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Alan Rickman: the Unauthorised Biography Free FREE ALAN RICKMAN: THE UNAUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY PDF Maureen Paton | 320 pages | 01 Sep 2003 | Ebury Publishing | 9780753507544 | English | London, United Kingdom Alan Rickman - Wikipedia Known for his languid tone and delivery, Rickman's signature sound was the result of a speech impediment when he could not move his lower jaw properly as a child. Alfred Blalock in Something the Lord Made Rickman died of pancreatic cancer on 14 January at age According to Paton, the family was "rehoused by the council and moved to an Acton estate to the west of Wormwood Scrubs Prisonwhere his mother struggled to bring up four children on her own by working for the Post Office. Before Rickman met Rima Horton at age 19, he stated that his first crush was at 10 years old on a girl named Amanda at his school's sports day. While there, he supported himself by working as a dresser for Nigel Hawthorne and Sir Ralph Richardson. InRickman played the antagonist Hans Gruber in the action thriller Die Hard in what was his first feature film. Rickman took issue with being typecast as a villain, even though he was known for playing "unsympathetic characters". Lazarus in the sci-fi parody Galaxy Questthe angel Metatronthe voice of God, in Dogma alsoEmma Thompson 's character's foolish husband Harry in the Richard Curtis scripted Christmas-themed romantic comedy Love Actually —called "a modern classic" by The Independent[40] voicing Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and playing the egotistical, Nobel Prize-winning father in the black comedy Nobel Son Rickman was nominated for an Emmy for his work as Dr. Rickman appeared in Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsa Christmas special with Victoria Woodplaying an aged colonel in Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography battle of Waterloo who is forced to break off his engagement to Honeysuckle Weeks ' character. Rickman directed The Winter Guest at London's Almeida Theatre in and the film version of the same play, released instarring Emma Thompson and her real-life mother Phyllida Law. Rickman befriended the Corrie family and earned their trust, and the show was warmly received. But the next year, its original New York production was "postponed" over the possibility of boycotts and protests from those who saw it as "anti-Israeli agit-prop ". Rickman denounced "censorship born out of fear". Tony KushnerHarold Pinter and Vanessa RedgraveAlan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography others, criticised the decision to indefinitely delay the show. The one-woman play was put on later that year at another theatre to mixed reviews, and has since been staged at venues around the world. Throughout the series, his portrayal of Snape Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography widespread critical acclaim. Snape masks with a sneer. Media coverage characterised Rickman's performance as worthy of nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Rickman was chosen by Empire as one of the Sexiest Stars in film history No. In andhe was ranked once again as one of the Sexiest Stars by Empireboth times placing No. Rickman was voted No. The Guardian named Rickman as an "honourable mention" in a list of the best actors never Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography have received an Academy Award nomination. Two researchers, a linguist and a sound engineer, found "the perfect [male] voice" to be a combination of Rickman's and Jeremy Irons ' voices based on a sample of Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography voices. Rickman featured in several musical works, including a song composed by Adam Leonard entitled "Not Alan Rickman". Inat age 19, Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography met year-old Rima Hortonwho became his girlfriend and would later be a Labour Party councillor on the Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council — Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography an economics lecturer at Kingston University. They lived together from until Rickman's death. The two had no children. Rickman was an active patron of the research foundation Saving Faces [67] and honorary president of the International Performers' Aid Trust, a charity that works to fight poverty amongst performing artists all over the world. Rickman was the godfather of fellow actor Tom Burke. In AugustRickman suffered a minor strokewhich led to the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. His ashes were given to his wife, Rima Horton. His final two films, Eye in the Sky and Alice Through the Looking Glasswere dedicated to his memory, as was The Limehouse Golemwhich would have been his next project. Tributes from Rickman's co-stars and contemporaries appeared on social media following the announcement; since his cancer was not publicly known, some—like Ralph Fienneswho "cannot believe he is gone," and Jason Isaacswho was "sidestepped by the awful news"—expressed their surprise. Harry Potter creator J. Rowling called Rickman "a magnificent actor and a wonderful man. I'll really miss our conversations. He didn't have to do that. There's hardly anyone unique anymore. He was unique. Kate Winsletwho gave a tearful Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography at the London Film Critics' Circle Awardsremembered Rickman as warm and generous, [83] adding, "And that voice! Oh, that voice. I learned a lot from him. Rickman's family offered their thanks "for the messages of condolence. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Not to be confused with Alan Richman. British actor. Acton, LondonEngland. Rima Horton. Every sneer, every eye-roll, every flourish of splenetic exasperation is a joy to behold. Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Alan Rickman. The Independent. Retrieved 8 March BBC News. Archived from the original on 20 November Retrieved 20 November Retrieved 23 November The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January Alan Rickman: the Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography biography. London: Virgin. District no. Entry no. European Travel and Life. Archived from the original on 6 October Retrieved 3 October The Irish Independent. The Guardian. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 June. Retrieved 7 August Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography. Random House. Virgin Books; 2Rev Ed edition. Archived from the original on 22 April Archived 11 August at the Wayback Machine Flashbak. Archived from the original on 7 July Retrieved 9 July Retrieved 20 December Archived from the original on 15 January The New York Times. Retrieved 16 January The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 7 May Retrieved 7 October Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography from the original on 26 December Retrieved 13 October Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 21 October Television Academy. Archived from the original on 17 October Retrieved 26 December The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 January Archived from the original on 28 January Retrieved 8 October London, UK. Archived from the original on 14 January Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography by Maureen Paton Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Alan Rickman by Maureen Paton. Alan Rickman is the most powerful and sexiest character actor to emerge from Britain in the last decade. Having established himself as a major classical stage actor Rickman transferred to the Hollywood screen with a glint in his eye and a sly smile. He inspires devotion and adoration in his fans and colleagues, and yet what exactly lies behind that sly smile? Is he as difficult as his reputation suggests? How similar is he to the seductively wicked villains he specializes in, and how true is he to his political ideals? Maureen Paton explores the actor's closely guarded private life and goes beyond the public persona to find the real Rickman, the working class boy. Maureen Paton's biography uncovers the tracks of his professional, political and emotional past to finally reveal this most secret of stars. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 3. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Alan Rickmanplease sign up. See 1 question about Alan Rickman…. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 2. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Alan Rickman is talented. Maureen Paton is not. The worst part is that he's actually led a fairly interesting life. This book is a waste of time and money. View 1 comment. Maureen Paton must be some sort of genius: it probably requires hard work and certain skills to write such a dull and horrible book about extremely interesting person and his rich life. Poor Rickman. Jan 14, Brooklyn Tayla rated it liked it Shelves: biographies-autobiographiesmay-readsmy-own-book-collection. Enjoyed this for most part, though it's writing was slightly scathing and painful in other places. The last quarter especially but I did enjoy some of the quips. A mostly decent biography on one of my all time favourite actors. Apr 03, Chent Higson rated it did not like it Shelves: nonon-fiction. Started this book thinking 'Its about Alan Rickman, how bad can it Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography Maureen Paton doesn't seem to know what to think about him. This book isn't about celebrating Alan Rickman, it's about getting the scoop and making money. Rickman has made it clear he wants his private life away from his career. Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography this, I'm ashamed I picked up this book in the first place. However, curiosity got the better of me, and I did. I really wish Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography hadn't.
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