Richard Armitage
Richard Armitage
Richard Crispin Armitageis an English film, television, theatre and voice actor. He became an overnight sensation in his native England with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme North & South. But it was his role as dwarf prince and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit that first brought him international recognition. Other notable roles include John Proctor in Yaël Farber’s stage production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Francis...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth22 August 1971
CityHuncote, England
CountryUnited States of America
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I just don't think we had the imagination required to consider a tragedy of this magnitude.
I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have 3 basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.
The campaign against terrorism is going to be global and it's going to be long and there's reason to expect there will be difficulties along the way.
The confidence with which (the) president is moving forward seemed to indicate to me the extent to which there are tensions, and there are, they're manageable,
The evidence of Saddam Hussein's programs is likely to be spread across many hundreds and even possibly thousands of sites in Iraq. It is going to take us months to find this material, but find it we will,
the type of thing that gives us the enthusiasm that Iraqis are making a decision that they are going to have a future and they are going to be involved in all of the meaningful activities of the world.
I'm not a massive fan of 3D. I've seen some good 3D, and I've seen quite a lot of bad 3D. I think if a film is created for the shock effect of 3D, then it's a certain type of film that I'm not massively bothered about.
The problem with me is I read everything, but it's only the bad stuff that stays with me. It's weird, you only need to be told something once and it stays with you.
Unfortunately, my love life is nil. I'm working too much - but I would like to settle down at some point.
I did mega-training with ex-military men. I'd be in the gym for two hours after a 12-hour day on Spooks, and it was so hardcore I'd throw up. I stuffed myself with food and drank protein shakes to bulk up. I used to be a dancer, but I had to strap my weak ankles every day and strengthen my wrists so I could hold a machine gun. My body just wasn't up to it.
You have to remove your human sentiment when it comes to greed and the accumulation of wealth.
I think insanity is the hardest thing to play.
Whatever I lack in talent I have in stamina.
Ive never been that cute kid that was forgiven for being naughty.