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Weekly Richard Armitage News - July 31, 2016
Berlin Station
Currently compiling press tour-related images in this album, will try to update as much as I can and will post a number of highlights in the sub. Not including images that are too small or that are heavily-watermarked. Sources included in the descriptions.
Berlin Station's dedicated site is now live and offers an explorable VR experience to viewers
The official release date for Berlin Station is October 16, Sunday on Epix.
Writer Bradford Winters tweets that the first 2 episodes will be available on multiple platforms for free: "It's official: #BerlinStation to premiere on #EPIX Sunday 10/16 @ 9:00 p.m. And multiple platforms to watch the first 2 episodes free first."
Richard tweeted a similar statement: ".@EpixHD BerlinStation premiere on EPIX Sunday 10/16 @ 9:00 p.m. And offering the first 2 episodes free on multiple platforms across the US"
Deadline.com: "‘Berlin Station’ Creator On Being Compared To ‘Homeland’: Show Depicts “Normal People With An Abnormal Job”"
TV Series Finale: "Berlin Station, Graves: EPIX Scripted Series to Debut in October"
Business Wire: "EPIX Launches First Ever Cross-Platform 360-Degree Interactive Video Experience"
Indiewire: "Epix CEO Mark Greenberg on Why His Channel is Getting into the Original Scripted Series Game"
Zimbio has a number of unwatermarked but smaller versions of photographs taken at the TCA party. Here and here.
Rexfeatures.com has an entire library of heavily-watermarked photos from the TCA16 event.
Servetus has compiled a number of production-related tweets during the press tour here.
Richard has been quoted by Dade Hayes and Debra Birnbaum during the press tour at #TCA16:
1: ".@RCArmitage : Pedigree of #EPIX backers (Paramount, MGM, Lionsgate) "is all you need" to board network's first scripted original. #TCA16"
2: ".@RCArmitage : vulnerability was draw of being in @BerlinStation -- "I knew we were going to explore someone with flaws." #TCA16"
3: ".@RCArmitage says he signed on to #BerlinStation because of #EPIX backers: Paramount, Lionsgate, MGM. #TCA16"
Diane Gordon (@thesurfreport) has created a tweet roundup of Berlin Station-related material during the TCA16 here on Storify. RA-related highlights below:
1: "Richard Armitage also has a meaty role in #BerlinStation. Long teaser reel just rolled @EpixHD #TCA16"
2: "Richard Armitage: With this character, we explore a human being who has flaws & he's stretched & challenged. #BerlinStation #TCA16"
3: "Armitage: It's much more of an intellectual game than an action piece. #BerlinStation #TCA16"
4: "Additional note: Richard Armitage has another excellent beard. #BeardsFTW at #TCA16 #BerlinStation"
Editor Philiana Ng tweeted the following during the press tour:
1: "Talking to Richard Armitage and Michelle Forbes in an hour-ish. Then my #TCA16 is done for the day. Hooray to weekends!"
2: "Told #RichardArmitage that #NorthandSouth was my intro to him. Seemed surprised I had seen it: "Not a lot of people have seen it over here.""
3: "In any case, #RichardArmitage is a lovely chat. Watch @EpixHD's first scripted drama #BerlinStation this Oct!"
4: ""We have a competence fetish. W/ this char in particular, we were going to explore a human being w/ flaws." - @RCArmitage #BerlinStation"
Two entertaining tweets from Candace Havens during the tour, via "Me + Richard Armitage":
1: "I didn't run up to Richard Armitage and say...That time when John looks at her on the train in North and South...best romantic moment ever."
2: "So I'm feeling very professional right now. But I really, really wanted to. One of my favorite film moments ever. #NorthandSouth"
Richard retweeted a photo from @BerlinStation and said: "Mina snaffled my Schnitzel..."
Richard tweeted a photo of himself below his poster and said: ".@epixpress @EpixHD @BerlinStation "October what?....16th?....First two episodesWHAT?...are you kidding me?...""
He's also tweeted that he's "a massive 'Homeland' fan."
Prior to the Press Tour, he tweeted the following about Berlin Station:
1: "@etnow remember those trailers I was banging on about? In LA starting press, can't wait to see my friends from 'Berlin Station'"
2: "@epixpress @BerlinStation @etnow Key theme: "Thomas Shaw"; whistleblower or threat to national security? Topical in our current climate, no?"
3: ".@epixpress @BerlinStation This is no 'nostalgic stroll through the archive of espionage' this is about NOW!"
4: ".@epixpress @BerlinStation Intelligence services are in new territory where technology is no longer more powerful than the people behind it."
[Video] Various recordings of the Snapchat session from Berlin Station: Sam S, UltraVeloce, Gomgomi03.
[Video] @BerlinStation: "Special message from @RCArmitage. #BerlinStation"
[Video] @BerlinStation: "Find out what @RCArmitage is most excited for you to see in #BerlinStation this Fall!"
[Video] Snapchat of Richard with Mina Tander and Rhys Ifans recorded by @RAnetdotcom
Other News, Articles, Posts
Photographer Sarah Dunn teases a possible RA photoshoot: "Lovely afternoon tea with The Armitage, we're making plans #Armitagearmy Great to see u @RCArmitage big kiss"
Frock Flicks has a post featuring Richard and his many roles: "MCM: Richard Armitage"
Mystery Playground has a feature on RA's Berlin Station co-star Michael Paul Chan, with a playful photo of RA: "Michael Paul Chan from Major Crimes"
Fandom and Fan Creations
Guylty offered to provide free badges to fellow RA fans going to see Love, Love, Love, with a donation to Young Minds via Richard's Just Giving page. With a small update here.
Ameve created an ensemble on Polyvore inspired by one of Richard's photos.
Armitage Agonistes posted information on where to find Berlin Station if you're from the US. Related to this, "Me + Richard Armitage" has a post on how non-US viewers can circumvent geoblocking
Others
- Servetus posted about Roundabout Theatre Company's education initiative



