*hoots*

[rj_anderson]

From the transcript of Alan Rickman on Jimmy Kimmel Live, courtesy of bethbethbeth:

JK: And you're from...what part of England are you from?
AR: Right in the middle of London. Right by Paddington Station. So if anybody's coming in on the Heathrow Express, I'm a minute over the road.
JK: They can stop by?
AR: They can... there'll be tea.

Right then, tea party at Alan's place, who's coming?

JK: That'll be nice. That'll be very nice. I have a little tea here, if you'd like some, too.
AR: No, not from America. I'd die.
JK: Are you a . . .really? That's funny, because...
AR: You haven't got a clue.

Huzzah! Tea snobs of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but that sawdust-in-a-bag America calls Lipton's! (I can only surmise that if Elvis Costello really told Jimmy Kimmel it was the best cup of tea he'd had since coming to the US, the other teas he'd been served must have been unspeakable.)

My other favorite bit:

JK: Do a lot of children recognize you now?
AR: No, because I'm careful not to wear that black wig in the street.
JK: Oh, is that right? That's good.
AR: I figure I could put the wig on a stick, and it would sign autographs.

*snickers*

I have never watched Jimmy Kimmel, but it's pretty evident from this transcript that he is an idiot. I like how AR just gets drier and more sarcastic as the interview goes on... Rickman has never suffered fools, particularly media fools, gladly.

Comments

[corngirl-jo.livejournal.com]

Kimmel is a moron. I cannot stand him, his sense of humour, and the way he treats his guests. That said, I cannot believe I missed Alan Rickman on a talk show. Let's hope someone makes a video.

[friede.livejournal.com]

"dick flick". *giggle*

[manycolored.livejournal.com]

Rickman is just classy.

I think he would probably like my tea, even if it is American. It's whole-leaf and when I'm being good, I even hot the pot and use filtered water brought just to the edge of a boil.

Hm. Must remember to test this hypothesis, should I ever have Alan Rickman over to my apartment. :-p

[hedda62.livejournal.com]

Right then, tea party at Alan's place, who's coming?

I cannot believe you wrote that.

In any case, I think he might find my tea acceptable as well *sneers Snapily at Lipton's* and I am also conveniently located near a train station (albeit one that no one in his right mind would be stopping at unless he lived there or was expecting some really fantastic tea). Come any time, Alan. ;)

[soloflights.livejournal.com]

He should know better than putting an open invitation out there like that! I have to see this interview it sound hysterical.

Hi from NZ, haven't seen you for ages!

[melwil.livejournal.com]

My love for Alan Rickman just increased ten fold . . .

[theatresm.livejournal.com]

Yes, Kimmel is an idiot of the worst order, who thinks he's Einstein. He used to be the sidekick on a quiz show, and my aunt by marriage (whose last name is also Kimmel) fumbled a question; Jimmy made a stupid comment about the brains in her family, and she got snarky and smacked him down by pointing out that he'd apparently set the high family standard for stupidity. (Greatly paraphrased -- I didn't see it, not having cable.)

I wonder if Alan would like the gunpowder tea I have stashed away....

*Goes to hunt transcript*

[jessanndi.livejournal.com]

Don't you just Love him (Actually) well I'm off to Paddington right now on the scrouge for a good cup of tea. :)

[greenumbrella.livejournal.com]

Do you know of anywhere we can get a copy of that? Worth burning on CD or DVD, sounds like!

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Check the link back to bethbethbeth's journal -- I think they were discussing that possibility in the Comments...

[greenumbrella.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[thenome.livejournal.com]

I hope someone uploads it to Imesh or somesuch, then posts the name it's under. We could all download it! ;)

So... droolable...

[greenumbrella.livejournal.com]

Did you see Love Actually yet?

[thenome.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't, but I've had a few recommendations from friends. Is there enough AR screen time to make it worth 8 bucks?

'cause, you see, if one waits until it comes on HBO and tapes it, one can see it over and over and over again, skipping all the silly bits lacking Alan...

[greenumbrella.livejournal.com]

Good point. Then I'd wait. There were a lot of things I hated about the movie, as I thought as usual certain modern sexual aspects just were not needed but there were also a lot of things I liked about it. However, the Alan Rickman portion of it was one of the parts I was disappointed over (no, he didn't strip). Colin Firth is a different story however....

[sabrinanymph.livejournal.com]

No Lipton.

I get much of my tea from a lovely little British import store... ::sigh::

Someday I'll get a cup of British Tea made by someone British in Britain. In the meantime, I'll just make do with my American-sold Twinnings...

[lydaclunas.livejournal.com]

British tea made by someone British in Britain is quite lovely -- but Italian coffee made by someone Italian in Italy is a cup of perfection. ;)

[sabrinanymph.livejournal.com]

Sounds perfectly delightful actually.

But now you've just informed me I have to visit Italy as well as Britain! And learn another language...