"British national treasure actor" Alan Rickman used his deep voice, outstanding acting skills and rich emotional expression to portray the villain Hans Gruber in "Die Hard", "Harry Professor Snape in the "Potter" series, and Colonel Brandon in "Sense and Sensibility" and other charming classic images; in addition, he also has brilliant achievements on the theater stage. In 2016, Alan Rickman died of illness at the age of 69.
"Crazy and Affectionate: The Diary of Alan Rickman" is the only diary written by Alan Rickman. It will be officially published by Yilin Publishing House in August 2024. This private diary reveals Alan Rickman's other life outside the screen for fans around the world. It spans two decades before and after the millennium, not only showing every detail of his acting career. It also shows his attitude and thinking as an ordinary person when facing work, life, and even disease and death.
The career record of the legendary actor, the behind-the-scenes story of starring in "Harry Potter"
"Crazy and Affectionate: The Diary of Alan Rickman" is not only a true record of Alan Rickman's life and career, It also provides movie fans with a rare opportunity to get a glimpse into the late-blooming legendary actor's daily life on set and behind-the-scenes stories. Sha Qingqing shared the words in his diary, telling about his injury experience on the film set, as well as his thinking and persistence for each role, allowing the audience to deeply feel his crazy love and deep devotion to performance.
Allen's most popular role is "Professor Snape" in "Harry Potter". Allen also recorded in detail in his diary many details from when he got the role to when he acted in all the "Harry Potter" movies. In 2000, after he received the invitation, because Snape's image did not match his actual character, he also claimed that "I have no feeling for "Harry Potter" now, which makes me a little uneasy...", but in After confirming the role, he called J.K. Rowling immediately and wanted to know more details about Snape: "There are some things that only Snape and you know, but I also need to know..." That's it. , he brought his own understanding to portray the character of Snape while acting.
At the new book sharing meeting, Sha Qingqing specifically mentioned the diary written by Allen on July 27, 2007. On this day, Allen finished reading the last novel of "Harry Potter" and learned the final ending of Professor Snape. He finally revealed the suspense left seven years ago in his diary: "Seven Years ago, it was Rowling who revealed a small piece of information to me - Snape had always been deeply in love with Lily, which gave me a reason to stick with it." Starting from the first "Harry Potter" movie. , he, like Snape, kept the secret until the end.
Faced with the disease without fear, he loved life with all his strength
is different from the deep image on the screen. When readers follow Alan's diary and enter his world, they will find that the real Alan Rick Far from being deep, Man is a person who likes to complain about life and loves life at the same time. As an ordinary person, Allen loves to eat out, love to entertain, is sensitive and delicate, and is a perfectionist; he treats his relatives and friends with warmth, and treats his work with sincerity and enthusiasm like a teenager.
When talking about the significance of keeping a diary to Allen, Zhang Wenjing, the translator of this book, believes that an anchor in Allen’s life is his wife Rima Horton. Rima, who perfectly complements Allen, can " Put him at ease,” “calm him,” “dispel his doubts.”These diaries provide another anchor for Allen's restless life. He uses these diaries to rebuild his life, take control of his life, and live seriously. As Allen wrote in his diary in 2000: "If I want to sum up the meaning of keeping a diary... when I have some ideas but it is not convenient to say them out, I still have a place to record them all. Come down." Even after suffering from pancreatic cancer, Allen showed his dignity and perseverance in the face of death. He ended his life calmly accompanied by his relatives and friends.
Happy life, his "circle of friends" covers almost the entire entertainment industry
In "Crazy and Affectionate: The Diary of Alan Rickman", the interaction between Alan and many other actors is also a major part of the book Highlights, these people include Emma Thompson, Colin Firth and Ang Lee, etc. They are not only colleagues on the screen, but also friends in life. He would get drunk at the Golden Globes and then grab Matt Damon’s collar and praise him; he would eat a bunch of pudding at the bar with Ang Lee; and he would also go to Emma Thompson’s party when he was in a bad mood. on, “Turning Depression into Dance.” These interactions revealed in
's diary show the deep friendship between Allen and his friends, and also allow fans to better understand his true emotions beyond being an actor. He would refuse the Imperial Medal awarded by the government, and would express his own views on current events. Through these stories, Alan Rickman's image became more three-dimensional, bringing more touching and resonance off-screen. Read these diaries and get to know the real Alan Rickman up close.
Reporter: Qian Huanqing Editor: Xu Min Proofreader: Yang Hefang
