Alan Rickman Struggled to Finish Potter While Battling Cancer: “See It Through. It’s Your Story."

[queenursula]

Alan Rickman's Diary Reveals Why He Kept Harry Potter Role Through Hard Times: 'It's Your Story' https://t.co/7wOqLUrgQJ
- People (@people) September 26, 2022

(Note: Spoilers for Harry Potter)Alan Rickman's diaries are being published posthumously next month. He had intended for them to be published

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[megalixer]

2 May
8.40am pick-up | Corridor with Dan Radcliffe. He’s so concentrated now. Serious and focused - but with a sense of fun. I still don’t think he’s really an actor but he will undoubtedly direct/produce. And he has such quiet, dignified support from his parents. Nothing is pushed.

^ this had me cackling

29 December
1pm Lunch w. Dan Radcliffe at Cafe Cluny. One minute he was 12 now he’s 19. When did that happen? And he’s sensitive, articulate & smart. And owns a three-bed apt in NY.

^ but this follow-up is actually really sweet lol. from reading these, I bet alan was a fab brunch and/or dinner party guest!

[azaelers]

I love DanRad in comedic stuff, but I also really enjoy what I’ve read of his writing and want him to do more of that.

[jazzl3t]

lmao. awww.

I have no doubt DanRad probably knew this about himself though and undoubtedly Rickman was majorly supportive regardless.

[megalixer]

IIRC the first entry was written while they were filming POA so I'm sure even danrad is like… fair's fair lmao. alan was clearly supportive in the years after!

[genbu_no_miko24]

Yeah that tracks, I remember listening to an interview where Daniel was saying that his parents were constantly telling him “you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to”.

[lieselmeminger]

this is so lovely :') he seems like he was a wonderful man

[miwa201]

i'm really glad daniel had a nice support system.

[geneforrester]

awww, this is v cute. i'm glad they had a good relationship. also i appreciate the line about daniel's parents - he's probably super well-adjusted now bc he had such a good support system in his youth.

[fubukihakuryu]

I love that Alan Rickman was like "da fuck he bought a 3 bedroom apartment in NYC" lol

[megalixer]

I mean as a 30 yo renting a 1BR in NYC - hard relate there, alan! lmao

[gillenvillain]

I think DanRad is self aware enough to know he's never going to win any awards for his acting or get something like HP ever again.

BUT I think he is funny as hell and comedy is definite his forte.

I actually agree with Alan on that he could be a decent producer/director. I want to see him do well, he's such a nice guy.

After all of that....God I miss Alan. Alan and Robin Williams gutted me when they died.

[megalixer]

yeah, danrad has been pretty hit or miss in the movies I’ve seen him in tbh but he seems really lovely in interviews so I root for him all the same!

(…watch me drop a few hundred on a ticket to the merrily we roll along he’s doing w/ jon groff in a few months tho lmao)