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A review by sashaknits
Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman by Alan Rickman
3.0
These diaries were not written with publication in mind and to be honest it shows. That said, things I personally took from reading them:
-I had no idea that Rickman was best friends with Ruby Wax. This was on a par with finding out after her death that James Blunt was good friends with Carrie Fisher and used to live with her. Worlds combined which I did not expect.
-I also had no idea how staunchly political he was. Following both UK and US politics very closely and frequently socialising with the very top of UK left/liberal politicians including the Blairs, Kinnocks, Milibands, etc
-He was offered the chance to run the Nottingham Playhouse but declined
-How strongly involved in stage theatre he remained later in his career even after becoming such a huge screen star
-Fans sang "Snape, Snape, Severus Snape" outside the last premiere and the way he wrote it suggested he was aware of the song. This gave me a good giggle for some reason!
As an elder millennial, Rickman's screen roles punctuated our cultural landscape so strongly: Hans Gruber, the Sheriff of Nottingham, Severus Snape, etc. I will always remember the day his death was announced. I was on the train to London to see a gig with my friend Isobel and I was sat at a four-seater table. Opposite me was another girl, about my age or maybe a little younger, and I noticed her Labyrinth t-shirt, I assumed being worn in memory of David Bowie who had only recently died too. I was browsing social media when the story came up and I text the news to Isobel immediately. Just a minute or two later, the girl sat across from me gasped and put her hand to her mouth. I said "Alan Rickman?" and she said yes. We had a chat about it and a little cry together over the news. I sometimes wonder if she remembers it too. An older lady also sat at our table thought we were a bit melodramatic
-I had no idea that Rickman was best friends with Ruby Wax. This was on a par with finding out after her death that James Blunt was good friends with Carrie Fisher and used to live with her. Worlds combined which I did not expect.
-I also had no idea how staunchly political he was. Following both UK and US politics very closely and frequently socialising with the very top of UK left/liberal politicians including the Blairs, Kinnocks, Milibands, etc
-He was offered the chance to run the Nottingham Playhouse but declined
-How strongly involved in stage theatre he remained later in his career even after becoming such a huge screen star
-Fans sang "Snape, Snape, Severus Snape" outside the last premiere and the way he wrote it suggested he was aware of the song. This gave me a good giggle for some reason!
As an elder millennial, Rickman's screen roles punctuated our cultural landscape so strongly: Hans Gruber, the Sheriff of Nottingham, Severus Snape, etc. I will always remember the day his death was announced. I was on the train to London to see a gig with my friend Isobel and I was sat at a four-seater table. Opposite me was another girl, about my age or maybe a little younger, and I noticed her Labyrinth t-shirt, I assumed being worn in memory of David Bowie who had only recently died too. I was browsing social media when the story came up and I text the news to Isobel immediately. Just a minute or two later, the girl sat across from me gasped and put her hand to her mouth. I said "Alan Rickman?" and she said yes. We had a chat about it and a little cry together over the news. I sometimes wonder if she remembers it too. An older lady also sat at our table thought we were a bit melodramatic