Can’t get enough of The Hobbit stars?

Richard Armitage in Glamour UK magazine

Image from Glamour UK mag

He uses stillness and quiet to draw your eyes.  It’s a very, very rare skill.  -Peter Jackson

Richard Armitage (RA) sings a bit of Misty Mountains during an interview (0:19)

RA reads an excerpt from Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel, North & South (1:44) – MUST HEAR!!!

 

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Richard and Lucy Griffiths in Children in Need TV spot

Guy threatens to hang Pudsey (the Children in Need mascot)

RA (Sir Guy) & Lucy Griffiths (Marian) in 2007 Children in Need charity spot (1:47) – a treat, esp. for Robin Hood fans

RA at a Hobbit press conference (2:06)

Richard and Martin Freeman in 60 Seconds spot for Cinemax

60 Seconds w/ Martin Freeman (3:30) – RA does the Qs; this is V FUNNY!

RA, James Nesbitt and Aidan Turner on becoming dwarves (3:36)

Richard Armitage poses for pics with Japanese fans

With fans before the Tokyo premiere of The Hobbit

RA’s inteview with CityTV in Toronto (4:26)

RA’s interview w/ Monsieur Hollywood (4:29) – Great Qs from the (French) interviewer!

The Hobbit cast & others meet Prince William before London screening (19:37) – Go to the 5:30 mark to see RA (his mother is behind him).  You can’t hear what they are saying in this vid.  RA gives a formal bow to the prince- V classy!

More Hobbit/RA-related videos

Martin Freeman, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage

December 2012

Anderson Cooper Live interview w/ Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Andy Serkis, & Richard Armitage(18:39) 

RA on InnerSPACE, a Toronto daytime show (10:24)

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RA at London premiere of The Hobbit (3:18)

RA talks to MovieClips.com re: Thorin (5:58)

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Peter Jackson and his daughter Katie (nearly ALL grown-up!!!)

Summer 2011

Clips from Peter Jackson’s Hobbit video blog

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One of the earliest photos of The Hobbit cast

February 2011

The Hobbit press conference – RA’s bits (2:53)

On the lighter side…

A bit of Armitage humor

Part Deux: A Bit of Armitage Humor

 

2012 in review

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4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 50,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 12 Film Festivals

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Holiday Haul: Gifts to myself!

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1) Kate Spade “Deborah Dot” Bon Shopper – Clearance sale on official KS site 

2) Winter 2012 “Bearista” Bear – Starbucks 

3) Kate Spade “Ace of Spades” Pouch – eBay 

4) Remington (S-9951) Frizz Therapy Flat Iron – Ulta store

5) BassBuds Earbuds w/ Swarovski Elements  – Via Groupon deal

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Bass Buds (close-up)

These can be used w/ MP3 players & phones.

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iPod Shuffle (Product RED) – Official Apple site

FYI: This plays music & podcasts, but not radio (my 5th gen Nano does that).

I had my name engraved on back.  I got this to motivate me to walk/exercise more!

GREAT Holiday Films

  • A Christmas Carol (1999 TV version starring Patrick Stewart)
  • Holiday Affair (1949)
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 – animated version; 2000)
  •  It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
  • Little Women (1994)
  • Love Actually (2003)
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
  • The Preacher’s Wife (1996), remake of The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
  • The Shop Around the Corner (1940)/You’ve Got Mail (1998)
  • The Sound of Music (1965)
  • While You Were Sleeping (1995)
  • White Christmas (1954)