Film sets and theatre stages are all far poorer for the loss of this great actor and man. Working with him at such a formative age was incredibly important and I will carry the lessons he taught me for the rest of my life and career. And certain things obviously became even funnier when delivered in his unmistakable double-bass.Īs an actor he was one of the first of the adults on Potter to treat me like a peer rather than a child. People create perceptions of actors based on the parts they played so it might surprise some people to learn that contrary to some of the sterner(or downright scary) characters he played, Alan was extremely kind, generous, self-deprecating and funny. I know other people who've been friends with him for much much longer than I have and they all say "if you call Alan, it doesn't matter where in the world he is or how busy he is with what he's doing, he'll get back to you within a day". I'm pretty sure he came and saw everything I ever did on stage both in London and New York. He was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-Potter. He is also, one of the loyalest and most supportive people I've ever met in the film industry. His mother was a witch and his father was a Muggle, leading to the moniker 'The Half-Blood Prince. He was a double agent, so many character details were kept a secret. Severus Snape is one of the most divisive characters in the entire 'Harry Potter' series. Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry in the Harry Potter series, shared this message Thursday on Google Plus:Īlan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with. Alan Rickman played Snape in the 'Harry Potter' films.
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