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Mortianna-Thankyou for your reccolections of PL. All thourghly enjouyable!
Flamingkitties-you nearly killed me with the 'doing a Rickman'btu isn't there the almost contsant motion of fingers, even in spare hand whlist duelling?Ahhh, mayby.
He he, that picture. Nearl fell onto the keybord during I.T...
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 23:13:12 (PST)
Sorry, forgot to mention I got JM from Constance and QDU from Laurel...thank you both. :D
Harlii
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 21:52:25 (PST)
FYI...I just sent my money in today to Amazon for 11 Rickman flicks...I never did get a list of who owns what around here, so I'll post mine:
AABA, BD, BR (VHS), CL, Dogma, GQ, JK, Mesmer, MC, TWG and Rasputin...I already own BR (PAL from Sally) and TMD (Sally), DkH, DH, JM,RHPOT, QDU, & S&S...
I guess I need to know what I'm missing...I didn't see any others listed at Amazon and I can't think of anything else except for Murder Obliquely and the Barchester Chronicles things...anyone? BTW...if someone can't get one of these where they are or online, let me know and I will see about getting you a copy...the cost to convert to PAL here is approx. $17 USD...VHS I'm assuming will be about the same...
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 21:51:02 (PST)
Suzanne, can you please award a GB Gold Medal to Mortiana!
Mortiana, your report was so interesting. It made me get a real feel of what it would be like to meet AR. For someone who lives so far away, every little bit helps.
I watched Blow Dry yesterday, and enjoyed it. It's very much like Strictly Ballroom, which was hugely popular here in Australia, so I'm surprised Blow Dry hasn't been released here. Has it actually been released anywhere? I can't believe the critics panned it so heavily. Admittedly there were a couple of things I thought a bit weak, but overall I enjoyed watching it, and would watch it more than once. (Unlike some other AR films.)
Flamingkitties, Judas Kiss was VERY hard to watch the first time! Those accents are atrocious. I quite liked AR's Yorkshire accent, and he looked such a natural in the barber shop, you'd think he'd been snipping for years.
Jules, have you read AABA yet? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 18:17:06 (PST)
Mortiana, I loved your account of meeting Alan. What did you mean exactly when you told him to never say anything against the cd again? What did he say against it ? Maybe I missed something in your post?? I am curious.
Juliana <daltrey63@hotmail.comfoo>
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 17:08:49 (PST)
i should be embarassed about asking this, but i am not, since you all have deeply enjoyed :) the picture. Is Alan's zipper open? No, my mind is not in the gutters, but as you scroll down, you will notice that a part is open. Perhaps my imagination? Don't hurt me for writing this, unfortunately my eyes catch almost EVERYTHING. Ugg, i can't believe i'm asking this. *breath* (the stress of your answers and reactions is unbearable
Christine (My eyes are like a dying sun) <This is not my usual character, i think the picture has change mefoo>
The country that had the president who "had no relations to that woman" - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 16:44:23 (PST)
Becky- someone in a review of RH:POT on Amazon said that he'd heard that there was going to be a re-release of the DVD. Who knows if that's true or not, or, if it is, whether it's just to put the movie all onto one DVD (I read that it's currently a "flipper") or if maybe, just maybe, they'll give us some deleted scenes, etc. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 16:43:09 (PST)
Don't know if this has been asked before, but it's been bugging me a fair bit - are the scenes that were supposedly cut out of RH:POT still in existence? If so, seeming as AR stole the film from Costner no matter how much or little he was in the film, would there be any chance of a re-released DVD with deleted scenes? Is it a case of bothering some producers?
Flamingkitties LOL, I don't know how much my AR obsession has influenced me, but I'm always catching myself 'doing a Rickman' - well, maybe not the overtly melodramatic dying part, but definately the eyebrow and that odd but loveable pause before speaking have suddenly become major habits....
Becky - is it safe to enter the GB now? <astrokini@supanet.comfoo>
Manchester, UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 16:21:27 (PST)
flamingkitties- if you like the 30's/40's style o' music, you might check out the "Gosford Park" soundtrack. A friend who knows about such things proclaimed it "very Noel Coward-esque".
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 15:42:38 (PST)
After Ren and the Japanese fans compiled a book for Mr. Rickman with birthday wishes from 80 Japanese fans, a friend of Ren presented him with the book after PL, and he was obviously very pleased. You can see the results at Ren's site
Fausta <faustaw@yahoo.comfoo>
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 15:04:40 (PST)
Reading Sunny's posting, I thought of something: is there anyone of you out there who actually saw Alan in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"? If so, what are your recollections? That is the stupidity and shame of my existence, that I never went to see him in that play. What I must have missed!!
Ann
NJ USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 14:28:27 (PST)
This is a website that lists when AR's films will be on tv in the US: http://www.tv-now.com/stars/rickman.html. Obviously you can substitute another artist's name for "Rickman" to find out when they will be on the telly, but why would you want to????
Thank you to Sue, Suzanne, and everybody else who posted the link to that gorgeous photo of AR directing TWG. There is nothing wrong with the hair, the face, the bod, or the attitude.
Mortiana, thank you for your spellbinding recounting of your AR experience. Your English is not just perfect, it is poetic. I hope I have half as much gumption as you when I stand at the stagedoor in May. And three cheers for your brother (and all the hubbies and significant others who wait bemused while we swoon over our AR).
Ann
NJ USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 13:39:40 (PST)
Hello everybody! I feel sorry for myself for not having seen PL in London, but being a single-mother makes travelling (not everybody has grannys to look after their kids) is not always easy... sigh. Well, maybe there´s a chance next year or so, if AR is in GB on stage again? I can only hope. For now I envy all people who are able to travel to NY where HE will be for 6 months. A few weeks ago I tried to find someone who might have videotaped the BBC HardTalk Interview but maybe this got lost in all this chat-like talk... Anyway, now I´ll try again. Please, if anyone has videotaped this interview would you please contact me? Does anyone know where I can order the "Mesmer"-video on PAL VHS? I know that I can buy this other VHS System... BUT unfortunately I´d never be able to play it on my video because here in Germany we have this stupid PAL System...grrr. I´d be really glad if anyone can help me because I tried all I knew and got nowhere... PLEASE try to cheer up a lonely AR-fan from Germany who really has to "fight" to be able to get at least a few original videos... Ooops, this mail sounds depressing... I´d better walk over to my sofa where the unofficial biography waits for me (this book is quite funny to read but I don´t think HE likes it very much...). Sunny
Sunny <HDSunny1@aol.comfoo>
Germany - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 12:33:16 (PST)
He's so sexy it should be a crime...AR + blue jeans=ROWR!!!
Loved your reviews on your PL experience Mortianna...Good for you for managing to speak/squeek at all...at least you earned the trademark sneer, if I read it correctly...I'm glad you had such a good time, thanks for sharing!!
Harlii
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 12:05:52 (PST)
Kirstie - I believe this is the link to the photo that certain people have been going on about!
Sue
England - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 11:20:32 (PST)
Hi everyone!! I've been reading some additions to the GB and I came across people talking about a picture. I was just wondering what it was. If someone will be very nice as to send it to me I would be delighted!!! Thank you very much!! LOL Kirstie
Kirstie <kskelt002@hotmail.comfoo>
London, England - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 11:10:54 (PST)
if that was directed at me, then i have already seen them, what i want to find is a clip from London Today aired as PL was opening, i have a horrid feeling i watched it, no I KNOW i watched it, and i am sure AR was on it, or at least LD but anyway...might write to them, if i can remember the date it was on.
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 11:04:26 (PST)
Oh, and now i know, thanks very much, how interesting...my film not exactly in the same strand as TWG!! lol..anyway..
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 11:00:47 (PST)
Ohhhh and don't forget to watch The View clips! That is a MUST!
Claudia
GA USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 11:00:33 (PST)
Flamingkitties, AR comissioned Sharman MacDonald to write TWG. It was based on conversations he and LD had about her mother, back when they were appearing in LLD. There are several tasty articles in the Interviews and Articles section of this GB. Check out 'Special Guest', 'Rickman Moves to the Directors Chair' and 'Rickman's Baby'. :^)
Lyn
Portland, ME USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 10:59:25 (PST)
i get called Lou - should i start calling myself lou on here, maybe make me sound a little less wierd and bit more human?
its well worth reading the play, i think its good ot bring back memories too, i read it the day after the first time i saw it and it was like re-watching it.
i'm not sure what i like about the music ala 30s/40s, think is the instrumental peices in PL that reminded me what it sounded like, and my dad had a Gershwin tape on the other day that was nice...
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 10:44:10 (PST)
I so agree, Elizabeth-UK about TWG. It brought me so many mixed emotions about my own relationship with my mother that I can not even begin to describe them. I am just thankful to Sharman MacDonald and The Man for bringing these relationships to the forefront.
I am in the process of reading MacDonald's other plays and I must say she is a very diverse and facinating writer. AR knew exactly what he was doing when he steered SM to Ms Duncan.
And Flaming Kitties--I have a book of Noel Coward's plays on its way--I want to read PL before June so I can sit back and thoroughly enjoy The Man (and the rest of the cast too-- Y'see i am not one who gets easily emotional over films, onyl three have managed ever, one of them was the Lion King. This one almost got me, this is good. WG was lovely, was touching, it didn't have any points in it in which i go "why did that happen", or "why", because it was a simple film telling a story and the way the people all relaly interlinked was...cute. I only had one grivenace but this is due to the fact i study film/tv/media in general, tis my degree, just queried a direction of shots...but it wasn't uncomfortable to watch like Juliet Stevenson's highly emtional scene in TMD. Anyway it was nice, wouldn't mind something else from the eye of Rickman - maybe he can direct my film. Like the way Lindsay D was thanked at the end, no idea why. We should declare this month of March:{{ 1930s? Art Deco Revisited}} and may I suggest to Our Learned flammingkitties( does anyone call you Louise?)to check out Fred Astair and all his most wonderful movies and tunes and for those of you will do nothing unless there is some AR connection: I have it on good authority that Mr.R is a big fan of the late Mr. Astair! And dear Mortiana; concerning your looking for work in the London area...... might I suggest going "into service"? Perhaps Mr.R needs some help around the house. Beneath you? Well, you could say, as a writer, that you are doing research...... One thing though.........dearest, please don't read my letters! What do you mean, kind of moving! That doesn't do the movie justice. Moving, beautiful, philisophical, and profound are what comes to mind with out even mulling over it. And whats more it does something rare, it makes see, hear and above all feel. It tells a story. mortianna - nice story :) ****spoiler....or suchlike***** Well i just saw the Winter Guest, i was afraid that i wasn't going to like it at all, but it was kinda touching, and i was serinaded at the end by thunder and lightning crashing outside my window. I like Rickman's Hitchcock-esq fletting cameo hehe. On the way home from picking it up i bought a cd of Noel Coward tunes put together by HMV, 5.99 bargin, the version of "someday i'll find you" is inserted between the lines of Private Lives, Noel and gertie (i think) in the roles of Manda and Elyot naturally. Its nice, having read it a couple times and seen it twice now, i know the lines off and my brother gave me a odd look. :P Highly reccomended. because of PL i am now reading loads of coward and am listening ot music from the 30s and 40s, the stigma attachde to such at the age of 20 is large but who cares eh! In Judas Kiss, its too funny to see two quintisential british actors in the same scene together, both trying their best to be american, even if you didn't know they were british you could tell tee hee. #don't put your daughter on the stage mrs worthington# Sensible - moi? You can say that after seeing the expression on my face when I was standing next to *him*!? As you say, Mr R came a definite third place in the gurning competition! Well, Mortiana! Please bask in the not-so-easy-to-attain warm glow of GB love and admiration! Well Done! Bravo! Thanks for sending it to me as well, I have printed it out and enjoy reading and re-reading snippets throughout the day as my son (the one who looks like HP...., sick at home to today with a nasty cold) keeps looking at me and asking what is so funny? Will I ever stop grinning? Thanks , Mortianna , that was so gripping, it nearly made up for not going in person. here goes:instalment 5 - stage door climax (thanks, jules) and end - relax suz -see -i'm dragged and taken to the stocks, i can't help it, and tomorrow it'll be gone anyway, so just string me up withthe others - thank you girls! He signed it and said: "It is a very good CD", and I said: "Yes, I love it", and then while he signed my programme as well, my mother and the grown-up in myself could not bear it any longer, this teenage stuff, and took over and I told the poor man, while he was writing: "And I got to listen to it on the Internet, so never say anything against it again!" on which he gave that snare again and I was so ashamed of myself that as soon as I got back my signed programme and pen I ran off, without even thanking him for the play and the autographs and all and would have run for miles on end had it not been for my brother who asked me: "No photograph?" on which I only whimpered: "Noo". But I stopped and turned around and saw Liz standing beside him and suddenly remembered that in the long-ago time before his arrival we had talked about having our photograph taken together. So I hurried back to the other side of the man, and I hope I at least muttered something like "Excuse me" but I can't be sure of it. The picture shows two women trying hard to win the silliest face of the day contest, while the man in the middle just doesn't try hard enough and looks very beautiful. Afterwards I ran off and as there were so many people in my head at the moment, the child wanting to cry with embarrassment, the teenager wanting to stay there forever and just watch, the grown-up harping on the other two for their silly behaviour, I took to trying to pack my treasuries in my rucksack, which somehow didn't work, instead of watching the man for every single second. Well, I felt and still feel quite foolish because of that, but as even Georgiana admits to behaving like English was her third language in his presence, I haven't done so bad in my second, after all. We then took to the second nearest pub, me asking on the way why we did that and didn't stay around for the time being on which Liz, ever so sensible, answered, "Because he would call the police then". Well I still don't know. Perhaps it would have been worth it. As it were, we had a nice but much too short time together in the pub, Liz and I venting about the films and the play and that we had done it and all. As Liz' mom acted the grown-up part of myself quite beautifully, as if she had been brought there especially to do exactly that, my teenager had its way. The two pints of what they call its did wonders to my empty stomach and my full head and so we had quite an agreeable time, after Liz and Mom had left as well. My brother listening with great patience he seems to have earned raising two little girls to my exceedingly childish "Did you see his face in that?" and "Oh, I behaved like an idiot, I'm so ashamed!" and so ons. I couldn't have chosen a better travelling companion. For the rest of the trip the already well-established "thingy" (and my brother didn't even know the film then, he has since succumbed to my influence and done something for his classical education) was joined by a "What?" ever so often. Not to mention the meat axe which came in handy at the airport as some guy talked so loud in his mobile boasting of his successes in the world, that I simply had to ... Well, but that's another story completely. I had the time of my life in London and am ever so happy that this virus befell me and I simply had to go - despite all the grown-ups around and in me calling me crazy. For this experience I can't be thankful enough to the man and I really appreciated his behaviour at the stage door. He is there, really, and copes with childish ways by grown-up women in an admirable way, trying to make it as easy for them as possibly can. I haven't done this fan thingy in my whole life and could not imagine someone being more worthy of it, even if he's completely unaware of it. I explore so many roads I couldn't have dreamt of formerly and most of all come to realize, that it is good that there are disparate things, contradictory opinions and feelings in myself as in everyone, in society and on this guestbook. Now I'm home again and beside the photos to remind me that I really was there I have a herpes the size of Arizona showing the excitement I enjoyed there. And that is a small prize I'm willing to pay for such joy, in our days, believe me - even if it hurts like hell and looks disgusting. Well, if someone knows of a job in London, for "munny", I surely gladly take it. Just mail me, as long as there's enough spare time for me to write and of course internet and VCR available. Trust me, I'm worth it. Well, I just go and apply spoon and axe to myself, thank you, to save you the trouble. In which order, what would you suggest? Flamingkitties- same here. Especially the part about "maybe being not quite dead yet". Mortianna I hope you are typing the next bit right now... flamingkitties, I absolutely loved 'doing a Rickman'. I laughed my head off. Thanks for making my morning :-)! Mortiana- you are queen of the suspense-building pauses. Where's the next installment? Don't EVEN tell me that you won't submit it in time for me to read it before taking these blasted kids to school. Come on! Type faster! And I kind of like the italics....they make everything sound more.....significant? Mortianna, this saga is like some Saturday night radio broadcast or soap opera - wondering what happens next! Are you going to wait until next season to finish it? ;) Oh I knew having the CD would be an attention getter! Constance--Bob Roberts is worth viewing ONLY if your FF button is in good health! It is absolutely my least favorite! er, constance, that was not - it - yet. two to follow. spoon - meataxe - instalment IV - stage door from afar - and a little closer Well, I didn't notice Emma Fielding going out, but suddenly he himself came out, and I do not remember if Ms. Duncan came before or afterwards as I was badly smitten by the sudden cognition that this really happened, to me, I was really there and that this was not just another picture on the internet. That brilliant perception brought the poor pens down to earth some time again. Well, I stood there mesmerized and noticed that he actually talked to people, which nearly made me flee the place, as I could only imagine to summon up enough courage to hold out pen and programme and CD and whatever to him, let him sign and run away and be done with. Well, the shivering got worse as more and more people got their autographs, pictures and what else, and Liz and I were still standing somewhat apart. One thing I remember out of my completely dazed condition was when he moved sideways :-) while someone was taking a picture of him. He said: "Oh, now you have a picture where I look like that" and making a funny face as if caught in moving, and posed for another one. That brought to my mind the reports about him being very conscious about how he looks, but at the same time it was a kind reminder to ask him before you take a picture and a sign of his caring for the fans having nice pictures of him. And it is really a good idea, I think, to ask him before you take a picture - if you can bring yourself to open your mouth, that is. And apart from sheer politeness. Because I think, the pictures taken by surprise don't do him justice in any way, and if he goes the lengths he does to please us all, for which I for one cannot admire him enough, he deserves good pictures to be taken. And of course back at home it's nicer by far to dote on pictures that really do him justice and not think: Uh, why did I go there anyway? Just kidding, the "surprise" pictures just make me want to put him into bed, make him some camomile tea or whatever and force him to rest - well, unused motherly feelings. Astonishing, don't you think, what the man can bring out in one? The other thing I remember was the little girl running up to him and asking him: "Can I get a hug?" to which he answered: "Sure" with a smile that could have illuminated the whole of London, let alone this alley. Then she hugged his legs and it was really at heart-warming moment. Not that the hearts of anyone there needed any more heating, I suspect. So, you Americans, it might be a good idea to work on practising this transfiguration thingy Professor McGonagall teaches at Hogwarts and be able to change your appearance into that of a child. Just an idea! Well, at the moment at the stage door, no such motherly feelings or brilliant ideas were in me. I was as excited and timid as my niece of 3 years when she has to meet someone she hasn't seen for a while. But I got quite anxious too, as there were less and less people and still we stood kind of away - in my case owing to the deep voice of my grown-up in my head, still insisting that this was totally ridiculous behaviour and she would not want to be seen having anything to do with it. But now the ruthless teenager in me took over and moved behind a man who had been standing in front of A.R. much too long anyway. So now I was really near and for some reason or other, the pens were safely in my hand and didn't drop anymore. I remember standing there and watching him from about half a metre (whatever that is) and begin to just imagine what kind of look I had on my face. Well, I have the photos by now, and believe me: Silly is one thing, but happy comes with that often! Well, he talked to someone or else, and suddenly he looked at me, friendly enough, I imagine, and his gaze fell onto the CD, that was uppermost in my hands - beneath the pens. And then he said, over the shoulders of the man standing between us something like: "Oh, you have it", or making an acknowledging face contortion of some kind, and I said "yes", and somehow the man moved away and I stood in front of him and (now I can quote from the 15 seconds of video my brother took, and I still cringe on the floor with embarrassment when I watch it, but I try to cope with that) he talked about the CD being sold out, and I said yes, I had hunted it down through the whole of London, and that there was nothing against those stubborn Germans, on which he grinned this half-sided grin of his, on which I nearly died on the spot, but it got even worse. Italics fixed. OH NO!!! I did it! Didn't I? I italictized( whatever) the ENTIRE GB!!!!!!!!!! Now, I know I will be cast out for good! Oh SuZanne! HeLp! Well flammingkitties, you think YOU were on fire before, You will be a charcoaled Feline by the end of it all! But really, You are so young and I do like to protect the youth of this world..... then again, You are British so here goes! Go to Fausta's Rickmanista, the film section and click on the little poster for WG, bottom right hand corner I believe...., then sit and.........well, just sit will you! And many thanks to Mortiana for her deeply moving account of her adventures in London. YOU Brits must be so proud! By the way...... Is Bob Roberts worth the viewing? And ah, well, might as well be killed today instead of tomorrow... from spoon to you know what part III - Climax? Liz and I talked a little and met in the queue again later. I had the most embarrassing thoughts and nearly decided to not use my place in the front row, just in case ... Yes, I do have my humble moments, all right. I bested myself and went to my seat and the curtain went up with some waves' noise and a rush of cold air. You could well imagine being on the beach in the first row. And then it was quite strange. I had read all the reports of everyone about the play, and I recognised each and every scene. It was a queer feeling - just as I had when I saw the stage door - well, nothing too ... demonstrative, much like a kitchen entrance of a restaurant, and that it is, of course. When we got there the day before, some one walked in with a basket of groceries - just like a working woman going to work when everybody else is having fun - and that's what it is: Work, I thought. The feeling was like ... seeing New York for the first time for real - you have known that it really is there, as you have seen it many times on film and pictures, but when you really see it, you are completely overwhelmed. I grinned like a big fat idiot for the whole play, when I didn't laugh outrageously or listened intently or watched mesmerised. I didn't notice that suit thingy, I must admit, but then again, I couldn't see his face when he recognised Amanda. I think I have to go again, alone for that look. I looked at the others too, I admit, and they were all very very good. What should I say that hasn't been said before? As I am quite new to this - only 2 and a half months now - I am quite on my honeymoon with this at it is. And was overwhelmed with the looks on his face I recollected from other roles, with his fast changing moods, with everything. I said, all the actors were good, but especially, I nearly fail to write that, as this Victor nearly fled from the theatre after the play and I felt so sorry for him, and loved him on the spot when he looked so surprised when actually some people ran after him to get his autograph, and he has that wonderful "fight" scene, and A.R.'s first scene with Sibyl where she asks him if he loves her and his reaction to it, well I know those two are just foils to set up the other two, but it works really good - well, I try not to be partial, I'm democratic, but still: A.R. and L.D. together on stage just "blew the roof". How they try to break free from the coming disaster, the "particle" speech, each and everything. Especially the second scene, I really had the feeling of watching them in the living room, which sounds silly as that is how it should be, but it didn't look "stagey" at all, and I recall to have seen this play done very badly. The stage was fabulous, this hotel was unbelievable, from the first row it really looked like a real hotel, well I know that from up whatever that was called at the Awards I could see that those festive looking Roman or whatever walls were not so solid after all - but this really worked for me. Absolutely fabulous. Never a dull second, during the whole play. Everything fit perfectly, at least for me. And my companion said the play was well worth watching, he liked it a lot, even not being a Rickman fan, well, not even knowing him and looking out for "someone awfully good looking in HP with no success" - well, he's my brother, not my lover, so I couldn't exactly choose him - he liked him very much for his behaviour at the stage door, found him awfully nice and seemed to recall him when I mentioned some films - yes those. He even had the good humour to endure my quoting some (ah well, you know me better, don't you?!) lines of my favourite (so far) characters, and the meat axe was added to that list on the spot. It was like a dream really, and it finished much too early. Liz and I met again and she asked (I'm sure it was her, because I couldn't speak): "So shall we do the stage door thing?" to which I managed to utter a "yes" as I could think of no other words at the moment. So we stood in this alley, or place, I had seen so many times before and shivered from head to toe. The picture my brother took from both of us shows two women beaming like angels - well, I felt wonderful, to say the very least. How Liz felt, she described much better herself. My fingers had some difficulties though, because while waiting for him and trying to hold the glossy photographs, the programme, the CD and two pens (warning on the guestbook: be sure you have a pen, well I told you I'm something of a control freak) the pens constantly dropped which caused me some embarrassment. And then the door opened and Adam Godley nearly ran out of it. I felt so sorry for him, but I couldn't move - I was a rock, mind. Thank heavens other people could and followed him to get their programme signed. Might as well be he would have much preferred to get out unseen, but I felt all this racket about Mr. Rickman and not getting noticed at all himself, must be a humiliating experience. OT - jules, i'm not, really. i was planning to do this soft and slow, smoooooth, one instalment per day, say? because it's really very long and takes so much place. and to my climax - we don't want to go there right now, do we? Jules - I too only recently watched BC. It certainly is a treat isn't it? Despite the fact that the oily Mr.S does not appear till near the end of the first tape The whole story is wonderfully acted. Geraldine McEwan as the bishops' wife is a joy to behold. Mr.Slopes' sermon in church is wonderful and what splendid use of the h**ds! Have to admit that despite his obnoxiousness(is that right?) OS is still rather appealing! (There is obviously no hope for me) Mortianna, you're a tease, poppet. from spoon to meataxe - instalment II Well, the day of the play arrived and I was not nervous at all, no not in the least. I was like a rock, calm, quiet and tranquil. And I just wanted to be a rock. Don't let anything like a play and an actor I had especially flown over to watch disturb me. The day before I had searched the whole of London for videos, dvds and most of all, the CD of WLS. It was simply not to be found - sold out. People were happy to help me - something which I would like for German stores too, but I digress again - but mostly quite ignorant of the thing. I had a wonderful conversation with one girl at a store that didn't have it either, but who knew about Alan Rickman and liked him - which was nice for a change as the awards brought the undeniable as well as terrible fact to my mind that there are things and people on this earth, even in London, that are not in the least connected with the realm of Rickmania. Well, I at last got the CD 2 hours before the play started and only after I told them they must have it, as the Computer in the other store had told me so. *argh* I think I created quite a need for this stuff in London for which I will be rewarded some day, I'm sure. Ah, well, I kind of was, already. On top of my dear expenses (yes, in every sense of the word, we couldn't afford anything better than McDonalds for food, I'm afraid, and if you ever as much as mention the word French fries to my ears, I'll do something drastic), were two glossy photos I bought in a little shop that was still there after 20 years when I bought photos of - well never mind - there. Had a very nice conversation with the guy, in which he even offered us some cookies lest we starve in London - I love the English, did I already say that?! One picture of George, one of Jamie I took with me. He asked me: "You know the biography, don't you?" to which I replied that Mr. R. would not sign that one but hit me on the head with it. He looked for it anyway and when I just had made up my mind to buy it none the less - he need not know everything, must he?! - it turned out, that it was sold out. We parted as the best of friends, him asking me what took me so long to come back, to which I answered quite fluently that I didn't know. But of course I knew. It was life - and "munny". So we walked around with crowds of people doing the same - a sunny Sunday afternoon, Chinese New Year, furthermore, is not extremely well suited for people looking for quiet and tranquil. Did you know, by the way, that there is a play called "Life after George" playing at one theatre? Suzanne must be through with him, and set that up quite quickly, I thought. We were at the theatre on time, having collected the tickets the day before, and had just settled down in our first row, me thinking quite nervously how many people would notice if I got sick during the play or had to use the toilet which made me look for exactly that. Queues. Looked for Liz instead, but didn't find her. So I sat back again, shivering like a very tranquil rock as someone came and asked: "Excuse me, but I was wondering if you might be Mortianna" - well and I was and she was Liz. I had my schizophrenic moment wondering who in the audience might blackmail me with that knowledge, let alone the vivid vision of someone behind the curtain listening unseen coming out and yelling: "You! Are! Out!" Well, imagination takes you places. heheheheheheeeeeeeheeeee! Can't stop laughing! Why did my lost post say Jules (foo)???? Ooohooo! ¦oD Rather a strange little exclamation, don't you think? Foo to you too. WHERE IS THAT DARNED PICTURE????? Dear Aunty Constance. You're bad. That's a very long picture, so that I had to scroll down it. And he has very long legs so I was scrolling for quite a while. Which was a pleasant way to start my afternoon's work as I licked the last sticky remains of a Creme Egg from my fingers. Oh flamming! You KILLED me with that! And JANE, I do apologize for not giving a proper warning but I am TRYING to behave here........ her it comes - and constance - i sent it to you already, woman!! still waiting for your rave review:-) From Spoon to Meat Axe in No Time Well, I finally made it to London to PL, too. I even made it to the Olivier Awards in time - but someone else didn't - guess who? The event as such was quite amusing - a good introduction to English humour and entertaining and our stay. The people there were very friendly and locked our luggage in a kiosk that was not used at the moment. Awfully nice of them, in fact everybody was over there, beginning with the conductor on the fast train from Heathrow who said "splendid" to everyone, which made us smile like children under the Christmas tree. From then on - the tickets purchased through the Internet miraculously were all valid, to my never ending amazement - this trip was bound to be a success. I had had my doubts - tearing at my hair and biting my nails for the whole night in advance with my grown-up's voice saying: "This is about the silliest idea you have ever had, it will be awful, not to mention childish and you will pay for it - dearly": Well, I kind of did, but it was worth it. Every penny. The Awards: Well, enjoyable even for a complete idiot as me to British theatre, but dragged after a while, as someone said earlier. People announcing other people, people entering the stage, people leaving the stage, people talking a lot - just like life. And I had my doubts, again, as to PL winning anything at all. There were no cheers when the play was mentioned. Some seats were empty - could have been the fans that knew beforehand? And when the wonderful and charming and awfully nice Ms. Duncan gave her acceptance speech, my doubts were confirmed. What use could it be to cut her award in two and give A.R. half of it, if he was to receive his own? But you never know and so the child in me kept hoping against hope, perhaps my English had failed me as it has done on occasions well known to this guestbook *gg*. But when the award went to someone whom I can't even faintly recall, it was very much like later that afternoon when walking in Hyde Park I admired some wild geese or some such flying very beautifully in formation and they shit me on the head. Well, of course I told myself awards don't necessarily mean anything, and it's kind of a society event - I sat near someone who looked like Robin Cook, even if I don't recall who that is or was (I just looked him up in the Internet, and he sure looked a lot like him, and he was born in February 1946, as someone else, if ever you wanted to know *gg*, my classical education can't be that bad, after all). So nothing you should set your hope on. But I was nonetheless a little disappointed on his behalf which is of course idiotic, too. I hoped that he had known beforehand and staid in bed instead of attending this stuff to get over his cold. Well, I sure understand why he gets colds all the time and it has not entirely to do with all of us wanting him to sign every cold night. We had wonderful sunny weather in London, sure, but it was damned cold even for us bloody "Germermans" in coats and scarves and such, and the "Brits" were sitting outside of cafes, in short trousers and t-shirts. And HE surely didn't wear a scarf when I saw him. (Hint to our transatlantic fans: The English must be born without kidneys, was the conclusion my companion and I reached after a night at a pub, therefore they eat them, and they overheat the rooms to have energy enough to go through the cold February in clothes I would wear in summer in Italy, but I digress). I saw Ms. Duncan after the show in bright sunlight and was amazed at how good she looked (not a little jealous, no). She looked like she was in her thirties, which simply can't be, and had a figure becoming a teenager - one not stuffed on sweets and fast food, that is. And to me she seemed sweet and nice in no small degree, giving autographs and allowing photos to be taken. I liked her a lot and this encouraged me to reconsider the stage door thingy. Actually, real people, older and of a different sex than me, did that quite naturally, so it can't be to bad, I thought. But doing it is really another question. Believe me. Blimey, Constance! That pic needs to come with a stronger health warning. Trying to scrape myself off the keyboard... doing a rickman here are the points you can follow to 'do a rickman' on stage or screen: any changes or omissions please add! Mortiana! What? Have I missed something? Speak woman! Speak! Don't get the Alaska referance, still early here, maybe I need more coffee........ Yes.......hair, a lofty topic indeed! But GREY is definately the way to go. I liked the way he looked when he was directing WG, have you seen the rather long pic on Fausta's Rickmanista (just click on the little WG poster in her films section and have a seat) from that time? To die for! The state motto for North Carolina is: "To Be rather than to Seem."I wish I had it in latin as it appears on our crest but this will have to do. Anyway, I like to think that AR lives by this too. Hm long time no post on PL. Might as well throw in my two cents - five longish instalments, that is. WARNING: This is informational, full of emotion, very little gushing and a report on my journey to London from 15.-18. February, undertaken after getting infected by this guestbook's reports on the play. I had my doubts as to posting it here and now, but I wrote it for this site anyway and I myself hadn't gone on this trip if it weren't for the information I got here, yes, but much more the feelings transported along with it. And I never regretted it! So, for you, looking for information of the kind: 10.30 channel 11 in Alaska, just skip the posts signed by me and called: From Spoon to Meataxe in No Time. For others, anxiously awaiting the trip to London, considering the trip to New York, or those, who have been there and wish to rejoice in remembrance, most of all for those who can't think of going either place: I hope you enjoy it! Me again. Blow Dry is an odd little film and probably not up to the standard of Full Monty or Billy Elliot but entertaining all the same. Not enough Phil for my liking and is it me or was his Yorkshire accent really very strange ? The bit where he struts out on stage and dances with Sandra is pure biochemistry, and the look he gives his rival before starting to cut..... I got repetitive strain injury from the fast forward button. What's all this noise about hair? He looks good with any kind of hair, even Alexander Dane is a good hair part as far as I'm concerned. The cheeks are really cute as well. Thanks Barbara from Oz ! You're always thinking to let us know when something good is about to hit our Aussie TV screens ! BAFTA awards - oh goody ! Bless you once again ! ;-) I know what you mean about Judas Kiss. And I feel the same about Blow Dry but I am under the impression that BD could appeal to a British audience more because it depicts a certain life in the UK that we Americans just don't get. Maybe the same could be said for Westerns,or any drama set in a Waffle House with a waitress named Shirley who smacks her gum as she serves your coffee. Many Europeans just don't get it. That is fine, why should they? But JK....... No excuse, sorry! and ditto for January Man. But I liked Quigley......... can't say why. He dies well in that(literally, not artistically that is)! What looks good on paper doesn't always turn out as was expected. He obviously did it because he liked the script - why do it otherwise? And there is also the added bonus of filming in warmer climates than that of Pittenweem, Crail and Cungar. "Towns" that are notorious for being the coldest places on the East Coast of Scotland. I don't know what constitues as a spoiler but SPOILER anyway, Judas Kiss, what another pointless throw away film oh dear, how odd, what is it with Rickman and these oddidites? Thanks Claudia from NZ.Yes, it did take me awhile to find my first entry into this GB and I must admit I was surprised that it was 2 years ago! Thank you to Suzanne for keeping these records and being able to read all the entries then. It was hard work to find my first but worth it! Harlii good to see that the BAFTA'S are on over there too! I'm glad that Christine (Dying Eyes), was able to translate - I didn't understand....? Will be good to see the BAFTA"s this Saturday night. Barbara T/A. P.S. would love to hear any more dates! Melissa - I was a bit confused by the ending as well, so I looked it up and it turned out the movie was close enough to actually history to draw some parallels. Her blindness _did_ go away for a while (whether due to Memser or getting hit on the head we aren't to know) but when she could see, she made mistakes playing the piano. Also she had been recieving a pension from some countess...dutchess(?) becuase she could play so well blind. Her parents, faced with the thought of loosing the pension made it clear that she was better off blind. Now, it was hinted in the movie that her blindess was psychological in the first place, so it would not be too difficult to convince her to be blind once again. That's what I got from the movie and a bit of web surfing anyway. Hey all you Yanks...E! Entertainment TV will be airing the Orange British Academy Film Awards 120 min. (BAFTAs???) on this coming Saturday, March 2nd at 7C/8E... Here's a link to the TV Guide Online thingy where I found it: TV Guide Online Click on TV Listings and enter your demographic info...it'll save it in your computer... I'm sorry, but I'm too lazy to scroll through the guest book why did OUR man decide to do King of the Hill? (which I loved) TY SRM You are growing on me too...I owe you one for translating that foreign tongue for me...AHAHHAHAHAH! You go girl! "Thank you for all you have been doing. Never a fan club and try to get on with it without alot of histrionics."-your friend. I have a translation: ^Thank you for all you have been doing. Never try to get on a fan club with it not having a lot of histrionics.^ Since i use translators a lot, this is my guess to what the fan was intending to say. I repeat this is just a guess, but i am aware that translators are known for mixing up words, so i took the sentence apart and put it back together. This is the definition of histrionics, sounds a bit like me to those who only know me by my words, ehh? :) his·tri·on·ics Pronunciation Key (hstr-nks) n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect. When we first posted? That would take a big sift through the archives, but it would be fun! Sometime in 1997, I'm guessing. hmm... So it's either a choice of him being a moldy old cheese rind, or a mushroom (blech!). Can't he be something tastier? Maybe a mango or something. :) How are you all? O/T Just wanted to let all Australians know that the ABC will be brodcasting the BAFTA'S Saturday night @ 9.30 pm. Better late than never I say! Interesting post - "your friend" Tuesday 26th Feb..... I know that I don't post often here but have really enjoyed being part of this GB since I posted my first entry on January 16 2000. Two years have just flown! Can you all remember when you first posted? Would be interested to see all the dates! Barbara T/A. Ahahahah! Barbara, I couldn't explain what I meant at the time...I guess I mean to say, the ENTIRE package of him as an artist gradually got to most of us...first it was either the voice or the hands or the face, but then slowly (or quickly for some) the WHOLE package came together for us...but yeah, he has grown on me, but more like the rind of an aged cheese...is that better? ;~} Harlii -- "Grew on everyone" did he? Like a mushroom? ;) Laughing madly, I remain, Ann your on the mark..hehe I like your name by the way..lol Does it matter if he cares or not? We'll never know, which is why it's still okay to speculate...Ideally, the man has a right to personal, physical privacy, namely privacy within his home and grounds, places he may frequent, even in the alley outside the Albery, but insomuch as speculations are concerned, he gave up the right to THAT kind of privacy when he decided to pursue acting, a career that puts the artists in the spotlight... It may be unfair, but that's how it is...I love his acting dearly, and I find him very attractive, and I think he's highly intelligent, but still, he's not a god...so it really doesn't matter if he's said "Please don't view me as a sex symbol," because really, he wouldn't be this popular if we hadn't FIRST enjoyed his work, FIRST felt a connection or kindredness with him and the characters he portrays...so it's a little to late for him to say something like that and really expect it to work...I believe if I've read entries here correctly, he grew on everyone and there are various reasons why we each admire him as we do... Anyway, I said all that to say I'd rather not be told what the man thinks by anyone other than AR himself, and even then, I'm still free to make a decision about how I will or won't admire him and his work...and his non-graying hair...Heh. o, you should never try to change how you are because of other people, if somebody doesn't like you because of the way you look, then they don't deserve you. Don't try and change the way your look, you're beautiful. Never judge one on the color of their skin or the clothes they wear. the color of one's hair should not matter if the person is an amazing actor (I know it helps). thus, i do not believe that your insights into the color of his hair will really matter to him, since he already has publicly stated that he does not enjoy being seen in a sexual manner. Maybe he thinks it better if people concentrate on his acting rather than him. Perhaps i have not dug myself correctly into the man's mind, but we all have our own opinions. We also have to remember that he does love his fans, maybe he'll do ALMOST anything for them (which i highly doubt). I do, however agree with the statement made and find that he is more attractive with his natural grey hair flying about. Ann, are you referring to a DVD or VHS? I just ordered Mesmer and many other of his movies from Amazon, but I didn't check to see if it was the director's cut...I'm assuming the DVD is the director's cut, eh? Hmm. I started something with my "appearance" comments that I did not intend. Being around 6 feet tall and slender, I *should* know how it feels to be the object of fascination. Re; Mesmer videos: make sure it's the "Director's Cut": Came out in October of 2000, I think. More expensive (between 15 and 20 US$), but it's virtually the same movie with the sound-track improved (no more fiddling with the remote) and with a better-quality color print. Now, if only I could exchange the long brown coat for something in a rich red-orange or gold color . . . bloody he*l!!!! sorry..suppost to be not "it" before haggerd and "looks" before better... HOMAGE TO ALANISM..hummmm...hummmmmm..indeed..well On the subject of Looks...he is splended for a man of his age. Although I agree about the hair thing, perhaps he likes it that colour? There are some pictures of him with really dark hair...he looks pouchy in that colour these days. In raf's page..there is a picture of him and the women who played mariane..in RHPOT...her name slips my mind..but anyway he looks so skinny..like wow skinny..white pants too..you know what that mean..::snickers:: It may have been a few years back I'm not sure..but from the look of it he doesnt look it haggerd. Also when I saw him in person a few days back..he is better in person...photos and camara really make him look more "pouchy" that he really is. Oh My.......... a lot of hormones going around today and I have nothing to do with it!!! How refreshing! Thank you so much Suzanne for creating those soundwaves and thank you to the people who sent them to you as well hullo. YOu know I was just thinking...most of you are I know..married with children..ahem. But I got dumped today! That's nither here nor there ::sniff:: Really..I do wish I could clone AR and send him to all of you as a gesture of kindness and keep one for myself..heeh..it would make the ex-boyfriend ,green with envy.haha Harlii-I must make sure of something..I know this is ancient historie but...what is the web address to your boards I couldn't find it..in a search at least. So I was wonder'in if you would be so kind as to post it..=). Perhaps we have unwittingly created a new religous sect...Alanism. Hello everyone, You know what? I miss London. I envy you for being there. I hope you'll all be able to enjoy PL. It was so superbe, you mustn't miss it. And as someone ask for it before; will anyone be able to put the songs AR sing in the plays into writings words ? This way we'll be able to last this magical moment in our heart a little bit longer....( did I wrote it right? ) THE VOICE is still here in my mind but every day I feel more and more disappointed not hearing him lively anymore and think I'll try to keep my money to be able to go and see him in NY. CRAZY AM I ? You mean this pic at Rafaella's site? Yes, I agree...He is attractive as he is, but grey hair would work well on him as well...I suppose he has to keep it colored for various roles...Anyone know the specifics on that? On the subject of appearance/looks. (Sorry if this is a subjective statement), but I think he should let his hair become grey. Maybe that is why some of you notice/find " a plump or round appearance to the face". Dark hair and a middle age face just don't go together. One of my favourite pictures is the one with his hair looking grey due to the light. Any comments? Melissa--thanks for the point towards Rickmanista. Yes, you should be able to get a good Region 1 DVD player for around $100 now. Circuit City had them at that price during the holidays. They do make The Man's work so much more enjoyable--if that's possible! LOL Harlii & Claudia, The Rickmanista Review of Mesmer points out that the sound and picture quality on the DVD is definitely better than on VHS. Maybe it's time I get with the program and buy a DVD player. They're not that expensive, right? As I hope to get Mesmer DVD soon--I hope it will have cripser sound to it. I found the TMD DVD a lot cripser in sound and picture--Ohhh, the glory of DVD and technology! So this audio problem with Mesmer is evident on ALL recordings? I just ordered it as well... I watched Mesmer yesterday - WOW! I haven't drooled that much in a very long time. On the whole the movie was better than I expected. Yes, there were some audio problems where you couldn't hear AR whispering. But it's a pretty good movie and AR is, of course, brilliant and at his most magnetic. I can't get over how gorgeous he looks: the hair, the puffy-sleeved shirts, the long coats flowing behind him. I hope his costume designer and hairdresser were well-paid because he looks like a million bucks. SPOILERS AHEAD: My favorite scenes: 1) Of course, the recital, particularly when he lifts Maria off the piano - talk about sexy :-)! 2) When he throws his harpy of a wife out of his lab during a therapy session with Maria - what a riot. 3) Sliding down the bannister as he's arrested. Can anyone explain the ending? Was Maria's relapse into blindness caused by her father's continued abuse or because she and Mesmer were separated, or was it a freak thing? hey alan! HAPPY BE-LATED BIRTHDAY! I'AM SO SORRY THAT I DIDN'T SAY IT TO YOU SOONER!YOU ARE THE BEST ACTOR IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE! You were REALLY good in HARRY POTTER MOVIE BUT YOUR THE BEST CHARACTER IN EVERY MOVIE! BYE! NANCY GOULET. Watch out for more celebrity deaths in the next few weeks, they die in threes... recent example, three tv detectives die withint a fortnight of eachother, Morse, Van De Vaulk and that bloke from Z-Cars. Sorry, more bad news... "SPIKE MILLIGAN DIES AT HOME Wednesday 27 February 2002 2:15pm Spike Milligan has died at the age of 83 Spike Milligan has died at his home in Sussex. He was 83. The last remaining Goon died of liver failure surrounded by his family. Milligan had suffered ill health for some time, and had been nursed by his third wife Shelagh in recent months. Norma Farnes, his agent and manager, said: "For 35-years he has been the dynamo in my life and he was my dearest friend and I will miss him terribly." Milligan was given a special Outstanding Achievement award at the Chortle.co.uk live comedy awards held only yesterday. " Of course artists never really die, but... The Alan Rickman experience is spreading. The guy who runs my gym has been going off on these Rickman "riffs" -- adding "and cancel Christmas" to everything he says, then chuckling heartily. Well, it's backfired on him. He's starting to have dreams starring Rickman...... The latest involves "The Alan Rickman School for Indigent and Talented Boys." The scene he related to me: Rickman, Headmaster, striding about the room, gesticulating forcibly, saying, "Enrollment is down. This is unacceptable." "What do you want to do, Headmaster?" "Cancel Christmas!" *grin* What can I say.... I'm fostering Rickmania wherever I go. Plotting madly, I remain, jane - i have the same problem, two vids came today but i need to edit this script! darn! Thanks for the sound files Suzanne, what an unexpected treat. Now here's a dilemma- my nice new JK has come but there's no time to watch it so cannot make intelligent critique - but his picture on the box is nice....Might abandon work this afternoon. Hy you! I only wanted to say that Alan Rickman is the best Actor I´ve ever seen! Bye Woop, JK and QDU just arrived, less than 24 hours after i ordered them, vundervahhhhhhh.... where is the WG though, hmm, will be here tomorrow i guess..never ye mind. Had an evening of films yesterday with my mate matt, Bob Roberts and the January Man, not my favourite of films, has anyone else noticed that the January Man is not very well written/directed or edited? Just me? Suzanne, you are a genius. I have just won myself a large slice of work because I amused someone with one of those soundfiles. Not bad for the first e-mail of the day. So thank you Suzanne, and thank you Mr Rickman for lending that vocal velvet to my portfolio... Ann, I don't know if it is the case this time, but yes, the press can be *that* dumb, and worse! I mean we're grateful when the mistakes are genuine ;) Thanks for the sound files, Suzanne, I think I'll wait till I hear them in context (has my tape come yet? Has my tape come yet? Long live she-in-Tennessee) before I play with them. Did you ever do 'Help I'm a Fish' sound files? Y'know: "You brainlesss sssawtoothed sssucker!" stuff... - I would so love to download it on to my work PC and play it every time my boss annoys me :)) *pleading Bambi eyes*... Hear ye, hear ye! I give you King Philip Motzinger (sound .wavs): We should not discuss matters of trade in the presence of the fairer sex. Let's away! Annette, after considering your proposal, I think it best to keep the current GB sound file. However, I do change it on FOF occasionally. So, I have changed the sound file next door to the one you selected (about time, anyway). :-) No, Sue, I think the song in the play begins without the preamble, with: Translator in Aisle 5 please! Thank you for all you have been doing. Never a fan club and try to get on with it without alot of histrionics. Lee - thanks, all my dreams are very bizarre like that, it would provide me with novels and short stories to last a life time, every dream i have is a document of surrealness. double yes though, vids (QDU, JK and TWG) will be here tomorrow yipeee...well today now,...its one am In case anyone's interested, this is a link to the May 12th "Enchanted Evening" gala. It says nothing about Alan Rickman being there, even though it lists other celebraties. MAYBE the confusion is that it will honor the centenniel of Richard Rodgers birthday, and PL will be at the Richard Rodgers Theater in NY (could the press be that dumb??). http://gaws.ao.net/nfagala.html#ai Oh The Joy! I used the italics and the GB has survived!!!! ***** CLOSET LAND SPOILERS***** I finally found the time to watch Closet Land today! What I have to say may shock some of you, especially those of you who know me..... I LOVED IT! I was deeply moved by it. The subject matter being about political oppression, the tortures suffered by many still today under tyrany, the silencing of the individual and his freedom of expression; a disturbing thesis. One would think it might be preachy or heavy handed but no. The saving grace is in the characters but most pronounced in the Prisoner as hauntingly portrayed by Madeliene Stowe. The Interrogator is brilliantly played by Alan Rickman, a full and complicated character, a flawed man, challenged by the sheer and raw courage of one lone young woman who dared to stand and say: "NO". As you all probably know this is a drama with only two protagonists. We have the Interrogator and we have the Captive. The story revolves around her being taken from her bed in the middle of the night and held against her will, her rights taken & violated by an Orwelian government represented by Rickman. She is a children's book writer and is being accused of subverting children through her book: CLOSET LAND. Yes, she does suffer some abuse, some torture but for a society that is so used to blood and gore, this is nothing in compare. It all becomes quite inconsequencial in the face of her reaction to it, to her bravery, her final victory over Fear. I will divulge no more for there is more in this tapestry than meets the eye. I found myself thinking about this movie throughout the rest of my long day and I believe that it will stay with me for quite some time yet. flamingkitties--i loved the dream you wrote about that you had Thursday nite the 21st. You oughta write it as a short story (names changed to protect the famous, maybe) and publish it! Meek Wannabe--I liked what you wrote yesterday (Monday 25 Feb)--sounds sensible to me about relating to actors who are real people after all. Suzanne, I would like to propose that you change the sound file, when you first access your GB, from 'You've figured this all out already' to the one from KOTH, ' A good wench is so hard to find'. I laughed out loud at this line when watching the episode - has to be my favorite from the show. Back to PL again! We have to make the most of the info this week, don't we?! Can anyone help me? The songs in Act 2 that AR sings, beautifully, I might add - the first one is called If love were all and I know the second bit of it is I believe in doing what I can etc, but does it begin "Fate may often treat me meanly, But I keenly pursue, A little mirage in the blue, Determination helps me through" That's how my version begins on the printed out words I found, but can't for the life of me remember whether that's what he sang! LD joins in the second part of it, and then AR does a bit of Someday I'll find you, before the moment gets too much for him - it's just that darn first bit! I just received my "When Love Speaks" CD and book. It's lovely! I haven't had the chance to listen to the whole thing yet (especially when I keep replaying track #4). So many wonderful readings. I was going to bed last night, i.e., twelve thirty this morning, took one last run through the tv channels, and whose face do I see?! I had forgotten (how, I don't know) that "Blow Dry" was on! I watched what was left. I thought it was cute - I think the word is "quirky". It was perfect for one o'clock in the morning tv watching. I loved how AR comes striding into the hall near the end and takes her hand as if going to dance. THAT was worth the whole movie. He is so fluid and sexy when he moves. hey,me again ;) Ok,I´ve got a question:Did anyone read this Unauthorised Biography by Maureen Paton?...the book about AR...(I wouldn´t be suprised - it was only published in GB,I suppose.At least,it isn´t available in Germany,so I had to buy it by amazon.com (and in english...I´m still reading although I´ve got it months ago ;))).Ok,back to the book.I know,it were wrong to write where he lives but Maureen did it and she also wrote many other interesting things.For example the critics/reports on(?) his films (e.g. AABA,CME,MESMER and so forth).What do you think of it?I think,it´s a little bit..mmmh,oddly (ly?My dictionary hehe)???! With best regards A very nice lady named Marian on the AR Yahoo Group has put up some King of the Hill Real Audio files on her website. I hope she doesn't mind me posting them here, but I'm sure you'll agree they are worth sharing. A good wench is hard to find:http://www.rickmaniacs.com/real/wench.ram Jane - you've made my day! The 2 films on my list I've been after for an age were AABA (which arrived in the post today, and is brill!) and CME which, joy of joys, will be on in a mere fortnight! Hurrah and double hurrah from here! I gather Judas Kiss is out - any good (silly question maybe!?) That may be the next on the list now! Many thanks, Jane, for the welcome info! Hi everyone, Barbara, yes, I can make some sound .wavs from King of the Hill later today. Including at least two "wench" lines I'm sure you'll enjoy, Claudia. *grin* I must admit, although I'm not a big fan of King of the Hill, I really enjoyed this episode. Of course AR had a lot to do with it, but what made it especially fun for me was that it took place at a Renaissance Festival. It had it all - capes, boots, swords and... jousting! Jane, yep, saw QDU, starring H. Gruber, I entirely agree. (I'm certain he wasn't in H. Potter....) Wow, Close My Eyes, YEEEES! Thats the that one I want! I got the Winter Guest from Sainsburys, curiously, its worth checking their selling it off cheap video/DVD/CD section. I am off to London and I've got no wearable shoes and feel ill...... so check out the sagging frump in the queue, might be me. Sigh. I am going to have a brilliant time anyway, and visit off topic British Museum. I suppose, all actors ar themselves, but Alan seems to have this thing about him, which no matter (at least what I have seen of his work) who he's playing, he's got this element that is him, if you've met him you kinda see it...its odd.. Don't worry, Sally--We'll insist that he visit "yall" from time to time! This is what I'm afraid of. We'll never get them back from America after a play like this. I hope it brings them lots of other work, but we want him back EVENTUALLY, ok? All of them, come to that. Glad you got some more films, Flaming. I got JKiss through post today, as well. Apropos of what you said about AR-but who else could he play (but himself, with variations), oh flaming one? This released yesterday on Theatrenow.com (yes, yes, I know that everyone knows that the whole cast of PL in coming to NY, but I thought the article interesting anyway): Private Lives' Broadway Transfer Confirmed 25/02/2002 by Paul Webb Following its huge success at the Albery, Howard Davies' production of Private Lives has finalised details of its transfer to New York. The play will be seen at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway from 19th April, with a press night on 28th April. Fortunately the entire cast will be travelling with the show, and American audiences will have the opportunity of enjoying the stage chemistry between the four leads - Alan Rickman, Lindsay Duncan, Emma Fielding and Adam Godley and Alex Belcourt in a supporting but hilariously played role as the maid. The original leads, Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence, also transferred to Broadway: Coward was a great fan of New York and his first visit, as an impoverished young man in the early 1920s, had a profound influence on him. He was particularly struck by the relative speed and naturalness of delivery that marked Broadway productions of those days. His long-term romance with America - which produced a little-known but enjoyable song, 'I Love America' - paid dividends on both sides: America provided him with a second career and much-needed cash as a cabaret entertainer in the 1950s and 1960s, while American audiences have always enjoyed his plays. Private Lives, being perhaps his best and certainly the best-known, is likely to do particularly well, especially with Duncan and Rickman as Amanda and Elyot. Jules and Amy and anyone else needing Film Four for serious media studies research purposes : if you have cable TV just ring their customer services and they should let you subscribe to a channel just for the odd month, then intercept the bill when it comes and deal with it yourself. This is sneaky but cheaper than buying a video probably . I saw the last 20 minutes of Blow Dry last night and well...you say it actually played in theaters? I'm incredulous! AR looked wonderful and I'm sure he did a good job of portraying the role to the best of his ability, but something about the last 20 minutes/hair show, is so over the top, I can't believe anyone could find it believable... It's another one of those "What was he thinking?" movies...lol...However, Natasha Richardson is choice, so that could have been enough inducement to do the flick... *wails of despair* Went cycling Sunday. Not back in time to watch "King of the Hill." Can/Has anyone created .wav files? (I can't load Real Player here at work -- nasty IT department.) The people at my gym were mocking me all last night during workout, quoting lines I haven't heard!!! As an aside, I think I've made a few converts...... Plotting madly, I remain, Thanks for the tip off Jane..Jules if you do discover how to subscribe to film four "without" the hubby being aware, will you let me know how you did it? LOL.. Jane - you are a truly deeply madly wonderful woman and a marvellous human being and I respect you. Now - any ideas as to how I can subscribe to Film Four without my husband knowing??? My sis was due to tape QDU for me last night (thanks to your tip off) - I don't know anyone who has Film Four. All it takes is a phone call, though. Quandary. Don't like to push the hub too much - he is taking me to PL again, after all. And I do appreciate, artistically of course, much of what Film Four does... Serious stuff, this. No biochemistry , no utensils . UK fans and/or literary critic ladies please note that Close My Eyes will be on Film Four on Thursday March 14th at 10.20 pm. Did anyone see QDU last night? I just read your post FlamingK where you say he's playing himself in every film and certainly thers are similarities especially in the early ones. They say AR only took the role in QDU because he wanted to visit the outback and I did wonder if he had in fact gone walkabout and left the job to his understudy, one H. Gruber, who gave us a delightful villain with all the usual teeth-baring and eye-rolling and managed to liven up what was otherwise a truly madly and deeply bad film. Amy - it certainly happened when I went, and I hope it will on Sunday, too. Never has an eyebrow been used to such good effect - except perhaps for when Sybil reassures him: 'not so VERY much older...' I've never SEEN such a glorious smirk. Nathalie, I'm glad you enjoyed yourself as much as I did. I loved AR's coming onto the stage too. He came on to the stage to a line like (can't remember it exactly) "come and see the view". Polite applause. He stopped and raised an eyebrow to the audience, much laughter. Then loud applause and cheering.. his line said casually over his shoulder.. "it's Ok".. fantastic.. As I have only seen the play once, was wondering, (from the multiple viewers :)) does that always happen? Or was it a one off? Thanks for any answers. now i have QDU and JK!!!!!!!! oh god today rocks! yesterday i was reccomended a site for getting vids i can't find anywhere, and by jove I now have the Winter Guets winging its way to me, should be here tomorrow, only 5.99, woooooo! I bought RHPOT yesterday from local shop as well, not seen it all yet, but I have come to the decision, that in every film he's in, Alan plays himself. Christine, your melodrama is your own and I respect it, I really do. But PLEASE learn to spell 'dying'. OT This guestbook is giving me hours of fun while I decide about what to write in a biographical essay for school about my favorite actor, Alan. I was in French class yesterday and my teacher saw a picture of Alan as Snape (in the front of my binder), she picked it up, examined it for a few moments, raised her eyebrow in my direction and walked off smirking as i tried to give an excuse to its odd whereabouts. I think she knows:) You probably don't care, but i couldn't resist. So as long as we identify our posts as OT, it's okay to post? Gee, I'm glad I understand now! Yay! Oh, this was OT...sorry... OFF TOPIC: Sorry to read today of the death of John Thaw, at 60, of esophageal cancer. (I see Elizabeth posted about this on Mr. Rickman's birthday--I missed is amongst all the confetti.) Sally, you know I love you, but I think it's against the Communist Manifesto to make two posts right together like that...of course I'm breaking another commandment by posting nothing related to AR, so I expect to be strung up by my entrails later... Hey, my face is getting plump and round, and I ain't fifty yet! Oh, Hell. So am I glad that someone else's is as well! I want to do another roll call of those coming on Sunday to the "End of the World" Show (final PL). This is not because I am a nasty person who wants to make those not coming feel left out, but because I would just like to refresh my memory. I've just scrolled miles down the GB to find this list. (There were all sorts of postings on the way- passionate, emotional, factual, argumentative, forgiving, adoring, interesting, dull,- but oh, what a wonderful and unique archive and accolade of his public life, and to some extent, all our lives. Maybe someday, he will read it!) OK, we have the following:(please feel free to correct, delete or add on) Sue(England)-you know who you are, Jules, Magda, c-c, Anne@chantico, the harumphy old lady at the bus-stop (alias Georgiana)-despite everything, kind of looking forward to seeing you again!) and me.lolxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx My previous entry on the GB in reference to chocolate and AR was not meant as a fantasy! I gasp at even the thought. Just two of my favorite things: chocolate and seeing my favorite actor performing on stage. Period. Sorry if I wasn't clear on that one and I certainly didn't mean to offend. I have the utmost respect for the man and his work. What an honor it was to meet him. Difficult to write what you really feel and mean..... Saw Galaxay Quest for the first time two nights ago. Even my four yr old liked it. Thought AR was amazing in it. So natural. Loved the line-- I'm going to find a pub! Didn't see the movie when it came out because it didn't look like my cup of tea even though AR was in it. But I found it quite entertaining and for $5.97 at Sam's Club--a bargain. (I'm finding that video tapes are becoming very, very affordable as the market is being overtaken with DVD. Carmen, the link works with a MP3 Player /software. Thank You! Lovely Variety Awards photos, Anette (link is on the Feb 1-15 page: see link at the top of the GB). Don't want to be rude, but he *is* in his late 'fifties now. A plump or round appearance in the face is normal for a Caucasian man of his age. IMOH, what someone has (or doesn't) in their "heart" is more imprtant than what their face looks like, when I am speaking or working with him. A word to the wise is sufficient. thanks to all the contributors of photos! I have a November '01 Theatregoer on order (fingers crossed). I can wait four weeks for it!:) PL was fablous! I saw the matinee on sunday. All of the play was pretty much told in earler posts...The highlight for me was meeting AR! I was diffcult getting to him...I didn't come right after the show ended..BIG MISTAKE! I got coffee first..and then he signed my programme and my friend's. He was polite and kind. I have never though him so soft spoken in real life..but he was. I asked him some questions..and I told him I was a student here..he asked me what school..I told him LU...he said it was a nice school. I told him he was grand..and the americans were lucky to have him put on after such a long run here (UK). He laughed and smiled. I told him good luck. My friend asked him about TSFJG..I was about to say Amy, I understand you well.I've done the same thing as you on friday and saturday waiting in the rain to see him at the stage door and could'nt say a word to him,'just smiled and he gave me it back,'never forget it for the rest of my life.I couldn't imagine it would so great. It was beyond all my expectation. Did anyone notice that AR walked on stage like if he was dancing a tango? And he did sing so well I wish I could have recorded his voice to share it with you but that isn't really 'correct' to do such a thing.And oh, London is always as nice as ever, I love this town all the more that it's AR's town. I've spend an amazing WE in London maybe too short...You all should come here,it's worth seeing... Don't know if this has been posted, but if anyone would like to listen to a tres lovely audio clip of AR from the Variety awards click...(Let's see if i can do a link, har har) Jules, I’m interested to hear your thoughts about AABA. Did it live up to your expectations? I thought this was one of AR’s best roles - very natural, no wig, no boots (!) no make-up (except for that fabulous look as Captain Hook). I read the book before watching the movie. I didn’t like the book and didn’t like the character of Stella. The book jumped round all over the place, and didn’t explain things as it went. I thought the characters in the movie had been changed to be more “likeable”, though I still didn’t like Stella. And what was it with those faces P.L. makes at Meredith? Huh? And it was strange that Alan didn’t speak at all in the first few scenes. And what about his running along the wharf? And did you like P.L.’s facial reactions to Stella's comments in those intimate scenes? Broadway fans might want to visit the Internet Broadway Database; the Richard Rodgers Theater has its own page, and so does Mr. Rickman (albeit a short page!). His PL run dates (April 19 to Sept 9, 2002) coincide with the 1987 dates of LLD (April 30 to Sept 6, 1987). I love you all! I didn't know I could have used my Visa card! I borrowed a friend's Amex (which is why I didn't post the phone number in my last message - I no longer have the card). I am glad Mindy had the number.I just bought Michael Kamen's "Opus" CD. It is a compilation of (reorchestrated ?) themes he (Kamen) has composed for movies. Like Mr. Rickman himself, Kamen has range, and all these themes are different and beautiful. Kamen, as most Rickmanistas know, was hugely involved in "When Love Speaks", and did the soundtrack for "RH:POT", "DH" and "TWG".Liner notes: "Stromness" from "The Winter Guest" - 'Alan Rickman invited me to write the music for his first film as a director. This is a theme borrowed from my own Saxaphone Concerto, and evokes the barren Scottish sea and mountains, the setting for this beautiful story about people who learn that the world is a bleak place until they find someone to share it with.' "Takagi Dies" from "Die Hard" - ' Alan Rickman's complex villain inspired this dark little brooding piece. We have since become good friends, and he's really not a bad guy after all.'Alan is also mentioned in the "Special thanks to" section.(Note: although some of the tracks have words and music, "Stromness" does not have the singing that Elisabeth Fraser does as the credits role.)Thanks for all the pictures, Flamingkitties, and all the wonderful details of your visit. He is gorgeous! And thanks, Sue, for the Daily Telegraph photo - couldn't find it here! Ty, GML. You've cleared things up considerably. As for no fanclub, that sems a bit quirky. I've not found out if people like Derek Jacoby or Ian Holm have fanclubs. Anyone know? Funny, I always figured that they would. Never mind. I'm used to actors being more private these days. They're scared of being stalked and whatnot. !Alas! for the genuine person, who just wants to learn. This world has ruined possibility and shrouded our artists in so much mystery that we cannot understand them. Guess I'll have to shell out the money for his book, instead. *Bleh!*Oh, you may call me by my given name, Amanda, if you wish. DON'T ASK!! I have a horrible feeling that if the word 'spatula' is mentioned once more, Someone might be tempted to use one as something for which it was not intended. Hi!! I have just been reading a couple of posts and I keep on coming across the subject of 'spatulas'. What does this mean and why is everyone throwing them on stage? Just wondering.....LOL xx Serious Post alert Claudia New Zealand said: "The best rules are to respect the man, respect others, and respect yourself. How can you go wrong?" Claudia GA, USA says "AMEN!" Fausta - love your site and I'm one of your greatest fans! I can assure you I would never be offended by Georgiana's - or anyone else's - quoting King of the Hill! It certainly wouldn't stop me watching it, as the few episodes I have managed to catch I have found funny:we are rather spoilt in the UK as we do get the cream of the US comedies. No one needs to be afraid to post here. Everything I've read recently (apart from a few trolls - who got deleted) had something to say. Bravo. You don't need to live in England, or have inside knowledge of AR schedule to be an active member here - everyone has something to contribute - and the "tone" of the guestbook is actually made up of all who post here. Its a fluid thing that changes as the people change who visit this place. Its supposed to be a place to get together and discuss our common interests. Deliberately, we don't want to set up too many strict rules. People have asked for definitions in the FAQ of what is/isn't appropriate, but do you really want us to get into that? Perhaps "Guestbook" is the wrong name, its a place for discussion. No one should feel they are being picked on - its just as hurtful being accused of creating a them/us atmosphere, whichever so called "side" you are on. And most of it is caused by someone posting a reactive post to someone elses, and so on and so forth. There is no "them and us", we're all individuals, who contribute to a group. The best rules are to respect the man, respect others, and respect yourself. How can you go wrong? A community is made up of many very different individuals, and the "tone" or "shape" of that community develops and appears based on the way those individuals interact. Enjoy this place, but treat it with respect. It is a public forum, but a special one, with a unique perspective, and an interesting bunch of contributors. My copy of Mesmer arrived today and I can't wait to watch it, even though it's gotten mixed reviews here on the GB. Mmmh,ok.I´ve read all these comments about the contents in this GB (ok,I didn´t understand every single word and I´m too tired to looking for it in my dictionary :) so please,forgive me all these mistakes).But I´m not allowed to say my mind(s) because I´m not a visitor as long as most of you...(it´s not right,is it?I mean my grammar)...Thank you very much for your stories how you met him.I´m aware that I will certainly never meet him :( I think,it is really wonderful that he´s got fans who are not some of them who always follow him ot faint when they meet him (it´s my mind,I know I´ve written something else.Sorry).Ok,that´s it.Again:Thank you very much.I read the meetings while I´m eating hundreds of biscuits (joke) ;)Mmh specail thanks to Amy and..uhm..what was her name?Kittie?I´m not sure,it´s late and I´m not used to write in english at this time ;)(If my english teacher read it....uuuhhhh ;) ) Can I just say to Jules - You go girl!!! For that post you did earlier this morning!! The reason I want to remain anon is because I might get chucked off too.... The question is, to me "who determines the tone of the guestbook" It is a venue that has a "voice" or a "tone". There are people who are very open about their physiological, hormonal reactions to Mr. Rickman. Others prefer to focus on his talent, art, personality. Perhaps those who would act as a representative of the guestbook should think about whether others wish to be represented in the way indicated, whether it be sending spatulas, flowers, or seeing "Private Lives" twenty five plus times. I personally prefer to keep my sexual responses to myself, and would never wish to be seen as inappropriate in my appreciation to Mr. Rickman. It would be nice if people act as individuals if they choose to be over the top, instead of representing the entire community of guestbook people. This is no one individuals personal domain, unless you are speaking of Suzanne, and it is not anyone's private home, living room, family room, or bedroom, I might add. I'm quite afraid to post today, what with all the controvosy (spelling?!)going on. Just needed to share my good news that Blackstar have found me a copy of AABA, which has quite delighted me; due here tomorrow so guess I won't be staying late at school tomorrow! Can someone share with me which are going to be the best bits to look forward to - either on here, if it won't spoil it for others, or to email me. I also wondered whether we could prolong the phenomenon we know as PL? Radio 3 do plays on Sunday evenings with original casts - they did one a few weeks ago - Amy's View with Judi Dench and I saw that in the west End a couple of years ago. I wondered if we mailed Radio 3 whether they might consider reuniting this exceptional cast for a radio recording? What do you think? I'll add my two pennoworth too, to the discussion. I love this GB, and especially hearing about everyone's meetings of AR and views of PL, so I sincerely hope that everyone who's lucky enough to be going in this last week but especially for the last performance will feel encouraged to post every last detail for us who have to be away from the Albery on that momentous day. Then we feel we've shared a little in the day. And when love speaks, the voice of all the gods *runs for her life* *walks back again* Whoever you were, don't worry about the font's sudden, um, self-importance. Happens all the time, although italics seems to be everybody's favourite. About a fan club though, I believe that Mr R once said that he would be uncomfortable with the idea. Beautiful man. That's when I became an unofficial fan! I could never bear the thought of being an official one! :)) About the Daily Mail article, alas, I'd agree it's unlikely he would fly back from NY just to attend the event in May. In fact, unless he was going to leave the stage to the understudy for an evening or two (*gasps of dismay from the US guys* ;), I can't even see how he could do it timewise, unless Snape has lent him the time-whatsit thingy. Maybe he thought he'd attend the event before he knew he would be in New York and now he'll have to cancel. Ah, well. Never mind. A friend of mine recorded the King of the Hill ep for me. Something to look forward to. Yeah! More cartoons, Mr R, more cartoons, pleaaase! Jacqueline, All they asked me for when I called was the Amex phone number on the back of the card "to show I was entitled to the promotion". The tickets I got were $75 plus $6 per ticket plus $3 per order. Sorry I didn't answer yesterday - I went to see "Lord of the Rings" - beautiful! Dear Whoever (Sorry I lose track of all this stuff) I am sure that when I started scouring the Web 18 months ago for information on AR I recall coming across one of these fan pages where it was stated that Mr.R had been approached at some juncture re:starting up a "fanclub" and that, through his agent, had let it be known that he thought it was "inappropiate" (My, I love that word). Unfortunately I cannot for the life of me recall where I read it but I am sure someone will! Hope that is of some use! Fausta, I believe this is the entry Jules was referring to: "Many of you have entered our "guest" room and proceeded to empty your purses, unpack your dirty laundry, litter your fast-food wrappers and toss your used rag sheets all over the place. This is supposed to be a place to discuss the work and career of Alan Rickman. That now happens about 1% of the time; the rest is dorm room chatter which imposes a huge burden on the rest of us who have to wade through all the adolescent nonsense for the few 'on topic' items that get buried in all the nonsense. It shows little respect for the man or his work. Is this the conversation you would choose to have were you standing in front of him?Georgiana I think everyone deep down understands what the "Powers That Be" think is appropriate. I believe the issue lies in the way these views are expressed so very often by others in a way that hurts peoples feelings. Additionally, they border on the side of communism, as if all posts must be alike. Laurel mentioned something interesting about this GB, it is so NOT a GB. If you've read other GBs you've seen that they really consist of, "Hi Alan! Loved you in S&S! When are you coming to Alabama?" We've had some of that here, but all in all most people aren't doing that. Yes, there are some who are home during the day or at work and post very frequently, yes, one-liners, yes, gushing at times, not always a magazine article or news interview or pix from the play. I am unfortunate as to not live in Britain or any other country outside of America where access to certain types of media, i.e. The Daily Telegraph and others, are available...So what do I really have to offer here that's not in print or on TV that is recent and relevant besides my admiration of the man and his work? Most of us aren't fortunate to have gone to PL upteen times and be able to discuss it with such academic authority as many who have, so where does that leave us? If we can't gush about the flicks we have seen and the play we have NOT, and we don't have access to the magazines and newspapers that have recent info on him, are we to remain silent? Because as sure as the sun shines, SOMEONE is bound to find SOMETHING one of us (we know who US is, don't we?) says offensive, O/T, rude, childish, etc. And since this GB isn't private, you all can list the rules of appropriate posting until the cows come home and it's not going to ever stop all of it...All that will happen is feelings will continue to be hurt and there will be myriad posts such as this one, defending the right of a few of us to post what about 3 or 4 of you deem inappropriate posts. I personally don't think anyone is referring to me in the latest posts because I don't post here all day long every day, but the people you are referring to most are my friends and I know they feel awful about it, so I won't be making a dramatic exit and I will encourage them not to leave either. Realistically and technically speaking, you really can't keep anyone out, so perhaps it will be best to agree to disagree and move on with gushing or dignified, academic critiques by 2 or 3 people... Once again, folks need to e-mail me about my board, which btw is NOT an AR board, it was created as a haven for those who feel they can't gush enough here...There are a ton of other forums and things to discuss beyond AR, but you're more than welcome. Does anyone know if/when King of the Hill will be broadcast again this week? Jules, if you're offended by Georgiana quoting a line from the King of the Hill episode, maybe you shouldn't watch the program. Fonts fixed. Dear Jules: Dear Meek Wannabe Excellent advice, Jennifer and very well put. To answer Jules' question: personal reports on PL and other AR productions are the very meat of this site and always will be; everyone is encouraged to post them. But I think everyone would agree that while "gush" is a part of the report, it is not the whole point. It is the salsa on the side, as it were, and the meat and potatoes are the personal report. It's when repeated gush become the single and sole point of entries that it becomes very tiresome. Because really, how can somebody else respond to someone's declaration that they find AR attractive? It's a subjective statement, not open to much beyond agreement or disagreement. Describing one's reaction to a play or film is much more conducive to the give and take of discussion. And we're hear to discuss AR. It's wonderful to hear that everyone is enjoying AR's A temporary job at SAG helped cure me of my watery knees I usually don't ask for signatures. Nor do I take pictures. Give this woman a CBE immediately! How long have you been in the diplomatic corps, Jennifer? Perfect solution, beautifully put. I'm not posting this to nip at anyone's toes, but out of genuine concern for what's been going on of late: I started reading this guestbook in 1997. It was then the only place on the Web where I could find any substantive information on AR without spending hours of precious time scouring news sites on my own. (Indeed, I reaped the benefits of work done by Georgiana, and many others.) I so appreciate all of the work that Suzanne has put into this site. It has always been refreshingly different from almost every other "fan" site on the Web, and has honored an actor who--we all know--would be, at the very, very least, embarassed by some of the discussions that are perpetuated here (concerning personal fantasies, erotic dreams, etc.). And since this is a public forum, there is nothing stopping him or anyone else from reading what is written here. (I don't for one moment believe he DOES, however.) I am not at all in favor of censorship, and I am not judging anyone who chooses to discuss certain topics that I might not want to discuss. Quite a while ago I joined two AR-related e-mail lists on Yahoo (Rafaella's and Therese's AR Chat), and I have really enjoyed them. It's lonely out here for a Rickman fan, and it's great to "get to know" others in all their various shades of colors. What I am saying is simply this: It's a far, far different Web than it was in '97; many people have worked very hard to develop different means for us all to be able to "get together," and each venue has its particular purpose. I've always used this GB as my primary AR stop, and it is invaluable for news of upcoming projects, video/DVD availability, and insightful discussion of the man's work. Lately I've enjoyed reading all about people's encouters with PL and with the man himself outside the stage door (I even posted my own in November). But when I feel an overwhelming need to gush (as I do--as many of us do, now and then) I take it to where such things are welcome, or to private e-mail. Then I can be pretty sure that I will find myself in company, and will spend some entertaining moments out of what is usually a stressful day. And then I can be reasonably sure that I am respecting both the spirit of what this GB was created to be, and my own need for self-expression. So may I suggest that those of you who have forums for AR fans to "get together" on the Web post them here, or perhaps e-mail Suzanne with the pertinent information so that she might post it all in one place in a link from the GB (YIKES! Sorry, Suzanne--as if you don't already do enough for us!). Maybe then we can all find an enjoyable place to chat with like-minded folk, make lots of new friends, and continue to keep this GB as a wonderful storehouse of AR-related information and insightful discussion that is as precious and different from its fellow "fan sites" as AR is from his fellow actors. Jennifer I saw him twice because i saw the matinee, he came out breifly but i didnt say what i wanted too to him (nerves), so i hung about in jolly london for a few extra hours in order to come back, i wanted to meet Lindsey anyway, shes a gem she is :) Flammingkitties, Thank you for posting those beautiful pictures of Alan. He is wonderful. I just happened upon this site yesterday. What a great site. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Long live Alan Rickman! He is the absolute best~ Testify sistah! Georgiana: I don't know where your imagery is going, but it is offensive. This is essentially a forum, a newsgroup, not your living-room. It is certainly not an altar. Unless I am specifically requested to leave - which I probably shall be after this: fair enough - I shall remain, and choose for myself how to express my respect, my affection, perhaps even my lust, for a man whom I am realistic enough to know will never figure in my life, nor I in his. Moved to de-lurk just the once. Re the Daily Mail piece: Dempster often gets it wrong. Check with the charity people. Regarding the other sniping which has got in the way of the fun of this guestbook - though I do tend to agree that the spatula thing has worn a little thin, and multiple one-line postings do get tedious - I think the singular most offensive post recently has been from Georgiana. From being one whose posts I enjoyed and yes, respected, you have moved into the realms of the harumphy old lady at the bus-stop. Well… I had an amazing day yesterday. I went to PL. What a great play. There are not enough adjectives to describe my feelings… Just suffice to say I had a wonderful time.. We (my long suffering hubby and I) waited outside for about 40 mins for a chance to meet the man. Lindsey Duncan came out first, we almost didn’t recognise her. It was raining and she was all bundled up. We (the fans) were all waiting across the alleyway it was raining and we were sheltering…she came over to us. I asked her to sign my program, which she did, I told her I thought the play was wonderful, she answered, "did you? That’s great.." Then the moment I, and about 30 others had sheltered in the rain were waiting for happened…Alan came out and also rushed over to our side of the alley. He was extremely polite and patient. He posed for lots of photos, signed lots of books, programs and pictures. I (shaking like a leaf by now…cold I expect :) passed him my program and tried to make sound come out of my mouth… nothing happened.. he signed the program and then I found my voice and said "thank you very much", he replied "it’s a pleasure"…sigh… As I said before, it was a wonderful day… Regarding flamingkitties photos… someone, sorry I forget who, mentioned that he was looking "older" in them.. well I have to say in the "flesh" so to speak, he did not look old, by any means and I was not disappointed at all. (although the photos are great, by the way, they do not do him justice, sorry FK..hope mine come out). He was still signing and chatting to people, when we left, we had to get our train.. I could have stayed all night.. My husband joked that I can now say.. "the last time I met Alan Rickman, he said to me, ‘its a pleasure…" Sorry this is rather long, but I just had to tell someone… my friends all think I’m mad..:) Sorry if someone has already posted this. Quigley Down Under is on The Studio channel in the UK (The Studio comes with ntl digital basic package) tonight 25th Feb 9pm and Thursday 28th (possibly 9pm I didn't check). Gaye, Yep that was me that asked for everyone's favourite songs that reminded them of AR. Just harmless fun that certain improved my CD collection ! ("Breathless" by the Corrs seemed to have won - just in case anyone's interested). Anyway, I certainly haven't been brave enough to post much since - for fear of being ridiculed. I think that sometimes it is just better and safer to watch... Jules - Did you really mean May? Becuase I think the newspaper might have made a mistake, isn't he going to be in New York doing the Broadway tranfer of PL in May? Of course there is the possibility of his hopping on a plane going to London and hopping back on a plane. In the hope that this will admit me to the ranks of the anoraks, I have a serious post to make. In today's Daily Mail: We have been working on a list of examples of "acceptable" posts for the guestbook, but were hoping we could do without that and just rely on people being sensible. Going by the pages of stuff I've just deleted, obviously not. Just about everyone here has valid and interesting stuff to post, its just when some people post about 20 times a day - more like a continuted "chat" than an entry in a guestbook, that the problem appears. Some people have slower connections, and don't check in so often. If they have to scroll through pages and pages of stuff to find what they are looking for. Others post a question, and it gets overlooked because it has so quickly been sent miles down the page. I'm personally not trying to stop anyone's fun, I've gone pretty dizzy over the man in my time. The real only rule is don't post unless you've got something to say. And think about if the conversation could be taken to e-mail, instead of a public forum. Screens of personal attacks on AR or anyone else will be deleted. Otherwise, I'll try not to get into sensorship. I'm just trying to be fair to everyone. Er-help? What happened here? This GB used to actually be enjoyable despite the childish remarks on the one hand and the snobbish on the other. It’s disappointing to see such conflict on the GB. I’m a bit puzzled about what’s ok, and what isn’t. Perhaps the people who aren’t happy with certain postings could name the writer and the time of the message, and then we could see what’s unacceptable.I remember reading in the archives a thread about songs which reminded everyone of Alan, and there were quite a few interesting postings. It seemed light hearted and fun, and there weren’t any complaints written then. Is that sort of thing acceptable?P.S. When does a “newcomer” become an “oldcomer”? I saw the pix Flaming posted and although I still find him attractive, I can tell that he's aging, but that's okay...I like older men...but specifically, his face is quite umm, pouchy? Do you understand what I mean? I wanted to grab his cheeks, they're looking so fat and juicy...I think his skin is just giving in to gravity...it's normal and since he still looks good, it doesn't matter...I think someone mentioned how fat his cheeks seem to be getting after the HP movie came out and they did a lot of close-ups...I hope he doesn't get a facelift though...(sorry if this posts twice)... Well, Maggie, I thought it was "A good wench is hard to find"! What was he thinking? Flaming Kitties, I don't quite understand how you got to see him twoce in one night: did he first come out in his makeup and then without, or what? I loved piccy #4--it reminded me of how he looked at me. Of course, everybody looks at me like that nowadays. I hope that after that Brilliant KOTH episode, people might clue in. Yeah, AR is my new hero, dammit! Oh really GREAT photo's, Flamingkitties!!!! Really enjoyed them. Good to see you posting again Georgiana! I have written to my Pay TV Provider here to see if Blow Dry is ever going to be shown.... Really hope to hear from them soon, as this one was never released here either as a film release or video/DVD..... Will have to get used to this. Barbara T/A. Laurel, Claudia, Sue England, Many thanks for your TMD answers/clarifications! It never occured to me that different regions would differ in content, I like listening to those commentaries. Well, I should be greatful I saw it (unlike Mesmer/DK etc which I can't even watch at all), shouldn't I... :-) Something BAD? Boy, does the world have a long way to go in accepting gay people as just people like anyone else. Sir Ian McKellan is openly gay, does that make him a bad person? Sorry to be OFF TOPIC. Sally you crack me up, he's just looking at the girl because she's talking to him!! (or is he) Of course that would be wrong because she is at least 1/4 of his age. But i really don't care and never will about his sexual preference. He's too amazing to think of as something bad that he may never be. I meant picture 4 about 8 postings ago, not 3, for anyone who's remotely interested. King of the Hill - Best Line: Peggy Hill stating to King Phillip (Alan Rickman) that "your British accent is almost perfect"! For fans of sound files, here is a site with lots of Galaxy Quest ones. Some good Alexander Dane ones, if you know where to look. http://www.questarian.com/Media/Sound/gq-wave001.htm Re King of the hill... would love to hear a wav of him saying something about wenches! Mortianna - will email you. Hooray! Sally, London - point taken. Have just re-read post and did not explain myself properly. Few people who are 'just a man' make my heart beat as fast as it did before I met him, but I was just trying to explain (badly) that he is a human, like the rest of us, after all... He is a beautiful looking man but when he is not performing he seems to sort of close himself off, which is fair enough. I think I probably *would* walk past him in the street without noticing him as I am so oblivious all the time! I understood the Baftas were being shown on US tv for the first time this year. (Presumably the US will get them later.) HP did not get an award. Robbie Coltraine was expected to get one for his role as Hagrid, but was pipped at the post! Still not a fan of King of the Hill--but still enjoyed AR's voice and even laughed a little! Watched BAFTA AWARDS, but no sign of AR as usual. I heard a fan scream "ALAN!" at the beginning, so I presumed it was he, (as I couldn't think of any other famous Alans), but they still didn't show him. He's elusive as hell, isn't he? Hi there everyone, just watched KOTH, I laughed right to the end, it was such a funny episode. That voice, WOW, what else can I say, I think we AR fans would understand it more than the average watcher, I could deffinatly see the Sherriff of Nottingham in it, then in the end when he changed his voice, funny. Hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as I did.... Just saw the AR King of the Hill...they played it a half-hour early, so I hope most of you found out in time to tune in! Lots of fun, esp at the end where his southern accent is revisited. Not so great as accents go, but fun to hear him give it a try. :) I thought now we had a "News, Info and Schedule" section, this freed us up to chat a bit more,so long as chat is AR related. No sweat, Constance and Jane, I was only joking. I am sorry if i have written things that are personal and not entirely AR related, but i would hope that in the future we could all act more mature by forgiving those who make these mistakes and moving on. By bickering about things like that, one just looses more alan-time and thus they in a way we all become hippocrites (sorry about spelling). *Flaming kitties thanks for the details about your encounter! *If anyone wants to hear a substancial amount of AR's voice (or learn about the CD), then you can visit the When Love Speaks web page, go to downloads, click on promotional documentary and listen away. He talks for a little less than 1/2 the time (10 minutes). Who's Ed? I don't know why you are all so up in arms about sending spatulas. If you think AR is going to be so pissed about it, why don't you send him some corn flakes instead? Melissa, if you posted an e-mail address, you would be more likely to get an answer. Yes Karin, sadly us Brits don't warrant any extras on the TMD dvd.(Even though it was a British film!) This unfortunately occurs with many dvd issues. (Sorry one of my favourite hobby horses) Karin-London Unfortunately, the director's commentary on TMD was left off the Region 2 DVD. I think it is awful! I mean--this is a British movie and the DVD slights the British audience! I understand the need for the Region concept--but to exclude extras from one Region is totally unfair! And Region 1 suffers too--as far as my searching goes--I have not been able to find The Winter Guest in Region 1 DVD Karin- I guess they did put more on the US version (doesn't make much sense, does it- why wouldn't they make both versions alike?) Mine's got the director's audio commentary, the original theatrical trailer, and "The Spirit of Cowardice" interview of A. Minghella. Regarding whether there's anything really new covered in the audio commentary, probably not- at least not for the well-informed fan. It was actually a pretty low-key commentary, but fun if you like hearing about the little details. did anyone at perf. this afternoon notice how tight AR's Tux was? and as for the rest, im with you harlii. Laurel, USA -- what do you mean, director's commentary on TMD DVD... If it's Truly Madly Deeply you're talking about, I have the DVD but it hasn't got anything extra like that, I have the UK edition, would they really have put more on the US edition? Was there anything really new? I'd love to know, thanks! It appears to me that this Guest Book is made up of people with a sense of humour, and those who are sadly lacking. Thank you for the DT photo. Any explanation as to why my scroll bar bends when at the bottom of the pic?:) Is it just my old machine? Let's see, on topic: Saw the AMC program on the special effects in HP&SS: Alan doesn't appear. Guess old fashioned enigmatic charisma doesn't count as a SFX. The Voice, however, . . . ;) Thank God for Claudia and Georgiana. I have almost given up on this GB for AR-related stuff as opposed to far too much info on people's internal feelings about the man. Hey folks:I expect I'm probably not going to get THIS lucky, but does anyone know where some of the AR BBC productions might be available in the US, like "Busted" and/or "Benefactors?" I suppose there's not only the availability issue, but the format issue.Tx yawl. OH MY GOD!!! I just got back from P.L I think it was the best play I've ever seen in my life!! I'm still covered in goosepimples and I've only just stopped shaking after meeting the amazing multi-talented man!! I got his autograph written to me...I got loads of pics to!! He's so shy and of course GORGEOUS!! You were right Sue - Lincoln he is worth the wait, even though my hands and feet did go numb!! I love him more than ever now!! Sorry about the mass of exclamation marks, but I am so excited still!!LOL Kirstie Not sure if this has been covered before, but for anyone considering the purchase of the TMD DVD, I found the director's audio commentary to be one of the best, most endearing and interesting of any I've heard (in my admittedly short DVD-watching career!) Also, in case anyone needs reminding, is this not the long-awaited "King of the Hill" night? Set those VCRs! Oh dear, I'll never dare have an omelet again. Ahem, can I just add to the recent gas, uh, electric-heated debate that there is nobody here I would wish to see 'disappear' but that, indeed, some people are being put off from posting because, simply, their post will be pushed 30 miles down this GB by 'chat' before anybody gets a chance to read it. I'm no mathematician but I would say that if you post 50 times in 24 hours, you are probably putting 50 people off posting, ever. It's no reflection on the contents of the posts. Just *blushes at such unfashionable notions* common sense and awareness of others. If Haarli has started an obviously much-wanted chat facility, then people who wish to chat should go there. Constance, don't jump off a cliff, we do enjoy most of your posts, your culinary response was fun.. :)) Oh, by the way, I treated myself to this last Saturday's matinée (of PL) too and WHEEWWWWWW! Seen it three times now and how on earth he finds that energy, I don't know. Best show so far in my experience. Wow! I'm a chronically objective person, even where my beloved (gasp!) are concerned, so if I say he made Lindsay Duncan appear bland, you have to take my word for it, coz I truly think sh's had the upper -or at least the most consistent- hand so far. But Saturday was magic Alanwise. Yeah, right, there was a little remnant of cold in his voice as he started singing at the piano (*croak*), but how on earth he cleared it instantly and noiselessly to make up for it with his most soulful singing so far, I don't know. And it probably was my imagination but I'm jolly glad I'm not the silly laughing chap LD stared at during the scene coz I would have run away screaming. I hope he realises they love him. And his whole act was so inspired and skilled and flowed so seamlessly. There was a cast getting their kick out of it all and being flipping contagious. My renewed admiration to the lot of them. OoooOoooh... They're going. Far away. Over the ocean. OoooOoh. Oh, OK, I'll live.... *SGNIFF* ;) Many of you have entered our "guest" room and proceeded to empty your purses, unpack your dirty laundry, litter your fast-food wrappers and toss your used rag sheets all over the place. This is supposed to be a place to discuss the work and career of Alan Rickman. That now happens about 1% of the time; the rest is dorm room chatter which imposes a huge burden on the rest of us who have to wade through all the adolescent nonsense for the few 'on topic' items that get buried in all the nonsense. It shows little respect for the man or his work. Is this the conversation you would choose to have were you standing in front of him? Sorry for goin off the topic ( I have just seen what has been said) but I was wondering where the pictures that flammingkitties took, were from? Were they taken at P.L? Flammingkitties: have you reade the e-mail we sent you? Can I just add, this is the Alan Rickman Guestbook - not a chat room. There are other places out there for off topic discussions, and general chat - Harlii has started such a place (thank you Harlii). People who want genuine information get so lost and exasperated they have to e-mail me or others to get it, as they can't find anything useful here. People who want to share information, now don't bother to come. It isn't fair on others. If you want to chat, please, turn on Yahoo Messenger, or AIM or something. I'm sure you're all going to send me lots of e-mails about this. Fine. But it gets a little tiring. When you're supposed to be working for DoC, its hard to find the posts that should be deleted amongst all this, as much so as its hard to find the genuine information. And don't forget, this isn't a free guestbook, and someone is paying for your idle chit chat. As always, I'm with Ed. I am really upset about some of the recent postings that are suggesting there is an element here that is not wanted, and not the children, but adults who have offered insight, opinions, news, etc. at one time or another, but because of an idea by a few of us to do the spatula thing, which in no way has been finalized, we are being made to feel inadequate, the social underclass of this board and that's just not fair... I was aware early on of the type of snobbery I would experience from 2 or 3 of you, but I don't see why you can't just keep your mouths shut when something doesn't involve you and doesn't require your imprimatur, instead of ALWAYS offering caustic, hurtful commments, causing people whom you don't even know and may be already under stress, even more... I've said it before and I'm going to say it again, if the author and manager of this GB doesn't or didn't want certain elements here, she'd do what she needed to do to make it private or send e-mails to us saying to get off her GB...I don't think she has hired any of you as her *guerillas* so I don't know why I get so upset when you make these hurtful comments, but I do... I don't intend to stop posting at this GB or coming to read, simply because it is the main place where I get my most reliable information about Alan Rickman, however, I have been deluged with e-mails by a number of posters here asking for the link to my message board because they feel they are being driven away by some of your nasty comments...these are not children, they are adults, many whom I correspond with regularly via e-mail...I hope you're happy hurting people's feelings, insinuating they are childish in their expressions of admiration to AR, insinuating some of us aren't GOOD ENOUGH for you here...Take a check folks, this is not a private website or board, if you don't like it, look into getting an EZBoard like I did, where you are free to keep out undesireables...at my board, it would be about 3 or 4 of you who like to make other people feel bad...people who only come here to express their excitement and admiration for a man we all love and respect... I am done here for the moment...if you want access to my board because you feel you can't express yourself here without ridicule, e-mail me for the link and password...good day... Laurel/ CA- in case no one answered you re: fairy cakes, from what I have seen that is the Brit word for cupcakes. Anyone feel free to correct me if I am wrong... It does happen, often! :) Pauvre Constance...~*~ Morello Cherry of course, *tch* Flamingkitties- what kind of jam!! Ed, who are the best people? And if they find it boring then why aren't they adding something to the GB that is NOT boring and would keep all of us in the throes of excitement? Hmm? If they're bored with whatever discussion is going on, add another...I'm sure there are enough of us here who regularly contribute to almost anything someone has to say that isn't a put-down... Oh! Flamingkitties/Mary Poppins rolled in jam........Loved your post and the pics, many thanks, Almost had me forgetting my bruising suffered by the hand of the stranger: "ED"!... ta- ta- ta....! I am definetely going to have to develope a thicker skin if I am to hang around here much longer( Or am I being driven out of Camelot?).And I am resigned to it. Sorry to SALLY: about gynecological discussions with Jane. Sometimes when the moon is full and the planets are aligned in a certain pattern, I totally lose my senses! I apologize and since you know ME to not to be "dirty", I trust you will accept my apology and expect better behavior in the future. Now about this Spatula controversy: Since I am the author of this abomination let me put it to rest; When I first posted my experience in Dec. 2001, I never meant for it to infiltrate this GB as a computer virus. These things happen, the picking up of certain mots of expression is arbitrary, people take a fancy to it and it spreads like wild fire. I cannot take responsability for that. I also, will not encourage or discourage the giving, sending, autographing, or mentioning to AR the origins of said much maligned kitchen utencil. I will leave such things to the discretion of each individual as a member this forum. NOW.......... if the adventures of my pancake flipping, cookie retrieving household item has made even One soul brighter in it's desperate dive from hand to carpet, if it has caused a chuckle where a frown once sat, a smile upon the most calouse, cynical lips, then, NO. For this I offer no apologies. Yours in Utmost Respect as I am Dragged Out in Chains, Ed and others, sorry, it was childish. Fun at the time though. ay I wholehearted agree with Christine And the others about the silly Spatula idea Christine and Ed - I'm with you. Ed, you took the words right out of my mouth! Hormones?AR?Spatula dropping? I am glad to see that I'm not the only one who is nutz. Rapunzil Er, should this be renamed the Spatula Guestbook? Sorry, but I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that the best jokes are the shortest. Not sure if short spatulas are the best and there still is great debate as to whether size matters in certain other department, but I must say I can't imagine the guy rolling on the floor laughing because a bunch of giggly schoolgirls have decided to give him a bunch of spatulas because they find him so gorgeous they once dropped a spatula and coined a whole new phrase. No doubt he likes kids, but coming from adults, it is different. Cringe. I'm sure he'll be polite about it, but if you are going to embarass him at some stage door, keep that short, OK? And could you organize the whole event privately? All the best people are leaving this GB one by one out of sheer boredom. By the way, I'm sorry Sally was disappointed that the actors in the Play What I Wrote were not good-looking enough and she felt conned. Maybe she should stick to Leonardo di Caprio stuff in the future? Or magazines. Some of them specialise in good-looking men, and although I wouldn't know, they're bound to come cheaper than a West End show. To all who would like PL tix for NY and do not have an AMEX card, here's the customer service number you will need as the code on the Ticketmaster site: 1 800 327 2177. After that you may order tickets using any card they take (MC/Visa, etc.) This is what I did using my Mastercard and I did get a confirmation from them. I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop, so to speak, and for them to tell me-Hey, this is not an AMEX! You will have to try again on March 10th! But why would they give you the option of using another card if they weren't going to take it? AND why would they email me a confirmation. I think it probably worked. Good luck, everyone! Well done at the stage door too. Definate answer to the height question. thank you very much preston based sue :) Oh VERY well done Mary Poppins! lovely pics. How organised am I today? Anyway failed to mention manged ot get Telegraph thingy mag as well, last one in a shop on Charing Cross road. Here are the piccies and if all those links work, call me Mary Poppins and roll me in jam. Well, I saw PL at the matinee, it was as good as ever, although LD fluffed a line, no one seemed to notice, the fight scene was good cos when ALan threw the last pillow, it got stuck in the door so when LD reposted the door was a little cranky lol...anyway, i found it funny. So after the show, there about four million (50 translated from Lou exeggerated terms) people outside the stage door, i met up with girlie from a yahoo ar club, and was later ditched in cold london. Anyway I met Rickkers and he signed my Snape card, I wished him good luck with the American leg, he said thanks. I didn't get to say all I wanted, which was annoying but I took a lot of pictures, will post them into the photo section. Anyway he kindly nearly signed everyone's ebverythings and let people take pictures then skanked back inside. After being callously dropped I wandered to Easy Everything where you recieved some garbled messages from me, I left before my three hours were up, deveolping migrain went to 24 Tesco and doped myself up on asprin to withstand the cold. I was back at the stage door 15 mins before he was due to come out, Rima went in, I very nearly said hello, but then, why would I do that, what would I say to the woman, hello, you are soo lucky you can hang with Rickman whenever you want, *tch* anyway. A few people turned up and then, LOTS, not so many as last time I think maybe. Anyway Adam Godly appeared first looked a bit stunned as there were about 3 dozen women staring at him, he manged to drift off, then Lindsey was on her way out, was very funny, she open the door took one looked at everyone, screamed and ducked back inside, everyone laughed. The first thing she was asked...oh dear, was what was it like to kiss Alan "oh I'm always asked that, but when you've known him as long as I have..." can't remember the rest, was also told it must be nice to have him lurking about in jammies every evening "you get used to it after a while". Then someone asked if he was likely to be coming out soon, "eventually, he has to remove all that make up, where as I on the other hand am natural" hehe. She posed for a piccy, see photos... Emma Feilding tried to escape but was lept on by some German fans, I followed them (may as well get the set to sign me progam) she was quite quiet, and withdrawn, but managed to escape quicker as Alan made his appearance while she was signing my thing. I lurked to the back of the crowd, having already been there once today, I didn't want to give the whole stalker impression for too long...nearing the end someone asked him to sign as Alexander Dane "I shouldn't really", then another guy asked as well, "in brackets he said" then the same guy asked him what he thought about personal appearances, "depends what sort", well, says the guy, my freinds are running this sci-fi convention (speedily) "i don't do those sort no"...hehe, then I went up got him to sign my program, said hello again, asked him where to send scripts too, he'll have one of mine by the end of the year hooray, hehe, sad, and asked him to clear up the debate on height, (chuckling) "i'm six foot one" he smiled I lurked off to make a call. There were two police women lurking nearby the whole time, i thought just to keep an eye, but as he was leaving for Sheekys opposite they came up to him for autographs lol, keeping the streets safe from Alan Rickman indeed. Any further questions on a postcard to Lou, photo's coming in next half hour. Ann - NJ. I just checked AMEX and TICKETMASTER websites, what is the AMEX promo code needed to access tickets for this event? It's not on the website, my gold card statement of events or anything? When I called ticketmaster, they said to access the event, besides the gold card, you need an event code? Any luck or am I just insane? Ah, so you like Be Prepared too, eh Daisy? I don't think it's hard to imagine AR singing that - Jeremy Irons sounds just like him anyway. To whoever said that AR isn't in OK magazine - you may have bought the previous issue. He is in the one that's now - I risked buying it!!! Ignore all the Joan Collins stuff, there's a lovely picture of him and LD near the front. Sally - the panto was grand - he answered both my questions and he was funny as was LD, she was lovely, full story in a bit when my pc catches up withthe amount of digi pictures i took.... Ahh,the songs of cartoon villans.Don't you just love em?(Be Prepared ultimate no.1)Sue-you watch it under English.Entertain class(and yourself)for however long it is and then get them to think up their own weird and wonderful potion recipies.:) Hi everyone, I've finally decided to post after lurking here for a while, as this is such an entertaining GB to read, particulaly regarding the spatulas! I saw Private Lives a few weeks ago and had an amazing day. I'm still grinning from ear to ear after meeting Alan at the stage door, so I'm going again on Friday and can't wait to see the play again. Sue: if the song is "If love were all" the first lines are "I believe in doing what I can, in crying when I must, in laughing when I choose, hey ho, if love were all, I should be lonely" I can't remember if he sang a bit of "Someday I'll find you" first though, so I might be thinking of the wrong song. I was so excited before the show that I forgot to eat lunch or dinner (stupid I know!) so by the second act I got a bit distracted by loud rumbles coming from my stomach, hence a less than perfect memory of those scenes. AAAAAAAAHHHHHI wish I were a BritonI wish I were in LondonI wish I could see Alan RickmanUhh,when I read all these comments (*I saw him* *I got an autograph*) I could bite in my pillow *smile*...and I will never be able to buy a ticket :( except I would win a trip.However,it is also wonderful to read your stories.Please,tell every single detail when you meet him and I will visit every single day this page/guestbook *smile* ...I wish I were in London..*g* Elizabeth - thanks, that IS the bit I meant! Great minds think alike! Have just been out and got my photos developed of stage door appearance yesterday afternoon! Thank goodness, they all came out - I was terrified that something would have gone wrong! Also succumbed to getting a copy of Help I'm a Fish - will see that this afternoon, and then try and work out how I could possibly get that into the curriculum next week so my class can watch it too - educational, of course but which subject?! liz-dahlink, would you please mail me under the mortianna-address as i seem to have lost yours on this account, and can't reach the other one from home. there is a picture i would send to you, of two ladies trying hard to make their worst face ever, around a gentleman you would pass unnoticed in the street - wuha! perhaps you would be quite content if i sent it tomorrow from work or - in some weeks, months, years?:-)otherwise i found your post on this stuff really very good and insightful. and constance - yours too, as ever. quite nice, too, to know there are some er first HAND experiences. well, thought i'd get killed for this idea of spreading the goods. sorry for the personal post - as if there ever was something else... Double deleted. Sorry about the double post, this internet stuff is hard for an old dear who used to spend sunday mornings with the Archers omnibus. Anyway, do you think he might be at the BAFTA awards ceremony on BBC1 tonight? Keeping it clean, Sally, in case the youing ones are here. Harlii--TicketMaster has PL dates as 4/19/2002-9/8/2002. So it looks like it will be there when your in Niagra! Can't wait--I am going in June. Harlii: You'll be Ok, I think. Sounds as if it is running either to mid-August(hope they have air conditioning)or Sept.Might be as well to book though. In case Georgiana has block-booked the entire Richard Rodgers Theatre for the duration! Haven't you, Georgiana? ( No,I'm only playing!) And thanks Harlii for the Fish song , even I managed to download it. Keeping the hormones under control at the moment but might have to listen to him again right now!Constance - We are the same age but unlike you I have felt these feelings once before -I think the last time it was for one of the Monkees. What is it about this man??? Have a great time at PL, Kirstie, and try not to faint at the stage door. Thank very much Raffaella for that, I will wear something warm!! LOL Kirstie x Can't believe he was in the Daily Telegraph, it's the last paper I (or he, probably) would ever browse through. So a big thank you for posting that lovely piccy. To Kirstie: it usually takes him 20 to 40 minutes after the closing of the show. Be patient and wear something warm. Hi everyone!! I'm going to see P.L today, I'm soo excited!! Can I just ask anyone who knows - How long does Alan take coming out after the show at the stage door? Oh my God I only have 5 1/2 hours till I see him walk on stage!!! Please write back anyone!!LOL Kirstie xx That picture in the "Torygraph" must have been taken after Act 1 before he rips it all off to put pyjamas on, presumably. He's wearing the black patent shoes and thus must have on the black dinner suit. THE suit that he just looks terrific in. If he stood up you could see the white tux and black bow tie. Something to look forward to you belles and dames and New Yorkers! Harlii-I read the Dark Mtaerials thing in a copy of the Observer Review and it said... Hello girls! Thanks for the pic from the Telegraph, I'm immediately forwarding the link to my group. Wow, it seems he received lots of cards, and the room looks big, BTW. As for "His Dark Materials"....are they areally going to make a movie? I hope so, after the success of HP and LOTR. And guess what? I read it with Alan on my mind as Lord Asriel. Yet I don't think they would cast him. Anyway, I was thinking that that 6 months Broadway season could really persuade producers that he is capable of playing a romantic lead. If they see with their own eyes... Sue (Lincoln) the bit says: (I think this is the bit you mean) "...this is a kids classic which adults will enjoy as long as Rickman is in earshot." Have just found a copy of the notes which went with the wonderful Telegraph photo; apologies if anyone's already posted this. I think we just love him anywhere, don't we?!! Am madly trying to find another article from the Times yesterday, in a little booklet that reviews all the BAFTA nominations cos there's a great quote in there about him from Help I'm a Fish; I'll find it and post it later! Emily - have a brill time today at PL, and can you do me a MASSIVE favour! I went yesterday afternoon (it was brill, he was brill - couldn't take my eyes off him!). I can now run the play through in my head almost complete but needed to refresh my memory of the first few lines of the first song he sings at the piano in Act 2. Anyway, he sat down ready to play, and the first few words were really croaky and I feared so much for his voice that I forgot to concentrate on the words until he was OK again on "Big romantic stuff!" Thank you for the Daily Telegraph picture...I think he just looks contemplative...not mean or brooding...hell, you can't really see his face, but it's the *aura* he presents in that pic...calmness...thoughtfulness... Anyway, DAISY! I will be your best friend if you tell me where to find info about His Dark Materials becoming a movie...it's one of my top 5 book series and AR would be FANTASTIC as Lord Asriel...I'm getting warm just thinking about it...Let me know dear... Hey Anne...e-mail me for the password... Question, what is the length of the NY run of PL? I'm supposed to be at Niagara on the Lake the 4th of July weekend...Is it running that long? Good luck, Emily, for tomorrow. But don't keep him outside toolong in this weather. I couldn't bear to see him next week with another cold. Harlii- whats the password to the forums? I tried aspr...but it didnt work..so whats up? Liz: I know you were making a point to Christine, but "JUST A MAN"? When I saw him at the stage door and looked at him, I nearly fainted. On or off stage, he is drop dead gorgeous. And at WLS, he was just dressed in black clothes and didn't particularly seem made-up( may have been) but when he walked on stage, I went mad. Oozed sex appeal (him, not me!) Jane and Constance: This is pure dirt on this virginal web-site! Get off! Behave yourselves! Flamingkitties: How was the "panto"? And did Prince Charming answer both your questions? Photo. of AR in the "Torygraph" is rather nice, I thought. He looks kind of agreeable. Human even, which makes a change! Was up in town today to see Play What I Wrote. Wouldn't have bothered but as it won an "Oscar", alright, an Oliver Award, thought I 'd better see what all the fuss was about. It was good, except that the three comic guys were so UGLY. I know this shouldn't matter, especially when they were as talented as they were, but it does. (I suppose I resent paying my hard-earned on average-looking guys, who you can see everyday, walking down the road.) Anyway, this situation is redeemed, rather cleverly, by having a different mystery actor on every day. Today they had CHARLES DANCE!!!!!My God, my god, he was even better looking than Alan. Couldn't take my eyes off him. He is definitely older now, but he is still extremely handsome. Whew! The silly cow sitting next to me said, "Who's that? We don't know him," at which, I felt myself turn icily to her and say "That is Charles Dance-he was gorgeous when he was younger". Even she said "Yes, I can see that" which saved her life, otherwise I would have murdered her. Well...to morrow its to PL for me! WISH ME LUCK! IM going to meet him. You know constence...that reminds me of a offbeat american film that came out awhile ago..called being John Malkovich, so when I saw this movie...I was thinking who would want to be JM??? So I had an idea...right now actully...inspired by constence...how about a remake except it would be called Being Alan Rickman....well sorry..i know its very corny...but I would really like to find THAT little door..in my office!!!!! Could the ones that are sending SPATULA'S please tell me on what date these things are going to be sent then I can arrange another date on which to see PL on Broadway.Thankyou. Oddly enough, I am not a sensitive person when i act in life. It is only when I write that things come out deep. So perhaps that is the only thing i can do in life to express my thoughts, but of course, emotions can never be described in words. Thank you, Liz and Constance for your advice. I have decided that I am no longer obsessed, i only depply admire his talent (i WILL make that feeling stay). *According to the New Zealand Herald, Alan has a speech impediment because he can't move his jaw correctly. *If your heart tells you to send the man a spatula, then act on the instinct. Yes, someone could present him with a bunch of spatulas at the Stage Door, and then maybe he could hang them on the wall of his dressing room, alongside all those other goodies shown in the picture! Obviously to get a reply from the great man, one has to draw pictures, send amusing cards, and virtually slap him in the face to get a response, LOL, going by what was written on Sally's Bravenet web-site. I'm willing to send a contribution to the spatula fund. Maybe I could find one in the shape of a koala. A medium-point "Sharpie" permanent marker would, indeed, leave a suitably durable autograph on a spatula. Daisy- would you indulge me with a description of "fairy cakes"? I've come across mentions of them in books, but I can't figure out what they look/taste like. A delegation could present them to him at the stage door in NYC. Those lucky people may then get to hear that delicious laugh. Tied with a red ribbon. Oh dear........ friends, what have I started! I don't think you can autograph spatulas......... would rub right off I think. Sending maybe just a hand-full ( so as not to scare the bloke)? and Yes..... the original story and examples as to how such obominations creep into the english language He loves so protectively!!!Actually, THAT would be the most amusing factor for HIM, since he loves the language so! Oh! And don't for forget to spell MY name correctly!LOLI would redily trade my 15 minutes of fame for a nano second inside THAT brain(even if he is cursing me within it)! Constance (and other spatula-dropping denizens of this guest book) -- Rather than sending your spatulas to Alan, why not take them to the stage door of the Richard Rodgers theater and ask him to autograph them? What better way to start a conversation with the man? And what a great keepsake to hang in your kitchen (or where ever you prefer to drop your spatulas)! I agree, should definintley explain the spatula thing, but maybe one could send two spatulas, one blank and one with a message or note written on it. Hee hee, spatulas... Mayby if everyone made a batch of fairy cakes we could send them,plus the spatulas used in the production of them(with explanation of course),or even gift wrapped too. Re spatula's we could always print out Constances original posting about the spatula and a representation of posts to illustrate how it has caught on in the guestbook and send those with say a dozen spatula as a way of explaining the significance. I'm sure he would be amused. Personally,I always thought it would be funnier if a note was sent with them explaining the significance.Having a 'bouquet' of spatulas sent insnt teribly amusing for the reciver if they dont know what they are for.(obviously,I'm sure he knows what spatulas are for,just what they were sent to him for.)Does that make sense?Although,it would probably scare the poor guy even more... Goody, goody! I got one, the last one in the shop. Daily Telegraph of course! Doubly lucky because mine had a magazine. I see that we're back to this old chestnut of a speech impediment again. I mean the wonderful voice is his, he was born to have that, but it is possible that a speech impediment caused him to concentrate on his enunciation. If so it was a blessing in disguise as we could all listen to him speak all day long. It could also account for his shyness, we all carry our childhood with us after all. I do wish that someone could clear the matter up once and for all, or never mention it again, his speech is perfect now. WOW, thanks for the photo. Sorry me again. Was there an article with that Telegraph photo? Or just the photo? Would you believe I spent the entire day, starting at Earls Court and finnishing in the village shop trying to buy a Telegraph newspaper. I didn't even know he was in it, all I wanted was a measly article about Perkin Warbeck trying to pretend to Henry VII that he was one of the princes in the tower. I now know why they were all sold out, everywhere. I tell you this man doesn't just sell theatre and cinema tickects, he sell newspapers to boot. Hurray! I got my tickets! Row F center May 16 and Sept 8 (closing). You guys who have already met him are so lucky! I can't wait! have been at stage door notanhour and half ago - i can tellyou alan is very freindly as ever, there were loads of people out for autographs tonightandpictures,and he nearly signed them all.... Hi You GuysWho's going to see the last PL on 3rd March 2002? Hope to see some of you at the stage door afterwards. As I've never done this before, is there a certain "stage door etiquette to follow?" What's the form? Anyone know? Commiserations to us for the end of PL in London, but best wishes to all you American guys who will see it in New York. London's loss is New Yorks's gain - ENJOY!!!By the way, I shall now go into a terminal decline at the thought of not knowing when I shall get my next fix of AR, but I am consoled by the fact that you all know how I feel (LOL most heartily!!!!) Life's a laugh isn't it??? :) in an internet cafe inlondon,metalan gota somepicswhich i willpuit up tomorrow,my faith in the human raceis dashed,i metsomeone from a rickman yahooclub and her freinds,they said they wouldbe backbut itappears ihave beendumped!anyway,my hands are numb. i amhere becausei am going backto seerickmanagainat 1030-may was well,and i didn't askhimsomething i wanted,so anyone else who hasa q,imight getit asnwered for you if i don'tfreezeto death first you have....3 hours Just discovered that 'PL' is coming to NYC (my home) - And so soon! Please post an addy for the Yahoogroup signup. I can bearly contain my enthusiasm! Must - Share - My - Hysteria! Today's Daily Telegraph photo (thanks again, Sue!). Harlii -- I was left-clicking the link, and the AOL Media Player that came up would only give me 25 seconds. Have since figured out that I had to right-click it (download/save) to get the whole thing. Oh well, you learn something new every day. Oi. My eyes gone funny or have you changed the typeface? Anyway. Sitting here all warm and snug reading the GB, and wonderful hubby has just gone out in a blizzard to buy me a Daily Telegraph. Is he wonderful or is he wonderful? THANKS, Sue! I'll post it here ASAP. SUZANNE - I have scanned the picture to suz@mail.usa.com but it was rejected, so I have now tried the emeraldegg address. Just read that the Lord of the Rings people have aquired rights to the Dark Materials trilogy(Philip Pullman)and have started casting.The Question is...do we get Alan as Asriel?Hmmm... Now.... back to serious matters..... How about a bouguet of shinny spatulas OR I could send him the Original culprit, all nasty and caked in gingerbread dough. He is really a more gritty reality type anyway, don't you think?LOL LOL LOL Susan Yorkshire - thanks for the Telegraph info. Just gone on a paper hunt. Village shop had a pile of Telegraphs but none had the mag!!!(late delivery) so had to travel a few more miles to obtain 2 copies. Worth the trip. I can scan it if anybody wants to see it. Happy Saturday! Still exausted after Alan's Birthday! Poor dear... 2 shows today! Christine (my eyes are...): You remind me of myself just a few months ago, only you are much younger ( I am 46) and I can appreciate your comments on that, I too was a tortured soul and I spent as much time "fighting" the obsession as in being obsessed. I was very depressed and really dissapointed in myself, because I had never behaved that way before( not even as a teen ). I felt that I was betraying my husband!But then....... a small miracle occured and a noble and kind soul envited me to write to her and share my burden. Since then, I have many new AR friends and I see this whole thing in a different, more comical light. I can imagine quite clearly, that in a while, the Alan obsessiveness will quietly withdraw as the more substancial and lovely "real" friendships will come to the fore.My point being,is that maybe if you befriend some of us, hear our stories, how we overcame (well....), you might lighten up a bit and since you are so young and Life will come and carry you away........I don't foresee your suffering to be too lenthy. Does that make any sense? Feel free to e-mail me, if you think it will help. My apologies to the Powers that be for all this; I know it is stuff for personal e-mails but the young woman did not post one and who knows? Perhaps someone else is suffering in silence and this may have been of some comfort? Laurel, ( and anyone else who watched it)--Sorry!! What a dud that AMC show was!! All of their promotions for it had a clip of AR talking about special effects in HP and when the actual show was on--he wasn't in it!! BOO HISS to AMC! Guess I'll reset the vcr for King of the Hill!! Thank you Liz for that wonderful photo from today's Daily Telegraph. He is absolutely beautiful in it! I don't agree with the caption though--do we all prefer him in Menace Central? I certainly don't! I enjoy everything he does--drama, comedy, etc...... Just my luck...I haven't had access to a PC for two days coz of exams and guess which two days those happened to be?!?!? Mr. Rickman, I am truly, madly, deeply, sorry. Happy Birthday!!!! On the other hand, did anyone attend the PL show on the 21st?!?? I'd do my belated greetings for AR, but knowing that I share the same birthdate (1981) with the man, I decided to celebrate the two in one stroke (^-^). I'm not boasting or anything, mind you... here's my post-birthday treats for y'all, in case you haven't checked it out: Alan Rickman, Dan, Rupert and Emma in the Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral: from The Harry Potter Galleries AAAAANND.... Check out the Official Harry Potter Movie Site for never-before-seen footage expected in the Home Video. Can't wait for May 28! The picture from today's Daily Telegraph (23/02/22) has just been added to the 'files' section of the Yahoo Group Thealanrickmanexperience - for those of you who are signed up. It's the inside of his dressing room at the Albery and he is looking VERY mean and moody. Enjoy. Susan thank you for that little gem. I'll go and buy it straight away!!!......LOL Kirstie xx Hi everybody, Haven't spoken to you all for such a long time. But news for all Brits - RUSH OUT AND BUY TODAY'S (SATURDAY) DAILY TELEGRAPH - a special issue for the BAFTAs entitled "Jude Law, Ewan McGregor and 77 others who make British film worth getting out of bed for" Turn immediately to page 67 and there is a whole page devoted to AR - I am assuming that this is his Dressing Room at the Albery.Enjoy! I'm sure your not that nasty Daisy. If you do go for it may I recommend Primary and NOT secondary!! I'm not even a proper teacher yet and I'm already stressed!! Daisy- I teach Drama and English so at least I get to go on lots of trips to the theatre and stuff... If only I could persuade the Head of department to let us go to Private Lives :-) oh well, maybe if I nag him enough....... Christine (my eyes are like a dying sun), I have read your posts and find them deeply touching. You are obviously an extremely sensitive and deeply thoughtful woman, the world needs more people with your sensitivities. I find your emotions quite heartbreaking, and so I wanted to communicate with you, I hope you forgive me. I have had the great fortune to see Mr Rickman on stage, just the once, and meet him briefly in order to get his autograph. On stage he is - luminous. He is one of the best actors that Britain has, or will ever have, and I am so proud to have seen him on stage and watched his talent in full flow. But then to see him afterwards at the stage door - he is just a man, admittedly a man with a quite extraordinary talent - but just a man. I would probably have walked past him on the street and not realised who he was. Yes, he must have passion and beauty inside him to create the marvellous characters that he does, but I believe we are all talented and beautiful in our own ways too. Mr Rickman had the wisdom and self knowledge to recognise his talent and draw it out of himself, this is what sets him apart. But we can all do marvellous things if we believe in ourselves. So really, what I am trying to say is - all that beauty and emotion that lives in you, use it creatively to produce things of beauty, like Mr Rickman does, and remember that he is just a man. That would be the best tribute you could give to him, and to yourself. Thank you for reading. And while I am here - on the subject of spatulas - I think it would be very amusing to send him ONE - gift wrapped with ribbons etc on it, from the Guest Book. Any more than one would certainly alarm the poor chap, I am sure. Just my thoughts on the matter. I know I`m terribly late,but I still have to say this:HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MR.ALAN RICKMAN!Im saying this now,because my computer didn`t work few days ago..*damn it!*But doesn`t matter.*grin*I couldn`t stop thinking about Alan and his very sexy voice,even if he were 100-years old...*LOL**Maybe I`m mad.Maybe it`s just him....*All good for you all!=) wish me luck - i am off to (miss) catch my train now, lucky if i do, I'M NOT DRESSED YET ARGH!!!! Then I'll get to the theatre and they'll tell me my ticket isn't there, 'we have no record of your transaction'...NOOOOOO lol...ta ra I know what you mean, but i am not giving myself in, i haven't hought of him as a sex symbol for a two days now, i'm not ruining it. i MUST complete my goal and terminate the obsession. every time my mind goes off to a bad place*nudge nudge*I remember the fact that i will never see him, or know him personally, and he's 56 (considerably older than me, in fact he could be my dad...ahh, that's scary, no...it's disgusting) I think i've lost my appetite *I didn't want to see the movie either, my friends had to literally drag me there, but i guess it was so sad for my because it hits close to home. Ok i'm done. Christine, try this link again...it worked for me just now...got the whole song again...What is your media player? Maybe your download got interrupted...it's at Rafaella's site...here's the link...it's listed as other songs from Help! I'm a Fish...I think: HIAF-Intelligence Link I so do not want to see A Walk to Remember...I have to see it tomorrow with a group of friends...I'm just not in the mood for romance right now...unless it's the Sheriff of N. whipping out his, um, dagger to give to Marian ;~} Gotcha! Nasty minds! I just had two alan free hours. I saw a walk to remember, one and a half hours of tears i say. and i cried for 20 minutes afterward, i never cry during movies, i don't know what's gotten into me. Maybe it's because i was away from alan... *How would you ever send him spatula's if you don't know his adress? Plus would you enjoy getting 10 spatulas one week, wouldn't you think it a bit odd, personally i'd get freaked out and think i had some stalkers, just a thought. * whenever you need a few alan free moments, if you ever do, just watch that movie Harlii, thanks for the Help...Fish song link: it's Disco Rickman! Also, Barbara the W, better spatulas than specula. Harlii, I only get 25 seconds of the song with that link... same thing happened last time there was a link to it here, whenever that was. He doesn't even sing (yet), he just intones: "Once... there was only silence... and not" and then it cuts off. Someday I'll hear the whole thing... is that movie out on video yet? Help! I'm a Fish Intelligence Song This should work, if not, it's somewhere in the archives...I'm not sure where, but I know I have it downloaded...I could try and send it to you...just let us know if this works... Barbara the Wallpaperer and Constance: Well now, this is a nice site. It is insane where boredom takes you. Any who,I wonder if Alan is into the young ones, words on the street he isn’t clamed yet...heh, the things I would do to him hahahahahahahahahahahahahah oh yea.. Damn I’m the only one laughing :( you all are going to hell...Any who this web page is some piece of ass, keep up the good work I think its miss ing something Oh I know! nude pictures of Alan Richman, that will make the kids happy!I love you all really I doTootles !Danie G Uggledy Buggledy! I can't order tickets tomorrow! I don't know when I'll be in NYC yet... And what if they all sell out from Feb 23 to Mar. 5? Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! PS: I am SO in for the spatula idea, esp the bouquet. just wanted to wish the guy a Happy Birthday (tho it's a day late, please forgive) =) Barbara the Wallpaperer: IF you are serious......... e-mail me and we'll plan an attack! Christine: I once made it through two whole days without Rickman on my mind. About 6 months ago.... sheer determination that...... like giving up drugs or cigs! Ofcoarse, I fell off the wagon and here I am. If I live day to day, I think:" Fine!, No harm done..." But then I look down the road and wonder...how long will this go on? Will reading Alan's Obituary finally put this passion to rest? Or will it go on.... eternally? I I liked the reference to the "enormous waterproof penguin" also(from Claire's page). If I had been in London on his birthday (instead of Feb. 10th) I would have gone to Prestat Chocolates and gotten him one of those Chocolate penguins they have. Chocolate and AR. Heaven! Constance -- we *must* send spatulas for NYC opening night. I can just *picture* the bafflement from LD.... "Alan, why are they sending you spatulas?" Thud! Why do I keep coming back? why? it is an obsession, although i am no longer in love with him or his body, i got that far. I also didn't think about him for 3/4 of the day (amazing). It seems that my life is better without petty fantasies of seeing the man play on stage. *Why does my memory of him follow me so? Why do i have to come back and hear all of your exciting encounters? Why can't i just get on with my life??!!! Jane, thanks for your comments... flowing hormones... I'm so glad I'm not the only one... LOL.. I "was" going to try and sit up for the chat last night, but poor hubby looked at me like "you're going to do what?!" So I didn't. Think he thinks I've gone mad! I think I have too (he he), still he doesn't complain about the err...hormones either..........:) hi all, just to let you know, there is ONE ticket available for the sunday performance of PL!!! at theatrenow.com . so if anyone was thinking of trying to get any late deals, you better hurry! (full price only im afraid, in stalls)ps: last nights performance was AMAZING! Sorry, got carried away and forgot to ask- someone said here yesterday that he was in this week's Hello! mag, but he isn't -does anyone know if it was maybe last weeks and do they intend to post it anywhere, I'd love a link so I can see it Only just discovered you all- I'm not alone!! Have "admired" Mr R for some time but things came to a head recently after a rather erotic dream and now he just will not leave my mind!So glad it's not just me who finds Snape breathtakingly sexy. I'm busy re-watching all his films, stoking the fire inside me,and the When Love Speaks cd is on its way. Beloved husband has no idea of the extent of my passion.What is it about Alan, anyway? I mean, apart from the Voice (OOOH), the face, the hair, the manner,those eyes..... Thanks for the AMC alert, Lou Ann! I didn't know about that one, and would have missed out. Sounds like something even the kids would like. Oops,forgot-what subject do you teach Kirsty? Don't worry Kirsty-I'd collect picures for you.You might have to fight me to get at them though!Aparently I'm destined for a career in teaching,but somehow,I don't quite think so.I'm FAR too nasty!Sigh,Slytherin it is then.... Don't forget to watch AMC tonight at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 Central for the "Amazing Creatures" segment of "Cinema Secrets." They're doing "Harry Potter" and AR does appear in the program. ** Are you really going to send spatulas? NY tickets also available starting tomorrow Feb 23 on the internet (I don't know whether this is also American Express or if you can use any card): https://ticketing.ticketmaster.com/cgi/purchasePage.asp?event_id=3003445D1D5845A&event_code=ERP0419E&actname=PRIVATE_LIVES&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=53 Good luck! UK JANE!!! I cannot believe what you just posted! Thank You!My husband has been benefiting from flowing hormones now for a year. He knows the origin of such magic and I think is ready to shake AR's hand and whisper..." Thank's, I owe you one." Hi! Flamming kitties I havn't seen you in ages. Why havn't you been able to e-mail Sam/ Psyco? She keeps on sending you e-mails but you never send them back! I know that youre busy but I just had to ask. By the way if you all like snape, why not visit a very cool website. The address is www.jareth.com/severus.html go check it out Sue,Lincoln - if only the class I sat in on, on Friday were like that lovely little BRATS!! I think I should teach in primary school with smaller children.... ho hum!! I don't think secondary school pupils would collect pictures for me. That is a lovely thought though!!Your sooo lucky!! LOL Kirstie xx Kirstie - it's the best job on earth - i absolutely love it, but then again I have Lincolnshire Y6 and not London sec. school; I wish you luck. I had about a million cool points given to me by my class when I told them I'd met Prof. Snape and got his autograph; they now find me allsorts of stickers and postcards with him on and stick them on my pencil tin for me, so I don't escape his face even when I'm teaching - no bad thing! Sue from Lincoln - you are so brave being a teacher! I had a go for 3 weeks years ago and was horrified. If only it had been Hogwarts..... Amy - don't let your poor husband feel left out - in fact it is possible for our unwitting other halves to greatly profit from our obsession- after all it might be AR making our hormones flow but at the end of the day it's the bloke at home who gets the pleasure . Mine doesn't know what's hit him Oh no... I'm going to PL on Sunday... Do you lot mean I will want to go again? I am only "just" keeping this obsession under control as it is erk.. LOL = Sue, Lincoln - I'm a trainee teacher, is it stressful? What year(s) do you teach. I will hopefully be teaching in my local secondary school I'm really petrified!! HELP!!LOL Kirstie xx Jane - glad to hear you're not being left out of the Rickman weekend experience! I told my mum that she really DID ought to see HP and I'd go with her - now wasn't that kind of me!! I cannot see any other actor in that role at all - no-one would come even close to playing it as well, would they; JK Rowling certainly knows her stuff in keeping us lot happy and content! Sally - there are at least 3 Sues onthe GB to my knowledge. Sue, Preston, Sue, Lincoln and of course the original Sue, England!! there's a ticket there at the moment for tomorrows matinee - feel free to join me, i'll be the one on the roof on me lonesum Thanks, Flamingk. I must have been mislead by the lying bloke in the ticket office, who didn't want to swop a ticket of mine a while back. I'll go and rip that revolting pink fluffy cover of his swivel chair and stuff it somewhere, I think. Has anyone else seen that; it's gross! there are stalls tix avaiable on theatrenow.com at moment I COULDN'T GET THEM cos I have no switch card, only solo, so had to settle for circle up in the chandelier sorry erk (Sneaking in again). Thought you were going to the last one, Sue? Thats just my internet persona, in real life, i am shy, quiet and very incomprehensable, unless plied with alcohol, maybei should get lashed at the Albery Bar, that will cut some inhibitions... Oh not again, they cry. It's just to say, can you still get tickets, then? I know the stalls were completely booked up for the last two weeks, ages ago. What about the rest? Anyone know, anything, at all, anywhere? I'm sooooo envious of you lucky girls who can get to PL and are not held back by money troubles,husbands etc. To think of some of you getting those multiple PL experiences is just too much to bear. However on the bright side, my 11 year old has agreed to escort me to HP again and there are free cinema tickets on Sugar Puffs packets so I'll just take my spatula to the flicks this weekend and have a Snape experience instead. Do you think JK Rowling might share our weakness? Why did she want AR to play Snape? I've checked the books but can find no evidence there for Snape being sexy. Just an idea..... Well, Kate, did you enjoy PL? Were you invited backstage? Did you score, or don't we ask? Just wondering if any lucky bod managed to get see PL yesterday? And if so, was it as good as usual? Would also like to echo the comment about only seeing it once and hoping that will do - no chance! It only leaves me wanting to see it loads of times more - terrible english, sorry! Am a teacher but on holiday! Have to content myself with a copy of the play and a good memory instead! And that's a poor second best! I find that hard to believe, Flamingk. You always seem so articulate! Scary just because without back up i usually say stupid things or don't talk at all, or mumble.... It IS scary, Kirsty....not that I've ever met him! But I went quite near once. He's a lovely looking bloke, all the same. You won't be disappointed, I shouldn't think. Harlii: Sorry I couldn't make it to your "bash" last night. I messed up the password, which effectively locked me out for the rest of the night. Hence the glorious prose written in a haze of alcohol. ;-) He is the 8th Wonder of the World! Hi everyone and anyone!!! Flamming Kitties sorry can't help you there I'm going on Sunday I know that's no use to you. How come it's scary meeting The Man!! I would of thought it would be like the 8th wonder of the world!!-joking, or am I? Good luck anyway!! LOL Kirstie xx It's true, Mortianna, the more you see, the worse it gets.He will be harder to give up than cigarettes, but it must, sooner or later, be done! anyone else going tomorrow? final call for pl!?!? lol, don't much want to meet rickman again alone, too scary a prospect :S ARGH! YES Jules!!! Please do! But I think I have a better idea......... hmmmmmmm, I wonder..... I will e-mail you. I don't want to "dribble" too much on the GB, sooo messy! My hubby just said he's 'really looking forward' to seeing PL. Isn't that sweet? I've never been to a final performance before - do you think it will be all silly and end-of-termy or passionate and tear-jerking? Connie - shall I throw a spatula on to the stage for you? hear hear no liz, he hasn't - and if he does not do it some time soon - there will be no more merciful etc., no more brother, i'll have to cut off his head with a meat axe. so you're thinking about it, too, aren't you?*sigh* EDUCATION AHEAD, BEWARE: those of you who fancy going to watch pl once and then be done with it, who nourish the hope deep down somewhere that doing that might throw them out of this infatuation and make you less obsessed - don't. simply don't! will do no good! ah well, think again. Emily - i've been before and i live in Essex, so i have no excuse as to being conned into donating all my avaiable cash to a drunk man outside McDonalds! I had a seriously odd dreamabout tomorrow last night, I was trying to get to PL ontime, but i was late and to get out of various underground stations i had to swim underwater to the ticket gates, this made me so late i missed the performace, but when i got there Lindsey and Alan and a couple of other people were sat out back having a drink and i started speaking to Lindsey, said hello, good luck with america, and she invited me and the others into a game of Monopoly, Alan said he didn't want to play, but changed his mind when it came to choosing the chracter to play with, even though i don't remeber what he chose (i was the boat). It was odd, cannot remember who won. Oh dear. SRM--Sorry I didn't put a date earlier on the KOTH episode. Yes, this Sunday Feb. 24. Mortianna - ah, now you know what you have been missing in Die Hard. Has your wonderful brother sent you *that* picture yet? Dying to see it... fancy PL again this Sunday? (Only kidding...or am I?) well, okay, do grill me - argh - i didn't mean to blow the whole guestbook, so sorry, suz, claudia, claire?! humbly hiding in the shadows... jules - sure, i'm very much in favor of intelligent, cerebral, artistically astute observations of the man's skills.like to add to your "slurp" on aaba an equally cerebral (whatever that may mean) "ohmygod" on rasputin. could add to my thesis that there is of course much of the sheriff, but equally forebodings of alexander dane as dr. lazarus in his famous "i am a rock"-szene - here: "what is all this noise" (in the head of the lady he's gonna heal)- well, yes, i had to resort to this and the dancing scene once more (no i'm kidding, who is counting, anyway) to scientifically scrutinize the what you call thems, jules - face contortions? well, contortions, anyhow. the artistic value and psychological depth of his female treatment needs to be perused ever so often, as it seems to be valid still in our times, which can be seen every evening in a small alley in central london - the gathering there is quite similar to the one at the steps of dear father grigori.perhaps these scenes should be used in the education of first class seducers - well,we could at least try to treat our flesh and blood loved ones to them (volunteers or first hand experience, anyone?) then there would be no need to despair in this endless quest for moments worth of spatula dropping in this shallow world. so dear fausta, i most humbly disagree with your overall rating of 3 hands and rickmanian only three too for raspootin - i would volunteer to do another review, but sad enough, seem not to be able to watch the whole film. must be a genetic defect of some kind. found the reviews of pl by georgiana on your page - sigh. brought back fond memories and the urge to go there again. now! soon as possible. must - resist - must - my - bank - will - kill - me - who cares? this time last week i was on my way to the awards - am wearing my black suit again and outrageous earrings in remembrance of things past and getting strange looks. Do you think a little table dancing would be appropriate? no? well, never mind! oh, this is so long with no information whatsoever - must be hypnotised! eh, sally, what kind of whisky was that? quite interesting results. asked myself while reading your post: on what drug was she? simple rickmanism or more?*gg* with me, a little bit of rasputin goes a long way - but would never say no to a good wine - not necessarily madeira - if it looked me in the face, thank you. finally, i promise, to you - c-c: look, here are my detonators. if you say anything against this wonderful language of mine AGAIN, or hinting in any way at the sad truth that i'm not capable of writing the language of old what's his name, willy, i'll do something terrible guttural to you and blow the roof. got me?*gg* - finally got to look at the real hans yesterday, and boy, did they betray us with that german version.i blame the government!!! ...particularly as they would be postmarked from all over the world! UK, USA, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, NZ, Canada, Finland - anyone else game for it? Spatulas. Or spatulae for the edificated among us. I think, rather than send him black, blue, pink or yellow roses, wolfsbane or mimosa - not for his birthday, obviously, but for just being so BRILLIANT in Private Lives - we should take it upon ourselves, individually, to send assorted spatulae, gift-wrapped and with a message (without explaining the significance of the gift), to him at the Albery. Any time zones still on the 21st? No? Good - I'm sure he had a wonderful burpday and now can we get on with our usual intelligent, cerebral, artistically astute observations of the man's skills? I just watched CL for the first time *woohoo*! What are people's thoughts on this movie? I don't have very many myself at the moment, as I'm seriously considering just putting my head on the keyboard and falling asleep. Hmm, just one thing: There's a discussion going on a list as to whether he was the guy that molested her when she was five. Popular opinion seems to be yes, but I'm not so sure (not that I wont have changed my mind tomorrow morning when my brain is functioning properly). I dunno, it just seems like she inadvertently gave him and opportunity to have that much more power over her and her took it. ACK!Busy last night so...Happy Belated Birthday Alan!My spatula goes up to you! This Sunday Claudia? wow...you seem a little upset. SINNer! Josh hartnett on a AR gb! scrillage! Im gathering my stones!!! I love Josh Hartnett I think I'm the "Biggest" fan ever!!! If by chance,Mr. Rickman that you come to this site, I would like to wich you a very I hate the way you're always right I hate the way you smile I hate the way you make me laugh I hate the way you move your hands I hate the way your voice flows like music I hate the way your hair falls over your face I hate the way you treat people with respect I hate the way you walk I hate the way you love I hate the way you make me love you with all my heart Alan- I won't wish you a happy birthday, i won't be in love with your body , i won't love your voice, or your hands, or your acting. I won't write again. I know your not listening, I know your busy. That's why i'm going to be different from the rest. You don't like being seen as a sex icon, so i won't see you as one. You don't like reporters, so i won't badger you like one. I will in a sense admire from far, not be obsessed, and JUST watch your talent. You have taught me not to assume, to think before i speak, and that our "defects" may make us better than the rest.I look into the mirror and see not red eyes, different than the rest, but eyes that look different, like a beautiful sun. so i am proud to say, today of all days, I'm done with my obsession, i'm done with your face, every wrinkle and every freckle. Stop following me wherever my mind goes, stop it please, don't make me hear your voice in every teacher, or see your eyes in every picture. I must stop the madness. I must stop the madness. I must stop the madness. So, i wish you luck with your life and move on with mine. Holding back the tears, christine oh for pete's sake. Now it works. I finally whine publically about it, and it decides to work! hah. yeah... I tried registering, then it said the password I was putting in was incorrect. i was using aspr, which I believe is what was posted here. It's okay. Eventually I will get it, for future use perhaps. :) It's just mildly annoying! Ann- thanks for my laugh of the day regarding the $20 seats being out in the restrooms! Erin/cakewench- I had that problem when I first visited Harlii's message board, and I had to go through the whole registration process before it would let me in. Maybe that's it? (Just a dumb guess...I'm technologically challenged.) okay, i'm having a hidious time trying to login to that discussion. I am using aspr as the pw for it, and it still doesn't seem to want to work for me. poop. :( Although I am tempted to keep this info all to myself until I get my tickets, I know I HAVE TO share it with fellow lovers of Alan Rickman. If you have an American Express Gold or Platinum card,starting THIS SATURDAY at 10:00 am you can buy tickets to the NY production of "Private Lives" . It is not listed on Amex's website yet (the service rep apologized; I knew from Richard Rodgers theatre that it would be happening). Here's the deal: Tickets range from $20 (I can't imagine where those seats are - probably out in the restroom) to $75 (I am surprised they are so cheap for Broadway & for so popular a show; maybe it is a special price for Amex). It is for the whole run of the show, not just specific performances. The phone number (Ticketmaster)is 212-307-4100. Please just give me a few minutes to get my tickets!!!!! Joy, peace and a very Happy Birthday, Alan, and many, many more. Hey! AR finally arrives on Fox Network in the "Joust Like a Woman" episode of King of the Hill. Get the VCRs primed! Beware--a special time--Sunday at 7pm Eastern instead of 7:30 Oh I got Dark Harbor yesterday! I haven't watched it yet..work and life got in the way. Maybe when all bums clear out of here...grrr..i can watch it in peace. I wonder...i guess I'll know what the dive is now...=P Night..I'm going to watch it now..ahhh YESSS!!! Oh yeah, now everyone's off to the scavenger hunt and then to the chat room. No one's gonna notice my link AGAIN! Arrgh. Okay, attempting mt first link (God help me): Hello everyone from a "long-time lurker!" Decided to write today in honor of Mr. Rickman's birthday--may it be a happy one with lots more to come! Also, AMC has a show on Friday night called "Cinema Secrets." This week's is called "Amazing Creatures" and features some of the creatures from "Harry Potter." Their commercial for the show had a snip of an interview with AR. It's on at 10:00 pm Eastern tomorrow. Don't know how much he'll be in it, but he's there. Have a good day!! And this Southern Belle seconds Constance! Okay....... Y'all... it's 5:30PM!(eastern)! Raise your glasses and toast Our Alan Rickman.... Happy Birthday and Many Happy returns! CHEERS!!!! HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU KID! OT-Oh Elizabeth, I hadn't heard. Loved that guy since I was a kid. Saw him in Pygmalion with Peter O'Toole. How sad. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUU ALAN! I hope I as i said before dont get put in the dock for poking you 5o or so times...no punches just pokes..hehe. Flamming kitties...aye, sunday..no sat =<. The ticket blokes don't like me very much. If its your first time in the UK...enjoy! I hope you get a great buzz out of the experience! I don't dare venture near the tourist areas, everything is too, touristy...for lack of better words. I may have missed something a LONGGG time ago...but wot is with the Spatula obsession? I understand the hands...but spatula? er. help. I add to the birthday greetings etc. It has been such a busy day I almost (crime of crimes) forgot. But I remembered about lunch time and have been trying to find a few minutes to say: Happy Birthday Mr Rickman. Sorry to end this with some sad news, and I know its OT. The actor John Thaw died today from cancer. I wish you a Happy Birthday Alan! (If you ever read this page.) Greetings from Austria, Andrea Ack! Password is aspr. Just a reminder...the AR Scavenger Hunt is going up in an hour...this is the site: AR Scavenger Hunt. Hope you have all the Rickman sites bookmarked ;~} Due to circumstances beyond my control (but apparently within's Barbara's) all synapses are unavailable at this time. All circuits are busy. Please try your call again later. Alan, happy birthday. I wasn't going to write, you brobably don't read this stuff anyway. I hope what ever it is you are doing today brings you great joy. Last year on my birthday I went to the park and played football with my kids, but then again that is what I do everyday. If your'e ever in Arkansas look us up at Creekmore park in Ft,Smith,Ar around 3:00. Well anyway you will probably be turning 80 by the time you read this. Have a great day. Suzi Frank OH GOD!! What rubbish. Sorry folks. (Earlier posting-hic!)good stuff, this whisky. Cheers! Happybirdaywhazzaname hic! A very Happy Birthday to the amazing Alan Rickman. Apparently, this week's Hello magazine quotes Rickman as saying that filming the second Harry Potter was "huge fun" and he has some terrific scenes with Kenneth Branagh. Constance said: THAT Man drops his spatula for no one! *peals of laughter* Constance, you made my day! Check out my new wallpaper at the Rickmanista Review! Ok, Jules, did AABA live up to your expectations? I liked AR in this, as I thought he was very natural, unlike some of his other roles (especially those he plays with an accent). And of course, those facial expressions.... Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, Alan Rickman. In honor of the Velvet British Voice, an etymology of names. Alan: From Middle Latin middle name Alanus, of doubtful origin. Usually attributed to Celtic ("peaceful", harmonius") or Gaelic ("fair" "handsome"). Sidney: Contracted form of "Saint Denys." Derived from "Dionysius" the Greek god of wine, drama and fruitfulness. Patrick: from the Latin, meaning "a patrician, a person of noble descent." Source: Alfred P. Kolatch, _Dictionary of First Names_, Second Edition, Perigee Books, published by The Putnam Publishing Group, 1990. Thanks, my old mum! She just rang to tell me-his birthday is in "The Times". Stez: thanks for the lovely pictures. Oh! the one of him as the sheriff-pwoooor! And who's seen the picture in today's Evening Standard - besides me and Sue? And "Divine" as a word isn't adequate to describe him, but also elegant and gorgeous, fit, handsome, and mysterious and happy and tender and strong and talented and noble and dreaming and splendid, brilliant, charming, dazzling, kind, a weaver of dreams, a teller of tales, a scorcher, a knockout, a smasher and our shining, shining star. Hi all, it's Kimmer from Canada here! I'm wishing Mr. Rickman a totally awsome birthday today! I hope he's having fun right now, doing whatever it is he may be doing! SO yeah. ALan is not married? Weird. But your right, actors do have hard relationships, and I also know first hand, being one myself. Its a stressful business. Oh well, such is life. Have a good Rickman-day you all! Chiming in on the sp****a issue... It seems to me that Stella's character in AABA makes PL O'Rickman drop a needle rather abruptly onto a record when she startles him with some observation about sex. So, I *suppose* his dropping a sp****a might not be completely out of the question. Like the "oops" from "Obliquely" VERY much. Not being chosen for Holmes? What are they THINKING? Anyway, Happiest of Birthdays to the Man. And many more! Wonderfully gutteral language German, isn't it? Verena, perhaps you should get together with mortianna;) Ich hab's verstanden... Okay, this was just for those that speak my language... :p I suppose you're never, ever going to read this, but anyway, a very happy birthday and lots and lots of more successful, healthy and happy years! May you (and we...) be blessed with more wonderful scripts. Nice day! S hooo,next to all those congratulations a few words in german: Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag Mr Rickman,mögen Ihnen noch viele glückliche,gesunde und erfolgreiche Jahre geschenkt sein. I suppose no one understands those words but I don´t care ;) Wish all his fans a wonderful evening (him,too!) It is So funny that RENIE should mention Alan in the kitchen cooking up eggs with spatula in hand because just this morning I was thinking about how I wished I could send "our darling" a virtual spatula from Spatula City( a great site for all your spatul-AR needs/ thanks Jules for that)But then I thought: "No."( in that definitive Rickman tone.) THAT Man drops his spatula for no one! My best wishes to the best actor ever! !!HAPPY BIRTHDAY Alan Rickman!! a lot of kisses Iris DAMN!!! how on earth could i forget! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, sexy amazing actor!!! (big slap for me! -possibly the wine making me sooooo forgetful, how will i live this down! it will forever tug on my heart, how could forget what day it is!) evening all, on this joyous occasion.... have had great trouble concentrating at work today! (i wonder why!) am more than excited about tonights performance, almost exploding, this of course is not helped at all by having a few too many bottles of overpriced wine! can you believe the queue for returns is at least 10 metres long already! i doubt ANYONE will be returning tickets for tonight! well, must be off, need all the time i can get to make beautiful my body for his sexiness! (major spatula dropping event, am soooo excited!) It's high time I chimed in. Happy, Happy Birthday to our darling Alan!! Oh- almost forgot. I found this in yesterday's local (San Jose Mercury News) paper: With "The Search for John Gissing", writer-director-star Mike Binder demonstrates once again that he is a triple threat, primarily to audiences. (The article goes on to describe the plot of the movie and then says, "Gissing is played by Alan Rickman, whose performance is one of the film's few- no, only- highlight. When the characters in this completely implausible story aren't being unwitting, they are just plain witless. Gissing, by the way, seems to have been given his name because it rhymes with an act of corporate defiance he performs, at length, on his boss's favorite chair." (Jules- they stole your joke!) Sigh...I hope it's not as bad as all that! Sting eats well, and is the number one reason 47% of women take up yoga. (I'm kidding, I made that up!) It doesn't look like AR is in the running for Holmes (despite being the definitive over 50 hot hipster). Won't Private Lives end its NYC performances in the fall in time for Christmas programming? Still, I suppose they want someone younger, if they're thinking Northam or Jude Law. Nevertheless, a *clink* for AR, who, in some future film, might do a scene where he makes....eggs. Scrambled. Yes. H*ndling a spatula, and dropping it....then, delivering, archly, an "Oooopssss" worthy of Dwight Billings. BBC embarks on hunt for supersleuth The search is on for a new Sherlock Holmes as BBC1 presses ahead with an adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles for its Christmas schedule. The channel had hoped to secure Jeremy Northam, who most recently starred in the Robert Altman film Gosford Park, to play Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective. Northam, however, is unavailable and other actors in the frame are said to include Kenneth Branagh, Ioan Gruffud and Jude Law. The chosen actor will follow in the footsteps of Peter Cushing and Tom Baker, who played Holmes in BBC TV adaptations of the Hound of the Baskervilles in 1968 and 1982 respectively. Sting's over 50? Goodness, why does that make ME feel so old? There have been so many happy birthday post already, but I don't care, I'm going to add another one! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR RICKMAN!!!! From Today's London Evening Standard - Letters Page. There is a rather nice photo alongside that I will scan to Claire. I'm sure he has a fan at the ES. Makes up for failing to put him in todays's birthdays: Charlotte Church and Jilly Cooper instead! AR's Birthday Horoscope: I raise my hand and Mr. Rickman's too in a birthday toast! Happy Birthday, Alan Rickman! May many, many more roles await you. Ren from Japan invited fans to post birthday messages to Mr. Rickman at her site. Eighty-one fans did, and then Ren printed the messages, which will be delivered to Mr. Rickman today after the show. You can see the beautiful results at the Birthday Project page. Thank you Mortianna! T'will be nice to know an approximate location of that FOX when C and me are toasting! Gosh! The fact that he so generously stays and attends to his fans at such a late hour just endears him even more to me! ATTENTION! Just went on E-bay and there is a amazing amount of movies for sale at very reasonable prices! For those of you who collect the man's work ,it is a treasure load. Closet Land, Close my Eyes and the very rare Therese Raquine... plus more. Looked into the bumper stickers too.... No. I won't kill for one afterall. The "8th day" one has George and (sorry Suz ...)I just can't see myself driving around Cary all day or in the school car pool with George on my bumper. Now........ Brandon, or Sinclaire, or Dwight...maybe. Happy Birthday again Alan! You must be having a lovely Birthday lunch right about now.....(sigh) claudia - my humble self went to the stage and door only on sunday matinee, but if my feeble mathematics doesn't fail me, he will still be on stage then. play begins at about 8, depending on how many ladies from the first row queue how long for the ladies room (yes, i was one of them). interwhatever, say pause, between act one and two (was about quarter of an hour,was said before that it was half), makes 8.15, add 2.20 hours of play, take one, hold two, er, makes 10.35, add to that ... scribble scribble, some time to un- (now, there, quiet), re- and whatever dress, well, he might be on stage, in an awkward position or being very nice to fans at the time. constance dear, yes it's there, in december alright, and for those who are always searching to fulfil their education - the link to fausta's site with the ORIGINAL SPATULA-DROPPING PICTURE is there too. Cannot believe it! The Raleigh News and Observer has Alan Rickman in their Birthday column today!!! At last this hick town has risen to unexpected sophistication (due largely to all our Yankee/techie refugees, who we must also thank for Lattes and croissants)! And who else shares this day with him? Adorable Charlotte Church! She is 16 today. Thank you Stezi for your wonderful AR B'Day site and your other pictures - they too are spatula dropping (maybe spatula dropping should be an Olympic event - it makes sense compared with other events I have heard they want to add). Anyway, I truly appreciate your time and talent you put into your sites, along with those of Claire, Suzanne, Fausta, Harlii, Rafaella (and many others) that I visit to feed my obsession. I wish AR a happy birthday and much health and happiness in the coming year. JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE ALAN TOUS MES VOEUX DE BONHEUR POUR LA JOIE DE NOUS TOUS. have you seen the snowdomes on Ebay? Bit of a con, you can get your own empty ones and put any picture you like in them, still...anyway off to eat. I saw that bumpersticker too! No--he isn't God but he is truly the Eighth Wonder of the World! Happy Birthday to Mr. Rickman!!!!! Thanks for so much joy and fun ( sometimes tears). But where is Kate? I've thought she wants to give us more juicy gossip. Don't do it girl! By the way. Is there anybody who knows if it's true that AR will come to Berlin for filming ? Happy Birthday to Alan. May he live forever! I created a happy birthday-tribute to this great actor, sexy man and so much more. To view the link, click my name. I could access the main page also today, but I think, Tripod was mistaken! Because most of the time my Alan Rickman Page is not on-line, the counter doesn't work anymore, I have simply no idea whether you all have seen the Private Lives pics and the new Harry Potter Video-CD pics. I hope you all enjoy the pics from our birthday-boy! Apparently Mr. Rickman is NOT God, because according to a bumpersticker on ebay: "On The 8th Day God Created Alan Rickman!" :) What a perfect way to celebrate his birthday. Watching his facial - um - contortions in AABA. I'm kneedeep in kitchen utensils... HaPpY BiRtHdAy To Mr. AlAn RiCkMan!!!! I hOpE tHiS iS yOuR bEaUtIfUl DaY fOr YoU... I will be be raising my glass right along with Constance at 10:30 UK time. Wonder if he will still be signing autographs at the infamous stage door at that time or is everyone gone by that time???? Could any of you lucky Albery attendees give us Southern Belles a little ole answer to that? HAPPY BITHDAY, OUR BELOVED RICKMAN! THANK YOU FOR A YEAR FULL OF SOUL WRENCHING, SELF-DISCOVERY AND JUST PLAIN OLD FUN! and to all you here who have made this little old Cary housewife smile way too much for her own good! A quick FYI: for those of you enquiring about the ancient art of "spatula droping": This past Christmas I was making gingerbread cookies for the kiddlets; while they baked I popped in to see what was going on at The Rickmanista Review. There I stood; with spatula in hand as I encountered the {{Theatregoer pic}} (which is now on Raffaella's site). My jaw dropped and........so did my spatula. For verification of the facts, the live account can be found in the Dec.2001 arkives. Happy Day Alan dear.... at 5:30 pm my time (10:30 uk time) I will raise a glass to you ! emily - i am going on saturday afternoon, think you said you are going sunday, so have a nice time! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALAN RICKMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Mr.ALAN RICKMAN!!!!!!!!!!! And all good for his fans as well!=) HAPPY BIRTHDAY A.R!!! I hope he is having fun this fine day and I would just like to say to all the people going to see him in P.L today you are the luckiest people EVER!! LOL Kirstie xx HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALAN RICKMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hello everyone! I came home from London a few days ago. I updated my page with new pics in the "photos" section and in the "Private Lives" section (to access this one, just click on the PL logo you see on the home page). I also have a new URL...actually it will redirect you to my page, but it's easier to remember. concerning spatula: yes, this is it! well, never be afraid to ask, i for one thought that spatula was something organical, sounds so scientific to me - i mean like a special word for jaw, or something. yes, i'm dumb - but recovering. drop jaws or spatulae, but have fun. The Other Sue - a thousand apologies; have just read the GB again and found it was you sent me my news - thank you; Jules, sorry too - forgiveness needed all round - it is early in the morning though - 7.56 here in UK so maybe that's all the excuse I need? Jules - thanks muchly for the info - I think I might have to take the plunge and order from USA - as you say, maddening when we have to order from over there! If the video machine's not up to it, might just have to buy a new one!! Happy birthday Constance; A quick note before I go to work. Good Morning. Alright,I will share him with you, but you must promise to give him back afterwards. You're not to hang on to him,OK? Would just like to say on this HAPPY Day, a big Thank you to Claire who has given so many wonderful Photo's of AR to all of us here over the years. It has been wonderful to read all your O/T magazine's, Claire and I hope you will continue your great work. May ALL the wonderful people who have set up these pages Dedicated to AR be appreciated for the HUGE effort it takes! A Big Round of Applause for them All. & Yes, I hope AR DOES READ THIS!!! Was that naughty enough Julia?!!! Bye. I hope Mr. Rickman takes just a little time today to reflect on how his work has positively affected the lives of so many people who have watched his work... This past year had a lot more downs than ups for me, but watching Mr. Rickman's movies and reading everything I could about his career has really brightened many a dark day for me... So on this your birthday, I wish you the best of all you have given to me and so many others by sharing your talent with us. Thanks so much and Happy Birthday! Wishing Mr. Rickman the best birthday ever! Su 'Tis only once a year I get to be naughty, and that day has come: Laurel- oh my gosh. You are so right. I just finished watching AABA for the first time. No spatula would have been safe. I can't form a constructive comment on the movie otherwise right now... perhaps later.. *babble* YES ALAN RICKMAN IS GOD..... Christine- that was a funny one. Probably JUST what he'd say! Erin/cakewench- it was our ever-so-creative Constance who coined the now-famous "spatula-dropping" phrase. Hard to imagine what we ever did without it. And you'll need to have one handy for AABA! Well said, Ginny! Lessee...it's 3am in London now, so happy birthday, AR!!! Hope it's a fabulous one! Georgiana- are you by chance in my neighborhood, seeing TSFJG tomorrow night? Check this out, everybody -- a letter from Snape to his students and accompanying picture... really, really cute! http://messageboard.cinescape.com/harrypotter/ubb/Forum4/ (Sorry, I'm not brave enough to attempt making a link yet.) I love this...I may have to make a print of it. :) haha. To combine the previous two posts, if we DO happen to see an AR movie involving spatula-dropping of any kind, then we will know for sure that the man reads this guestbook. :) And for a serious semi-answer to the person who asked, I believe spatula dropping is a pasttime of a member of the guestbook, when she happens upon a particularly fabulous AR scene/comment/h*nd gesture/breath intake/eye twitch/whatever. I don't know who started it, but the phrase certainly has caught on. :) I will be watching AABA tonight! I'll keep y'all posted, so to speak. hehe. I really believe that Alan peeks into this GB. Alan is, after all, a human being..and we human beings have a curiosity that is hard to sate..be we famous or not.Therefore, I wish to say..and hope for a reply..that this GB is not just a homage and curio-piece for all that have come and gone..but a venue in which all of us may have, for the time and space ,to say and feel ,for a wonderful actor .. that has been given to us in ALAN RICKMAN.. I'll throw my 2 cents in and wish Mr Rickman the very happiest of HAPPY BIRTHDAYs!!!!! Now, what is all this talk of spatulas??? I haven't yet seen *every* movie Alan has made (no! Don't LOOK at me like that!!) so I don't know what everyone is refering to. Oh...and I hope Alan has a relaxing and private birthday, and a happy one. Great talent of the acting world...homage...hummmm. Another year goes by..sniff sniff (Hopefully this message will become lost in cyber space and find its way to his e-mail box, hopefully he has one!) Kimmer- no Alan is not married, but he lives with Rima Horton, a econ. professor. They have been together for I believe 20 years or so. My opinon is he might have gotten married from what I have heard. Seems that he just doesnt lead that kind of lifestyle, I mean artist are a bit odd. Especally actors, they are a handfull to deal with especally in personal relationships. I have personal experience to tell me so, and from what I have read. I really don't know his temperment, simply because I have never met the chap.=) night all I'm ready for bed! Good evening.all..wondering..what theatre and cost for NY/?Steve and I will take a break before we head off to the UK but are concerned about viability for tickets..actually, hope Alan does Dave ..that will be a major VCR/DVD ALERT! p.s. Biff Henderson and Alan will make the show if they are allowed to !!!Trust me!! argh you all live in britan....and can actually SEE RICKMAN!!! I CRY!!! AH!! Tomorrow is Rickmans birthday! CRAZY! (sorry, i accidentaly said wednesday) is he married? Just wondering. If so, to whom? hmmmm....... see ya OH! GORDON BENNET!! HAPPY BELATED< ALAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GINNY! Hello. I just want to thank the lot of you who mailed me cards and kind thoughts. I truly hope Alan had a SMASHINGLY BRILLIANT BIRTHDAY by you all and will go back and check it out. I have the original BB MO with the other segments and I have given it to one of our buddies to make copies of--even if she--CLAUDIA--wasn't quite clear about what I was prattling on about..I am recovering. By the by..I will be in the UK from july 4th on for five weeks and will, hopefully, be able to meet some of you. Thank you all, and Harlii..I have saved your card forever. :))))))))))))))) Ginny. Bought a copy of Blow Dry in the week from Sainsbury's. Nice to get a video so easily for a change. I liked it very much (sorry Georgiana) and thought it charming. Oh god- that sounds patronizing. Well, anyway, I was so pleased with it that I've seen it three times already! It was a British film about ordinary people and had a happy ending. It was kind of "joyful" like The Full Monty was,-same director-and left you feeling good, unlike Ocean's Eleven which I saw tonight also, and found vaguely disappointing. Too much hype. Anyway, Georgiana, maybe you have to be British to appreciate it. (I'm having a very patriotic night tonight, aren't I?) It was great to see AR in something contemporary for a change (enough of boots and britches, they cry!) and English. There I go again. And Josh Hartnett made a pretty good stab at a northern accent-ay up,lad-and ofcourse Warren Clarke made his usual very good show. So, all in all, something completely different! I just read my email and I got a response from the Bravo cable channel. They said thanks for my interest in the channel and the show "Inside the Actor's Studio" and that they would forward my suggestion to the programing dept (in reference to AR & LD being on the show). Should I read "file thirteen" into that?! lol .....For those of you contemplating a stage door visit, do it in London. The "climate" will be much friendlier there. When I went I had no problems and even summoned the courage to speak to LD and AR. NYC is another story. Since the stage door empties out onto the sidewalk and there will possibly be crowds, the ever organized and efficent NYPD will certainly have those metal fencing/barricades separating the waiting area from the rest of the sidewalk (for pedestrians). Recently, a co-worker of mine chaparoned a group of high school-age theater students there. They attended several plays and the group waited at the stage door after "Noises Off" (I believe). The girls wanted to see Peter Gallagher. As they were waiting, a man and his girlfriend passed and the man made a rude comment about them waiting there. My friend, a 6'5" policeman, wasn't going to just take his rudeness and went after him. He asked him if he had been a jerk all his life or just that night. The man replied "pretty much all my life" and my friend answered "Just what I thought". When the actors emerged they were all very pleasant. One of the actresses broke into song with the girls and they all sang along. So, take your thick skins with you and don't let the NYC jerks bother you. PS: there are a lot of very nice people in NYC too! I'm looking forward to visiting some friends there and seeing the American stage version of "Private Lives". I hope they don't have to change much, or anything for that matter. It was perfect! ....as was AR and LD and the rest of the great cast. Thank you, Saint D.o.C. Officially Feb. 21, 2002 in London To our "Beloved": to the most fabulous, hardworking, talented, and GORGEOUS actor to grace the stage or screen (big and small). Thank you for a year of fun and enjoyment. I am looking forward to many more years! Sue Lincoln - I got my copy of AABA from amazon.com in the States. Crazy that we have to import a British film. US vids play on most modern VCRs. It was on Film Four recently. Someone try to avert my eyes from the Theatregoer pic - I keep thinking I've got a heart attack coming on after viewing it.... :-D Jules, they're on Page 2...a magazine cover that wasn't there before with a really REALLY good scruffy pic and pix from PL... Hi Love this guestbook and have decided I really ought to add to it too, so here we are. Glad to find others of a like mind where Mr Rickman's concerned, prompting me to submit my first post. Have seen PL 3 times with one more go at the weekend, although that seems like far too few compared with some out there! Have to console myself with several videos instead! Jules, you lucky thing with a copy of AABA - pray tell where you managed to get hold of a copy, I've been unable to so far! Thanks to everyone for their posts so far - it all makes extremely entertaining reading from a fellow Rickman follower! Keep it up! sue - i especially liked the scene where he completely disinterestedly tries to heal that woman from her cardinal sin. and the whole dancing (god, the eyes!), kissing, drinking etc. scene (no, not spoiling it, am i?!)especially when that .. says i'm the nephew of the empress and he goes over, eyes him and says: vey pretty, but i prefer women"*howl*. had to rewind these two for most of the evening, as i couldn't believe it. had to watch for the subtlelties*ahem*.
and just watched the jamie scenes again - yes, am alone at home*gg*. find nina totally attractive, brimming with feeling, i have to say.not to mention jamie - have the feeling he is the sweetest of the guys until now, and i just love the lip warming and the clouds watching - and just about anything else - well would get him used to kleenex, but still...
and now i go to bed and celebrate the birthday of the beloved with my newly arrived coward plays, that were not to be had in london, but at amazon. well, yes, travelling is so educating! have a wonderful day all.
and of course would like to add my best wishes for a wonderful birthday to himself, if someone collects them here on the net. just the best for you! Um - so I've heard, anyway. Emily - his hair has changed colour so many times it's confused. He is definitely mostly silver now, naturally. Even the semi-permanents leave 'stains' which is why he glows so many different shades of golden in the spotlights... Harlii - I see no new pix on Rafaella's site! UUUUh!!! Guess I'm first to say it to you - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mr Rickman!!! Like we say in Russia - many years of happiness - the one that will meet you and the one that you will bring to us. Sorry for those mistakes... I'm so excited. In the picture on clair's page, the winter one, is that his natural hair colour? That dark, almost black? He looks cute with that expression! Hi everyone! I agree with you Gaye (SA, it is now Thursday 21st Feb here, as we are 8 hours ahead of UK (Approx).So to the wonderful MR RICKMAN "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"!!!!!!. Have a really great day (if you read this), Bye. Butt of the joke...erhrm. Oh dear, constance...I hope your not talking about RHPS? Or that odd little film..clue? I enjoyed it but I do believe we are the butt of the to often.=o (sorry my british arrogance steps up to bat there) Flamming kitties- when are you going to PL? Next weekend or this weekend? =p IM SOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Perhaps Georgiana is in London already - planning to see AR Thursday night(his birthday)in PL. Just a thought. SAlly!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOO! You must SHARE!!! I will come to NYC to see the play BUT if I don't get to MEET HIM at the stage door.... I will be Soooooooo depressed you will have to fly over to N. Carolina and personally scrape me off the kitchen floor with a spatula! Constance - OT but if that is your type of film, the you MUST see Gosford Park, an exceptional film and cast IMHO. Mortianna, Rasputin is great. I especially love the good kick backwards at the poor chap who tries to stop him jumping on the table, and his delight when he knows he is going to be REALLY NAUGHTY! His portrayal of Rasputin exactly matches my imagined Rasputin from school history as taught in the late sixties, ahem. A romantic and mystical figure. Harlii, for me it seems to have been a "layered" experience. First watching the film and thinking "yeah OK" or "I love that!" then watching it again but watching Alan the actor and noticing the subtlety with which he is able to convey emotion, mischief etc. Then again watching the other actors and noticing for maybe the first time just how skilled some of them are and thinking well they're great too. Acting really is a craft that they take very seriously and constantly hone to perfection. Then I feel like giving them all a great big hug to thank them, because I enjoyed their work so much. I know why Georgiana likes to see Private Lives so many times now! She has huge respect for pure talent. Tremendous self restraint too! otherwise Alan would be just hugged to death by now in sheer gratitude. First deleted. Don't know what happened there. Second is definitely the version I meant! Where's Georgiana? Oh stoppit, you lot... (Have just finished reading through 48 hours of GB which I've missed)..."Intertwined with audience"? (Variety awards). Hmmm, think he was being a bit tongue in cheek there, definitely aimed at us lot!-to get us going! (Fat chance of any intertwining going on at the Albery.) And colours of roses-oh, definitely burgundy-(unconscious beauty). And goodness- 9th April till September. Are these impresarios trying to kill the lot of them? Well, I hope they will get a chance for a holiday before they start rehearsing in NY. They'd have to have one. It's hard enough for them to carry on now,I should think, let alone go to NY without a break. And I would imagine, that as the popularity for the play increases in a city like NY, AR would not be able to continue signing outside, particularly on those hot summer nights, and if the stage door opens to the street. He'll be mobbed.... I hope he'll be alright over there. We want him back, eventually. He's ours! constance - talk of being naughty - could you send me some spatulas (e?) for me to drop, please? It's urgent. I just watched rasputin and man i must say - there's your silky carnivore biting, jules*puh*. what guts the man has - i'm really awed and amazed. and boots, too, suz! harlii - i gave just my two cents on a film i loved seeing. and at the same time trying to respond to the postings i remembered. which sure says something about me as we all can only react with what we have. i didn't mean to say anything against escapism. just said i liked the films especially for the reasons others seemed to be disturbed by. sue - a hearty yes - he gets me thinking with his films anytime, even if i have my difficulties or because i have my difficulties with them. i don't especially like brutality in films nor in life, and don't watch it when i'm not forced to - i skipped the fighting scenes in mc, don't watch the news anymore and skipped the last scenes in rasputin for the same reason. rasputin in this regard gave me many hints as to follow your own path in life no matter what and being bold and courageous - not mentioning guts again. and having fun, as long as it lasts. not to speak of biting carnivores. constance!help! Yes Harlii....... I must agree. My husband always wants to watch historical movies,documentaries, etc, says he likes to learn something from a film- but me? Total opposite! I want to escape! Preferably to an English Manor house where everyone smokes, downs martinis and the where there is a body in the Library! Rafaella has new pix at her site too...check it out, esp. if you're gonna play the Scavenger Hunt (hint, hint). Rafaella's Alan Rickman Italian Fan Page SUE! I really understood what you said and you said it quite well...yes, watching AR is therapeutic for me...Even though I had to study films in college, I never enjoyed actually watching and analyzing/dissecting them, but with AR's flicks, I can and do enjoy the analyses, plus the entertainment value of simply watching a great actor perform... Oh sorry, you meant Suzanne of course.Well I think she has a soft spot for George of Nottingham! Goodnight from me. Constance, was what too naughty? There is nobody better to fantasise about than Alan Rickman, he is the most HANDSOME man and his talent is immense. Oh Marlana!!! You too??? I thought I was the Only One!!! AR must be like Santa Clause, able to visit nocturnally dozens of houses in a single night! What stamina that man has!:~) Ooops! Sorry Sue! Was that too naughty? :~@ Harlii, I can identify with your reasons for watching a film. All my life I enjoyed films and books etc as a way of escaping mundane things or boredom etc.(despite leading a hectic and adventurous even luxurious lifestyle). Then for several years I lost interest in everything, and could only summon the energy for the humdrum things that have to be done i.e. work and rudimentary housekeeping! Alan Rickman's acting skills just got my attention for all the reasons frequently discussed here. Trying to find out more about this very private man has been an enjoyable and absorbing task leading to me watching and trying to analyse more films and books, some of which I would not have given a passing glance to before, but have given me hours of enjoyment. For example Barchester Chronicles, I watched the first half this afternoon and sat with a smile on my face and laughed out loud in parts, the actors are all superb and it is a pleasure to watch. I wonder if actors realise the importance of their work? I don't mean in the usual sense, but more in the theraputic value of the sheer delight and gratification of observing their skills (apply this only to dedicated actors of the Rickman, Pleasance Hawthorne school) I think that Alan knows this when he discusses the value of actors as storytellers, revered in all (most) societies throughout history. Not so much escapism but more a drawing in to life. Oh! pooh, this is getting way too deep for me, I'm just not articulate enough to describe fully what I'm thinking. Whatever, it's great fun to be going shopping and getting little treats again! Carry on the good work Alan! Once again I have to say that one has to keep things in perspective. I agree Harli, that this infatuation with "The Man," is a bit of fun. I think of my own fantasy love affair with AR as an indulgence I allow my self, like chocolate, fine wine, and DH Lawrence. Mind you I am happily married! Oops, two "Buts" there, and a spelling mistake. Must be the fact that it's the 21st here - so shall I be one of the first to wish Our Beloved (he he) a very Happy Birthday. Maybe we can save up and send him the flowers for his sixtieth in four years time. I'd like to clear up something once and for all...I have a wonderful sense of humor...I have friends with great, funny personalities and I pick up a lot of jargon and manners of speaking from them...Online, sometimes the written word is taken as we meant it and many times it is not...since you can't see my face when I'm speaking/typing, you're at a disadvantage as to whether I'm kidding or not... That being said, I really wish that people wouldn't take this negative, holier than thou attitude against me and others here for referring to AR as *our beloved*...I started saying that jokingly because the MAJORITY of the posters here are women and MOST of them speak very warmly about him, while totally realizing they are joking about their infatuation with him...I thought it was funny and so did many others, but apparently it gets on the nerves of some folks and I can't imagine it being such a big deal or thorn in some of your sides to actually mention it, but it's starting to bug me & since folks are so kindly mentioning the trivial things that annoy them around here, I figured I'd my two cents... OTT - it's only a bit of fun, don't get upset about it! I don't think any of us think of Alan as "God", do we? Harlii, I'm with you. I go to the movies to be entertained, to feel better. If I want to have reality, I can read the newspaper or watch the news of TV each night. Maybe I'm a bit shallow here, but I love comedies, musicals and mystery movies. Which is why I sometimes have a lot of trouble watching AR's films. But they are thought provoking, and I'm fascinated reading other people's interpretations of them. But give me Strictly Ballroom or Dirty Dancing any day, LOL Alan Rickman is just a man, albeit a talented good looking one. I do not ascribe to the hero worship "OUR BELOVED" him with a capital H, like he is a deity, and I will celebrate his birthday with a cake, champagne, party, when he celebrates mine. I do however, wish him a happy birthday and a healthy happy life..... Harlii-- I am really looking forward to the scavenger hunt on Thursday! Sounds like fun. Emily--if you want to read some really entertaining comments about AR and GW, look at a copy of Emma Thompson's book "The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries." She really "captures" the two guys very well! I wish she'd make a film about the making of the film. You can see ok from the balcony, its quite steep, i'd imagine the circle is better, but as long as your central you shouldn't miss a trick I would like to wish Mr.Rickman very happy birthday, and I hope he will play in more films in the future, because Britain is too far away from Hungary to watch Him in theatre. But I respect Him very much and once maybe I can see Him in a play. Thank you for reading my message. Zsuzsanna Rácz from Hungary Morning all! I wanted to toss a thought out here...Mortianna's post made me think of it...She mentions down below, about TMD being real, having characters & themes that seemed real (plumbing, rats, snot)...ahahaha...a lot of you mentioned that before, that was what you liked about it, that it wasn't the typical beautiful movie star, etc., etc. Which brings me to my thought... The reasons why we go to the movies/watch movies, etc. are so different and THAT will affect our perceptions and ability to absorb a movie and all it's qualities...For example, because my own life is somewhat dull, unvaried, sometimes rotten & hurtful, when I go to the movies I need a RELEASE from my daily trials, so I seek out Adventure, Fantasy or Sci-fi flicks...I don't want to see someone who looks like me or my friends...I want to see beautiful men and women and beautiful scenery that takes me away from my surroundings...But that's me and I'm speaking very generally, because when it comes to AR movies, I'll watch anything he's in for 5 minutes, but other movies really have to take me away...Remember those Calgon commercials? Ahahhaah! Anyway, it sounded profound when I thought about it, but here in black and white, I'm wondering if it made any sense...please don't throw stones... Hi Kirstie, I am going to PL on Sunday too. I am sitting in the stalls, but I believe anyone can go to the stage door after the perfomance. (I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong). I am going to try to go to the stage door too, but my husband is coming with me, so I won't be alone :-)... A bit nervous about meeting the great man, but very excited too. Perhaps I will see you there? Lets hope it's the best performance yet... Hi everyone!! Flamingkitties or anyone, have you been to see P.L in the balcony before? Can you actually see anything? I'm going to be sitting in row C on sunday afternoon. Do you have to be sitting in the first rows downstairs to be able to go to the stage door? I know I'm beginning to sound like a broken record but I'm just concerned!! I really want to meet him LOL Kirstie x #the roof, the roof the roof is on fire# ha ha ha, ticketmaster had one ticket for saturday up in the balcony (again - high up to the heavens i know but who cares) but i am going again hooray and hooraynesss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *hyper hyper hyper* anyone else going to saturday's matineee?? Thank You Claire for the new Pictures on your page!!! I especially like the French Studio one. Oh! That reminds me! I must order another case of spatulas! thank you, claire, wonderful pictures at http://freespace.virgin.net/sc.i/Claire.htm. now did that work?! and i quite like the story - enormous waterproof penguin, indeed! watched tmd yesterday for the first time, one of my treasuries obtained through roaming through london and pestering innocent sales persons not knowing anything about a shakespeare cd ("what did you say was the title? laugh what?") - what a wonderful sweet movie. yes, now i know what you are all talking about. i remember someone had some difficulty with a.r. and j.s. together and all the sneezing and there not being any hankies. i found them fully believable and wonderful together - i did watch her, too, and that for some time, i think that means something, doesn't it?! - and for that touching him with all that stuff on her hands - well i noticed it - perhaps because i had read of it before, but it just added to the total believability of the film as a whole - i mean, you must put some down to earth stuff (plumbing, rats, snot) in a film that deals with something commonly thought of as preternatural, otherwise it became quite ethereal, wouldn't it? and it added to the quite "un-hollywoodesque" air of this film - i mean that were real people (and ghosts), doing real things, not your usual "blow the world to save it-stuff". this other guy struck me as the same type of guy as hugh grant, same stuttering and stuff, or am i mistaken? was it just being english? and the actress playing maura goes by the name of stella maris - yes, i had read that, but quite a coincidence. namesakes and connections in a.r.films - would any university pay for a doctorate thesis on that? volunteers welcome under the below address.*gg* I've figured out that 5.00 p.m. CST in America is 7.30a.m. Friday morning here, and the chat at 7.00 p.m. is about 9.30a.m. Hopefully I've got it right! I'll try to join in the chat - look forward to saying hi to everyone. Kimmer in Canada, AR'r Birthday is on Thursday the 21st of February, not Wednesday the 20th. If you are plannning some event, a party, or an AR festival with friends to celebrate, then Thursday is the day. Wouldn't want you going to loads of preparations for the wrong day. Anne I love Alan Rickman and enjoying reading everyone's insightful comments. Oh... I don't know JAL:
That Jeremy Northam is quite dishie..... yes yes yes...
I do agree that Emma Thompson definately improoved on the original Sense & Sensibility. Jules, I laugh every time at that scene with Hugh Laurie and AR "admiring" the baby. (And I have kids 5 and 2.) Ang Lee was one of my favorite directors even before S&S, and though it may be heresy here at the GB, I think Grant, Wise and AR all look gorgeous in it.
Sense and Sensibility is essentially about how you should choose your future mate and the qualities he should possess so it's very telling that both Grant and Rickman get moments on film to show they are kind and receptive to the youngest Dashwood sister Margaret and her pirate fantasy. If you want children, the attractive future spouse should demonstrate some love and appreciation for them before hand. So the script improves Edward by the truckload by showing his interest in Margaret, even losing a sword fight with her, and Colonel Brandon has this tiny bit where he's walking up the path to the Dashwoods, sees Margaret running down to look for Willoughby's approach, and he positively leaps to attention and gives her a cheery nautical salute; just wonderful, his appeal skyrockets. But what does Willougby do with Margaret? He smiles briefly and gives her his hat to hold. I viewed "Emma" and have to report that for a chick flick, there just wasn't much male sex appeal in there. Did the producers really think women want to spend all that time just watching the painfully thin Gwyneth Paltrow? It compares quite pallidly with S&S. I wonder if they had a male casting "Emma" while Emma Thompson & her producer did the casting for S&S. YELLOW ROSS ? As in ' The AGE OF INNOCENCE' - TRUE PASSION YES PLEASE.
If you want a good night in reflecting on the future Sir Alan Rickman on his bday then visit "sex on legs" www.rickmanistareview.com/snapecape.jpg
studied while listening to The Corrs " Runaway "
( It should be "FLYAWAY" being on same broomstick and that )
While sipping a vintage port.
What do you say? Give it a try Hi Jules yes still up.Liked your post on S+S did agree with the look they gave each other regarding the baby. Jules! It's past midnight! Go to bed! and that's why she got the jolly old screenplay Oscar. Actually, in the book "Sense and Sensibility" Brandon does not ever speak to Marianne; the reader is unsure whether he really sees her as anything but a reminder of his dear dead Eliza. And Willoughby is not interested in poetry or books and prefers riding and hunting. Emma Thompson made both characters much more sympathetic when she wrote the screenplay and therefore can lay claim to a unique honour: she has improved on Jane Austen. A distinction that no one else in over two hundred years can boast of. I just bought tickets for next weekend!!! I'm soo happy! I'm going to wish him happy birthday! Also I could be put in the dock for birthday tapping him 5o times or so! Indeed I think your right sally...2nd best! TicketMasters has Private Lives scheduled until Sept. 8. ...and Emma Thompson settled for second best in real life, of course. Isn't Greg Wise Thompson jnr's daddy? Could it be perhaps, Greg Wise is compeating with AR for the dominant part in the film. I really think its a raither dinky and pointless attempt, by GW. A first shot actor against a man like AR, who with years more class and experience playing these type of roles, can easily over shoot him. This is his speciality! Not te mention the fact GW is not at all that handsome or tragic. Bottom line, I'm rooting for Alan! (I agree with the hisss)
I do belive that some of his parts were expanded in s&s. The scene where AR brings her in from the rain was not in the book. Well I guess it better than having his scenes
cut out.=p
Perhaps I should read the book again...hmmm. I think I may see PL again. I love bonus month! Do you think that I could get him to sign my stuff? Oh, dear, maybe I won't cop out in the last moment! Melissa- You too? Heh, I was beginning to think I was the only one who hisses at things I don't like. It's funny because I've feel the same way than you Melissa the first time I saw S&S.And it hasn't change!! The most funniest is that the first time I saw this film I'didn't know about AR but I thought his was the best actor in this film. Daisy, thanks for the Willoughby (sp) hiss! I thoroughly disliked him the moment he walked on the screen, and I let out a cat-type hiss which very much upset the kitty on my lap! Jacqueline - Julia reported that PL will run to August 8th. I'd rather think he deserves something more 'raffiné' because he's so elegant and portrayal(I hope I'va said the right word!!). Ahhhhh,shoot.Meant Willoughby(hiss)!Geez,cant even get that right!Tragic,will have to watch S&S again..... Thanks for the advise Melissa I won't go before the performance!! But also thanks flamingkitties anyway. LOL x About those roses-all getting very complicated now methinks.Mayby we should just send him some nice diddy daisies.Or a little bunch of country flowers like Brandon does to Marrianne? Am I reading the listing on Ticketmaster.com correctly? It states PL is running through September in NY?????????? I thought it would be a short run? RODGERS with a "D"...I didn't know it either until a few Sundays ago when me Hubby and the Kid went to NYC. I made them walk with me to the theatre so I could scout it out and took a photo of the marquee and stage door. Spelled out in BIG letters was the whole name.
I've seen photos of the stage door for the Albery and I think it's nicer than the one in NYC. This stage door spills out right into the street (46th?). The door at the Albery seemed to be quieter, more secluded; opening into an alleyway. You didn't have the whole darn City trying to walk by as you were trying to get an autograph.
But hey! We're Jersey Girls; we'll manage!! I mean you quite right Melissa about going to the stage door AFTER the play. Yea! Morristown is within spitting distance of Morris Plains. Maybe 2 miles away. So, you are South-Southeast from me; about half an hour away. We have a few weeks to plan, with others; this could be do-able! :) You're quite right... AH! Rodgers with a D! Well, I'm embarassed--anyone care to present me a nomination for today's Homer Simpson "DOH" award? Geeze. Thanks. And I was an English Major!
Hi Maggie - I'll definitely want to see PL twice. I'm in Westfield; not sure about proximity to Morris Plains. This is a dumb question, but are you near Morristown? My drive into the City is a mere 40 minutes and I'll probably end up going to the theatre to buy tickets to get the best seats. Count me in on a group pilgrimage to PL. Another member of the Guestbook, JAL, lives in Westchester, so maybe she'll want to join us. Nice meeting you, Maggie :-). The theatre is the RICHARD RODGERS! With a "D" in it. Go figure. I searched for "Private Lives" on Ticketmaster and almost had heart failure when I saw it give me a listing for the University of Delaware. Hey folks...have been enjoying lurking for a while--great info for Rickman Fans! I am so excited about PL coming to America--and Happy Day-Early Birthday to him!
A hint for those of you trying to use Ticketmaster (which seems to have come up with an incredibly ponderous interface): if you search by VENUE, it doesn't see ROGERS as a theatre, but if you do RICHARD in the "search by VENUE", it decides to give you the Richard Rogers Theatre. Go figure.
Best wishes, all!
Melissa TNW Anyone from the NJ area planning on seeing Private Lives when it comes to NYC? I'm trying to get tickets to more than one showing but I doubt Hubby would go with me more than once. Maybe a group of us could get together to see it.
Plus it sucks because I'm scared to drive in NYC; busses and trains don't seem to have decent scehdules. But, for Alan, I might just have to muster up my courage and drive into the City myself! Kirstie - I don't know if the other ladies would agree with me or not, but if I were you, I wouldn't greet AR at the stage door prior to the performance. A couple of years ago
I saw Ralph Fiennes in a play in New York and saw a group of people descend on him for autographs and pictures as he emerged from his car before the performance. During that time I think an actor is concentrating on the performance he/she is about to give and his privacy should be respected. And since so many of the ladies here have remarked on how patient and generous AR is with his time, I'm sure you won't have trouble reaching him after the play. Okay, I'll get off my soap box now. Oh my, I am sooo envious of everyone who had the chance to see AR on stage (or even backstage...). Me being a singlemother in old Germany don´t see no chance to become one of the lucky ones... sigh. And "now" (in April) AR is performing for 5 months (did I get that right? the whole cast is in the US for every PL-performance?)in the US. WOW. I guess he needs a long holiday afterwards.
For far I can only wish AR all the best for his birthday and hope he can spend the day the way HE wants to... general time for saturday is all i know when AR arrives, between 12 and 1-15 Flamming kitties THANK YOU SOOO MUCH for the directions, do you know what time he gets there in the afternoon? I'm soo excited as I said earlier!! Again thank you LOL Kirstie xx Thursday Kimmer... Hey, I have a new project for us...I've researched what goes into the nomination process for a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame...If anyone is interested in a short-to-long-term project for AR, let me know and we can get together and swap ideas...let me know... OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT's ALAN RICKMAN's BIRTHDAY ON WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!! GROOVY!!!!!!! TIME TO PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know I will party. Lets all party. dude, party YAHOO!!!!!!!!! HI ALL!!!!!!!!!
I watched Mesmer on Saturday..............it was okay. It was kinda odd really...........BUT ALAN RICKMAN WAS A CUTIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVED HIM IN IT!!!!!! I loved it cause he was like, a little on the mental side! HEHE!!!!! RICKMAN RULES ALL!!!!!!! and more.
Yeah, Im doing a project on Alan Rickman for school. He is SO AWSOME!!!!!!
Yeah. I really wanna see AN Awfully Big Adventure, but I cant FIND IT!!! And now I have to see Galaxy Quest again, now that I know my lil Rickman is on it!!!!!! Teehee!
Yeah. No one ever replies to my messages! WHY???
Yeah. I'll just stand here, and love ALan Rickman re: stagedoor, you can get to the stage door its exactly the otherside of the theatre, facing the theatre, take the road down the left hand side and its on the turning onn the right, there is usually a gaggle of people there pre/post performace! Hi everyone!!! I'm going to see Private Lives on Sunday and I am sooo excited!! I was just wondering, if anyone knows, how you get to the stage door, do you have to ask someone or something to get special permission? Do you have to pay? And finally, to anyone who has experienced this pleasure of meeting him is there a big crowd or not? PLEASE, PLEASE write back ASAP I'm desperate!!! LOL Kirstie x Jules - ta, confidence boosted, seen it once, from topper most regions of the place, now i want to see it closer, so, who knows, i'll get there for eleven, i think the tickets dont usually go on, the returns til midday, and even then alan gets in at oneish -i could pester him...or something tee hee - not that i would...natch. Jules--"tough titties"???? sounds like you use the same dictionary I use! LOL Oh and flamingkitties - I'd say yes. There are usually standing tickets too, which are considerably cheaper and you can wiggle around a bit more to avoid Bighead in front...good luck. All major awards ceremonies are cloaked in controversy because no win is ever unanimous. But they frequently have to notify winners first if they are unable to attend the ceremony - it means they can film a little bit of surprise and wonderment to show when the BBC screens the highlights. Spoils the moment, I reckon, and if you can't attend, tough titties - you should nominate a buddy to accept for you. Anyone think its worth turning up early on saturday at the Albery box office to see if they have any returned tickets for that day?.......determined to bankcrupt myself if it kills me....
The people at "What's on stage" reckon that the Olivier's were not only draped in controvesy but were also botched. Anyone else care to agree. Apparently some people were told before hand that they had won, which is not supposed to happen. S -- PL will be playng at the Richard Rogers Theatre, 226 West 46th Street. You can purchase tickets via the internet starting March 10th. I don't think the powers that be have decided when tickets can be purchased over the phone or at the theatre. The show opens in previews on April 19. Check www.ticketmaster.com for updates.
S--PL will be at The Richard Rodgers Theatre Constance--will email you this evening and shhh--something is on its way!!!! No, i am determined to see PL on saturday, will wait around from early to see if there are any spare tickets for the matinee or evening performance, returns. ARF, skint, who cares....I'll juggle badly for a few hours and drum up some money! lol Ha ha haha, woo, guess what i wrangled today, they are giving away chractre postcards when you go and see Harry Potter, and I dodged a queue that ran out into the street from the Odeon, and i sweet talked them into giving me a Snape, darn i am good its here he he he he he long time, no post....does anyone know yet which theatre PL will be playing at in NYC? when tickets go on sale? and where they can be purchased? I am determined to make the trip.... Has anybody else read the artists' reactions to getting the audience awards on whatsonstage.com? Alan's goes: "Thanks so much to everyone at Whatsonstage.com. The play, the actors and the audience feel completely intertwined in this production of Private Lives, so this award really means a lot." Well, if Central would be 6 hours and the chat starts at 7pm, that will be 2am for me then. That's a bit late for me so....I can't join the chat. That's a pity, but I hope you'll all enjoy the chat and for now i say to you all: HAPPY BITRHDAY ALAN RICKMAN!!! :)
Thank You Harlii. Alan Rickman is the greatest and cutest guy in the whole wide world!!!! I love him!!!! Well, Central Standard Time is one hour behind Eastern, so if Eastern is 5 hours to UK time, Central would be 6 hours...I think... OK I have mastered PST (8 hrs behind UK) and I have mastered EST (5 hrs behind UK) BUT now we have all gone Central!!!and I haven't a clue!!Would someone kindly elucidate. Thanks. Thanks, Harlii, for changing your time (original post fixed). Sounds like fun. That's right. The AR chat is at 7:00 p.m. Central on Thursday at Claudia's place. And since it happens to fall on his birthday, I'd like to take this opportunity to invite you all to the party. Virtual cake and cookies will be served. BYOVB. :-) *If this is a double post, this is the correct one...Note: The date is THURSDAY, FEB. 21st... Hey, we're moving the AR Scavenger Hunt Thursday to 5 p.m. Central...The AR chat is at 7 p.m. Central and we don't want to interfere with that...Gaye, I will see what I can do about converting the time ;~} Claudia or Suzanne, if you can change the time in my post to 5:00 p.m., I'd appreciate it...thanks. well liz, you amaze me. what a wonderful sight - i don't recall one tenth of it - but if you say, he spoke to me, it must be true*gg*. i just recall giving a very idiotic answer or well more kind of request, actually, out of my embarrassment of being in this situation and not being as calm and cool as i wanted me to be. for which i think i was rewarded with kind of a snarl, much like from my beloved son george, but it is quite another thing if it's for real, i tell you*shiver*. i don't recall even looking him in the face, and am still gnawing my teeth and tearing my hair and using the leash on myself. i recall walking away with head bent down to be asked by my brother why i didn't have a picture taken with him, which i simply couldn't answer. then i looked back and found liz standing near him looking at me, and i recalled that we had talked about having a picture of both of us taken together with him, and so i just hurried back and grinned idiotically into the camera. well, i stand most humbly in that experience i must say - you'll never really know yourself whatever that may be in the moment, until you are under fire, eh, your own imagination, at that. well, will only believe that and what i really did, when i get the pictures (and the video*argh*) my brother kindly took. am writing on an ELABORATE and truly informative piece of work on this trip, soon to come, but would like to add right now: go watch it!! i rest my case, my body and my head - for now! Jules - all except the yellow. I did my sales pitch yesterday and today on the WLS CD. And it worked. All 20 of my fellow students having gone rushing out to buy it. This is something because they were all Shakespeare morons! On top of that all 3 English staff have ordered it as has my osteopath and the lady in the school office. And I persauded them to order it from RADA. Yes,.... Claudia! How about 5pm Southern Belle time/10pm Rickman time! E-mail me! Okay Jules..... put me down for a dozen "Dog" Roses! Enjoy AABA....... one case of all purpose spatulas would be in order but ... if I were you, I would keep a box of kleenex at the ready as well! :~( Constance--raising a glass or two of a fine red is exactly what I plan to do in honor of the Man! Since we are in the same time zone--possible duel toast? OK - let's settle this roses issue once and for all. Personally, I would send him white roses and red rosebuds. And I was almost right about the yellow - I knew it was pretty negative! Rose - Love. Constance, poppet - so reduntant? So illiterate tonight! :o) (emoticons aren't as fulfilling on this page, are they?) Forget the Nyquil - have a swig of this... And would you believe it? Eagerly awaiting the delivery of AABA tomorrow and - I'm out all day!!!! Grrrrrr. I've ordered a job lot of spatulas, too, so I can just get a-droppin' when the time comes... No problem, double deleted. Sorry............ going back to bed now.... sniff-sniff Yellow roses.... Black roses..... Blue roses........????? Oh dear.... as for me...I have dauddled( is that a word? ) too long... just forget it! TOO late anyway!(even for a card from the US!) I will just raise a glass to the Darling,( a nice mellow red, I think) and toast to his health and happiness! THE Man needs nothing else! Sally - Thanks very much for the Mesmer video. It arrived this morning. As you say it plays in black and white, but at least it plays... I have watched the first 5 mins or so and what can I say...truly "spatchula dropping" so far. oooh ok house prices falling, blimey, well maybe i should move to london instead of exeter or something...when i have any money at all! Hey my name is Louise and I am in love in AR My teacher just announced that yellow roses stand for "fatherly love", I am inclined to believe her as she is very clued up about flowers, in particluar roses. Well I thought yellow was for contamination. Ok don't get mad. It is really, in hospitals. Yellow or blue roses sounds more cheerful than black. I always believed that yellow roses were for infidelity... Sounds like fun Harlii, how can I convert that time to my time here in South Australia? Listen up...In honor of Alan Rickman's birthday, I'm going to post an AR Scavenger Hunt Game in the Entertainment Forum of Utopia (the message board some of us have) on February 21st (Thursday night, 5:00 p.m. Central)...there will be prizes awarded!! Yay! Here is the link to the board: http://pub48.ezboard.com/butopia77240. The password is aspr. In order to prepare, I suggest you start searching out some AR websites/fan pages/news, etc. AND check out the HTML forum on how to post links and/or pictures, because for some of your answers you'll need to post in your response pictures of AR and/or links to certain websites where you found your answers... Here are the bare bones rules: 1. Anyone can play. Because thou hast the power and own'st the grace To look through and behind this mask of me (Against which years have beat thus blanchingly With their rains), and behold my soul's true face, The dim and weary witness of life's race,-- Because thou hast the faith and love to see, Through that same soul's distracting lethargy, The patient angel waiting for a place In the new Heavens,--because nor sin nor woe, Nor God's infliction, nor death's neighborhood, Nor all which others viewing, turn to go, Nor all which makes me tired of all, self-viewed,-- Nothing repels thee, . . . Dearest, teach me so To pour out gratitude, as thou dost, good ! WE ARE A CULT!!!!! THE HORROR!!! Who talked with AR about prices dropping on the cozy house market? Er. I'm so bad with names, but i happen to agree with the fact that our educational system is in need of reform. Has anyone gone to Nescot? Thats where i went as a UG. Couldn't afford Pem.lol =p He's so gorgeous. Is there anything else to say? He might just be the most beautiful man around! PL: April 19th to August 8th.... That's almost 115 shows! Oh, the brain boggles with possibilities: Why can't I afford to spend $75USD per night, every night? That's only 86 hundred... only 13 thousand dollars, Canadian... Ahh, but in the grand scheme of things, it is nirvana.... Black roses (and dead ones) are NOT tokens of affection. Yellow roses get my vote. Of course, I'd find a violet rose, pin a note on it, and stick it in the middle of the bouquet! Don't ask. :) Since a few out there are talking about Rasputin, another book that is excellent is Rasputin:The Saint Who Sinned,by Brian Moynahan. And anyone interested, check out your pay tv, Blow Dry is now playing this month. I don't know about it playing in the US but its here in Canada.... How about Yellow roses, meaning friendship. I think that would be more approprieat..... Rick - What can I say? You are the ultimate! Thank you to those responsible for the "unofficial" Alan Rickman Fan site. Extremely cool of you to do this. Great photos and you know how much we want those. If he does read these than he knows how much we adore him. Ciao, MLParker What, you want my opinion, Barbara? :-) Okay, well... if it must be a rose, I think blue would be rather nice. A gift certificate or donation to charity sounds great, too. But what you'd like to give him for his birthday is all a matter of individual preference. Or are you talking about a B'day present from the GB? Thanks, Annette, for the great news! And in case you all haven't already noticed, I just added a link to the "News, Info & Schedule" page to the top of this GB. Since it has become increasingly difficult to find the news items when searching through all the posts for something specific, all relevant news, info, articles, reviews, etc. posted to the Guestbook will now be copied over to the "News, Info & Schedule" page for easier access. And I'd like to thank everyone for all the fantastic info you find. Keep it up! Karin, thanks for the link to the Variety club awards audio, its the first time I've got this peculiar computer to play AR's voice to me, great! Weird to hear him not acting. Claudia, Thanks for the Romanov book title, I will look out for it. I had read the whole Rasputin thing years ago in the Readers Digest, and the film seemed pale in comparison. Maybe because my TV is too small.... But I will watch it again and concentrate. Its a strange story. The past is another country, no that doesn't cover it. Why not a donation to his favorite charity, or a gift certificate to a J Sheekey for him and his lady love, so they can have a nice meal? Flowers are fleeting, but food is forever......and he does like to go to restaurants.... If the link does not work, just go to ticketmaster.com your self and enter Private Lives in the venue search field;). Send him roses of every kind: He deserve a colourfull birthday!! Ticket sales to Private Lives are now listed on Ticketmaster.com - it says tickets will go on sale on the internet on March 10, and the play will open April 19 - see PL in NY at ticketmaster. Hello everybody!To quote from Sally: I also love to 'dwell on dream' and that what I'm gonna do in 2 days: GOING TO LONDON AND SEE DEAR ALAN,'WAAOOOUH'.I can't wait. I'll tell you.And thanks for,euh,don't remember your name, but for the comment about PL. Bonne soirée(journée) a tous. Black Roses.... it was a joke! I'd send white or pink. (Yellow meaning forgetfulness and red, love -- which, to me is a little impertinent.) How about blue roses? Or those lovely purple ones? Suz? Eh... o.k., I don´t know why, but somehow my e-mail-adres was wrong... now it sould be right... just in case anybody can help me with the tapes... Thanks. Hi there! I wonder if anybody could help me... I´m searching a copy of the HardTalk-Interview with AR on BBC News 24. If there´s anybody out tere who videotaped that interview I´d be glad if that someone would get in contact with me, so that I might get a copy (VHS PAL. By the way: Does anybody know if "Private Lives" will be released as video? Thanks for your help! Sunny And "whomever" is probably getting a kick out of reading all the reaction the post caused. Whether it is a true account is neither here nor there--we should read it, ohh and ahh about it and go onto the next post. But please don't act upon something that you are not 100% sure about--not only cyberly but reality as well! This post is out of concern for all of my fellow Guest Book friends and not meant to offend anyone's feelings. well, EB, it seem we do have a bee in our bonnet! i will dismiss your impertinant behaviour as immaturity, i guess not everyone is capable of an adult posting, making comments with thoughts of others in mind and keeping our own 'below the belt comments' to our little selves. to those of you i have spoken to privately, this is exactly what i thought! oh, well. "nor is the earth the less or loseth ought, for whatsoever from one place doth fall, is with the tide unto another broad, for there is nothing lost, that may be found if sought" ahhhhh, my spine is quivering at the thought of that voice! and oooooh, those lips!! (please excuse missbluey's curlish manner!) Let me get this straight: a total stranger we've never heard of posts a claim that she's spoken to AR, claims he wants black roses for his birthday, gets hissy when sound minds express polite scepticism, and then people apologize to her? D'oh, as Homer would say. I suspect someone is having some fun at our expense and would like nothing more than for a bewildered AR to receive mounds of bizarre flowers that look like nothing on earth. Tea roses are much prettier and very spring-like, universally popular wherever they show up. Hands and Citizen, you affirm my faith in the overall sanity of the GB. My apologies to Citizen who's post I should have mentioned. Bravo.....EB and Healing Hands.A conversation between two people should remain private not posted for the world and his wife to see. I'm with you Citizen! No offense intended, but if I was Mr. Rickman, I would not like my personal phone conversations posted on the internet, and if I found out I would not talk to that person again. Friendship or even aquaintance-ship has some rule of conduct. No, I wasn't having a laugh about the price of Chelsea and Kensington houses, I happen to read the papers, that' s all. I found the article I remembered online and here it is: **Since the end of September average house prices in Kensington and Chelsea have fallen by 12 per cent. As a result, there was a fall of three per cent in 2001 as a whole - the first time in years that house prices have fallen in London's most sought-after area. ** - a fall in price doesn't mean the overall price is low by the way, so miss FK, why don't you ask your math teacher to explain it all to you if it is a little challenging? Now if you can't behave yourself in the presence of adults and have to shout at them instead of checking your facts, go back to your room and play with your Barbie doll until the tantrum has passed. Ah! ;) Thank God kids of AR's generation and background were taught manners or can you imagine what sort of an adult he would be today instead of the gentleman he is ? Anwyay, forget the whole alledged conversation. In case you are unaware of it, the weather and the price of houses as topics of conversation are a joke in England. And Ms Horton teaches undergraduates, not kids. Hello! I would just like to know if anybody here knows a website with lots of close up pictures of A.R. If anyone knows, please email me!Thanx! Oh the shame, Oh the ignominy!!I went to the local store to buy a paper and saw this week's OK magazine. Well I thought if they sponsored the Variety Awards THEY'D have some pix. Unfortunately the mag was shrink-wrapped so I had to gamble the £1.90 cover price. I told the rather nice young man at the till that it was for a friend! (Well, some of you lot count!) Opened it up in the car and NO, not a dicky-bird!!So be warned, don't buy it! Junked it straight away, well I couldn't take it home could I?!! For those of you who were wondering if "When Love Speaks" will be released in your country, according to RADA, it will be "quite a while" before this happens, and you're better off ordering it direct from them www.rada.org, and also that way they get all the profits. Phone number 44 207 928 6010. YOU KNOW WHAT, HANDY..... YOU MIGHT HAVE A GOOD POINT THERE! WAITING FOR YOU REPLY ANYWAY, BARBARA Liz-Thanks for your PL account.Hmmmm...wonder if I could get away with hugging his legs when I run away to London....Train route-check,train times-check,tickets,money and parental permission-er.... So one person pops into the GB and says AR likes black roses and you're all going to get together and send him some? Did it ever occur to you that it may not be true that he likes them? (Sorry if this offends the person who posted it) Sending black roses to someone, who you aren't a hundred percent sure likes them, may not be happily received IMO. If I got some AND from perfect strangers, I would be a little creeped out. Around here they are considered a bad omen. Personally I wouldn't risk it. What's wrong with an assortment of exotic flowers, for example, if you're set on sending him something? We know he likes those. Barbara the Wall Paperer!... Yes, I would not mind spinging a tenner ($US) to buy AR black roses for his Birthday. Please e-mail me with details. Barbra - UK universities are a law unto themselves. You should read some of the really impertinant questions they ask on the form (12 page booklet) for a grant request! And the education department is totally screwed up. Will anyone be seeing PL on Thursday, AR's birthday? Liz - Thanks for your PL review. Sounds like you had a great time (as if you could have had anything else!)Can't wait for the 3rd. House prices going down in Kensington? ARE YOU HAVIN' A LAUGH????? Jules - the cold has gone now, he sounds fine, so no excuses are available...never mind. About 'Inside the Actor's Studio' I don't think AR would do that. In the past, he's been very... reluctant.... to discuss his process for acting. LD may be another story. Kate.... Wonderful story! So, how _is_ Ms. Horton as a lecturer? What are the theories/reforms she supports? (Or do they not do that kind of lecturing in UK universities?) Anyone up for Black Roses for Himself on his birthday? :) We could send them to the Albery ;)..... Oh Bless! 'See me later, Potter' with his cold sounded more like Lesley Philips! I wonder if his cold has gone yet. Perhaps he just needs a rub-down with a hot ~ ~ woman... Liz - Thanks for your account of PL. I loved the anecdote about the little girl hugging his legs. How darling! Hi, sorry if someone already posted this link to the Variety Awards speech: http://plum.cream.org/HP/variety.htm (this GB is so busy I keep losing track!). It has soundbites of Dan Radcliffe's and AR's accesptance speeches (they cut out LD's bit). Giving information through an intermediary? He's probably not aware of that ;) - The price of houses, hey? I thought they were going down a bit in Chelsea & Kensington. In fact, another 200 years' worth of saving my pennies and I'll probably be able to afford the deposit on a garden shed in there! Something to look forward to :) I would just like to point out that some-one with a lack of imagination has stolen my nom-de-plume. If you've got unpleasant things to say please think of your own. At least Anon 2 has SOME originality! Claudia, maybe they will try harder if they get more requests. We can only hope! I saw one episode (can't remember who it was) where James Lipton thanked the actor for using his only day off (in a play on Broadway) to come and do the show and I thought of AR immediately. He seems to squeeze so much into his busy schedule. It was worth a try. Ohhh Victoria! I wrote Bravo TV about having AR on Inside the Actor's Studio about 6 months ago! They responded with a thank you and the "We will certainly try....." Gosh, it would be great if they could get AR or both AR and LD!!!! Add THAT to my " REGRETS" list! Sorry---- don't know how that happened! Cyber space must be hungry again!!!!!!!! Yes, please... what audio file of the acceptance speech!? I would love to hear that! Gaye, I'm with you on the natural performance he gave on AABA. Despite the sensitive subject matter, I keep wanting to see it again. No...... not just some scenes, the whole film! Yes Sally, I did drop several spatula's over Mesmer. Unfortunately... one of them must have landed on my head when I agreed to sell it for a profit? Add THAT to my i said nothing of a muscly back! he he. i have a video exchange shop where i live, its where i found TMD - before it was re-released! humph, they have RHPOT, just a bit skint, i keep my eyes peeled on a weekly basis in there, something always turns up! GAYE: I´m with Jules --> please post a link to the "See me later, Potter!" audio file! Thanks so much. Cheers, J. Sally - thanks, Mesmer sounds great.. I will watch my letter box :-) Liz - Thank you for your review of PL. I am going this coming Sunday! I was wondering whether to do the stagedoor thingy, but it sounds like an experience not to be missed, even if I will be far too nervous to say anything... Gaye - what audio download? Where? Post a link please! Marlana, I'm lucky - MY 18 year-old daughter rather fancies AR herself, so we have a bit in common. Mind you she likes Dan Radcliffe too, so she has broad tastes! It's amazing what I find on the internet - I've just listened to an audio download of Alan's acceptance speech at the Variety Club awards. He sounded very stuffed up, but still that Rickman sound. I finally heard "...See me later, Potter!" Just out of curiosity, how many readers here now, have been coming to the GB since the beginning? I was reading through the Dec. 1997 GB and really enjoyed the accounts of the "M7" group who met Alan at the booksigning in NY. Any of you still here? The reason I was looking in the archives is that I'm interested in some discussion of An Awfully Big Adventure, but I couldn't find anything. What are other people's thoughts of this movie? I really liked Alan in this - he seemed very natural (compared to a lot of other roles, anyway). Hi everyone, my name is Anne and I live in Illnois. I really like Alan Rickman. I'v been afraid to post though, because I don't know that much. I'm really envious of all the people here who have met him. I wish I could, sigh. I have seen Die Hard, Sense and Sensibility, Robin Hood, and Blow Dry. Are there any other Alan Rickman movies that I can see here in the US? Hi Samantha in Tacoma, you may be 12 but you have excellent taste in appreciating actors. Try the link "his agency" in the intro paragraph of the Guestbook, above, to convey your thoughts. There are many Alan Rickman films you can enjoy besides Harry Potter. Galaxy Quest is recommended for sci-fi comedy, Sense & Sensibility for romantic entanglements. Constance: That quotation you liked: Could be by a poet called Gray. Is he feeling alright at the moment? (No, I suppose not with that cold):perhaps he's feverish and hallucinating-only joking-but it's a bit unprecedented this, isn't it?Giving out information via an intermediary?...Oh well, let's make the most of it and have a party and cheer and go mad and sing Hallelujah!and say a big THANKYOU! Oh, what a SHAME AR missed out on the award.... oh well. He may be luckier with the Tony's? He was nominated for LLD, with Lindsay Duncan! I am so glad to hear she won!! She was wonderful in the film the Rector's wife - good luck to both of them when they come to America! Kate, from London, we are so far away, that all the Australian's who write into this GB, are happy to hear any news on AR! I appreciated what you had to say. To me, AR is just an ordinary man like anyone else, who has become a really great actor. He is also a private man within a really busy professional world of his own making. We all sit back and watch his movies and "go to work" as he said once, each of us "seeing" different things in his Character and in the story. I will never get to see him on stage, but it doesn't matter, I know he is good & will give his best! AR is telling "His story" - in his ability to do so many different roles. I have a life, and I am glad AR does too, so he can keep doing what he does best-entertaining his fans everywhere. That's all that I am interested in. A sit on santa's knee I want a aaba, and a cme!!! liz- sounds adorable! Thats a great way to get his attention! Teach your 4 year old to "sick" AR! Wow, I wonder if that would work with me? =P Seems like you had a wonderful time! Glad to hear it. hehehe. Harlii-I think you said someone got a cell phone call from AR? Odd indeed. Forgive me but, whats the chance of that, really? Hmm, I agree with your comment though, sighting are one thing, but calls...I hope whom ever got it called back...=^ Kate- Did you go to the school that Rima lectures in? Hmm, thats fascinating. I'v been near there but never actully in the building. Did you ever attend her classes? I absolutely agree with the person who said that Snape is "sex on legs." Iwonder if that was J.K.Rowlings intent when she chose AR to play him. But men are not the only ones who don't get it. Every time I mention Alan Rickman in front of my 18 yr old daughter there is lots of eye rolling. I wore a green (in honor of Slytherian) Quidditch tee shirt to the school I work at and had my work cut out convincing kids that Snape is "The Man." AR is very sexy as the sheriff, but even more so in S&S. He's cute in Blow Dry, handsome in CME, gorgeous in DH and awful in JK. That is my two cents worth. Apologies Sally - you are so right about that Dinner Jacket - worth the ticket price alone to see him wearing it!! No, I did not say much to him, he spoke to Mortianna about the 'When Love Speaks' CD being sold out (I left mine at a friends and could not find another in the shops for him to sign - such is life). I was going to ask him about what play he was considering after PL ends in NY and if he was going to do any more Shakespeare, but there were lots of people waiting so I didn't. I did ask him if we may have a photograph, which he seemed suprised at me asking rather than just going ahead and taking one like every one else - but *shrugs* I have always been brought up to be polite. I thought he was very gracious and reserved, he does not seem to say *anything* without considering it first. He speaks soooooooooo slowly with his eyes half-closed like he's given too much away in performance and cannot spare anything else now - and he is not as tall as I thought (but still *tall*!). It was like he was luminous on stage but then in real life he dims that right down and interacts with people sparingly, trying to conserve himself, if that makes sense? Sorry, tired and rambling. Christine, please do not go off kicking yourself. I've been posting here for months and if Sally or Georgiana, who I know to be regulars here and know have been to see PL several times, came in and said they'd received a call from AR, we would all be skeptical. Okay, I'll speak for myself, I'd be skeptical, so it's understandable to be skeptical about someone who has never posted here saying they had a phone call, a cell phone call no less from AR, in a somewhat confusing post that I, myself, wasn't sure if she was telling about a dream or what...Plus the fact the kids have been here in weeks past making most of us wary of anyone new... So Kate, I'm glad (it appears) you didn't get too offended, if as you say, you've been reading here for a while, I'm sure you understand any *skepticism* you may have encountered this evening... So, if I may ask, how did AR get your cell phone number and how did he happen to call instead of your former lecturer, Rima? Very strange indeed. I'm dying to hear all the details. Liz: told you so, told you so, tee hee, so glad you enjoyed it! It was mmeeeeeeee!! who said about the muscles, and the tapering back. (Am I poetic or what? ) He's gorgeous isn't he? It's that dinner jacket that did it for me. But I like the real bloke I've seen a couple of times better. No, glad you had a good time. I know this play is going to be one of the definitive versions of PL, that's going to be mentioned in those history books of the theatre that they will publish in years to come. Anyway, you don't say if he spoke to you, or what was said. Every little detail, please. But tomorrow, will do for me. I have to sleep too. Although I am the mother of a 3 yr old, I did enjoy the baby scene in S&S. Not everyone likes a baby as much as a mother does; and she was a bit of a twit and I don't think men of their stature had much to do young children in those days. Those few seconds (the looks) conveyed it all.....and Lindy, yes, "Wood" from HP was in TWG. Can't remember his name. I think I read that AR suggested to him to try for the part.....I'm itching to go to NYC in the spring too. I hope it pans out. I would love to see PL again. Since he didn't win an Olivier (almost typed Oliver flamingkitties!)we can keep our fingers crossed that he be nominated for a Tony award for best actor in a revival (if that catagory exists)......also, I wrote to bravotv.com (Bravo cable TV station in the States) and asked if they thought AR or LD would be asked to do James Lipton's "Inside the Actor's Studio" when they get to the States. Would love to hear his answers to the Bernard Pivot questionnaire. If you're not familiar go to bravotv.com and click on Our Shows and then Inside the Actor's Studio. Good grief, the time is late and I've just arrived back at my computer after 3 hours on a train so please forgive me if I sound a little fuzzy, but I thought I would write while things were fresh in my mind. Private Lives was fantastic, certainly one of the best plays I have ever had the great fortune to see. The sets were amazing - the perspective made me feel a bit dizzy, but it was just perfect, especially the rippling effect of the waves on the hotel. Mr Rickman and Ms Duncan's comic timing was immaculate, the audience was hooting with laughter right from the very beginning. THAT EVENING SUIT - oh my goodness. I can't remember who said it in their review (Flamingkitties? If not, my apologies) but when you said how he turns his back to the audience and you can see how well-muscled his back is you were not kidding. He DOES taper exactly as a man should, my word he fills that suit well. That speach about Amanda holding no mysteries for him - absolutely beautiful and heart-rending. And crikey, I didn't realise how violent the fight scenes were, household objects flying all over the place and landing with a resounding SLAP against the set walls! At the end when Victor and Sybil confront them they seemed to be having such good fun that at one stage I wasn't sure whether Mr Rickman had actually lost it and had to stop speaking because he was trying not to laugh or if this was part of the performance. If anyone is reading this and umming and ahhing about whether or not to go - DO IT. The play is fantastic, and even if you go with someone *normal* :) they will still enjoy it. If you sit a few rows back you will get the full impact of the set design but it is tempting I know to be drawn to row AA... The Albery is a lovely theatre, it has such a cosy feel to it. (But why did no-one warn about the queue for the ladies toilets?) It is even smaller than my local theatre in my home town, except it has an extra 'layer' of the Gods or whatever it is called. Certainly the stalls area is very cosy indeed and offers a fabulous view of the stage. The theatre was packed, it was a full house for a matinee and people were queuing out of the door for returns. So if you are not sure, please GO FOR IT, you will have a lovely time and not be disappointed. Oh, and we did the stage door thing, he was very gracious and signed autographs for around 15 minutes, he was still at it when we left. A very cute thing happened while we were there, a little girl of about 5 or 6 who was with her parents as they were waiting for an autograph rushed up and gave his legs a huge hug and he beamed from ear to ear, it was a lovely moment. I was concerned about the stage door 'thing', but really there is absolutely no need to be, lots of people were there. You may make brief conversation with him if you wish but he does not expect it, just graciously signs the program you present to him, but do take a pen. He will also sign other things apart from just the program. Finally, it was fantastic meeting you Mortianna and putting a face to your presence on the GB. I hope you had a good trip back to Germany. Thank you also to your wonderful brother for taking the photographs. I wish I could have stayed and chatted with you all night, but time and trains wait for no woman. I hope to meet with you again soon. Hooray I did it, I met Mr R!!!!!! Buzzing. Lindy--AR's Rasputin inspired me to pick up a book called "Alexandra, The Last Tsarina" by Carolly Erickson. It gives a chilling account of those last few months for the Romanovs. Ohh, Nicky and Alex is a love story not to miss. Hi my name is samantha and I an only 12 years old and I love alan rickman so much you are my dream man and you are so fine.I have the biggest crush on you and I an going to wright you a letter and if you read this will you send me a picture and wright me back or just a picture I am going to wright you by hand ok. Jules, Good grief, I have just read your bit about glasses. If he (who?) (joke) always had normal sight he will only need reading glasses as he gets older. Me I've got some gorgeous bifocals, cos I am basically short sighted. Sally, Thank you lots, I have e-mailed you, I didn't get your e-mail (and got dragged round Mam Tor and down a mine, but persuaded the Much Beloved to buy me 2 Bluejohn rings so feel quite flashy). Constance: actually Snape was quite sufficient as far as I am concerned and I am not at all sure I am a fan of any of the other roles, though Hans Gruber is kind of special. I haven't seen ABAA (wot is it - another Peter Pan thing?), Close My Eyes (want it, but its deleted apparently, any offers?), Closetland, Judas Kiss(want), Dark Harbor(want), Dogma, Blow Dry (not sure I can face it especially at full price as it is now), Murder Obliquely (want). I saw Barchester Towers as a younger woman and found Slope repulsive (oops, I missed that one, think I was in a Bernard Hepton phase - now, there's a voice). Thats my list, flaming, so we can be a deprived and ignorant subgroup (you be deprived, I will be ignorant). With me, its can't afford/haven't got time to watch/preferred Snape. Saw Rasputin despatched yesterday. I cried over the Romanovs. However, it was a bit sketchy, I couldn't really get into it. We are now watching RHPOT (beloved partner agreed to watch because the review said it was a pantomime), and it is cute, and so is AR but again hard to get into. Got halfway, I was ironing clothes and the screen is tiny on widescreen so perhaps I should concentrate. I enjoyed The Winter Guest, its Beautiful. SPOILER for The Winter Guest: My sons watched, 9 yo was very worried about the boys going out on the ice, but I said its been a nice film so far, they are just having a wander. And now I read in this GB that you can choose if they die or not! I think that is a bit much (unreasonable behaviour on the part of the director/writer), for heavens sake, you don't even get told to choose, and if you choose them to fall through the ice you are unprepared and left on your own with it. Uh?? And by the way wasn't one of the boys Wood the Gryffindor Captain in Harry Potter only younger? Laurel: THANKS! I don't mind being mad. Elizabeth, no, it was my fault. Implying that a person is lying with no proof... Hey Elizabeth - That dictionary definition is right for those of us who adored John Thaw in The Sweeney all those years ago!!"Hey George, It's a bank blag"!!! Yes I know you are too young to remember! Nowadays I think "to blag" means to obtain/score something by "slightly dubious means" eg "I just blagged some free tickets to PL" etc. So that is what it means - to whoever was asking. I have no other comment to make. Sally- of course you're a madwoman, ;-) but definitely not a stalker! I agree with whatever wise woman further back who opined, "Men just don't get it." Is it only my view that Snape is sex on lgs and should get more scenes than HARRY
See? As soon as you start asking questions, she goes! Thanks a lot, Kate! Lindy: I got you a copy of PL ( the play) from Albery when I was there.Tried e-mailing you but no answer. Where would you like me to send it to? Everyone: I will not be able to see the play on Sun 3rd March, as planned. This means I have a ticket spare (great seat, in the stalls-row G-great view) for that matinee up for grabs to first person who e-mails me. All stall seats now fully booked for all remaining performances, so this tichet is a must! hey all, dont worry about it, was being tetchy! just expected that kind of response i guess. oh, well, will post again on friday, when i have some alan gossip! maybe even a special soundbite, if were lucky! sweet dreams all, i know mine will be! Well, while I'm waiting for Kate's replies, would like to say there has not been much reaction to my telling you what my brother thinks of my being an AR fan, i.e that I am a madwoman cum stalker?Or is this what you suspected of me all along?! Kate:Does that mean he's thinking of moving or something?- the house price thing that is? Does Rima actually live with him-IN SAME HOUSE,or do they visit each other's houses? Will she go with him to US when he does PL there? When does he actually have to go to NY to start rehearsing? Where does he live when he gets out there? Does the theatre co. provide accom? Or does he have to rent, like Sir Nigel Hawthorne complained of having to do at Stratford? Why have you not posted before, if you've "lurked" here? Does that mean you tell him stuff from here? If so, what is his reaction? Have tried e-mailing you but my server is down hope you don't mind the questions. Please answer ASAP!!lolxx Christine, I think it was my fault. The dictionary definition. Kate, I am sorry. We obviously do not share the same sense of humour. I'll put it down to my dry dehydrated Scottish sense of humour. I really am sorry. One has to take thses things with a pinch of salt, as we have had some odd people turn up here and cause problems. IDEA FOR MR RICKMAN'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT? Could fans get the theatre to let people wait for autographs, pictures, etc., inside the stage door for the rest of the run of the play? I've been reading about how the poor man's been suffering from a cold, and how cold it's been outside the stage door after the play, and I wonder if there's any way the theatre could let people wait inside so he could sign autographs, have his picture taken, etc., inside, out of the cold night air? I mean, as he's so nice to take so much time with everyone lucky enough to get to see him. I can't see standing around in the cold doing him or anyone else any good. But then I admit to knowing very little about theatre procedure and etiquette. ;-), we spoke about how lovely the weather was in the city this morning, about the rise in house prices (his subject), the difficulty in getting tickets for PL, as it is so near its end at albery :-(. and finally what he would like to recieve for his birthday, (after last weeks olivier i suppose,) he ventured for BLACK roses, so if anyone can get any, you'll make his day! the rest was just babbling about my old uni days (rima was my lecturer at kingston) not too exciting, but i thought you might like to hear. is well recieved by some, im glad of that. Actually, I do want to apologize for my rudeness. Whether I believe you or not, I should have just walked away. As a "guest" in Suzanne's "house", I should have behaved myself. And no, I do not have a problem with people who really do have contact with Alan. I know.... I know... THIS IS NOT A CHAT ROOM!!!!(whimper):~( Laurel!!! Are we not synchronized thinkers, despite our east coast/west coast time diff. or what?? I was just going to add to my post that before I had my Josh, I too looked at babies that way! And I love Huge Laurie! I did not however realize until you just mentioned it( my friend here is SO smart ):~) that he was Wooster!!! And flammingkitties, If you have not yet seen these movies.... how came it then that you became such a devoted fan? Is Snape THAT powerful? Jules..... I love that scene in S&S with the baby!!! Yes, Jules, I DO remember that part in S&S. It resonated, because it's the way _I_ used to look at babies, too. And it was such a perfect moment of comedy that I was inspired to start going after Hugh Laurie stuff, too. Glad I did- I love "Jeeves and Wooster"! Kate: Oh, my god, you talked to the guy? What did you talk about for 15 minutes, for goodness sake? Did you say you were from the GB? Sorry, I couldn't reply at first, I was too green with envy to speak! Kate Parker Williams: Being the daft American that I am I was not aware that you were being insulted until you just posted! But do we have evidence? Perhaps it was just a cosmic coincidence! Let us hope so anyway for this GB has always known it's manners and even with one raised eyebrown has listened patiently & politely. But I believe you, innocent till proven quilty and all that, and would love to know all the details. I suspect you had some business with AR or was it purely social? If I called would he return my call? No. I know.... I'm not THAT daft! If you want to tell me in private, you may e-mail me, but from your server for the connector to this page is still not working for me.TTFN Flamingkitties: Thanks. Just got back (from my "stalking"!).Regarding your posting, there is an exchange video and CD shop near to where I work. They often have copies of RHPOT,S and S,Die Hard and Dogma on the shelves. Also WG in DVD. These are priced usually between £3.99 and £4.99. So if you, or anyone else, want me to get you anything, I will keep my eyes open for you. well all, it seems you have problems with anyone who actully has contact with alan. i thought you may like to hear of my amazing day. its obviously ok for you guys to praise others for flying halfway around the world to see him, but when someone who lives no more than 2 miles away has something exciting to say, you rip into them. hardly loyal. was going to suggest i ask him to do a short 'soundbite' for you all, i have been reading this guestbook for ages, and have always thought it to be somewhere for AR to be proud of. but alas, i guess its all just a facade, which i doubt will be of any interest to him. Christine, I am not sure, but the dictionary defintion of 'blag' basically comes down to armed robbery, so one has to worry! Erin, check out the Quick Guide To Punctuation and HTML link at the top of this page. If you print out a copy of it, it's handy to have around when you are typing a post and can't remember how to do stuff like that. and... second of all, teach me to not hit 'submit' when I'm not done yet. argh! :) Anyway, while I was gone, my package arrived from Amazon. Hooray! I haven't watched them yet, but the movies involved include Dark Harbor, Blow Dry, and Rasputin. You all will be hearing from me soon, re: my thoughts on these. I just thought you should be forewarned. :) Honestly, I'm quite afraid of any movie that involves AR nudity, as I am not sure my heart can handle it. I've warned a few friends to check in on me later, given the nature of the film. Hm. First of all, if anyone has the knowledge of how to break up these posts into paragraphs, please don't be stingy. I swear I tried to make that last post into 3 semi-coherent parts. :) Anne- Yes, I do think I noticed you in line last week (Friday, this is my first post since my intial one after getting home Monday). I had two girls behind me that I was talking to a bit nervously, and they were kind enough to take my pic with Him. I did see someone behind them. Shortish dark hair? I would have been (and still am...) tall, pale, with black hair. Immediately behind the twittering Dutch girls with malfunctioning cameras. :) I am SO glad I went to see PL. I met two wonderful people there, one of whom reads this GB, the other I am sure will start, eventually. The three of us spent the rest of the weekend sightseeing, and constantly being asked how we knew one another (American, Dutch, and German, respectively...). It was quite fun. I did go up to Lindsay Duncan and tell her how much I loved her performance. She was very sweet about it. I really felt compelled to, seeing as she actually managed to get me to notice her, even WITH AR on stage right in front of me. Must be talent!! We went to the When Love Speaks concert on Sunday, and that was just lovely. Too bad He had such a cold. Michael Kamen did cover for some gaps very well, I thought. Anyway, in sum, I had a lovely time in London. I had been before, several years ago, and was very happy to have gone back. I look forward to going again. And I really look forward to PL coming to Broadway. That's a much shorter trip! (Is that a Good Thing, or a Bad Thing... hmm.) well, being as it is a boring sunday afternoon, and having been to see private lives the week before, i was day-dreaming about AR and i falling madly in love! i decided to try out my blagging skills! well, i wont tell you how, im sure he wouldn't appreciate it, but alan returned my call!! (faint, lol) we had the most amazing conversation lasting at ,least 15 minutes, and he was awfully nice and all. i am still basking in the glow of my champion, and also at the fact he said to keep in touch! just the thought of his voice exiting my mobile ear piece is enough tho'! you really cant appreciate the full appeal of his voice until you hear it speaking to you. and now as evening closes in, im sat watching sense and sensibility, (before that rasputin) and i know i shall sleep amazingly tonight! love kate x Oh no. ~~~whisper~~~ what have I done? I've just ordered Rasputin...why is shopping via the Internet so darned easy?~~~will I still fancy him with greasy hair~~~ Harlii - Don't worry, you definitely won't be going to PL alone. I'll see the play at least once, and surely more than a couple of our fellow American AR fans wil make the pilgrimage to the Richard Rogers Theater. I watched Rasputin this morning. AR sure deserved that Golden Globe and Emmy. I loved his scene with the gypsies. Wow that man can dance! He was a hoot in his drunk scene at the Youssopov palace: 1) when he says, 'This table is beautiful, can I have it?' 2) During his second dance when he sings 'We're all going to die!' Flamingkitties -- Crikey! Would have been easier to list the ones you have seen. I have not seen HIAF, Play, TSFJG or any of his TV bits (including Rasputin, MO and Barchester Chronicles). First thing I saw him in was TMD, about 6 years ago... thought to myself "Hmmm... who is that handsome devil?" I was a goner after that. Harlii, I'm sure that, in response, he will glance shyly back. All I have to say about anyone going to B'way in the spring, you better let me know, I don't want to go alone and esp. if the person going lives in NC...Hrumph! One good thing though for those who think I may be a typical American and make a fool of myself trying to snog (I love that word Jules!) OB (our beloved...ahahhah), I am very shy in the presence of anyone I remotely like, so don't be worried, I will only be able to glance shyly in his direction... I did it! I did the paragraph thingies without wrecking anything! Jules- what largesse! Can't wait to read what you think of AABA. I'm positive at least *some* bits of it will appeal to you. Flamingkitties- we need a collection taken up for us; for me, funds for a cross-country journey to Broadway, and for you, a more comprehensive video collection. Here's a cool "look before you leap" quote I found last night: "I know that a lost opportunity can be found again, whereas it is impossible to repair the damage done by a hasty act." -The Marquise de Merteuil to the Vicomte de Valmont i am going offline now, but here is a list of the films of rickman that i have yet to see, ahem : Robin Hood thing, Mesmer, An Awfully Big Adventure, Closet Land, The Search for Gissing thingy, Blow Dry, Dark Harbour, The Winter Guest, Rasputin, QDU, CME, this list is endless...oh dear....humph :( Probably not, Jules! Oh anyone in? have a nice time at PL this afternoon Sally! I'm up Jules! I'm up!!!!! Great news from the Home Front! Had a heart to heart with Hubby and it looks like I am B'way Bound in the Spring!!! I only hope that before I get there there will be some great and informative posts describing the Stage Door conditions, etiquette, etc. I am counting on you, Georgiana! You must pave the way for me for I will not make a fool of myself before Him ( Lord knows I've been doing that all year )!!! SORRY !! That should have been e-mail. A million apologies. Constance: I can't remember where that is from. I'll ring my Mother this evening and ask her seeing I'm sure it was her who taught it me. I've known it forever. (Not in my book of quotations, though it should be). Lindy: You have email. Please come back before 2pm! Oi! You Yanks and Southern Belles! Wake up! We're lonely! Thinking about AR's most 'serious' role (his mood throughout) - Colonel Brandon. I remember a moment of absolutely pure comedy. Didn't last any more than three or four seconds. The stupid, twittering female (Imelda Staunton? Brilliant!) is twittering stupidly about her beautiful baby. Hugh Laurie is given said baby to hold. His expression, and AR's as they exchange an lovely 18th century 'what on earth does one DO with it?' look. Not a smile or a raised eyebrow between them, but pure, inimitable comedy. Lindy -- I got a copy of the play at Waterstones, it only cost me 7 pounds, have you tried that? I'm going to see PL on 27th Feb, and I have tried to get a copy of the play through the local library, with no success yet. Can anyone tell me, which volume of "Play Parade" is PL in? Or could anyone in London who is passing through the Albery get and send me a copy from there? (They don't do it over the phone.) A fair night, to whom ever ventured out =). Very profound comments. I'm pretty young, (22) so I tend to brush-off my elders so to speak, but I found some very diffrent and refreshing people here. The internet is a fasinating place, is it not? (forgive my horrid spelling, I'm a bit tired) I must say that many of our American friends here are wonderfully jazz, and I look forward to hearing more. So I won't twaddle on, I'll only say that AR has produced an amazing following, of true fans. I really don't think you would call any of us fickle...=p. I truely enjoy this GB. Utterly fascinating. Cheers Sal! Loved that last quote on your post! Where is that from? Sally! So good to have you back! The first time I saw HP and I heared Dumbledore speak those fatefull words, I fumbled in the dark for pen and paper and scribbled it in my day-timer..... Story of my life, that! Whatever "life" I do have, I assure you is purely by default! Have fun at the ball! Nigel Planer-the very one! Thanks, Claire. Yes, Lindy, I can sympathise with your sense of isolation with your husband. I don't think men get all this stuff. Even after our nice night out on Thursday (to PL and the rstaurant) I phoned my brother and he clearly thinks I've turned into a loony,(so it follows I will ultimately turn into a stalker!) "Blokes like him spend their lives trying to get away from people like you", he said. Wot? In seven viewings of the play, I've only been round to the stage door once, and that was with Georgiana and Claire.I've never spoken to the bloke, and when I went to WLS I left straight after.?????? Thanks for all the feedback on my postings, Anne, Jules, Christine, Harlii, Lindy, dear Constance and all and for the friendly, concerned e-mails (checking on my sanity); as far as I know I am completely sane,though I had missed an entire night's sleep when I wrote them, which may have given rise to their gloomy aspect. Since then, I have caught up well on sleep, and feel somewhat restored. I SHALL go to the ball (play) tomorrow! How can I leave this site?-too many friends to miss. "To dwell on dreams", etc - I love that bit out of HP, Constance. I have loved dwelling on dreams, on and off all my life, but can't say I haven't lived either!! As far as the last two months are concerned, I think it's been more a case of " One glorious hour of crowded life is worth an age without a name". Nathalie: (Sorry didn't check spelling of your name.) The Leicester Square area of town is always absolutely buzzing after dark, particularly Sat. evenings. There are tons of places to eat, sit outside, (all weathers), chinatown nearby, street acts, fire eaters,theatres, cinemas and people, people, people. Even AR could walk around and not get spotted, I should think. Poor chap... To 'GML': thank you for your comment. You've found the wright words to make us feel better. I wish I could make more comments in this GB but I just haven't got enough of vocabulary to put it out. Even if he didn't win this time I do believe he will. And it's also good for us (maybe??!!) for he'll have to improve himself and therefore will be even more 'grandiose'. I can't wait to see him on stage !!!! So AR didnt show but what a lovely tribute from LD.Loved the thanks she gave to her boys as well. Whoops, I did it all wrong sorry! I'll stick with reading the comments. Uh-Magda? If the offer still stands about the Variety Awards video, I would like to take you up on it except I don't have your email. If you would like to give it on here or just email me, i would really, really appreciate it!! I have never written here before, although I read the comments every week, and think you are all such lovely people. I feel I have to say something. Marlana you are so right. I have nobody to keep my life in order, so there are times when I have an overdose of AR. Usually one to two weeks, then I realise I had better clean the house and do some work at/for school. I have seen how, for some people, it could go too far and fantasy and reality gets mixed up. It is a very thin line and a dangerous situation, becoming obsessed so very easy to do. Thank you for the HP quote Constance. Miss E, I will e-mail you with a summary of TROTN. Well I am getting over an overdose this weekend. I broke one of my rules and I have read your comments every day this week! Also I have listened to TROTN from begining to end. It is his voice that gets to me. I have gone to bed far too late all week. So I had better put up an overdue display on Ancient Greece at school, clean this house and get to bed early. Be back next week. What inspired the Blake quote? It is a perfect poem for a certain baritone voice. I wonder how many women in would swoon over his reading of Yeats's "On Woman"? Just try to keep the irony out of your voice, Alan. "Though pedantry denies / It's plain the Bible means / That Solmon grew wise / In talking with his queens . . ." Yes, i know its a saturday night, but where is everyone, i am bored, and skint...i am always bored, i guess this makes me a boring person. I want to be Alan Rickman when i grow up, or Batman. Well, I must say, cheeky, i did go a bit far. My apoligies, i suppose those are the most imporant things.=p WARNING ::::These comments are not very revent to anything::::: Also I'm not a very educated theater goer, but my friends are. They are always poking around the west end (God knows why)They saw Richard III, and PL with me. They also said the the award show, I believe the one that AR was nominated but didnt win, was a fluke. They told me at least he should have won. I have never seen him outside of his trade, but they have..heheh. =p Thank you GML for your articulate and down to earth posting. I really enjoyed that, as it says so much of what I think but can't express so clearly. Of course actors thrive on the public recognition of their talents. Some of them become destroyed by it though, but not Alan who has achieved some sense of balance in his life. Well said, Marlana! I feel the same way about it, but couldn't describe it as succinctly as you did. This conversation about obsessing about AR has made me think about my own. I see it as a form of escapism, like good books, movies, etc. It can go to far I suppose if you forget to eat or something. But living in New Hampshire, I'm already aware of the "divide" between me and him. Also the obsession sort of has its peaks and valleys. I do wish I could see him in person, though after reading some of the last few posts I wonder if it would spoil my fantasy. If I didn't have someone in my life whom I love dearly I can see how my thing with AR could be destructive to me. It is important to keep it in pespective. Thank you Claudia. I do want to give credit to those who deserve it - for their talent and hard work! :) 'morniiing! Uhh.. 'afternoon! Y'know, the good thing about being a poor fame-stricken and stalked artist is that you presumably do not have to spend your Saturday vacuuming the flat and cleaning the kitchen yourself (sigh! ;) Ah, to the person who thought she was quoting me, no, I never said that Private Lives was too commercially successful for Alan to get an award, you must have muddled me with somebody else, no problem. All the West End plays are 'commercial' anyway: if they pay, they stay, if not, they go. Intrinsic value doesn't come into it either way. My naive take on Alan not getting the Award (this time, this time...) is that the competition was tough and somebody had to win and it so happens it wasn't him. Hey, getting nominated was 9.99/10th of the achievement, don't take that away from him. And I'm with Claire: if you take the view that award judges are a fundamentally dishonest bunch of yoghurt-brains, then all the awards he got in the past have no value, and I don't think so... ;) I didn't see Privates on Parade therefore I am not in a position to have an opinion on who did the best job or whether there was bias or not. I did however see a Day in the Death of Joe Egg, and believe me, Lindsay Duncan was facing very tough competition too, in the shape of Victoria Hamilton, so if this is anything to go by, the decisions must be very difficult to take. Yes, yes, don't kill me, PL is a brilliant production, and I do believe AR is one of the best British actors alive, and since I will admit (grudgingly;) that Brit actors are the best-trained in the world, and that there is no scientific evidence of theatre houses on other planets, that does place him rather well on the universal acting ladder. His versatility (stage, TV, cinema, voiceovers, funraising shows etc) is part of his strength and humanity, not a weakness, and of course his profession recognizes that (anybody who was at the When Love Speaks concert will have witnessed it for a fact - everybody went wild when he appeared) -But you just have to remember that the Olivier Best Actor award is not for personal achievement over a period of time or contribution to the arts in general, but for an actor's achievement in a particular play... and there was competition. This being said, sure, mourning the defeat of the 'home team' and coming up with comically biased reasons why your favourite did not win is healthy and a time-honoured tradition ... Has anybody read Asterix at the Olympic Games? I recommend it, very appropriate, and let it no be said that I ever miss a chance to plug French Great literature! ;) Besides, getting an Olivier is not the highlight of an actor's career. Getting to voice a character in The Simpsons is. So there! ;) Re the fame etc issue again, I wouldn't worry too much for the guy. He is very good as escaping unwanted attention and doesn't court the limelight, which ensures that outside the West End restaurants during productions, he probably can get on with his daily business mostly undisturbed. You have seen him at public occasions other than plays: he never misses a chance to hide behind somebody else once he has said his bit (or attempt to, being taller than most ;). I've never been anywhere near him, but I can tell from reports that is appreciative of fans, has got used to being followed and stared at in the West End's restaurants, maybe enjoys it, who knows, but he does not encourage anybody to cross the line, and I suspect this has landed him exactly where he wants to be famewise: enough of it to enjoy a faithful audience, not enough to interfere with his 'normal' life. Oh, Nathalie, have a great time in London, best of luck for the ticket, the play is pretty well sold out but you stand a good chance to get one over the weekend if you practise that most favourite of British pastime: queuing ;). It is a little hard to advise you about where to go and what to see, knowing nothing about your tastes. Get yourself a good guidebook, plop yourself in some West End pub, or some art gallery's restaurant, have tea and scones, read the thing through and play it by ear! Emily - "all the rubbish he does in betweeen acting" What are you alluding to? - Raising money for RADA?, Supporting his local theatre? Publicising Aids in Africa? Encouraging young actors? Anne from TX--Thanks for linking us to the Variety Club pics! The lady that did these pictures is very talented and has an AR website everyone might like. She has some fabulous Barchester Chronicles pics on it. Go to (hope I do this right!):Alan Rickman Off Topic(sorry,sorry):Elizabeth(if you're interested,and indeeed,anyone else)-The Saturday Review on Radio4 are discussing King Lear(actually have a feeling its Oliver Ford Davies rather than the production of said play,but I might be wrong)Unfortunately,they are also discussing Will Smiths 'Ali'so you could well have to sit through that first. It certainly has been an interesting discussion. I don't have much to add, but it's a bit frightening to think that we know Alan backwards, forwards, sideways, and inside out, after studying his movies, plays, interviews, photos, etc., but he doesn't know any of us from Adam (except maybe Georgiana?). Frightening from his point of view I mean. I feel he copes very well, and not many people of his stature would spend so long after performing each night, signing autographs and smiling nicely for lots of never-ending snaps. Sally, don't be too hasty in "giving up" Alan. I remember reading your first posts, when you thought he was "suss", and you were a bit dissillusioned, but since then you've regained your enthusiasm and I love reading your posts. After all that, can I say that I've watched An Awfully Big Adventure today, and I really liked this movie from a Rickman point of view. We see him dance, "act" (his Captain Hook is a dead ringer for Rasputin), laugh, and make love! Felt a bit embarrassed there, a bit like a voyeur, but I managed not to squirm too much. Wasn't there someone here who said it was their favourite Rickman movie? Opps that should read "And" not "An". Glad to hear it Magda...... have you heard Grieg yet? You mustn't miss out on it, its very good and great fun at the same time - bit like GQ. See one can draw parallels with anything. Have remembered perfect poetry quote from William Blake: Now I must get off computer and go and do English Lit notes on "Paradise Lost" 'If thou beest he...' speech, and "King Lear" 'Blow, winds, blow....." Off topic (sorry) But none of you happen to be going to see Oliver Ford Davies (doctor in BD and S & S) in King Lear at the Almedia do you? Its just I want to go, but refuse to go with the rest of the 6th Form Lit group as having sat through "The Winters Tale" with them all last year I now know they have no respect for theatre. Elizabeth,Hmm would never have guessed the Cello was your favourite instrument.LOL.You have definately made a convert out of me OT....Was it because it was a new moon last night or just the disappointment at AR not winning an Olivier.There were a number of intense posts on here,just wondering thats all. What an interesting discussion I've missed!It sounds all too intellecual for someone who has been night hiking since 7:30 and is about too collapse onto the keyboard.(poor scouts,putting up with 13 hours of me in a terribly sarcastic mood,complete with raised eyebrows,rolling eyes and'Edward,darling,it helps to have the right way up dear') Short answer to Jules: I dont check my brain at the gangplank when I board a partisan ship! Sally the presenters name you were looking for at the Oliviers was Nigel Planer. And for those of you just logging in for the US holiday weekend looking for information, a reminder that the AR NEWS PAGE carries the important stuff. Suggest a bookmark there if you are short on time. Sally, sorry for the waffle, glad you get the gist now. Thank you for your thing about the prisoners, you just prompted a very good idea for my script. Although totally out of context from what you said. I though of a comparison between Mr Rickman and Roger Allam. I know some of you are clasical music fans like myself, so don't scream at me, but I hate Mozart. So for me being taken to see Allam was like being taken to Mozart. On the other hand Going to see PL was like going to Beethoven. If you don't like that comparison I am sure we can think up some more, but there will always be disagreement. In PL love may be like an out of tune Violin but AR is like a finely tuned wonderfully played Cello. PS I prefer Cellos to Violins. Oh Constance! That's my favorite quote From HP. Thank you Anne.And about the fame : I often meet celebrities in Paris but you've seen them on screen but it doesn't make you a friend of them. So when I see someone of "showbiz" 'just nodded with a smile and go,that's call "respect".In the case of AR,I admire him so much I think I'd love to talk to him if he have enough time. I'm sure he like to talk with his fans but never think of disturbing his privacy, that's also a question of respect and I do both admire him and respect him . Nobody answer me about any good place to go in London. Don't tell me there's no one??!! For Sally, ME and ALL affected: "It does not do to dwell on dreams and yet forget to live." Albus Dumbledore/Harry Potter Thanks Harlii - Must catch some of JK now! I am so happy I am up & checking GB way too late! He does look raither haggerd. He's not as young as he used to be I suppose. It could be all the rubbish he does in between acting.=) I do wonder though, has he put on a few pounds? He looks like he's dragging a bit. Perhaps its just the camara. =p I love Suz, but I love digital cable even more...my head is about to explode...Judas Kiss is coming on HBO Plus right now...I'm going to tape it...thanks, girl... Oi,That is very heavy, I wonder, perhaps (forgive me i do not know who said this) he would like a quite "private life" Pl, oh the irony!=) As harlii said, without fans there wouldnt be celebrities to keep the dream alive. One of my friends a non-convert, who thinks I'm bonkers, asked me if i saw the film SS. I said "of course, i love AR in it." Then she said, "you know there is a raither weird cult following he has of females." I gave her the "whatever do you mean look." I told her i was a big fan, and i poked around the internet a bit regarding him. She then says," be careful that not to forget ones own life following someone elses." Wise words, i try....to live by them.=) Ginny- I am so very sorry about your father. =< Harlii, do you mean TV Now? The link to it is on the front AR page. I read somewhere that the cinematography in that flick takes the cake...that the scenery genuinely conveys the sense of coldness...I can't wait to see it... Yes, Michele, I did just get cable...I am still reeling from how fast it is...I downloaded the WLS doc. again and instead of ten minutes, it took 1 min. to download...All I need to do now is find that site someone put up that shows AR's current TV schedule...I think I get all those channels now... Harlii- do I sense another who has recently received the lovely world of US "le cable digitale?" *sorry* :)
I recently saw AWG on IFC & enjoyed it very much! Of course through the film I often wondered...what did he say to that actor before that scene, did HIS direction inspire that (fill in the blank), why is that shot that way,etc etc. Maddening those nasty (sigh, I guess a tad obsessive)questions.
I shivered thru the entire movie - kept cranking up the thermostat! Has anyone ever verified that jaw info? Is it the result of an accident or was he just born that way? And YAY! I get the IFC with my new cable so I can record TWG! Oh Sally!!!
Wish my arms were long enough to reach across the Atlantic and and give you a good hug!!
I know exactly how you feel but please be comforted that he is a working class guy, grew up in council housing and while he lives a life we percieve as glamorous and exciting ..... I do wonder sometimes if he looks at US and longs for our life; a family, a quiet walk with his dog, picking up giggling children, going shopping for milk and eggs. At least you are British...... as an American I could even feel that he looks down on me and my people. Anyway, I cannot express myself well, it is late and I am tired but I have been as emotionally involved with him as a lot of us are and there are moments of despair and heart-break yes, still we can appreciate all the good that has come from his work, his affect on us spiritually. It has been a year now for me and I look back and see that I have benefitted from this obsession in ways I cannot speak of publicly....... And you know what? We do matter to him! Our thoughts, prayers, all good Karma we daily send his way has Power and..... Oh- I am tired.....My point is dear Sal, You do have a life, a wonderful one where you share yourself: your soul,heart and wit with all you meet and for that WE are very grateful to you. Being an AR fan is but a fraction of your worth, you have so much more to give.
Cheers old girl!
according to the NewZealand times,Alan has a voice like no other because of a speech impediment-he can't move his jaw properly. and if you care, i love his hair!!
Personally, i think that Alan is a very down-to-earth man and so I don't believe that he'd grow a great ego. It must be amazing to have fans asking for autographs and so on for the first few months of fame, some would feel it a burden after that, but others enjoy seeing new faces that love their work and meeting so many new people when they go out. It must be odd, though, for so many people to know a lot about yourself when you don't know them. Like all things-life is how you make it and acting is too. **Way too young to think he's handsome, but he's an amazing actor, has the best voice, and is just magnificient I'm going to see Robin Hoos :Prince of thieves tonight-can't wait Yeah, well, you get the idea...EVERYBODY includes me... Harlii what makes you think it was aimed at you? And Lindy what two words would those be. LOL Hmm, I guess stalking GB and making anonymous caustic statements is evidence of having a life? Sally, I know I don't speak for everyone here, but I don't think you owe anyone an apology for having an opinion...free speech and all that jazz...You probably are on AR overload and you'll get over it soon...get some rest dear... Anon, there are a couple of words you could rearrange for me but I am too bloody British to type them. Off-topic slightly. Re George Clooney. Jonathan Ross interviewed him (and several other actors from Oceans 11) tongue in cheek this week about him insisting everyone on set call him "Gorgeous George". He took it well I thought. I was sitting there thinking how much I preferred Jonathan Woss. You just can't assume everyone adores George Clooney. Hey everybody - Rearrange these words into a well-known phrase or saying "A Life Get" This is really interesting, discussing this point. Except I am too tired to concentrate properly. Alan Rickman has a wide circle of friends, and helps them. We accurately see someone with a great depth of understanding and a great ability to be a friend and mentor. And wit and talent and so on. That person is not really our friend, except in our imagination (that took several attempts to spell). But really could be. I think, girls, that you are all really bright, fun, lively, and so on. Sally, is something else at the back of this? Did someone else let you down? AR is just being his normal self which is not, very sadly, a friend of any of us. I don't mean to be harsh. I am really jealous of those of you who have the resources to go to PL lots of times. I discussed Sunday with my much beloved and he explained (communicated well, I thought) to me that I also needed to rest. (So here I am on the internet at half past eleven, feeling vaguely rejected by him, as well.) Lindy, that was a remarkably astute comment. If I hadn't understood what you were talking about, I might have printed it off and sent it to AR himself. It might be nice for him to know we *try* to understand and to be understanding. Gosh, I was getting pretty carried away there wasn't I? And if nobody wants the ticket , to hell with all that, I'll just have to go back and see the play again! What a hardship! Elizabeth: Ok. I think I get the gist. Sorry about the gay friend. Talking of which, I have an apology to make to all. I started life in this GB, by declaring that I thought AR was ...too, and I am so sorry about that, because I now think I was wrong. I humbly apologise to all for my mistake, and would to him too, but thankfully, hopefully, he neither knows, nor cares what I said. Sally, I see your point, but at the same time, it would be naive for any performer/artist to think they are going to maintain any normal measure of privacy once they become famous...it goes with the territory and annoying and constrictive as it may be *at times*, that's life... It would be unfair for them to think we, their fans, are going to be content with just watching them onstage or in the movies and not try to seek them out...if it weren't for the fans spending loads of money on tickets, books, other paraphernalia, they wouldn't maintain their popularity very long...popularity sells tickets...popularity sells books... If AR was a poor performer, he wouldn't have fans...if he didn't have fans, no one would come to see his plays or movies...if no one came to see his plays or movies, he wouldn't exactly be making any or at least wouldn't be popular enough for a director/producer to cast him...It's a vicious circle and their are drawbacks for everyone involved, the performer, his or her family and neighbors, and even the fans...People who can't tough out the accompanying *drama* surrounding being a star shouldn't go into theater or movies or music or anything like that...they should be a quiet librarian or something and then woe is them if they happen upon a rare book or writings that put them in the forefront of the media...ahahhhaaha... As much of a problem as being a star is, I doubt seriously AR would give it up for a moment...the fact that he's still relatively accessible speaks to the fact he's not totally freaked out by it all...Sally, you're scaring me with the idea that you've gone overboard...it's okay, we're all a bit nutty...just revel in the fact that someone's work has touched you so deeply, he'd be so flattered... Oh God Sally - who am I to talk - blame it on a heavy week and a copious intake of fizz tonight. Last night a girlfriend persuaded me to go and see Ocean's Eleven because she's dotty about George Clooney. Who is gorgeous, I have to admit. Our two hubbies thoroughly enjoyed the film, she drooled ecstatically all the way through it, as did all the other female members of the (capacity) audience, and I - well, while acknowledging the entertainment value, I - fell asleep twice and spent the rest of the time thinking how much better Another Actor would have been in: well, in all of the parts! Jules, Anne, Sally, I don't know what I would do if I met a famous face, not living in London, it doesn't happen. Hello, are you..., if appropriate, or embarrassed hiding if not, I suppose. Another thing about this other world is that so many of them have achieved some sort of success, fame, accomplishment, which I for one feel I have no access to, that it is a very different world. ? And this world of being a fan is peculiar. Actors are acting, they look natural and spontaneous and friendly or cross or anguished or whatever. However, the words are written for them and they are acting. But we feel acquainted with them as people, only they have in reality never met us and would not know us if they met us. Obvious, I know, but I think the unconscious is deceived and confused. Its hard for the fan to be clear what they are, and want, and hard for the admiree too. They did after all stand up there on stage or in front of the camera, but who are all these demanding people? Woah! Sally! That's heavy! I know I 'shouldn't' feel as I do about him, but I - and most of us - enjoy the way I do. A theatre ticket - in other words a chance to be about 20 yards away from and watch him do his job, which is what makes us lean so irreversibly towards him - shouldn't be a threat to the equilibrium of our lives. A couple of hours' 'fix' should be wonderful and leave us with daydreams for ages to come, but 'dreams' is the key word here. Feeling you have to step back surely means you have stepped over the boundary of reality/fantasy. He's got a big nose and a receding hairline for goodness' sake! Well good, Anne. (Breathing a sigh of relief)! I hope you don't mind if I go on a bit more. This was all leading somewhere...and sorry, Elizabeth, didn't get the point you were making. I will read it again more carefully in a sec and come back to you. I must just get this down. It seems so sad that out beloved entertainers,(storytellers as AR calls them)have to live like this, but suppose it's part of the scenery. Do they mind? Do the benefits out- weigh the rewards? I don't think so, but this is the sort of question I would love to ask him, but never can. And why is it so difficult to speak to him in the queue, for instance, outside the theatre? Is it his fear of what we might ask, or tell, if conversation with him was too easy? Is it fear that we would not be respectful enough of the divide he perceives between him and us? And the most frightening thought for me, how much ego has he invested in that divide? Because when the arrows are all going in, towards him-our "love" and respect for him and his work, and so many people (women) wanting him, how much does it mess him up, always being the wanted one? This is what someone said yesterday-it's lucky he's got Rima, because she can help him to keep a sense of proportion. Anyway, I've gone on enough. Except to say, because I also think he is no longer good for my state of mind, because of the massive divide I suddenly see between him and us, I think I want to start keeping away. To that end, I have a PL ticket going for this Sunday matinee at 4pm. It's going to cost you £37.50 if you want it, which you can mail me. If you do want, e-mail me on:sallyphillips@btinternet.com. AMEN! Prisoners, maybe. In a very poetic sense. Prisoners of their own making. You become an Actor because you wish to perform. With no audience there would be no performance. In a perfect world an Actor would be able to turn off his visibility to his Audience, but as we all know, there is no Perfect World. There is grace and favour and the hope that trading these for quiet respect would be enough - but it cannot ever be. In England, perhaps it is easier for that to occur. You see a famous face, you acknowledge it with a quiet hello, perhaps a reference to an admired work, but that is it. Fawning, 'invasion of privacy' (and where does that start and end?), debasement of one's own self, is not the done thing. There must be a happy medium. Usually there is, but I think if an overenthusiastic fan - perhaps one who has spent thousands of pounds and travelled thousands of miles - oversteps the mark then he or she should be treated with a certain amount of (albeit distant) respect, in the knowledge that the meeting is fleeting (ooh! it rhymes!). Sitting with one's back to a restaurant is basic courtesy for a companion/guest and shouldn't necessarily be taken as avoiding one's fans. Just my two penn'orth. Nathalie - you can get there early in the morning if you want to, but I don't think it's necessary - the box office doesn't start to deal with returns/releases until about 7:45pm anyway. I suspect 5pm should be ok, but I have to say that I've never tried queueing for tickets for PL - any one else tried?? Sally, you make some interesting points about a 'them and us' divide but I'd quibble about a couple of things -- firstly, Lindsay Duncan wanting to get away after the awards today: I wouldn't really describe that as generally evidential of the way she has to behave. There's a lot of difference between wandering through your local high street on a Saturday and standing outside a theatre on a pavement crammed with people milling around, all of whom have just seen you so that they know exactly what you look like and exactly what you are wearing -- that would be enough to make anyone want to get away, but it's not likely to be an indication of the way things generally are for her. Secondly, and this really is a minor quibble :) is that Sheekey's doesn't invariably seat Alan facing a wall - I've had dinner with him there a number of times [and before anyone jumps all over me, I'd better point out that it's always been at separate tables - adjoining tables a couple of times, but always separate ;) And no, I am *not* stalking him, I just like Sheekeys! :)] and there's no particular rhyme or reason that I can fathom as to which table he gets or whether he faces the wall or not. I've seen him seated in all four of Sheekey's room, at various tables -- including the table to the left of the maitre d's station, which is possible the most visible place to sit in the entire restaurant, so he's definitely not hiding there. And he does admit to visiting McDonald's on occasion, so he doesn't always hide out in the mirrorred inside of Sheekey's! Sally Thanks for that, it was really thoughtful and gives a vivid picture. Sally - ok, I'll admit, there were occassional moments that I thought things would be more interesting in "Privates on Parade", unfortunatley things semed to remain on the ground floor. Invariably people disagree with me. I am not your conventional 18 year old. I was born at thrirty, in fact was born in wrong century, should have been born during French Revolution but then would have to have been a man, so perhaps bad idea. However everything ranging from mad explosions of anger over people swalloing Shakespeare when reading, to lines of dispair over political climate, to what is considered totally unhealthy passion in writing, symbolism, and character on paper, has earned me the title of The Roman. (quick history lesson, Maximilien de Robespierre was otherwise known as The Roman during his education at Louis Le Grand, Paris) Sorry about rant. Have just thumped misoganist uncle for being unforgivably rude to gay best friend and have released all tense emotion that has been brewing over last week. Am going to honour AR's wonderful performances in PL by watching Oscar worthy TWG tomorrow instead of Olivier Awards. Will watch LD on monday when friend gives me recorded copy. Have done a lot of thinking (which makes a change!!)over the past couple of months that I have been writing on this GB, since first going mad over AR and thus joining the infinite and vast hordes of women who find AR attractive. From the outset I realised that there WERE vast hordes of us, but it is only in the last week, since WLS, in the restaurant last night and possibly today at the Olivier Awards, and seeing the kinds of people that inhabit Alan Rickman's world (or should I say, the kind of world that Alan Rickman inhabits) I have realised the true nature of the "competition" and the realities of living in this world of his. This all sounds very sombre and serious-it's not meant to be. And I've only seen a tiny bit of it, but it 's been an eye-opener, and the rest I can only guess at. First, I'm sure all Alan's people are hugely wealthy, ok we knew that. This is, however, the first divide.The second is the attractiveness factor. They are pretty well all beautiful and/or hugely talented. Or , if not, well, wealth can help a lot with good grooming. Thirdly, the most divisive aspect is FAME. I saw Lindsay today grow increasingly nervous standing on the pavement with her husband in broad daylight, chivvying him along . They then rushed off at a furious pace, both in dark glasses, lest they be recognised. I saw the famous sitting together in that restaurant last night with its blacked out windows against the stares of the world. They were PRISONERS, man. Alan came in and can't sit FACING OUT-had to face the wall- because it' s just too uncomfottable for him and everyone. This is a nightmare. Me, my brother, his wife could walk out. We are FREE. Will stop there. Must go for a while. Will finish later (you'll be oh so happy to hear). Anne do you think it's possible to get there really early in the morning to get tickets (just like in Broadway)? Nathalie - there are no tickets for Private Lives for next week; I tried to get some a couple of weeks ago and failed miserably - the 26th was the earliest date that I could get two tickets for. Your only hope is to go to the theatre *early*, I'd suggest queuing from 5pm or so, to wait for returns and releases (if you get the house seats released, you're on a winner - middle of row H in the stalls, very good view! But that does depend on someone-with-influence not having snaffled them for friends and family), and standing seats (which sounds tautological ...! There are about 10 standing places, as far as I can recall. Nathalie - how on earth do you write in such an adorable accent? Yes - you will have trouble getting proper tickets, but you should at least be able to get standing tickets at the last minute. good luck. And I'm depressed too, though a bottle of pink champagne left over from yester day is helping. So, sorry about the typing... Hi everybody, I've just see what you wrote. I'm so depressed to know he didn't win. But we all know they are THE BEST (even if I didn't see the other plays!!!). I didn't succeed to go and see WLS this sunday.So I'm really please to know that some of you did it and I easily can imagine that it was superbe! However I've booking for London for the next week and I'm gonna see PL. Unfortunately, I've try to buy two tickets for friday evening on ticketmaster.com but it doesn't work even with the highest price!!!! Do you know why ? I think I'm gonna weep if I couldn't make it.I also try to call the albery theatre but they've told me that I have t owait until friday and buy them once in theatre, I hope that she've told me the truth because I think I wouldn't stand it. By the way, as I'll stay in London for 3 days, would you "lucky guy who live there" tell me where there is interessing place to have a drink or just to spend good time (the places " à la mode quoi ").In fact, I really like to meet you all Rickmaniac to share my passion with you. Aurevoir tout le monde et a très bientot j'espère. Hi everybody, I've just see what you wrote. I'm so depressed to know he didn't win. But we all know they are THE BEST (even if I didn't see the other plays!!!). I didn't succeed to go and see WLS this sunday.So I'm really please to know that some of you did it and I easily can imagine that it was superbe! However I've booking for London for the next week and I'm gonna see PL. Unfortunately, I've try to buy two tickets for friday evening on ticketmaster.com but it doesn't work even with the highest price!!!! Do you know why ? I think I'm gonna weep if I couldn't make it.I also try to call the albery theatre but they've told me that I have t owait until friday and buy them once in theatre, I hope that she've told me the truth because I think I wouldn't stand it. By the way, as I'll stay in London for 3 days, would you "lucky guy who live their" tell me where there is interessing place to have a drink or just to spend good time (the places "à la mode quoi"). And now I feel really guilty and bad-tempered and horrid, coz I love your site and your contributions here. But. :o/ Aaaaah!!Is Benedict Nightingale really posting on this page? Why, Benedict? Also, don't believe you either, Magda, not for one minute. Huh (is that really your name?): Woman was with other diner, not AR. OK, Harlii, I'll leave the light on! Gaye: £25 is cheap for the audiobook of TROTN. In my local Books,etc, they are asking £45. Needless to say, they are not going to get it. Went along to Olivier Awards myself today. OK at first, then bored rigid. Couldn't see video screen from the nosebleed seats where they crammed us all in,only bottom half, so all you got was nominees' shoulders and necks. Very annoying. When it was obvious AR wasn't there, got even more boring. People in the nosebleed area kept screeching and cheering for musicals. No wonder directors and the powers that be in the theatre industry (who were at the awards) think this is all we deserve. However, Trevor Nunn made a really interesting speech, that made it more worthwhile going and then another one, and it was GOOD to see old Lindsay get her award and hear her very nice speech. And Eddie Izard was funny, too, and Wotsisname, somebody help me with this one, gave a very good speech about the state of the theatre and stuff like "Is it cold in here?"-which it was. Still, it was interesting to see an Award Ceremony. Don't suppose I'll ever go to another one. Oh Claire, poppet, don't be stuffy! This is the home team we're crying for! Words like impartial or partisan are entirely irrelevant in this forum, and if anyone disagrees they'd be better off in a theatre criticism group rather than an ALAN RICKMAN guestbook. At least until this Olivier thing has blown over. Of COURSE he's the best actor on stage at the moment! Of COURSE there are 'reasons' why he didn't win. So what? For those that can get Independent Film Channel--The Winter Guest will be on Saturday Feb. 23 at 11:45AM eastern. Hmm, two days after his b'day! I think those who criticise, do the Olivier Awards a disservice by impugning it's partiality just because their views do not coincide with those of the GB. Will they become impartial the year AR wins? Kirjotan ihan piruuttani tänne suomeksi, koska tähän aikaan illasta eli yhdeltätoista, mun aivotoimintani on sen verran hidastunu, et sitä englannin kieltä liian karmivaa lukea. Joo... Tykkään tän herran leffoista. Järki ja Tunteet sekä Harry Potter on mun suosikkilistallani... Upea monipuolinen näyttelijä, joka ei kangistu samoihin kaavoihin. Ehkä joku ymmärsi tästä jotain, mikä on ihan hyvä juttu... :) That Olivier awards panel wouldn't know a "Best Actor" if he came up and slapped them in the face! Has anyone ever asked or have any idea how Mr. R feels about such awards? There are a lot of people that don't put a lot of weight into them. I (and I am sure many if not all of you) don't need anyone to tell me who is the Best Actor is or ever will be!!! Harrumph....Thought the Oliviers were supposed to be prestegious.Martine McCutcheon GADS!!!!!She makes my ears bleed. Georgiana I agree with the "punishing his commercial success." I think that part of it is the Theatre Community "rewarding" one of its own (LD), but not "rewarding" the outsider (AR) -- he may be thought of as a "film actor" not a "stage actor." Therefore, he is not to be cozened. This may also be Mr. Nightingale's problem.... I do believe the critics/judges punish him for his commercial success... thats alan with wife and child, not richard! heres a thing,i was on the phone to my g/fyesterday and she mentioned that her freind richard had once met AR in an indian take-away, somewhere up north, with his wife and child.....baffled me. Found this quote from Olivier Award announcements article by Matt Wolf on the IWon website. Don't know from where he gets his information, but this is the first time I've seen a date of PL opening on Broadway - ..."Best actress in a play went to Lindsay Duncan, the shimmering Amanda of London's sellout revival of "Private Lives." Duncan, who was competing against herself in this category for a new play called "Mouth to Mouth," will repeat her performance in the Noel Coward play on Broadway, opening April 28. Duncan last won an Olivier in 1986, for "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" ("Dangerous Liaisons"). "Private Lives" also won for sets and costumes...." Jules & Daisy, I think a "spoon" would be appropriate don't you think? :-) why is it every time i want to type olivier i type oliver? help me! Flaming, come to our board Utopia: http://pub48.ezboard.com/butopia77240 We've got some interesting discussions going on overthere, me, Jules, Connie, Laurel, Gaye, etc. The password is aspr... Um, I can't stop myself posting today: I've used up my usual quota for the year in two days! I'm about to sit back and give other people a chance, promised, but one of Claire's post cracked me up so... (Maybe if they had been the same sex they could have had the joint nomination like the pair from *The Play What I Wrote*.) (it just made me think that if Amanda and Elyot were the same sex in the play, er... a number of lines would fall rather flat, what? ;) Which brings us back to East Anglian landscapes and the great Duncanian delivery. Just teasing, I know what you mean, Claire, and what I guess LD meant: she and AR are a double act too, in this play. Just as Elyot didn't enjoy his trip around the world without Amanda maybe LD would enjoy her award even more if AR had won its hairy-legged twin. But since they are friends, maybe he'll greatly enjoy making her feel rotten about it for the rest of their lives and derive much more satisfaction out of hers than he would have out of one of his own! ;) (not to mention he must be genuinely chuffed for her) Oh, and in case people are getting confused into thinking that any broadsheet (or medium-sized sheet) critic of the non-constructive variety (or constructive variety for that matter) is posting here, I really do not think it is the case or very likely to be, you can probably stick these tomatoes back into the fridge. ;) the oliver awards were this afternoon, the aren't screened live, hence them being on tomorrow. i saw the results via teletext, woo see? I'm so depressed I can't even edit my own post. Delete 'going to' and you might have a halfway decent sentence. I'm confused...I thought the Olivier Awards were tomorrow night? Oh, some of you watched them LIVE maybe? And the taped version is showing tomorrow (Sat.)? So, OUR BELOVED didn't win after all? That's a shame. Does anyone know who votes? Is it like the Oscars where the actors vote on each other or was there just a small panel of judges? oooh well done LD!! help me i am bored, please someone talk to me, yahoo - flamingkitties, msn - cuban_girl_lou, aol, qbahn girl help bored help help *implodes* Daisy, darling, I think we're soul mates. Bugger the GCSEs, you sound bright enough to going to cruise them anyway. Now - those judges...I know - put them in the same room as Martine McCutcheon for a couple of hours. Just hearing her SPEAK should be enough to liquify their brains, let alone sing. They obviously never go to the theatre. Certainly no merciful beheadings - a blunt saw, perhaps. Hi! I know that the Shakespeare CD that AR was involved in producing is out in the UK. Does anyone know when it will be released in the US? Or will it? Thanks for any help you can give me!!! Big congratulations to Lindsay Duncan!(adding to my GCSE choice struggle)And Alan pet,come here for a huggle...Now,what shall we do to that judging panel? So nice to see Mr Nightingale dropping by on such a regular basis today! (And being unpleasant to that nice Mr.DeJongh, who gave PL such a good review!!!) Elizabeth, If you are dragged for a third time to Privates on Parade. Dig your heels in and say you know some-one who will willingly take your ticket! Benedict Nightingale = V. Nasty Theatre Critic who said v. nasty things about AR and LD and PL in general. I'm a theatre reviewer for the Times with a strange and sometimes vindictive take on theatre (but I'm certainly not as poisonous as Nicholas deJong). To quote that other demigod, Homer Simpson: crapcrapcrapcrapcrapcrap! Yeah! Send him over here! We shall give him what he so rightfully deserves! (Hope all takes this is the funny it is meant to be.) Private Lives as a play probably had the right number of awards but would have liked to see Howard Davis recognised for the great direction job he has done with such an old chestnut of a play. Lindsay Duncan was on the front row with husband could see Adam but no AR, so suspected from the beginning he was not to be favoured this year. She richly deserved the award and said that her Amanda was as good as it was because of Alan Rickman as Elyot and the award should be split down the middle between them. Sounds about right to me. Maybe if they had been the same sex could have had the joint nomination like the pair from *The Play What I Wrote*. Nevermind there is always the Tony's next year! Well it was a yes she did but no he didn't on the Olivier Awards! PL also won set design and costume. Congratulations to Lindsay Duncan for her best actress award and all the other awards that PL picked up. Shame that AR didn't win but I think everybody who has seen the play would certainly award it to him (except the judges of course! Anyway they have to be suspect after the Martine McCutcheon Award) I wonder if LD will do what we did a school with the cups, and let him have the chess piece on his mantle peice for half the year! Right so there was no scandal re LD at the Olivier's, but massive scandal re AR. So now one must decide exactly how the judging panel must be strung up, in the foyer of the Albery or outside in St Martain's Lane? Rodger Allam was not that good, I was dragged to Privates on Parade twice and was not impressed. The ever gracious and sweet Lindsay Duncan! Congrats to her! TMD--was my choice for last night! Cried as usual. The Mirror The joys of 'net cafes - I've just got out of the Victoria Palace Theatre; the bad news is that Alan didn't win (Roger Allam did) but Lindsay Duncan won best actress for Private Lives (specifically - Mouth to Mouth was a separate nomination). She said that the award should be split down the middle with Alan, as her Amanda was impossible without his Elyot. The black silk pyjamas won an award [grin] - the play picked up the awards for best costume and best set. Great fun - worth watching tomorrow night on BBC2 ... I assume Alan was there, but it was impossible to see the actor-audience from up in the gods; everyone else was there - I saw Emmma Fielding, Adam Godley and Mrs Adam Godley, whose name I've forgotten (the maid in PL, anyway) when I was leaving the theatre. The Olivier Award winners are posted at their web site. Congratulations to the inimitable Ms. Duncan! Thanks for the link, GML He was robbed!!!!! Apologies for leading you astray. I knew who it wasn't, and had been led to believe that it was just as stupid a result as last year which in my book was The Right Size. I actually think that Roger Allam is excellent in Privates on Parade. Ahhhh, come on Magda! Please!!!!! Sounds like my chance to try a link... mmmmhhhh... *concentrates*: Olivier Awards Results Yes, I think 'anon' was referring to the 'Best Comedy' Award, easily done: the guys were nominees in 'Best Actor' too. Anyway, the Best Actor and Actress and the rest are out too now. And I don't want to be a dead messenger by the end of today, so you go to the Olivier Awards site to find out for yourselves! ;) Congratulations to all the winners and thanks for a memorable production! Harli: must you refer to AR as "Our Beloved"? He certainly isn't mine. Could you switch to "My Beloved" if you find his name too objectionable? Annette & Claire - Thanks for the wonderful Variety Awards pix. AR looks might handsome despite being under the weather. I just wish he'd worn a bow tie instead of a regular tie, but that's me. The older people posing with Alan on Claire's snap of Variety Club Awards are the cast of "The Archers" the longest running radio soap opera in the world.(Phil and Jill Archer). Claire! Or anyone in the KNOW: Who are those older people posing with AR in the Variety Club Awards? Anyone...? Doesn't he look lovely? I have this suspiscion that Anon is either Bendict Nightingale trying his best to depress us all, or is part of the the Olivier judging panel either pulling our legs, and very sad it is too, or is really telling the truth. But please whoever you are "If you do have anything nice to say, will you kindly restrict your converation to the weather." The award has rather controversially gone to the Right Size - a bit like giving it to Conleth Hill over Simon Russell Beal last year. Oh Sally!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have given up coffee for a MONTH to have the experience you did in the restaurant with AR!!!!!Uhhhhh, well.......possibly a week? Still trying to figure out the Outlook Express thing so still can't e-mail from here. I feel confident that I will solve this snag......? Loved the Variety pics! He is gorgeous even when dead tired and ill! Can you imagine how good he looks after a vacation in France? Kill you? I'll kneecap you. Anyway - are you sure it wasn't the Best Comedy award you heard about? Don't kill the messenger! Anon - you're a sadist. ARGH, enough is enough, last night, i dreamed that i was going to see PL again, even my subconscious taunts me now, so i have decided if, anyone ever finds themselves with a spare ticket, please emmmmmaiiiiiillllll me, and i will buy it....will dig into my savings account, oh dear...desperation...:( I'm afraid we DO know. They did the hit for the best actor last night and it wasn't at the Albery! Hi! I'm from Hungary and I like Alan Rickman very very much. I saw all of his films, and I think he is one of the greatest actor in the world. The Olivier Awards... they know, but we don't. I guess Lindsay Duncan's a pretty sure bet - but there was a duo competing with Alan... Oh, I hope he gets it, if only to hear him say 'dank you very buch' through his cold again :-D (cruel me, I know...). Anyway, you can find out as soon as they are announced on www.whatsonstage.com: "The winners of the 26th annual Laurence Olivier Awards, London's equivalent of the Tonys and the UK's most prestigious stage awards, will be announced today at a star-studded lunchtime ceremony held at the West End’s Victoria Palace Theatre. The full list of winners will be posted here as soon as they’re announced, while a more in-depth analysis of the awards and the acceptance speeches will follow later in the day. The awards ceremony, sponsored by Hilton hotel group and once again hosted by TV presenter Clive Anderson, will be televised on BBC2 at 7.00pm tomorrow night, Saturday 16 February 2002, in an edited programme that will also contain highlights from the past year in London theatre." You know, I bet the worst thing about not getting an award is not so much not getting it as having to reassure all the disappointed people who wanted you to that you can live without it... but hopefully he won't have to do that! *sending award vibes* Yes I know they dont look the same (grin) Magda but I have this terrible feeling it was the last shot of Daniel Radcliffe in total black that inked the colour on my mind ! was rickman there with rima, or was the woman with the other diner?-not clear-sorry-as an unavailable man, rickman can look, but not touch..... Happy Valentine's Day! ~~3 Sally, I think I would have burst into tears with the excitement of being so close to ALL those people, let alone our Beloved, but in any case, I've packed my bags and will be on your doorstep by Sunday night...leave the light on will you dear? ;~} Hi Christine, well I am here for another two months, I was offered it by my provider, so I can come here to this wonderful GB and see all the messages, GINNY , am so sorry to hear about the passing of your father. I know the feeling, My mother died a year and a half ago, and it still hurts. I'm giving you a great big HUG..... Annette- those pictures are terrific! Thanks! Sally- you are SO lucky. What a star-studded dining experience! Gaye- yes, TROTN IS worth it. I wondered about it myself at first, but I'm glad I plunked down the money for those tapes. Annette, thank you so much for those pictures! It's very hard living so far away - we miss out on all the good stuff. I've watched three news services on BBCWorld and know all about George Bush's new environment statement, and the new police force in Afghanistan, but NO mention of the Variety Awards! And yes, AR does look tired - can't someone give the poor guy a holiday? I can't believe PL is going on until March. Sally....how did you manage to contain yourself? Just as well he was facing the other way. Isn't it always the case that no matter how much you try to avoid looking at someone, your eyes keep going back and it gets very embarrassing. Can anyone convince me that "The Return of the Native" is worth $A76? (about $US38 or 25 pound sterling). It seems a lot of money to me, but I'm willing to be persuaded. WOW!!! I'd give many things to have been there with you, that's sounds great Went to PL AGAIN tonight with my brother and sister in law, and I really think I know it off by heart now. The cast all had colds, except Sybil. Even the maid was off ill and her understudy was used. Well, it looked exactly the same to me, but my s-i-l, who has seen the play once before, said they definitely looked jaded. Must have been the colds. My brother, who is not exactly theatre crazy, enjoyed it though. At the interval he said he thought Elyot looked like Christopher Plummer about to burst into a rendition of "Edelweiss". (Which is quite a compliment, I thought considering the sex symbol CP was always considered to be!) After the play, we went to a restaurant behind the theatre, which was fun as we saw, no kidding, Andrew Lloyd-Webber and wife sitting at a table on our right and Richard Griffiths (Harry Potter's guardian) and Zoe Wannamaker and associated people sitting at a table at the far end! Then my brother looked to his right and mouthed "Is that Felicity Kendall?" and it was, sitting at the very next table, with her spouse. (When Lloyd-Webber got up to go, my brother said,"He doesn't look SO ugly, does he?") Then,wonder of all wonders, AR came in and sat opposite us with an actor whose name none of us could recall,(but it will come back to me )and his woman. Fortunately, he sat facing the wall, and them, for a bit of privacy-thank god. I couldn't have hacked it if he'd sat facing us and would have probably ended up getting thrown out of the restaurant, by him, probably. (That was a joke, by the way.)There was a pretty girl(actress?) sitting with her boyfriend on the adjacent tables to him, making a play for him and whom he glanced at a few times, by the way, so... think on these things ye mighty and despair, is all I can say. All anyone can say, really. Ginny, my thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. I know the pain of the loss of a beloved father, and pray for you to have the strength to cope. Remember to take care of you too. Anne Georgiana- I remember reading something about that interview, and I like that it's left up to us to interpret various aspects of the film. (I'll choose the happier ones, myself!) I seem to remember the play being reported as less ambiguous- do you know if that's true or not? Oh- and thanks for another addition to my vocabulary- "hebephrenic"! (I was reading through some archives and came across a posting of yours which used it.) Yes, Marlana, it is about "love, fate, death." Mr. Rickman, in an interview about the film, stated that it is whatever you wish it to be. If you want to believe the boy walked off onto the ice and died as a result, then it did. If it is walking to some brave new future, and the young take over from their elders, then that is what happens. The ending of the film was left purposefully ambiguous so you can see in it what means the most to you. Ginny, very sorry for your loss. SPOILER for The Winter Guest. I just watched this film and would love some feedback on some parts. I found the last scene when "Elspeth" finally reaches out her hand to Frances very moving. But I'm a bit puzzled about the boys and the kittens. After the boy's speach about his dispair the kittens seemed a bit contrived. Something about the innocense of youth and all that, maybe. And what of the boys walking off on the ice at the end. Is this embracing life, fate death? About the nude scene in DH. Loved it watched it over and over. Would someone kindly enlighten me on all this talk about mink lined somethings!!? I'm a newcomer. It was white - with a black tie. I remember coz I couldnt figure out why he was looking so funereal. Claire.....Could have sworn it was a white shirt. Sorry, but you said that Alan (sighs) is not married, "yes we know 31 years is a long time" what exactly does thirty one years refer to? Thanks and happy valentine's day Were they Claire, Not on my tv!!(Are we taliking Variety club?) Actually the white shirt indicates it's a pre or post Awards photo with the Archers team. They were all in total black at the ceremony. Trust you to find another white shirt! This is all I could find Variety Club Awards Ginny, I'm so sorry. Daisy, Thanks for the tip about the Olivier Awards, I will try to catch that (does he get one?). I just bought Michael Collins DVD (double sided, curiously) quite cheaply (eight pounds) at Music Zone. My Radio Times Guide to Films likes it, what do people here think? Also thanks to whoever said Quigley Down Under is coming to The Studio, we get that, hooray. I looked it up in the RT Guide, you will like this: "Sellick is likeable enough in the title role, but unwittingly joins the list of Hollywood stars who have been effortlessly upstaged by Rickman, who delivers another wonderfully villainous performance." I think alan rickman is a really kewl person i love his work. Keep it up!!!! Links fixed. Sorry, doesn't look like the links worked. I will email Suzanne and see how to fix the problem. As a computer novice, there is nothing like being successful at something to encourage one to do it again. Hopefully this will work also. Here are links to pictures I found on a chat group of AR at the Variety Awards program variety pics 1, and variety pics 2. While he does look like he isn't feeling well, his tie does look good. Ginny My condolences. My own father passed away two years ago. It does hurt -- and it does get better. Best wishes, To those who have tried in vain to e-mail me: I dismantled my Outlook Express and i think that is why you cannot e-mail me directly from this page. You will have to e-mail the regular way??? Gaye! No, I did not recieve an e-mail from you. Will you try again? Oh Ginny, So sorry to hear about your Dad! My thoughts and prayers are with you!!! Ginny, my thoughts are with you. Ginny, you have my sympathies too. It must be a very sad time for you. All the best from here downunder. Thanks Annette, for the link to those clips. At least there'll be one Snapey scene for us to watch when the DVD comes out, and hopefully others as well. Constance, did you get my email? I can understand if I was asking the impossible. Suzanne, does the Guestbook plan to send Alan a card for his birthday? Or is it left to individuals? I wouldn't send one myself, but would add my name to a group card. I hope this works - here is the link to the deleted HP scenes warnerbros. There is a second or two scene of the potions class at the end of the clip. Snape sounds so much like teachers I have had when he says "why aren't you writing this down?" that it brought back some unpleasant memories. Ginny, so sorry to hear your sad news, much love and sympathy flowing your way. Anything at all I can do to help please say so and I will give you my E-mail address if you need to talk. Ginny, I am so very sorry about the loss of your father. I'll remember you in my prayers. Ginny, that hurts so much. Be strong while you need to and then give in. We'll be waiting for you. Oh, Ginny! Sweets, I will be praying that you have the strength to get through this...I am so sorry... For all who have mailed me re:Mo video please give me a few days to get back to you as my Father passed away last night and I am dealing with the loss of a very wonderful man. I will do my best to get each and every one of you a copy..but for now I must push on with what must be done. Thank you, Ginny. ACK!!! It must be the American part of it doing that...I think I hate them already and it's being hooked up as we speak...but at least Encore and Starz should carry a lot of his movies that I haven't seen yet... I visited the BBC America website and they won't be showing the Olivier Awards :-(. This may heve been previously posted,but heck.The Olivier Awards are being broadcast Saturday 16,BBC2 7-8pm,presented by Clive Anderson.Enjoy! Suzanne- I checked out the footage on the "Leaky Cauldron" site and my RealOne player was able to show it. They DID show a tiny, half-second clip entitled "Snape's Class", so yahoo! I guess we'll have a little bonus to look forward to when the DVD comes out. (Some of the other clips looked good, too.) Sorry to be slow on the uptake Suzanne, Happy Belated Birthday. It is typical that the one night I acctually decide to go out (best friend's 18th) my sister turns into a VCR moron and can't suss out how to press the record button on the machine, so not only did she miss Crime and Punishment but also AR, I could have forgiven her the former but the later is punishable. Magda- have emailed you. Will someone please tell Alan Rickman about CONTAC. I swear by them for colds. They dry the cold up in no time and leave you feeling clear from all that runniness. I gave one to a sceptical workmate, who was streaming and moaning about a really sore nose. She reluctantly took one and a few hours later came back and asked me for the name to jot down, so she could buy some. She said, I haven't got a cold anymore, they're marvellous! SO, PLEASE , ANY FRIENDS OF HIS WHO CARE ABOUT HIM AND SURF THIS SITE OCCASI0NALLY, PLEASE RING HIM AND PUT AN END TO HIS POINTLESS SUFFERING! Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! There are several behind-the-scenes clips from the Harry Potter DVD at the The Leaky Cauldron, but I couldn't get my computer to play them. If anyone would like to go check them out and let us know whether or not Snape is in any of them, we'd greatly appreciate it. And thanks, again, to you all, for your kind birthday messages and cards! I had a great time yesterday... not to mention last night...*grin* Constance: I did e-mail you a couple of days ago, but when I got back last night, I saw that it had come back. Must have forgotten about foo or something. Sorry, will email again shortly. yes, someday i'll learn the proper use of question tags, i promise! liz - yes! you'll reconnize me, will you? I'm the one who rattles with her ... jewelry and wears this little chanel thingy.*ggg* jules - you naughty naughty ... whatever. i'll try desperately NOT to think of silky animals and such. and you come back with the spatula - for shame! Connie - I'm sure he has, but only recently for me! All those years I missed. Still - I have found a wonderful new site for you, and me, and all our little friends here. Hasn't Alan ALWAYS been a sex symbol? Or is this a "new" thing in the UK? Caught the awards ceremony last night - just switched on moments before Mr Rickman appeared - when's the last time that happened!! Usually I miss things like that. I thought the poor chap looked dead on his feet, but was putting up a good show. And I loved the 'See me later, Potter' comment - he obviously has a great working relationship with the kids on the film. Mortianna - did you get my email? I will be in the bar of the Albery before the performance on Sunday - look forward to meeting you. See you Sunday, have a good trip! apprantly i just misquote that, ignore me i have a cold and i feel like a wet flannel. humph. "Mr Potter, I'll see you later!" tee hee, that made me laugh! Sally!!!!!!! Did you get my e-mail about M.O? Please e-mail me. c-c - i love this! "practicing rearranging his face into a suitable expression" - i just can imagine. and perhaps now it's my turn to see something the like! i'm here the last day before i must away - for london. forgive me! just how will i do without the guestbook (and the videos etc) i just don't know. well, let's hope there'll be somthing interesting for me to watch in the big city and i don't cause bilateral frictions of some kind by yelling "foul" through the victoria in case ... you never know. wouldn't want joschka to have to come over and pull me out of the deepest dungeon. well, then again, depending on the keeper, i'll just stay, thanx. OK - I confess - I knew he was going to wear a sober black suit, so I promised I'd meet him at the Hilton to do his tie for him. (Though why they were both in mourning I've no idea!) Went to see Gosford Park last night (marvellous film) so had to rely on the VCR for the Awards. Checked it out this morning - AR and LD received their awards together. The lovely Ms.Duncan gave a gracious acceptance speech whilst the equally lovely Mr.Rickman stood behind her practicing rearranging his face into a suitable expression. He then leant forward and gave a quick speech while looking as if he wanted to shoot off as soon as possible. Still has the cold. (Black suit and well knotted tie, Jules!) Thank you for putting together such a wonderful page. I especially liked reading all the interviews; to hear what Mr. Rickman has to say about his work is enchanting. More later... "Sam" [excuse the break, my cat just decided I'd finished; she was wrong] Anyway, Erin, I was behind you in the queue, I think ...! Rima just seemed amused by the 'girlies' wanting their photo taken with Alan, being definitely overwhelmed and not being quite as well prepared for it as they might have been. I imagine the whole Alan-is-a-sex-symbol thing probably amuses her - she's had long enough to get used to it, and being amused by it is almost certainly the healthiest reaction for both their sakes (in my opinion ;) By 'amused', I mean just that - she wasn't laughing she was just grinning slightly at times, rather like someone watching a puppy being cute :) Rima came out of the theatre with AR on Friday evening; I assume they were heading off for dinner together or something - it's the first time I've not seen him with a bunch of people after a show, he really must be feeling lousy! As for being amused, it's what Erin suspected - the less than entirely competent photography of the twitterers (Erin, I was behind you Hey, I'm curious...how many of you own all of AR's videos? I was checking online for the last 8 (I think) movies I need and found them at Amazon...I think I'll order them soon, but I'm just curious as to who already has a full set, you lucky ducks! Paragraph fixed. Doh! Forgot the paragraph break Miss E.- I've listened to Return of the Native once all the way through, and realized I had somehow missed the story. So, I started again, trying to pay more attention, but I keep getting distracted Marlana- Dark Harbor SPOILER. Yes, I do believe that they had intended for the wife to die that day. I've hypothesized that it would have worked had David not blown it with his "I love you" before leaving, although that's debatable. Anyway, the guy tried to feed her the poison mushroom but she wouldn't do it and he couldn't exactly force feed her, thus the "You've got a very loyal wife". Also, I think David tried to back out at that point, suggesting they "take a rain check", but the guy "was kinda looking forward to the challenge" (in that last part, yes, it did appear they were talking about the food contest, but I think it had a deeper meaning). I could go on and on about symbolism and hints in this movie for ages but this post is long enough already so I'll stop :) COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC: Zinc gel (marketed in the US as Zicam, among other names) has been shown in placebo controlled randomized blinded trials to shorten the duration of cold symptoms from 9.0 days to 2.3 days (if started within 12 hours of onset of symptoms)--and it did just that for me on my last trip to London. Yes, of course, we all haul our bugs to the stage door, the poor man! Sally- I was at the stage door Friday (first time, hooray!), and saw Rima standing off to the side, politely. I don't recall her seeming amused, but then I didn't really look at her much until I had Him sign my playbill. (le sigh..) She might have been amused at the sheer amount of camera malfunctions people seemed to be having, though. Someone couldn't get hers to work, and another person had her film start rewinding just as she was taking a shot. I heard him say 'okay, there ARE other people waiting' at least twice during the twittering session the girls ahead of me were having (apologies if anyone on the GB is one of said twitterers, but you guys sure did have a stack of stuff for the man to sign!!). I'm sure I will be posting soon on my experiences this weekend, as I met some wonderful people, and it was my first time seeing the play. For now, though, I just need some sleep! :) A belated "Happy Birthday" from me too, Suzanne. I really do appreciate having somewhere like this to talk about AR. That Yosemite picture couldn't be OUR Rickman - his head is too small! And I can sympathise with Alan, as I've a cold at the moment too; I don't know how actors can carry on acting with a cold. My head is so full of cottonwool I can't think straight. And how do they cope with the runny nose? And the coughing???? Do they learn about that stuff at Acting School? Finally, I wonder if the Variety Awards will be shown on cable in Australia. We do have BBC World, so I'll keep an eye out, but I won't hold my breath... Just had to add my best wishes for your Birthday and a profound "Thank You" for all you do to enhance our enjoyment of The Man! :-) April can't come too soon! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUZANNE!!! sorry this is late - hope you have had a great day! I have a bit of breaking news for you. I was at the Olivier Theatre tonight seeing South Pacific and minding my own business, applauding at the end of the play, when all of a sudden a blonde walked on to the stage, carrying an Olivier Award, and calmly presented it to Philip Quast, for being "Best Actor in a Musical". Then all hell broke loose, cameramen appeared and started filming him, the audience and all! He made a little speech, saying that Trevor Nunn got criticised for putting on musicals such as this one(SP), but it was the musicals that were bringing back the audiences to the "National Theatre Of Britain". Perfectly true, I thought, as I looked at the packed auditorium. Then for a while, I panicked, thinking that Philip Quast had got "Best Actor", beating AR, and I was thinking, suppose I am caught on camera at the NT, being a traitor to AR, applauding this Philip Quast bloke, who's not a patch on AR; Oh, Help! Then it dawned that this was a different category of award, and that AR wasn't threatened by this after all. What a relief! But still, it was quite exciting there for five minutes, and totally unexpected! Lynn in Ottawa, guess your Internet blackout didn't last too long, or did you go to a cybercafe? HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUZANNE!! Hope you have a wonderful day! Thank you for this very entertaining GB! Magda: I sent you an e-mail, too. Anne@ chantico: Why was Rima at the stage door last Friday night, do we know, and why was she amused at the antics of the fans? What was happening? Please explain to this very thick person! Have a great day and a great night out, Suzanne! FYI (whoever was wondering)... 37.5 British Pounds works out to be about $53.55 US. Hope you had a great B-day, Suzanne. And speaking of a good snog... hope you enjoy your rendezvous with His Georgeousness tonight... we should all be so lucky! Anne- that Yosemite picture WAS good for some fun. If it WAS him, then he deserves yet another round of applause, because that's one heck of a climb (beyond my feeble powers even in my youth...) I'd like a copy of that please Magda S. Re: the CD - RADA's website has been updated since the concert and mentions only the original CD, there's no mention of a CD of the concert. I suspect Mark's still a touch confused over at Ananova ... Hi everyone glad to be back! It took quite awhile to read all the post from the last week. =) H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y S U Z A N N E...great slayer of "trolls" and correctist of double posts on the GB! A very happy one to you!(and many more!) That national park thing...I wonder if that was AR? I know ill be stoned for saying this but, their could be other ARa in the world. I would really like to know if thats him, though. OFF TOPIC::: I do not recommend chicago as a vacation spot anytime soon very brilly weather. I went up in the sears tower, i was so afraid, that it would be the day another plane comes, oh dear. =O Just for amusement ... check out http://www.yosemite.org/vryos/pages/views/hd.htm. ... scroll down the page ... now ... is it?? Anyone going to PL want to ask him whether he's been to Yosemite?? So his ikkle dose wad blocked den Jules?Thats him and me both.Must be all that standing around stage doors(him,not me.I go running in the cold three or four times a week)Come hither dearest-you can share my Kleenex...! Just watched The Variety Club Award Ceremony on tape.Jules,yes he did have a code id da dose but was still his wonderful charming self.If anyone would like a copy of it let me know. Uh, Anne, it's still there on the Ananova news: "12/02/01: CD box set to feature highlights of Old Vic fundraiser for RADA. If this isn't a new CD, they got very muddled indeed! Ah, well, never mind. We'll see. (Or not, as the case may be ;) Oh no! no! I missed it, the award thingy! I cant believe that I view this GB at least once a day and today I checked it early this morning, went shopping bought dvd's for my new dvd player, finally sat down to watch Rasputin (brill.)Just thought I'd check the new posts before going to bed and see that I've missed him on tv!!!!! Its not fair. Why did I not check the tv listings? Happy birthday Suzanne, and many happy returns of the day. Happy Belated birthday to you Suzanne. I didn't know you were an Aquarius too. I hope you enjoyed your day, and I hope you are getting the wagon ready for that trip to NYC. I'll see you there. Again thank you for this wonderful page, which you provide and maintain so marvelously well, for all of us who admire AR. I will be in London for his Birthday, watching PL again, so if there is any message you want me to pass on for you, let me know by E-mail. Looking forward to seeing you in April in the Big Apple. Love and hugs. {{{{{{{{{{SUZANNE}}}}}}}}}} Anne Poor widdle boy hadda code! If any of you yanks get a chnce to see the Variety thingy - it was a marvellous showcase for the Great British Smile! Ignore the Ananova piece - there isn't another concert or another CD for WLS, it's just one of their freelancers who got somewhat muddled up (I know the Entertainment editor on Ananova, Mark, and checked with him - which is why it was later corrected I'll second Sally's comments on Rima - very petite, pretty and highly amused by the people hanging around the stage door last Friday night! Still not quite convinced by the leather skirt she was wearing on Sunday night, but that's just me ... :) Suzanne, I didn't know, Happy Birthday and thanks for looking after this page which is such goood company. AAAArgh. I have just missed the Variety Club Awards or whatever it was. I would NEVER watch such a thing normally (too many luvvies luvving each other so much) but for Mr Rickman, anything. Missed it anyway. Sigh. Back to making marmalade and bathing children and answering the phone... Hi, just watched the Variety Club thing -- was that live? Weren't AR and Lindsey D supposed to be in PL tonight...? Sorry if I missed something. :-) Katie Sure someone from the UK will do a verbatim of the Variety Club speech but here's the short highlights. AR had to bend to the podium microphone set to LD height, everyone was dressed fully in black (presumed for Princess Margaret?). AR was in black suit shirt and tie : Happy Birthday Suzanne!Hope you had a great day! Marlana!! I never thought about that...see, it's good to have so many other views...I'll have to watch that again...after I watch S&S and weep ;~} I had to watch DH again.I liked it much better the second time. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think when David reurns after golf with two lobsters and seems to be ill, it's because he was expecting dinner for two and wifey to be dead. His obvious distress is why the boy explains that he has a very loyal wife. Did I get this right? I love this web page. You people are a riot. I find myself rewinding in all the same spots too. I'm ordering TMD and AABA today. Just watching Variety Club Awards. Is it just me or did anyone else think that "he" wasn't going to say anything, just let Lindsey Duncan say it all and just walk off? Still he did (not long enough though). I did however think that the BBC might have shown some scenes or something from PL.. Still that might have spoilt it, i'm going in 11 days. (not that I'm counting or anything!) Happy Birthday Suzanne ! and a very happy Valentine's day to everyone too ! I think that Sense & Sensibility should be film to watch today ;-) Hey, anyone knows *The Return of the Natives*? I´ve got it in january this year and it´s *whoa* ;) 12 cas. with his voice!Every single evening! But my problem is..I don´t understand it really.In Germany,he is not as famous as in GB and also not his films/ (t)his book. So it were nice if anyone could tell me the content. (das ist mir sehr peinlich ;)).Thank you very much, Miss E. Happy birthday, Suzanne! I hope you're enjoying a nice, gooey birthday cake. As for those candles, "...blow them out separately...a wish for each one." (Sorry...that was the only birthday-related AR quote I could think of!) Hope you're having a great day! HI ALL!!!!!!!!!! I watched CLose My Eyes on Showcase last night. IT WAS AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!! Alan was such a cutie in that movie!!!!!!!!!! I LOVED HIM AS SINCLAIR!!!!!!!!!! cutie cutie!!!!!!! (it was quite, interesting........) But I felt soooooooo bad for Sinclair when he found out that whats her name was having an affair! CAUSE HE WAS SO NICE!!!!!!!!! and rich! It has hilarious when he was in that hotel or whatever, and the dishwasher started to flood. I laughed. Then the movie ended and I watched Crocidile Hunter until 4. You gotta love Steve Irwin. But you gotta love Rickman too. I'm all geared up for MESMER on Saturday! I'm gonna party! so yeah, I have fun! See ya HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! HAVE A GREAT ONE! the Variety Awards? are you sure, i am sure i heard Ulrika Johnston call it something else on the trailer this morning, something that evoked images of C List soap celebrities and Pop Star Wannabees. Harlii--I have had my new cable package with BBC-A for a couple of weeks now. I ordered the cable upgrade specifically for BBC-A and IFC. So far there hasn't been any AR--I do know they aired the HardTalk interview a while back so I am hoping there will be some future stuff. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the Olivier Awards will show up on it sooner or later! SUZANNE!!!!Have a good one.You deserve it!!!!! Question...Does anyone have BBC America? I'm getting new cable tomorrow and that's one of the channels...I'm wondering if I may have the chance to glimpse our beloved on that station...You can e-mail me if you like... Happy Birthday Suzanne!! What would we all do without you, our wonderful Queen of the Realm! Thank you for all you do to keep this terrific page going. May all your birthday dreams come true. ;-) JAL - The top price seats for PL in London are £37.50 (sorry I don't do conversions) Happy Birthday, wonderful Suzanne! I realize some of us in the New York City area are very lucky to have Private Lives coming to Broadway, but we are certainly going to have to pay dearly for it. I was wondering what are the ticket prices in London? I just decided to treat my family to "The Producers," our current top show, which is $100.00 a seat, and I'm expecting the price for PL to be lower but not less than $75.00. Videos are cheap here, but not High Culture. Is the dollar still equal to 1.5 pounds? ATTENTION ALL BRITS! - The Variety Awards are being televised tonight on BBC1 at 8.00pm to 8.45pm. Set the videos. Happy Birthday Suzanne! :-D Have a great birthday, Suzanne :-)! Suzanne Oh, my! Thanks, everyone, for your wonderful birthday wishes and e-cards. You are all so kind! SUZANNE: i second the motion! happy birthday and thanks again for this wonderful playground! Suzanne: 10.30, 10.45, 11.00 don't say, you haven't been warned! please do me the favour to accept this as a small token of my undying ... apprreciation of your good work! get on with it! Copyright 2002 Prague Post s.r.o. Copyright 2002 EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS
Claudia
GA USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 10:39:13 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, uk - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 10:35:49 (PST)
Constance(beginning to feel too comfortable around here again)
USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 10:35:16 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 10:29:05 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 10:22:13 (PST)
Liz
Newcastle, UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 10:13:50 (PST)
Constance
USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 10:08:38 (PST)
Jane
UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 08:41:33 (PST)
mortianna - again <mortianna@gmx.netfoo>
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 08:26:05 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 08:18:06 (PST)
Jane
UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 08:15:53 (PST)
Melissa
New Jersey, USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 08:14:49 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 08:08:33 (PST)
Annette
Mansfield, Tx USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 07:59:01 (PST)
Claudia--very engrossed in this saga!
GA USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 07:48:42 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 07:43:51 (PST)
mortianna again <mortianna@gmx.netfoo>
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 07:35:18 (PST)
To the dungeon! ;-)
Suz (D.o.C.)
Constance
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 07:27:52 (PST)
Constance
USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 07:25:28 (PST)
mortianna
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 06:53:24 (PST)
mortianna <mortianna@gmx.netfoo>
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 06:32:48 (PST)
Sue
England - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 06:32:08 (PST)
Anyway - here's another serious post from me while I wait for Mortianna's climax.
I found the Barchester Chronicles yesterday. And today I have done no work. Well - there's a surprise.
If any of you have not seen it, wondering if - as I did - that he'd be too young and unrecognisable in it (the stills aren't flattering), then force yourself. Go buy it and write off the next six hours.
Period drama is something the BBC has never been beaten in. As a piece itself it is quite wonderful and is not dated despite the fact that it's 20 years old.
And Obadiah Slope is quite, quite brilliant. As a character he's vile. But the actor who plays him makes you want to swoon beneath his hooded gaze and curling lip. In the words of my pre-teen's fave magazine, he's gorge. Lush, even. A real cutie. But baaaaaaaad!
Jules
UKfoo - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 06:21:07 (PST)
mortianna <hung by my own entrailsfoo>
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 06:12:31 (PST)
Jules
will it do it again?? - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 06:02:44 (PST)
flamingkitties
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 06:02:26 (PST)
NO man of his years has ANY business looking that good in jeans. Coat looks scrummy and warm and big enough for two...
Jules < foo>
UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 06:00:37 (PST)
Constance(and failing miserably,I might add...)
USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 05:44:43 (PST)
mortianna
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 05:14:08 (PST)
Jane
UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 05:05:34 (PST)
1. right eyebrow more active than feet
2. when speaking, always pause with mouth slightly open askew before 're-thinking' what you are about to say then speak
3. when being killed stagger about a bit, and drop like a rag to the floor, but remember you may not be dead yet so prepare for that one final bottom clentching revival before dropping again at an odd angle into the dust/straw.
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 05:04:39 (PST)
Constance(sorry about multiple postings/back to lurking)
USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 04:59:43 (PST)
Constance(Yankee in southern exile) <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 04:54:07 (PST)
mortianna <mortianna@gmx.netfoo>
- Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 04:51:30 (PST)
Jane
UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 04:51:27 (PST)
Jane
UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 04:41:38 (PST)
Lisa <back again and unafraid of the circumstances !foo>
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 04:25:12 (PST)
Constance
USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 03:48:03 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 01:25:26 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 00:07:13 (PST)
Barbara the Australian <hermione(underscore )3@hotmail.comfoo>
Gold Coast, Qld Australia - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 23:02:12 (PST)
Jenserai
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 22:12:53 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 21:01:10 (PST)
srm
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 19:49:56 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 18:44:39 (PST)
Translator in Aisle Five
My eyes are like a dyyyying sun - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 18:38:21 (PST)
Claudia <claudia@paradise.net.nzfoo>
New Zealand - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 18:17:56 (PST)
Erin -cakewench <dobrien@erols.comfoo>
Washington, DC - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 18:17:24 (PST)
Barbara the Australian <hermione(underscore )3@hotmail.comfoo>
Gold Coast, QLD Australia - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 18:11:12 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 17:59:44 (PST)
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 17:40:21 (PST)
Anne
Usa - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 16:51:58 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 16:39:26 (PST)
but then, the unknown WILL judge you in return
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 16:33:23 (PST)
You may judge the unknown
anywhere i want to be since i have technology - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 16:28:13 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 16:01:45 (PST)
Ann W
AZ USA - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 15:20:17 (PST)
Emily
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 14:53:06 (PST)
Emily
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 14:52:25 (PST)
Emily
London, UK - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 14:49:46 (PST)
Constance
USA - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 14:43:18 (PST)
Judy
Sydney, NSW Australia - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 14:34:32 (PST)
Emily <em_nescot0@hotmail.comfoo>
london (dismal), UK - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 14:17:58 (PST)
nathalie
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 14:16:37 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 12:36:27 (PST)
Chris <laprofa@youremail.co.ukfoo>
Spain - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 12:32:04 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 11:49:05 (PST)
Melissa
New Jersey, USA - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 11:26:52 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 10:00:04 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 09:51:11 (PST)
Melissa
New Jersey, USA - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 09:20:45 (PST)
nancy goulet <don't have onefoo>
winnipeg,, manitoba - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 08:18:00 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 06:58:32 (PST)
GML
UK - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 06:49:57 (PST)
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 06:30:28 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 03:23:04 (PST)
Jane
UK - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 03:15:43 (PST)
Katharina König <king.kathi@gmx.de>
Very well, - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 02:05:35 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 02:04:20 (PST)
Jules
UK - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 01:58:08 (PST)
GML
UK - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 23:30:42 (PST)
A good wench is so hard to find.
We wage war on France on the morrow!
I do demand proper service.
Is there unrest in my kingdom?
Listen to your shrew. In her nagging there is wisdom.
Guards! Seize this wench and take her to the stocks!
Suzanne <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 22:34:29 (PST)
I believe in doing what I can
In crying when I must
In laughing when I choose
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 19:32:29 (PST)
Harlii
- Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 18:30:20 (PST)
your friend
- Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 18:20:04 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 17:23:31 (PST)
Ann
NJ USA - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 16:41:50 (PST)
Constance
USA - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 16:27:12 (PST)
Constance(you can break my body but not my mind) <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 16:23:27 (PST)
Lee <charmquark02@yahoo.comfoo>
USA - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 14:59:35 (PST)
Annette
Mansfield, Tx USA - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 14:29:08 (PST)
Thank you to people that have helped already, but I'm still not as clear as I would like to be! If anyone's going this week, I'd be grateful for the info! Ta mi ducks.
Just watched AABA for the first time - really funny - he's just great in it - those faces he pulls - had me in hysterics! Great fun.
Sue
Lincoln, U.K. - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 13:57:49 (PST)
Ann
NJ USA - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 13:47:54 (PST)
Verena <verena.engelhardt@web.defoo>
Bremen, Germany - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 11:46:00 (PST)
Historical Innacuracies (your British accent is close) http://www.rickmaniacs.com/real/inaccuracies.ram
How now gas man http://www.rickmaniacs.com/real/hownowgasman.ram
And finally, he breaks into a Texas accent: http://www.rickmaniacs.com/real/texas.ram
they work best for me if I save them then play them from my computer.
Claudia <claudia@paradise.net.nzfoo>
New Zealand - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 11:35:02 (PST)
Sue
Lincoln, U.K. - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 11:33:32 (PST)
Sorry for my silence as of late. I was out of town for a few days.
Claudia, thank you again for your help! Somehow you always know exactly what I'm thinking. :-)
Suzanne <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 11:31:50 (PST)
Lindy
Cheshire, UK - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 10:28:10 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 10:22:01 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 10:15:25 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 09:56:49 (PST)
Annette
Mansfield, Tx USA - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 08:14:32 (PST)
Jane
UK - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 08:02:33 (PST)
Harlii
- Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 07:48:05 (PST)
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 07:47:14 (PST)
Amy
UK - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 05:30:51 (PST)
Jules
UK - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 05:03:18 (PST)
Jane
UK - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 04:36:31 (PST)
Jules
UK - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 02:19:17 (PST)
Amy
UK - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 02:06:06 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 01:44:26 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 01:35:59 (PST)
Jules
UK - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 01:26:15 (PST)
Christine (My eyes are like a dieing sun)
Has the division already begun? - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 20:56:06 (PST)
Harlii
- Monday, February 25, 2002 at 18:10:35 (PST)
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 17:27:51 (PST)
Harlii
- Monday, February 25, 2002 at 17:20:43 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 16:51:59 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 16:48:14 (PST)
Victoria <vlock40@aol.comfoo>
Ohio USA - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 16:28:38 (PST)
Ann W
AZ USA - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 15:38:02 (PST)
Emily
LONDON, UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 15:12:37 (PST)
nathalie
Paris, - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 14:31:56 (PST)
here.
Phwaw...:)
Carmen <DharmaCHamelian@yahoo.comfoo>
Chicago, - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 13:59:54 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 13:50:32 (PST)
Fausta <faustaw@yahoo.comfoo>
- Monday, February 25, 2002 at 12:45:53 (PST)
Jonkey Doo <Metzfan922@aol.comfoo>
Liverpool, England - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 12:32:52 (PST)
Ann
NJ USA - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 12:31:02 (PST)
MeekWannabe <avollarofoo>
NYC, NY USA - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 12:15:07 (PST)
Jules
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 12:12:37 (PST)
Sarah
Liverpool, England - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 12:10:21 (PST)
AABA. I've seen it a fair few times now, and found it absorbing. AR is of course excellent, Hugh Grant, too. And I don't know why we've not seen more of Georgina Cates, who was quite superb. BUT - I am pleased that (thanks to websites such as Rickmanista Review) I knew the story line.
I mean - I'm bright enough to have got the basic implications at the end, but generally speaking there seems to be vast swathes of storyline that have been chopped from the film. The meaningful glances between AR and HG. The history of Prunella Scales' involvement 'I owe you a great deal'.
I'm going to read the book. Does anyone have any comments on this before I do? Don't worry about spoilers - I just want some gaps filled in!
And I think I've earned the space to say: I think this must be one of AR's most sensitive pieces of work. And I just love that battered old leather coat.
Jules
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 11:51:43 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 11:41:52 (PST)
If G's comment was directly from KotH I'm afraid it 'sailed right on by', as I'm not familiar enough with the series to recognise it. Anyone else realise I'd dropped a clanger? (though I still stand by my own comments).
By the way - the Enchanted Evening thingy mentioned in the Mail is on May 12. I haven't had confirmation yet that AR will be there, or if, how.
Jules
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 11:39:57 (PST)
Claudia <claudia@paradise.net.nzfoo>
New Zealand - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 11:37:32 (PST)
Melissa
New Jersey, USA - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 11:24:36 (PST)
Verena <verena.engelhardt@web.defoo>
Bremen, Germany - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 11:23:08 (PST)
Anon
London, England - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 11:16:44 (PST)
a concerned citizen
- Monday, February 25, 2002 at 11:06:53 (PST)
Just had to break away there for a moment - have got Help I'm a Fish playing and just heard those dulcet tones "Once .... there was only silence .."
Hope this post was OK and didn't offend anyone who's viewing.
Sue <sue@thompson10.in2home.co.ukfoo>
Lincoln, UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 10:58:40 (PST)
Makes heaven drowsy with the harmony.
GML
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 10:51:51 (PST)
Ann
NJ USA - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 10:46:03 (PST)
Sue
England - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 10:41:16 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Monday, February 25, 2002 at 10:38:58 (PST)
Fausta <faustaw@yahoo.comfoo>
- Monday, February 25, 2002 at 10:02:46 (PST)
Deputy DoC <claudia@paradise.net.nzfoo>
- Monday, February 25, 2002 at 09:44:38 (PST)
Sorry, I haven't the foggiest.
But you didn't answer my question.
Has he forbade a fanclub?
I once got the same sort of attitude from an insanely
jealous president of a fanclub.
Low and behold, it was arranged despite her.
Do tell what I apparently don't know about him.
I'm all ears.
MeekWannabe <avollaro@globix.comfoo>
NYC, NY USA - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 09:43:23 (PST)
You don't know him very well, do you?
AND WHAT THE HECK DID YOU DO TO THE FONT???
Jules
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 09:34:54 (PST)
Magda
Canada - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 09:34:27 (PST)
performances so much. It's a pity that our time with
actors can only be so brief. A learning (or oggling)
experience can be had thru the schools, usually, in a
class. I particiaped in several "The Actors' Studio"
performances, and have learned alot about actors.
and cotton mouth! Actors are people too. They are fallable,
they are capable of becoming tired, they are allowed to
have their Private Lives! (ugh...have I something on my
mind...?heh.) Anyway, I must sympathize with the
girls about attraction and AR.
It's hard to separate one's fantasies from reality,
especially when dealing with handsome actors.
The last group I left (a scifibboard) was going a bit too
far. Fantasies out of hand can be a bit boring, too -
once a simple idea,
perhaps like fantasies of chocolate and some actor - (tell
me you never had one of these) can be redundant in a most
annoying manner.
(I'm weird that way!) But I usually end up lifting a pint
with the actor and talking about mundane things,
like, "How's the family?" "Where did you go on vacation?"
blablabla. Do respond and tell me what you think. Isn't it
possible to have a dinner for AR and ask him to speak on a
topic? (Or not, and just pose for more photos.) It's
typical, and I think he would enjoy something like that...?
This could be arranged thru the creation of a fanclub, and
one nearly sane person to talk to his agent.
Has anyone done that yet? :)
MeekWannabe <avollarofoo>
NYC, NY USA - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 09:26:55 (PST)
But when Us Lucky Lot get back from the Albery on Sunday, where should we post our reports? Because I think it would be fair to say that there would be a fair amount of gush contained therein. Wouldn't it be churlish to deprive the denizens of this GB, or is it to be a situation where only One report will be deemed suitable? And who will be the judge of the Gush element? The One herself?
Jules
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 09:22:43 (PST)
Jennifer <jelleebaby@yahoo.comfoo>
MD USA - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 08:15:41 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 05:46:36 (PST)
Juliana <daltrey63@hotmail.comfoo>
- Monday, February 25, 2002 at 05:27:18 (PST)
Harlii
- Monday, February 25, 2002 at 04:55:50 (PST)
Is this the conversation you would choose to have were you standing in front of him? Good grief, woman!
Jules
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 04:20:33 (PST)
We are all here for the same reason, in that we adore AR. Whether it's couched in terms of artistic respect for and appreciation of his work, or in slightly more robust terms - does it matter? I'm sure you can recite Coward's plays backwards, and manage to disguise yourself so that he does't get TOO scared when he sees you there yet again, but hey - WE didn't ask you to tell us the exact shade of your eyes. And what do you do with that Galaxy Quest suit?
This is not a personal attack - at least no more so than those you have indulged in yourself. Just lighten up.
Joanna Davis <fmdoctor@yahoo.co.ukfoo>
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 03:18:40 (PST)
Amy
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 02:35:30 (PST)
Lindy
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 02:12:01 (PST)
Lisa <narmou@aol.com.aufoo>
Sydney, Australia - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 02:08:31 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 01:43:00 (PST)
'Not known to be a party animal, Alan Rickman is joining London's socialites at a special gala evening. The Truly Madly Deply hunk will be quaffing champagne with the likes of Tamara Beckwith, Zoe Appleyard and model Lisa Butcher at the Enchanted Evening concert for the Neurofibromatosis Association, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in May.'
Marginally more interesting and informative than a list of the London papers mentioning his birthday. Just marginally.
Jules
UK - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 01:17:07 (PST)
Claudia <claudia@paradise.net.nzfoo>
Deputy DoC, New Zealand - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 22:58:39 (PST)
So KotH was good then? Well, the Simpsons os only a step away.Sally,London-he might not have been shown,but at least we got our half-second of HP clip.
Gaye-thats a good idea.I think mayby 'newcomers' become 'oldcomers' after there is a sudden influx of new fans,after ther relese of a new film say.Well,perhaps.It's early here.
And an apology about that o-t Dark Materials post.Would have e-mailed but a certain twit named Daisy claiming to like some guy named ALan Rickman managed to disable my mailbox.
Daisy-so thick,sob!
Bristol, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 22:38:28 (PST)
Jenserai
- Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 22:31:00 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 20:49:49 (PST)
Harlii
- Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 20:28:05 (PST)
Georgiana (No, Sally, the 'news' page was an act of desparation for those pushed out by newcomers too rude to accede to repeated requests to evidence a modicum of self control)
Seattle - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 19:56:32 (PST)
Julia (GO CANADA GO) <j_petrov@hotmail.comfoo>
Calgary, Canada - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 19:44:33 (PST)
Barbara the Australian <hermione(underscore )3@hotmail.comfoo>
Gold Coast, QLD Australia - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 19:32:51 (PST)
Karin
London, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 18:48:39 (PST)
Oh brother
- Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 18:41:36 (PST)
hmm
hmm - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 18:31:40 (PST)
Thanks, Liz.
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 17:24:47 (PST)
Maggie
Morris Plains, NJ USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 17:08:56 (PST)
Claudia <claudia@paradise.net.nzfoo>
New Zealand - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:54:06 (PST)
Liz
Newcastle, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:53:48 (PST)
Sally
london, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:48:50 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:42:13 (PST)
SALLY
LONDON, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:41:25 (PST)
lynn
Ottawa, Canada - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:40:06 (PST)
Jennifer <medea39@hotmail.comfoo>
- Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:30:22 (PST)
Thanks for talking to him, Flamingk. 6 foot 1, eh? Georgiana was right.
Interesting pictures, Flamingk. He's looking more relaxed; enjoying himself even. Must be because the PL stint is almost over,for a bit.He's going to miss these lines of women queuing up for him, until NY, that is. Who's the girl he's eyeing up in pic 3? How could I ever have thought he was g....?
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:27:32 (PST)
My eyes are like a dieing sun (If i told you why, that would not have to do w/AR :)
Unfortunately the division has begun - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:19:04 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:14:05 (PST)
Tristan( new to all this)
NYC, NY USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 16:03:07 (PST)
Georgiana (...tch, tch, all this anonymity...) <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 15:25:35 (PST)
Sue
England - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 14:27:16 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 14:21:53 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 14:19:26 (PST)
kpw
london, uk - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 14:12:19 (PST)
Karin
London, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 13:49:35 (PST)
Disappointed Poster (will visit but very reluctant to post anymore for fear of GB Police
- Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 13:37:34 (PST)
ann from AZ
- Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 13:23:57 (PST)
Magda
Canada - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 13:22:32 (PST)
Melissa "The Noonday Witch"
E. Lansing, MI usa - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 13:21:38 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 13:08:59 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 12:59:17 (PST)
GML
UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 11:23:54 (PST)
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 11:17:24 (PST)
Mercury
- Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 11:03:42 (PST)
Claudia <claudia@paradise.net.nzfoo>
New Zealand - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 10:01:53 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 09:55:18 (PST)
Erin -cakewench <dobrien@erols.comfoo>
Washington, DC USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 09:51:21 (PST)
Flamingkitties: Wonddderful pictures....am now more jealous than ever. ~*sigh*~ If only PL would just make a little stop in Chicago...darn it all.
Carmen <DharmaChamelian@yahoo.comfoo>
Chicago, - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 09:46:14 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 09:35:32 (PST)
Ed-I must say I'm with Harlii and Constance on this one.It was a funny thought, but personally I wouldn't ever actually send the man one!Just a bit of fun methinks.
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 09:28:27 (PST)
Harlii
- Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 09:11:31 (PST)
Constance(OUCH! so many spankings in 1 day!) <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 09:06:05 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 08:37:24 (PST)
Magda
Aberdeen, - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 08:35:39 (PST)
Sue
England - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 08:32:02 (PST)
Christine
Montreal, Canada - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 08:28:15 (PST)
Rapunzil <Agazzz@netscapeonlinefoo>
East Anglia, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 08:19:18 (PST)
Ed
UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 08:17:50 (PST)
Mindy
CT USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 08:05:36 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 07:58:27 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 07:53:03 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 07:52:21 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 07:11:00 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 06:51:11 (PST)
Jacqueline
Chicago, IL USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 06:24:32 (PST)
Becky <astrokini@supanet.comfoo>
Manchester, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 06:20:45 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 06:05:21 (PST)
Grr,stop going to see PL(or take me with you)!Mother has still not succummed to down on knees begging technique!Will have to think up some other plan...*evil grin*
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 05:56:01 (PST)
Sharon
Oxford, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 05:47:10 (PST)
Verena aka MissE <verena.engelhardt@web.defoo>
Bremen, Bremen Germany - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 05:42:42 (PST)
Kirstie - have a fab time - he's worth waiting for at the stage door, really! Remember everything, so you can post here when you get back, especially the first line of that song in Act 2, if you can! We'll think of you at 4pm.
Sue
Lincoln, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 04:46:17 (PST)
mortianna <mortianna@gmx.netfoo>
- Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 04:12:02 (PST)
It happens to the old and young, alike.
Suz (D.o.C.)
Jane
Uk - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 03:27:35 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 03:23:38 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 03:13:54 (PST)
Jane
UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 03:07:10 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 02:52:46 (PST)
Jane
UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 02:46:46 (PST)
Raffaella <rosseross@tin.itfoo>
Italy - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 02:46:22 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 02:34:21 (PST)
Sally
London, Uk - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 02:28:50 (PST)
"Philip Pullman admits in last weeks bookseller that he has 'always had a yen to see Nicole Kidman play Mrs Coulter'.It looks as if Jim may fix it for young Phil from Oxford,for New Line,the force behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy,has aquired rights to the Dark Materials series and casting is underway.It remains to be seen if Nicole wil be interested in a fantasy world populated by gay angels."
But will Alan?
Daisy-off topic I know.
Bristol, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 02:07:05 (PST)
Raffaella <rosseross@tin.itfoo>
Italy - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 02:05:34 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 01:46:59 (PST)
Entitled The prince of darkness
"Alan Rickman is the man who stole Robin Hood Prince of Thieves from Kevin Costner. His weapon is his voice, a louche drawl born originally of a speech impediment. Very good at being bad, his CV is predominantly made up of attractive villains, from Rasputin to Prof. Snape in Harry Potter. Truly, Madly, Deeply and Sense and Sensibility stand out as rare romantic moments in an otherwise sinister landscape. His brilliant Elyot in Coward's Private Lives has won him an Olivier nomination, but the next Harry Potter film puts him right back in menace central: the place we love him most."
Sue
Lincoln, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 01:25:41 (PST)
Can you listen extra well on that bit and report back what the first couple of lines are for me?! Or if anyone else knows, please help me out!
We also went to the stage door and there were loads of people there - more than I've ever seen before; talk about the scene in Rasputin - did make me smile when I recalled it yesterday afternoon! Anyway, the man himself still came out and signed loads of autographs, had lots of pics taken even though it was freezing cold and was the usual good egg that we have come to know and love.
Slightly depressed knowing it was my last time there but mood def. improved when returned home to find him contemplating life in the Telegraph mag - what a bonus!
Anyway, anyone going in this last week, we want lots of detail as to how it goes, if only to whet the appetitie of our American friends who have it all to look forward to! And if anyone can help me with my query, so much the better!
Sorry - this turned out much longer than I expected - the excitement of it all I suppose; off into town in a while to have my film developed - don't know what they'll think; there's about 6 of my baby nephew then the rest is Alan Rickman!!!
Sue
Lincoln, UK - Sunday, February 24, 2002 at 00:37:22 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 21:31:30 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 20:40:33 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 18:27:29 (PST)
Anne
USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 18:19:53 (PST)
Dance was, by the way, very good; he danced (!), sung, the whole lot. (He is also very tall, or the other guys were very short). But, on looks alone he was just something else, definitely the glittering prize. On way out to check out Roger Allam again (another Olivier winner) in Privates on Parade who I now think is a dish, after seeing him make a speech at the Olivier Awards, I went through Leicester Square, and saw preparations going on for BAFTA AWARDS tomorrow, so I stuck mt head round the door and asked if I could get tickets but public not even allowed in to this one. Apparently, you can sit outside, (thanks alot, in the middle of a cold snap) but as its so freezing at the moment, I declined the offer. Will watch it on telly tomorrow instead. Suppose AR will be there , will he?
Sally
London, UK - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 18:14:53 (PST)
Emily
London (burrrr cold), UK - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 18:04:33 (PST)
Anon 2
With apologies to the origanal Anon., - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 17:29:48 (PST)
Christine (My eyes are like a dieing sun) <if i tell you, you will know my age, thus i don't believe i'm readyfoo>
United We Stand, Divided We Fall - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 17:24:37 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 17:00:16 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 16:55:05 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 16:37:53 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 16:32:15 (PST)
Constance(the trouble maker)
Cary, NC USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 16:26:44 (PST)
Diane
NJ - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 16:03:05 (PST)
Carmen <DharmaChamelian@yahoo.comfoo>
Chicago, - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 15:30:25 (PST)
Weird,if it wasn't for this GB I would never get into a heated discussion about cooking utensils...what have I been missing?
Daisy-yes,I have been drinking
Bristol, UK - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 15:11:02 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 13:59:08 (PST)
Jules-you're too kind.I came 155 out of(drum roll please)500.The race you really need to see though is the Senior Mens.Quite something to see three-thousand odd hurtling off at the start.:o)
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 13:45:47 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 13:45:41 (PST)
I don't mean to belabor the spatula-sending topic, but... when I think of a spatula, I picture the rubber bowl-scraping type. When Constance mentioned shiny ones, I realized she was talking about the metal or nylon pancake-turning, burger-flipping type. So I did a little research on Google... among other things, there was a German site with Spatula in the name that had to do with Pap tests (whoa) and another one, Spatula Ministries, that was a support group for parents who have a gay child. Something about the founder having said that she needed spatulas to scrape off the ceiling the mothers who have just found out their children are gay. So, please don't send the man any spatulas without a note explaining the significance.
Christine
USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 12:26:12 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 12:01:45 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 11:59:57 (PST)
Ann
NJ USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 11:55:12 (PST)
flamingkitties
- Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 11:16:38 (PST)
PEARL FLACK <pearlflack@lycos.comfoo>
England - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 11:10:53 (PST)
flamingkitties
london , - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 11:03:52 (PST)
HALLO!
Please excuse my excitement; it's just that the prospect of seeing a real actor in this day and age (and on the stage) is so rare!
I quiver with anticipation of being spat on repeatedly.
(Something that happens at live plays. It should be taken as a gift, in my opinion.)
Amanda.
MeekWannabe <avollaro@globix.comfoo>
NYC, NY USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 10:55:02 (PST)
Suzanne <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
TX USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 10:52:29 (PST)
I'm trying to imagine what AR's assistant(or whoever) would do with a dozen spatulas, to get rid of them. The local thrift shop? Somehow I don't think spatulas are the most needed item of the folks who must shop at the thrift store for kitchenware...(Mind you, I don't NEED to go to thrift shops, but I do occasionally for the fun of the hunt... have found some pretty nifty things there.)
Christine(can't remember the last time I even used a spatula, but then I am not a Domestic Goddess)
USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 10:46:27 (PST)
And Daisy - how did you do in the championships? Quite the all-round achiever, aren't you? Gives me hope after reading nothing in the newspapers but how all our children are illiterate couch potatoes. AND you have superb taste in men...
Jules
UK - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 10:34:50 (PST)
I'm having trouble at my USA e-mail account again, so if anyone is trying to e-mail me and it bounces, you can also reach me at this address: emeraldegg@prodigy.net
Suzanne <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 09:42:36 (PST)
Sue
England - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 08:17:09 (PST)
Susan Yorkshire-thanks for the Telegraph stuff!I am pulling on a coat to sprint to the shops as we speak!(well,type)
Those spatulas,how about a Snapey Spatula?Or you could dress them all up as various characters and really get him worried!
Brrr,first snow in Bristol today(and probably the last)I should blimmin know,I was running the English Natonal Cross-Country Championships!Must be Insane...
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 07:20:31 (PST)
Constance(I'mKiddingI'mKiddingI'mKidding!)
USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 06:57:47 (PST)
Sue <mastermum@hotmail.comfoo>
Sorry didn't incude you in the GB Sue list!, Engalnd - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 06:56:40 (PST)
Constance <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 06:52:35 (PST)
Lou Ann <lnorman@swbell.netfoo>
Terrell, TX USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 06:21:09 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 05:51:39 (PST)
Shloka Vaidialingam <justshloka@hotmail.comfoo>
India - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 05:21:18 (PST)
Zel-Anne <zelanne@yahoo.comfoo>
Philippines - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 05:15:27 (PST)
Liz
Newcastle, UK - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 04:15:58 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 03:44:56 (PST)
Susan
Yorkshire - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 03:26:07 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 03:00:00 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 02:55:46 (PST)
Liz
Newcastle, - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 02:06:39 (PST)
Lumen
Finland - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 01:33:36 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 00:15:58 (PST)
Christine (my eyes are like a dieing sun)
United We Stand, Divided We Fall - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 23:00:45 (PST)
Harlii
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 22:20:31 (PST)
christine (my eyes are like a dieng sun)
United We stand, Divided We Fall - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 21:43:41 (PST)
FastFilm
Los Angeles, - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 21:26:09 (PST)
Christine (the other one)
USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 19:57:44 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 19:44:15 (PST)
If this spatula thing is gonna happen, count me in! Send any details my way. (Will never get to NY to see PL, :( )
On another note, I was reading about "Help! I'm a fish" and someone was posting (a v. long time ago) about some song sung by Joe (AR) and is it downloadable? Anyone? Thanks tons in advance ^^!
Carmen <DharmaChamelian@yahoo.comfoo>
Chicago, - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 19:20:42 (PST)
alan'sdaughter <tbirdnboo@hotmail.comfoo>
LA, Ca U.S of A - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 19:09:46 (PST)
Julia <j_petrov@hotmail.comfoo>
Calgary, Canada - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 19:09:24 (PST)
Ann
he's the best actor ever!, - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 18:58:26 (PST)
Ann
AZ USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 18:47:12 (PST)
Constance(the spatula queen) <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
NC USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 18:19:48 (PST)
Constance(hope not. I'm exausted)
NC USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 18:16:20 (PST)
Victoria <vlock40@aol.comfoo>
Land of the free-range cows, Ohio USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 17:33:18 (PST)
"I... don't... know..., Liiiinnnnndddssssaaaaaaayyy."
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 17:00:26 (PST)
Christine (My eyes are like a dying sun)
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 16:05:03 (PST)
Amy
UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 15:40:39 (PST)
missbluey
london, uk - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 15:31:29 (PST)
rickfan <rickfan@hotmail.comfoo>
England - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 15:15:44 (PST)
rickfan37 <rickfan37@hotmail.comfoo>
England - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 15:11:36 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 15:10:50 (PST)
Daisy
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 14:51:22 (PST)
Wonderful mother has stolen a copy of PL from the library for me,in a rather pathetic attempt to stop me from insisting on seeing it.Hasn't worked dearest!
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 14:50:05 (PST)
Lou Ann <lnorman@swbell.netfoo>
Terrell, TX USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 13:47:53 (PST)
Ann
NJ USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 13:38:57 (PST)
Constance( been quiet for too long) <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 13:34:44 (PST)
Mercury
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 12:55:16 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 12:37:30 (PST)
Jane - if only it were Hogwarts!! Would there be any teaching going on at all?!! I think I'd have to be in Slytherin just to be near the head of house, don't you!? Heigh ho!
Sue
Lincoln, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 12:15:20 (PST)
Jane
UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 11:51:51 (PST)
Jane
UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 11:47:33 (PST)
I think my poor husband is feeling a little left out!
Amy
UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 11:25:59 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 11:21:33 (PST)
Sue
Lincoln, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 11:06:56 (PST)
Sue
England - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 11:01:50 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:45:10 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:43:52 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:38:27 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:38:17 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:34:23 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:33:49 (PST)
Jane
UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:30:31 (PST)
Sally
london, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:29:08 (PST)
Glad I decided to splurge on ROTN tapes too - at least I can listen to that voice every day on the way to school - enough to cheer the darkest day!
Wishing everyone a fab weekend!
Sue
Lincoln, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:29:03 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:26:27 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:24:35 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:24:13 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:22:48 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:15:36 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:14:41 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 09:27:43 (PST)
Constance
USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 04:39:19 (PST)
Jules
UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 03:12:14 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 03:01:34 (PST)
mortianna
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 02:54:29 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 02:43:32 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 02:36:40 (PST)
Liz
Newcastle, UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 02:35:13 (PST)
Italics fixed.
You must be careful with those detonators.
Suz (D.o.C.)
mortianna
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 02:28:53 (PST)
mortianna (be on a "fast" soon, promise) <no, don't grill me for that onefoo>
- Friday, February 22, 2002 at 02:24:56 (PST)
Jules
UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 02:04:36 (PST)
Can you imagine the giggle it would give him? He'd be utterly nonplussed at receiving the first, then increasingly baffled. When he gets enough he could arrange them in a vase! Just a thought.
Jules
UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 02:03:02 (PST)
Haha! only kidding.
saw AABA yesterday. Twice. Tra-laaaa. Slurp...
Jules
UK - Friday, February 22, 2002 at 00:52:00 (PST)
Jenserai
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 23:28:29 (PST)
Okay,that all said and done I can go back to bed.(4:30am here)
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 20:41:57 (PST)
srm
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 19:30:48 (PST)
Anne
Usa - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 19:25:27 (PST)
Corrine Clark <foxy_girl1065@hotmail.comfoo>
Panama City , FL U.S.A - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 19:06:42 (PST)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
, and best wishes in the future....
lynn
Ottawa, Canada - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 18:28:52 (PST)
My eyes are like a dying sun
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 17:38:50 (PST)
Christine
United we Stand, Divided We Fall - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 16:58:14 (PST)
Erin
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 16:52:43 (PST)
Erin -cakewench <dobrien@erols.comfoo>
Washington, DC USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 16:49:44 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 16:43:32 (PST)
Erin -cakewench <dobrien@erols.comfoo>
Washington, DC USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 16:38:06 (PST)
Ann
NJ USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 15:53:34 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 15:42:43 (PST)
Emily
UK - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 15:08:29 (PST)
Christine
USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 15:08:13 (PST)
Snape's letter to students
Don't know if anyone besides Laurel saw this as I posted the address late last night (well it was late here).I thought it was pretty funny.
Christine
USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 15:04:01 (PST)
Lou Ann <lnorman@swbell.netfoo>
Terrell, TX USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 14:45:57 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 14:36:25 (PST)
Constance
USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 14:32:08 (PST)
sue
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 14:28:35 (PST)
Emily
London, UK - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 14:26:16 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 14:13:07 (PST)
Andrea <anschi@gmx.atfoo>
Graz, Austria - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 13:59:46 (PST)
Harlii
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 13:55:12 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 13:54:47 (PST)
R
...on the floor, for a lie down., - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 13:51:43 (PST)
suzi <snatra 67 @juno.comfoo>
ft.smith, ar u.s.a. - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 13:47:19 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 13:42:39 (PST)
Marlana
NH USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 13:42:18 (PST)
Renie <reniept@hotmail.com foo>
CA, - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 13:39:43 (PST)
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 13:39:27 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 13:18:29 (PST)
Elke
Dresden, Germany - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 12:56:30 (PST)
Sydney is a variant spelling.
Variant forms: Paxton, Payton.
I like the second entry under "Sidney", myself, . . .
Ann W
AZ USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 12:22:44 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 12:07:09 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 12:03:23 (PST)
KIMMER
CANADA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 11:47:39 (PST)
Melissa "The Noonday Witch"
East Lansing, MI USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:59:41 (PST)
cleekety-cleek
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:58:47 (PST)
Sara <josephine_doe@yahoo.comfoo>
Germany - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:57:15 (PST)
Verena <verena.engelhardt@web.defoo>
HB, HB germany - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:50:20 (PST)
Constance
USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:40:19 (PST)
Iris <virtus@gmx,atfoo>
Vienna, Austria - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:28:31 (PST)
missbluey
london, uk - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:28:29 (PST)
missbluey
london, uk - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:25:29 (PST)
Melissa
New Jersey, USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:17:43 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:06:17 (PST)
Jason Deans
Wednesday February 20, 2002
Renie
CA, - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 10:02:07 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 09:58:29 (PST)
Jenserai
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 09:04:13 (PST)
HOT AND HIP AT 50-PLUS
"I'm with Pete Clark on this matter of age(It's not nifty to be 50, 20th February). It's about time men over 50 were given the once-over. I'm a 48-year-old married to a man of 53 and am full of admiration for men of my husband's age who have refused to become stereotypes.
There's something that Mr.Clark fails to mention: thay they were young bloods at the time when the term teenager was first off the blocks and the best of the bunch have more or less stuck to that. Can you,for example, distinguish the divine Alan Rickman from his younger cool self?
Here is my personal list of the men who have passed 50 but refuse to grow old: Sting, David Hockney, Terence Stamp, Jeremy Paxman, Richard Branson, Rick Stein and Raymond Blanc. Growing old doesn't have to be done gracefully, it can be done with pizzazz."
Annie Parker, Lewin Road,SW16
Sue
England - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 07:35:37 (PST)
What can you expect within the next year?
Today, an old cycle ends and a new one begins, because the Sun is back in Pisces, at exactly the place where it was when you were born. This year will turn your life upside down, because of Uranus’s entrance into your sign of Pisces. You will notice that an old, outlived pattern will die, and a new one will form. It will be necessary to take a critical look at your current relationships, and to reset your boundaries. Be especially aware of competitive opponents who try to sabotage your career path. Deal with problems as soon as they arise, and don’t let them build up and turn nasty. Patience and diligence will lead to success and an increase in wealth. Since traveling is favored this year, you should pick an exotic destination where you find recreation and inspiration at the same time.
Mark the following days in your calendar
May 4th 2002 : Mars-Saturn conjunction forms a square with your Sun in Pisces
You feel hopelessly stuck: one part of you feels pressured and needing to act; the other part feels paralyzed. Investigate the underlying reason!
June 3rd 2002: Venus-Jupiter conjunction forms a trine with your Sun in Pisces
You are incredibly sociable and in the best party mood! So, throw a party and show off what a great host you can be! One tip: don’t overindulge in anything that you might regret the next day!
July 20th 2002: Mercury-Jupiter conjunction forms a trine with your Sun in Pisces
If you have any business dealings coming up, schedule them for this day! Your mind is processing information lightning-fast, your negotiation power is at an all-time high, and your intuition is deepened!
September 21st 2002: Full Moon in Pisces
The air is electric with erotic vibes, and no other night might be as pleasurable as this one! So, spend it with someone special!
November 30th 2002: Mercury-Pluto conjunction forms a positive aspect with your Sun in Pisces
You might discover a secret today that has a life-altering effect on you. Don’t get carried away, though! Stay in control and make the necessary adjustments.
February 20th 2003: Mars-Saturn opposition forms a difficult aspect with your Sun in Pisces
Your agitated and impatient attitude might make you prone to getting sick or getting into an accident. Swallow your anger and show tolerance and compassion. Most importantly, discover the power of “Now!“
Happy birthday!!!!!!
June
Chicago, - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 07:02:42 (PST)
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 06:40:04 (PST)
Fausta <faustaw@yahoo.comfoo>
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 06:32:13 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 06:01:13 (PST)
Constance
USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 05:56:45 (PST)
mortianna (trying to be helpful in germany)
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 05:46:32 (PST)
Constance(kill for that bumper sticker)
NC USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 05:38:58 (PST)
Annette <annettegeisel@charter.netfoo>
Mansfield, Tx USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 05:37:30 (PST)
nathalie <ng_ttt@club-internet.frfoo>
paris, - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 05:16:08 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 05:12:59 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 05:10:39 (PST)
Dr. Kimbel
Berlin, Germany - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 04:34:28 (PST)
Stezi <Stezi@wxs.nlfoo>
The Netherlands - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 04:18:21 (PST)
Christine
USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 04:17:19 (PST)
Jules
UK - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 04:10:11 (PST)
Achi age 14 <wrekudara2001@catcha.comfoo>
Jakarta, Indonesia - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 03:58:05 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 03:42:31 (PST)
Constance <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary 5:42 am, NC USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 02:52:00 (PST)
feels odd wishing mr R happy birthday, when i know he won't read it but birthday sentiments radiating out inhis direction anyway.
my trip to London is business and pleasure, got a digital camera with me, and i have to check out all of the locations for my mock/documentary etc, ugh, got to do heaps before and after the show! Obviously, with the ol digital camera to hand, i won't say no to a bit of....rickman fashion photography.
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 02:49:10 (PST)
Slytherinette
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 02:16:43 (PST)
Anna
Finland - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 02:13:50 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 01:44:47 (PST)
Saskia <sasje@xs4all.nlfoo>
The Netherlands - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 01:07:03 (PST)
Raffaella <rosseross@tin.itfoo>
Italy - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 00:29:38 (PST)
back to work now, and every time it get's boring, i'll be thinking of rasputin crying "mamma" - that'll do. or if things get really rough, of the dance and stuff. reality? who needs reality? that is a highly exaggerated good nowadays
mortianna <mortianna@gmx.netfoo>
- Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 00:24:50 (PST)
The Other Sue - equally maddening to hear it was on FilmFour too - I keep scanning the film pages to see if there's any mention, but that one must have slipped by! hey ho! OK must now get some breakfast! Hope everyone has a really good day today, bearing in the mind the day it is!
Sue
Lincoln, U.K. - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 23:58:36 (PST)
Hope everyone going to PL tonight has a brill time - was in London yesterday and made my friend walk past the theatre just to get a bit of fix before Saturday! We want lots of details about the show and stage door encounters when you get back, you lucky things. Have a good one!
Sue
Lincoln, U.K. - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 23:53:44 (PST)
Liesbet
Gent, Belgium - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 23:53:09 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 23:50:29 (PST)
Barbara the Australian <hermione(underscore )3@hotmail.comgfoo>
Gold Coast, Qld Australia - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 22:54:42 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
Huntsville, AL - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 22:07:55 (PST)
Shizukadream
CA USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 22:04:43 (PST)
Julia <j_petrov@hotmail.comfoo>
Calgary, Canada - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 21:48:12 (PST)
Erin -cakewench <dobrien@erols.comfoo>
Washington, DC USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 21:09:33 (PST)
lynn
Ottawa, Canada - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 20:17:17 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 19:29:00 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 19:20:24 (PST)
HTML/001128.html
Christine
USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 19:15:41 (PST)
Erin -cakewench <dobrien@erols.comfoo>
Washington, DC USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 19:15:24 (PST)
Ginny
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 18:14:02 (PST)
Maggie St. <perla58@earthlink.netfoo>
Morris Plains, NJ USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 18:05:46 (PST)
Emily
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 17:49:27 (PST)
Emily
UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 17:44:13 (PST)
Ginny <gnnjameson@aol.comfoo>
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 17:38:46 (PST)
kimmer
canada - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 17:29:36 (PST)
kimmer <the_great_father_christmas@hotmail.comfoo>
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 17:23:35 (PST)
Ginny
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 16:40:12 (PST)
Ginny <gnnjameson@aol.comfoo>
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 16:37:15 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 16:37:07 (PST)
Victoria <vlock40@aol.comfoo>
Ohio USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 16:29:27 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 16:17:15 (PST)
Happy Birthday!
Claudia
GA USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 16:00:41 (PST)
Sue
Us Sues are getting prolific!!, England - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 15:43:50 (PST)
Becky <astrokini@supanet.comfoo>
UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 15:21:37 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 15:09:18 (PST)
Sue
Lincoln, U.K. - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 15:06:18 (PST)
mortianna
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 15:05:05 (PST)
do you think Georgiana's in Malta already?
are you thheeeerrrreee MS Elllisssss???
Jules
UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:57:57 (PST)
Jules
UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:46:04 (PST)
But I do see my newly-delivered copy of AABA on the coffee table - waiting for me...
Jules
UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:44:11 (PST)
Alisa <alisa_pov@baltnet.rufoo>
Kaliningrad, Russia - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:37:12 (PST)
Emily
UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:37:10 (PST)
Barbara the Australian <hermione(underscore )3@hotmail.comfoo>
Gold Coast, QLD Australia - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:35:41 (PST)
Emily
Uk - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:32:59 (PST)
Emily
UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:32:02 (PST)
Andrea
USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:26:46 (PST)
Constance(no- I'm not being dramatic!)
NC USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:26:31 (PST)
Annette
Mansfield, TX USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:23:17 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:23:17 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:04:29 (PST)
Suz (D.o.C.)
Sally
London, UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 14:02:28 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 13:59:45 (PST)
mortianna
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 13:53:40 (PST)
Constance
USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 13:53:35 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 13:50:25 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 13:41:03 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 13:40:35 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 13:36:55 (PST)
Constance(behaving badly) <madaboutron@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 13:25:52 (PST)
Sue
preston, england - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 13:09:43 (PST)
Marlana <iammarlana@yahoo.comfoo>
NH USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 12:53:16 (PST)
Gaye again, struggling with the keyboard in the early morning light
Adelaide, S.A. - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 12:39:43 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 12:38:13 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 12:35:59 (PST)
OTT
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 12:26:39 (PST)
Lee <charmquark02@yahoo.comfoo>
USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 12:22:57 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 11:09:12 (PST)
Zsuzsanna Rácz <susurrus@freemail.hufoo>
Kaposvár, Hungary - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 10:47:17 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 09:12:41 (PST)
Amy
UK - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 07:11:09 (PST)
Kirstie
London, England - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 06:50:19 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 04:00:15 (PST)
Constance
USA - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 02:52:13 (PST)
mortianna <mortianna@gmx.netfoo>
- Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 00:55:14 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 00:41:03 (PST)
Anne <ahard73977@aol.comfoo>
Alexandria, VA USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 22:56:07 (PST)
Joyce
MN USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 19:42:48 (PST)
Constance ( Jules!! Go to bed! )
USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 17:51:49 (PST)
JAL
Westchester, NY - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 17:30:01 (PST)
CASSANDRA
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 17:13:03 (PST)
Magda
UK, - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 17:06:25 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 17:02:57 (PST)
Gosh, it's terribly late here. I want to go to bed.
hellooooooo! Any Brits still up?
Jules
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 16:39:21 (PST)
Magda
Canada - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 15:55:40 (PST)
Emily
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 15:48:25 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 15:29:48 (PST)
Jules
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 15:17:54 (PST)
Emily
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 15:13:05 (PST)
Emily
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 14:57:29 (PST)
Jenserai
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 14:11:02 (PST)
Nathalie
Paris, - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 14:04:48 (PST)
Melissa TNW
East Lansing, MI USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:51:48 (PST)
Melissa
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:50:01 (PST)
Nathalie
paris, - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:47:37 (PST)
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:36:49 (PST)
Kirstie <kskelt002@hotmail.comfoo>
London, England - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:36:35 (PST)
Sorry if this sound awfully pedantic and niggling,I belive Jules said something about it before,but Kimmer-would it be such a dreadful setback to just cut back on the exlamation marks slightly?Or is it actually my teen(ich!)abnormality showing again in my lack of extravagant punctuation?
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:30:18 (PST)
Jacqueline
Chicago, IL USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:29:29 (PST)
Maggie <perla58@earthlink.netfoo>
Morris Plains, NJ USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:25:05 (PST)
nathalie
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:22:04 (PST)
Maggie <perla58@earthlink.netfoo>
NJ - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:20:09 (PST)
nathalie
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:19:47 (PST)
Melissa "The Noonday Witch" <melissa@wkar.orgfoo>
E. Lansing, , MI USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:16:07 (PST)
Melissa
New Jersey, USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:09:37 (PST)
Maggie <perla58@earthlink.netfoo>
NJ - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:08:47 (PST)
Melissa "The Noonday Witch" <melissa@wkar.orgfoo>
East Lansing, MI USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:01:30 (PST)
Maggie <perla58@earthlink.netfoo>
Morris Plains, NJ USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 12:57:08 (PST)
Melissa
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 12:33:42 (PST)
Sunny <HDSunny1@aol.comfoo>
Germany - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 12:30:14 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 12:14:54 (PST)
Kirstie <kskelt002@hotmail.comfoo>
London, England - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 12:06:38 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 11:57:48 (PST)
KIMMER
CANADA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 11:50:27 (PST)
KIMMER
CANADA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 11:49:00 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 11:36:15 (PST)
Kirstie Skelton <kskelt002@hotmail.comfoo>
London, England - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 11:31:31 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 11:16:45 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 11:14:08 (PST)
If you don't get a ticket, hang around the stage door after and look mournful, and tell him what happened. Hey - if you're really short you can grab his legs!
Jules again
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 11:12:57 (PST)
God knows I've done it often enough. ~~~dramatic sigh~~
Jules
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 11:10:28 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 11:05:14 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 10:38:33 (PST)
Melissa
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 10:10:31 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 10:06:31 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 10:04:55 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 09:58:54 (PST)
S ;-)
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 09:57:52 (PST)
GML
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 09:50:03 (PST)
Saskia <sasje@xs4all.nlfoo>
The Netherlands - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 09:03:00 (PST)
c-c
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 09:02:16 (PST)
sugarsisi <sugarsisi_yours_forever@hotmail.comfoo>
the netherlands - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 08:37:06 (PST)
Harlii
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 08:27:55 (PST)
cleekety-cleek
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 08:10:24 (PST)
Suzanne <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 07:33:56 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 06:45:58 (PST)
mortianna
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 05:41:43 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 05:10:17 (PST)
Constance(not eelidaret... just sicc !)
USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 05:09:11 (PST)
Constance (woof!)
USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 05:03:56 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 04:44:07 (PST)
Rose, Austrian - Thou art all that is lovely.
Rose, Bridal - Happy love.
Rose, Burgundy - Unconscious beauty.
Rose, Cabbage - Ambassador of love.
Rose, Campion - Only deserve my love.
Rose, Carolina - Love is dangerous.
Rose, China - Beauty always new.
Rose, Christmas - Tranquilize my anxiety.
Rose, Daily - Thy smile I aspire to.
Rose, Damask - Brilliant complexion.
Rose, Deep Red - Bashful shame.
Rose, Dog - Pleasure and pain.
Rose, Guelder - Winter. Age.
Rose, Hundred-leaved - Pride.
Rose, Japan - Beauty is your only attraction.
Rose, Maiden Blush - If you love me, you will find it out.
Rose, Multiflora - Grace.
Rose, Mundi - Variety.
Rose, Musk - Capricious beauty.
Rose, Musk,Cluster - Charming.
Rose, Single - Simplicity.
Rose, Thornless - Early attachment.
Rose, Unique - Call me not beautiful
Rose, White - I am worthy of you.
Rose, White (withered) - Transient impressions.
Rose, Yellow - Decrease of love. Jealousy.
Rose, York and Lancaster - War.
Rose, Full-blown, placed over two Buds - Secrecy.
Roses, Crown of - Reward of virtue.
Rosebud, Red - Pure and lovely
In fact, I think we'd all better send him one of each - they all seem pretty appropriate!
Jules
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 04:30:27 (PST)
Anyone else have any health warnings about AABA? I understand it gets reasonably steamy, but he has said in the past 'that's not my style'. Georgiana? Is it an artistic addition to the work or just a sordid grope?
Jules
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 04:15:17 (PST)
Suz (D.o.C.)
Constance(so reduntant!)
USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 03:48:03 (PST)
Constance( still under the influence... of Nyquil) <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 03:46:32 (PST)
Amy
- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 02:34:09 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 02:08:31 (PST)
Louise <ise1@e-mail.dkfoo>
Gentofte, Kbh Denmark - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 01:42:18 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 01:23:27 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 01:21:10 (PST)
Jules
UK - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 01:11:49 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 00:27:05 (PST)
2. You may find your answers online using a search engine or just off the top of your head.
3. Be able to provide the source of your answer upon request.
4. You must credit whatever website you get your info from, for example, if you find your answer on the GB, say so and where; if you find your answer on Claire's site, say so and list the exact URL of the page you found the stuff on.
5. Understanding there may be more than one correct answer to certain questions, you will be given credit for ANY correct answer, even if someone else posts it first.
6. Post ALL of your responses at one time in one post.
7. The FIRST person with the MOST correct responses wins.
I hope this will be something fun to do and maybe we can learn a little bit more about AR. If you have any questions, e-mail me. See ya Thursday!
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 19:48:57 (PST)
Em...again
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 19:18:34 (PST)
Emily
UK - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 19:15:57 (PST)
Emily
UK - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 19:14:53 (PST)
Carol Chaney <carlyhall@cs.comfoo>
Lake Charles, LA USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 19:07:18 (PST)
Julia <j_petrov@hotmail.comfoo>
Calgary, Canada - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 19:00:37 (PST)
Ann W
AZ USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 18:36:28 (PST)
lynn
Ottawa, Canada - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 18:36:22 (PST)
lynn
Ottawa, Canada - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 18:29:23 (PST)
Monica Parker <justaskmonica63@aol.comfoo>
Monrovia, CA USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 17:00:41 (PST)
Suzanne <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 16:25:55 (PST)
Lindy
Cheshire, UK - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 15:39:25 (PST)
Lindy
cheshire, Uk - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 15:36:28 (PST)
a concerned citizen
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 14:48:26 (PST)
Annette
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 14:43:35 (PST)
nathalie
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 14:42:40 (PST)
Private Lives U.S. Ticket Sales
.
Annette
Mansfield, TX USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 14:41:31 (PST)
Nathalie <ng_ttt@club-internet.frfoo>
Paris, France - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 14:15:56 (PST)
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 13:51:26 (PST)
Sunny <HDSunny1@aol.comfoo>
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 13:37:31 (PST)
Sunny <HDSunny1@aol.comfoo>
Germany - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 13:09:36 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 12:35:54 (PST)
kate parker-williams
london, uk - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 12:29:44 (PST)
Magda
Canada - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 12:10:44 (PST)
GCP
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 12:05:19 (PST)
GCP
UK, - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 12:03:11 (PST)
Healing Hands
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 11:56:35 (PST)
a concerned citizen
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 11:32:12 (PST)
EB
UK - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 11:22:36 (PST)
Lindsay <lindsayhilts@adelphia.netfoo>
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 11:22:16 (PST)
cleekety-cleek
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 10:57:30 (PST)
Claudia
New Zealand - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 09:44:22 (PST)
Constance
USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 09:41:57 (PST)
Daisy-forget parental permission,Im coming to London!
Bristol, UK - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 09:41:39 (PST)
Healing Hands
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 09:31:59 (PST)
Constance <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 08:47:15 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 08:47:05 (PST)
Melissa
New Jersey, USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 07:49:28 (PST)
Jules - you never give up,do you! LOL
cleeekety-cleek
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 07:24:30 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 07:19:48 (PST)
Liz
Newcastle, UK - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 07:03:13 (PST)
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 06:58:36 (PST)
Jules
UK - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 06:23:54 (PST)
Melissa
New Jersey, USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 05:52:18 (PST)
Karin
London, - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 05:08:57 (PST)
EB
UK - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 04:45:07 (PST)
Anon (the original)
London, - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 03:31:19 (PST)
Victoria
OH USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 03:17:04 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 02:51:56 (PST)
Constance
USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 02:44:52 (PST)
Constance <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary 5:43 am, NC USA - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 02:40:36 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 02:32:21 (PST)
Julischka <julisch-ka@gmx.netfoo>
Bremen, D-Land - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 02:04:31 (PST)
Amy - impatiently awaiting Sunday!
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 01:57:28 (PST)
Jules
UK - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 01:04:27 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Monday, February 18, 2002 at 00:46:03 (PST)
anne <igwanna12@aol.comfoo>
USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 21:15:34 (PST)
FastFilm
Los Angeles, CA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 20:50:29 (PST)
Amy: I'll send you that spare copy of Mesmer tomorrow. I finished seeing my copy this evening. Pwoor! It's a bit rip-roaring! There'a hilarious bit where, after a long episode with a beautiful girl, he looks at a statue of Eros with his bow drawn and says to it,Just fire it will you. Constance: You will drop your spatula over this one, or have you dropped it already?
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 20:20:27 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 20:07:46 (PST)
Barbara the Australian <hermione(underscore )3@hotmail.comfoo>
Gold Coast, Qld Australia - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 19:24:24 (PST)
Emily
UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 19:15:22 (PST)
Emily
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 19:12:25 (PST)
Marlana <iammarlana@yahoo.comfoo>
NH USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 17:45:14 (PST)
Liz (not gone to bed yet!!!)
Newcastle, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 17:43:54 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 17:42:54 (PST)
Sally
london, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 17:29:36 (PST)
Victoria <vlock40@aol.comfoo>
OH USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 17:05:05 (PST)
Liz
Newcastle, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 16:52:17 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 15:08:55 (PST)
samantha
tacoma, WA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 14:25:07 (PST)
Lindy
Cheshire, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 13:58:20 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 13:33:47 (PST)
We have had some youngsters playing here, spinning tall tales, and I jumped to the conclusion that it was happening again. My apologies again.
And now I should really go do something more constructive with my time...
Christine
USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 13:15:10 (PST)
cleekety-cleek
- Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 13:09:35 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 13:09:16 (PST)
cassandra
- Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 13:02:04 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 13:01:22 (PST)
Sally <sallyphillips@btinternet.comfoo>
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 12:58:59 (PST)
kate
london, uk - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 12:52:54 (PST)
Sally
Lomdon, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 12:50:03 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 12:43:12 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 12:36:17 (PST)
Lee <charmquark02@yahoo.comfoo>
USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 12:13:17 (PST)
kate parker-williams <missbluey@btopenworld.comfoo>
london, uk - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 12:03:17 (PST)
I do agree that Alan would probably not be too interested in his fansites. He is a very busy, creative man who probably doesn't spend what little free time he has surfing the Web.
Christine
USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:55:27 (PST)
Constance( but I hate chat rooms....)
USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:54:46 (PST)
Constance(still love this GB...)
USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:52:49 (PST)
Constance
USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:47:40 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:46:47 (PST)
Sally <sallyphillips@btinternet.comfoo>
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:45:07 (PST)
Constance <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:44:49 (PST)
Sally <sallyphillips@btinternet.comfoo>
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:39:22 (PST)
kate parker-williams <missbluey@btopenworld.comfoo>
london, uk - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:30:18 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:17:43 (PST)
Does anyone know what "blagging" means? Is it a cross between bragging and lying?
Christine
USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:06:22 (PST)
Erin -cakewench <dobrien@erols.comfoo>
Washington, DC USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 11:05:40 (PST)
Erin - cakewench <dobrien@erols.comfoo>
Washington, DC USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 10:56:07 (PST)
Erin- cakewench <dobrien@erols.comfoo>
Washington, DC USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 10:54:28 (PST)
kate parker-williams <missbluey@btopenworld.comfoo>
london, uk - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 10:48:35 (PST)
Jules
UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 10:38:40 (PST)
Melissa
New Jersey, USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 10:12:27 (PST)
May I suggest... his Sheriff of Nottingham is not to be missed.
Christine
USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 10:05:04 (PST)
Talking about his glancing, and glowering and smouldering and everything else he does so well with that hooded look - what about his eyesight? A man in the autumn of his years, he appears to have excellent vision. Does anyone who's got up close and personal, Georgiana etc, remember noticing contact lenses? Coz we've never seen him in glasses, and those NASTY things he wears in SFJG (and the 4 Yorkshiremen) are obviously plain glass (no distortion of the facial outline through them, yes I'm a speccy four eyes and so's my hubby so I know about these things).
just a thought, really. And has anyone riffled through their S&S tape to check out my last wandering thought, about the baby scene with Hugh Laurie?
Jules
UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 10:02:54 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 09:43:18 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 08:54:31 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 08:52:51 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 07:53:41 (PST)
cleekety-cleek
- Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 07:47:49 (PST)
my
god.
A PAL copy of AABA is
sharp intake of breath as heart stops momentarily
on its way to me...
shall I
survive....???
Jules
UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 07:40:05 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 06:35:30 (PST)
Constance(not Southern but Bell?...) <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 06:26:33 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 05:51:01 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 05:49:05 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 05:37:46 (PST)
Jules
UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 05:25:32 (PST)
Jules
UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 05:22:59 (PST)
Karin
London, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 02:21:19 (PST)
Lindy <bjbrett@ntlworld.comfoo>
Cheshire, UK - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 01:08:09 (PST)
Emily
London, UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 20:35:04 (PST)
Constance
USA - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 18:51:24 (PST)
Constance(ever the dreamer) <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary, NC USA - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 18:48:32 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 17:50:16 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 17:39:39 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 17:20:54 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 17:02:28 (PST)
Emily
UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 14:54:23 (PST)
nathalie <ng_ttt@club-internet.frfoo>
paris, france - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 13:27:53 (PST)
Magda
Aberdeen where it is very cold tonight brrrr, - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 13:26:08 (PST)
Chris
Spain - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 13:14:01 (PST)
Cheers all!
Carmen <DharmaChamelian@yahoo.comfoo>
Chicago , - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 13:11:00 (PST)
Chris
Spain - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 13:08:49 (PST)
typical
i spend all day awaiting the Olivier Awards, only to be told, 20 minutes after they finish, that i missed them! Luckily no sign of AR, so i was told, so, this really was a pointless message!
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 12:38:20 (PST)
Ann W
AZ USA - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 12:21:13 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 12:17:47 (PST)
Emily
London ( to morrow, to morrow, and to morrow), UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 10:14:01 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 09:30:00 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 08:47:25 (PST)
Marlana <iammarlana@yahoo.comfoo>
NH USA - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 08:41:54 (PST)
Annette
Mansfield, TX USA - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 08:01:34 (PST)
GML
UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 07:02:06 (PST)
cleekety-cleek
We all start looking older in our 40's and 50's - Fact of Life No. 522, - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 06:36:01 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 06:01:34 (PST)
Aaah,cellos.I love cellos.And Beethoven.Feel lucky that you dont have to witness my English groups thrice-weeky murder of Macbeth.AwfulI must be the only 14 year old on the planet who likes Shakespeare.(or indeed,most theater,or anything remotely literate)
Daisy-Born in the wrong century too,ack!
Bristol, UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 04:57:30 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 03:05:29 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 02:54:24 (PST)
And a heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
An eternity in a hour
Elizabeth
UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 02:51:49 (PST)
Magda
Aberdeen, - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 02:46:42 (PST)
Jules-those judges.Wands up and 'Avada Kedavra!'but mayby thats too cruel.'Accio Martine' it is then!
Daisyzzzzzzz
Bristol, UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 02:38:15 (PST)
Claire
- Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 01:38:59 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 01:36:57 (PST)
Nathalie ('just wake up)
- Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 00:09:26 (PST)
Constance( back to bed!) <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
Cary 2:36am, NC USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 23:37:50 (PST)
Michele
PGH, PA USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 21:15:09 (PST)
Emily
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 20:29:37 (PST)
Harlii
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 20:28:54 (PST)
Emily <Em_nescot0@hotmail.comfoo>
London, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 20:25:47 (PST)
Suzanne <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 19:22:36 (PST)
Harlii
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 19:01:25 (PST)
Michele
PGH, PA USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 18:25:42 (PST)
Harlii
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 17:09:12 (PST)
Constance(a very tired Yank)
NC USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 16:58:50 (PST)
christine
United We Stand, Divided We Fall - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 16:43:22 (PST)
christine
United we stand, divided we fall - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 16:22:16 (PST)
Harlii
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 16:12:38 (PST)
Anon 2
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:58:04 (PST)
Harlii
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:52:55 (PST)
Lindy
Cheshire, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:38:33 (PST)
Anon
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:31:46 (PST)
Lindy
Cheshire, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:30:40 (PST)
Julia
Calgary, Canada - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:30:13 (PST)
Sally
london, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:24:43 (PST)
Harlii
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:20:39 (PST)
SO IGNORE ME, SALLY, AND I'M SORRY!
Jules
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:17:57 (PST)
Lindy
Cheshire, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:16:13 (PST)
Jules
Uk - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:11:59 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:09:09 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 15:04:45 (PST)
Jules
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 14:54:14 (PST)
Anne <anne@chantico.comfoo>
London, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 14:44:14 (PST)
Lindy
Cheshire, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 14:32:37 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 14:25:37 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 14:08:52 (PST)
nathalie
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 14:00:10 (PST)
Anne <anne@chantico.comfoo>
London, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 13:44:23 (PST)
Jules
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 13:34:00 (PST)
nathalie "couldn't wait to see HIM" <ng_ttt@club-internet.frfoo>
paris, France - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 13:32:56 (PST)
nathalie <ng_ttt@club-internet.frfoo>
paris, France - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 13:27:28 (PST)
Jules
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 13:20:45 (PST)
Disagree with you too, Elizabeth, though I don't very often-Roger Allam is marvellous in Privates on Parade, but so is AR marvellous in PL. I agree with GML, was it, who said PL would be seen as too commercially successful.
Sally
London, Uk - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 13:20:38 (PST)
And it's 'impugn'.
Jules
Uk - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 13:18:51 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 13:15:20 (PST)
Claire
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 12:54:03 (PST)
Jutta <perhonen@hotmail.comfoo>
Turku, Finland - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 12:49:50 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 12:40:50 (PST)
GCP
UK, - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 12:25:19 (PST)
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 12:22:07 (PST)
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 11:49:56 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:52:31 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:51:42 (PST)
Annette
Mansfield, TX USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:34:45 (PST)
Amy
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:27:13 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:26:15 (PST)
Harlii
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:24:25 (PST)
GML
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:23:21 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:22:20 (PST)
Jules
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:20:40 (PST)
Harlii
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:20:40 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:20:18 (PST)
Jules
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:18:51 (PST)
Vicki <hivicki708@hotmail.comfoo>
Chicago area, IL USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 10:14:48 (PST)
Daisy-plotting evil ideas as we speak...
Bristol, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 09:28:01 (PST)
cleekety-cleek
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 08:42:22 (PST)
Anon
London, - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 08:40:50 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 08:37:57 (PST)
Benedict Nightingale (Anon)
London, - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 08:36:04 (PST)
And who's Benedict Nightingale?
Jules
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 08:20:30 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 08:18:08 (PST)
Claire
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 08:05:07 (PST)
Claire
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 07:51:13 (PST)
cleekety-cleek
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:55:21 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:54:55 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:53:15 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:48:30 (PST)
February 15, 2002, Friday
SECTION: FEATURES; Pg. 17
HEADLINE: DVD RECOMMENDATIONS.
TRULY MADLY DEEPLY (PG, pounds 12.99)
If you're still in a loving mood following Valentine's Day, or just need cheering up, try this weepy classic. It all starts with Juliet Stevenson's Nina mourning the death of her beloved Jamie (Alan Rickman). Without her soul-mate she feels lost and alone but her greatest wish comes true when he returns from the dead. Happy and in love again, they encounter problems when his spooky state starts interfering with her life. Compelling and believable at first, it does lose it towards the end.
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:43:08 (PST)
Anne <anne@chantico.comfoo>
London, UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:39:48 (PST)
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:38:32 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:37:42 (PST)
Anon
London, - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:35:59 (PST)
Claudia
GA US - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:35:50 (PST)
GML
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:35:00 (PST)
GML
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:30:28 (PST)
Magda
Not really caring if this is seen as bossy or hateful, Canada - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:27:29 (PST)
Melissa
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 06:19:57 (PST)
Benedict Nightingale (Anon)
London, - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 05:50:53 (PST)
Constance(just wondering)
NC USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 05:15:18 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 05:02:19 (PST)
Anon
London, - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 04:49:32 (PST)
Constance(maybe not quite as obsessed)
USA - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 03:49:11 (PST)
Jules
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 03:04:31 (PST)
Anon
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 02:59:03 (PST)
Jules
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 02:51:18 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 02:10:32 (PST)
Anon
London, - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 01:46:10 (PST)
Szalai Gabriella
Budaörs, Hungary - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 01:46:09 (PST)
GML
UK - Friday, February 15, 2002 at 00:52:11 (PST)
Claire
- Friday, February 15, 2002 at 00:27:21 (PST)
huh?
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 20:47:16 (PST)
Shizukadream <shizukadream@yahoo.comfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 20:29:56 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@knology.netfoo>
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 20:29:38 (PST)
lynn
Ottawa, Canada - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 19:42:12 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 19:31:15 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 19:01:55 (PST)
christine
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 18:57:41 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 18:33:00 (PST)
Anne <ahard73977@aol.comfoo>
Alexandria, VA USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 18:03:37 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 17:59:52 (PST)
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 17:52:30 (PST)
Marlana <iammarlana@yahoo.comfoo>
NH USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 17:37:57 (PST)
Jules
UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 16:40:24 (PST)
Magda
Scotland, - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 16:08:20 (PST)
christi
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 16:06:15 (PST)
Sue
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 15:50:42 (PST)
Claire
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 15:42:55 (PST)
Judy
Sydney, NSW Australia - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 15:35:14 (PST)
Claire
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 15:25:25 (PST)
Lindy
Cheshire, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 15:08:57 (PST)
Lindy
Cheshire, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 15:07:05 (PST)
Lauren <popgirl_02@hotmail.comfoo>
Brisbane, Qld Austrailia - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 14:44:16 (PST)
Suz (D.o.C.)
Annette
Mansfield, TX USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 13:49:43 (PST)
Annette
Mansfield, TX USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 13:48:22 (PST)
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 13:43:11 (PST)
Constance
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 13:12:54 (PST)
Constance
USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 12:59:58 (PST)
Constance <madaboutron4@yahoo.comfoo>
NC USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 12:53:35 (PST)
Liz
Newcastle, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 12:37:39 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 12:15:00 (PST)
Annette <annettegeisel@charter.netfoo>
Mansfield, Tx USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 11:54:38 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 11:13:25 (PST)
Melissa
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 10:00:07 (PST)
Jules
UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 09:58:54 (PST)
Harlii
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 09:52:49 (PST)
Ginny <gnnjameson@aol.comfoo>
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 09:45:02 (PST)
Harlii
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 09:30:31 (PST)
Melissa
New Jersey, USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 09:21:19 (PST)
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 08:56:29 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 08:25:03 (PST)
Elizabeth
UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 07:36:20 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 06:37:34 (PST)
Suzanne (my lips are sealed) <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 06:37:13 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 06:28:29 (PST)
too dumb (hiding in shame)
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 05:47:25 (PST)
mortianna (i'll be good, i swear)
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 05:34:15 (PST)
http://spatulacity.midnightlinux.com/
Shall we send him a gift-wrapped one?
Jules
UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 05:16:57 (PST)
Constance
USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 04:58:21 (PST)
Liz
Newcastle, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 04:24:13 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 04:04:20 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 03:45:51 (PST)
Constance <madaboutron4@yahoo,comfoo>
USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 03:39:57 (PST)
mortianna (nervous? moi? 'course i will "fess up") <behavingsillyinlondonfoo>
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 03:29:09 (PST)
Interesting little ad in today's Daily Mail, by the way:
'Alan, be my valentine, xxxGxxx'
re PL - my hubby is increasingly interested in the number of awards it's winning/being nominated for. He's actually boasting that he's going to see it. Last time we went to the theatre together was our first date - 17 years ago! :o)
Jules
UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 01:51:56 (PST)
cleekety-cleek
- Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 01:38:13 (PST)
Marsha Farmer <sam@deepforest.orgfoo>
Mt. View, CA USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 01:11:20 (PST)
Anne <anne@chantico.comfoo>
London, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 00:20:43 (PST)
Anne <anne@chantico.comfoo>
London, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 00:15:53 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 22:42:16 (PST)
Suz (D.o.C.)
Jenserai <jenserai@hotmail.comfoo>
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 21:45:49 (PST)
Jenserai <jenserai@hotmail.comfoo>
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 21:44:01 (PST)
Georgiana (I only play 'doctor' in person...) <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 18:33:25 (PST)
Erin - cakewench <dobrien@erols.comfoo>
Washington, DC USA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 18:19:17 (PST)
Gaye
Adelaide, South Australia - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 18:12:35 (PST)
Eileen <delurking for this special occasion!foo>
Fl - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 18:05:49 (PST)
Barbara the Australian <hermione(underscore )3@hotmail.comfoo>
Gold Coast, Qld Australia - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 17:58:30 (PST)
Gosh, Alan's had alot of award thingies this week hasn't he? The "Gate" awards on Monday evening, Variety this evening, the Olivier Awards on Friday. Yes, no wonder he gets colds.
Sally
london, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 17:38:07 (PST)
And why has Flamingkitties been lying so low lately? (See, someone did notice.)
Christine
USA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 17:24:46 (PST)
Leanne
WI USA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 17:21:36 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 17:14:05 (PST)
Sally
London, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 17:09:51 (PST)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR SUZANNE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, AND MANY MORRRRRRRRRE.
yes I'm singing this to you, have a wonderful time....
lynn
Ottawa, Canada - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 17:07:03 (PST)
It's more likely that the cause of his cold would be from handling lots of other people's pens, papers, etc. night after night after night. One gets a cold from transference of the virus, not from being in the cold air. (I'm not a doctor, but I play one on the Web. :)) And if there is kissing going on in this play (night after night...) it's a wonder he and Ms. Duncan don't keep passing the cold back and forth.
Christine (I knew there was somebody else here with that name)
USA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 16:59:22 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 16:57:32 (PST)
Christine
Montreal, - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 16:43:01 (PST)
Anne <anne@chantico.comfoo>
London, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 16:05:56 (PST)
Emily <Em_nescot0@hotmail.comfoo>
London (home again, home again), UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 16:05:18 (PST)
Anne <anne@chantico.comfoo>
London, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 15:49:05 (PST)
Daisy-checking the Bristol to London timetables heh,heh
Bristol, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 15:37:50 (PST)
Magda
Aberdeen, - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 15:32:37 (PST)
Highlights of a fundraiser for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts are to be released in a CD box set [etc]"
GML
UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 14:40:37 (PST)
sue
preston, england - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 14:30:32 (PST)
Anne <ahard73977@aol.comfoo>
Alexandria, VA USA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 14:24:40 (PST)
Jules
UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 14:17:47 (PST)
Anne <anne@chantico.comfoo>
London, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 13:18:59 (PST)
Lindy
Cheshire, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 13:12:33 (PST)
Katie
London, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 13:11:08 (PST)
AR says he let Lindsay Duncan do the speaking as he had learned as Elyot to stand that pace back and react to Amanda. Says the show is going to NY in April and finishes with a nice quip at the end of the speech AR directed at Daniel Radcliffe, something to the effect of "See me later Potter !"
Claire
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 13:08:09 (PST)
Variety Club Awards?Darn,didnt know about them until charming mother yells"Oy!Alan thingy's on telly!",so I naturally missed all but five minutes of it.Flippin cello practice.....
Daisy
Bristol, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 13:03:52 (PST)
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 13:00:22 (PST)
Marlana <iammarlana@yahoo.comfoo>
NH USA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 12:51:22 (PST)
Amy
UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 12:37:25 (PST)
Lisa <narmou@aol.com.aufoo>
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 12:24:33 (PST)
Miss E. <lunap2001@hotmail.comfoo>
Bremen, Bremen Germany - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 12:23:37 (PST)
Laurel <laurelb@flash.netfoo>
CA USA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 12:15:25 (PST)
KIMMER
CANADA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 11:41:21 (PST)
Ginny
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 11:29:28 (PST)
flamingkitties <louise@bubbles16.freeserve.co.ukfoo>
southend, essex, uk - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 10:47:34 (PST)
Claudia
GA USA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 10:28:13 (PST)
Magda
Aberdeen - Sorry its so late:-((, - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 10:20:20 (PST)
Harlii <lmhpr00@aol.comfoo>
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 09:33:27 (PST)
Debbie <daalbers@shaw.cafoo>
Canada - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 09:09:48 (PST)
BTW I wondered why GML etc were talking about another cd for WLS and I went back to my link to Ananova the other day and it has mysteriously changed! Originally it was saying that the concert was going to be on this coming Sunday and I didn't understand what they were on about! Obviously have made some sort of mistake and just stuck the different story in.
Sue
England - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 08:22:34 (PST)
JAL
Westchester , NY - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 08:14:30 (PST)
Happy Birthday Suzanne
cleekety-cleek
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 08:10:03 (PST)
Becky <astrokini@supanet.comfoo>
Manchester, UK - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 08:04:16 (PST)
Melissa
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 07:36:44 (PST)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Without you we wouldn't be here!! May all your *dreams* come true!!!
sue
Yes! Evevn the "boots and cloaks" ones!!!, England - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 07:24:14 (PST)
Suzanne (looking forward to cherry birthday cake...with George. *hehe*) <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 07:20:34 (PST)
mortianna <mortianna@gmx.netfoo>
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 07:16:56 (PST)
George (and don't forget the handcuffs) <you're kidding?!foo>
Nottingham, - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 07:15:06 (PST)
Hope your day is as wonderful as you are! Thanks for all you do!
Harlii
- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 07:06:57 (PST)
The Prague Post
February 13, 2002
SECTION: Film Review
HEADLINE: School days
BYLINE: Raymond Johnston
A classic for a new generation Author J.K. Rowling requested that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone be a faithful adaptation of her book. The result is a hefty two-and-a-half hours of wonderful scenes, without much dramatic pacing. Nonetheless, fans of the book have been impressed. For those who have missed Harry Pottermania, the story concerns an orphan boy who finds out he has been accepted to a boarding school for wizards. The author wanted a British cast, and a who's who of talented actors were convincingly cast (although Richard Harris is Irish). Robbie Coltrane, most recently seen in From Hell, makes an impression as Hagrid the gamekeeper, who seems fierce, but has a big heart and often blurts out important secrets. Another standout among the adults is potion professor Snape, played by a creepy Alan Rickman. He sports a ragged Oscar Wilde hairdo and ominously arches his eyebrows at every action of the young heroes. Unfortunately, the adults - including John Cleese as a ghost - have relatively minor roles.
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 06:58:13 (PST)
The Express
February 13, 2002
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 3
HEADLINE: EXCLUSIVE: ULRIKA HANDS OUT TOP AWARDS FOR THE VERY BEST IN TV AND MOVIES; A VARIETY SHOW BY THE STARS
BYLINE: By Mark Jagasia Showbusiness Correspondent
EWAN McGregor added to his growing collection of awards yesterday when he was named best film actor of the year at the Variety Club's 50th Showbusiness Awards. McGregor, who missed out on an Oscar nomination for his role in the film musical Moulin Rouge, has nonetheless had his profile boosted by the runaway success of the movie in which he stars with Nicole Kidman.
"I am proud of this piece of work, " he told the other celebrities at the prestigious awards at London's Park Lane Hilton. "I never dreamed I would ever work on a musical, certainly not one as ambitious as this." The young star of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, Daniel Radcliffe, was given the Sir James Carreras Award for outstanding new talent at the ceremony, which is sponsored by OK ! magazine. Among those at the ceremony was Richard Desmond, chairman of Northern and Shell, publishers of the Daily and Sunday Express and OK! Daniel is currently shooting a sequel to the box office-busting film, but took a day off to attend the awards hosted by Ulrika Jonsson.
Also there was his Harry Potter co-star Alan Rickman, who plays Professor Snape in the films but who was named as stage actor of the year for his part in an acclaimed revival of the Noel Coward play
