Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman is my fave. actor. He is brilliant in all of the movies he's in. Now I don't expect many of you to know who he is (I would like to point out that I think it's sad that such a talented actor is not well known), but many of you have probably seen at least one of his movies. One of his bigger parts is Snape in Harry Potter, so if you've seen HP you've seen him. As he says, "I'm a quite serious actor who doesn't mind being ridiculously comic." He is very talented (and good looking) and I'm glad that he got into acting.

Quotes~
Acting touches nerves you have absolutely no control over.
Alan Rickman

All I want to see from an actor is the intensity and accuracy of their listening.
Alan Rickman

Each character I play has different dimensions. I'm not interested in words that pull them together.
Alan Rickman

I don't think it's right that everybody knows everything about me.
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I think there's some connection between absolute discipline and absolute freedom.
Alan Rickman

I think worrying things are going on in England - a real apathy.
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I want to swim in both directions at once. Desire success, court failure.
Alan Rickman

I was 7, and I remember being given a part in a play and thinking, This is exciting.
Alan Rickman

I'm a quite serious actor who doesn't mind being ridiculously comic.
Alan Rickman

I'm always aware of the camera and it feels like that's the audience.
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I've never been able to plan my life. I just lurch from indecision to indecision.
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If only life could be a little more tender and art a little more robust.
Alan Rickman

If people want to know who I am, it is all in the work.
Alan Rickman

If you could build a house on a trampoline, that would suit me fine.
Alan Rickman

If you spend any time in Los Angeles, there's only one topic of conversation.
Alan Rickman

It would be wonderful to think that the future is unknown and sort of surprising.
Alan Rickman

Market forces impose certain rules before a film can actually get made.
Alan Rickman

Maverick is a word which appeals to me more than misfit. Maverick is active, misfit is passive.
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My idea of a real treat is Magic Mountain without standing in line.
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My parents certainly didn't have anything to do with the theater. I'm some kind of accident.
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Nothing gives me as much pleasure as travelling. I love getting on trains and boats and planes.
Alan Rickman

On film you put all your energies into a single glance.
Alan Rickman

One longs for a director with a sense of imagination.
Alan Rickman

Somebody with Debbie Reynolds' features doesn't get cast as the Wicked Witch.
Alan Rickman

Talent is an accident of genes - and a responsibility.
Alan Rickman

The audience should feel like voyeurs. Their response is absolutely crucial.
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There's a voice inside you that tells you what you should do.
Alan Rickman

What is it about actors? God knows I get bored with actors talking about themselves.
Alan Rickman

What's interesting about the process of acting is how often you don't know what you're doing.
Alan Rickman

When I get off the plane in England I always feel about two inches shorter.
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Who I am gets in the way of people looking innocently at the parts I play.
Alan Rickman

You can lull the paying customers as long as they get slapped.
Alan Rickman




Movies in chronological order~

Die Hard was his first movie it was released late in 1988 (Rickman was primarily a stage actor until then and had done some British TV)


January Man


Quigley Down Under (A western set in Australia)


Truly Madly Deeply (Rickman was nominated for the BAFTA for his role as Jamie)


Closet Land (a two person drama made for Amnesty International - very difficult to find and difficult for many to watch due to its subject matter)


Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (won BAFTA for his role as the Sheriff of Nottingham)


Close My Eyes (another difficult to find move on a difficult subject)


Bob Roberts (Mock documentary of a right wing candidate's campaign, Rickman's the financier)


Mesmer (Biography of Anton Mesmer)


An Awfully Big Adventure (Very British, lots of insights into repertory theatre, certainly not everyone's cup of tea)


Sense and Sensibility (Emma Thompsons' adaption of Jane Austen's Regency era book, Rickman was nominated for a BAFTA for his role as Colonel Christopher Brandon)


Rasputin (HBO special, a bit difficult to get a hold of, Rickman won the Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG for his performance as Girgori Rasputin)


Michael Collins (nominated for a BAFTA for his roll as Eamon DeValera)


Judas Kiss (hard to come by but fun to watch)


Dark Harbor (Hard to come by, interesting film that takes at least two viewings to really appreciate, probably best known for two Rickman scenes near the end of the film)


Dogma (irreverent comedy with a fabulous cast, Rickman is the Angel who is the Messenger of God)


Galaxy Quest (marvelous spoof of Star Trek and its fans)


Play


A Fish Tale (US) or Help! I'm a Fish (UK) (Animated Kid's Movie)


Blow Dry


Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(Or Philoshopher's Stone in the UK)


The Search for John Gissing (Funny movie that never made it into release but can be found on the internet)


Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets


Love Actually


Something The Lord Made (another HBO special, Rickman was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Dr Alfred Blalock)


Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (voice of the robot Marvin)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire


Snowcake (independent film with Sigourney Weaver)


Perfume - The Story of a Murderer

Nobel Son (Quirky independent film with a great cast and lots of twists and turns)


Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix


Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Blood soaked musical - Rickman sings)


Bottle Shock



Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince


He Directed:

The Winter Guest