Google Doodle celebrated the first role of iconic leader Alan Rickman, the face of Harry Potter’s Severus Snape, in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, that was instrumental in launching his career.
Late English actor Alan Rickman is being remembered by Google Doodle on Sunday for his iconic Broadway performance in Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The day marks 36 years of the actor’s memorable performance in the play, which was a changing point in his 40-year-long career.
Alan is however more popularly known for playing Professor Snape in the famous Harry Potter film franchise. With his cold look and decisive demeanor, Professor Snape, is an eternal character for Potterheads. The character was brought into life by actor Alan Rickman. However, this was not the only iconic role played by the actor. On Sunday, Google is celebrating the unforgettable role of Alan Rickman in ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ play which proved to be a launchpad for his career in his initial phase.
Childhood Time
Born on February 21, Alan Rickman was a natural painter and developed interest in different art forms after being encouraged by his teachers and family. He built special interest for acting, and developed interest in different art forms after being encouraged by his teachers and family. He built special interest for acting, and also earned a scholarship to continue pursuing this interest at Latymer Upper School in London.
Later, he studied graphic design at Chelsea College of Art and Design adn the Royal College of Art. After completing his studies he started his own design company with close college friends and continued participating in the amateur Group Court Drama Club. When he was 26, Alan Rickman decided to seriously pursue acting, earning a spot at RADA, one of the most prestigious acting school.
Working Days
But the actor’s career graph actually goes back to early 1980s. Alan worked in several theatre productions early on in his rendezvous with acting, but it was in 1987, that his anti-hero role of Vicomte de Valmont in Christopher Hampton’s adaption of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, that skyrocketed his career.
Alan Rickman performed in the play in 1987, and it was ‘instrumental in launching his career’, wrote Google. He is also known for his stupendous performance in Die Hard, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.
After joining the Royal Shakespeare Company, he acted in The Tempest and Love’s Labour’s Lost. His anti-hero role of Le Vicomte de Valmont in the play Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons), earned him significance recognition at that time. He also earned a Tony nomination for his performance, and also started getting different film offers.
