Another thing you may not know about Alan is that it took him 50 years to marry his wife. It is so convincing because it really happened. Those people that scored highly on the test did so largely because of vocal traits that were associated with positive characteristics, the authors said at the time. However, director John McTiernan, going for total authenticity, had him dropped on the count of two, producing a truly shocked look from Rickman captured perfectly in that dramatic sequence. Rickman insisted on performing this crucial stunt himself. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. While attending Chelsea College of Art and Design in 1965, 19-year-old Rickman met Rima Horton, who was 18 at the time. Other voices that came out on top included Mariella Frostrup and Dame Judi Dench. "As humans we instinctively know which voices send shivers down our spine and which make us shudder with disgust,” linguist Andrew Linn from Sheffield University, who ran the study, said at the time. Photo by Justin Hoch for Hudson Union Society CC BY 2.0, Daniel Radcliffe, who played Potter, contributed an emotional tribute, saying, “He was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-Potter…. They used the voice samples of 50 people, and their final determination was that a combination of Rickman and fellow actor Jeremy Irons made the perfect male voice. He won many of the film’s laughs and Galaxy Quest has become such a cult classic that a sequel was put into development. Actor Sam Neill was first approached to play the role but refused. Most iconic Alan Rickman scenes: Harry Potter; Die Hard; and more. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. He was one of four children born to Bernard Rickman, an Irish Catholic factory worker, and Margaret Doreen Rose Rickman, a Welsh Methodist housewife. In fact she had told him Snape’s destiny before having written it herself. However after Rickman’s passing, it was canceled. Three years after Alan Rickman died from pancreatic cancer at 69, his life and career are revealed to be those of contrasts. The 2008 study asked people to rate 50 voices and then looked at the results. For some fans, his defining role was as the cold, harsh Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series. … The perfect voice has the ideal tone, speed, frequency, words per minute and intonation, according to the 2008 study — and Mr Rickman had them all, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Her new book, The Blue, is a spy story set in the 18th-century porcelain world. In 2008, linguist Andrew Linn and sound engineer Shannon Harris set themselves the mission to find out what truly makes the “perfect” human voice. Alan Rickman was a unique talent who has devoted fans both young and old. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. One of Rickman’s trademarks is that unmistakable voice. Actor Sam Neill was first approached to play the role but refused. He was utterly distinctive, with a voice that could suggest honey or a hidden stiletto blade. Alan Rickman played many roles on stage, winning a Tony Award as Le Vicomte de Valmont in Dangerous Liaisons, until his film breakthrough as the ruthless Hans Gruber in Die Hard in 1988, which was actually his first feature film role. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Alan Rickman played many roles on stage, winning a Tony Award as Le Vicomte de Valmont in Dangerous Liaisons, until his film breakthrough as the ruthless Hans Gruber in Die Hard in 1988, which was actually his first feature film role. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. The two remained together for the next 50 years and finally got married in 2012 in a private ceremony in New York. He was also a great friend. While Rickman was an actor, Horton was an economics lecturer at Kensington University. Rickman won a whole new group of fans in the 1999 film Galaxy Quest, a spoof of the Star Trek phenomenon. After hearing of his passing, people gathered at Platform Nine-And-Three-Quarters in Kings Cross Station to leave flower and momentos. Actress Helen Mirren commented on Rickman’s iconic voice saying, “He was utterly distinctive, with a voice that could suggest honey or a hidden stiletto blade.”. The study found that the ideal human voice would be Alan Rickman’s, combined with fellow great English actors Jeremy Irons and Michael Gambon, who starred alongside Mr Rickman in the Harry Potter films.

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