Day 3 - 14 -- Another Entertainment Industry Loss

Wow -- this is a difficult week for the entertainment industry. Anther extremely talented man has left this earth. Alan Rickman died of cancer today. Many younger people will know him as Professor Severus Snape, from the Harry Potter series. Yet he was a prolific actor and director having been involved in many movies that span genres -- action (Die Hard), classics (Sense and Sensibility), SciFi (Galaxy Quest and the voice of Marvin in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy), adventure (Robin Hood Prince of Thieves) -- just to name a few of the dozens in his repertoire.

He was a joy to watch in a film. He embodied a character in such a way that it made you forget the other characters you'd seen him portray. His dour continence seemed deadpan, yet ably expressed multiple emotions. And when he cracked the hint of a smile, it was mesmerizing. He was said to be one of the best British actors and was named in the top few best and sexiest of all time. His voice could make your blood run cold or heat it up. It is clear why he was in demand for speaking parts and recordings, including Tubular Bells II. His body of work will last and we can revisit his creations as we wish, that was his gift to us, sharing that immense talent.

It may be that many people are not familiar with his forays into the musical field. I couldn't choose just one, so I'm including three here today. The first from musical film and the latter two from music videos, of which the second video (and third selection) seems to fit the emotion of the day. Enjoy!

Pretty Women -- Sweeney Todd - Johnny Depp & Alan Rickman

In Demand -- Texas ft. Alan Rickman


Start a Family -- Texas ft. Alan Rickman