There cannot be a greater compliment than Emma's utter absorption in John's amazing transformation, given how close she and Alan were.

For some reason my favourite part was: "Alan?" *_"Yes."_*

RIP John Sessions and Alan Rickman.

This has got to be the best Alan Rickman impersonation ever. Absolutely spot on...Sessions even got the mannerisms right.

"Mr Takagi won't be joining us for the rest of his life" Best line in the film. Haha

The conversation moved on, and John Sessions is just like, 'hang on I only got half way through my bit!'

Now they have two Alan Rickmans up there. Rest in peace John

omg. alan rickman has such a unique voice, i can't believe he did such a good impression.

"I dont play villans, i just play interesting people" oh gosh this is hilarious!

I miss John and Alan so much. Knew them both. Two of the kindest most approachable and fiercely intelligent people that I've ever known.

Holy shit he even looks like Alan rickman when ho does it.

What a terrific impression, really spot on. Made me smile even though I feel sad. What a loss. Rest in peace, dear Mr. Rickman.

RIP John, you were an extremely talented and clever man.

RIP John Sessions :(

RIP Alan Rickman (February 21, 1946 - January 14, 2016), aged 69 And RIP John Sessions (January 11, 1953 - November 2, 2020), aged 67 You both will be remembered as legends.

no no no no. Not Professor Colonel Hans Severus Gruber Snape Bandon. FUCK 2016!!!!!!! We'll miss you

Alan Rickman saved 'Robin Hood Prince of Thieves' from being a complete disaster.

John Sessions R.I.P. What a talent! This is the great thing about KZfaq where we can find fantastic clips like this.

There's something about a great actor who's unashamedly chewing the scenery that's just so appealing. 😂

"We're essentially unwholesome, aren't we, really? And we have bad teeth." Love Emma Thompson.

That impression is spot on, and no one would be laughing harder than Alan himself.

Rest in peace, John. So sad to hear about your departing.

Good bye John Sessions. RIP Nov 3rd, 2020.

I love it in Robin Hood: Men In Tights where Robin (Cary Elwes) turns to the camera and says: *Because, unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent.*.

Became very good friends with John during the last few years..a genuine man full,of humour ,eccentricity ,genius comedy and great sincerity. We will all miss him..

Spot on impersonation.

John and Alan. Both gone. Both brilliant. Both dearly missed.

Exactly what I have always noticed. Alan rickman talks without moving his mouth much. And his lips never touch his teeth.

Rest in peace Alan I don't play villians.. I play very interesting people You will be greatly missed...

I loved him as Colonel Brandon.

Rip John. Your skill,knowledge and charisma will be greatly missed.

Rest in peace Alan

RIP Alan Rickman RIP John Sessions

Kid: "Alan!!" Rickman (with the voice of the Devil on a bad day in a bad week): "Yes?"

John Sessions is really good! Loved him in "whose line is it anyway". He sounds just like Alan Rickman:)

Just a sample here of the unbeatable genius of dear John Sessions - so so sad that he's gone, terrible.

2:30 I can picture it so clearly.

OMG he is good!!! He even has his facial expressions down pat!!! Great job!!

This is one of the best impressions of someone by someone ever! Unbelievable!

John Session's Alan Rickman is perfect.

Stella st was brilliant....RIP John Sessions 🙏

This guy does the best impersonation I've ever heard of Allen lol

"Hello, Alan Rickman, this is Alan Rickman..."

Emma Thompson, I am so sorry for the loss of your best friend. Everyone feels your pain. RIP to an amazing man

"Alan?" "Yes?" Super LOL. That was perfect.

Sad news today of John. RIP. 67 is no age really......

John's impression of Alan Rickman is so spot on it's amazing... im surprised Emma Thompson didn't have any stories about Alan from the Harry Potter films or Love Actually

R.I.P. John Sessions.

RIP Alan Rickman 14.01.2016

John Sessions is a comedic genius. We tend to berate him as he seems to jump in all the time with some anecdote, accent, funny story etc.. but it's only because he is so damned intelligent, and has a such a huge repertoire of stories, that he simply can't help himself. I will miss him hugely when he's gone... he is a national treasure.

John sessions " YES " , is just enough for me,,, spot on.

He was the best at playing villains for sure. His characters made the movie he was in. His Sheriff of Nottingham was fantastic

Was shocked, and saddened, to hear of the passing of John Sessions; I actually thought about his appearances on Qi, the other day, and had to rewatch a few of his episodes, along with several clips on KZfaq, particularly the ones where he did impressions. His Alan Rickman was absolutely flawless, and, in my humble opinion, it remains one of the greatest impressions of all time; if it was just an audio clip, and you didn’t know it was John Sessions, you’d be convinced that it was a clip of Professor Snape himself haha. Obviously, his Alan Rickman impression, is what people tend to remember most of all, but another favourite of mine, was his Edward Fox; John had a way of contorting his face, so that, not only did he sound exactly like the person he was imitating, but also looked rather like them as well. I also loved his appearances on the British version of “Whose Line is it Anyway”; his skill at impersonations, and improvisation, was put to great use on that show, and he was always fun to watch. He was an incredibly talented, and intelligent guy; I used to love switching on a show, like ‘Qi’, and discovering that John Sessions was a part of the panel, as you knew it would likely be a fun, and interesting episode. From various KZfaq comments I’ve seen in the past, on ‘Qi’ clips, I know that some people found John Sessions to be something of an irritating, insufferable, know it all; this appears to be down to, both his eagerness to seemingly answer every question, and because some people believe that he asked for the questions, before each show, so he knew what was coming, and that’s why he seemed so knowledgable about most of the subjects. Whether or not, John knew the questions before each show, I don’t know, and, as of my comment, there’s no evidence that verifies that claim; but, as for him being a slightly pompous know it all, to me, that was part of his charm, and made me like him more haha. But he was incredibly intelligent, and could rattle off historical dates, and facts, like a machine; I remember, on an earlier episode of Qi Stephen Fry pointed out how great John was at giving the birth, and death, dates, of various composers, artists, etc: he (Stephen) said that he had been at parties, with John, where people would give him the names of various historical figures, and John would be able to tell them the day, month, and year, that the individual was born, and died, as a sort of party piece haha. John was like a slightly eccentric uncle: he could seem a bit pompous, and stuffy, one moment, telling you about various Renaissance painters; but then make you laugh your balls off, with his dirty jokes and impressions haha. In that respect, he was a bit like Stephen Fry, only he didn’t have the same level of lovability, because he came across as more stiff, and stuffy; but there’s no shame in not being as loveable as Stephen Fry, as not many people- if any, are haha. Anyway, it’s a terrible shame that John’s no longer with us; but I’ll always love rewatching his appearances on ‘Qi’, and never tire of his jokes/funny stories, his endless facts, and great impressions. 2020 seems to be attempting to outdo 2016, in finishing off the great, and the good; as if the fucking year wasn’t bad enough already, it’s now decided to go on a killing spree, as a way to go out with a bang...the bastard haha.

Fabulous Impersonation!! Made me cry I was laughing so hard!

Didn't know John Sessions had died. A sad loss. 🕊

A brilliant actor. RIP

Man he's directing that conversation towards Alan Rickman so hard. Damn good impression though, I guess he's earned the right.

I only found out from KZfaq comments that John Sessions had passed away. So sad, he was a very talented man. :(

Such a rare talent, quite unique and sorely missed

To play a hero, one has to be a star. To play a villain, one has to be able to act. Hollywood manufacturers stars. The West End nurtures actors.

I'm a simple person. I see Alan Rickman, i click.

omg that's amazing he's so good at his voice

RIP Alan and John..2 immensely talented performers..

RIP ALAN RICKMAN NEVER FORGOTTEN

This man does a great Alan Rickman impression.

That was an ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT impression of Alan Rickman! I couldn't stop laughing! :0)

RIP John

jeez sessions has even got the head movement and everything lol

Well well....Lupin....out for a little stroll.....innnnnn the moonlight....are we?

rip john sessions a true genius

Perfect!! Just Perfect!! I never would have thought Alan Rickman can be imitated so well! I wonder whether he watched this. It must have been such a laugh

OMG! GREAT IMPRESSION!

I loved Alan Rickman...I remember how devastated i was when I first heard the news of his death. This was an awesome impression. I wish cancer would just get itself. RIP Alan♡

Milligan, Cleese, Everett... Sessions.

RIP John Sessions. Comedy genius

Great impression of a great actor. Enjoy the next life, Mr. Rickman.

RIP Alan Rickman. Wherever you are, I hope the air...is heavy...with spices...

It was so good... til' he say: "Alan!" "Yes?" that was too much for me XD XD XD

Brilliant, I love John Sessions

He dose a very good impression of Alan

RIP Alan Rickman!

Oh my God, that was so funny, I had tears in my eyes lol. Alan would´ve laughed at that one,too!and how is it that,whenever anything about Alan comes up, Emma Thompson is aaaalways there :D Oh God I love them!

That impression was spot on.

RIP John Sessions

When you close your eyes, it is actually him. Love this show and it's great to see Emma Thompson here: she should do more movies and I also hope she will also return to her comedy roots: a women of many talents.

He did a brilliant impression of Alan Rickman, although this time he might have taken it too far. RIP John.

My god, he sounds more like Alan Rickman than Alan Rickman did. By Grabthar's hammer, by the sons of Worvan, you shall be avenged. R.I.P., Alan.

As an American, I think we like British villains because our division by a common language makes Brits familiar, yet different. Given that we tend to see the British as more intelligent and sophisticated, you have the perfect metaphor for the classic struggle of the adolescent against the parent figure (Americans love rebels)...

Wow I didn't know anyone could impersenate Alan Rickman, but he does a really good job. The story is hilarious. I about fell over laughing.

It is the villain who makes a film good. It is the villain who inspires the most emotional involvement in a film and Alan Rickman is one of the best.

my goodness john, epic win. loved it ^_^

You know I've always wondered if comedians ever take a departure from their stock of silly voices to try and imitate a really sexy one. Nice work Sessions!

XD OMG this guy is amazing! I thought I'd never see a guy who could sound like Alan! As long as he keeps his voice very deep, he sound EXACTLY like him, and I mean it when I say "EXACTLY!" Bravo John! Bravo~! "I don't play villains, I play very interesting people."

That is an awesome impression.

That was a good impression.

he even looks a bit like rickman when he talks like that XD

They say some guests request to have the outline of the show before coming on and Sessions is definitely one of them. The way he brings up his anecdotes so quickly feels incredibly rehearsed and well timed

Brilliant actor with a voice I could listen to forever. Loved all his films especially Truly Madly Deeply, Love Actually and Sense and Sensibility 🎥🎥

Sessions is a CLASS act! So much work under his belt and some people hardly know the name.

I don't know why people complain about Rickman being typecast as a villain. Sure, his two most famous roles were, but in Dogma (arguably one of his funniest performances) he was a Seraphim, one of the good guys, and in his Rasputin biopic he was more of a heroic antagonist. So he does play both, and excellently too