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[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 12281

I wrote:
> > Hopefully, Rickman will at least look passable for whatever age 
they are supposed to be.
> 
> Amanda wrote:
> We Rickman fans feel that he always looks passable, if not more so
> <vbg>, but I was already prepared to let Snape, Sirius, and Lupin 
look older than their years. All of them had an extended rough time 
of it. <> 
> So, with the above in mind, and recalling the magic of movie 
makeup, I'm not too worried about the apparent ages of the characters 
being that far off. And quite honestly, those of you unfamiliar with 
Rickman's work, the ability and authenticity he can invest a role 
with are stunning. I'm not (just) a hormonally motivated idol chaser, 
I *can* do a sober evaluation, and I really think he's the right 
actor for the role.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Amanda, you're preaching to the converted with me. <g>  I've been 
championing Rickman for Snape all along; since at least May?  June?  
July?  Whenever the first film-casting threads came up, anyway.  
People who had only seen him in "Sense and Sensibility" couldn't 
imagine him in a not-nice role.  I said "Watch him in "Die Hard" 
(where I first fell in love with him), and you'll see."  Tim Roth 
would have done well, I'm sure, but Rickman will positively nail the 
role of Snape.  I only meant passable as far as the age issue, 
anyway...

Kelley