Truly Madly Deeply by Alan Rickman
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.
Just want to let yall know right away I DID NOT FINISH this book.
I just COULDN’T, yall. 😔
I gave it a good try—almost 3 hours of listening–but I could not FATHOM putting in another 16+ hours to finish it.
I adore Alan Rickman so very much, so I was SUPER PUMPED to read his diaries and get an inside look at his life.
I mean…I KIND OF felt like a creeper at first….how would he feel if he knew peeps all over the WORLD were reading his daily private thoughts and ramblings?
But I got over that REAL quick…because I assume the people closest to him that published the book would respect his wishes regarding his privacy… and then I proceeded to try to soak in all his words on life.
The daily diaries were not very interesting for the most part….read mostly like an account of his day, or random thoughts and musings he had thru his day, sometimes just jotting down a couple words or phrases.
There was not anything super personal…or very interesting to be honest.
Just regular life happenings like “Went to market. Cooked dinner with Rima. Watched tele and went to bed early.”
WHAT A BUMMER!
His dry and sarcastic British humor was RAMPANT though, so I throughly enjoyed that piece of it all.
After I listened for around 2 hours collectively, I had to take a little break from the monotony.
I enjoyed a fiction break with our latest book club selection and then tried to circle back after to finish this one.
NOPE.
One more hour in and I just could NOT continue anymore.
Yall…I tried.
I really did.
This was definitely NOT what I was expecting or hoping for.
And maybe it did get a little better further in…but I just couldn’t do it.
Life is too short and there are too many books to be read to stay too long in one that does not engage me or entertain me.