Richard Armitage Talks about The Hobbit in 2006

I was looking through my old vids and had forgotten I posted this and that Richard Armitage talked about his love of The Hobbit back in 2006 when playing Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood:

The interview is from one of the Robin Hood audio books that Richard recorded. (I'll have to look up the one, and update here).

Update: Interview from "Sheriff Got Your Tongue?" audio book, released in 2006

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We rarely get to see Richard's naturally curly hair - I think we have a view of it here from the IGN interview posted this morning.  

So cute.

(Screencap mine)

See entire interview at link below:


http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/05/08/the-hobbits-thorin-speaks

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Los Angeles Times

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(Not sure source of this photo - From Popcorn Taxi Event in Sydney, May 1)

What a wonderful week last week for all Richard Armitage fans. Much thanks and love to all who were there a the Popcorn Taxi Q&A for sharing their experience, and more to come I'm sure. So grateful.

The lovely and talented people at TheOneRing.net has today published the transcript of the Q&A and so today we love TORN more than ever!  If you haven't seen it, below is the link:

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/05/04/71345-popcorn-taxis-hobbit-qa-with-richard-armitage/

TORN's correspondent Deleece talked to the interviewer, Oscar Hillerstorm, after the event and he had some lovely and interesting comments about talking to Armitage  the day before the special night's event that I think are worth highlighting:

Deleece: And you found that Richard was very happy to do these sorts of things (Q&A)? Have you done anything before with Richard through Popcorn Taxi?

Oscar Hillerstrom: No, this is the first time we’ve worked with Richard. But, at the same time, I had a chat with him yesterday and I found him remarkably candid, very thoughtful, and a straight forward actor. It’s really interesting when you talk to him just as a normal human being how you see the qualities of Thorin onstage come through him. But, at the same time he’s just a regular guy who is very interested in the craft of acting, and that kind of thing really comes out on stage. I think he is fascinating. Especially for the fans who get to see a bit of stuff behind the scenes and obviously the interviews. But, when you’re on a Popcorn Taxi stage the curtains are let down – I guess ‘the pants’ in this particular aspect are also let down (laugh). You get to see something you don’t normally get to see – which is a normal human being discussing what they do for a living. And perhaps it takes a smidgeon of mystery out of it but at the same time it gives you so much more. And that for me is the real joy of it.

He also has some things to say about Richard Armitage fans! Go to TORN to see the full post about the Q&A in Sydney.