Whee, 14 hours and then I'm on that plane to the sun!!!

No, def not AR in Bath! It's just not his "thing" and the resemblance is only passing! I am tickled though at the "daily" posters who believe that it is him. Hmmmm.

Juliet, am thinking of you. I seem to have a lot of pals who are going through the same thing - but also have a lot of pals who have been there, bought the T shirt and seen the movie! It's a long process, but it works! Just hope you don't get too much of a reaction.

Ah, this drought is getting into disaster proportions! Perhaps we should call him the "Scarlet Pimpernel"? At least we have gems like that Cha Cha clip to keep us going! I've just uploaded "Blind Corner" (having found the other half of it) onto my ipod to take with me to listen to on the beach. Can't think of anything better - well, I could, but that's not likely to happen!

Hi Claudia...

Really impressed with your site....It looks good and seems like your audience really enjoys posting to it....it even appeals to the younger crowd.....

I got the Google Alert from Guam and thought it was very perceptive except he missed out TMD.

Juliet! I am so happy that 1 session is now history!  Hang in there and may they always find a good vein first time! 

Boy oh boy, I haven't had a chance to get here for a few days and you ladies have been busy!  Thank you Claudia and Kimberly for those new clips, they're wonderful

Juliet, you are in my thoughts.   

Yet another Villain article HERE

I don't know about that photo being a manip or not but I would say the sure sign (sadly) is the flesh is way younger than it would be now!! (speaking as a fifty-something!). Just check out the jowl line of recent pix.

Thanks for all the latest pics, guys!

Juliet - you are in my thoughts! 

Oh, puh-leeese.....if that isn't a photo manip, then I'm a monkey's uncle.  Just look at the tell-tale white lines around the arms and shoulders.  Give me just half a break.   

We all know that Alan was filming Snow Cake at this time and whoever put that photo together and is trying to pass it off as a legitimate picture of Alan must think we are all fools.

Anyway...on to more important things.  Juliet - hang in there, girlfriend.  The best "anti-sickness" medicine you can have is an afternoon with the real Alan.  Pop in your favorite AR film, lay back, and get some rest.  We're all wishing you good thoughts today.

Yeah Juliet!!

Hang in there girl, we're all rooting for you!

Juliet- I'm glad they didn't ruin more veins to you!

I hope your therapy  period goes fast so you can enjoy better days
Laura

Had my first chemotherapy today, and guess what - they found a good vein!!

AFNH - I took the Professor with me, well, potions and chemo aren't so far apart, are they, LOL!

Come home with enough anti-sickness pills to sink a battleship, so will just have to see how I react to all this over the next 3 weeks. 1 session down, only 5 to go, "never give up, never surrender".

Claudia, I nearly got a heart attack! What a pic, good grief, this man gives me another sleepless night. Thanks so much. As I am alone tonight I am going to watch all the new clips to fill the sleepless night,

NO, this is definitely not Alan on the street. To add one point to Alfan and the others: he has  broader shoulders....

There is simply no way that that could have happened without the press picking up on it. No way at all.

Jeezz.. It can't be him.. Look at that eyebrows.. No way that's Alan..

Ok, on further inspection (zooming in on the face) i do not believe that is Alan for four reasons.

1- I agree that the time frame is wrong, Alan was supposedly still in Canada at the time of the photo, nearing Vancouver i thinkish.

2- Alan has quite a promanent bone bump on his nose that is quite evident in pictures, along with a red mark that always seems to be on the right side of his nose(could be hidden with the makeup)

3-Alan also has a scar an the right side under his lip that is usually visable( could also be hidden with makeup).

4-That guy has different shaped eyebrows than Alan.

Besides, this is something that I cannot see Alan doing in public.

But- there are similarities

    -the lips are the same

    - the hair is greying

And if it is him, well, what the hell is that statment saying?

Oh, and the guy in the front looks like Norman Reedus ( the stragler in Dark Harbor).

But just my opinion, and thats it, an opinion.

     I don't think that's AR.  In fact, I'm pretty sure its not him.  To me, the guy doesn't even look that much like AR.  But thanks for the link, Daydreamer.  It'll be interesting to read other opinions. 

Rachael, trust me, the Conan interiview IS that funny!  Just wait till you see The View. 

I'm so glad you liked The Preacher, Hikity!  In honor of the piece, I think I'll post a couple of pics.

I saw that earlier too! Hmmm, it bears a striking resemblance but I don't think so.

Okay I don't if it were I have been up all night because I can't sleep and I am kinda tired know or if the Conan interview was that funny. I had to wipe the tear from my eyes I was laughing so hard after watching it. People if you don't download it you are missing out on alot of funny stuff.

Kimberly....you are da bomb!  Where ever did you get all those clips?  Especially the Cha Cha one.  It's fantastic and thank you so much for sharing it with us.  You have brought us all great joy!  Thanks also to Claudia for her tireless efforts to put all of these wonderful treasures in one place. 

I'm now slogging through the 3 hour download for The View.  I've seen the shorter, grainier version a million times....but the truly obsessed must have every second of AR that they possibly can!  Thanks for feeding the obsession.     You're an addict's best friend!

Alfan, my guess: He is in Europe...The Parfume will start on 12 July.

I  forgot to thank you guys ( bad Alfan, bad) for the Cha Cha clip ( its the one i dont have). Its always nice to know i have Alan at my disposal whenever i need him. I just wish i knew where he was,i mean i know Canada is big but surly he isnt still here.  I mean he was in Toronto then was spotted in Vancouver and well thats Canada, hee hee so he must be home or vacationing somwhere else. (oh and thats not true, Alberta, Saskatachewan and Manitoba have lots to offer the vacationing brit.)

Claudia and Sabine have already said it perfectly, but let me make it three: Thank you, Rina!

Thanks for the translation, Rina!  That is quite funny!  I think the best moment of the interview though is when the show host comments on AR's big hand...  LOL

Hello Rina and welcome to our little piece of AR online!  Thank you and  for the translation!  You're absolutely right...the introduction of AR is funnier!  Thanks for sharing and join us as often as you can. 

Hi!

I had just recently discovered your site and I must say:

THANK YOU for all your hard work and time in getting all these clips up!!

Concerning the ChaCha clip, the interviewer only summarizes that as a director, Mr. Rickman has taken and learned from other directors especially from Mr. Altman and that is his stance ~

err sorry, it sounds so awkward but that's basically it.

The narrator introducing him is funnier (^.^)

"Hmmm? Who is this high class/splendid faced man bathed in the flash (of the camera)? Some people may wonder if they have seen him before. Yes please recall, it is..(and Alan Rickman introduces himself)" LOL

Hikity, I do remember. Please let me know the exact date and I´ll let you know if we can work something out. Thanks!

Wow, thanks Claudia and Kimberly for the new clips! How did you guys know I was in for some ARction after this periode of silence?

Thanks for all the clips Claudia! Whilst I was opening my files I had great fun clicking on stuff I hadn't seen for yonks and had a nice Rickfest. For some reason with that Cha Cha one I kept thinking of Bill Murray in Lost in Translation where he goes on the Japanese talk show!

Oh Kimberley!  Thank you so much for those clips - and thanks to Claudia for all the hard work to get them up!   

Now to enjoy!

Thousand thanks to you Claudia - the preacher is fantaaaaastic, I can't believe it - a 20-minute-monologue - love it. And another huge thankyou for the new clips to Kimberly and Claudia.

Peekabooh, I am quite sure HE will be in Munich very soon - remember??

love you all

"Not so cool, Not so handsome.."

Wow! I really love The Man more right now!

Thank you so much for this Claudia and Kimberly.. That Conan Interview is great either.. Thanks After 4 hours of downloading i finally get to see it!

I'm also curious to know what that Japanese lady say before Alan made his message..

And he sure got the point.. Actually i am more understand and love his movie when i see it the second time..

Alan We love you! I love you!    

Love you all..

@Kimberly and Claudia - thank so so much for your hard word and sharing with us all those lovely AR-pieces! I'm that happy about it!

Ricky

Happy shopping, sue! 

I've been a bit curious as to what the Japanese hostess says before AR makes his statement to his fans too. Anyone mind translating?  Momoko, are you still here?

 Claudia and Kimberly for the Cha Cha clip. It's great, love the hand comment! Just downloading the View now but it is taking a while so I better go shopping and watch it later

OOOH!! Claudia! and also Kimberly! You two are an angel! Muachh!

I'm going to download it right away!

Oops!  Forgot to thank you guys for the View and Conan clips!  So,

Oh, that Cha Cha Club is priceless!  "If you love me, you will go and see my movie".  No pressure there!  Thanks Kimberly and Claudia. Nice to have a clear clip of the View and Conan too!

"not so cool, not so hot"

---come now  in case you havnt noticed the throngs of women at every event that scream your name still to this date 10 years after you made that interview.I think that Japanese interviewer hit it right on the head. Oh to understand Japanese, because i think she was hot for him. ( oh, like i wouldnt be)

Arigato, Kimberly and Claudia! Wonderful stuff!

Does anyone know what the Cha Cha hostess said (in Japanese) before AR's message to his fans?

Thank you, thank you, Kimberly for that wonderful ChaCha clip (I had no clue what this was, btw!  LOL)!    And Claudia is right, wait until you see AR's message to his fans! 

Many, many thanks to Claudia as well for adding this wonderful clip to your site! 

Thanks for the tip on Bill Nighy images on the MPH site, Em.  Those wide armbands would be cool if MJ hadn't ruined the thought of an armband for me. 

I've placed three wristbands on people in my office (they wear them every day) and others are asking me about them every week AND two ladies in my leasing office have asked for them!  

Its going to be an exciting two weeks!

Oops, forgot to mention. The next update will include a Japanese Press Conference AR did for tWG!  It will be a biggie--that's why it had to wait until next time.  Sorry...but at least its something to look forward to.

Hokay!  To help alleviate a bit of the stress from this blasted AR drought, I've finished updating the site with some new stuff!!!

First I must extend my deepest gratitude to Kimberly for sending me all these new videos to share.  She really came through on my wish list! Thank you    Kimmy!!!!!

First up....

Television page (all clips thanks to Kim):

Conan Interview 

The View Interview

Kuro's Cinema Cha Cha

Error correction to the E! Sundance clip blurb

Error correction to the BBC4 Chris Hampton Interview blurb

Music Video page:

Mesmerizing Mesmer by the ever fabulous Danielle C!  She does wonders with a song and some pics of The Man!

Index page:

I've added a link to a cute little site from Clary!

Charity Page:

Human Rights Watch

Sponsored Arts for Education (SAFE)

Enjoy, everyone!

Also, I wanted to mention that MTV and VH1 are supposed to air Live 8 this weekend here in the US.  If anyone knows of any other stations that might carry it OR stations in other countries that might carry it, please post the information here. 

This is total speculation but you just never know if AR might be a part of this.  Maybe introduce an act or two???  It would be wonderful if he ended this drought with an appearance a THE place to be for July 4th weekend!

Nice pic but I wish they had either cropped the top a bit lower or a bit higher. Kinda makes him look as though the hairline has given up the ghost. Have to do it myself! (When I can get the thing to work...) Thanks for the find, though, Claudia.

Click on "celebrities" at the top of that MPH page and you get color portraits -- no AR, but Bill Nighy lookin' good.

Thanks for finding this, Claudia!

Kathy, be sure to get a couple of boules of Berthillon ice cream when you're in Paris!  It's soooooo good!  Wish I was there to get some, too!

Thanks Claudia!! Love the Annie Lennox and Coldplay ones too

Here's a clearer version of AR's Click picture that AFNH scanned for us a while back.  There seems to be a larger version available but apparently the site is having some problems.  Find it and others at the MPH Images page. 

 How gorgeous is that pic??? 

Emily, I may just have to name my firstborn after you, I am so excited by your TWG DVD news!  I've been holding out for Region 1--fingers (and everything else) crossed for extras!  That film changed my life (it made me seriously reconsider my career path at the time, and I've been writing and studying ever since), and the fact that AR directed it just makes it that much sweeter.  Gotta go the fangirl route for a moment:  I got the Smile of Smiles when I thanked him for that film at the Stage Door at the Albery. *sigh*  Just wish hubby had been a bit quicker with the camera, 'cause it was one brilliant flash and then it was gone. LOL  Still, he did manage to snap a couple of photo memories for me, so I'll keep him.

Haven't time to comment on everything here, but stunning pics, great news items, and, as usual, great conversation.  Thanks, all!

Its great to hear from you, kathy!  Sounds like you are really enjoying yourself and that's what its all about!  Enjoy Paris!

Hikity, you can find The Preacher on the Television page here at ARDLH.  Enjoy...it really is one of his tour de force performances! 

Dear Jules, would you pls be so kind as to let us know the link to Revolutionary Witness's clip - I couldn't find it...

Kathy, AR showing up in Paris?? Joking, but that would be great - cross my fingers

 everyone!  My goodness there are a lot of posts, can't read them all, but love the pic of AR in sunglasses.

weather gods be thanked it is much cooler here.  Been busy--took an architechtural tour of the Nat'l theatre--very interesting.  Much more initmate spaces than I had expected.

walked over waterloo bridge--fabulous views.

Been hanging out in Russell Square trying to finish my reading--as usual am behind in things. Spent yesterday afternoon at Nat'l picture gallery--saw John Lennon, and Paul mcCartney but no AR.  Great Pictures of Frida Kahlo.

Am off to Paris tomorrow for the day--fast train thru the chunnel.

Will try to check back when I can--hope AR turns up.  Bye all

Good morning, everyone.  Thank you for the welcome, Claudia.  I have just been watching the clip from Revolutionary Witness.  I couldn't take my eyes off Alan throughout his monologue, all 20 minutes of it. *grins*  What a superb actor he is!  Even when remaining in the same position he has that innate ability to express himself so well with his  facial expressions and the intonation of that voice of his.  No wonder we love him so much.

Phew!  Well, we are in the midst of a heatwave here in the North of England and we aren't used to it!  It is lovely, though silly me has decided to decorate, oh well, I best get on.  Before I go, here is a pic of Alan looking cool:

Enjoy your day everyone.   

I ordered "The Winter Guest" from England - region 2 last month and there are no extras. I shall be spitting mad if Region 1 has got extras but on the other hand, I will be very happy for all of you in Region 1. Win some, lose some. I was also thinking that Alan may have dropped by the Corrie family if he was still in that part of the world.

Brrrrr....is it cold in here? 

Brilliant find, Emily!  Let's hope for some extras!!!! 

It can be pre-ordered from Amazon. 

Bit more info on TWG ...

http://www.image-entertainment.com/image/ies/control.jsp

Extra! Extra! Hell freezes over!:  "The Winter Guest" to be released on DVD Region 1,  Aug. 30.  No info on extras, if any.

http://www.dvdjournal.com/extra/releasecalendar.html#830

Welcome Jules and Teresa!  I'm so glad you found us and I hope you'll post as often as you can. 

I always thought that his "page boy" hair cut in his younger days was only for R & J and similar parts but he seems to sport in it most of his earlier stage roles. I am so glad that he eventually "grew out" of it!

Oh ta Juliet! I never know whether the Friday or the Sunday one  is the first broadcast.

Sue, I think Desert Island Discs will be repeated on radio 4 next Fri a.m., around 9.30, I think.

Yeah I think it's the one with the fringe and check shirt with a bit of paper and there are a few of Ruby Wax there too looking very young and different.

OK...I've got me glasses on now. Nix the first two guesses. 

The young Rickman can be found far right just below center reading (or singing).

And right in the center on the last row?

Is that him in the bottom right hand corner, Sue?

Some old theatre programmes for sale on ebay. This is the RSC's production of Loves Labour's Lost in 1978. Can you spot the young Rickman??

TNX Claudia!

Creamuts posted this over at Rickman Daily. She found this on eBay with a blue line and did a wonderful job removing it. 

Just a reminder to Brits with satellite;

Something the Lord Made shows tonight at 8.30pm on Sky Movies 7.

Wow Pam, your kids have long summer hols don't they?!

Ours pack in the end of the 3rd week in July then go back first few days of September.

I've never had a problem with age differences older man/younger woman and visa versa.  My mother, back in the 70s, bit the bullet and married a man 17 years younger than herself and it worked out fine for them.      

I do however, have a problem with the obvious double standard.  And worse, another point that Neva Chonin's article is that a lot of the loudest "cacklers" are magazines run by women! 

"Oh please...what can I do to make it easier for you to stab me in the back?"

wow, ladies. Just a short time away and needing that much time to get through all your postings (will be a busy evening for me *g*)

@Vicy, Sue - "what's good for the goose is good for the gander" - also my openion. I always realize angrily, that they all are wondering because a man has an older wife / lover, but it seems to be normal the other way round.

Have all a nice day.

Ricky

Interesting link Vicki. It certainly is true that the media is happier to see an older guy with a young woman then the other way round. Also I agree a lot of women are quick to come down on their own sex too.

I have often noticed that the media is happy to flaunt the old Dads too. Rod Stewart is to be a father again at 60 and there are still comments like "Good old Rod, still got lead in his pencil!" etc etc However if a woman decides to have a baby in her late forties then there are cries of horror!! "She will be a pensioner when the kid is a teen!" So will Rod!! As ever double standards abound.

Personally, I have always found older men more attractive even if it means, as my husband so succinctly puts it, that at my age I shall have to start trawling the nursing homes!! Of course I can appreciate some hot young man but from a fancying point of view I still find most of the men I like are over 40.

BTW I went to listen to the Ruby Wax thing again this morning and you guessed it! It's another one that doesn't allow replays for "rights reasons"

All these gorgeous new (well, new for me anyway) pictures have me running for the drool bib.  Keep them coming!  I love them!

Unfortunately, I do not get HBO so I guess I will have to wait to enjoy GitC.  I clicked on a link that I thought was going to be an article about GitC, but instead turned out to be a passionate piece about the double standards in May-December romances.  Specifically, that's it's always looked upon as acceptable for an older man/younger woman relationship but the opposite is often treated as a scandal.  Personally, I say what's good for the goose is good for the gander.  Demi, Cameron, et al......you go, girls!   

You can read the article here

Any opinions?

I would like to see an end to poverty, too. There are huge obstacles.

Politics involves hierarchy, there will always be those poor people who are used by the people above them
The human race is selfish
Not all people believe in eternity
We don't want to be all alike, therefore, there is an insistence of preserving competition
Some people think no one should have more than another
Birth control is forbidden by some
Pollution problems
Transportation problems
Old grudges between nations
Powerful people love to say, "no" if they are conservative
If the human race was moral, decent etc. it would have wiped itself out by now
Men and women have conflicting ideas about fighting
Children don't have power, money, education, etc. so they "don't count"
Etc, etc.....

That's a sample of what I've heard and what a huge problem! It's never been done before, wiping out world poverty, so there are many skeptics, but I think if we keep trying it will happen. Let's pass on our ideals to our children, and grandchildren. One thing happening is they are growing up thinking recycling is normal, that there are at least attempts to find solutions to poverty.

Finally, we are living, I believe in the peak of material wealth and the individual in rich countries has what people did not have just a couple hundred years ago.  We are running out of everything. Luxuries are treated like necessities in leading countries, in contrast, children are dying of starvation, lack of water, living in weather torn places, and I doubt anyone actually likes it, but just what are you willing to sacrifice? Could we trade some of our possessions for the noble act of giving to those who are in an emergency situations every day of their lives?

Yes, I saw "A Girl in a Cafe", too! Poverty is a target we have to keep firing on, we will eventually hit it! It's such a sticky problem it was probably hard to read my post, but that's part of the problem, poverty can be so demoralizing to us all.

From not sharing   to sharing the responsibility      Thanks for letting me share!

  Who's the dishy guy that keeps showing up in this chat room???-- what a Newbie might think.

I would like to say a very big thank you to the owner of this site for providing so many wonderful Alan gems to download.   You have made me very happy.  I am an avid Alan admirer.  He is a most wonderful actor whose presence onscreen is mesmerising in whatever role he plays.  He has immense talent, is gorgeous and has such a beautiful voice.   I have an ever growing collection of his works on DVD and am right now awaiting delivery of Barchester Chronicles, which I am looking forward to watching.  Wouldn't it be lovely if Alan did another TV drama.  I think we need to see more of him on our TV screens.

I have just watched Girl in the Café this evening.  It was very good and Richard Curtis did a very good job of highlighting the need to do something about the situation on the African continent.  Let us hope that something tangible will be done at the G8 summit in Edinburgh.

Once again  and I hope to speak to you all again soon.   

"Maybe he still  is in shock of seeing Jason Mews privates ,,,,,,,,,"

'Scuse me???

Sue:  You have a memory like a steel trap. Could you be right about "allythegeek" i.e. "alastair"?  LOL!

I once spent hours reading everbody's "desert Island Discs" picks on the BBC website. I love the whole concept. Many friends of AR on there, but no AR.  Here is Ruby's list (I hope).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs.shtml

Coo-ee. Back from oop north. Only 5 more nights before my holiday, thank the gods!

I missed TGitC completely but I'm willing to bet it will be on BBC3 or 4 or something. Have to admit, it wasn't something I was aching to see. I like BN, but not that much......

You need a lot of patience to get all those watermarks off. The seller is being a might careful! I think he is holding his "freebie" bag rather than Rima's hand, though. Interesting pics, though.

Sue, I love thunderstorms, too but that was a mighty big one. We got the end of it as we were driving oop north on Saturday morning. It cooled everything off though. Not so sticky now.

Kathy, hope you are not wishing you had not left your coat behind!

Claudia, don't work too hard on the site you know. A little bit of  helps!

Drought still on, I see!

Nice find Emily Was that the guy who put a report of seeing AR KS etc on Waterloo Bridge after the Empires?

This morning I started to listen to Desert Island Discs on Radio 4. For those who don't know this a progamme that has been going on for about 40 years where a well-known person is interviewed and gives their life story whilst choosing 7 records to take to an imaginary desert island. This morning it was Ruby Wax. I had to go out soon after her first choice (People are Strange by The Doors) so missed the rest. I shall try to listen to the rest tomorrow on the pc, be interesting to see if she has anything  to say about Alan and his direction of her one woman show etc.

O/T I just finished watching the most amazing set by Brian Wilson at Glastonbury. The Beach Boys were my idols in my teens and I had tears streaming down my face the whole session. I never saw Brian but saw the rest of them several times and met them a couple of times too. Sadly Brian is the only one left of the three Wilson Bros. Still got my autographed records!!

 find, Emily!  Will someone wave their magic clone tool wand and give us some watermarkless ones? 

What the heck is he doing in the third picture. Thumbing a ride? Whatever he is doing, Rima is laughing.  If Kevin Smith is involved then god knows what he is doing. Maybe he still  is in shock of seeing Jason Mews privates ,,,,,,,,,

Laurie, check out the imdb for Kelly MacDonald's filmography.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0531808/

I thought The Girl In the Cafe was wonderful!  Bill Nighy and Kelly MacDonald were terrific.  

I hadn't heard the statistics before, like about how many children die every three seconds, etc.  The numbers are absolutely mind-boggling.

If only we really could get governments to listen... 

Deb

Anybody up for some watermark removal on these EBay photos? Never saw any of them before. It sure looks like he's holding hands with Rima in the one on the far right.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=90697&item=6189700644&rd=1

Well, as I said last night this dozy pillock missed the first 14 mins of The Girl in the Cafe so I missed the meeting in the cafe and came in when they were finishing a meal in the evening. Even though I could hardly stay awake I did enjoy it. It was typically Richard Curtis, that is all the standard ums and errs and cringe-making pauses that he does so well. I did feel that I had possibly been hit over the head with the facts and figures but I am sure that is what he wanted to do.

Whether it made people think about the problem who hadn't already is something I don't know. He may have been preaching to the converted. As a romantic story though it was superbly acted by all the cast and just made me an even bigger Bill N fan. I have always loved Ken Stott too so I had no complaints.

My husband who didn't fancy the girl (a standard criteria as to whether he watches a movie or not!) watched it through without much comment then this morning in Sainsbury's car-park completely out of the blue says "So do you think Bill Nighys character lost his job then?"!!! Men!

The Girl in the Cafe was an excellent film! I hope this film will bring more attention to the Make Poverty History campaign, and I believe it will. It was very education and entertaining at the same time.  Both Bill Nighy and Kelly McDonald did an excellent job. Kelly McDonald looks familiar to me but I can't remember what other films she's been in.

***Spoiler***

Claudia, as you said, you could just feel Lawrence's pain in the film. I found myself physically cringing when he was in the airport waiting and crying after he puts her on the plane home.

***End of Spoiler***

I loved GitC - BIll Nighy was wonderful as usual and he does work well with Kelly McDonald.

Claudia I have always enjoyed Ken Stotts work - He has a magnetism on screen that makes it hard for me to tear my eyes away from him.

I was pleased that Richard Curtis didnt *sweeten* it too much and let the facts speak for themselves.

Sorry Laura, The Girl in the Cafe is related to AR only by means that it deals with extreme poverty in Africa and the Make Poverty History campaign.  But AR is not in it whatsoever.   

Its actually a film which stars Bill Nighy and Kelly MacDonald.  All the excitement I had for this film was not wasted!  I think it combined drama, comedy, and education like I've never seen it before.

Major Spoilers (but I just can't help it!)

Bill Nighy was perfect in his role.  The viewer can actually feel his pain of loneliness along with his doubts as to how Gina could possibly be interested in him.  That long painful wait at the airport was gruesome.  How many of us has had that sort of experience? *slowly raises hand*. 

Also, early in the film, I hope that after Lawrence put so much sugar in his tea that someone switched the cups before poor Bill Nighy sipped it!  LOL  I almost got sick just thinking about it! 

The towel scene was hilarious! 

On to Kelly MacDonald.  I've caught her in a few things and I have to say, she has never failed me. Gina is the perfect match for Lawrence.  He has the knowledge and background of the problem and Gina has the ability to soak it up and put it out there to the people that count. 

AFNH suggested that I notice Ken Stott who played the Chancellor of the Excheque.  I have seen him in a few things before but he really caught my attention in this film.  I just wanted to smack his character and say "Instead of fuming about Gina's "spout offs" embrace them and put her ability to work in a way that will get the attention of those that count!"  Gina was certainly determined to get out what she had to say--for the children and for her man!     

End of Spoilers

I found this article, Geldof, Bono would be proud of Girl in the Cafe , and am thrilled that CNN will be jumping in.  Maybe we can finally get some real news instead of the stylings of the michael jackson farce of a trial!  I can't wait to see this special. 

sorry,I didn't understand: is this "the girl in the cafè" related to AR?

I was bored, so I made a music video with scenes from Bob Roberts (AR of course)

The Girl in the Cafe is absolutely brilliant!  I'll leave it at this until tomorrow since the west coast has not had the chance to see it.  I'll comment more tomorrow. 

Alfan~ yeah! bring it on..

Love you all!

I still have a couple more hours before TGitC.  Darn time differences!  

Thanks for that site, Tess.  There were other accounts of him waving off his driver and walking while PL was in NY.  That was a very hot summer for walking when you didn't need to.  

Dee, that picture you posted yesterday of him in a t-shirt was taken during the NY run of PL. 

Hands up the dozy cow who thought The Girl in the Cafe started at 9.30 and thus missed the first 15 mins!!

Thanks for The Mirror link Claudia.

"I think I'm more the drinking woman's crumpet."

Well he has that about right

I don't know if I am going to make The Girl In The Cafe by 9.30. 45 mins to go and I am almost asleep after a very long day at the Goodwood Festival of Speed with my 14 yr old son.

Tess- these are beautiful pics, especially one!

I watched Truly madly deeply, so sweet! I don't like him with moustache (word??) but I liked the movie!

What is his real hair color? blonde like he is right now or brown or dark like in many movies?

Daydreamer, thank you so much for vanishing the blue line, i owe you one. Fan-bloody-tastic.

Marlina- i have quite a collection of Alan pictures and once in a while i post one of my favorites and there are always Alan fans that havnt seen it and are excited to see it as i once was.  Im really glad i posted it now,,,,,

Welcome Nadege!  I took the liberty of "babel fishing" your message and I want to thank you for your kind words.  I hope you will enjoy the clips more in the future.  And you're right, this group and most Rickman fans are the best in the world!

Thank you for that eBay pic, Alfan and thank you for working your magic, Daydreamer!  That's another one of those hot poses--but listen ladies....he does not know what he does.....NOT!!!  LOL

Yes, Mephisto!  I knew I had seen that gorgeous leather jacket before! 

Thank you AFNH for those Venice Film Festival pics!  That second one does beg for a caption, doesn't it?  Lucy's is perfect!  Its not very often we see The Man in light color suits and I have to admit that one is very nice looking.  There was one he wore during the NY PL run that was dreadful but this one makes up for it completely!

Excellent question, Dee!  Do any of our Canadian friends get this Terri Hart show?  If so, will you keep your eyes and tellys pealed for her?

I've been going through my email this morning and of course after sifting through the AR alerts began reading the Nighy alerts. 99% of his have been about TGitC (which I can't wait to see tonight!).  Anyway, he said something in one of the articles that made me think of AR (go figure!).  The article is from The Mirror--Exclusive: Bill Nighy on Poverty and Passion and here is the blurb that reminded me of AR:

[Interviewer brought up BN's 23 year "partnership" with Diana Quick]

"No one got married in my day," Nighy explains. "It's fashionable again now and you have to if you have children because of the tax laws." So, with Mary in mind, he'll be walking up the aisle sometime himself, then? "Er, I don't know," he replies, smiling.

When the question of why AR and Rima Horton never married has come up in the past, this is why I've often thought.  I know...just speculation but in my mind, the most reasonable. 

While on the subject of Bill Nighy, he will be in another film due out in August that looks very interesting starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Wiesz.  There are only a couple whisps of BN in the trailer but it still looks good nonetheless.  The Constant Gardener 

Happy Saturday to everyone!  I'm going back to working on the site updte. 

I'm French,but I speak a very bad English.I wrote to French.Salut je suis vraiment contente qu'un site comme celui là existe car je n'aurais jamis pu voir autant de choses sur mon acteur favori. Thanks,thanks,thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!You are the best

Sue, thank you for the smiles and laughs commenting the mephisto pics.

thank you all for the beautiful pics, this is a great way to start the weekend!

ARGGHH!! the blue line is vanished! THANK YOUU!!!

Hello everyone..

AFHN~ That Memphisto piccies is great! especially the first one..

Alfan~ Where the hell did you get that?? it's awesome! but the blue line..

Since we are posting hot pictures of Alan,i truly love this one. Well except for the stupid blue line.

Claudia - Thanks for sharing that magazine page. Was that short interview something that will/or did appear in a more extensive form on TV too, or just a blurb in the magazine? Maybe it was just me, but I thought the first question was stupid -- and AR did a great job answering it!

I should've stowed away in Kathy's suitcase!

Here's one from the Live Journal that I haven't seen before. We hardly ever see AR without a jacket (or giant pheasant sweater!) -- those bare arms make me...THUD!!

After years of browsing at Ebay, that price for the Karamazov program isn't surprising.  The sellers only get what some people are able and willing to spend.  That's why I think of Ebay as a great place to research AR items, not necessarily buy them!  And it always distresses me to see all the fake items being sold and occasionally bought.  It's definitely "buyer beware!"

I hope eveyone is keeping cool--it seems to be hot everywhere these days!

Here she is!

Yeah I am sure that is from Mephisto There is another pic with that coat with a lady showing her all !LOL (well ok not all but lots!!)

Claudia, I think that photo is from the play "Mephisto".

I was perusing Fans of Alan Rickman LJ (thanks for the link Sue!) and found another virgin to my eyes (I think) pic.  Does anyone know where this is from?

That LJ seems pretty nice and friendly!

soupdupcosmogrl posted this scan from the July issue of Feature magazine over at Rickman Daily. 

Look @ this one...//http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2365&item=7525846998&rd=1

It is a lot of money he/she ask for it!

 I don't think I've seen that exact one either, Sue.  Thanks!

Thanks for the explanation, Michelle.  Knackered, I know!  LOL "Cream crackered" had me thinking of some kind of biscuit.  *grin*

Hikity, are you asking Leanne if she is the the woman in Scotland that just recently won some sort of HP prize/meeting/or somethingie? 

That is a very interesting question.  I have no doubt whatsoever that both man could pull off either role.  It would have been fun to see AR camping it up, wouldn't it?  I could definitely see it. But I think I like the way it was played out better, though.  Hmmm, I think I'll watch Blow Dry tonight!     

Found this on the AlanRickman community. Don't think I have seen the exact same one before. Just trying to help during the drought !LOL

Well the Elaine's storm reached us at 4.30pm and is till going on but not too noisy now. (I love a good thunderstorm!). It got to Wimbledon half an hour ago. They were saying on TV "Oh a shower is expected, won't be much!" (Don't you believe it!). Picture of a tornado on the TV in The Midlands. Ahh! We Brits do enjoy our weather

Knackered does mean exhausted but when I was a girl (Many years ago) it was quite rude because it meant sexually exhausted from the word knacker meaning testicles. Nowadays it is just general exhaustion!LOL

Kathy, I have mailed you.

Talking of Blow Dry I read an interesting piece somewhere years back that suggested the Rickman/Nighy parts could have been switched around with good effect ie Bill playing Phil with his nice line in world-weariness and Alan camping it up as Raymond. I could see that working too, any thoughts?

Dream crackered - I really like that! Kathy, I wish you a wonderful stay in London - it's such a great city. Check the Royal Academy on Picaddilly Road - they have very good exhibitions. I always thought, one should visit Albert and Victoria on a rainy day.

Elaine, I totally agree regarding Blow Dry.

A wee bit worried

Claudia, are you lucky girl from Scotland?

Looking forward to a really sunny summer.

Hikity

xxx

Really should spell check. Cream crackered not dream crackered of course! Although I think dream crackered is a great word. Describes me perfectly.

Claudia- Cockney rhyming slang again, Dream crackered- knackered. Hold on, do americans say knackered? I forget which sayings originate where sometimes. Old age is laying seige to me! If you don't know knackered=exhausted.

sue, email me please i can't access my saved mail on this computer.....

I stopped at Tesco's to buy some more water--feel like a camel lol...and found my favorite english cookies..McVitties digestives... yum ...must go it is getting windier.....

I think you hit the nail on the head, Elaine!  Look at how they are marketing Barchester Chronicles!  I never could understand why they pushed Josh Harnett and Rachel Leigh Cook for Blow Dry.  If the powers that be for that film had only known the true power that AR, BN, Natasha Richardson, and Rachel Griffiths possess, I think they would have marketed that film a whole other way.  Its a shame they didn't seem to do their homework. 

"cream-crackered"??? 

All you in storm's way...be alert and don't take any chances!