"P-racticality d-oesn't interest me! Love the life that I lead!" I've been keeping this to myself because for a long time I wasn't sure it was going to happen, but... I met Richard Armitage. I repeat: I met RICHARD. ARMITAGE. He gives me ALL THE ALL CAPS FEELINGS. His gravelly voice is what crème brûlée would sound like if it could speak to me. Mmm... Voices are my favorite and his is my absolute favorite! Naturally I want him to narrate the audio books of my stories one day... and possibly hand me my cup of coffee every morning with a sly, "Your bed-head has never looked better," but one thing at a time. Anyway, I took a whirlwind trip to NYC for the grand event. I had just met Andy Serkis, the genius behind Gollum who was so gracious and who I was able to string coherent thoughts together for, when this happened:
To think I went without smelling salts! |
When he made his slow-mo exit from the building (haha... but really) all I could think was "RICHARD ARMITAGE" and "PROXIMITY" aka two of my favorite things. To say I spoke to him like someone who had just been hit with a tranquilizer dart would be a gross understatement. But to see him and hear him up close, someone who has captured my imagination with so many memorable characters on screen, was the perfect post-NaNoWriMo treat. He has this ability to focus in on you despite all the surrounding chaos that makes you a little weak in the knees. So naturally, I was super dignified while gazing at his lips and having an An Affair to Remember "all I could say was hello" type moment (though I was more like this in my head). Look! I'm actually blushing on camera! Oh my. This man. This man! So charming, so lovely, so gracious... Mariah, Caroline, and I were all a bit bewitched, bothered, and bewildered afterward. So looking forward to seeing him (and hearing him siiiiiiiing) in The Hobbit and all of the much-deserved success that follows.
As if this book wasn't special enough... |
Because Louis is the BEST! |
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!
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Sorry, couldn't help the excitement. It's just kind of awesome when you see someone you know (even if it's only through the cyber world) get to meet someone you fangirl over. That is so exciting!!! I can't imagine how awesome it must have been to talk to him. I'm nowhere near as big a fan as you when it comes to Armitage, but even I can tell it was brilliant.
Also I just read your letter to him on Victorian Swag (how did I miss that before?!) and man, you made me laugh SO MUCH! I hereby proclaim you hilarious and nutty. Also, is Victorian Swag over? :(
But! But! BUT! This is so exciting! And he looks so nice in the photo, and by nice I mean personality and looks wise, and you look majorly excited. Like you're on cloud nine - which was clearly the case. Aw man, now you've got me daydreaming about all the actors/writers that I could potentially meet...*going hazy eyed*
Anyway, congrats on this awesome moment :D
Haha ohhh the letter! My love for him knows no bounds! And he really *was* as nice personality-wise as he looks in the photo. So humble and charismatic... LOVE!!!!!
DeleteAnd Victorian Swag is... on an indefinite hiatus. I, personally, would love to see it make a comeback!
Remember that time we had the BEST DAY EVER?! Yeah, me too.
ReplyDeleteNEVER GETTING OVER THIS.
RAWRMY PUT HIS ARM AROUND US. *fangirls* *faints*
NEVER FORGET, MARIAH! NEVER FORGET!
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