Richard Armitage on the Hobbit, beard grooming and dwarf workouts
" I just wanted to convince people that I'm not 5'2" and hairy." smiles Richard Armitage, sitting back in a comfortable chair at London's Clairidges hotel. "That'll be the biggest challenge." The 41-year-old actor's concern is understandable: as dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's long-awaited Hobbit trilogy, he's shrunken and wigged-up beyond recognition. So let GQ settle it:in real life, Armitage cuts an enviable handsome figure. (No kidding!) He's easily 6'1" (try 6'2"), lightly stubbled (OMGuyed!) and today clad in a sleek J. Lindeberg with plaid shirt and tie. After almost two decades on British TV in the likes of Spooks, Robin Hood and Chris Ryan's Strike Back, The Hobbit marks a step up for Armitage - into the newly world of global franchises and screaming fans. Arriving nine years after the release of The Return of the King, the film is a visually stunning return to Middle Earth, shot in ultra-clear 3D - but by the time Howard Shore's inimitable score sets in, and Andy Serkis is shouting "precious", it feels like we never left. Ahead of the film's release this weekend, we sat down with Armitage over a glass of wine to talk beard grooming, Hobbit obsessives and why Brits work best in the shire.
Here is the link to the full article: http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2012-12/13/richard-armitage-the-hobbit-film-interview
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