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New interview with Alan from the Tribeca Festival
by huntress, @ 02:13 pm , 25 May 2007 GMT

"The Nobel Son" is shown at this years Tribeca Film Festival and Film.com has interviewed Randall Miller , the director of "Nobel Son" as well as Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, and Eliza Dushku about their new movie. Alan talks a bit about his character. You can see the interview here.

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High-resolution pictures added
by huntress, @ 02:42 pm , 30 Mar 2007 GMT

I have added new high resolution photos of Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman from the AIDS charity 2002 here. All pictures are courtesy of netnessie, who was so kind to upload them in her journal yesterday. smile

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New Photo Shoot
by Gyu, @ 10:10 pm , 16 Feb 2007 GMT

Pictures from a recent photo shoot have been added here to the gallery.
If you have pictures of a better quality from this shoot or know the name of the photographer, do let us know !
Otherwise, enjoy! :)

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Another Snow Cake Interview
by Gyu, @ 09:55 pm , 20 Jan 2007 GMT

Interview about Snow Cake. Perfume and Nobel Son are also mentioned briefly.

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Nobel Son & Harry Potter
by Gyu, @ 04:28 am , 19 Jan 2007 GMT

The Nobel Son official website is now online. You can see a trailer for the movie there. The movie is set to be released in 2007, but exact dates have not been specified yet.

Also, thanks to Lex, we have a bunch of screencaps from the trailer up here in our gallery.

Also, the teaser trailer for the fifth installment in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which includes a glimpse of Alan as Professor Snape, can be seen at the official teaser website.

Enjoy!

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CBC.CA Video Interview
by Gyu, @ 02:59 am , 30 Dec 2006 GMT

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An new interview clip of Alan talking about Snow Cake and My Name is Rachel Corrie among other things on CBC's show The Hour, can be found here on CBC's website.

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No Canadian 'Rachel Corrie' after all
by Gyu, @ 03:30 pm , 23 Dec 2006 GMT

Apparently, Toronto's Canadian Stage Company, which (as we reported) was said to be planning a production of My Name is Rachel Corrie in the theatre season 2007/2008, has decided not to stage the play after all, citing a supposed lack of merit of its New York production (in the Minetta Lane Theatre), rather than its controversial political content as the reason for this decision.

Read the full article, which includes statements by The Canadian Stage Company's artistic producer Martin Bragg, here.

ETA: There is another article about this on Variety.com now, which, unlike the first article, does not rule out the possibility that political pressure may have played a part in CanStage's decision not to stage the play.

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Alan in 'Sweeney Todd'
by Gyu, @ 01:51 am , 13 Dec 2006 GMT

Apparently, Alan has joined the cast of Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd, which is based on the Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim. Alan is to play Judge Turpin in the movie. The other cast members so far are Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen.
The movie is in pre-production right now. Filming is to take place in 2007, and later that same year the movie is set to be released as well.

Plot summary from comingsoon.net:

The story of Sweeney Todd is of a wrongfully imprisoned barber in Victorian England who sets out to seek revenge on the judge who imprisoned him. The plot is foreshadowed in the first lines of the opening number: "Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd./His skin was pale and his eye was odd./He shaved the faces of gentlemen/Who never thereafter were heard of again."
Source: comingsoon.net & imdb.

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'Perfume' London Premiere Pictures
by Gyu, @ 12:29 am , 08 Dec 2006 GMT

We have a bunch of brand-new pictures from the London premiere of Perfume, which took place in Dartmouth House on December 5th here in the gallery.
Thanks once again Lex for her picture management!

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Alan attended "Make A Wish"
by huntress, @ 11:52 pm , 24 Nov 2006 GMT

Alan attended the 'Make A Wish' annual gala at Broadway's Hudson Theatre to figure out if he is still welcome in New York after Rachel Corrie: "I'm figuring out whether I can come back to New York and do a play... I'm hoping to be able to do a play."

The Make a Wish organization is devoted to sending professional actors to help brighten the lives of children in hospitals.

A small article about it can be found here.

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'My Name is Rachel Corrie' in Toronto?
by Gyu, @ 05:45 pm , 21 Nov 2006 GMT

According to CBC Canada, Toronto's Canadian Stage Company is in early negotiations for the rights of My Name is Rachel Corrie. If negotiations are successful, the play might come to Toronto in the theatre season 2007-2008. It is too early as of yet to give any casting specifics or other details, though.
Interestingly, the article claims that the play's planned run in New York this April was delayed (and then moved to another theatre) because of "protests by Jewish groups", which stands in striking contrast to ANY of the reasons given by the New York Theatre Workshop in response to the controversy fuelled by the delay (in case you missed THEIR arguments, you can read up on them on our My Name is Rachel Corrie -page).

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Alan interview in 'Skip'
by huntress, @ 08:12 pm , 19 Nov 2006 GMT

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Alan has given an interview in this month's issue of the Austrian movie magazine Skip because of the Autrian release of Snowcakeon November 3rd.

I transcribed the article but I am afraid I didn't yet have time to translate it into English. Click on "Read More" below to read the German version.

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Alan out & about
by Gyu, @ 07:29 am , 19 Nov 2006 GMT

Alan attended the 6th Annual Gala Benefit for Only Make Believe at the Hudson Theatre in New York on November 6th. Pictures of the event can be found here. in the gallery.

He was also present at the opening night of Suddenly Last Summer at the Roundabout Theatre in NY on November 15th. Pictures are here in the gallery, a short report can be found here at Playbill.com.

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Unrelated, but perhaps interesting to those interested in the play but in no position to go see it or buy the text, TheStar.com posted an excerpt fromMy Name Is Rachel Corrie.

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.com domain down
by Gyu, @ 07:22 am , 19 Nov 2006 GMT

The Rickmansweb.COM address seems to not be working at the moment. Fortunately, I'm able to access .NET just fine. I hope it's the same for everyone.

Please let us know if you are having any other trouble accessing the site and spread the word that the .NET addy is up and working!
We're working on fixing the problem with the .COM address.

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'My Name is Rachel Corrie': Run extended
by Gyu, @ 12:32 am , 01 Nov 2006 GMT

My Name is Rachel Corrie's run at the Minetta Lane Theatre in New York has been extended until December 30th (originally, it was to end on November 19th).

You can buy your tickets through ticketmaster.com.

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Acting Company's Annual Masquerade Costume Ball: New Pictures
by Gyu, @ 01:14 am , 28 Oct 2006 GMT

Alan and Megan Dodds attended The Acting Company's Annual Masquerade Awards Gala on October 23rd in New York City.
Pictures of the event may be found here.

There are also various other additions to the gallery, some of should be mentioned here:
The Theatre gallery has been enriched by new pictures of The Tempest and additions to the pictures of Captain Swing, Mephisto and As You Like It.
New charity pictures of We Know Where You Live, Human Rights Watch and Lobby for Parliament have been added.
Last but not least there are a few new behind-the-scenes pictures of Perfume as well.

Many thanks to Lex for putting her time and effort into improving our gallery!

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'My Name is Rachel Corrie' in New York
by Gyu, @ 12:37 am , 27 Oct 2006 GMT

Since My Name is Rachel Corrie has now started its run in New York we have completely revised our page about the play. Two reviews, by nytheatre.com and The New York Times, have been added, as have several more pictures.
The petition Let Her Speak has been retired, though the page can still be accessed and will continue to be accessible via the MNiRC information page.

An interesting read are also these articles on My Name is Rachel Corrie and the reviews the play has received at CAMERA (=Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America) (link off-site).

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In unrelated news, Lex has been doing quite a bit of work for our gallery, adding more precise descriptions and new pictures (specifically in the Public Appearances and Theatre sections). Have a look around and enjoy!

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No 'Old Times' after all
by Gyu, @ 11:14 pm , 24 Oct 2006 GMT

According to the New York Times, the planned production of Harold Pinter's Old Times at the Roundabout Theatre in New York in relation to which Alan's name was mentioned earlier this year has been postponed due to casting problems.

Read the entire article here.

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'Perfume': Premieres Pictures & New Poll + MNiRC's New York Opening Pictures
by Gyu, @ 08:06 pm , 24 Oct 2006 GMT

A bunch of new, high quality pictures of the German premieres of Perfume - Story of a Murderer (in Munich and Berlin on September 7th and 8th, respectively) have been added to the gallery.
Many thanks to Lex for providing us with them!

We also have a new poll regarding Perfume, which allows those of you that have seen the movie already to rate it. Have a look at it in the sidebar!

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As we reported a while ago, My Name is Rachel Corrie opened in New York's Minetta Lane Theatre on October 15th. Pictures of this event and of its after party can be found here and here at Getty Images. Guests included Michael Moore, Laura Linney and Rachel Corrie's parents Craig and Cindi Corrie.
If anybody has other pictures of this, preferrably ones without watermarks, we're always happy to receive contributions to our gallery! wink

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Fan-organized charity for Alan's 61st birthday
by Gyu, @ 01:16 am , 24 Oct 2006 GMT

Rickman Online and TARF are putting together their second annual charity in honor of Alan's 61st birthday, February 21st 2007. This year's donations are sent to Autism Speaks. Their goal is to raise at least £500.00 by the time Alan turns 61.

To donate and get more information, please visit JustGiving.com/Rickman!

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New international trailer and poster for 'Perfume'
by huntress, @ 03:54 pm , 15 Oct 2006 GMT

There is a completely new trailer for Perfume out for the international release now and also a new poster featuring a woman's body disintegrating into red flower petals.
Visit the gallery to take a peek at the new poster!

The trailer is up on the website of Apple and available in all formats (normal, HD and iPod):
Exclusive Apple Site for Perfume : The Story of a Murderer

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Alan Rickman attending the Noël Coward Renaming Event
by huntress, @ 04:40 am , 01 Jul 2006 GMT

Alan attended the Noël Coward Renaming Event, which was hosted by Lord Richard Attenborough and Dame Judi Dench. The Albery at the West End has gone through extensive refurbishing and has now been named the Noël Coward Theatre. Alan who had starred in Noël Coward's "Private Lives" in 2001 in the Albery was naturally also a guest together with Lindsay Duncan who also starred in "Private Lives". The whole article can be read over at What's On Stage here.

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Being persistent helps: Rachel Corrie has finally reached New York
by huntress, @ 07:01 pm , 22 Jun 2006 GMT

It took a while but Rachel Corrie will finally have its NYC debut this October! The New York Times reports, that the Minetta Lane Theater in Greenwich Village is going to feature My Name is Rachel Corrie this October. Previews are to begin on Oct. 5, with an opening scheduled for Oct. 15th. The play is to run for 48 performances, closing on Nov. 19th.

The whole article can be read here.

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The Golden Space Needle Award
by huntress, @ 05:20 pm , 19 Jun 2006 GMT

The Golden Space Needle Audience Awards for Feature, Documentary, and Short, respectively, at the 32nd Annual Seattle International Film Festival has been awarded. Snow Cake had been nominated twice in the categories "Best Actor" (Alan Rickman) and "Best Actress" (Sigourney Weaver). Unfortunately neither won, but they were 1st runners up. The whole article can be read here.

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MNiRC in Edinburgh
by ally, @ 07:19 pm , 16 Jun 2006 GMT

My Name Is Rachel Corrie will be performed at the Galway Arts Festival 2006 from Monday 24 to Sunday 30. Then it will be at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from August 3rd to 28th. Information on how to book your tickets can be found here

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English 'Perfume' trailer
by Gyu, @ 04:40 am , 04 Jun 2006 GMT

The English version of the Perfume trailer is up on thePerfume official website now.
Enjoy!

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"Hat" for sale
by ally, @ 07:10 pm , 15 May 2006 GMT

We told you previously that Mr Rickman was taking part in the charity auction for DebRA, and finally, it's here!
You can now bid for an autographed Love Actually hat.

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Perfume Trailer +Snow Cake talk
by ally, @ 07:19 pm , 14 May 2006 GMT

You can now watch the trailer (in German) on the film's official website! Enjoy!
Quick translation of what is said in the trailer (for all you non-German speaking folk ):
Voiceover: "In the 18th century a man lived in France who belonged to the most genius and at the same time most infamous figures of this epoch. His genius and his whole ambition were limited to the fleeting realm of scents. His name was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille."
Woman: "Uh...what's that for?"
Grenouille: "I'm composing a perfume."
Baldini (Dustin Hoffman): "Every perfume has 3 chords within it, which means that it consists of 12 notes in total. But a really unique perfume can only be composed by adding a special note."
Antoine Richis (Alan): "Last night I dreamt you were dead. Killed, like all the other girls. Whatever is going on in his sick brain, he will not rest before he has you as well."
Priest: "The Holy Roman Church imposes upon this murderer, this demon, the punishment of excommunication."
Judge or officer or whatever: "All the usual acts of mercy are prohibited to the executioner."
Grenouille: "The soul of all beings is their scent"

Also, you can watch Mr Rickman talk about Snow Cake here, on the CBS website.

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Tribeca Film Festival Pictures
by Gyu, @ 02:14 am , 07 May 2006 GMT

High quality pictures of Alan and Sigourney Weaver at the Snow Cake premiere at the 5th Annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York, which took place on May 4th, are up here in the gallery now. Enjoy!

More information on the Tribeca Film Festival can be found here, by the way.

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Test Screening of "Perfume"
by huntress, @ 05:28 am , 02 May 2006 GMT

The movie "Perfume" had its preliminary test screening in Munich on April the 28th and reactions so far have been mixed. Some viewers complained the overly length of the film (2 1/2 hours). Since this was a test screening, I expect some material to be cut out.

A sample of some of the viewers reaction taken from the imdb message board: (as it is spoilers, you have to highlight the text)

--->"....I guess this film works as quite an impressive period piece because of its elaborate sets, costumes and solid cinematography, but fails completely story-wise. You simply do not care at all about Grenouille or even his victims, not even in the final scene. It is way to PG to do justice to the novel and it lacks the book's somberness. "

".....The first part of the scene after Jean-Baptiste walked up to the
platform with the cross was rather long and had a bit too much
pathos for my taste, but otherwise I enjoyed it quite a lot. "

".....The movie did have a dark atmosphere (which was good), but there were some (good) jokes in the movie that didn't really fit to the atmosphere. For that reason I also didn't like the orgy scene in the end. It was funny and well made, but it just shouldn't have been funny..... "<---

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Media update
by ally, @ 02:30 am , 30 Apr 2006 GMT

Here's the media update!
Pictures from recent events (Hayfever Gala, Beckett Centenary,...) and new promo pics from Perfume have been added to the gallery.

Also, check out Nicole's transcripts from various interviews. They be read on the interview pages (among those you can find the fabulous Charlie Rose's interview).

And finally for those who couldn't see the clip, the Snow Cake trailer (high quality) is available on the video page!

Have fun!

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'Snow Cake' trailer
by ally, @ 06:20 pm , 29 Apr 2006 GMT

After long months of waiting, it's finally here! You can now watch Snow Cake's trailer here!

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