We’ve seen this image before of RA, performing in a play during his days at the London Academy of Dramatic Arts. A fan snapped a pic of young Armitage that was displayed there at the school and kindly shared it with fellow fans. Even with the glare across the surface of the photo partially obscuring the image, the masculine beauty of young Armitage was breathtaking.
Today LAMDA itself tweeted the image.
*sigh*
I feel as if a young Sir Guy got his leathers dirty, gloves and all, and had to slip into a bathrobe while the minions cleaned them.
*double sigh*
On a morning where sleep eluded me again, I can only gaze upon this image and say, “I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy . . .”
Thank you, LAMDA.
the armitage effect 
And I was supposed to go check out the text of the inscription – about 6 mths ago. Soz, all. Will do at some point. Honest.
Weâll let you off this time. THIS time.
Oh my …..is that almost a smoulder?? No female there had a chance, did they?
I had never seen this before….. do we know what year it was taken?
(If he’s not at least 17, that’s against the law!)
He was in his 20s when he attended LAMDAâheâd spent a few years in musical theater after leaving Pattinsonâs and the circus stint for his Equity cardâso no worries, he was âlegal.â With the longish hair, heâs positively Byronic. If Wydville can remember, she is going to pop by there at some point (she lives in London) and read the inscription below the pic on display at the school and share. That way we will have a date and the production he was performing in. This is *definitely* one of my very favorite photos of him from early in his acting career.
Ah…. I was mixed up with Pattinson’s. Byronic! yes…. thanks for sharing.
Meant to add, this is another great example of why I love him with longer hair.
I love the longer hair, too. I find him attractive with it at any length, but the longer hair just seems to frame those lovely features so wellânot to mention the tempting curls at the nape!
Yes, I’ve seen this before but it really is stunning. I can stare at it for hours.
I’ve been looking at it A LOT because I started playing with edits. It’s such an arresting image of such a fascinating subject.
You’re doing edits??? Be still my heart!
(Just put any of that “real work” aside, FL – priorities, you know! 🙂
Yep, I have a few things done, but not having slept any last night (and only 2-3 hours in the last couple of days) I am going to try for a nap. Getting a little punchy. The problem is our older cat wants to glue herself to me. Now it’s a little cooler and drier right now—but at 81 degrees I don’t need a laptop and a lapcat!
Bless your heart (no sarcasm 🙂 ….. we have cats too,
they pick the most inconvenient times to be affectionate!
I hope you get good rest, that’s the REAL priority.
Richard Armitage Bulgaria says it’s from a production of The Normal Heart.
Thanks!
I love this photo.