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=ALAN RICKMAN =

Rickman as Judge Turpin in //Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street//

Life Before Acting:
 * Born in London, England on February 21, 1946
 * Lost his father when he was eight, mother left to raise four children by herself
 * Was a phenominal artist, went to art school and won awards for his pieces
 * After graduating, he and his friends opened a later successful graphic design studio
 * Being financially sound, he decided to pursue his dream of having an acting career.

Rickman just being awesome.

Theatre and Television:
 * Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic art to study acting
 * After graduating, he worked with drama groups like the Court Drama Group and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
 * In the 1980's, he expanded his career to British television and Broadway in the United States.
 * In 1987, he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his role asthe Vicomte de Valmont, in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Christopher Hampton's //Les Liaisons Dangereuses.//

Most Notable Film Performances:
 * Hans Gruber in //Die Hard// (1988)
 * Elliot Marston in //Quigley Down Under// (1990)
 * Sheriff of Nottingham in //Robin Hood: Prince of Theives// (1991)
 * Judge Turpin in //Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street// (2007)
 * Absolem the Caterpillar in //Alice in Wonderland// (2010)
 * Severus Snape in the //Harry Potter// film series (2001-2011)

Rickman as Severus Snape in //Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix//

Acting Style and Criticism:
 * Ever since his performance as Hans Gruber in //Die Hard//, Rickman has had an issue with being typecasted as a "villain actor", even though he hasn't played a stock villain character since 1991.
 * I believe that Rickman is a great actor because he is capable of taking a character and adding layers to them.
 * Also, he varries his style of speech well and makes an impact on the viewer.
 * I am extremely jealous of his enunciation. Seriously, he's amazing with it.
 * I think that the main thing we can learn from Rickman's acting is charater development. He puts a lot of effort behind his characters and in effect, portrays them beautifully.

Works Sited

"Alan Rickman - IMDb." IMDb - Movies, TV and Celebrities. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. .

"Alan Rickman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. .

"The Many Faces Of… Alan Rickman ." The Many Faces Of… Leonardo DiCaprio. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. .