FFS, 2016

[blamebrampton]

I am not best pleased with the decline in the number of golden-voiced British men this year.

The Independent tweeted this link in a bid to raise spirits: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/alan-rickman-admits-editing-terrible-script-with-friends-in-pizza-hut-behind-backs-of-writers-on-10185726.html I find the whole scene so incredibly easy to imagine. Though I was never lucky enough to see Rickman perform live, I saw him talk about his performances at several pressers and Q&As and he was unfailingly delightful: courteous but sparky and not afraid to gently tell people that they were perhaps missing several essential points, such as writers being interested in words, actors being interested in writing, and women being people.

And, a fave Rickman moment on film:

While his Snape was unforgettable, his every performance was astonishing (admittedly the eyes very open variety in Robin Hood and Die Hard, but brilliantly mad in both) and his decency shone.

I know that we are all mortal, but it is more than a bit crap to see horrible people live seemingly forever while the talented and lovely ones go too soon.

Comments

[excentric397.livejournal.com]

Oh, crap. I'm reading this and thinking, "What, did he die? No." So I googled. Darn. I read about Bowie three days ago in this very same blog. Stop it already! I am crushed. He is one of my most favorite ever actors. Truly, Madly, Deeply. One of my all-time favorite films. I am heartbroken.

[excentric397.livejournal.com]

One of the first (maybe the first) thing I remember seeing him in was An Awfully Big Adventure. The ending was so sad. I remember thinking, "No, no, no." That's how I feel now. His poor wife. I guess they'd been together for 50 years. Interesting how some things affect you, people you've never even met. Sad day.

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

Much sadness.

[merlyn-gabriel.livejournal.com]

not ready for this one either. so far...2016 has sucked.

[capitu]

The bf and I would always tell each other his line from Galaxy Quest: By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged. He was so funny there. He was amazing.

[connorblond.livejournal.com]

Yeah, plus this is too eerily familiar with them both being 69 and dying from cancer. Wah!

[alisanne.livejournal.com]

Too soon for sure.
Enough of this. Cancer needs to fuck off. :(

[anthraxia.livejournal.com]

I saw he'd died, and in a side bar on the same page was a link to an article saying Rupert Murdoch has just gotten engaged to Jerry Hall. All I could think of was "seriously? Seriously? Is this some fucked-up cosmic plot?"
I don't really do New Year's resolutions, but I changed my mind this year - I'm going to acquire a copy of every Motorhead album, every Bowie album, and every Rickman film I can. And then I am going to enjoy the hell out of them!

[kath-ballantyne.livejournal.com]

*clings*

[anna-wing.livejournal.com]

I saw him on stage in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses". It was like being hit on the head with the world's sexiest brick.

[napchic.livejournal.com]

Beautiful, excellent, thoughts

Fuck cancer.
Please save our iconic touchstones/irreplaceable human talents for last.
Go pick on someone horrid.

[enchanted-jae.livejournal.com]

I know that we are all mortal, but it is more than a bit crap to see horrible people live seemingly forever while the talented and lovely ones go too soon.

Guh, that is EXACTLY what I thought, too! People like Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh are still being bombastic asshats, while wonderful, beloved celebs like Bowie, Rickman, and Natalie Cole have recently passed. Maddening.