You can lull the paying customers as long as they get slapped. Alan Rickman customerlonglull Change image and share on social
All I want to see from an actor is the intensity and accuracy of their listening. Alan Rickman accuracyactorintensity Change image and share on social
The first time that I came to New York to work properly was the mid-'80s, but I was doing eight shows a week. You have no life. Going to a punk rock club - or whatever the music was at that time - would not have been on my agenda. Alan Rickman 80sagendumclub share on social
I have every sympathy for writers. It's a mystery to me what they do. I can edit. I can cross out and say, 'I'm not saying that' or, 'How about we move this to here? Wouldn't that make that bit of the story better?' But where any of it comes from is beyond me. I will never write a play or a novel. Alan Rickman bitecrossedit share on social
I knew with Snape I was working as a double agent, as it turns out, and a very good one at that. Alan Rickman agentdoublegood Change image and share on social
Every so often you read a play and a character just speaks to you - almost seems to speak through you, in fact. Alan Rickman characterfactplay Change image and share on social
My parents certainly didn't have anything to do with the theater. I'm some kind of accident. Alan Rickman accidentkindparent Change image and share on social
So you can't judge the character you're playing ever. Alan Rickman characterjudgeplay Change image and share on social
One longs for a director with a sense of imagination. Alan Rickman directorimaginationlong Change image and share on social
I'm always aware of the camera and it feels like that's the audience. Alan Rickman audienceawarecamera Change image and share on social