He Experienced Stage Fright
While the stage was Alan Rickman’s true love, the esteemed actor admitted that he also experienced stage fright. In film and television, a mistake can be fixed with a new take, but with the stage, there is no room for actors to make mistakes. In an interview, Rickman mentioned the “gremlin” of stage fright to Charlie Rose and said, “I can only speak for myself, there’s this huge fear factor you have to deal with… and it doesn’t go away, the fear.”
He Experienced Stage Fright
He Turned Down Knighthood
There are rumors that Alan Rickman is among several distinguished actors who have turned down getting knighted by Queen Elizabeth. Individuals can be nominated for knighthood by the government, the public, or the Queen herself! It’s not unusual for celebrities and commoners to be appointed to the Order of the British Empire (OBE). It is said that Rickman has declined the honor, but no one really knows why. Just like him, David Bowie, Aldous Huxley, C.S. Lewis, and Roald Dahl all did the same thing.
He Turned Down Knighthood
