QUOTE(elizabeth18 @ Oct 27 2006, 01:51 AM) [snapback]989808[/snapback]
He's oooollllldddd, people - old! But hey - whatever makes you happy.
Nicholas Flamel is old. 60 is older than 16, but old? Age is a question of attitude, both that of the individual in question, and the attitude of the person judging. It's kind of like saying old makes him unworthy or less worthy. So what if he's 60. To begin with he looks *young*, he sounds *young* & he acts (in all meanings of the word) *young*.
And, he can be 60 or 665, he's still one of the finest actors of all time. His age is irrelevant to his ability to act, to perform, to convey his character, to capture the imagination of millions of people. Whether he's 60 or 665 he still looks the way he looks, talks the way he talks ... if he turned round tomorrow and said ...
only kidding guys, I'm really 30, that wouldnt change anything, not his appearance or ability or talent.
He can play any role in any situation and be totally convincing &captivating, whether as the good guy (Sense & Sensibility for example), the bad guy (Die Hard) or the sarcastic guy (Galaxy Quest). There are a thousand adjectives that could be used to describe Alan Rickman, gifted, talented, legendary, awesome ... but *old* would not be one that would have sprung to my mind.
Just my two knuts...