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Don't know if Alan Rickman fans are prone to broken bones or not. I am just clumsy-dropped a vintage royal doulton "bunnykins" baby dish, weighing at least ten pounds, on my toe-broke the toe, the dish is fine-could probably drop it from the skyscraper that Hans Gruber fell from and it would still be in one piece. Didn't know that antiques would be such a dangerous hobby-Loesje, how did you "do the deed"? Something more glamorous, perhaps?
ACC
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 10:57:27 PM


Today ,not to today. My sister say's I fell out of my highchair and hit my head when I was a baby. Im starting to believe it.
TSO
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 02:44:24 PM

THANKS SUE for the link. I swear I put the link in exactly how it states in the guide to HTML . really I did . A link to the GQ ? Lee, you are funny. Two laughs to today.
TSO
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 02:36:34 PM

YIIPPEE! Got it! Many Thanks!
Jennifer
Calgary, - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 02:20:31 PM

I will refraign from an answer to that. As I say, I need the practice. LOL
lee :D
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:59:10 PM

Sue, I am laughing because I thought you were working on a sound link to GQ quote. LOL. I am so dumb sometimes. LOL *Is the "Never give up" quote on a sound file somewhere? That would be a great one!
lee
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:57:08 PM

Was it worth the Bother?????LOL
Sue
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:54:45 PM

Well, we all got there eventually;)))
S
E - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:52:56 PM

okay, the "try this one" works for the cartoon. I want to hear Sue's sound link.
I need practice. lee
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:52:52 PM

Cartoon
try this one
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:50:57 PM

YESSSSSSS.......
Sue
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:49:43 PM

OKKKAAYY That didn't work, one more ..LINK
sue
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:49:01 PM

potter cartoon
eviltrailmix
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:47:30 PM

Yes there is sound on it and Stupid One "Never Give Up Never Surrender!!!Here is the LINK Still making a hash of it after all these years!....
Sue
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:45:22 PM

I can't get into "eviltrailmix" either!
Jennifer
Calgary, Canada - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:41:12 PM

Hi TSO -Thanks for the cute HP animation. I just typed in the eviltrailmix address you listed below and was really surprised it worked because I have zero computer skills. Well maybe I'm up around a level one or two now. Is there supposed to be sound on this animation?
Sandy
Canada - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:38:21 PM

TSO, thanks for the big laugh! The cartoon made my day. (bother bother bother bother bother bother bother...)
Ali-Pat , <ali-pat@earthlink.netfoo>
Dayton, OH, USA - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:21:06 PM

Under "Multimedia" click on "Pictures" then click on "Photo gallery" then on the boxes.
lee
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:16:45 PM

POA Pics
Oldman Pics
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:14:24 PM

My Third attempt. www.eviltrailmix.com/extra/Potter.swf if it didnt work this time. then its the computer not me.
getting dumber by the minute
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:13:48 PM

I got the address below , from mugglenet.com . it's a little animation thingy called bothering Snape. Harry and Ron decide to bother Snape, he gets angry and zaps them with his wand, then Doubledore comes on , but he doesnt know what hes doing there so he strips and dances. It's not obcene , dont worry. it is funny though. My second attempt. eviltrailmix.com If this doesnt work disregard and type in manually.
the stupid one or TSO
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 01:08:47 PM

Hi ACC, sorry you broke your toe, maybe it's time to retire your *pointe shoes*, ha ha. Be glad you're not a ballerina; you don't have to go through the agony of wondering if you'll ever dance again.

Are AR fans prone to broken bones? Janine broke her toe, too. Tamara broke her arm and leg and loesje just broke her wrist! Hope you all feel better soon! (I haven't broken any bones, but about half a dozen drinking glasses because of poor eyesight).
Joan Pa USA
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 12:36:44 PM


sorry for all the posts people. Sue, thank you. But would you mind repeating that in english.lol. crosses fingers and hopes that Sue is patient.
the stupid one
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 12:32:10 PM

it didnt work . where's the blue. at least it didnt all go blue. wipes the dripping sweat off forehead.
the stupid one
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 12:27:20 PM

ok Im going to attempt , what seems like the impossible. www.eviltrailmix.com/extra/Potter.swf
the stupid one
still too embarrassed - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 12:24:39 PM

Instructions fixed.
Suz (D.o.C.)

OOps Just realised all my instuctions turned into a link and aren't there now. Slinks off to library with revolver
S
E - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 11:42:42 AM

HAHA That'll teach me LOL I managed to link the whole sentence without trying LOL. Just ignore the blue OK!!
Walks away blushing
Sue
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 11:41:17 AM

OK Stupid One I am not laughing!!Print out Suzs instructions then you can refer to them all the time I did for about 2 years!OK? Right you type the <a href=" THEN paste the address from wherever">THEN you can put whatever you like, this is the bit that comes up blue here eg "Lovely AR pix" OR just the name of the site eg "Rex PIX." THEN you close it all by </a> Have a go!! The worse you can do is turn the whole GB into a giant link!!LOL(Believe me I heve done it. LOL
Sue
The woman who once CENTRED the entire GB, Stilll recklessly using italics - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 11:39:50 AM

Just taking a break from work and wanted to comment about the shrieking shack photo on the Oldman website: I realize that as directors for the Potter films change, artistic visions will change, but it's interesting that Thewliss's character is dressed in a dress jacket and pants (like us ordinary muggles) and not in professor's black robes which lent such ambience to the previous films. It will be interesting to see the final product. It was also interesting to hear that there's still two more weeks of filming. I thought they would have wrapped this up months ago and that all the post-production would be going on by now. Could this be why AR hasn't been filming anything else? It seems like all summer and into fall he keeps popping up at benefits and the like, but is not filming. However, some of the other adult actors from the Potter films are listed as being in production with new works. Maybe AR is just taking a break.
Mary , <mary@lamonica.comfoo>
easton, ma, - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 11:30:41 AM

ok I could possibly be the stupidest person on the GB. but I have read the thing on this site about how to make a link but I dont uderstand . when you make a link , when it says The Name Of The website . do you put in the name of the website your linking to , or do you actually put in the words "the name of the website" please someone stop laughing and help me.please.
the stupid one
too embarrassed to give location - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 11:28:10 AM

Sofie, thanks for the directions to the photo! Our boy looks wonderful....as always.
Jennifer
Calgary, Canada - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 09:50:26 AM

Magda - I know I didn't explain it too well, here is a more detailed describtion on how to get there :0) First the link http://home.worldonline.nl/~giso/index.htm .Then to the left side there is a link called "pictures". Then click on the "The Gary Oldman Photo Gallery". And then at last on "Behind the scenes picture of Gary Oldman in (partly) Sirius Black-make up". Sorry about that, I hope you find it...
Sofie , <tmd_sofie@hotmail.comfoo>
Glasgow, UK - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 08:51:44 AM

I don't work on Mondays so have to wait until Tuesday to catch up on the AR news. Loesje, I'm sorry to hear about your wrist. Hope you are feeling better soon and will be able to add to the GB soon. Jeannou - loved the photos...Thanks!!
Jennifer
Calgary, Canada - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 08:28:34 AM

Oh I saw that picture quite recently FNH but now for the life of me can't find it!!
Sue
- Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 07:10:34 AM

Sue, I saw those pics on ebay, I was wondering if they were from Richard Attenborough's birthday celebrations. I remember a great photo of Alan and Richard from a few years ago, and the body language from Alan - looks as though he's waiting for a football freekick! Dickie is pointing rather forcefully at him and he's totally closed up - sheer defence. I hope Sarah comes back - I loved to hear about the encounters etc. I may live in the UK, but let's just say I'm out in the sticks, it was always good to hear about what was happening in my own country! (lol). Hiromi - I was looking at a Japanese site the other week called Intelligence, have you seen it? Some nice pics and graphics on it. Loesje - rest the wrist, anything broken is always so painful! Lastly, read last week that HP & Prisoner of Azkaban has only two weeks left to shoot and they are already well into post production - only 9 months to go!
A Fish Needing Help
UK - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 06:04:16 AM

Those pix were taken at a BFI charity do in September. They were on e-bay last week. I never know the niceties of nicking from e-bay so I just kept them for private forum use LOL. The lady is Sabrina Guiness. We are having probs with the 2nd one, so far have come up with Magnus Magnusson and Ian Holm, any other suggestions?? We thought the 1st one one looked like Dickie was booking them in for cut and blow dry but then we do have a very silly outlook on life!!LOL
Sue
England - Tuesday, September 30th 2003 - 03:16:31 AM

Rose, the photos on the site you mention are of AR with Lord Attenborough - looks like they are at some sort of function, maybe something to do with RADA? Actually looks like they are swapping autographs with each other, or consulting diairies but am sure neither of them are true!
Richard Attenborough is a great British stalwart of all things acting and has just celebrated his 80th birthday. There have been various documentaries on TV here, including the one where they went back to RADA and scanned down the medal board, where AR's name just happened to come into focus! The man obviously knows his audience!
Sue
Lincoln, UK - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 11:10:03 PM

Ok - back to the Nativity picture for a second (just so I can make my silly point, ok?) For the record, I think the kid on the right is our elusive young Master Rickman. Look at him, he just has a quintessential Rickman-ness about him. But also... Does anyone else think it looks like there's a GIANT spider crawling on the set there - underneath the second 'angel' girl from the right? Now, I'm an atheist - but I do have have plenty of knowledge about what it is i don't believe in - and I don't remember any enormous many-legged beasties in this story.
Phobic
1, 2, 3 - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 11:03:32 PM

Oops,sorry, the pictures aren't from Love Actually, I just have that movie on my mind...Does anyone know what they ARE from?
Rose
- Monday, September 29th 2003 - 07:32:41 PM

In case you haven't seen them, there are some wonderful new Love Actually pictures featuring Alan posted on Chapman's website http://www.nd.edu/~tchapman/news2003.html
Rose
- Monday, September 29th 2003 - 07:27:06 PM

Well, if there's a "behind the scenes at POA" link on the Oldman site, it's very well hidden. Has anyone found it?
Magda
Canada - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 05:40:32 PM

Darn that voice recognition program! :-)

ROTK?
Suz , <webmistress@alan-rickman.comfoo>
TX, USA - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 04:51:03 PM


Suz- a "Patient" is what I'll be if I don't walk away from this computer: "Love Actually" photos and the ROTK trailer! ("low resolution", c/o movieline.com) Phew!

Patience is a virtue -- there's work to do between now and the holidays!!
Ann W
AZ, USA - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 04:35:23 PM


I have uploaded Chapter 4 of Hermione’s Diary to ff.net. I believe some people here are following it. It’s a little raunchy, so comes with a health warning! It can be found from my author page, which is here…

www.fanfiction.net/~rickfan37

It has also been posted on aff.net, here…

http://adultfan.nexcess.net/aff/story.php?no=10465

and of course will be on Fiction Alley too.

Thanks,

~RF~
Rickfan37
UK - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 03:41:41 PM


Hi. Has anyone seen this picture yet on Gary Oldmans site? Or is it just me, who is a bit left behind! :) - Click on the "behind the scenes link from Prisoner of Azkaban" http://home.worldonline.nl/~giso/index.htm And to Loesje, the warmest thoughts from me, I hope you're soon feeling better....
Sofie , <tmd_sofie@hotmail.comfoo>
Glasgow, UK - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 02:57:41 PM

Flights of Fancy and the News & Info Page haven't been accepting posts because HyperMart is having another "server issue." But they are in the process of correcting the situation, so hopefully it won't be too much longer. Thank you for your patients!

Suzanne , <webmistress@alan-rickman.comfoo>
TX, USA - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 02:36:28 PM

For those you like to keep tabs on Mr.R's whereabouts!
Londoner's Diary, Evening Standard 29 September.
"Actors Alan Rickman and Damian Lewis were among 180 friends and colleagues who attended yesterday's memorial service for screenwriter Leigh Jackson, who worked on controversial New Labour drama The Project and Warriors, the award-winning dramatisation of peacekeeping in Bosnia. Jackson died of cancer aged 52 earlier this year."
Sue
England - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 02:07:01 PM

My sympathies Loesje, I broke my toe yesterday, so I relate to the pain-fortunately I only type with my feet on weekends, so I can still add to guestbook!
ACC
- Monday, September 29th 2003 - 01:42:55 PM

AR was born 1946. The Nativity photo was taken in 1951. That would make him five years old. His birthday is February 21, 1946, so in this photo he's just a couple months away from his 6th birthday, right?
Joan Pa USA
- Monday, September 29th 2003 - 12:51:07 PM

Loesje - sorry to hear about your accident. Sue and Ali-Pat have a good idea; watch Alan's movies and let someone else take care of you. If you're like most women, having someone else look after you will be a novelty :)
Visited the local Blockbuster yesterday with DVD's in mind and found Dogma, Sense & Sensibility and RH, PoT. Also picked up Dark Harbor again for good measure and because I love this strange movie. This morning I watched Dogma and the pieces from all previous posts came together. Interesting concept, little slow in places. Guess who had the funniest lines and kept me smiling through out the whole movie. I liked that the demonic triplets wore tuques and carried hockey sticks - a familiar look around here - and amazed to learn God is a Canadian. There's hope for me then?
Trivia time you say - The R.C. Church unwittingly made the Buddha a saint. Saint Josaphat still remains in the official catalog of saints although his day (Nov.27) is no longer celebrated.
Sandy
Canada - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 10:04:15 AM

Why isn't the FOF page working? I am waiting for the True Loves Curse story by Lee all weekend. Does anyone know what is going on? I've tried posting but it won't work.
Claire , <prague@iwon.comfoo>
Ok, USA - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 08:59:20 AM

Is there any word as to when the FoF page may be working again?
?
- Monday, September 29th 2003 - 08:51:30 AM

Hello everyone! It was so good to see a double helping of Die Hard(1&2) last weekend. I still cannot believe they just dropped him out of that window... the last scene he did so if he INJURED himself his performance was already IN THE CAN! AR was wonderful in this movie and without him there would never have been a 2 or 3. I remember that Nativity photo. AR went to a montessori school, didn't he. That is where the photo was taken. He was 4 1/2 years old then.
Barbara the Australian
Gold Coast, Qld, Australia - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 06:44:15 AM

Loesje, Sorry to hear about your fall. Hope you heal soon and are able to rest comfortably.
PL Fan, My husband read the book “Under the Tuscan Sun” and enjoyed it so we plan to see the film soon. He said they must have spiked up the cinema script though! I will be sure to look for Lindsay Duncan.
lee
- Monday, September 29th 2003 - 04:53:13 AM

Hi Loesje, Hope you will be feeling better soon. Try to relax and take it easy. All the best to you.
Pam
Massachusetts, USA - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 03:56:28 AM

Jeannou - Nice pix, thanks for the link.
Loesje - Get well soon, just enjoy looking at the pictures instead and warch a few movies!
Sue
England - Monday, September 29th 2003 - 01:22:55 AM

Loesje

Get well soon!

Best wishes,
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 09:08:43 PM


I found 3 new pictures of Love Actually in Carole's website. Just in case you haven't seen them I will put the link below.
Pictures of Love Actually , <Detention to you Carole for not telling me about the new picturesfoo>
Jeannou, Somewhere over the rainbow - Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 07:29:46 PM

Hi loesje, take better care of yourself, sweetheart. Easy does it. Take your time doing things as your body heals itself. Best Wishes!
P.L. O'Hara (wink)
- Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 06:57:32 PM

I have updated Chasing Darkness Away, my successor to Snape In Love which had a few readers here. For anyone here who has begun to follow it, Chapter 8 is now available, in which we learn how Snape fared in the months after Ella’s departure (pretty well, actually, the git!). It can be found on ff.net and can be accessed from my author page here…

www.fanfiction.net/~rickfan37

It’s also on Fiction Alley and it can be found in the Astronomy Tower section under my user name. There is no direct link.

And it’s also on aff.net, here…

http://adultfan.nexcess.net/aff/authors.php?no=4458

Thanks.

~RF~
Rickfan37
UK - Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 04:49:56 PM


Loesje--I am so sorry to hear about your accident! I hope your recovery is swift and as painless as possible. But while you are recovering, why not make the most of it--enjoy making everybody do everything for you!

Thanks for that MovieTimes link. Veeeeeery interesting.
Ali-Pat , <ali-pat@earthlink.netfoo>
Dayton, OH, USA - Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 04:13:10 PM


hi guys, i won't be posting at the GB for a while, because i broke my wrist yesterday evening, oh what a pain, i wanted to led the dogs out and all over sudden i fell down on my wrist, so my husband took my to hospital, and there i got a treatment l spare you that,but i'm in real pain now and that's the reason why i won't add to this GB. till i get better greetings, loesje( i hope you'll miss me)even wright to you with one finger hearts me, so i'll se you in six weeks or so, bye bye, loesje, but i will continue reading this GB bye for now., and when it goes better earlyer i'll let you know
loesje
netherlands - Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 03:18:49 PM

Newflash (or at least it was for me)! Lindsay Duncan has a "juicily" role in "Under the Tuscan Sun". The film is truly wonderful (emotionally and aesthetically) but the surprise LD factor certainly made it even more fun to watch. She is FANTASTIC!
A Reminiscent PL Fan and LLD Wannasee
- Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 07:46:17 AM

Thanks Kiki, these are mind-blowing numbers and just wait until figures from HP3, Love Actually, and The search for John Gissing are added. Too bad they cannot count in his theatre work as well. I have never seen this white shirt pic!! Yummmm.
The interrogator IS responsible fof the FoF fall out!

Kiki's link with white shirt and $$ stats
lee
- Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 07:19:56 AM


The "Movie Times" website has a nice photo of Mr. Rickman on their home page, as one of the top actors of the 00's. You've almost certainly seen the photo before, but it's nice to see it in that context!
Kiki , <klamb@indra.comfoo>
Colorado, US - Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 06:36:10 AM

Chandra--it's the year 5764 on the Jewish calendar.

And Lee, I also have a post ready to go at FOF and the page won't accept any posts. Bloody Hypermart. Grrrrr . . .


MA
I blame The Interrogator, as always . . ., USA - Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 06:22:51 AM


Thanks ACC, I know what you mean; I have been trying to add the Friday page since Thursday night. That Sir. Nicholas is getting feisty isn’t he? LOL.
lee
- Sunday, September 28th 2003 - 05:13:41 AM

Thanks Lee-the FOF won't let me enter a comment
ACC
- Saturday, September 27th 2003 - 10:56:20 PM

Thanks Sue from England for the great Who link! What a great walk down memory lane.
Mary from McHenry , <wildgeese@stans.netfoo>
- Saturday, September 27th 2003 - 09:13:32 PM

I would like anyone to clean my windows, if they would do it for free! If he looked like Alan Rickman, talked like him, moved like him, had his personality, values, talents, then yes, if he was a vacuum cleaner salesman, then he would have my attention!
ACC
- Saturday, September 27th 2003 - 04:12:43 PM

Happy New Year!
What year is it?
Chandra
Va, - Saturday, September 27th 2003 - 04:11:32 PM

A belated L'Shana Tovah--Happy New Year to all the Jewish Rickmaniacs! 8-)
MA
- Saturday, September 27th 2003 - 03:19:17 PM

Well, I'm of the opinion that I would fancy him if he was the window cleaner anyway LOL!! Mind you I have a long history of fancying older men when I was young, actors, bosses etc!!And they all seemed to have striking noses!!!Make of that what you will!!!;)))
Sue
england - Saturday, September 27th 2003 - 02:01:08 PM

Hi, i've had a real serious confersation with my husband about AR , he''s not jealous, no. he isn't jealous at all, he said, but he's calling the Dark Harbor movie , The propeller movie( are you watching that propeller movie again??) for reasons that are very clear. So , i explained to him that i really loved this movie for the story and that AR turnes up being naked , yes i liked that, but it doesn't "turn me on" as someting like that with forinstance Pamela Anderson would turn him on, he said if Ar would be a road worker or a window cleaner you would'nt look at him a second time, and i wonder , if AR would clean my windows( and i wouldn't know anything about him) would i like him? i would probleby not,it's because i saw him in movies and he's famous for that. that's what's attracks him in me, though i would like to have AR cleaning my windows , i would say "windowcleaner, coffee" how do you think about this?
loesje
netherlands - Saturday, September 27th 2003 - 01:57:12 PM

Sorry for the shameless self-promotion, but I know some of you are following white raven's Tea With The Black Dragon. She has a new chapter up at my group. She has not been able to post it to ff.net, which seems to be down for the weekend. If you are interested in reading, it can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Veresnas_Veneries_Too/ There are some other interesting authors there too, along with artists. It includes some lovely adult depictions of Snape. lablanche
lablanche , <lablanche@yahoofoo>
- Saturday, September 27th 2003 - 06:50:04 AM

Suzanne, thank you for the info, and the effort you and others put into this site. It is MUCH appreciated here:)
Leslie from T.O.
- Saturday, September 27th 2003 - 06:05:08 AM

Leslie, I'm still working on the August GB, but it'll be in the archives soon (the worm and moving put me really behind). And the September GB should appear in the archives in about two weeks.

Suzanne , <webmistress@alan-rickman.comfoo>
The theme music from the Dr. Who series still gives me chills (the good kind!), - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 09:32:16 PM

Explain the good Doctor?

Who on earth doesn't already know that paragon of Prydonians, that gregarious Gallifreyan, that renegade Time Lord?

Nay, I need no explanation! I can _still_ recite the full companions, in order, and list the actors who played them. :D (useless trivia, I know)....

Fox TV in the US made a Dr. Who TV pilot -- a two hour movie -- with Paul McGann as the Doctor and Eric Roberts (brother to Julia, yes) as the Master.

It was horrible.

The money they wasted on set design could have gone to getting a British cast.... and a decent script.
SPOILERS

They had the Dr. kiss somebody! And they made him half- human! They took all the real emotional passion out of the character, all the mystery, all the real quirks, all the fun! I was horrified. It was a travesty! Americans should not attempt to remake British television. We just don't have the same sensibilities.....

*quietly wretching in memory, I remain*
Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Friday, September 26th 2003 - 08:56:58 PM


Hello all I am back from a holiday in the very pretty South Australia. I always thought the boy to the left (Joseph?) looking at the baby Jesus had a Rickman type profile. Who nose he he. Lucky for us in OZ, the ABC have been playing Dr Who.
Janine
- Friday, September 26th 2003 - 06:32:59 PM

You can get a T-shirt with that saying on it, or a couple other *interesting* Dutch sayings, if you are so inclined.
www.bedutch.com
Christine
USA - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 04:39:46 PM

Lee, Ms. Patton wouldn´t be very happy to know the only thing people like in her book is the photos!! Hope she doesn´t read this Guestbook! Probably she wouldn´t know the answer about the photo anyway. People say (and AR himself) that the book is not to be believed, how would we believe her info about the photo?
Mesmerized
- Friday, September 26th 2003 - 04:33:36 PM

ACC, would that be their font legs or their back legs that grew longer i wonder? Btw if a cow catches a rabbit , it means that someone does a strange thing that nobody could have quessed.
loesje
netherlands - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 04:05:40 PM

Mesmerized, I see the glasses now. I unquestionably need better ones! Maybe if we write to Ms. Patton she will be inclined to tell us what we want to know. Mr. Rickman will probably not respond as he thinks the book is rubbish, even if we say that we only bought it for the pictures. That sounds opposite from only buying “that magazine” for the articles. LOL.
lee , <is hypermart going to fix FoF soon?foo>
- Friday, September 26th 2003 - 04:00:53 PM

The Nativity photo is very cute... But I find it impossible to know whose little guy is AR! Lee, I think the little boy on the very left is wearing glasses, or do *I* need better glasses?? Did AR use glasses at that age? (I don´t believe we´re discussing this :) how funny). Who was the incredibly mean person that put the photo in the book and didn´t say which child is him?? Someone that wanted to make us suffer, of course. Is the photo from that Patton book?
Mesmerized
- Friday, September 26th 2003 - 03:49:41 PM

I really enjoy coming here from time to time, to catch up on what's new with AR. I'm not entirely sure how the archives work, but is there a place I can go to catch up on posts from the past few weeks, or do I have to wait until they're archived? Sorry if I'm asking a redundant question. Cheers to all!
Leslie from T.O.
- Friday, September 26th 2003 - 02:06:15 PM

Jane, I agree with you 100%++++, Alan would be perfect as Mr. Rochester! If anyone is contacting Alan's assistant regarding the Nativity photo, ask her if he is FINALLY autographing photos to send to his adoring fans!! Does anyone have any thoughts about Alan's performance in Mesmer?I recently saw it for the first time and loved it...him I mean!!
Jennifer
Calgary, - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 01:18:25 PM

Has anyone ever written to AR's assistant and asked her to identify AR in the Nativity photo?
Lurker with a thought
- Friday, September 26th 2003 - 12:39:59 PM

Tiscali have some soundbites of Stephen Fry reading from HP & tOooP. www.tiscali.co.uk and follow the link, broadband not needed.
Juliet
UK - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 12:07:33 PM

OT--I've always been partial to the idea of AR as "The Master" . . . (I have a soft spot in my heart for the Bad Guys LOL). It would also be lovely to see him do a one-time guest appearance . . . .

My husband is a MAJOR Whovian and actually woke me this morning with the news of the new series--wearing his Doctor Who T-shirt in celebration and grinning like a fool! LOL(Glad to see I'm not the only weirdo in our household!) But he told me that the speculation regarding casting was leaning toward Paul McGann, who played the Doctor in the 1996 TV movie and has done various Big Finish audio dramas, or (and I'm really hoping for this one!) Richard E. Grant, who will be portraying the Doctor in an audio drama to be Web cast on the BBC site in November (which, BTW, is the 40th anniversary of the show). Both have expressed some interest in the role, so, who knows? Clearly, my husband's enthusiasm for this show has NOT rubbed off on me at all. ;) (Now, if I could only get HIM to absorb as much AR trivia!)
Jen
Cow Land, USA - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 11:57:08 AM


I know this subject has probably been talked about and buried many times, but I am new here and just wanted to add that I just watched "Jane Eyre" with William Hurt as Mr. Rochester. He did a great job with the part but Alan would be more than perfect in that role. Colin FIrth would be my next choice.
Jane
- Friday, September 26th 2003 - 11:46:53 AM

The nativity photo--I always imagined Alan was playing Joseph. Something about the way the child is standing. But I suppose that kid is too old to have been Alan? Anyway, it is fun to speculate.

As for the Great Video Giveaway--I have been overwhelmed with requests for some of the titles, but I still have plenty of copies of Galaxy Quest and Die Hard, so if you would like a FREE copy of either videotape, please email be before October 1. :o>
Ali-Pat , <ali-pat@earthlink.netfoo>
Dayton, OH, USA - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 11:36:00 AM


Thanks Sue for the memories. Jon Pertwee was the one with the full head of white hair and Tom Baker -- haven't thought of this show in years. One day when we're all brave enough we'll have to compare our ages...or probably not. There's isn't enough booze in the world for that discussion :)
Sandy
Canada - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 11:14:37 AM

I am sure you could find more than you ever wanted to know about Dr.Who HERE.
I am old enough to clearly remember the very 1st episode in B&W with William Hartnell. Tom Baker was the guy with the scarf. I watched up until Jon Pertwee was the Doctor but have never bothered with the later ones. Yes Gail, AR would make a good doctor,but I can't see that coming off really, can you?LOL
Sue
England - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 09:40:13 AM

Gail, I used to watch Dr. Who in the 70's. The Dr. in the striped scarf - Tom ?? - he was very sexy. The older guy with the pure white hair - he was easy on the eyes too. Alan would be great as Dr. Who. I can't think of anything Alan wouldn't be terrific in - soaps or commercials, I'd watch them all. I'd like to see him teamed up with Stockard Channing who is also a very fine actor and a favourite of mine.
Sandy
Canada - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 08:39:47 AM

Perfect posture is shown by the child whose legs are clearly seen in the photo of AR's 1951 Nativity Scene. The child to the audience's right of the Star. See the square shoulders and the posture, reminds me of Hans' giving his speech to the hostages.

OR, Is that AR as an angel, standing beside the Baby Jesus? Is it AR already showing a preference for *supporting roles* since he isn't even looking at the audience, but the focus of the play, the baby?
AR was born 1946, so in this 1951 photo he's just a couple months from his sixth (6) birthday. He could have been a child tall for his age.
Joan Pa USA
- Friday, September 26th 2003 - 06:57:05 AM


If anyone would like to see the Love Actually trailer on TV, it'll play on the E! Channel on "Coming Attractions" today at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. And I think they will show a repeat of the program a few times this week (check your local listings).

Suzanne , <webmistress@alan-rickman.comfoo>
TX, USA - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 06:54:58 AM

I see on my news page today that the BBC is going to do another series of Dr. Who, the sci-fi series (maybe a Brit - Sue? - could explain to our American friends exactly what the show was about and why it is so relevant to all of us brought up with it.) Anyway, am I the only person to think that our AR would be a perfect Dr. Who? Admittedly he is older than the later reincarnations of the character, but the good doctor is able to re-morph himself into any age he wishes, so perhaps it is time again for a mature Dr. Who.

Gail, with tongue only partly in cheek.
Gail
Cobourg, Canada - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 06:42:02 AM


OT - Me too Chandra. He was a gorgeous guy with a wonderful voice.
Sue
England - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 06:30:51 AM

O.T. I 'm so bummed! Sad News - Robert Palmer died of a heart attack in Paris. I just heard him do a live radio interview not even a month ago - he was so interesting and funny. First Warren Zevon and now Robert Palmer.
Chandra
VA, - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 06:22:20 AM

Thanks Sue for the picture of Alan in the Nativity play. How cute!
My guess is that if he is only four years old and judging by the nose on the little boy on the very left on the end, that is our Alan. I am inexplicably drawn to that one.
lee
- Friday, September 26th 2003 - 05:55:18 AM

OK,I have rummages around and found that book and scanned the Nativity Pic in for you so you can decide yourselves;)
Sue
England. Hope all our Japanese chums are safe. - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 05:32:52 AM

pixxaa, thank you for the link to the yahoo movies page , i thought it was very interesting.
loesje
netherlands - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 02:15:49 AM

Was at the movies few nights back and noticed the poster for LA: made me crackle to see AR was the first to be billed. Yes, even before the big names of Hugh Grant and Liam Neeson! (Of course, it's irrelevant to mention that it was alphabetical by first name...) Movie looks quite promising! Of course, my friend thought I lost sanity, me laughing like a manic at a movie poster...do you think anyone will notice a poster missing?
jody
CA, - Friday, September 26th 2003 - 12:25:52 AM

Can't get Fof to load-times out-suggestions?
ACC
- Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 09:56:01 PM

does a cow catch a rabbit? Never seen a cow moving too much-standing around chewing or lying down and chewing, but then I am not a country girl-have you heard about the cows that got so used to standing on a hill grazing that two of their legs grew longer, and then when they stood on flat ground they fell over...
ACC
- Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 09:25:11 PM

Hi, loesje She was 19 (Georgina Cates was born 1975, AABA came out in 1994) and faked a bit of her background to get the role. http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800019382&cf=biog&intl=us
pixxaa
Germany - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 04:40:07 PM

I wonder if that girl who played "stella"in AABA was really 16 years of age, i come to that because of '"annie the barmaid" i think she was very young and i wonder if she would have any "reserves" towards mr Rickman, because he looks and is so much older than she is, if i was the actress and be so young ,i would have certainly my reserves and i'd be very shy with filming such sex scenes, but you never know how a cow catches a rabbit.
loesje
netherlands - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 04:05:39 PM

exept the serious ones, wraaaahhhhh.
loesje
- Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 03:53:18 PM

Hi Is the Nativity picture to be found anywhere on the net ? Btw, thank you for the GB, always my first page that I check when going online pixxaa, a german AR Fan
pixxaa
- Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 03:52:35 PM

he must have been 16 years of age when he played Annie the barmaid, hahahahaaaa , you must ask the youth now a days to play a girls role , they would look at you as if you came from mars
loesje
netherlands - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 03:39:31 PM

Oh, that explains things. Maybe they should have done “Boys Town” then. LOL
lee
- Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 03:26:59 PM

Well, it WAS an all-boys school ...
Kate
San Francisco, - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 03:24:41 PM

According to his resume, he played Annie the barmaid in Sgt Musgrave's Dance in 1962 at Latymer Upper School and
Ali Baba & The 7 Dwarves Sixth Wife of Ali Baba at Latymer Upper School. Maybe they ran out of girls.
lee
- Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 03:20:34 PM

But Sue, in Paton's book, she talks about AR playing female roles in school plays from age 11 onward -- 1957 onward. Apparently, Alan performed the parts with gusto ... (I think he's the kid on the right with his hands up in the Nativity picture. I dont know for sure, but the nose, cheek and hair -- and the pose -- seem right.)
Kate
San Francisco, - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 03:11:23 PM

An Alan Anecdote:
When I was in Florida on holiday, I was forced to get my GB and FoF fix in a room full of people who were working on business-related computer projects. It was very quiet in there and every time I entered the FoF page a silky voice loudly announced, “A good wench is so hard to find.” Everyone always turned to look at me and I just said “yes, how true,” and went on with my reading. : )

P.S. The FoF page will not accept posts at this time.
lee
- Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 03:03:06 PM


Sue, thank's for hat information, but again about the Nativity play, which boy is it, the one on the right or the one on the left, for as far as i can see they are both boys,or did i miss something here?
loesje
netherlands - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 02:56:37 PM

"A good wench is hard to find" comes from the King of the Hill episode that AR voiced as Prince Philip of the Renaissance Fair. My dictionary defines "wench" as A girl or woman:now used facetiously. A female servant. A prostitute
Whenever I think of wenches I see George's Miss 10.30.LOL
As far as the nativity play goes, as far as I can rememeber there is only one boy in the picture so that must be him. In the fifties, boys played boys and girls played girls, end of story!!
Sue
England - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 02:25:50 PM

Juliet, thanks, you're awesome! I voted. Just refining that url address a little, it's

http://www.rd.com/common/nav/index.jhtml?channelId=6&subChannelId=&articleId=9526793

I'm not skilled enough to set this up as a link, but a cut and paste will take you there. They are arranged in date order, so you need to scroll way down toward the end.

Never give up, never surrender!
Mary from McHenry
All GalaxyQuest, all the time, - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 01:47:13 PM


Loesje, The Oxford Dictionary says a "wench" is a girl or young woman. I'm sure our British friends will have a more creative definition!!
Jennifer
Calgary, - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 01:35:11 PM

the nativity play photo is in the maureen paton book AR the unauthorised story btw noses grow during your live , so it might be the boy on the left too.
loesje
- Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 01:34:42 PM

this may sound stupid but what is a " wench" ? i've tried to look it up but i couln't find it.
loesje
netherlands - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 01:29:06 PM

where can I see the nativity photo?
Jennifer
Calgary, - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 01:26:55 PM

I guess AR only knows for sure which child he is in the nativity play photo. My guess is the child in front, to the right, with arms up in the air. None of the other children have the right nose.
magpie , <hkbuchan@aol.comfoo>
Denver, CO, USA - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 01:24:44 PM

Can anyone tell me where the phrase " a good wench is so hard to find " comes from?
loesje
netherlands - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 01:22:34 PM

Okay, so you have all probably been to the rickmanista website...but as I said I've just discovered it. I love the poem by Jane Kenyon!!
Jennifer
Calgary, - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 10:07:47 AM

I have sent an e-mail to Ethan Allen but haven't had a reply yet. Will pass on anything I hear. Perhaps I'm a bit behind the times, but I just found the "rickmanista review" website. Lots of great photos, etc.
Jennifer
Calgary, - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 08:00:21 AM

I saw the "Love Actually" trailer while awaiting "Coldcreek Manor" (don't bother) the other night. It is lovely to see that it is getting 'big film' play. Billed as the Christmas feel-good film with multiple snippets from Richard Curtis' earlier films at the front end, but not enough Rickman (of course!) in the rest. Lots of cutsy Hugh.
Georgiana , <gellis@drizzle.comfoo>
Seattle - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 07:22:56 AM

Couldn't access the GB yesterday, anyone else have difficulty? Anyway, although No 10 Downing St is the PM's official residence, the Blairs use the living accom in No 11 because it is the only place big enough for them and their offspring. My theory is (given AR's "apparent" dislike of cats, see S&S diaries) is that he was going in to dispose of Humphrey, the long-time resident moggie who Cherie couldn't stick, there was quite a scandel regarding the cat's whereabouts at the time, and AR is looking kind of funeral directorish in the pic. Only joking!! On a proper lighter note, Readers Digest US site is running a "vote for your favourite comedy film", Galaxy Quest is on the list, www.rd.com/common/nav/index.jhtml?channelld=6&subchannelld= then follow the link.
Juliet
UK - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 03:34:57 AM

VH thanks a lot for the link to that site. Yes, the drawing I was looking for was on it!
Letty
The Netherlands - Thursday, September 25th 2003 - 12:05:56 AM

Hi, Did anyone else hear the commercial for the Furniture collection and think it was AR's voice too? Did anyone find out anything about it? Sorry if I am full of questions but also has anyone correctly identified the child AR from the nativity scene in the book Alan Rickman-an Unauthorized Biography? It looks like some strange doings were going on in here before, by the tone of someone named Joan below whose post was left behind. I am glad I didnt join in until now! Just what is this Downtime she seems to be referring too? I can't wait until Love Actually comes out and we have a whole group of friends redy to attend on the Movies opening. It should be a lot of fun. Thanks for the visist, you have a great site and so informative about AR. Leslie
Leslie.
- Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 09:00:17 PM

Lee and Carole of Canada, thanks for the links, nice images and photos! The Conan O´Brian interview is funny, I had never see AR smile so much (what a shame). Who was the guy sitting by his side? Another interviewee?
Mesmerized
- Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 04:41:56 PM

Kate, thanks for the e-mail address. I'll write and ask and will let you know!
Jennifer
Calgary, - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 12:28:55 PM

I saw that Ethan Allen ad too and thought it was someone trying to sound like AR. I think I read somewhere that he's not into doing commercials, so I'd be kinda surprised if it was him. But here's a public relations contact off the Ethan Allen website if you want to ask. I feel too embarrassed to do it. kmaicon@ethanalleninc.com
Kate
San Francisco, - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 12:22:06 PM

Lee, thank you so much for pointing me to the "ART" site, love it! I was disappointed though that there aren't any photos of the Colonel. I really like the sound bites too. Jane, I have seen the Ethan Allan (or is that Alan?) commercial. The first time I heard it I thought it was AR too, but the second time I heard it, I wasn't sure. Wonder how we can find out if it is him or not!!
Jennifer
Calgary, - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 11:22:42 AM

Here is some really nice character art depicting Mr. Rickman as the Colonel, Professor Snape, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and some others.

ART
lee
- Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 10:50:02 AM


Oh Gail beat me to it!!I was busy looking for that pic!!LOL
Sue
- Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 10:48:53 AM

11 Downing Street is the home of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, currently Gordon Brown. Nice to think of Cherie popping next door for a cup of sugar!!I am sure there is another pic somewhere of him going into No.11 (or even 10) but I can't find it at the mo.
Sue
England - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 10:47:37 AM

I think that No. 11 Downing St, next door to the Prime Minister, is the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer - the equivalent of the Treasury Secretary in the US.
Gail
Cobourg, Canada - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 10:40:53 AM

Hi Everyone, I was watching TV this morning and during the commercial break I thought I recognized Alan's wonderfully distinctive voice on an 'Ethan Allen' advertisement. I am honoured to sign this guestbook....Alan Rickman is easily the best actor I have seen in a long time.
Jane , <jamolineca@aol.comfoo>
Camarillo, CA, USA - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 10:39:59 AM

Excuse an ignorant American. I know what 10 Downing St is, but what is 11? the PM's garage? SPOILER About incest, (AABA)remember that we don't know for sure that Stella is PL's child. He obviously thinks so, but Renie was apparently living with an artist at the time of Stella's birth and was "a wild 'un," so that child may or may not be PL's. I jsut watched my Charlie Rose tape again. I had forgotten that I had only the short rebroadcast version, and the weather service cut the sound for a whole minute, AND the National whatever board ran it's defense test during this short half hour!! Can this tape still be ordered, or does anyone want to volunteer to make me a copy (at my expense)of their full length version? He smiles a lot in this interview despite CR's obviously idiocy.
kit
pa, usa - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 10:19:17 AM

Hi! Thank you to Carole and VH for the Tophoto and the drawings...love them all. I just spent some time looking at the Guestbook archives back to 1996! Great stuff. I spent the weekend watching Die Hard, Mesmer (now my favorite AR movie) and for the 4th time, Sense & Sensibility! Can't get enough of "our boy"! I was hoping some of the entertainment tv programmes would have shown some clips from the Richard Harris memorial but didn't see any. Does anyone know if there are any photos of the event?
Jennifer
Calgary, Canada, - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 09:58:06 AM

Letty, I think the drawing you want can be found here
VH , <veryhappy93@hotmail.comfoo>
Ohio, USA - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 07:08:48 AM

Carole, thank you so much for the link to Tophoto, so many photo's I'd never seen before. Beautiful; the ones from Private Lives and Anthony and Cleopatra!

A question: some months ago someone posted a link to a drawing of Snape dancing with a lady (maybe belonging to a fanfiction).I've been scrolling down for quite some time, but I can find it anymore, nor on several Snape-sites I've checked. Does anyone remember this drawing? I'd like to see it again and save it to my computer. Thanks!
Letty
The Netherlands - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 05:33:49 AM


Most Time Lurker and Sue, Many Thanks for your words, those are very good for my self confidence, as i told you, i don't understand ALL of what you're writing so i must have misunderstand you,again sorry for that, i won't leave the GB, i like it far to much....
loesje
netherlands - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 04:39:50 AM

"why would AR make a film about incest?" - ACC Isn't that strange, when I read that I immediately thought of Close My Eyes(a film definitely about incest whereas AABA could be called a film about accidental incest!). Just proves how differently we all view and read things here!!
Sue
England - Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 02:02:15 AM

Loesje-I certainly wasn't having a go at you. If you look at the times of postings you will see that we posted at virtually the same time and your post wasn't there when I did mine. Just wanted to clear that up, we don't want any more falling out!;)))
Sue
- Wednesday, September 24th 2003 - 01:55:57 AM

Keeping on the subject of AR, do you know when the sneak peeks at the movies of Love Actually are going to be shown and when? I know for the new H.P. movie, they are showing that preview in November with the Looney Tunes movie. I was also told by a friend visiting London, that she saw Mr. Rickman in a certain Antiques shop. How lucky is that?
Another Lurker
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 09:34:44 PM

Karen, I also wondered which child Alan Rickman was in the photo as the author does not identify him. I hope someone in here knows. The book is pretty interesting, but can get boring and sometimes tedious to read. It's worth it though for the great photos.
Ann D.
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 08:47:19 PM

Hi, I was wondering if anyone that has read the Alan Rickman unauthorized biography knows which child Alan is pictured in the Nativity Scene when he was in school? I have looked at that photo and cannot figure it out. Does anyone know as I would love to see which child he is. Many thanks
Karen
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 7:51:20 PM

Post deleted.
Please refer to the second item of #13 of the FAQ

And please, folks, leave the Downtime Bar IN the Downtime Bar. We are here to discuss all things Alan Rickman, not to argue. Remember the Golden Rule: be kind and respectful to others!
Suz (D.o.C.)
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 05:47:47 PM


HP fan, Leeds, England,
No one really knows what will happen in the future HP books, except J.K. Rowling. We were just joking.
Lurker
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 05:34:40 PM

Loesje, I didn't mean you. I meant that it is a bit cynical to recommend "another lurker" (that was the poster, who didn't believe Sarah's report) to people, who really nicely beg you to stay, because they are interested in what you have to say or to report.
Most time lurker
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 05:25:51 PM

If anyone thinks they have it bad with being treated rudely, go to The Downtime Bar, now that's where real vicious, rudeness is expressed. And I have been accused of things I didn't write so often I actually wrote as a funny comment, "I've been lied about so often, I must be a celebrity." I'm not kidding, people are upset if someone accuses them of being "Joan". Posts about me have been deleted from this Guestbook, too, because they were so inappropiate. Suzanne suggested that there's no need to respond to rude posts, and this has helped, too. When you want people to be truthful and give their honest opinion, you definitely risk hearing something hurtful, even personal attacks. I still want to hear what people are thinking, anyway. Just keep in mind, you read guestbooks at you "own risk". So, respect your own level of tolerance and take a break from posting when you need it.
Joan Pa USA
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 05:20:03 PM

Alas I don't have too much information on that pic Mesmerized. All it's say was Alan Rickman arriving for the party at 11 Downing Street. The date wasn't there either. My best guess will be it was around 1997 or 1998. Maybe somebody else got more details about this picture... I will put the link below it contains more AR pictures in it.
Topfoto
Carole, Canada - Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 05:16:41 PM

People can not be replaced. We're all unique. People are notINTERCHANGEABLE.
Joan Pa USA
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 04:43:30 PM

An interesting side topic--paraphrase here "why would AR make a film about incest?" IMO, AABA is an excellent film, and AR is superb in his contribution. Mr. Rickman is a truthseeker and I believe that he seeks to inform, educate, illuminate and also entertain through his work. I think that any noble profession, at it's essence, is about TRUTH. David Suchet took a great deal of "heat" about making "Sunday" because he had a few nude sex scenes that were a bit too explicit for his Poirot fans, and since he is a Christian to boot, some of them were offended also. Yet the movie was honest, enlightening and very well done {although I could have done without a naked David Suchet-no offense-don't like hairy nekkid men} If a movie tells a story that opens up someone's world, makes someone think something they never thought of, or teaches someone about another's perspective or life, then I think it has value. Ergo AABA, which had a few very funny and appropriate obscenities which would have lost their appeal if the words had been used in every sentence.....
ACC
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 04:32:05 PM

Speaking about "Dogma". Someone told me they were looking for someone who had a *really* stupendous voice -- the person would be God´s voice! -- and it had to be cool and classy, so they wanted a Brit, and that´s why they called AR. Is it true?
Mesmerized
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 04:27:48 PM

Carole of Canada -- nice pic, seems he´s thinking "Mmf, they don´t leave me alone!". Do you have any info on this photo?
Mesmerized
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 04:24:16 PM

"Most time lurker", I would never say it better. This place where we can exchange ideas with people from all over the world is a gift Suzanne & Co. give us. It´s difficult, but let´s try not to be bothered by people who have sad lives and want to spoil other´s. If we leave the Guestbook and only they remain, what a waste for us! I´m very sorry about Sarah. For her and for us.
Mesmerized
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 04:13:13 PM

Sarah, i'm sorry about what i said, i didn't want to be rude , please , forgive me.
loesje
netherlands - Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 03:45:17 PM

I'm sorrry, I'm sorry, i've got carried away, please don't think the worst of me.because i'm very uncertain about myself and i've could have said it in much more kind words, i don't know how to express myself in english,as you all know by now, but don't think i want to be rude.
loesje
netherlands - Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 03:39:52 PM

***IM SO ASHAMED!!** Don't go Sarah! I'm sorry!
Another Lurker
Shamesville, London - Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 03:37:25 PM

to most time lurker and Sue: yes, i confess my answer was a bit cinical, but you must understand that i 've read so many beggins of her to stay on, that i decided to write to her and to you all , that if she doesnt't want to stay , she'd better go, and i wrote also , that we ALL should have RESPECT for her discision,and i meant that. i never had quessed that you would fall over me, so i want to appologise for that, because i never ment to be arrogant, and i'm not disgusting at all, you make me in to somebody that you will not be, but you are, by writing these things about me,this GB would turn into a "Dorado"you 've wrote and that some people would destroy a place so many people like so much , i agree with you ,but i don't feel '"embarrest"about my writings , perhaps you should think a bit more about what you write , because that hurts!
loesje
netherlands - Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 03:19:08 PM

Nobody should take anything personally written here . Here are many nice people and here are very few nuts. That's life. That's the "www". I don't care. I read the crass or crude or mean spirited postings and I laugh at them, they are so stupid and narrow minded. I come here to read things about Alan Rickman or follow some interesting discussions like the one about "the words" and "Dogma" or "AABA" some time ago. I like to hear of experiences and opinions of people from all over the world. I red that one, which said that the Harris event is not in the papers. It was really funny, because I knew for weeks that this Richard Harris event would take place. Somebody posted it here or I red it somewhere else. So why disappoint so many nice people for one arrogant person? I cannot see the point, I can only accept it. Thank you Sarah for reporting the scene. I'm here for this beside other interests. But if everybody will go away for arrogant posts, and there is no guarantee that they will not appear, this place will turn into a "dorado" for those and give them the power to destroy a place so many people like so much. It is a bit cynical to recommend this other Lurker for the new "London Correspondent". It was only him/her who posted something disgusting and he/she only embarrassed him/herself. Everybody else begged you to stay. They are the wrong addressees for cynicism.
Most time lurker
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 02:25:39 PM

That's a real shame Sarah. Although we have never spoken I know I have seen you at Collateral Damage and maybe will run into you again sometime at another London event. Shame that people can't show a little more thoughtfullness in their comments and postings. All the Best.
sue
england - Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 02:18:44 PM

Bye Sarah,; i think that we must all respect sara's disision to leave the GB, she's had enough of it ,that's clearly, so, as she said there will be another "lurker"from london,there will be one i'm sure, no one is irreplaceable, not even sarah, so chear up everybody, i'm sorry if i'm stepping on someone's toes , but that's how i feel it.
loesje
netherlands - Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 02:17:39 PM

I've had a think about staying with the Guestbook or leaving..and decided to leave. When seeing Alan in the flesh at Collateral Damage, or in theatres, or at other events my enthusiasm and excitement obviously got the better of me and I just gushed on the Guestbook without thinking of the affect on other people not so fortunate. Please accept my apologies for being insensitive and upsetting folk, it wasn't intentended. Maybe 'Another Lurker, London' will come good and be your Ambassador for all things Alan in London? Good luck to you all. Enjoy Alan whenever you can, he's unique. I won't post again.
Sarah
London, - Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 12:57:38 PM

i think that alan rickman is one of the coolest actors of all time and tell him that hes really cute. this is from a teens point of view.
chrissie
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 11:52:18 AM

Anyone in UK who has Sky - Filmfour has a free weekend 3rd and 4th October, and they're very kindly showing Truly Madly Deeply on Friday evening!! Now how organised is that huh!
Sue
Lincoln, UK - Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 10:55:59 AM

Which DVD should I order first, Close My Eyes or ClosetLand (I haven't seen either). Thanks!
Kate
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 10:47:11 AM

Karen, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for that Snape lift me up. Sarah, please do not go I love hearing about anyone's sighting of AR. I have a question can somebody please tell me the difference between the TMD dvd and the TMD special edition dvd. The dvd sites I have been on do not tell of any differences. Thank You.
Renee
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 09:14:20 AM

MY MY!!O/T Still agree with you ACC, and the OTHER Barbara. Wonderful name by the way! Seems to me that any great Actor doesn't NEED to use that word. Their performance's speak for themselves. Have you ever noticed that? I have two teenagers and hopefully they will NOT be taken in by all the foul language we hear now in EVERY film, over PG level....Oh well, on to brighter subjects - Are there ANY Photo's of AR at the memoral for Richard Harris? Would love to see just one?! Sarah, don't go, please.Your news, shared here on the GB, is really appreciated by so many people here in Australia. Bye everyone!
Barbara the Australian
Gold Coast , Australia - Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 07:04:48 AM

Not that it's important anymore, but you should have put "baited" [sic]. So, let's have some more AR news!!!
Where is that AR???
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 06:54:31 AM

From the Ireland On-Line site:

"Stars from the world of showbiz gathered tonight to pay tribute to screen idol Richard Harris. Actors including Alan Rickman and Peter Bowles joined the Limerick star’s family for a memorial event at the Strand Theatre in London’s West End.....The event was organised by Harris’s sons, Damian, Jared and Jamie who booked the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra for the evening....Also attending were film-maker Michael Winner and his wife, and actors David Hemmings and Richard Griffiths. Actor Liam Neesom was also reported to beat the event."


Magda
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 05:39:24 AM


Sorry ACC if you took my post for rudensss. I can see yours was meant to be a sharp attack though. I was just wondering what your connection was to AR like everyone else. I guess you were in a "mood" last night. I didnt mean to upset your "apple cart" You must be a very serious sort of person not to see the humor. Hoping you will have a better day today and remember ACC SMILE-it really works! I would never come back and attack a persons ability to spell etc., that is downright rude.
Lurker
- Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 04:03:53 AM

Carole, canada - he's probably looking seriously upset at the naming caption which runs down the left, which has him nailed as Richard Wilson!!!! Either that, or being caught going into No.11 Downing St, but let's not get into politics huh!!
Sue
Lincoln, UK - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 11:10:47 PM

Look it up in the dictionary. It is "bated breath"
ACC
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 10:55:42 PM

I don't know exactly what I "started" but I officially announce that whatever it is "is finished" so everyone calm down. I was not responding rudely to the people who were not rude, so if you were courteous and curious, then do not read any rudeness into my reply. It was not directed to you. The others know who they are. I enjoy reading about others who are willing to share their stories online, but I feel no compulsion to do so myself.
ACC
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 10:52:52 PM

ACC doesn't have to tell a thing. She's not here to amuse you.

Geroff.
Barbara the Wallpaperer , <feeling belligerentfoo>
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 10:11:18 PM


And by the way, it's "baited" breath, not "bated."
Even more disappointed
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 09:29:07 PM

Wait a minute. Acc- you specifically said (and I quote) "Yes, Mr. Rickman is one of the least 'average' people I have ever met, but I never thought about asking him how to get grease stains off of my t shirts!"

You also stated (and I quote again) "I have met him, but I am not included in his list of 'friends'.

I think it's wrong of you to insult people here who are asking you to describe your meeting. YOU made it seem as if you knew him well, but not well enough to be included in his list of friends. I think you owe that poster an apology for your rudeness. We were all looking forward to a good AR story. You're the one who started this whole mess. You should be apologizing. Not insulting people who are interested in Mr. Rickman.
Disappointed in the Rudeness
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 09:28:22 PM


Bated breath? So that's what that odor was. I have no stories to tell about Mr. Rickman. Anyone who has met him at a stage door knows that "average" is the last thing that would fit his persona. Please re-read the posts before jumping to conclusions. I have stated on the record, that I do not know Mr. Rickman in any true sensse of the word, and I will not make up stories to entertain. If you want fantasy, please read FOF.
ACC
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 09:17:16 PM

Please ACC do tell all about your life with Alan. We are all waiting with baited breath.
Lurker
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 08:48:06 PM

Karen--that little video click thing was great!!! Absolutely fab!! Thanks for sharing. Ooooooooh! More Snapey stuff to drool over!!
Sigh!
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 08:11:42 PM

Sandy: I'm not upset now, Deb only wants to know if somebody else in Canada had the same tv programming that we do in Quebec and I was telling her(jokingly)we were probably the only one here(in the GB)watching the movies at the french channel. About the reaction thing well you are right I was upset for short while. I read something rather disturbing in DB the other day and I prefer not to discuss it here it's not the place. All can I say it was very unpleasant. Intolerance is everywhere I guess. OK enough complaining!it's depressing. Talking about been upset, I found this pic of Alan with a rather piss off kind of look. Good night everyone!
Picture of Alan , <Ok Sandy I give you 8foo>
Carole, Canada - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 07:48:02 PM

A very wise man once spoke of people who "got religion."

He said that they had a knee jerk reaction to anybody having a different version of religion than their own.

"In the case of knee jerk reactions," he said, "you can just leave out the word knee."


Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 07:32:06 PM


Mesmerized: I agree with you completely on Dogma. Although I have my own struggles with religion, I very much appreciated the attempt to demonstrate "true" (for lack of a better word) faith without the money, hoopla, and hypocrisy. That was well said. (I also do not think the writer was being lazy at all using swear words. I think he was trying to make a point.)
Dogma Fan for Its Content and Message , <Swear Words and Allfoo>
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 06:41:14 PM

Robin, It's not Jesus or God, It's people and what they do with religion - that is "Dogma"
"Faith" is you and how you regard your creator. - It's personal
Faith and dogma are different things and that is what the movie was about - your creator may not be who the men on this planet decribed him or her to be and doing a series of rituals to satisfy that creator may not be the ticket.
Faith is not dogma. It is faith that what ever created you will care for you and carry you forward - dogma is about the rules that other men made to qualify you and make you behave
that's anyway what I see and I hope you understand that the writers of the movie "Dogma" were not being blasphamous to your faith, they were being critical of the standards that other men have set for them to achieve salvation - or a live after this one.
And I didn't like the overuse of profanity either.
Chandra
Va, - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 06:34:28 PM

Hm, Robin, I don´t think "Dogma" makes fun of God, Christ or our religious feelings. On the contrary. It´s very clear that the writer has a great respect for them. What he criticizes is the "industry" that´s been built using them and people´s religiousness (sp?). It´s just that the religious institutions, of course, didn´t like to have a finger pointed at, the criticism is very ironic but sometimes very crude, and, also, nobody´s used to the film´s informal treatment of God & Son. The characters are very informal, but they also love & admire God and Christ. And the viewer never thinks that they, or the characters, don´t deserve our respect. To tell you the truth, I found it a very nice defense of our purest religious feelings towards religion against the constituted "religious machine". I respect your opinion, it´s just my two cents.
Mesmerized
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 06:05:31 PM

Ali-Pat, is your offer about the VHS still on? If the cost is affordable for me, I´m interested in "The January Man", "Judas Kiss" and "Quigley Down Under", I just don´t find them in my language... Thanks!
Mesmerized
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 05:52:36 PM

ok, seriously, all this talk about profanity in dogma, it's not half as repulsive as the fact that they make fun of my Saviour, and the pain and suffuring he went through for us ungrateful pigs. my God is not someones punchline and or paycheck for a good gag. God does have a sense of humor but i don't see anyone else hanging from a cross for a yuck. you try it and see how funny it is. when i bought that movie i think the actors got out 4 lines before i threw it in the garbage. i love alans films that are positive he's so talented he doesn't have to stoop. i'm sure he knows that by now. herein endeth the lessen.
robin barry
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 05:45:47 PM

mary, here's an irish toast, "as good as you are and as bad as i am, i'm as good as you are as bad as i am." one more, "here's to you and here's to love and laughter, i'll be true as long as you and not one minute after." :):):) i can't help but wonder what irish clan alan is named for. my dad always said "if you're a little irish, you're all irish." ah so wise.
robin
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 05:30:31 PM

Karen: Thank you! That was fun!
CdC
CO, uSA - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 05:08:36 PM

Ok, ACC, MAYBBE I BELIVE. WHAT A PITY.... IF YOU AREN'T ONE OF HIS CLOSE FRIENDS YOU DON'T KNOW WHY DID HE MADE A MOVIE THAT CONTAINED INCEST ON IT.
Sherlock Holmes
a place in the world - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 04:24:40 PM

Carole, let me see if I have this. You are upset in some way (cross?) because you and Deb are alone in being able to view Alan's movies in French. Also, you are sometimes astonished at the reaction you receive on the GB when you speak or otherwise let it be known that you are French? This is my best shot at translating; on a scale of 10, how did I do?
Sandy
Canada - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 03:56:50 PM

Sarah, I log on and read in the hopes that someone has seen AR somewhere... Please keep posting, I live too far away to ever see him in person. We're all supposed to be fans. Thank you.
Chandra
Va, - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 03:34:30 PM

I found this that might intrest the Snape fans. It's Alan and Chris Columbas on the set of HP 2. http://www.designerpotions.com/ss/snapeuncut.html Karen xx
Karen , <potionsmistress1_@hotmail.comfoo>
England - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 03:25:46 PM

Hehe, that's comical!! I'm new here, well kind of new, been lurking off and on for a couple of years. Yes i know, it's disgusting. Any way I've made my first post today! I got into Alan through Harry Potter but saw him years ago in RH and TMD. Since then I saw him in GQ and though, hummm, kind of rather attractive, then saw him as Snape, and then as they say, the rest is history. Lovily man. Karen xx
Karen , <potionsmistress1_@hotmail.comfoo>
England - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 03:17:13 PM

Ali-Pat, your posting reminded me of this, one place where profanity can be appropriate....

An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scot go into a pub together, order a pint each, and take it back to a table. Just after they sit down, three flies came buzzing in the open window and, plop! plop! plop! - one landed in each of the glasses.

The Englishman looked at his ale and said, "Oh, that's jolly disgusting!" and pushed his pint away from him.

The Scot looked at him and said, "Och, man, are ye crazy? 'Tis just a wee little buggie!" He picked the fly out of his brew and drank it down.

The Irishman looked his two companions, then at the fly in his ale. Then he picked the fly up by its back two legs, shook it over the top of his glass and yelled, "Spit it back out, ye b**tard! Spit it back out!"
Mary from McHenry
Yes, I have a low mind...I won't do it again, so don't yell at me!, - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 02:51:22 PM


Duplicates deleted.
Suz (D.o.C.)

Goodness me, the "add to Alan Rickman" section stuttered, and now my posting has tripled. Kind DOC, please removed the extraneous posts. Many thanks
ACC
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 02:51:13 PM

The "unformed minds" was a joke about AABA, so please, all you young people out there, do not take offense. I am speaking of very young people-12-13-14, many of whom have already memorized Dogma in it's entirety. If Alan Rickman is a middle aged woman then I guess I am Alan Rickman. I think that I am a better looking woman that he is, at least in the movies I have seen where he had his dress, hat and purse. I have met him, but I am not included in his list of "friends", so relaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.....
ACC
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 02:34:29 PM

Shakespeare compared to Die Hard, or even Dogma? I think not. To me, the point is whether the vocabulary is necessary to enhance the plot, character backstory, or is used to "appeal" to the masses. I think that it is no accident that Bruce Willis' first film was peppered with profanity, and that when he became more famous his "profanity quotient" was reduced. Profanity sells in the lucrative youth market, and at some point a successful actor starts thinking about the quality of his/her work, instead of it's appeal to the masses. I do not suggest that profanity be eliminated in it's entirety, or do I suggest complete censorship, which is a tired overexaggeration that is hauled out by reactionary individuals whenever anyone objects to their point of view, IMO. Yes, I realize that Alan Rickman does swear upon occasion. So do I, for that matter, when it is called for. BUT, any of us who have teenagers and young adults can tell the influence of movies, language and profanity on those "unformed" minds, and I would LOVE it if the "profanity" of Shakespeare, etc etc would be more prevalent. I enjoyed parts of Dogma, but thought that it depended too much on dialogue and profanity. Even if you disagree with me, I have the right to my opinion, and would appreciate courtesy and tolerance for every persons honestly felt beliefs...
ACC
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 02:30:37 PM

Barbara the W, you express your perceptions well. Where, however, do you place profanity in literature? Most of the vulgarisms in Shakespeare are invisible to the modern eye, the slang having moved on ("beast with 2 backs" anyone?) He put it there to entertain, methinks...
FastFilm
L.A., - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 02:08:37 PM

Hi! Just want to point out once again that this is the arguestbook not the arguesbook. Disagree pleasantly. Discussing *contraversial* subjects is difficult enough with its emontional subjects. Name-calling and attacking others' does not help change anyone's point of view. We can discuss anything if we keep it as considerate for others' feelings as possible. Do not be crass, say things delicately. Do not be mean-spirited, let others feel welcome here. Do not be crude, write posts you can be proud of.

Please note that the above is only my opinions and you have no obligation to follow any of my suggestions, but please keep them in mind, they could be helpful in the future for you or someone else. Afterall, most of this advice I heard from other people who wanted to help me. I hope all of you feel better soon.
Joan Pa USA
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 02:02:55 PM


Sarah, there are a (very) few deluded posters here who believe that AR is their personal property and they know more about him than everyone else. They get jealous when someone has an encounter that they don't have. Please continue to keep us updated, some of us appreciate it! I would love to hear your theory of why AR wasn't in the pictures...
Grateful to Sarah
US - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 01:45:22 PM

Please, Sarah, do not leave! As one previous GB poster put it so memorably, let's just pick this fly out of the punch bowl and get on with the party!
Ali-Pat
Dayton, OH, USA - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 01:26:00 PM

Please Sarah continue to write your AR encounters in the guestbook. I appreciate all your posts.

To Deb: Je crois que nous sommes les seules à regardé les films d'Alan en français...lol and I'm sure they are presented all over Canada. I lived in Edmonton and Saskatoon for a while and they had Radio-Canada in french. The programming was the same as Quebec. C'est étonnant parfois de voir les réactions que cela suscite dans ce site lorsqu'on fais mention du Français...just a thought,anyway I'm going back to my place... Have a nice day Deb!
Carole
Canada - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 12:11:25 PM


Thanks, gals, for your support but I think I'll finally give up on the Guestbook and not come back. There are too many unpleasant characters lurking beneath the surface ready to pounce, I'm a simple soul and don't like this constant back-biting, it really isn't nice. I'll be a fan of Alan on my own instead. Claire, if you're going on Saturday, I might see you there..and I'll tell you all about my night with the stars,...and my theory as to why Alan maybe isn't in too many photos at Simpson's!
Sarah
London, - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 12:03:38 PM

Sarah - Don't take any notice of *petty* posters, who obviously don't understand that those of us to have access to London are sometimes in the right place at the right time, either by good fortune or at published media events and DO get to see AR. Keep posting!


Claire
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 11:15:47 AM


Sarah, you and I have been popping in and out of here long enough to know there are a lot of *strange* (Note how I resisted italicsLOL)people out there!! Luckily there are a lot of nice ones too so please don't leave us!:)
Sue
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 11:09:40 AM

I am bored by excess profanity in films. I know some people talk that way (especially teenagers and people who have limited vocabularies), but MOST people do not use the F word as a common noun, adjecitve, adverb, or even verb, in daily conversations. One's boss might have something to say about that! We all swear sometimes, even our sainted AR, but not every sentance! Is anyone else watching Inspector Lynley? I love the books, but am afraid the script writers have forgotten to read them. Why change names and leave out major characters? I spotted Adam Godley (Victor in Private LIves) last night and regret the recasting of Emma Fielding. Lady Helen is supposed to be pretty and kind of scatterbrained. This lady is moderately attractive in certain angles, and a CID profiler!A quick note, on a trip recently we had dinner in a steak house somewhere in Kentucky and on the wall above our table was a poster from QDU. There was AR right above my salad! My husband said "he's everywhere!" Would it were true!
kit
pa, usa - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 10:56:20 AM

Sarah, please don't stop adding to the GB. I love hearing about any and all Alan encounters....and I want details details details. :) Thanking you in advance.
Sandy
Too far from London - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 10:53:24 AM

Deb, far as I can tell at a quick glance, Radio Canada is listed as CBLF Channel 12 which is an all French speaking station. So I can't watch. Well I can watch but I can't understand.
It's enough to make you F***@/#$%bleepbleepbleepy. See, swearing has its place. Actually, people start to snicker when I swear and that really ticks me off. Bruce Willis swears like a natural and I think Bogart would have too, if he had been allowed. Alan gives swearing grace and class :) The Oscar tho' must go to Arnold Schwarzchneggar (sp?). His "Get your ass to Mars" line from Total Recall is really something.
Sandy
Canada - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 10:47:20 AM

Many thanks, Sue, for 'backing me up' as Elyot Chase might say? Knew I'd seen and met all those folks last night at The Strand Theatre for Richard Harris's memorial. I checked my autograph book twice this morning..and yep, the names of folk like Gabriel Byrne, Bill Nighy and nasty old Uncle Vernon from HP and many others are definitely there in nice black ink, I didn't make it all up. I even remember laughing with Bill Nighy about his role in 'Love Actually.'Another Lurker' might like to change their name to 'Another Nutter'? As for living in London, if that person lived in London they would have known all about the memorial service, it was announced in the Evening Standard and the Daily Mail weeks ago and on several occasions. Next time I see Alan, though, I'll enjoy him all by myself and not bother to add to the Guestbook....it obviously brings out the worst in some people and makes them very mean-spirited. I wouldn't want to be the cause of that.
Sarah
London, - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 10:46:43 AM

There are Richard Harris Memorial pix up on Rex Pictures. They were taken at Simpsons-on-the Strand but unfortunately no AR, maybe he skipped the booze-up!LOL
Sue
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 09:53:19 AM

ali-pat, judas kiss, please, if i've made it in on time. will send addy thru private email.
donna
MO, USA - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 08:27:11 AM

So what about to Richard Curtis' other funny Brit offering (apart from Love Actually) Four Weddings and a Funeral - I personally found that particular use of the screen *F word* very funny. Guess it's all a matter of frequency and situation, and I don't think - in general - our sensibilities to these things are quite as acute as elsewhere on the planet.


Claire
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 07:50:39 AM


"To me, dialogue on film is there to serve a purpose: to illuminate character, to forward the plot, to set the scene, etc. When the dialogue is a series of sexual or scatalogical words, I find that I learn nothing about the character, the situation, the plot, etc. All I've learned is that the screenwriter knows how to swear. And that's pure laziness." BTW

"However - excessive or repetitive use of one or two of the "seven words" is boring, and when in a script, shows a lack of creativity by the writers unless they are building an ignorant vocabulary-challenged character.

Chandra Thank you, Chandra. I would appreciate more movies about people who aren't ignorant and vocabulary-challenged...or are, at least, interesting. It pays to patronize movie theaters and video rental shops that also offer independent, lesser-known films.
Carolyn, dear Carolyn
CO, uSA - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 07:24:58 AM


My only language comment will be about French. I checked the listings from the Saturday paper to see if Alan would be appearing yet again on Radio-Canada at 11PM on Friday but no! Then I found him at 9 in the morning this Wednesday. "Coup de peigne" (Blow Dry) I think someone in programming must be an Alan fan. I've been assuming it's right across the whole network but perhaps they've just been local and only Carole and I and other fans in this province have been benefitting from our public broadcaster's largesse. Sandy, have you been getting the films on Radio-Canada in Ontario? How about you fans out west?
Deb
Montreal, - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 06:46:39 AM

Make that "at no charge TO anyone who wants them". I do proofread my entries, really I do!
Ali-Pat
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 06:36:32 AM

Let's have some fun. It is once again time for a FARM Festival (Finding Alan Rickman Movies). Over the past six months, I have harvested the following VHS tapes (cheap) and will be happy to send them for no charge anyone who wants them:

Die Hard (2 copies)
Galaxy Quest (5 copies)
The January Man (3 copies)
Judas Kiss (1 copy)
Michael Collins (1 copy)
Quigley Down Under

In case of multiple requests for the same title, I will hold a drawing. Offer open until October 1.

Any takers?
Ali-Pat , <ali-pat@earthlink.netfoo>
Dayton, OH, USA - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 06:34:53 AM


Richard Harris Memorial on BBC News
Sue
England - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 03:48:21 AM

"Another Lurker, London" - Richard harris Memorial on Ananova
Sue
England - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 03:45:46 AM

I fix it again. ;-)
Suz (D.o.C.)

Oh B**gg*r, I done it again!!!!Sorryyyy Suzanne:(
BTW, Another Lurker, why on earth would you think Sarah was not relaying the truth????
BTW, BtW I don't think ass has ever been a profanity in the English (as in England)language. It means donkey and "you silly ass" has been a mild reprimand for years. Perhaps you are confusing it with arse?!
Sue
still recklessy using italics - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 03:40:50 AM

"but mature, civilized people do not talk that in real life." - Troy08
Yes, maybe "mature civilised" people don't speak like that but a lot of movies aren't about mature civilised people and a lot of people (sadly, in my opinion) do talk like that. I can remember standing at a bus-stop in my teens (late 1960s) and being amazed to hear a couple of old guys (at least 60)who used the "f" word quite literally every other word. I am sure they would have been very surprised if someone said they were obscene, it was just the way they talked.
I think I am of the last generation who find it offensive but, in England anyway, I am fighting a losing battle. I have used the word on occasion and I think the point is the common use of it as just another word in a conversation loses any force it might have. When I remonstrated with my 16 yr old son for using it, he said "Oh Mum, Its just a word" but what I want to know is what they are going to use when they really want to swear??? LOL

I found Dogma a very funny film but I thought the use of swear words a little tiresome by the end and not really that necessary, however I would defend the right of the director/writer to say whatever he wants.
Sue
- Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 03:33:08 AM


I do not think that anyone here is an advocate of *censorship* - A well placed profane word can be emphatic and if well delivered by an actor, artful. I've found in my experience that knowing when to use a profanity can make all the difference in the outcome of an argument. However - excessive or repetitive use of one or two of the "seven words" is boring, and when in a script, shows a lack of creativity by the writers unless they are building an ignorant vocabulary-challenged character. In Dogma Metatron used little profanity - some of the other characters used so much it made me wince. "Can't they find another word?" becomes the question.
I cannot imagine a scriptwriter not having a thesaurus.
Chandra
VA, - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 03:12:07 AM

I was at an all-girls boarding school in the early 1960's, we used to have the older students act "improving" theatrical scenes for us, one time a group of prefects did a piece from "Pygmalion", the scene where Eliza Doolittle ends with the "punchline" "Not bloody likely", collapse in laughter and glee of the younger gels in the audience, total apoplexy on the part of the staff, how dare the PREFECTS behave in such a fashion, they should have cut out the line, never mind that it was ART (Shaw, no less!), ah, memories of my youth. Insensitive censorship was ever thus, although crudity for its own sake is neither clever nor funny. BTW, spotted in the latest issue of Theatrical Masks (mag for students at Stagecoach theatre arts schools): 1: Star Checklist: Robbie Coltrane, "It's said he and Maggie Smith were the only 2 actors to be personally requested by HP author JK Rowling." 2: How to be a film music composer, longish interview with Barrington Pheloung, extract reads:"With a feature film, I'll meet with the director, producer and writer. In most cases I start with a script and, if I like the look of it, I'll do it. Several of the films I've worked on have been music-led, movies like Truly Madly Deeply and Hilary and Jackie. Before filming started, I pre-recorded bits of cello music so the sctors could learn to mime the cello and have something to practise to. Once filming started, I had to be on the set to make sure the actors miming matched up to the music properly, but clever camera work also helped the actors to look more authentic." He also got to play a ghost in TMD too (lucky B). This sort of contradicts what I have read elsewhere, 1: That JKR wanted AR for Snape 1st off and 2: that AR actually learned to play the cello for TMD. However, I only report!
Juliet
UK - Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 02:47:27 AM

"The Downtime Bar" sent me. Controversy can not be solved by me, but I do have my own point of view. For some people, foul language is sexually arousing. For some this is OK, but there are people who for moral reasons don't want the arousal "forced" on them. They may object because of religous beliefs. Some people, like me, find it demoralizing and try to avoid it; however, sometimes we don't resist the temptation. If you use the right tone, foul language can even be funny.

Sometimes we all get into a situation where we "pick-up" someone's bad language. This may be another reason people dislike it. I read somewhere that a certain non-English speaking people do not know why we have a curseword for sexual intercourse! I think this is something to consult your own conscience for guidance. If foul language bothers you, don't use it. If other people use it, it is not your fault. If you want them to stop, ask, but they do have the right to say "no".
Joan Pa USA
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 10:32:11 PM


Censorship killed Lenny Bruce.
Lurking Penguin
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 10:28:29 PM

Okay. My name is Barbara. Not Joan. My middle name is Jean. Not Joan.

Thank you.


Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 10:01:39 PM


Thank you Barbara the wallpaperer (Joan) for that interesting article.
lurker
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:55:54 PM

Kate

I try. Some would argue that I'm very trying.

*evil grin*


Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:52:23 PM


Barbara the Wallpaper: Interesting use of type faces and fonts.
Kate
SF, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:44:21 PM

I thought the topic was about using profanity in films.
I don't like hearing swear words either
Oklahoma - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:43:48 PM

With the topic being of banishment, how can anyone not vote for AABA as it had incest, rape, language, the whole ten yards, so to speak. Yet, we watched it for our man, even though it was one of the creepiest shows ever shown in my opinion. I wouldnt ban it though and would applaud the person that came to it's defense.
Just an Observation
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:38:31 PM

Everybody, mind your manners!


Let's not call each other names like "Close-Minded," "Crass" or other rot.

There are two schools of thought about the use of profanity in entertainment.

One school of thought is that profanity is always inappropriate.

The other school of thought is that profanity is character-based.

Often the people who believe that the use of profanity is character-based also believe that the media does not shape behaviours in real life.
Often the people who believe that the use of profanity is always inappropriate also believe that the behaviours demonstrated in film are replicated in real life.

I think that profanity is often based on character development. But I don't think it should be.

I know that certain filmmakers, such as Kevin Smith, are talented and erudite screenwriters. I also know that I tend to discount the words of his characters who swear (like Jay). Why?

I was socially encultured, by my parents and the community in which I was raised, to view profanity as the sign of a lazy mind -- a mind which won't think up colorful ways to insult people, but relies on "b*stard" or "f*ckhead."

I believe that the media -- Print, Radio, Television and Film -- influences what we do in

Real Life

tm

. And I think that the influence has mostly been dire.

There are very few films which I bother to go see these days. Most of the humour is tiresome, repetitive and dull -- either grossly sexual or scatalogical. There is neither wit nor love of words.

And that's why I admire AR's work. I know, when he is involved in a project that either
A) The story will have something to say, or
B) The language will.

I think that ACC is partially correct. And so is Plagarising Lurker.

When I saw Private Lives last year, Lindsay Duncan's character says to Alan Rickman's character, "You are an ass." It's the only profanity (in English) in the play and it's used very carefully, very deliberately and with intent. Like theatre, film has power. I personally find profanity breaks my suspension of disbelief, when I see it used very casually on film. To me, dialogue on film is there to serve a purpose: to illuminate character, to forward the plot, to set the scene, etc. When the dialogue is a series of sexual or scatalogical words, I find that I learn nothing about the character, the situation, the plot, etc. All I've learned is that the screenwriter knows how to swear.

And that's pure laziness.


Barbara the Wallpaperer
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:37:34 PM


Almost every movie, AR follower??? Where, in what movies? The only one I can think of where *he* actually uses the f--- word is Die Hard.
Lisa
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:37:11 PM

P.S. In Dogma, "F***" was overused to banality. Was it Shaw (ooo! Literary allusion!) who said that the only thing to be ashamed about swearing was doing it badly (or something like that)? Dogma unfortunately bears that out. It became tiresome, without pith or vigor. It lost its oomph. The only one who gave it the richness it deserved was, of course, himself; and he delivered it as a virtual throw away line. For the rest of the actors, they were as children being cheeky to each other, using those naughty words. >>yawn!<<
Mary, McHenry
Okay, back to lurking. Really., - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:30:39 PM

After reading the below posts, I cannot imagine anyone being offended by the so called 4 letter words, as AR himself uses them in almost every movie he makes and most undoubtedly does off stage. The only movie I can think of that he doesn't is HP because of the rating for younger viewers. Do you remember back in the 1960's when a group of people burned the Beatles albums because of a statement they misconstrued by John Lennon saying they were bigger than God? Banning and controlled freedom of speech is very dangerous.
AR follower
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:28:51 PM

Delurking and O/T - or maybe not all that far O/T - earlier this month the conservation organization for which I work (in Illinois by the Wisconsin border)was contacted by the Chicago office of the BBC, who are filming either a documentary of "Catcher in the Rye," or an adaptation of the book itself. They were looking for a field planted in rye (of all things)for the central catching-the-children-in-the-rye scene. Rye is not a major crop here in Dogma country, but having completed a large restoration project in one of our conservation areas, it was then planted in a cover crop of wild rye. How they knew to call us, I've not been able to figure.

So all you Brit readers, if the Beeb comes out with a "Catcher in the Rye" program, you're actually seeing Glacial Park in Ringwood, just north of where Kevin Smith was raised, and moments away from the supposed location of Dogma filming. Where cheesehead jokes rule, and the Bears/Packers conflict never ends. Our tiny shot of fame. Let me know how it looks. Woo-hoo!

And now, back to your regularly scheduled controversy...
Mary from McHenry , <wildgeese@stans.netfoo>
returning once again to lurk mode, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:24:25 PM


Just look at George Carlin when he did his comedy routine about the 7 words you never hear! I applaud him for his abilty to stand up to the countries voice and say what was on his mind. He and others have also continued to use their freedom of speech to get their point across and I find it a sad day in this country when people cannot express their opinions without Politically offending someone.
Old Flower Child
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:14:08 PM

There should never be banned books or the rights of speech taken away. If you don't like something, you have that option. A lot of the AR films are rather "racy" to some and to others they are not. Take Dogma for instance, with some of the characters and the language. You still watched it though because of AR's performance as the Metatron and probably enjoyed some of those other characters also and laughed. Life is to short folks to be uptight about censorship. Read what you like and let the others do the same. What about all the people that wanted the Harry Potter books banned? I even encountered a few individuals that told me anyone that read the HP series was doomed to hell! Jane Austen books are fine and simplistic in their stories and language as compared to todays modern world. Just because we read certain books or see certain movies that have 4 letter words in them doesn't make us any less the individual we are.
Observer
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:06:40 PM

"Mature civilized people do not talk like that in real life" Oh yeah? SATURDAY 3 JUNE: "Very nice lady served us drinks in hotel and was followed in by a cat. We all crooned at it. Alan to cat (very low and meaning it) 'F*** off.'" (Excerpt from Emma Thompson's Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries, pg. 257). Oh, what a mouth on that Mr. Rickman!
Kate
San Francisco, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 09:03:00 PM

I'd like to hear about ACC's connection to AR. She hasn't answered the other posts yet!
Lurking Duck
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 08:24:00 PM

Well for all our differences of opinion, at least we all have something in common ALAN RICKMAN...woooooohoooooooo.I appreciate his acting and what he brings to all the projects he does,and Ilove him for his crazy sexiness. How does EVERYONE else feel about The Man?
Renee
Phoenix, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 07:54:32 PM

Jane Austen's writing and vocabulary were of her era. Die Hard's vocabulary was of its era and genre. I don't see why we should have such a hard time recognizing that. If you don't like movies of a certain genre, do not patronize them. I feel the same way about books. I am celebrating Banned Books Week by liberating (via bookcrossing) all the banned books I can get my hot little hands on. If you want to join me, might I suggest that you look for some of the following: The Bible, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn...Are you catching my drift? I support freedom of choice in avoiding what you do not enjoy, and I will fight long and hard to ensure that you do not usurp MY right to choose to enjoy things whether you like it or not. Incidentally, the following site explains why each of the above books was challenged:
http://title.forbiddenlibrary.com/
Carolyn, dear Carolyn , <I hear ya, Kate!foo>
CO, uSA - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 07:31:46 PM

Troy, stand by your opinion. Stand on it if you want to. But you miss the freaking point! Taste is PERSONAL. It cannot be dictated or legislated!!! I read Jane Austen. She has stood the test of time for many reasons, but to say that she has done so solely because she didn't use 21st century swear words is just plain whack! And because there are no swear words in Jane Austen does not make her an inherently greater writer than Zadie Smith or Michael Chabon or anyone writing today. Open your mind and use it!
Kate
SF, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 05:58:21 PM

I'm not going to say anymore except that you cannot compare 50 years ago to today because there was censorship!!! HelllOoooo!!
Aaaarrrrrgggghhhhh
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 05:43:53 PM

I'm not advocating censorship, I'm advocating good taste.I stand by my point. As the argument, you can't compare today to 50 years ago, tell that to all the literary professors who teach the classics. People still read Jane Austen and The Bronte sisters and theres nary an F word among them. Both these authors are required reading in my daughters senior honors English class.
Troy08
Lewiston, Me, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 05:38:10 PM

Another *Mystery* episode gives us a sighting under the catagory of AR's co-stars. Adam Godley is listed in the credits for the latest Inspector Lynley airing tonight at 9:00 EST in some areas. Last year Sybil (name escaping me) played Helen but she's been replaced this season.
Cindie
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 05:37:19 PM

BEVERLY, Glad you got to see the trailer for LA, did it have the release date for the US on it? I keep seeing different release dates on the web.
Just a Lurker
USA, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 05:20:03 PM

Went to see Matchstick men yesterday and there was a trailer for LA. It was so good. Lots of Alan …well not lots, but more then the online ones….The movie was good too, everyone should go see it!
Beverly , <beverlydiane515foo>
acworth, GA, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 05:14:24 PM

Kate, I agree with everything you are saying. The armchair "writers" here are missing the point. It is not the use of the word F***, but rather the small minds that believe they should be able to dictate what should and should not be read. AR would be horrified to read some of these sentiments (IMHO). Everyone should take a moment to peruse this website. (I can already guess who won't.)

http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Our_Association/Offices/Intellectual_Freedom3/Banned_Books_Week/Banned_Books_Week.htm
I'm Scared of This Place
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 05:12:37 PM


Troy 08, empty logic! The point is not whether an existing film would be enhanced by the retroactive inclusion of swear words. How can you even speculate on that? It's absurd. (And just for the sake of argument, maybe Bogie would have really given great emphasis on a well-placed F word and it would have been that much more spectacular.) Society is different now and today's films reflect that and you cannot turn back the clock and comparing the filmmakers of 50 years ago to today's is apples and oranges. By the way, I do believe that there have been several films that were enhanced by swearing, and it is NOT a sign of "laziness" on the part of the screenwriter. That is a tired and lazy argument. The point is that you are advocating censorship and imposing your moral values to words. Movies have ratings to alert us to things we don't want to see.
Kate
SF, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 04:50:54 PM

My two cents on the use of the F word in movies-does anyone really believe that the F word enhances a film or makes it a more enjoyable experience for the filmgoer?

Would Casablanca(my vote for all time greatest movie ever made)be a better film if Bogart, the ultimate movie tough guy, and Claude Rains had peppereed their digologue with excessive use of the F word.

Would these lines still be a classic if they read as "of all the ######gin joints in all the ######world , she had to walk into#####mine", or how about "we'll always have #####Paris", or "it don't amount to a ######hill of beans,or my "round up the usual#######suspects".

Swearing in films is the ultimate mark of a lazy scriptwriter. And yes, if I dropped the iron on my foot, I might let out a couple of expletive deleted, but mature, civilized people do not talk that in real life.
Troy08
Lewiston, Me, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 04:39:35 PM


"No film is enhanced by the F word". Well, there's nothing like having an open mind, is there? Sad, sad, sad. OT, but I believe Alan Rickman would approve of the sentiments: It's Banned Books Week here in the U.S., Sept 20-27. Support free speech and the guardians thereof who are on the front lines -- our librarians. Remember, that Harry Potter is the number one most challenged (requested to be banned or removed from public libraries) book in the U.S. And remember, attempted censorship of books like Harry Potter all begins with the assignment of moral value to individual words. Please think twice before you make blanket statements against "profanity."
Kate
San Francisco, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 04:31:57 PM

Hi Sarah, Strange there has been absolutely nothing on the UK news about this memorial tribute. Would have thought there would have been IF there was one, especially with all of those big names there! Still the proof will be in tomorrows newspapers... if it happened...
Another Lurker
London, UK - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 04:31:30 PM

Hey ACC, SOMETIMEs I think that you can be Alan Rickman. I thinki his complete name is Alan Sydney Patrick Rickman, so Alan sydney patriCk riCkman, ACC. I just think , but I'm not sure.
Sherlock Holmes
a place in the world - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 04:08:55 PM

Hello again!O/T ACC, totally agree with you. I remember the "F" word being used 138 times in the film "Seven" from start to finish! Couldn't they use another word? This one gets trotted out ALL the time.... It is a Vulgar word and we hear so often now it has become BORING as well. Such a shame it has to be used at all.... it doesn't enhance ANY film. It is a pity you cannot complain somewhere. Maybe the Actors need to write into their contracts a "NO F WORD CLAUSE"!!!! Can anybody tell me what AR is currently doing? Has HP3 Finished? Thanks!
Barbara the Australian
Gold Coast, Qld., Australia - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 03:51:13 PM

Thanks for the info Sarah
Sue
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 03:43:32 PM

this is off topic but... It's not that I think there is anything wrong with "some words" .I loved Die Hard, all of it, exactly the way it was "some words" and all.Its when those "some words" are every other word out of a persons mouth.Thats when it gets to me, it makes me wonder if the person is stupid or something you would think that people would have more words in their vocabulary to pull from.
Renee
phoenix, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 03:27:50 PM

Might I add to the illustrious list of books and authors banned in the U.S.: Thoreau, Whitman, Darwin, George Eliot, Grimm's Fairy Tales, etc., etc., etc.

Obviously, these authors only used swear words (or whatever) as a cheap trick to sell their stuff. Worthless no-talents!!
Some Mindsets Never Change
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 03:22:32 PM


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Renee
phoenix, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 03:11:34 PM

Amen, Plagiarizing Lurker. Add to that Chaucer, Donne, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, Flaubert, Nabokov, John Updike, Edna O'Brien, even Stephen King, the Dickens of our time ... there is no such thing as "profanity", only narrow minds. BTW ACC: I think the consensus on "Die Hard" is that it is THE classic modern action movie, and it would NOT be a better movie without Bruce Willis's (and Alan's) "toilet talk". It would be a ridiculous movie! "Yippee-kay-yay, nitwit" just does not have the same ring of truth to it. How else would you expect a tough guy cop and a vicious terrorist to talk?
Kate , <this is how books get bannedfoo>
San Francisco, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 03:10:00 PM

Er, that would be "Alan" with one l.
Geez
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 02:53:33 PM

Allan Rickman Is A Great Actor!!!
David Rickman
Rienzi, Mississippi, U.S.A. - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 02:52:38 PM

"William Shakespeare used a rather vulgar and dirty vocabulary in his writings. His works included subjects that some people wish they had not. That includes a fair helping of sex, violence, crime, horror, politics, religion, anti-authoritarianism, anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, sexism, jealousy, profanity, satire, and controversy of all kinds. In Shakespeare’s time, religious and moral curses were more offensive than biological curses."

Y'all know how it is, a word is offensive one day, art the next. Yeah, just a cheap fix for a bad writer.
Plagiarizing Lurker
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 02:49:03 PM


Thanks Sarah!! Lucky girl!
Lurker
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 02:46:53 PM

Saw Alan tonight at the Richard Harris memorial tribute at The Strand Theatre. Huge mass of stars were there, including loads from Harry Potter....Daniel, Rupert, Emma Watson, Richard Griffiths, Zoe Wannamaker, even JK Rowling. I think, but I didn't actually see her. Bill Nighy was there, too.....and loads more stars like Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson. Look out for pix in British mags and papers, the press were out in force! Alan was a good boy and turned round at the main door so they could all take his picture then he dashed up the stairs and disappeared into the throng. Hair v.long at the back again...nice. Think he was on his own, didn't see Rima tonight.
Sarah
London, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 02:44:34 PM

ACC - I agree with you about profanity - it can be a cheap fix for a bad writer.
Chandra
VA, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 02:32:27 PM

Amen, ACC. kudos to you.
Renee
phoenix, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 02:24:32 PM

Dear ACC, please tell us everything you know about Alan! It is a thrill to really know him! How did you meet? Has he been to your home for dinner? I am envying you so much! How can one girl be so lucky????????
Hansi
Amsterdam, - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 12:45:37 PM

Hello everybody!I'm french and I just discovered Alan Rickman last year thanks to Harry Potter (I'm a big fan of it).So I just knew him as Severus Snape.But I was totaly charmed by him.I think he's one of the most talented actor of this film(his role is very difficult I think).So last week I decided to look for informations about the man and I found his site.I was very surprised to see that he was not at all like snape and that he was a very good actor because he sounded natural(actualy in France we don't know him).I am a student at a university of english so it would be nice if somebody would like to talk with me about alan rickman why not?thanks
Lucie , <luminile@aol.comfoo>
Lyon, France - Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 12:40:14 PM

Maybe someone should talk to Curtis about his bonehead decision to screen Four Weddings and A Funeral in an inappropriate venue. I am not Mormon, but some of the most decent people I have ever met have been of that persuasion, and I for one, get tired of religious people being fair game because they are not "trendy". Four Weddings and a Funeral was a much better flick, IMO, without the profanity. I think that any film that depends of the f-word for humor lacks subtlety and many people who are not religious object to the coarseness of some of todays film-makers. If you want to see creative talent without profanity, just go to FOF- we ought to start a revolution of talent. I also thought Die Hard was better without Bruce Willis's toilet talk.
ACC
- Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 12:12:00 PM