The posthumously disclosed journal entries of Alan Rickman reflect his dissatisfaction with the performances of his kid co-stars in the Harry Potter films, namely Emma Watson’s accent work.
During the filming of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in the summer of 2003, Alan Rickman wrote in Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman, which were recently excerpted online by The Guardian, that Emma Watson’s “diction is this side of Albania at times.” Rickman said this in reference to Watson’s performance.
Rickman scribbled the words on July 30, 2003, after he had jokingly described a “great start” to a day on the set of the film. “[Director] Alfonso [Cuarón] went quietly ballistic with me,” Rickman said at the time. “I love him too much to let it go on for too long, so I cried out to him about it, and we worked things out together. Because he is under the typical amount of pressure from HP, even he begins to rehearse the cameras before the actors, and these children need direction.”
Rickman went on to say that the characters “don’t know their lines,” and that Emma’s diction “is this side of Albania at points.” In addition to that, my “rehearsal” is with a stand-in actor who speaks French.
According to the extract, earlier that year Rickman had penned some ideas about Daniel Radcliffe’s potential in the film business. These thoughts were included in the journal.
“He seems to be quite focused right now. While being serious and dedicated, there is also a feeling of joy “During the filming of the third Harry Potter book, Radcliffe became 14 years old, and Rickman wrote about him. “My opinion of him as an actor has not changed, but I have no doubt that he will direct or produce in the future. And his parents are always there to quietly and respectfully back him up. There is no coercion whatsoever.”
After seeing the world premiere of “Prisoner of Azkaban,” Alan Rickman, who played Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films, wrote in his diary that director Alfonso Cuarón “has done an extraordinary job.” This is despite the fact that Rickman’s diary entries reveal his private criticisms of how the Potter films were handled during his time as Snape.
Rickman said in a piece he penned on May 23, 2004, that “It is a wonderfully grown-up movie, so full of daring that it made me grin and smile.” “Each and every one of those frames is the product of the effort of an artist as well as a narrative. Stunning special effects that are in some way integrated into the life of the picture, rather than flashy stunt work.”
Rickman passed away in January 2016, at the age of 69, from pancreatic cancer. At the moment, Watson paid respect to him by saying on various forms of social media, “It made me feel terrible to learn about Alan today. It makes me feel like such a fortunate person to have had the opportunity to work and hang out with such a remarkable guy and performer. I’m going to miss chatting with you all so much. RIP Alan. We adore you.”
You can now purchase Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman, which contains the actor’s published journal entries that cover the course of 25 years of his life, at any place that sells books.