Interviews Print
This page contains a list of print and online interviews with Richard Armitage from 2002 to the present day and will be updated with older interviews as we find them.
Television and radio interviews can be found in the Downloads section of the website.
For articles promoting Strike Back, Spooks, Robin Hood and Moving On, go to the Press Reviews page. Some articles are duplicated here if the majority of the article consisted of an interview with Richard.

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12 Jan 2012

MTV.com

Online article here or click image below.

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25 July 2011

The Scotsman 'So Bad, he's good'

Online article here or click images below

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Print edition published 23 July 2011

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22 July 2011

Daily Telegraph newspaper 'I'm a bit mean, I haven't got a nice-guy face'

Online article here or scan below (click to enlarge):

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15 July 2011 Issue 8 of Project Magazine 'World's Tallest Dwarf'

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All images from the accompanying photoshoot are in the Project Magazine gallery.

Project Magazine is an iPad only magazine and can be ordered here. The UK issue costs £1.99.

04 July 2011

Total Film 'Richard Armitage talks The Hobbit'

  Online version

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Full article in Total Film August issue

'Shooting Star'

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09 Dec 2010

Woman's Weekly 'A Star is born?'

Memories of school nativity plays

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05 Nov 2010

Daily Mail 'It's like I'm a real spy...I've no control over my own fate'
SPOILER ABOUT END OF SERIES 9

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Online version: Interview with Richard Armitage

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20 Oct 2010

Woman's Weekly 'I spy Richard Armitage'

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16 Oct 2010

Leicester Mercury 'More than just spy candy'

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08 Oct 2010

Financial Times 'My First Million: Richard Armitage'

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08 Oct 2010

Marie Claire 'What turns me on'

Best loved TV shows past and present

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07 Oct 2010

Woman's Own 'My romance is with the show'

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29 Sep 2010

Best magazine 'I don't think I was cast for my looks!'

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20 Sep 2010

Metro.co.uk '60 second interview'
                                 

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or online version:

Spooks' Richard Armitage: Fans send me underpants to wear

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20 Sep 2010

Digital Spy 'Armitage not worried about typecasting'

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19 Sep 2010

Sunday Express 'We spy thrills in the new Spooks'

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Online version

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19 Sep 2010

Mail on Sunday 'In a taxi with...Richard Armitage'
from the 'You' magazine supplement                      

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or Online version

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16 Sep 2010

AOL TV Richard Armitage lifts the lid on the new series of Spooks - Spooks spoilers

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14 Sep 2010

Digital Spy Interview with Richard - Spooks spoilers

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14 Sep 2010

Closer magazine 'I cut out pizza before stripping on TV!'

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14 Sep 2010

TV & Satellite Week 'Secrets and spies'

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14 Sep 2010

What's On TV Interview with Richard

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12 Sep 2010

Sunday Times magazine: A Life in the Day feature

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02 Sep 2010

BBC Press Office: Interview with Richard about Spooks series 9

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Promoting Strike Back, Spooks and more General Questions

30 May 2010

Sunday Mirror 'I was a beanpole
with a nose I hadn't grown into'

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or online version here

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07 May 2010

Daily Mail 'Sex symbol? No, the truth is
I'm just a DIY geek'

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or Daily Mail online

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06 May 2010

The Stage 'Tackling a tough shoot'

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05 May 2010

The Northern Echo Just the man for the job

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05 May 2010

The Guardian Richard Armitage: from Spy to SAS, by Vicky Frost

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05 May 2010

05 May 2010 Interview with Richard on DigitalSpy's website about Spooks and Strike Back.

On Robin Hood: "I loved doing it, it was brilliant. I'd definitely do a spinoff, a Guy of Gisborne spinoff!"

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04 May 2010

Radio Times 'Lights! Camera! Talent!'

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02 May 2010

Richard Armitage plays a hero soldier, by Roz Laws of the Sunday Mercury

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02 May 2010

Sunday Express

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You can read David Stephenson's blog which introduces the above article here. 

David Stephenson provided audio that formed the basis of the above interview. Two links to the audio interview:

  • An introduction on David's blog with a link to the audio file of the interview underneath.
  • David has given me permission to convert the file into an mp3 format. Right-mouse click here and choose ‘Save Link as’ to download it (Ctrl-click on a Mac).
29 Apr 2010

Reader's Digest May 2010

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Abridged online edition is here.

29 Apr 2010

Richard Armitage Talks Strike Back, Emily Phillips of Screenrush.co.uk

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On Body and Soul

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or online article here

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On Returning to the Stage

22 Apr 2010

The Stage

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or online version: The Stage online

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Comparing Lucas and John Porter

20 Apr 2010

Armitage: Less action for Lucas, Digital Spy and TV.com

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Promoting Strike Back

20 Apr 2010

Strike Back pressure for Richard: Mirror.co.uk

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19 Apr 2010

Interview with Richard on the Sky1 Strike Back page

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10 Apr 2010

The Sun TV Magazine

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Promoting Spooks series 8 and Robin Hood series 3

11 Dec 09

Daily Mail Online 'Is ice-cold Ros facing the Spookiest death of all?'

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21 Nov 09

Sun Magazine

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06 Nov 09

Whatsontv.com 'Richard Armitage: Spooks 8 is darker and intense!'

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02 Nov 09

Leicestershire and Rutland Life

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31 Oct 09

Coventry Telegraph

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30 Oct 09

Time Out Magazine

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29 Oct 09

Ian Wylie Interviews here and extras here

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27 Oct 09

TV Choice 'Richard Armitage & Hermione Norris, Interview Extra'

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24 Oct 09

Daily Record

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or online version: Daily Record 'I rarely turn down work after years of struggling...'

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23 Oct 09

Woman Magazine 'Love will push Lucas to the edge'

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21 Oct 09

Star Magazine 'Spooking us out again'

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14 Oct 09

Closer Magazine

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Comments on our news page about the Closer article are here

10 Oct 09

Daily Mail Online 'Me a sex god? That is spooky!'                       ....or online article here

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Comments on our news page about the Mail article are here

25 Sep 09

Film Star magazine

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RAnet news item here: Film Star Magazine 'Spy Games'

10 Sep 09

Interview with John Crook for St Paul Pioneer Press - online article is no longer available.

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18 Aug 09

Leicester Mercury                             or online version: thisisleicester.co.uk 'Leicestershire actor is in demand'

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On books, spoilers, Richard III, Gisborne and past & future career options

08 Jul 09

Vulpes Libris 'In Conversation with: Richard Armitage'

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Promoting Robin Hood 3 and Moving On

27 Jun 09

TV Times magazine

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23 May 09

Chicago Now, Show Patrol 'Richard Armitage thanks fans for Sir Guy's win'

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17 May 09

Sunday Sun 'Hood pair hook up'

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17 May 09

Sunday Express                                                 or online version here

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16 May 09

What's On TV

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09 May 09

What's on TV

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15 Apr 09

BBC Press Pack: RA on John Mulligan

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28 Mar 09

Digital Spy 'Richard Armitage talks evil Guy of Gis'

this article contained an embedded interview, which you can view or download here:

wmv file or avi file

27 Mar 09

BBC Press Pack: RA on Guy of Gisborne

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On television

05 Feb 09

Red Magazine

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Promoting Spooks 7

06 Dec 08

Radio Times

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27 Oct 08

Sky.com 'Interview: Richard Armitage'

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27 Oct 08

Radio 1 Newsbeat 'Spooks new boy plays jailed agent'

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27 Oct 08

Mail Online 'BBC show Spooks prepares to screen real waterboarding torture scenes'

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25 Oct 08

Bromsgrove Advertiser, Richard Armitage: Joining the secret world of Spooks

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21 Oct 08

Radio Times 25-31 October

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23 Oct 08

Daily Telegraph 'Spooks: Richard Armitage'

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21 Oct 08

Metro.co.uk 'A new kid on the Grid'

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21 Oct 08

What's On TV 'I was Spooked by lead role'

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20 Oct 08

What's On TV 'Meet Lucas North, the Spook with a haunted past'

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20 Oct 08

Chester Chronicle 'Richard Armitage joins the secret world of Spooks'

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19 Oct 08 Sunday Express (link to RAOnline) 'Secrets and Spies'
19 Oct 08

Daily Record 'Spooks new leading man Richard Armitage on his online army'

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18 Oct 08

Times Online 'Richard Armitage joins the cast of Spooks'

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18 Oct 08

The Northern Echo 'Scary Guy'

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17 Oct 08

Digital Spy 'Richard Armitage (Spooks)'

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14 Oct 08

Manchester Evening News 'Time to get spooked, again'

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24 Sep 08

Sky Magazine

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Promoting Robin Hood 3 and Spooks 7

01 Aug 08

EW.com Popwatch 'Bits and Bobs (Vol. 5 1/2): Exclusive 'Robin Hood' scoop'

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23 May 08

Chicago Now, Show Patrol RA's reaction to winning the poll

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02 May 08

Daemon's TV 'Interview: Richard Armitage from Robin Hood'

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27 Apr 08

Chicago Now, Show Patrol 'Richard Armitage loves being hateful as Guy...'

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17 Mar 08

BBC Press Pack: RA on Lucas North

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Promoting the Vicar of Dibley

13 Dec 07

TheAge.com.au 'Worshipping Dibley's high-priestess'

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Promoting Robin Hood 2

October 07

Red Magazine

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06 Oct 07

Inside Soap

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06 Oct 07

TV Choice

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06 Oct 07

TV Quick

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06 Oct 07

Radio Times

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04 Oct 07

BBC Leicester 'Such a Great Guy'

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21 Sep 07

BBC Press Pack: RA on Guy of Gisborne

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22 Dec 06

Christmas Television Favourites

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Promoting The Vicar of Dibley

16 Dec 06

Radio Times 16-22 Dec 2006

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Promoting Robin Hood 1

09 Sep 06

Daily Mail Weekend magazine

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Summer 06

BBC Nottingham 'The Sheriff's right-hand man'

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Promoting The Impressionists

19 Apr 06

The Independent on Sunday 'Richard Armitage: Ladies Beware'

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30 Apr 06

Sunday Times Culture magazine

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or online version Times Online

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Promoting The Golden Hour

01 Oct 05

Radio Times

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Post North and South interviews

02 Jul 05

Tulsa World 'Lie back and think of England'

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17 Apr 05

You magazine In a taxi with...Richard Armitage

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13 Apr 05

The Times Online 'In a swoon over me? Surely not'

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05 Feb 05

Eastern Daily Press 'Will Richard be the new Darcy?'

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06 Dec 04

icNewcastle.co.uk 'Stepping out of the shadows'

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03 Dec 04

Guardian Online 'The players'

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17 Nov 04

Manchester Evening News 'How Richard became North and South star'

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10 Nov 04

The Independent on Sunday 'Love in a cold climate'

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Promoting Cold Feet

25 Aug 2002

Sunday Mirror - article by Louise Hancock

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last updated 12 January 2012
Comments (20)
  • Isabel

    love him. love him. love him.
    im 17 now, and haven't had a crush on an actor since I was 12, and always thought my friends that did where extremely childish. damn :confused:

  • Simonne

    Richard is wonderfull, talented, a very good actor. His eyes talk. Kisses by brazilian fan. Congratulations.

  • New England Lab Rescue / Heath  - 007

    I just spent my Christmas Week watching all three Seasons of Robin Hood. I am highly impressed and had total fun becoming totallly absorbed. I'm hooked, and saving the last two episodes for New Years Eve. What could be more exciting?? ( I really do have a life!).
    How shall we all wait to see him in THE HOBBIT?
    Just a thought:
    Who ever does the 007 casting for upcoming films, should keep Richard in their sights. He would be perfection as JAMES BOND.


  • Machu  - Thanks a Ton

    I came across RA :) , while reading North and South.
    Thanks for uploading the interviews. Through them I really got to know about RA & his work I wonder when he will visit India.

  • Margot4ever

    Hi, everybodY! I apologize for the question I am asking you. I am a RA fan from Italy and in a few weeks I will move to london for while. I wanted to ask you if, by chance, you know if RA is shooting anything there. Just like to have the chance to see him ;)

    Reply from Ali: sorry I don't know RA's filming schedule so can't help you there.

  • Margot4ever

    ok, thanks anyway

  • jackie

    Do we know when the womans weekly article was published? I was wondering if its the one that he apologized for- not that he needed too! And I agree, he doesn't know how talented he is! Its a good thing though, keeps his feet on the ground which makes him so adorable. Nobody likes a big head with an ego the size of a country.

    Bless him, he really is the best!

    Reply from Ali: sorry I'm not sure what you mean when you say 'the one he apologized for', what apology was that? The interview was published in WW this week and took place sometime during the filming of Spooks, a few months ago.

  • jackie

    Hey Ali,
    He apologized for appearing to ridicule the Armitage Army, but I think this was in late 2009. I only just found out a few weeks ago that he did this, and I've not seen any interviews that appear too offensive to the army, other than maybe this one which doesn't seem that bad! I'm glad it wasn't this article anyway- even if it was, I'd still love him! ;)

  • Phylly3

    What a treasure trove these articles are! Thanks so much!!
    In the latest interview he says he has "relatively limited talent"! WHAT???
    The man is too humble by far! As gorgeous as he is, I would not be so avid about the career of someone with "relatively limited talent". His talent is limitless!!!!

  • NancyMae  - Leicester Mercury

    60 years from now, when he's reflecting back on his long and wonderful career he'll be thinking "Wow, they sure were a loyal Army."

  • Claudia

    What a dilema
    If he goes to LA or start making more USA movies he is going to be famous for sure...but...british tv and movies are so much better, better stories, better perfomances...british actors are pure gold!

  • Anonymous

    Thanks for the updates ladies.

    I had to smile at the Leicester Mercury interview. He's not done anything we've hated so far.

  • amandajane  - Latest Spooks articles.

    Thank you ladies for supplying these. Much appreciated as always.

  • mw  - LA

    If Richard does goes to LA, I hope he'll be careful. Hollywood eats people for breakfast. :)

  • Phylly3  - bit of a brooder? D'ya think?

    Love, ;ove this latest article "Life in the Day"! It's such a gift to know the little things like what he eats for breakfast, etc. The temper thing doesn't bother me, I've got one too -- it just shows he's passionate! LOL :P
    Then to top it all off -- he quotes Shakespeare! ** dies! **

  • tyme4t  - He's practically perfect in every way!

    Thanks for sharing that article! That certainly made my day! B)

  • lynbryt

    Sounds like a very ordinary bloke. I was a bit surprised that RA has a 'throw a chair through the window' temper though.

    Thanks for posting.

  • thornton fan  - Radio Times interview

    love the part when he said armitage army means if he ever went to war, he have an army of women behind him lol
    also I totally agree that its not about what he showed, its about what he doesnt show that skyrocketing his popularity
    on the mirror interview, seems like he wants to come to LA, its weird that I'm nuts about him that hes so far away there in the UK, I would gone nutter if I saw him here in LA
    I would definitely missed his british series stuffs if he does come here :(
    although it would be a career milestone for him
    these interviews great and very entertaining to read, thank you for posting!

  • Lucia  - Daily Mail Interview

    Woaw, this is interesting!
    He's thinking of going to the States!
    Nooooo, please no, Richard, stay with US!
    Well, I guess this was to be foreseen.
    He surely deserves it after all his hard work.

  • Yellow Rose

    Good interview. Some really interesting insights. Some of the things he has hinted at or said before. I guess he really would like to be able to be a bit unkempt more often. :lol:

    Thanks

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