Hmmm.  I don't think you can even 'preview' the videos with a paid account.  I think they just show you screenshots from them.  Not sure.  Bummer.

Thank you so much, emerys.

oh yes ângela, I like it ! thanks

Interesting piece on Sponsored Arts for Education (SAFE), the African Aids education theatre group of which Alan is a trustee, HERE

I think Claudia in Germany posted a link to those pix as a get-well prezzie to Lex a week or so ago. Nice to see them full size though.

I join you Vera. Thanks to you both for this clip

Peekabooh, thank you for the link to the clip, and thank you for capturing it, Rosi. I suppose I'm asking a lot, but do you think it would be possible to upload it to yousendit.com?

Thanks Peek for the link

and

thanks Rosi for transferring it to YouTube.

thank you Rosi !!!

 But not for me.

HA!!!!!!Gotcha!! You have to safe the video (from Peek) - then it works - don't ask me WHY

Peek, dear, I can't see the video either...anyone out in cyberspace with an idea why?

http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=268C764E-28D4-44B6-83CB-B02FE28EC2AC&t=c152&f=06/64&p=hotvideo_m_edpicks&fg=&GT1=9145

It shows an ad first but than it comes the video.

Kisses to you all and have a nice weekend.

PS- I've voted twice so far and I'll keep on.

Thanks Peek!

WONDERFUL clip, Peek! Thank's for the heads up. Saw some clips I hadn't seen before. I just get more and more anxious to see this movie.

As of today, the US release of ST is still December 21 and the UK release has been listed as either January 4 or January 25.

Hikity, the 21st December has been listed on a lot of reputable sites. Many movies have a less than a year turnaround, I think it depends a lot on the director and at what speed they like to work.

Cat, are you sure about ST? I mean they delayed the filming due to JD's daughter plus the long time which is needed for cutting etc. 

Ali-Pat - is the poster different than the ones that we have seen already?  Thanks!

Sorry CatsPlay--told you I got up on the wrong side of the bed this a.m.  The poster is not on the site, it was actually in the issue of Premier Magazine that lead me to the website.  I will try to scan and share the poster when I get home tonight.  That is, if I can find it through this bag I have on my head.

Well, even if most of you got annoyed the last time  with the Hello magazine, but the monthly vote with Alan is up now.

http://www.hellomagazine.com/vote/mostattractiveman/month/index.html

It seems that they insert a "security" thing against mass voting. If you want to vote you need to type 4 letters on a new site that appears to get your vote through.

Cats, not so wild I assume - I'm quite sure of it - they need promotion

Did anyone see the RSC production of 'The Crucible' last year?

In the Getty pic, AR reminds me of Iain Glenn who played John Proctor: http://www.rsc.org.uk/WhatsOn/2872.aspx

Your first time? Are you kidding? You did a GREAT job Camerata, believe me! Thank you so much!

Excellent first attempt Camerata, I haven't the patience to do that and give up after a dozen pixels!!

Thank you all for all the new findings !

It's the first time I try to delete the mark so...sorry for the quality, I did my best with the great Photoshop

Is it just me or does Bill and Alan look like someone let a dirty one go?

 Claudia

With three showings I hope we get a couple of reports back from anyone visiting New York

New Jan, isn't it also the Fairtrade sign as well?

Second box from left, middle row has the poem, called "In the heart of the isn't there is the is,"  contained in that paisley shape. All the other boxes are shapes made of polar opposite symbols printed in contrasting ink to make a whole image of "an isn't that is an is". (one box is plusses and minuses, one box is periods and question marks, etc.)  It's too bad they didn't use glossy paper, because it's very hard to see the contrasts.

Gosh, how interesting!  So the poem is written in some of the shapes (I can't see that level of detail)?

Box art was popular in the 60s. Usually the boxes or cubes had poetry on the sides and you were meant to put a string through them and hang them up. They were usually made of heavier cardboard though. This one is very flimsy paper and I'm not sure it would work. Peter Mayer was a popular poet of the time and he used to do a lot of these shape-poetry things, so it seems that AR didn't come up with the cut-out as an original design. He was probably following Mayer's concept of having the words make a shape.

Yep, you're right! I meant to include the issue!

P.S. -- March 1969 is the issue.

Zorra, thank you so much for the link. I had heard that he once did something for that magazine, but I've never seen it before.

Now is the time to contribute this all-but-unknown piece of AR artwork that I've been enjoying for a few years now - amazed that nobody else has twigged to this yet. Before he was an actor, he was a graphic artist. His specialty was doing interesting designs with typography. This is a piece he made for the underground magazine Oz in 1969. The link is to an Oz collectors site that scanned in every issue (it was sort of London's version of Rolling Stone, but wilder).  AR did the artwork for a poem that was written by someone else. The scan is not too clear, unfotunately, but you can get the gist of what he was trying to do with contrasts. I have the actual magazine and the pages are not glossy, so the white-on-black of the typeface is faded now with time, sad to say. But it's still an interesting and ultra-rare piece of AR's artwork from back in the day.

congratulations Ali-Pat to your new scanner and that he works many times for you and us. Thanks for the pic, I haven´t seen it yet

Two things to celebrate!  The first time I have used my new scanner, and the first time I have posted a photo here.  Take a look at this shot from The Lucky Chance that I found on p. 33 of  The Back Stage Theater Guide (Back Stage Books, 1991).

From blurb about  Overlooked Film Festival in Illinois

That photo is a nice find, such a shame the watermark is right over the eyes!

On msn.com, in their video section, there's a video of the "TODAY SHOW" from this morning with Arthur Levine (publisher of HP books). He unveiled the new front and back cover of the book.

Great photo find, Sophia!  No, he probably would not have been known much in the US at that early date.  By my calculations, that photo was taken around the time he was playing Gayman in The Lucky Chance in London and also around the time he was filming The Barchester Chronicles.  I forget--didn't he grow a beard for The Lucky Chance?

Thank you, Sophia. This is a great find. It was taken several years before "Die Hard". Was he already known then in the USA? Apperently.

Good find, Sophia!  Here is the direct link to the image page:

http://editorial.gettyimages.com/Search/Detail.aspx?axd=DetailPaging.Search|1&axs=0|51587007%2c51587006%2c1150643%2c1138641% 2c50745020%2c50462356%2c73701215&id=73701215

Hikity, I was searching the whole guestbook for your e-mail but I did not found. I have a few questions. It has not really what to do with AR (OK a bit) and it`s nothing for the discussion board. So if you trust me.

For anyone living in the West Virginia area, the "Contemporary American Theatre Festival" in Shepherdstown, W.Va. has, for their 2007, chosen MNIRC as one of the four plays to be performed. The Festival runs from July 6 to July 29 and tix are available now.

Well Hikity, it's a very short way from cutting hair to cutting throats!!

...we used to dream we lived in a corridor...hilarious

Peek, I could say that comment was very cutting but I know it would only encourage you!!

You know, Pat, after seeing Alan THAT many times, I wonder if he doesn't start to remember you. I know he meets TONS of people and so many fans that he can't possibly remember them all. But you've seen SO much of his stuff, I can't help but think when he sees you he goes, "Hey, she looks familiar!"

Excellent quality American Snowcake trailer HERE

Hi girls ! I'm back from skiing in the French Alps

, it's great to have news from her

for the Brandon pics

Geee, thanks. I'm very happy to belong to this forum.

Hadn't heard that story before, Alfan! That looked a very strange palce in the film. Always nice to find an AR connection

I don't know if everyone is aware of the certainty, but "Nobel Son" is definitely going to be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. Day tix go on sale somewhere around the beginning of April.

Pudd

Peek

Anyway, what a nice exchange of stories and experiences has been triggered. Finally, I can lean back contented

Sense & Sensibility did it for me. So I'm a long time fan. But my "obsession" level just hit over the last year. And I don't know why. I just suddenly couldn't get enough of him. I think it started after I bought the DVD of Goblet of Fire.

Thanks for teh news Sophia and Vera

About five years ago I acquired RH from my daughter as she was getting rid of all her video's and going over to DVD's. I was taken with this actor who was the sheriff I'd never seen him in anything before. I asked her what else he'd been in and she said TMD and DH, they had just got DH on DVD but I tried the Library in our town they sent away for it for me and hey-presto I was sold. I now have everyone of his films plus some of his TV stuff. Love that man.

Ohhh New Jan.....TMD is my all time favorite film.  After the first time I saw it, it moved my long time favorite (The Way We Were I'm such a sap!) to second place!  LOL

Yup, Snape is what did it for me, too.  I sat in the cinema feeling , knowing mummy shouldn't be having such wicked thoughts whilst watching a kids film, and with my own two next to me.

Welcome Angela!  So glad you've joined our group!  We are a lot of fun....just you wait and see!

kathy!!!!  I am soooo glad to see you here!  *tee hee* I'm so glad you're some where you don't have to drive for an hour just to get a drink now!     Cheers my Dear!!!  Everyone, a HUGE congrats needs to be extended to kathy for graduating last year.  We're so proud of you!!!

sue, thanks for the update on Depp's daughter.  That had to be a scary thing to endure.  I hope she's on the mend too. 

How did I become an AR fan?  This is my favorite AR/Momma memory.  I've shared this before but its been a long time and I do soooo enjoy remembering this because it also involves my dear Momma.  

I never saw Die Hard when it was popular for two reasons.  1-I am not a fan of those kinds of films and 2-I can not stand post Moonlighting Bruce Willis (however my Momma did).  Anyway, I was a HUGE Costner fan back when RHPoT came out.  I know...please don't throw tomatoes at me  .  Costner really is a good actor when he has the right part.....of course RH was not the right part for him!   I know....I digress.....

I asked my Momma to go see RHPoT with me so I could see KC on the BIG screen.  Well....when the Sheriff unmasked....my (and my Mother's) jaw hit the floor and I was infatuated to the MAX!  My Momma asked me if I knew who he was and I told her no but I really wanted to know him in every way.  She said "That's Alan Rickman...you know...Hans from Die Hard".  I've had it bad for AR ever since! 

Thank you all for allowing me this memory!  *hugs* 

Hi there. I just wanted to say that I liked this site and to thank everybody who as contributed so that everyone can have info, pics and videos about AR. I am a big fan and think he is a great actor. Please carry on. Kisses to all of you fans and a big kiss to Mr Rickman.

Actually i dont. i was just kidding aroung., i just saw a quick glimse of them in Snow Cake but then again in DH he wore boxers so who knows. Me just making fun, trying to get off the trolley topic. Sorry.

   Ladies!

Thanks Laura, Claudia, and Ruthie for been in touch with me!

Certainly, that letter will make my group happy because they have been expecting news about her for days and they had written messages wishing she could get well soon. Take care Lex, you're a very important person.

alankisses

Alfan how do u know Alan wears briefs?

All the best, Lex.  Please drop in once in a while and let us know how you are.  Get well soon!

I know you were not dissing anything, Claudia. I am just weird.

Thank you so much C.A. for posting word from Lex!  I will change the link on the home page as soon as I get access to my server.  Oh and I see from looking at Lex's site that you are actually Claudia, Germany!  *grin* 

Lex, there is no need to even think you have to repay us for our thoughts and prayers.  This is what we all do....we worry and rejoice with each other.  So you just concentrate on getting better. 

Puddingdale, I didn't mean to sound like I was dissing the trolley humor at all.  I was just agreeing with rickwoman because I use the trolley from my car to apartment after a day of shopping.  My kids gently tease me about it all the time. 

I've fixed the images to display.  The Rex site will only allow them to display from their site for a short period of time so I've fixed the links and they shouldn't disappear.  Unfortunately, the emoti under the images can't be fixed unless one of you upload it to a sharing server like Photobucket.  Once that's done, email the link to me and I'll gladly fix the image. 

AlSiPaRi, I'm so sorry I missed welcoming you.  I thought I had done that in a post last month but whether I did or not....I want to make sure you feel welcome here. 

AlSiPaRi!!!  I'm so glad you are here!

Lia and Ruth worked on the gallery and Laura keeps us informed of news. When you have news you can tell us.

On the webmaster side are email addresses for Laura, INTJ, Ruth, Lia and me.

Barbara you are correct. The link is wrong. Is must be rickman-barstow.net

Ali-Pat!    

rickwoman and Peek...thanks for posting and linking the "Under His Spell" page.  I found that article quite interesting. 

See, I was right! 

Ohhhh my goodness....I have been a VERY bad "board mommy" lately!  I am soooo sorry yall.    Thank you sooo much for all of your patience.  I'm trying to strive to do better. 

Barbara....I am on the problem right now!  Thanks so much for alerting me about the link.  What a beastie little troll that would so something like that!  As for your email bouncing back, I'm not sure what the problem could be.  I'm getting email at that address and I just tried from the link on the site and the address came up properly.  I'll look at it too.   

On the subject of Lex.  Has anybody ANY news on our dear friend?  Please post or email me.  We are all worried about her. 

Chalebh and Cyntilla, your posters are in the mail.  Please let me know when they arrive. 

Chalebh, the blockposters link is WONDERFUL!  I have so many ideas for its use.  Not only AR related but grandchildren related as well!  Thank you for posting it!

Unfortunately, Photobucket and our board are not jiving on thumbnail images for some reason.  I'll have to dig a little deeper and see if I can find out what's going on.  Chalebh's work around is great!  Thank you so much for helping out Chalebh! 

Here's the work around I use:

I have to switch between sites a lot so I open two windows. The first window is my pending message and the second window is open to where the Photobucket image is. 

I copy the thumbnail image from Photobucket and then paste it into the pending message window. 

I go back to the Photobucket window and copy the url link under the thumbnail. 

Go back to the pending message and select the thumbnail you pasted by clicking once (little boxes will appear around the thumbnail image) and then click the link icon  in the toolbar of the comments box.  Delete the "http" that appears in the URL field and then paste the url from the Photobucket image in the field. 

This should turn the thumbnail into a clickable image.  Feel free to experiment.  I'll be around to fix......I PROMISE!!!!

Mrs. Slope and Puddingdale....that BlueMountain video is absolutely hilarious!  I'm envious of your creativity! 

I do agree with rickwoman though....I use a trolley to get groceries from my car to my apartment because I hate having to make more than one or two trips from the car to the apartment!  LOL

Thanks to Vera and Hikity for the Nobel Son poster!  I agree with Vera in that this film is going to be interesting to see.  I can't wait!! 

I want to extend a huge welcome to our new friends!!!

C.A, Trolleyanna, Pat (Maryland), Katherine (Philippines), and Sophia!  You are wonderful additions to our group of friends here!  Thanks for joining us.

Pudd and MrsSlope, would you post the pics again, please - I can't see them??

I tried to contact Claudia privately using the e-mail on her home Download Haven page but it got bounced back at me. So I am writing here. I was rather perturbed to see that Lex's Everything Rickman site which Claudia has listed on her home page has been hi-jacked by a porn site. Very strange.

Oh my gosh, this is halarious you guys. I didnt think just  when i mentioned the word trolley , it would bring up so much controversy,,,hee hee. Now, should i even mention the fact that he wears briefs and not boxers or boxer briefs...........no, i wont, thats a whole new topic.

     
 
Get down, get down
And move it all around
Get down, get down
And move it all around
Get down, get down
And move it all around

 Praise the trolley!!

61!!!

DagmAR -

DagmAR, will you stop it please? I´m ROFL and at the same time I feel sad about it.
 
Rickwoman, thanks for the link to the magnificent article. I´ll try to link to the page (just for the ones who are too lazy to copy/paste LOL).
 
Under His Spell

I hope it works cause I´m not a WizKid you know...

Thanks for the poster Vera, let's hope this film gets taken up quickly after Tribeca.

Thank you for the poster, Vera!

Have a look at imdb.com. There's a poster for "Nobel Son", which seems to be new. In my opinion, it looks very promising.

Sue, I can't find your pic in Claudia's photobucket

 OK So I did Chalebh's second option but it's all a bit of a bind isn't it!(BTW I just left clicked on the original thumbnail and went to properties for the url with the "th" in it!

A student friend posted this pic on our students' own side and I have no clue - who can help?

Oh my Chalebh, your last piccie is hilarious! Thank you!

Oh dear that does sound a bit complicated for bear of little brain. I'll just have to hope people will continue to use Claudia's photobucket.

Thanks, Chalebh, for your comprehensive explanations! The tiny problem I have is the fact that I do not have a photobucket myself. I download the pics from my PC in Claudia's photobucket...hmm

Ok step by step

1. Open an empty Word doc.

2. Open your Photobucket account (in a second browser window if you like)

3. Go to the picture(s) you want to insert in Claudia's guest book and tick the little box(es) beneath.

4. Scroll down and you'll find three bars. One is labelled "Generate HTML and IMG code". Click this bar.

5. A new site opens. There are four boxes with codes in them. Take the first one with the header "HTML clickable thumbnails for Ebay, Livejournal, MySpace, etc."

6. Highlight the code from <*center> to <*/*center> and push Ctrl+C (Strg+C) on your keyboard. (ignore the *)

7. Switch to the Word doc and push Ctrl+V (Strg+V).

8. Now highlight the code in the doc and push Ctrl+C (Strg+C) again (absolutely necessary!)

9 Switch to Claudia's guest book and click sign "guest book"

10. In the box where you type your comment push Ctrl+V (Strg+V) again to insert the code. (It should look like normal text, no links etc.)

11. If you choose the preview the clickable thumbnail should appear (also in the comment box below if you want to change something).

12. Post to guest book.

If this too complicated you could also use the URL of the picture you want to insert (Photobucket also provides the URL. If you don't have switched the function of you'll find it below the picture labelled 'URL link' so paste and copy) and type as follows (but ignore the *)

<*a href="[URL of your photo]" target="_blank">

<*img src="[th_URL of your photo]">

Note: th_URL means that you have to enter "th_" before the picture's name to make it look like a thumbnail (see below in red).

If you want to have the picture in the middle of the page enter <*center> before and

<*/*center> after the two lines above.

Example the URL of my photo is h*ttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/IrishCent/DreamsandPotions/painting.jpg

I type:

<*a href="h*ttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/IrishCent/DreamsandPotions/painting.jpg" target="_blank">

<*img src="h*ttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/IrishCent/DreamsandPotions/th_painting.jpg">

If you remove the * your result should look like

Chalebh, would you please be so kind as to explain again what we have to do so that the pics can be seen in a bigger size as well? Step-by-step please,

HELP! do I have to understand this? I give it a try

So Alan still has his trolley does he, good for him, so have I. I can sympathise with him, he has back problems, I have shoulder problems, he can't carry heavy loads neither can I. We are of a similar age.

Vicki: This is different problem. Click on this picture and look in the address line and you see [...]/th_ARbust.jpg. Just remove the "th_" and you get the large picture. The "th_" is from Photobucket and makes pictures appear as thumbnails.
 
So if you want to insert pictures from a Photobucket account, tick the box and click "Generate HTML and IMG code" and then use the code for "HTML clickable thumbnails for Ebay, Livejournal, MySpace, etc" which appears on the new site. If you just copy and insert the code here, the problem is it will appear as links. So I make a detour and insert is first in Word and paste and copy from there to the guestbook.

And voilà you get this.
 

 

 
By the way if you want to create your own lager-than-life Alan you might try this web site
http://www.blockposters.com/
You get the result as a pdf-file. Unfortunately you have to do some handicrafts and cut the pages and glue them together. (The result lookes like a real picture not one that is rasterised).

But I think our man should be worth that trouble
LG Chalebh 

Oh gods,,,,,,,,,hee hee. What did i start,,,,,,,,???

 .....it doesn't get any bigger when you click on it.  Thanks for the great pic....I've always liked that one.  And the trolley doesn't bother me at all. 

Yes, Maryland. He is "mighty secure"  -- mighty secure in his femininity.

Hmm, I don't seem to make clickable thumbnails anymore , anybody else have that problem?

Noooooooooo!

Thanks for dropping by New Jan.  You have to give the guy the benefit of the doubt you know. He's only been spotted with it once and let's face it if you have a bad back and need to fill up at the offy it's ideal!LOL

Thanks for those Claudia, let's hope Lex is well enough to enjoy them soon.

OH NOOOOOO!!! Alfan, come over, girl, we don't go to that Planet Organic shop but ring the bell at his flat, take him by the hand and go SHOPPING. Take the next plane, dear, it's urgent

Hikity, we used to call those trolleys "Tartan Terrors" as they usually came in dark green check!! Many is the time that I had my toe run over in the supermarket

New Jan, wasn't The Dumbwaiter great? And Lee Evans was a revelation too (and quite a sweetie in real-life too, see my review here)

Yes Vicki, it's the board of governors. They are usually made up of local "worthies" and parents.

New Jan -

Barbara, what does "Dubbya" mean?

Thanks, Sue for the report from Evening Standard. Maybe at last you will get a real Labour leader who is not beholden to Dubbya and he seems to have compassion for people in the poorer countries of the world.

Sue, thank you for posting the quotation.

 
LOL, sue, we keep posting at the same time. Great minds and all that, no doubt.   

Again - thankee!

We can't go on meeting like this!

I've just done it INTJ!  Basically the Web link was just a reduced version of the actual paper's coverage and the quote I posted is the relevant AR stuff.

Thank you Alfan.    I appreciate that so much!

There's a good interview w/Carrie Anne Moss at www.straight.com (I think that's it) about working on "Snow Cake" w/Alan.

By the way, does anyone have the picture of Alan and Martine McCutcheon at hand?  I can't remember what event it was at but I remember he was wearing The Green Mac of Doom in it and (perhaps) a navy coloured shirt?

Michelle!!!!!!!!! ROFL

Vera, may be there is a misunderstanding. I meant the 2 DVDs in one package = Premium edition -  and on both DVDs you  have language options and German subtitles respectively.

Oh I imagine Alan does get along with Gordon better than Tony.   Gordon seems like a straight talking Celt (for all his lack of charm) and I'm sure Alan likes that.  Infact, I'm sure he has a few straight-talking Celts in his family.

Here are the missing categories:

Hikity, thank you. I knew about the two DVDs, but originally Amazon only mentioned that both DVDs would include the German version, which would have been stupid. I see they have changed it now.

AlSiPaRi, no, of course not   
 

It was "Perfume", lol

You didn't mean that, did you????????

, I really hope she's ok

: Happy birthday !

thabks AlSiPaRi for the info i just keep on thinking on him..i dounno what to do....want to smell his scent...

Thank you, AlSiPaRi. I'm glad to hear this.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you

    dear Miriam      

and may you dream much more sweet dreams

in which Alan is included.

Many thanks for the guestbook archive January February. I was waiting for that 

First things first: happy birthday Miriam! Lucky, lucky girl, you...
And then... Take a look at this:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb511775.htm

Tribeca is @ 28, maybe...

GEFELICITEERD EN NOG VEEL GEZONDE JAREN!
Proost

How come you guys seem to remember so many dreams of Alan?

Miriam -

i was just wondering...what does alan smells like?

Does the Perfume DVD include the original English version? I couldn't find that information at Amazon.

Well, Nobel Son isn't listed on the Official Tribeca Spotlight page HERE. However, it is listed on the Encounters  HERE

Try CHUD.com

 From < ahref="http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=9309">CHUD.com news of Nobel Son showing at Tribeca:

The Spotlight category was created for unique out-of-competition films with well-known cast members, high-profile directors or timely subject matter. With themes ranging from soccer and poker to a determined shepherdess looking for the perfect husband as well as a documentary about the unsung heroes of humanitarian efforts, this year’s Spotlight category sheds light on diverse issues and emotions with 17 features and documentaries from eight different countries.

Hello,

Does anybody know Lex' address? It would be so nice for her to send her "get well" card and then she knows we are thinking about her and her husband. Hope they will recover soon.

I am glad to hear that Johnny Depp's daughter is recovering. I don't know the man personally, but I can imagine it must be terrible for him and his wife that the little one is so ill and that it is not in their own country so I was really concerned with them. I would not be surprised, though, that Alan will give them his support, too. I really think he is like that. And that is wonderful. I really hope the little girl will be better soon. And especially for her and for her parents. Filming is all right, but family is the most important thing in the world and I am glad to hear (read), that Johnny Depp feels that way, too. So I wish that family best of luck. And the same wish to all of you who is/are having a hard time. That is the thought I would like to share with you.

So maybe Alan will have a bit of time on his hands for a few weeks, hmmm how about a quick book recording? Any other ideas?

Well, I need some voice coaching for a show I'm in next Christmas.  I was thinking perhaps private lessons...

no?

OK, how about this:- AR posts a message on this board saying 'hey girls, I'm at a bit of a loose end and have decided on some quality time with my fans.  I'm going to be in (fill in a place nearest you), if you want to join me'.

Oh well, we can but dream.

Big wave to Juliet!!

Here's the LINK to the Johnny Depp news. Hope his little girl is on the mend, a seriously ill child is every parent's nightmare.

So maybe Alan will have a bit of time on his hands for a few weeks, hmmm how about a quick book recording? Any other ideas?

Wow! I've just found this site and I'm so glad. I'm not the only one who adores Alan Rickman. My only regret is I don't have enough time to fully explore! Hopefully I'll see you soon.

me~ I agree with you, on the next HP movie Alan will get the screen time that he deserve since the first movie

Folks, I am very distracted these past couple of weeks that i didn't manage to say this:

To my dear Lex~ I hope you and your husband will recover soon. I'm starting to miss you post already... Get well soon!

Has anyone heard an update on Lex?

Just popping in to wish Lex and her husband a speedy recovery.

Don't have much time these days as my present squeeze is needing a lot of support with his health, but I lurk when I can.

Love to all.

And regarding the HP films,we surely have come to the conclusion that our man never gets the air time that he so deserves...but all I can say is wait for the HBP,I mean,what they gonna do,hide Snape????He is the title for goodness sake,so here is to more Snape and much much more Alan....criky!!!!

Ok,just heard that Sweeny Todd is to be put on hold until Johnny's daughter is well,all the actors will be rehired and shooting will begin again when Johnny is ready...I only think that is right....

Got to wait till April for my perfume movie,but not that far away...hurrah...

Sorry for so many entrys, but at this moment, my Perfum Special DVD arrived my flat and I´m so happy. I looking forward to the  specials and of course the film with original voices.

Pat, how very lucky you were to see Alan do Hamlet!  I am envious. 

Do you have any stories about the play or the stage door encounter you would like to share?

rickwoman

I think the writer is trying to say that Ralph Fiennes exhibits villianous behavior (referring to Alan Rickman as a famous villian).

pat: thanks for the info  

any time I will meet him, too. hopefully  

Is there someone with the same destiny. But I think I´m the only one
 

Looks like AR attended a party for someone at the Royal Court Theater on Sunday night, and did a reading.

http://onewriterandhisdog.blogspot.com/2007/03/packed-up-again.html

Hi Alisipari,

Fist picture taken on set of Hamlet on stage at The Riverside Studios

London in 1992, I was lucky enough to go and see it and meet Alan

at the stage door.

Sorry ... "became made"

Hi. I found a lot of photos from AR I`ve never seen. Perhaps (if you know) you can explain wherefrom these pictures are and for what they would made. Mayby you didn`t know them either.

First:

Second:

This woman is helena bonham carter(I hope I write right), but it`s not ST, isn`t it? He looks too young for it. (Ohhh, have I just say that ) 

And now I´m very proud of myself ,to get it done to create my own photobucket side and managed it to bring these pictures to the DH side. Yes, for a woman, who can not so good english. And for a woman...
 

Maryland, what a wonderful surprise! Congrats to your son and he should cherish his letter  

 

There's a Mike Binder interview HERE. He briefly mentions the non-release of The Search for John Gissing

FYI "Perfume" is going to play at the Naro Cinema, Norfolk VA next weekend, Fri, Sat. Sun.  I saw it elsewhere but am going again with some fellow AR fans.

Some of you may remember I gave AR a copy of my son's student films when I met him in Oct. at MNIRC?  Last friday my son received a hand-written letter from AR complimenting him on his movies!  We were both amazed! It was a very kind and encouraging letter. What a nice thing for AR to do!

Sigourney Weaver is scheduled to be on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on March 28 . . . maybe to talk about Snow Cake??? According to The Late Night TV Page.

Thanks, Cats, and I don't think so either

hikity,

Gary Shandling is an American comedian.  I don't think that they meant that the other chick (girl) was with them.  I surely can't imagine him being in New York right now.  Unless he ran over here for something while Sweeney Todd was delayed (chants...Broadway, Broadway, Broadway).  Still, I'm very doubtful.

Catsplay, who is this Gary Shandling?? Unfortunately, I am not able to read to rest - may be it has to do with my yahoo-bar and pop-ups. (additionally the chick from American Pie...??? And what comes then?-is a chick a young girl? Like a hen???? )

There's a very weird report on Gawker Stalker of Garry Shandling meeting up for dinner with Alan Rickman in New York.  Sounds like malarkey to me,

http://www.gawker.com/stalker/

This might not be a new space to you, but I hadn't run across this particular Alan page before. This person has some REALLY nice photos I either hadn't seen before or hadn't seen very good copies of. Enjoy! http://www.slytherinselection.com/gallery/arickman/ar_gallery.htm

Alfan, the film version of Perfume had the same effect on me, especially the music.  I actually liked the book, but I had no idea how Tykwer was going to put it on screen.  He really pulled it off!  Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed it and I hope you buy the soundtrack also. 

Any further news on Lex and her husband? 

Our "Deep Throat" on the Nobel Son IMDb page reckons that most of the stars (including Alan) will attend the Tribeca festival when it is due to be show on April 28th.

I'm glad that you liked it Alfan.  Cinematically speaking, I thought it was very good also.  It was just the story itself that was so freakin' bizarre.  Going into the film already knowing the story from reading the book probably helped.  You knew what to expect so that part was not the disappointment that the book was.  I knew just the very basics of the plot but no details when I saw the film and certainly nothing about the *bleeeck* ending.    But I'm sure I will buy the DVD when it's released just to have it as part of my AR collection.  He, of course, was excellent and the film was beautifully shot.  JMO, for what it's worth.   

It has been said that being able to admit one is wrong makes one stronger ( ok , it hasnt been said, i made it up but it sounded good, didnt it?)

Well, i have a confession to make. Dont hate me.

I absolutly hated, detested the book " Perfume the story of Murder", it was the worst book i ever read, i threw it against the wall when i finished it, i couldnt wait to send someone the book to read just so i wouldnt have to look at it. I was upset when i heard Alan attatched himself to such a dismal book.My friend who read it too and felt the same way i did said she owed me one, i would make me watch it because i made her read it................

                            BUT!!!!!!!!!

OMFG !!!!!  What a wonderful adaptation from book to movie,,,,,,i absolutly loved it. It was beautifully done, the music was intoxicating, the cinimatograpy deserves accalaids and the acting of Ben, Dustin and of course Alan ( LIKE THERE WAS A DOUBT) was supurb. It was one of the few movies that at times gave me goose bumps, it gave me the creeps so much that it was impossibe to look away. I can not wait to get to see it on real DVD and have the extra's to watch.

So i sit before you here as a product of humility..............it is a hard pill to swallow but i swallow it gladly.

Thank you for your great site!

It is a great pleasure for me to see so much information about Alan Rickman and beloved Severus Snape here.

It is expensive for me to visit com-sites, but I can't help coming here again and again.

By the way, there is some interesting video connected with Rickman's acting Snape on harrypotter.warnerbros.com , but I can only watch it, and can't download. Is there any way to download it?

Catsplay, time flies I assume - Tribeca on 28th April 2007 - where did the year vanish?

Hey New Jan...thanks for the link.  FilmClub sounds like an excellent idea.  I have to agree with AR about the iPod and Playstation are fun but it sure does take away from the time kids could be using their imagination.  My grandsons are glued to their game systems and constantly roll their eyes at me when I mention the mere thought of doing something else more interesting.  LOL

alsipari, I haven't seen a comment from AR about his Snape character posted here but the site New Jan posted from (The Leaky Cauldron) would have the news if its not posted here. 

Don't know if this has already been mentioned:

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/#article:9600

I get the page with Voldie appearing first, but wait a few seconds and it should flip to the correct page.

Sorry

I had a question, but nobody answered me. Then it was a really terrible bad moment with Lex and I feel sorry for my egoistic asking.  

Here again: Has Alan given any reactions about his snape being in HP-HBP

Oh Lex! You must know after all these messages how much you are cared about by all of us! 

I am so sorry to hear about your accident.  I will keep you and your husband in my thoughts and prayers too.

I think Carolyn said it best when she said

How true.

Nobel Son will be at Tribeca???  That's great news.  I can't wait to see this one.  It looks like a lot of fun.  After seeing the trailer, I as well as a few other friends agree it has shades of Judas Kiss. 

Cats, according to the source on IMDb (it's the same guy who has worked on and seen the film) Nobel Son will play Tribeca on 28th April. He says the films are officially listed on the Tribeca site next week.

Nobel Son at Tribeca??!  Possibly??  Woo hoo!  Do I feel another trip to New York coming on??

Lex, you are in my thoughts and prayers tonight.  Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery!

From the "Did We Know This Already?" Department:  There are unconfirmed whispers of a "Nobel Son" showing at the Tribeca Film Festival in April.  The Festival's official site has the program guide slated to appear some time at the end of this month.

Does anybody able to make any of these pictures bigger? http://www.filmmagic.com/SearchResult.aspx?str=alan+rickman&sfld=C

Dear Lex!

Let me join in wishing you and your husband

a speedy and full recovery!

GET WELL SOON!

Best wishes to Lex and her husband for a full and speedy recovery.

VOTE FOR ALAN HERE:

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6040000/newsid_6048200/6048232.stm?dynamic_vote=ON#vote_6412135

I think only once per day, but...VOTE!!!

I'm with you all wishing a speedy recovery to you and your husband, Lex! Get well soon, we miss you already!

I hope Lex and her family and doing alright. It's hard to know what to say. I do know that a lot of people are going through very hard times right now, including me. So it's just very upsetting to hear more bad news. I hope we all hear GOOD news again soon!

I want to join you ladies in sendung best wishes for lex recovery. I include her and her husband in my prayers.

Lex, I would like to join everyone in wishing you a speedy recovery.  I don't believe I have "spoke" to you personally on here but I see all the wanderful things you do for people on here and that tells me you are someone with a good heart.  Hope to see you back here soon.

Carolyn

Yes, I heard it on the radio this morning and pricked my ears up. He is keeping a constant Virgil at her bedside with his wife.  Evidently, she fell ill 9 days ago while he was filming ST.  I guess the production will be behind schedule until she hopefully recovers.

Oh, ladies, let me join you in wishing Lex to recover the sooner the better. Once a dear friend of mine met with an accident, so I know the feeling.   Hope she will feel much better in a couple of days.
 

Dear Lex,

     Hope you have a speedy recovery and your husband too. Hopefully the car took the worst of it. Cars can be replaced, but not you. Hope to see you back on soon.  Barbara

Dear Lex,

Wishing you and your husband a speedy recovery.

Get well soon!

Maryland

Hey Lex...I have only talked to you a bit, but you do always contribute wonderful things.  My hopes, thoughts, and prayers for a quick and unpainful recovery ARe with you and your husband.  Im sure if Alan knew about it he would send his wishes too.

Lex, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband..I pray for a quick recovery for you both. Bless you both, and take it easy, heal and get well...We Love you Lex....Hugs, Becky

Best wishes to Lex and her husband for a speedy full recovery to health!

Hello Laura and Ladies!

Laura, I'm very sad, I'm sorry. Lex is a very special friend for me...I hope Lex get well soon. If anyone knows about her, PLEASE,, please, let me know.   lia_gim75@hotmail.com   or  liamath70@yahoo.es  Obviously, all of us have to give her our support and good feelings.

Claudia, Thanks for write to my e-mail about such bad news. I'll gonna give you an answer soon! You can have my support.

alankisses

Lia

Lex,

I was so sorry to hear about your accident, and I will keep both you and your husband in my prayers.  It is always such a shock when one realizes how quickly life can change.  I hope that you have a quick recovery and are back here soon with us.  I am going to create a folder on my computer and try and remember to save off any new AR photographs and videos that may come along while you are away, so that you can enjoy them as soon as you are able.

CatsPlay

Lex - you are always so generous with you photos, links, information, computer advice and offers to round up AR "treasures" for fellow fans you've never even met.  We are all so lucky to count someone like you as part of our family group.  Prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery.  We will do our best to hang on to that spirit of sharing while you rest and recuperate.  But we need you back as soon as you possibly can get here.  Get well soon....you and your family are in our prayers. 

Lex, all of us here were very upset to hear of your accident.

In our little corner of the "Alan Universe", when one hurts, we all hurt. I sincerely hope that both of you will have a speedy recovery and will keep you in my thoughts.

Although many of us do not know each other personally and have never met, we all feel like we know each other and are part of a special little family. When one  person in that family is injured or hurt then we band together, whatever the circumstances are. I think i can safely speak for others when i say that we all wish Lex best for a recovery, i tknow as a community here we will put Lex and her family in our thoughts and prayers ( as i know you all will).

. Lex was sweet enough on time to think of me when she met Alan in January  and asked him to autograph a favorite picture of mine, he did and signed it with my name. And  he also picked out a beautiful poem that she sent with the picture. One simply cannot pay that back as it was a gift from the heart. So i say it now.

Lex, my thoughts are with you and i wish  you a healthy recovery.

Dear Lex, I do hope you get well very quickly! You are in my prayers

Hi.

Has Alan given any reactions about his Snape being in the HP- Hbp?

wish Lex all the best, though I don´t know her.   
 

Oh my goodness!  That's awful news about Lex.  Claudia, can we get a collection of messages together for her?  Let her know we're thinking of her?

Hi,

since I don't know who is close to Lex or in touch with her for any reason,  I thought I would write here a short note to let know that she had a serious car accident and she is in hospital.

I don't know when it happend or how serious her injuries are, I can only say to keep her in our thoughts and to wish her to get better soon.