Richard Armitage:Sleepwalker News(see link) + New Berlin Station 2 Poster + Fan Encounter in LA(see link) + Berlin Station 2 Premieres Oct 15 on EPIX

Sleepwalker news:

barefilms.co.uk/blog/elliott-lesters-sleepwalker-trailer …

RA approached by fan with camera as he departs LA dining establishment

http://overseas.weico.cc/share/6999581.html

                                           Outlander 3 blog...
http://www.frockflicks.com/early-outlander-season-3-open-thread/?utm_content=buffer4ef74&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Richard Armitage: All Things including RAndom Photos + Reign Preview(Apr 16 ep) + TURN,Season2,Apr 13

Apparently someone is refreshing his riding skills for upcoming Pilgrimage..

Is this a possible shooting location for Pilgrimage. It and any other monastery/abbey chosen in Co Mayo or Co Galway will be very close to the hometurf from which my maternal ancestors emigrated to US in 1860s..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cong_Abbey

(p.s. I rewatched Into The Storm last evening on HBO..still exciting!)

TURN, season 2 returned April 13:

http://www.movievine.com/television/turn-washingtons-spies-season-2-character-descriptions-portraits-released/

 Reign returns Apr 16, episode preview:                    
 youtu.be/5Socx1hWHx4 

Richard Armitage:The Thorntons Valentine Gift from Their Cotton Mill School on the Facts of Capitalism

The following article discusses how some bite the invisible hand that literally feeds us.They harbor feelings of antipathy toward the economic system known as Capitalism & are usually either uninformed or, for political reasons, deliberately misinformed of facts. Our instructors today are John and Margaret Thornton:

Excerpts are from this well written article on the subject:
http://fee.org/freeman/detail/biting-the-invisible-hand-an-interview-with-peter-foster  What is the psychology of anti-capitalism and where does it come from?

REPLY: I’ve always been fascinated at peoples’ lack of appreciation of, and sometimes outright hostility towards, capitalism — despite the system’s enormous achievements. I concluded that anti-capitalist sentiment is a combination of economic misunderstanding, moral condemnation, and POLITICAL exploitation. 

We are born with certain implicit evolved assumptions about the way the world works. Those assumptions inevitably lag the light-speed evolution of commercial society, particularly in the past two hundred years. We are inclined (and politically encouraged) to conflate inequality — which is inevitable in a free capitalist society and goes along with the rising living standards of ordinary people — with inequity, or “unfairness.” If you are rich, you must be “greedy,” like some tribesman making off with a bigger hunk of the carcass than he can eat. We still retain primitive zero-sum assumptions: that if somebody has something, then somehow it has been acquired at the expense of someone else. Hence inequality is morally condemned. This led me to look into the origins and nature of morality.

The final element in the anti-capitalist mental stew, I suggest, is the urge to power, which effortlessly, indeed subconsciously, exploits economic ignorance and moral confusion for its own ends. That’s why the left perpetually carries on about “gaps” in wealth and income. 

The worst misrepresentation of Scotsman Adam Smith(writer of 'The Wealth of Nations') is that he was somehow a promoter of greed and selfishness, and of grinding the faces of the poor. Another is that he imagined that humans were rational and markets perfect, thus — say his critics — his “system” doesn’t work. In FACT, Smith was an insightful student of human irrationality, and noted that the process of the market was inevitably a messy business. His key point was that the invisible hand, which coordinates myriad individuals’ contributions and needs, works much better if left alone than under government “guidance.”

To understand Smith you have to read both his books: The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments. He understood that human nature was complex, inclined to self-deceit, and that it tended to lose all sense of proportion when it came to “faction and fanaticism,” that is, politics and religion. But since he had no idea of the vast wealth that the world of the Wealth of Nations would generate, he never considered what problems the Moral Sentiments might have with it, or how those sentiments might be politically exploited in pursuit of grabbing control of the wealth, although he was extremely cynical about politicians.

Ironically, Smith has latterly been embraced by some on the left, who, since they believe they have a monopoly on “moral sentiments,” imagine from merely the title of the book that he must have been one of them. Some claim he was a revolutionary, which indeed he was, but for smaller government, not larger.

In some ways, his message has been hijacked. The Adam Smith lecture in Kirkcaldy has in recent years been given by the likes of Kofi Annan, Amartya Sen, and, most recently, Harvard pseudophilosopher Michael Sandel. All are staunch leftists who despise free markets. Smith must be spinning in his grave.

The entire article: 

http://fee.org/freeman/detail/biting-the-invisible-hand-an-interview-with-peter-foster 
Hard right to a Guy of Gisborne fan vid, title 'Prayer'--RA was asked at Audible how he warms his voice before narrations. He replied that he sings Aerosmith's Love in An Elevator and Bon Jovi's Living on a Prayer. Unfortunately we don't have fanvids to either of those songs, so here's the closest thing to it..

Another Scotsman - Apr 4 seems forever until Outlander returns..

Richard Armitage: Thorin Says Thank You(see tweet) + Stubblicious Has Returned + Outlander Fanvid + Poldark Location Photos(see link)

Latest tweet: 

Richard Armitage @RCArmitage · Dear Pete Fran and Phil. Trailer looks incredible. Very proud to have gone on this journey with you. Love Rich #TheHobbit@ @TheHobbitMovie

PBS Masterpiece Theater announced today it will add more slots to it's Sun night schedule. New series for 2015 will include: Wolf Hall, Poldark & Grantchester.

REIGN series is on CW channel, Thurs 9pm EST..

Euron Greyjoy role in Game of Throne still not cast.  The Cinematic Corner blogger created this concept of RA playing both Euron & his bro Victarion

The stars of Starz channel's Outlander series.  Sam seems to have been adept at "selling it" from very beginning of his public appearances with Cait.  She, as a newbie to acting(former fashion model), didn't take long to become quite a salesperson herself..

Poldark Production:  http://www.andyrosephoto.com/Poldark/

Richard Armitage:BOTFA Premiere(see vid) & Pucker up + The Crucible on Screen Trailer + REIGN Season 2 Music + Sleepwalker Filming Location at Herald Examiner(see link) + Outlander Video + When Costume Dramas Stars Are Almost Lookalikes + Ideas For Halloween Party Costumes

Watch Reign on Thurs, 9pm EST..

RA asks "follow us one last time"..

Last evening I watched my usual token horror film for Halloween season. This time we enjoyed Daniel Radcliffe's 'The Woman in Black'. Half way through the scary story hubs said "he strongly resembles that other British actor you like":)

Herald Examiner website:

http://www.herald-examiner-los-angeles-filming-location.com/

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Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser, Outlander
What you'll need: The couples costume of the season is Claire and her Highlands hunk, Jamie Fraser. For modern-day Claire, all you'll need is a dirty white dress and some twigs for your hair, but if you'd rather travel back in time, a lady-in-waiting dress like this will do. As for your date: a costume kilt, some fake scars, and .02 percent body fat.
Extra-credit accessories: A second date willing to dress like Frank Randall.
Go-to catchphrase: "Sing me a song of a lass that is gone…"
https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/halloween-costume-ideas-inspired-by-tv-shows-021310524.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory

Richard Armitage:Lego Sized Hobbit Movie(apparently dwarves were just not compact enough;) + Sleepwalker's Dr White Takes a Selfie + Costume Designer + Director's (Digital Theatre) Blog (see link) + Screencaps The Crucible, Sleepwalker + Photo of Ahna O'Reilly on Sleepwalker Set + Explains Screening of The Crucible at Theatres in Dec

Affirmative action for females enforced at this blog;D Bada$$ Taureal:

An exciting aspect to following RA interview was the fact the vintage leather chair belonging to set apparently found:

Along with the above selfie, RA mentioned Sleepwalker's costume designer - Bic Owen of John Varvatos. How's this for strong resemblance to the Scott White look:

http://www.johnvarvatos.com/worldofjohnvarvatoscontent?cid=FrankBuglioni

BLOG: Read the director of Digial Theatre's concept for The Crucible..

http://thecrucibleonscreen.com/film-directors-blog/

New from The Hobbit BOTFA..2015 Calendar..

Dr Scott White is a very mysterious, elusive man..director not shining much light(literally) on RA's Sleepwalker character..

RA's most recent leading lady, Ahna O'Reilly, on set at 3am for current filming of Sleepwalker movie.. Follow on twitter @ahnaoreilly

Daily dosage of Outlander..

http://recycledmoviecostumes.com/victorianedwardian002.html

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?forum=holmes&url=%2Fholmes%2F&path=%2Fholmes%2F&terms=yorkshire&boolean=AND&startnum=1

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.northumberland/3092/mb.ashx

http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3071795&id=I587616185

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

Richard Armitage:RA Wins Audible's Voice Crush Competition + New Crucible Pic from Digital Theatre + Time to Vote--See Link + New Interview Courtesy of www.richardarmitagenet.com

RichardArmitageCtral‏@RA_Central

New behind-the-scenes pic of #RichardArmitage in #TheCrucible from @DigitalTheatre email newsletter.

                                     (above--becoming Thorin)
TIME to VOTE: As of today, RA has 25% for best actor in a play and Yael has 22%, best director:
http://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/vote2014region.cfm
                                                  ~~~~~~~~
http://www.richardarmitagenet.com/images/articlescans/IntotheStorm/Episodi-Sept2014.pdf

FROM DWARF TO HUMAN 
In addtion to Into the Storm and The Hobbit, Richard Armitage has acted in Captain 
America and even in one of the Star Wars films. He is not deliberately looking for effect 
movies, though. 
- I like to work without visual effects. I like filming where there is a feel of reality. The water 
and wind machines in Into the Storm created realism. It fascinated me that the movie dealt 
with something as topical but as commonplace as the weather, of which we are constantly 
talking about and trying to document. The news on TV about the climate are largely made 
up of material that people have filmed with their mobile phones. 
He also wanted to distance himself from his previous project. 
- I was finishing The Hobbit and looking for the next project. After playing a dwarf I wanted 
to have a normal-sized role. After a fantasy, I longed for something more realistic and 
closer to today. Warner Bros introduced various movies to me, and this movie was so 
different from The Hobbit. That made me decide on this movie, Armitage says. 
- I flew to Detroit right away, after finishing with The Hobbit. I had about 12 hours to get 
used to being human again. 
Putting one's soul into a fantasy creature or into a human demands different kind of 
background work. 
- In fantasy movies, especially in one like The Hobbit where I play a character that really 
doesn't exist, you can only rely on your imagination. Luckily, I was an avid reader as a 
child and I have a very vivid imagination. In movies where I play a character in the 
contemporary world, like in this movie an American teacher, I look for someone real to use 
as a starting point. I was remembering one of my own teachers when I was young and 
updating the character to the situation here and now. 
One of Armitage's routines is to create a backstory to his characters. 
- In the case of Gary Morris, the most important thing was his family history, what had 
happened to his family. His wife is dead, which has its effects in the relationships between 
the father and the sons. It means it wasn't a heroic backstory. I made him an ordinary man 
with a middle-class upbringing. There really isn't anything special about him until the storm 
hits his hometown. He takes his responsibilities seriously, which has created distance 
between him and his children. When he has to step into the hero's boots, hopefully the 
background work makes the action seem believable. 
A WET JOB 
The storms in the movie were created by computer, but the actors could still experience 
the force of tornadoes. 
- Every second of filming was wet and windy, it became a real endurance test. But it was 
good to do things that way because it really felt like a huge storm was just around the 
corner. The filming crew did their utmost to make the takes realistic. They were throwing in 
trees from windows and tearing down ceilings above our heads, a crane was dropping 
cars in front of me and items around me were yanked up in the air with cables. Steve was 
concentrating on real stunts at least as much as on digital effects. 
Quale had computer-genarated models of what storms would look like. However, he 
wanted the actors to think of the storms as monsters chasing them rather than as realistic tornadoes. At times he intentionally kept the actors a bit in the dark in order for them to be 
realistically surprised by a new turn of events when the storm arrived. 
While shooting the movie, the actors didn't get the chance to enjoy the impressiveness of 
the sound, though. 
- We mostly heard the sound of the wind machine, but when the sirens started wailing 
there was something in their sound that made your heart beat and set your mood towards 
disaster, Armitage says. 
For Armitage, the most difficult moment in the shooting wasn't about storms as such. 
- Technically and emotionally, the hardest part to shoot was one and the same scene. In 
that scene, Gary has to dive in a water pool to save his son. First, I was upside down in a 
very narrow space under water. When we tried to revive the boy, we did the scene in real 
time. We went over what was done in reviving a person and how long each phase would 
take. It felt real and it was a very emotional scene. 
SERIOUS BUT FUNNY 
Gary Morris is practically the only adult in the movie who behaves correctly. 
- I deliberately made him perhaps a little bit boring and serious, and when I was trying to 
find out reasons for him to smile, the storm hit. But we did have a lot of fun when we were 
shooting, Armitage says. 
The actor is obviously not interested in comedy. Even in entertaining movies, such as The 
Hobbit and Into the Storm, he is playing the most serious character. 
- It's more about what's being offered to me, Armitage defends himself. 
I have done a couple of episodes in the famaous British TV series The Vicar of Dibley. 
That was fun and new to me. It would be nice to do something more like that. 
- Often, when an actor does a role, he is being offered more of the same kind. Although I 
haven't done comedy, my friends tell me I'm a really funny guy. But nobody wants to film it! 
The Hobbit success hasn't made it any easier. 
- You always have to fight for your roles. It's a myth that you could choose your roles after 
you've had success. Even the biggest names have to fight for the roles they want. People 
are expecting to see something they've seen before, and when I go to auditions, the 
directors are surprised to see that I'm almost 6'3'' and not 4'11''. At least at the moment 
they are. 
However he knows what he would do if he could choose any project. 
- Maybe I could try to do some comedy, some romantic comedy perhaps. Something 
where I could, in stead of getting wet, stand on a sunny beach in shorts and t-shirt, with a 
drink in my hand. 

For the time being, Armitage is content with acting. But he has some plans brewing up at 
the back of his mind that he would like to produce one day. 
- Before that, however, I'll have to make sure that my acting career is going on strong 
enough to make it possible to produce other things. Maybe I could include that in my next 
Five- or Ten-Year-Plan. 
Maybe you could produce your own romantic comedy? 
- I'm more likely to be going on slightly gloomier paths, but you never know! Armitage laughs
                                              Becoming Jamie Fraser...

The CW channel's 'Reign' season2 has returned....

Hilarious ep 1 review:

http://www.tv.com/shows/reign-2013/community/post/reign-season-2-episode-1-the-plague-review-141226773934/ Another reign review--EXCERPT:

All in all, Mary 2.0 is a bit of a badass, and the plague gave her so much to work with. In fact, the entire show thrives under the constant threat of horrible death. ..and despite the absence of the wonderful Henry,Reign's evolution feels a lot like Mary's: What started as an innocent show that always had potential has now grown into its own as a sexy, powerful woman. In other words, Henry would now want to have sex with Reign. Have I gone too far?

http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/reign-season-2-premiere/2/

http://outlanderviewingroom.forumotion.net/