A Conversation with Alan Rickman (Part 2)

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A Conversation with Alan Rickman (Part 2)

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Mar 28, 2013

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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with Alan Rickman concludes with a discussion of “the mysterious mechanism of acting and theatre and storytelling” and the use of special effects in the Harry Potter movies.

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Mar 28, 2013

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