do you like Alan Rickman?

[aristocat]

DCs just been watching Harry Potter (yawn!) and i am mesmerised by Alan Rickman.
i think he is fantastic in everything - Galaxy Quest/ H.P./ Love Actually / Die Hard.
these are all better because of his presence.

he has got the best voice ever and just love watching him.
is it just me?

I must be even older than you lot - I remember him as Obadiah Slope in the Barchester Chronicles and he was fab then too.

I too remember Obadiah Slope.

It's the acting, innit.

aristocat - because someone has said so on this thread so it must be true.

No, I don't like him. I'm secretly married to him and he's the love of my life, so step off because he's spoken for.

oh silly me of course
thought you had a secret to share cornsilk?

God, yes.

I don't want to come on here to be told he's smelly. Stop it.

Truly, Madly, Deeply is an excruciating film, in spite of him.

He is utterly perfect as Colonel Brandon - swoon.

And as Snape.

A pupil once accused me of trying to plan my entire English teaching curriculum around opportunities to watch Alan Rickman films!

Love, Actually is crap though.

He is fab

Children can be very acute, Janeite.

Love Actually is, indeed, utter crap.

Am I really missing something here? Doesn't he only have one character that he plays, whatever the film?? And his hair looks greasy - that plus the alleged stinks, you wouldn't look twice if he were just some bloke in a bar!

Hair is greasy as Snape, not as anybody else. And Snape is designed to be (until the end) an unattractive character - still sounds bloomin' lovely though!

Watch Sense And Sensibility - and then eat your words!

yum

Thought it was just me - not sure if i actually fancy him but he has a real presence and his voice is just gorgeous

Agree- charisma and voice more important than looks (or aroma).

Used to adore him.
Saw him on stage decades ago and totally fell for him - charismatic, compelling etc etc probably what it must have been like seeing Brando on stage when he first appeared.
Bit concerned though that he's turning into Frankie Howerd now...