Ep. 61 - Alan Rickman | Last Days Podcast

[@barbarazirger7732]

Such a beautiful tribute to dear Alan! He was the kindest and best of men as Emma Thompson said. You're right, it was undeniably shameful that his wife published his diaries when he explicitly expressed he wanted them to be destroyed. They have let people make false assumptions and speculations about Alan that would never have happened if the book had not been published. Rima doesn't even own the rights to them anymore, Canongate does

[@Libra-v1r]

19:07 what I have been saying since I discovered Alan 3 years ago.His biggest mistake was spending so many years of his life with that woman who disrespected his memory when she published his diaries. Apart from Alan Taylor's ( the diaries editor) note in the books foreword, Alan's own godson Tom Burke clearly mentions in his Guardian interview that Alan would never write a memoir. But the most compelling evidence that Alan would never disclose his personal life to the public was what he said himself "if people want to know who I am it's all in the work". I am disgusted by his wife's decision to publish them without his consent and I just knew she was the wrong person for him even before the book was published. Not only did she violate his privacy she also led some of Alan's fans to make ridiculous assumptions about his sexual preferences , because of some entry that shouldn't have been in the book,lies for which he can't defend himself. Dear Alan was so close to what we would call "perfection" he deserved the world ,he definitely shouldn't have spent a second of his time with that woman who tarnished his memory when he honored her every wish and was faithful to her. Alan left her millions in his will and she should have donated some of that money to fund the pancreatic cancer research instead of exposing his private life for everyone to read. How utterly disgusting and shameful!!!!! I love you Alan,I am sure millions of people do truly , madly, deeply, after all this time, ALWAYS 💔

[@barbarazirger7732]

Beautiful comment and I agree 💯. We love you Alan! ❣️

[@oOBubbleStreamOo]

I wouldn't believe anything TMZ says. There's no source about this information.

[@LianaMarvel]

​​@@oOBubbleStreamOothere is. In the diaries themselves. If you read the editor's foreword there's the following statement "It is not known whether Alan would like his diaries published or not" If Alan wanted someone else to publish his private diaries there would be no reason for such a statement. Whether Alan wanted his diaries to be destroyed after death is not important in itself. What's important is that he didn't want them read and published for the whole world to read, those were his private thoughts.

[@valentinanoir]

what do you mean with Emma letting his fans make assumptions about his sexual preferences? there is no source

[@Libra-v1r]

@@valentinanoir in some Facebook groups people said he was most likely gay or bi after reading an entry about a" Dark Harbor" scene, the one in which Alan's character David Weinberg kisses Norman Reedus character. That's a lie for which Alan can't defend himself.

[@sabrinalavaliente]

Been a diary keeper for over 20 years. Helps me go back in time, evaluate my work progress and count my blessings. I hate that someone would publish my personal thoughts for their own gain and I am just an ordinary person. Someone else's thoughts and ideas are not yours to share. It's heartbreaking and difficult to believe that anyone would stoop so low as to share private thoughts that don't belong to them with the whole world.

[@nobody07062]

Rima did not publish Alan’s diaries for her own gain. Rima published the diaries to raise money for the charity Pancreatic Cancer UK. Pancreatic cancer is often considered one of the worst as it is typically not spotted till the final stages due to it being usually asymptomatic in the early stages. Pancreatic Cancer UK focus on researching into making effective treatments, routine screenings and raising awareness around the symptoms. Alan was a charitable man, so much so that he donated generous amounts to multiple charities in his will.

[@barbarazirger7732]

​@@nobody07062i know that's why she published them, but that's still no excuse! Nothing gives her the right to publish his private thoughts for the whole world to see! She even said herself in the interview for the book event, She never read them because they were private. That's not even true because the book was already out and she never would have sold them sight unseen! Pancreatic cancer research is very very important, but she could have donated some of the many millions that Alan left her, without stooping that low as publishing his private thoughts, WITHOUT his wishes!! Some of the things in the book have caused some people to form assumptions about Alan and his personal life that aren't true, so much so, that certain passages in the book have been removed in the newer editions. Another reason that shows why this book should never have been published! And yes I know that Alan was very charitable and gave most of his money away, but I find it hard to believe that Alan would have even thought about publishing something private of Rima's if the shoe was on the other foot!

[@Libra-v1r]

​@@nobody07062that's a lame excuse. Alan left her millions and she could have donated some of that money instead. An appeal for donations on social media would help too. Every Alan fan would have donated. There's no excuse for exposing Alan's private thoughts to the public, especially after what he said himself " I don't think it's right that everyone knows everything about me", this is one of his famous quotes I saw online. Tom Burke, Alan's godson, states in his Guardian interview that Alan never intended to write a memoir ( his exact words were "I know myself and I'm not interested"). You can Google " Tom Burke on Alan Rickman" to read the whole interview. There's also another book by Maureen Paton, Alan's Unauthorized Biography,on which Alan refused to collaborate. This is all proof that he would never want to write anything about himself, much less publish it. Even if he wanted to write a book about himself it should have him the one to decide what goes in it,not somebody else. That book tarnished Alan's memory. Some entries led Alan's fans to believe he had a double life, for which he can't defend himself. No excuses for his wife. Of all people, she should have been the one to know him better than anyone else and honor his memory after death like he respected her wishes in life.

[@tiffprendergast7]

@@nobody07062yeah

[@tiffprendergast7]

Same

[@manoskos-74]

I recently bought the book and this explains why I forgot where I put it while my place was being renovated..Not going to read it out of respect for him ...I am so disappointed and sorry that Alan's final wishes were not granted after death and it seems a lot of what he wanted,like having a family of his own,was not granted in life either.😢

[@Libra-v1r]

For a more balanced, mature, intelligent ( and most importantly) respectful discussion about Alan's diaries 1. read the introduction to them by editor Alan Taylor. XIV page of the Canongate edition. Solid proof that they don't know whether he wanted them published or not. 2. Read Tom Burke 's ( Alan's godson) interview for the Guardian. Tom's mother asked Alan if he would ever write a memoir and he said NO I know myself and I am not interested. 3. Alan didn't cooperate on Maureen Paton's Unauthorized Biography of himself. Because he would write a biography himself if he had the intention of writing about himself.. 4. Juliet Stevenson, Alan's fellow actor in Truly, Madly, Deeply and close friend said she didn't read the diaries and didn't want to be part of that world.. That's in her interview for The Observer. Because she didn't need a diary to know who Alan was . 5. Pearson's interview provides no evidence that Alan wanted his diaries to be published. He only says and i quote " Rima says he would have been happy to have them published" That is proof that SHE wanted them published. There's no reference to what Alan wanted. NOT FROM HIS OWN MOUTH. Moreover, the Pearson statements are in stark contrast to what the editor states in the diaries foreword, that it's not known whether Alan wanted his diaries published. There is no evidence that the TMZ guys didn't know Alan or his widow, as suggested by a pathological liar in a comment. Anyone negating what those guys say must bear in mind that nobody makes such statements unless they have solid evidence provided by people they want to protect.

[@janz1352]

Why don’t you take up your concerns with Canongate then instead of relentlessly repeating yourself over and over again all over social media? Most normal people if they had an issue with the diaries might make a comment or two or just choose not to read them, but not you two. You’ve both been on this hate campaign against Rima for two years now and not just about the diaries. This is all about your jealous dislike of her at the end of the day and the diaries are just the latest excuse you’re using to continue this disgusting behaviour - all because of one ambiguous entry. These guys on this podcast didn’t know Alan or Rima. Dead celebrities are like cannon fodder for TMZ. I believe Alan’s diaries - from the moment they were handed over for publication have been handled with respect by Mr Pearson and by Canongate. Both of you have an extensive history of saying the most appalling things about Rima and you continue to do so. I notice you have even berated the man who interviewed Mr Pearson so much - he said he would report your comments to KZbin if you continued. Again your hatred of Rima makes any of your claims about the diaries lack any credibility. I bet if Alan’s friend Marcia F. had published his diaries you wouldn’t have any issues with that would you? I have every right to direct people to the interview with Mr Pearson who speaks openly, intelligently and respectfully about Alan (and Rima). Anyone who challenges this podcast should be free to do so without being berated by you two. The fact that you and Barbara felt compelled to spew out your cobbled together ‘evidence’ against Rima yet again shows how desperate you are. As far as I can tell - the only people who have ‘verified’ the allegation made in this podcast are you two - no one else and no other media publication online or printed have reported this - that says it all. Most importantly no member of Alan’s family have spoken out against the diaries. Juliet Stevenson chose not to read them and that’s her prerogative and I entirely understand her reasoning. It doesn’t necessarily mean she is against their publication. I prefer to listen to the people who actually knew Alan and trust the people that loved him. I know anything I say won’t make any difference to you both and you will continue on your merry way making snide, nasty, bitchy remarks about Rima and further defaming her - because that’s exactly what trolls do.

[@barbarazirger7732]

It HAS been brought up to Canongate. They have removed some ambiguous passages from the newer editions. I don't think they did it out of the kindness of their hearts, nor do I think Rima asked them to remove it. I'd like to think we who have had to defend Alan because of things in that book had a lot to do with it. You started on us the minute we mentioned we believe this podcast because it backs up other things we already knew about Alan and writing. You realize it starts out as a 50/50 question. Did he or did he not want his diaries published? So right there we're just as right as you are. Where the odds go up in our favor that he did not want them published is what he himself has said in many different circumstances about not writing a book. I just found another one I wish I could post that but you can't post here. It's a collection of Alan's quotes, and he talks about how he doesn't know how writers do it. He just couldn't do that. He says I can edit. I can cross out. I can move things around a bit in the story, so it sounds better, But I would never write a play. or novel. Add that to what we've already mentioned and Alan saying I don't think it's right that everyone knows everything about me, and that puts the odds about 90 /10 against him wanting his private diaries published. What Rima told Neil about Alan being happy about his diaries being published, that's her thoughts on the matter not something Alan said, and it doesn't coincide with what Alan Taylor said in the forward, that it was unknown if he wanted them published or not. That's wishful thinking on her part

[@Libra-v1r]

​@@janz1352 why don't you take up your concerns with Alan's widow? Although she never called herself his wife. That's what devoted fans do. By the way, I am SOOOOO glad your thick head could notice that the pathological liar comment was about you. You're making it easier for people who come here to realize what a clown you are without me having to explain it to them 🙂

[@Libra-v1r]

@@barbarazirger7732 perfectly said!!! Idiot thought we couldn't grasp that in Pearson's words. He literally admitted that he NEVER spoke to Alan about the publication of his diaries. He only said what he heard from his widow, not from Alan's own mouth.

[@barbarazirger7732]

Thats right!​@Libra-v1r

[@Libra-v1r]

A big shoutout to Derek Kaufman and Jason Beckerman for their bravery to expose the truth about Alan's diaries. Time to deconstruct this fairytale romance of Alan and his "loving constant" with which Alan's fans have been brainwashed for years.

[@oOBubbleStreamOo]

How do you know they tell the truth, Source?

[@Libra-v1r]

​@@oOBubbleStreamOo do you have the book? If yes go to where editor Alan Taylor says "it's not known whether Alan would want his diaries published" It's written in the foreword. If Alan wanted his diaries published there would be no reason for such a statement. Simple as that. The journalists on this video definitely know more than most fans who have not done their own research. Moreover, they wouldn't lie because there would be legal implications if they did. I happen to be one of those fans who have done an extensive research from things Alan said in interviews about himself and things people who knew him said.He was a private man and would never write a book about himself to be published. One of his quotes you can find online is "I don't think it's right that people want to know everything about me" and "if people want to know who I am it's all in the work". These TMZ guys are absolutely right. Everything I have found online about him points to what they say.

[@barbarazirger7732]

@@oOBubbleStreamOo How do you know they don't? The proof is on you not them. You actually can sit there bold face and say you think it is right that she had his private diaries published?? You think it's right that she exposed his private thoughts to the world when he can't defend himself, and they have made some false assumptions and speculations, because of this book and how it is written with such ambiguity?? That seems all right with you? You'd rather cut Rima some slack instead of giving Alan the benefit of the doubt that he did not want his diaries ever read ...much less published, and told her so?? As his "loving constant" do you think she didn't know how he would feel about her publishing his diaries in a book?? I really hate to think of it but could she have possibly done it just to knock him down a peg or two with his fans because he was so loved?!? I really hate to think that she would stoop that low!

[@barbarazirger7732]

How do you know they're not? Source​@@oOBubbleStreamOo

[@majkamara5349]

I will love this man till the day that I die... ❤

[@Libra-v1r]

Me too, I will love him till my dying day and beyond, that's why I have been researching for years to know the real man behind the actor.

[@barbarazirger7732]

I will love him for all eternity and will defend and protect his memory and legacy till the day I die❤

[@barbarazirger7732]

Publishing Alan private diaries after his death, whether he specifically told her to destroy them or not, which I have no problem believing, is just the final stage of this betrayal of trust. The first is her reading them after his death... when she herself said they were private and she never read them, Then the editor, the publishers and whoever else was involved in the book have read them to decide what to put in the book. What if after reading it they decided not to publish it after all? Then they read it for nothing...they violated his privacy for nothing! By publishing it then for the entire world to see, they have violated common decency to the extreme. They are all culpable! Shame on all of them!

[@Libra-v1r]

That's right she said the diaries are private and she never read them that was at the book event,she obviously lied that's her specialty. Not only did she read them to decide what goes in the book she also let the publishing house and the whole world to know Alan's private thoughts. Another thing mentioned for the first time is that Alan never allowed personal questions in interviews, he only wanted to talk about his work and future work plans. How the heck would that man want his diaries read by someone else much less published for the whole world to read?

[@tiffprendergast7]

It’s a great book

[@user-ok1vf6qx4k]

Get a grip....he was her husband. You are a crazy fan who never knew Alan personally. How can You dare judging her. You don't know her. You make up an opinion by things you have heard ore read somewhere. How immature can you get?

[@chiyohanson4622]

I cant imagine that Alan would be mad at Rima over the diaries. He loved her & trusted her. She was the one to deal with his belongings. He was gone. He would want her to be at peace. He would want her to be ok after his death. Shes the one alone in the world without him. He had so little after diagnosis. Im sure they both in shock. He was finishing a new home for her before he passed. 💔😭🙏🏻🌹

[@barbarazirger7732]

That has nothing to do with her publishing his private diaries! Whether he told her explicitly not to that's not the point! If she loved him so much she wouldn't expose his private thoughts to others. I don't know anyone who would do this to anyone they loved especially a famous person. His property might belong to her legally, but morally should she be publishing his private thoughts to the whole world? She said at the book event when asked, have you ever read his private diaries? She said no they were private. That's not even true because the book was already out and she's certainly isn't going to turn over 27 volumes to some publisher without knowing what's in it! If he never said one word to her about the diaries, she should have known better then to take it upon herself and have them published. We know that Alan never would have written a book about himself he has said as much. We know even the editor Alan Taylor said it is not known if Alan would ever want his diaries published. We know Alan himself has said, I don't think it's right that everyone know everything about me! Don't make excuses for her. It was an utterly shameful thing for her to do, as the podcast stated. Several passages have already been removed from the newer editions of the book. That should tell you something right there

[@Libra-v1r]

The fact that Alan trusted her, sacrificed his family dream for her and made sure she was provided for before he passed makes this act of publishing his private diaries even more disgusting. Publisher Alan Taylor confirms that it's not known whether Alan would like to have seen his diaries published, that's in the introduction. Apart from that ,his godson Tom Burke was interviewed for the Guardian and said Alan never intended to write a memoir, that's public domain. But the most important evidence comes from Alan himself "I think it's not right that everyone knows everything about me" that's one of his quotes you can find if you look for Alan Rickman quotes online. Not only did she betray him by publishing his private stuff she also caused a lot of Alan's fans to believe he had a double life , because of some of the entries, which is a lie and for which he can't defend himself. Alan was faithful to her all his life and it's painful for those who truly love him to see how little she offered him in comparison to what he sacrificed for her.

[@PatricaMarden]

This is a truly beautiful tribute to the wonderful man we all adore ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Libra-v1r]

And a reminder that the man we all admire deserved much better. He didn't deserve a woman who published his private diaries without his consent. Watch at 19:07 Alan wanted his diaries to be destroyed. The diaries editor,Alan Taylor, mentions in the foreword that it's not known whether Alan wanted his diaries published. A lot of sources that verify that Alan would never want his diaries published. Tom Burke 's interview in the Guardian for example. Tom is Alan's godson. Alan's own words when asked if he would ever write a memoir were "NO, I know myself and I am not interested" This interview is in the public domain in case you want to Google it and find out for yourself. Alan was a very private man. He managed to keep his life private all his life, how on earth would anyone believe that he would like his private diaries published, let alone allow someone else to have access to his most private thoughts?

[@LianaMarvel]

I know I wouldn't want my private diaries published nor would I want people mentioned in my diaries to know they are in them and what I think of them. Alan Rickman was a celebrity so there are many people mentioned in his diaries from what i have heard. I hope he had an amicable relationship with them all and no bad word said about anyone. It would be best if his family did a documentary on his work instead of publishing his diaries. His private life is none of our business.

[@janz1352]

“It is worth bearing in mind that when in his diaries he is critical of friends it was born of love. Moreover we can safely assume that what he wrote he was also prepared to say face to face.” Alan Taylor. The diaries are edited very respectfully and don’t reveal that much about his private life. In fact the main complaint from critics at the time the diaries came out - was that they didn’t reveal enough personal stuff. If you have a problem with the diaries then don’t read them - simple. Anyway, I bet if his family (including Rima of course) did a documentary on his life - certain ‘fans’ still would not be happy.

[@LianaMarvel]

@@janz1352 "We can safely ASSUME" Not know for sure. "The diaries don't reveal as much about his private life". Not as much but some right? It's not right to twist the meaning of words to fit our agenda. Alan Rickman had so many friends and fellow actors and I am sure none of them knew they were going to be in his private diaries. So it's not the fact that some names are mentioned in the book that's wrong, what's wrong is that those people were never asked if they would like the public to know that they were Rickman's friends or related to him in any other way. I have read that his Harry Potter fellow actors had no idea their names were going to be in there. Plus Rickman made a reference to Emma Watson in a not so kind manner,like TMZ said, which i have verified by reading an article about that. And for a private man like him, it is safe to ASSUME ( your term not mine) that he wouldn't have wanted his diaries published upon his passing like he didn't let people know details of his personal life when he was alive.

[@Libra-v1r]

Thank you for pointing that out. It was insensitive of Alan's widow to include the names of people Alan knew and what kind of relationship they had with him. You will see there are many Rima supporters who know that Alan didn't want his private diaries published but won't admit it because it's difficult for their huge egos to accept they are wrong. So content that there are still people who know right from wrong and are not afraid to express their disapproval of the publication of Alan's diaries.

[@janz1352]

@@LianaMarvel well Daniel Radcliffe didn’t seem to be upset by what Alan wrote about him. In fact he said “all the stuff Alan wrote was very lovely and nostalgic reading”. Daniel, Emma and Rupert are all adults now so I’m sure they would have understood what Alan wrote and not be offended. I know Daniel particularly has commented in the past how embarrassed he was about those early HP movies because he knew his acting skills were not great. Alan also went on to describe Daniel as “sensitive, articulate & smart”. He was incredibly supportive of all the child actors but never spoke down to them. Of course being a very experienced actor - he’s going to have opinions about who he works with from time to time. If everyone he worked with over his career were edited out of his diaries for sensitivity reasons - then that would be very odd don’t you think? They were part of his working life story. He gave advice freely and generously to his fellow actors. He was not unkind. You say Alan didn’t let people know details of his personal life when he was alive, well according to Barbara & Nicole - they know everything about him because of what he revealed in interviews (which is completely ridiculous) so which is it?

[@LianaMarvel]

@@janz1352 The Harry Potter actors were part of Alan's life story ,but it's none of our business to know what he thought of them during the time Harry Potter was being filmed. That was private. Like when a cameraman asked him after Harry Potter was over what his feelings were. Alan said "it's private and I am not going to share with that" pointing at the camera. Alan also said "I don't think it's right that people want to know everything about me" , that's included in Alan Rickman quotes anyone can find online. It all boils down to one thing: whatever his feelings were , positive or negative, about the people he met and the actors he worked with,was private and not to be shared, that's what a diary is for. I remind you that Rickman was asked to contribute to the writing of his Unauthorized Biography by Maureen Paton and refused. He never had the intention of writing a book about himself,as he was very humble and one of his quotes was "what is it about actors? God knows I get bored with actors talking about themselves". I can't believe that a person as private as him would reveal his life experiences to a wider public other than his family, especially when there are people who never got asked if they had given their consent for the publishing house to include entries where their names were mentioned. When the diaries were published there was a Daily Mail title saying "Ruder than Snape" and the article included the specific entries with reference to these kids that need directing, Emma Watson's poor diction and "this side of Albania at times". I am sure he wouldn't want his little fellow actors to know he made that thought. That's one more reason why this book should never have been published. Not to mention the" Dark Harbor"kissing scene entry with Norman Reedus, which led the fans to believe he had a double life and was using his wife as a beard. Unfortunately, he never showed affection toward his wife, unless they were asked to pose for the camera ,the way he did with his female friends and fellow actors, so that caused the fans to believe he was just another Hollywood actor having multiple relationships. One more reason I don't approve of his diaries being published is that his widow ( according to the Guardian) gave the rights to them to the publishing house. They can edit the rest of the entries,include content that was never there to attract new buyers and make more money on the book. One can never know for sure to what extent these first editions are edited if you get my drift. Speaking for myself, the best way to know the actor is by things he said himself,like " if people want to know who I am it's all in the work"or talking about his character Snape "finding an old friend again and a part of myself". Everything falls into place when you realize what that part was . No diaries needed for us to know him better than what he told us about himself.

[@smurova.a]

Not to be critical, but this is the first time I've ever heard of anyone who didn't like Robin Hood. It just sounded like it was coming from some kind of parallel universe😅 Thanks for the podcast!

[@LianaMarvel]

Actually, Alan's performance was the only thing that made this movie watchable. He made some alterations to the script with the help of playwright and good friend of his Peter Barnes and comedian Ruby Wax .

[@vanessayaninasanchez8126]

INCREIBLE Y PROLIJO ACTOR!!! MIS RESPETOS, ADMIRACION Y AMOR DESDE ARGENTINA🇦🇷🫂♥️!!!

[@oOBubbleStreamOo]

19:07 And where did you get that information?? I NEVER read this anywhere, are you making this up? (This video is made by TMZ, so I don't think this is a valid information). And by the way: She did NOT publish all 27 volumes but only chosen PARTS of them.

[@barbarazirger7732]

That's true, they did not publish all 27 volumes but Rima had to have read them, and the publisher and editor both had to read all of them to decide what to put in it. The appendix had a few entries from the 70s even. Rima auctioned off , donated or sold 35 boxes of Alan's things, including his diaries, correspondence with friends, notes, scripts etc,(did she save anything?) for about a million dollars. She relinquished All rights to his diaries to Canongate so they now own ALL 27 volumes!

[@janz1352]

@oOBubblestreamOo You’re absolutely correct. This is not valid information and is defamatory against Rima Horton and trial by social media when the accused has no right of reply. Interesting that this has suddenly emerged on a U.S. tabloid site, yet no media in the U.K. have picked up on this and the diaries have been out for quite a while - so why has this only been revealed now? Of course if this allegation is conveniently buried away on a trashy U.S. gossip tabloid, then there is less chance that Alan’s family or friends will know about it. Crucially if a serious allegation is made by a media outlet about anyone - then it is their responsibility to name the source of that information - otherwise the allegation has no credibility. Furthermore no mention has been made by TMZ of contacting representatives of either Canongate or Rima Horton for comment thereby denying them the chance to respond. Is that fair or ethical behavior by media? No of course it isn’t.

[@Libra-v1r]

​​​​​​​@@janz1352you idiot if the revelation made here was not true these guys would have faced legal implications by now. Get your mind to work and go back to school so they teach you to tell right from wrong. You're such a pathetic crybaby every time you don't get what you want 🤡 Suck it up and find something better to do.🤫🤫🤫🤫 If you truly loved Alan you would come to his defense yet you support the one who hurt him the most it's beyond me how idiot you are! Why are you even here if you don't defend Alan and his legacy? Why don't you start donating money to her if you love her so much? 🤣 Stop whining and accusing all the time ,all you do is make my day when I see how desperate you are to prove you're right.

[@janz1352]

@@Libra-v1r typical bullying abusive response. I defend (and respect) Alan and his relationship with Rima. Don’t talk to me about ‘defending his legacy’. What a joke! Alan’s legacy doesn’t need defending from the likes of a couple of toxic trolls. You have been on Rima’s case about absolutely everything (not just the diaries) and saying the most vile things about her for far too long. It wouldn’t surprise me in the least actually if you were the ‘source’ of the misinformation in this podcast. No doubt you’ll respond to me with more abuse and stupid emojis. I have every right to challenge and question the allegations made in this podcast. If you don’t like it then too bad. I know exactly what your motivation is and it’s nothing to do with ‘defending Alan’s legacy’. However it’s everything to do with your hatred of Rima and your unhealthy obsession with Alan.

[@Libra-v1r]

@@janz1352 you have confirmed once more how idiot you are. No arguments,just unfounded allegations that i am the source of this piece of information. Well I have news for you I am not!!! TMZ guys have made their research and they are telling the truth whether you like it or not . Now go get your Kleenex and look for a shoulder to cry on you pathetic clown 🤡

[@dmarcouxbeatty374]

Emma Thompson and Ruby Wax were Alan Rickman's best friends. He lived with Wax and her bf at one time. They and his family stand with Rima Horton. Alan Rickman was an excellent actor. A good and supportive friend, but he was not a bloody Saint! He was a man. I have read his diaries. They were alright. I have to write something. I don't believe he was keen on it. I don't know who said he didn't want them published. I don't care! It's bullocks! I can't see Emma doing all she did for the book if Alan really didn't want it! I'm calling this out. I also believe Alan would be very angry at what has been said about Rima. Emma has openly said that many women threw themselves at Alan. They didn't think Rima was pretty enough or loved him enough. Alan himself had no problem shutting these people down! Bullocks it is!

[@Libra-v1r]

The editor Alan Taylor said in the diaries foreword "it's not known whether Alan wanted his diaries published". There would be NO reason for such a statement if Alan wanted his diaries published. Is that clear for you? You shouldn't forget that Alan's widow gave her approval for this particular editor to edit the diaries,that obviously means she admits that's it's not known whether Alan would want someone else to publish his PRIVATE diaries. How YOU feel is subjective. It's not the truth. Sorry, you have to find some EVIDENCE to support that Alan wanted this and there is NONE.

[@dmarcouxbeatty374]

@Librawarrior471 There is an undercurrent we are not privileged too.

[@barbarazirger7732]

Your comment doesn't make a lot of sense to me. First you say you don't believe Alan would be too keen on the idea of publishing his diaries, then you turn around and say it's bollocks, that he wanted them destroyed! I was just reading some blurbs about his book before it came out and it said he could say certain things because THE DIARIES WERE NEVER MEANT TO BE PUBLISHED! Alan had no intention of writing his memoirs, no intention of writing a book of any kind and even if he were to decide to do that, he would be the one picking out what goes in it not someone else . He'd probably use the diary as a reference, he wouldn't be publishing the whole freaking thing! You mentioned you read it and then you say he was no bloody Saint he was just a man. Well he was as close to being a saint as anyone, and most certainly is now! If the book made you even think that for a second that's one more reason why it should never have been published! It has led people to make false assumptions about Alan and his life. I have been told that certain ambiguous sections have been removed from the newer editions. I say bravo, hopefully that's true.

[@barbarazirger7732]

I bet those good friends of his you mentioned would be appalled if they even thought that Rima took it upon herself to publish his private diaries, or to learn he wanted them destroyed! I would, if it were me! Perhaps they are having second thoughts about the book now, after seeing some of the fallout it has caused for dear Alan! 😔

[@tiffprendergast7]

@@barbarazirger7732they weren’t private

[@kyleethekelt]

One notable mention is his role as the complicated Eamon de Valera in Michael Collins.

[@user-el8ze7ic9z]

「日記の出版はアランさんの意思ということで間違いない」と思ってしまっていました💦 日記の「Introduction」に "Why he kept a diary is unclear" "We do not know whether Alan would like to have seen his diaries published 〜 " と書いてありましたね💦 読み飛ばしてしまっていました…… (恥ずかしいです) ※ ただまぁ一方で 19:05 "he instructed Horton to destroy his diaries" という情報も、ソースが見つかりませんが💦 いくつかの日本語の投稿で「日記は出版を前提に書かれていた」と読んで、その通りだと思い込んでいました…… (おそらく翻訳時にニュアンスの齟齬が出たのでしょう) 今後は、元の文章をしっかり読むようにしようと思いました；；

[@janz1352]

You are absolutely correct - there is NO source (or evidence) for the specific allegation that Alan instructed his diaries be destroyed. This allegation has only been made on this podcast - nowhere else. If there was any truth to it, then why have none of the U.K. tabloids picked up on it? TMZ are not a reliable (or reputable) media platform and any allegations they make about anyone should be treated with skepticism.

[@barbarazirger7732]

Although I believe this to be true, it is not necessary in believing they should not have been published for the world to see. Everything points to the fact that he would never have written a book about himself. His own Godson's mom ask him if he would ever write a book and he said no. I know me. I'm not interested. He has made the comment I don't think it's right that everyone knows everything about me. And as you mentioned, the forward states from the editor Alan Taylor, that it is unknown if Alan would have wanted his diaries published. He even mentions that he has a secret code in it. I don't know how you can get any clearer that he wouldn't want someone reading it much less publishing it. What it boils down to is the one who knew him the most, who supposedly loved him the most, decided on her own, for whatever reason good or bad, to have his diaries published. IDK anyone who would want their personal diaries published, let alone a celebrity like Alan. And he may not have said one word to her but he may have thought she would know he wouldn't want them published, and she took it upon herself to do it anyway. She had to have read all 27 journals. She even said at the book event when the book was already released, when asked, that she never read his diaries because they were private, but obviously that's not true. The publisher at Canongate and anyone else involved in writing the book have read all 27 volumes.... Not just what was put in there, but all of it. And she sold the rights to Canongate, they own it she doesn't, they can do whatever they want with it from now on. It is very very ambiguous and is giving people wrong assumptions about Alan and his personal life. Thankfully, some of those passages have been deleted from the newer editions.

[@Libra-v1r]

​@@janz1352 I don't see anyone from Alan's family refuting what's been said in the podcast. It's been up for a very long time and they should have known about it by now. Perhaps you could send it to them since you stand up for truth and justice 😂

[@LOVE-rz2mc]

Obrigada por colocar legendas em português ❤❤ amo Alan ❤️❤️

[@lorenaquintana3665]

como vc colocou?

[@LOVE-rz2mc]

​@@lorenaquintana3665 Eu cliquei em configurações(na engrenagem que aparece no topo do vídeo), legendas, tradução automática... Daí apareceu a opção em português amg

[@tiffprendergast7]

It’s a great book

[@KeeleyMeadowsong]

@TMZ You have made some serious allegations in this podcast against Rima Horton. Without actual official evidence or verification from either Alan’s family or friends that Alan instructed his diaries be destroyed - you are defaming someone who has no right of reply. Unless you can provide proof of your allegations- please either retract and issue an apology or delete this entire podcast. This is a shoddy and lazy production and is an insult to Rima Horton and Alan Rickman.

[@Libra-v1r]

Don't be ridiculous. No journalist would say those things without proof. I knew all of that is true before the diaries were published. Alan's godson Tom Burke in his Guardian interview states that Alan would never write a memoir with the exact words "No I know myself but I am not interested" Google Tom Burke on Alan Rickman to find out for yourself. Moreover, Alan Taylor who edited the diaries states in the foreword "it's not known whether Alan wanted his diaries published or not". Alan said "I don't think it's right that everyone knows everything about me" and "If people want to know who i am it's all in the work" Those are Alan famous quotes I found online. Which you obviously have not because you swallow everything without research. There's also Alan's Unauthorized Biography by Maureen Paton and Alan DID NOT cooperate on that! He always kept his life private why would he allow someone to expose his private thoughts and experiences for everyone to read? Who in their right mind would allow someone else to publish a private diary ? Would you? You Rima supporters have to accept the hard truth and stop denying the facts. Unless the diaries editor says he lied and Alan wanted his diaries published.... until then you must keep your mouth shut and admit you're wrong.

[@barbarazirger7732]

Are you kidding me?? They don't have to prove anything to you or anybody else for that matter. First, there's probably nothing in writing that says this I imagine Alan would trust his wife if he told her by the way just get rid of my diaries when I'm gone. This is just the icing on the cake we already knew that he would never want his diaries published. First of all in the book itself Alan Taylor says we do not know if Alan would want his diaries published. Now that makes it look like maybe he didn't say anything about the diaries one way or the other, she's not going to tell the editor and the publisher that. Another time he told the mother of Tom Burke, his godson, when asked, if you'd ever write a book he said no, I know who I am and I'm not interested. And if he had planned to write a book at some time in the future and said he would use his diaries it still wouldn't matter. It would be Alan who decided what to put in the books from his diaries not someone else, not even his wife. And since he had no intention of ever writing a book, and unfortunately passed away, no one should have published his diaries. Not only did she have them published, she sold the rights to them, meaning Canongate now owns them! So I am sure this is true I'm sure he wanted them destroyed why wouldn't he?? Nothing points that he would even consider himself writing a book with his diaries! So your accusations and recriminations are moot!

[@barbarazirger7732]

​​@@Libra-v1rBravo! Couldn't have said it better myself! They're going to have to be the one who show evidence that he wanted his diaries published and that's going to be a monumental task! With all this stuff we do know there is no way he would have written a book, much less want anyone to use his personal, private diaries!

[@KeeleyMeadowsong]

@@Libra-v1rI’m not talking to you or your sidekick thanks. My question was for TMZ - a tabloid organization who thrives on trashy Hollywood gossip. My question is about the specific allegation that Alan instructed his diaries to be destroyed. Why has this information only come to light now? Does Alan’s family know? These are fair and reasonable questions. Any reputable journalist making such a serious allegations like in this podcast needs to back it up with categorical proof. What Alan Taylor said is completely different and what Tom Burke said (many years ago) again is not proof. Had Rima done anything AGAINST Alan’s last will, his family would have rebelled. None of that has happened.

[@Libra-v1r]

​@KeeleyMeadowsong56 you call Tom Burke a liar ? His Guardian interview is not old , just after the diaries were published. Do you mean that old articles and photos are fake just because they're old? Get serious!!!!! What about Alan himself has said? Is that fake too because it doesn't suit your agenda? The only truth is what Alan Taylor said in the diaries. He DIDN'T say that Alan wanted his diaries published did he

[@Charles-x4n]

What a load of tripe! A pretty amateurish ‘tribute’ to Mr Rickman and his career and an unfair treatment of his wife. Who are these guys anyway? I wouldn’t believe one word of any allegation TMZ makes about anyone quite frankly.

[@barbarazirger7732]

They're someone who's done their homework, Someone like me and many others who know Alan would NEVER write his memoirs, and especially NEVER publish his private diaries! He has stated to his godson, Tom Burke's mom when asked, if he'd ever write a book, he said No! When asked if he would ever write a screenplay he said no, I'm an actor not a writer. He said, "I don't think it's right that everybody knows everything about me". He also wrote in secret code in his diaries, doesn't sound like someone who'd want his diaries published now does it? I have no problem believing that he had mentioned to her at some point in his life to get rid of his diaries when he's gone, or something like that. I doubt if he put it in a will, why should he? Didn't he trust her to do the right thing with them? Wouldn't his loving wife know better than anyone his thoughts on the privacy of his diaries? Even the editor Alan Taylor stated it's unknown whether Alan would want his diaries published or not... would you? Too many people have made too many untruthful assumptions about Alan because of that book, and I'm happy to say that in the newer editions several have been removed. That just shows what a terrible mistake it was to publish his private diaries!

[@Libra-v1r]

Looks like you're another ignorant who doesn't know shit about Alan. Those TMZ guys wouldn't have said anything if it weren't true. Looks like everything they said is true! Nobody from Alan's family has reacted to the podcast or refuted what those guys said. TMZ guys know what they're talking about unlike some know it all people like you.

[@Charles-x4n]

@@Libra-v1rstop the aggressive attitude. A complete over reaction from you. Are you the ‘gatekeeper’ for this video or something because every time someone challenges the claims made in this podcast - you seem to respond with abuse. I am definitely not ignorant and know plenty about Mr Rickman. I’d say Mr Rickman’s family are probably completely unaware this podcast even exists. I hope it remains that way as it is insulting to say the least. Now I’m not really interested in anything else you have to say as you’ve said plenty already. No more harassment on here please.

[@Libra-v1r]

@@Charles-x4n then stop writing nonsense if you don't want to be "harassed" 😂 you know what they say smart people won't be silenced so idiots won't be offended. NO YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT ALAN. Don't insist. You know what you have read not what you got into trouble to find out for yourself.

[@LianaMarvel]

I don't see any unfair treatment of his wife. I read Alan's diaries and the introduction clearly states that it's not known whether Alan would have liked to publish his diaries. A diary is a private document, so nobody has the right to publish someone else 's thoughts without the diarist's consent. It seems she took it upon herself to publish his diaries without his consent. Sorry, I think the treatment of his wife is fair. Especially when there's evidence from what he said himself " I don't think it's right that everyone knows everything about me". That's one of his quotes I found online. A statement like that is very telling don't you think?

[@janz1352]

At the end of the day none of this really matters. Alan was comfortable in his own skin - he knew who he was. There is NOTHING in those diaries that damages his reputation. He certainly wouldn’t have given a moment’s thought to what fans ‘think’. I’m sick and tired of reading what fans ‘think’ actually - why does it always have to be about the fans anyway? All this speculation and accusation just disrespects his memory. But he certainly would have cared about his wife’s name being defamed and dragged through the mud by a toxic, jealous campaign of hate. This is exactly why he was so guarded about his private life with Rima so she wouldn’t be targeted by the unpleasant side of ‘fandom’ - the obsessive, jealous nut jobs. But now he’s dead - people think it gives them a right to pass judgment on the love of his life and say the most disgusting things about her. Well Rima has the last laugh on all you silly, deluded women as she was the one who got to share her life with Alan and she is the one who has the beautiful memories of their time together. The only tragedy is that her and Alan didn’t get to live out their lives together. She was his ‘loving constant’ and always will be. Now leave her alone. Oh and the others on here who have recently challenged you haters have nothing to do with me, but I agree with everything they say. Unlike you Nicole, I don’t have multiple accounts.

[@Libra-v1r]

The TMZ guys who have the information will have the last laugh. No member of Alan's family has refuted what those guys say with regard to the violation of his wish to have the diaries destroyed upon his passing, not even his "loving constant" , who was neither loving nor constant. A loving constant respects you in life and death, but in order to do that you have to know what respect means. Certainly not violating a dying person's wishes just because they're gone and can't stop you from doing the opposite of what they wish. It doesn't take a scientist to know that these guys are telling the truth, which looks like hate to you because you hate the truth. At the end of the day what YOU think doesn't matter. All that matters is that Alan's devoted fans, the ones you call " obsessive" and " deluded" , will love them until the end of their days and beyond and will never stop exposing the insult to his memory with the publication of his private diaries without his permission. I know how much you wish you were right but you're wrong. Keep dreaming!

[@barbarazirger7732]

I couldn't say it better myself. It's those who don't like the truth and don't like our telling of the truth that are the ones that are hateful. It's ironic because they know less about us than they know about Alan! They're the ones that say, horrible things to those who know what it's like to truly love someone in life and death and will love him for all eternity. And like you said, We will continue to defend dear Alan every chance we can. And if that means exposing those supposedly close to him, then so be it. Everything we said is the truth. No one, like you said, has refuted it and even if they did, It doesn't really matter in the long run. Alan shouldn't of had to say anything to her about destroying them. It's something she should never even have considered doing. I mean, it's not like he has children he could leave them to, not that he'd want to even do that. It's a violation of his privacy. It's inappropriate, it's indecent and it's shameful

[@jacqualinel_]

hard agree. Not trying to defend for the so-called to be blamed or whoever else think who’s on the wrong side and who’s on the right, just so you know, any information unclaimed by Alan himself would not be considered as a valid source and therefore, sorry but no one would know he likes it or not because he’s passed away and plus, even the video we are now watching is a production based off of the image they (and any of you to) believe Alan to be after reading his diaries. His diaries are a good way for us to understand what he’s truly like as a person, and if you feel uncomfortable reading them, don’t read. No one needs strangers to defend for themselves about something only allegedly wrong. Plus Rima didn’t publish them only to “betray”-that’s the word yall use to describe the love of his life for over 50 years? She was fundraising for a disease charity project, and that’s all that matters

[@Libra-v1r]

@jacqualinel_ it's written in the diaries foreword that it's not known whether he wanted his diaries published. It was done without his permission. Read my comments to find out there's proof why he wouldn't want to publish his diaries ever I don't want to repeat myself. And it's pointless to try to convince brainless people. BTW I know who you are. Creating another account to support your lies is not very smart.

[@user-ok1vf6qx4k]

All those crazy hate comments from delusional fans are insane. Guys, you never knew the man personally. He loved her, married her and left his money to her. You write dumb, jealous comments about a stranger under a KZbin video. You are really embarrassing yourself here.

[@janz1352]

Great comment. Thank you.

[@barbarazirger7732]

You're making a lot of assumptions here. First of all, You know nothing about me or any of the others that make comments that you call hateful because you don't agree with them. Second, you don't know if we knew Alan or not. Most importantly. I don't care if you know someone personally or not if someone publishes their private dairies without their permission , Someone famous like Alan was, who said He Was not interested and would never write a book about himself, Someone who his own editor said, It is unknown if Alan would want his diaries published , That would be an utterly shameful And Disrespectful thing to do especially for someone you loved. Nobody does that. I wouldn't do it to my worst enemy. They've already taken out passages that were ambiguous and misleading in the newer editions, what does that tell you? And he didn't leave Rima all his money. In fact, he gave most of his money away to charities.

[@Libra-v1r]

​@@janz1352 our super idiot strikes again. Thank you for verifying my opinion of you 🤡

[@user-ok1vf6qx4k]

@barbarazirger7732 I wrote 'comments' ...plural. If You feel addressed, very well. You just wrote everything I need to know about You and proved my point. I have no interest in prolonging a conversation with a negative person like You.

[@user-ok1vf6qx4k]

​@barbarazirger7732 I wrote 'comments ', plural. If You feel addressed, very well. Your comment tells me exactly what I need to know about You and proves my point. I have no desire to continue a conversation with a negativ person like You. If You are such a huge Alan fan, try to learn some decency from your idol. He would never have posted hateful comments about other people on the internet. Bad form.

[@KeeleyMeadowsong]

Trash tabloid ‘journalism’ at its worst

[@Libra-v1r]

Learn to accept the truth! Hard pill to swallow! Alan never wanted his diaries to be published! The editor Alan Taylor states in the diaries foreword "it's not known whether Alan wanted his diaries published". Alan's godson Tom Burke mentions in his Guardian interview that Alan would never write a memoir with the exact words "NO i know myself and i am not interested". That's in the public domain for everyone to read. Alan himself said "if people want to know who i am it's all in the work" and "I don't think it's right that everyone knows everything about me" You will find those quotes online too. How much more proof do you need to accept that his "loving constant" was the worst thing that happened to dear Alan? Time for you and other ignorants like you to shut your big mouth! NO JOURNALIST would say those things in public if they weren't true!!!!!! Can you prove that Alan wanted his diaries published? NO YOU CAN'T!!!! THE TRUTH WILL BE HEARD FAR AND WIDE WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT !!!!!!!!!

[@barbarazirger7732]

​@@Libra-v1rThank you! I couldn't have said it better! Who in the world would think dear Alan would want his private diaries read, sold and published? Who would want that for themselves either, and he was famous! Even if Alan wanted to write a book, which BTW he said he'd never do, even then, it would be up to him and him alone as to what went in it. Rima herself said at the book event when asked if she ever read them, she said no, they were private! So she wants us to believe that she just sold all rights to Canongate, without even seeing what she was handing over, without so much as reading them herself! Ofc she read them all 27 volumes.... And so did Canongate.... Not just what they included in the book, but everything! Dear Alan didn't deserve this infringement on his privacy...Not at all!

[@barbarazirger7732]

Ofc it's true! Anybody in their right mind would know by the things Alan said himself, he would never write a book much less let someone publish his private diaries! Don't be ridiculous!

[@oOBubbleStreamOo]

Agree

[@MaylineGamer123]

@@Libra-v1rbut then why would he had been with her until the end? A bunch of woman were drawn to him, but he rejected them all and stayed loyal with her! There must be a reason! If the sacrificed his wish for children for her even. I must have loved her very much and accepted the things she did

[@janz1352]

For a more balanced, mature, intelligent (and most importantly) respectful discussion about the diaries and Alan’s life - watch ‘Madly, Deeply’ with Neil Pearson (live at the Hertford Club) which was uploaded a year ago by In the Fox’s Den. Mr Pearson knew Alan and Rima and was directly involved with getting the diaries published. You can tell the way he talks about his involvement that he respected and admired Alan greatly and felt honoured to be entrusted with his meticulously organised archive of diaries and finding a publisher for them. This interview is a far more worthy tribute to Alan than this tacky podcast by two tabloid ‘journalists’ who didn’t personally know Alan or Rima and weren’t involved with them in any way but have decided to make spurious allegations against Alan’s widow with no evidence declared or provided.

[@barbarazirger7732]

Alan would NOT have wanted his diaries published! What famous person would? That was not his intention when he wrote them. And even if he decided to write his memoir someday, he would be the one going through it and picking out what he wanted in there. The fact that certain ambiguous passages have been removed from the newer editions tells you right there it never should have been published! And it really doesn't matter if Neil Pearson, Rima, his family, friends, the Pope, the President, the Prime Minister thought it was a good idea, that doesn't make it right. The fact that the editor said we do not know.. it is unknown if Alan would want them published...right there tells you that he never said anything about writing a book or having his diaries read and published by someone else. Just because somebody can do something doesn't make it right. It certainly doesn't mean it should be done!

[@barbarazirger7732]

Another reason which hasn't been stressed enough. Is that Rima no longer has the diaries in her possession. She relinquished all rights to Canongate they own them now .. Lock stock and barrel. Do you know what that means? She has no say in it. If they want to write another book and she'll have no say in what goes in it either. What a horrible decision to have made! She could at least have insisted on keeping them and said I'm keeping and they will be destroyed upon my death. She would have some control and say over the matter. Sadly, this didn't concern her. She sold his private diaries, his private and personal thoughts for thirty pieces of silver! So when you think it's not such a bad idea that she had his diaries published, remember that she doesn't even have them anymore and Canongate can do anything they want with them