Movie stuff

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 4835

More tidbits from my Rickman newsletter; you've heard most of them, but
here it is just in case. Oh, and good job to Simon! Your catching the
rumors of Richard Harris in Oxford was our first noted mention on the
web (and Sally's pretty thorough).

--Amanda

Reprinted with permission; disclaimer and identification info follows
clip.

1. SNAPE AND HARRY POTTER: THE LATEST

Well, I guess this is going to be an ongoing section
at least for the short term, with filming currently
happening
Firstly, the news surrounding Alan Rickman!

Within 24 hours of announcing in this newsletter that
Alan Rickman had wrapped up his first scene in Harry
Potter, The British newspaper, The Sunday Telegraph"
(22nd October, 2000) published the following article -
a confirmation of sorts:

' "WIZARD WHEEZE" By Adam Helliker
THE Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have good
reason to be grateful to Harry Potter: the couple have
made a small fortune from renting out their stately
home, Alnwick Castle, as the setting in the
forthcoming film for the Hogwart's school of wizardry.

As the last few flakes of fake snow were being swept
away this weekend, (the aftermath of the Christmas
sequence), such stars as Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman
and Zoe Wanamaker have packed their bags, expressing
reluctance about leaving the magical beauty spot set
in 600 acres of woodland.

"We were delighted to have had them there," declared a
spokesman for the duke, who has made a tidy sum in
location fees from film companies - the castle has
featured in Becket, Mary Queen of Scots, Robin Hood
Prince of Thieves and the television series
Blackadder, and his London home Syon House, in
Middlesex, has just starred in the film of the Henry
James novel The Golden Bowl. '
(Thanks to Georgiana for that news item)
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The following article in the 9th October, 2000 Daily
Express, was also brought to my attention during the
past week:

' Is Rickman prepared for his wizard role?

(Picture of Alan Rickman with the caption: MAGIC: Alan
Rickman is all set to play Harry Potter's tutor.)

Devoted Harry Potter fans will be horrified. Despite
being cast - as the schoolboy's sinister magic tutor
Professor Snape - in Hollywood's 100 million Harry
Potter film, Alan Rickman has failed to read all four
of JK Rowling's tomes.

At last week's launch of GQ Cool book, at Somerset
House in London, Rickman confessed: I've only read the
first one. Unfortunately I haven't had time to read
the whole series."

The film, based on Rowling's first installment, The
Philosopher's Stone, may also present a wardrobe
headache for the surly British thespian. "I have no
idea about clothes or style" Rickman, 54, told me "I
reach out to the rail and wear the first thing that
falls into my hand." '
(Thanks to Sarah for that article!)

One can just envisage Alan Rickman standing
negligently next to a clothes-filled rack filled, one
arm held out, palm up as he gazes at the ceiling,
thinking of something else

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I am keeping an eye out for a picture of Alan Rickman
attired as Snape, but so far, filming inside the
buildings is under tight security and nothing has been
leaked.
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Although this newsletter is a medium to mention Alan
Rickman's accomplishments, its hard not to get
involved in the other bits of gossip surrounding the
filming of this hyped-up movie that he is a part of.
Other bits of news that seeped out this week include:

-- Richard Harris IS in the movie - first there were
some talk of him in Harry Potter email/newsgroups
checking into an Oxford Hotel, and then the news broke
across the web on October 24, 2000. Articles of
Richard Harris's appearance can be read at FilmForce
(http://filmforce.ign.com/news/1569.html) and IMDB
(http://us.imdb.com/WN?20001026#6)
(Thanks to Amanda for the advanced info)

-- Security is VERY tight surrounding filming which is
currently taking place at Oxford in the UK. Students
are upset at Oxford as they have to creep around when
filming is taking place, and cameras are heavily
frowned upon You can read more at EmpireOnline's
website
(http://www.empireonline.co.uk/news/news.asp?story=2651

-- John Cleese has been confirmed to play
'Nearly-headless Nick,' a good ghost who was killed
when his head was nearly lopped off Full details at
EmpireOnline
(http://www.empireonline.co.uk/news/news.asp?story=2620),
although confirmation came though Coming Soon
(http://www.comingsoon.net/newsdisplay.shtml - news
item liable to have been deleted)

-- Author of Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling, gave a
speech at the International Festival of Authors in
Toronto (26th October, 2000). In front of 10,000 fans
in the Sky Dome, Rowling was left stunned when
accusations began to fly that encourages Satanism. She
recovered enough to defend that she has no belief in
the occult and any connection with Lucifer.
Fortunately, it would appear that most of the world -
and the children - don't side with the radical few
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