Far be it from me to ever tell you or anyone else to limit self-expression but it might be better to start somewhere where clothing is still the norm, like maybe a Toga Party. Last spring when you were talking about lighting farts as a party trick I immediately thought, "FRAT BOY!" and while that was a welcome change from the thoroughly buttoned up professor vibe you were rocking last winter naked is still a total 180. I'll buy it when you can say the word "bitches" above a whisper and when you don't stop yourself from saying "fucker" after mother. You live in NYC, the whole swear should be rolling off your tongue by now.
Blessedly, in this case, Prince pulls all of his stuff from YouTube so I can't play "Gett Off." No such luck with Ice-T's "L.G.B.N.A.F" but I restrained myself because I think I just heard another fangirl drop in Minnesota somewhere. Go ahead and express yourself, we REALLY won't mind, just give us all fair warning so we can order more smelling salts, okay?
I've been wondering if this is a "I didn't go to traditional university so I'm reliving my late adolescence thing" or a genuine midlife crisis. A lot of my male friends who are having them have some sort of flirtation with exposure. :)
ReplyDeleteI suspect that Mr. Laid Back has been there all along, he just couldn't be that publicly. I would love to see him fly his freak flag as high as he wants.
DeleteLOL - I love the way you have written this - although I shudder at the frat boy association *ugh*. He's been having fun with the interviews, it seems. A welcome change from all the "tall dwarf" and "Thorin's journey" questions. I am already on the regression path (started the day I delurked in the world of fandom), and I am happy to see him join me *ggg*
ReplyDeleteMore specifically I was thinking "Animal House." I can totally see him leaving a cow in the dean's office. :)
DeleteJust all the serious interviews in a row need a lighthearted outlet somewhere. I think he likes to ruffle our feathers and get our attention - as if he does not have it anyway as soon as he opens his mouth. (Perhaps he thinks he has to make it through the press censure/selection and get through to us ;o) ? - What a kind way to please his fans ;o) ! - And the best way to get attention in the publishing/media industry still is to shock.)
ReplyDeleteDude's gotta get his ya yas out somewhere, right? :)
DeleteHey, WTF. Who says New Yorkers are effing cursing between every mother effing word? Shit, I know assholes who never curse. That Mother---reference came after he moved to NY I think. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteLol, perry!
DeleteI think it was in the NYMoves interview, he said "mother" and then censored himself.
LOL! Can't think of a male I know (from toddlers to um, elders) who will not remove as much clothing as possible at drop of metaphorical hat (cute in littlest, sexy in some, scary/problematic in others!) Male default seems to be bare naked (which they find hilarious...but can never quite explain. Of course, they perceive female nakedness TOTALLY differently...for which I am (mostly) thankful) with a few concessions made to weather, safety &/or comfort. Any other clothed state, highly objectionable! (haha) Still, must be mind-numbing to be asked same questions (to which give same answers) over and over... at same time, try to be polite, interested and coherent for intensive media blitz. Manages to make it look easy, but has to take a toll. Wonder how difficult to suppress urge (if any) to answer this way all the time? More than sneaking suspicion he has a wicked sense of humor; oh, what fun! ;) BTW head injury ref brought back some memories: there are some stages of cognitive recovery where common behaviors include repeated attempts to remove (own) clothes & hypersexual behavior. Thankfully, my head injury patients only presented typical challenges...
DeleteWelcome to the blog, Verbosa, and thank you for the comment. Speaking of male facility in dropping trou, I spent waaaay too much time on YouTube this morning looking for a bit Dana Carvey used to do about his then very young sons. In order to get them to wear clothes at all he and his wife had to negotiate "naked time" where they could run around naked everyday for an hour. No dice.
DeleteI remember that... Made me giggle back then. Don't think I'd be giggling at Mr Gorgeous dropping trou and high tailing it down the road. Maybe we could negotiate some naked RA time...lol
DeleteWelcome to the blog and thanks for your comment, Lianne. Who would we negotiate with, do you think?
DeleteGirl! please,don't encourage him..cuz you will be astonished..I tell you!. besides according to his words we should be drunk, bearded ,naked and he....he will be invisible!! Well,F#@& yourself ,Mr Armitage!
ReplyDeletePS: Great post, Jazzy :D Thanks for the laugh!
Excellent point, Joanna. We should remedy the invisibility thing. Hmmm...dip him in chocolate sauce?
DeleteWould happily encourage him given the slightest hint of an opportunity! (not news) Perhaps we should inquire if RA has substance/flavor preference (it's Monday: I'm still trying to act like I have SOME manners; rest of week swiftly downhill) As for drunk, bearded & naked, willing to negotiate, but as someone else said, Him first. (reaallly big smile) BTW also had to promise I was a grown-up: not fair to tease a person so! (current topic should keep me nicely distracted through drearier chores... )
DeleteDude, the troublemaker in me wants to double dog dare him and you know what that means. :)
DeleteO, pretty please, chocolate fudge?
ReplyDeleteSee, I was thinking Supersoakers loaded with thinned out Hershey's syrup...not that I would EVER advocate ambushing him...
DeleteYumm:)..but how to ambush invisible man?...throwing Gummy Bears all around? ;)
DeleteWe're gonna have to put our heads together on this one, girlfriend.
DeleteOooh! I had to agree that I was an adult before the link would follow through. Ha! Maybe it needs a "facetious" alert, too. Ha! And IMHO, RA doesn't need to be profane to be interesting. I just think that his inner guy peeks through now and again. Ha!
ReplyDeleteAnd I had never seen that Madonna video. Miley is still probably a "nun" compared to Madonna. Ha!
I clicked that when I thought I was going to link Ice-T and then forgot to undo it. And Miley and Madonna are more than welcome to fly their freak flags, too. :)
DeleteFrankly, I think that he is tired of answering the same questions over and over again. 6'2" dwarf? Off comes the plaid shirt and designer jeans and out the door screaming. And he has another year of this. He is the one of the most patient people I have ever seen. Have fun, Richard, feed our fantasies.
ReplyDeleteCheck you out, encouraging the silly...I knew I liked you for a reason. :)
DeleteI have a fantasy he can feed ... oh, wait, sorry. Wrong blog. *embarrassedly exits stage left*
DeleteZan, it's currently -8 here and I suspect it isn't any higher where you are...whatever warmth we can generate is good by me so you're welcome to spill here. :)
Delete1 here. (-18 wc) *blush* Let's just say it involves a cabin in the woods beneath feet of snow, a fireplace with a perfectly crackling blaze, a nest of super comfy quilts and pillows, a never-ending bottle of pinot noir, romantic music in the background, a dearth of clothing and his wicked sense of humor ... ;)
DeleteBut no pogo sticks, pickles or Woody Guthrie, huh? I guess the cheese stands alone on that one. :)
DeleteDevil is in the details, darling. For beneath that mountain of comfiness is hidden a glow-in-the-dark Wiffle bat (neon orange) and an Orphan Annie decoder ring. At just the right moment, PDQ Bach does a turn in the music department (Eine Kleine Nichtmusik-1,3,4 - of course). As for pickles ... well, one always needs pickles, now doesn't one? Hmmmm? ;)
DeleteLol...uh, zan...have you been baking brownies for the Richard Armitage and His Old Ladies Commune this morning by chance? Because SEND ME SOME!
DeleteWhy, whatever could you mean? *giggle* (The brownies are in the mail. *wink wink nudge nudge*)
DeleteAnd just who are you calling "old", you young whippersnapper? *rofl*
DeleteThe hippie commune usage of Old Lady. You were part of that Twitter discussion, weren't you? I said I'd dust off my Doors 8-tracks and you said you'd bake zucchini bread?
DeleteAh ... must be the brownies affecting my memory. *giggle* That sounds like something I'd say. Oh, 8-tracks ... *sigh* Brownies are out on the counter, ladies. Partake at your own discretion. ;)
DeleteI L O V E "naughty Richard." Just another facet to go with the serious, somewhat dorky, drop-dead-handsome-yet-blissfully-unaware-of-it sides. That he's relaxed enough to say something like that-just spontaneously saucy! It's great :)
ReplyDeleteSaucy and hitting the sauce...he just needs a warning label for us lesser mortals, you know? Welcome to the blog and thank you for commenting!
DeleteYa know....running around naked isn't really such an unusual fantasy! In fact, a couple of times I have had a lucid dream and each time I immediately peeled off all my clothes and yes, ran down the street or flew around for a bit!
ReplyDeleteIsn't the wish to disrobe a sign that he wants to be more open, or less secretive? I guess he is just feeling much more comfortable in his new surroundings (or in his own skin!).
Whatever it is -- I am enjoying it!
Great post, btw!
Is it? Maybe that's it, then, he wants everybody to be more open. Or he's been listening to Bob Dylan and can't get "even the President of the United States must sometimes have to stand naked" out of his head. :)
DeleteNot a bad view, I suppose ;) I mean ,the current President :D
DeleteBarack? Yeow. President Johnson was in office when Dylan wrote "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Sighing)" which is just, um, I hesitate to say yuck but yeah.
DeleteSorry, it's "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)."
DeleteWell the naked part I can handle. I'd prefer not to have to listen to the same old profanity though. Could he just try and be a bit different there. Using the f work is not going to make you look more "in" or "out". It just shows that you are like half the other men and some women and its boring, to me at least. Oh you can use it if it fits the moment certainly but be wary because eventually you will be using it every other word. No naked is just fine if that floats your boat.
ReplyDeleteYou should hear how frequently I use it in RL. ;)
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