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ROTFL!!!!!! Thank you, "Sigmund"!!!!!!!!! teeheee....
Julia
Canada - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 21:20:12 (PDT)

RE:TMD/Homosexualty?
I think that TMD,is one of the sweetest love stories I seen in a long time. It's about two people who loved each other so much that one could not let go even after death and the other comes back from the dead to say I love you, I miss you, and now I must set you free to live your life without me, even though it's the hardest thing on earth for me to do. Jamie seems like a real riot to live with, with all his compalints and all, but his wife loved him and he loved her. As far as the sexual orentation of the charactor of Mr Rickman, Why is it that its ok for a bunch of girls to hang on to each other for comfort, but it let Jamie bring a bunch of guys in to watch a few movies and there has to be some hidden homosexual message in the movie. Would anyone have said that if Jamie came with the guys to watch Monday night football, swigging beer and barking orders at his wife,"Hey Hon, get some more beer and make the guys some salmi sandwiches?" Let's not put more into the meaning of the film than there seems to be ok. I don't care if AR likes having sex with women, men, himself, or that really attractive lampshade on his night table. That's not my business. I love the guy he the next best thing to fire, to me. And as I said before I certainly wouldn't kick he out of bed, In fact I didn't in my dream last night...(WOW!!!)
Love and Peace,
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 20:09:50 (PDT)

I just discovered this site and am so happy there are other AR fans to communicate with. Going through the archives I see references to AR teeth and weight, but nothing will every diminish that voice, and even with the teeth and weight changes he is better than a lot of 54 year old man I know.
Karen <parrot@prodigy.netfoo>
Shorewood, WI USA - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 20:05:54 (PDT)

According to some fan lurking in the chatroom at the official Texas website, the single, In Demand, won't be released officially in the UK until October 23rd, although a french site had it released in October 2nd... I do recall when I lived in the UK that songs were hyped for months before their release so that when they debuted at No. 1, it seemed like overwhelming success and a miracle - yet the song had been played every hour for the previous 6 weeks on Radio 1 (or whatever channel it was I was listening to that hovered between 96 and 96Fm... Yes well. Marketing!

Further to Barbara's comments, Aussie fans seeking 'Shakespeare in Performance' can find it in Dymocks (there's a nice nation-wide bookchain for you...), and its on their website as well (www.dymocks.com.au)- costs more on the website than in their store tho (interesting - I thought it was supposed to be cheaper!). And which teeny weeny figure on page 46 is AR??? I identified 3 candidates... Nice one on the page 22x tho!
Sally
USA - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 19:50:58 (PDT)

First of all, thanks for the clip of the song. I will be keeping a lookout for the cd in the future (since it will not be coming out here for awhile!). Also, I too was positive that Jamie came back to help his wife overcome him. He was bittersweet in the end, like he knew what he had been doing, as did his friends (since i rented the movie for the first time awhile ago, i have watched it over and over since). I hope all is well! -Endril Lei
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
USA - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 19:05:52 (PDT)

Hello all: First, I promised I would look into what was going on with the Texas "In Demand" video. I found out that the song isn't even available as a European CD single yet (much less one with a video track). Perhaps it will be soon. Also, Texas' American record company, Universal, doesn't even have a promo video of it yet. We're all just too far ahead of the game :) As for AR's sexual orientation-this is his business and the business of whomever he chooses to share his private life with. It's been said before-it's the art, the talent, the charisma, and the looks that make this man something special. Let's leave the other stuff alone. Just my Humble Opinion, of course.
Mindy <mpete@usa.netfoo>
CT USA - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 18:57:02 (PDT)

Er, yes - it does rather help that the man is loaded with charisma (at least, on screen!) and rather pleasing to the eye...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 18:21:54 (PDT)

Re:TMD. I too felt that Jamie had come back to try to help the JS character get on with her life. She was grieving so deeply that she was unable to function.He does brush back a tear as he watches her go off with a new guy (btw this is where I TOTALLY lost while watching this movie), but he's dead, not homosexual and that's why it won't work out between them.At least that's how I interpret the film.I also agree with Sally, I don't really care what his sexual orientation is, it's his work that interests me. (Oh all right he's not chopped liver either!!!!!)
katie <sopacata@aol.comfoo>
Philadelphia, Pa USA - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 17:24:47 (PDT)

Is someone just a wee bit fixated on AR being gay or at least bisexual???? Give it up! What ever the truth, I don't think it really matters - I just appreciate the contribution he has made to the movie world. I think he would much rather know how he (for example) enriched my life through his portryal of Rasputin, which has set me off on a parallel quest to learn all I can about the collapse of the Russian Empire, and I am sure he has changed other fans lives in a similar manner. That is a bit more constructive and rewarding for AR to learn about than petty speculation about his sexual orientation and hidden 'homosexual' themes behind his movie roles!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 16:37:50 (PDT)

Josephine,
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Sigmund Freud
USA - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 16:02:03 (PDT)

I think your interpretation of TMD is a little too far out; JS's character's inability to recover from her partner's death is almost a travesty of grief and that's why "extraordinary measures", shall we say, are required to snap her out of it. And it's clear at the end when she does get on with her life that AR's character has his own mourning at the loss to go through. So I think you're reaching a bit on that film.

But it's a good idea to use another name on this topic.
Magda
Canada - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 15:01:45 (PDT)

Interesting thoughts, "Josephine". I guess we'll never really know unless we ask Mr. Minghella, but I think that it is possible to read any number of interpretations into anything. Have you any thoughts on "The English Patient"? :)
Julia
Canada - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 14:35:04 (PDT)

Don't want to run this concept into the ground...but I was reading a review of "The Talented Mr. Ripley" in Premiere magazine's August 2000 issue which discussed how "its audacious, edgy portrait of closeted homosexuality was largely ignored by reviewers"...and I had a thought that Minghella may have played with this issue before. Because my theory will be viewed as sacrilege by some fans, I will use a different name than I normally use on the guestbook...but, this concept may have been the driving force behind "Truly, Madly, Deeply". Fans seem to have focused on Juliet Stevenson's character's painful "recovery" from Jamie's "death", but Jamie's "death" could very well be a metaphor for his departure from the heterosexual world...complete with the ambivalent transition process and the struggle between the draw of both his familiar wife and his new group of gay (ghost) friends. Just a thought. (About the movie, not the actors--so please don't flame me.)
Josephine
USA - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 14:31:31 (PDT)

Thanks for the audio portion of the song Claire!(Not a bad song btw!)I shall be crossing my fingers that that all important video portion will be coming to US MTV in the fall!
katie <sopacata@aol.comfoo>
Philadelphia, Pa USA - Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 05:03:03 (PDT)

Yes Sally, Alan Rickman is in the promo video for the single IN DEMAND by TEXAS(a Scottish band) as I have posted below.

There is a link to the real audio, should you be interested, in the usual place! The promo copy of the single which is up at ebay doesn't mention a CDROM feature

This single is from the forthcoming Greatest Hits Album, and I'm sure it will hit the US market soon after Europe. If you listen to the clip at least you will know what you are searching for on MTV - the man does not speak, there has been no credit given by the announcers, so knowing the song will be the easiest method of recognising when to rush for the video recorder.

As Kath will testify ... this video almost steams, and none of you will regret all those hours of waiting!!

Claire
- Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 04:07:11 (PDT)

Hello everyone. I was able to obtain a really great book called "Shakespeare in Performance" this week. I don't know if anyone in U.K. has mentioned about this book, I did try to scroll back. I got it from Hooked on Books here on the Gold Coast - Is this store in the southern states or elsewhere in Australia? It is a really great book and has 2 photo's of AR in it on p.46 & 224 on "As you like it" & "Troilus & Cressida". It also has all his friends in their various roles from the 70's onwards. It cost $24.94 Australian and the consultant Editors are Kieth Parsons & Pamela Mason with a forward by Richard Johnson and is a Salamander Book, London. It appears it was released in 1995 and now in 2000. A wonderful book, if you enjoy the Bard as I do! Could be in any bookstore now. The lady who sold this one to me said this was a popular book and I had the last one. It is always wonderful to see AR in his stage roles. There is nothing like being on a stage, anywhere! The cover has a great photo of performers on, I think, the Globe Theatre or perhaps the roundhouse in North London. Darlene,I'm glad you are writing again to all of us & to Ann Wagner, I agree with you, AR's teeth are of little importance- it is what is inside that counts. of which AR has plenty to give to this world. Peace and Love and Affection. Take care everyone. P.S. Sally, no news yet - will keep you posted.
Barbara
Gold Coast , Australia - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 19:43:34 (PDT)

I wish we had that video! I've only seen Europian MTV when I was in Germany last Spring... from what you've said though, i gather he looks pretty good!!! A little behind still- Peter O'Toole? Funny, i really like him, though i haven't met too many people that do. I have liked him ever since we saw Masada in Latin class, and my teacher had cut off the very end speech part. I thought he was great in that movie!
Endril lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
USA - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 19:23:47 (PDT)

Ok... Found the official website. Song isn't officially released until 2nd Oct, 2000. There is an audio version of the song, but no clip at this time. Since they have RealPlayer versions of other video clips of their songs, one would hope that there is for this one as well! Mind you, this is all assuming that the song with AR in the video is called "In Demand"
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 18:21:19 (PDT)

What's the name of the song??? Texas is rather a generic name to be scouring search engines for updated info on...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 17:52:30 (PDT)

Hi Everyone: Regarding that Texas video-first, I REALLY want to see this. AR dancing at a petrol station??? Yess! I work in a CD shop and order the imports. Tomorrow I'll see if there's a single available with an interactive video. If I get good news I'll be sure to post it!
Mindy <mpete@usa.netfoo>
CT USA - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 17:26:54 (PDT)

Darlene, I'm with you. Not that there aren't cute younger guys but I've always liked older men. Of course they are a lot less older than they used to be (40 being just around the corner. Well, February, another picses along with AR) Hope I get to see that video!
Cindie
USA - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 12:34:54 (PDT)

Flapjacks or chocolate covered toadstools?
Starla <greyprelude@hotmail.comfoo>
Hackettstown, NJ USA - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 11:29:16 (PDT)

OH MY GAWD!!!!!

I have just seen the video, and ladies, the man is DEVINE !!! Those hands.....

*sigh*

Seems the video is exclusive to MTV Europe (so it said anyway) I REALLY hope you all get to see it soon though, because believe me, it will be worth the wait...

Not even any info on the official Texas site. Here's to hoping the video is on the CD single

Kath
Kathleen <Leenie37@hotmail.comfoo>
Essex, UK - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 11:26:01 (PDT)

Ackkkkk!!! Running to the TV to put MTV on!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the heads up Claire!!!!!!!Hopefully they'll show it here in the US!
katie <sopacata@aol.comfoo>
Philadelphia, Pa USA - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 10:38:00 (PDT)

Okay,okay, Claire. We get the message. You're excited ;-D LOL I wonder if the CD single will have an interactive video on it as they all seem to have nowadays ? I'm actually looking forward to watching Top of the Pops now (and that's embarrassing for a 28 year old).
Catherine <catherine.bowles@virgin.netfoo>
Halifax , West Yorkshire - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 10:30:14 (PDT)

ON TOPIC ... ON TOPIC

Alan Rickman is in a new video, very short film but all the way through the two/ three minutes and some very nice moments. Doesn't say a word but rides with Charlene Spiteri in a limo, dances at the petrol station and gets out the car at some seaside resort at the end.

It's the video for the new Texas single In Demand shown on UK MTV this afternoon. All I can say is phew!!!

Claire
- Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 10:06:16 (PDT)

Oh...I forgot to mention the change in the openning date of Blow Dry, in which I had myself all tuned up for. They only thing I can say is

DARN IT.

ON TOPIC ... ON TOPIC

Alan Rickman is in a new video, very short film but all the way through the two/ three minutes and some very nice moments. Doesn't say a word but rides with Charlene Spiteri in a limo, dances at the petrol station and gets out the car at some seaside resort at the end.

It's the video for the new Texas single In Demand shown on UK MTV this afternoon. All I can say is phew!!!

Claire
- Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 09:19:18 (PDT)

Hi there everybody Darlene here,
Feeling alittle better today. The Funeral is on Sat. We, (Ahmee's friends), decided to put a picture of us with her and we also ordered a signed picture of Alan, framed it and are going to put that with her too. Her mom and dad thought that it was a nice idea. They to are going to place something with her. Maybe that sounds silly to some people but I know She would get a kick out of knowing that she kind of had all of us and Alan with her on her journey to her eturnel home with God.
Now, I 've been taking soom time to go back and read the latest post and I must say the joint had been really juming hasn't it. On the stuff about Alan's teeth being bad. How rude, and even now in these times there are alot of people here in the US and all over the world who can't afford good medical or dental care. I'm have a dergee in nursing among other things and I see how people sruggle to make it. So, so what if he's got bad teeth. He's beautiful just the way he is to me. And, the comments about his weight. How many of us have gone up and down over the years...Huh. The people who said that to him should go and learn some manners. I would never say something like that to anyone. You have no idea what that person is going through. For all you know they could have lost 20Lbs. in the last few months.
On the subject of who should play Dumbledore. I Like Richard Harris he's play some really heavy roles in his carrer and could very well carry it off I must say. Someone mentioned Peter O'Toole. Peter is a very old love of mine from when I was a teenager. I remember the first time I say Lawrence Of Arabia...What a man. I told my mom I was going to find the man and marry him. She said that we would have to fight for him. Then we both laughed for about 15 minutes. As for him being to old. I like old guy's. Alot of them are really gorgous. Have you really taken a good look at some of the guys these days. Don't get me wrong alot of them are cute but, there is some thing about a older well seasoned man. AR is certainly turning into a very handsome, well acomplished older man. And , I certainly wouldn't kick him out of bed. Nose, teeth and all...YUM,YUM,OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YEA.
Love And Peace,
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 09:14:45 (PDT)

Before anyone rushes off to get get tickets for the Toronto Film Festival on the strength of the ten announced Beckett films, including Play with Alan Rickman, I have some sad news. The schedule has just been published, only four of the films will now be shown, and Play is not one of them. Editing problems, perhaps? Georgiana, who tracks these things a lot more closely than I do, told me that director Minghella has been off playing actor in some film in Europe, and maybe left himself a bit short of time in the editing suite.
Gail < - somewhat disappointed -foo>
Toronto, Canada - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 21:55:01 (PDT)

Darlene, dear, I don't know what to say that everyone else hasn't said already, but I've been thinking about you and will continue to do so. Ahmee was lucky to have you, and I'm sure she knew it. Love, Anne
Anne
USA - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 20:25:14 (PDT)

One and the same, Amanda... Greg Wise.
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 18:32:20 (PDT)

Can someone either verify this or correct me? Is the guy who played the kidnapped man in Judas Kiss the same guy who played Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility? I haven't been able to find pictures, and it's driving me crazy. Greg Wise, isn't it? Thanks.
Amanda <editor@texas.netfoo>
TX USA - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 18:28:01 (PDT)

Darlene, I was so sorry to hear about your friend!Know that what you are feeling is normal and as others have said it will be a long process for you, dealing with the loss of a dear friend.I wish peace for you and your friend's other loved ones.
katie <sopacata@aol.comfoo>
Philadelphia, Pa USA - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 14:39:26 (PDT)

Hi there everybody, Darlene here,
Feeling kind of blue today. Spent most of yesterday crying. It was sort of a happy and sad day. See I had order a copy of Fallen Angels and it came yesterday. I was supposted to take it over to Ahmee's place so we could watch it together(we both share a great love of Mr Rickmans work, and his really sexy looks. We both always said that no man could wear a suit better than AR. You know like HG, in die hard.) But, as you know we never got to do this. I stayed in bed all afternoon crying about the fact that I miss her and that she wasn't there to enjoy Murder Obliqiuely. I kept thinking that Alan was so sexy and would feel gilty right after. I thought how could you ever enjoy this with her I felt selfish. I called my mother and cryed so hard she had to screem into the phone to get me to stop. Then she asked me if I thought Ahmee would want me to stop liking AR just becuase she wasn't here to be with me. She said that she loved Ahmee like her own child and that she would not want me to be unhappy. But, that it was normal what I was feeling. One or more of you have told me it will take time. Your are so right. Ahmee and I had been friends since we were in the 1st grade together. I feel like I've lost part of myself. I'm crying as I type this, But, this is a good thing. I want to share my feelings with all of you, so that if one of you my good friends and AR lovers has to go though it you know that you are not alone. I hope you don't think this rude of me. I don't mean it to be. I love emotions, good and bad, To me they are worth more than gold. I love reading your post it make me feel that I am part of a group of really great fokes. As Jessica Rabbit say's..."I'm just built that way." Smile...sniff,sniff. Love & Peace, Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan, Darlene a.k.a "D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 12:06:45 (PDT)

Oh, no, no. Richard Harris!! Even if he is a pain. And why shouldn't he get a percentage of the merchandising? Who else should get it -- Ted Turner??
susan
USA - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 09:20:54 (PDT)

In a political parody in The Los Angeles Times, Aug 14, 2000, titled "CAMPAIGN 2000 / THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; By Gore, I Think They've Got It; A Scenario for Al to Lighten Up, and Triumph Over Godzilla," MARTIN MILLER and ROY RIVENBURG write:

Critics dismissed the Republican convention as a horribly scripted affair. The Democrats don't intend to make the same mistake. Their convention will be a perfectly scripted affair. ...

Draft 7

The proceedings need a villain to make Gore seem heroic. Alan Rickman leads the evil Shadow Convention forces in a plot to drill a tunnel underneath the convention floor so they can release a biochemical weapon that destroys the part of the brain that believes big government is a force for good. Gore (Kline) foils the plan, and brings Rickman to justice before 15,000 screaming Democrats.
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 08:01:48 (PDT)

Darlene, I don't mean to be rude. I share the sentiments expressed below: it was good for you and for your friend that you were there with her during her last hours. I also second (third?) the invitation to keep posting if you feel like you need some sympathy. Take care. Ann W
Ann Wagner
AZ USA - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 07:57:23 (PDT)

make that "really biG news"
Fausta
USA - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 07:08:01 (PDT)

As far as release dates go, having been a Rickman fan for a couple of years now, the really bid news is when a Rickman film actually gets wide distribution, on the initally scheduled date!
At this rate, I expect we'll get to see Harry Potter before Blow Dry, Play, or the Search for John-Whosit.

Fausta <emma-mail@mailexcite.comfoo>
not that I'm bitter . . ., USA - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 07:06:49 (PDT)

What is up with Mirimax? Love's Labour Lost still hasn't made it to my area. Usually that type of thing at least hits the artsy movie houses on the East side of Cleveland. I hope Blow Dry gets some exposure. I'm afraid I've never been big on Richard Harris but Peter O'Toole would be perfect as Dumbledore. Maybe they'll give Harris the heave ho if he's being too much of a problem and O'Toole can step in.
Cindie
Olmsted Falls, OH USA - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 06:54:32 (PDT)

(you know it took me three tries to type in Canada? must have been the champagne I drank at the wedding I was at tonight...) Amanda, maybe they think Peter O'Toole it too old.. (giggle) Still, old seems to be in nowadays-- witness Space Cowboys and Donald Sutherland's butt-baring. Of course, Our AR did that himself a while ago, didn't he? Ahh yes, it seems that we caught on to the "old" craze pretty early! :) And speaking of Earlies, Is anyone going to the Theatre Royal Seminar in October or not? I know it's too late to book seats, but still...
Julia
Canada - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 23:55:28 (PDT)

Ah, pooey on Richard Harris. I always wanted Peter O'Toole to play Dumbledore, anyway. Blazing blue eyes, abstracted manner, tall, etc. Perhaps they'll come to their senses, eh?
Amanda <editor@texas.netfoo>
TX USA - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 19:48:17 (PDT)

Ok, tracked the Harris rumour down to its source (almost - 1 step removed) and this is what it says (bearing in mind, he is filming in Ireland at present):

"But as usual hellraiser Harris has been causing the most bother and this time it's noting to do with either drink or women. The actor who is now 70 is cashing in on his newly revamped popularity in Hollywood after his performance in Gladiator that he setting down new rules for his next movie the hugely hyped Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

According to reports in one Irish paper the actor is looking for a two percent stake in the profits from his role as Dumbledore in the movie. Reports are that the actor has asked his agent to set a new contract for him. Instead of getting a flat fee for the role he gets a percentage of merchandising profits arising from the sale of products tied to the film rather then the book.

There is still hope...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 18:54:44 (PDT)

Well, thats a bit awful! What with the PR machine ramping up in NY and all! However, we in Australia are quite adept at dealing with the whiles of the distributors deciding to postpone movies - much to my consternation and frustration! Howeva. Thats not the issue!

If Richard Harris is quibbling over the royalties, it does rather throw into doubt the whole CNN claim doesn't it? What if AR is as well???

Let me know how things go, Barbara with your query to Austar... I may give Foxtel a go... I know the local video store has proven to be absolutely useless!
Sally
Sydney, Oz - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 18:18:06 (PDT)

And bad news on the Blow Dry front from the Upcomingmovies.com site:

"August 27: Miramax has pulled this film from September, and is now searching for a date."

Well, that explains the lack of PR less than a month away from the September 22 premiere.
Magda
Canada - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 17:36:49 (PDT)

From World Entertainment Network News, a new wrinkle in the Harry Potter casting saga:

"Legendary Irish actor Richard Harris is battling for a share of the merchandising profits as part of his fee for a role in the new Harry Potter movie. Harris is first choice for the part of Duymbledore, the headmaster of the Hogwarts school, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). Rather than taking a flat fee for his appearance in the film, Harris's agent is demanding a percentage of merchandising from the sale of products tied to the film. The star is currently based in Dublin, where he is making his new movie Count of Monte Cristo, The (2001)."

Magda
Canada - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 17:32:49 (PDT)

D, I am very sorry about the loss of your dear friend, Though I could not possibly know what you are going through. I send my condolences, and hope that things will look brighter down the road. We are all here to support you. And yes, I'm sure Snape will resemble the sherrif a bit, nad that he most likely will have dark hair.
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
USA - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 14:07:55 (PDT)

On action figures and Alan's hair: I'm betting he'll be raven-haired as Snape. Snape's pretty clearly black-haired, isn't he? On Darlene and loss: My condolences, stranger that I am, and be sure those of us who haven't been where you are, know we will be someday. From my own experience, it is as the time passes that the loss begins to tell, and rest assured we will listen weeks and months from now if you need to talk. The death of a loved friend isn't something you get over, like a cold; it's something you adjust to slowly, like moving to Siberia.
Amanda <editor@texas.netfoo>
TX USA - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 12:35:17 (PDT)

A quick reply to Jenny, re: bad teeth
I can overlook the crooked lower teeth because I know that braces were not always an option for someone of AR's generation and social class. What is an even greater pain, however, is the press' focus upon appearance -- as though it counts for more than creativity, compassion, courage and AR's marvelous dry wit!:) At least we can take comfort in the fact that a few reporters praise his "mesmerising" charisma and his intelligence. There are a few who know that qualities expressed in person, in a relationship, are more valuable in the long run than an angelic face and a perfect smile.

Ann Wagner <wagner@cybertrails.comfoo>
AZ USA - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 11:53:35 (PDT)

From today's Hollywood Reporter:

Binder hitches series at HBO (Mon., Aug. 28, 2000) By Cynthia Littleton

HBO is developing a comedy series with comedian Mike Binder that aims to take a look inside "The Mind of the Married Man." HBO is close to greenlighting a pilot for the single-camera half-hour project, which is being eyed as a potential companion piece for "Sex and the City." Binder will star and executive produce along with Michael Rotenberg and HBO's Stu Smiley. Binder, a stand-up comic-turned-actor-writer-director, said "Married Man" will center on four male reporters at a Chicago newspaper. The pilot is expected to be shot in October. "It's an honest and frank look at how married men are when their wives aren't around," Binder said. "It's about how guys look at life and commitment and work and sex when they're in various permutations of marriage." In addition to developing the HBO project, Binder recently finished directing two indie comedy features, "The Search for John Gissing" starring Janeane Garofalo and Alan Rickman and "Londinium" starring Colin Firth, Stephen Fry and Mariel Hemingway. Binder's other feature directing credits include 1994's "Blankman," 1993's "Indian Summer" and1992's "Crossing the Bridge." In his stand-up years during the 1980s, Binder was featured in several "HBO: One Night Stand" specials and also hosted the cable channel's "Detroit Comedy Jam" specials.
Italics added; paragraphs omitted.
Binder is repped by United Talent Agency and 3 Arts Entertainment.
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 10:34:26 (PDT)

Darlene, my condolences and my prayers for you. I lost my father to cancer in February, and was with him when he died.
LynnP
York, PA USA - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 09:27:30 (PDT)

Speaking of action figures, Warner Brothers is selling lots of Harry Potter stuff already -- T-shirts, book bags, even cloaks. It's actually pretty good quality. Although I was originally disgusted by this type of merchandising my kids won out and got t-shirts, snitches, all kinds of stuff. No action figures yet, but pictures on the merchandise. Snape is dark-haired and serpentine -- looks a bit like the sheriff. Wonder if AR will color his hair, or they will change the look.
susan
USA - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 07:59:28 (PDT)

From this morning's Infoseek:

*** Myanmar heads urge Suu Kyi to leave

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Myanmar's military government on Saturday urged pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end a three-day roadside standoff with security forces and signaled that it may force her to leave. Suu Kyi's car has been blocked by police outside the capital, Yangon, since Thursday, when she and 12 members of her National League for Democracy political party tried to drive out to the countryside for party organizational work. It was the first time in two years that Suu Kyi had tried to leave Yangon. The swift security action she provoked indicated that the military government, which has ruled Myanmar with an iron fist since 1988, is in no mood to allow any opposition activity. Suu Kyi has refused to go back to the capital and has spent the last two nights in the car in the suburb of Dala. It appeared she was ready to spend a third night there. See full story.
Georgiana
Seattle - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 07:54:46 (PDT)

It is commonly (and mistakenly) assumed that Alec Guinness regretted taking the Obi-Wan part. However, having read his autobiographies, it's more accurate to say, as The Economist put it, that

Sir Alec enjoyed the fortune he earned from his 2% of the gross of George Lucas’s “Star Wars” (1977) but did not enjoy some of the adulation that came with it.

Mindy: in the GB Archives for the month of February, I posted an interview on the 26th that AR gave to an on-line e-zine called Rough Cuts. In that interview, there was thi exchange:

Interviewer: Are you anxious to get back to the director's chair? In film?

Rickman: I don't know if I am anxious. I will do it. I'm working on a script now, but I don't know whether I ever will have that thing that Neal Jordan has. You know, already setting up the next film while he's shooting the one before, and maybe he's also writing a book and he's thinking another film or three down the line.

Magda
Canada - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 03:45:47 (PDT)

Darlene, as I said in my previous post today, Keep the smile on your face and keep talking about your friend. This is a numbing time for you and I do understand your pain as I have been through this myself. Keep writing here. Sally, I have written to Austar today to see about Dark Harbor, Judas Kiss and Dogma to see if and when they will show any of these movies on the pay TV. Will let you know what they say. Fingers crossed.... Darlene , you are in my prayers. Take care.
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Monday, August 28, 2000 at 00:24:51 (PDT)

Dear Darlene - so sorry for your loss. How lucky you were to spend some meaningful time with your friend before the end came. Cancer is a terrible, indiscriminate, and torturous disease. I pray that your friend is now at peace.
Joanne
Melbourne, Australia - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 23:15:22 (PDT)

Here's hoping he wrote a role for himself...
Georgiana (selfish, moi?)
Seattle - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 21:20:03 (PDT)

Magda: I didn't know AR was working on another screenplay. Do you have any details from that interview?
Mindy <mpete@usa.netfoo>
CT USA - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 20:19:26 (PDT)

Hey there Everybody,
Thank you for the commets you sent to me. But at about 3:45pm my friend Ahmee passed away. I was with her, and she and I got to talk to each other. She was a really good loving person and I will miss her.
As far as this waiting to get a real offical word, that AR has the role of did they give it to Joe Blow looking like death on the corner trying to sell lifesavers, don't it make your head spin? I wish they would just get it over with. Isn't it enough that we are going to have to wait for the picture to come out, without going though all this crap. Ok...I got that out. Sorry this has been a very emotional day for me. Oh well, I think that I will go work on my Sci-Fci nove. I Love Sci-fi also.
May the Lord Bless and Keep you and your familys and friends safe, warm, and filled with Love, Peace, and Affection.
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan
"D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 19:41:56 (PDT)

Oh, come on, Georgiana - be strong! In one of the interviews this year, he said he was writing another screenplay or script. Be generous and let him do it with some security behind him.
Magda
Canada - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 19:04:35 (PDT)

heh, i sometimes forget many of you are on the other side of the world, and are on completely different times:-) sorry i haven't read up, but seem to have caught a bug. First of all, D, I am truly sorry about the bad news. I hope things will look up for you. Second of all, thak you for starting the newletter, which I say is a fabulous new addition! I enjoy hearing everyone's views. I also saw Truly, Madly, Deeply for the first time today. I thought it was a wonderful movie, and AR was fantastic in protraying his character. Goodbye! -Endril Lei
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
USA - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 18:45:06 (PDT)

As much as I liked "The Winter Guest," Magda, I'd rather see him IN than BEHIND another film project...
Georgiana
Seattle - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 18:43:20 (PDT)

Sally, I think they are the same on Optus. I don't have U.K. TV anymore - soo expensive now - had to go for less channels, but Optus will advertise on Austar and Foxtel so they are all the same I think. Good luck anyway.Darlene, keep that smile on your face - you have a good nature, and this will help your friend now. I even think AR would agree with me if he does read these pages. Keep posting here on this GB as we all enjoy your messages! Bye everyone.
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 18:42:08 (PDT)

Thank you to everyone for your comments. I guess we will just have to wait and see developments on the HP scene. I shall keep my fingers crossed.
Jenny
Australia - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 16:58:50 (PDT)

I think you mean Guinness regretted doing Obe Wan, not Geilgud.

It seems to me that it would not be wise of anyone including the studio to project much past the first movie. If it comes out in November 2001, that's fourteen months of hype to sustain and that would be hard for the Second Coming, let alone a movie. I find it hard to believe they will commit anything to a contract before the first one's profits come in.

But I think AR should make the commitment. It would give him stability and the financial luxury of pursuing more inventive projects such as another Winter's Guest.
Magda
Canada - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 15:57:40 (PDT)

Well, according to FilmForce, Columbus hasn't confirmed ANYONE beyond the first film - including the kids, because of the 5 year committment! So, maybe the committment is there for the first one for AR, but everyone has turned aussie and is keeping the hand on the doorhandle as far as committing to all the sequels goes... (Sorry, its an old joke that Australians don't become animated at parties until their hand is on the door and they are saying their good-bye's. Then they'll hang around for hours...)

By the way, Patrick Stewart is out of negotiations for any role - and not by his choice...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 15:47:04 (PDT)

OK... I caught out of the corner of my eye Ruby Wax talking to what looked like the back of AR's head on cable last night, and its taken a bit of tracking down, but for those of you with Australian cable, - UK-TV, 10.30pm, Wednesday - The Full Wax... I know this applies to Foxtel subscribers, and since Barabara first mentioned this was in the works, does this apply to Optus subscribers as well????
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 15:40:37 (PDT)

I believe "Harry Potter's" director would be a more likely source of the "latest". Though AR would be a superb Snape, perhaps there isn't a "final word" yet because the several sequel "commitment" is giving him pause. His choices of films in the past have reflected a touch of the eclectic...and Gielgud always did regret doing Obi Wan Kenobe...
Sue Zen
El Lay, CA USA - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 15:17:07 (PDT)

Well... Like someone pointed out further down in the guestbook (can't be bothered scrolling - so apologies to whoever it was that said this) - CNN is owned by the Time Warner Bros partnership so you'd think that if ANYONE was going to know if it had been confirmed, it would be CNN! I also like Georgiana's comment about everyone debating about whether or not AR had signed up for GQ - and meanwhile filming had begun... Lets face it, possibly his PR agents aren't the best in press releases to the general public about their star talent??? (OR is this the way AR wants it?!)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 14:47:39 (PDT)

D. Sorry to hear that you are ill.Thank-you for wishing everyone well.I always look forward to reading your posts in the gb. You seem to be a very cheerful and considerate person.
Eugenia
USA - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 14:18:23 (PDT)

Hey There Everybody,
I hope that you are having a good day and that you are all in good heath. Last night was one of the sadest times of my life. While at a birthday party I recived a call that a very close friend of mind was taken to the hospital. She had asked her parents if they would call her very close friends to come to see her. None of us had any idea that she had cancer. She never told us. She thought that we would pity her and not treat her the same it we knew. But at the last minute she felt so alone and afraid that she wanted to share her last moments with all of us. This is the 5th girlfriend I have lost to cancer. My oen mother had breast cancer and thank God she is alive and well to be here with her famliy who loves her so much. The reason I posted this today is to say that for one, if you find yourself with an illness of anykind please don't hide it from the people who love you most. I know that it can be one of the wrost feeling in the would to think that you could have been there even just to try to bring a smile to someones face and, then weren't. I was away a college in Indiana, when my father passed away suddenly. I know there was nothing I could have done but, I wish I could have had the chance to tell him one last time how much I loved him and that he was a really great dad. I myself am ill so I know the pain from both ends of it, as I know some of you probaly do also. And this cancer thing is really taking the lives of so many of our loved ones, just as Aids has too. If we are able we should support our organizaions for the cure of these illnesses. I don't have much money but I send a little to a lot of them. To All of you on GB, May God give you joy, love , peace, heath, and the ability to give these things to others. And To Mr Rickman where ever you are in this world, I wish you all the same, and keep up the good work.
I Wish You All Much,
Love And Affection,
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan
"D"
Darlene Davis <AbcdDavis@aol.comfoo>
Bronx, NY USA - Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 10:00:44 (PDT)

I'm not sure if anyone has posted this, but I thought it was rather amusing (and very TRUE), even though I am an admirer of both actors. (It's from www.fametracker.com.) "Alan Rickman vs. Jonathan Pryce: Battle of the Silken-Voiced Scoundrels Why are the most compelling film villains British? From Grand Moff Tarkin to Hannibal Lecter to Scar the cartoon lion, the memorable villains are the ones whose elegantly modulated voices and slightly effete mannerisms disguise their true purpose: Eeeeevil. Of course, now the evil British dandy is such a stock film character that the elegant voices and effete tics are more likely to amplify the eeeeevil than they are to mask it. Now that Jeremy Irons has left the Die Hard With a Vengeances and Dead Ringerses of his career behind him in favour of concentrating on roles that require him to play repressed men who hook up, somehow, with transgendered Chinese opera stars, Jonathan Pryce and Alan Rickman are left to duke it out between themselves for the title of Designated Urbane-yet-Physically-Unintimidating Criminal Mastermind. Pryce can sing, which has meant he's played smarmy bastards in recent operettas like Miss Saigon and Evita. Though no one saw it, he played an eeeeevil Vatican operative in Stigmata. He's also been tapped for that most prestigious of villain roles: Bond Antagonist. Rickman, for his part...well, yes, Rickman's character in Die Hard -- his most striking villainous turn (and arguably among the greatest villains in contemporary film) was German. But he's still British, and uses the accent through most of the film. You think of him as British even though he's called Hans Gruber. You know you do. He also played the eponymous Rasputin, and the svengali Lukas Hart III in Bob Roberts. All of the above roles should have a few attributes in common: Smooth. Suave. Annoyingly sexy. And here's where the combatants pull away from each other. With his bug-eyes and Brazil cred, Jonathan Pryce has a certain geek appeal, but those few who did see Stigmata didn't come out of it raving about the magnetic pull of Cardinal Houseman; they were jonesing for Gabriel Byrne. When Alan Rickman shows up, even as the embodiment of eeeeevil, he still maintains all of the charm and charisma that were on display in Truly, Madly, Deeply and Sense and Sensibility. Bad teeth and all, he's the mack. Advantage: Alan Rickman. He has more hair, and he's sexier." One question, though: What's with all the negative teeth comments (I've read them in several pieces about AR)? I think he has a lovely smile, and I'm rather glad it isn't "perfect"--it adds character.
Jen <jelleebaby@yahoo.comfoo>
MD USA - Saturday, August 26, 2000 at 22:42:42 (PDT)

For what it's worth (probably not much but it proves we're not imagining it) CNN.com World>Europe said the following on August 23:

"CNN.com can also confirm that actors Richard Harris and Alan Rickman, long rumoured to be about to join the project, have signed to play the parts of, respectively, Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and Severus Snape, Hogwarts' malevolent potions master."

So we can make of it what we will.
Magda
Canada - Saturday, August 26, 2000 at 15:33:57 (PDT)

According to the Harry Potter press conference held in London reported in ain't it cool news only 6 of (sic) 7 scenes will have to be shot twice to accommodate the UK and US title differences. No other alternative shooting/ voice over mentioned. Also that Rickman WASN'T confirmed by director Columbus.

Claire
- Saturday, August 26, 2000 at 15:18:31 (PDT)

Where did the idea of voice-overs come from? Two versions probably means extra scenes or something. Chris Columbus (what were his parents thinking of, by the way?) probably has some idea of extra "Home Alone"-type warm and fuzzy moments so we North Americans understand that this is supposed to be heart-warming, dammit, and not just an enjoyable story. You know, the sort of thing that Robin Williams insists on doing in his latest films.

Personally, this is one of those times when I hope Canada's old imperial ties will let us see the British version. I know you can get the British book up here.

Magda
Canada - Saturday, August 26, 2000 at 14:55:03 (PDT)

I can't imagine why they would have voice overs or anything for the HP movie! The London accent (which I imagine they will use the most) is the most 'nuetral' of english accents - no real accent on any letters (apart from the long 'a'...). Anyway, when I was in America, I saw plenty of british/australian movies with no voice overs, and I bet there is no way WB is going to hamper their american viewing audience (although I will be intrigued to see if Hagrid's accent is as strong as it is in the book!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Saturday, August 26, 2000 at 14:21:36 (PDT)

Fellow followers of AR, am I dreaming??. Is it true that Ar has been cast as Snape in the Harry Potter Movie?, I am so thrilled at the thought. When I read the first book a couple of years ago I thought how wonderfully he would play this character as it just seemed to scream Alan Rickman. They are a great read, don't be put off by the mantle of children's books, I know many adults who love them, including me, a 40'ish Librarian. Is it official yet???? Regards to you all.
Jenny <gberry@cosmos.net.aufoo>
Australia - Saturday, August 26, 2000 at 08:21:25 (PDT)

Welcome, Anne, Amanda & Al! Jen, so glad you decided to *delurk* and join in. A very belated welcome to you (and thanks!).

Amanda, the "foo" is automatically added to everyone's e-mail address in this Guestbook to cut down on spam. So you must remember to remove it before you send your message or it will bounce back to you.

Eva, thanks for keeping us updated on HIAF!

Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Saturday, August 26, 2000 at 04:34:51 (PDT)

I just had a look at the pic,s of Alan with glasses on Claires page. I must say You Go Girl. Great photos Alan is just as sexy in glasses as ever. And being one who wear glasses, this is a good thing,(smile). These sites are a real riot, I've never had so much fun being a fan before. This is great...I love it!!! Love & Peace, Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan, "D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 20:53:30 (PDT)

HI there, peeps... In the spirit of building bigger and better things after a disaster (...) I have also started an email news list on Alan Rickman whereby all subscribers to the list can email everyone on the list with the latest stuff on Alan Rickman as they find out about it - or receive an email from someone else who 'scooped' it... Just pop along to the movieThemes: Alan Rickman website and subscribe (Just make sure you read the rules - I don't want this to end up as a list which spams!)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 20:13:23 (PDT)

Um, why is the page adding "foo" after everyone's email or name....?
Amanda <editor@texas.netfoo>
TX USA - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 20:10:54 (PDT)

Hello to everyone! As for the two versions, it may be something as innocuous as the two book versions---a friend of mine got hold of the British book one, and it's things like "jumper" is sweater, "sherbet lemon" is lemon drop, "lorry" is truck, you know---vocabulary and usage. Anyway, I hope it's that innocuous. --Amanda
Amanda <editor@texas.netfoo>
TX USA - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 20:08:28 (PDT)

Well, having been a lurker for a LONG time (two years, I think), I have finally summoned up enough courage to actually post something. Basically I just wanted to say how much I enjoy this site, particularly reading everyone's messages on this guestbook. It's always refreshing to be able to take a little AR break in the middle of a busy day. So, thank you, Suzanne!
Jen <jelleebaby@yahoo.comfoo>
MD USA - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 19:54:24 (PDT)

Why on earth would they even feel they need to make two versions of the same movie?! I too hate those voice over things. It's like when the show a movie on nework TV and cut out all the really good parts and take out all the curse words. I mean really why destroy someone's work like that. You see, that's what I mean by them thinking we are to stupid to see the movie with the accents. We've been watching TV and movies with people with all kinds of accents. And as many people that have read the books all over the world... Oh let me stop now I'm getting on a role. Love & Peace, Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan, "D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 19:30:53 (PDT)

I sincerly hope that there is only one movie, the brittish version. I don't like voice overs, and I certainly don't like re-makes for seperate countries, as if we couldn't understand an accent. I am soooo happy AR is Snape!!!!!!!
Endril Lei <BloomieKayfoo>
USA - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 19:01:58 (PDT)

Oooh, Claire.......... that Lucas Hart photo............
Catherine (completely lost for words) <catherine.bowles@virgin.netfoo>
Halifax, West Yorkshire - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 16:18:34 (PDT)

Ellen, they've at least got to have "sorcer's stone" in the US version and "philosopher's stone" in the UK version, when referring to Harry's goal.
Georgiana
Seattle - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 11:52:42 (PDT)

If two versions of Harry Potter are shot;one for the U.S. and one for Britain; does anyone know how different they are likely to be? If they are significant differences I hope the British version will be obtainable!
Ellen W.
Allentown, PPa USA - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 09:26:18 (PDT)

Hello everyone. This is wonderful news - AR has got Snape!!! This is going to be BIGGER than Big amd everyone will be able to go. Claire, what can I say - I'm a model, you know what I mean and I do my thing on the catwalk!!!! Just awesome. Sally, keep up the good work - I know these things are sent to annoy us. Take care all.
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 06:42:18 (PDT)

Wow!!! You work fast Claire!! Great pics as always!!!Yep, the man looks good in glasses too!!
katie <sopacata@aol.comfoo>
Philadelphia, Pa USA - Friday, August 25, 2000 at 06:12:51 (PDT)

Regarding Fish. Premiere in Denmark on October 6, I will keep you posted regardinging press coverage and interviews, allthough I doubt we will get the English version here. By the way, it is a great help for us Continatal fans that you all send info regarding newpaper and magazine coverage. It is so much easyer to look for a specific magazine, than having to browse 100. I am sure we all at obe time or other have bought an unnecessary copy of GQ only to realise that Alan Richman is the culinary reporter
Eva
Copenhagen, Denmark - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 22:41:41 (PDT)

Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts! Just in case there is any confusion (and I don't think I really sensed any), I didn't loose the website - just the 3rd party stuff like the newslette, forum, greeting cards etc. I think I would have slashed my wrists if I had lost the site! However, I do have backups of that - I can control that! However, I have re-installed all the 3rd party stuff and it was working yesterday and not today, so I guess they are still having problems! Sigh... But as mentioned, anyone interested in subscribing to the newsletter, they can sign up again - and I am currently maintaining a triple backup of that.

My hat off to you again Claire... What a remarkable man AR is! Ok, I will admit there are many men out there who look good with glasses, there are very few who look good with facial hair - and AR looks stunning in both (although, I guess the challenge is to find a picture of him with glasses and a beard or goatee... Die Hard??? I can't remember!)
Sally <cybamuse@lycos.comfoo>
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 19:43:08 (PDT)

Hello, All! A brand-newbie here, and with a technological theory based on what I do at work. If you have access to a scanner and a good (600 dpi) printer (ideally color printer), you can print out photo-quality pictures right off the various AR sites (if they're not copyrighted). I would recommend a copying/printing shop like Kinkos to see if it would be worth it to you. What a great group you are! Anne
Anne <achandlershawroberts@yahoo.comfoo>
USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 19:12:36 (PDT)

Comme des Garcons is a high-style (and high price!) fashion house. Don't usually care for their clothes, myself, but those pictures could go far toward changing my mind. ;-)

Mary Anne
Clotheshorse , USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 18:42:13 (PDT)

If we can have a Sheriff of Nottingham AR action figure, why not one for Snape? You know once the release of the movie gets close there's going to be all sorts of merchandise out there in the toy stores. "Please may I have that Snape figure?" will be the watchcry of the Rickmaniacs. :)
Mindy <mpete@usa.netfoo>
CT USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 18:36:28 (PDT)

Claire, LOVELY pictures! It seems Alan Rickman looks good no matter what he does; colour his hair, wear glasses, etc. Keep up the good work! (were you kidding about the snape action figures:-)?
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 17:55:20 (PDT)

Claire, please, what is Comme Les Garcons? And may I be the first to put in my reservation for a Snape action figure? Mindy
Mindy <mpete@usa.netfoo>
CT USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 17:36:22 (PDT)

Thanks, as always, Claire. A great collection! Looks like "thick black rimmed" will be a new look.
Georgiana
Seattle - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 17:26:27 (PDT)

AR with glasses? The only out of film pictures I recollect are Rickman on the catwalk for Comme les Garcons in 1993.

Ok give me an hour and I'll find the pictures ... up in the usual place!

Claire
- Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 14:18:44 (PDT)

Not got time to read all these entries, though I think this is a nice site. Had to add my bit though and say that Alan is such a nice man:) I spent the day with him on set in summer and he was really encouraging about getting into acting. Hes a real gentleman also, and hes very hanesome in the flesh:)
Al <honeyspider@ednet.co.ukfoo>
NC, UK - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 13:01:56 (PDT)

Italics fixed.
Mon plaisir.
D.o.C.

The ever patient Department Of Corrections to the rescue, si vous plait.
Been a long time out of the detainment cell.
R, - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 12:27:55 (PDT)

"Today is a brand new day... A time for changes." Well that has to be an FOF line in the near future! Thanks, Rafaella.

The Blow Dry photo of AR in Talk magazine with two pistol-like silver haridryers by his side is wonderful--mostly for the way his face looks. Handsome as ever. In the other, smaller photo, he looks as if he's had some cheek work (too tight). Pick, pick.
Renie (Claire, thanks for the ROTN set of pics) <reniept@hotmail.com foo>
CA (until mid-Sept. at least) , USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 12:26:10 (PDT)

Well, here you are. Karl wrote: Are we all sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin my diary of events when I worked on 'The Search For John Gissing'. Basically, I recieved a phone call from a casting company called Screensearch to go down to London to do some work on an Alan Rickman film. Having arrived in London, I made my way to Victoria House, Southampton Row (not far from Holborn Tube Station), I noticed the location catering van and decided to tuck into some breakfast. Speaking to the crew (none of the cast had arrived yet), I was curious as to what the film was all about and who else was starring in the film besides AR, I was told that Juliet Stevenson was in the film, as soon as I heard her name I just wanted to purchase a copy of the book 'Truly Madly Deeply' for them to sign, but I didn't have the time. It was getting on for 7:30am, time for me to put on my black suit on (which was required) and I had to wait in a large disused office where all the other office staff (all Extras of course) would be waiting. We discussed as to what film work had we been in, some had recently been in 'Snatch' with Brad Pitt and others in 'Final Curtain' with Peter O'Toole. Then there was a call, requiring 3 Featured Executives which were already chosen. About 10 minutes later, one of the Featured Executives came back and I was asked to go to the set. I was then asked as to what my availability was like for the next two weeks, I was stuck for words as I assumed I was only here for one days filming... So now I faced with the ultimate question. Do I let the production down by say no or go ahead with the production of the film and to hell with my employers? In the end I had to agree to accept my availability (basically I had to phone in sick - I hope none of my employers are reading this!). I had been promoted from general office staff to Featured Executive!!! As I walked on the set, I couldn't believe it, it looked like a genuine office, little did I know I had entered onto the office set of COMPU-CORP. There was no sign of AR, but instead I could see Juliet Stevenson (with her hair in rollers), learning her lines, the Welsh actor Owen Teale was present and Alan Corduner (Is that how you spell is name?). Basically, I had to enter into the office with all three including the other 2 Featured Executives, that being Catherine and Audrey. We chatted amongst each other, Juliet looked rather stressed what with learning her lines and she was also expecting her second child soon. We did a couple of rehersals of walking into the office, as if we were in deep conversation, then they called for the office staff for positions and then went for a Take, I was handed a briefcase and had to open the doors for our actors as they entered the office and I followed behind. We did a couple of Takes, everything seem to ran smoothly, but still no sign of AR. They filmed a couple of office scenes, generally us pretending to look extremely busy. Mike Binder (Director) was quite pleased with some of the Takes (although like Juliet, he too was under a great deal of pressure - most Directors are!). Once that was completed, we made our way back to our Extras waiting room for an hour or so. Then myself, Catherine and Audrey were called back to the office set and as I walked onto the set... The Godlike creature stood before me... ALAN RICKMAN (although, I didn't call him a Godlike creature at time) Am I keeping you all in suspense??? Across the office, I could see Alan reading his script and having his strands of his hair on his forehead being arranged by a young lady from the Wardrobe Dept (infact most of the female crew were touching his hair!!!). Then it was time for a quick rehearsal in an office and Alan's line was "Today is a brand new day... A time for changes", we the Featured Executives had to look like that we were taking all this in and generally clap. I heard from one of the crew that he wasn't too happy over the weekend as they were getting ready to film a Board Meeting, one Extra stood up and said "My God, Alan! You've put on some weight!!!", apparently some of the Extra's just wanted to curl-up and die. so as we were filming we didn't know what kind of mood Alan was in. Generally, most of the filming I did was with Juliet, Alan C, Mike and Owen (Mike Binder also stars and directs the film), but there is always a scene that sticks out in my mind when working with Alan Rickman and that was the chase sequence between Mike and AR. Basically, I enter the John Gissings (AR) office carrying this diagram and AR pushes me out the way and basically I had too fall to the floor clutching this diagram (no easy task!). We did a couple of rehearsals, but the scene didn't seem to work, I got the impression that AR knew I wasn't a qualified stuntman and didn't want any harm come towards me, I gently reassured him by saying "Just go for it!!!" and indeed he did go for it! AR runs into his office, I'm about to enter the office studying this diagram and suddenly he comes running out, pushing me over to the ground. I stood up, still clutching this diagram watching run down the corridor and I just want to burst out laughing, because he just went for the kill. He came back and asked if I was OK, I said fine and he seemed OK. But they only did the one Take, so I hope they use the shot in the film. As I said, we did a couple of Board Meeting scenes together and that was it. As production was coming to a close, one of the production assistants came up to me and said "This is from AR.", I was handed a Magnum Choc-Ice lolly as a way of a goodbye and thank-you gesture. During my 10 days work on the film, I still remember AR calling around for breakfast and he said "Goodmorning Karl!", I couldn't believe it, how did he know my name? But for that brief second, I was no longer a featured Executive, I felt I was part of Alans little club. Any questions? Wow!!! I cant believe the response I have recieved my Diary. Some of you wanted to know what my impression was when I first saw AR... As I entered the office set, I thought 'Wow, there's Alan!', but I didn't quiver at the knees or anything, I mean I had a job to do. But there he stood and I couldn't believe how tall he was, looking rather smart in his dark navy office suit. Yes, he did have some grey highlights in his hair, but it was blended in with his light blonde strikes and as for his eyes... well most of the time you couldn't see his eyes too well because he wore thick black-rimmed glasses alot of the time (I wish I could show a picture of him, but unfortunatly I wasn't allowed to take pictures on the set). There he stood swaying his body back and forward (I make it sound like a porn film!) in relaxed manner, going through his script. It's quite funny really, as we broke-up for lunch at Great Russell Street park, two women were walking past as Alan was waiting for his desert and I could over hear their conversation, "It's him!" and the other replied "No, it cant be." and they just carried on walking, I felt like saying to them "Yes, it is him, it is Alan Rickman! Now what are you going to do about it?", but I didn't have the nerve. And as for Mindy's question as to whether or not did I save the wrapper from my Magnum lolly? No, unfortunatly I didn't, but... One of the rules of join my casting company was 'Never Approach Any Actors Or Ask For Autographs!!!', well some rules were meant to be broken - either that or it would have been my legs, as I will explain. My mother was so jealous that I was working with AR, that if I didn't grab an autograph off him, she would break both my legs and so on the last couple of days on the film, I could see Alan, relaxed in a seat, reading a daily paper and still wearing his glasses. I said "Alan?" and all I could see was the paper going down and his eyes making contact with mine, he had a look as if to say 'what the devil do you want?'. Feeling somewhat nervous, I poped the question "Any chance of any autograph?" and he took my Call sheet out of hands and signed it to my mother. I thanked him. It's a pity I dont have a facility to download this Call Sheet, else I would have like to shown it to all of you. I would like to thank you all for showing your interest and if I see Alan again in the near future I'll have to ask him to check out ar@egroups.com, I'm sure there are questions you would like to ask him! Dont forget to check out WWW.SEARCHINGFORJOHNGISSING.COM for production information. Thank-you
Raffaella <rossEross@tin.itfoo>
USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 11:39:46 (PDT)

Thanks, Renie.
Georgiana
Seattle - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 10:07:47 (PDT)

Georgiana, AR wore glasses as the Interrogator, as Eamon De Valera, and Hart. He's also worn them in photoshoots, I think. (Claire?)

Snape. Excellent.

How to Kill Your Heighbor's Dog, written and directed by Michael Kalesniko, is the closing night Gala at the 25th Toronto International Film Festival. This world premiere stars Kenneth Branagh, Robin Wright-Penn, and Lynn Redgrave. Branagh plays a screenwriter from LA.

Renie (still on a cloud) <http://members.tripod.com/DailyTelegiraffe/index.htmlfoo>
- Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 09:59:19 (PDT)

Thanks, Raffaella.
Georgiana
Seattle - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 09:49:01 (PDT)

It's me again! As for CNN...I think they have better sources: in the article they say both CNN and Warner Brothers are owned by Time Warner. Hence, they must have an insider.
Raffaella <rossEross@tin.itfoo>
Italy - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 09:28:01 (PDT)

I've just sent a message to Mr Cleveley: I asked him permission to copy his egroups messages on this guestbook. I will let you know.
Raffaella <rossEross@tin.itfoo>
Italy - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 09:25:24 (PDT)

In today's Hollywood Reporter:

"Potter" director Chris Columbus said British actors Maggie Smith (Professor Mcgonagall), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Richard Griffiths (Uncle Durdsley), Fiona Shaw (Aunt Petunia) and Ian Hart (Professor Quirrell) have also signed to star in the first installment of the "Potter" franchise.

The studio declined comment, however, on the possible addition of Alan Rickman and Richard Harris to the cast as Professor Snape and Dumbledore, respectively (HR 8/9).

On a different note, I see from Karl Cleveley's posts at Rafaella's [ar] list that John Gissing wears glasses. Didn't Mr. Rickman wear glasses for part of "Closetland," or is this a first?

Georgiana (were they and CNN at the same press conference?)
Seattle - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 09:22:04 (PDT)

We agree to disagree, which is fine amongst articulate, intelligent and like-minded folks such as are here. I do try to choose my wording carefully, and thought "Dogma" amusingly vulgar and of its era, which implied impending datedness to counterbalance its indie-classicism, and believe it will be remembered with the likes of "Repo Man" and "Pulp Fiction," more examples of sick but funny microcosms of their times with similar properties.
FastFilm
Los Angeles , CA USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 08:42:42 (PDT)

It's an adolescent's idea of what religon class is all about peopled with actors that are hot right now but will look very dated in about twelve years time and Smith doesn't even get the dogma portion right for all the "I'm a Catholic" stuff he claims. The dialogue is poorly rendered (I'm thinking especially of the Damon/Affleck portions, some of which are cringe-inducing) and the camera work is surprisingly unimaginative (memo to Smith: there is something between the close-up and the long-shot; read the manual again). Also the f-word is just not that compelling after it's been used as noun, verb, adjective, adverb and conjunction within the same sentence - over and over and over again.

No, I think within ten years, Dogma is going to be one very dated movie.
Magda
Canada - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 08:09:46 (PDT)

In defense of "Dogma," time will probably be kind to it (and AR's choice of participation therein) and reveal an indie classic, very much of its era, of an amusingly vulgar take on a test of faith throughout a parade of weirdly depicted, well... dogma come to life. The punch line to the film is that religion and faith mattered, whatever Lenny Bruce-like diversions appeared along the journey of life. And it's a very funny film for an indie sensibility.
FastFilm
Los Angeles, CA USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 07:22:52 (PDT)

According to Infobeat this morning:

Columbus also said he planned to shoot parallel versions of the first film _ one for the U.S. market and one for Britain. His plan is to shoot two or three alternate sequences for each film and to give the British film the first novel's original title, ``Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.'' The American film will be called, ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.''

Georgiana
Seattle - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 07:02:07 (PDT)

Font fixed.
No problem. Most of us are probably green with envy as well, anyway! :-) (Hi, Raffaella!)

Sorry to hear about your disaster! I learned (yes, the hard way) to make regular backups of everything. Your site is fantastic. Keep up the great work.

And thanks for the wonderful Harry Potter news. *Yippee!* Is this going to be bigger than Star Wars or what?!

Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 06:54:31 (PDT)

As Kermit put it, "It's not easy being green" . . . especially if you are a guestbook!
Fausta <emma-mail@mailexcite.comfoo>
USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 05:41:22 (PDT)

Thank you for your comments, Rickman Admirer. I agree with you. I'm not sure what it means for an actor to be God-like but it does sound as if they might be able to command higher fees for their work, thereby putting themselves at a competitive disadvantage in their profession. Also AR's choice of bad films like Quigley Down Under and Dogma is similiar to the Divine Omniscience's worst ideas like creating mosquitos in the summer rather than the winter when we couldn't get bit under our parkas.

Also, if Mr. Cleveley would like to share his insights on the GB, he is presumably more than capable of posting them himself. Since the AR-group is a membership list, non-members will not be able to access his messages.
Magda
Canada - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 03:44:10 (PDT)

I appreciate the differing opinions on the guestbook---I intended to express my view, not criticize anyone's right to view Mr. Rickman as "GODLIKE" whether in jest or otherwise. I tend to be more reserved in my appreciation, thats all. Love and Peace to you-all too.
a Rickman admirer
USA - Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 00:04:16 (PDT)

Shoot! Done it again! Suzanne ... Can you please change the font back to black - did the wrong closing tag on the font color there. SOrry to everyone who has to read a green guestbook until Suzanne fixes this! Sorry...
Sally
Sydney, Oz - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 23:58:51 (PDT)

Rafaella - we shall all be expecting a blow by blow description of "Play" - since it sounds like you will be one of the first to see it! As you can see, the color of this message reflects what emotion I am feeling...!
Sally
Sydney, Oz - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 23:57:31 (PDT)

Hi all! Thanks for the CNN link. As for "Play", it will be shown at the Venice Film Festival on September 6th. I finally managed to book a hotel room. Wow, things are rather busy nowadays! As for "the godlike creature", I think it's a funny nickname, there's some humour in it, not to be taken 100% literally.
Raffaella <rossEross@tin.itfoo>
Italy - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 23:42:54 (PDT)

To Sally & Suzanne,
Please, forgive me. I didn't mean to offend any one. What I was saying was we should share the info with all of our friends. Sorry if I said the Wrong thing. RE: A Rickman Admirer I did not say that AR Was the Almighty. That was a joke. I happen to love The Lord very much and I think he has a good sence of hummor too. There is a big difference in saying god like and Calling the man God. I may be alittle nuts (I've got kids,joke), but, I'm not insane.
Love And Peace
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 23:42:51 (PDT)

Personally, I just want to say that I appreciate Mr. Rickman's talent, but do not put him on the same level as the Almighty, which I suspect that he would be relieved to hear. Every person on the guestbook has as much talent, in different areas, which is not meant to diminish Mr. Rickman's gifts which are tremendous. Thank you.
A Rickman admirer
USA - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 23:01:42 (PDT)

Darlene, should that not be come back to this guestbook??? I don't run this one... That honor belongs (I believe) to the delightful Suzanne...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 22:29:00 (PDT)

To Everybody:
For those of you who are not members of AR@egroups.com, one of our own has had the opportuity to work with our beloved Alan Rickman. I speak of one Karl Cleveley. I wanted to call on all of you to read Karl's three part adventure with(and if you do you will understand why I keep calling him),THE GOD LIKE CREATURE KNOW AS...ALAN RICKMAN (smile). I wanted to sat congraultions to Karl and to all of us Alan Rickman fans who can share in Karls wonderful expereance by reading the story. I am sure that not only will you enjoy it, but you'll just swoon away. Gee... I wish it was me. Go read and enjoy. Then come back to Sally and write what you think. See ya all soon...
Love & Peace
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
Darlene
aka
"D" Goodies
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 22:24:20 (PDT)

Just to let you know I have managed to get all the services working (sorta... the greeting card still has a glitch) but as mentioned below, all information was wiped so I have nothing in forum etc. However, beyond asking people to re-subscribe to newsletter if they wish (albeit, regular readers of this book probably won't be at a loss since I seem to excitedly post here before thinking of sending an announcement...), I won't be upset if you decide not to redo the survey etc... I am so sorry this happened, and I appreciate the comments of support below. Thank you everyone!
Sally <cybamuse@lycos.comfoo>
Sydney, USA - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 21:36:35 (PDT)

Sally, so sorry to hear about your site. Technology is great when it's working - otherwise?!?!?!. Wonderful news about Snape. With all the hype about the HP movies already and the enormous price tag, I wonder if we can expect any of the cast to tour as it opens in theaters worldwide (as Nicole and Tom did for Eyes Wide Shut). Imagine, in a perfect world, AR might be seen down under (and of course elsewhere). Wouldn't that be worth lining the streets for????
Joanne
Melbourne, Australia - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 19:40:39 (PDT)

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooo glad to hear about the casting of AR in HP. and just think he will be in the ENTIRE series to look forward to!!!!!!!!Thanks for keeping me up to date on all things AR!! Sally, i was sorry to hear about your computer problems!! katie
Katie <sopacata@aol.comfoo>
USA - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 19:04:25 (PDT)

Sally I'm so sorry that this has happen to all of us. No we may never get back the wonderful comments that we have made here in the past, but evrything passes and makes room for the new. So everybody out there in Alan Rickman Guestbook land,

GET, TO STEP'N AND START POSTING SOME NEW OLD STUFF. LETS MAKE SALLY PROUD OF AND KEEP SUPPORTING OUR BELOVED "THE GOD LIKE CREATURE...ALAN RICKMAN"...(SMILE).

People, I have experienced a chrisis of unimaginable proportions here... I'm afraid the company which was hosting the bulletin board, guestbook, forum and most importantly, the newsletter at my website CRASHED and lost EVERY ONE of your valuable inputs! If you subscibed to the newsletter, please can you go here and fill in the form and re-subsribe - I am keeping this list seperate from here on out!

Subsribe to newsletter

If you wish to see what you would have got if I hadn't lost you all... Please go here to see what you would have received.

I have also apparently lost the all the wonderful comments you put in the guestbook, forum and survey, but they don't seem to have the service up and running at this time, so although I'll mention it in the near future, no need to go back and kindly re-enter your thoughts. I am so sorry about this, but I am devastated here as you guys gave such a wonderful reception to my new website and I am very upset to have lost all your input!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 18:18:49 (PDT)

Great news about the Potter role! Hooray! And I just spotted this in an Audio Editions mail-order catalog that came recently (perhaps you've already heard this line): If velvet could talk, it would sound like Alan Rickman. (that was for the Return of the Natives blurb)
pam
USA - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 17:42:01 (PDT)

NEWSFLASH CNN has confirmed that AR is Snape in Harry Potter:

"CNN.com can also confirm that actors Richard Harris and Alan Rickman, long rumoured to be about to join the project, have signed to play the parts of, respectively, Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and Severus Snape, Hogwarts' malevolent potions master"

YEEEEE-HAH!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 16:52:58 (PDT)

It looks like some version of the filmed Beckett plays will also run in Belfast, according to the 18 August edition of USA Today:

Gielgud's last work: Belfast's first film festival, running Sept. 22 to 29, will include the last movie performance by screen legend John Gielgud, who died in May. The actor co-stars with playwright Harold Pinter in Catastrophe, one of seven short films in a compilation of the work of Samuel Beckett.
Georgiana
Seattle - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 12:30:36 (PDT)

Watching the news shows in the morning yesterday (can't remember if it was "Today" or the "Early Show") there was a story about the boy chosen to play Harry and they actually showed the old tape of AR at the Emmy awards when they announced he had been chosen to play Snape. Surprised you all didn't catch that. What a perfect role for him, and great job security if they make all the sequels. I just hope Chris Columbus is up to the task. Richard Harris as Dumbledore is perfect too (and Maggie Smith). With such a distinguised cast it should be a first class film. While Rowling is not Shakespeare she has written one of the most exciting series of fiction to come along in a very long time. Although the genre is children's fiction it has universal appeal (for everyone but Muggles.) Could Vanessa Redgrave play Professor Terwilliger? I read that Rosie O'Donnell was desperate to play Mrs. Weasley. She would be very lucky to get such a part. For a Yank, she may not be too bad.
susan
USA - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 09:18:29 (PDT)

From this morning's Hollywood Reporter, concerning the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival:

The festival, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, includes a sidebar consisting of films based on the work of Samuel Beckett. Ireland-based producers Michael Colgan and Alan Moloney commissioned features and short films from a range of directors.

The result includes David Mamet's "Catastrophe," Patricia Rozema's "Happy Days," Kieron Walsh's "Rough for the Theatre," Atom Egoyan's "Krapp's Last Tape," Neil Jordan's "Not I" and Anthony Minghella's "Play," which stars Alan Rickman, Juliet Stevenson and Kristin Scott Thomas.

Georgiana (Gail???) <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 08:48:31 (PDT)

I have to agree with Joanne, We do not get a lot of info here in Australia and I would like to add that any information we get here on the GB is greatly appreciated. I do try to find anything of import to add here and greatly respect all the people here on the GB who are able to give us all the wonderful info they can find about AR's current work. I and I hope a lot of other people who read this GB really appreciate all your efforts either here in Australia or wherever you are in this small world. Thank you .
Barbara
Gold Goast , Australia - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 01:01:22 (PDT)

Dear all, Wanted to thank you for keeping SOOOO up to date with the latest media reports of AR. Not engaging much with the media, I am not any use on the information front myself, but greatly appreciate all your afforts to keep us all informed about the events surrounding our hero. Please keep up the good work. Greatfully - Joanne
Joanne
Melbourne, Australia - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 20:06:55 (PDT)

Dear all, Wanted to thank you for keeping SOOOO up to date with the latest media reports of AR. Not engaging much with the media, I am not any use on the information front myself, but greatly appreciate all your afforts to keep us all informed about the events surrounding our hero. Please keep up the good work. Greatfully - Joanne
Joanne
Melbourne, Australia - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 20:06:42 (PDT)

Just got off-line to call the only decent magazine store in town and get them to check the Talk magazine cover on the rack. Judy's right, it's September's issue that has Nichole Kidman on the cover. It came out here a couple of weeks ago so I assumed it was this month's. The BD ad spread (it definitely isn't an article) is in it.
Magda
Canada - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 18:49:44 (PDT)

Sally, email me privately: mgrantwich@yahoo.com
Magda
Canada - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 18:07:01 (PDT)

Well, thats encouraging news, Georgiana! Lets hope its a done deal and its just a profound oversight of his agents or whoever to actually tell the media and public that AR us confirmed, presuming we would all be happy biting our nails until the film actually came out...

I don't know why the Daily Mail would be dancing around the issue with Tim Roth because he is defintely OUT. To actually desire to be in a dreadful movie like Planet of the Apes, I have to assume Roth was offered a bigger part than as Snape in Harry Potter, but he is just not in the running at this time! Which boils down to AR or ??? The only other name that keeps cropping up in the rumour mill is Patrick Stewart, but his name is not being put forward as Snape - just as a possible Voldemort or Professor Quirrell (or however that is spelt).
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 17:35:42 (PDT)

I have no expertise in this area, but I do recall that, with "Galaxy Quest," when the Hollywood Reporter printed that Rickman was "in negotiations" to be in the film, it was actually a done deal. While we were debating 'will he or nil he,' they began filming. "Potter" is supposed to start filming in October, so I would surmise there isn't much room for dancing 'round the cast.
Georgiana
Seattle - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 17:16:56 (PDT)

Magda - thanks, but DANG! The August issue of Talk we have here has Liz Hurley on the cover and although I went through it page by page, not a mention of Blow Dry... Dang, Dang and more DANG!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 16:00:49 (PDT)

Today's Daily Mail has a full page article about the Harry Potter film.(Apparently "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and not the British version). It states that Richard Harris and Maggie Smith are deemed to have parts in the film but says that the coveted part of Professor Snape could be played by either Alan Rickman or Tim Roth. Hmmmm :-0
Catherine <catherine.bowles@virgin.netfoo>
Halifax, West Yorkshire - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 14:20:47 (PDT)

Endril, Darlene here. Ment to say hi to you before. So Hi there. Glad to see your post again.
To Renie: I'm happy to hear about you son Brennan being in Les Miserables. Although I have not seen the play I have read the book many times. If is one of my Fav's. I hope that if you haven't made it to NY yet you will let me know if you do so we can meet. I would enjoy that very much. Thanks.
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"
Darlene Davis <AbcdDavis@aol.comfoo>
Bronx, NY USA - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 14:08:46 (PDT)

Much to my surprise, being where I am at the far side of the universe, Alan Rickman and Richard Harris were mentioned as being involved in the Harry Potter film, on the 6 o'clock news last night. So it must be true ;^D
Claudia
NZ - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 13:42:56 (PDT)

That was Renie's talented little one. Although my eight year old played a very cute puppy in his last class pageant.
Cindie
Olmsted Falls, OH USA - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 12:34:38 (PDT)

Darlene here. I think I read that some of you would be here in NY some time soon. If this is so please email me or respond here on GB to let me know. I live in the Bronx and would so like to meet you. Maybe we could have lunch or dinner or something like that. So contact me and let me know.
THANKS!
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"
Darlene Davis <AbcdDavis@aol.comfoo>
Bronx, NY USA - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 12:27:35 (PDT)

Over here we just got the news about the little boy who will play Harry Potter, but not on anyone else, even the other children (I suppose everything is extra slow here). I actually just wanted to say congratulations to Cindi about her son joing the cast of Les Mis. Ever since I was very very young it has been one of my very favourite plays, and I had the songs memorized quickly when I first heard it. In fact, for the longest time it was my goal to play Epponine. So congratulations again, I think that's wonderful. And also, thank you for puting up that interview a long while ago ( I was still catchign up after vacation). I thought it was wonderful. -Endril
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
usa USA - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 12:19:40 (PDT)

Hi Katie,and Welcome. Glad to hear that you have decided to join us and are no longer just a reader of GB. It's good to hear from new friends just as much as the old one's. I have only been a member of the GB posting group for a few months but, I must say its been so much fun and very informative. I agree with what you said about children reading. If a book so long can get kids waiting on line to buy and read it well thats great. I love to see my kids read. I'm a read-a-halic myself. I just got threw reading,Alexander Pushkin's "Onegin", for about the umpteenth(I know thats not a real word (smile).) Anyway, as I said in the beginning Welcome Katie, and keep posting I am really interested in what you have to say about AR, and anything else you may have to talk about.
Love & Peace
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"
Darlene Davis <AbcdDavis@aol.comfoo>
Bronx, NY USA - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 12:16:52 (PDT)

HI fellow Rickmaniacs! I have been a lurker but just got the courage to post! You guys seem like a great bunch! First off I wanted to report that just this morning in an article about the casting of HP my local paper discussing the casting of the 3 children the following was stated "Alan Rickman and Irish actor Richard Harris are said to be in talks to play the Potter roles of Professor Snape and headmaster Dumbledore", so it would seem the AR is still in the thick of it in terms of the HP project. I would also like to state that as a teacher if HP can get kids to stand in line for a book that is over 700 pages long I'm ALL FOR IT!!! I'm alluding of course to all the controversy the books have stirred up on the religious right!Looking forward to Blow Dry and HP! WOw after such a long drought my AR cup runneth over with JK, DH,GQ, and the video release of Messmer (yes, I have seen them all either on the big screen or on video, enjoyed them all!!). Katie
katie <sopacat@aol.comfoo>
Philadelphia, Pa USA - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 09:59:36 (PDT)

It's somebody else's money.
Magda
Canada - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 06:13:46 (PDT)

what exactly is "flthy lucre" ??????
eugenia <aolfoo>
USA - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 05:37:36 (PDT)

Sally, you want the August issue, the one with Nicole Kidman on the cover. There might be something in the next issue too, since Talk is owned by Miramax and there was a report of a Tommy Hilfiger spread as well.
Magda
Canada - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 03:23:47 (PDT)

Sally re Talk The newsagency at World Square News Shop 7, 387 Pitt Street, Hordern Towers in Sydney stocks Talk Magazine. The September issue will be due in between 20/9 - 27/9 . August issue there now but I think the pictures you want are in Sept issue. Re your page I do not think the error lies at your end. I only have Internet Explorer 3. I think I need at least 4 or 5 to access your photos. Telephone for newsagency is 02 92690700 Fax is 02 92690200. No I don't work there but Michael & Nick the owners gave me their card!
Judy
Sydney, NSW Australia - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 01:39:53 (PDT)

I had a quick look for Talk magazine in our local newsagent and concluded I need to know roughly what category am I looking in - movies, tabloid, womens, hair products... I don't think its a magaine sold in Australia and if it is, I need to narrow down the category to look in - your help is appreciated Magda - Fausta's piccy is just marvelous and priceless!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 22:29:33 (PDT)

Darlene here. Just saw some news about Potter film, on Fox 5 news at Ten. Just talked about the three kids who would be staring in the movie and showed their picture. Cute Kids too. No mention of AR, But thats ok. Just knowing that they are going to make the movie is good and that AR will be in it is great.
Mindy if you read this sorry we got cut off. As I said in the email I sent you, My computer decided that it did want to do anything I wanted it to fast enough. So send me another instant message . I enjoyed our converstion very much. I tried to call back but the darn thing wouldn't go threw. Hey everybody I finally got a copy of Fallen Angels V. My husband ordered for my yesterday. I am all tingles waiting to see it. I've been trying so long to get a copy. Now I've got to get my own copy of Closet Land and an uncut copy of Close My Eyes. I always rent them when I go the the video store. I want to be able the pop them in when ever I want. And I recorded CMY off of Bravo. So they don't show the good parts. (smile) Now I wish I could get copies of The Barchester Chronicles and Benafactors. I know that's going to be a hard one. If anyone can help me I would be very greatful. Right now I don't have Cable TV we got rid of it because the charge to much money for the same old nothing on. We are geting the dish so that we can get more for our money. Or, should I say more Nothing for the money(JOKE).
Well see ya soon.
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan
"D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 20:22:00 (PDT)

Well if you want that picture, go find the August issue of Talk Magazine; it's in a four-page spread sponsored by Redken Hair Products. (Hey, boys and girls, can you say "product placements"? Good! I knew you could!)

Magda
Canada - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 17:56:46 (PDT)

Thanks Magda... Ok, maybe I won't go overboard to try and get it - just keep an eye out in the newsagents...

Fausta, just visited your Blow Dry page - I LOVE that picture of AR with the blowdryers! Just makes you want to see more! This looks like a fun film so I am finding it suprising that (a) as Magda says, why aren't they promoting it more, and (b) didn't I see somewhere it was getting an "R" rating - which really suprises me!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 17:03:07 (PDT)

Yes, the magazine mentions Blow Dry and that's about it. No pics, no details, AR's name is listed and a comment about The Big Tease, another hair-themed comedy that appeared earlier this year and disappeared almost immediately. You can get the same info on-line at any number of film sites.

I'm really surprised that this film isn't getting more hype. I'd expected better from Miramax.

Magda
Canada - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 16:44:56 (PDT)

Someone in America told me that the latest US Premiere magazine has an article or mention of Blow Dry in it - any truth? Witnesses? Comments? Is it worth trying to track down from Australia???
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 15:57:01 (PDT)

I don't know if anything involving flthy lucre is appropriate for this chat, but my local video store has 3 previously viewed copies of "Judas Kiss" for sale (American VHS.) Anyone interested e=mail me privately, I guess: I'm not sure how rare this is or not. (I bought the fourth.)
FastFilm <FastFilmHH@aol.comfoo>
USA - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 13:38:48 (PDT)

Darlene here, Cindie, rent the movie. Ciaran Hinds is wonderful as the tormented and deeply in love Captain Wentworth. As far as Anns friend (who stopped her from marrying him 8 years before he left for the indies) She should have kept her big mouth shut(my daughter said that). Oh I have to say sorry everybody Ciaran is irish,not Brittish. But he's still sexy and very talented. See Jane Eyre too. He did a great job in this one also. Jane Eyre is another fav of mine and I loved Orson Wells in the orginal. But, Ciaran was teriffic. He was also great in "A Dark Adapted Eye and Catherine Cookson's The Man Who Cried. I recommend his films quite highly. May AR and CH will work together in a film or on the stage one day. What a treat that who be. Don't you think.
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 13:07:42 (PDT)

Forgot to mention that there's a news article on Brennan here.
R (who waits patiently for the Snape confirmation)
- Monday, August 21, 2000 at 11:20:51 (PDT)

For those interested, Leavesden Studios has its own web site, complete with aerial view and location map. It was home to 'Star Wars' filming, and is north-northeast of Heathrow on the M25.
Georgiana
Seattle - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 10:45:35 (PDT)

From today's Hollywood Reporter:

The first big screen version of Potter is due in theaters on November 16, 2001. Shooting is scheduled to get underway, from a script adaptation by Steve Kloves ("The Fabulous Baker Boys") at Leavesden Studios on the outskirts of London in October. The start date had been pushed back by several months while the studio found its lead actor.

Warner Bros., in a highly secretive casting campaign, informed the child actors of the choices for the roles of Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger Monday afternoon in London.

The film's director, Columbus added: "We saw so many enormously talented kids in the search for Harry. The process was intense and there were times when we felt we would never find an individual who embodied the complex spirit and depth of Harry Potter. Then, Dan walked into the room and we all knew we had found Harry. We were equally elated upon meeting Emma and Rupert who are perfect for the roles of Hermione and Ron. I couldn't be happier to begin work with such talented, inspiring young actors."

Warners retains the rights to the first four books in the series which, according to author J.K. Rowling, will run to seven books.

Georgiana (kudos to Brennan!)
Seattle - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 10:38:30 (PDT)

Cindie--CH is Ciaran Hinds.

An exciting, but OFT note: My son Brennan has joined the cast of Les Miserables and will tour the US with them! He makes his debut in San Francisco, tomorrow, August 22 at 8:00. For more, visit the Daily Telegiraffe, and visit our "Little People" site at the Daily Telly. His dates in SF (he's double cast) and the US Third National Tour schedule are also at the DT.

Yes, been busy, but hope to be back here more when the tour starts and we leave for South Carolina. I'm getting to meet Fausta in New York City, and maybe even Mary Anne. *huge grin*

Renie <reniept@hotmail.com foo>
CA (heaven!), USA - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 10:24:57 (PDT)

Did this get posted? From the Daily Telegraph 11 August article:

Producers were said to be drawn to Rickman after studying his witty yet menacing performance as the Sheriff of Nottingham alongside Kevin Costner in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.

"They want Snape to be slimy and ghoulish, but they don't want him to be too scary or horrific, otherwise it will frighten younger audiences in the wrong way," said an insider.

Georgiana
Seattle - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 10:15:51 (PDT)

Darlene, Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austin book; I just listened to it on tape for the first time (my car radio is out so books on tape is my new thing); wondered about the movie, who is CH?
Cindie
Olmsted Falls, oh USA - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 10:14:52 (PDT)

British actor Daniel Radcliffe, age 11, cast as Harry Potter. No mention of Rickman or other (adult) casting in the newsflash up at the Warner Bros. Harry Potter site.
Georgiana
Seattle - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 08:57:43 (PDT)

I see from the 'amazons' there were different titles for the first Harry Potter in the UK than in the US--have to allow for our inferior education! (wink, Claire!)

Gail, the entire plot of John Gissing was posted at their web site, previously linked here. It's about an executive being retired welcoming his US replacement with a spate of misinformation, to eventually team up against the corporation.

Sally, he was learning French for a film (small mention in the French "Premiere" last spring at Raffaella's site) that was to have started filming by now. Have no idea why delayed or whether cancelled.

Georgiana
Seattle - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 07:53:00 (PDT)

Magda - I know nothing at all about the storyline of The Search for John Gissing, but am wondering whether the Peter Sellers reference may indicate that the Gissing character is supposed to be a master of disguise, as different characterisations was reputedly Sellers forte. Personally, I am looking forward to the 'upper class bounder' myself.
Gail <gailr97@yahoo.comfoo>
last day in London, .UK - Monday, August 21, 2000 at 01:01:20 (PDT)

Glory be... At one of the reputed official Harry Potter sites and the author of that site felt the only good thing about AR being considered for the role of Snape was he was closer in age than Roth to the perceived age of Snape!!! I dont think that person has SEEN AR act!!! I would have thought AR was a given from day dot, not Roth!
Sally
USA - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 21:31:27 (PDT)

Hey there everybody,Darlene here,
I just had the great plesure of watching Jane Austens,
Persuasion, with CH, on PBS 13. Here is another sexy guy to die for. AR will always be #1, but there are some other really wonderfully sexy brittish actors. MY,MY,MY...I think I'm going to have a case of the vapors. The First time I saw CH was in Jane Eyre on A&E. I thought my goodness who's he. Oh well let me stop this. Watched Gallaxy Quest With the Kids today. MY son loves the part when AR says "You broke the bloody ship?" Got to go now
See ya soon...
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 20:42:36 (PDT)

Ai... The first 'Arry Potta' book 'ad 2 titles, 'pedin' on whether you be readin' it in the US or UK (or Australia, or NZ or Sth Africa or Europe etc etc etc...). The film is goin' with the US title. (Sorry, in a 'shiver me timbers, pirate-hearty frame of mind right now...' Humblest 'pologies to non-english fans!)

Which failed film, Georgiana? Is that the one ayyyyygggeees ago where it was theorised AR would be learning French??? Somehow, I think I (just me) got that mixed up with Play...

Endril, thank you for your interest in my site... 'Tis at: http://www.cybamuse.com/movieThemes/actors/arickman Long title - su'posed to be part of a larger site (movieThemes) which all got put on the back burner with the advent of discovering Metatron in Dogma...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 19:40:23 (PDT)

Hi all, it's Endril. I was away for the weekend, and I've been reading all the news you've all posted these last few days. First of all, to D, this too will be my first time seeing AR in a theater. I'm very excited ( and what exactly is this 'fish' movie you're disscussing?), especially that AR is in Harry Potter for sure for all the movies! I think that's great! Also to D, I was motivated awhile ago to start my own site, but haven't gotten around to it yet, since I also don't have any pictures. But if I find any, I will be sure to give them to you. Sally, where is your site? I would love to visit it! well, unfortunatly no news to contribute here. I will try and see you later.
Lei Endril <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
USA - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 18:44:27 (PDT)

Thanks for the "Mail" article, Gail. But is it "Philosopher's Stone"? It is "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the US. Was it titled differently in the UK? Alas, just read the book on various airplanes--another second or third banana part... I am hopeful about "John Gissing." Wonder if this was agreed to when the French film failed to go to shooting as scheduled.
Georgiana
Seattle - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 17:07:46 (PDT)

Many thanks to Gail for being on the job even on holiday! And all five films! Wonderful news. Not too sure about the Peter Sellers analogy - personally I can't stand the man in anything but Dr. Strangeglove.
Magda
Canada - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 15:08:26 (PDT)

Hello all: Yes, I would like to second Darlene's comments on all the wonderful AR websites out there. The photos are 'to die for', as others on this Guestbook have said before. As a fairly recent devotee I appreciate all the interesting facts about AR's career that are listed on your sites, as well as film info. Without that info I would never have gotten my AR video collection going. And certainly if anyone could tell us where we could purchase some of those 'to die for' photos, we would be most appreciative. Thanks! Mindy P.S. Anyone have a copy of Barchester Chronicles or Benefactors they'd be willing to dub in NTSC?
Mindy <mpete@usa.netfoo>
CT USA - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 14:49:11 (PDT)

We may be able to look forward to a series of Harry Potter films starring Rickman. From today's Mail on Sunday - The casting of Alan Rickman as the slimy Professor Snape in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was a case of magical timing for Britain's favourite arch villain. Rickman's latest film, The Search for John Gissing, in which he co-stars with his pals Juliet Stevenson and Allan Corduner, finished shooting in Bloomsbury only ten days ago. Royal College of Art graduate Rickman had stepped into the role of upper-class bounder John Gissing in the sex-and-office-politics romp after Sir Ian Holm withdrew at the eleventh hour. Alan's performance in the title role is worthy of Peter Sellers, says an insider. Rickman is believed to have agreed to do all five films in the Harry Potter series over the next seven years. Filming begins at the end of next month at Leavesden Studios, the old James Bond location on an airstrip in Hertfordshire.
Gail
Still in Lonson, UK - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 14:40:32 (PDT)

In a review of (he saya 'lackluster') "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" by Gary Arnold in the 26 July Washington Times::

Seeing Alec Baldwin cut down to size as a toy-land railway enthusiast called Mr. Conductor certainly was unusual. But the question remained: Was there another American film actor who would look more incongruous in fairy-tale surroundings?

Steven Seagal came to mind, then James Woods and John Malkovich. Alan Rickman seemed the funniest possibility among English misfits. . . .

Georgiana (back from dino digging in the Hell Creek formation) <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 12:55:56 (PDT)

Two comments: First, for those with slower browsers at home, please cache the July and August stuff. Thanks!:)
Second, the portrait from ET&L should, IMHO, come with a health warning!:) "Hide" is worth five chocolate Kisses. Merci bien, Mme Claire.
Ann Wagner <wagner@cybertrails.comfoo>
AZ USA - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 12:51:45 (PDT)

Hi, Fish is not up in Denmark yet. I suppose it will be premiered for the chlidrens half term break in October. and then it will probably only be available with a Danish speaking voice over cast. I might be the last person to see it with the original voice over. Promise:will keep, eyes ears and video recorder open for any premiere coverage. On another issue, I believe the Harry Potter team will make a public announcement tomorrow Monday on the castin. Katrina, if you are living in Malmö, do visit the Press shop in Sødra Gatan, they have an unbeatable selection of movie magazines, much larger than what i can get in Copenhagen.
Eva
Copenhagen, Denmark - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 12:20:17 (PDT)

Hi everyone,Darlene here, Hope your all having a plesent day.
To Katrina L. You are so lucky. I hope they will be making an annoucment soon about when Fish will be coming out here in the US. My kids and I are really looking forword to it. In fact I wonder if it will come out in the movie theathers here at all. It might go right to video, since we lowly brain dead americans don't have enough sense to go see a really good film with real actors.(JOKE!).

I would like to say to all of you with AR sites,

THANK YOU

Thanks for the link to bio.nu, Claire! The site is Swedish! ;-D Aaawww, does this mean I'll be one of the first ones here seeing this film?! :-) :-) It's not to be trusted, though! They reschedule films all the time here! I've learned that the hard way! :-/ I remember Eva in Denmark saying here that there had been much written about "Help I'm a Fish!" in Danish papers around the Cannes festival because they showed it there. Haven't seen any signs that it's shown there, though. (I live close to Denmark.) However, I'll be in Denmark next weekend so I'll keep an extra eye open! *-)

This is what it says on bio.nu: A film written by the Oscar nominated writer of "The Full Monty" and a comedy that takes place in the hair competition world. Everything is allowed in hair and love (Groan! I infinitely prefer 'Dye Hair', my comment!), until it's a matter of life and death...

KatrinaL <katrina.l@telia.comfoo>
Sweden - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 08:06:35 (PDT)

Claire, I LOVE the RED theme at your Picture Page. Check out these deliciously sexy photos folks...
Sally
Australia - Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 22:50:27 (PDT)

Hey Everybody,Darlene here, I've been reading all the post for the last few day's. I thank everyone for being so informative about AR. I wonder if anyone has hear anything new about Fish or Gissing. I'm all pins and needles and tingles waiting to see AR on the big screen (even if he a cartoon fish). Blow Dry will be my first time seeing him in the movie theather. I have only seen him on video so far. I was going to see Dogma at the movies, but I became very ill and missed it. Most stuff doesn't stay out in the theathers to long. If you don't kill yourself running to the movies(and if you've been in NYC on any night in the summer, you know what I mean) you can miss seeing your own shadow on the ground.(JOKE).
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 20:57:59 (PDT)

Thanks Judy for letting me know of the problem. I know that particular piece of Javascript isn't perfect and am looking for the one I know I can use so that everyone can see the piccies - I just haven't felt like looking ata computer since getting it up (which is a bit unfortunate since I also do this professionally - ended up writing emails to people all day Friday instead of opening a web browser... Mind you, there are very few that you won't find on Stezi's or Rafaella's or Claire's or... website (hence I heavily acknowledged you wonderful people!). I have only succeeded in tracking down a few I havne't seen before.

I was a bit suprised Blow Dry got an R rating - it just doesn't seem like an R type film plot!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 19:25:58 (PDT)

According to the IMDB site, Blow Dry will open in the Netherlands on November 2 (Heads Up, Stezi!). Also it has received an "R" rating in North America.

Magda
Canada - Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 17:00:29 (PDT)

It's on thislink:
http://www.bio.nu/kommande/november2000.shtml

Claire
- Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 13:51:06 (PDT)

German site Bio.nu has BLOW DRY down to preview on 17th November. Well at least it's back on this side of the Atlantic before Christmas.

Claire
- Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 13:45:41 (PDT)

I meant *Tuesday*, not Wednesday!
Suzanne (again)
USA - Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 13:13:50 (PDT)

Thanks, Eileen, for the AMC tip! I caught the repeat on tape.

I also happened to catch a bit about the Harry Potter film last night on Starz! Movie News. Under "Negotiations," they showed a clip of AR at a movie premiere and as Metatron while the voice-over talked about the role of Professor Snape. I don't know if this particular episode will be repeated, but the show is scheduled to air again on Wednesday at 3:35 p.m. ET on the Starz! Channel.

Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 13:06:36 (PDT)

Hello everyone. I was just watching the Comedy channel on my Pay TV and saw an add for "Girls on Top" advertised. I think AR was on one of these with Ruby Wax, and Dawn French . Hopefully it will be coming on soon on this channel! Keep looking everyone here in Australia. Bye!
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 04:17:57 (PDT)

Linda P - you beat me to it! Here I am in London, 9.15 on Saturday morning (early enough in anyone's book, surely) and just saw the Simon Russell Beale and that great quote as we read the newspapers over breakfast. Ah, I said to my hostess Victoria, at last I've found something I can post to the GB after a silence of some months. But no such luck :>(. Oh, well. 24 hour surveillance is obviously what is necessary!
Gail <grayment@istar.cafoo>
London, UK - Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 01:51:31 (PDT)

There's a great interview with Simon Russell Beale in the Daily Telegraph today. He's preparing to bring Hamlet to the National Theatre next month, and a discussion of his journey with the role includes the quote, "It has been a long trek," Beale says, and one completed only just in time. "I had to do it now, because I'm 39. I'm not Alan Rickman, so I can't do it when I'm 45, still looking lithe and lovely! Next year, when Hamlet is out of the way, I can really let myself go. Falstaff, here we come!"
Linda P.
USA - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 22:59:19 (PDT)

Julia--re: Harry Potter I haven't had that much fun since I made Nancy Drew's acquaintance when I was a wee one. My pre-teen nephew introduced me to Harry last spring...suffice to be said Harry's not just for children. Give the first volume a try--and enjoy!
Delia
USA - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 20:53:47 (PDT)

Sally, thank you for the news about Judas Kiss!!! I will be on the lookout for the Palace Theatre and were it is. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond, all four of us ill after attending the Brisbane Ecca last week....will keep catching up on this wonderful GB. Bye.
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 20:02:43 (PDT)

Me again! It appears to be about special effects in space movies. I think only the first 15 minutes were GQ. They have moved on to other movies of the genre.
Eileen
Fl, USA - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 19:23:17 (PDT)

I don't know if anyone will see this in time to do any good, but AMC is showing a program right now (10:00) -Cinema Secrets-about how the special effects for Galaxy Quest were done. I just happened on it channel surfing! I looked at the schedule and I believe it repeats at 1:30 AM. Maybe some of you can still set up the VCR's!
Eileen <ema@atlantic.netfoo>
Fl USA - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 19:14:49 (PDT)

Sally, Logged onto your page yesterday (at work!) Very impressive!. But have a technical question, when tried to access the photos on the gallery page (on home computer) kept getting script time error or In frame: parent or Object does not support this property or method. Does anyone else get this . Is there a way out ?or will I only be able to access pages at work? Anyway great work Sally.
Judy
Sydney, NSW Australia - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 16:43:58 (PDT)

I'll be in Washington, DC Sunday & Monday, and would love to meet some of the DC fans. If anyone's interested, please e-mail me. Thank you,
Fausta <emma-mail@mailexcite.comfoo>
USA - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 16:30:09 (PDT)

Scoop on who will be Harry Potter at Aint-it-coo-news.com http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=6715 and Empire on line http://www.empireonline.co.uk/news/news.asp?2468
Sue Zen
El Lay, CA USA - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 13:56:53 (PDT)

Here's some good news about the upcoming Harry Potter film courtesy of BBC News Entertainment. The cast list is going to be posted on the film's website on Monday, August 21. Just go to (you guessed it!) www.harrypotter.com.

Kari
USA - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 13:41:06 (PDT)

FYI: aspiring screenwriters. You can get a list of agents who work New York and LA and are willing to consider submissions from new/unproduced clients from the Writers' Guild of America (East and West).
Sue Zen
El Lay, CA USA - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 13:34:01 (PDT)

I opened a Blow Dry preview page; will be adding photos as time allows. Would anyone like to contribute any photos (and of course, a review once the film opens)?

Sally, beautiful site! Will visit often.

Fausta <emma-mail@mailexcite.comfoo>
USA - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 12:23:57 (PDT)

Alan Rickman will be on our cinema screens soon with a new film called 'The Search For John Gissings'.The film stars Juliet Stevenson who is probably best known to star with Alan Rickman in 'Truly,Madly,Deeply' and in my opinion is his best starring role to date. Filming was recently completed in London by Dyno B Productions and is Directed by Mike Binder. A release date is yet to scheduled. Karl C.
KARL CLEVELEY <KARLCLEVELEY@YAHOO.COMfoo>
NORTH WALES, GREAT BRITAIN - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 11:46:22 (PDT)

Sally, love the website. I think I'll go back for more.
Ellie, oh yes, he is to die for over and over and over, oh and did I say...OVER, again and again and again... SWOON.
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 19:53:42 (PDT)

We are a lovely group of people.
Eugenia <Guenitiva@aolfoo>
USA - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 18:54:42 (PDT)

Far be it for me to quell budding imaginations, but I did say don't send screenplays to studios, talent or talent agencies. Have a professional go-between so it automatically doesn't end up in the circular file (trash). Disney lost a massive case recently for something with similar content, Warren Beatty was sued by someone who claimed they wrote "Shampoo" just because they sent an unsolicited script about hairdressers, the list goes on. Never say you want to be a writer, just be a writer and write! This Flights of Fancy site is one of the best on the internet by people who are genuine writers for that very reason. However, if you are making overtures to be a professional writer in a megabucks industry, they want to see your credentials. Agents are surrogate "credentials." Unknown writers make it "inside" the biz all the time: they just have their agents do the fancy footwork for them.
FastFilm
Los Angeles, CA USA - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 18:22:55 (PDT)

I don't understand - if an agent or publisher or whoever is to view any unsolicited envelope arriving as a potential lawsuit, then magazines would have nothing to publish and new authors would never be discovered? You have to start somewhere!
Puzzles
USA - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 17:47:49 (PDT)

I don't believe the Clares are trying to ram their religon down anyone's throat but they are guilty of a far more serious offence: an unprovoked assault on fantasy, wanton abuse of whimsy and illegal confinement of the imagination. Their faith must be a weak and watery thing to be so threatened by a work of fiction. Of course, the fact that this petition or whatever will be found on their Internet site and will thus boost awareness among those of like mind is, of course, a total coincidence.
Magda
Canada - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 17:00:12 (PDT)

I echo the sentiments of Ellie from Queanbeyan despite living with my longtime soulmate whom I love TMD, and who is always freezing while I'm broiling. Really! I want to address the writer on this message board who yearned to send a screenplay to AR or his agents: don't. An unsolicited work is viewed as an automatic lawsuit for plagiarism by goldigging amateurs. This doesn't sound fair, but you must see it from their point of view: who wants a nuisance suit just for opening unsolicited mail? Creative writers are advised to seek out agents, not talent, for their output. Yes, I work vaguely in the entertainment biz here. No, I haven't met him or even come close.
FastFilm
Los Angeles, CA USA - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 16:25:08 (PDT)

Well, as I continue to troll the web for confirmation... A couple of things have arisen:

Queensland, Australia, fans of AR will be delighted to know that if they live at the southern extremity within commuting distance of Brisbane, Judas Kiss will be starting at the Palace Cinema on the 7th September. Still no news on an Australian release date of Blow Dry...

This article in The Telegraph on the 14th Aug, confirms that Rowling is getting her way, but the article is a bit guarded on AR, merely saying he "has been approached", whereas Richard Harris is"expected to feature..."

And here is a little bit of 'light humour' from CNN over the Democratic convention where, well, I'll let you read it... Can't say I agree with what they plan to do with AR!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 16:22:44 (PDT)

Thanks to everyone who has visited my latest website and made nice comments - I tellya, its a collaborative effort and would NOT have been possible without all you devote fans out there! You are ALL sensational, and may ALL our sites and knowledge grow etc!

Magda: I read that same stuff at Dark Horizons. Why are some people so STUPIDLY narrow-minded and CONSISTENTLY try and get the rest of the world to conform to their narrow definition of how we should live???? And I am not going to mention how this really goads me right now because of the positively backward and anti-women and right-up-there-with-Dan-Quale-in-ignorance-of-the-real-world point of view Australia's Prime Minister has taken on the IVF program!

Ok - better move on! Searching for some confirmation on AR in HP and I came across this article in The Daily Prophet - some magazine about all the latest on Harry Potter. Anyway, nice piccy of AR from RHPOT (and one of Richard Harris). This is the article - looks like we won't have long to wait to see if AR is going to be in it or not!

Two of the most crucial roles in the entire Potter saga might have been cast! The Hollywood Reporter claims Alan Rickman and Richard Harris are up for the roles of Snape and Dumbledore respectively.

That's a pretty good thing since the filming is scheduled to begin shooting at London's Leavesden Studios late next month.

From the Casting section"
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 16:10:44 (PDT)

Well, stupidity rides again. According to today's New York Daily News (where this is from) but probably in lots of other papers too:

"Evangelical Christians are threatening to picket the ancient British cathedral where scenes from the first "Harry Potter" movie will be filmed. The producers of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" want to use Gloucester Cathedral in the west of England as the scene of Hogwarts, the wizards' boarding school that Harry attends. The 900-year-old cathedral, one of the country's most beautiful, attracts 350,000 visitors a year.

The movie version of 'Potter' is stirring up trouble in the U.K.

Some fundamentalist Christians oppose the filming, saying that the Christian cathedral is a holy place that should not be profaned by a movie about magic and sorcery. Some evangelical Christians have also protested the hyper-popular Potter book series, which has set sales records around the world.

"As adults, we should be protecting children and standing up to say that witchcraft is wrong," Paula Clare told the Times of London yesterday. Clare and her husband, Derek, who run a Christian Internet company, are organizing protests against the use of the cathedral, and have written to Warner Bros. asking the company to find a new location for its film.

The Very Rev. Nick Bury, dean of the cathedral, told the British paper he disagreed with the Clares, and deemed the Potter books, by author J.K. Rowling, "splendid. They emphasize that truth is better than lies, good overcomes evil and the use of gifts should be responsible. They are extraordinarily wholesome books, and children should be encouraged to read them."

Warner Bros. did not return calls for comment. The movie is being directed by Chris Columbus of "Home Alone" fame, and is expected to be released in fall 2001. Maggie Smith reportedly will play Prof. Minerva McGonagall, deputy headmistress of Hogwarts."

Hurray for the Very Reverend, a man with his cassock screwed on right. BTW, filming starts in October; do we know if AR is in this thing or not yet?

Magda
Canada - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 15:55:41 (PDT)

I'm so glad there are others out there! I thought it was just me. The man is to die for.
Ellie
QUEANBEYAN, NSW AUSTRALIA - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 08:13:41 (PDT)

Sally, wonderful job, very artistic!!!!!
Eugenia <Guenitivafoo>
USA - Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 05:28:22 (PDT)

Sally-your page is looking great!! Keep up the great work! :)

Catherine-no, you're not crazy. I've done the same thing many times. :)
Heather <BeenBaby25@aol.comfoo>
CA USA - Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at 23:10:16 (PDT)

Sally,

You did a wonderful job on your page! I enjoyed it, and I hope it grows...(great survey, btw...you really made me decide...) :)
Neva
USA - Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at 23:03:40 (PDT)

Hi everyone, Darlene here, I've been very ill for a couple of days. The diabeties does that to me sometimes. Any way, To Julia, all of our fellow AR fans are right. You should read the Potter books first(or at least read one) before you decide weather or not they are "kids books". Not only was Charlie and The Chocolate Factory one of my favorite books, but Wille Wonka And the Chcolate Factory is one of my favorite movies. And, I have hear some people say that Anne of Green Gables was written for a bunch of teenagers, but, I love the stories to this day. Oh, yes lets not forget that not only was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang written by Ian Flemming (you, know the guy who wrote all those James Bond novels), the movie was directed by Albert R. Broccoli (who directed the James Bond movies). So let us be supportive of our beloved Alan Rickman and those of us who have not read the books (I just bought my first one) should at least take one out of the library (if you don't wish to purchase the book outright). My father always used to tell us ,"Don't make jugements about what you don't know about. Learn first or don't say anything at all." In other words, "Try it you might like it." (smile)

Well, my friends my children and husband have conviced me to go see Godzilla 2000 this Sat. I must say that it might be nice to see the old Godzilla from when I was a kid,

OH...MAN, THAT MAKES ME SOUND DATED

Yay! After many late, late, late nights (zzzzz) I have completely overhauled my movieThemes:Alan Rickman website... Hefty acknowledgements throughout to those other very dedicated Rickman fans and their websites (couldn't have done it without you guys!) - particularly, Suzanne, Fausta, Claire, Rafaella and Stezi. Please check it out! Plenty of fun things have been added. Many thanks to all of you and the great input into this guestbook which has inspired me!
Sally
I am sooooo tired!, Australia - Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at 17:07:28 (PDT)

I agree Chris - Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (Or wasn't it called something like Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory in the States?) and James and the Giant Peach are also books which I feel both aimed at the adult realm as well as children. You could liken Harry Potter (I guess...) to The Simpsons. To say The Simpsons are just a kids cartoon and therefore just for kids is obviously a lie, since I know many, many, MANY adults who have been diehard fans of 'a kids cartoon' for 10 years. The Simpsons is clever - its funny to kids, and if you're an adult, its just as funny as it subtly deals with adult themes. Harry Potter is the same and thats why it can be enjoyed by anyone of any age. Don't be narrow-minded and not read stuff like Harry Potter, or the Narnia books just because its 'a children's book' - because I bet the same people saying that, watch The Simpsons and (maybe) South Park which are 'just a cartoons for kids'
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at 16:13:29 (PDT)

Julia, The Harry Potter series is not just a children's series. Pidgeon-holing the books as "children's" is why people can't understand this "phenomenon". The series is a crossover between children and adult. You know, like an Eric Clapton record can be a crossover between blues and pop. The easiest way to explain it is simply to ask you to read the first book. I know, I have some friends who steadfastly refuse to read them because they are "children's books." I'm more open minded in my reading. I'll try anything once. Once I tried them I was hooked. Has anyone notice that there are actually other novels that crossover too? The Narnia Chronicles come to mind.
Chris <ckwible@worldnet.att.netfoo>
NJ USA - Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at 14:27:59 (PDT)

So, it seems that Alan has indeed agreed to play Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter movie. It now is up to the Warner Bros. people to agree to a sum. Sean Biggerstaff (The Winter Guest) will be Oliver Wood in the 1st and 2nd movie as well as being considered for the third. can't wait!
Wendy Lazarou <wlazarou@yahoo.comfoo>
USA - Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at 14:27:48 (PDT)

Sorry to take up space with nonsense but could I ask a question ? Do you know you've become totally obsessed when you watch tv and films you would normally avoid like the plague, just because someone who once worked with AR is in them ? Last weekend I sat through a dire episode of "McGyver" (and sorry to anyone who likes it)just because Beattie Edney was in it. Yes, I know, I need help immediately........;-D
Catherine <catherine.bowles@virgin.netfoo>
Halifax, Yorkshire - Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at 14:20:32 (PDT)

Hi! Sorry to be a total moron, but could somebody please explain to me the point of this Harry Potter phenomenon, and why I see grown men reading a so-called children's book? I've never been really "culturally attuned" so I'd appreciate a short summary...
Julia <j_petrov@hotmail.comfoo>
USA - Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at 11:24:28 (PDT)

Many thanks to Suzanne, Claire and Neva for clarifying which GQ issues are the only ones worth keeping an eye out for (gee, they are a bunch of snotnosed tossers in terms of backordering...).

I just finished th 4th Harry Potter book and all I can say is, I hope if AR does get the part of Snape, he stays the course because by golly, Snape is turning into one incredibly complex and fascinating character! LOVE to see AR do this (which I have absolute confidence that he can!)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Tuesday, August 15, 2000 at 22:58:26 (PDT)

testing...
Suz
Slow day?, - Tuesday, August 15, 2000 at 21:47:01 (PDT)

sorry to be so late in conversation, my computer won't let me in this site half the time. The Harry Potter cast list finally came out in our paper here. At first I was thinking along the lines of Jeremy Irons or such for Voldermart, but I changed my mind. It's too bad the characters' going to be digital, but oh well. And 'D,' I loved DH. Almost all his lines were great, and I laugh and smile every time he says something. Hey, feel free to e-mail me any time ( anyone). Oh, Claire, was at your site awhile ago and saw the Mesmer pics, which were absolutly wonderful and compleltely drool worthy. Thank you for providing a helpful dose of AR. Well, I have to get up at 5 tomorrow, so I will see you later. -Endril, a devoted AR fan
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
far far away, mo USA - Monday, August 14, 2000 at 19:53:10 (PDT)

British GQ's, right (I forgot that part). Thanks, Claire!

Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
taxTX USA - Monday, August 14, 2000 at 16:30:06 (PDT)

Hello, Rickmaniacs and most fondly the TARTS! Long time no post but I've been lurking on and off. Favourite look: CME when she comes home from her big affair. He's waiting in the chair in the conservatory. He has such a look of longing, sadness, desire and love all mixed together. Favourite line: DH "By the time they realise what's happened, we'll be lying on the beach making 20%." And please note: Professor Snape - the Reverend Slope. It's inevitatble.
Laurie <reidla@oeb.gov.on.cafoo>
Toronto, Canada - Monday, August 14, 2000 at 10:59:58 (PDT)

You have it correct Suzanne - with the proviso that these are BRITISH GQ's. Branson is cover of Sept.91.

Claire
- Monday, August 14, 2000 at 10:14:10 (PDT)

Since I saw Mesmer for the first time I have thought that the kiss in the garden (the last picture on Claire's spectacular page) is exactly the type of kiss I would like to see Brandon give Marianne as a first kiss. Since I doubt they will remake S&S and include this just for me I will just have to dream about it, (and I do).
ELLEN WOODY
PA USA - Monday, August 14, 2000 at 08:46:30 (PDT)

Wait a minute...Rickman AND possibly Patrick Stewart in the same film? Even if it is just PS's voice?......(*thud*)

Even more delicious than Stewart and McKellen in the same film...
LynnP (who still hasn't seen X-men, grrrrr...)
York, PA USA - Monday, August 14, 2000 at 05:35:03 (PDT)

Did anyone happen to see Dateline tonight (Sunday) on NBC? I was reading the TV Guide (too late, of course!) and saw that today's show was scheduled to have an Interview with Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi.

As for GQ magazine, I believe he was on the July 92 cover. But if you're referring to the photo on the Front Page (generously contributed by Claire), I think it's the September 91 issue you're looking for, but I don't know who's on the cover.

Can you confirm any of this, Claire? (Swooning over the Mesmer photos, BTW!)

Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 22:09:02 (PDT)

Ok, so let me get this straight - AR was on the COVER of GQ in 1991 (either Sept or July, 1991) - right??? Just want to know exactly which issue I am about to go looking for! Thanks Neva for your help:-)

On the side, one website is actually saying some distant rumours actually place Voldemort as Patrick Stewart... But no decision yet on whether V will be CGI or real (V can, I guess, be a voice from one of your fave actors...)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 20:09:47 (PDT)

Dear Sally, Thanks for the info. Will keep looking and hopefully build up my AR library.
Joanne
melb, Australia - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 18:00:43 (PDT)

Sally,

I can't remember the month of the GQ issue that AR's great pic was on the cover, but I am almost certain that it was in 1991.
Neva
USA - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 17:30:09 (PDT)

Oops-let's try that again! This should work (I hope).
Sandy
Tewksbury, MA USA - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 17:23:10 (PDT)

"Mesmer"izing pictures (with accompanying medical alert disclaimer) over at Claire's page.
Sandy <fiebrans@prodigy.netfoo>
Tewksbury, MA USA - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 17:19:31 (PDT)

Can someone please tell me the date (as in month and year) and who is on the cover of the issue of GQ which features that fabulous picture of AR??? Thanks!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 16:09:13 (PDT)

Guys, I hate to disappoint you, but the word around is that Voldemort is going to be a digital, computer generated creation. After, all lets face it, he isn't particularly visible initially - so they have a few movies to make before anyone becomes necessary...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 15:47:10 (PDT)

I think that either Hopkins or Rush would be fab for the part. I was thrilled when my husband actually suggested we watch Die Hard last night. (It's one of the two DVD's that we actually own). AR just makes such a good bad guy. I too love the lines about "60 minutes" and "...for the rest of his life". I burst out laughing every time. My husband looks at me wondering... Have I ever mentioned that my husband bares a slight resemblence to AR? Even my brother-in-law saw the resemblence...Now I'm trying to convince my husband to trim his beard like Hans Gruber's. Now wouldn't that be nice?..... S ;-)
S ;-)
OR USA - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 13:12:35 (PDT)

Chris, you are so right Anthony Hopkins is a winner, to me.

"D"

Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 10:33:48 (PDT)

Hi, all you AR lovers out there, Darlene still nursing the broken toe, although it's not as painful and it itches alot. don't you hate to have an itch you can't scratch(smile).

Hey Endril, welcome back, really missed hearing from you. I'm glad you had a good restful vatcation, and I too hate the stuff you have to go though when you return. I have a hard time just visiting my mom in Staten Island. Unpacking for 4 (or 5 if my husband comes) is pain. Anyway, I'm glad you got to see Die Hard. AR plays it to the hilt. I love him in that suit, and the accents...OH, yes. My favs are when he says "So now he won't be joining us for the rest of his life." and "I must have missed 60 minutes." I don't know something about the way he says certain things makes me shiver and tingle all over. As far a Bruce Wills is concerned he can take a long walk on a short pier. He makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. OK...that's enough of that.

Melanie, You are so right. AR is a total YUM...

To Magda and Kathleen, Tim Burton, is a good suggestion. And I love Terry Gilliam (Brazil is one of my favorite movies). I had even thought maybe Ridly Scott or do you feel his a little to dark and forbiding. But, this Chris Columbus thing has me scratching my head. What the hell are they thinking. Well hope it's ture that AR has wraped the part around his lovely little finger. If they don't give it to him their a bunch of idiots. Got to go for now.

PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU ALL,
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"

Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 10:23:37 (PDT)

I nominate Anthony Hopkins for Voldemort. Just two words: "Remember Hannibal."
Chris <ckwible@worldnet.att.netfoo>
Soggy NJ USA - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 09:35:41 (PDT)

I agree, Geoffrey Rush would be a great choice. He "menaced" Liam Neeson rather well as Javert in Les Misérables. And I heard somewhere that he just finished filming a movie (with Kate Winslet) as the Marquis de Sade!

Welcome, Sarah and Melanie!
Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 09:23:23 (PDT)

I have an interview with AR in GERMAN, can I have a volunteer to translate please, translation will be credited! Can email as Word or Text ...

Claire
- Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 09:09:10 (PDT)

Geoffrey Rush? Hmmmmm. Interesting. I'll admit that "menacing" is not the first adjective that comes to mind when I think of him, but I know he's quite capable of menace. When I think of Elizabeth and his take on Walsingham . . . brrrrrrr.

Mary Anne
Good suggestion, USA - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 08:41:58 (PDT)

Hello everyone, and a big Hello and welcome to Melanie Hughes from the Olympic City, Sydney. I hope you mean a SMAll spoon! Magda, It would be great to see Geoffrey Rush and AR together as they are both such great actors. I hope AR does get this part. It would be worth the price of admission alone to see these two actors together. Take care everyone.
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 06:35:58 (PDT)

Sorry, spelling. Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro.
Kathleen <leenie37@hotmail.comfoo>
Essex, UK - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 03:12:46 (PDT)

Magda, finally, we agree on something!! I'd been hoping for either Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam or Jenuet & Caro for "Harry Potter". Chris Columbus? *sigh*.....
Kathleen <leenie37@hotmail.comfoo>
Essex, UK - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 03:10:02 (PDT)

Alan Rickman should be eaten slowly...... with a spoon. Thank you for all of this!!! He is very brilliant (as well as very YUM!!!) and so is this site. Thank you again!!
Melanie Hughes <the_mel_experience@hotmail.comfoo>
Sydney, NSW Australia - Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 01:32:33 (PDT)

hullo there to all AR fans! I'm back from vacation, and as relaxing as that may have been, I'm glad. Believe me, packing, unpacking, laundry...not fun at all. I'm not even going to try to read all that's been going on in my absence, though I did see that AR pretty much has Snape down. This makes up for 10 hours of driving immediatly, and I hope they are as good as their word! I was fortunate enough to see Die Hard (finally!!!!), which made me completlely fall in love all over agian. Of course going into the movie as an AR fan, I was dissapointed of the ending (since if Bruce Willis had been a human in the movie, he would have been dead early on). But AR put a wonderful part into the character that no-one else could have done (plus check out his quick accent changes!). Sorry if I'm going on... it's late and I can't sleep even if there is work to be done. nice to see you all again!
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
St. Louis, mo USA - Saturday, August 12, 2000 at 19:12:56 (PDT)

Geoffrey Rush, of course.
Magda
Canada - Saturday, August 12, 2000 at 18:04:08 (PDT)

On it's being a "done deal" for AR to play Snape: I hope so, because he could be (pardon the pun) magical in that part. Snape's an unsympathetic character, but one who does the right thing, and Rickman's portrayal of that sort of conflict would be fascinating. I'm sure he'd give it that "man you love to hate" appeal that we know (and love), and then some more besides.

If the deal does go through and AR plays Snape, then that leaves me with this question: who would be scary enough to play Voldemort . . . ?

Mary Anne
"Live and let dry . . ." *giggle*, USA - Saturday, August 12, 2000 at 16:58:20 (PDT)

The latest double issue of Entertainment Weekly (#555 & 556 Fall Movie Previews, page 48) offers this little blurb on "Blow Dry":

"Full Monty screenwriter Simon Beaufoy delivers another comedy in which people take it off. This time, however, it's just a little off the back and sides as a stylist (Alan Rickman) tries to win England's National Hairdressing Championship. BOTTOM LINE: January's limp Big Tease was supposed to be the tonsorial Full Monty. With Beaufoy, Blow Dry could be a cut above. (Sept. 22)"

Sandy - like those slogans! <fiebrans@prodigy.netfoo>
Tewksbury, MA USA - Saturday, August 12, 2000 at 12:29:16 (PDT)

In the September issue of Talk magazine (Nicole Kidman on the cover), there's a four-page spread of pics of the Blow Dry cast. AR is in black, two blow dryers strapped six-gun style to his hips. On the last page are the slogans for the film: Live and Let Dry, Love is in the Hair and Dye Hard. (Really.)

Magda
Canada - Saturday, August 12, 2000 at 10:59:10 (PDT)

Blow Dry site has new picture up ... and catch phrase for film's promotion."Live and let dry"

Claire
- Saturday, August 12, 2000 at 08:32:25 (PDT)

Thanks Magda! I'll take a peek at June.
Sarah <alys@alys.fs.net.ukfoo>
UK - Saturday, August 12, 2000 at 06:30:31 (PDT)

According to the Cinecon and IMDB sites:

"Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone: Another thesp has been selected to join the cast of the Harry Potter movie...Richard Harris ("Gladiator") will play Dumbledore, the wizard who shields Harry from his arch enemy Lord Voldemort. Alan Rickman has also been selected to play the mysterious Professor Snape, who teaches potions to young Potter."

Sounds like it's a done deal. Or might they be jumping the gun?

Magda
Canada - Saturday, August 12, 2000 at 04:01:17 (PDT)

If you go the Guestbook Archives for the month of June, you will find a description of the Master Classes being held at the Haymarket this fall for young people aged 16 to 18 who are studying theatre. AR is one of the guest lecturers in October. However, subsequent inquiry by a GBer determined that the classes were full up already. Also, your daughter would have to register for the full classes, not just one lecture.
Magda
Canada - Saturday, August 12, 2000 at 03:17:19 (PDT)

Hi, I'm new to this list, though I've been reading it for a while! Can I ask a question? I hear that Alan is soon going to give an arts lecture to 300 teenagers in London. Does anyone know any more about this? My teenage daughter is studying English and Theatre Studies at school and I would love to get her a place on this! (Me, too!) Thanks,Sarah.
Sarah <alys@alys.fs.net.ukfoo>
UK - Saturday, August 12, 2000 at 02:01:22 (PDT)

Hi, I am a big fan of the "mesmerizing" and versatile Alan Rickman, as well. I just came across this little bit of news on the net (MSN). What fun it would be!! In regard to the Harry Potter film, due to begin shooting this fall: "The much-anticipated big-screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling's best-selling phenomenon is taking shape, with producers settling on a real-life castle to double as Harry's home away from home, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Alan Rickman (Dr. Lazarus in Galaxy Quest) is in talks to play the slimy Professor Snape, while fellow Brit Richard Harris (Gladiator's Marcus Aurelius) may take on the role of kindly Professor Dumbledore, Hogwarts' headmaster. The Reporter also says that Robbie Coltrane is in negotiations to play the large, friendly giant Hagrid--the groundskeeper at Hogwarts. And Maggie Smith is still in talks to play Professor McGonagall, the school's second-in-command. " I don't personally believe that "slimy" describes the character that Alan Rickman may portray. The character is zealous, multidimensional, and he has an aura of mystery and unresolved bitterness. Rickman may steal the show again if he plays out all the psychological aspects of this character! submitted by Debra Greenberg
Debbie <deb_otr@pacbell.netfoo>
USA - Friday, August 11, 2000 at 18:04:46 (PDT)

Hello everyone, day four of the broken toe story. Still need to take the pain medication but not as much, Thank God. Barbara, thanks for the info about AR playing the cello. Your so right about the way he plays the part, he looks as if he can really play. And, like I said, oh what beautiful hands. To S;-, Cindie is right Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth is a winner. I recorded it off of A&E and since then I have watched it over and over again. P&P is one of my favorite books. I've read is so many times. I loved Olivier in the original version. I had asked if any one could think of any books or any thing else that anyone thinks AR would be good in. I know that this one has been done before and so far no one has done it better than Olivier, But I think that AR would make a great Maxim de Winter, in Daphine DuMauriers, Rebecca. I would love to see him play this part. I was reading the book, again, I have many times, and ever since I noticed AR I have placed him in the part of Max de Winter...OH HOW SEXY HE WOULD BE. And, I think Georgina Cates Would be good as the second Mrs de Winter. They were both so good together in AABA. Let me know what you think. Well got to go finish fixing dinner. Talk to you later my AR friends. Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan,
"D"

Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Friday, August 11, 2000 at 16:28:55 (PDT)

S;-, I think you'll love Pride and Prejudice. Colin Firth at his best and such a wonderful story. It was given full treatment in this rendition.
Cindie
USA - Friday, August 11, 2000 at 12:22:46 (PDT)

Hello everyone. Darlene, Thank you for your kind comments and yes, we are friends on this vast internet world. It is wonderful that we can talk to people, like you , from all over the world, about AR and ourselves, a little! Unfortunatly, AR does not play the cello on TMD... But he looks great acting the part anyway! I never grow tired of watching this one. Darlene, I am a nursing Sister in retirement at present so I do understand the pain you are in at present. Keep smiling and you will get through this.Darlene, the Barchester Chronicles is available here in Australia but, perhaps you could order it through the BBC in London? Your local large department store may be able to help you. Or bookstore? Hope this helps. Take care everyone.
Barbara
God Coast, Australia - Friday, August 11, 2000 at 00:40:47 (PDT)

Was up watching Turly,Madly,Deeply and was wondering if AR really plays the cello. The way his beautiful fingers stroke the strings...WAIT, WAIT...AH YES, sorry about that I just had a Alan Rickman Swoon moment there. I love his hands. So let me know if he plays the cello or any other insturment. Thank You,
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan
"D"

Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 23:56:40 (PDT)

Hi there all you AR fans, Darlene here, I haven't posted in a couple of days because I broke my toe and have been in a great deal of pain. The pain medication they gave me makes me sleepy. But, it's alittle better today and I missed you all. I could'nt stay away any longer. It great to hear the new about AR being in the Potter movie. I must admit that I, nor any of my children, have read any of the the books but we are planing on buying out first next week. I sorry to here about the trouble that all my fellow Alustralian AR fans are having finding some of his movies. I wish there was something I could do to help you. To tell the truth I didn't know that there was a difference in videos from one country to the next. It would be nice if someone would explain this to me so I could understand it better. There are alot of AR stuff that I have missed and I wish I could find them. I've never seen The Barchester Chrinicles. I wish that I could. I've never seen him in a play. I hope he does more so that I can have the plesure of seeing him stage. That must really be a treat. My husband and I are going to make "Help!I'm A Fish", a family outing. And when the Potter movie comes out we will be right there to see AR in action once again. Oh yes Barbara I ment to thank you for the nice comment you made to me. I'm sure that you are just as special. I hope that we may become great friends. And to everybody else out there just being a AR Fan makes you speical. It shows you know a good thing when you see it. Now, I must take my med's again I have to do this and take insulin three times a day. I will be glad when I get my insulin pump. It will make my life a lot easier and I would have alot more freedom to do things I want to do. May your days be blessed with peace and love, and much Alan Rickman Dreams,(smile). Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan
"D"

Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 21:20:30 (PDT)

Oops! Last post - isn't that nice, click on the news link under Harry Potter at teh Film Force site, and it already has AR cast as in the movie...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 19:43:46 (PDT)

Oh yeah - like all the other Australians kept hammering into me - Barchester Chronicles is available in ABC (as in Channel 2) stores. I guess another, slightly pricey place to look is www.blackstar.co.uk - it has quite a few hard to get AR video's - and because they are British, its the PAL (correct) format. Unfortunately, the pound/dollar exchange rare SUX right now... Might be cheaper than buying American video's and having them converted though?!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 19:41:39 (PDT)

Joanne - no, all the videos bought at Amazon are formatted for America unless otherwise stated. You are looking for PAL format. You may want to keep an eye out at www.videoflicks.com as they seem to sell both formats. They also sell second hand videos = handy for tracking down the ones no longer for sale! You can always buy DVD's and just get the chip adjusted in an Australian DVD player (which violates the warranty, but isn't illegal).

However, I saw just about all of AR's stuff in video rental stores in Melbourne - you just have to go to several to find them! When I saw AR video's in Melbourne, I was in the Toorak, Armadale area. Rasputin is a toughy though - it was distributed by Village Roadshow and isn't for sale anymore, and few video stores have it. But, perseverence pays off. ASk if you can buy it if you find it - that worked for me in Sydney - reckon I was the only person who had rented it 3 or 4 years probably... We are, however, totally screwed on Dark Harbor, Mesmer (at rental stores) and Fallen Angels/Murder, Obliquely though! Best you can do there is buy them from America and have them converted gtom American (what is it, NTSC format or something?) to PAL which isn't cheap and I guess its a measure of how much you want to see AR's stuff. Hope that helps!
Sally
Sydney, Melbourne - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 19:38:26 (PDT)

There's a blurb on why Spielberg is out of Potter at FilmForce, which has an excellent collection of "Harry Potter" film gossip.
Georgiana
Seattle - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 18:19:39 (PDT)

Spielberg turned down the Potter film and Chris Columbus is the director. Some of his previous films are "Home Alone" and "BiCentenntial Man" with Robin Williams. Personally I think they should have signed Tim Burton who would have brought a wonderful atmosphere to the film.
Magda
Canada - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 18:16:06 (PDT)

Well, I can be silent no longer. There have just been too many thoughts in my head not to share them with other AR fans. First off, a few weeks back there were several GB contributors who were stating which AR scenes/quotes from S&S were their fav's. I have to say I agree with all of those statements plus want to add two more of my own. I love it when Brandon says "the air is full of spices....". yummy. I also like the scene when Brandon gives Marianne the knife to cut the willow reeds. Her expressions at his thoughtfulness! unsure, skeptical, but impressed although she doesn't want to admit it! Also, I think it is only fair to say that although AR's talents are undeniable and at their best in S & S, one should give credit to Ang Lee for directing such a beautiful and impressive film. I'm sure that his skills brought forth only the best from all actors and crew on that project. I recall some comment in the S & S diaries about how Lee wanted AR to be as subtle in his acting as possible. (something to that effect. I'm sure most of you out there know the quote I'm thinking about). Secondly, while getting myself through a mild bout of the flu last week, I treated myself to viewing the videos Emma and Manfield Park. I recalled that some GB contributor mentioned how many of AR's leading ladies were in Emma, so I wanted to see that one for myself. I mentioned my video fest to one of my collegues and added how I wanted to dress up in a Jane Austen type costume for Halloween! She recommended the several volumn video of Pride and Prejudice. Looking forward to those some day. I so enjoy this guestbook and try to visit it daily. I generally look at all of the links that people contribute. Thanks to all who do!! Was I hallucinating or what? I thought Spielberg was going to be the Potter director but one of the linked-to articles mentioned Chris Columbus as the director. Could someone clear it up for me? Thanks! I want to be on the same page! thanks again to all who contribute and to those who read my words..........S ;-)
S ;-)
OR USA - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 17:28:32 (PDT)

As a devoted Australian AR fan, I am more than a little disappointed with the lack of AR films available on video out here. Does anyone out there know if videos purchased from USA Amazon will play on an Australian VCR??? Thanks.
Joanne <mjjd@ozemail.com.aufoo>
Melbourne, Vic Australia - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 16:32:18 (PDT)

Story and photo on Rickman and Harry Potter at http://mrshowbiz.go.com/news/Todays_Stories/810/castingcall081000.html
Sue Zen
El Lay, CA USA - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 15:36:13 (PDT)

OK, now I suppose I cannot postpone Harry Potter anymore...I've always wanted to read those books, but I never had time, or a particularily good reason! I'm also a fan of Tim Roth, but -from what I read about Professor Snape (doesn't it remind you of Slope?- it fits Alan much more than tiny Tim. Besides, I don't think "Planet of Apes" (that's the film Tim chose when he had to make a decision. Some fans are still mourning over it. *Not me*) will be more exciting than Harry Potter. :-)
Raffaella <rossEross@tin.itfoo>
Italy - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 14:56:17 (PDT)

This is so exciting! When I read Snape's lines I always imagine Alan Rickman's voice. Hope this all works out, it would be too perfect.
Cindie
USA - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 13:13:56 (PDT)

AR PHOTO ALERT! More Harry Potter news and a darling picture of AR with Lindsey Duncan at the BBC site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_874000/874130.stm.

Also the August 7 issue of the British magazine "Women's Own" has another version of the pajama picture some of you have written in about, with AR standing on the street wearing black glasses, in his jammies, slippers, and dressing gown.

I also want to thank the guestbooker who recommended "Stones in His Pocket" last month. I'm just back from England (and 17 plays in 21 days!) and SIHP was by far the highlight of my trip! Hope it comes to the US soon!
Linda P.
USA - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 10:29:33 (PDT)

It seems that AR will be playing Snape. He will be working again with Sean Biggerstaff who's "Deep Heat" scene in The Winter Guest left me rolling on the floor with laughter. Sean will play the part of Oliver Wood, the captain of the Gryffindor Quiddich team. He will reprise the role in the second movie also. Can't wait!
wendy
canada - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 10:28:45 (PDT)

Today's Ottawa Sun picked up the Hollywood Reporter article:

HEADLINE: ACTORS TRY FOR POTTER
BYLINE: JAM! SHOWBIZ

Harry Potter's Sorcerer's Stone is gathering no moss, but it is collecting more actors. The Hollywood Reporter says Alan Rickman (Dogma and Richard Harris (Gladiator) are in negotiations to play professors Snape and Dumbledore respectively, in the film version of Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone. Most importantly, the search for a boy to play the title character, as well as someone to play his nemesis Voldemort, continues.
Georgiana (guess they went for recent over most memorable roles...)
Seattle - Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 09:53:12 (PDT)

Oh my goodness, this is GOOD news about Snape! This should be a good film for everyone to see. Cannot wait! Dogma is still doing well here on the coast and for some reason was released on Aug 1, so my friend at the video shop tells me. It is still at no.1 , so that's really good.AR was wonderful walking across that lake and the part at the end of the movie, where he tells her about the new baby, still takes my breath away. We now only have to wait till Sept.6 when GQ is released here!!! Take care everyone.
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Wednesday, August 09, 2000 at 18:32:19 (PDT)

Well, that is a somewhat true description of Snape but (without giving away the story lines through Book IV) as the series progresses so does Snape and other motivations and other sides of his character emerge.
Chris <ckwible@worldnet.att.netfoo>
NJ USA - Wednesday, August 09, 2000 at 16:31:59 (PDT)

Not having any children myself and finding that the children of my friends have a limited vocabulary for literary description ("Harry Potter is, like so neat!"), I went browsing amongst the dozens of HP sites for some idea of Snape's character and found this description:

Serverus Snape is the Potions teacher [at Hogwarts, which even I know is the name of the school. He has an incredible hatred for Harry, only because he went to Hogwarts with James Potter, Harry's dad. For a little practical joke, James and some friends thought it would be funny to try to lure Snape into the den of a werewolf. Unfortunately, he actually came, not what they had planned, and the elder Potter was forced to save Snapes life. Snape is also head of Slytherin house.

Magda
Canada - Wednesday, August 09, 2000 at 16:20:11 (PDT)

We can check out the official Harry Potter site for future news. I note that the release date is November 16, 2001, so there will be plenty of time to wait for this one.

Hmm. Wonder what the action figure will look like.

Magda
Canada - Wednesday, August 09, 2000 at 13:54:59 (PDT)

Who's Tim Roth? ;-)
Sue Zen
El Lay, CA USA - Wednesday, August 09, 2000 at 10:39:28 (PDT)

Well, Zelda (now 4) shall be pleased. As for me, I think I'm going to miss all those folks asking, "Alan who?"
Georgiana (grin) ... Yes, definitely 'character' parts... <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Wednesday, August 09, 2000 at 09:18:36 (PDT)

Omigod... Yes... Popcorn is also carrying the news... Suspect it will be hitting the American sites soon (since at time of writing, it is 6.18am Mountain Time according to my computer...). WOW!!! SUPER!!!!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, August 09, 2000 at 05:20:29 (PDT)

Shriek! REALLY??? Be still my beating heart! Could it be we will get our wish and see Alan Rickman play Snape????? I really, really, really hope so! And if so, I can't wait for the third film because Snape was MAGNIFICENT in that! Dunno about Richard Harris though... He was looking a bit past old in Gladiator and not really as Santa Clausy as I envisage Dumbledore...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, August 09, 2000 at 05:16:26 (PDT)

From the Hollywood Reporter online (click on my name to link to the article) August 9, 2000:
Rickman, Harris conjured up for 'Potter' feature
Alan Rickman and Richard Harris are in talks to star as Professor Snape and Dumbledore, respectively, in Warner Bros.' hotly anticipated film version of J.K.Rowling's best-seller "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Rickman is expected to take the key role of the slippery, dark and mysterious Snape, who teaches potions to young Potter. Harris would play the school headmaster and protector of Potter and other students against Potter's arch nemesis Lord Voldemort. The search is still under way for a young actor to play the coveted role of Potter, and the role of Voldemort has yet to be cast. In addition, Robbie Coltrane is in negotiations with the studio, director Chris Columbus and producer David Heyman to play the large, friendly giant Hagrid -- the games keeper at Hogwarts, Potter's magical school -- who is expelled from the school under mysterious circumstances. British actress Maggie Smith is also understood to still be in talks about a role in the film. Rickman is repped by manager Judy Hofflund of Hofflund/Polone, CAA and ICM London. Harris is repped by Endeavor and London agent Steve Kenis at Steve Kenis & Co. (Cathy Dunkley)
Keyser
USA - Wednesday, August 09, 2000 at 04:26:16 (PDT)

Erk! Does that picture of AR in the Rasputin shot mean he wore a wig as Rasputin???? Goes a bit against the grain given how he is reported to have insisted on having his natural hair altered to suit the role in the past! Whatever, I still LOVE AR in Rasputin, and gawd knows, its set me off on a parallel course of learning all about the, collapse of the Russian Empire, the last Tsar and Rasputin over the last 3 months. I still think Ian McKella's performance was so uncanningly like Nicholas II that it is frightening - and that's after reading 5 books and seeing two doucumentaries with real footage of the last Tsar...

However. Wonderful stuff, Claire; super photos (as per usual!)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Tuesday, August 08, 2000 at 18:11:31 (PDT)

The web still throws up new AR pictures, the Rasputin location on the currentCPP comes via Andrea M. Thanks!

Claire
- Tuesday, August 08, 2000 at 14:39:41 (PDT)

Yesterday's Evening Standard had an article about the new crop of Brit actors who will be appearing in US films in the next year. An interesting reference to AR in the article as the author describes the amibivilent Brit attitude to "pond crossers":

"A lot has changed in the past few years. Time was when an actor took his credibility in his hands by crossing The Pond to exchange his battered Morris Minor for a Porsche, albeit a rented one, in which to cruise down Sunset Boulevard waving at the crowds who, one day, it was hoped, would wave back.

With the exception of a few maverick talents - such as Anthony Hopkins and Steven Berkoff - very few Brit actors could cross over to Hollywood for a spell, then step back into their home environment without the taint of Hollywood sell-out attached to them like a foul stench.

Now, it is perfectly acceptable practice for the exalted likes of Sir Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley, Nigel Hawthorne and Patrick Stewart to strut their stuff in big budget blockbusters, adding a little theatrical class to the slick movie-star ambience and SFX stunts that typify such productions. It is well known that whenever studio executives want a class act to pep up their banal scripts or bolster the egos of their overpaid stars, they get on the phone to British agents."

Shouldn't that be "deflate the egos of their overpaid stars"?

Magda
Canada - Tuesday, August 08, 2000 at 05:31:26 (PDT)

Hey, everybody, I've got an idea. I would like to know, what books have you read that you think would make a good play or film staring AR. It does'nt matter what the suject is, it can even be a pome you like or even a song that you think suits him. Make a list with a short or long if you want explanation, I love reading your coments. I think it will interesting, fun and a nice way to get to know each other better. I will gather my list and post it soon. I hope to hear from all of you . Bless you all and good night
or should I say good morning, it's 3:35am here.
Love and Peace
Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan "D"
Darlene Davis <AbcdDavis@aol.comfoo>
Bronx, NY USA - Tuesday, August 08, 2000 at 00:35:16 (PDT)

To---Music, when soft voices die, Vibrates in the memory; Odors, when sweet violets sicken, Live within the sense the quicken, Rose leaves, when the rose is dead, Are heaped for the beloved's bed; And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone, Love itself shall slumber on. A poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley To Sir Alec Guinness. I bid you a sad goodbye, But, we will always have the movies and the memories. May AR and many others follow in your worthy footsteps. We will miss you. To all my Fellow Alan Rickman Friends out there, "D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Monday, August 07, 2000 at 23:31:10 (PDT)

It helps if I type the URL correctly to make the link. It's right now, sorry.
Keyser
USA - Monday, August 07, 2000 at 19:59:26 (PDT)

I'd like to invite everyone to visit my new website. It is not an Alan Rickman site but it is Alan Rickman related (you'll see when you visit). Please look it over and visit the guestbook (which will look vaguely familiar to some of you, thanks to Suzanne!).

The site was created for a class and certain elements were required so I apologize in advance for the cookie.

Please click on my name to get to the site. The url is: http://lhi5.umbc.edu/class/web/williams1
Keyser
USA - Monday, August 07, 2000 at 19:57:57 (PDT)

Rachel, Welcome to the site. You are very young but that's ok, AR fans are of all ages. In answer to your question, no Alan is not married but he has had a girlfriend for many years. Her name is Rima Horton and you will find more info about her and AR on FQA just screen to it at the top of this page and click. Have fun! Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan "D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx , NY USA - Monday, August 07, 2000 at 14:25:02 (PDT)

hey peoples of the world!!!! wassup????? i think Alan Rickmond is hot! he is SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOO hot in "Die Hard"! i love his actcent (is that how u spell it?)! it is deep, i love it when men have deep voices! i think he was also hot in "Dogma", he was funny.....("wax on, wax off"..........heheheheheheeeeeeeee!!!!). and he was hot in "Galexy Quest"! he was also funny in that one too! if anyone is reading this, could u please answer this question.....is he married? i just want to know. please email me at: justin_luver2000@hotmail.com if anyone wants to know about me. here it is: i am 13/f/nc, America. i am a blonde w/ blue eyes and i am pretty and popular. ok now be everyone!!!!!!!!! I LOVE U ALAN!!!!!!!!! ~Rachel
Rachel <justin_luver2000@hotmail.comfoo>
Durham, NC USA - Monday, August 07, 2000 at 13:52:42 (PDT)

Came home from work tonight and turned on the tv right in the middle of an article on Blow Dry.(Don't you just hate that)It was on the local news programme. They were interviewing the hairdresser who advised Alan on his hairdressing skills for the film (I didn't catch his name) Apparently he had to teach AR how to cut someone's hair using both hands simultaneously and said he was very impressed that AR picked it up so quickly. He said AR was very interested and genuinely wanted to know how everything was done. He was asked if he had seen the film. He said he had seen the rough cut (no pun intended :-D) and that he thought it would be a fantastic film.
Catherine <catherine.bowles@virgin.netfoo>
Halifax, Yorkshire - Monday, August 07, 2000 at 12:11:32 (PDT)

The internet is full of Sir Alec's obits and it is fascinating to compare the British ones to the American ones. In the UK, you get the full resume; in the US, he's "best knowns for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars."

In the morbid frame of mind that attends the death of someone known through the artificial closeness of the media, I can't help but wonder if several decades from now, AR will be buried still known as "the bad guy in Die Hard." *sigh*
Magda
Canada - Monday, August 07, 2000 at 11:03:43 (PDT)

Hello again.Darlene, what a special person you are, and don't be afraid to write anything about yourself here. I too have a GREAT love of the theatre in the U.K. and the U.S.A.whose community has enbraced AR in LLD in 86.To me,Laurence Olivier, was one of the greatest to perform anywhere and I enjoy reading about his life. I agree it has been a huge loss today as Sir Alex Guinness reminds me so much of AR - the way he conducted his life and his professional career are so similar it doesn't surprise me that they where in Smileys people together.Yes Lynn, he was in it , but only for about 2 minutes! Good luck in the coming weeks!! I guess, this has been a sad year with so many great actors of the stage and screen going.... Bye for now.
Barbara
Gold Coast , Australia - Monday, August 07, 2000 at 05:21:54 (PDT)

Crawling out from under my rock (and believe me, these days that ain't easy...)

I too heard the sad news about Sir Alec Guinness this morning. NPR had a lovely little piece about his career, including some interview clips. White roses and a standing ovation for this distinguished gentleman and artist.

AR appeared in "Smiley's People" with Guinness? I've seen that one several times and never noticed...hmmm...
LynnP, who at 36 weeks looks like she has a soccer ball in her tummy... <lperrego@eudoramail.comfoo>
York, PA USA - Monday, August 07, 2000 at 04:54:10 (PDT)

Sorry, about the mistake with the Website for Wonders Of The African World. Just Go to pbs.org and look under history. Enjoy & learn!!!"D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Sunday, August 06, 2000 at 20:53:13 (PDT)

Hey everybody out there, I hope you have had a good day. We have had some pretty good weather here for the past two days "THANK GOD". It's nice to be able turn off the air conditoner for awhile. We pay Con Edison so much money we should own part of it. Any way, Barbara, as I sit here typing this they made the annocment on the 10 o'clock news about the death of Sir Alec Ginness. What a shame, we've lost all of the old gang of turly great actors. Olivier was and still is one of my great loves. I have a colection of every movie he has made. He made me want to read Shakespeare. I remeber my father and I watching Henery V and loving it so much that my father when out the next and got my a copy. He was a police officer and had weird hours but, he came into my room that night (or should I say moring it was about 3am) he woke me gently and kissed me on my forhead and placed the book next to my pillow. I still have the book ( I was around 11 or 12), my father has been gone now for over 20 years but, I love my memories of him he is part of the reason I have a great love of brittish actors. You see being half african,american and half native,american, back when I was a kid it was not cool to like things out side of the black thing. But, my father and mother told us kids that we would have to deal with all different types if poeple. My father gave me a love of all kinds of music, art , books etc... And, turn I am raising my own children to love our culture and others also. You may no agree with what everyone does but two wrongs don't make a right. As my father told me "There is a right and a wrong way to do evrything. Make sure that you look before you leap and think before you speak. Words can be the most deadly weapon in the world because it is the one thing you can never take back. So lets be careful about what we say to each other. "What is the point of all this? you may well ask. Well,if it were not for my parents teaching my that where all kinds of things out in the world for me I might not have even noticed Alan Rickman, or any other white actors. I mean everyone was into those black exploitation movies back then (Superfly etc...). I like opera and ballet and the boston pop's, Hell...I liked Mystery, before it was turly popular to watch it. I guess I should get off my soap box for the moment I hope I have'nt bored any one. To Magda: Thanks for the suggestion on the Burma artical. I read the whold thing and found it interesting and sad. Why do we still have these thing still going on in the world. I wanted to suggest something I spent the day watching to day. AR, did have anything to do with it but, I think and some others out there will find it interesting also (Wonders of The African World). You can read about it at . I hope I did that right it's the first time for me. If so please take a look at it. As a person whos heritage has gotten the boot from both ends it like to study and keep myself and my family informed about things going on in the world. And to any of you all over the world send me history about your home we love to learn around here. And don't forget the Alan Rickman news. I'm counting on you. May all your days be blessed withpeace and love, Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan "D"
Darlene Davis <AbcdDavis@aol.comfoo>
Bronx, NY USA - Sunday, August 06, 2000 at 20:38:44 (PDT)

Hello everyone. I have just read the sad news that Sir Alex Guinness has passed away.... AR had a small part with this great actor, (who reminds me strongly of AR's acting style and personality)in Smileys people. Blink and you will miss AR but a little gem anyway. What a big loss this is. Take care everyone.
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Sunday, August 06, 2000 at 18:51:27 (PDT)

I am weeks behind on my reading but I just finished this article by Timothy Garton Ash in the NY Review of Books about the political situation in Burma and the opposition party there. As you may recall, AR performed at an event in June in aid of the democracy movement there. If you want to read an in-depth and well-written exposition on the situation, here is the address: Burma.
Magda
Canada - Sunday, August 06, 2000 at 14:45:37 (PDT)

Re: JOHN GISSING. In the Daily Mail of July 21, Baz Bamigboye writes: "Mike Binder has a philosophy about budgets for funny pictures. 'Money kills comedy,' he insists as we chat on the set of his latest film, The Search For John Gissing, a comedy with a budget a fraction of the GBP 50 million spent on some of the turkeys he's referring to. 'All the great comedy films have been made fast, cheap and furious. Any time Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy or whoever team up in some $ 80 million comedy they're always bad.' He cites the likes of Animal House, Four Weddings And A Funeral, The Full Monty and Something About Mary as small budget films that succeeded because someone had a vision. Binder himself made Blank Man a few years ago for tons of money - and it flopped. Now he and his brother Jack have formed Sunlight Productions and are working on the second of five planned British-American comedy fusion movies. The Search For John Gissing stars Alan Rickman, Janeane Garofalo, Allan Corduner [Arthur Sullivan in TOPSY TURVY], Juliet Stevenson, newcomer Sonya Walger and Binder himself as an American executive who is transfered with his wife (Garofalo) to London. Things go wrong the minute they get off the plane." May this production be up to the talents of the cast!
R. Faey
USA - Sunday, August 06, 2000 at 12:31:13 (PDT)

Barbara - I have no idea when Blow Dry will be released in Australia at present - although I have my eyes peeled. Somehow though, I don't think it is going to be this year - unless it proves to be a huge success in the US, and even then, I think they will put it on the 'release 3 months after the US' route at this stage. Gloomily, all I can say is we keep our fingers crossed that Miramax looks beyond the lucrative market of 300 million North Americans to the local commonwealth audience of the UK, Australia, NZ etc...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Saturday, August 05, 2000 at 19:15:02 (PDT)

Magda, I think your right about John Gissing. I'll know I'll end up having to go down to the Village (Man.) to see it. Does anyone know when "Fish" will be out? And, Barbara< I agree Why doesn't someone give AR a leading role. I know he could carry it well. He has aready proven that he is an exceptional actor, and can play more that villan roles. There is a lack of real actors and actresses out there. Well, most of the movies that are made these days don't need any actors. Just people to stand there and pretend to act. Ah well I guess we just have to wait for the next AR film to come out. Hopefully, it comes out in the movies here and not right out on video like JK and DH did. Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan "D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Saturday, August 05, 2000 at 11:37:27 (PDT)

Blow Dry is not an indie film but is being distributed by Miramax so it will probably get widely seen down under. Any fears I had that the film would not be widely seen ended when I found the Rotten Tomatoes site; that site only features "Hollywood" movies, not artistic ones. It's coming out in LA and NY on September 22 and the rest of NA (probably) within two weeks of that date.

Searching for John Gissing, on the other hand, seems to be a return to the "will anyone see it outside of some obscure film festival?" category. Diligent (if not obsessive) searching on the web produced only the same announcement that Janeane Garofalo will be appearing in it. Now I have a question: why can't AR's agents or whatever send out press releases when he signs up for a film? I do not believe that the Garofalo universe is larger than his.
Magda
Canada - Saturday, August 05, 2000 at 08:03:42 (PDT)

Hello everyone. Sally have you any idea when Blow Dry will come Down Under? I just hope that this AR film gets a Wider distrabution here. I guess, not all AR's films will be HUGE, and that he does like to do quality indie's as well. This does him no dicredit as TMD was my all time favourite and I feel, Jamie was the best part AR ever took on. It is extremely Maddening that Producers out there don't realise the range of characters that AR can do well and make him into a LEAD Actor, in quality BIG films.... Take care everyone.
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Saturday, August 05, 2000 at 04:59:41 (PDT)

Good news: Blow Dry went up on the Rotten Tomatoes movie review site. There's nothing there yet but when the reviews start coming in, they'll be posted there. There's also a section for cast interviews and downloads of clips and the trailer.
Magda
Canada - Saturday, August 05, 2000 at 03:30:49 (PDT)

Mary Anne - I have to laugh... I lived for 2.5 years in Tuscaloosa, AL and the only place where it was harder to see films that I have lived in (remote areas excluded) was Cambridge in the UK... Thank goodness London was an hour away! Glad Dogma made it to the south... I still maintain, I liked JK and I liked Dogma (albeit, to much of the F word...). I also felt that AR's accent was quite good compared to the other southern drawls perpetrated by the 'yankee' american actors in the film... And as grating as ET was in JK with her accent, I still met people who sounded just like that - particularly in Baton Rouge, Lo-eezy-ana (worked there for 2 months in case anyone doubts my credentials...)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Saturday, August 05, 2000 at 00:07:54 (PDT)

Mary Ann, I saw RF in Onegin. It was great. I read the book. It was an interesting read. I enjoyed it very much. I have a great love of classic novels. I like when they make a movie worth me going out and paying for a blank tape to record it. That's just what I did when Starz aired Onegin. I also wanted to see Titus and LLL, but they showed all of 2 seconds here in NY and then they were gone. I am also a big Sci-Fi fan. I have a huge library of Sci-Fi novels and movies. Star Trek and Star Wars love'em. Don't you think AR would have made a great Senator Palpitine, aka The Emperor. I think so. Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan "D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Friday, August 04, 2000 at 22:49:42 (PDT)

Well, Miss Kari (what do you mean, you guess? Don't you KNOW who you are? *grin*)--where I am doesn't qualify as "small" town Alabama. We didn't get JK, though we did get Dogma. And, of course, GQ, which pleased me no end, unrepentant Trekker and science-fiction fan that I am. 8-) I did get to see JK on video and my basic response was, "What a waste of film." Now, if the whole film had been Emma and AR, that would have been different--they were terrific together, and I'll state for the record that I didn't think AR's attempt at a Southern accent was laughably bad as so many critics seem to think. These regions have a variety of accents, and his was more accurate than some attempts I've heard by actors who grew up here in the States, fer cryin' out loud. Ya'll see what I mean? *chuckle*

I know the feeling, however, that prompted the "smalltown Alabama" comment. Several films that I do want to see (such as the new Kenneth Branagh LLL, or Ralph Fiennes' Onegin, or Titus with Sir Anthony Hopkins) have not come here, nor is it likely that they shall. Back to the video store. *sigh*

And yes, that's how I saw DkH as well. On video. And it's another film I have really mixed feelings about. Even though Dogma did come here, I never had any intention of seeing it once I knew the basic premise. To quote (or maybe paraphrase) Claudia, "I can't love everything Rickman's in, just because he's in it."

So, Kari, were you looking for something like this? 8-)

Mary Anne
Yes, we do wear shoes here, AL USA - Friday, August 04, 2000 at 20:42:35 (PDT)

Quoting Sally from Australia ... "And what are the odds smalltown Alabama even SAW JK or Dogma???"

So, Miss MA, what say you? (grin)

Kari I guess
USA - Friday, August 04, 2000 at 20:17:45 (PDT)

Darlene, What a wonderful thought. Imagine what a treat that would be, especially with some of his movies and their distribution problems that we never had a chance to see on the big screen. I finally was able to rent Mesmer a couple of weeks ago--would've loved to see that in a theatre.
Cindie
USA - Friday, August 04, 2000 at 12:07:51 (PDT)

I'm a freelance writer/editor in the States, interested in screenwriting and biographical writing...I have a treatment for a screenplay that I feel certain Alan Rickman would assume interest. Any suggestions?
Candice <dclcasey@aol.comfoo>
Lafayette, CA USA - Thursday, August 03, 2000 at 21:19:28 (PDT)

I'm a freelance writer/editor in the States, interested in screenwriting and biographical writing...I have a treatment for a screenplay that I feel certain Alan Rickman would assume interest.
Candice <dclcasey@aol.comfoo>
Lafayette, CA USA - Thursday, August 03, 2000 at 21:17:55 (PDT)

Hi everybody out there, Hope you guts have had a lovely day. The weather here sucks. Muggy and rainy. Showed my kids "Fish" they thought it was great. They liked the game and say they really want to see the movie. Nice to have something for them to see. And, seeing that AR is in it makes it even better. Another first in liner. Sally I am a big fan of Blade Runner too. In fact...funny story. When my husband and I were dating we went to see BR at the New Yorker theather on Broadway near 96th street. There were not alot of people in the theather and we were about halfway back. My husband was eating M&M.s and suddenly the bag broke and they all when rolling to the front sending evryone in front of us jumping up out of thier seats. To which my husband jumps up and turns around to the back yelling "HEY...WHO THE HELL IS WASTING GREAT JUNK FOOD LIKE THAT?" Everyone started to laugh. I must say I not only got to see a great movie but I got a wonderful and funny husband out of the deal too. And, one who does'nt mind my AR addiction. He said that he knows AR must be good because I am not an easy person to impress by any means. You know I wish I could rent one of those big old movie houses and have an Alan Rickman Film Fest. Everything he's ever done on film. I know that would be worth waiting on line for even traveling for don't you think? SMILE. Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan "D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Thursday, August 03, 2000 at 21:01:51 (PDT)

Yep. Its unfair what the movie distributors do - particularly in the smaller towns throughout the world! I'll never forget 'The Crying Game' being shown in smalltown Alabama - it was a vertiable stampede to see it by all the 'slightly more informed' movie goes before it was whipped out of the cinema within 10 days. Similarly, the directors cut of Blade Runner lasted 4 days - thank goodness I raced in and saw it the day it was released! For anything else, I had to commute to Birmingham or New Orleans if it was really obscure (which I didn't do very often!) And what are the odds smalltown Alabama even SAW JK or Dogma??? (fortunately, I have long since left...)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, August 03, 2000 at 18:47:47 (PDT)

Hello everyone. No Sally, Judas Kiss has not been shown here at all.... It doesn't look too good. It was not even shown in Brisbane. It is just not FAIR that they (distributors) can do this to the people here in Qld. Oh well, will have to calm down and wait to see Dogma and GQ soon! Maybe we will be lucky, Judy. Darlene, I agree with you about what they will show - some are sheer trash and you wonder why they bother at all. Movie going is expensive here too and as you can see, it can be frustrating when the good movies (like JK) are only shown in the larger cities. Now I have got that out of my system, I feel better! Sally, I heard about Dogma on our radio here, not too sure if it is Australia wide? Its great news anyway. Take care everyone.
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Thursday, August 03, 2000 at 18:30:48 (PDT)

Au contraire, Darlene... I think we've done rather well down in Australia with 3 AR movies on the big screen practically simultaneously (well, if you lived in Melbourne or Sydney anyway...). First came Dogma in Feb, then GQ in April and then JK in June - which is still showing.

FYI - Blow Dry is supposed to start in NY and LA on 22 September.
Sally
Sydney, Oz - Thursday, August 03, 2000 at 15:49:43 (PDT)

Could'nt sleep. Not feeling very well. Went to Help...I'm A Fish. What a great site. I'm going to show it to my kids. I know they'll love it. Also veiwed John Gissing. Oh boy I think I'm going to have a AR sugar rush. How can any of you stand to wait I know I can't. What is one to do. I guess I'll go in my room and pop Alan in the old video machine. At least if I fall asleep I may dream of him, Yum,Yum... Oh yea, to all of you who are still waiting for Dogma on video, I'm so sorry that you have to wait. Shame on them for putting you threw the wait. Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan "D"
Darlene Davis
Bronx, Ny USA - Thursday, August 03, 2000 at 00:38:24 (PDT)

First let me say hello to Ann,Katja,Barbara,and Judy. Second let me say that all you guys in Australia who are getting to see AR in Judas Kiss in the movie theather are so lucking. We never got to see it on the big screen in NY. I saw it on video. It seems that here in the US we are not smart enough to see anything that does'nt have stuff blowing up, blood gushing, or a sex act ever 2 seconds. And TV is just as bad. I tell ya... I will be so glad when Blow Dry comes out. These days it cost alot to go the a movie,($9.50, and thats without the carfare and the snacks),and most of the crap thats out there, it's not worth me making the trip to Manhattan to do the movie thing. And, what makes worst is that my brothers friend works for sony and gets us free passes sometimes and these movies are'nt wort using a free pass on. But you bet if BD is playing at the Sony theather I'm going to be the first in line!!! Does anyone know when it's supposed to open in the US? Your Fellow Alan Rickman Fan "D"
Darlene Davis <AbcdDavis@aol.comfoo>
Bronx, NY USA - Wednesday, August 02, 2000 at 20:57:06 (PDT)

Thanks Darlene. I'm sure I'll have fun. I'm going on a weekend trip with a few of my friends, where I too will make everyone watch at least ONE AR movie, probably Galaxy Quest, since no one around here can get their hands on Dogma, and onne of my friends have even the smallest liking for Alan rickman. Well, I'm off in two days, so keep up all the news! I'll be looking forward to it when I come home!
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
St. Louis, mo USA - Wednesday, August 02, 2000 at 20:40:20 (PDT)

Calling Cathy Sutton - I have a tape for you, but emails to you are bouncing back. Can you please get in touch with me!

Judy - I noticed Judas Kiss wsa doing well but also see they are threatening to wrap it up and I am wondering if I should dash off and see it one more time... After all, I didn't think it would last 8 weeks (almost!). Shows you how stupid movie distributors can be in thinking something isn't suited for the overseas market (well, I can't think of any other reason for holding that one back for 2 years and giving us other crap movies like Mission to Mars and The Patriot within a few weeks of release in America... Sorry to offend any Patriot fans out there - I thought it was a poor poor movie with a poor poor plot, poor poor editing and bleh acting from Mel Gibson - who I am not a fan of anyway...)
Sally <cybamuse@mailcity.comfoo>
Sydney, Aust - Wednesday, August 02, 2000 at 19:21:39 (PDT)

Yes, Sally I think it is a State wide thing reDogma . My video shop says August 8 as well. Barbara has Judas Kiss gone to Qld yet? It's run for over 8 weeks here and appears to have acquired something of a cult following.so I guess that bodes well for further distribution.
Judy
Sydney, NSW australia - Wednesday, August 02, 2000 at 17:10:54 (PDT)

Barbara - how bizarre! Dogma isn't released at my local video store until the 8th of August!!!! I wonder if that is a Sydney-wide thing!!!! Well, roll on GQ, albeit, I want to buy the DVD of that! Actually, I want to buy the DVD of just about any movie containing AR, but that has to wait for now...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, August 02, 2000 at 16:07:00 (PDT)

I'm Baaack! :) Haven't seen the CPP or the Monthly Rickmanista -- yet. I am glad to know there are a more members of the AR Appreciation Society. ;)
Re; Willoughby: I had a bad experience with a boy not unlike him. Made me appreciate the quiet, compassionate, dependable and loyal "Brandons." Now, when I get settled in one place, instead of moving here and there . . . . TTYL.
Ann Wagner <wagner@cybertrails.comfoo>
AZ USA - Wednesday, August 02, 2000 at 10:41:30 (PDT)

Hello everyone (hi Suzanne!). There are new photos on my page, and more to come. Thank you to all the persons who helped me! Love from Raffaella
Raffaella <rossEross@tin.itfoo>
Italy - Wednesday, August 02, 2000 at 04:35:26 (PDT)

Hi You All! So.. I was just surfing in the net and trying to find something 'bout Alan Rickman.. And I did!!! :))) This page is great thx for it! ;))) I have nothing to say actually.. But that I think I'll go on with my surfing now! Tace care ya' all! :D Love, *Katja*
Katja <katja_kaasalainen@hotmail.comfoo>
- Wednesday, August 02, 2000 at 03:35:14 (PDT)

Hello everyone. Sorry it has been so long but have been a little Sick. I dislike winter. I would like to say a big hello to Mindy, Nicci, and Darlene! Welcome! It has been a Great day today, as DOGMA is at No.1 here in the video rentals in Qld. How appropriate! AR was wonderful as Metatron. Georgina, it was great to read about Kevin Spacey helping the Old Vic.He is also a great actor who I admire.Take care everyone. Barbara.
Barbara
Gold Coast , Australia - Wednesday, August 02, 2000 at 03:20:19 (PDT)

Hi Endril, hope you read this before you go away. I hope that you have a great vacation. I wish I was going somewhere. Have to wait until thanksgiving. Going to see my new neice. She's only 2 weeks old and she's a real cutie. Can't wait to hold her. And, have her watch AR movies. I know she will love him (smile). By the way my daugther loves Colonel Brandon too. She's only 10 but she loves watching classic love stories and old black and white horror movies with me. She likes AR also. And even though she his dyslexla,(which she refuses to get in her way of reading everything she can get here hands on.) She is , with my help reading S&S. She thinks Colonel Brandon is sweet and kind and that Willoughby is a big jerk. Oh well need to take my med's again YUCK!!! but go to do it you know "just a spoon full of sugar, or in my case Nutrasweet... Your Fellow Alan Rickman fan "D"
Darlene Davis <AbcdDavis@aol.comfoo>
Bronx, NY USA - Tuesday, August 01, 2000 at 20:44:03 (PDT)

Re: Help, I'm a Fish. I note that another of those sequences is entitled "Interrogation at Joe's Office."

Eeek. *gulp*

Mary Anne
We've seen him in THAT sort of role before, USA - Tuesday, August 01, 2000 at 20:06:25 (PDT)

AR singing?! your kidding right? Ah, it'll be wonderful, I'm sure! By the way, which GQ pic are you talking about? I have quite a few really good ones saved, but I'm not sure that they're as good as you say this one is. On off subject notes- 1) Hi to anyone I haven't met yet. I jsut love meeting all these people who have a common love. 2) I'm leaving on vacation soon. so bye for awhile!
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
st. louis, mo USA - Tuesday, August 01, 2000 at 19:42:08 (PDT)

Hmm. I found a small site on the Net that belongs to a professional animator who worked on Help, I'm a Fish. His name is Frank Madsen and he put up the logo and a list of the parts he worked on; I suppose it's part of his on-line resume. One of the sections is described as "Joe's speech and song". So get ready, Rickmaniacs...AR SINGS!

Here's the site: http://www.frankmadsen.dk/storyboards_helpimafish_en.htm
Magda
Canada - Tuesday, August 01, 2000 at 05:21:04 (PDT)

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