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To absolutely love Alan Rickman’s diary

126 replies

Endlesssummer2022 · 24/09/2022 14:21

I know I’m not being unreasonable at all. Made me love him even more. What a loss.

www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/24/alan-rickmans-secret-showbiz-diaries-harry-potter

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chouxpetitfilous · 25/09/2022 18:12

CaveMum · 25/09/2022 18:08

I loved his turn in the music video for “In Demand.” I read that he and Sharleen Spiteri became good friends after they filmed it and my god that petrol forecourt Tango is one of the most sensual things I’ve ever seen!

Agreed, it's one of my favourite things he's done.

loislovesstewie · 25/09/2022 18:16

Oooh yes, In demand, God that was sexy.

CaveMum · 25/09/2022 18:18

Just read part 2 😢 I do love the little anecdote about the Duchess of Cambridge quietly asking if she could meet him!

CaveMum · 25/09/2022 18:20

Just because!

Wagsandclaws · 25/09/2022 19:08

Ha I just watched that and couldn't believe I'd never seen it.

I'm sure he thought all this sex symbol stuff was utter guff but what a lucky lady Rima is ❤️

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 25/09/2022 19:10

I'll be reading the diaries rather than audio as it just wouldn't feel right for me, not his voice.

If anyone wants to listen to him reading something, he does Return Of The Native on Audible

loislovesstewie · 25/09/2022 19:19

I think she was enjoying that far too much!

MrsLargeEmbodied · 25/09/2022 20:10

i have just started it
came to Martin Bashir and his concerned face and had to find a thread!
marvellous
loved Alan - taken too soon.

thedevilinablackdress · 25/09/2022 20:41

One of the Guardian articles days that the diaries were written with the intention of publishing

ResplendentQuetzal · 25/09/2022 20:56

I wonder how Kate Winslet feels about his comments. She adored him.

VickerishAllsort · 25/09/2022 21:27

Thank you Cavemum. You and Alan just made an old woman very happy. Gorgeous, gorgeous man.

Vecna · 25/09/2022 21:39

CaveMum · 25/09/2022 18:20

Just because!

I never knew about this! And it led me to this masterpiece
m.youtube.com/watch?v=SJIaRnsyaIc
😭

thegcatsmother · 25/09/2022 22:44

I have had the hots for Alan Rickman since seeing him in the Barchester Chronicles when I was 16. 40 years of unrequited admiration and lust. He died on my 50th birthday, and I had shingles. It was not a good day.

OverArmour · 26/09/2022 03:53

ResplendentQuetzal · 25/09/2022 20:56

I wonder how Kate Winslet feels about his comments. She adored him.

And Emma Thompson!

TanteRose · 26/09/2022 08:45

Other perspectives on Alan this morning Flowers
www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/26/alan-rickman-emma-thompson-eddie-izzard-ruby-wax-richard-curtis

CaveMum · 26/09/2022 09:28

Oh those comments are lovely @TanteRose. Others asked how people like ET might feel about his comments, from the sound of it they will live them! He pulled no punches but sounds like a devoted and loyal friend.

EsmeGythaMagrat · 26/09/2022 09:49

I think it’s worth remembering that the paper will have picked the more contentious entries. It’s highly likely that there’ll be other with effusive compliments for her, Emma et al.

SleeplessInEngland · 26/09/2022 09:50

Definitely made me want to do a short/snappy diary of my own. You think you'll remember everything, but you really don't.

CornishGem1975 · 26/09/2022 10:02

The excerpts are glorious, can't wait for the book. Haven't bought an actual book in ages but I might make an exception.

ShaunaTheSheep · 26/09/2022 10:15

Thanks for the heads up. I've ordered from the library Smile

jay55 · 26/09/2022 10:16

I cried at his Wife's entry.

I've loved learning what a luvvie life he lead. Whilst really caring about his work and the world.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 29/12/2022 23:18

Sorry I know this is a few months old but I got the book at Xmas time and honestly I'm really not enjoying it which I'm sad about because I loved the excerpts I read in the paper.

I'm on chapter two....should I continue?!

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 29/12/2022 23:30

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 29/12/2022 23:18

Sorry I know this is a few months old but I got the book at Xmas time and honestly I'm really not enjoying it which I'm sad about because I loved the excerpts I read in the paper.

I'm on chapter two....should I continue?!

Hey,

We discussed this several times on 50 Books Thread. The really did publish the best of it in The Guardian. It stays similar, where and what he ate who he met etc. Plough on for a bit to be sure, but it's very much in the same vein throughout.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 30/12/2022 00:22

Ok thanks I just read a chapter and I did snigger a couple of times.

Obviously every entry is not going to be entertaining, its just life. And I don't know who a lot of the names are.

But there's something about it I don't know what it is. Is he shagging around?! There's a comment about kissing a young actress that made me 🤔

I will continue on

AgathaMystery · 12/01/2023 11:33

I am loving it. I would say it is not as good as Michael Palin whose diaries are absolutely incredible.

The best i've ever read were.... Piers Morgan's. I know, I know. But he is a really good diarist - and he was always in the room when in happened. Highly recommend.

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