White Rose: Sincere and Simple Thoughts: November 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Two Favorite Interviews from World Premiere of The Hobbit in New Zealand

Love him looking so happy. Love his laugh, I've never seen him laugh and smile so much.

Below are two of my favorite interviews so far, and both interviewers ask him the "sex symbol" question in different ways. In the video I just love the feedback from Martin Freedman and Andy Serkis about Richard's answer!

As a shy person myself, I understand why this question makes him uncomfortable (though in my case, I'm in no danger of being called "hot"). Beautiful that in both of these interviews his answers, and the reaction of those around him, also give us a glimpse of his sense of humor.

Audio Interview - The Hobbit World Premiere - November 28, 2012, New Zealand - click on the link.

http://zmonline.com/player/ondemand/listen-drive-richard-armitage

Next Stop on The Hobbit Magical Mystery Tour - JAPAN!

(Sat) Japan Hobbit Festival December 1, 2012!
On the day we will live in a two-part delivery

Press conference
30 minutes at 11

Premier event
Roppongi Hills Arena 18:00

A (tentative)
Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, Peter Jackson

Thanks to Kuropika02 on Twitter.

King Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) - Poster for The Hobbit

From Screenrant

Monday, November 26, 2012

Richard Armitage and The Hobbit Cast. Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, in front of The Hobbit Plane- Love this Photo

Photo Thanks to Air New Zealand

My Crop

Update:

Update - Interviews:

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Richard Armitage: Elves

From The Hobbit Video Blog #9

Friday, November 23, 2012

New Interview with Richard Armitage and Magnificent Photo in Spanish Magazine Accion! My Tweet Chat with Journalist Jesus Usero (En Español Tambien)

Photo: Robert Ascroft: http://robertascroft.com/

Richard Armitage fans were deliriously happy today, (morning for me, afternoon and evening for others), to wake up to the news of a wonderful new interview and photo from Accion Magazine.

You can find the information on the interview itself at RichardArmitageNet.com and at the link below:

http://www.accioncine.net/contenidos-revista/1745-revista-accion-no-1212-mes-diciembre-de-2012.html

I had the great privilege today to have a short chat on Twitter with the journalist who interviewed Armitage for the magazine, Jesus Usero. He's given me his OK to copy what he said below, and I'll follow with a translation (forgive me if I paraphrase a little, and for the lack of accents in Spanish!).

‏@faboamanto

@JesusUsero La entrevista fue en persona o por telefono? :)@AccionCine

I also asked him if the magazine can be ordered outside of Spain, and it can be ordered two ways, through their website or via email:

@faboamanto @AccionCine Puedes pedirla a través de nuestra web.http://www.edijardin.com/accion/pedidos.htm … y a través del email pedidos@accioncine.es

Translation of the Twitter chat:

I asked him if the interview was in person or via telephone, and Usero said it was via telephone. He's not entirely sure, but he thinks Richard Armitage was in London at the time.

He said : Interview was very friendly, agreeable and that Richard is "a marvelous person and the interview was a delight." Interviews are not always that way he says. Really is worthwhile to read the interview.

Usero assures us the interview is memorable.

_______

Usero also interviewed Andy Serkis for this issue of the magazine. If outside of Spain you can order with PayPal at the link below:

‏@AccionCine

@faboamanto En este link puedes comprar la revista mediante paypal http://www.accioncine.net/contenidos-revista/1745-revista-accion-no-1212-mes-diciembre-de-2012.html …

http://www.edijardin.com/accion/pedidos.htm

To find out more about Accion and read more of Jesus Usero's work go to the link below for Accion Cine:

http://www.accioncine.net/

(I wasn't the only fan that Mr. Usero chatted with on Twitter, so if you haven't seen the news yet, go over there and check it out)

As always, check out RichardArmitageNet.com for more news on this article and other news coverage of The Hobbit.

New Photo reminds me of Dr. Track!

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving USA and Friends Around the World

Two Interesting Thanksgiving articles. Where was the first "Thanksgiving" ? Virginia or St. Augustine, Florida? I have personal connections to both places. You can read and make up your own minds if we're really celebrating the Thanksgiving we should in the US, or if the Pilgrims just had better PR?

http://vahistorical.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/reasserting-virginias-claim-to-thanksgiving/

http://www.visitflorida.com/articles/56-years-before-plymouth-rock-in-florida-there-was-a-thanksgiving

Just in time to give Thanks! New Richard Armitage Interview:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/culture/7985809/Richard-Armitage-the-warrior-dwarf

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

More Than Two Minutes of The Hobbit (Fan Video)

A fan has put together 7+ minutes of The Hobbit by using the trailers and all the TV spots that have been released so far.

Thanks to La Cosa Cine

Saturday, November 17, 2012

My Classical Composer Personality is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

You are Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. You’re a little bit of a conundrum. You probably love to travel and see new things, but you shirk the spotlight and aren’t very comfortable around people. You’re your own harshest critic, but you’re great at solving problems, whether you know it or not. Mysterious and more than a little bit shy, you see music and art as an emotional outlet and important form of expression for the occasionally overwhelming moments in everyday life.

Want to take the quiz and find out your Classical Composer Personality? Go to the link below:

http://www.weta.org/fm/support/composers

And bonus if you're in the Washington DC Area:

"If you complete the quiz by Wednesday, November 21 and enter all the required information, you'll be entered to win a special tour of our Classical WETA studio for you and four of your friends, as well as a meet-and-greet with one of our on-air hosts!"

Monday, November 12, 2012

Great Photos of American Ballet Theater in the 1940's and 50's

American Ballet Theater 1947

Interesting article and wonderful photos about photographers and the stars of American ballet and American Ballet Theater in the 40's and 50's, especially Cuban Prima Ballerina Alicia Alonso.

Though I disagree with Alonso's politics, art is art. Interesting article and lovely photos:

http://www.cubanartnews.org/news/en/308-blinded-by-the-light-alicia-alonso-and-american-photographers

Friday, November 9, 2012

YOU ARE MOST LIKE A: DWARF

You're an earthy type – literally. Like a dwarf, you're not afraid of hard work or getting your hands dirty. You're the first to answer danger's call in the name of fortune or valor. You love adventure, though you tend to be mistrustful of others. You're strong, deft with an axe and deeply loyal to those you love.

I'm glad I'm most like a dwarf

Who are you most like? Take the quiz at the link below:

http://apps.warnerbros.com/thehobbit/quiz/us/

Share in the comments?

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Who Will Be at the US Premiere of The Hobbit December 6?

The New York Premiere of The Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey will be

thirty days from today

December 6

Who will be at the Hobbit Premiere and Gala Party to Benefit The American Film Institute?

???????

I Will Be There

Fabo

Together with two RA Friends

Very excited and very much looking forward to seeing the film and partying with the amazing cast and Peter Jackson.

Hope there will be one particular person there

Thorin by Larbesta

We already know adorable Adam Brown, dear Ori, will be there:

‏@BrownAds

@emmakatz33 having the best time in NY with you, can't wait to return for the US premiere of #thehobbit in Dec. More fun ahead for#Ori

By Kritzkreig

You see I'm a bit of a hobbit myself, like my comforts,

but just like Bilbo I do have a hidden Took side, and when I found out there would be a premiere near me in New York I just had to go on this adventure. I'm so happy to have RA Friends to share this adventure with.

Of course I do plan to share the story of the premiere here on my blog, so stay tuned.

Hobbit TV Spot #4

The World Premiere will be November 28 in Middle-Earth

(New Zealand of course)

On a serious note - Donate to

Hurricane Sandy Relief

American Red Cross

Click HERE

Thursday, November 1, 2012

More Great Family Photos

Hobbit Thorin Family Security At Your Service

Various Sources: Richard Armitage Central, Heirs of Durin

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Premiere Dates 2014

London, UK---December 1, 2014 ---World Premiere

Wellington, NZ - December 1, 2014 - Special Live Screening on the London Premiere - more info TBA

Paris, France - December 4, 2014 (Richard Armitage attending)

Toronto, Canada - December 6, 2014

Mexico City - December 6, 2014

Sao Paolo, Brazil - December 7, 2014 (Comic-Con Experience with Richard Armitage)

December 8, 2014 - Peter Jackson will get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and many of The Hobbit cast expected in attendance including Richard Armitage

Los Angeles, CA USA ---December 9, 2014

Beijing, China, January 19, 2015 Richard Armitage and Peter Jackson (per Armitage Global)

Hannibal: Season 3 Review by Eric Goldman Love crime -IGN

And wow, was this version of Red Dragon awesome. Yes, it streamlined some aspects – we didn’t get any of the Dolarhyde flashbacks (one tiny glimpse aside) and Will’s role was altered, to some extent. But this was creepy, intense storytelling through and through, with Richard Armitage bringing just the right mix of scary and semi-sympathetic as Francis Dolarhyde, a murderous, delusional monster who was at war with the potentially loving man somewhere deep inside him – a war amplified as Dolarhyde fell for the blind Reba (a strong Rutina Wesley), even as “the Dragon” was coming to life within him, compelling him to kill.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/04/hannibal-season-3-review

Make-a-Wish and Richard Armitage and The Hobbit Cast- read her post at link below:

http://elvenbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/54881582834/the-moment-weve-all-been-waiting-for-my-day-with

" I GOT A THORIN STAREEEEEEEEEEEE. Then Sebastian walked over and whispered in his ear and literally it was like night and day. His face went from “imma kill" to “Flowers and tea, yay let’s go play" And I got up and walked over to him. He said (in the mst adorable accent on the planet) Hello there, I’m Richard.""

7/7/2013

More Tie-Ins with the Hobbit Films - HarperCollins Publishes Tolkien Illustrations

North & South and Spooks (MI-5) Win Top Spots in BBC America's Top British Drama's of All Time

North & South wins the #2 spot in BBC America Anglophenia Readers Poll of the 10 Best British TV Series of All Time.

I hope BBC America and PBS (US Public TV) will look at the results of this poll and will broadcast this wonderful series in the U.S. It aired only once in only select PBS stations back in 2005, I know because I was one of the lucky ones that saw it then. I don't recall that it ever aired on BBC America.

Also great news that Spooks or MI-5 in the U.S., won the #7 spot in the reader's poll. Another series that has never been allowed the time to find it's American audience on PBS or BBC America.

The time is now PBS and BBC America for US audiences to see these two great British programs.

For the results of the Anglophenia/BBC America poll click on the link below:

http://blogs.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/08/16/readers-have-their-say-the-10-greatest-british-tv-dramas-of-all-time/

"The Hobbit" Question of the Month: Sexy Dwarves or Bearded Dwarves?

Unless you've been under a rock lately you know that Peter Jackson and "The Hobbit" group have been very busy making casting announcements about the film. Because of the casting of several very attractive actors (talented actors all) for the Middle-earth dwarves (Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner, and others) there's quite an interesting discussion developing between Tolkien purists and fans of the actors in question, or just movie fans in general about whether the look of the Middle-earth dwarves should remain true to the book, or maybe changed to provide some eye candy for us ladies.

There's a marvelous and very funny article all about this issue on www.theonering.net by Maegwen. You can read the entire article by clicking HERE.

I was just inspired by the article and RA Central (on Twitter) to post the unscientific poll below. So how about it world, do we want sexy dwarves in Middle-earth or hairy, long-bearded, dwarves?

Caravaggio starring Sean Bean was Voted one of 100 Top British Films

TIME OUT London has published a list of the top 100 British Films as selected by the film industry. To see the entire list click HERE.

Caravaggio directed by Derek Jarman is #56 on the list and has been mentioned on this blog because it was Sean Bean's first film role. I wrote a review of the film a while back and you can find the review at the link below:

http://whiterosewritings.blogspot.com/2009/12/caravaggio-film-and-actor.html

Oh, and for fans of Sean Bean, you'll be happy to know his favorite film, Kes, was voted #4!

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