This was probably the best interview I have ever seen. I think it was because both Richard and Marlise were so comfortable with each other.

i love the interview , especially how humble and down to earth he seems

Richard and Marlise have such good rapport! They seem more like friends chatting than an interview. Love it.

Oh, and here's another thing. After his success with "Hamlet: A Novel" audio book narration, someone should seriously have him do the narration for "The Hobbit" audio book and all the voices and all that! That would be so amazing! :)

I went and saw The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies last night!! One word...EPIC! The best Hobbit movie so far! You were amazing Richard!!

Lovely relaxed interview with hilarious and original questions and some superbly insightful reflections, Marlise. So proud that we were there on his 'highlight' of the year, the first Crucible performance, when the audience (about a thousand people) rose as one to give him and the whole cast a standing ovation! Met him immediately after at the Stage door, and he was still in a state of shock, I think. SUCH a great guy.

He is too precious for words... *sigh* Hopefully if he does something in New York next year I will be able to see him live. And cry like the lame-O I am. LOL.

Thank you again Marlise! Thank you Mr. Armitage! The second half was even better. Great questions and answers. You both have really down to earth and wonderful personalities! He really is an extremely talented actor. He radiates kindness and thoughtfulness. Great job!

Holy Moly......OMG I absolutely LOVE THIS MAN!!!!! And yes, he should be a HUGE A lister but he's too humble for that. And theatre is where he truly belongs. I hope and pray I get the opportunity to actually see him perform live theatre before I die. I've never really wanted to go to NYC but for him......I'm THERE! Thank you Marlise for the BEST interviews of RA EVER!!!!! And Paul for editing and Alyse for filming!

A "...brilliant talent that we haven't seen in generations..." That was exactly my reaction six years ago when Richard first appeared in Spooks... and I'm still trying to work out how he does it! :) A big, big thank-you Marlise for providing us with such a wonderful Christmas present and thank-you, Richard, for a wonderful year.

Fantastic interview Marlise! You have that wonderful ability to put Richard at ease. Loved your questions and, as usual, Richards thoughtful answers. You bring something out in him that we don't always see - Richard relaxed, comfortable and willing to share things about himself. May he continue to feel fulfilled in all he does now and in the future. God bless you both.

I'm still playing this video for that "Neither"

C'mon, RA, a premiere Venice would've just been like Lake-town!

I just love Richard Armitage! A wonderful actor!

I replayed "Neither" for like 7 times... Thanks for that. And.. how i wish i can see The Crucible! Thanks AnglophileChannel. Thank you, Marlise. This is just the loveliest interview among all of Richard Armitage interviews i had watched. Marlise has just brought the lovely Richard to my screen. :)

I also love the second part of the interview , thank you Marlise! I could listen Richard, for hours. He is a magnificent person, very talented actor and down to earth ! He put his heart in everything he does, the result it's amazing !

I love your interviews with him! It's always so casual and relaxed and funny!

Marlise, I subscribed to your channel because of your interviews with Richard Armitage. You are such a marvelous natural interviewer who does not ask silly questions, you put your guest at ease and both you and your guest enjoy the interview, which in turn is passed on to your viewers. Thank you for interviewing such a marvelous man who has stolen so many hearts because of his intense acting ability. PS: His sense humor and marvelous looks don't hurt one bit.

How much I love your chats with Richard! Can learn more about him as a human being, and an actor, from your interviews than from any others... Thank you again :)))))

Loved it! I love interviews that are like a normal conversation and then just throw in a scripted question every now & then. Perfect!

Very good questions and, of course, wonderful answers! Thank you for this interview, Marlise! Richard is realy a great, magnificent actor and I am very happy to have seen him in The Crucible!

Thank you Marlise Boland, Richard Armitage! Fantastic interview. Great questions. Thank you!

The RA interviews you do always make me so happy. Thank you for this amazing interview!

I'd like to see Richard Armitage being naughty or cheeky, like he says Sir Ian was playing the role of Gandalf. Marlise seems to make Richard so relaxed. Fab interview. I've watched this so many times.

Richard's Interviews with Marlise Boland are probably my favorite ever❤ You get to see what a precious human being is really is and it just makes me so happy (I know probably sounds weird but you know... #armitage army!!)😍

Wonderful interview with the right bit of questioning but done like two friends visiting with kindness. God Bless.

Very big fan of Richard Armitage, just wanted to say that was the best interview I have ever seen with him! Very intimate and casual, felt like we were invited to lunch with him. Thank you!

Thanx again! :-* And btw: give him an Oscar!! Now!!

I want some of Thorin's box of joy. /wiggles eyebrows

Absolutely love this! Love it when you two come together! Thank you!! Now one of my favorites of all his interviews. 😊😊❤️❤️👏

Part I & II was so much fun to watch. Thank you! :-)

Fantastic - I love it! Thank you so much for the adorable interview! :)

Thank you again so much, Marlise and Richard ! Love you both

Aww Merry Christmas to both of you. Wonderful interview!!! Please make this a yearly habit.

Major props for mention Miss Saigon's Engineer!!! So jealous you got to talk to him haha

How beautiful...I hope one day that I may have the chance to talk to Richard...this was just wonderful thanks TAC!

Neither??? Are you trying to kill me??? 😱😱😱

An amusing, entertaining interview. Thank you Marlise Boland, Richard Armitage and TAC.

I love that Baby It's Cold Outside is playing in the background!! I so want to work with that man one day, please God, let me get to work with him!!!

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

Could this man possibly be more gracious and adorable?

How i wish id be lucky and get a chance to hve coffee with this guy.

Thank you again Paul! Another wonderful interview! :D It is so great how you are just chatting over a cup of tea (or two!; really how many pots of tea did you finish? :D ). I truly believe you should turn this into an annual tea-party ;)

I would have loved to see him on stage, I think when you are on stage. You give more of yourself on stage, I am going to watch him on the download. But to have seen him and some of you guys did. I am sure he was just oh god wonderful. I think the stage makes you more of an actor then anything, it's hard work and you have to really push yourself. He is one of a kind and he is wonderful!!!!!!!!!

Really good questions!

I want that for my christmas tree!!

Love him!

Awesome again :)

Adoro a voz desse homem!😍

Marlise Boland comments about Richard 'immersing' himself in a role. I have to contradict them both over the description... Forgive me, Marlise and Richard... It is an indefinable part of Richards natural talent that allows one to see past Richard Armitage, to the very real person he has brought to life by means of his portrayal of a character on a page. (except for a couple spots where I could see Richard shining through) In Sparkhouse, it was John Standring who made us feel hopeful at the end. Same for Thornton, Guy, Lucas, Thorin Oakenshield, and John Proctor. Richard gives life to characters and makes us feel real emotion for them. That is what intrigues and fascinates me. After decades of study in Social Psychology and Human Behavior I find the "Human" paraded before me in these movies and programs. Like a fly on the wall I am able to observe, analyze and then understand the needs and motives of someone I've never met. That is the truly remarkable thing about Richard Crispin Armitage.

wonderful interviewer!

Also, I bought that ornament and it is SO on my Christmas tree.

Okay, I have to admit. I kinda chuckled when he said you couldn't have a drink with you on stage in The Crucible. Because I went through the entire second act holding a pewter mug of water. I had to, during one performance I went into a severe coughing fit. So the guy playing Proctor snuck off stage and got me a mug of water, and then just casually handed it to me. And I was pretty much told to have that mug with me for every performance afterward. But, I suppose I was one of the few characters who could get away with it. :) Wonderful show! Wish I could have seen his performance!

Thorins "box of joy" :D

Sorry, just thinking out loud here but when Ms. Boland mentioned musicals, in particular Les Mis, it took me like an hour to have it really dawn on me that Mr. Armitage would be PERFECT BEYOND PERFECT for Javert, my favorite character. Well, my favorite is a tie between Javert and Jean ValJean, but, just imagine that...But he said no musicals and I just want him to do what he wants to do. Whatever makes him feel fulfilled and happy, then I am all for that :)

hahahahahaha love him x

Toy fight! Doesn't matter how old you get, if you can still swordfight with little action figures, it's all good :D

Great interview! Very relaxed and funny. It's good to see Richard enjoying himself. You're very lucky to speak with him. And is he really that handsome in person? ;)

lovely as always but he seems so thin.. It actually worries me. And so relaxed! xxxxxx

14: 53 a hahaha!

Lee has HIS sword in his umbrella stand as well...Hmmmm lol :)

Oh my ..how much tea did he drink,,

Thorin is on my tree Mr. A :)

Why does his “yes!” at 13:05 have the potential to keep me up at night…. 🥰😩🥵

Is that an Omega De Ville watch he's wearing?

Dear Marlise! You make me jealous! I wish one day in the future, I also can meet the real Richard Armitage face to face like you! Not the fake account in Instagram!

_naughtiness?_ i should like to see that side of richard woo edit: i obviously didn't get my mind out of the gutter in time

His voice…

Да ладно, таких мужиков в русской провинции полно.

Someone tell me if Richard kissed on her lip or only face? 😂😂

I find it very rude how people don't want to respect someone's opinions, regardless of whether they like a person or not! It seems like everyone wants everybody to like him no matter what, and that everyone watching his films and movies has to like it! I don't get why the heck everyone wants to do everything to defend him like as if he was right about everything, even if he's wrong!! It's like, if there was an innocent person out there, people would insult against him or her all they want to, and it's okay, but if it's Richard Armitage that I've made comments about whatever I dislike because of how uncomfortable I feel about it, then oh, it's sooooo wrong for me to do and I'm the one who's soooooo hateful and guilty just because of what I say!!!!! To be honest, if anything I get involved in someday, especially if it's a little inappropriate, I'm getting a lot of that from Richard Armitage and other Hollywood actors out there. How about you people consider in life that if you don't think it's right for me to be honest of how I feel about someone if I feel like it, you shouldn't pick on anyone who really is innocent, no matter how bad you hate someone probably just because the person doesn't look good to your eyes like Richard, and if you are going to pick on someone, don't stop me from expressing how I feel?!!!!! If you can control how you feel about someone if you dislike a person, good for you then, but I'm not that way with every famous person I dislike! Any love I had for Richard was in the past when I didn't know him, which I never made comments about because my feelings changed before I started making comments about him. You people need to stop getting so offended by my comments!! It's not that I don't want him to make his own decisions! I'm being honest about what I don't like if it bothers me and I don't want to keep all my thoughts inside in the case I am uncomfortable, so that I don't have to keep being mad and can sometime forget about it!!! His looks can be so pleasing and igniting to me, but I admit I don't like everything about him and am not afraid to admit it!!! You have your thoughts and I have mine! I'm honest when I express my thoughts and feelings whether you like it or not!!!! If you people can't respect my honest thoughts, I won't be so kind about yours if you don't like someone!!! He can look like a really sweet guy, but there's much more to him, especially negativity, than just his looks.

Maybe instead of box of frustrative joy, it could be box of total frustration.

Box of joy? Or box of frustrative joy? Where is the joy when somebody like him is serious and grumpy? It's really not joyful at all!

He's no joy! He's a spook! He's rather a character for Halloween instead of Christmas (as in the dwarf character).

He sounds like someone that should instead of being in A list movies, he should probably considered as someone in F movies, in which I mean the horrible and stupid movies. Even Elvis Presley was a whole lot more talented in music. Richard is only handsome, but I see nothing extraordinarily fascinating about him, other than his role in The Hobbit. To me, I think he's just a mean and very confusing person.