Madly, Deeply

The Diaries of Alan Rickman

By: Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson - foreword, Rima Horton - afterword

Narrated by: Alfred Enoch, Bonnie Wright, Rima Horton, Steven Crossley

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"Narrator Steven Crossley elevates the book with his excellent reading, providing personality and a sharp, biting sarcasm appropriate to the material. A foreword by Emma Thompson is voiced by Bonnie Wright, and editor Taylor’s prologue is read by Alfred Enoch. Rickman’s wife, Rima Horton, provides a touching afterword." - Library Journal

“Emma Thompson's foreword, delivered by Bonnie Wright, and an afterword, narrated by Rima Horton, Rickman's wife of many years, combine with Crossley's engaging delivery to offer fans a listening treat.” – AudioFile Magazine

"The interesting glimpse into Rickman’s life, both on and off the stage, is expertly read by Steven Crossley..."- Toronto.com

This audiobook includes narration from Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Steven Crossley, and Rima Horton.

Madly, Deeply is a rare invitation into the mind of Alan Rickman—one of the most magnetic, beloved performers of our time.

From his breakout role in Die Hard to his outstanding, multifaceted performances in the Harry Potter films, Galaxy Quest, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and more, Alan Rickman cemented his legacy as a world-class actor. His air of dignity, his sonorous voice, and the knowing wit he brought to each role continue to captivate audiences today.

But Rickman’s ability to breathe life into projects wasn't confined to just his performances. As you'll find, Rickman's diaries detail the extraordinary and the ordinary, flitting between worldly and witty and gossipy, while remaining utterly candid throughout. He takes us inside his home, on trips with friends across the globe, and on the sets of films and plays ranging from Sense and Sensibility, to Noël Coward's Private Lives, to the final film he directed, A Little Chaos.

Running from 1993 to his death in 2016, the diaries provide singular insight into Rickman's public and private life. Reading them is like listening to Rickman chatting to a close companion. Meet Rickman the consummate professional actor, but also the friend, the traveler, the fan, the director, the enthusiast; in short, the man beyond the icon.

Madly, Deeply features a photo insert, a foreword by Emma Thompson, and an afterword by Rima Horton.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Alan Rickman (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

It’s Alan Rickman journal. Need I say more?

Such an amazing audiobook. I truly enjoyed seeing Mr. Rickman’s world through his journal. The narrative was excellent.

Love this actor

Alan Rickman has always been a mystery until I listened to Madly,Deeply. He played such beautiful characters and well.

No story - just actors doing their thing

Feel like this is what Alan Rickman would have said if he had read this. I am American but lived in the UK for years so I could follow a lot of the name drops but still had to stop often to Google various IMDb pages. I felt it interesting in parts but sterile and sometimes emotionless. He went to a lot of parties, travelled endlessly as well as consumed a lot of wine and food. It’s a life and as Lindsey Duncan said once in the diary of a shared friend, “He did alright.”

pretentious and lots of name dropping

i was disappointed. i didnt realize it would be so pretentious and so much name dropping. Good actor. i liked the narrator.

A Must

Obviously I wished he would have recorded this so we could hear in his own voice. But his voice comes through so clear even when read by someone else. Little stories, vignettes that give insight into this private person. And, you could feel the love & respect he had for people. Especially women. He was a wonderful human!

Riveting, impactful for the generation that knew him as Hans, Turpin and Snape. Memorable.

I enjoyed and loved hearing from Alan’s entries of his thoughts and opinions throughout his life and career. The narrator at times does a good impression of Alan during some of the early years entries. By the final and last years of Alan’s diary entries, it had me in tears and emotional. I knew him only as Snape, growing up with the books, along with the movie releases, but then I got to learn more about him through these memories of his. Alan was a great human being, who cared about not only the art of acting but to create impressionable stories that can last in our lives.

Disappointing

Alan Rickman would be appalled. The narrator was terrible. The story is a year by year tale told in bullet points. So boring. I really had hopes.

Great, but needed more editing

I loved hearing the voice inside his head speaking out loud. He was a fascinating man, incredibly thoughtful and reflective. It took a while to get hooked at the start due to the manner of entries that began the book, but the book became very interesting along the way. I do think more thought should have gone into which entries were selected. There were many times when I felt “I shouldn’t be hearing this”. On the other hand, there were definite moments of beauty, care, and some laugh out loud wit that made me very glad I chose this read.

Love Him

I’ve always been drawn to him as an actor. It was profoundly interesting to hear his private thoughts.

Enjoying Alan Rickman‘s life and his words

I thoroughly enjoyed an autobiography of a brilliant actor. I personally discovered him die hard, and adored the acting in Harry Potter as Severus, Snape. Of course, there was so much more to him that none of us ever knew at least myself. I got a kick out of what he thought of different things yes, life in his thinking in governmental ways of thinking, and just small things brought up. Oh thank you Alan Rickman, his wife, Rhema, and the others who brought this Small part of his life to us. Of course I knew how it ended but it didn’t stop my tears bless you Alan Rickman.