Like pretty much everyone else in Armitage World who is awake right now, I’ve been ooing, aahing, smiling and squeeing over the latest videoblog from dear Sir Peter. I have a lot of thoughts about this, both from the standpoint of Richard’s appearances and his quotes, and from watching the video as a whole as part of the experience of being on this journey that is the making of The Hobbit. Hasn’t it been fun and interesting and educational and, dare I say, heartwarming? And there will be more to come!!
But for now, I offer this, cropped from a screencap courtesy of Ali at www.richardarmitagenet.com and embellished at www.picmonkey.com
Yeah, I know it’s Richard listening intently to directions from Sir Peter between takes, but a girl can dream, right??
I saw the intensity of that look and had a punch in my solar plexus. My vocal reaction was something along these lines: “Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Ohhhhhhhhhhh. Wowwwwwwwwww. One. Hot. Dwarf.”
(You must excuse me now, I have a dark knight glowering in the corner to placate. *sigh*)
You said it all Angie. My reactions were pretty much the same! I’ve been squeeing pretty much non-stop since 7 pm (it’s 11 pm now!). That’s a personal record in non-stop squeeing!
He is one heartstoppingly beautiful dwarf! My goodness…
He’s just amazing. Really. I slept in late after staying up late doing some writing. So needless to say, I’ve not gotten much more done on the novel. However, I had a really GOOD reason. I was overwhelmed by mighty Thorin and his gorgeous creator, Richard. *sigh*
Honestly.When you think he can’t possibly get any more gorgeous, bang!! He hits you in the solar plexus yet again, as you said!
I’ve already watched the production video 4 times – once, hurriedly, before I went shopping and three times since I got back about two hrs ago! I think I ooh’d, aah’d, sighed, squeed and so on throughout! I loved every minute. Peter Jackson never fails to engage us in all he does but Richard!!!! Well. . . . . . how can you NOT be impressed by this man? Seriously intense when he needs to be and as your picture shows, but also a barrel of laughs (sorry, couldn’t resist!) at other times. When he dropped the fish into Adam Brown’s barrel it just cracked me up – the rascal!! You can see the tremendous cameraderie that exists between these guys. It was so obviously a happy experience for each one of them. They were just having a blast!!
It’s going to be even harder to wait to see this movie and I am so happy that Peter J is going to continue with these blogs. He’s the best!
Oops! That should be “camaraderie” of course! Must have been recalling Richard talking about walking into the Stone Street studios in the early hours. What a moment! *sigh*
These blogs are so awesome! Again, I’m completely impressed with PJ. He creates the atmosphere that enables all of those people to work hard, have fun, make a wonderful movie and make friends that will last a lifetime. It was the same on the LOtR’s hours of extras. Wait until the Hobbit comes out on DVD… Hours and Hours of interesting extras! I so wish that I would have had the opportunity to do something like that in my life.
Richard certainly looks like he’s had a wonderful time. I had to go back the first time to make sure Richard was the one who threw that fish in the barrel! What a cheeky monkey!! I’m so happy for him and the rest of the cast and crew! I think I’m going to go back a watch that again.
I watched it during my afternoon break at work. Then I jumped on FB and shared it. On the way home (we carpool together), I regaled my amazingly understanding hubby with highlights, and then after dinner he watched it with me. I did manage to hold in the squeeing / sighing / ooohing / ahhing while we watched together. He even asked questions.
(Need to point out here that AUH is not now and never has been a Tolkein fan.)
Now I’ve watched it once again by myself, alternately laughing / sighing / squeeing. Did you hear his bubble of laughter (it was nearly a giggle!) when he tossed the fish? I think there was a drool or two in there as well, especially watching Richard talking with his hands. But I’m pretty sure I went comatose when Richard started talking about the stars being out and the peaceful quality of Stone Street before the day got started. That face, that voice …*sigh*
This time … screen caps. [hee hee] Need to beef up that desktop image folder!
(AUH has adjourned to his music room, bless his heart!)
Do I need to comment? I didn’t thinks so
I haven’t achieved anything this morning except to wallow in the sheer joy that repeatedly seeing this vlog, the gifs and the screencaps gives me. I don’t think it’s possible to love Richard any more than I do, then he tosses a fish at Adam Browne and I see that bubble of laughter of his that is always so endearing and I fall even harder all over again. Then there is reflective Richard…*sigh* …that punch to the solar plexus you describe Angie, is a very familiar feeling!
Needless to say, I haven’t gotten any novel writing done since all this broke. I just posted again on some thoughts about the blog, general impressions, with another post to come specifically on RA. I really did enjoy the entire thing. And all the RA goodness (He speaks! he jumps! He tosses fish!) was definitely a huge bonus.
*speechless, drooling*
However, you can send that dark knight over here to be placated, if you wish. “Come on ‘a my house, I’m gonna give you candy…” (chocolate, of course!)
Gulp… Drool… Squee!!
WOW that’s one sexy dwarf!!!! Sorry can’t say anymore drooling too much lol!!