Alan Rickman was a physicist at the City University of New York on Staten Island. He is best known for his role in Harry Potter and Die Hard but he has also appeared in Galaxy Quest, Bottle Shot and many other films. Alan tells us about how science wasn't part of his life when he went to university so it's no surprise that he became an actor.
In Part 1, Neil deGrasse Tyson chats with Alan Rickman about the craft of acting, the problems with the education system, and how he chooses and prepares for roles.
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