Thank you, Bccmee and friend, who supplied this video snippet of the Arias featuring Andy Serkis, Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage presenting the award for Album of the Year. Richard is sounding sooooo sexy (DEEP voice. Channeling Thorin?) and looking delicious back in black–and rumor has it the trousers are leather? Ohhhhhhhhh . . .
And here’s some photos that showed up taken by a lady who had a fantastic seat for the show, Erin Brown, aka Speedmouse. I believe she referred to him as “magnificent.”
I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy . . .
the armitage effect 
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Hurray! I’ve been looking forward to someone getting clips to put up!
I think everybody has, so I tried to get on it as quickly as I could. Once again, he looks and sounds marvelous.
Not many people would look good from that particular angle… Richard does!!!!
He really DOES look magnificent. So—regal. And the shafts of light just play up his magnificence.
This is a whole new Richard Armitage. He is coming across so well I have been waiting and looking all day to see and he does not disappoint. I need to sleep but he really is wonderful!
I totally agree. Not a false step. It’s like everything is just coming together so beautifully. Ladies and gentleman, the movie star, Richard Armitage.
Also how tall is the lady on the stage!?! She must be 7″ tall, did she move at any point?
LOL I thought she might be an elf. They’re pretty tall. 😉
The trousers don’t look like leather to me…not that I got really close to the screen or anything! Lol! He does seem to be exuding a new confidence though and it really suits him.
I honestly can’t tell re the trousers, he looks great whatever material he’s sporting. And that quiet, gentlemanly confidence is really looking good on him.
No – i don’t think they are leather although i think it would be very rock star if they were. But it was very hot in Sydney yesterday (and hotter today) and i wouldn’t like to think of him getting a heat rash or anything… Quiet gentlemanly confidence is a great description too.
Hey, Bollyknickers, and welcome. Ouch–no, I do not wish to think of our dear man being chafed anywhere, bless his heart. Glad you liked the description. I love that he’s not flashy, full of braggadocio and in your face (well, if he were, I wouldn’t feel this attraction to him, frankly).
I agree. I was saying elsewhere that even Mr Bolly (who is trying to be nice about it but is a bit over the fangurling this week) was impressed with RA at the ARIA’s. I think he is being won over by his personality – he likes people who are hard working and unassuming. RA is the sort of man women want to be with and men want to be.
Thanks for the warm welcome – i don’t know why it has taken me so long to get here. When things calm down i’m looking forward to reading your back catalogue.
What I have told my husband–the man I refer to as my own personal Harry Kennedy–is that Richard has so many of the personal qualities that I love in him–smart and talented but modest and humble about it all, a lovely sense of humor, a man who tries to treat others the way he’d want to be treated himself. Yes, I do think RA is hotter than a thousand suns, but underneath the beautiful exterior is a mighty fine gentleman, I do believe.
Feel free to drop by anytime–although I know it may well be after the first of the year as I am sure there is lots of holiday activity coming up for you–and Richard/Thorinmania rules for now! 😉
I’d quite like him to be ‘in my face’ …:-D *blushes*
I would have NO complaints.
Nor I… Come flirt with me, Richard
Me too.
Thanks…that was so fun to watch! And I learned something new! I like that song “Somebody that I used to Know”, but knew nothing about the artist!
It’s a great song. Always nice to be educational as well as entertaining. 😉
I just checked and the word she used was “MAGFREAKINGNIFICENT” – “shouting” is hers!! Can’t say I blame her when she was that close to him!! *swoon* Didn’t he look, and sound, just mouth-wateringly (don’t think that is even a word but what the heck!) delicious? *guh* I’m so thrilled to see him getting all this exposure so soon after the Premiere. It’s about time the world realized what a treasure he really is! 😀
Not sure about the pants being leather though! I think he must be tired of being hot after all these months under prosthetics and heavy costumes! 😉 He certainly doesn’t being described as such, does he? Lol!
Oops! That should be “doesn’t like being described as such.” All the excitement of these last few days must be getting to me!
The consensus seems to be they likely weren’t leather. I will just have to make some leather happen for Guyday Friday. 😉 I described him as deliciously sexy and oh, yes, he certainly is magfreakingnificent. Every bit of it.
Yeah for Richard, and yay for Gotye, who really has made a very good album.
My husband is actually the person who introduced me to Gotye (he also makes videos and really like the concepts of some of Gotye’s vids) so he was impressed to hear Richard got to present the award. 😉 And welcome, CC.
I’ve checked a few times (for the purposes of clarification of course) and I’d definitely say not leather. So glad that video clips are appearing, since I’m unlikely to have it available anytime soon, if at all, due to my tech deficencies.
Watching him last night on TV was a wonderful experience, and one I’ve revisited several times. As I commented over at Jas’s, gooey and tearful probably sums it up. And oh, so very, very proud of him.
He was absolutely splendid, from the very first second he strode out onto the stage. He spoke so well, and seemed to be unfazed, although maybe he was a little uncomfortable at being in the spotlight like that – I don’t know how big the crowd was. I can’t think of anything else he has appeared in that would compare. There were thousands at the red carpet, but meeting up with fans along its length has a certain intimacy to it that definitely wasn’t at the ARIAs.
He’s been a presenter at the BAFTAs, but that’s a smaller venue, I am thinking? He was wonderful, I agree. Your eyes and ears were immediately drawn to him, I suspect, even if you had no idea who the dude was.
The venue is big – i’m not sure how many seats but all the big concerts are held there:
http://www.sydentcent.com.au/Venue/Services/ The banner at the top is probably a good representation of what he would have seen. Pretty scary.
I think it’s one more piece of evidence that his life has changed. He’s really moving into the big leagues. Onward and upwards, RA. I have tons of faith in you, my dear boy. May it all go as you desire.
Yikes!! That is some crowd! When I see that I’m even more impressed by how professional he was. He handled it, and himself, beautifully – not that I would expect anything less from him. 🙂
😀 Yay! Richie and Gotye in one picture! *squeeee*
Cool, is it not??
He looked amazing, but quite possibly would have preferred to be elsewhere 🙂
LOL oh I imagine that feeling might creep in once or twice over the next few weeks as he criss-crosses the planet.
I think the depth of RA’s voice sounds like fatigue, although that is not apparent in how he looks. I think it’s just adorable how hard he was trying to get out of the way and be inconspicuous once Gotye got on stage. Perhaps he should have hidden behind that Elf woman!
Yes – but with 1000’s of women around the world willing him NOT to stand out of shot!
Oh, absolutely!
Yes, I love his attempts to exit from the shot….he’s a sweetheart 🙂
Richard, honey, just accept it. You’re in the big time now and everyone WANTS to see you up there. So quit trying to sneak away!! 😉
Maybe if the stylist got sneaky and put slow-curing glue on his shoes…
I got to thinking he might have done so many interviews and talked to so many fans his voice was tired. He certainly doesn’t show it in his looks, however. Man is positively glowing. LOL Elf Woman would have actually been tall enough to hide behind, too. 😉
Thank you for showing the video on the second viewing it’s obvious that Richard doesn’t know where to stand, when Gotye speaks, poor chap.
I too love ‘Somebody I used to know’ but had no idea who the artist was. A double treat.