Ho-hum. This is getting tiring.

 Here is Sheila -

Here is not Sheila --

Note Sheila's small almond shaped eyes. Note the other woman's large doe eyes. Note Sheila's Rickman-like nose. Note the other woman's petite nose. Note Sheila's height. Note other woman's lack of height.

The woman in the bottom picture is not Sheila. She was his date for the 2002 Emmys. She has never been identified, but she shows up in at least one other picture with him over the years (I don't have it).  She is one of AR's many mystery lady friends.

Thanks for some tips, I think I've already made a decision. But it was sooo hard!

But the most important thing for me was When Love Speaks (also as for future student of English literature and drama)

To Alan and Sheila-I'm almost sure it IS Sheila-just my opinion

Hey there, girlies!  Are any of my U.S. friends planning to go to the Sudbury Film Fest.?  I want to go so very badly, and I think my hubby would be willing to let me go if I went with others...PLEASE let me know if you plan on going!!!  We can set something up, save a little gas for those living further away.

alwAys youRs,

Jasmine

I'm truly sorry for not having written before. Thanks a lot Susan, Sue and Emily for answering my questions about that rare pic of Alan and those little girls around him..  At the beginning, I really believed that the rare pic was a manip, as well Emily said IT IS A MANIPULATION.  Lex told me too. Thanks, dear Lex!  Nowadays, Alan's nieces should be older than the girls in the photo.

It made me unsure for moments!

Lex posted a pic from Ebay saying that the woman who appears beside Alan is Sheila... but Emily said that the woman isn't Sheila...who is she then?

alankisses

Lia

I have a Winter Guest video some may have for free if they want it.

Kristina: Since you ask . . .

1) Mesmer = Title role - all Alan, all the time - and gorgeous! 

2) Something the Lord Made = lots of a more recent version of Alan. Also, Mos Def is great and it's an interesting theme.

3) Judas Kiss = I LOVE him in it, and Emma always, but their parts are smallish.

Rasputin = great acting, lots of Alan, but not adorable (for my money)

Dark Harbor = very good, distant naked Alan, but a bit depressing. The last scene is fun.

Closet Land = Delicious, no doubt, but it's a disturbing theme.

January Man = Adorable, but a small role.

Kristina--

My personal opinion here...

Something the Lord made--It's a good movie, very good. Alan plays a good man. But it isn't one of his more yummy roles.

Closet Land--Alan is stunning. But many have said it was a disturbing movie to watch. It isn't one that I tend to go back to either, even though he is beautiful in it. Also, I had problems finding that the only copies I could get had mostly Spanish menus.

Dark Harbor--Yes, get it! He gets naked and the last scene is worth it all.

Mesmer--Have not seen it, but what little I have seen, I think it would be worth it.

Rasputin--It's very interesting and I think would be worthwhile to see. It is one of his less physically attractive roles. But as always he has charisma.

Judas Kiss--Haven't seen it but am on the look out for it myself. I think it would be good. It has Emma in it too!

The January Man--He's in it so little and has so few lines, I wouldn't bother buying it. Watch it sometime if you can rent it or borrow it or have just loads of money someday.

By the way I have a problem and I need a help.

I'm still in USA and until I will go back home to Europe a can get almost all of Alan's movies which I didn't have.

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BUT: money money money..so, please, advise me which I should buy, please...

Something the Lord made 

Closet Land

Dark Harbor

Mesmer

Rasputin

Judas Kiss

The January Man

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Some random new papers at my LJ HERE

I also found some obscurities in the article and the part about the jasmin etc.is really strange for him- at once so perspicuous?

 I don't mean that it's so much personal but still not his own style.

  "The Big Theater Return" will make us wondering a lot, won't it?

But certainly it will be good chosen play. And if Juliet or Lindsay could play with him...no no no...it's so much happiness at once.

Sue and Emily, I agree about the padding out of The Scotsman article. Maybe her editor asked her to make it longer than her original interview so we had the speech defect, LLD stuff which is a bit tired. I was puzzled he was not asked to be part of the year long Shakespeare festival at Stratford actually. Look forward to hearing news of any upcoming theatre announcement and hope Sue, you will keep us posted.

I've been reading the GB for a long time and now just have to add my little comment about the Scotsman Interview.

As sue and emiliy have already mentioned, some sentences and phrases are literally taken out of Patons book. Also I wondered very much about the last sentences talking about the jasmine bushes growing in the doorway. Do the houses in London, where he lives, have courtyards at all?

And didn't "Private lives" run out in 2002 and not in 2001?

Just a few points I thought about and now I go in background again.

Please excuse my short English!

sue, I am glad that you also picked up on how much of the Scotsman piece was padded out by stuff lifted directly from the Paton book. There are phrases that if memory serves are pretty much word for word from the book - mostly the biographical stuff about him and Rima. She's no longer lecturing at Kingston , is she? I'm pretty sure she retired.

The writer came off as a fluffhead, IMHO. And that title  ... well, there's the reason right there that he rarely does interviews.

Thank you soooooo much Miriam and Yulia!  Next time I see my family-friend who met him, I shall try and let you know what happened.  Have a great day everybody!

Emily : Thanks for the new photos !

OMG I loved so much the article in the Scotsman !

Woow The photo of the magazine is woooow ! LOL Thank you Sue !

Oh, now the price is £54.00!!!! Unbelievable!

Brittany, it is absolutely clear that Alan and Rima have no children, they both are involved in helping some children and it's the most kind of them. Just look at The National Autistic Society, which Alan and Rima are members of. Great!

By the way I have got today a letter of Mrs Melanie Parker, this time it took less then 2 months.

Good luck!

Yulia

Hikity, I have given up trying to fathom out the mentality of ebay purchasers!! I have emailed Lurking Fairy who is in Edinburgh for the Festival and suggested she does a bit of bin diving this week, we could make a fortune!

Sue, then, why on earth, did the price on ebay rise so much - ridiculous, isn't it (some 56 GBP or so...)

Hikity, the interview on the web is from Scotland on Sunday and the magazine cover is listed on ebay as from Scotland on Sunday's Spectrum magazine so I am assuming they are the same thing!

sue, is this one and the same interview? I thought that's different from the one on the internet we got from Emily..

It's no wonder he doesn't do many interviews when they go stick something like that on the cover. I don't suppose it's the journalist's doing but some sub-editor laying out the cover and trying to catch the eye but it really is irrelevant to the article isn't it? Also quite a bit of the interview looked padded out by old stuff, you know the usual: speech impediment, "sex with Alan Rickman" etc etc. Still I suppose we have to be grateful for small crumbs.

Interesting to note that it appears to be a conscious decision not to do any interviews on My Name is Rachel Corrie. I have always been surprised that none of the Arts programmes covered it over here.

So shall we start surmising on what he could return to stage with?? Hopefully something modern.

Hi Brittany,

No, Alan and Rima do not have children. I am not surprised, though, that he participated in a program for children, for I have a feeling he is wonderful with children. I hope that this anwers your question properly.

Miriam

Miriam, Jéssika et al, please scorll down and find the new article provided by Emily and Ellen. However, there is no article about the "Sexy Beast" - this is just from a cover and you can buy the agazine on ebay if you want...

Sorry I'm so late, but:

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!

The article!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's just a minute I read it!!!! And I still can't breath.A little bit of information-not speculations!

 And his return to theater?

Nothing can be better!!! I know that he's the type-when is he playing, he puts in the character everything and it's very nerve-racking -but we all know that he loves that too!!!

ALan, how is it possible, that I love you more and more?

I'm still wheezing!

Yes, it is great to think Alan will be treading the boards again.(Is that a bit of an old-fashioned phrase?). I just sneaked out of work to see Wah-Wah at our Film Festival. Great film. Our man would have been good as Richard E Grant's dad.

So, I have two questions.  One: Do Alan Rickman and/ Rima Horton have kids?  I have been meaning to ask for a while, because A family friend of mine had a sort of schooling program for kids and says Alan Rickman was there...HE TALKED TO HIM AND DIDN'T TELL ME!!!!!!!!! URGGGG!  And the second question is I just bought Micheal Collins on VHS for a dollar (OMG) and I am confused on what Alan's role is.  I have only watched the first thirty minutes or so, but before I get farther and more confused, I would like to know whats going on and what his role is, so if anyone can help me out I would be really happy!!!!

Sorry girls, i got crazy with sexy beast pic and didn't see the link. i've just read it. he's really lovely, and man, i wish i could watch MNIRC.

Girls!!!!!

Please someone could post the link to the interview?? the sexy beast one????

PLEASE!!

From today's Sunday Times Culture Magazine:

Quote:

Listings: Look ahead The top events to book now

Snow Cake Set against the backdrop of small-town Canada, this is the story of the friendship between an Englishman (Alan Rickman) and an autistic woman (Sigourney Weaver), whose daughter has died in a car accident. From September

 

Dee, Sexy Beast is the name of a very violent Brit gangster movie starring Sir(and don't you forget it!) Ben Kingsley and Ray Winstone, maybe you were thinking of that??

The seller on EBay also has other photos of Alan, most of them I think we've seen before (all with LD), but there's one (I think around the time LLD was playing) I hadn't seen before. LD looks so young!

Thanks for posting the cover, Sue.  The EBay bidding frenzy is outta control!  Hopefully it'll show up on one of the newsstands that stock foreign papers here in a couple of days.

That woman in the pic is not Sheila.

I can't open that page, Lex.

Is it a new pic? Did you save it and can send it to me, please?

Thank you all for sharing your finds!

 Can we be certain in view of the present conflict in the Middle East that MNIRC will be shown in NY in October only my dearly beloved and I are going to see a Barbra Streisand concert in Washington DC on the 13 October and as NY is so close I thought we might go see it.But what the heck I may go to NY anyway we can always go watch Mama Mia again

Ebay is full of magazine covers for the Scotland on Sunday Spectrum Magazine.

I bet he loved that heading!!

The good old Soonews reports HERE on the showing of Snowcake at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival  on 17th September. Also gets a report in Wawa-news.com HERE. Note that a catered reception follows the showing so maybe they are trying to lure a star there!!

Dear sue, this is a safe bet!  

Thanks to Emily for the interview link. I rushed through it this morning before work but obviously missed the going back on stage bit!!! Fingers crossed for that. If it happens I have a feeling there will be a lot of travellers to London!

Oh, Wow!  Thanks so much Emily, Barbara and Ellen for the absolutely fantastic article! His interviews are so few and far between that to have one as in depth as this one is just amazing!  The best part?  back on stage!!! I have to start saving my pennies now!

Thank you so much for the photos, Emily! He really is "Pretty in Pink"!
And a big thank you goes also to Barbara and Ellen for the brilliant article!

Peekabooh, I know how you feel...

Quote:

[...] Rickman says, adding that he is planning a return to the stage soon. "It's still under discussion," he says [...]

Thank you, Emily and Barbara, for that excellent Scotsman article! 

Sorry, thanks to Emily too of course...

Thanks so much for the link to the article Barbara & Ellen.

Do you know what made me jump out of sheer exitement???

"They changed all our lives," Rickman says, adding that he is planning a return to the stage soon. "It's still under discussion," he says, adding that it will be the first piece of theatre he has done since Private Lives, in the West End in 2001"

Emily,   thank you so much for the latest pics and this great interview in Scotsman. Seldom enough do we read a good interview with him! What striked me most were his words about Snowcake:

I know Rachel only as I know any character, the way I know Alex Hughes, say, the man I play in Snowcake, who is probably more like me than anyone I've ever played. He's very close to me, because I enjoy playing somebody who is just doing his best - that's me."

This is what I felt when I saw the film - and - maybe therefore - for me it's his best film so far.

Wow, that article ROCKS!

Thank you for the link and thank you for the pictures!

I think the Alan and the kids photo was taken in front of a stage door, no? A fan's daughters? I don't believe it was his nieces...

Emily, thanx for the photos and the link.

Dee, thanx fro the story's link.

As for the pic, it is rather Phot Shop manip, of course. Even the image is quite unclear and mystery.

Good luck!

" Rickman, is still chomping on his  toasted Panani. He offers me half wich i politly refuse"

HELLLLLOOOOOOO! ARE YOU STUPID!!!!!!!

That has to be one of the nicest interviews that I have read that he has done. Well done.

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Great pics, Emily! 

Poor guy...does he know how much he's adored? 

And thanks Emily! I adore his hair! Not so sure about the pink shirt... *smile*

I'm in a bit of a rush, so if this isn't new please forgive me. It's dated July 22, 2006:

Here's the link to the long Scotsman interview with AR. Lots of stuff here.

Good article/interview in today's (Sunday) The Scotsman,. Someone who gets Google alerts and is more technically literate will be able to do a link. Seems a promise of a return to the boards.

Emily, thanks so much for the new pictures of Alan! They're really great! The other gentleman in the photo is Simon Hammerstein, Dena's son, who's a producer, director, and entrepreneur. IIRC, "The Box" is going to be a dinner theatre/supper club located in The Village in NYC, not too far from where MNIRC will be playing. It was supposed to have it's big opening this fall.

Right, sue. And isn't AR quoted somewhere saying that his sister didn't dress her daughters in pink? 

My thought is, this is a Photo Shop manip that someone made of their (very, very cute) kids ...

Correction to the new photos -- they were taken on Thursday night, not last night.

Forgot to add -- the "rare" photo looks Photoshopped.

Anyway, here are some REAL photos of AR. Taken in NYC last night at a theater event. Woman with him is the NY producer of MNIRC, Dena Hammerstein.

Sorry to rain on the speculation parade, but I doubt those are his nieces. The nieces were probably 3 and 6 or 4 and 7 or so when CME was made in 1990. Look at Alan in this picture! He has the Private Lives haircut, which means this picture was taken in 2001 or so -- TEN years after CME was made!  Surely his nieces have not been frozen in time since then.

Also....look at the resemblance to Alan with the girl on the left!

A proper Rickman if ever I saw one.

I do believe they are Alan's nieces Amy and Claire.  They are the same two girls that were in Close my eyes and those were his nieces.  If you look at the little girl goes over and speaks to at the garden party near the end that's her on the right.

 OOops!...Here is the image

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/ARDLHGB2/?action=view&current=alanrarepic1.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1

Lia

 again girls!

I found this rare pic of our Alan. I have a big doubt about it...It could be true or false... What do you think about it?

Who are the little girls around him? Are they his nieces? Does anybody here know?  ... tatatatàaaaaaan

Look at this

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/ARDLHGB2/?sc=1&multi=1&addtype=local&media=image 

alankisses

Lia

Hikity, I also thought so, but I believed there were something else.

By the way I found one more image from that magazine that we were discussing some time ago

    This one seemed to me a bit more vivid.

Good luck

@ITNJ: Thanks. My Firewall didn't like the site. But I finally managed the download.

LG Chalebh

Edinburgh is a bit far for me too but I would love to go see it!

Oh well I suppose I'll have to wait til September when it comes out in the cinema!

I can't remember if this has been mentioned before but Snow Cake is to be shown at the Edinburgh film festival on the 15th and 17th August 19.00 and 17.10 respectively. Tickets are £7.50 cons £5.20 I would love to go but Edinburgh is a bit too far.

Sue: According to this website

http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_25C/_s.7_0_A/7_0_25C/_l/en?docid=EC001124 :

I came across the news that there will be a German book about 'Perfume' and the places it was shot and supposed to take place, i.e. Barcelona, Grasse etc. It seems to be some kind of travel guide, but the article said that there also will be an 18-page-long chapter about the actual film shooting. I don't know whether it will include any interesting information, but it might be worth checking out when it will be released - probably in August.

The book's called Auf den Spuren von Patrick Süskinds "Das Parfüm". Eine Reise zu Romanschauplätzen by Oliver Mittelbach.

ah yes yes (copyright Hugh Grant lol), I remember have said that about that pic some months ago on SWARF, but I suppose we are several to have had that reaction LOL

Rickmanic, 'What's her hand doing there?' Making him smile by the looks of it!

Snowcake to open Cinéfest Sudbury. Details HERE. Now I have to admit to having no idea where Sudbury was so I googled and found it is in Ontario but I'm not sure where it is respect to Wawa! HERE'S a map!

Looks like Snowcake opens on 16th september.

Yulia, Nobel Son has long been finished filming as far as I know (do not mix it up with TVG)

Chalebh - After clicking on the link I provided, you'll need to scroll down a bit. Below the first couple of ads, about halfway down the page, you'll find a link ("Here are your downloading options"): Click on "Download for free with FileFactory Basic". A new page will open. Once again, you'll need to scroll down about halfway. There you'll find the download link "Click here to begin your download". Hope this helps.

Hello everyone!

Lia, thanx for another cute pic of Alan, he does look very naturally.

Rickmaniac and andi than you for the findings.

sue, you would not belive but we've got almost cold here, we are dreaming about heat!

I saw there was on another Guest Book a pic of Alan from Nobel Son

and an article  http://www.markadler.com/notes/notes.html  . There is written Summer 2006....Is it really going to be screened thsi Summer?

Good luck!

Hello everyone!!

First of all: This site is one of my favorites about AR - really great work!!!

Well I'm visiting this guestbook constantly - because the pics and news you share here are great!! 

Now the reason why I'm "out of underground"  now:

When I saw this picure some days ago here

and read the comment: What AR might be thinking

I remembered a funny picture from the same event which I found some month ago with a funny comment another AR-fan wrote:

What's her hand doing there?

Well I thought I should share

Now I'm back on my way to underground

Best wishes Rickmanic

By the way: Sorry for my english - it's ..... 

Good morning,

sorry but INTJ, how do I download that file, I don't see a link,  only one which get's me to another site that - after some time - will change to an advertisment.

For my thoughts about the film, look at the Discussion Party board.

That's all for now.

LG Chalebh

Glad to see someone, via AFNH, is taking SC at Edinburgh Festival seriously. The Telegraph mag on Saturday reckoned to be an E.Fest special, puffs for all sorts of rubbish, nothing for the main attraction!

Off to London for the weekend tomorrow, will wave to Sue and all southern types from the Eye at 5.30, don't forget to wave back!!

Claudia, sue, all good things come by threes - even P Allen should understand this and be delighted - three beautiful and intelligent ladies of the right age (just assumed, sue ) digging together with him...   

Claudia , good to hear from you!

Here's the download link ("Babitsky's War"): http://www.filefactory.com/file/74003f/  (AVI file, 92MB).

Welcome to our group StripeS!  I hope you will enjoy our group and have lots of AR fun! 

sue, thanks for the review of The Seagull.  For some reason (because I haven't seen a thing he's in yet), I get the distinct feeling that Ben Whishaw is an AR in the making.  Thanks for posting the new Perfume pics!  With Perfume and Snow Cake on the horizon, its just seems like fall will never get here! 

I know Villa Golitsyn is a long shot....a really looooong shot but I still have hope that it will make it to the screen one day with AR and KST. 

AFNH sent me an article a few days ago from a magazine for the Edinburgh Festival.  Forgive my tardiness in posting.  Thanks so much AFNH!!! 

Speaking of Snow Cake, what did you think of it, Chalebh?  And lucky Lurking Fairy!  We want to hear what you lucky ladies thind about the film. 

The fabulous INTJ has worked very hard on capturing Babitsky's War for us.  I now have it and I'll upload it to my server this evening and post a link above tonight.  Thank you so much INTJ for all your hard work and willingness to share so much with us.

CatsPlay found a couple of LJ postings with New York AR sightings.  Take a peek at her LJ for details. Rickmanalysis.com

Thanks CatsPlay!

Dee, I've always liked that pic from the Dogma photoshoot.  Not only do we have a beautiful shot of The Man's profile but Ben Affleck's pose is a hoot. 

Going backwards a bit.  I'm finally getting to read the Anna Massey book.  I'm such a slow reader because I only have time to read for pleasure at bedtime and I usually fall asleep.  But I'm enjoying the book.  Its been a delightful read so far.  There is one other little AR bit that I missed when I originally posted about the book.  In the Acknowledgements, AR is the very first person she thanks.  "Alan Rickman who was responsible for getting the whole project started".  I haven't forgotten the questions that were asked back when I posted the first AR bits and as soon as I get to the answers, I'll post them. 

As much as I'm enjoying reading about Anna Massey's life AND I'm twisting an old phrase around a bit....

Alan Rickman!  What's good for the gander is good for the goose!  When will we be getting your autobiography????

Kristina, I'm so glad that your Internet connection is fixed.  We missed ya!

As for the news alert about AR attending Bill Gates birthday party (thanks for posting Marlina), I was quite surprised to see his name in the list of attendees.  I would have never expected that from him. 

I've admired Paul Allen for years.  Right after making his fortune with Microsoft, he left MS (but he still consults from time to time) and used his fortune to help others.

*grin* As for gold digging Allen...can I join the party sue and Hikity?   

Alanfan~ Oh it see, Thank you! I watch a bit of it on the youtube yesterday and just wanna check in whether anyone know about it

Catsplay, Absolutely wonderful job on the LLD English program! Kudos to you!

I can't believe he's really in New York! I feel as if I should just go into the city with one of those poster signs that people wear sometimes when they're advertising and have it say, "Where in the World Is Alan Rickman?"

girls!

Hey Yulia! Here's another pic of our Alan with the unknown guys from Argentina. What I don't remember is the year. I think it was 2000 or 2001....and I don't know if you have seen it before.

Enjoy!

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/ARDLHGB2/?action=view&current=AlanArgentina2.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1

alankisses

Lia

Marlina, yes some of the early ones had him in as, Snape, Gruber and the Sheriff, but they were not very good.

Hi there!    I found this video on myspace.  It very well made, and I'm sure you'll love it straightaway!!  Since it's a Snape video, I'll post it in the "dungeon" as well! 

Adios, mis amigas!

-jasmine

Well, I guess it won't be news to you... Still, I would like to express my true admiration of the creators of this beautiful resource. I know by experience that it's a huge amount of hard work, and... you know, the result is marvellous! Thank you very much and all the best wishes!

sue, than you for the remembering where this pic is from

Sooo lucky women you are watching Snow Cake soon and even in November and I really doubt that it will be screened here in Russia

Good luck!

Lordy...could you imagine the excitement here if Alan DID get the much deserved Oscar nomination?? And the explosion of happiness if he GOT it?? AAANNnnnnd the screams of anguish if he didn't win??

Yes, Sam, I agree but still for me the interaction and dialogues between Alan and SW were absolutely outstanding and in fact the highlight of the fílm  

Hello,

Well I for one cant wait to see Snowcake,I know that it has had a very good response abroad and one of my fellow collegues has seen this film and totally raved about it.

They had nothing but praise for the script and the film in general,but the performances were what caught my collegues eye,they said that Miss Weaver was amazing in her part,but the scenes that really stood out were between Mr Rickman and Miss Moss,said that they had some electricity going on there...Also that Mr Rickman(I must start calling him Alan oh here)was just outstanding and should be in contention for an Acadamy nod...

So,with all that,I cant wait for it to turn up here in the UK..

Sam..

sue, no, I think it's too hot in the sun to dig for gold right now. We should wait for the sunset,

sue, soon, don't worry...in November is the official release. I know it's still a long way.

Chalebh said that it won't be shown in English - which is a PITY - These dialogues are sooooo British, so dry , I luv that film.

Hikity if he's that rich I'm sure he can accomodate both of us!!

Ooh, is Chalebh going to see Snowcake tomorrow? Lucky thing. I hear that Lurking Fairy has a ticket for Edinburgh too. When are we going to get a chance to see it in London!?!

Chalebh, I wish you a wonderful evening tomorrow - have a lot of fun with Snow Cake!!!! And don't forget your camera  

Claudia, would you send me your address again, please. You could use my official e-mail if you still have it...Bono is waiting

sue, do you think Paul Allen would accept us both gold-digging?   

You know, sue, Paul Allen DOES have lovely green eyes....(grrrr)  

Sue:

Well Juliet when you're gold-digging you got to go below the surface!!

Sue, you've obviously never seen a pic of Paul Allen, he ain't pretty! See www.paulallen.com, and I think the pic there flatters him.

Just remembered, I think that photo was taken at memorial service for Hugo Young, columnist on The Guardian

Who is this gentleman and where can I meet him!!

My goggle alert today: http://www.sitnews.us/DaveKiffer/072306_kiffer.html

Did Alan have any relation with Bill Gates???

Hello!

Lia, thank you for the help, you did answer my question.

One more finding

I've got any idea where it is from. It seems to be scanned.

And one from Barselona which is not commonly known.

If someone is interested I shall make soon an album "Romeo and Juliet" with a plenty of cool pics of young Alan!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Admirersfrom13-30ofALANRICKMANgroup

Good luck!

Meeressternchen, Just click on the above photo of Alan with his hand on his chin

Morning everybody

I'd like to discuss briefly RC and the flag - over on the discussion board

Hello girls, specially Yulia!

You asked about the pic which you posted. I remember saw that pic when Alan went to Argentina to be the narrator in Eco-Challenge Argentina. The guys around him I don't know who they are. Well, that's all what I know.

I hope I've helped you.

alankisses

Lia

At least , after many days I'm here. My internet WIFI connection was broken and I was furious!

Sue, Camerata, Yulia: the pics are amazing!!! I've never seen them before.

The idea about poems is absolutely super! The second thing with which I'm in love is LOTR and I wrote a lot of poems about it!

Happy Birthday Lex!!!       

Welcome Nicholle -you seem very likable!

Sue: Seagull must be wonderful!!! We've learned about it A LOT at school and with Juliet? ... no comment!!!      

I would love to seen it!

For all who have already seen SC!!! You are blessed!!!

Peace activists are passionate people, not fuzzy-wuzzy stuffed animals . . .

so much Camerata, Yulia and sue! Brilliant findings! BTV, can someone tell me which part of the Perfume film/book is this pic from?

Camerata, séduit par son assistante - I love this, huuh, thanks so much - that's great stuff you found - be happy! 

That photo looks as if Dee had her magical hands in it - they all look much younger than they actually are,

sue, thanks a lot for the review of The Seagull - Peek has taken the words "out of my mouth" - we envy you endlessly and then this absolutely great pic from Perfume, hmmm,

I am so much looking forward to seeing this film - maybe I can catch glimpses/news about the film during the big evening with TT in September and let you know immediately     

!!!

Hi!

Lex, Happy Birthday, sorry that I am a little late.

Sue, it is a brilliant pic from Perfume!

Please tell me anyone where is this pic from

     I have not found the answer yet. Anyway Alan looks so natural here, without real make-up

Good Sunday to everyone!

Yulia

Camerata and Sue    thank you!! 

Can't stop on the way to work but just found this:

I love that group photo from Love Actually. So many of my favorites in it!! Have you noticed that it looks like Emma is tickeling the back of Collin's neck? I bet she's trying to get him to smile.

not sure if this has been posted before... Alan Rickman quotes 

I was googling the man again  lol   Found this, and thought I would share.    

Graduation tomorrow!  (hooray for me!)

and my friend bought the press book of The Winter guest. I'll send you when she'll scan it but everything is in French sorry

Ah, Sue! It's not "shallowness"! It's "intense scrutiny resulting in a critical analysis of the human form!" :-)

Yes, I think The Villa Golitsyn is going to join the list of The Ones That Got Away! It obviously isn't being filmed at the time it was listed to ie June 5th-July 28th!

O/T( but with more than a couple of degrees to AR) - This afternoon I went to The National Theatre and saw Chekhov's The Seagull a new version by Martin Crimp. This received a few horrendous reviews as well as a couple of very good ones. Juliet Stevenson played Madam Arkadina and Ben Wishaw her son Konstantin. It appeared to be set in Russia but in about the 30s. The sets were all huge and crumbling and would appear to be post-revolution and yet strangely there were about 8 servants who scurried around rather distractingly throughout the play. Juliet Stevenson was brilliant and I think Ben Whisaw is destined fro great things. He is quite small and as thin as a rake and full of angst (plus he had a cute butt whilst leaning over the grand piano!) Mark Bazeley played Trigorin (the part AR played in the radio version and on stage I think) and he was rather tasty too! (Sorry for the shallowness) and I could quite imagine Alan playing the part.

I loved the sets which sometimes were three rooms deep ie you could see things going on two rooms behind through windows. There was a lot of tango dancing in it at which Juliet and Mark B seemed pretty adept. Certainly rather different from other productions but I enjoyed it.

Camerata, oui, je suis sure...pity

Jéssika, you mixed something up - the acoholic was  the leading role in TVG which most probably has not been filmed.

Lex,

Happy Birthday! And God bless you!!

It's so good to hear NS news, it's been while i didn't. I read that Alan is going to play an alcoholic. I'll like that.

Nice weekend everybody!

Thanks for the news about Nobel Son and the bit on the coffee mug!  Hope we hear from the secret fan on the Sentinal soon.

Lucy--have fun on your trip.  Interesting...I also know two Ohioans who are going to this conference. 

Carolyn and Claudia: Tks, I think I misunderstood the sentence a bit I gave it a second thought

Lex, dear friend: 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

God bless you, and enjoy everyday in your life!

I wish to you more and more years to come

Lia

Hikity, the Alan Rickman "mug" is just that, a coffee cup. I don't know if it can be bought retail, but I've seen them on ebay.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEX !!!

A bit more googling on the Nobel Son soundtrack revelas this quote from British DJ Paul Oakenfold:

Claudia and Emily:

Danny Devito plays an eccentric neighbor ...

Rhetorical question: can we expect anything better of him? NO

Thanks so much for the link and the nice pic of the OooA

Claudia: what is meant here with "mug" (I assume it's not a cup for tea or coffee )??: Well, after a spending a glorious morning searching the web for new photos to add to my Alan Rickman mug (note to self: get a bigger mug)...

 Prost, Claudia,TGIF:

Lex, wonderful pic. It looks like a papier-maché ...which reminds me of Redtango's one she took with her around the town on Alan's birthday (I believe). May be you should go into production - I am the first to buy it and then walk through Cologne with it   


 

   Happy Birthday Lex

This is a cute little news alert.  Not anything to do with AR except the reviewer must be a fan!  *grin*

Season Preview coming

Happy Birthday dear Lex and many happy returns

Lucy, I wish I could go but that is just too far for me.  My son and I went to an InConJunction Convention in Indianapolis a couple weeks back and they had a lot of HP/Snape discussions.  We really enjoyed it and I would love to go to another HP convention if one was close.  Feel free to email me if you are interested in the discussions I attended.  I am sure you will enjoy yourself.

Hello everyone,

I am a lurker who loves your website and I would like to tell everyone that my friend and I are visiting Las Vegas next week where we will be attending the "Lumos" convention.  IT's basically a Harry Potter convention and while we're there, they will have discussions and panels about Snape, about the end of the book, about fanfiction, potion classes, Wizarding Chess, and all kinds of other cool things!  Is anyone going? 

Just thought I'd check. 

Thanks.

Em has been so busy that she wasn't able to post this juicy little bit on Nobel Son.    Thanks Em!!!! 

Mark Adler's Notes  And there's a nice little piccie of AR too!

Thanks for the welcome back Hikity.  Our newest baby is doing just fine and he's growing like a weed!  I've posted my email address above so we can talk Bono and cell phone technology. 

sue and anyone else interested in help for your cell phone, email me and I'll see if I can help.  Also, please be patient with me in the email department...I haven't been very prompt in answering but I promise I will eventually.

Claudia, help, I don't understand a word about this latest technical device. Please send details (name, order number... ) I would love to have a grinning Alan on my phone, hihi

Oh yes, please, Sue!

Claudia, welcome back - nice to hear from you. How is "your" baby? I just checked my address book and couldn't find yours...stupid me - would you please send it again (soooory)

I have a Motorola Razr with the phone tools software that allows me to upload pics and sounds to my phone.  But if your phone and service are multimedia capable, you should be able to email the image to your phone and then save it as a wallpaper. 

Your new paper really looks cool on my phone.  Its a black phone plus I have all the annoying main screen text positioned to the left side and there's AR nice smile on the right side. 

Happy Birthday, Lex!

Hi Claudia How on earth do you get my paper on your phone??!!??

O/T My husband wrote and taped a song for me years back, I must find the words and post on the other side!!!

Hi Nicholle!  Welcome to our group.  I hope you will have lots of fun with us! 

No need in apologizing u ARe my sunshine.  I don't think there is one of us here that hasn't posted something off topic before.  I resisted writing the "rules" above (gawd how I hate rules!) for as long as I possibly could but our dual board setup has been really great for us.  This way we can be as serious as we want here and then click over to the party board to cut up and have a good time. 

Happy birthday LEX haope you have a great day and lots of fun. and of course lots of presents.

Hiya, i'm kinda new to this kinda thing so please let me know wat to do? I absoltly luv Alan and i can't believe that he is 60years old. he dosen't look that old. Well i better go because i am doing this @ school.

Sorry for not following the rules.   But thanks for humoring me anyways.  @Totally Smitten:  those are awesome!  *big hugs*  I will check the boards to see what else ya'all got, and maybe add a few myself

-jasmine

Have the happiest birthday ever, Lex!!!!

Hello and welcome aboard u ARe my sunshine!  So glad to have you with us.  Hope you will have lots of fun with us.

sue and Hikity, the new AR pics are wonderful!  AR news sure has been slow and scarce lately.  I suppose he's very involved in the play.  We can't have everything.  Oh and sue, your newest paper is on my cell phone now!  I love it! 

Hikity, congrats on seeing Snow Cake!  Gawd, I can't wait for it to open here in the US.  I still want to see this and Pefume soooo badly!  And yes dear!  I do want your Bono stash!  Thank hubby for getting the magazine, please!

Dark Mark, your English is great and don't feel inhibited in posting here.  Your in a safe environment here. 

u ARe my sunshine, your husband's first verse is cute as can be!  And the idea to have others join in on the fun of writing verses is wonderful!  Totally Smitten ( its been to long my dear), your verses are sooo funny!  Thank goodness I didn't have a mouthful of water when I read them.

The verse writing and the significant other's reaction to our AR obsession are great and perfect for our Discussion Party board.  I'm going to paste the existing verses over there so we can really have some fun with this.  I'm excited to see what everyone will come up with. 

BTW, TGIF everyone!!!!   

WONDERFUL, Totally Smitten!

But now revenge is mine

Im having a wonderful time

Partying all night in Lima

And on my arm is RIMA

We will dance the night away

Just watch our bodies sway

And wifey please please endeavour

To darken my door again ever

She took a car and drove

All the way to Westbourne Grove

Just to find the house

Of that scurvy Rickman louse

She even took my hound

Every Dollar and Pound

To traipse the London Fog

I sure do miss my Dog

Happy Birthday
LEX

And thank you so much sue for the couple!

Jean, sometimes I wouldn't jump from one board to the other while still talking about the same event (e.g. Snow Cake and the open air cinema or KS who came up suddenly...), but, yes,  in general we should try to stick to the "rules". BTW, where is Claudia?

Claudia, I've got Bono material!!!!  

LEX, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR, HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!    

Happy birthday, Lex!!!!

u ARe my sunshine, that's a nice idea from your hubby! He must be very sure of you, I packed my things and went to London, too... Nevertheless, would you mind transferring your "competition"  on the other board, the discussion party, as Claudia especially opened it for not-directly-AR-related stuff  

Hey there!  How is everybody this evening?

Hubby thinks we're all nutters in here!  lol  I told him, yes, slightly, and that he wouldn't want me any other way.  Anywhooo, he's taking his time with those lyrics.  I'm not quite the creative genius he is, but, here I go:  *AHEM

MY BABY LEFT ME FOR ALAN RICKMAN

"My baby left me

packed her bags and left

She bought a one-way ticket to London

and said she's never coming back."

(ba-da-da-da-dum)

...WAIT, you know what would be fun? 

I want to challenge everyone to write another verse for this, and of course, keep in mind the inspiration for our little ditty

-jasmine

Thanks, and have fun!

Thanks, Becky, so lala in view of my first exam on Wednesday...

Awww, Ok...Not a problem!!!!    How are you today??

Becky, it doesn't make sense - you can't see anything - I am sorry about it but it was worth a shot

Awww, We dont mind REALLY.....Send us some Blurry ALANY GOODNESS!!!!   PLEASE.........

Sue, thanks again - he is laughing because of a very funny action Linda did during the visit of a femal neighbour (early in the morning), who gets on both Alex's and Linda's nerves

Thanx a lot sue!

Who can give me pictures from "Robin Hood...." Premiere, has anyone got it? Please help me, I need them so much!

Thanx

Wow sounds like the perfect trip to the movies! Wish we did that here.

Oh, and I made a very simple paper from yesterday's photo:

Sue, there was no problem at all. It was an open-air cinema in the mensa park of the Freiburg university. You could bring whatever you liked - cameras, cigarettes, baguettes, beer, sandwiches, friends, . Every time I shot a photo I laughed so much that they are all blurred

ROTFLMAO!!! SnoKat....That really is very very funny!!

Wow, I hadn't heard that Kevin came from an abusive home. But I had read that he was a wild kid who got in trouble at school a lot and something about setting a tree house on fire??  Hmmmm. Mostly I've just heard he is VERY, very private. Makes Alan look as outgoing as Paris Hilton!

It is too hot here, too!

Kevin Spacey is really an odd duck, but I do like him as an actor.  I went to the Old Vic last summer and was disappointed --he was off filming Superman--I enjoyed the play anyway.  If you have ever had the chance to read his biography, to say he came from a disfunctional, abusive home is an understatement.

The Old Vic is a beautiful theatre, I enjoyed just admiring the architecture.

Sue, thanks for that lovely piccie of AR

Nice pic Hikity. I'd be too terrified to take a pic in the cinema with all the dire threats you get over here before every movie!

Sleep tight. Hope it's cooler than last night! We have just had a light  rain shower so that has taken the edge of the heat for a bit.

Great, Sue, thanks! And here is the only pic I took during the film which is acceptable:

Nightynight

Hikity here is the article:

I must point out that the media have their knives into Kev in London as they don't think he is making a good job of running The Old Vic!

AFNH lives Oop North where the sun never shines LOL But it is now. We reached record temps in our region of SE England today!

AFNH, where do you live that summer has come so late? We have been having summer for 7 weeks now - sunshine pure

Carolyn, tell your daughter that I met Kevin in May here in Germany. He is very shy and even didn't want to give an interview for the paper - he did though after some discussion, but a short one only. He went out on the terrace after the play ( Richard II afternoon performance - an outstanding production esp. for this event on a huge stage) to have a soft drink and wore sunglasses and a hat. Well, I told him that I would recognize him anyway and he grinned and gave me an autograph, said thank you and left. Greg Wise, however, was great. He laughed and chatted with me for some time. He is a very very nice person.

Snow Cake: it wouldn't be fair to say too much about the film here (and a very detailed review you would find on Catsplay's site btw), but I love it to pieces. It is a wonderful portrait of a man who comes to terms with his past (round character) and of a high-functional autistic woman who unintentionally brings about a lot of hilarious moments, but also reflectiveness and sadness. Snow and snowflakes in particular play a major role of course. SW is incredibly good here and Alan just wonderful.

Sue, what does a catflap (installed at The Old Vic) mean? What is it? 

ROTFL....I know! When I read that, I was hysterical! What on earth does he think is going to happen? I told my daughter she really missed her chance then!

Obviously only amateurs!!!. Mind you these days Kev's got a catflap installed at The Old Vic so he doesn't have to mingle with the riffraff! I'm still looking forward to seeing him in A Moon for the Misbegotten in October though!

: Thanks a lot for the grezt pic, mmmmmmm, so hot !

SnoKat, There's a whole Kevin Spacey community just like our little corner of the world! When he was in "Iceman Cometh", she got together with people from the groups to see the play. Unfortunately, no one thought of staying at the stage door after the play!

Hikity, I'm so happy for you!!  I saw a trailer for SnCk, and I've got to say...it's got me pumped!

I'm so jealous you all have got to visit England....lol   Someday I will, hopefully it'll be before, well, we won't even think about that!   I'm gonna start calling myself "landlocked"  lol

Ohhh Kevin Spacey....a worthy crush!!

For years Chris Noth was my main obsession fantasy man. And I still love him! I mean there is just no one more manly who can fill out an Armani suit and still look like he could kick someone's ass.

Alan was in my top five for years and years....he just changed places within the last year to move to number 1. My core group of hearth throbs never changes much, just shifts.

u ARe my sunshine: looking forward to read your husband's lyrics...

sam: I like the way you express yourself, it is clear enough for me. As you can see I'm not a native speaker but I like reading and speaking English and in general everything that comes from England or other english speaking country.

You are so lucky to live in London. I've been there several times and felt just like Alice in wonderland. 

I hope we can meet one day and talk about Alan.

Have a very nice day all of you.

Hikity, I am so happy that you got to see Snow Cake! If you have a moment, could you give your thoughts on the movie and, of course, Alan? I can't wait to see it!

Sue, those pix of Snow Cake are so great! I love the one where he's just sitting alone!

Reading the posts about the patience of others putting up with "obsessions", I think I get more grief from my kids than I do from my husband! Although, my daughter shouldn't be one to throw stones. A few years ago she had a major, major, obsession with Kevin Spacey! I think my tendencies go back to the Beatles! You can't even begin to imagine, LOL!!! 

I'm back at last!

I've been out in my grandpas's house (so nice!) and I'm sorry i've missed so much of the website, so first: SUE, THE PIC IS OUTSTANDING!! NO WORDS, IT'S JUST AWESOME!

Catsplay, was it "dazilous"??

Laura, I saw it for the FIRST time and in English and yes, I am talking about him in this film

Sue, thank you for thinking of me and for that lovely pic in Linda's bathrobe - full of snowflakes - ohhhhh, he is so wonderful in this film and I personally believe it's his best so far - he can be himself here. The humour in the dialogues is outstanding.

I hope you all can see SC ASAP

@sue  I saw this pictures five minutes ago at Alan Rickman Daily.

Its really wonderful.

 for posting it.

Sue, what a great picture!

Hikity, did you see Snow Cake a second time? Are you talking about AR in the movie or in person?

Hope you had a good time at Snowcake Hikity. Are you going to review it somewhere?

Just found this on Outnow.Ch and thought of you! (well it's not immediately what i thought of but anyway....)

Click for the big picture!!

Claudia, hubby brought the weekly magazine "weekend" from the Khaleej Times (Abu Dhabi newspaper) with him and there is a long article about Bono with nice pics. Interested?

Hello again,

Well I found this site when I was looking up details on Alan,and I saw this site and came and had a look round and I loved it straight away...

Very informative...

I dont feel picked on.....I feel very welcomed and you chaps all seem very nice indeed.

I am from Britain,born and bred in London and am 36 years old.

I have no children(yet!!)one husband who is very much my love,apart from Alan(lol),he is very understandable like your partners are,he is older than me,I love the older man,need I say more...

I will do my best to get my words across more clearly,Im a useless journalist!!!!!!!!goodness knows how I have kept my job for so long!!!!LOL

Sam

my husband is super   but of course, there is that THING he has about Cameron Diaz and Paris Hilton and Alyssa Milano...*rolls eyes   lol    seriously, though  at least Alan has class, not like one of the above mentioned. *ahem    I am going to get him to write those lyrics out, just so I can share them with y'all.  He's a pretty funny guy, too, so I promise you won't be disappointed

My boyfriend is very tollerant of my Alan Obsession. In fact he referes to him as my "secret lover". But he appreciates his work as much as me and has enjoyed most everything of his he has seen. He's agreed that if I ever get the chance for the "night of passion" with Alan, it's AOK with him if he can at least watch! LOL!  I put up with his Minnie Driver obsession so it's all good.

Just back from our trip - Snow Cake was incredible, hilarious, simply fantastic - the OooA at his best and the audience had great fun with the outstanding British humour.

I have to go to bed now, nightynight

and btw: I totally agree with you, Ellen

Welcome Sam, Nikhil, Amin!!!

Dee:more brilliant site than ever before!

Sam: you seem like a real fan of our man and you can be a good source of information, do you?    

@ u ARe my sunshine

You have a broad minded husband.

My husband is very jealous about my obsession with Alan

so I live in my hidden special world when he is on tour  because he is a truck driver.

Hello! Who can tell me when will be  a voting of "Hello". I wish I knew when we shall be able to give a vote for Alan again!

Thank you

something interesting to share...

My husband makes fun of me every time I put AR pictures up on my web space, or google AR, or anything of the like.  lol   So, being the talented musician that he is, decided to write a blues-y type song titled "My Baby Left Me For Alan Rickman".  lol   lyrics later 

I owe a lot of email (or calls) to my friends.  Please don't give up on me, I'll get to it as soon as I can.

A BIG hello and welcome to Nikhil and sam!  I'm so glad you've joined out little group.  This is the place to just let yourself "just go"!  We have a great time here and I hope you will stay with us.

 Dark Mark, its been a while since you last posted!  Good to have you back. 

Chevelle, thanks so much for the pics from Minetta Lane.  I can't wait to get some reports from the play. 

Dee, I love you newest update.  I have to admit that its been a while since I've been able to peruse like I used to but I want to get back to your site soon and have a "looksie". 

Rickmanlover, I love your idea about sharing AR stuff on eMule but please be careful not to put anything out there that is readily available to purchase.  I wouldn't want to see you get into trouble.  But if you have his really rare stuff (only available through eBay), that would be terrific! 

Wonder full site

Good Luck

As I recall, Ellen, that was the main objection to changing the language back then . . . those who really know it love it the way it is. Alan Rickman is certainly one of those people!

It's the same here, Sam. I worked with a newly-hired editor of a small-town newspaper who had a degree in journalism but could barely write an understandable sentence. He said he didn't think you needed to know the language anymore because of spelling and grammar checkers . . . only he never used them! Really, it's what we deserve for having such a complicated, convoluted, confusing and often nonsensical language. There was a movement a few years ago to reorganize the language, but that's worse than changing from our crazy system to the metric system. People just hate change . . . even if it is logical . . . and even easier.

Hello again,

My goodness you would be so surprised at the lack of wordmanship here in the UK paper industry,I am at fault many times,thank goodness for spellcheck!!!

I have to confess that I do not check my spelling here,I find it quite refreshing to let myself just go!!!!

And,no offence taken what so ever,honest...

So,does anyone else think that Mr Rickman's play will still go ahead in the US due to the situation abroad!!!!

Sam

Hello everyone!

Do you remember the guy that met AR recently? Claudia brought the link from IMDb.
Well, today he has posted an entry in his LJ related with the meeting. Here!
(Still no piccies, bad boy!)

Have a nice Sunday!

A wonderful Sunday morning to everybody,

thanks for all the new pictures and snippets.

@Dee: Your site is brilliant as ever.

@Hikity: Enjoy Snow Cake on Monday. If your back, please tell how you liked it.

So, now I'm going back to paint the garage door.

LG Chalebh

First of all,thanks for the welcome,sorry that I am not in here everyday,I still have other things to do,as much as I would love to be here all the time....and I really would love to....

Ok,that article is old,its been around the houses over here for a good few years,why would I lie!!!I have no reason too...when its a slow news day,we,or should I say,they,will print anything,old or new,to make the paper space up.

Also,yes,that was at the MNIRC,I never said that it was old,and there was a woman whom was right by me,who gave Mr Rickman a rather rude time,as for the gentleman,I am sorry,I dont recal him,he was not noticed by me.

Just thought that would clear it up..

I hope to pop in again in a few days time,I dont mind answering any more queries...I like to get my facts straight....

Thanks...and once again,great site....kudos to Claudia...

Sam.

and thanks for your point of view

Sam~ Thank you so much for clearing this issue

Just wanted to let everyone know that my Famous ARt site has been updated. If you don't want to browse the whole site, you can click the "What's new on exhibit" link at the top right and just see the newest additions.

But don't bother leaving a message on the guest book. Its been spammed and bravehost hasn't fixed it yet. But, you can plant a pin on the map!

According to this website: http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1018912006

Sigourney Weaver will be at Edinburgh, but no mention of Alan Rickman attending.

Holy Cr...oops,sorry! Cow! I didn't know that the infamous Harvey Weinstein was the distributor in the US. Well, that should most definitely assure the film at least a modicum of success, considering how "zealously" he promotes his films.

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entertainment/15036710.htm

Q: Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver starred in a movie titled ``Snowcake'' that I believe was made in Canada and was released earlier this year. Do you know if it will be released in U.S. theaters or at least be made available on DVD? -- Sue O., Montana

A: Once again, we have a movie with a great cast. Weaver portrays a highly functional autistic woman who becomes involved with Rickman's character, the survivor of a car accident in this drama. It's a British film, and Harvey and Bob Weinstein of the Weinstein Co. purchased the American distribution rights, according to Revolution Films. I have no word of a release date yet, but if it's as good as they say -- it won raves at this year's Berlin Film Festival -- look to an end-of-the-year release.

Thanks Sam! I just couldn't imagine him being so obviously rude to anyone like that in public. He was to-the-point but quite polite with the woman with the Snape photo at the Q&A -- although, you can definately "feel" a difference between his happy polite (warm and safe) and his annoyed polite (frosty and quick). The words are the same, but the sudden temperature drop is alarming! And he seems to slip between the two with disconcerning speed! Wonder if that's "acting for the crowd" or "real reaction"?

Would it be rude of me to ask how you found Claudia's wonderful site? It's always fun to hear how people find us in the vast expanse of cyberspace. And I'm interested to hear how a professional person like you, who has actually talked with and interviewed teh man, remains such an admirer.

I hope you post again soon. We know there are things that you professionally can't share -- but we'd love to hear what you can tell! Oh...and if you need an assistant at that newspaper, I'll send my resume! ;D

 I put badly my URL. Forgive me. 

Hello!!! I have a problem: I don't know how to copy my Alan's films on DVD to my computer. I would put them at the eMule, to share these films with another rickmaniacs

and I have no idea what programme I should to use.

Could you help me?

Thanks Sam, i think that makes us feel better somehow. You know, I love  my Keith to no end and i would "drink his bath water" but sometimes when i am not in the greatest of moods I will get a little short with him....I dont mean to but I think we all do it sometimes  with the ones we love and are close to. I think its the same for any celebrity, they know they are part of a limlight but that doesnt mean they dont get tired of it sometimes and just want to be able to sit down to a meal of coffe without being watched, * oh, they know they are being watched*, or bothered. But Sam's story confirms that stories can so get distorted and fabricated to a point.

Sam

How cool of you to tell us the truth about that scene. Like bronte said, I'm sure everybody here thinks the same about AR's attitude, but it's still a bit relieving to me, you can read more and more in the media about him being rude to HP fans and such. So I was beginning to get confused.

Frieda

I can only translate it: Er kann nicht gut mit Idioten;-) Aber ich würd' bei dieser unbeliebten Bio nicht viel auf dieses statement geben

BTW, thank you sooooo much Lex and Dee for the Sheila pics, I never saw her before. Does anybody have a picture of one of his brothers? Sorry, if this is an old request.

Sam , how nice to "see" you here

WELCOME  

I am totally convinced that our Man had never been rude, having seen him and spoken to him some weeks ago. Therefore, thanks so much for your report! I hope people stop pondering now

Sam: Thanks so much for that info - I think it's what most people here would have expected.

IMHO the clue to that snippet rests in the phrase "distinguished drama critic" with emphasis on the word "distinguished". Sounds like someone with an inflated opinion of themselves who expects everyone to bow down and worship and was miffed when AR didn't. 

Hello,

I am a journalist who makes a living working for a rather big newpaper here in the UK,I am a fan of Mr Rickman and having met him a few times for interviews,I have nothing but the upmost respect for the gentleman,he is a very private and talented individual,and he may come across as a quite tense and intense man,but he is in,from my point of view,very polite and very kind to those who are around him..I am only writing this because of the said article that is on here,I read that a few years ago and was incensed,I was there,he never said those words,he was to the point,yes,but never once rude and if anything,the woman was the rude one,I had to stand back and count to ten,I would have had words,but Mr Rickman was very cool and acted the way I expected him to...

He may not sign certain pictures and he may not ask to jump through hoops,but why should he...

I just wanted to get my point across,I still get angry at that small clip,what a load of nonsense...

Thank you for hearing me out...

I love this site,its just amazing...

Sam

I found the site really interesting and would be directing some net traffic yourway through my website. The videos, flash movies and excerpts from the movies are worthy collectables.

Thanks for putting in all that effort.

God Bless!

Nikhil

Hikity!!!! Pirates of the Caribbean of course!!!

Sue, thank you and I hope I am not in dead lumber now cz I ask you another question: what is POTC?

Oops, I just realized the date on my camera wasn't right. Ignore the date in the bottom right corner of each picture. They were actually taken on 07/23/2006.

I just got back from visiting NYC and noticed they already have the sign up at the theater.

Just thought I'd share. 

I agree completely as well! Even if the meeting occurred as reported, IMO, what took place was even worse because the parent involved was a drama critic who should have known better! Although, on second thought, that could be the reason why he did it, automatically assuming that his position allowed boorish behavior!

"to be in dead lumber"  means to be in trouble eg "I crashed Dad's car now I'm in dead lumber"

However "to be lumbered" with something means you've been landed with it eg "I've been lumbered with taking my little sister to POTC!"

Hope that helps!

Sue, please enlighten me: I was in dead lumber for a moment

What does this idiom mean?

I cross my fingers for all of you who are planning to go to Scotland!  He'll be there I hope

Just finished doing some web surfing and have a little bit of info: Claudia's posting about Trystero 49 on imdb regarding Alan @ the BADA program in Oxford was done by a guy named Nate who has his own LJ acct, http://van-beckman.livejournal.com and he's posted that he'll be putting pix up as soon as he can get a connection. LOL...poor kid has already been getting jealous comments all over the place!

Sorry dears! See what you mean

about the "lumber issue".

Don't know what happened. I also

just noticed that quite a few pictures

were missing. Sorry about that!

Looking at it as we speak. HHmmm.

Funny, I just found that site this morning.

As for the site I was talking

about earlier, scroll down to

left, and click where it says

Lumber. That's where I found the article.

It should be there.

Too true! I personally would

have asked for something a

little bit simpler, let's say,

a lock of hair. *snicker*

Just kidding!

Nicky~ Don't mind sweety. Maybe he's rude but he's right he's ALAN RICKMAN not Snape. So even someone shot me on the head i still don't think he's being Nasty. He's just being him  

Yes, perhaps he was having a

bad one. When you think about,

I'd go nuts if I had people all over

me as well. (not that it would ever

happen) Ah, the price of fame...

Truthfully, I plan on taking a trip

to London later this year, and (God willing)

if I were to come across him in public,

I wouldn't know what to say!

Most likely loose control of my bodily

functions! SWOONAGE!!! 

"lumber"???

Nikki, I had seen that before. I don't remember if it was on their old site, though. I remember reading it and thinking that it was a little odd because I had never read anything remotely similar. However, even if it is true, even he has the right to have a bad day! It always amazes me that people are so quick to spout the negative!

Hello darlings. I came across something

today while I was cruising for Alan photos.

It was a small clipping from what appeared

to be a newspaper with Alan's picture, claiming

that when a fan asked for autographs for their

kids, Alan was nasty, rude, what have you.

I find that hard to believe. (sniffle)

I'm not sure how old it is, and I'm in no way

being critical of the website's owner.

(the site itself is very good) Was just wondering

if anyone else had come across it.

In the meantime, I'll choose not to believe that

our sweetie-pie would have behaved that way.

Check it out: www.lexnixon.co.uk

click on "lumber"

Sue~ Could he possibly attend Edinburgh and do that photo call with Sigourney like the one he did in Berlinale, which made all of us overload?

Just say 'maybe', so i can prepare myself :laugh:

Sorry Bronte I only get the Sundays!

Sigourney Weaver is set to appear at Edinburgh Film Festival. Report HERE

Sarah, ALA is the acronym for American Library Association. Among many other interesting things they produce different READ posters to get children (and presumably adults, too) to read (more) books. There are posters of various celebrities promoting their favourite book. It is possible that our Man will be seen on such a poster from August.

I have been away for a while so I have missed a few things but one thing I really want to know is what is ALA? SOmething happening in August?? I have tried to look back but couldnt see it (cant see for looking me lol) Please help

Thanx

Uhm. Okay.

Well, her purse is really cute anyway!

To all the newbies:  Polka dot skirt woman is NOT his sister. She is just one of several unidentified mystery women who show up with him at events from time to time. Picture was taken at HBO's L.A. screening of STLM two years ago, and it has long ago been settled that A.) It is definitely not Rima, B.) It is definitely not Sheila (sister), and C.) Nobody has ever been able to get an ID on her. Can we put this discussion to bed now? 

See, I thought THAT DID sort of look like his sister....But that's is just a guess!

Dee, IIRC, he has an older brother and a younger  brother and sister (just one sister).

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SnoKat

7/12/06 at 03:31 PM

Comments:

I didn't think that looked like Rima in the small size of that photo. Isn't that his sister?

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Camerata

7/12/06 at 03:19 PM

What is your location? France

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

Comments:
Lex : that photo has been taken yesterday ?

About AR and "Ray", I think that the only similarities are the little lines between the eyebrows lol

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Hikity

7/12/06 at 02:20 PM

Comments:

Sue, very nice review! How great that Snow Cake makes it in a lot of cinemas before its actual release...I am going to see the original version next week, squeeee

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sue

7/12/06 at 01:35 PM

Comments:

Further to previous post, more Edinburgh Snowcake details HERE

 

It's playing twice at the Festival on the 15th and 17th August. (one for you Lurking Fairy??)

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sue

7/12/06 at 01:29 PM

Comments:

News on Empireonline:

 

As diverse as ever, Edinburgh will screen a strong selection of documentaries, international films from first-time directors and recent British films competing for the Michael Powell Award. The Mirrorball strand showcases cutting-edge music videos, while talents for the future can be spotted among the shorts programmes. Big-name gala premieres take in Driving Lessons, Little Miss Sunshine, The Night Listener, The Oh In Ohio, Sherrybaby, Art School Confidential, Hoodwinked, Snow Cake, The Killing Of John Lennon and Al Gore’s climate change doc An Inconvenient Truth. Festivities come to a close on Sunday 27 August with a screening of the new digitally-restored print of Odd Man Out, released in 1947 – the same year that all of this Edinburgh movie madness began.

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Yulia Ivanova

7/12/06 at 12:24 PM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.myspace.com/62929028

Comments:

Lex, thank you, but I am a bit taken aback....there was written that there were Alan Rickman and Rima Horton. Very strange! Btw I have noticed at once that it is someone not really similar Rima. Who is it then?

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Claudia

7/12/06 at 10:27 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

It looks like AR was in Oxford last night doing a Q&A.  I found this post by Trystero 49 on IMDb a few minutes ago. 

 

Alan participated in a Q & A for me and 100+ other acting students last night at Balliol College, Oxford, where I'm doing a summer training program with the British American Drama Academy. It was a pleasure to actually meet/see him in person and get some of his very personal insights into the art of acting.

Though no direct mention of Harry Potter, I expect filming for the fifth movie was what brought him to Oxford in the first place since many Hogwarts scenes are shot here. His appearance seemed to have been arranged at the very last minute, as it was was announced on really short notice. A great and pleasant surprise... Just thought some folks might like to know about this.

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Claudia

7/12/06 at 10:15 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

Welcome aboard Rickimam and Chrissi!  I'm so glad you found us and joined in on our fun. 

 

  Thanks so much for the new pics, INTJ!!!  Gawd he looks good doesn't he?  Long hair and all.  I went to the Cipriani site and it looks like its a combo Italian restaurant with a shop.  Cool!

 

When I first saw the Galway news alert, I thought it might have been a mistake.  I can certainly see why Megan Dodds needs a break.  I'm just speculating here but I wonder if the old Valmont days linger with AR and maybe he insisted on the change.  I know RC wasn't evil like Valmont but still to have to play the same tragic character over and over time and time again has to be a huge strain.

 

It looks like ALA is VERY good about responding to questions.  Thanks to everyone that posted their responses from the organization.  Can't wait til August to see what his poster will be!  I think Ali-Pat is on to something with the radical political work or volume of plays.  But AR has never been into tooting his own horn so I can't see him with MNiRC.  Of course, he might surprise us.  LOL

 

That's one of my favorite images of AR, bronte.  Thanks for posting. 

 

Thanks Pink Angel for posting the images of the coach and AR.  I saw some of the news alerts and wondered what the coach looked like.  I do see very remote similarities but not enough to say he and AR are look-alikes. 

 

There just isn't enough time in the day, yall! 

 

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Lex

7/12/06 at 10:08 AM

What is your location? London

Comments:
Yulia, it's not Rima but here you are.


taken by Ortega

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Yulia Ivanova

7/12/06 at 09:37 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.myspace.com/62929028

Comments:

Laura, thanx for the pics.

Camerata, actually I think too that this coach and Alan are simmilar but not so much that to be surprised.

Hasn't anyone have larger photos from here?     http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=SRH&logsrch=1&sfld=C&nbc1=1  There are two photos with Alan and Rima from "Something the Lord Made" Premiere in Los Angeles. Please help me to get them!

 

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bluebeatbabe

7/12/06 at 02:49 AM

What is your location? Sheffield.

Comments:
Nahima,
I think you might be right...I think it could be something like Wilfred Owen's War poetry...I read ...somewhere..? that was a favourite of his (and mine!)
Anyway, it's sure to be an interesting read if Alan has chosen it! Not biased in any way....

INTJ.thankyou for those lovely WENN photos..totally SWOONWORTHY... anyone got them without the watermark or can work some wonderment on them !

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Miriam

7/12/06 at 12:24 AM

What is your location? somewhere south of hades (it's HOT here)

Comments:
Oh barf.  Brittany Spears?!!  Ick.  But then, I guess she appeals to kids and they're trying to get kids to read so I suppose I understand the concept.  Still...UGH.

Miriam

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Dee

7/11/06 at 07:53 PM

Comments:
Did anyone notice which celebrity has already posed on a READ poster with the Harry Potter book?
http://www.alastore.ala.org/SiteSolution.taf?_sn=catalog&_pn=product_detail&_op=1034

EEEEEK!

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Nahima

7/11/06 at 06:55 PM

Comments:
I did ask and the answer was 'Yes'!  (Re: ALA poster)

Greetings!

PS. Bet AR's chosen book would be something related with poetry or an inspiring biography.

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ARdent Jan

7/11/06 at 06:30 PM

Comments:

 Under the heading of "Never give up - never surrender!":

 

Poking around on the ALA Store site, I found that there are posters of "TV, Film, and Book Characters" which include 3 LOTR designs - Gandalf, Arwen, and Frodo. The ones of G & A are straight from the movie. The one of Frodo is when he's lying in the tree smoking - only here he's holding a book. (Done for the poster, manipulation, or unused version?)

 

Anyway, I thought: If there's a picture in the HP movies of Snape holding a book, they might use that instead of AR as himself????? That would certainly mean more to most children. Maybe we're asking about the wrong thing??? We'll maybe just have to keep an eye out in the end.

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CatsPlay

7/11/06 at 04:42 PM

Comments:

correction, that link was discovered at http://playgoer.blogspot.com/

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CatsPlay

7/11/06 at 04:34 PM

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

Comments:

Via a link on Playgoer.com, I just discovered this casting call for Rachel Corrie in NYC. 

 

http://www.playbill.com/jobs/find/job_detail/12012.html

 

Apparently Megan Dodds is performing 6 of the 8 shows each week, but they are seeking an actress to perform two shows a week, and possibly to assume the role if it extends past November 19.  This casting call is TODAY.  I wonder if AR is in NYC?

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Frieda

7/11/06 at 04:24 PM

What is your location? still not in bed!!

Comments:


GIRLS, I will NOT come here again! Never!

'cause everytime when I come here for a short visit before bed - I find lovely pictures, interesting informatiions, links. So I stay here - reading, watching, laughing, sighing..........
I really need my sleep!!! Don't you know that?!?!

And again - I have to *smack!*

Good night!
Frieda

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Camerata

7/11/06 at 03:36 PM

What is your location? France

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

Comments:
Actually, I don't think that AR looks like Raymond Domenech, I don't know what similarities they saw between them but I find "Ray" quite cute lol

Laura : Thanks for the pics

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Hikity

7/11/06 at 12:34 PM

Comments:

Laura, sorry, thanks so much for this gorgeous snapish photos

  

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Hikity

7/11/06 at 12:18 PM

Comments:

Now look at this "ultra rar" product: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320006115413&ssPageName=ADME:B:SSE:1

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Hikity

7/11/06 at 12:11 PM

Comments:

Re ALA: did you all ask the most important question?? Because I received the following answer to my question whether they publish a poster with our Man in August:

Dear Heike,

Thank you for your email. Unfortunately, we will not have this item availble any time soon. I apologize for your inconvenience. If you have any further questions please let me know.

Kind regards,

Kelli Costa

Customer Service

----- Original Message -----

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Cyntilla

7/11/06 at 09:02 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:
Other "news" from ALA, this morning.

Quote:

Dear Elisa,

Thank you for your inquiry. For international shipments please contact Eurospan, 3 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8LU, United Kingdom, phone 4402072400856, fax 4402073790609 or via the web at www.eurospan.co.uk. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Best regards,

Connie Ward

ALA Customer Service

Who have we to contact, then?

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Laura

7/11/06 at 08:10 AM

Comments:

 

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Laura

7/11/06 at 07:48 AM

Comments:

 

The Talented Mr Ripley Premiere- NY 1999

photo by Robin Platzer-Fashion Wire Daily

 

I don't know the other photos where are from and who's the photographer

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Laura

7/11/06 at 07:46 AM

Comments:

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Laura

7/11/06 at 07:45 AM

Comments:

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Ali-Pat

7/11/06 at 06:18 AM

What is your location? awaiting the storm

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

Comments:

I have been mulling over which book Alan might be holding in his ALA poster (hurry up, August!) with the knowledge that people who sit for these photos are asked to choose either their favorite book or a book which has had a great influence on them. 

 

Hmmmm. 

 

I think he will either choose some radical political work or a volume of plays by a wildly innovative playwright.  Maybe he will honor his late friend Peter Barnes in this way?  I have also seen celebrities holding a copy of their own work in these photos, so maybe he will hold a copy of MNiRC, or even Players of Shakespeare. 

 

Who knows?  AR has a great knack for surprise choices.  One of his most delightful qualities, in my opinion.

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bronte

7/11/06 at 06:18 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:
Thanks Hikity. It is a remarkable pic.

I don't think Domenech looks a scrap like AR either. That never once occurred to me seeing the bloke during the matches. Absolutely no comparison!

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Hikity

7/11/06 at 05:42 AM

Comments:

Chalebh, shall be bet on a book? I think none of the three, hihi - I am in a mood of argueing today, sorry, maybe had an effect on him when he was younger, who knows  . I could imagine that he chooses a book he really loved - and it hasn't to be a children's book as you can see from other celebrities. After all, it's a campaign for everyone, isn't it?

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Hikity

7/11/06 at 05:32 AM

Comments:

Bronte, of course. It's my favourite pic - the preacher (Revolutionary witness)

 

Camerata and Pink Angel, I do NOT see any, absolutely any similarities - this coach is sooooo ugly, arrrrrgh, esp. when he wears his glasses from the 60s of the last century, shudder. Have you seen him walking - no grace at all.

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Chalebh

7/11/06 at 04:42 AM

Comments:

If someone wants to see Snow Cake in Germany, there is an open air possibility in Frankfurt/Main.

 

They'll show it late evening on July, 26th in the Brentanobad.

 

Seems to be the dubbed German version.

 

Anyhow, I'll be there

 

Chalebh

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Roxysue

7/11/06 at 04:26 AM

What is your location? Berks

Comments:

Just popping in to say a huge thank you to INTJ for those wonderful pics of Alan. I looked on the Wenn site and it showed a Coralie Robinson also visiting the Cipriani on the same night. Having investigated further it appears that she used to be a Page 3 model ! I assume they were photographed independently !!!

    O.T. but I was having dreamy thoughts of AR on Sat. night because I was involved in a concert of playing film music which included Harry Potter ( the 6th time I've played it in 2 years !) and Robin Hood , Prince of Thieves by Michael Kamen. It was particularly poignant because we performed at the heart of the British Film industry at Shepperton Studios. These films were in production here so I was thinking that I might have stood on the same spot as AR ! Silly I know ............. !

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Pink Angel

7/11/06 at 03:17 AM

Comments:

 

Idle thought: Next stop, Harry Potter?

Every sideline shot of France Coach Raymond Domenech during the World Cup had those at Briefing HQ noticing that he looks an awful lot like actor Alan Rickman.

It's a good guess Rickman will be getting better reviews.

 

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bronte

7/11/06 at 03:00 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:
Browsing on Google images I found this which was new to me.



It comes from this site which may be known to some of you. Any ideas about where it's from, when it was taken?

Sorry this is so big - I can't seem to get them any smaller.

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Chalebh

7/11/06 at 12:13 AM

Comments:

Good morning,

 

I received a mail from ALA about placing orders from Europe. The lady told me

Quote:

Dear Christine,

 

You can contact Demco directly and place your order. They do not carry our entire line, so, if there is something that you would like to order that they don't carry, we can process your order in the US.  You can contact me directly with further questions or orders.

 

Thanks, Christine.

 

Trish

 

 

So I hope this answers some questions.

 

Btw: Let me make a guess which book Alan will choose:

 

The Perfume - Story of a murderer or The Villa Golitsyn.

 

It seems the obvious choice. But if ALA tends to be more on the children's side maybe

 

Harry Potter and the ...

 

LG Chalebh

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Kristina

7/10/06 at 11:50 PM

What is your location? Wisconsin

Comments:

At first: HAPPY LATELY BIRTHDAY WISHES GISSING'S GIRL!

 

Second: welcome Rickymam-nice name :-)

 

Third:INTJ-my God!!!! Have anyone another information?

      Great!!! I LOVE HIM AND NEVER STOP!!!

      His hear look great!

 

 

 

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Sheffe

7/10/06 at 09:01 PM

What is your location? Conestoga, PA

Comments:
Jéssika,
  Thanks for the definition.
Everyone,
  Thanks and hooray for cool photos!

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Michele

7/10/06 at 05:37 PM

What is your location? Maryland

Comments:

I'm a happy camper today...I picked up January Man on DVD and Romeo & Juliet on VHS. I was real real happy to see that I could burn Romeo & Juliet to a DVD.

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Nicky

7/10/06 at 04:35 PM

What is your location? Ga, Usa

Comments:

What lovely pics!! (swoon)

We're on fire here in the

North Georgia Mountains tonight!

Thank you sooo much!

Love that suit.

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Chrissi

7/10/06 at 04:02 PM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:
I just wanted to say how much I love all of you who shared videos and other fantastic AR stuff with other fans! I couldn`t believe my eyes when I first came across this site and discovered gems like Play or The Preacher which are unlikely (or impossible) to get in Germany. THANK YOU!!!!!!!

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Camerata

7/10/06 at 03:36 PM

What is your location? Sad France today

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

Comments:
OMG OMG OMG INTJ Thank you so much for the new photos !!! *falling off the chair* LOL So cute !!!

I've just red an article in which Raymond Domenech (the French coach) is compared to AR lol He's quite cute too I'm sooo sad for the team *crying*

http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-briefing10jul10,1,3202447.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-sports

BTW Happy birthday Gissing's girl !

Thanks for the pics Q and Carol

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Yulia Ivanova

7/10/06 at 01:33 PM

Comments:

Ladies, Thank you all! I have been too busy to realise how brilliant Alan was with this car! But now I can! Thank you, INTJ!

Q, who is that woman standing close to him, sorry I do not catch who it is.

Who can help me to have a quite large version of theses photos?  http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=SRH&logsrch=1&sfld=C&nbc1=1    Please, anyone help me!!!

Thanx alot

Yulia

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Hikity

7/10/06 at 12:26 PM

Comments:

Dee, Alan told me about a change of cast, but I completely forgot it! He said MD can't do it all the time, can she (huuh, he looked at me from under his eyelashes, squinting a bit and curling his lips, thud), when I asked him about the other places they are going to perform. However, I bet she is playing in NY (and has a well-earned break now)

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Vera

7/10/06 at 11:17 AM

Comments:

The fact that the word 'Edinburgh' appears in the link's address should have been a give away, shouldn't it? Thanks for pointing it out, Sue.

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Carolyn

7/10/06 at 10:46 AM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

Sorry guys! That's what I get for rushing!

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CatsPlay

7/10/06 at 10:35 AM

Comments:

I was not the one who found dafjones.  A number of people have pointed it out in the past, and 'Q' below was the one who pointed it out most recently.

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Carolyn

7/10/06 at 09:42 AM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

OK Ladies....Go to the dafjones.com website that Catsplay found and do a search for Alan. There's a buttload of pix that I, at least, had never seen before!!!! Squee!!!!!!

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CatsPlay

7/10/06 at 08:52 AM

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

Comments:

I don't know how much of an improvement this is, but I reduced it in size somewhat to make it crisper and tried to remove as much of the 'noise' as I could.

 

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CatsPlay

7/10/06 at 08:47 AM

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

Comments:

Thank you so much, Carol!!

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Dee

7/10/06 at 08:18 AM

Comments:
Vera and Sue -- I must be getting slow...I didn't know about any of these. Thanks ladies. Does anyone know if Alan will be attending.

Carol - Thanks for info on the restaurant. He looks wondereful in these photos. And I'm obsessing over such mundane things: If he's holding the car keys, why is he reaching for the handle of the back seat? Did he drive himself? Is he alone? Meeting someone? Surely this man doesn't have trouble getting a dinner companion? *waving hand and volunteering*

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sue

7/10/06 at 08:03 AM

Comments:

That last link is about Edinburgh. I thought Megan Dodds was doing that one? has there been a change?

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Vera

7/10/06 at 07:54 AM

Comments:

Dee, I had a look around and the following links seem to confirm that Megan Dodds won't play Rachel Corrie in Galway.

 

http://www.webberdouglasacademy.co.uk/news.php

http://www.townhalltheatregalway.com/?id=blackbox

http://www.thesmp.com/2006/edinburgh/index.html

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Carol

7/10/06 at 07:47 AM

What is your location? Michigan

Comments:

This is a gift for Catsplay---and for anyone else who may not have seen this before.  It's a photo of AR and Lindsay Duncan in costume from LLD, scanned from the May 1, 1987 edition of the New York Times.

 

I tried to clean it up the best I could, but anyone else is welcome to play with it to see if they can get an even better resolution! 

 

Enjoy!

 

http://home.comcast.net/~carecrystal/LLD_final.jpg  

 

 

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Cyntilla

7/10/06 at 02:42 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:
I was thinking about it too, Chalebh! I wrote to ALA and that's what they say:

Quote:

Dear Elisa,

Thank you for your email. Yes, we do ship posters internationally. If
you have any further questions please let me know.

Kind regards,

Kelli Costa
Customer Service

Then I asked if we have to contact the Demco World Wide for that, but still no answer.

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Carolyn

7/10/06 at 12:43 AM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

Dee, The restaurant Cipriani is on Davies St. in Mayfair, London. Extremely good Italian/Continental food and extremely expensive! The restaurant definitely draws a celebrity clientele.

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Chalebh

7/10/06 at 12:25 AM

Comments:

Good morning, everybody. The Football World Cup has ended so back to the really important things...

 

Thans for all the news and pictures. A lot to catch up.

 

The information about the AR poster is thrilling. I catch myself planning which painting to remove to make space for the poster.

 

About ordering it: Did I catch the information on the ALA online store right, that if I'm making an order from Europe I have to place it with the company in England and not via their online store?

 

Quote:

 

International Orders

ALA Graphics

ALA Graphics customers in Australia, Canada, the UK and western Europe, and Singapore may order ALA Graphics products by placing orders with the companies listed below. Other international customers may request a quote on product and shipping directly from ALA by contacting Customer Service by phone, fax, e-mail or in writing:

 

[...]

 

For Europe:
Demco World Wide
Grange House
Geddings Road
Hoddesdon, Herts
England 11 ONT
phone: 019-92-454-545
fax: 019-92-448-989
orders@demco-ww.co.uk

 

Can anybody confirm that?

 

LG Chalebh

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Dee

7/09/06 at 11:52 PM

Comments:
I really hate to distract from those lovely photos, but is this new?

 http://www.eventguide.ie/articles.elive?session_id=1152455393237&sku=060709152749

GALWAY ARTS FESTIVAL
My Name is Rachel Corrie tells the story of the short life and sudden death of American peace activist Rachel Corrie, who at the age of 23 left the comforts of her home in the US to stand in front of bulldozers in the Gaza Strip. Directed by Alan Rickman and performed by Josephine Taylor, this remarkable one-woman show is based on extracts from Corrie’s diaries, and comes to the Black Box fresh from sell-out seasons in London’s West End and Royal Court. (Mon 24th-Sun 30th)

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Q

7/09/06 at 11:30 PM

Comments:

 

Alan Rickman, Ewan McGregor and Sharleen Spiteri are hosting a party at Asia de Cuba, St Martins Lane Hotel in aid of MediCinema and Children's Hospice Association Scotland. 19 May 2003.

 

http://dafjones.thirdlight.com/viewpicture.tlx?pictureid=2932057

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Alfan

7/09/06 at 11:25 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Oh, oh , oh,,,,,,,,the long hair is back ( he said something once about it making it easier to attatch that awful black wig to). And oh my, what shiney shoes he has......

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Dee

7/09/06 at 10:50 PM

Comments:
INTJ -- Okay honey...we need details about those photos. Can you tell us ANYTHING about them? Is that his car? Was he driving (I thought he didn't drive in London?) What kind of restaurant is this place? Was he alone (surely the man doesn't dine alone!)?

egads...he looks so trim and fit! And I adore the suit.
(sorry for squeeeing...just can't help it!)

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Jéssika

7/09/06 at 09:15 PM

What is your location? Brasil

Comments:

Rickimam, thank you very much for that snow cake link!   INTJ,  OMG!!!! He looks sooooooooooooo GREAT!!!!! marvelous!!!!

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Reedpipe

7/09/06 at 08:40 PM

What is your location? CT

Comments:
Wow, INTJ, he looks grrrrreat! Is he holding . . . car keys?

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Vera

7/09/06 at 08:07 PM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

He looks very good. Thank you for posting the pics, INTJ.

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ARdent Jan

7/09/06 at 07:48 PM

Comments:

What beautiful pictures, INTJ!

Hikity: I like that one, too. Oh, heck, we like them all, don't we???

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INTJ

7/09/06 at 06:06 PM

Comments:

 

AR arriving at Cipriani restaurant, London, yesterday evening:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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sue

7/09/06 at 06:02 PM

Comments:
No sadly Queen were one of the groups I never saw live. They are on my list of "ones that got away" that includes The Beatles & Hendrix.

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AFNH

7/09/06 at 05:48 PM

Comments:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GISSING'S GIRL - hope you had a great one!

sue, were you at the Wembley concert? I was at the St James' Park gig - only 20 feet from our Fred. Brilliant day! Sabine - me too!

Gutted now that Dr Who has finished it's run on Saturday nights. I see that David Tennant has the same agent as Alan Rickman!

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Hikity

7/09/06 at 12:10 PM

Comments:

ARdentJan, I put this one in cz I like it,

 I'd like to ask you a question, would be so nice as to write a mail to me?? Thaaaaanks

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ARdent Jan

7/09/06 at 09:09 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/gb/janapood

Comments:

The READ posters are a project of the American Library Association, so they'll probably only be in American libraries, but there is a 20% discount on 5 or more posters in case a group wanted to go in together on a purchase. Keep in mind that there are also small posters and bookmarks which cost much less. Mailing overseas would run the price up, of course . . .  I just put this in 'cause I love it!

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Rickimam

7/09/06 at 08:37 AM

What is your location? Germany

Comments:

Hallo, I´m new and have bin reading here for a long time. Now I will dare to write something.

My english isn´t the best, so I was happy, when I found this

 

http://forum.harrypotter-xperts.de/thread.php?threadid=14475

 

It´s the dialogue from the Scnowcaketrailer.

I named myself Ricki at the age of four, because I does not like my name Ulrike. It has nothing to do with Alan´s surname.

Mam - mother. I have to sons aged 13 and 16.

I´m already 42.

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Marlina

7/09/06 at 07:52 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized/

Comments:

Uhm... I see.. Thank you

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Cyntilla

7/09/06 at 07:26 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
GISSING'S GIRL!

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Kate

7/09/06 at 07:01 AM

What is your location? England

Comments:

  Happy Birthday Gissing's Girl !

 

 

Marlina I work in a library in the North of England and i've not heard anything about us getting any posters like that. 

 

 Believe me if we do i'll definitely be keeping my eye on it !!!

 

 I can but hope!

 

 

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bronte

7/09/06 at 06:50 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:
OT, but some of you may be interested. The excellent Bill Nighy features in the "This much I know" column in today's Observer. Would it were AR!!

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Gissing's Girl

7/09/06 at 06:42 AM

What is your location? UK

Comments:

Thanks to Claudia and everyone else for the Birthday Wishes. I had a lovely Birthday, saw both children and had two meals out.

 

Watch out in your local library for the new READ posters. Alan Rickman is to be featured in August.No stealthily removing them from the walls, the librarians (me) already have them covered. 

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Marlina

7/09/06 at 04:21 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized/

Comments:

Happy Birthday Gissing's Girl!!

 

Excuse me, I wonder about that ALA poster... Is it only for America Libraries?

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HIkity

7/09/06 at 02:28 AM

Comments:

 Happy Birthday Gissing's Girl 

Have a great day!

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Sabine

7/08/06 at 09:46 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Happy Birthday, Gissing's Girl!  Hope you're having a blast!

 

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Jéssika

7/08/06 at 09:32 PM

What is your location? Brasil

Comments:

Well, "ay" is probably spanish, but in brazilian portuguese it's just "caramba!", that means bloody hell! damn!

Different from "caralho" that is fu**!

 

I do love this mix of cultures and opinions, I think that's why I like so much to watch films from any country. (especially english, of course)

 

 

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Ali-Pat

7/08/06 at 02:29 PM

What is your location? still catching up on my ironing...

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

Comments:

Ay carumba!  My humble librarian prayers have been answered!  ALA will not know what hit them come August. 

 

BTW you will find the scoop on the expression "ay carumba" here.

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Sheffe

7/08/06 at 12:56 PM

What is your location? Conestoga, PA

Comments:
Jessica,
  What does "caramba" mean?  Bart Simpson says it all the time, and I heard it before him, but I never knew what it meant.

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Nicky

7/08/06 at 06:51 AM

What is your location? Ga

Comments:

Thanks Claudia! Lovely to be here.

Any information on "Snowcake" coming

out here in the states? Haven't been

able to find anything.

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Claudia

7/08/06 at 06:28 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

Welcome aboard Nicky!  I hope you will enjoy your stay with us.  Were a pretty fun group.  You are definitely not alone in your AR admiration online or in Georgia.  I'm from GA as well as Sabine and Lucy. 

 

 

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Claudia

7/08/06 at 06:21 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

Happy Birthday Gissing's Girl!!! Have a wonderful AR kind of day!

 

 

 

Miriam wrote:

Quote:

I also get to hang around with the hilarious librarians

 

  We have some pretty wild and wacky librarians here too, Miriam.  Ali-Pat and Gissing's Girl to name just a couple. 

 

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Nicky

7/08/06 at 06:15 AM

What is your location? GA,Usa

Comments:

Hello all. I'm new to the guestbook.

I have to say I really enjoy the site.

It's comforting to know I'm not alone

in the world of "Alan Appreciation".

Caught something on the net yesterday,

stating that Alan could be working on a

movie called "Zodiac". Anyone else hear of it?

 

Cheers!

-Nicky

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Frieda

7/08/06 at 05:05 AM

Comments:

They have beautiful things!
Did you see those Baby- clothings: "Born to read"

Well, let's all wait for August..........

Frieda

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Hikity

7/08/06 at 03:39 AM

Comments:

I have that lurking suspicion that the ALA will be in real trouble next month May be we should warn them in advance better to print the double amount of posters?

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Jéssika

7/07/06 at 10:18 PM

What is your location? Brasil

Comments:

Kristina, you're absolutely not alone, and for 2 reasons: I'm 15!

 

Have a nice weekend everybody!!

 

 

(let me ask you, do you say "caramba" in english? because it's portuguese!!)

 

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Vicki

7/07/06 at 09:35 PM

What is your location? Los Angeles

Comments:

The library at my daughter's high school had those "Read" posters plastered all over the place.  I used to find myself daydreaming and gazing at the different posters while the boring parent band-booster meeting would drone on and on.......

 

Can't wait until August.  I'll definitely be in line to buy one of those! 

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Kristina

7/07/06 at 09:35 PM

What is your location? For a change in Michigan

Comments:

  I must agree that we have no news about AR for a long time!

My God! If he can just imagine how much we analyze all about him,poor man! But I thing we understand each other in this problem!

  Just to my age-I'm really young-just 18! But don't damn me please! I think I can recognize teenage dottiness and this stage.No matter what it already is... 

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ARdent Jan

7/07/06 at 08:55 PM

Comments:

Something else I've thought of: The ALA READ program also makes television advertisements. I'm going to have my VCR ready with a blank tape, just in case! If I have to tape every kid's show there is!!

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Miriam

7/07/06 at 05:27 PM

What is your location? tx

Comments:

I volunteer for the library at my son's school.  I wonder if they'll let me have the Rickman poster when they're done with it.  LOL.  YOu wouldn't believe the fringe benefits I get.  If they have too many copies of a magazine I get it.  I can take out lots of books and not get a whole lot of grief for being late.  I get to keep books all summer long.  LOL.  I also get to hang around with the hilarious librarians there as well as the fascinating art teacher who comes and visits and makes rude comments about what people are wearing.  It sounds nuts, but I love it.

 

Miriam

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Cyntilla

7/07/06 at 03:14 PM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:
Thank you so much for the news, sue and ARdent Jan! Can't wait to see and buy the poster!

BTV... Orlando Bloom... "LOTR Hearthrob"?

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Laura

7/07/06 at 02:48 PM

Comments:

thank you for the news Sue and Jan

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Yulia Ivanova

7/07/06 at 02:31 PM

Comments:

Claudia, I've got a e-mail address of Alan's agent, probably she'd tell me what he's busy with. But we shall have to wait a day approximately for the answer.

Kristina, I do understand you.

Good luck

Yulia

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Claudia

7/07/06 at 12:58 PM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

*snort*  Got the same alert, sue!  Isn't that quite interesting!  And hopefully we'll get to buy the poster too...thanks ARdent Jan!

 

 

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ARdent Jan

7/07/06 at 12:42 PM

Comments:

Here's a link to the ALA's online store, where you can buy the posters Sue mentioned!

http://www.ala.org/ala/ProductsandPublications/Products_and_Publications.htm

 

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sue

7/07/06 at 12:23 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:

THIS is interesting. I wonder what book Alan will choose?

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Hikity

7/07/06 at 10:11 AM

Comments:

Claudia, don't you think he really deserves some holidays - from EVERYTHING??    

 

RickiNicki, you have mail

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Claudia

7/07/06 at 09:43 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

I know this isn't Rickman related but my usual Friday dancing is dampened a bit because of the particular day.  I just want to comment that I did observe the two minute silence held in London and all over England this morning (for me it was morning) in memory of those lost last year this time.  It doesn't seem like its been a year since we were so worried about kathy, RickiNicki, Barbara's son, Michelle's husband, and SuzyQ. 

 

We need some AR news!!!  Hear that AR?  Get out and do something in front of the press, please????

   

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dee

7/07/06 at 09:13 AM

What is your location? Indiana too

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

Comments:
Kristina - no, you aren't the only one. You aren't even the only one in Indiana. There's three or four of us here! If you're looking for people to "squeee" with, check out the Discussion Board on this page. That's where most of us go to drool so we don't get the message board wet and sticky! Come on in anytime!

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Miriam

7/07/06 at 08:23 AM

What is your location? TX

Comments:
Juliet, it's good to meet someone else fairly close to my age.  Actually, I'm 44.  I'm looking for an endocrinologist to talk to about perimenopause!  LOL.  Maybe I can blame hormones too.  Though I've always loved to be a fan of SOMEONE.  It's usually a "flavor of the year" kind of thing.  I usually stick with a person until I've read, seen, heard everything they've done and then find someone else.  I always have a special place in my heart for all the old ones except maybe the ones from adolescense which embarrass me to no end.  ROFL.

Miriam

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Juliet

7/07/06 at 08:08 AM

What is your location? just finished a REALLY tough workout at the gym

Comments:

Kristina, you don't say how old you are, my guess is a liitle younger than me (pushing 50 from the wrong side!) and I know how exactly you feel, except I'm "mature" enough to blame wayward hormones, LOL!!

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Miriam

7/06/06 at 11:18 PM

What is your location? TX

Comments:
Oh I definitely understand you.  Hearing his real voice for the first time must be pretty amazing.  Don't you think it's wonderful?  I'm sure it's one reason I started watching all his movies.  I started off just being intrigued by Professor Snape and thinking how creepy he was and still being fascinated and wondering if the actor had done anything else.  Then I saw Die Hard.

Miriam

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Kristina

7/06/06 at 10:54 PM

What is your location? Indiana

Comments:

Hi everyone,

at first I want to welcome the new ones, especially Rickman's Lover-sooo cute name!

 At the second thing-I would like to explain my situation and feelings-because you are the only people who can understand:

I really love HIM! Really much! Now I'm already in USA (I stay in Madison, but in this moment I'm travelling around Michigan lake).And everything is so new for me...

 Especially things around Alan. Before small moment I saw promotion for Q.Down Under onTV...ach....

 

  But the most important thing is, if you are feeling like me when(for example): I presented to my family Love Actually for the first time and all the time, when the movie was running, I was thinking just about- what they will do think about him.

  Or yesterday-I saw S&S for the first time without stupid czech dabbing-and I was fluttering all the time like teenage fan of Leonardo DiCaprio( don't by angry-I like him like an actor :-) ).

Fortunately nobody was watching with me.

 

Please, say somebody that you understand me and I'm not crazy stupid sap.

But I believe I'm not alone, am I?    

 

 

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RickiNicki

7/06/06 at 05:53 PM

Comments:
Hikity, I would love to write you a mail, but unfortunately I have lost your addy.

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Carolyn

7/06/06 at 03:12 PM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

If I had to venture a guess, I think that having to live and breathe a moralistically depraved character 24/7 for an extended period of time could play havoc with your inner psyche. Since Alan seems to be extremely "intense" in his character portrayals, (even though he's not a "method" actor") and takes a great deal of pride in being the conduit between worded page and audience, I could understand his concerns.

Wow! I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in his house during that period!

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Alanfan

7/06/06 at 03:04 PM

Comments:

Snocat, the interrogator was a one off, Valmont was night after night and matinees, no wonder he was drained.

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SnoKat

7/06/06 at 02:19 PM

Comments:

I've heard that playing Valmont was quite emotionally draining to Alan. And I'm not sure if it was the sheer number of times he had to do that character or if it was compounded with the moral corruption he had to portray. All I want to know is how he managed to get through being The Interrogator in Closetland if Valmont was so difficult!! Valmont never ripped out anyones toe nails!

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Carolyn

7/06/06 at 12:14 PM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

LOL...Classic case of life imitating art!

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Claudia

7/06/06 at 11:58 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

I second your "Gulp", Carolyn! 

 

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Carolyn

7/06/06 at 11:46 AM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

I was looking at the UK Guardian site after reading Catsplay's lovely information regarding LLD and found an article (I'm sure some have seen it) in which Alan says, "Valmont was a cruel part to play for a long time, and I don't think it was entirely healthy for me. It would take alot to get me to do that again. Valmont is so self-destructive, yet he doesn't know it, so you have to play a lie all the time. I wasn't very pleasant to live with during that period." Gulp!!

Here's the link:

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1529386,00.html

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Jéssika

7/06/06 at 08:40 AM

What is your location? Brasil

Comments:

I had already read that interview and it's SO cute when he talks about his nieces.

I downloaded from here an AR interview about Snow Cake too that kills me. I barely jump in the screen trying to grab him.

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Hikity

7/06/06 at 01:56 AM

Comments:

Ricki, no, the update of the page has not been made. But if I can say sth about me then it's definitely my organisation talent Within 5 minutes I got everything. Write me a mail if you are interested in it as it is OT....

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Marlina

7/05/06 at 07:01 PM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized/

Comments:

miem~ MNiRC will be in NYC this 15th October.

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Frieda

7/05/06 at 02:25 PM

Comments:
Hi,

The "fist night" (Premiere) of Parfum in Berlin, Munich or Cologne in September:
Does anyone of you think that there might be a chance to see AR there?
(In RL of course - AND in the movie! )

Frieda

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RickiNicki

7/05/06 at 02:07 PM

Comments:
Claudia, it would be great to go back to Germany for a week or so, but as I started a new job I won't be able to take holidays during my probation time. So, no chance.

Hikity, how do you know that it's not on the weekend? Is there a schedule anywhere?

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sue

7/05/06 at 12:01 PM

Comments:
Snokat, I seem to recall that when that interview originally came out a lot of people thought it was a mishmash of stuff that he's said in other interviews in the past.

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Sabine

7/05/06 at 10:58 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

sue - Queen is my all time favorite group!  I loved Freddie, too! 

 

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Miriam

7/05/06 at 10:54 AM

What is your location? TX

Comments:

I hadn't seen this interview before so thanks for posting it!

 

M

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SnoKat

7/05/06 at 10:15 AM

Comments:

This is a really old and probably already well known interview to most of you. But I just found it a day ago and I thought it really dear. He talks about the fun he has with his nieces.

 

 

http://www.unreel.co.uk/features/featurealanrickman.cfm

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miem

7/05/06 at 09:40 AM

What is your location? Oregon, USA

Comments:

Got back from the UK last night.  I had a great time, though no AR sightings. Even though I did find myself lost in the Paddington/ Notting Hill vicinity.  Shame, I could have used some, uh, directions...

 

I didn't get to go to any plays either, so now I'm all upset coming back to find that MNIRC is going to be playing again (if I'm reading correctly). 

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Claudia

7/05/06 at 08:43 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

 

Welcome aboard to Carolyn, Gina, and "Rickman's lover"!  Glad yall decided to join us.  Hope you have fun with us!

 

 

Happy belated birthday Laura!  I hope your day was filled with everything you wanted and lots of AR too! 

 

Ali-Pat, thanks so much for sharing Suzanne's MNiRC attendance schedule with us.  That's a great idea.  I'm looking forward to all the reports.  Its just not in the cards for me to see the play, unfortunately.  But I'll live through all of you that will get to go, if you don't mind! 

 

RickiNicki!  I'm soooo sorry that you're going to miss the Snow Cake screening!  Is there no way you can extend your trip???  Hopefully, it will be where we can all see it soon....I hope!  

 

Frieda, don't worry about old stuff.  When its re-posted, it gives a lot of new friends that might not have been here to see it. 

 

Camerata, we can only pray he's doing TVG! 

 

noodle185,  I use ULead and MS Movie Maker but I posted a link to a site I found last week that is really great fun and very easy to make videos and such!  One True Media  I love this site!

 

sue, thanks for the JM poster.  It is odd that his picture is in the image but he's not credited either in the larger or small print credits.  Maybe that's the first place they went wrong!  *grin*

 

 

 

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Hikity

7/05/06 at 02:37 AM

Comments:

Hi, RickiNicki, unfortunately it is NOT shown on the weekend so we won't be able to meet and go together, pity!

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Yulia Ivanova

7/05/06 at 02:19 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Admirersfrom13-30ofALANRICKMANgroup

Comments:

sue, thank you for so "good made" pics. Just lovely!

Oh, no! I was screaming when Italy scored a goal in the latest minuts, because I trusted to the end that Germany would win. However I was glad that Italy's team proved that it could play perfectly! Well dones!   

Rickmanlover, why do you feel sad?

Regards

Yulia

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Rickmanlover

7/04/06 at 06:59 PM

What is your location? Spain

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://spaces.msn.com/alanrickmansexylover/PersonalSpace.aspx

Comments:

Hello again girls!!! I thought you'd understand me, and I was right.

Thanks!!!

 But I'm more sad everyday.

 

I LOVE YOU ALAN

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RickiNicki

7/04/06 at 05:47 PM

What is your location? back to London

Comments:
Laura, no, Alan won't be there. It's just a very small filmfest, at a small venue. Freiburg is only a small town (though very beautiful!!). Hikity, if you go there say hi to my home town! If it's on the weekend I might fly over... again... my family would be gratefull to see me again.

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MDC

7/04/06 at 04:33 PM

Comments:

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sue

7/04/06 at 03:44 PM

What is your location? Thesultrysouth

Comments:

Oh dear AFNH, must just be a Southern heatwave! Been well over 30C down here today. I know there have been storms North of London but nothing here yet (probably saving itself for two in the morning!! I've just had a wonderful trip down Memory Lane watching Queen at Wembley in 1986 on Sky. I so loved Freddie!

 

Yes Ed makes Jan Man just about watchable. A strange film because it has great actors and a reasonable storyline but somehow doesn't gel.

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AFNH

7/04/06 at 03:38 PM

Comments:
HAPPY (Belated) BIRTHDAY, Laura - hope you had a good one!

Sue, yes I've often wondered about that pic/illustration too. It was used on the original video release in the UK, and he doesn't even get a mention on it! He manages to steal the show anyway........(and I still love that haircut!)

Where is this heatwave that everyone else is having at the mo. Nothing but fog here, it's like entering the Twilight Zone!

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Laura

7/04/06 at 12:48 PM

Comments:

thank you for the answer Hikity and good luck with the game this evening!

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Hikity

7/04/06 at 12:21 PM

Comments:

Laura, it must be the sun Alan will definitely not be there, I might go to Freiburg.

Ciao Bella

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Hikity

7/04/06 at 12:20 PM

Comments:

Sue, that has been on e-bay auction several times - I do not believe in these "selling-outs" ..

Laura, no, I won't be there for sure. It's just the film they are going to show, nobody is coming. The same is true for September in Wuppertal. It's only TT and his crew (supposedly his cameraman and some other stuff) who will be there for some Q & A.

That reminds me!! If anybody has questions to TT, please let me know! e-mail above

And now one and a half hours into the sun

until the Italians will be on the run

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Laura

7/04/06 at 11:14 AM

Comments:

LOL, Sue.

 great find!!!

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sue

7/04/06 at 09:24 AM

What is your location? waitingforathunderstorm

Comments:

Somebody in Germany is obviously having a clear out!! This AABA lobbyset is rather nice.

 

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sue

7/04/06 at 09:20 AM

What is your location? hotengland

Comments:

Just spotted this German January Man film poster on ebay. It's probably quite a rarity.

 

Strange that Alan gets to be in the picture but not on the credits!!

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Jéssika

7/04/06 at 08:44 AM

What is your location? Brasil

Comments:

noodle185, I have Windowns ME and I make this kind of videos, but I us "Studio9", it's a magnificent software, if you find that you could buy or maybe you can download it somewhere. It's REALLY good.

 

(I'm on vacation !!!)

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Laura

7/04/06 at 07:14 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

noodle, I have Windows ME and I use Ulead video studio but it's not free, only a trial version OR if you find it for free in some magazine that sells cd with softwares. I got Ulead 7 for free with the magazine Total Technology (in Italy)

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Frieda

7/04/06 at 05:48 AM

What is your location? D

Comments:

Thanks for sharing Rickmans lover- than one is just great! I'll have to watch it 5 times more I think....

Frieda

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noodle185

7/04/06 at 04:38 AM

What is your location? South East England

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Does anyone make music videos with movie clips using Windows 98 or ME cos I can't find any free software for Win 98 that I can dolndoad

 

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Camerata

7/04/06 at 04:31 AM

What is your location? France

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

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Welcome here Rickman's lover

I think that he has probably begun TVG shooting because he appeared very tanned at the renaming event

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Laura

7/04/06 at 04:20 AM

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Reedpipe: thanks

 

Yulia: I don't think there is a set time for the chat. The ones who are free usually try to enter and post a call in the discussion board.

 

All: any news on Villa G.? Do you think AR will attend the festival that RickiNicki posted about?

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Yulia Ivanova

7/04/06 at 02:56 AM

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Catsplay, I was searching what you requested, but did not find, sorry.   

Rickman's lover, such a coincidence, but after this clip I felt the same.    And do not cry, please, that's okay!

Regards

Yulia

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Hikity

7/04/06 at 02:53 AM

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Catsplay, Pat from Down Under might help you with this question!

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Miriam

7/04/06 at 12:54 AM

What is your location? TX

Comments:
Oh yeah, I love this one.  I've only seen one other I like as much and I haven't been able to find it again.  There's a shot or two from Truly Madly Deeply and one of those is the tearful one that just KILLS me.  I wish I could find the stupid tribute.  If anyone knows the one I'm talking about please help me find it.  When I watch TMD I always watch that same scene over and over because I love it so much.

Miriam

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Rickman's lover

7/03/06 at 08:54 PM

What is your location? Spain

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://spaces.msn.com/alanrickmansexylover/PersonalSpace.aspx

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Hello girls!!! I'll give the link to watch a video about Alan. It's the best tribute to him that I've never seen befora!!!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnxu06nKvEE

 

Enjoy!!!

 

This is how it has to be, never us and never we

 

I LOVE YOU ALAN

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CatsPlay

7/03/06 at 05:09 PM

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Does anyone know if the Lord Snowdon photo of Valmont/Merteuil from LLD is in the APRIL 1987 or MAY 1987 issue of Vanity Fair?  Can you tel me who is on the cover?

 

Thanks

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Yulia Ivanova

7/03/06 at 01:03 PM

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Tha's all so sweet, but Ladies, whenever I go to the chat I can't meet anyone there. May I know where do you go there? Probably I do not know the time.

Regards

Yulia

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Reedpipe

7/03/06 at 07:58 AM

What is your location? CT

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Happy Belated Birthday, Laura! 

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Laura

7/03/06 at 07:58 AM

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RickiNicki, thank you for the news on the filmfest

 

Peekabooh and Cyntilla, thank you for the wishes

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Frieda

7/03/06 at 07:51 AM

What is your location? hot office......

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ARRRGHH... And I thought I could offer you something new.....

Sorry, I REALLY should look at all those nice downloads up there.....

Frieda

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Peekabooh

7/03/06 at 07:32 AM

What is your location? the Netherlands hot hot hot ...

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HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DEAR LAURA!!!

I hope you had a good one!

*Hugs Peek*

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Cyntilla

7/03/06 at 02:24 AM

What is your location? Italy

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HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY LAURA!

(Scusa il ritardo, week end lungo!)

Thank you so much for the wonderful piccies, Claudia (those ones from Tribeca were hilarious!), Emily and sue! His hair's a bit longer or it's just me?

Besides, do you think he'll stay home for, say, another 20 days? Just wondering...

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Hikity

7/03/06 at 01:50 AM

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Morning, Frieda, we have that interview in a far better quality up here. Have a closer look: I think it is the Alan interview captured by INTJ.

A lovely day to all of you

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Frieda

7/02/06 at 05:21 PM

What is your location? near to bed....

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Hi and good bye...

don't know if you have seen this one already:
(scroll down a bit to the pics of Alan and Sigourney to click on one of them)

http://www.3sat.de/3sat.php?http://www.3sat.de/kulturzeit/specials/88595/index.html

Hope it works...

Good night!
Frieda

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Laura

7/02/06 at 01:54 PM

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RickiNicki

7/02/06 at 01:12 PM

What is your location? Freiburg

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Tanti auguri per te, Laura!

Hope you have a nice birthday!

I am in Germany at the moment and I saw that Snow Cake will be shown at Freiburg Filmfest between July 14 and July 23. Of course, this is were I am NOW! But, lucky as I am, not when it will be shown! Why can't it be shown now??? I will be back in London on Tuesday.

Here is the link, but in German.... Why can't I stay longer in Freiburg.

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sue

7/02/06 at 12:17 PM

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA!!!

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Sevvy

7/02/06 at 12:17 PM

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA!!!

May all your wishes be fulfilled! *many birthday hugs*

 

Sevvy

 

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Yulia Ivanova

7/02/06 at 10:24 AM

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Happy Birthday, Laura! I hope you will have a very lovely year full of Alan sweet looks!

Best wishes

Yulia

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Hikity

7/02/06 at 09:26 AM

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dear Laura - I wish you a wonderful year!

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Jéssika

7/02/06 at 08:40 AM

What is your location? Brasil

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CAMERATA: I was so sad yesterday.. but really, we did't deserve to wi, that team desapoited Brasil, we just did OTHIG there, congrats for the match!

 

And about Alan photos, i loved it!!!!

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA!!!

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Laura

7/02/06 at 08:30 AM

What is your location? Italy

Comments:

thank you, all, for your wishes   

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Sabine

7/02/06 at 07:46 AM

What is your location? GA

Comments:

Happy Birthday, Laura!

 

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Marlina

7/02/06 at 06:21 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA!!!!

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Camerata

7/02/06 at 05:36 AM

What is your location? France 1- Brazil 0

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

Comments:
Happy birthday Laura !!!

I still haven't realized that we won against Brazil, I'm so happy but sad for England

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Laura

7/02/06 at 05:17 AM

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thank you Lex!!!

you're very sweet   

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Lex

7/02/06 at 04:52 AM

What is your location? London

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://lexnixon.co.uk

Comments:
Ooops...am I the first?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear LAURA

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Hikity

7/02/06 at 03:31 AM

Comments:

Carolyn, I agree - she must have had a face lifting

Cross my fingers for all MNiRC-goers!!

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Gina

7/02/06 at 12:01 AM

What is your location? Indiana, USA

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.myspace.com/nycangel83

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What a sad sad day. I had to watch England lose to penalty kicks (AGAIN!) during my lunch break at work today. I wanted to cry right along with them. Bravo to them anyhow for slugging on with only 10 men. GOODBYE Erikkson! Even though Rooney lost his temper again I don't blame him that much. I've got a celtic temper myself and he's still an amazing player. Cheers to Beckham for giving a good show. He's obviously getting on towards the end of his talents but he's still trying.

im just....gutted.

-Gina

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Marlina

7/01/06 at 10:35 PM

What is your location? Indonesia

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com

Comments:

Yulia~ I went to the movie store yesterday and found "The Zodiac", i don't think Alan had anything to do with it

 

Dude, he looks so tired in that photo posted by Sue...

 

A bit OT, England lost the match yesterday so sad...

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kathy

7/01/06 at 05:32 PM

What is your location? Arkansas

Comments:

I am thinking of going to see MNIRC and just called the Minetta Lane Theatre to find out what "premium" seats were (for the extra $85).  All they are is row "H" because that is considered the best view of the stage.  I think I'll be happy with row G or I!!!!!

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Yulia Ivanova

7/01/06 at 01:52 PM

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Maryland, thanx for that clip, that's fantastic!

Carolyn, as for Lindsay, I told before that she looked quite strange as if she had something what changed her face.

Have a good Sunday!

Yulia

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Carolyn

7/01/06 at 11:47 AM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

Hi Everyone! As a "closet" lurker (LOL...that could possibly be an oxymoron, I'm not sure!) for sometime, I thought I'd take a deep breath and dive into your "AR Pool of Squee"! I'm not going to "wax poetic" about the great man himself because obviously, that's why you're all here. Since my family is on the verge of sending me for shock therapy, I figured I should find a suitable outlet for my AOD (Alan-Obsessed Disorder).

I did have a comment about the latest pix from the theater renaming. Who else thinks that Ms. Duncan has had some definite face work done, particularly the eyes? It's one of the better works I've seen.

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Maryland

7/01/06 at 10:13 AM

What is your location? Virginia

Comments:

I just wanted to recommend a video I found recently on "You Tube" entitled " Yule Ball Dancing Lesson" by ninaryan.

It's sexy and fun and makes me wish our dear Potions Master could have gotten drunk at the Yule Ball and gone out on the dance floor! I know it wouldn't have complied with the book, but would any of AR's fans have complained? ( Just kidding!)

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Ali-Pat

7/01/06 at 07:44 AM

What is your location? on my way to the best music festival in Ohio

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

Comments:

Mchele (Michele?) in Maryland and anyone else who wants to know who is going to MNiRC in NYC--Suzanne has created a page on her Guestbook so people can plan to meet up for the play. You will find it here.  All you have to do is email Suzanne and she will add your name and email address on the date you plan to attend.  We did this during the run of Private Lives in NYC and it was a great way to locate kindred spirits. 

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