Happy June to Harry Jasper Kennedy’s Ladies!
Wishing you and yours a joyous Holiday Season!
Thanks to Esther for my/Grati’s nomination for
Congratulations to Richard Armitage, 2015 Olivier Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominee for his portrayal of John Proctor in The Old Vic’s 2014 production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”
Gratiana Lovelace Stories on Wattpad
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“Seeking the Niceties of Marriage” by Gratiana Lovelace (2021); click the image to link to my story on my Wattpad site
“Encouragement” (Book 1, 2016), a Regency Love Story by Gratiana Lovelace
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“Expectations” (Book 2, 2018 – 2019; the sequel to “Encouragement”); link to my story at my Wattpad site
“A Magnificent Love”, is a an original contemporary romance of mine on my Wattpad site:
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“Love in the Great Pine Woods”, an original love story by Gratiana Lovelace for 2015-2016
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“N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons” is my multi-generational fan fic romance completed on my Wattpad site in October 2014.
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“Fire & Ice” (Revised for Wattpad, 2015), by Gratiana Lovelace
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“Lost & Found” (Revised on Wattpad, 2014), this is one of my original contemporary romances, Gratiana Lovelace
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“Somerset: A Time to Love” by Gratiana Lovelace (2017)
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“Sir Guy’s Atonement” (Book 3) on my Wattpad site (a Wattys Awards 2015 Nominee):
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“Thorin’s Dream of Love”, a 2013 short story by Gratiana Lovelace
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“Thorin’s Journey: An Unexpected Love”, is an in progress story of mine that I am serializing here on my blog and on my Wattpad site:
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“Of Magic & Mistletoe” (2020) by Gratiana Lovelace; click on the image to go to my story on my Wattpad site
“Standring’s Christmas Wish”, 2018 holiday short story; link to my story at my Wattpad site
For me, before there was Daniel, before there was Kenneth, before there was Proctor, before there was Gary, before there was Thorin, before there was Porter, before there was Lucas, before there was Sir Guy, before there was Harry, before there was John Standring, there was Richard Armitage as John Thornton in North & South (2004).
Click on this lovely gif by Reema to go to her Tempella Tumblr post with my own and other "North & South" Fan Fics linked.
Something About Love by GratianaL is now also on Tumblr
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Keep Calm Ladies, Richard Armitage is Smiling
His smiles are so joyous, I couldn't resist making this little graphic. Click on the image to download a copy.
Congratulations to Richard Armitage! 2015 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor winner for his role of Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”!
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“The Hobbit 2: Desolation of Smaug Full Soundtrack” in a video by LuisCommentary
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“THAUJ” NYC Premiere with Richard Armitage December 6, 2012
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The Anglophile Channel’s 2013 Favorite British Artist Richard Armitage Interview, all 5 Parts: Teaser, 1, 2, 3, and Outtakes
Click on the image to go to Grati's blog post #525 with links for all of The Anglophile Channel videos of the Richard Amitage Interview.
“The Crucible” will be available for download starting March 17, 2015 per Digital Theatre
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The Crucible: IN CONVERSATION with Richard Armitage at The Old Vic on September 2, 2014
Click on the image to go to Richard Armitage Net's annotated transcript from "Richard Armitage In Conversation" about his role in The Crucible at The Old Vic in London.
Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield Orcrist Swordplay gif by Midnightxsun
With a warrior's skill, Thorin demonstrates his graceful yet deadly finesse.
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” December 2013
Thorin Oakenshiedl (portrayed by Richard Armitage) and his band continue their quest to reclaim their homeland. Let none dare get in their way--not even a dragon. (Click on the image to go to The Hobbit movie site for up to date news and resources.)
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” 2013 Official Trailer#1
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Richard Armitage 2012 Portraits by Robert Ascroft at RANet
Talented, charming, confident, philanthropic, handsome, gentlemanly, and kind--Richard Armitage possesses all of these qualities and more. Click on the image to download it. Then to see it and other Richard Armitage portraits, visit the RANet Promo Portraits 2012 Gallery at www.RichardArmitageNet.com
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Official Trailer 2 [HD]”, Warner Brothers; “Loyalty, Honor, A Willing Heart. I can ask no more than that.”
Click on the image (RANet #38) of Thorin Oakenshield (portrayed by Richard Armitage) to go to "The Hobbit" Trailer #2
“THAUJ” Tokyo Premiere where Richard Armitage displayed elegance, grace, and poise
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“THAUJ” London Premiere with Richard Armitage looking quite the sophisticated and elegant gentleman December 12, 2012
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NYC 2012 RIchard Armitage Portraits
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Richard Armitage portraying Thorin Oakenshield cover of Empire magazine, 10/24/12
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“THAUJ” Toronto Premiere with Richard ArmitageDec. 03, 2012
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“THAUJ” Wellington World Premiere with Richard Armitage on November 28, 2012 shared by RANet
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Richard Armitage interviewed about portraying Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” in Accion, Nov2212
Photo image is courtesy of RANet. For this interview and other Hobbit film intervies, click on the image to go to the Accion magazine's December Issue Hobbit Articles.
The New Hobbit Dwarfs Group Portrait, 9/27/12 (A “Bag End” dozen?)
Courtesy of The Hobbit Facebook Albums page
The “Young Prince” Thorin Oakenshield (as Portrayed by Richard Armitage in “The Hobbit”)
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Richard Armitage from his July 2011 Recognise Magazine photo shoot
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Richard Armitage Portrait (with NZ fan Catherine) from the Isaac Theatre Royal Benefit June 23, 2012
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Category Archives: Thriller
Richard Armitage filming “Stay Close” for Netflix, October 29, 2020 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1336)
Another opportunity to be swept away with the talented British actor Richard Armitage (above, courtesy of BBCRadio4) as he and castmates Cush Jumbo and James Nesbitt—yes, Richard Armitage’s fellow The Hobbit trilogy of films alum–bring another Harlen Coben tale of … Continue reading
SciFi SatuRdAy! With Richard Armitage as the villain in “Space Sweepers”, October 17, 2020 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1333)
Thanks to TeresaA for sharing Pierce Conran’s tweet links to a new article about the Korean SciFi blockbuster “Space Sweepers”—where the talented British actor Richard portrays the villain! We love him as a “baddie”, don’t we! Korean theaters have … Continue reading
New Richard Armitage audiobook “Bedlam” by LJ Ross, August 05, 2020 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1315)
Yet another Richard Armitage audiobook to checkout–Bedlam by LJ Ross (Amazon)! “From the international best-selling author of the DCI Ryan mysteries. In a world gone mad, who can you trust? Fresh from a high-profile case in the Paris fashion … Continue reading
Richard Armitage to start filming The Man from Rome in February 2021! June 23, 2020 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1305)
Richard Armitage, Paz Vega, John Leguizamo and Geraldine Chaplin are set to star in crime thriller 'The Man from Rome,' about a Vatican agent investigating mysterious killings at a church. The project is being sold at the Cannes Virtual … Continue reading
Sweetly Sexy SatuRdAy–Richard Armitage attending TIFF for his “My Zoe” film premiere, September 07, 2019 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1259)
The talented British actor Richard Armitage only recently expressed his friendly farewell to his new friends in South Korea on his latest project (via TeresaA Thanks!): Then Richard Armitage flies today to Toronto, Canada to attend the Toronto International Film … Continue reading
Oh What a Guy Day Friday with Richard Armitage’s new 2019 Selfie for “The Stranger” filming wrap! August 09, 2019 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1254)
My grateful thanks for RA Bulgaria Facebook sharing Richard Armitage’s latest 2019 Selfie from his Instagram (RA Selfie 2019 Instagram link). I’m not on Instagram. So for others who might not be either, I pasted that new RA Selfie below, … Continue reading
Thespian Thursday: “First Look Clip” of new Netflix Thriller Series“The Stranger” with Richard Armitage, July 25, 2019 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1250)
A cool and creepy “first look clip” to the new Netflix thriller “The Stranger” starring the talented British Actor Richard Armitage! Adapted from Harlan Coben’s book “The Stranger”, this clip “features the first meeting between Adam Price (played … Continue reading
THUD Thursday! Refined beardly goodness in newish Richard Armitage Portrait, January 10, 2019 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1203)
I found a newish 2018 image of the tantalizingly talented Richard Armitage (below) Tuesday night while perusing the net. Ah, such beardly goodness—with a tease of neckage! And he looks great in a suit and tie. Sighhh! Enjoy! Then I … Continue reading
Thriller Thursday—Berlin Station Season 3 Teaser Trailer Intrigues, September 20, 2018 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1185)
Thanks to TeresaA for sharing the link on FB to the new Berlin Station Season 3 Teaser Trailer from EPIX! Well, I’m intrigued. I’m glad to see Richard Armitage (below, Leland Orser , Richard Jenkins, Michelle Forbes, Mina Tander, and … Continue reading
THUD Thursday! Richard Armitage, dog lover! August 02, 2018 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1175)
This is a nice and very friendly picture of Berlin Station 3 costars Michelle Forbes and Richard Armitage–and her dog Henry. Oh to be the dog! Sighhh! Thanks to Teresa A for sharing the image above! And by Michelle Forbes’ brilliant … Continue reading
THTHT–Richard Armitage characters diptych of John Thornton and Claude Becker by Mat Khal, May 29, 2018 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1166)
Two Richard Armitage characters, 14 years apart–John Thornton (left, North & South, 2004) and Claude Becker (right, Oceans 8, 2018)–one smouldering RA diptych by Mat Khal (Thanks!): Sighhh! P.S. And here is the link for the “b roll” of behind the … Continue reading
Wolverine Wednesday! Richard Armitage interview snippet about his role of Logan-Wolverine and images, May 09, 2018 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1162)
Love this video interview snippet (below) with the oh so talented British actor Richard Armitage talking about his role of Logan for “Wolverine: The Long Night” podcast! “Marvel’s “Wolverine: The Long Night” Podcast – Richard Armitage as Logan” – … Continue reading
Thespian Thursday: Twitter fun with Lucas North, in an Oz sort of way, February 22, 2018 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1146)
I had a fun and funny exchange with a twitter friend named @Kim_AussieGirl last night about the Spooks 9 plot twist debacle—wherein the beloved Lucas North character was revealed to be a terrorist named John Bateman. So not how we … Continue reading
Thriller Thursday: Richard Armitage joins the cast of “The Lodge”, now filming in Montreal, February 08, 2018 Gratiana Lovelace (Post#1141)
Thanks to Suzanne@suzi_writer for pointing me to RichardArmitageNet’s tweet (below), that explains Richard Armitage’s cryptic tweet (at the bottom): Richard Armitage in Montreal filming The Lodge https://t.co/SydU1SzF1b — RichardArmitageNet (@RAnetdotcom) February 7, 2018 that contians a link to the … Continue reading
MIM: Richard Armitage The Martian Invasion of Earth audiobook cast revealed and Big Finish Interview with audiobook podcast excerpt, etc., February 05, 2018 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1140)
I’m a sci fic and HG wells fan from way back—The Time Machine was a favorite of mine, as well as the talented British actor Richard Armitage’s new audiobook podcast of The Martian Invasion of Earth, on the Martian Invasion … Continue reading
Melt My Heart Monday—Richard Armitage’s new “Night at the Opera” Selfie is a Stunner! December 04, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1122)
The talented British actor Richard Armitage starring as Daniel Miller in Berlin Station on EPIX shared this Selfie the day of their Season 2 finale broadcast of episode 9 on Sunday, December 3, 2017 (Thanks to KatieC for sharing the … Continue reading
THTHT—Sleepwalker starring Richard Armitage is released for dvd and streaming sales on October 10th, October 10, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1105)
I am itching to see a good film noir movie! The gloomy mood lighting, mysterious characters, shifting villains, pretzel twisting plotlines, and tumultuous relationships! The British actor Richard Armitage’s film Sleepwalker looks primed to scratch that itch for me! Bring … Continue reading
Berlin Station Series 2 On Set Richard Armitage Interview Snippet about Geopolitical Themes–and Grati’s etc., August 02, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1083)
Well, when Berlin Station series 1 ended at the end of 2016, we all wondered where the plots and characters from series 1 (below) would go from there. With Hector de Jean (portrayed by Rhys Ifans) exposed as the Thomas … Continue reading
“Sleepwalker” (2017) film trailer evokes a Film Noir edge, starring Richard Armitage as the Doctor, June 08, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1067)
“Sleepwalker” trailer, via MarVista Entertainment Hmmm. Interesting “Sleepwalker” film trailer. Thanks for sharing the link, TeresaA! And here also is the link to RA’s tweet of the trailer. The 2017 film “Sleepwalker” stars Ahna O’Reilly in the title role as … Continue reading
“Audio Recording: Three scenes w/ Richard Armitage in Pilgrimage”, April 25, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1059)
With Special Thanks to @mooseturds on Twitter for sharing these audio clips: “Audio Recording: Three scenes w/ Richard Armitage in Pilgrimage” video by Short RA Clips And according to @mooseturds, the “Pilgrimage” film will have subtitles for the non-English … Continue reading
$1 Million Deal for Richard Armitage’s film Pilgrimage to be released in U.S., February 12, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1041)
I cannot contain my excitement at the news that the exquisitely talented British actor Richard Armitage’s film “Pilgrimage” is to be released in the U.S. via a $1 million distribution deal as announced by The Sunday Times (Thanks to Julie K … Continue reading
An all female “Ocean’s 8” film casts Richard Armitage in an as yet unknown role, January 18, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post#1031)
The “Ocean’s Eight” film goes fem? I love the idea of a strong all—or mostly all—woman lead cast for the next Ocean’s numerated caper movie. At least, I assume it will be a caper movie like its predecessors—stealing something from … Continue reading
Spy Day Friday: Ghisborne gifs of the Berlin Station, episode 5 prelude to Richard Armitage as Daniel’s love scene are romantic & sweet, November 25, 2016 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1005)
In the gifs by ghisborne tumblr (Thanks!) and shared at Richard-Crispin-Armitage tumblr where I saw them. (Thanks also!) (see my screen cap below) of the Berlin Station episode 5 prelude to the love scene, characters U.S. spy Daniel Miller (portrayed … Continue reading
Richard Armitage’s character John Porter gains understanding and works together with others for the greater good, November 14, 2016 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1,000)
Sometimes theatrical dramas give us “morality tales”—couched as entertainment–to give us something more weighty to ponder, such as the ills of the world or examples of solutions. . The talented British actor Richard Armitage’s British made 2010 Sky1 mini series … Continue reading
Spy Thriller Thursday: Teaser Trailer for Berlin Station Episode 3 involves Richard Armitage’s …., October 27, 2016 Gratiana Lovelace (Post#990)
This coming Sunday, October 30, 2016 Episodie 3 of Berlin Station airs at 9pm ET/ 8pm CST—the last free episode on EPIX.com. So, true to form, EPIX has released a teaser trailer (Thanks to MooseTurds for the YT link that lead … Continue reading
