmer documentary). Anyone know if he is into photography?
Comments: I recall seeing that pic years back. I guess there is more than one Alan Rickman out there and maybe he climbs mountains!
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Saw this over on SWARF this afternoon, thought it would be OK to post here, go to
http://www.yosemite.org/vryos/pages/views/hd.htm
3rd pic down, supposed pic of AR on top of a huge mountain in Yosemite. Suppose this is him? Seems like a reputable site.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Claudia, Oh, I feel my Photoshop finger just aching for some work on some Sting party photos......hope we have some kind friends who can help out....!
Christina, re: Closet Land script, someone from the GB pointed me here,
http://www.hollywoodbookcity.com
I did order it from there and it finally arrived, although I was pretty nervous about it as their checkout form is not secure, and they do not answer emails. It is on page 40 of the movie scripts 'C' letter listing.
Comments: Can someone tell me if there`s any Closet Land script out there? I didn`t find it at that site that CatsPlay posted a while back with the other scripts... And I could really use it, I got the film today and it was torture! LOL I mean it was torture the way I had to switch the volume all the time because now they`re showting, the next second it`s no more than a whisper, so I may have missed some dialogue bits.
What is your location? GA Comments: Oops, I got riled up about Binder again and forgot to mention something.
Em alerted me to this a few days ago but I've tried to keep an eye on it to see if it would be opened up to the public but it doesn't look like it will.
At Bruno Press, if you do a search on Alan Rickman, you will see there is an entry that says "To view paprazzi images you have to login!" It looks like the image might be of AR at Sting's Christmas party on 12/21/2005. Does anyone know a friend of a friend of a friend that might have a membership?
Thanks for the heads up, Em!
What is your location? Boredom Kingdom Comments: Ok anyone tried this one: Match Yourself With AR ...
What is your location? GA Comments: Its still up, Sniv but whether it will count remains to be seen. I'm still very skeptical of it. I don't think anything is going to bring the release of AR's Gissing ever. Especially after the Binder fiasco. Geez...how stupid can they be???? ROTFL!
Hikity....good spot! Little Ferret has been busy, hasn't he/she? LOL Surely, no one will bid on those since they are widely found on the Internet.
Comments: Tralala posting again... Is the petition to release 'The Search For...' still up - I mean does it still count?
Comments: This may be 'off-topic' but that picture in the right bottom of the picture HIkity just posted - I always wanted that soo much and I have never been able to find it! ...
Comments: I'm still voting, however I found this one on 'The Movie Times' ...not really a poll like the one Hello! has but...
Comments: I have this stupid feeling that Vogt2005 is our little ferret....anyway, does anybody know these pics???
Comments: Yessssss, Claudia, the absolutely most attractive man of the last and this century, hmmmmm
What is your location? GA Comments: I'll see what I can dig up for you, CatsPlay. There were several really good reviews from that event.
Excellent news about the GoF DVD AND Snape deleted scene. Gosh, new releases are to quick to DVD these days! And here I've been waiting for a Nash Bridges DVD set for years!
Thanks for the link to the Spanish GoF site that's advertising the Hello vote, Nahima! We'll show Hello who truly is the most attractive man!
Comments: CatsPlay, I don't recall there being an actual transcript of the NFT event. Several people posted reports of the event, some more detailed than others (Like Mrs.Memory here) on Suzanne's page but as I said earlier none of them seem to be showing up in Suzanne's archives as the first four days in May seem to be missing. At the time we expected an official transcript to show up eventually on the NFT pages but sadly it never did even though similar talks are on there.
What is your location? FL Comments: Reedpipe: Also, Veritaserum has it described as "Dark Mark, emblazoned on both of their arms..."
WooHoo! Can't wait to lick, oops SEE that on DVD!
~Rebecca (Snapeluster)
What is your location? Glasgow Comments:
Quote: Does anyone else want to be in the picture?
Ohh Ohh Me me!! pick MEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still voting!! Orlando is still winning!!
Leanne -x-
What is your location? CT Comments: Looks like the "blasting rosebushes" scene from GoF will indeed be included in the deleted scenes on the DVD, set for release March 7 per Mugglenet: Quote: SCENE 5: Karkaroff tells Snape about the mark of his arm. Snape ignores him and removes house points from Fawcet and Stebbins, who briefly appear in the scene. Snape doesn't care about what Karkaroff has to say.
Comments: Alan Rickman, atractivo del año
Comments: ps. It there somewhere to view that question/answer transcript from the NFT talk, Claudia? I would love to read that. Thanks
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Claudia,
I don't mind if the reminder tool is passed around without credit. It's all for the cause. I would, however, be pretty annoyed if my wallpapers, videos, or other original works were distributed without my permission. Thanks!
What is your location? GA Comments: Well, its back to the daily grind, yall! I know its Tuesday but it sure feels like a Monday after so much time off. *whine*
The NFT "thing" was a screening of TMD at the National Film Theatre and afterwards, there was a Q&A with AR and Juliet Stevenson. They originally wanted Anthony Minghella too but his schedule wouldn't flex enough. This is THE event I have been the most broken hearted about not being able to attend. Thankfully, there were lots of our friends that were able to attend and gladly shared their experiences.
I've looked at some of the NFT reviews I have, sue and can't find any reference to Stella Maris. I'll keep looking though because it does seem like someone reported he was asked about it.
CatsPlay, it looks like your reminder tool is getting pretty popular and passed around. I've been informed that it has been posted in some of the Yahoo groups. Of course one nasty group isn't giving the rightful credit and going as far as to just post the YouSendIt link (which will expire soon). But that's common with that group. They are notorious for pasting in partial information. They're a sad lot! LOL
Comments: ARGH, brain dead this morning I guess.
....stand at the end of a pier and SCREAM "Emma Thompson"......
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Sue,
Thanks for trying to look that up (Stella Maris). What was the 'NFT' chat? I think that was before my time here. But, if that is true and the thought hadn't occured to him, isn't that interesting? Perhaps he was not that familiar with the full name of the actress in TMD as he had no scenes directly with her. Because otherwise, I just can't picture how it wouldn't cross your mind. I mean goodness, if he had to stand at the end of a pier and screen EMMA THOMPSON, I'm sure it would have clicked...!
Comments: I thought I'd dip in Suzanne's archives to see reports of the NFT talk but there are none there!! Strangely the May 2004 archives start on May 5th and the event was on the 3rd, so I looked at the April ones but they finished on the 30th, so looks like someone has run off with 4 days in May (wasn't that a film??)
What is your location? england Comments: Quote: CatsPlay, Barbara, and sue: did the three of you live in Florida say, about 5 years ago?
Well I'm British so I didn't get it at all 'til I scrolled further up and remembered those elections!!
I may be mistaken but I think someone asked the question about the actress Stella Maris(in TMD and the character in AABA at the NFT chat and he said it hadn't occurred to him. Anybody else recall that or am I having yet another senior moment???
Current gap in the voting is 2673.
Comments: Morning Everyone. KEEP VOTING- , let's see that Winston Churchill spirit. ...we will never surrender...! Just emailed Italy to spread the word if it has n't already reached.!
Now let's see, what more can I do...?
What is your location? back at work Comments: A Happy to you all!
And now a word about the voting.
We're getting closer. Yesterday morning (GMT) the difference between "I don't say his name" and Alan were about 2500 votes, yesterday afternoon it were about 2300 and this morning it is 2200.
We have about nine days left which means we have to close the gap of 250 each day.
We can do that
have a nice week
Chalebh
Comments: Dee--you are so cute! can i be in the pic too!?
Comments: Oh, thanks Emtee! What kind of AR fan am I for not remembering that!
What is your location? US Comments: CatsPlay - I'm jumping in for Barbara here by answering that Renee is the real name of Stella's mother. Uncle Vernon refers to her as "our Renee" when discussing her with P.L. near the end. emtee
Comments: All the little Bloomies likely have to go back to school tomorrow...!
Thank you for the info on Stella Maris. I wasn't exactly clear, though, so this is a common name that represents Mary (Jesus' mother?). And I wasn't clear what 'Renee' you were referring to. Thanks!
Comments: The gap between AR and OB was down to 2254 a minute ago. That's the narrowest it's been in several days. Is Hello toying with us, waiting a little longer before dumping a thousand votes into Bloom's tally? Are they paying attention to our e-mails and trying to be more subtle about stacking the deck? Is our dedicated work paying off? I wonder how many browsers this computer could handle....
What is your location? NZ Comments: Hi Cat's Play. All sorts of coincidences in this world aren't there?. Stella Maris - or star of the sea is a popular name for Mary - was the name of a convent near where I taught in Malawi. Not sure why a Protestant young woman like Renee would call herself that. There's also the fact there is a Potter and Uncle Vernon in AABA and the Harry Potter books!! I really like AABA except the histrionics at the end of the wharf. Made me squirm a bit. Prefer the understated emotion like Colonel Brandon and Jamie. Also, I agree about GQ. What a hoot, but when he really has to be serious and say the loathed phrase "By Grabthar's hammer you shall be avenged" when the young man who idolises him dies, he says it will real quietness and feeling.
What is your location? Hanging Chad, Florida Comments: Comments: Quote: CatsPlay, Barbara, and sue: did the three of you live in Florida say, about 5 years ago?
OK, can you believe that it literally took me about a HOUR to actually GET THAT??? ROFL!
me too. LOL!!! And I live in Florida! *had put that fiasco out of her mind for good, she thought*
~Rebecca (Snapeluster)
Comments: Hi! I've been busy the whole day between voting and promoting the Hello! contest everywhere I can. An administrator from Harry Latino told me they're going to announce it on their site soon. On HPANA there's a forum with an Alan Rickman thread and it is one of the most visited of the whole place. They already knew about the poll and are equally in shock with the numbers. As somebody said, Mr. Rickman is the most attractive man of them all for us, that's not gonna change no matter what. However, I still feel hope on this. At least, I'll keep voting until the end. You are welcome Ali-Pat! I have to confess, Dark Harbor is one of the AR movies I haven't seen yet. Kimberly, that animation is simply hilarious!!! Hikity, thanks for the link! Wow!! Photoshop is like magic!!! The picture with Gabrielle Forgot-her-last-name was not new to me, however I didn't make the match between it and the one with the blondie. Sue and Sniv, you are awesome! Hi Dee! I am an ex lurker who loves your sense of humor! (I want to be in that same spot, as in the picture, but in real life.)
Comments: Hey, I was trying to login to the chatroom and it says 'invalid username or password'. Is this happening to anyone else?
By the way, no one commented on my question/observation about 'Stella Maris' from yesterday. Did this strike no one as odd?
What is your location? Pittsburgh What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Quote: CatsPlay, Barbara, and sue: did the three of you live in Florida say, about 5 years ago?
OK, can you believe that it literally took me about a HOUR to actually GET THAT??? ROFL!
What is your location? Canada Comments: Vicki "I wish AR would do another comedy"
He did Vicki, it is called The Search for John Gissing. I just wish they would release and we would be able to watch this one day as i think it would be one of the more comedic performances of his career. And judging from the clips and the trailer provided for us by you-know-who- it does seem to be a winner.
Comments: Can't help delurking for just a moment. Gee...ya mean some people actually manipulate photos of AR so shamelessly? I am appalled! Simply appalled! *snort*
Does anyone else want to be in the picture?
What is your location? Los Angeles Comments: CatsPlay, Barbara, and sue: did the three of you live in Florida say, about 5 years ago?
I was in the mood for a little comedy last night so I watched Galaxy Quest. I hadn't watched it in a while. I think it gets funnier with each viewing. I wish AR would do another comedy.
Don't get too stressed out about the vote. Go ahead and continue to vote every 15 minutes just to show the magazine that AR truly has the best fans. But whoever is declared the "winner", we will know the truth. Alan Rickman IS the MOST ATTRACTIVE MAN - no contest, it's a fact.
What is your location? GA Comments: Hi Lia, Munich, Notamarauder, Kelex, Just Trying to be helpful, and Lurking AR Voter! Welcome to our board and I hope you will stay with us as long as you can.
Isn't that manip strange? I'm with sue on the curiousity bandwagon. Why and who would do a manip like that?
Thanks for posting your response from Hello, Notamarauder. But they've not convinced me one iota. They want OB to win and that's what's going to happen. I've reconciled myself to the fact that second place in this farce of a poll is actually the true winner. And Bloomers can sit in the cheater's circle.
I really don't believe the Bloomers are cheating...and I don't believe that any AR fans are cheating either. The only rule is only 1 vote every 15 minutes and Hello seems to have controls in place that enforce this rule. Using a macro or a reminder isn't cheating, IMO.
What is your location? Pittsburgh What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Sue,
That's OK, I did the same thing once yesterday but was too chicken to mention it here!
What is your location? NZ Comments: Oh Sue your emoticon made me laugh and laugh. I also sinned at the beginning when I wanted to look at the profile of Gerard Butler but pressed Vote instead of his picture for the profile. Sorry everybody.
What is your location? North Carolina Comments: Emily! Those aren't the only ones! 1) Liam Neeson: Alan and Kristen have both worked with Liam Neeson, Kristen in The Crucible (stage play), and Alan in both Michael Collins and Love, Actually. 2) Laura Linney: Alan and Kristen have both worked with Laura Linney, Kristen in The Crucible (stage play with Liam Neeson) and Alan in Love, Actually. 3) Kevin Smith: Kevin Smith has been on Veronica Mars, and is a great fan of the show; obviously, Alan's worked with Kevin Smith in Dogma. 4) 2004 Emmy Awards; they were both in attendance, she to present, he for Something the Lord Made. that's in addition to Enrico Colantoni, and the Joel Silver connection.
Comments: *gasp* How could you, Sue! LOL! Nah it just showed you were...excited and got so carried away that you pushed the wrong button...
*still voting*
Comments: For your interest: Thank you for your message. With regard to your comment, we would like to explain our procedure for the Grand Finale of hellomagazine.com's Most Attractive votes. The voting is exclusive to our website and does not appear in HELLO! magazine. During the two weeks the Grand Finale is on, we monitor the vote closely. At the end of the vote, we apply a series of filters to eliminate any irregularities we have registered, before publishing the results. Our objective with this procedure, as always, is to make the vote fun and fair for all of our valued readers. We hope you enjoy the 2005 voting and thank you for your interest in http://www.hellomagazine.com. Kind regards, the HELLO! web team
Comments: Oh poor Sue, there but for the grace of God goes anyone of us dear.Oh the shame! I bet you won't do that again in a hurry. At least your still voting. I'm waiting to see if anyone gets a reply to the emails Hello have been sent. The only time I ever look at it is if I am at the Doctors or dentist and I only visit them once a year. I just look to see if there are any Alan pics and there usually isn't. I'm very single minded.
Comments: Forgive me father for I have sinned!!! I'm sooooooooooooo sorry I just went to the Hello page and as the cursor went across Orlando I accidently voted!!!
Here's that pic BTW:
Wonder who did the job? A fan? Or maybe she did it herself!!
Comments: Well spotted, Michelle! You're right, I think the manipulator even used one of the Getty photos (not sure how to post without hotlinking--it's the one of Bell in jeans, #51105678, on the 9th page if you search gettyimages for "Kristen Bell"). Just goes to show you can't believe everything you see on the Web.
What is your location? Venezuela What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://yahoo.es Comments: Of course!, you have to write down Alan Rickman on SEARCH and click.
Lia
Comments: Just for interest sake - I wrote down the Hello poll votes at 12:30 yesterday PST and have compared to today at the exact same time. In a 24hr period the gap between Rickman and Bloom has closed by 912 votes. I suspect that the "Bloomies" have either slacked off a bit or perhaps Hello has identified and corrected something. The GAP IS CLOSING. That's good news right?
What is your location? Venezuela What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://yahoo.es Comments: Again! Hey Michelle! here you'll find photos (true photos) about Alan ang Gabrielle from STLM premiere.
KEEP ON VOTING GIRLS!!!!!!!! Lia
Comments: Thea, WE ARE voting for him....our votes are channelled somehow to OB's account - throw a bomb on Hello Magazine, hihi
RickiNicki, have a safe journey back to London Nightynight everybody
What is your location? Freiburg Comments: Hikity, I could do some on 29/12/2005 in the Black Forest, and yes, it's colder than in London! Will miss Freiburg as I will be back in London tomorrow! Wow, I never realised that it's a manipulation with the StLM pictures. But yes, it must be one. Nighty night everyone!
Comments:
Oh, and about aforementioned article: the writer claims that OB's teen fan base abandoned him in a major way in his last three movies. So who IS voting for him, anyway?
What is your location? NYC area Comments:
Given the voting controversy, thought some might find this New York Times article interesting. It ran on the front page of the arts section yesterday and was headlined "Maybe the Stars Have Gotten Small After All." It focuses on the supposed difficulty "20-somethings" are having in maintaining their star status and OB is used as the prime example, as he has been less-than-successful since the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/movies/01waxm.html
Comments: Sue and Sniv, that's really funny about the AR manip with Kristen Bell. Kristen was definitely shopped in. Heh!
Whoever did it needn't have gone to such trouble to create a connection between AR and Kristen. As a "Veronica Mars" fan myself, I love the girl, but she's already got two different paths that put her only "two degrees" away from AR. 1. The actor who plays her father on "Veronica Mars" is Enrico Colantoni, who played Malthazar in "Galaxy Quest." 2. "Veronica Mars" is produced by Joel Silver, who "discovered" AR and put him in "Die Hard."
What is your location? UK Comments: Ok,Hello Mag Web Vote Is One Big Cheat..I just voted for our man,who has won this hands down btw,and the bloomboy got my vote!!!I know that I said before that I dont care,and to be honest I dont(honest),But the injustice of it all,I mean this is only a bit of fun on a highly crappy mag,but I think that it all stinks... Sorry.... Anyways,I see that our man is deffo up for a couple of stage awards,now that is what I call a massive vote,and lets be honest here girls,way better than some naff mag.... So,here's to Alan,oh,and I got stlm,I love this film,and he is so wonderful in it.....Brilliant Actually..
Comments: You know, instead of making me MORE angry, the comments on that forum and the reminder that OB`s birthday just HAPPENS *cough* *cough* on january the 13th (man and I knew that! Should have realised it straight from the start!D`oh!!) made me feel really pruod! No matter how the vote turns out, WE WON! Yes, it may be a very nice present for Bloomy`s birthday but in the end, in a fair game, we would have won by miles! Ladies, your dedication is to be admired! Nicely done! I feel like a winner already! :2006-9: Carrie, were did you find that picture? Man, was I fooled! should check my stock more carefully next time!
Comments: I just voted: one more vote for our OooA, but 436 more for this little boy OB????????? It's rubbish
Comments: I'm with Sniv on this one. The background is identical but the gap betwen the blonde and AR is kind of blended in the darkness and if you look hard you can still see the outline of the original part of gabrielle's head outline! The evidence:
I rest my case!
Comments: Hi Sniv,If you really like I send you the pics I got from the premiere- I didn´t say that to proof I am right . I always like to share things ( pic, movies ) I got with fans.
What is your location? Venezuela What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://yahoo.es Comments: Hello, I truly, madly, deeply love Alan Rickman. Yes, this is Gabrielle Union. I saw "Something the Lord made"...Wonderful film. If another of you saw it, you reconize Gabrielle. She played Mos Def's wife in that film. That's not a manipulation. REMEMBER: KEEP VOTING FOR ALAN...GO ON!!!!! ALAN MUST BE THE KING. (although he's our king) I'm praying for that HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Lia
Comments: Lol, it's ok...doesn't matter. I believe you!
What is your location? Canada Comments: Ok, i just voted again and here is what i got before i voted Alan-20495 Orlando-33835
then after voting i got Alan-30555- a jump of 60 Orlando-33854-a jump of 19
This is some screwed up voting system........weird. At least the right man scooted up in votes.
What is your location? Munich Comments: I don´t know how to post pictures on the guestbook but I can send you other pictures of Alan with this actress.
Comments: Perhaps you are right, Martina....
Then again look at the background...the man in the blue jacket and the guy on the right - I don't think they froze and stood like that for two shots...
But I don't know...*shrugs*
What is your location? Munich Comments: If I remember right the picture is from the premiere of " Something the Lord made "- and there are more nice pictures with Alan and that beautiful woman. So it is not a fake - the pics are at Getty images or Rex features.
Comments: Michelle, I think the other one is a fake. If you look at the woman's face and the light on AR's face they are not the same...
So the one with Bell must be real and the other fake...ah photoshop!
Comments: Re: The Kristen Bell photograph. Doesn't it look awfully like this one?
Weird. Maybe one of them is a photo manipulation?
What is your location? USA Comments: OK, trying not to obsess over this silly poll, but fans of Ioan Gruffudd said here that Colin Firth was winning by more than 30,000 on Jan 13 last year and the next day Orlando Bloom was the winner! Oh, and Orlando's birthday is Jan 13.
What is your location? between day and night Comments: Hallo, RickiNicki, is it cold in Freiburg??
Ladies, this HELLO voting is the biggest cheat I've ever faced and I am convinced it's HELLO itself is the cause...
What is your location? Northwestern PA Comments: I just voted and when I first when to the page it was OB 33058 and AR 29880. After my vote it was OB 33074 and AR 29887. OB up 16 and AR up only 7.
Seems quite hopeless.
Anyway, wasn't there a previous post about someone getting an e-mail from Hello saying that the vote is only for the Internet and has nothing to do with the magazine so whoever wins won't appear on the cover, anyway???
I don't have DSL and can't stay on for too long at a time, but I vote when I can.
Comments: Hi- HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
KEEP UP WITH THE VOTE LADIES...there is something definitely odd with Bloom's voting...there are some very quirky jumps on the vote.. I may email Hello as well... it will be interesting to see how they survey the vote. Alan was streets ahead on the monthly vote. HE IS STREETS AHEAD anyway in my mind...hopefully some of the teenagers voting for Bloom will return to school in the UK tomorrow, so we maybe have a chance to catch up. DO NOT GIVE UP.. I know the theatre awards will mean so much more to Alan but it would be nice to have a couple of pages spread in the magazine... and also to let this beautiful man know how much he is revered, adored and loved by his many fans .
What is your location? between here and nowhere Comments:
What is your location? GA Comments: Kimberly! It's great to "see" you again! You've been missed.
That Snape animation is too funny!
Comments: Nahima, here is a link for film scripts I think Catsplay found and post it here a while ago. It might help you find more.... http://imsdb.com/scripts/Robin-Hood-Prince-of-Thieves.html
Hikity, looking forward to spring time
What is your location? Italy Comments: Ciak (italian magazine about cinema) has 2 pages about Perfume but nothing about AR. A huge photo with the director and Dustin Hoffman on set and a small picture of the working...already seen and posted ( no AR). Only one line talks of AR and says that the very young Rachel Hurd-Wood has the company of the mother and of a teacher and she shares the set above all with Alan Rickman, his father in the story.
Comments: I believe the photo w/ Kristen Bell is from "Hairspray" Opening Night At The Pantages Theater in Hollywood California 21 July 2004. There are two similar pix of her at Getty Images, but alas none of him.
What is your location? GA Comments:
Hello Jan and Buttercup! Welcome to our little group. I hope you'll hang out with us as often as you can.
KIMBERLY!!!!! Its sooooo good to see you! I hope you will be able to visit with us more often too! We have missed you! Naughty Snape, indeed! LOL
What a nice chocolate"y" wallpaper, Jan! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks for the reminder of when that pic was taken, Em. I knew the gray temples were from sometime in 2004.
Alfan, thanks for the update on Whatsonstage! There's still a few more weeks left on this one.
CatsPlay! The caps from MTR are wonderful! Thanks for sharing them with us.
I watched My Shakespeare last night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was absolutely fascinating to watch Joseph Patterson (with the help of Baz Lurhmann) shape and mold 20 people off the street into the characters of R&J. The performance was done at RADA and at one point the infamous lighting grid was seen. I know there are a lot of friends here that are Shakespeare fans as well as being very interested in RADA. If you get the chance to see this show, do...you won't regret it one bit.
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: The Snape/Hermione was soooo funny ! Thanxx Kimberly !
What is your location? breaking my fast What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://home.earthlink.net/~sa.pe/APLhome.html Comments: Thanks for the DkH transcript, Nahima! Looks like the transcriber can't figure out what Alexis is screaming at David after he runs out of the boat house either. Game attempt, however.
What is your location? Italy Comments: Carrie, the picture was new to me, thank you a lot for posting it!
What is your location? Italy Comments: Kimberly!! welcome back, we missed you, I hope you will have more time for coming here and that the new year started the best way possible
What is your location? frosty Bucharest What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://premiumpie.blogsource.com/ Comments: Hmm..is it me or are we slowly getting there?! (on the Hello poll) this morning there was a gap of almost 4000 votes and now we`re only at aprox. 2400! Good job!!! Buttercup and Carrie (great pic by the way! Wasn`t she in a Hallmark movie too?The one with the kids?) welcome!!!
What is your location? Michigan, USA Comments: Happy New Year!!!
I know I haven't been around in awhile; just have been too busy with real life, sadly. I've missed you all and hope to visit on a more regular basis.
At any rate, I bring you a rather naughty Snape animation that a 16 year old friend made me. It's really based on the Snape/Hermione fanfics he's seen floating around the internet.
I hope you enjoy it. It gave me a chuckle.
Wishing everyone here healthy, happy, and properous 2006!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v366/755936/snapeforkim5mk.gif
Comments: Buttercup!
Comments: Agreed with you heartfully, Susan. Let's show them all!! Thanks a lot Jan, think I got it now (I was copying the wrong thingy). *on my way to see CatsPlay new screencaps and punch some buttons*
Comments: Thanks for validating my perceptions, INTJ; I've been feeling a little paranoid about it. And thanks also for liking my letter (it was so hard to stick to the facts when, like Amanda on the balcony, "I'm in *such* a rage!") Even if it's rigged, I feel I have to keep voting. Maybe they'll get fifty e-mails and calls on Tuesday and see the error of their ways. Maybe we'll post so many votes for AR that it will break down the system--we are, after all, the people who cast 65,000 votes for him during the monthly election and almost 35,000 in less than a week during round one. I don't think AR would care one way or the other about this poll, but it would be lovely to show a bit of the world who the most attractive man really is. And a cover and two pages of pix would be nice, also. PS Many thanks for all the TMR caps.
What is your location? almost in the land of nod Comments: I came upon this site last week and have been lurking and wanted to come out and say hello to you. You are right. I think that voting thingy is rigged. I went a step further than you. I found their phone number and left a message! I'll let you know if I get a response. How dare they not award our Alan the most attractive man award. He turns my knees to liquid mush!!! Good site Claudia and I also love your other one. I left a couple of messages over there last week and this weekend. Keep up the good work and glad to meet you all. I'll try to get some new wallpapers too after I get rested.. Be back soon
What is your location? New Zealand Comments: Hi Jan. Thanks for the lovely chocolate paper.
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments:
* evil * *whip* *evil*
I'm thinking Hello wouldn't be so eager to stilt the vote if the media/their competitors were informed of the *cough* irregularities.
* evil * *whip* *evil* *slap*
BTW, a boatload of screencaps from "Truly Madly....Alan Rickman", the Mesmer documentary, are over at my site for your droolage (URL above).
What is your location? Canada Comments: Well, the good news is that so far the leader in the WhatsonStage year end awards is both Alan and MNIRC so me thinks he will be accepting awards for that. Im sure that this is more important to him than any glamore award that some magazine is holding. He has always been a humble type of person and although we want him to win i dont think he would be to upset if he didnt win. His time and effort went into MNIRC and i have been able to vote numerous times by deleting my cookiess.....because just like the Most Attractive award he also deserves Best Director and Best Play.
Comments:
Quote: Does it seem to anyone else that every time we get the 3000 vote gap down 50 points OB suddenly jumps 100 votes in almost no time at all?
Susan - Yes, it does. About twelve hours or so ago we were beginning to close the gap considerably and suddenly Bloom jumped 500 votes, and then another 500, and another 500. ---1500 votes in 45 minutes? I think not.
Quote: And that this usually happens right about this time of day/night and in a few hours pushes the gap to 3500 or 4000 votes?
*nods* Exactly. This poll is being rigged. Big time.
Btw, excellent letter, Susan!
What is your location? Canada Comments: Wow, you guys have been busy. On Fiday the votes were at 3000ish.....now its a two man show with the wrong man in the lead. Its going to be a close race to the end, i think Hello magazine had no intention of picking Alan as the winner and thats why they gave so many guys who lost one month other chances to win......buggers. And thats why they probably have a bit of pull i the annual winner,,,,,,but to the Hello Magazine poll people...If you didnt want him to win then you should never of mentioned him as a contender....duh.
NEVER,,,,,,,EVER UNDERESTIMATE THE AWSOME POWER THAT A RICKMANIAC HOLDS. WE WILL NOT LET ANYTHING OR ANYONE GET IN OUR WAY OF THE WORLD KNOWING WHAT A TALANTED AND ATTRACTIVE PERSON ALAN RICKMAN IS. (SPECIALLY ORLANDO BLOOM) (WHO I ACTUALLY HAPPEN TO LIKE, BUT DID NOT,CAN NOT AND WILL NOT VOTE FOR)
Lets keep it up guys, we can do this,
What is your location? Northwestern PA Comments: Thanks, Nahima, for the welcome. To post the thumbnail, I just followed the directions above - 1. keeping Photobucket open in a separate window after loading the picture there, 2. I started my GB entry and then 3. right-clicked on the thumbnail image in the Photobucket window and chose "Copy", then 4. came back to the GB entry and pasted there. The thumbnail showed up right away and I found out later that it is automatically a link to the large image in Photobucket. I know it can be confusing because there are so many choices. . . . . . I worked in computers for 30 years but haven't kept up with the newest stuff since I quit.
Comments: Does it seem to anyone else that every time we get the 3000 vote gap down 50 points OB suddenly jumps 100 votes in almost no time at all? And that this usually happens right about this time of day/night and in a few hours pushes the gap to 3500 or 4000 votes?
Comments: Wow Lucy, that's great!!! Thank you very much!!! This transcript is going to fill a lot of gaps in my mind. I mean, related to the movie (the others are hopeless, ha ha!) Welcome Jan! (I'm newbie and out of lurkdom too) (Hey! How did you thumbnail the image? I didn't figure it out yet.) Good night!
What is your location? GA Comments: Nahima, for the Dogma script, here's a link.
What is your location? Northwestern Pennsylvania Comments: Hello, everybody! I've been lurking here for awhile and just decided to post for the new year. I celebrated my 60th birthday last November so I'm AR's age. You guys post some great photos and sound like a friendly group. I wish you all a great new year!
Here's a wallpaper-type picture I made up - an idea I got from an interview with Alan, at the end of which the interviewer said this:
Really dark chocolate, I think! So - who loves chocolate???
I've never done this before, so just in case the above isn't a link, here's one to the full-sized version (1024 x 768 pixels, although in .jpg format): http://photobucket.com/albums/b112/ARDLHGB2/?action=view¤t=ChocolateVoice4Lg.jpg
What is your location? Seattle Comments: Hmmm. For whatever it's worth, the last couple of times I've voted (when the alarm goes off after 15 minutes), I've noticed that the AR tally has increased more than the Bloom tally. Bloom's big jumps ahead must be the result of hacking, because AR fans are voting at a greater rate. Way to go, AR fans! Keep the faith.
Comments: Ooopsss... almost forgot: Thanks for the photo, Carrie. It was new to me! Thanks to you too RickiNicki, that one is lovely too!
Comments: Hi everyone! Well Christina, I am not sure of that... Yesterday I opened two threads on the forums of that site, one is still in the spanish forum and the other must be on heaven since it never appeared at all. I then decided to send a PM to one of the moderators of the site, asking for HELP!!! She didn't answer me but this morning the announcement was in the front page and it was a nice surprise!! Maybe my PM was one of a whole bunch, anyway the goal was obtained and that's what really matter. It will be very interesting if the major HP sites get involved, that would make it harder for HELLO! to explain about that tricky counters of them. On another matters, the Dogma movie is very good but have a lot of trouble understanding the speechs. Saw it twice and still have doubts with some parts. Searching about it I found this on the net: Dark Harbor transcript Does any of you know where can be found a Dogma transcript? My searches only gave me pieces of it, quotes...
What is your location? Germany Comments: Emily, I think you're right. I found a picture at Getty which resembles the other one.
Comments: Claudia, that picture of AR and Kristen Bell might be from around the L.A. premiere of STLM in May '04, judging from his hair (those short bangs were kind of unfortunate).
What is your location? Germany Comments: Would love to watch "My Shakespear: R&J", it sounds great! You're lucky if you are able to watch it! Thanks for posting, Claudia.
What is your location? GA Comments:
Hello Carrie and its so nice to have you join our little group! Thanks for the piccie. It is new to me but it looks like it might have been taken at one of the Emmy parties in 2004, maybe?
This is AR related: Television alert for those who get PBS. I was looking through my programming guide and noticed a very interesting show that airs tonight. Each PBS affiliate varies a little so you may want to check your listings. Here's the program description:
My Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet with Baz Luhrmann This ought to be very interesting!
What is your location? Germany Comments: Nice picture! Haven't seen that one before. Thanks for posting! If someone is interested in a audio recording of AR in As You Like It, I found a CD "The Essential Shakespeare Live" which contains recordings of many Shakespeare performances! Check it out! The Talking Book Shop
Comments: Thank you Emily for this information
Comments: Kristen Bell, who plays "Veronica Mars" on TV.
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Woow, I don't know her but she's really cute ! But I prefer the cute guy next to her ! LOL
What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickman247.com Comments: Wow, new to me. Who is she, and where/when is that from? Thanks!
Comments: A new picture?
What is your location? UK Comments: WOW! I've just watched Dark Harbor for the first time!! What a film!! I never saw the ending coming at all. It was a little slow in the middle but the ending definitely made the film.
What is your location? Freiburg Comments: Sue, I wish you good luck and Ebay will do asap anything against the sale! It's just not fair what people do.
What is your location? Germany Comments: Lex you're not mistaken, your German is good!
Comments: Thanks Lex Mind you the sale ends in the next two days so will probably be too late anyway. The "little ferret" never responded to my Buyers Questions, surprise, surprise! Oh well nobody has bid anyway so let's hope it keeps that way.
What is your location? London What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.freewebs.com/lex_nixon/ Comments: SUE, if I am not entirely mistaken it says that they got your message and you'll get a responce within 48 to 72 hours. And that they're offering to tackle with your request on easier terms by using the links.
Comments: Sorry to be O/T but can one of our German speakers give me a brief idea of what this email from ebay (re my complaint about my *stolen* paper) says?? Thanks.
Liebes eBay-Mitglied,
What is your location? USA Comments:
Everyone!!!
Claudia- I will definitely be staying!
Camerata- I love your wallpapers.
I'm starting to get very annoyed with the voting thing...at least watching Dogma last night on Comedy Central calmed me down a bit *sighs* It's just unfair......
<----------- I love this one by the way hehe
What is your location? Massachusetts Comments: Hi everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR The 3 stooges marathon was a blast last night. Starting today its the weight watchers count the points for me! Now that the holidays are over, we can look forward to spring etc. in a few months. I cant wait to be outside again gardening. I just wanted to thank you all especially Claudia for giving me a fun place to visist and with such nice people. Unfortunately, real life is calling me this year and I probably wont be able to get back here again for while. I still like AR and most of his films, but feel it has lost some of its sparkle for me and must move on to other things. Again, I feel like you are all friends and wish you all the best. I'll try to come back again eventually, but just wanted to say thanks and BIG HUG to you all-Love ya-Pam
What is your location? France What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanparadise.com Comments: Hello girls !!! to all of you !!!! Have a lot of happiness, health and success ! Daydreamer : your video was great and really beautiful !!! A little gift for the beginnining of the year (I know it's not great but it's my first attempt to do an avatar lol) I put too the wallpapers I made some days ago (not realy good either lol)
Comments: I agree with Sue. It is just for fun, but it would be nice if the voting was just between fans. I'm old enough to know better anyway, it's just shear bloody mindedness now.
What is your location? healing my wounded fingers What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://premiumpie.blogsource.com/ Comments: Nahima, that is great! Was it you that sent the news to Snitch? And yes, what the heck, I agree with Sue, we shouldn`t take this THAT serious. I`ve calmed down a bit myself, thank God. but you know it`s mostly because of the competition and not the result that matters. I think everybody (well the majority anyway)got so excited because it was a chance to make a statement as a fandom. Something like "keep that baby bloom, we`re backing up a real man and we are gonna teach you guys what good taste is!" :rofl: Yeah but I can hardly see any point now...It`s fun when it`s fair, this is just kids playing. Now I`m simply voting out of stubbernes to be honest.
Comments: Sarah wrote: Quote: Someone asked if someone had contacted Hello and if there was any reply yet I contacted them (and I know someone else did, Sue I think).
Not me Sarah, Hell would have to freeze over before I corresponded with or bought a copy of Hello I am just looking on it as an enormous bit of fun. Of course the Bloom fans are cheating just like we are (but there are obviously more of them and they are doing it better!). It's not as if there is a prize involved. I very much doubt whether Alan would even find out he was the winner of a magazine's web page contest (Unless of course Rima is a closet Hello fan!) and doubtless he would be horrified/highly amused if he did as it would only confirm that he has a bunch of crazed women as fans!!) As far as I am concerned any magazine that has 6 page spreads on the home/love lives of obscure Ruritanean princes and C-list slebs (OK I admit I flick through it at the hairdressers) is hardly going to run a strict and fair voting system anyway. But hey I shall keep on pressing the button!!
Oh and before I forget........
Comments: Yeah it's me.. alan_rickman_freak, Christina. It was also me who asked for help in Ian McKellen's board too. I have no idea why all of my post deleted.. Poor thread, the one in Alan's board.. Almost 100 reply?! People really love Alan, don't they? Look all of this spirit, this passion..
Comments: Whether silly or hopeless it can be, let's see what happen from now on...
Comments: I`m sorry guys, I`m not an IMDB board regular so please bear with me. BUT I didn`t understand this: Marlina, didn`t you post a thread asking help for the hello vote there? Well the post and all the replies (quite a number too) were deleted by the administrator. Further more, why do they delete the posts asking for the same thing on other boards? I mean I`ve just read a few threads, there was this person who asked for help on the boards of Ian Mckellen, the cast of HP, you know, the regullars (oh, plus each of his movies`s boards) and they all got deleted. *puzzled* I`m not insinuating anything this time I was just curious how things work on IMDB, it`s really not my area of expertise. Speaking of DVDs, the GoF dvd looks promising! Rumour has it that it will be released March 7th. Oh and BBC viewers voted it as 6th best movie of the year.
What is your location? GA Comments: Just wanted to wish everybody a wonderful, healthy, peaceful
Comments: Hi, all and A Happy New Year. I hope to keep on voting through out the rest of today. I use the link we were given right at the beginning of this session. I have put it on to my favorites and vote every 16 minutes as per-kitchen timer. No tricks no gismo's just regular voting. If we try anything else we could loose out in the end. If the voting is rigged we could loose out any way. BTW I sent an email to Hello. As yet no reply so they don't send out automatic emails when no one is in the office, so we wait until Tuesday and see what happens, someone said if we send enough they might do something about it, if we don't vote at all we can do nothing if Alan does miss out on the final Tally.
What is your location? UK Comments: LISA - I ordered my STLM from Play.com ages ago and they actually posted it on the 30th December so surely its already out? AND its only £6.99 + free p + p
What is your location? first of January near the Rhine Comments: Hello everybody,
I wish you all a wonderful and very happy
What is your location? ENGLAND Comments: Ok,I just checked and STLM is out tommorow for just £8!!!!Brilliant,HMV.... Guess where I am going girls....
What is your location? Indonesia What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.com/rickmesmerized/ Comments: beryl~ the link with the 'false' by the end of it means you vote.
But the one with 'true&error=2' by the end of it means you can't vote, it's not 15 minutes yet.
What is your location? ENGLAND Comments: Ok,1st off,A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FELLOW RICKMANIACS..I hope that this year brings you all joy and prosperity and a lot more Alan goodness for 2006.. Regarding the Hello vote(fix btw)I have come to the conclusion that it is not worth the worry,we all know that when it comes down to talent,grace and the attractive side of it all,Alan has it in bucketloads,and he has proved himself by still being around and still keeping fans like us,interested in everything he does,so I dont care now,because I know that he is always going to be No.1 in my books and that is all that matters,the crew at Hello are lame to think that we all believe their bad excuse's,so I will be better than them... So,we all have something to look forward to in 2006,Snowcake and hopefully the next HP filmSIGN,Alan,please..... Also for the UK visitors,I will double check,but I am sure that I read that STLM is coming out on dvd this Month,I will let you all know,if this is not old news that is.....
Comments: I always go back to the first link because the second is the one you get when you have voted. maybe it doesn't change anything but to be sure,.....
Comments: hi claudia,
i'm just wondering... about the voting link in ur page [up there ]... see, i vote using this link: http://www.hellomagazine.com/vote/grand_finale2005/hombreatractivo.html?pantalla=hombreatractivo
AFTER i vote, the link is:
but when i use your link while voting, the address that i get AFTER i voted is: .... so...maybe it has something to do with the links? i dunno... is there a difference???
to the rest of you, which link do you guys use?
What is your location? GA Comments:
I hope everyone had a safe and brilliant New Year!!!
YAY! Trekkiegrrrl found the jackpot on macro building! Her instructions are very easy and the program works beautifully. I have it installed on my three machines and its been working since 4 this morning! Thanks for posting the link, CatsPlay.
Please don't be down-hearted about the vote scam. I'm convinced its a scam and Hello is sitting back just waiting until the 13th to announce thier chosen pretty boy as MAMotY. Sorry, Hello....but he belongs in the Most Attractive Boy of the Year category. Oh well.
Here's a response from Hello to the Depp group that a Lurking AR Voter posted last night.
*************************************** Several people who wrote to HELLO Magazine about the questionable activities on their poll got this form letter back: Thank you for your message. In answer to your comment, we would like to reassure you about our procedure We always monitor the vote closely, and at the close of voting, we apply a series of filters, if necessary, to eliminate any irregularities we have registered, before publishing the results. Our technicians have noted irregularities in the current monthly Most Attractive man vote. The final results published at the end of the month will have had irregularities removed, and may therefore differ from the results seen on the page. Our objective with this procedure, as always, is to make the vote fun and fair for all of our valued readers. This voting is exclusive to our website and does not appear in HELLO! magazine. We hope you enjoy voting and the website in 2005, and thank you for your interest in http://www.hellomagazine.com. Kind regards, The hellomagazine.com web team
I'm of the opinion that they don't have a way to "detect" irregularities and that they just use this as a pacifier for their readers and visitors.
However....knowing this, I still plan to vote a much as I possibly can for AR so that in the fair part of the race...he will be number one!
Also, one other thing that might help keep your spirits up is that AR probably doesn't even know about this thing and probably wouldn't care. And if ever told he was voted Most Attractive Man of the Year, he would probably be a bit perturbed. But you know...that's one of the things I like so much about him! He's not precarious at all!
Comments: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Found this at the official Aishwaryworld
" I don’t understand is that if Hello wanted Marry to win this poll why make us all waste our time and vote for other people.
So maybe we should all stop the voting...
Comments: CatsPlay, does that device work for you? Sorry, can`t remember, when will the voting end?
What is your location? UK Comments: Someone asked if someone had contacted Hello and if there was any reply yet I contacted them (and I know someone else did, Sue I think). There was 2 email addresses I found so I emailed them both but as yet I have had no reply. But I really didnt think I would have just yet. It will be Tuesday vefore they go back to the office so I'm not expecting anyhting before then. As soon as I do I'll let you know
Sarah!
What is your location? USA Comments: Kudos to Susan, and happy new year to all.
There are 3 entries on this Depp fan page discussing problems with the Hello vote back in March: http://www.ohjohnny.net/newsmarch05.html I too saw AR's votes decrease by one when I refreshed the page about an hour ago.
And then there are all the times when we click and it's been more than 15 minutes but it somehow just doesn't get counted.
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