[HPFGU-OTChatter] Alan Rickman interview

[Queer as John]

dradamsapple said:

> They showed clips of the play he's doing
> in NY, "Private Lives", and of "Sense and Sensibility" with Emma
> Thompson.  I want to go to NY now to see him in this play!!  He's
> very funny!!

Yes, yes he is. Amanda, Sheryll and I went to see Private Lives (their
second time, my first) last night and it was truly magnificent. I don't
think I've ever seen a comedy which was so well executed, even with the
minor corpsing by Emma Fielding during a semi-fight scene.

And, in addition, all the cast signed autographs after the performance. We
hung around the stage door for an hour or so and got to actually meet Alan
Rickman, Lindsay Duncan, Emma Fielding and Adam Godley. Amanda and Sheryll
had previously given AR goodie bags from Texas and Canada, and had sent
little explanatory notes (including the text of "I am the very model of an
anti-hero archetype", a filk by our very own Marina!). So, when he came out,
they explained that I'd "been putting up with" them for a week, and he said,
"well done!". Ah-hem.

Oh, yes, and I have a signed Playbill and FictionAlley messenger bag now.
Great memories of an amazing performance! I'd encourage anyone who is in the
NY area and who has not yet seen Private Lives to go see it -- it's AMAZING.

--John, with Sheryll and Amanda looking over his shoulder

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