| ALAN RICKMAN. Age: 56, Height: 6'1" a.k.a. Harry Potter's nemesis Professor Severus Snape; the droll and urbane Elyot Chase in this year's Tony-winning revival of Private Lives. First Impression: Rumpled yet elegant. The X-Factor: "He has a very sexy voice. It's dark and yummy," says model Heidy Klum, who appeared last year with Rickman in the comedy Blow Dry. Adds long-time friend Ruby Wax, a London-based American comedian whose 1980 off-Broadway show Desperately Yours Rickman directed: "He knows how to turn on some sex thing on stage or on film that just wipes out an audience" At ease: A veteran of some 50 plays and films, Rickman lives in London with economics lecturer Rima Horton, his companion of more than 30 years. "He has a lot of charm," notes Klum. He's very polite and respectful. At the end of the day, that's what a woman wants." |
