Alan Rickman quotes

Talent is an accident of genes - and a responsibility. (Alan Rickman)
Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world. View quote
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On film you put all your energies into a single glance. View quote
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You try to find things that are challenging and interesting and hopefully it will be the same to the audience. View quote
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I think there's some connection between absolute discipline and absolute freedom. View quote
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I get stage fright and gremlins in my head saying: 'You're going to forget your lines'. View quote
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I have a lovehate relationship with white silk. View quote
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There are plenty of people more «difficult» than me. View quote
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When I'm 80 years old and sitting on my rocking chair, I'll be reading Harry Potter. And my family will ask me: «After all this time?» and I'll say: «Always». View quote
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It would be wonderful to think that the future is unknown and sort of surprising. View quote
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If only life could be a little more tender and art a little more robust. (Alan Rickman)
I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not to take yourself too seriously. View quote
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All I want to see from an actor is the intensity and accuracy of their listening. View quote
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Three children have become adults since a phone call with Jo Rowling, containing one small clue, persuaded me that there was more to Snape than an unchanging costume, and that even though only three of the books were out at that time, she held the entire massive but delicate narrative in the surest of hands. View quote
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If you could build a house on a trampoline, that would suit me fine. View quote
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Acting touches nerves you have absolutely no control over. View quote
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I want to swim in both directions at once. Desire success, court failure. View quote
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I'm always aware of the camera and it feels like that's the audience. View quote
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I never talk about 'Harry Potter' because I think that would rob children of something that's private to them. I think too many things get explained, so I hate talking about it. View quote
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If people want to know who I am, it is all in the work. View quote
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I have just returned from the dubbing studio where I spoke into a microphone as Severus Snape for absolutely the last time. (Alan Rickman)
The audience should feel like voyeurs. Their response is absolutely crucial. View quote
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Maverick is a word which appeals to me more than misfit. Maverick is active, misfit is passive. View quote
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I was 7, and I remember being given a part in a play and thinking, This is exciting. View quote
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It is an ancient need to be told stories. But the story needs a great storyteller. Thanks for all of it, Jo. View quote
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