Alan Rickman, 67, at the ‘CBGB: The Movie’ premiere in NYC: would you hit it?

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Here are some lovely photos of Alan Rickman last night at the premiere of CBGB: The Movie at the CBGB Music & Film Festival 2013 in NYC. Alan is actually the star of the movie – he plays Hilly Kristal, the man who founded CBGB and helped launch the careers of The Ramones, Blondie, etc. In the film, Alan wore a giant wig and he looked scuzzy and wonderful – here’s the trailer:

All-star cast. And Ashley Greene. HA. I’m actually including a photo of Ashley at the premiere last night. Anyway, I just thought you guys would love to see these photos of Alan since he is a long-time Forever Dong for many. He’s got some new interviews too, in which he is absolutely charming. Here’s one from Moviefone:

Moviefone: What made you want to take on this part?
Rickman: I thought he was completely fascinating in the sense that he started a club that was supposed to honor country music [“CBGB” stands for “Country, Bluegrass and Blues”], and he never got to play any country music there. Along came punk and he was smart enough and open enough and generous enough to listen to what their point of view was. In fact, he became a kind of father figure to all these wild young things.

How did you get into character?
Lots of videos you can watch of Hilly and some private ones I was given. I was able to just watch him for hours, really, walking, talking, being. [The real Hilly died in 2007.]

Had you ever been to CBGB’s?
I haven’t, except in its new incarnation as John Varvatos.

Were you a fan of punk music?
Not really, because I was an art student and a drama student in London in the ’70s. When you say “punk music,” I never thought it included people like David Byrne, but now I know that it does. And also The Police. So I’d have been a bit more down that road than The Dead Boys or Television.

So of the punk bands, who’s your favorite?
Well, I’d say Talking Heads, probably.

What was the toughest part of the shoot?
To be honest, it was shooting it in Savannah in the summer and it was 90 to 100 degrees and Hilly Kristal always wore flannel shirts.

You get to sing briefly in this movie, which I don’t think we’ve seen you do since “Sweeney Todd.” Any plans for more singing roles?
I don’t think you’re going to see me headline in Las Vegas. But who knows?

Rupert Grint is in this too. And he even drops his pants at one point! How hard do you think it is for actors from the “Harry Potter” films to be seen in different roles?
It’s as easy or difficult as people make it for them. They’re all three of them [Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson] great people and all three of them very talented actors. If people have enough common sense, they’ll let them have careers, because, why not?

Have you kept up with their films?
I look forward to seeing Daniel’s new film about Ginsberg and I didn’t see Emma’s film, what was it called… “The Bling…?” I haven’t seen that, but no I stay in touch with them. Rupert is rehearsing a play at the moment so he’s going on stage for the first time. Daniel is ever adventurous and Emma’s gone back to finishing her degree at Brown. So they’re a great threesome.

Up next, you’re directing your second film, “A Little Chaos,” in which you also star as Louis XIV.
I’ve shot it. I’m in the editing room. I’ve run away from the editing to come and do press for this.

What’s changed about movies since you directed your first film, “The Winter Guest,” in 1997?
I guess moviegoing habits. It’s a great deal harder to get a film like that financed because people, generally speaking, want to stay at home and watch movies… It’s becoming harder and harder for movies to be anything other than a big action movie or a cartoon.

[From Moviefone]

Alan was also asked about Galaxy Quest and whether they would ever make a sequel to it, but Alan laughed it off, saying they would all need walkers. So, no Galaxy Quest sequel. Sad! Still, I kind of love that Alan just works on these rather random little projects and he’s still creative and interesting and weird at the age of 67. He’s amazing.

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  1. Justin's theroux says:

    Dude looks like a frumpy school teacher.

    • NerdMomma says:

      More like a hot math professor. I’d stay after class every day asking questions I already know the answer to… then I’d have to go to his office hours for “extra help.”

    • BW says:

      I love Alan Rickman, but yeah, he looks like a frumpy, FEMALE, school teacher. No offense to any female teachers out there, but he looks a little too smooth of cheek. Men need wrinkles. It’s sexy. Must go look at the forehead wrinkles of Paul Newman, now.

    • Ravensdaughter says:

      …especially in the picture where he purses his lips while smiling-he almost had me until then.

  2. Emma - the JP Lover says:

    I would hit it HARD. Then I’d chain him to my bed. I’d make him leave me voice mail messages throughout the day just so I could hear his incredible voice. 🙂

  3. Kaye says:

    All I have to do to get back in the Rickman zone is to remember that voice saying, “MIST-ah Potter . . .”

    • Angel says:

      I spent the first minute of that listening for Alan’s voice, and then I watched it about eighty times after that for RYAN HURST and his pseudo-Opie character. I am totally seeing this movie expressly for the Ryan Hurst content. I’m really hard up.

  4. Monkey Towz says:

    This one would never get to work again as I would keep him in my bed forever!

  5. mom2two says:

    I love Alan Rickman, I don’t know that I would “hit it” but I definitely would love to go to dinner and chat with him.
    I do want to see CBGB and A Promise.

    • RocketMerry says:

      ITA.
      He’s definitely interesting and charming, I LOVE his work and I find him adorable; I wouldn’t fantasize about him, though, I have this thing about older men being fascinating but NOT in a sexual way. That goes for married man, too.

      Sigh. Man, the list of films I need to see is getting LONG!

  6. brin says:

    Ahhhh….the talented Mr. Rickman!

  7. j.eyre says:

    Hit it, wipe it off and hit it again.

    Actually, no – I would merely do whatever the amazing Mr. Rickman directed me to do… and with a smile.

    I just played the trailer for Mr. Rochester and now he’s salivating over the subject – I love a movie that has something for everyone.

    • Anna says:

      YES YES YES Always Yes. Forever Dong like no other.

      PS – thanks for letting me join you in the vodka shower 😉

      • j.eyre says:

        Darling, you inspired it!

        We must speak poms at some point. Mr Rochester converted me.

      • Anna says:

        Always happy to oblige (btw, I wish I had today’s H&A post when we had that epic Elizarovagate thread).

        By Poms you mean the pomegranate juice? Otherwise I am a bit lost…

        ETA – oh. pomeranians? he and I are NOT friends at the moment. Also, a Neapolitan Mastiff is more my kind of pup.

  8. Norman Bates' Mother says:

    Maybe not “hit it” but I love Alan Rickman and I’m always happy to read posts about him. A great actor, an interesting person… and that voice.

  9. Spooks says:

    “After all this time?”
    “Always.”

    Not really, he could be my grandfather, but I just had to put that quote in.

  10. Wif says:

    Would I hit it? If he would talk to me through it all, then yes, yes I would.

  11. AmyLynne says:

    He sounds so proud of the trio! It’s sweet.

    • Lucy says:

      Yes! I love that he’s still in touch with the three of them, and I had no idea Rupert would be in this one as well!!! Must watch!!!

  12. shannon says:

    I’m actually really surprised he would do this film. it’s full of budget wannabe movie stars that should just stay on TV.

    • Emma - the JP Lover says:

      @Shannon, who wrote: “I’m actually really surprised he would do this film. it’s full of budget wannabe movie stars that should just stay on TV.”

      I take it you’ve never seen Alan Rickman’s wonderful role as an Archangel in Kevin Smith’s low budget cult classic film “Dogma.” Get thee to Netflix or the Red Box ad rent it fast. 🙂 Matt Damon and Ben Affleck play two renegade Angels in the film as well.

  13. Ncboudicca says:

    So happy to see a Rickman post, I love him! Colonel Brandon 4eva!

  14. islandwalker says:

    Yes.

  15. MissMagpie says:

    Ever since “Truly, Madly, Deeply…” Sigh.

    • Lisa says:

      Jamie is one of his cutest characters. Every time I lock the door, I hear his voice telling me to do it in Spanish.

  16. T. Fanty Fan says:

    Always and forever!! He is very talented and has that amazing voice…

  17. Lisa says:

    My days of wanting Alan Rickman to take me in every position are over, but I’d let him lie in bed with me and whisper sweet nothings in my ear.

    ….That’d probably lead to sex, right? Maybe just this once…

  18. bluhare says:

    I would have before he messed with his face.

  19. Lisa says:

    Holy crap, how did I miss the part where he said he liked the Talking Heads? Maybe we should bang after all. David Byrne is invited to this party.

  20. Maggie Grace says:

    Would I hit it? heeeeeelllll yes.

  21. nicegirl says:

    Remember him in Die Hard? Loved it.

    Dang I am bummed to hear No Galaxy Quest 2.

  22. Poppy says:

    Like a barn door on a windy day, as long as he stops messing with his face now.

  23. Lia says:

    Ever since he wore that black wig in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, I’ve been a huge fan. I love his voice. And I love watching Tom Hiddleston do impersonations of Rickman.

  24. Ravensdaughter says:

    He’s so puffy and gray-can we just go have a lovely dinner and I can listen to him talk?
    I have pictures of him on my Tumblr board when he was in “Sense and Sensibility”-seriously, he was hot then!
    OMG, we women are as superficial as men…