We can’t cry. However, here six years that Alan Rickman died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 69.
The one we mostly know as the interpreter of Severus Snape left behind many diaries. There was regular talk ofHarry Potter. A real gold mine for everything Potterhead.
A book on the memoirs of Alan Rickman
In total, Alan Rickman held a total of 26 personal diariesfrom 1972. These notebooks initially served as a reminder (the actor jotted down dates of appointments, birthdays or even addresses).
But, in 1992, Severus Snape’s interpreter began writing about his life, his work as an actor and in particular of his role in Harry Potter. These writings, the general public will soon have the opportunity to discover them in full in the form of a reserve entitled Madly, Deeply: Alan Rickman’s diaries (Madly, Deeply: The Alan Rickman Diaries). Waiting before its publication, the Guardian published numerous excerpts from these diaries on 24 September.
“Go all the way. It’s your story. “
In the excerpts published by the magazine, Alan Rickman specifically mentions his encounter with JK Rowling. In 2000 he wrote: “He nervously gives me some glimpses of Snape’s past. Talking to him is talking to him someone who lives these stories, not who invents them. “
Over the years, the actor has spoken on several occasions movie quality. In 2001 she wrote: “The film should only be seen big screen. It acquires a breadth and depth that match John Williams’ score. »In 2004, the release date ofHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban confides to director Alfonso Cuarón that he has made a “overtime”. “It’s a very grown up film, so full of boldness and it never stops making me smile. “
The year 2005 is marked by a tragedy in the actor’s life: he is diagnosed Prostate Cancer. His treatment makes it doubt his ability to continue the saga. Neverthelessonly a few days after a heavy operation in the hospital he writes:
” Definitely, yes to HP 5. The feeling is neither good nor bad. The winning argument is: ” Go all the way. It’s your story. “
On July 27, 2007, Alan Rickman reacted to the death of his character :
” I finished reading the last book of Harry Potter. Severus Snape dies heroicallyPotter describes him to his children as one of the most courageous has ever known and calls his son Albus Severus. It was a real rite of passage. Jo Rowling’s little info seven years ago – ‘Snape loved Lily (Harry Potter’s mother, ed)‘- he had given me a clue to make me wait. “
Madly, Deeply: Alan Rickman’s diaries will be available on October 18 in Great Britain. In France, we don’t know its release date yet..
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Source: Madmoizelle
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