That's odd. As himself, Alan Rickman doesn't really do anything for me. I had seen him in a few things before HP1 came out and frankly, I wasn't much impressed. (The one thing I knew him for was GalaxyQuest). But then he appeared as Snape and I was riveted.
In the books, when I'm skimming through looking for something specific, if I come to a reference of Snape in the scene, I stop and read it through. He grabs my attention, my curiousity, my imagination - I want to know WHY he is that way, HOW it happened, WHAT happened to him.
Don't get me wrong, Alan Rickman is a phenomenal actor. He never plays himself, each character is fully formed; complete and complex and totally different from every other. I admire that so much. And as himself, he demonstrates humour, quick-wit and intelligence - which is indeed a powerful turn-on. But physically - he's too tall and too blonde (although time is dealing with that last).
I'm coming to think that he was not such a great choice for Snape, though. Not because he's not good in the role, I think that he is amazing, but because he looks and acts so unhappy about it. I have a gut feeling that he regards the role of Snape in the same light that Alexander Dane regarded Dr. Lazarus and that mars my joy at his continued presence in the movies.
I think that Snape is a fantastic character, I just don't find him hot. He wears more hats than any other, which makes him interesting, but I just don't fancy him.. nor any of the other characters in HP for that matter.
A goodly part of my visceral reaction to him might be due to being married to an overly-tall, intelligent, dry-humoured man with long, straight dark hair, and a noble nose who has had occasion in the past to wear academic robes and often still wears a long black lounging robe.
However, my partner is emotionally stable, kind-hearted and fun to be with. And he loves me. :-)
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Date: 2007-08-22 12:58 pm (UTC)From:In the books, when I'm skimming through looking for something specific, if I come to a reference of Snape in the scene, I stop and read it through. He grabs my attention, my curiousity, my imagination - I want to know WHY he is that way, HOW it happened, WHAT happened to him.
Don't get me wrong, Alan Rickman is a phenomenal actor. He never plays himself, each character is fully formed; complete and complex and totally different from every other. I admire that so much. And as himself, he demonstrates humour, quick-wit and intelligence - which is indeed a powerful turn-on. But physically - he's too tall and too blonde (although time is dealing with that last).
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Date: 2007-08-22 03:14 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2007-08-22 03:44 pm (UTC)From:no subject
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Date: 2007-08-22 05:57 pm (UTC)From:However, my partner is emotionally stable, kind-hearted and fun to be with. And he loves me. :-)