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A review by kevbrowncanada
Madly, Deeply: The Alan Rickman Diaries by Alan Rickman
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
One of my Christmas presents (from Emma).
An absolutely fascinating portrait of a very complex man. At turns endlessly loyal and generous in his friendship but also unshakably critical of people (especially himself) artistically and scathing in his disdain for and frustration with the business side of acting.
The most surprising thing I wouldn’t have ever guessed going in were that he was very close friends with Ruby Wax for most of his life. They seem, superficially, so completely different!
The last year’s worth of entries were difficult to read knowing that he died at the beginning of 2016. I remember hearing the news that he’d died and being really shocked. He was one of those actors who was excellent in every role he took, whether the movie was any good or not.
A great read which I thoroughly enjoyed.
An absolutely fascinating portrait of a very complex man. At turns endlessly loyal and generous in his friendship but also unshakably critical of people (especially himself) artistically and scathing in his disdain for and frustration with the business side of acting.
The most surprising thing I wouldn’t have ever guessed going in were that he was very close friends with Ruby Wax for most of his life. They seem, superficially, so completely different!
The last year’s worth of entries were difficult to read knowing that he died at the beginning of 2016. I remember hearing the news that he’d died and being really shocked. He was one of those actors who was excellent in every role he took, whether the movie was any good or not.
A great read which I thoroughly enjoyed.