Behind the scenes of Shaun of the Dead, 2004

In honour of the return of everyone’s favourite human noisemaker, I thought I’d bring this back from the dead, too.

The Captain’s Top 10 Noises

— What was it like working with Alan Rickman in "Dogma"?

Kevin Smith: “Bliss. Alan Rickman, it turns out, was my friend. I’d been such a fan from the moment I saw him in Die Hard. I always assumed we were just associates, but he stayed in touch for the rest of his life. Whenever I was in England, he’d call out of the blue and say — and I can’t do the voice — ‘I know you're here, it’s time to hang out.’

He wasn’t just being professionally courteous because we made a movie together 20 years ago. I still can’t believe Alan Rickman actually liked me.”

“One of my favorite memories is when he came to one of my shows at the O2 in London, and we drove back to town together. On the way, he said, ‘I’ve finally broken down and bought an apartment in New York.’

I said, ‘That’s excellent.’ And he replied, ‘It’s not excellent. It’s in the same building as my friend Ralph.’

I asked, ‘Why is that bad?’ And he said, ‘Ralph Fiennes. If the Harry Potter fandom found out that Snape and Voldemort live in the same building, they’d burn it to the ground!’”

— Kevin Smith, The Guardian (2022)