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The most tragic British loss in recent times is, of course, the passing of esteemed actorAlan Rickman.
Rickman began writing in 1992, amounting to 26 volumes up to his death in 2016.
Vulture has rounded up excerpts of Rickman being especially charming, opinionated, and candid in his writing.
Below, tidbits we learned from the non-Horcrux diary of Alan Rickman.
The next day, he writes that he was feeling a bit nothing aboutHPwhich really disturbs me.
Alfonso [Cuaron, director] was quietly ballistic with me.
Adversaries on the phone to each other, falling from a skyscraper, etc., etc.
I went and it was as horrific as I had thought but in a totally different way.
He didnt thinkMarvins Roomhandled the AIDS epidemic much better.Another of those American plays whichinsistthat you feel something.
I dont think anger & frustration is what they had in mind.
My mind feels totally shut down by the experience.
Even his positive opinions read like digs.Groundhog Dayis Not quite Capra.
He gaveJurassic ParkArethas great gowns, beautiful gowns treatment.What the hell is this plot?
He had the perfect critique of Quentin Tarantino before anyone else was doing it.Pulp Fiction brilliant and empty.
Like reading a v.v.
classy comic if youre going to be a gangster, that is …
He thought the last page ofDeathly Hallowswas genius.Sus.
In 2010, he reads inVoguethat Watsons producers gave her a vintage Rolex as a wrap gift.
The incredulous quotation marks are his own.
We bungee-jump our way through the script.
I learnt a bit about soil erosion and why we plant trees, not much about AH.
Liam Gallagher is an absolute tosser as a person.Rickman liked his singing voice but couldnt handle the shenanigans.
A posthumous editors footnote says, simply, He wasnt.
Versace rules.No further questions.
And Annie Leibovitz drools.Shes a very good graphic designer with an even better address book.
You will not guess what song he requested to be played at his funeral.Uptown Funk.
