What we know so far:

-Alan Believed Michael Jackson was treated badly by Martin Bashir:

8 February 2003
Watching Martin Bashir’s documentary on Michael Jackson. Disgraceful, self-serving journalism. How much did that cost? Compare MJ’s actions with those of a million pederasts & paedophiles a day or the thousands of kids dying daily in South Africa from Aids. Make a film about that with your concerned face.

-Alan felt the Harry Potter kids needed more directing:

2003
These kids need directing. They don’t know their lines and Emma [Watson]’s diction is this side of Albania at times 

-Alan as a card carrying Labour supporter rejected the Queen's honors: 
-27 November 2008
Write, appropriately, a thank-you but no-thank-you note declining the CBE.

 

 

-Alan on Daniel Radcliffe

2 May

-8.40am pick-up Corridor with Dan Radcliffe. He’s so concentrated now. Serious and focused – but with a sense of fun. I still don’t think he’s really an actor but he will undoubtedly direct/produce. And he has such quiet, dignified support from his parents. Nothing is pushed.

-12 April

6.45am pick-up

I realise as soon as that [Snape’s] ring and costume go on – something happens. It becomes alien to be chatty, smiley, open. The character narrows me down, tightens me up. Not good qualities on a film set. I have never been less communicative with a crew. Fortunately, Dan [Radcliffe] fills that role with ease and charm. And youth

-Arriving at Radio City was like being a Beatle. Thousands of fans screamed as we got out of cars. Mostly for Daniel Radcliffe but a rush for everyone. Not to mention walking out on to the stage to 6,000

-28 September

HP [4].

7.55am pick-up Smacking the backs of Daniel [Radcliffe] & Rupert [Grint]’s heads – doubtless a fuss will ensue about corporal punishment.

-29 March

LAST DAY ON HARRY POTTER.

6.15am pick-up

All a bit hard to believe. I think even Daniel was shocked by the finality. Cameras were everywhere, it seemed (docu ones). “So how does it feel?” Before you’ve felt it, before the feeling has a name. “It’s private,” I managed, “and I’m not sharing it with that” pointing at his lens. Something is in those cans and it is finished. Thanks, Jo

-29 December

1pm Lunch w. Dan Radcliffe at Cafe Cluny. One minute he was 12 now he’s 19. When did that happen? And he’s sensitive, articulate & smart. And owns a three-bed apt in NY.

 

-Alan on Harry Potter

-9 July
HP 6. NEW YORK.
Party at the Natural History Museum. The desire to eat and even more get a drink is matched only by the need to bang the three Davids’ heads [Harry Potter producers David Heyman and David Barron, and director David Yates] against the nearest wall. I get the character development and the spiffing effects (dazzling), but where is the story?

25 November
HP [7].
6.15am pick-up To the Flight Shed …
Cold, wet, draughty but the crew seem miles away so Ralph and I can just get on with inching our way towards the scene. David Y stubborn as ever about V[oldemort] killing me with a spell. (Impossible to comprehend, not least the resultant wrath of the readers.) Great working with Ralph, though. Direct and true and inventive and free.
Back home and Rima (wife, narrative brainbox) says, “He can’t kill you with a spell – the only one that would do that is Avada Kedavra and it kills instantly – you wouldn’t be able to finish the scene.”

 

-10 March

The line “take out your wand” reduces Helena Bonham Carter to helpless mirth and will be a bit of a Waterloo come Thursday … Helen McCrory says she’s terrified but fits like a glove with the mayhem.

-26 November
6.15am pick-up
The Death of Snape. Nearly 10 years later. At least it’s just down to two actors … David is vulnerable and endearing when he’s excited. And he is by this scene. It’s the absolute example of what can happen when a couple of actors pick up a scene off the page and work with the story, the space and each other. Stuart Craig’s boathouse [set] gave it something ironic and everlasting. As I said at one point to David – it’s all a bit epic and Japanese

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Alan on Natasha Richardson's death (mother from Parent Trap)

-2009

17 March

Today one of the saddest, most surreal days ever. An early call from Ralph Fiennes in New York – seven o’clock his time – with “terrible news”. Natasha [Richardson] has had a bad fall skiing in Canada, thought she was OK, then collapsed. She is now brain dead, Liam is flying up to bring her home so that people can say their goodbyes. Just that. All in one simple, devastated breath. When I put down the phone I must have sat in one place for an hour and then wandered. Left a message for Liam. Spent the day answering the phone and cancelling appointments. All in a daze.

 

Absolute unreality. That lass unparalleled, the world’s greatest host. Her life, her days, her every minute checked, cross-checked, crammed. Energy, glamour, talent, fury, compassion, generosity, ego, laughter, smoke, intelligence, wisdom, sarcasm, fun, speed, honesty, vulnerability, taste, improvisation, order. In the midst of the deepest laugh she knew how things should be. Except this

 

Edited September 25, 20223 yr by AlanRickman1946

Is this the guy from reacher? He's so sexy

3 minutes ago, MadonnasBoyfriend said:

Is this the guy from reacher? He's so sexy

No that's Alan Ritchson  this is Professor Snape

OP must hate Alan... 

He didn’t lie

Emma [Watson]’s diction is this side of Albania at times 
 

what does this mean

2 hours ago, Park Jinyoung said:

Emma [Watson]’s diction is this side of Albania at times 
 

what does this mean

Dont know

He was so catty behind-the-scenes.

You should’ve posted the Harry Potter set quotes. 
 

I saw some on Reddit where he clearly saw a lot of potential on Daniel Radcliffe as an actor and the others too. However, he was strict he believed they needed good mentors to guide them to be amazing. 
 

he also dragged David hates the director for moving too far away from the book sources. 
 

I love how honest he was with people. He was very close with Daniel. He clearly wanted wanted all the potter kids to be successful outside the franchise and wanted to push them to be better actors. 

Daniel must’ve so sad when Alan Rickman died, Daniel clearly really looked up too him. 

2 hours ago, Happylittlepunk said:

You should’ve posted the Harry Potter set quotes. 
 

I saw some on Reddit where he clearly saw a lot of potential on Daniel Radcliffe as an actor and the others too. However, he was strict he believed they needed good mentors to guide them to be amazing. 
 

he also dragged David hates the director for moving too far away from the book sources. 
 

I love how honest he was with people. He was very close with Daniel. He clearly wanted wanted all the potter kids to be successful outside the franchise and wanted to push them to be better actors. 

Daniel must’ve so sad when Alan Rickman died, Daniel clearly really looked up too him. 

Yup many good comments abt daniel radcliffe. Posted em.

Did he write anything about Love Actually? Or about Emma Thompson?

Edited September 25, 20223 yr by Daydream

19 minutes ago, Daydream said:

Did he write anything about Love Actually? Or about Emma Thompson?

 

10 October

9.45am Pick-up to start the Love Actually junket.

4pm Golden Square – screening of Love Actually. Me, Martine McC[utcheon] and two of her friends. Actually, she’s one of the best things in the film. Unaffected, truthful and direct

 

Emma Thompson's foreward

 

 

 

 

Edited September 25, 20223 yr by AlanRickman1946