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Richard's Message (2005年)

manon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:41:00 GMT

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Friday, 16 September 2005

Message from Richard
Just wanted to thank everyone who tuned in to Golden Hour on Weds, we

have all been quite nervous to find out how it was going to be received,

thanks for all your comments also, good or bad! I feel similar about many

aspects of the show, but as you may appreciate, for everyone this was a

huge and exiting experiment. In we would have been afforded the luxury of

a pilot to iron out the teething problems. Medical drama is like marmite,

love it or hate it! but if you are still undecided I would say stick with

it as the following eps get better, ep 4 is my favourite and if you stay

with it you will find out why!!

Just returned from shooting The Impressionists, having a brilliant time,

but a word of warning 'It's a bit of a hairy show, and that's not just the

blokes!!!'

Will get round to answering all your brilliant letters and birthday

wishes (was out clubbing in Paris with the cast and crew on 22nd!) If I

ever manage to untangle my arms from this giant beard that seems to have a

life of its own!

Loads of love and internalcardiothorassictamponading massage,

Richard

Thursday, 28 July 2005

Message from Richard
Just a quick note to say hello to you and everyone who looks in on the

web page. Sorry I haven't been in touch for a while, I have been

'doctoring' away on the Golden Hour, which is soon to be completed due for

release during the Autumn season on ITV.

I am about to start shooting a BBC1, 3 part drama called "The

Impressionists" playing the role of Claude Monet, which I am really

looking forward to. (that's exclusive info for you there!!)

So I may be tied up until the end of September, which bring me round to

thank you's.

I would like to say thanks for the continuing letters of support from

everyone, and there have been some anonymous gifts sent to me which I

would love to write back and say thank you for but have no return

address...(to the lady in question...many thanks for the books! They will

be cherished) and It looks like I will have to wait until the end of

September before I can attend to the small pile of letters. I want to read

the all properly and try to respond if I can so please bear with me ,it

may be a while ,but I will get there.

Best wishes,
Richard

Richard's Message (2006年)

manon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:40:00 GMT

Friday, 22 December 2006

Christmas 2006

Seasons Greeting to everyone. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to

everyone who has supported me this year, and send messages and gifts

through various routes. I am so grateful and proud to have such loyalty

and I hope that I can continue to entertain you next year. (If all goes to

plan then next year will be a milestone...keep guessing!)Just a quick

apology, I am out of photos! and I haven't had a minute to get to the

printers so requests for Christmas pictures will probably arrive Christmas

2007!!! I will try to get them all out asap.
I have had one or two gifts sent and it's extremely thoughtful but what

would mean more to me , is a small donation to charity. My usual choice at

this time of year is for children and the homeless. Any small amount is

gratefully recieved and at a time when we all eat drink and spend a bit

too much, a small gift is wonderful. I am sure many of you have already

done so but if not, have a look at these sites.
I haven't managed to set up an official link yet as I was planning but I

will be giving a gift to Crisis and Banardos for Christmas and I would

love it if you would all consider doing the same.

www.crisis.org.uk (click donate now)
www.barnardos.org.uk (there is a section where you can choose a special

gift from about £10 "Gifts with a difference")

I hope you all have a wonderful time with your loved ones, I have a little

scamp to keep occupied for a few days!!! Just remember that it doesn't

matter how much we give and how much we receive it is our 'time' that is

important, and simply getting together, having a meal or a few drinks with

friends or people that we don't see very often is the only thing we need

to do. Have fun, play games, be a child again, be creative, and sod the

diet!!

Have a good one.

Love
Richard

Friday, 24 November 2006

Hi there, it seems RA.com is a bit popular at the moment so please bear

with Lisa while she catches her breath!!!

I wanted to pass on a short message to you to say thankyou to all those

who made it to the Vicar of Dibley live show, I was very touched that so

many of you made an effort to be there and am so sorry that there were

some who couldn't get in at all. I hope you all had a good time and

laughed a lot.

Apologies for not being able to meet afterward but I had to dash of to

catch an plane on both Sundays so I literally came off the set and into a

car.

Anyway, I am so glad that Robin Hood is going down well....although I

always thought it would be a mixed reaction, such a broad target audience

is always hard.

Love Richard

Wednesday, 22 November 2006

Greetings from Richard - A New Message to You All

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who managed to make it to

the Vicar of Dibley screening, and apologies to those who were unable to

get a ticket.
I am bowled over by the fact that so many of you made the journey to

Shepperton, which is really the back of beyond! I hadn't realised that

people would turn up and be turned away and tried very hard to arrange a

room with screens in for those who couldn't get into the studio but this

has to be staffed and fire regulated so it wasn't to be.

Thank you also for leaving the gifts and cards, I will get round to

sending stuff back which was requested. I am terribly sorry that I was

unable to see anyone after the show but on both Sundays due to other

commitments, I literally came off and jumped into a car to get to the

airport, and as they managed to find a dressing room for me which was 'a

drive' away from the set it was impossible to come and say hello.

I really had a great 3 weeks with the Dibley 'family' haven't laughed so

much for so long, (actually broke 2 chairs and a rib or two from

laughing!!) I hope you agree that the comedy writing for these final

episodes is really excellent, I was very proud to have been asked and to

have all your support on the evening really touched me.

Can't wait to get back on stage again. Just wanted to give you a hint

about a project which I am working on, I think there may have been some

speculation about this, I am developing a project with a writer in which I

will play the title role and possibly co produce, it will be a historic

drama of a previously misrepresented warrior king.....that's all I can

say. At the moment we are reworking the scripts and trying to convince

someone to make it with us. Could be a lifetimes work but I have great

faith that we will pull it of, if not 2007 then 2008.
Anyway, once again a huge heart felt thank you for your continuing

support.

Richard

p.s Gisborne will eventually branch out in the clothing department, but

only on very special occasions!!

Monday, 11 September 2006

A Message from Richard - He's on a roll!!!

Tally ho!!
Nearly at an end and heading home to English shores for a while. Wanted to

let you all know that the launch for Robin Hood was a huge success, I was

hopping around cheering for Robin and booing some idiot in a truly

enormous black leather coat. I really hope you all enjoy it if you can

tear yourselves away from Paula Abdul's beautiful but strangely frozen

face!!!

I think the series is very refreshing, the music completely blew me away

(music obsessive that I am) and thank goodness for the HD tapes being

found, it makes a huge difference to the quality, like nothing I've seen

before....I hope granny watching on her fuzzy Black and white portable

still enjoys the show though!!!

Just wanted to pass comment about a certain newspaper interview. I never

intended to reveal anything about myself, I was just having a lovely chat

with a very nice lady, and almost forgot myself....think I am a bit out of

practice. These are the lesson I have to learn, hate being guarded and

worrying about saying the wrong thing to please the crowd, that's just not

me, but I guess I will have to take lesson from Blair and Brown about

deflection technique. I am completely of the opinion, that none of this

helps you to believe my portrayal of a character, but the arena which I

work in trades with this kind of information currency, I intend to be a

spendthrift in future.

Enjoy the series, watch out for a tie in with a well known fast food

joint where you may be able to enjoy a Double Gisburger with Cheese, Large

Sheriffries and evil sauce, or perhaps some Much Nuggets, a McMarian will

satisfy the palate especially when followed with a Cinnamon Allan a

Doughnut. (only kidding.....I hope!)

love

Richard x

Friday, 25 August 2006

A Message from Richard - They get better......

Hi everyone, just a quick message to say a huge thank you to everyone

for those Birthday Greetings, however if you could either reduce the font

size when you print 35 to something completely illegible, or just say

early 30's that would be great, I have officially stopped counting!
I spent Monday and Tuesday in a recording booth....all day....I was

thinking about you all, as I was abusing the microphone. No, unfortunately

I am not releasing a single! But there is something in the pipeline to tie

in with RH, which might keep you occupied for a few hours, or a few

seconds depending on how quickly you nod off!
We are coming up to the final furlong now and sprinting towards the

finishing post. Spurs are sparking, fists are flying and nerves are frayed

but we are all hanging in there. The mozzies have let up now...I think

they were all blown away by a hurricane which nearly took half of

Nottingham Castle with it last Sunday, but we are thankfully still in one

piece.
Once again it was so great to read all of you messages and THANK YOU for

remembering.

Will keep you posted.
Love Richard

ps. re. the Keane song, just liked the song really. Good job I didn't

mention "Smack my Bitch up" by Prodigy (No not one of my favourites!)

Monday, 24 July 2006

Greetings from a Budapest Beach

Apologies for my neglect, have been busy with filming. We are over half

way through now and things are certainly hotting up. 39 degrees!
I will have to keep mum for a while longer as there is soon to be a wave

of press, and then a big push as we go to air! (we will still be here

filming!).
Now I am worried that there may be a dose of 'Hood Sickness'...Let me just

say that if your children start begging you to buy them Robin Hood

underpants, if your old man started to fix Guy of Gisbourne Go Faster

stripes to the Mondeo, or you can't decided whether to go for the Marian

or Sheriff double quilted loo roll (I suspect the latter will be laced

with powdered glass or barbed wire...beware!) then don't say I didn't warn

you.

Want to express my thanks to the lady who made the pencil drawing, I was

extremely flattered and in a spooky way it is not a million miles away

from how Gisbourne is looking...maybe he's a bit angrier and uglier but

very similar!

Check out the new Keane album.. I love it. Hamburg song is my

favourite...if you listen to it you might understand why.
Also our very own Sheriffs daughter Lily has a brilliant album coming out

(sneak preview at the Go Kart track last night!) and it is brilliant!
So, just off to antihistamine my welts and to pray that Richie (ironically

the name of my horse) doesn't get bored, again, in the searing heat and

bolt to the nearest water hole. With me on his back with only one foot in

the stirrup, 10 stunt guys running behind screaming stop in Hungarian (I

assumed they were speaking to Richie) and the cameras still rolling...one

for Aunties Bloomers I suspect. I wondered why they felt the need to tell

me to stop...I kind of knew that, and would if I could...perhaps they

thought I was stealing the horse or just fancied the afternoon off.

Loads of love
Richard
(p. s.. Not stereotyping...women put go faster stripes on cars and men buy

loo roll......)

Saturday, 13 May 2006

A Message from Richard in Budapest!

Hello all from sunny mosquito-ridden Budapest, as sit sit here scratching

my bites after 2 weeks in the forest, I thought I would drop you a line to

say thank you for your support and kind words about "The Impressionists".

I always knew this was going to be received in various ways. It is a

specialised subject being delivered in a fairly utilitarian way,

attempting to appeal to a broad age range, and for a very small budget,

and as we all know that moneys buys time in TV world , everyone's

parameters were somewhat compromised. I think the BBC got great value for

money and it is a credit to everyone that what was potentially a BBC4

programme was aired on BBC1. But I am only really concerned with your

views, I am so thrilled that so many of you enjoyed the programme and so

many young people were engaged as well, that really is something special.

Anyway, I have horses to ride, outlaws to capture and torture to

inflict!!! Until next time

Richard X

Thursday, 23 March 2006
Lisa and all loggers on!

Shame on me the date of this e mail is proof of how neglectful I have

been. I am having my wrists slapped by e mail!!

I do apologise, I have been a little out of touch in recent months, but

that is kind of how it goes and you will notice a wave of stuff floating

around in the next few weeks.

I have been finishing off bits and pieces for The Impressionists and doing

some well chosen publicity, nothing too flashy! But prior to that I was in

LA for some time . I was called out for pilot season to do some screen

tests at Paramount CBS and HBO, just schlepping my butt around La La Land

as we actors ultimately have to do at some point , it is a right of

passage! But don't worry I don't have any plans to defect to the West! I

was just planting some seeds for the future.

I would have loved to have let you be the first to know, but those cheeky

journos at the Mirror have leaked it out, I was saving it up for you as a

surprise. So yes...I am Guy of Gisbourne in the New BBC series of Robin

Hood. I am afraid that is all I can say at the moment, there is a request

to keep quiet about any details for now so I am afraid you will have to do

some serious speculating among yourselves! All I can say is I have serious

saddle chaffing, aching shoulders from swinging a broad sword and some

bruising and grazing from the twang of a long bow! Boys and their toys, I

am in my element.

Once again my sincere apologies for leaving you in the dark like that, you

see how unreliable I am.

Much love and best wishes

Richard

Wednesday, 14 December 2005
Christmas Greetings - A Message from Richard

Just to wish you a Happy 1st Birthday, Merry Christmas and a great New

Year, thanks for your continued love and support through 2005, I hope next

year will be as much fun. I have been finishing off sound edits etc for

'The Impressionists' and have a couple of new potential projects for next

year but will have to keep them under wraps for now! Sorry. Thanks to

everyone who kindly sent Birthday Cards and Presents and to those who have

sent Christmas Cards and gifts, can I be presumptuous and ask if anyone

was considering sending a Christmas gift to send something to someone who

needs it far more than me. A card or a small toy to Barnardos

www.barnardos.org.uk would be brilliant or a fiver to Crisis

www.crisis.org.uk might give a Christmas dinner to someone homeless. If

you don't mind I am going to take some of the things I have already

received to my local shelter. I am not being Mr Do Good, but I always feel

a bit greedy at this time of year, and a bit guilty when receiving a huge

box of chocolates from a kind admirer (thank you very much whoever it

was).
A personal thanks to Lisa for a thoughtful, brilliant website. An

apology for missing 'The Milton Experience' I heard all about it, you lot

are fast becoming Trekkies!!! And a final cheers (with a pint of best

Yorkshire ale!) Have a great Christmas, see you next year.

Love
Richard

p.s Brilliant result with the Children in Need auction...you're the

best X

Richard's Message (2007年)

manon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:38:00 GMT

http://thearmitagearmy.co.uk/main/

Wednesday 27th December 2007

Thank you message part 2.

Ok, so I was maybe a little hasty in my filing of “Director of Armitage

Fan Base Centrals” P45. She won’t be getting fired after all. In fact,

Turkey wasn’t stuffed and gifts remained unwrapped until the piles of

your letters and gifts were dealt with. We had to survive on fish fingers

and half a tin of ‘Quality Street’! I was a little hasty, you see, half

of the mail went North and half came South, and I finally caught up!

So here is my ‘thank you’ list part 2.
If I could only reply individually to your letters I would. It is very

easy to sit here and suggest charity’s etc. but when those gift cards

come through the post and I realise the generosity and care which is out

there, I feel PRIVILEGED to have fans who care as much as you. The books

of poetry, music and all your personal gifts are given with so much

thought. I don’t believe I deserve it, but I send thanks all the same. I

don’t think any of your gifts are WEIRD, I love them all.

World Vision Meal for 70 children in Cambodia
Shelter, gift
Oxfam Unwrapped donation to Bangladesh and Respect
Banardos ‘Give Mum a helping Hand’
Banardos ‘Help an Autistic Child’
A gift of love from Tear- school supplies to help 3rd world children

attend a community school 3 Trees planted in Normanton Wood, Earl Shilton

by Woodland trust. (Visited this on Boxing Day!!!) “Redwings Horse

Sanctuary” in Oxhill, Warwicks. A years sponsorship of a horse named

‘Will Scarlet’ (How cool is this, I may have to pay Will Scarlet a visit

too!)

Books.

Yorkshire and Fresh Air Poems
Poems by Eminescu, A Romanian Poet
Do Nothing to Change your Life
Various Islands

Amy Winehouse CD
Zavvi Gift Card
2 Snowflake Charms
Charity Calender 2008
Key ring ‘Talisminis’
Mouse mat Jibjab
Australia Calender
Half a ton of Chocolate

So once again thank you for your generosity, I hope your Christmas was

Merry and I dare you to have a brilliant 2008...thats what I intend to do.

Saturday 22nd December 2007

"In the absence of this weeks episode of Robin Hood, I thought, I might

send a final Christmas message. The main purpose of this is to say a

heartfelt thanks for all your wonderful gifts and cards which I have

received from all over the world. Your thoughtfulness and generosity is

always overwhelming. I will try and get round to writing 'thank you'

letters in the New Year, but predicting that next year, I may be spread

very thinly ,I am going to say thank you here.

Thankyou for:

UBS fan to keep me cool whilst on my mac!
“The Prophet” by Kahil Gibran
Pens and more pens, stickers and pen case
The Royal Philharmonic Classic Collection
Fairtrade Chocs
Nail Clippers and case.
Scots dictionary
Mini Wooden Cello and Bow (having trouble getting it between my legs: as

the actress said to the bishop; its very small….about 3 inches…I need a

mini chair to sit at….no really, don’t even think about it !!!!)

Chocolate money (in a Swiss chocolate bank account!!) Mahler Symphony no 5

(one of my favorites) Beaded Chokers. (someone wants to choke me!!)

Anaheim “Ducks” Hockey T shirt…..Go Ducks!!! South Park ‘Armitage back

catalogue T Shirt’ ( I have to say this made me crease with laughter,

many of the characters I have played immortalised as ‘South Park’

cartoons! Seriously worth marketing, If I didn’t love it so much I would

auction this for Charity. Big choc’s and prosseco (favourite tipple of

the moment!) Choccy Heart (meltable!!) Home made Choccy Gizzy Advent

Calender (considered giving this to a little 3 year year old who is very

close to my heart (the real one not the choccy one) but Christmas is

about love and good will and the terror of seeing Gisborne’s face instead

of baby Jesus, dissuaded me!! 2 Mosquito nets for babies in Africa via

Oxfam Unicef Tree decoration
A donation of £276 to a Slovakian Childrens home from the Austrian and

German fans. A folder packed with cards from the German message board.

Many other cards and gifts from Austria, Canada, USA, Czech republic,

Belgium, Australia. The Moon….Mars.…..Snickers…..Uranus….NO don’t

start all that!

If I forgot anyone else, I am sorry, it may not have reached me yet. I

have the usual apology to make about getting photo requests out in time

for gifts. The “Director of Armitage Fan base Central” is treading a

very fine line. She has selfishly opted to stuff turkeys and wrap gifts

instead of attending to her duties. She may well be collecting her P45 in

the new year!!!! (Mums the word!)

So it only remains for me to wish you all Merry Christmas and a happy,

healthy and hope filled New Year.
Here’s to 2008!

Much love

Richard

ps A very special thank you to the administrators and organisers of the AA

and RAonline sites, It is such an priviledge for me to have your skilled

work and dedication. Thankyou.

Monday 3rd December 2007

Hi everyone this is a little message to greet you all with good cheer and

high spirits as we approach the Christmas period.

I have had some requests for various posts and so I am asking you all to

congratulate the “Loose400lbs by Christmas Challenge” ladies (and

gents?) for reaching their target. Personally I can loose £400 extremely

quickly this time of year especially when the bubbly is flowing and I just

can’t help buying everyone a drink!! Which leads me on to talk about

charity.

I usually mention a couple of charities that I donate to at this time of

the year, in case anyone else, feeling a bit bewildered with everything we

do to make ourselves comfortable at Christmas, when there are some people

who have nothing. I think this year I would like to suggest Oxfam (because

this is a global charity and members from abroad can take part) the DEC

Bangladesh Cyclone Appeal and Shelter. So at least when we are stuffing

our faces on Christmas Day we might just help someone else to find a meal;

and when we are tucked up in bed on Christmas Eve with the central heating

ready to kick in, we can dream that we might have helped someone find a

bed for the night, so they can wake up and feel safe and secure for at

least one morning of the year. I am sure many of you always give help and

its not necessarily the financial donations that are best. Time and

personal care is often priceless.

Just to come back down to earth though, I WILL be stuffing my face, but

only to make my Mum happy!!

I know some of you are wondering about future projects so I will try to

fill you in a little. Richard III is still very much in development, I am

weighed down with history books in my determination to uncover as much

fact as possible before we embark on telling his story, which will

ultimately be a fiction! There is also another project on the cards but

unfortunately it has to remain top secret until it is officially

confirmed, although there is a clue in that statement! So that’s all I

can say for now, sadly the ‘Havoc Tour’ rock album will have to wait,

until I can learn to play the guitar properly, I can’t seriously cut into

a heavy metal ‘middle eight’ with a flute solo can I?

I hope that you are enjoying Robin Hood. the final few episodes should

keep the blood circulating!! Thank you for your continued support this

year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS XXX

Monday 27th August 2007

Wow You Guys,
(Thats me practicing my American colloquialisms also known as 'I am

astonished at your messages') As you know, I try not to celebrate my

birthday or at least not the last 2 digits of it. So thanks to every one

who send HUGE number 3*'s in the post and on screen. Strangely as I tried

to look at the HUGE number, I got some dust in my eye and just couldn't

focus on it properly, so sadly another year will have to pass with me

acknowledging my mental age rather than actual age. I think you will agree

I am pretty eloquent and surprisingly tall for a 6 year old.
Seriously, your messages are really lovely and I am very moved that you

all take the time to write something. Budapest has finally cooled down a

bit now so Guy no longer has a lobster coloured face, a strange sloshing

sound that accompanies his walk and ice packs sticking out of any

available space...not very much available! Here is a big list of

'thankyou's' for all your gifts and cards, there were quite a few and I

won't be able to mention everyone but thanks for Engraved letter opener

all the way from Oz Video of Edinburgh Books "Agent Zigzag, Budapest 360o,

"Where the Curlews Call" Chocolates Polos Mexican Bookmark T shirts ,Ties,

Beer mat, Leo Birthstone Donations to Barardos, The Smile Train, Oxfam

many cards from all over the world Cuddly Toy, 28 piece dinner

service..... didn't I do well!!!!

Last one was a joke...it was 26 piece!!!
I am overwhelmed with your generosity and support.
Much Love
Richard

Friday 27th July 2007

GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING
BUDAPEST
JULY 2007

The Hungarian government would like to issue some practical advice for

survival
during the extreme heat conditions currently being experienced in the

capital.

a,We recommend that you drink lots of water

b,We recommend staying in the shade and not moving around too much.

c,What we do NOT recommend, in fact we absolutely advice against is:

dressing head
to toe in black leather, in an enormous polystyrene box with numerous

blazing
furnace/braziers/torches, and fans designed to cool which , in fact,

unexpectedly
create the worlds largest FAN ASSISTED OVEN: all cunningly disguised as

"Nottingham
Castle". This kind of practice is highly irresponsible and could result in

the
roasting of internal organs. Should you find yourself in this rare and

undesirable
situation and you smell something cooking, please refer to points a, and

b, for
immediate relief.

NB. The addition of LARGE LEATHER CLOAKS and HOT AND BOTHERED ANGRY HORSE

could
exacerbate point c, and in this ridiculous and illegal situation we

recommend you
refer to point d,e, or f,

d,hide

e,call agent

f,think of loved ones taking Gondolas to work along the M5 and count

yourself lucky!!!

Its quite hot here!!!
Love
Richard
XXX

Tuesday 22nd May 2007

Hello all,

Hi there, just a quick thank you to everyone who came to show their

support at the BAFTAS, some people , I gather, stood outside the Palladium

from 8am!!! Also, thank you to everyone who cast a vote for the Vicar of

Dibley Christmas Special. Despite reports, I gather the vote was very

close so your efforts were not wasted. Back in a sweltering Budapest,

leather is really tedious in this heat, I must have a word about getting

Gisborne some Summer Kit! Much love and thanks once again for your

support, sorry if I didn't manage to get to sign everyones autographs. RA.

Sunday 29th April 2007

Hello there from Budapest,

Just a fleeting visit to say I hope you enjoy Marie Lloyd on 9th May,

apologies if I am unable to make it back for GMTV, things are quite busy

here and it's not always possible to get back in time. So I wanted to

introduce you to a new way of communicating with you. I have decided to

post messages on thearmitagearmy.co.uk, richardarmitageonline.com and

richard-armitage.com. (gosh that all sound a bit narcicistic!) Anyway,

there has been much debate in recent weeks about updating the official

site. So Lisa and I have decided that no one site will be termed official.

This is no reflection on Lisa's work but simply because when, after much

deliberation, I decided to accept Lisa's offer of being official, we had

no idea that demand would grow in the way it did. I think if something is

termed 'official' then people expect a 'service' and some kind of 'duty'

to update the site. This was never the intention, I always wanted Lisa to

do what she did through pleasure not pressure. So I will be communicating

with you through all three sites, then hopefully there can be some support

between them, and more of a united feeling.

I have decided not to post on message boards as I feel these are places of

free speech and more informal, again this is no reflection on their

content and I have asked the three sites to communicate and link between

each other , also to try and find some unity.

Just on the subject of message boards, I have had a few complaints about

an 'adult only Gisborne page'.....I have no idea where this is or who is

posting, and if it were any other character I would say, go for it and

have a laugh, but it occurred to me that Gisborne is one character who is

particularly associated with a show aimed at young people. So I would just

ask you to bear in mind that these young people will always manage to get

access to a site if they want and I would hate to think there was some

content that they may find disturbing. Please continue to have fun but

just be thoughtful.

Anyway, that's just a bit of admin out of the way. I must say season 2 is

shaping up well, so far, I can't reveal any more that that but lets just

say each 45 mins is like a mini action movie the BBC are certainly pulling

out all the stops!

Must dash but I thought I would give you a little Zen poem to help you

start the day.

This is what should be done
By one who is skilled in goodness,
And who knows the path of peace:
Let them be able and upright,
Straightforward and gentle in speech.
Humble and not conceited,
Contented and easily satisfied.
Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways.
Peaceful and calm, and wise and skillful,
Not proud and demanding in nature.
Let them not do the slightest thing
That the wise would later reprove.

- The Buddha's Words on Kindness (Metta Sutta)

Love
Richard.

Thanks to Lisa and Richard for the older messages
Saturday, 7 April 2007

Hello everyone and greetings from Budapest ,

Please forgive me for being out of touch but the past few weeks have been

very hectic. We are all back in Budapest for season 2 of Robin Hood, and I

have to say it's great to be back. I think the 2nd series is kicking off

to a blinding start with some very exiting stories to keep you all on the

edge of your seats, was back on Richie this week and he is behaving

himself, having been accepted by the other horses, (I think he was new boy

on the block last year, which explains a lot!!)

Anyway, I gather George Gently, is going to be aired on Easter Sunday, I

hope you manage to pull yourselves away from all the chocolate eggs and

catch a minute or two! Apologies in advance to those from Geordieland I

did my very best not to do a bad impression of Jimmy Nail but I think I

sound like a bad extra from Biker Grove!!! Anyway if you turn the sound

down I think it may be fairly acceptable.

I have to say a very special thank you for the generosity shown with

regards to 'The Doodle', I was really astonished but very moved, that

something so rubbish would raise so much money! I am working on a better

sketch to offer the winner! I have to tell you all that you never fail to

deliver with your support and it is increasingly clear to me that I am

becoming successful because of that support, don't ever think I don't care

or that I am taking it for granted, that will never happen. I am fully

aware of the precarious and fickle nature of this profession and

appreciate that my place in it is partly down to you. (Thanks to Annette

for her new site, I think it is wonderful, I take it as a huge compliment)

I am trying to keep up with the photo requests so please be patient as you

know I insist on reading every word you all write to me so it takes a

while but I do get there in the end.

Anyway, the Special Project is still 'on the table' so to speak, there are

a number of people reading it, and I hope to tell you some good news soon

so that your support might be able to push the wheels into motion. For

those of you still guessing here is a big clue. I was born on the day he

died and was subsequently named after him as my Dad was very interested in

his life!

Have a wonderful Easter, enjoy the eggs and have fun

Love Richard

Richard's Message (2008年)

manon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:33:00 GMT

http://thearmitagearmy.co.uk/main/

Tuesday 22nd April 2008

Hi everyone,
This is a message of thanks for yet more gifts and good wishes that I have been receiving, I apologize if some of you have been waiting for responses but since United Agents relocation there has been a bit of a back log, but I hope to catch up with it all soon.

Before I say thanks, I have to 'rap knuckles' again. I am really sad that I have to write a message like this but needs must. I have been informed of continued angst amongst forum and fan base members, though various different channels and I want to ease any growing tensions if I can. Obviously I have no evidence for problems nor will I take sides in any dispute. I have NO personal correspondence with any fan, fan base or forum, I have deliberately tried NOT to favour one over another. My ONLY contact is through these messages. Occasionally, in the past, I have responded to letters with minor personal additions when requested but I suspect this may be causing further problems. Any 'thanks' given have been because certain events, gifts, fund raising have been brought to my attention. If ever I have over looked someone or something, I sincerely apologize. I welcome any requests for 'commendations' and will do everything I can to oblige.

Charity endorsement will always be unofficial, which enables me to look at different charities when needs arise. Once again, if I am asked to endorse something, it is looked into properly and then I will decide if it is something I want to support. Usually it is because it is relevant to me.

So please, once more, let me implore you to put your grievances aside and enjoy the fun. If it stops being fun, then it must stop altogether. I am really proud to have such a united fan base and I love the fact that I can keep things informal and have contact with you all. I am determined this will not change but if it all falls apart because the 'foundations are cracked', it would be such a great shame. I do not favour one site over another which is why I have asked for my messages to be distributed to anyone who wants to post it. There is room for everyone.

I get quite a few very personal letters telling me how this community has helped them through difficult times or given them a great hobby, so I suppose the letters which tell me how upset the community has made them, is all part of the ebb and flow. I just ask you to look after each other, thats all. There are quite a few sensitive souls lingering out there which need protecting not to mention the younger members who are looking at you as role models. This angst goes against everything I believe in, I think you know that.

"To live and let live, without clamour for distinction or recognition; to wait on divine love; to write truth first on the tablet of one's own heart - this is the sanity and perfection of living." ~ Mary Baker Eddy

Thank you for:

Framed water colour of Me as Richard III (watch this space!) Stationary Paper with My Name and Mrs A's name on it (scribble scribble) Upwardly mobile Actors Survival Kit 'Track Suit' (To run away from angry fans!?) Silver Gold Engraved ring (hidden in Easter egg nearly choked on it scoffing the chocolate!) Junior Doctors Satirical Stories+ Phots of OZ (down under not Wizard of...) Silver Bracelet hidden in Comfy insoles (nearly choked on it scoffing insoles!!) Insect repellent and Herbal Cream (scratch scratch) Stuffed toy Vixen and Pink Umbrella (animal not woman!!) "The Iron King" by Maurice Duron (am guessing this isn't about pressing a shirt!) Richard III by Horace Walpole (read it Love it) CD's Demo CD's (Simon Cowell eat ya heart out) The Taming of the Shrew by Willy Wagglestaff (no comment) Adventures of Little Guy by Cherry T (is that alcoholic?) Vitamin B ( for 'Blummin eck that does the trick') Easter Eggs + Fairtrade bag for Life (choked on the bag scoffing the chocolate) Easter Eggs and dark side chocolate (choked on the chocolate scoffing the...chocolate) Chocolate Soap (really cleaned my mouth out!) Hand knitted socks (bless her cottons!!) Pen and Key Chain set (writing home) Special Powers Thimble (to ward of evils) 2 Leap Year proposals (covered in Chocolate...) Crucifix (to keep me safe!)

Probably a few more to follow.

Much Love
Keep up the good work and SHINE
RA

Sunday 30th March 2008

THE BIRD HAS FLOW.STOP.NORTH TILL THE AUTUMN.STOP.WILL MAKE CONTACT WHEN BIG BAD CONTROL LIFTS THE GAG.STOP.METAPHORICAL NOT LITERAL.STOP. TIME IS SHORT LIKE THE BARNETT. STOP. FORGIVE ME. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN DON'T STOP.STOP RA

Richard's Messages （23rd December 2009 ）

manon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:15:00 GMT

截图部分来自http://thearmitagearmy.co.uk

RA童鞋一直都喜欢做慈善呢，真是好孩子啊

Richard's Messages

Messages from Richard to his fans

Wednesday 23rd December 2009

"Dear Friends,
Its that time of year again and I wanted to extend my goodwill and best wishes to you all. It has been a busy, rather difficult year for all of us, and coming to the end of a decade is a great time to think and gather strength for the next one.
Thank you for the continued support, which has been offered to me this year, I hope that I can continue to 'carve a path' which is both exciting, diverse and honorable to this crazy art form.

Thank you all, also, for the wonderful gifts which I have finally received after my travels abroad. I will eventually give thanks by letter. I do however, wish to ask, especially at this time of year, and this particular year, as I look at the small mountain of carefully chosen gifts purchased with those hard earned pennies; wracked with guilt when I think of the potential that your collective generosity could provide for those who have much less than I do; for you to pause and consider. I can't tell you how grateful I am for all your support and kind words, these are gifts enough, and I would like to recommend two other charities which I have chosen to support this year in addition to Barnardo's and Shelter. I would like to recommend Childline and The Salvation Army, as potential recipients of a small offering.

I hope the Christmas spirit runs high through all the families gathering together, and for those who are alone, to enjoy the simplicity of a day when the our corner of the world stops for a few hours. Yes there is only one left!!!

Drink, be Merry, be kind, be thankful.

I wish everyone joy for Christmas, and hope for a happy 2010.

With love
Richard

http://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Armitage - ChildLine
http://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Armitage2 - Barnardo's
http://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Armitage3 - Shelter
http://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Armitage4 - The Salvation Army

___________________________

马马虎虎呀

manon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:06:00 GMT

就是法国画家为虾米要说英语呢？囧。。。

RA 黑白彩色杂志照系列

manon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:47:00 GMT

总之这个相册主题很疯狂

RA这张很经典的，做了好久的头像

看到RA童鞋了么？

那深邃的。。。眼睛

裙子美人儿

Richard Armitage at TV BAFTA 2009

manon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:25:00 GMT

我偏心嘛，就多选了几张签名的照片嘛

RA童鞋你的侧脸真的好好看呢

漂亮的鼻子，RA说他喜欢摸鼻尖（囧。。。）

对粉丝总那么和蔼

对电影《锦绣佳人》的一句话影评

manon — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:14:42 GMT

很美丽的油画背景啊！女主也很棒，不美但很BRITISH

又是个长发美人啊

manon — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:24:00 GMT

说实话我是看DEVIL'S WHORE才认识他滴

My dear Mr Thornton ！

manon — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:06:00 GMT

说RA好，也不仅是说他演技啊，外貌英俊，更是他对粉丝十分友善。我有幸三年前得到RA的签名照，十分欣喜。可惜学业较重，一直没有坚持，叹气啊。RA一直在戏剧圈里演啊，所以平日也得上英文网，才能看到只言片语。要是RA拓宽到电影的戏路，那我要笑开花了。很开心有更多同胞们知晓了RA（当然N & S功不可没），永远支持英伦情人！

对影人托马斯·克莱舒曼的一句话影评

manon — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:39:48 GMT

我亲爱的德国军官同学！！

画眉--长孙贤后

manon — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:52:00 GMT

对影人 Richard Armitage 的一句话点评

manon — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:59:00 GMT

典型的英国绅士

俊美深邃的外表

精湛动人的演技

BBC埋没多年的人才啊

对FANS也超棒

《南方和北方》

manon — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:53:00 GMT

梦幻一样的景色

帅气深邃的磨坊主

美丽聪慧的淑女

煽情的提琴与竖琴

传统却浪漫与现实夹杂的故事

BBC经典之作

男主角一炮走红

2004年最红男演员少女痴迷的对象

http://thearmitagearmy.co.uk/main/

议HP中各派魅力男子

manon — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:07:00 GMT

我2004年的旧帖一篇,丢失了很久,奇迹般又找回了.我用的名字为"杰奎翎"

人物评价:议HP中各派魅力男子

绅士派

代表人物——卢平

简直就是开山始祖嘛。第三部中，罗琳将卢平描写成一个弱不禁风、病态的人，好象需要人帮助似的，然而恰恰相反，卢平最爱帮助他人。哈利在火车上昏倒后醒来，卢平就递给他一块巧克力，又向校方用猫头鹰送信哈利病了；他不想让伏地魔出现在教室里，没让哈利对付博格特；哈利想练习对付摄魂怪，卢平就辛辛苦苦地替他在学校了找了一个博格特来帮助哈利练习……他总是在为他人着想，他又可曾替自己想过？可敬的教授啊！在尖叫棚屋里，罗恩知道卢平是狼人后，“厌恶”地想让卢平离他远点，可卢平却没生气，仍想着让罗恩减轻腿疼；斯内普出言不逊，对卢平是如此的轻蔑，他只是轻轻地、依然面带微笑的说：“Your fool”真可谓难得！在哈利他们三人极具仇恨、小天狼星几乎疯狂准备报仇的时候，他选择了告诉他们三个孩子一切真相这条路。如果说他是谦谦君子，一点也不为过。他从不因为不喜欢的人而不说“谢谢”；他也不惧怕什么黑魔头，敢直呼其名“伏地魔”……对于他自己是个狼人，他自嘲道：“在大多数巫师的眼里，狼人不是一个很受欢迎的晚宴嘉宾。”他在任何时候都保持着他自己的本质，世上又有几个人能做得到呢？

代表人物——塞德里克迪戈里

首先肯定的是他不是一个绣花枕头。光谈他与哈利在魁地奇比赛中，哈利由于摄魂怪而败在了他手下，他觉得这样不公平，他也从不以什么“打败了大名鼎鼎的哈利波特”来骄傲，倒是他老爸喜欢炫耀，咋父子性格差距这么大？他并没有因为哈利的意外加入三强争霸赛而没有将金蛋的秘密告诉哈利，他只知道有人情要还个人家。三强争霸赛的迷宫里，哈利让着他，他却觉得自己不应该去拿奖杯，要是他坚持就好了，可他又不想和哈利撕破脸，走上了不归路……

代表人物——邓不利多

真是个老绅士。在卢修斯和福吉的威胁和不屑中，还能保持自我，难得啊。邓不利多对于不友好的人，从不当面翻脸，而是通过另外的途径，惹得人家想发火又要忍着，高明！其实邓不利多挺彬彬有礼的，只要你不为难他，他也不会不给你台阶下。自从哈利的一年级起，他每次说“斯内普”时，邓不利多都会轻轻地纠正他：“是斯内普教授。”不过老邓的眼神是相当的恐怖精明的，斯内普在他面前不会说二话，伏地魔虽口上轻视他，但从心里还是很怕他、挺畏惧他的。

典雅派

代表人物——sirius

“他非常的英俊，黑色的头发垂字眼前，不经意地带出几分典雅，不管是詹姆的头发还是哈利的头发，可从来没有这份典雅。”“典雅”在字典里的意思是“优美而不粗俗”。我想“典雅”只能用在我们的布莱克少爷身上。毕竟出身贵族名门，一举一动都是如此的优雅，没有一丝一毫的做作。“一个坐在小天狼星身后的女生正满怀期待地注视着他，可他好像没有注意到。”他也不会将这份典雅当作资本来炫耀，这份典雅是无意中的、也许是与生俱来的，他不会想到他无意间的一个动作，都会引起女生疯狂尖叫，实在是太COOL了！！！小天狼星仅仅说了一句：“把那玩意儿收起来，行吗？”詹姆居然就收回了金色飞贼，还说了一句：“打扰你了。”可见典雅之中还带着威慑力，连开玩笑、讽刺他人都带着一丝不凡的气度。秀长的黑发、忧郁的双眸、瘦高的身材以及深沉的话语，无一不透露出诱人的风采。他与生俱来的气质、眉目间闪出落魄世家的豪情……十二年的关押并没有让他失去这些，只是他开始变得沉默、冲动……如今，那个曾经最典雅的男子随着一群少男少女的梦逝去了……岁月真的能舔好我们心中伤痕吗？我想永远不会了，那将是我们心中永恒的痛……

忠厚派

代表人物——海格

应该说他是HP中最纯真的一位。说话直肠子、从不掩饰自己。在第一部中，他不止一次的说漏了关于魔法石的秘密，憨啊！这种人好可爱！因为你永远不会担心他说谎。他的巨人血统让他自卑，但他并没有自暴自弃。被汤姆里德尔诬陷并被开除，独自一人住在猎场小屋里，他不刻意去追求什么，他只知道对他好的他就要帮他、去维护他。其实我们不应该从外表上去评价他，尽管有时他也挺粗鲁、单纯的。

代表人物——亚瑟韦斯莱

正如大家所说：“居家好男人。”，有个好太太，就会有个好丈夫。他喜欢麻瓜，因而得到他人的讽刺，但他从不自责。他也不但心别人说他穷，因为他有一个美满的家庭，爱在无言中，在行动中，一切足够了。

代表人物——罗恩

可爱的小罗尼！当时给我一个印象：好憨的男生哦！说假话说不好，“演戏”也演地够呛，不过他是想说什么就说什么，才不管结果呢。和赫敏闹翻了好几次，还不都是因为说话太……太让人不好下台。但在关键时刻，罗恩永远是哈利忠诚的卫士。他和哈利那种友情不是一句话、两句话能说得清楚的，但细节上的关心他人是不能理解的。XX报上说他和哈利是同性恋，我很愕然，难道亲密的关系只能代表爱情吗？世上像他们的人很少，但愿我们能理解他们。

高贵派

代表人物——卢修斯马尔福

淡黄的头发但永远梳得那么整齐、目中无人的眼神、华丽的大氅、古怪特别的蛇头拐杖、亮油油的皮靴……我只能说在HP中没有一位男子比卢修斯更注重外表。最令我感叹的是他每次都戴着手套。这种人少着呢！尤其是在海格小屋“惊艳”一现，迷死人了的，卢修斯还扎了个黑色蝴蝶结……卢修斯的每一句话都极具魄力——咬牙切齿、惜字如金，还敢对邓不利多说：“How dare you!”形容他——拽。真是因为出身高贵才熏陶出他高傲的性格。是的，他高贵迷人，举止谈吐中散发出诱人的风度。

代表人物——德拉科马尔福

有个傲慢富有的老爸和一个聪明漂亮的老妈，小德怎能不是精华？我想他在外表上继承了老妈的美丽，在性格上继承了老爸的傲气。从小他肯定就被灌输着纯血统的怎么怎么的好，和对麻瓜的歧视与轻视，这也不能完全怪他嘛。在斯莱特林中，他不象某人的粗鲁、白痴，而是显得与众不同。尽管他和小哈利的关系是越来越恶化，但我们不得不承认他那贵族子弟的气质。

创新派

代表人物——詹姆波特

最显著的特征就是爱把头发弄乱，呵呵，来以此吸引莉莉。什么偷金色飞贼，在大家面前玩弄……敢爱敢恨是詹姆最大的特点。他喜欢莉莉，就是喜欢嘛，用不着扭扭捏捏！喜欢她就在羊皮纸上写L。E，就当面邀请她出去玩……敢和斯莱特林最会黑魔法的斯内普为敌，居然要把斯内普的XX给脱下来……我想如果詹姆是现代人的话，肯定领导时尚潮流。不过我们的詹姆在小天狼星眼下收敛了不少，奇迹啊，也许真是他看出了小天狼星身上的不凡，好有眼光哦。

代表人物——韦斯莱双胞胎

两个小活宝啊！！真的是很特别的两位。在家里，把罗恩的舌头烧出一个洞，在珀西的汤里放东西……还列出“韦斯莱魔法把戏”，故意撒掉糖让达力吃，使他的舌头膨胀……害得大家不敢吃糖和饼干。最绝的还是和乌姆里奇的对战，什么沼泽、粪弹……我们想不到的他们都想得出来。他们乘飞天扫帚逃出了学校，还吩咐皮皮鬼送乌姆里奇下地狱……完完全全的把学生的热情都带了起来！最后他们用哈利的奖金开了一家玩笑商店，真的是史无前例啊！！是“玩笑大王”的楷模！

代表人物——哈利波特

真让邓不利多说准了，哈利的的确确漠视学校的规定，什么走禁止的楼道、闯入密室、晚上披隐形衣到处乱跑、进禁林、未经准可偷到霍格莫德……什么人家想都不敢想的事他都敢做，主要是因为他有很好的几件宝贝嘛~天赐的机会~~勇气在我们的小英雄哈利身上表现得尤为突出，也正有了整个HP故事的发展。

神秘派

代表人物——斯内普

“错误并不可耻，只是不能重犯。”斯内普最初加入食死徒的行列的原因，我们并不清楚，可那已经不重要了，关键的是他弃暗投明，加入了凤凰社，并且为大家干了一些好事。也许黑魔标记是他的耻辱，或者不是，但他依然保持对神秘人或多或少的尊敬与敬畏。童年的斯内普过得并不快乐，有着一个不太美满的家庭，也许真是这个给他那幼小的心灵蒙上了阴影。他仇恨所有的人，封闭自己，但有非常的自傲，或者说是上进心很强；他也讨厌、嫉妒比他强的人。他敌视詹姆，但他并不希望他死，尽管他表面上不是这样，我想他仅仅是希望打败詹姆，让别人对他有敬畏感。但他又刻意去掩饰自己的内心，在表面上装得不屑一故，他到底是什么用意？显然他很哈利，但在哈利一年级时出乎意料的救了他；在第五部中，他给了乌姆里奇假的吐真剂，不然后果不堪设想，哈利会像竹筒倒豆子一样，一股脑全说出来……但他又不象那么恨哈利，也许真的像某人所说的“斯内普只是想重温对詹姆的恨”他是不是在哈利身上看到了詹姆的影子？他是很偏袒他自己的学院，对其他的三个学院的学生毫不留情，他是否想将小时受到的不公平待遇全发泄出来，得到满足呢？（不会吧～～～斯老大不会那么ＢＴ的）也许是他本人严厉的教学风格吧。

代表人物——伏地魔

老大人物啊。他要让所有人惧怕说出他的名字，他要当魔法世界中第一……有时名誉真的可以让人发狂，老大走的是一条血腥、残忍、可怕的路，如今他已经走出来，就得接着一直走下去了。世人称他为“神秘人”，也是有一定道理的。童年、青年他经历了一连串的打击，有了困惑、不解、仇恨和疯狂，也许他要复仇，雪耻他那个和他一样名字的麻瓜父亲——
曾经对他母亲的伤害……也许是想找回他人对他的畏惧与尊敬感，以发泄童年的不愉快……从此，他怀着满腔热血与斯莱特林伟大崇高的事业，变成了另一个杀人不眨眼的巫师，他视他的过去为耻辱，他从不提它……

Black Velvet

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Richard's Message (2006年)

Richard's Message (2007年)

Richard's Message (2008年)

Richard's Messages （23rd December 2009 ）

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