Alan Rickman went into a bit of detail about his role as CBGB owner Hilly Kristal with Moviefone, and commented on working alongside former Harry Potter costar Rupert Grint once again in the punk club biopic. Rickman also gave his thoughts about his famous costars, including Rupert, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson, and what he thinks of going back to big blockbuster films.

You get to sing briefly in this movie, which I don't think we've seen you do since "Sweeney Todd." Any plans for more singing roles?
Alan Rickman: I don't think you're going to see me headline in Las Vegas. But who knows?

Rupert Grint is in this too. And he even drops his pants at one point! How hard do you think it is for actors from the "Harry Potter" films to be seen in different roles?
Rickman: It's as easy or difficult as people make it for them. They're all three of them [Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson] great people and all three of them very talented actors. If people have enough common sense, they'll let them have careers, because, why not?

Have you kept up with their films?
Rickman: I look forward to seeing Daniel's new film about Ginsberg and I didn't see Emma's film, what was it called... "The Bling...?" I haven't seen that, but no I stay in touch with them. Rupert is rehearsing a play at the moment so he's going on stage for the first time. Daniel is ever adventurous and Emma's gone back to finishing her degree at Brown. So they're a great threesome.

Would you like to do more "big" films like Harry Potter or do you prefer the smaller ones?
Rickman: I don't mind what size they are. Is there some fun to be had, or entertainment to be given. or a good story to tell? I'm not really aware of the budget. It was a bit like that when we shot "Galaxy Quest." We were playing a bunch of little actors surrounded by all of this mayhem. And so, in a way, it's a sort of metaphor for the whole thing.

CBGB is set to be released this Friday in the U.S.

Suziella

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