He had a great voice, he spoke wonderfully well. He was always happy and fun and creative and very, very funny. Sir Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, told BBC Radio 4: “Everybody loved Alan. “He was, above all things, a rare and unique human being and we shall not see his like again.” I consider myself hugely privileged to have worked wiht him so many times and to have been directed by him. I couldn’t wait to see what he was going to do with his face next. The intransigence which made him the great artist he was – his ineffable and cynical wit, the clarity with which he saw most things, including me, and the fact that he never spared me the view. His capacity to fell you with a look or lift you with a word. “What I remember most in this moment of painful leave-taking is his humor, intelligence, wisdom, and kindness. She coursed her message through New York Times reporter David Itzkoff.Įmma said: “Alan was my friend and so this is hard to write because i have just ksised him goodbye. Still, she managed to get a message out on Twitter anyway. We love youPosted by Emma Watson on Thursday, January 14, 2016Įmma Thompson, who played Sybill Trelawney in Harry Potter, and also starred opposite Rickman in Love Actually and many other movies, doesn’t have any social media accounts. I feel so lucky to have worked and spent time with such a special man and actor. Film sets and theatre stages are all far poorer for the loss of this great actor and man.”Įmma Watson, who played the clever, quick-witted witch Hermione Granger, said: 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. “As an actor he was one of the first of the adults on Potter to treat me like a peer rather than a child. And certain things obviously became even funnier when delivered in his unmistakable double-bass. “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. 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”. I’m pretty sure he came and saw everything I ever did on stage both in London and New York. He was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-Potter. He is also, one of the loyalest and most supportive people I’ve ever met in the film industry. “ Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with. Star Daniel Radcliffe, who played the Harry Potter character so hated (and yet protected) by Severus Snape, posted a lengthy tribute on his verified Google Plus account. My thoughts are with his friends and family at this time.” He said: “I am devastated to hear about the passing of Alan Rickman, I feel so privileged to have had the opportunity to work with him on numerous occasions – even though he has gone – I will always hear his voice. Rupert Grint played Ron Weasley in Harry Potter, and released a statement through Just Jared. They have lost part of their hearts.- J.K. My thoughts are with Rima and the rest of Alan’s family. He was a magnificent actor & a wonderful man.- J.K. There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman’s death. MANILA, Philippines – At news of the death of esteemed British actor Alan Rickman, best known for playing Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series, those who worked with him on the hit films took to social media to express their grief and extend their condolences to Rickman’s family.
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