Alan Rickman was a legendary stage and screen actor. He was comfortable in the skin of villainous villains and took on comedic roles. In Hans Gruber, the famous terrorist, the late star was a major role. Die Hard (a role that he Originally, they wanted nothing to do.) and Sheriff Nottingham in the gloriously campy Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Kevin Smith’s humorous portrayal of him as the angel Metatron. Dogma He is a great example of someone who doesn’t mind taking on any role and giving his all. Rickman has many great roles. The world has lost a great with His death in 2016. His heartbreaking portrayal of Severus Snape may be the most famous part of the actor. An actor in a role Harry PotterFans took Paying tribute toAfter a peaceful battle with pancreatic Cancer, his death at the age of just 69 was untimely.
The newly published Madly, deeply: The Diary Of Alan Rickman (A compilation of diariesThe Harry PotterStar began keeping in the 1990s). We are now getting new insight into how the actor felt about his time at the theatre. Potter set. Rickman clearly didn’t like the original script. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and how Dumbledore’s death scene was handled in particular–mainly that the scene lacked drama.
Extracted from the diaries of InsiderThe Snape actor This is what I had to sayAbout Dumbledore’s last scene:
The scene seems oddly lacking in drama — on the page — but that is absolute cause and effect of screenplays that have to conflate (deflate) the narrative. We don’t know — or remember — enough about individual characters’ concerns to understand their issues. Or care.
People often overlook the sixth book and movie, List of all Harry Potter films, The Half-Blood PrinceSeverus’ true nature was revealed through his actions. He was never the villain we are led to believe he is with his killing of Dumbledore–the There are many clues.If you know where to search.
The book version of Dumbledore’s death is slightly different than the film version, including a scene where Snape promises Draco Malfoy’s mother that he will watch over her son– a line Rickman fought to remove from the script. Rickman believed that because book adaptations are meant to reduce some narratives in large books, any dialogue between Snape’s mother and Malfoy’s father would confuse the characters’ motivations and disrupt the flow of the scene.
In the end, this is Rickman’s brilliant choice. J.K. Rowling (the) is a famous example. Harry PotterThe series author) had shared Snape’s true intent with Rickman many years ago. He knew that it would be more dramatic to present Dumbledore’s demise in silence than it was, and would provide a better setting for the Snape revelation in the next installments.
You can read the entire interview to find out what the actor had to say about his career and his fellow actors, such as his criticism of Emma Watson’s acting. Madly, Deeply: The Diary Of Alan Rickman Available now at Canon Gate. All Harry Potter You can stream movies with a streaming service right now. Peacock subscription.