| Guestbook Archives | Current Guestbook | Alan Rickman Home page
|
Start reading at bottom of page.
Renie, I understood what you meant. :)
N~ :)
USA - Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 19:49:59 (PST)
Just read an interesting comment about AR from Mike Newell, director of AABA. He is quoted as saying that he decided to "handle him as I would have handled Elizabeth Taylor -- with great respect and care ..." (MovieWeb AABA production information). Not a comparison I would have instantly thought of. Mmmm, but got me thinking about AR in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe? and A Streetcar Named Desire (just so I could hear him scream STEEEELLLLAAA!). I see him more in company with Paul Newman (good eyes), Richard Burton (good voice) and Marlon Brando (the underlying danger) than Elizabeth Taylor.
Jennifer
Ballarat, Australia - Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 19:49:42 (PST)
Poetry reading at the Duke of York's
Ralph Fiennes, Juliet Stevenson, Imogen Stubbs and Harriet Walter are to take part in a poetry reading at the Duke of York's Theatre on 26th November in aid of the Arvon Foundation. Also taking part will be Poet Laureate Andrew Motion.
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Bethesda - Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 19:16:37 (PST)
You know, it occurs to me that I should have said that what I *like* about that statement is that all *three* actors are there, not necessarily the order in which Branagh, Fiennes and Rickman are listed.
Yes, the voting is a topic on the KB mailing list as well.
Cheers, Renie
- Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 16:29:47 (PST)
Gasp! Is this what it feels like to be outnumbered in war??? With 5 browser windows open and I am loosing badly here in the voting stakes - there are one or more KB fans online right now who are obviously NOT going to stop until he is number one! I am sorry folks, I have to disappear for now and fear that when next we check, KB will be No. 1 in the polls... As I limp away to recuperate (or do some work), remember... The Alamo... No, sorry, remember: Vote... vote...
Sally
Wounded in action, - Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 15:27:35 (PST)
Renie, I respect your opinion on the poll, but tell that to the people(s) who are currently out voting me 11 votes to 1 to get Kenneth Branagh back in the race - and I have 4 browser windows open and am loosing dismally here! I don't think this poll has anything to do with fairplay anymore - its a matter of who has the most die hard fans willing to spend ages voting for their Numero Uno British Actor
Sally
- Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 14:51:16 (PST)
Hi there!!! i would like to say that Alan´s best role was in "Sense And Sensibility" and that he portrayed the most romantic man of all time! I also loved him in "Michael Collins" as Eamon De Valera... well, but the main reason why i´m writting this e-mail is to ask to someone who reads this what they think about Alan and Rima, the famous gf??? Does anyone know if they are planning to get married or anything like that??? What about Texas´video??? Great, huh??? bye take care worship Alan
Alexandra <xanocas_00@yahoo.comfoo>
Portugal - Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 14:37:44 (PST)
Claire, congratulations on getting a link on the Texas video clip page. What a coup! I'm sure Suz will have a flood of new visitors now.
Stephanie <dfewings@tpg.com.aufoo>
Adelaide, Australia - Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 05:13:12 (PST)
Just passing by! Cool site, keep it up!
Gregory Gains <gregorygains@hotmail.comfoo>
Stockholm, Sweden - Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 03:13:17 (PST)
Sean Bean but no Derek Jacobi? Who came up with these names?
Magda
Canada - Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 03:07:21 (PST)
Hmmmm. Is it cranky to confess that I don't the see point of stuffing a ballot box for an internet poll? As someone who appreciates and admires Rickman, Fiennes, and Branagh, it might have been interesting to see the outcome of the poll if interested voters had only voted once, as was asked. By voting more than once, you not only risk invalidating your own vote(s), you skew the efforts of every singe person who took the time to register *one* vote. Just because an opinion is strongly held doesn't entitle anyone to mulitiple votes, at least in my voting book. Incidentallly, you also invite derision by those who-- accurately, it would seem--scoff at internet fan bases.
On a lighter note, this sentence from the nominations article alone just made my day. "By Monday morning of the second week, it looked like Branagh, Fiennes, Rickman . . . "
Renie
(Thanks, Neva.) , - Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 01:35:39 (PST)
OFF TOPIC: Best wishes and crossed fingers for all our UK readers with the recent terrible floods. Hope you are all well, warm, housed and dry.
Georgiana
Manhattan - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 15:11:14 (PST)
According to Saturday's Telegraph, Richard Harris has arranged a share of marketing profits on "Harry Potter," and John Cleese has managed a larger one.
Georgiana
Manhattan - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 15:07:58 (PST)
Clive King, in 28 Oct (Saturday's) London Times, follows the Guardian in naming "Galaxy Quest" the video release of the week, with these comments: "There are winning performances from all three leads, particularly Rickman as the cranky failed Shakespearean whose role as the ship's alien doctor forces him to make public appearances in a prosthetic headpiece. And, amid all the fun and farce, the film-makers find room for genuine human drama, side-swiping the viewer with some truly touching moments as these likeable has-beens search for the heroes within themselves."
Georgiana
Manhattan - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 14:59:09 (PST)
Thanks a bunch, Ann-marie! Had hoped to be seeing a bit more of "Blow Dry" this weekend, but appreciate very much the little clip. More Yorkshire than was his Yorkshire Bronte estate tour guide at the Royal Court in June. And will be lovely to see Sean a bit biger than he was in "Winter Guest." Connections... connections...
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Manhattan - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 14:37:11 (PST)
Da man is weilding his influence on the set of HP... An article in the Daily Record credits AR with leading them to their "Oliver Wood" the captain of the Quidditch team for what ever house it is HP is in. And it goes a little something like this:
Sean's big break came when he was cast in Alan Rickman's movie The Winter Guest.
Alan, who plays baddie Severus Snape in the new film, spotted Sean's talent, organised an agent for him - and Sean won his big part in August.
Sean said: "I really owe a lot to Alan Rickman for having faith in me and being a friend. It's a bit daunting to be here. It has been really exciting on set and it's all down to me now." Full article found here
Sally
Aust - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 14:12:52 (PST)
Thank you so much, A-m, for steering us to that terrific clip from Blow Dry. To me AR's Yorkshire accent is spot-on, but then I am a southerner so my judgement is not perfect. I think that, whenever we are finally allowed to see it, I am going to enjoy this film immensely. Nice to see Bill Nighy in a film, too. I have enjoyed his work on British TV for a long while.
Gail <gail.rayment@sympatico.cafoo>
Toronto, Canada - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 11:39:02 (PST)
Sally, the town the film is set in is called Keighley, I think. I love the accent as well. My grandmother was from Denaby in Yorkshire and for years as a child I was so used to the accent that when a friend mentioned it I was genuinely surprised. I'm hardly an expert but AR's accent sounded pretty good to me. It reminds me a bit of my English relatives from Yorkshire.
A-m
LI, NY USA - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 09:36:47 (PST)
Love this man! Is there any way of finding out when he's doing a play in London? I'd fly over for it.
nora brennan <noralorraine@yahoo.comfoo>
New , NY USA - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 06:15:07 (PST)
Thank you for the links to the clips, A-m!
Since I didn't mind AR's accent when reciting La Muerta, I'm certainly not going to mind his accent in Blow Dry -- which to the uninitiated (like myself) he sounds like a regular-working-class guy anyway.
Meanwhile, please visit the November Monthly Rickmanista.
Fausta <emma-mail@mailexcite.comfoo>
USA - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 06:03:37 (PST)
Sally, Thanks for the advice, I shall have another try. Glad to see the votings going so well.
Jenny
Melbourne, Australia - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 04:20:01 (PST)
I just checked the actors/actresses poll and AR is way ahead!! Hope he wins! For those of you who know the actor Sean Bean (Sharpe, Lady Chatterley's Lover etc.) he has a very strong, authentic Yorkshire accent if you want to know what AR will sound like in Blow Dry (asuming we ever get to see Blow Dry...we might have to just imagine this film and pretend it exists!!)
Sarah <alys@alys.fsnet.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 01:47:59 (PST)
Barbara...what date does your OK magazine have? I have Oct 27th's issue which came out last week (236) and there is no sign of AR on page 182. In the UK the next edition (237) is already on the shelves. Is Australia really 10 issues behind us??
Sarah <alys@alys.fsnet.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Monday, October 30, 2000 at 01:43:18 (PST)
Perhaps you could e mail her privately and get the latest--her e mail address is somewhere in the guestbook
a Rickman admirer
USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 23:14:33 (PST)
De-lurking here... What's happened to Darlene???
Sylvia
Denver, USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 22:04:42 (PST)
Muchas Gracias, A-m. A wee bit o' Blow Dry! None of that is beyond the American's so i dont' know why Miramax are prevaricating... Is that really the Yorkshire accent? I often think (as in my head) in that accent (I just like it - and I can't duplicate my fave accent; Northern Ontario...), but beyond knowing it was from Northern England, I have been a bit afraid to venture beyond friends with it in case someone asked me where I was from... So if anyone wants to give me the name of a town or something (I have not been beyong the outer confines of York - and one trip across the moors when it was mist-to-the-ground conditions...) it would be much appreciated!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 21:36:49 (PST)
Someone did an enthusiastic thing by suggesting double voting in the 'British Theatre' poll for best theatre actor and actress. If you will read the article one fan club was caught doing that and we can get Alan Rickman the credit he deserves with honesty. In the time it took me to vote until just awhile later he went from 51% to 59% so we are voicing our opinion well. Vote and give AR the recognition he deserves........
Joan T
Sudbury, Ontario Canada - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 20:05:57 (PST)
In the survey done by 'The British Theatre Page' there is a pole being conducted on the best 'living actress and actor on British Stage' I just placed my vote and discovered that Alan Rickman has 51% of the leading votes. If you can get access then please place your votes. It is a very tight and furious race where any one can submit an actors name. Entire fan clubs are pitching for their fav. actor and/or actress so AR fans lets show them who we stand behind and who we believe to be the very best.....
Joan T
Sudbury, Ontario Canada - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 19:42:03 (PST)
Just a quick note and I don't know if this is old news or not, there is a great photo of AR in the latest OK mag No.226 on page 182 re Peter James Head of LAMDA. I believe AR is a great friend of this man.I just got this copy on the weekend. Bye!
barbara <hermione_3@hotmail.comfoo>
Australia - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 18:52:21 (PST)
In the course of surfing after voting for AR at the British Theatre site I got a nifty surprise. I found two clips from "Blow Dry"!! They are on a page of video clips I found by searching AR. They are incorrectly marked to the left as being from "Two Family House". The first is Rachael Leigh Cooke and Josh Hartnett. The SECOND, entitled "The Mighty" is AR and Bill Nighy. They offer it in two systems and a variety of speeds. AR's Yorkshire accent is lovely and he looks great. I think the site, called MovieConnect.com seems to be protected from downloading. I am probably wrong about this, so if anyone figures out how to do it please share the info!
Blow Dry Clips
A-m
LI, NY USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 18:13:24 (PST)
Sally, yes this is the same voting thing that Fausta put up on the GB about a week or two ago. :)
Neva
USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 17:00:33 (PST)
Miramax may be distributing it (at least theoretically; what are we up to now? the fourth release date?) but Blow Dry is a British film.
Magda
Canada - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 15:45:30 (PST)
I wonder if Miramax or Harvey Weinstein delayed Blow Dry's release until after the US elections? Weinstein, who is no favorite of Lynne Cheney's, came under Congressional fire in September during hearings on the general "depravity" of Hollywood; and shortly afterward the Gore campaign was criticized for taking money from Hollywood. Weinstein openly supports the Democrats. [I have found no factual basis for this; it's only my hypothesizing!]
Anarchivist
USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 15:23:50 (PST)
RE: BLOW DRY. Here's an interview with Natasha Richardson in the November 7 Advocate that was clearly timed to coincide with the film's October 27 (non-) release: http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/824/824_richardson.html.
R.Faey
USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 15:09:29 (PST)
Jenny: The HMV guy I am working through keeps saying his Universal Music rep's name is Lachlan. I don't have any more info than that. However, you have been sold a defective product, a lemon, so to speak, and should get a refund! Would you buy a remote control TV without the remote? Same thing as far as I am concerned! Threaten your record store with a nice little letter to the ACCC if they don't comply with a refund... You can find the local ACCC office to write to athere. It does work - I had a huge complaint against AAPT once, and a letter from the ACCC brought some swift action which wasn't forthcoming prior to the letter to the ACCC...
Yes! I see some of you out there are helping me get this poll up! Yay! We'll get AR recognised yet!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 14:54:52 (PST)
Ok people, as I to and fro between voting and stats here, I read the article, and we only just squeaked AR in! He got 37 votes to get into the poll and Michael Crawford got 233! Clearly, we are up against a well organised fan club here, and Some Mothers Do Have Em and Phantom of the Opera do not equate to Rasputin, Michael Collins and the dozens of stage, movie and TV credits AR has (I know Michael Crawford has done 1 or 2 other Andrew Lloyd Weber things, but its still not the same!). This is for BEST EVER ACTOR, and I would argue AR is far superior to any others in the poll - and we need to get voting! (Do multiple votes...)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 14:47:28 (PST)
Horrors! It looks like someone is in competition with me, trying to jack up Michael Crawford! Oh dear... We are on par (I am not assisted by a slow internet connection today...)
Sally
USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 14:19:14 (PST)
Ok folks.... I, uh (huh em), got AR back up in the running - but clearly, we'll have to keep an eye on this poll! Michael Crawford even crept passed him before I, er, started 'voting' - and although I do not dispute Michael Crawford maybe marvelous as a singer and on stage, I have not noticed a whole lot of stuff since 'Some Mothers Do Have 'em" and when push comes to shove, I am SURE AR has a much more diverse and worthy theatre and movie repertiore that Michael Crawford!
Sally
USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 14:17:08 (PST)
Sally Re: That Texas CD, I have not managed to get my money back, but have complained. Do you have some type of contact no of the music company, if so I would greatly appreciate the info. Has any one in Australia seen the video on TV here? I keep watching all the music channels but so far no luck.By the way it is great to have an Australian site as well, I love them ALL.
Jenny <gberry@cosmos.net.aufoo>
Melbourne, Australia - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 14:16:08 (PST)
Uh Oh... Kenneth Branaugh (?spelling) is leading by 13% - come on AR fans! I can't stand KB - we got ALL vote for AR!!! Cor, I would rather have Gary Oldman win over KB (perosnal preference, that's all...). Is this the same voting thing that Fausta put us onto a week or so ago? And if so, I am glad we got AR into the poll! Good to see Judi Dench is up there - I suggested her as well... (Maybe because she is fresh in the aussie mind right now with "As time goes by" on TV???)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 13:53:44 (PST)
Oops, sorry Georgiana. I guess it takes the Belfast Observer a while to get across the Atlantic.
Magda
Canada - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 12:49:12 (PST)
I saw the vid of TEXAS (in Demand), I'm BREATHLESS.... He is the sexiest actor in the whole world... (that voice..) For me it started with Sense and Sensibility.. Hy was a convincing colonel Brandon... But now with that vid.....
Miriam Vaessen <vaessen.peter-miriam@planet.nlfoo>
Voerendaal, L the Netherlands - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 11:19:22 (PST)
Thanks for the tip, Neva! I cast my vote! AR has it wrapped up so far with 42%; too bad Sean Bean (whom I also adore) is faring so poorly. I was pleased to see Judi Dench leading the ladies; but disgusted to see that Kate Winslett is, if you'll pardon my "french," kicking everyone else's butt...second greatest living British actress, indeed! (JMHO....)
LynnP
York, PA USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 10:52:08 (PST)
Renie, btw....Brennan was an awesome Gavroche. I got to see Les Mis Wednesday night. :)
N~
USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 10:33:53 (PST)
Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't been here for such a long time...I've been more of a lurker nowadays....:) Maybe I'll have more time soon... Come vote for AR as the greatest living British actor (they've narrowed the nominations down to 5) at this About.com poll: The Greatest Living Actor and Actress
Neva~ long time no see! :)
USA - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 10:31:50 (PST)
Well Miramax Cafe site has taken down the BLOW DRY page - the original URL comes up as The movie you have searched for doesn't exist. Gulp!
Claire
- Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 07:40:07 (PST)
Hey Jennifer - good on you! I got the refund as well, but would rather have the music clip on the CD as it is more portable than my video cassette, but still. I await further news from my man, Kaine at HMV... Nice to know the internet has some power here! I hope this begins to seep back to Universal Music and Mercury Records that they are selling a dud deal here! No need for them to know we are after the video not because we all love Sharleen Spiteri and Texas, but who she snuggles up into the video...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Saturday, October 28, 2000 at 19:05:45 (PDT)
Bless you Suzanne! Loved the MO clip - I would love to see the whole thing one day. And one of these days I may even get up the nerve to go for that autograph. Y'all are all so much fun to read and are so generous in sharing any info out there about AR. Which brings me back to Harry Potter. If you haven't read the books - do - they're fun for big kids too. Snape is just the kind of character AR plays so well sinister and ambiguous. After four books you aren't quite sure who's side he's on. Or what he owes Dumbledore. AR will be perfect, I have no doubt. Hi to you too Mary Anne - I'm glad to see another Southerner, too. S~
Susan <sdanorris@mindspring.comfoo>
Millbrook, AL USA - Saturday, October 28, 2000 at 18:41:50 (PDT)
Well I had a dull Friday sans "Blow Dry". I've been kicking it around a little and had a couple of thoughts. "Billy Elliot" is being heavily touted as the next "Full Monty" and it has gotten awfully good reviews. I was thinking that Miramax might be trying to avoid competition with it. "The Full Monty" has been mentioned in advertising for virtually every small British movie over the last few years. They used it for "Saving Grace", which incidentally opened wide around the time BD was first scheduled in September. Maybe Miramax thinks the US audience will only be interested in one small British comedy at a time. I was also thinking that Miramax might be banking away some titles for the Spring in case the threatened actor's strikes happen and closes down production. That's about the time the product would start to run out. This might explain the recent dearth of new stuff in the theaters. Of course, I'm probably wrong and Miramax may just be really dumb. Yesterday their site was saying that BD had opened?!? Just my 2 cents.
A-m
LI, NY USA - Saturday, October 28, 2000 at 18:01:09 (PDT)
Suzanne, Thank you ever so much for your posting of the Robin Hood music video and the Fallen Angels interview!!! I could hardly believe my eyes when I opened up the GB. I was indeed the one who had asked if someone had the music clip a while ago. Great memory! And really, really nice of you to put it in the GB for all of us to enjoy. I know what you mean, Cindie, about the goosebumps at the brief glimpses of the Sheriff. The M,O clip is great too! And like AR said, you just don't know how it ends and that's the way it's intended to be. He was brilliant in it and absolutely gorgeous in that silk robe with a snifter in his hand. You're going to love it Cindie. Hope you don't have to wait as long as I did to receive it. Thanks a million again Suzanne.
Christine
Montreal, Canada - Saturday, October 28, 2000 at 16:59:57 (PDT)
"Harry Potter" just keeps getting more interesting. According to Daily Variety, there's a new star getting involved:
"John Cleese will play the ghost Nearly-Headless Nick in the movie "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone". The cast for director Chris Columbus’ adaptation of the novel by J.K. Rowling includes Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, Robbie Coltrane and Alan Rickman in addition to young Daniel Radcliffe, who will play Harry."
Magda
Canada - Saturday, October 28, 2000 at 15:15:08 (PDT)
The last one, surely, to *finally* see the In Demand video on RealPlayer--even in the choppy images, they were there, those h*nds. All over the place. Everywhere. Would someone be kind enough to make a capture of the part where he drapes his fingers over the side of the car. And when he sort of trills them during the tango, you can bet I was on the floor. I'm so glad he said yes when she asked him.
Cindie, yes, that's the tour of Les Miz with Brennan. Contact me at my hotmail addy if you want to find out whether Brennan will be on that night.
Suzanne--my online access has been limited, but looking forward to tomorrow!
Renie (Those fingers. Oy.) <reniept@hotmail.comfoo>
Houston, TX, USA - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 23:38:01 (PDT)
Sally, Barbara and other Australian purchasers of the In Demand CD, in particular ... Just to add my experience to the record: I took it back to the store and got the "we don't refund ... do you want another copy ..." speech. But, when I said that this problem was being widely discussed on the internet and that it should be the record company's problem not the consumers' etc. the cash register draw flew open and I was $7.95 better off. I do feel better.
jennifer
Ballarat, Vic Australia - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 23:23:25 (PDT)
I see that IMDB now also lists Blow Dry as a limited release on march 9, 2001... Are there steep scottish accents in this film or something??? American fans of Britsh actors could be being penalised here because of the preceived intolerance of accents other than american english (a theory and speculation, thats all...). Not that that explains why they haven't set release dates for Blow Dry in the UK and Australia where the Full Monty was a huge hit (although i do recall seeing the Full Monty in Denver and the only problem my freinds had with it was the coloquial terms - not understanding it...)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 22:08:29 (PDT)
Oh Suzanne, thank you, thank you, thank you. I haven't seen that video in years and just those glimpses of him give me goose bumps. I just purchased M,O from e-bay and can't wait to see it!
Cindie
USA - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 19:55:25 (PDT)
To Christine (if memory serves) and everyone else who'd like to see the Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves music video. I found it in my video collection the other day, so I made a Videogram:
Lovely song, too.
As for the ending of Fallen Angels: Murder Obliquely, I thought it was rather ambiguous. And I think AR says something to that effect in the Behind-the-scenes of Fallen Angels clip (also a Videogram: FA-bts.exe). 3.5 MB, 3 min, 32 secs.
And a big welcome to all the newcomers!
Suzanne <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
See you tomorrow in Houston, Renie!, TX USA - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 18:23:40 (PDT)
Sally, I got the adress now, and I'm seriously thinking of doing your suggestion. But what would I write? Hi, I'm a HUGE fan, and I would love it if alan rickman could spare me his autograph? hmmm, i dunno. But I will definently try!
Endril Lei <BloomieKayfoo>
USA - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 15:46:23 (PDT)
Julia, I don't visit the GB regularly, so I didn't know you had asked if other people were going to the lecture. Moreover, I didn't even know that I would be going! It had never occurred to me to call the theater for tickets because I had assumed the lecture was for drama students exclusively. When you said on the AR list you had bought a ticket I thought you must be an actress! By the time I found out that it was a public event there were no tickets left. It was only by a very lucky chance that we ended up getting two return tickets. But I already said all that in my earlier post. And yes, of course my surroundings on that day were indeed eclipsed by Alan's presence, I won't deny it!
Barbara <bkeller102@aol.comfoo>
Germany - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 15:38:25 (PDT)
Barbara in Germany: I'm sure that if you go back to look at the GB archives, you will find that I asked repeatedly who else was going to the lecture. I was contacted by a few people, and we were fortunate enough to meet each other. I am sorry that you and I did not get this opportunity. However, I do recall there being two ladies speaking German at the stage door, and I think I was the one who interrupted and said that I could understand what you were saying. Still, I don't blame you for not remembering; the event must have been eclipsed entirely by Alan's appearance! ;)
Julia
Calgary, Canada - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 13:54:14 (PDT)
Hello everyone,
Darlene here, I have hear some info for my friend that works in SoHo and he tells me that there is talk of Blow Dry going directly to Video here in the states as did Dark Habor and Judas Kiss. There doesn't seem to be a lot of confidence in the movie pulling in very many views in theathers. This is just here say but seeing that the state of movies here in america is sad and sorry it wouldn't really suprise me that much. I mean we I should be sitting in a theather watching BD right now and not posting the message. Sad, sad, sad, and greatly disapointing. What will be the fate of Help!I'm a Fish and Gissing here. I am starting to think the only one of AR's movies we will end up seeing on the big screen is the Potter movie. I hope I am wrong about all this and that we will all be dicussing how wonderful AR was in BD in the movies and March 9th 2001.
Love And Peace
Darlene (Little Deer)
Darlene Davis
Bronx, NY USA - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 13:19:04 (PDT)
Hi all! I finally received M,O in the mail after waiting, not very patiently I'm afraid, for 3 weeks. (I had won it on ebay.) It was well worth the time! It would have been great as a full length film. AR was fabulous, charming and very sexy as usual. I didn't know quite what to make of the end however. I'd love to hear from anyone by email who'd like to share their point of view. Best not to discuss it in the GB for those who haven't seen it.
Christine <ckofler@hotmail.comfoo>
Montreal, Canada - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 11:11:30 (PDT)
The Guardian today picks "Galaxy Quest" as its video release of the week, and includes this bit: "Alan Rickman's innately superior manner and look of deep, withering distaste are put to wonderful use in his role as the series' Spock-like "alien", while the cinema's mighty alien-slayer Sigourney Weaver is cast as a blonde interstellar glamourpuss whose only function is to repeat the captain's orders to the computer. The script enables Rickman, whose dignity is constantly being undermined, to say "I've played Richard the Third. Five curtain calls" to which Allen spits, "Scene-stealing hack!" - a phrase that must surely have been used on occasion by overwhelmed and outshone actors."
. . .
"It's the relative subtlety of the comic ideas (compared with formula fare like Spaceballs) that makes this a bit of a treat."
Georgiana
Seattle - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 09:15:36 (PDT)
Hello everyone. It was very interesting to see a preview on 60 minutes this week on ch 9 this Sunday night about the Music industry which included Unviversal and other companies being invesigated about the artists they represent and complaints they have from them re Money owed to them . I only say it for a minute , but I think it is worth a look as so many of us are Angry at the moment with what we are getting.Barbara form Germany Thank you so much for responding to my posting. It is true that so much in the Theatre is based on a fact or on a greater experience. We tend to lean on things we have experienced in life, I guess and I tend to build the parts I play on what I see in the life of the character I play and the words of the writer who see's this character so clearly right to the end. You feel you are in the company of several people , not on your own. Theatre is wonderful and being part of it all! Sally,Stephnie I hope this is a good program to watch, Re writing to Lachlan etc. Bye.
Barbara <hermione_3@hotmail.comfoo>
Gold Coast, Australia - Friday, October 27, 2000 at 03:50:25 (PDT)
Don't know quite how I got there, but there is an interesting article up at the Encyclopedia Britannica site on the year-in-review 1998: Performing Arts. Mention is made of "Antony and Cleopatra," along with a rather interesting review of the state of British theatre...
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 17:49:23 (PDT)
According to Empire Online today, the producers of "Harry Potter" are going to do their best to make sure no one sees what the characters look like:
"...the heavies attached to the Harry Potter production team have managed to annoy yet more upstanding citizens. Last week we heard that the villagers of Goathland had been snubbed by filming taking place in Yorkshire. This time it's the students at Oxford University that are feeling the effects of the security surrounding the movie.
The movie version of JK Rowling's best-seller is currently being filmed on location in the City of Dreaming Spires, but such is the secrecy surrounding the film that students are being frisked whenever they approach the set. 'If they see any of us with a camera, they try to confiscate it,' a student at Christchurch College told Empire Online. 'Even if you put your hands in your pockets, they think you're up to something suspicious. It's completely upset life at college - and we don't even get to watch them filming.'
The filmmakers have gone to great lengths to prevent prying eyes from seeing what is actually being filmed in the college's ancient cloisters. Entrances to the set are blocked by a combination of college and studio security and a lecture room which overlooked filming has been locked since filming kicked off on Monday."
Magda
Canada - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 17:31:11 (PDT)
Susan--greetings from a fellow Alabamian! Always glad to see another one of us. *grin* Glad you're enjoying yourself here. As we like to say next door at FOF, "Post early and often!" 8-)
Mary Anne <maryanne_e@hotmail.comfoo>
Bessemer, AL USA - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 17:00:33 (PDT)
Hi y'all. I've been a rabid Rickmaniac for years, but only recently thought of searching the web. Duh. Am thrilled to find that there are other folks out there that are as crazy about Mr. Rickman as I am. Have really enjoyed the little of this guestbook & web site that I've read so far. And will be reading it all the time now. I know AR is currently filming the Harry Potter movie, as Snape. I cannot wait to see this! Has anyone seen a picture of him in character yet?
Susan <sdanorris@mindspring.comfoo>
Millbrook, AL USA - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 15:25:46 (PDT)
Barbara - good on you - and Stephanie, please complain! I feel like I am the lone wolf in Australia here! This is what erks me about Australia in general - we just NEVER COMPLAIN! Certainly, my time in America taught me you only get results if you speak up! I'm glad though, that I got to tape In Demand that one lonely night it was on Rage... Certainly, the song is getting zilcho airplay down here!
Like you Barabara, I had to see Judas Kiss twice to really appreciate it, but I liked it a lot the first time - it was quirky and fun! Simon Baker did do a good job, didn't he?! (he's australian for all of those who saw the movie and never once picked it up - I felt he was more consistant with the southern drawl than the american actors!)
Thanks for the insights Julia and Barabara, especially pigeon-holing! Everyone gets pigeon-holed, not just actors! I dont' know about you people out there, but the only reason I seem to have upteen jobs on my resume is because I get pigeon-holed and then the company is loath to promote me because I am good at what I do, even though I am bored spitless and anxious to move on! Its just actors are so much more visisble. I have been watching a fascinating series on Directors, and I tellya, they don't get pigeon-holed! They seem to be given all sorts of films of any genre to do (unless you're the Farelli Bros and rather like doing gross-out films...). Take Ron Howard or Stephen Spierlberg for example...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 15:12:45 (PDT)
Endril Lei - write to his agents for an autograph! A friend of mine did it in Denver recently, and he got both me and himself (he just collects autographs from celebs) personally dedicated, signed pictures within 6 weeks (mine arrived just before his, anfd that was last week)! I know I sent out the updated address for his agents in a recent newsletter, and posted it here in the guestbook. I know its been updated on my my website and I'd imagine the other websites have updated as well.
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 15:05:47 (PDT)
Barbara (Australia), you are lucky to have seen Judas Kiss on the big screen. AR's movies rarely make it into the German cinemas. I liked the film, IMO it was intelligently made and had a good plot. As far as I can tell (English not being my native language) AR did a great job on the accent, although I personally prefer to hear him speak British English. Seeing AR in person was a wonderful experience, especially as it came as quite a surprise. When we arrived in London a day before the lecture we didn't even know if there would be tickets for us. On calling the theater box office I had been informed that the lecture was fully booked and that there wouldn't be any return tickets, either. However, shortly before the lecture it turned out there were return tickets after all so we could attend. Unfortunately, I don't remember in detail all the things that were said during the lecture. I'm sure that - if they listened carefully - the students will, in the long run, find AR's answers to their questions extremely helpful, since he explained everything very patiently and kept encouraging them to focus and work hard. I remember one student complaining about too much "theoretical" work in the class he was taking, so AR explained to him at great length how important a good basis was for every subject you're studying, just like Latin was a good basis for studying a foreign language. As I said before, I enjoyed the lecture very much, but I can't pretend it was solely because of AR's intelligence, eloquence, and wit; it was also because it was great to see him there in person, so close, and "real", as opposed to seeing him on my TV screen only. I'm sure most of the people on this list can appreciate that.
Barbara <bkeller102@aol.comfoo>
Germany - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 04:43:44 (PDT)
Hello everyone! I would like to welcome both Julia and Barbara from Germany! It was really great to see Judas Kiss finally arrive on the Gold Coast on Monday! I went to see it a second time and saw more into this movie this time. There is so much talk in this film and some parts are hard to take, however, AR comes out the best with his accent and Simon Baker does his best. There are so many twists to this script, I feel you need to see it twice to properly understand it. This film got the critics award here and I suppose that is something Howerever it is not on the top of my list but still good to see AR extend his acting abilities. Sally, I agree with you about the CD. This is WAR and will do my best to rectify this problem. I don't like being taken for a fool as the man here suggested so will write directly to the makers of this faulty CD.I just wish I could see this Video... It seems all is against us, here. Barbara (Germany), it must be great to see AR in person. Anything you can write here and share with all of us would be great!Bye
Barbara <hermione_3@hotmail.comfoo>
Gold Coast , Australia - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 01:09:36 (PDT)
Julia, I don't remember you introducing yourself to the other Rickman fans either. I think we did talk to each other, but at the time I had no idea who you were; I'm still not absolutely sure if you're the person I have in mind now. Since I had never seen AR doing a lecture before, his talking about being pigeonholed etc. was completely new to me, and I'm sure that since the lecture was designed for young people who haven't been following AR's career as closely as most of us have, it was new to them, too. AR was on the stage for almost 2 1/2 hours and I didn't get bored for one minute, even when he was talking about theater-specific subjects I didn't know anything about. Of course, if you go to lectures all the time you will reach a point where you have heard it all before. As for me, I was enthralled by AR's eloquence and rhetoric which I had never had the good fortune to witness before.
Barbara <bkeller102@aol.comfoo>
Germany - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 22:01:34 (PDT)
now, Julia, I want to hear from both of you--consider it an after class term paper!!or maybe practice for your future career as biographer to the stars!!!I spent over twenty pounds for a book with ONE picture of Rickman, and not even his face---my husband will not let me forget this one---Harrison, Danny Devito were cute though~
a Rickman admirer
USA - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 21:36:27 (PDT)
Hollywood.com is now listing "Blow Dry" in the "New This Week" section. They list it as being released on Friday in limited release. OK-maybe I'm just refusing to believe that my only AR related "right place/right time" thing isn't going to happen!!
A-m
LI, NY USA - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 20:22:54 (PDT)
i was talking to a dear friend of mine i met over the internet through common interests, and she mentioned that her school was the one being used for Harry Potter. You can never be sure, of course, but just in case i asked her to keep an eye out for you know who, just in case he feels like sending me his autograph (*if only*)
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
USA - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 19:32:42 (PDT)
It seems my opinions are not those shared by most Rickmaniacs. Please forgive me if I took the lecture as a learning experience, not a droolfest. I am a dedicated fan, but a more dedicated learner. What I meant by rugs, pigeonholes and Fred Astaire was: He likes to "pull the rug out from other people's expectations"; He often feels "pigeonholed" and typecast, so he doesn't like giving interviews; finally, he admires Fred Astaire in that you never see the hard work that went into it. I'm sure Barbra from Germany will be more than happy to oblige you all with a summary more palatable to your tastes. I was not aware that she was at the Masterclass, but I suppose it would have been too difficult to introduce herself to the rest of the Rickmaniacs who attended.
Julia
Calgary., Canada - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 19:28:21 (PDT)
I finally received and saw Dark Harbor... Ok. Now I get you all... Up until the kitchen scene, I thought it was just poor editing, but after that, I realised it was the story... I know some don't want to hear it, but I just can't help but think AR just sounds better when speaking british accents... But, that Polly Walker... 30 years ago and she would have been a Hitchcock babe! If anyone is looking to reshoot Vertigo, the Birds or Marnie, I'd be looking at her...
Sally <cybamuse@lycos.comfoo>
Sydney, Aust - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 19:19:13 (PDT)
Quoting the Oxford University Library Staff Newsletter from 31 August, the IGN FilmForce reports:
"Hogwarts comes to Bodley - The Newsletter can reveal that the Bodleian is one of the sites chosen to provide locations for the new Harry Potter film. Following an agreement with the film company last week, Duke Humfrey's Library is to be the library at Hogwarts School, while the Divinity School will be transformed into the school hospital. Filming is expected to take place towards the end of October, and will take place outside Library hours."
Further details of the Bodley shoot in the 12 October edition of the newsletter:
"Warner Bros. will be racing to finish filming for the first Harry Potter film in the Bodleian within their allotted time. They will be working non-stop in Duke Humfrey for forty-three hours from 1 pm on Saturday 21 October, when the Library closes, to 8 am on the Monday morning, so as to leave the room free again for readers when the Library opens one hour later. Filming will continue in the Divinity School for a further two days after that."
Georgiana
Seattle - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 17:28:00 (PDT)
Sally, I agree with you. AR does not repeat himself more than necessary. Of course, during the lecture, some questions came up several times. AR always pointed out that he had already answered those questions, sometimes he would elaborate a bit on a previous answer or add something. Julia, can you explain what you mean by "the usual bit?" I don't remember AR saying anything about rugs, and what he had to say on pigeonholes and Fred Astaire was new to me and, as everything else in the lecture, VERY interesting. I had never had the good fortune to see AR live so I was extremely impressed by his personality, his intelligence, and, last but not least, his incredibly good looks. I enjoyed the lecture tremendously and thought it more than "droolworthy".
Barbara <bkeller102@aol.comfoo>
Germany - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 14:05:42 (PDT)
Julia, perhaps you'd like to exhibit your writing skills by sharing a bit more in the way of detail concerning your Rickman experience in dramatic coaching? There seems to be a good deal of interest, whether new or old concepts.
Georgiana (and a Great Pumpkin to you, too, Suzanne!) <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 13:10:18 (PDT)
Julia, Pigeon holes, rugs and Fred Astaire? What is the usual bit?
Renie--I'm seeing Les Miserables in Cleveland early November, that's not the touring company your son is in is it?
Cindie <cynthiagreen@ameritech.netfoo>
USA - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 11:14:01 (PDT)
rugs?
a Rickman admirer
USA - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 23:41:07 (PDT)
Thank you, all. Your comments were very encouraging. I am a part-time writer (poetry mainly, but I do non-fic well), and I was hoping to do a better job than That Woman. I even had a whole list of yummy questions. The letter informing me of the fact that a biography was not in Mr. Rickman's plans was sent through his agent, of course, but that was to be expected. To be honest, when I wrote to him, I didn't even expect a reply (given all the nasty things I said about Maureen Paton's book...) so receiving a letter from ICM was a surprise. And as for repeating himself, AR obviously had to reiterate the things he has said before, but he did it in almost the same words, which is what I meant. He did the usual bit about pigeonholes, rugs, and Fred Astaire.
Julia
Calgary, Canada - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 21:55:47 (PDT)
IGN FilmForce reporting that "Harry Potter" is filming presently at Oxford and that Richard Harris has been spotted on the set.
Georgiana, who thought it was probably a negotiating stance...to plum-y a part to turn down! <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 17:04:28 (PDT)
upcomingmovies.com now reports "Blow Dry" as to be released 9 March 2001.
Georgiana (boo hoo!--they should have kept the September date; was mighty slow pickins...))
Seattle - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 12:41:17 (PDT)
Magda, as I understand it, she plans 7 books (one for each year at Hogworts), and the first five (the fifth to be released coincident with the first film) are presently contracted to film. Do not think that arrangement precludes filming the last two books, however. I do believe the actors were only asked to commit to the five. But am merely inferring here...
Georgiana
Seattle - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 09:09:11 (PDT)
VCR alert...just found out that "The Winter Guest" will be show on Bravo on Nov. 24. No time listed.
Joan V.
USA - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 08:57:26 (PDT)
Italics fixed.
Suz (D.o.C.)
Sorry Suzanne; the perils of posting at the office. Please cap the italics flow after the word "five". Thank you.
Magda
Canada - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 08:46:40 (PDT)
Rowling gave an in-depth interview to the Ottawa Citizen in her Toronto hotel room. She's there to read out loud to 20,000 people at SkyDome. The article might not be there tomorrow.
Georgiana: I thought it was seven books and five movies?
Magda
Canada - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 08:45:52 (PDT)
J K Rowling told an 8 year old on Friday's "Today" show that the fifth book will be titled "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."
Georgiana, looking forward to the 7 films...
Seattle - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 07:55:58 (PDT)
Although the book my Patton is interesting, I must confess, the scientist in me though the way it was written and ordered was absolutely appalling! She jumped and skipped all over the place and not dicuss anything under the chapter heading etc etc. After watching ARs performance in Rasputin, I tottled off to read my second biography in my life - Rasputin: The Final Word by Edvard Radzinsky. I though the same of him - but he did a marvelous job of keeping the chronology straight! I then read Nicholas and Alexandra which restored my faith in biographical writing, but the chronology was all out of whack again...
I say this to encourage you Julie, because I don't think it would take a lot to improve on Pattons book! However, I'm guessing Sr. Rickman either doesn't think he has reached a time in his career where one can dwell on it in a biography yet when he still has a good, what, 10-30 years? in front of him of acting... Or he is saving the task to do it himself as then it will be done right - the way he wants it done! Who knows! I speculate and digress quite badly...
Sally
Australia - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 23:19:18 (PDT)
Julia, did Mr. Rickman write you the curt letter or did he have Melanie do it? I thought that the Maureen Patton book was tedious, and had some "sour grapes" comments from jealous actors, and nice things from admirers and friends. There was a silly tendency to attribute the characteristics of Rickman's characters to him personally,and to use "psychobabble" and supposition instead of facts. Rima was dealt with in a fair manner, despite the criticism of her smoking. One would think that AR would be glad to have himself portrayed as an unavailable, one woman man. He seems to be quite upset when the subject is broached, perhaps because his permission was not given. I have found that the articles that he has provided are far more informative than the Patton book. Julia, although I don't know you, I am sure that you could do a much better job.
a Rickman admirer
USA - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 22:55:14 (PDT)
Well, Julia - I'm envious... But, wasn't it a lecture supposed to give information to assist people trying to get into acting? I know I am teaching part time right now, and I think I am endlessly repeating myself, but you kind of have to hammer home the point... Of course, I have never seen AR live and only seen the online interviews on TV, where he doesn't seem to repeat himself there. However, I don't think I would care if I WAS in the audience - I'd just be listening and looking in taking in next to nothing of what he was saying (like the Quebecious used to do over my accent - very disconcerting!)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 19:40:11 (PDT)
ATTENTION AUSSIE FANS WHO BOUGHT "In Demand"
COMPLAIN!!!
I haven't said anything, because I opened bit of a can of worms which is still working its way through the system. But essentially, Universal (distributors) or Texas' Cd in Australia had heard nothing about it. They in turn, had to talk to Mercury, the labeller, who are taking a "well, only one person complained, therefore she got a faulty CD attitude" (by the sounds of it). Universal is waiting to hear from Mercury about whether or not they will repress the CD with the video. Until Mercury does something, HMV has refunded my money for the CD and said if Mercury opts not to repress the CD, they will import it for me. It was emphasised very heavily that I am the ONLY person in Australia who has complained, and if more action is wanted, others should complain. I mentioned that everyone else who had bought the CD had complained and he music stores had dismissed them. My HMV man, Kaine, he said that was NOT the way it is supposed to be! You bought a product thinking it had the CD - and you paid $5 extra for that, you should have got it. He says to tell you guys to go back and MAKE YOUR MUSIC STORE CALL UNIVERSAL and complain. The Universal rep in Sydney is called 'Lachlan' if they want a name of someone to contact. Unviversal would love to hear from more people - particularly as this seems to be an Australia-wide thing!
Hope you guys help get this situation rectified!
Sally
Sydney, Aust. - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 19:27:00 (PDT)
my, it has been awhile, hasn't it! I'm afraid while having trouble with my bookmarks awhile ago, the adress here was lost. but thankfully, even before i had to go and look for it through searches, someone mentioned it through e-mail! It is nice to see the fimiliar guestbook again! Hope all is well! -Endril Lei
Endril Lei <BloomieKay@hotmail.comfoo>
USA - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 19:17:32 (PDT)
As an afterthought (so I don't get drawn and quartered), the lecture may have been considered droolworthy by some. It was worth going, at least for me.
Julia
Calgary, Canada - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 17:49:04 (PDT)
Hm, this might be difficult now that there's another Julia on the GB. And I always thought my name was rare. But in response to Fay, A Rickman Admirer, Magda and Barbara, yes, I did attend the lecture, along with some other Rickmaniacs who will disclose themselves if they so wish. Mr. Rickman was very gracious, and informative, although he did not say anything more significant than I have already posted. As some of you may have noticed, he has a tendency to repeat himself. Nothing of tremendous Rickman note happened, especially not to me, and though I would love to have been designated his official biographer, he has turned me down in a curt letter. So, don't get too excited. It was very nice, but not droolworthy.
Julia
Calgary, Canada - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 17:25:05 (PDT)
7 October "Le Monde" review of "Galaxy Quest":
On croirait d'abord une satire un peu acerbe du phenomene Star Trek: coince dans une reunion d'amateurs de la serie televisee Galaxy Quest, un groupe d'acteurs vieillissants se soumet de plus ou moins bonne grace aux sollicitations diverses: autographes ou explications techniques sur le pilotage de leur vaisseau. A ce jeu, Sigourney Weaver et l'acteur britannique Alan Rickman sont assez brillants, l'une reussissant a gommer toute trace d'intelligence de son expression, l'autre caricaturant un acteur shakespearien perdu dans l'enfer americain. Jusqu'a ce qu'un groupe de fans tombes d'une autre planete vienne demander conseil et secours au capitaine du Galaxy Quest (Tim Allen). Ces extraterrestres ont mis au point leur arsenal en s'inspirant du feuilleton.
Galaxy Quest (le film) passe du sarcasme a l'hommage et les comediens apprennent a se montrer dignes des cliches humanistes et heroiques qu'ils debitent sans conviction depuis des decennies. Il y a dans ce film de la modestie, de la bonne humeur, un peu de niaiserie et une bande d'acteurs qui s'amusent.
Georgiana
Seattle - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 16:37:09 (PDT)
According to Aint-it-Cool-News, Screendaily has some information about Help, I'm a Fish! and its success to date:
Some news of the Danish box-office with a big success of a local animated film : Danish animation Help! I Am A Fish is currently storming the Danish box office, sinking local competitor Dancer In the Dark. Just two weeks after its release Help! I Am A Fish has achieved admissions of 177,243 from 60 screens. In comparison Lars von Triar’s Dancer In The Dark has grossed $885,020 – the equivalent of 151,904 admissions - after six weeks.
According to distributor Nordisk, much of the animation’s success was due to the school holiday week when the film’s box office increased 240% from the first week to the second. The other major releases also suffered against this domestic hit. The DreamWorks SKG/Aardman Productions’ animation Chicken Run grossed $284,403 from 41 screens while suspense thriller What Lies Beneath, grossed $247,655 from 38 screens. In Finland where audiences are even more suspicious of non-US animations, Help! I’m A Fish was received well, scooping a box office of $64,776 from 27 screens in its opening week.
Magda
Canada - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 14:56:07 (PDT)
New pictures up at Claire's page. Very nice as usual!
Sandy <fiebrans@prodigy.netfoo>
Tewksbury, MA USA - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 13:16:01 (PDT)
Tiffany: what a delightful, fanciful thought but if I were to chose to be in any film it would be hands down as Marianne opposite AR in "Sense and Sensibility" To have him read me poetry in that voice.......well what more can I say!
Joan T
Hanmer, ONtario Canada - Monday, October 23, 2000 at 13:01:55 (PDT)
Hello everybody! My first visit to the guestbook, though I've been to the site many times. If I spent as much time on my social life as I do on AR fansites, I'd actually have a social life!! Haha. What a lovely actor, can't wait for Blow Dry. Or Harry Potter. But can't watch that In Demand video, keeps me awake nights...Take care y'all! Julia near Toronto
julia <niasmith@look.cafoo>
Canada - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 20:56:13 (PDT)
Would someone please give me the link to the Hollywood Backlot Chat Room on aol? I'd like to check out the forum. An aol search didn't pull it up, strangely enough. Thanks!
Renie (hugs back, dearest) <reniept@hotmail.com foo>
Texas--Houston tomorrow, Suzanne. , - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 19:06:03 (PDT)
If you want to see some pics of the sets for HP, a bunch of keeners in the UK put together the Harry Potter Movie Site with lots of pics and gossip about the film. Interesting to see how long it will be before the studio tries to shut them down.
Magda
Canada - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 16:06:28 (PDT)
Cerys--ooooooh, yes, the "In Demand" video is the subject of much discussion here. *enormous grin* BTW, I was in Wales back in April; what a beautiful part of the world it is! I'll never forget it--and hope to return (to there and to many other spots in the UK as well).
Suzanne--thanks for keeping an eye on things. Don't know what's been causing the trouble, but I know you always do your best for us. 8-)
Mary Anne
Think I'll go watch that video again . . . *sigh*, USA - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 14:35:17 (PDT)
I mean that hes already be in and is like out right now
Tiffany
Fl USA - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 14:19:04 (PDT)
Ok I have a question for you guys.If you could be in any movie Alan Rickman has already made which one would you want to be in and why??
Tiffany <maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
FL USA - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 14:17:53 (PDT)
Excellent site you have here-I didn't know there were so many Alan fans in America. Just thought I'd let you know although you probably already do but he's recently part of the band Texas' video for their song "In Demand" in which he looks better than ever!
Cerys <Taffydaff@hotmail.comfoo>
Wales,UK - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 13:59:39 (PDT)
The GB server has reported no "down times" to me, so the obstruction may have been caused by sheer volume. I'm hoping a bit of archiving has solved the problem, so let me know if your difficulties persist. Will work on FOF next.
Suzanne <Suz@mail.usa.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 13:35:13 (PDT)
Didn't see anything in the LA Times today about Blow Dry opening this week. They usually list movies expected to open in the upcoming week...
Sue Zen
El Lay, CA USA - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 13:31:29 (PDT)
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH(LONDON)
October 22, 2000, Sunday
"Wizard wheeze"
By Adam Helliker
THE Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have good reason to be grateful to Harry Potter: the couple have made a small fortune from renting out their stately home, Alnwick Castle, as the setting in the forthcoming film for the Hogwart's school of wizardry.
As the last few flakes of fake snow were being swept away this weekend, (the aftermath of the Christmas sequence), such stars as Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman and Zoe Wanamaker have packed their bags, expressing reluctance about leaving the magical beauty spot set in 600 acres of woodland.
"We were delighted to have had them there," declared a spokesman for the duke, who has made a tidy sum in location fees from film companies - the castle has featured in Becket, Mary Queen of Scots, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves and the television series Blackadder, and his London home Syon House, in Middlesex, has just starred in the film of the Henry James novel The Golden Bowl.[italics added]
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 13:07:40 (PDT)
Magda--it's not your connection (or at least, not your connection alone): I, too, have had trouble getting into the GB and FOF several times lately, and so have some other people. Generally it was late at night or early in the morning, and access would be better during the day and "prime time" in the evening. Some tinkering about with the server in the dead of night? Perhaps HE is behind it all?! =8-O
Mary Anne
In for the moment, USA - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 12:47:51 (PDT)
Barbara: thanks for the correction. I was going by the official site and the news reports which didn't mention public access.
Eliz: Personally or historically? Personally, no, it isn't. Historically, I believe the original old German was Magdatrude but that could be a corruption of Magdalene; many old names came from biblical sources.
Question: is it my connection or has the GB sometimes been unavailable this week?
Magda
Canada - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 12:35:57 (PDT)
Magda, is that short for Magdaline?
eliz <ekhyegua1@aol.comfoo>
USA - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 09:30:51 (PDT)
Magda, concerning the Haymarket lecture, it would not have been sneaky or dishonest to go there. It was a public event and anybody was allowed to buy tickets. They had given most of the tickets to drama schools and colleges and the like, but the lecture was NOT exclusively for students.
Barbara <bkeller102@aol.comfoo>
Germany - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 08:52:30 (PDT)
Fay: knowing how AR feels about the importance of encouraging young people and the performing arts, I am sure that Julia did not do any such thing as attend his Haymarket lecture for students majoring in theatre arts under false pretenses. Nobody on this list would do such a dishonest and sneaky thing.
Magda
Canada - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 06:18:44 (PDT)
well, Julia, wassup?
a Rickman admirer
USA - Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 01:13:15 (PDT)
Did Julia Petrov actually gain entry to AR's Haymarket drama class? Did he smile upon her? Designate her his biographer? I await additional intelligence from Calgary!
Fay Murina
Boca Raton, FL USA - Saturday, October 21, 2000 at 12:21:45 (PDT)
VARIETY, in its October 16 - October 22 issue, lists London sales screenings of Blow Dry (October 22, 3:00 pm, BAFTA) and Help! I'm a Fish (October 23, 11:00 a.m., UGC Trocadero). Neither was listed "by invitation only," so if anyone in the UK can pass as a film buyer....
Rebecca
Seattle, WA USA - Saturday, October 21, 2000 at 12:14:29 (PDT)
Slightly OFF TOPIC: "Billy Elliott" opened in Seattle last night, well attended first feature-length film from Stephen Daldry, the artistic director who helped rebuild the Royal Court Theatre. It is a lovely, touching, engaging film with poignant parallels to Mr. Rickman's own life.
Georgiana (understanding tears...) <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Saturday, October 21, 2000 at 08:46:03 (PDT)
Now instead of watching robin hood to go to bes i watch sense ans sensibility.Oh how much i love this movie!Oh how much i wish i could meet alan rickman!
Tiffany <maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
Florida USA - Saturday, October 21, 2000 at 08:37:32 (PDT)
From 20 October "Daily Mail":
For the single's video, Sharleen hooked up with actor Alan Rickman, a long-term Texas fan.
'I didn't want a video with me staring moodily out of the window,' says Spiteri, who also plays guitar and piano onstage. 'I wanted a challenge, so the director asked me to tango with Alan Rickman. Alan had never done anything like that, but he was charming to work with.' SPITERI has been offered film roles, but is happy to concentrate on music.
Georgiana
Seattle - Saturday, October 21, 2000 at 08:36:31 (PDT)
In the October 27th issue of Entertainment Weekly,"The Power Issue", about 35 celebs were asked the question,"If you were the most powerful person in Hollywood, what would you do?". AR's response,"Make a lot more movies that cost about $5 million."
A-m
LI, NY USA - Saturday, October 21, 2000 at 07:18:26 (PDT)
The TEXAS promo CD out with The Times newspapers today, mentioned earlier in the GB, does include the Tango section of the IN DEMAND video, but nothing additional to the original video. Its a *must* for TEXAS fans, but not Rickman ones!
Claire
- Saturday, October 21, 2000 at 01:28:50 (PDT)
More on Harry Potter-- Larry King had JK Rowling on his show today, and he said "I ran into Mr. Rickman the other day, and he's in the movie..." JK-- "Yes, he plays Snape, Good Choice, actually..." I can just imagine-- Rickman meets King. Hoo Boy. ;) Hope you recover quickly, Darlene!
Julia
Calgary, Canada - Friday, October 20, 2000 at 21:50:37 (PDT)
Hello everyone. Sally that is great news about In Demand. I hope you have some success as I banged into a brick wall when I went back.. Good luck and I hope you hear something soon. Bye.
barbara <hermione_3@hotmail.comfoo>
Gold Coast , Qld Australia - Friday, October 20, 2000 at 21:10:56 (PDT)
"Thud" is right! And thud again. Indeed.
Speaking of pics . . . I recently ordered two copies of a book called Shakespeare: A Crash Course for my library. The author is Rob Graham. I thought it would be good for students because it's exactly what the title implies: a good little "browse" book about Shax, the plays, the theatrical conventions, etc.
Well, imagine my pleasure, as I leafed through it, to find our man AR on page 67! It's one of the scenes from A&C. Helen Mirren looks quite pleased with herself, for whatever reason (*ahem*) and Rickman as Antony looks rather sulky--or as if he's had a bit too much to drink. Or both, maybe. It made me chuckle. Anyway, the book is a fun book even without the consideration of yet another photo of AR.
And just for you, Renie, there's a pic of KB on the very next page! *grin* It's from H-5 after the battle, though, so he looks rather disreputable and filthy . . . I know, as if it mattered.
Mary Anne
Hugs across the miles, dearest, USA - Friday, October 20, 2000 at 17:20:02 (PDT)
Yes Renie the photo was taken on set of S&S, but it's not from the DVD so don't all rush out and by it.
Claire
Sussex - almost - under - water, - Friday, October 20, 2000 at 15:28:18 (PDT)
Oooooh, Claire. What a gem that "Thud" photo is! Captures what any woman would love to see in a suitor. Or a suit.
From the gent's trousers in the background, is it the making of S&S? Is that an extra on the DVD? Thanks for making San Antonio even warmer. *wink*
Renie <reniept@hotmail.com foo>
San Antonio, at the moment , USA - Friday, October 20, 2000 at 10:59:33 (PDT)
Hi Everyone,
This is off topic
Darlene here. Della told me she posted that I was in the hospital and I wanted to let you know that I came home. I had a small stroke which has left me with a slight facial tick. I look as if I am winking at times. But, it's not to bad I got me an eyepatch so I can put it on when it starts up. That is unless I want to flirt with some body. LOL. I want to thank the people who emailed Della and sent well wishes to me. Thank you for your time. And to anyone who lives in the New York area. Some of us are planing to go see BD on openning day. I do not know which theater it is playing in yet cause it hasn't been in the papers yet but as soon as I know I will post it. If any of you would like to join us please let me know. We plan to go out to dinner afterwards too. Love and Peace Darlene (Little Deer) a.k.a. "D"
Darlene Davis <AbcdDavis@aol.comfoo>
Bronx, NY USA - Friday, October 20, 2000 at 08:36:19 (PDT)
Claire, thank you for the second Thud this week. It's a treasure!
Lyn
USA - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 20:21:47 (PDT)
Hang in there aussie fans who bought In Demand... I went into HMV today ready to do battle, and the young fellow who served me must have had a course in 'Quality questioning' because he very quickly ascertained I wanted the video on the CD. I also told him this was an Australia-wide problem. So, he went out back and called up Universal Music (the distributors in Aust.). They didn't know anything about the video not being on the CD... Universal is looking into the matter right now and hopefully, someone will get back to me today. However, HMV says if Unviersal isn't going to replace the batch, they can import the CD for me, so don't any of the music stores talk you into accepting the situation - they've done the equivalent of selling you a remote-control TV without the remote! The CD says they have done everything to ensure it is free of virus's etc and take no responsibility of the 'interactive elements' interfere with your computer. There is no guarantee there about you can't swap that CD if you didn't get everything they promise on the cover. You paid for the video, you should get it. Anyway, when I hear back from HMV/Universal, I shall let you know what the next step is. Yessiree - Sally is on a white horse of salvation here...
Sally
Sydney, Oz - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 19:24:59 (PDT)
Off topic...
George Bernard Shaw:
...the world... - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 16:54:58 (PDT)
Sally: Yes, we received the enhanced CD but my importer sent a German issue. Perhaps they found out about the glitch in the Australian CD5's. I'm sorry you've been having such trouble getting your video. Hopefully the next batch will be fixed (have your retailer check it out before you buy it. That's what I asked my importer to do).
Mindy <mpete@usa.netfoo>
CT USA - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 16:39:30 (PDT)
UK and North American English can indeed be two languages. When I was in university a friend of mine played on the men's soccer team and they played a "friendly" game on our campus with a visiting British university (I think it was Hull). The British definition of "friendly" was no permanent disabilities resulting from play and let your mates use your blood transfusion kit if needed. At one point my friend did something that a British player took great offense at and he screamed at my friend: "You &@*! sod!" My friend and his teammates stared at each other for a minute, then he turned to the coach and called, "That guy just called me a chunk of grass! What should I do?" The coach couldn't answer as he was laughing too hard.
Magda
Canada - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 16:35:43 (PDT)
And, *sigh* my copy of In Demand also doesn't feature the video - not even burnt on the damn CD... Regretably, I am one of the people out there who DOESN'T like the song, so.... Mindy, I think we in Australia will be MOST intrigued to hear if your copy, when it gets to you, has the video on it! We've only been shipped a dud batch, and with the non-existant airplay it is getting here, I can't see them making more CDs unless video hits starts plugging it or something.
Sally
Sydney, Aust - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 15:21:52 (PDT)
It would appear that WB is about to go over the top and produce a whiz bang HP website that is state of the art etc etc etc. Lets hope they beat the rumour mongers and keep the site up to date!
"Back to round-up mode, Variety reports that Warner Bros. has contracted Web design firm DNA Studio to develop a massive Harry Potter website. The site that you currently see at HarryPotter.com is just a basic site for press releases and early film publicity. Eventually, the current site will be replaced by a DNA-designed Harry Potter mega-site that will, in the words of a Warner Bros. exec, "manage the brand throughout the movies and be the official source for all 'Harry Potter' information on the Internet." When speaking with Variety, Warner's Executive Vice President, Kevin Tsujihara said, "We want it to be a voice for all seven books. We want the site to bridge all the movies and live well beyond the films. We want to funnel a lot of 'Harry Potter' fans through this site." DNA is working with the filmmakers and author J.K. Rowling to design the site.
Warner Bros. also plans to create six foreign-language versions of the site, with the English U.S. and U.K. editions bowing in November, and the other five sites launching in December." Since when has American and UK English been 2 foreign languages???
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 15:17:15 (PDT)
Just to add to the issue of "Blow Dry" and when it will open. I live in the NYC area and when I called 777-FILM to find a time for a film this morning I gave "Blow Dry" a whirl. IT CAME UP!! They said that it has not opened yet but is coming soon. This service often doesn't even include small films and rarely bothers with a coming soon announcement on anything but a big film. Maybe it will open on the 27th!!
I'll be crossing anything that can be crossed!!
A-m
LI, NY USA - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 15:02:20 (PDT)
From Birmingham Evening Mail, 17 October 2000
A GREAT START
by Andrew Coleman
Tango
The song's video is also worth seeing as it features Sharleen dancing a dramatic tango across a garage forecourt with actor Alan Rickman.
Sharleen smiles: 'I put in two days of tango lessons with Alan for that scene so now I'm sorted for weddings, christenings and bar mitzvahs. I just need Alan Rickman to turn up everywhere with me!'
Georgiana (Where have you been--saw Willis at "Breakfast of Champions" premiere last year; was no substitute for Rickman himself!?)
Seattle - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 14:39:34 (PDT)
The word on the street is that AR is indeed in Harry Potter, and that he has actually spoken to JK Rowling about his character. Also, he is apparently set to direct something else (I don't know what it is, don't ask me!) and that is part of the reason why he agreed to do HP. Lastly, he has not read the unauthorised biography by Maureen Paton, and thank God for that. This concludes the Rickman newbrief, brought to you by Close Encounters of the Rickman kind.
Julia
Calgary, Canada - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 13:51:20 (PDT)
off topic: Georgiana, Bruce Willis is making a film in Oregon, and was spotted in Portland-at least it is someone that knows AR
a Rickman admirer
USA - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 13:22:36 (PDT)
Hello, all...delurking for a moment while Glenn is napping...
For anyone whose curiosity about the Irish bid for independence was sparked by watching Michael Collins, I recommend the book 1916 by Morgan Llywelyn. It's an historical novel about the events leading up to the Easter Rising, and has an interesting mix of fictional and real characters, including the leaders of the movement (Plunkett, Pearse, Clarke, etc. de Valera and Collins are very minor characters.) I couldn't put it down. When I finished it, I plopped the baby in the Snugli and headed for the nearest bookstore to pick up a book on Irish history!
LynnP
York, PA USA - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 10:20:37 (PDT)
The Rotten Tomatoes site also says Blow Dry will come out on March 9, 2001, and it's pretty accurate. What is going on with this film?
Magda
Canada - Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 08:40:24 (PDT)
Knock .. knock ... just testing!
Claire
- Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 04:54:11 (PDT)
From 18 October Belfast News Letter
SHOWBIZ GOSSIP
JOHN CLEESE has confirmed he is the latest addition to the ever-growing cast of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
The former Monty Python member will play Nearly Headless Nick, one of Hogwart's resident ghosts, who floats the halls complaining that because he is only partially decapitated he cannot take part in the annual Headless Hunt.
Cleese joins a cast which includes MAGGIE SMITH, ROBBIE COLTRANE, ALAN RICKMAN, RICHARD HARRIS and ZOE WANNAMAKER.
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at 09:16:33 (PDT)
HELLO ALL--LONG TIME NO BE HERE!!! FOR ANYONE INTERESTED I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW DARLENE HAS BEEN HOSPITALISED--SOMETHING WITH HER HEART--SORRY I DON'T HAVE MUCH INFO--HUBBY IS KEEPING IN TOUCH AND SAYS EVERYTHING IS GOING OK AND SHE'S HOPEING TO BE HOME BY THE WEEKEND. THOUGHT SOME OF YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW, THANKS, DELLA
DELLA <DNEEGIRL1@AOL.COMfoo>
WINCHESTER, VA USA - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 21:42:26 (PDT)
Yes, George - seems Yahoo is a tad confused. Perhaps the March 2001 1 hr. 10 mins. release is the Rickman fan version (she says hopefully) with all extraneous footage removed.
Gail <(just as well you have all those London shows to look forward tofoo>
Toronto, Canada - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 11:31:45 (PDT)
Interesting article up at The Guardian on Ruby Wax, calling her "the quiet American," which states her real persona is nothing like her small screen version.
Georgiana (what a relief!) <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 11:13:19 (PDT)
A long article on Sharleen Spiteri up from 8 October at the Daily Express ('microedition') online tells us, among other things, that she is 5 foot 4 inches tall.
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 11:07:49 (PDT)
Gail, both come up on their movie search page.
Georgiana
Seattle - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 09:28:33 (PDT)
Gail, it seems to me Yahoo still has the October 27 page up...
Georgiana (hopeful in Seattle...glad I bought a show ticket...)
Seattle - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 09:25:59 (PDT)
Hate to add to your bad news, Georgiana, but Yahoo now seems to be showing only the March 9, 2001 date for 'Blow Dry'. Another oddity - it gives the running time as 1 Hr. 10 minutes. Seems awful short. 'sigh' - I had put the TARTS on alert in case, as often happens, there was a 'Blow Dry' sneak preview here. Guess I'll have to stand them down again.
Gail
Toronto, Canada - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 08:58:29 (PDT)
Hi everyone,
*if* Blow Dry actually opens on the 20th (which, I guess, it may not), does anyone know what theatre it is playing in?
I am going to be in NYC on the 20th and 21st, and certainly would love to see it!
Brenda :-)
Brenda <bejdln@hotmail.comfoo>
Boston, USA - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 07:17:20 (PDT)
J. K. Rowling is scheduled to be on The Today Show (USA) this Friday, Oct. 20. Maybe they will discuss the Harry Potter film. You can e-mail her from the Today web site (http://msnbc.com/news/TODAY_Front.asp) and your question might be asked on the show.
Karen B.
USA - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 07:04:51 (PDT)
I spent some time last night watching the new DVD of "Bob Roberts" and listening to the a lot of the commentaries with Tim Robbins. The first seems to be several years old and was probably recorded for the laser disk special edition. The second was recorded this past December and includes some commentary by Gore Vidal as well as Robbins. In both versions Robbins makes a special point, most especially in the later commentary, that the film most likely would never have been made if AR hadn't agreed to participate. He says AR took a part that on paper wasn't really very much and made it more than it was because he felt the project was important. The studio apparently made a last minute requirement that another name star be in the film and AR agreed. He REALLY feels he owes AR. Gore Vidal remarked at one point that AR had adopted one of the more unusual American accents from a Brit and that it was positively chilling. In addition, there are a lot of AR pictures in the photo section, notably a very cute yawn pic, that I've never seen before. None of the included deleted scenes are significant AR scenes.
The commentaries are quite interesting but probably not a fun watch for anyone who might be a little to the right of center.
A-m
LI, NY USA - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 03:09:55 (PDT)
Thank you, Stephanie, but unfortunatly, The store where I got the CD will not refund, as I found out today. They said that they cannot be resposible or held accountable if the Video does not work. I have the correct PC as I too was told I had the wrong PC and my Daughter, who is the expert here was able to explain to them that we had all the requirements. I gave up, gracefully and I guess I will be happy to have the song, which I think is very good to listen to. I never knew Texas till now but "In Demand" is a great song. It seems inexplicpable to me that we cannot get what we buy on these CD's. I didn't try to decieve these people as they could see that it was written on the cover, and on the CD itself. So, O.K. I accept the umpire's decision and move on. I would like to say, however, that I am upset, and I know that one person doesn't make much of a difference but perhaps these huge company's could get it right next time for all of us.Also heard that Billy Elliot starts next week at our theatre's. Some good news.
Barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 00:45:18 (PDT)
Yes, Denmark is an OK place for a Rickman fan, and there are many of us. But blessings can be mixed. Yes we have Help I am a Fish, but we do not have THAT voice, as the opera is sung in Danish. Looking forward to Blow Dry. The Full Monty has just ben shown on Danish television, but the connection when down so nonody saw the last minute. Danish cable is currently showing Dark Harbour, hopes the connection is working this time.
Eva
Copenhagen, Denmark - Monday, October 16, 2000 at 21:42:51 (PDT)
By the way, slightly off topic... But have you heard that John Cleese in talks to play Nearly headless Nick in HP??? Can anyone remember if Snape interacts with Nick because I would LOVE to see AR dueling with John Cleese - that would be a riot!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Monday, October 16, 2000 at 19:25:31 (PDT)
Right then! What have you Danes been doing to be so enviably LUCKY???? I see that IMDB now has Blow Dry set to be released in Denmark on the 26th January! Give you credit for Help, I'm a fish - the film was made there, but all of sudden, Denmark is looking not to bad a place to live right now if you are an AR fan! ;-D
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Monday, October 16, 2000 at 19:21:35 (PDT)
Hate to post this, but Yahoo is listing "Blow Dry" twice: 2000 (October 27 limited release) and 2001 (March 9 limited release).
Georgiana (never found tolerable food in Bethesda...)
Seattle - Monday, October 16, 2000 at 15:51:05 (PDT)
I don't really know what to write down here, but here it goes. I'm from Holland and I got to know Jane Austen when I saw P&P2 on the television. It didn't take me long to get to know the other Austen-novels. S&S in not my favorite novel, but then again, I have just read it once. I am going to read it a second time now, so I'll have a better opinion in a while. Byebye, Lisette
Lisette <tweetylies@hotmail.com>
- Monday, October 16, 2000 at 15:43:52 (PDT)
This week The British Theatre site is asking visitors What Makes a Great Actor, and accepting nominations for Our Greatest Living Actor and ActressYou may nominate one actor and one actress, and the only restrictions are that they must be alive and working now, and they must be British.
. Also, you might enjoy contributing to The On-Line Play, while you are at it!
Fausta <emma-mail@mailexcite.comfoo>
USA - Monday, October 16, 2000 at 06:54:03 (PDT)
Barbara, the music store I purchased from gave me my money back. It shouldn't be a problem as it is a fault in manufacture. (Although they tried to tell me it was a compatibility problem). We'll just have to wait for the next 'batch' and hope they've fixed the problem or order one from the UK.
Stephanie <dfewings@tpg.com.aufoo>
Adelaide, Australia - Monday, October 16, 2000 at 05:30:40 (PDT)
Texas news: There is a free CD/CD-ROM being given away in next Saturday's Times newspaper (UK edition). It's to celebrate the release of the Texas Greatest Hits album later in the month. It's got songs, videos, gallery, biography etc. on it, and then says in the advert '..and much more.' No mention of In Demand or AR...but if it's free, might be worth getting to see if there are any surprises? Also there is now publicity out for the Texas tour due to take place next February. Lots of venues round the UK and the promise of 'special guests'. AR tangoing across the stage?? Probably not!
Sarah <alys@alys.fsnet.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Monday, October 16, 2000 at 02:48:48 (PDT)
Just got back from HMV and NO luck! I got the CD but no video on track 5. Stephanie, Sally Do we take this back and get a refund as my PC is not seeing a track 5? yet it is there on the cover and on the CD.Only hearing 4 tracks..... What is going on?
barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 23:17:04 (PDT)
If Harry Potter is being filmed then AR is probably in England,,,, but one never knows--Georgiana could run across him, although it would be a safe bet that it wouldn't be at a NIH lecture, although I'm sure the food is good.
a Rickman admirer
USA - Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 23:01:51 (PDT)
Claire, Claire, Claire... You just can't go wrong by including a picture of my FAVOURITE scene in S&S - the one where he is talking/reading to Marianne.. *sigh* be still my beating heart...
Sally
Sid en nee, Os tray lee uh - Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 18:53:43 (PDT)
Claire, Oh those Brandon pics...Yowwll, that does it!
Cindie
USA - Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 17:53:02 (PDT)
I have a 15 year old daughter, and were she to suddenly go bonkers for AR I would be worried about her. Dogma wasn't that great a film, and think of what waiting to see it later means, you'll have something to look forward to. IS AR going to be in NY???? What did I miss?
esherman
ga USA - Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 14:47:04 (PDT)
Tiffany, London is 5 hours ahead of the East Coast, so if it is midnight in Florida, it is 5:00 am in London.
Georgiana
Seattle - Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 12:50:04 (PDT)
I have a new fave Alan Rickman movie Sense and Sensibility of couse!!Oh I now love that movie!!
Tiffany <maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
Tampa, Fl USA - Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 12:33:54 (PDT)
I have a question.Say it 12:00am here in Florida what time is it in London,England?
tiffany <maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
Tampa, Fl USA - Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 12:30:07 (PDT)
Make that Ebay.com - its too early on a Sunday morning for posting!
Claire
- Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 01:49:27 (PDT)
The European MAXI CD has FIVE tracks the 5th track is the Video - like Australia, and totally different to the UK 2CD set, which can be bought in separate parts. The Maxi CD is the same as CD1 in the UK plus an In Demand (Wookie Remix). Check out Ebay.com for the differences.
Now whether they have the right CD in the case, now that's a different matter!
Claire
- Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 01:45:05 (PDT)
Stephanie and Sally: The UK version of the In Demand CD with the video definitely only has 4 tracks..the video being on the 4th track. I can't quite understand why your export version would have 5??? It's all a bit of a mystery! Hope you eventually solve it!
Sarah <alys@alys.fsnet.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 01:11:21 (PDT)
Sally, and all other Aussies particularly. Be very careful and get them to check it out on the computer before you buy. I found it in another shop yesterday. The jacket and the CD said it was there, but when they checked on computer there were definitely only 4 tracks. The video wasn't there. They seemed to think it was an error which would be picked up by retailers, fed back to Mercury/Universal and corrected in the next 'batch'. Let's hope.
Stephanie <dfewings@tpg.com.aufoo>
Adelaide, Australia - Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 20:22:59 (PDT)
The Harry Potter MOvie Site confirmed AR has in the HP movie as Snape on 13/10/00. Can read the article here (I know, I know - we all know he was confirmed back in August by CNN... But he was listed as rumoured on this site - and still is if you go to the casting - so maybe they are now happy...)
Sally
USA - Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 18:41:21 (PDT)
Staphanie - I went into HMV in the city (Sydney) and it mentioned that the 5th track was the video clip of In Demand. Planning on buying it next week... I'm assuming that since HMV Oz is selling it for $9.95 and Sanity for $6.95, that the Sanity version doens't have the video. Can conform that next week when I go to Sanity (it is very close to HMV in Sydney), but they were slower than HMV in getting on the shelves (And neither managed to get it on the shelves within 3 days of the official release date...).
Sally
Sydney, Aust - Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 18:32:03 (PDT)
What a great movie I love the end!I definatley want to watch it again and again and again!Alan Rickman looked great in this movie!
tiffany <maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
tampa, Fl USA - Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 18:06:31 (PDT)
WEll Im finally gonna rent sense and sensibility in like and hour or two ill be watching it and then ill come right back online and tell you guys what i think!
Tiffany <maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
Tampa, Fl USA - Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 13:57:23 (PDT)
Thanks for all the nice comments on my Texas pics. I really enjoyed the video-clip myself. I am glad I could share them with you. There were some slight problems with the Michael Collins link (DVD pics), but they are now available properly.
Stezi <stezi@wxs.nlfoo>
The Netherlands - Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 13:54:20 (PDT)
To Stezi: I just began to go back to your page on Dark Harbor yet again for about the 100th time and the music chosen is hauntingly romantic and fitting to the words there. Wonderful choice for it took me down to your reference for J S Back Orchestral Suite #3 in D and I was amazed with the list that you have of Bach's music. Amazing. Bach is one of my fovourites but anyone who finds AR in their fantasy might like to indeed listen to this piece of music. You people who take so much care in your choices for you pages are extraodinary and I just want to say glad I checked it out.Hauntingly beautiful is the melody... Thanks
Joan MT <jtwinterblue@aol.comfoo>
Hanmer, ON Canada - Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 13:33:36 (PDT)
Well I guess your right.I had a dream about alan rickman last night i was this girl i made up who name is akte and he adopted me and it was really cool.and I had a dream that i was on fear(A show on mtv) and it was the cast of robin hood there and we all went through the place that they assigned us to be at the dream was scary even though it wasnt true.Whats everyones fave line that alan rickman says from a movie or something?
Tiffany <maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
Tampa/Go Gators!!, Fl USA - Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 09:17:30 (PDT)
In Demand CD. The UK CD's have only four tracks therefore are different to the Australian versions. CD1 has In Demand, Early Hours, Like Lovers (Holding On) and shows track 4 as the In Demand (video). CD2 is four In Demand remixes and a larger jewel case for the fold out poster.
Suggestion for those buying on line, only buy where the tracks are identified to save expensive mistakes!
Claire
- Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 02:49:26 (PDT)
Hi, somewhere in my study I have copies of Drama magazine from the 80's. There's an interview/article about Alan Rickman in one issue. I can e-mail it to you if you are interested? Best Wishes Ellie
Ellie <es@ula.cam.ac.ukfoo>
Cambridge, UK - Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 01:23:29 (PDT)
Stezi, How can I thank you? I am having trouble waiting to see the Texas vidio. Love the pictures. I can't wait to see the vidio; the eyes, the hands, the hips. Wish I could be the one dancing with him. Don't we all. Hope I can see the vidio soon, but your pictures did make my day!!!!
Ellen W.
Allentown, USA - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 21:47:46 (PDT)
p.s. Sally, how do you KNOW that HMV OZ are selling the right one?
Stephanie <dfewings@tpg.com.aufoo>
Adelaide, Australia - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 20:51:28 (PDT)
The CD I have has an identical cover to the one listed at Sanity (www.sanity.com.au/info.asp?item=1808705), white with Sharleen right of centre and is labeled as 'enhanced CD' and listing In Demand (video) as track 05 on both the jacket and the silver-faced CD itself. But it ain't there. Is the English packaged the same way? With the only packaging difference being the black video sticker? It's all very confusing.
Stephanie <dfewings@tpg.com.aufoo>
Adelaide, Australia - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 20:48:05 (PDT)
2 In Demand CDs???? Oops - better only buy the one from Chaosmusic folks - thats the more expensive one! The one I saw in HMV, Sydney cost $AUS9.95 and defintely had the video as track 5. The cover was all white with Sharleen off to the bottom right of it. Will check to see if HMV OZ has In Demand yet as at least I KNOW they are selling the right version in the stores!
On ya Tiffany... Its just lots of swearing and some religious ideas that offend adults about Dogma... Wouldn't want to encourage you, but...
sALLY
Sydney, Aust - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 19:56:53 (PDT)
Moms aren't necessarily mean, nor are folk within this list who've debated the merits of "Dogma." In fact your mum, much like this Guestbook, is feeling somewhat protective towards you. While the film indeed stars our hero as no less than the Voice of God (type-casting!) it is a satire deliberately produced for a mature sensibility of much life experience, which, translated out of old fogey-dom, means you really, really have to know all the topics of philsophy, religious doctrine, theological controversies and theatrical device like deliberate outrage (the plentiful naughty language in question by the prophet dudes) to actually get the in-jokes. And it was produced to be funny, not just feature an appealing cast doused with a lot of blood and less appealing substances. Satires and other sophisticated film fare started making sense to me, for one, when I was about 15. You are at least ahead of the game for now by expanding your horizons to chats like this one!
FastFilm
Los Angeles , CA USA - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 19:26:51 (PDT)
Yes, Tiffany, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," or, in the United Kingdom, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."
Georgiana (I thought "Billy Elliott" was opening today--alas, not here...)
Seattle - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 18:52:18 (PDT)
I have something to say ive sortta seen Dogma.My mom wont let me rent or buy it she says its not a good movie because she saw a commercial.Arnt moms mean!
Tiffany W. <Maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
Tampa, Fl USA - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 18:18:46 (PDT)
Hi, everbody! I just picked up the latest Hello Mag No.632, Oct. 10 and it was a shame to see no photo of AR For either Billy Elliot premiere or Bruce Willis at the moving Picture Ball. What a shame, only Hugh Grant to look at... I will try again for the elusive CD on Monday so wish me luck everyone. It really is great to talk to you all. Bye.
barbara
Gold Coast, Australia - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 17:49:06 (PDT)
do you mean Harry Potter and the sorcerers stone (However you spell it my spelling sucks!)
Tiffany w <maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
tampa, Fl USA - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 17:48:16 (PDT)
From 12 October Evening Chronicle (Newcastle):
Going wild about Harry
THE FILMING of a Harry Potter film in the North East could attract movie productions and tourists to the region for years to come. The Northern Film Commission is hoping the screen version of the popular J K Rowling book will do for the North East what Beatrix Potter did for the Lake District. Commissioner Paul Mingard said: "We know there were many places the producers could have chosen from the filming but they have picked the north and we are thrilled to bits. When a production of this size arrives, it brings enormous benefit to the local economy.'' Filming started at the beginning of the month in Alnwick, Northumberland, and included a cast of 30 local schoolchildren dressed in wizard robes. Robbie Coltrane is one of a host of celebrities who have been cast for the £100m film based on the best selling book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Others include Dame Maggie Smith and Alan Rickman.
Georgiana
Seattle - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 17:34:27 (PDT)
Nice smallish, colour, 3/4 pic of AR in today's Evening Standard magazine (Oct.13). It'a part of a set of three. From far left: Joseph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, and Hugh Grant. All at the premiere of Billy Elliot. Caption says: You're gorgeous...so will you try to behave a little more like heart-throbs please. Alan is doing fine but a neck beard Joe? And that tongue, Hugh? Come on.
Sarah <alys@alys.fsnet.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 12:24:53 (PDT)
RA, if I find a tall, great looking Englishman with a milky baritone (hair color de jour, I'm afraid) AND he agrees to leave with me, we probably won't be coming to your house. Sorry. I'd need to haul him to my meeting at the NIH, which is the only reason I'll be on the East Coast in the first place.
Georgiana (looking forward to meeting Fausta!)
Seattle - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 07:51:08 (PDT)
Stephanie..in the UK there are two IDENTICAL CD's for In Demand on sale. CD1 and CD2..the only difference just by looking at them is a black sticker on the front..one says CDI (that has the video) and CD2 (that just has songs on it). My version of CD1 has 4 tracks in total (and that includes the video on track 4). Check back to your store and see if the two versions exist in Australia. Check carefully, the two CD's really are identical to look at. You might have picked up the wrong one?
Sarah <alys@alys.fsnet.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 04:10:17 (PDT)
I got it. The CD's in the drive but there is no video clip. Aaaagh! The jacket lists the clip as track 05 but the computer (with pioneer DVD drive) lists only 4 files/tracks. When I rang the store in a blind panic in the hope of there being a 2nd disc somewhere, the said 'no, sorry, you can have your money back if you like'. "No consolation" I said. Please someone tell me I've done something wrong and it's just hiding? Sally, have you had any luck?
Stephanie <dfewings@tpg.com.aufoo>
Adelaide, Australia - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 03:13:24 (PDT)
Georgiana, if you happen to find a tall blond English man with a wonderful voice who is also a great actor with the initials AR, while you are in New York, come visit me afterwards and bring him as a hostess gift! Maybe my husband wouldn't notice...he he he
a Rickman admirer
USA - Friday, October 13, 2000 at 00:10:54 (PDT)
Just this one time I want to say hello to Jillian nd Janice. Hey gals I told you this was worth a try. See ya gals......phone me
Joan MT <jtwinterblue@aol.comfoo>
Hanmer, ON Canada - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 18:17:32 (PDT)
I read the article on English people(men)in particular who sum up the attitude of Englishmen as beeing not sought after and the world opinion in general of not being seen as 'lovers' and prone to be eg. Irish-English or Scotish-Engish etc. Bravo to the one who stood up for the Englishmen' defense in general and particularly the person among us who sighted AR as a great example of a false stereotype. In an old inteview on the US television show "the view" as AR was being interviewed he made jokes about English men being unassuming. He was so charming. It is one of the available downdloads from the video section of the Fan Page. I downloaded the second part because it was Alan Rickman with Emma Thompson and her mother talking about "Winter Guest". He is definitely anything but unassuming. He was witty and charming so I downloaded part one andit was a prelude for them picking on him in great fun in the second part of the interview. I read over the article suggested and I thought it worth the read for every country has it's stereo-type that is false and often unfair. Bravo for your tenacity to point out AR growing sex appeal and charismatic even funny side to his interviews. He draws the line where he chooses and their is nothing wrong in that at all. Thanks for the article....Joan M T
Joan MT <jtwinterblue@aol.comfoo>
Hanmer, ON Canada - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 18:10:14 (PDT)
Good grief! Its nice to see that the troubles in Israel right now don't affect everyone - welcome to the Guestbook, Shelley!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 17:38:23 (PDT)
hi! my name is shelley , i'm from israel and i just wanted to say something many people must have said b-4 me: i think alan rickman is a very unique guy! and that's all every time i get to see a piece of his work - i get so terribly impressed... and that;d b all! shelley
shelley leiba <shebrett@hotmail.comfoo>
haifa, israel - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 16:55:35 (PDT)
Trying again with the proper bracketing... (sorry, y'all):
In today's (well, from here, tomorrow's) London Times, in an article entitled English and not very proud of it: "English men, in particular, were the world's worst lovers. Nobody fancied them. A brave dissenter (me) suggested that Jude Law, Alan Rickman and Daniel Day-Lewis had some measure of international female acclaim, but I was shouted down."
Georgiana
Seattle - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 16:18:11 (PDT)
In today's (well, from here, tomorrow's) London Times, in an article entitled a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,18570,00.html">English and not very proud of it: "English men, in particular, were the world's worst lovers. Nobody fancied them. A brave dissenter (me) suggested that Jude Law, Alan Rickman and Daniel Day-Lewis had some measure of international female acclaim, but I was shouted down."
Georgiana
Seattle - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 16:17:17 (PDT)
*chuckle* A good friend of mine in Denver just told me he saw the prototype doll of Dr Lazarus - but the deal fell though and it never made the shelves... Since my friend is obsessed with Alan Rickman spitting tequila's in Dogma, he reckons there is still a market for making Metatron from Barbie and Ken spare parts and selling an AR doll anyway...
SAlly
USA - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 15:48:47 (PDT)
Can anyone from the GB recommend a reliable place to have PAL videos converted to NTSC? I've used a place in Florida and they are good, but it costs $35 per video and I was looking for someplace cheaper. Thanks! (You can e-mail me privately.)
Joan <jmvogelle@aol.comfoo>
USA - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 13:21:31 (PDT)
I have seen Quigley Down Under I taped it but then my mom taped over it with the last episode of Survivor.Its hard to say waht my fave movie with him in it so far Probably Robin Hood.
Tiffany W <MaidMarianfoo>
Brandon, Fl USA - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 11:22:55 (PDT)
Steve, the GB adds 'foo' to the end of e-mail addresses to prevent automatic 'spam.' You need to remove the 'foo' to have a bona fide address.
Georgiana
Seattle - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 08:43:24 (PDT)
Yes, RA, am here. Generally post only when I have something substantive to add. But thanks for thinking of me.
Georgiana (6 days older than Rima, same sign...)
Seattle (but will be in NYC on 10/28) - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 08:42:01 (PDT)
Fausta - Just discovered your "Films" page yesterday. It's excellent!
Christine
Montreal, Canada - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 06:40:46 (PDT)
Anne, I will be in touch today. Jillian, I recommend RH(Robin Hood). Although he is the villain in that one he is much sexier than KC. Truely, Madly, Deeply is great too, if you want to have really good cry. Rasputin is very good. Just watched that this weekend and really enjoyed it. Don't want to say much about it knowing that not everyone has seen it. A trip to NY might be fun. I wonder if AR would be there? Would love to get a picture.
Susan
Falls Church, VA USA - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 06:03:46 (PDT)
Jillian, you might also want to visit my films page. If you click on each "video box" you can find out what other fans thought about each movie.
Fausta <emma-mail@mailexcite.comfoo>
USA - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 05:50:06 (PDT)
Message to Sarah, Message on behalf of Pat Wright (I'm her son...) Sarah, tried emailing you at alys@alys.fs.net.ukfoo but couldn't get through... Can you email me at stephen.a.wright@db.com so we can work out how to borrow the Dark Harbor video now we're back in the UK. Thanx Steve
Steve Wright <stephen.a.wright@db.comfoo>
London, UK - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 05:31:05 (PDT)
Message to Sarah, Message on behalf of Pat Wright (I'm her son...) Sarah, tried emailing you at alys@alys.fs.net.ukfoo but couldn't get through... Can you email me at stephen.a.wright@db.com so we can work out how to borrow the Dark Harbor video now we're back in the UK. Thanx Steve
Steve Wright <stephen.a.wright@db.comfoo>
London, UK - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 04:59:11 (PDT)
I never thought there would be so many people wondering anything about Allan Rickman.WOA!
Nancy Kouloura <athanasia_egs@yahoo.comfoo>
Athens, Gr Greece - Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 00:25:03 (PDT)
Speaking for myself (with credit also due to Chris, Claudia and Karina), thanks, "Rickman admirer." *blush*
Jillian, click here and it will take you to the Film section of the resume. It's a complete list of his movies, including those not yet released at theaters. And you may want check the FAQ for help locating some of the harder to find videos.
Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 23:45:57 (PDT)
oops-make that "talented", and good spellers too.
a Rickman admrier
USA - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 23:26:26 (PDT)
for all the newbies that are curious about Alan Rickman movies-I could list them, but someone far more talkented than I has already done so--the FAQ and resumes are very informative----Georgiana, are you there? Miss reading your input....
a Rickman admirer
USA - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 23:24:29 (PDT)
I just signed off but before I go can anyone give me a complete list of the Rickman movies available of is that asking to much. I don't have a clue how long the list will be. I would appreciate this. E-mail me if you like. To my friend I will call you very soon. I know you read this page or one just like it. See you JT from your pal Jillian. As for the rest of you I simpy say hello. JTMellowyellow@aol.com
Jillian Thomas <JTMellowyellow@aol.comfoo>
Barrie, ON Canada - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 22:47:50 (PDT)
Just heard about your site from a good friend who reads it all of the time. Joan mentioned several movies as the Rickman fan that she is and I stumbled across Dark Harbor in the video shop. I watched it and I tend to agree with her that it was worth the time and money. I would like to see some of his other films but I need some suggestions. I believe that she has decided to sit on the side lines and just read your comments for awhile. However, I am not shy to ask questions. I have none at this time but I see a lot of possibilities. The movie I did see was a bit slow but it was like watching a hitchcock film. You never knew quite where it was leading. It is late must run so will tune in tomorrow. Jillian Thomas
Jillian Thomas
Barrie, On Canada - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 22:27:11 (PDT)
I have been surfing the net and found this spot which interest me. I am amazed at the clicks and put downs as I read through a lot of the comments. i have seen several movies with Alan Rickman and he is a great actor. I she just read and say very little. If it seems a more friendly place to stay then i will. Hello everyone!
Janice
North Bay, ON Canada - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 22:07:46 (PDT)
Guess no one knows about Juliet Stevenson? Someone mentioned that she was "with child" during the John Gissing? film shoot---I think this is a wonderful guestbook too, but wonder how long it would continue if we start calling each other names, even if they might be appropriate. Perhaps a bit of tact and diplomacy would be in order? Cheers.
a Rickman admirer
USA - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 20:33:58 (PDT)
Hi all. No luck so far here on the coast for "In demand" CD as yet, will keep trying. A big welcome to Tiffany and Kelly from U.K. Claire, Great photo's!! Especially the last one. I cannot wait for the start of this new film "Billy Elliot" . It is going to start here Nov.2 according to Sunday Mail here. Bye.
barbara <hermione_3@hotmail. comfoo>
Gold Coast, Australia - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 20:16:26 (PDT)
Goodness me! If I was in Washington DC, I'd forget about organising a trip to the cinema when BD opens - I'd be organising an overnight trip/long day to NY to see it!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 19:32:58 (PDT)
Sally - Thanks for helping me get the whole thing straight about the Aussie and US $$s. I doubt I'll be able to wait for the US release of the CD/Video until next year even though I have the Real Player version now. Everyone who's seen the CD version says it's clearer. I've been going a little crazy lately with AR purchases though. Just got "Return of the Native" today after waiting 6 weeks!!! Fifteen and a half hours of that beautiful, sexy voice! I bought M,O on ebay but haven't received that yet. Fausta says it has to be seen!
Stezi - I finally managed to see your Tango pics by going through another link. They are sooo hot!
I would love to see that Bryan Adams video of RH! Is that the song "Everything I do, I do for you" or something like that? Anyone know if that's available for purchase?
Christine
Montreal, Canada - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 19:13:01 (PDT)
For people in the general Washington, DC area, I am trying to see if others are interested in getting together when (and IF. :-( ) Blow Dry comes to DC. At this point, three others have contacted me to do so, and we could have a wonderful time since we are all equally AR fan(atic)s. Stetzi, your photos are incredible. Thank you. Susan of FC, VA: Contact me; that's where I'M from too! >achandlershawroberts@yahoo.com<
Anne <achandlershawroberts@yahoo.comfoo>
USA - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 18:54:58 (PDT)
Joan, have you noticed what a cry baby you are? Just relax, and enjoy our beautiful guest book.
stephanie
USA - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 18:42:15 (PDT)
That's great, Judy! I think there are several things on that site which mean it should be seen on generation 4 and above browsers. It also works better in Internet Explorer than Netscape, but the differences didn't warrant a major overhaul... I imagine though, quite a few websites must appear differnt to you now though! I remember the first time I upgraded from IE3 to 4 and could suddenly see all those menu buttons change when I ran my mouse over them - felt like a blanket had been lifted!
News IS slow these last 2 weeks, isn't it??? Keep hoping someone will sneak a picture of AR as Snape onto the internet when he starts filming...
Tiffany - forgot - Quigley Down Under! A dreadful film for me, because I was raised in Western Australia (lots of flaws in the plot filming), but could be a fun AR film for you to watch!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 16:15:33 (PDT)
Stezi, your pictures as always are divine. Sally browser is now upgraded so can see ALL the goodies on your site.
Judy
Sydney, NSW Australia - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 15:31:09 (PDT)
Christine, au contraire! The aussie dollar has plummeted even relative to the Canadian dollar. I only tell people the aussie price because it probably works out cheaper, including shipping. At todays exchange rate, you can buy the In Demand CD from Sanity for $5.60CAN ($6.95AUS), plus shipping. If you buy the same CD from the UK, it will cost you $8.80CAN + Shipping. Its all up to you, the buyer, as to whether or not you decide to buy overseas or wait until next year for its release in North America. Bit like we in Australia have to decide whether to spend $US buying a video of Mesmer or Dark Harbor or Judas Kiss and convert it to PAL format or wait for the possibility it may be released here (which is looking exceptionally slim for Mesmer!). The choice is yours.
Sally
Oz - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 15:03:16 (PDT)
Suzanne--that's the very picture, thanks! Such a palpable attitude. Sally--I think you meant very few of us would *divulge* our ages; to my husband's exasperation, I *indulge* mine quite a lot. Tiffany--welcome! What's your favorite movie so far?
Amanda <editor@texas.netfoo>
TX USA - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 14:47:00 (PDT)
I only recently become a AR fan but I think this site is top.
kelly carter <991579950.99@lincoln.ac.ukfoo>
nottingham, england - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 14:10:46 (PDT)
Sure Ill tell you guys what I think when I see it.Have you seen my email adress the only reason I have this one is becuase I love Robin hood the movie thing.I also have another screen name Hermione864.I live in the U.S. so today they made us take this voting thing even though where to young.I voted for Gore but I wsh there was a other place I would have put Alan Rickman!
Tiffany <maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
Brandon, FL USA - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 14:09:28 (PDT)
UK Alert: My daughter was watching TOTP2 tonight and says she saw Alan Rickman. I thought it was the In Demand video, but she said "No, he was dressed as the Sheriff of Nottingham". So, she must mean the Bryan Adamns video of RHPOT?? Anyway, TOTP2 is repeated, I think, on Saturday afternoon at about 4pm.
Sarah <alys@alys.fsnet.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 13:58:52 (PDT)
Forget purchasing at BOXMAN for PAL videos they are just about to go bust, the biggest European ebusiness to crash since the Swedish Boo.com
Claire
- Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 13:28:52 (PDT)
Does anyone know if Juliet Stevenson has had baby #2 yet?
a Rickman admirer
USA - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 13:28:03 (PDT)
Stezi. The photos are fabulous. My videogram is a little fuzzy so it's nice to see a clearer picture. Still love that Tango. Thanks so much.
Susan
Falls Church, VA USA - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 11:26:23 (PDT)
Stezi - I tried yesterday and today to get into your site to see the pics but no luck.
What's the best way for Canadians to get the In Demand CD? Our Australian friends have said that the Aussie $ is about par with ours but the postage would probably be a fortune and make up for the difference with the US $. Any advice on this?
Christine
Montreal, Canada - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 06:51:46 (PDT)
I saw Stella Maris in another movie with Julie Walters, called "Bambino Mio" I wonder if she read Beryl Bainbridge, or if that is her real name.
a Rickman admirer
USA - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 23:49:00 (PDT)
Glad some of you have found the In Demand CD. I'm still waiting for my stock to come in-hopefully any day now. BTW, to change the subject-here's a strange coincidence. If you read the credits of Truly, Madly, Deeply, you'll see the actress who plays Maura is named Stella Maris. Now that is a name that figures very prominently in the film An Awfully Big Adventure. Coincidence? What gives? :)
Mindy <mpete@usa.netfoo>
CT USA - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 20:21:48 (PDT)
Tiffany:
I'm sure you'll love Sense and Sensibility, I did. It's another one you'll probably want to watch every night. Once you've seen it, come back and tell us what you thought.
Lee <lboal@hotmail.comfoo>
Toronto, ON Canada - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 20:02:10 (PDT)
Stephanie - glad its not just me! However, made my lunchtime pilgramage to HMV and its there and IT HAS THE VIDEO!!!! Therefore, all you people who waited to see if the aussie version had the video for sure (like it was previously verified by Mindy) - it is here and our dollar has cratered that little bit more making it a bargain to just about everyone except NZ... So, if any North Americans wish to buy In Demand at the aussie rate (cheaper than the UK), then it can be found at Sanity Music and Chaosmusic (those links are about as close as I can get you to the page where you order). I hope Texas wasn't expecting great results on their debut in Australia this week, given it took an additional 2 days for it to start appearing in the stores!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 19:27:31 (PDT)
Hi all. Gail, Ruby did a tryout run of Stressed in Australia about 4 months ago. It's very similar in format (and material) to the one you mentioned that AR directed and was subsequently televised. It was very entertaining, typical Wax, but nothing really new or innovative. It is very much a dramatic performance of a one-woman play, as opposed to 'stand-up', to the point where if she missed a word, she would backtrack and do it again. Sally, I've searched a half dozen stores in Adelaide - no one has yet - 'end of the week' they say. Who knows? Has anyone seen it on Oz TV yet?
Stephanie <dfewings@tpg.com.aufoo>
Adelaide, Australia - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 17:11:07 (PDT)
Stezi - I looked and couldn't find the pictures! Where are they stashed???
FYI - I have looked for Texas' CD in Sydney to see if it has the video on it, and they still haven't put it on the shelf! When I asked, they looked it up on thier computer, said, "Yep, we have it..." promptly strode over to where I was looking and then went, 'Nope, it hasn't arrived yet - check back later in the week..." So, maybe some other Australians out there may want to try at their local music store and see if they have a bit more luck than the heart of Sydney????!!!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 16:08:32 (PDT)
Well ive seen Galaxy Quest,And I have seen Dogma to let you know and ive seen Trully Maddly Deeply(Great movie!!)Ive seen Die hard and Robin Hood(Fave movie of all time)I watch Robin Hood every night before I go to bed.I Have been wishing that AR was my dad but then said to myself my parents are wonderful and i wouldnt give them up!Well thanks for all the comments.And ill probably rent sense and sensibility soon!Bye I got to go get dressed for my orchestra concert.I play the violin and the thing that will keep me from screwing up is pretending AR is watching me!
Tiffany W <Maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
Tampa(Brandon actually), Fl USA - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 14:36:52 (PDT)
Stezi - Fantasic Photos! It's nice to seem them for more than an instant as they whiz by on the videogram. Thank you so much!
Karen
Seal Beach, CA USA - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 10:38:53 (PDT)
Hi guys! I've updated my Alan Rickman Page with pics of the video-clip with Texas. Come and enjoy "our" man!!!!
Stezi <stezi@wxs.nlfoo>
The Netherlands - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 09:50:27 (PDT)
Tiffany, you are an intelligent 12-year-old with the terrific taste to admire an actor with a sizable body of fine work in film and theatre to view (and looks and voice and myriad intangibles): you'll survive your friends' admonitions. Particularly in the years to come when you can still enjoy Rickman's newest projects while your friends' current idols have fallen off the planet. You'll also enjoy this chat! And you don't want to know how old I am, too depressing. . .
FastFilm
Los Angeles , CA USA - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 08:14:35 (PDT)
Those who share Mr. Rickman's appreciation of the humour of Ruby Wax (he directed her one-woman show in 1991) may be interested to know that she has another show, 'Stressed', opening at the fringe Tricycle Theatre in London on Nov.14. It is scheduled to run for three weeks.
Gail <grayment@istar.cafoo>
Toronto, Canada - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 07:30:54 (PDT)
Hello! I don't have much time now, but I must say thank you to all of you. Thank you Claire and Joan, I will keep trying. I must add that I've put down other two graphic desing in my page, hope you enjoy. Thank you my english is worse day by day, sorry for that. Chelo
Chelo Vela <chelovel@wanadoo.esfoo>
Madrid, Spain - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 05:30:31 (PDT)
Tiffany, I am younger than he is and older than you are!!! I think that you are the youngest fan so far for this guestbook--Mr. Rickman really enjoys kids and no doubt would be delighted to have you as a fan-you're right-he would make a great Dad, either pretend or for real!Nice to hear from you
a Rickman admirer
USA - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 19:49:48 (PDT)
Tiffany, I would suspect many who frequent this guestbook will not indulge their ages... But, hey - AR is great and its super you like him! I reckon he will be great in HP - Snape is a good role for him. I presume you've seen Galaxy Quest? Its just one of the best comedy films out there - and I think I would say that even if AR hadn't been in it! Otherwise, try finding Truly, Madly, Deeply or Sense and Sensibility, Die Hard, Robin Hood, January Man (which isn't very good - but AR is). If you are into history, Michael Collins and Rasputin are both good films with AR in them. I'm sure others could add something to that. Dogma though, will be out of your reach for a few more years due to some over-excessively used swear words!
Sally
Sydney, oz - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 19:24:03 (PDT)
For the newcomers: Mr. Rickman's films show frequently on U.S. television--especially cable channels. TMD is scheduled for another half a dozen airings this month. You can check the current listings at the TV-Now site.
Georgiana
Seattle - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 18:10:01 (PDT)
Hi I would like to ask how old are you guys?Im only 12 and I think AR is really cool.My friends are like hes too old and im like I dont care because you cant change my mind about what I like.I have seen 5 1/2 movies of his and I absolutley adore him(I know that might sound a bit odd)I am very anxious for the Harry Potter movie too come out(Next year I think)So in the mean time I watch all his other movies a billion times.Any one got any movie suggestions that I should see?Well me and my Friends like to play house and stuff and I always say Im his daughter of a charecter he was in one of his movies.(That sounds corny)Well thnks for reading this!!
Tiffany W. <Maidmarian14@cs.comfoo>
Tampa/Go Bucs!, FL USA - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 17:04:35 (PDT)
Claire I just got a look at your page and it very good indeed. You can be proud. Chelo: It has come to my attention that there is a vast difference in the format of movies from Us & Canada to UK, Australia etc. I guess my suggestion would not help. I tried and I do hope that you can aquire the movies that you are looking forward to enjoying of AR. The very best of luck......Joan
Joan
Hanmer, Ontario Canada - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 16:30:55 (PDT)
VCR alert--if you have the Plex channel (AKA Movieplex) in your cable line-up, Truly, Madly, Deeply will be showing this evening at 8:00 Central Time.
Mary Anne
He could haunt me anytime, USA - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 15:35:39 (PDT)
Beautiful pictures, Claire and Happy Thanksgiving to all the Canadian posters!
Sandy <fiebrans@prodigy.netfoo>
Tewksbury, MA USA - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 13:30:22 (PDT)
Fausta you are psychic - I've just changed the page.
Joan, I'm sure Videoflicks is a great site for NSTC, and yes it does have Closet Land but Chelo needs PAL videos not NSTC to run on her European video machine, as do the rest of us Europeans and Australasians.
Claire
- Monday, October 09, 2000 at 13:20:48 (PDT)
Chelo: I just checked and Clost Land is available through the company mentioned earlier "Videoflicks@aol.com" USA. or "Videoflicks@aol.ca" Canada. If it has been discontinued then they have the last of or some of the last remaining copies in stock avaiable.....
Joan
Hanmer, Ontario Canada - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 12:53:32 (PDT)
To a Rickman Admirer--- would they be safe with me? Well, in the words of Bob Dylan (another man I'd let in), "Come in, she said, I'll give you, Shelter from the Storm!" Safe? Oh, yes....
Julia
Canada - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 12:25:05 (PDT)
Claire, have mercy!
On second thought, no, don't. Keep up the good work!
Fausta, again
USA - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 10:31:53 (PDT)
Thankyou Suzanne, I still come here to read first thing.
Joan
Hanmer, ONtario Canada - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 10:08:15 (PDT)
mmmm . . . I wonder if there are any photos of Sting in GQCool . . .
Fausta <emma-mail@mailexcite.comfoo>
USA - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 09:35:05 (PDT)
Chelo - Neither Mesmer nor Dark Harbor are available in PAL, Close My Eyes is available now at Boxman , Closet Land is probably discontinued, don't know if it went beyond rental release, AABA certainly only had rental release in the UK.
Claire
- Monday, October 09, 2000 at 09:15:35 (PDT)
Joan, please don't take offense. I was not referring to you specifically, but just wanted to remind everyone, that's all. As I said before, one of the main reasons we're here is to have discussions. Something I, and many others, enjoy immensely. My reminder to post spoiler warnings (if necessary) was in no way meant as a deterrent to have discussions, only as a kind consideration. My apologies if my post sounded as if I were unforgiving (which, of course, is far from the truth!).
Re: hard drive. Yes, Sally, I'm finding them slowly but surely. :-) That particular AABA photo, however, is already in the Photo Gallery AABA Page. Hope to get more up soon, though!
Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 08:28:45 (PDT)
Chelo Velo: for what ever this is worth.I direct you to a company who may just have a subsidiary in the UK?? I a Canadian who dealt with a company in the USA without searching any further until they put me on to the Canadian source in Toronto. "Videoflicks@aol.com" is US while the off shoot for we Canadian AR fans is "Videoflicks@aol.ca" which for us eliminates the rate of exchange. They accept comments. If you inquire they might pass you on to someone more convenient to you. They actually carry all of his movies listed by AR's name,indivdual title or the full list. I received Mesmer and Dark Harbor through them with several from a less amiable source. I hit on "Videoflicks@aol.com" through trial and error. It is just a suggestion. You yourself seem to have exhausted your own possibilities in your search. I may not be living in the UK but my heart if there. Good luck on your search. If you don't ask them by E-mail you will never know if this company can be of service to you. Just remember the rate of exchange and shipping and handling if you deal with them directly. It can be a shock. Goodluck in your search and hopefully someone will suggest a more convenient source for you that will carry all of the choice that you want right in the UK...Good cheer and good luck!!!
Joan
ON Canada - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 08:25:45 (PDT)
Is there somebody in the UK who can tell me if there is any place where I can buy movies, VHS in PAL? this is the 3rd time I ask for this, but nobody answer me. In Spain there is imposible to find some of the AR's films; Dark Harbor, Close my eyes, Closet land, Mesmer, those are the films I'm earing about in this GB, but for me it is imposible to find. I usually look in Amazon, in Blackstar,... but... imposible. Thank you Chelo
Chelo Vela <chelovel@wanadoo.esfoo>
Madrid, Spain - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 05:34:44 (PDT)
Unearthing more of that hard drive, eh, Suzanne??? Wonder what other AABA suprises await...
Sally
- Monday, October 09, 2000 at 04:43:07 (PDT)
this is a "general audiences" webpage, Julia.....I think that AR would be safe enough, but I wonder about Bowie, and cannot imagine the two of them. Would they be safe with you?
a Rickman admirer
USA - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 23:43:43 (PDT)
And David Bowie's on the cover, too.... Must get this book. Must get this book ASAP... Can't hold back the drooling... AND he *wrote* a foreword... Oh, David Bowie, you don't have to prove anything to me, just as long as you and AR share the same space, and breathe the same oxygen, and are the same carbon-based life forms as me, I will be SO happy!!!!
Julia
Canada - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 23:40:45 (PDT)
OMG!!!! David Bowie and AR at the same place at the same time????? it is too good to be believed! Oh, everything is swimming before my eyes! (then again, it is 12:34 am) WHY must I be so tormented??? Why can't they just be two nice, good little Brits and show up on my doorstep together? I'd let them in... *wink*
Julia
Calgary, Canada - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 23:36:01 (PDT)
Joan, the Empress is a very kind and loving ruler--no injury was intended--and all are welcomed here. Lets all get a good night sleep,and everything will sort itself out.ta ta.
a Rickman admirer
USA - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 23:15:15 (PDT)
I made a huge mistake. I apologized and it would never have happened again. But, since it is so unforgiveable here to make a mistake then there is nothing left to discuss. Happy now!!! I am no less than any of you in my following of AR's career...There is no need to say more.
Joan
Hanmer, ON Canada - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 23:05:21 (PDT)
I hear and I will obey, majesty. Although I did place my statement at the end of the paragraph with indications at the beginning that I was going to discuss the plot twist that a previous poster found upsetting. I was responding to her distress. Forgive me.
a Rickman admirer
USA - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 22:52:11 (PDT)
Yes, one of the main purposes of this Guestbook is to have a forum to discuss his work. However, as a courtesy to those who haven't had the chance to see a particular film, especially for people living in countries where they must wait months, sometimes a year+, before it is available to them, please DO post spoiler warnings if containing plot twists, endings, etc., so that readers who do not want these things revealed, may skip that post if they so choose.
I have added warnings to the below posts for future readers.
Amanda, will this one do? :-)
Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 22:33:23 (PDT)
"launched me pirate ship yet? I think this is what he said-too busy looking at him walking "heroically, twice nightly"
a Rickman admirer
USA - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 20:58:53 (PDT)
Me pirate ship built yet?"
a Rickman admirer
USA - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 20:55:54 (PDT)
Can any of you picture-grabber folk out there tell me if my (so far) favorite scene from a movie is a still anywhere? It's in An Awfully Big Adventure, when O'Hara's coming down the aisle in the theatre as they're doing the ship scenery. The camera has a full shot of him, and he sort of stands on one hip and puts one hand on the other, pulling his long coat back a bit in the process. For some reason, I love that stance and expression. So, anyone know what I'm talking about? Thanks,
Amanda <editor@texas.netfoo>
TX USA - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 20:26:52 (PDT)
To the Dark Harbor discussers---there was a flurry of comments, some rather insightful about motivation and analysis, on one of the egroups. ar, I think, but it might have been the AR-Chat. You might want to subscribe and check through the archives. After talking over some points there, I want to see it again, even though it was not an emotionally engaging movie for me---none of the characters were particularly appealing or sympathetic to me. But just a thought.
Amanda <editor@texas.netfoo>
TX USA - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 20:24:26 (PDT)
Sorry - take II: I can also add that Chaosmusic.com.au is definetely selling the CD and for $4.95US (they do ship to the States)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 19:42:21 (PDT)
I can also add that
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 19:41:46 (PDT)
Ay, possibly - but I have managed to regularly read this guestbook for 6 months now, and that was the first big spolier to be introduced. Basic plot details will probably always be discussed, but twists I think should only be mentioned with Spoiler alerts. I admit, I am very pedantic over this, to the point where I refuse to watch movie shorts in the cinema anymore (particularly of comedies) as they give away too much. Isn't there anyone out there who like suprises????
In other news, I trotted off to Sanity and HMV in Sydney today and "In Demand" may have been released, but they didn't see fit to put it on the shelf for the lunchtime rush... Will check back tomorrow or Wednesday lunch time...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 19:36:58 (PDT)
there is enough complexity in Mr. Rickman's performances to interest one even after the first viewing-even when one knows the plotline. The "spoiler" comment was a good reminder, however. Although if we wait til everyone everywhere had seen a film, we would never have anything to discuss
a Rickman admirer
USA - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 18:54:24 (PDT)
To the Alan Rickman Admirer who mirrored my feelings I say thankyou for understanding the position that I put myself in trying to share an actor's talents that I enjoy with my child though grown he is. To the entry after that of Sally from Australia my deepest and sincerest apology for being a plot spoiler. I am so sorry for that. I am sorry that I ever mentioned it. AR is a fine actor, the best and there is something unique in every part that he plays. If I had but one wish it would be to meet him and tell him so. In my case I wish under the circumstances, that I had been forewarned but I DO see your point of view Sally. Sally my sincerest apologies to you.
Joan
Hanmer, ON Canada - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 15:55:32 (PDT)
People! SPOILER WARNINGS PUH-LEASE!!!! I had no idea there was even a homosexual undercurrent in any way to DkH and now that little unexpected plot twist has bene ruined for me!!! Please, people, try to remember some of us havne't seen all of ARs stuff but aspire to, so don't ruin the twists for us! I would have been equally disappointed to have had someone tell me the ending to MO, but glad no one did so I could enjoy the 20 minute tale for what it was!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 15:17:12 (PDT)
I have a teenager {twenty four is still an adolescent in this day and age} and I understand completely being "thrown off guard". I am considering getting a suit of armour. I can understand your feelings about "Dark Harbor". I saw it at SIFF, and the silence was deafening at the ending---lots of shocked and disappointed females. The DVD commentary indicates that both actors were reluctant about the kissing scene--ACH, the director, expressed surprise that they both showed up the morning of that scene. Norman Reedus is not someone I would want to kiss, so that made it even harder to witness!!!
a Rickman admirer
USA - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 14:24:22 (PDT)
"GQ Cool," by Jo Levin, is available for pre-order at Amazon (UK).
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 13:37:15 (PDT)
From 6 October "Evening Standard":
HEADLINE: Rickman stays cool
londoner's diary
THAT BIBLE of male fashion, GQ magazine, launched GQ Cool at Somerset House last night, a collection of portraits defining the essence of male cool over the last decade. A leather-clad David Beckham, David Bowie, Noel and Liam Gallagher and Britain's favourite villain, actor Alan Rickman, are some of those deemed cool enough to feature. I bumped into Rickman as he was handing over his American Express card. "I've got to buy the book because I'm in it," he told me, "my picture is very good because you can't see my face".
Soon to start filming for Harry Potter, he was ambiguous about being branded as cool. "I'm not sure what it means actually"
Author and GQ fashion director Jo Levin had no doubts: "Rickman has it.
Cool takes time, it's not about looks, you have to acquire it."
Georgiana <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 13:31:25 (PDT)
Julia: Thank you so much for your words of wisdom and your support. You are correct and I did try to explain my initial reaction but I needed to here it from an AR true fan like yourself. My son'ssnappy remarks kind of got to me for I knew that it takes a fine actor to pull that kind of scene off having us here all fooled by the ending. I am only a few months youger that AR and fantasize I shall. I have heard a lot of personal stuff on this message board for we have been drawn by a single fascination for this man in one sense or another. I only brought the AR part of myself to the board. My personal stuff does not belong here. I never intended to malign AR in anyway. I credit him for pulling off one convincing scene especially in light of what you said. Rima Horton is a lucky woman. He is a private person as it should be.. As for the buff then Dark Harbor is where you will get a glimpse of that. It is a good solid movie. Forgive me fellow fans for my own insecurities. I am rarely shocked by anything anymore. The moral of my story is don't watch a movie first with your 24yrs old smart alecky son on a holiday visit from the army. His tastes are different in what he watches. From an AR true fan and admirer.....Joan
Joan
Hanmer, ON Canada - Sunday, October 08, 2000 at 07:03:29 (PDT)
As an actor, it is very frightening, yet flattering when someone begins to associate you with the characters you play. It just means you played the part well. Joan, you didn't think AR was a rapist after you saw RHPOT, so why should you think he's gay after seeing DkH? As far as I know, he is VERY straight, and he has put off playing a homosexual part for a long time. He was offered the role of the gay director in AABA first, but turned it down. He is straight, and don't worry--- plenty of women fantasize about gay men too. I, for one, fantasize about Rupert Everett. Go Figure.
Julia
Canada - Saturday, October 07, 2000 at 23:43:53 (PDT)
To the posting I just made I do apologize for sounding less of an AR fan. I am still a huge fan. I guess there is art is a suspense that keeps you guessing to the very end especially if the ending is not what you might have expected. I never saw myself as a prude. I guess being teased and being humiliated by a grown son got to me. I picked the movie out to share a good film with a great actor in it with my son the military man and it being what I did not expect overcame me....Sorry gang for this reation...forgive me and know that inspite of it all I am an AR fan still.....Joan please don't berate me for venting my feelings....
Joan
Hanmer, ON Canada - Saturday, October 07, 2000 at 23:12:25 (PDT)
Has anyone seen Dark Harbour. Well if you want to see him in the buff then this is the movie for you. I am a huge fan of AR but I should hope that he is not in real life as he plays in this movie. I was in suspense all right but the ending left me a little nauseous (spelling ???) I guess I am just a heterosexual being who's love stories don't turn out like that. I chose this movie because of him to view with a group and now I am getting teased. You will rake me over the coals for this but I thought he was quite a hunk of a man. I even fantasized about him and, and, and. The kisses were way beyond what I expected. I assume from this that I hope he was acting and playing his part well for everyone keeps bringing up Rima Horton's name. Is she a friend only??? I am terribly sorry that my perceptions were a bit tainted by this. He is a brilliant actor but AR are there no limits or boundaries that you will not cross for your craft? Help me to see the art form in this anyone please!!!He is a very sexy man indeed and that is why I expected something more out of this movie. I know a fine man who is Gay with no prejudice. He is a wonderful friend. I just feel that the movie should have been rated or categorized a little better..I change my name to Miss Slightly Disillusioned for the moment.....JT
Joan
Hanmer, ON Canada - Saturday, October 07, 2000 at 22:55:30 (PDT)
I see the Sunday Times still has AR starring in HP...
Sally
Sydney, Oz - Saturday, October 07, 2000 at 20:41:11 (PDT)
One of the best Rickman sites with one of the most sexiest pictures of him WELL DONE!
Lisa Kelly
Ireland - Saturday, October 07, 2000 at 16:29:03 (PDT)
UK VIDEO alert Lumiere & Company showing Film Four 6pm Sunday 8th October.
Claire
- Saturday, October 07, 2000 at 13:49:28 (PDT)
Getting the BIGGER picture for the In Demand is very simple.
1. Open Windows Explorer to your CDRom Drive
2. Install Quicktime by clicking the Qt4.exe file and follow the on screen instructions to the finish
3. Back in Windows Explorer double click on Texas.mov
4. Under the Movie heading in the Quicktime window is the faclility to double or full screen
Added bonus of running this way rather than through the CDRom start up is the option to move back and forth frame by frame using the right and left direction keys on the keyboard! There is a lot more in this video than you see at full speed.
Claire
- Saturday, October 07, 2000 at 01:49:34 (PDT)
Re: The Man Who Came to Dinner--Drat, I think Mary Anne (yes, *our* MA!) and I will be out to dinner just then--I'd like to see Nathan Lane, and Liam Neeson. (Fausta, I know *you'll* be watching. Did you know that Alan Bates will be on B'Way?) And Natasha R. For the moment, though, MA and I are the MARTS, here in, of all places, Memphis TN. Would you believe it? The night we meet for the first time, what is showing on HBO? Die Hard. I'm not making this up. I don't know who wins the Silver Thermos award for carrying on--she was mesmerized during the Ode to Joy scene. And what did we have for dinner? BBQ!
Many thanks to Suzanne and this GB (and FOF next door) for bringing new/old friends together, courtesy of AR.
Some things are just TOO coincidental. We didn't see HIM, though!--Renie <reniept@hotmail.com foo>
Memphis, TN USA - Friday, October 06, 2000 at 23:28:59 (PDT)
Hey, Alice Copeland Brown is back! Welcome, dear, or have you been lurking? I've missed your political rants! ;)
Julia
Canada - Friday, October 06, 2000 at 22:42:38 (PDT)
Husband fiddled round with the In Demand CD..and managed to make the video much, much bigger. So, it is possible! He also tells me that AR is riding in a Bentley (I thought it was a Daimler..but no!)
Sarah <alys@alys.fsnet.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Friday, October 06, 2000 at 13:01:45 (PDT)
OFF TOPIC: Natasha Richardson (Mr. Rickman's co-star in "Blow Dry") and her husband Liam Neeson host the live broadcast of the second-last performance of "The Man Who Came to Dinner," Saturday night, on PBS, as the first of a new live from Broadway series.
Georgiana
Seattle - Friday, October 06, 2000 at 10:50:02 (PDT)
I wish I was the lead singer of "Texas" - just for the dance.
Lynda McIver <LyndaMD@aol.comfoo>
England - Friday, October 06, 2000 at 04:32:08 (PDT)
Video Alert - 12.05 UK lunchtime today, ITV This Morning features an interview with Sharleen Spiteri talking about the 'In Demand' video. Apologies if this is a double post - few technical difficulties this end!!
dianne <diane.stott@gsb.co.ukfoo>
GB, USA - Friday, October 06, 2000 at 03:46:34 (PDT)
Video Alert - lunchtime today 12.05 UK time ITV's 'This Morning' programme features an interview with Sharleen Spiteri of Texas... Also news in Daily Mail today is that the BBC's Albert & Victoria project is now going ahead minus AR and Jane Horrocks. Filming begins at Elstree in the next couple of weeks with Victoria Hamilton and Jonathan Firth. Cast also includes Jonathan Pryce, David Suchet, Patrick Malahide and Alec McCowen.
Dianne <diane.stott@gsb.co.ukfoo>
GB, USA - Friday, October 06, 2000 at 03:40:32 (PDT)
I've now got a PAL copy of Alan hosting the Bruce Willis tribute show...but I don't have copying facilities. If anyone in the UK has and wants to start a 'tape-tree' to send on to others with PAL systems, I'm happy to help out?
Sarah <alys@alys.fsnet.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Friday, October 06, 2000 at 02:23:21 (PDT)
Ah, its a shame that radio isn't visual as well because BBC 1 is certainly playing "In Demand" a LOT today... That would have helped all you people who have to wait until next year. Maybe the day will come when music video's can play in a little window at the top of the screen when listening to the radio...
Also turns out I am not the only person in Sydney tuned in to Radio 1 over the internet - they receieved another email from someone in Sydney rubbing it in about how they were off to Bondi beach tomorrow since its going to be 32C (somewhere around 90F)...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, October 05, 2000 at 22:57:12 (PDT)
Michigan Movie says "Blow Dry" is rated R, and it's October 27 'limited release' will be New York City and Los Angeles.
Georgiana
Seattle - Thursday, October 05, 2000 at 18:05:18 (PDT)
Just wondering when "Never Better" will be showing in the NOrtheast, and if it has been renamed. Also, will it or has it been at any film festivals? My children AND grandchildren are enjoying our copy of 'Dogma'. Funny, how many of his films are really enjoyable on many levels, quite apart from his appearing in them.
Alice C Brown <alicecbrown@hotmail.comfoo>
Boston, Ma USA - Thursday, October 05, 2000 at 14:12:05 (PDT)
Last Wednesday night (27 Sept) was, as you know, the "Billy Elliot" film premiere. I didn't go to that, but I did go to the Ivy for dinner after the theatre. I had the very great pleasure of being seated at the table to the right of AR and his party of three ladies of a certain age, one of whom was Phyllida Law. The others were a mystery: redhead named Joan and a brunette who was not Rima Horton (I don't think). For two solid hours I could hear the velvet tones of that voice, even if I couldn't understand the conversation. They were there when I arrived at 10ish, and still there opening another bottle of wine when I left at midnight. Things got more interesting when Vanessa Redgrave and Natasha Richardson arrived at about 11pm or so, and were seated at the table on the other side of them. Redgrave is doing "The Cherry Orchard" at the National Theatre at the moment. Much greeting and carrying on. AR moved over to sit between the two and catch up, so he was no longer with his back to me. Sigh!!!!! One gorgeous man and 5 women who all clearly adored him.
Chris <luvvy@foobar.comfoo>
USA - Thursday, October 05, 2000 at 13:55:28 (PDT)
I think that the Sam West class would be very informative also--be is a brilliant actor and a very nice person.
a Rickman admirer
USA - Thursday, October 05, 2000 at 13:44:30 (PDT)
Report in todays Times on the MasterClass series, confirming AR is fully booked.
Claire
- Thursday, October 05, 2000 at 08:46:18 (PDT)
They actually played a TEXAS video during Request Hour on MTV/2 this morning. Alas, it was *not* "In Demand." And I did not hear who requested it because I had the sound turned low, but when I heard the word "Texas," my ears perked up! The odd thing is, the video wasn't identified (name of band, song title, etc.) at the beginning or end, like most videos are. Anyway, if you want to see another video by Texas, Request Hour will be repeated tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET on MTV/2 (about 30 minutes into show). And, I don't know how much it will help, but you can make your request HERE. At least they'll see how in demand this video is!
Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
Hallettsville, TX USA - Thursday, October 05, 2000 at 07:19:40 (PDT)
Hi, It's really hard to find AR's videos in PAL sistem; I usually look in eBay and Videoflics, but all the videos are in NTSC sistem. Does anybody knows in countries where is PAL sistem, where can I find movies as Close my eyes, Dark Harbor, Closet Land, or else? It's there something like eBay but more european? I hope somebody answer me. Thank you Chelo
Chelo Vela <chelovel@wanadoo.esfoo>
Madrid, Spain - Thursday, October 05, 2000 at 01:53:29 (PDT)
Nothing special is required to play the video on the In Demand CD (CD1) It is just a Quicktime movie, even if you do not have Quicktime program on your machine, the CD installs Quicktime Version 4 on your computer. No worries, where ever you live, it will work - and very good quality it is too!
Claire
- Thursday, October 05, 2000 at 01:08:20 (PDT)
It was great to get the new address as I may have sent a letter to the wrong address. Sally, we have Sanity here in Qld. Will keep a sharp lookout for this one! I WILL be able to play this on my PC- It has a DVD Rom on it! I've done a little studying up on what this thing can do! Bye.
BARBARA <hermione_3@hotmail.com.foo>
Gold Coast, Australia - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 23:59:23 (PDT)
oh dear--I used WINOAX--didn't know that it had been changed---apparently twice---how am I supposed to know if my letter ever got there, especially because he never answers that sort of mail anymore. It doesn't seem fair that Maureen Patton got an answer to her letter, does it?
a Rickman admirer
USA - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 23:40:54 (PDT)
Oh er - forgot to add that it was formerly W1N 9FD, which is given somewhere on this marvelous website, but they changed it in June 2000 'for operational reasons' - so update them address books!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 22:38:39 (PDT)
Isn't the internet marvy??? I had to look up some suburbs based on postcodes in Australia, and got carried away looking up postcodes all over the world. According to the Royal Mail website, to write to ARs agents, you need to be sending your correspondence to:
ICM,
Oxford House,
76 Oxford Street
London
W1D 1BS, UK
And the marvelous thing is, although there are about 4 other companies with that address, they all have a difference postcode, but that W1D bit is the clincher!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 22:33:34 (PDT)
Well, even knowing what Mindy has said about the release date of "In Demand" I went down to Sanity's music store and... nothing. So, I tottled across the arcade to HMV and they confirmed 9th Oct is the Aust. release date (not suprising given Mindy's official sources). So, if anyone wants to hang out until then to order the CD from HMV.com.au or Sanity.com.au at a fraction of the price of Britain, I will pop down to the store at lunchtime on Monday (i.e. before any of you wake up and before America has even gone to bed on Sunday night...) and verify if the aussie release has the video on it or not. HMV didn't know and wouldn't until they get the disk in.
Sally
Sydney, Oz - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 20:17:28 (PDT)
Hi Christine. In regard to the video. If we put some pressure on MTV maybe they would put it in a specific category or we would indeed have to strike it lucky to catch it and view it the way everyone else has. I sure would like to see that Tango as it was meant to be viewed. If there is a will there is a way. Maybe they will get with it and put the video on anyway. What goes big in the States we usually get sooner or later anyway, right!...I will see what I can do???
Joan
Hanmer, ON Canada - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 20:00:42 (PDT)
WOOOHOO!!!! I love Zoe Wanamaker! I cannot wait for this movie, I just cannot wait! Yay Harry Potter!
Julia
Calgary, Canada - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 16:36:02 (PDT)
Sky news has an article on the In Demand song, its potential popularity, the incredible coup of landing AR and a couple of pictures of Spiteri with AR in the video clip (nothing we haven't already seen if we tottled off to get the Real Player download)
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 15:25:59 (PDT)
Lovely screen captures up on Claire's page. Cannot believe "Heat" decided to use the one shot that makes him look jowly!
Georgiana (But it's such a nice clear picture!)
Seattle - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 15:15:51 (PDT)
Too bad, I thought she was gone for good.
susan
USA - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 14:51:46 (PDT)
Fast Film: If you're looking for a copy of Closet Land check out eBay. You can probably get one from someone for a reasonable price. Also try Videoflicks.com. I had great success with them. I found Fallen Angels and Close My Eyes there, reasonably priced, with excellent customer service to boot. Good luck!
Mindy <mpete@usa.netfoo>
CT USA - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 13:09:33 (PDT)
Hi Mary Anne, although I've not had the "pleasure" of seeing Closet Land (anyone, where's the best site to get a USA VHS copy?)I would always stick up for the acting nuances Madeline Stowe has when working with a sufficiently strong director. Her performance in "12 Monkeys" as a thoroughly professional woman who becomes seriously rattled by a series of progressively more unbelievable events was a wonder to behold (and probably, along with Terry Gilliam, elevated the level of acting AR chum Bruce Willis was capable of as well.)
FastFilm
Los Angeles, CA USA - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 11:02:10 (PDT)
Re Harry Potter in The Montreal Gazette today: "Shooting is said to be progressing well on the Harry Potter movie. Cast and crew have now finished in Yorkshire and are reportedly about to move to 900 year old Durham Cathedral, in the north of England which was selected to provide good impressive sets as Hogwarts School." Won't they be needing to start shooting scenes with Snape now?
Christine
Montreal, Canada - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 09:50:38 (PDT)
And ...
Of course, given human nature, many other aspiring actresses out there will be turning green with envy at Cockburn's precocious achievements - not to mention that she can call someone of Alan Rickman's stature 'a good friend' and 'a superb director who can draw the best out of you because he is very calming, he doesn't put pressure on you but has a way of knowing what he wants and of getting it out of you.'
Cockburn does admit, though, that she's 'had periods where I haven't been working and it is hell'. Still, it is a measure of how far she has come in such a short time that she can already say, 'I feel if I gave up acting tomorrow I could because I've done really brilliant stuff.' And she's right.
It's here.
Georgiana
Seattle - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 09:11:33 (PDT)
The article goes on to say, "re-created her role in Rickman's cult movie version of The Winter Guest (where she acted Emma Thompson off the screen)..."
Georgiana ('cult' movie version?)
Seattle - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 09:07:36 (PDT)
In a review of "Further from the Furthest Thing" in today's Evening Standard:
It is a typically unusual choice of play for [Arlene] Cockburn, who first hit the big time in 1995 when she made her stage debut at the Almeida in The Winter Guest, directed by Alan Rickman.
Georgiana
Seattle - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 09:05:26 (PDT)
IGN FilmForce reports that Zoë Wanamaker, who was in "Captain Swing" (as I recall) among other theatrical productions with Mr. Rickman, will play Madame Hooch in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
Georgiana (It looks like an excellent site for info on the film--they also have some production photos up) <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 08:47:47 (PDT)
Hi Joan! If we were to get Canadian MTV to play In Demand, would we have any way of knowing when it was on? Are there listings?
Christine
Montreal, Canada - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 07:33:56 (PDT)
Re: ClosetLand. I wouldn't call it my "favourite" AR film; I can't say I have a favourite, as he is so good in many films! But I've thought for a long time that it may be his most brilliant piece of film work, because it is certainly a demanding role. Some of you have characterized it as "disturbing." Well, yes, it certainly is. I think what disturbs me personally is that The Interrogator, for all the cruelty and horror of his character, never entirely loses our sympathy (maybe sympathy is too strong a word, but it's the only one I can think of at the moment). We KNOW this man is dreadful and sadistic and cold as the grave, but the performance is still fascinating to watch. Rickman has that knack, doesn't he? What was that review phrase? That he "plays his lovers like villains and his villains like lovers . . ."
Also, it's unusual to see such a constant presence from him in a film--only one other person in CL (a strong enough actress, fortunately, not to be utterly lost playing opposite him). In some of his films, I have to resort to what's been called "The Rickmaniac's Best Friend": the fast-forward button! ;-)
Mary Anne
Hope HE stays "next door" over at FOF!, USA - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 05:36:17 (PDT)
Hello everyone. It has been awhile since I have posted. I do however take the time to read all the current posts as often as I can. Thanks to all who post such wonderful up to date information on AR. Does anyone know if the Texas cd will be released in the US or if it has already? I would like to get my hands on a copy of that. I really like "In Demand" and would like to hear the rest of the cd. I am sure it is just as good. Another copy of the video would always be nice too, can't get enough of that Tango. Not so long ago Pam posted from Alexandria, VA I believe. Are you still out there? Nice to know there is another AR fan in the area.
Susan
Falls Church, VA USA - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 05:03:22 (PDT)
Well count me among those who admired(hmm don't know if I can say enjoyed) Closet Land. I thought both actors were fantastic, and of course AR did look great, as has already been pointed out!!!!!!What a performance too!!! However,if you haven't seen it and are planning to, be warned it is disturbing!!
katie <sopacata@aol.comfoo>
Philadelphia, Pa USA - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 04:27:26 (PDT)
Mindy...thanks for 'liking' Closet Land , too! Phew! He's just so stylish and sexy in it. He looks terrific in long, flowing coats, and in shirt-sleeves and braces! Aside of that, it's not an 'easy' film to watch and the issues raised are disturbing....but I don't want to get political, so I'll leave it there!
Sarah <alys@alys.fs.net.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 22:42:04 (PDT)
The In Demand CD uses Quick Time to play the video. Any help? Husband says he'll try playing around with it tonight and see if he can blow the frame up to full screen. At the moment he's saying it's 'a frame within a frame'..whatever that means.
Sarah <alys@alys.fs.net.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 22:37:28 (PDT)
He he... Off topic, but listening to Radio 1 here at work and see that Ruby Wax is in the top 10 rudest people on TV (as in obnoxious rude) - but she wasn't No. 1. That belonged to some lady which I'm sure only the British are blessed to know (sounded like a dreadful game show...) - someone who goes, "You are the weakest link!" and evicts them from the show.
I can assure you, the Aussie dollar is doing worse than Canada! We used to be on par until January this year when the powers that be decided to punish our backward thinking govt by selling our currency, and I suspect that will continue until the govt gets its head of the sand and stop working out how to get more tax from dodgers and start throwing some of that budget surplus back into Reseach and Development! Anyway, I'll check the video on the Texas CD bizzo tomorrow at lunch time (Sanity music store near my work).
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 21:21:51 (PDT)
Christine in Toronto: I understand that you are just like I am. We both would like the Video with AR - Texas' In Demand to air on our own MTV, Much music or Much More Music Channel so we too could appreciate it as often as we like. I downloaded the desktop version 2 inches by 2 inches which was welcomed immensely but I would like to see it on a large screen and view that man and Miss Spiteri doing the Tango, lucky lady! Maybe we should have all of our Canadian fellow fans lobby the station in anyway we can to get it done. You know "viewers corner" E-mail, letters etc....What do you think? Any chance we could succeed. ....Hopeful!!!! I will be hoping foor your posting soon
Joan
Hanmer, ON Canada - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 21:03:47 (PDT)
Sarah: Closet Land is one of my favorites too. Should I duck? It's definitely in my top 5 AR films along with An Awfully Big Adventure, Die Hard, Rasputin, and Truly, Madly, Deeply (not necessarily in that order). Also, yes, the In Demand CD is out this week. I am expecting it as an import in the shop where I work by the end of the week (keeping fingers and toes crossed!).
Mindy <mpete@usa.netfoo>
CT USA - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 20:06:53 (PDT)
So the Aussie dollar is about as laughable as the Canadian dollar? Oy, maybe we should have stayed British-- that would make a trip to London easier! ;)
Julia
Calgary, AB Canada - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 19:58:58 (PDT)
By the way, I see Sanity music in Australia now lists In Demand as for sale at $6.95 Aus. I'll try and check if that has the video has Mindy said in September, but I tellya, with the cratering Aussie dollar, that would be an awful lot cheaper than buying it from the UK! That works out to about $US3.70 + shipping. Anyway, I'll get back to you all if that has the video attached to it when i pop into the store and check (within a day or 2).
Sally
Sydney, Oz - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 17:26:44 (PDT)
The "In Demand" CD will play on your computer assuming you have a CD-ROM drive. I believe most DVD players installed in computer nowadays can usually play CDs as well - you would need to read the paperwork that came with your computer. There are no format restrictions with CDs in contrast to DVDs and Video Cassettes, so certainly, anyone in American can order the CD from a British website and it will play quite happily on their computers as long as they have a CD player. Specifics though - I don't know if In Demand wants Windows Media player... I'm glad to hear the video is seperate to the music though - I can't get a certain CD single I bought with a video on it to play on my computer at all because it wants to play the video every single time, and I don't have the time to download the gazillion MB Windows Media Player to watch the darn thing! Most annoying. So, good on Texas' marketers for making the video a seperate CD! Although, that only applies if you want to listen as well as watch...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 17:15:18 (PDT)
A few questions about the "In Demand" CD--can this be played on a DVD that plays movies and music CD's? Will the UK music CD work on my RCA DVD/CD player, or is it only possible with a UK player? I would order it from Amazon.com UK or Blackstar if I could play it here--one of you technical wizards out there know? Thanks
a Rickman admirer
USA - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 15:26:51 (PDT)
Well, huh! Ian McKellan seems to have embraced technology and has his own official website - and he even puts stuff on it! Why can't AR (or at least, his agents??)? This is in response to McKellan posting some comments in response to quetions about Lord of the Rings movie being less than faithful to the books... Ah well!
Barbara, Foxtel doesn't have the channels you mentioned. Could explain things! Howeva, I found QDU so flawed to be practically unwatchable a second time - probably because I have lived and worked in the West Australian desert and that film didn't even come near it. And since when does the sun rise in the west??? I just can't believe ANYONE would be so stupid as to let an obvious flaw like that into a movie! All in all, rather fortunate that AR doesn't have an exccessively large role in it. Maybe I'll wait until it comes out on DVD so I can program it to see all his bits and nothing else. I dunno... Would have liked to see RHPOT though! My copy has a strange yellow tint to it...
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 15:20:21 (PDT)
Christine..try emailing me again without the 'foo' bit on the end? Should work, I think? Favourite AR film?? Umm..maybe, Closet Land (think I'd better run for cover, I doubt it's a popular choice..but I think he's awesome in it!)
Sarah <alys@alys.fs.net.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 14:02:32 (PDT)
Sarah, I just tried to email you 3 times but an "undeliverable" message came back each time!? Thank you very much for your offer to send me the In Demand CD. I may just take you up on that but I'll try HMV again here first. Now that the song has been officially released, I might be able to order it. If I got the CD from the UK would it work on my PC? I should think it's an international system unlike VCRs. P.S. Which of AR's films is top of your list?
Christine
Montreal, Canada - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 11:33:36 (PDT)
Sharleen Spiteri of Texas on MTV in the UK this afternoon talked aboutIn Demand and the Greatest Hits Album being a worldwide release except America. Would be released there next year... did not specify a date.
Claire
- Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 11:20:36 (PDT)
Hi Christine, the CD is no different in content, but I would say it's less choppy than the pc version, it seems to 'flow' better. At the moment I'm viewing it quite small, it may be possible to fiddle with it and make it full-screen on the pc..but I don't know if that's possible. I'll ask my husband to play around with it and see if he can change the size. If you can't get the CD in Canada..do you want me to send you one in the post?? They're selling at £3.99 in the UK.
Sarah <alys@alys.fs.net.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 10:40:52 (PDT)
Does anyone know when In Demand is going to play on US MTV? Or do I just have to keep taping in hopes of catching it?
Cindie
USA - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 10:31:38 (PDT)
Oh, I completely forgot, In Demand is at No. 17 of the European Charts, so it can be seen at MTV if anyone wants to tape it. That´s were I got it from.
Jutta
USA - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 08:09:23 (PDT)
Hi Karen - no, you weren´t the last one to see In Demand. That´s me, I´m afraid. I taped it this morning and the tape is already worn out. He looks sooo good and moves so well!!! I would love to dance with him, just once.
Jutta <Nero3768@gmx.netfoo>
USA - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 08:05:55 (PDT)
Hi Sarah! Besides being clearer, is the CD version of In Demand any different? Is it less choppy for instance or unedited perhaps? I wonder if Canadians will ever have it at our HMV! A couple of weeks back, they didn't even know it existed. AR looks so good in that last picture!!! What a gorgeous smile!
Christine
Montreal, Canada - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 07:08:12 (PDT)
Think I've solved the 'jump' on the video...it was a memory problem on my pc......In Demand works fine now! It's self-loading, and I was loading it twice! Twit!
Sarah <alys@alys.fs.net.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 03:04:53 (PDT)
Did anyone else in the UK buy the In Demand CD yesterday? I did and the the picture jumps a bit at the start of the video. I returned it to HMV who gave me another..and that one does the same. I've never played a video CD on my pc before. Is this normal, or did I get two bad CD's in one morning, or maybe all the copies are like this?? It only jumps for a second and makes no real difference as it's the bit where they start to drive over the bridge. The CD version is much clearer than the RealPlayer clip...and the tango dance is fantastic!!
Sarah <alys@alys.fs.net.ukfoo>
Canterbury, UK - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 23:40:45 (PDT)
Sally, I don't believe this. I thought they all were one in the same. RHPOT is on the movie network Movie one and Extra. and QDU is on the same channel. Don't take this! Write to them and complain. You pay for this service and you expect better service as they are showing on Austar. The sheriff is worth it!Bye.
Barbara <Hermione_3@hotmail.comfoo>
Gold Coast, Australia - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 23:35:51 (PDT)
Barbara - a conspiracy is afoot - no AR on Foxtel this month! Just won a copy of Dark Harbor on eBay - can't wait to see that!
Sally
Sydney, Australia - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 21:02:23 (PDT)
Hello,everyone. Sally, thats a great pic! I would like to say a big hello to Joan, from Canada. I think it is great to hear from people all over the world. Darlene, great to hear from you too! I hope your writing goes well. Sally, it is great to see both RHPOT and QDU on the pay at the moment.AR still makes me laugh even after all this time. Has there been any more news about Harry Potter? Take care everyone.
barbara <hermione_3@hotmail.comfoo>
Australia - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 18:29:48 (PDT)
Empire online has a piccy of AR attending the Billy Elliot premiere in London last Wednesday. It at Empire Online - you have to scroll down and click on the link to see his picture at the bottom of the article. Its a blurred picture, but there is enough detail to see he looks even better than at the Bruce Willis tribute...
Sally
Sydney, Australia. - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 15:05:47 (PDT)
Therese,
Re: Lumiere & Company (which is in his resume), was made in 1995. The version I have is in English (which I recorded when it aired on the IFC Channel), though some of the directors speak other languages (with English subtitles). Neal Jordan did a behind-the-scenes segment of Michael Collins. I believe he used the Lumiere camera to make some of the "archival footage" for the film. And Alan is in it for about... 5 seconds: he looks (over his de Valera glasses) directly into the camera as he walks by.
Suzanne <SuzanneK@bigfoot.comfoo>
You're very welcome, Karen! :-), - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 14:12:31 (PDT)
Well, I may be the last person in the GB to do so, but I have FINALLY seen In Demand!!! My heartfelt thanks to the person who a week or so ago posted the videogram versions. I'm a technical klutz, and got nowhere with the RealPlayer version. So again, THANK YOU, and WOW, Alan looks great, even with the dark hair :-) I'm going to watch it again right now!
Karen
Seal Beach, CA USA - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 13:48:22 (PDT)
I was surfing around on the net, and came across a hit that listed Alan Rickman. It's called "Lumiere & Company," it's in Spanish with English subtitles, and is available from Amazon.com for $17.99.
Anyone know anything about it? Rickman is listed in the credits.
The blurb on IMDB stated:
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumiere Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds; (2) no synchronized sound was permitted; (3) no more than three takes. The results run the gamut from Zhang Yimou's convention-thwarting joke to David Lynch's bizarre miniature epic.
Therese
USA - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 12:41:01 (PDT)
Thank you for the information about "Help! I'm a Fish," Eva. They aren't selling the soundtrack CD on-line anywhere, are they?
Fausta, lovely Tango Rickmanista!
Georgiana (again having some difficulty finding the wheat in the chaff...)
Seattle - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 11:25:31 (PDT)
UK VIDEO ALERT - ITV Celebrity ... next few minutes running TEXAS video +++
Claire
- Monday, October 02, 2000 at 09:24:20 (PDT)
Last week I wrote a "what gives?" email to InterMedia Films in the UK regarding Blow Dry. This morning I received this response:
For your information, Blow Dry will be released in The US and Canada on the 27th October 2000 through Miramax distribution. The trailer is in the final stages of Post Production and will be available to download from the official site www.blow-dry.co.uk in the next fortnight.
Thank you for your enquiry,
Regards
Intermedia Marketing
Short and terse, in that famous understated British manner. Fingers crossed.
Magda
Canada - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 07:10:41 (PDT)
For those of you buying "In Demand" online, it's been released as a two cd set. The VIDEO is on CD ONE.
I wouldn't want anyone expecting the video to end up receiving the cd with FOUR different versions of the song and NO video....
If anyone was having trouble finding it online, you should be able to get it from www.hmv.co.uk. I'm pretty sure they deliver worldwide.
Kathleen <leenie37@hotmail.comfoo>
Essex, UK - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 05:37:08 (PDT)
I thought that Magda made a good point. Although we feel that the guestbook is safe and populated with nice people, not everyone that visits here is a nice person, and might take advantage of a persons vulnerability by sending anonymous nasty e mails--much like those awful people who yell"jump" when someone is standing on the ledge of a building. I have seen some awful nasty spiteful interchange on the internet, although I was unaware when I first got a computer. It might be safer to not use your e mail address if you feel vulnerable and injured by e mail responses. I think that is why many people have suggested a more private venue, rather than a public guestbook. Cheers
a Rickman admirer+
USA - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 23:43:22 (PDT)
Thanks Georgiana: I did not realize that the interview on the "View" with AR and Emma Thompson was aired so long ago. I enjoyed the interview though and thanks for the information
Joan <jtwinterblue@aol.comfoo>
Hanmer, ON Canada - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 22:48:20 (PDT)
I would say, that is Alan Rickman who is reciting/singing Intelligence on the Help, I am a Fish sound track CD. I base my case on the tradition that it wellknown that actors often do not do the singing in animated movies, like Val Kilmer did not sing in Prince of Egypt and when that is the case it is not a hidden fact. When the actor sings, like Mel Gibson in Pocahontas it is publicly acknowledged. Alan Rickman is listed as the performer. It is likely that he do not sing in other, more demanding parts of the movie, but it would not be in the tradition of animated movies, nor in Alan Rickman caracter to take credit for something he did not do.
Eva
Copenhagen, Denmark - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 22:15:56 (PDT)
hello again--duh I saw that show (the view) I thought we were talking about something recent. Doey!!!! now i want to say GO DARLENE--DARLIN---I thought this place was a place to have fun, talk to others about AR, enjoy ourselves, and just ingeneral share---if what we say doesn't hurt anyone what's the problem?????Maybe some of us take ourselves toooo seriously. Love it here don't wanna leave because of bad or hard feelings--lets just cheer up and be real. Love to all--esp. my bud darlene. della
della <dneegirl1@aol.comfoo>
winchester, va USA - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 21:58:34 (PDT)
Hello Everyone, Darlene here. I was told by a friend that some of you were asking about me. Fist let me say that at the moment I am well. I had a bad patch with my daughter but she is find now.
I stopped posting here for a while because I felt that to be mean to someone was the most unfair and cowardly thing to do. I was very hurt and yes, very angery.
Lets get something straite. I would never post anything about myself or anyone else I care about that I did want anyone to know or that, that person didn't want me to post. I asked my friend parent how they would feel about me friend. She had a illness that affects so many of us an part of the reason it does is the fact that we do not talk about it. Ahmee Loved AR just as much as I or any of you did and if she would have lived then she would have been here to tell you that. She would have talked about our friendship and the AR debait team we were forming on my site. Magda you talked about Doctors and others. Well I am a doctor. And I lot of my friends are in the professions that you mentioned and you know a lot of them belong to chat groups and feel that it helps sometimes to vent there. I am not saying this out of anger. You see I come from two cultures of people who use words and share feels to tell the story of their lives and loves. There was a time when black people were killed and beaten for reading, writing, or speaking about their ture face. What I shared with you was part of me and weather you liked what I said or not I did it not out of fear that I would run into someone who would mean me harm but out of my great love for human kind. I lost my fear of people (THANK GOD!) a long time ago. So thank you Magda for your words of concern but,I pray everyday to the great one above to protect me, my family and all of you. I know that my life is safe and sound so don't worry about that.
Now that I have said that I see that here are some folks that I don't know posting now. To all of you I say Hello. Della has told you of my writing venter a comedy called basiced on the AR Movie Die Hard, call, DANCE HARD.I know that there are some people that may not be intrested in this kind of thing so if you would like to see what I have so far please feel free to email me privatly. I would love to share what we have so far. Let me also say that I am sorry that this post is so long and OT and it will not happen again. Unless I feel I have alot to say. Hey I'm a writer. :-) Love and Peace, Darlene (Little Deer) a.k.a. "D" PS> Sorry about my spelling I am dislexic.
Darlene Davis <AbcdDavis@aol.comfoo>
Bronx, NY USA - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 18:41:50 (PDT)
Della, "The View" interview included Emma Thompson and her mother, Phyllida Law, and aired several years ago when Rickman was promoting "The Winter Guest."
Georgiana
Seattle - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 14:46:13 (PDT)
To Joan: Yes it was ARs voice on "the sun ain't gonna shine anymore" wasn't it great? It also was truly, madly, deeply. Good for you---now tell me about the view---I don't usually watch that show cause I'm usually busy at the time it comes on but if I"d known he was gonna be on I'd have taped it everyday---do you have a date for that show? I'm sure we'd all like to hear more about it. Thanks, della
della <dneegirl1@aol.comfoo>
Winchester, Va USA - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 13:39:56 (PDT)
I am delighted to be among this group of fellow AR fans and find the comments informative and indeed witty. I try to offend no one but that happens at times, we are all human. We share a common bond and as I read the comments about AR's singing voice it reminded me of the duet he did titled "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More" which was a download piece from this fan page Sound Gallery, well worth the download. I could have the title from which it came topsy turvy when it comes to the movie but he played a character named "Jamie" The movie and don't quote me is "Madly, Truly, Deeply". I believe this is his true voice unless he has taken some singing voice lessons in the mean time. What do you think? Hello to all and to Georgiana and the other regulars who are refreshingly candid. Our AR seems to be cropping up everywhere these days and that is good. His interview with the women on the U.S. show "The View" which can also be downloaded had me laughing aloud. AR is a very open and witty individual. How played Mesmer which I find ironic since he himself is mesmerizing...This is my first stop on my internet journey so I shall return..JT
Joan <jtwinterblue@aol.comfoo>
Hanmer, ON Canada - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 11:12:21 (PDT)
Has anyone else noticed the extreme similarity betwixt the recent Volvo television advert and the beginning of "Dark Harbor?" Someone on Madison Ave. has seen this film!
FastFilm
Los Angeles, CA USA - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 08:18:17 (PDT)
Re: Help I'm a Fish, I would hate to disillusion anyone but a friend of mine was auditioned for the "singing voice" of A.R. for this film - he was told that A.R. didn't think his own singing voice was up to it. My friend didn't get the part so we can't be sure, but it is likely that the singing wasn't done by Alan but by a good impressionist.
Mandy
London, - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 05:49:52 (PDT)
Just watched an interview with Sharleen Spiteri on Planet Pop. She said that they just rang AR and asked if he wanted to be in the video. Apparently he loved the song and said yes straight away. She also said that it was his idea to do the tango. They had dance lessons from Michael Jackson's choreographer. Also read an article in Empire magazine about Harry Potter. No mention of AR, but then again, no mention of Professor Snape either. Make of that what you will.
Catherine <catherine.bowles@virgin.netfoo>
Halifax, Yorkshire - Sunday, October 01, 2000 at 03:22:08 (PDT)
