Alan Rickman diaries

Excerpts from Alan Rickman's diary show that the late "Harry Potter" star criticized Emma Watson's performance as Hermione Granger in the films.

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Late 'Harry Potter' star Alan Rickman opened up about his journey filming the hit franchise in published diary excerpts.

[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix](https://decider.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix/), writing, “The sensation is neither up nor down. And in 2003, while he was filming the third installment, [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban](https://decider.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban/), Rickman opened up about what he thought about his co-star, Daniel Radcliffe, who played the titular character throughout the franchise. He wrote that future Academy Award-winning director Alfonso Cuarón did an “extraordinary job,” adding that “it is a very grown-up movie, so full of daring that it made me smile and smile. [Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets](https://decider.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets/), when he wrote “no more HP,” he was ultimately convinced to stay. Following the first movie’s release, he said, “The film should only be seen on a big screen. He also noted that the author of the books, J.K.

The late actor gave insight into why he decided to continue playing the role of Severus Snape across all eight films. Rickman detailed that he wanted to leave ...

Rowling and how he was let in on the history of Snape's character by the author. He wrote in 2000, “She nervously lets me in on a few glimpses of Snape's background. Rickman died of pancreatic cancer in January 2016 at age 69. The argument that wins is the one that says: “See it through. The actor was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in 2005, ahead of filming for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the franchise's fifth instalment. Despite wanting to leave the franchise, Rickman decided to stay.

ALAN RICKMAN was known for his sharp wit and sharper tongue, but he kept his strongest views about the Harry Potter cast, directors and films to himself, ...

Like many fans, it was one of Rickman's favourites from the franchise and he wrote after the 2004 premiere: "Alfonso has done an extraordinary job. During the 2004 Goblet of Fire shoot, he wrote: "I feel so shafted on this film." Filming the Half Blood Prince he talks of wanting to bash the directors and producers' heads "against the wall... I get the character development and the spiffing effects (dazzling), but where is the story???" On July 27, 2006, Rickman wrote: "I have finished reading the last Harry Potter book (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). It also confirms that the Rickman wanted to get out of the franchise as early 2002, when he wrote on December 4 about meetings with his agent: "Talking to Paul Lyon-Maris about HP exit, which he thinks will happen.

Diary entries by the late actor Alan Rickman are being published, and they reveal some of his secret thoughts while starring in the Harry Potter movies.

"Finally, yes to HP 5," he wrote in January 2006. It's your story.'" Starting in 1992, he began recording more fleshed out accounts of his day-to-day life. They don’t want to hear it." Through his years working on the franchise, he also recorded his thoughts on what it was like working with his co-stars – some of which are, shall we say, unflattering. "Talking to [agent] Paul Lyon-Maris about HP exit, which he thinks will happen," Rickman wrote in an entry dated on December 4, 2002, only a month after the release of the second

Severus Snape is a big part of the Harry Potter movies and was played by Alan Rickman. But his diary entries reveal his difficulties.

Fans of Harry Potter are thankful that Alan Rickman kept with the franchise through all 8 films. However, despite everything, the actor stuck with Harry Potter, and a couple of weeks after an operation in which he had his prostate removed, he wrote “Finally, yes to HP 5. Further problems arose for the beloved actor in 2005 when he was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of prostate cancer and the temptation to quit grew more than ever. On July 2003 in particular he comments on the stress Alfonso Cuaron (the director) was under and how it had led him to blow up on Rickman after there’d been an accident, though the two men hashed it out off set. They don’t always know their lines and Emma (Watson)’s diction is this side of Albania at times.” But it was recently discovered, through extracts of Rickman’s diaries published in The Guardian, that he nearly quit the series.

Alan Rickman's diaries are being released in which he discusses potentially leaving the Harry Potter movies mid-go and Armie Hammer's estranged wife ...

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