Dear Richard

Richard-III

Dear Richard:

I just read an article about your being cast as Richard III, and the look on my face is a lot like that of the King’s above — thoughtful with a little thread of perplexity. Earlier I had read CNN’s piece with quotes from Ms. Langley, and her statements about your involvement gave me some pause. I so want to jump on the bandwagon but admit to being the suspicious kind. I just feel funny about this, and especially when I consider the ‘Charlie’ debacle. Of course that didn’t involve CNN or a Scottish newspaper, but I can’t get ’round the very non-committal tone of your agent. Maybe I’m hesitant for no good reason.

Signed,
One of your crazy fans who hates being cynical, but I can’t seem to help myself.

P.S. I look forward to whatever you may be doing in future.

This is just me sharing my unvarnished thoughts about this. It will be wonderful if this is true, but I hope someone hasn’t jumped the gun by mentioning it now. Then again what do I know about promoting a possible film? Yes, you guessed it, nothing. LOL!

February 2, 2013
Categories: Interviews, Movies . Tags: , , , , , . Author: RAFrenzy . Comments: 19 Comments

Do You Need a Grin?

This was going to be a Valentine’s post, but I can’t hold back any longer!

Tom Jones never fails to put me in a good mood even if I’m determined to fight it. I challenge you to listen to these songs and not end up with a silly grin on your face. I could just put up the videos of his live performances and make you go beyond grinning to laughing out loud, but this isn’t about Tom’s gyrations. It’s about the very hopeful sound of these tunes and lyrics.

Some trivia about this song: it’s in the opening credits of Shakespeare Retold: Much Ado About Nothing*, which is part of the DVD set that includes the version of Macbeth with James McAvoy and Richard Armitage.

Okay, this one is super sexist and dated, but hey, I’m still smiling:

Come to think of it, most of these are sexist and dated. LOL!

Some more trivia: I saw What’s New Pussycat? in the movie theater when I was a kid. This was the first time I heard that Tom Jones (ne: Thomas John Woodward) was a distant relative. I cannot remember how. Need to ask Mom sometime. It’s only been 30+ years since we talked about it. Yes, I’m admitting how very old I am. LOL!

Last but certainly not least:

Does Richard Armitage like Tom Jones’ music? I don’t know, but I imagine him grinning when he hears it whether he likes it or not. :D

Yeah, I know you wanna laugh, Rich:
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“Oh, I want to, Frenz, but I’m supposed to be serious now.”

Yeah, sure you are.

*My favorite story on that DVD set. If you haven’t watched Shakespeare Retold, run and get it!

Photo still courtesy of RichardArmitageNet.Com

January 29, 2013
Categories: Miscellaneous works, Musicilove . Tags: , , , , , , , , , , . Author: RAFrenzy . Comments: 6 Comments

A Question to Readers

This blog is now almost three years old, and there is so much I have posted about and seen in the process that I sometimes forget some of you haven’t seen the same things. In that interest, I have a question for you. Should I post more pictures or is my writing enough? Okay, that’s a tough question since to answer you may feel you’re insulting me. But I’m fairly thick-skinned and can handle constructive criticism. So let me know what you think. Just know that I don’t want this place to become mostly a picture gallery (you can go to tumblr or Pinterest for that LOL!) although I do love me some pictures of Richard Armitage. :D

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Richard, Fault Magazine, January 2013 (as always, click for a larger format)

Photo courtesy of RichardArmitageCentral

January 27, 2013
Categories: Housekeeping . Tags: , , . Author: RAFrenzy . Comments: 27 Comments

This is Fantastic

To make the connection to Richard Armitage, please use your imagination, and when you see what has been done, it won’t be hard.

Maddie Brindley has made a miniature of Bag End:

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An explanation and more views are here, and you will be sorry if you don’t look at the wonderful detail.

Thanks to Eagle-Eyed Editor for this find!

And I realize it was done in 2010, but I’ve been immersed in so much Tolkien memorabilia, that I flat missed this wonderful work and think some of you may have as well.

January 27, 2013
Categories: Fandom, The Hobbit . Tags: , , , , , , , . Author: RAFrenzy . Comments: 8 Comments

I Really Did Have a Richard Armitage Dream

And now for something weird.

The other night I slept 16 hours when normally I sleep six at most. This may account for Richard showing up in my dreams for the first time.

I was sitting in the back of a large, black SUV and a man was sitting beside me. We were both dressed in black slacks and black turtle neck sweaters and talking about some project we were working on. No specifics on that; just that we were making preparations to continue with it. A few moments later someone walked up to my side of the vehicle, and I partially rolled down the window to see who it was. It was Richard Armitage, and he was also dressed all in black with some sort of black cap on his head. He peered into the window and said very slowly, “There you are.” Then he pulled a black ski mask over his face and just stared at me through the eye slits for an inordinately long time. Eventually I looked straight ahead and said, “You’re unnerving me.”

Then it was onto the next dream where I was a prisoner in a concentration camp and there was lice all around. I woke up with an itchy scalp.

Let the psychoanalysis begin. :D

January 26, 2013
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: , , , , . Author: RAFrenzy . Comments: 12 Comments

Bringing a Smile

Janine Pineo recently came into the midst of the Richard Armitage fans, and what a ray of sunshine she is. A hackneyed phrase? Sometimes. But never when it fits. Janine’s wit is readily evident. That sharp mind turning and making your eyes open up in its wake and then leaving you with a smile. That’s what I love about Janine, and now her project to send Richard Armitage a thank you is complete and on its way to him which I’m confident will leave him with a smile too. And a huge thank you to her friend Lanie for her part in inspiring this!

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Richard at The Hobbit Premiere in Wellington, November 2012

edit: I was not paid to post this. :D

January 26, 2013
Categories: Fandom, The Hobbit . Tags: , , , , , . Author: RAFrenzy . Comments: 13 Comments

Fan Campaign for King Richard Armitage Made the News

This could not happen to a nicer person than Roswitha. Lovely, lovely person, and I never use lovely twice in the same sentence unless I mean it.

I guess if this is making the news, I ought to give my two cents on Richard III at some point. LOL!

And let’s hope the buzz created by this bunch pays off! It can certainly be helped along if you sign the petition.

Fans in clamour for actor to become king

By Gemma Peplow

Leicestershire actor Richard Armitage has spoken several times about his interest in King Richard III and ideas to tell his story on the big screen or on the stage.

And his own army of fans from all corners of the world are right behind him.

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Roswitha Gerhart, who lives in Munich, Germany, has co-launched an online “support network” for a film or theatre production, and more than 1,100 fans have signed up.

Richard Armitage, who most recently played dwarf Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit, was named after the last Plantagenet king, and has spoken about his story in many publications – including the Leicester Mercury’s More magazine last month.

read the rest here

January 24, 2013
Categories: Movies, Richard III . Tags: , , , , , . Author: RAFrenzy . Comments: 1 Comment

On the Elasticity of Sequels

When considering the Roger Ebert quote* about The Hobbit sequels:

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you may ask, “How does Peter Jackson do that? How can he stretch these things out? What pray tell could the cast be doing for so long?!”

I was wondering myself, and then @nancyjohnson1 reminded me. Dumb me. I should have realized how they could chase the hat for two movies! It’s the answer to everything!

*Fake like this post.

edit: I promise I’ll get serious. My next post will be serious with a vengeance!

January 22, 2013
Categories: Movies, The Hobbit . Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , . Author: RAFrenzy . Comments: 17 Comments

Richard L.

I’ve made a lot of jokes about the bald man, and this morning I saw a Google alert that almost made me bury that urge. An obituary for Richard L. Armitage landed in my in-box. I was on the verge of typing a post to pay my respects and give notice I was doing away with the jests but looked again and realized this obit was about someone in Michigan (may he rest in peace). Our dear Richard L. is still with us, which means I’m not letting up. :D

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But I will say in all seriousness that I appreciate people who give service to the country.

Now back to the teasing.

Oh, and a little something to readjust your vision before you go.

January 21, 2013
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: , , , , , , . Author: RAFrenzy . Comments: 2 Comments

Love Ya, Richard

Has Richard Armitage arrived now that he’s been parodied on Saturday Night Live? Could be, but whatever the case, this skit is brilliant. Yeah, I said brilliant. I’m using it the way the Brits use it — referring to something cool or wonderful. You Brits, feel free to school me on its connotations.

But watch this first:

It doesn’t matter if you’ve already seen it. Watch it again. It gets funnier unless you’re a Peter Jackson fan who takes himself/herself too seriously. There are a few of those around, but thankfully, they’re in the minority.

And yes, I really do love Richard Armitage even though I am a conflicted fangirl. In case you don’t know that, I have a few posts lying around to prove it. Got one coming up soon that’s a doozy. :D

January 20, 2013
Categories: Fanvids, Movies, The Hobbit . Tags: , , , , , , , , , , . Author: RAFrenzy . Comments: 13 Comments

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