Monday, July 18, 2011

Weekly Snape-ly Event #22

This isn't really an event, but it's news. Sort of.

After Deathly Hallows Part 2, I think we can all agree that Alan Rickman deserves an Oscar for his perfect portrayal as Snape. He deserves a million Oscars. If you use Tumblr- actually, if you use the internet at all, then you should know that this is something everyone is saying. Posts on Tumblr are constantly being reblogged, Facebook pages are being made, etc.

And in retrospect, I can't believe he hasn't won an Oscar yet. He displays his talent in everything he does... And he does a lot of things.

For one, his acting skills are flawless. He doesn't just know how to play a 'bad guy' or 'good guy'... he plays people. People are a complex mix of good and bad, and he knows that.

He can also play the cello, piano, and I'm pretty sure some other instruments too.

He can do multiple accents and voices. If you've seen Closet Land (which, by the way, I can't believe he didn't get an award for), then you'll have seen that he can change his voice very quickly. He had a German accent in Die Hard (and briefly an American one), an Irish accent in Michael Collins, a southern accent in Judas Kiss, a Russian accent in Rasputin, an American one in Dark Harbor, and variations of British accents in other movies.

He can dance. Alan danced in The Search For John Gissing and in Rasputin. Oh- and he can sing, too.

What can't Alan do? He deserves every single award in existence.