Snape in CoS

Sat Mar 1 03:53:06 UTC 2003

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, Susanne <siskiou at e...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Thursday, February 27, 2003, 5:45:37 PM, hp at p... wrote:
> 
> > I'm with those who think he was unwell.
> 
> I thought so, too.
> 
> When I watched the movie for the first time, I was
> definitely shocked at the way he had changed from PS.
> 
> If he were an acquaintance in RL, I would have rushed up
> asking: "Are you feeling okay?".
> He looked very white and puffy, and almost ready to faint.
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
>  Susanne   

I have a two part theory on that scene.  First as to his movements I 
always saw it as more of a menacing slither around the desk.  It also 
sounded to me like he put a bit of a hiss on the "S" in Slytherin as 
he was moving.  I immediately thought, snake, but then I had read the 
book and knew what was coming <g>

Now as to his physical appearance I can only make the following 
guess.  After Richard Harris' death, Alan Rickman was quoted as 
saying that he and Kenneth Branagh had sat up in a hotel bar until 4 
a.m one night listening to Richard Harris tell tales of his early 
career (what I wouldn't give to have been a fly on that wall).  Mr. 
Rickman went on to say that he had to be on the set very early the 
next day and he was surprised to see Richard Harris there because Mr. 
Harris wasn't needed in the shot scheduled for that day.  Apparently 
Mr. Harris went in to read his off-screen lines for the actors who 
were being filmed to act against and react to.  Apparently this is an 
unusually generous act and served to show what a professional Mr. 
Harris was.  My guess is that the Snape's Office scene was the one 
being done that day and the lack of sleep was the reason for the 
slightly puffy face.  I'm sure only the seriously obsessed group 
here, and I am proud to count myself among you by the way, would even 
notice.

Audrey - who is off to her 25th and 26th viewing this weekend (Thank 
God for the discount theater, I was going broke)   