Alan Rickman 1946-2016

[Benn]

I don't know where to put this, so...

Gutted to hear about the passing Alan Rickman.

[Philip Ayres]

Saw him the other night in a very brief early role in Smiley's People www.imdb.com/title/tt1074421/

Top turn as the Master of Ceremonies on Tubular Bells II

And so many good acting roles. Barking as the Sheriff in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves

[Dave]

Similarly gutted. Big shock when I heard earlier.

[Toph]

Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with. He is also, one of the loyalest and most supportive people I've ever met in the film industry. He was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-Potter. I'm pretty sure he came and saw everything I ever did on stage both in London and New York. He didn't have to do that. I know other people who've been friends with him for much much longer than I have and they all say "if you call Alan, it doesn't matter where in the world he is or how busy he is with what he's doing, he'll get back to you within a day".

People create perceptions of actors based on the parts they played so it might surprise some people to learn that contrary to some of the sterner(or downright scary) characters he played, Alan was extremely kind, generous, self-deprecating and funny. And certain things obviously became even funnier when delivered in his unmistakable double-bass.

As an actor he was one of the first of the adults on Potter to treat me like a peer rather than a child. Working with him at such a formative age was incredibly important and I will carry the lessons he taught me for the rest of my life and career. Film sets and theatre stages are all far poorer for the loss of this great actor and man.

-Daniel Radcliffe
www.refinery29.uk/2016/01/101206/danielle-radcliffe-alan-rickman-death

[Shockprowl]

Oh I can't believe this! First Bowie, now Alan Rickman. We're loosing the greats.

[Kingoji]

[Andy Turnbull]

It has not been a good week or so for icons passing,

Andy

[browny87]

tragic aint it! another one this year its soooo sad!

[Toph]