lost boy

richard. scottish boy just trying to pretend i'm not famous.

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imsg 📱→ lily

Lily: Yes please, I miss you!!

Lily: I took mum to see Rocketman this week, you’re so good in it, Rich!

Richard: I miss you too!

Richard: Thank you so much! I really loved doing it and I'm so glad everyone else seems to be loving watching it.

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Are you ready to be stuck with me for a whole week? You might get tired of me by the end of it and want nothing to do with me which I hope doesn’t happen because I kind of like spending time with you and a Natalie free life would be a miserable one. @wtfnatdormer

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imsg 📱→ lily

Richard: Hey you!

Richard: I demand a day together on this cruise. It's been far too long since we hung out.

[henrvcavill]

Richard Madden ph. by Austin Hargrave for The Hollywood Reporter (2019)

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Text ⇢ Richard

Natalie: I’m doing well. Not nearly as exhausted as you are though.

Natalie: Sweet! You up for some friend time? I start filming soon and I’d love to see you before I head back into work. Rocketman looks amazing by the way. So proud of you!

Richard: I'm always up for friend time if it's with you. We haven't hung out in a while and I miss you! Drinks and a movie sound good to you? We can see where the night takes us. Thank you! I'm so proud of it. I hope it's your favorite movie of the summer. Move over, Avengers.

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x-lilyjames‌:

It’s not ringing any bells. I know, it seems slightly crazy. But you know, Hollywood will make anything these days. What?! Do I at least get friends and family discount? Or is your payment just beer, cause I reckon I could get you singing after a few. Wow, done. I love that song. I think we would ace it. I can’t wait, I will call you as soon as I am out of the movies. Mum keeps texting me about it so I am going to take her. Eh, I am sure you will be alright. I can’t take the blame there. ABBA is far too catchy. 

I guess I’ll have to educate you by taking you to see this little movie about this really unknown guy. Fine, you can have a discount but only because you’re one of my favorites. Actually, beer sounds good. Get me drunk and make me sing. You won’t be able to stop me once I start then, though. We’d have to record our own version of the song it’d be that good. Tell your mum I say hi. How is the fam? How are you? I haven’t even asked that yet. I think we need a karaoke night of ABBA and Elton, Lil.

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jennacolemanxo‌:

I think that’s a fantastic thing to have happen, at least they are bloody good songs though. I recall you being able to sing fairly well. Hello Richard it’s lovely to see you. I’ve been up to just working in the Old Vic Theatre because of All My Sons. 

You’re right about that! I can’t be mad having those classics stuck in my head. I can but I choose not to. I’ll leave that to the people much better than me. Hey, Jen! It’s been a while. How’s the show going for you?

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colehqs‌:

I feel like out of all the songs to have stuck in your head Elton John is a great list to shuffle around. I haven’t been up to much, just relaxing on hoidays actually. You in the press tour whirlwind? That’s always a bit crazy. 

I think so too! He has so many catchy songs so it’s not too bad. It could be worse and I could have Justin Bieber stuck in my head. That would really drive me insane. Yeah! It’s ended for me now, though. Poor Taron is still stuck doing it but I escaped.

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tomxhiddles‌:

Ah yes, the horrid challenge of doing a music-movie. You’ve done a couple of those now, haven’t you? Eventually the Elton John songs will pass. Though, Benny and the Jets and Piano Man stuck in my head forever doesn’t sound too horrible to me. I’ve just been working on my play 20 nights a week, so I’m pretty out of the life loop too.

Yeah! I’m going to have an head full of these songs so much that when I’m old they’ll be the only things I’m singing when I’m stuck in my rocking chair. I don’t think I’ll ever be in the life loop. I’m okay with never being in it. It’s safer that way. If I don’t know other people’s drama then life is great.

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cymrutaron‌:

I think I’ve forgot what sleep feels like with all this press we’re doing for Rocketman. Don’t get me wrong, I bloody love it but I am exhausted but because I’m so excited I can’t sleep. You see my dilemma here? Maybe I’m destined to be a zombie now. Although, don’t really fancy eating any brains so help me out here. What’s a good way to wind down and fall asleep? Or do I just ride it out until I ultimately crash out for about a week?

I crashed out last night but you should be excited, mate. You’re about to take the world by storm even more than you already have. I’m singing your praises to everyone right now so I expect payment by the end of the week for being your hypeman. Read a book or stick on a boring documentary. Netflix is full of them.

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wtfdobreva‌:

I’m living under a rock, I swear. I had no fucking clue you’re in Rocketman. This makes me so unbelievably happy. Who are you playing? I’ve only seen like a two second clip of Taron in a glorious Elton John outfit and I’m so ready for this movie just based on that. If I ask you to sing Tiny Dancer to me will you do it? Please? I’m just traveling around lately. My show got canceled so I’m soaking up the summer now that I’ve got no work. Currently in France having the time of my life.

I play Elton’s boyfriend in it! I’m really excited for people to see it and for people to see Taron blow it out the water because he’s incredible in it. Seeing him in those outfits is the best part. I remember seeing it on set and almost died laughing. He rocks it but... oh, man. That was something special. I might do it. Not sure I’ll do it as good as Elton or Taron but I can give it a shot. France is a great place to relax, though. We were just there a few days ago too.

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x-lilyjames‌:

You’re in a movie called Rocketman? About someone called Elton John? Never heard of that, sorry. I don’t think they’ve promoted it very well at all. Ooooh, we have do have to test this out at a karaoke night. I think I should get my own concert. But really, I’m so excited to see this movie, Rich! I’m so proud of you. Also, I am still singing ABBA and it’s been almost a year so don’t get your hopes up for it leaving your head anytime soon. I’ve just finished my play and I am doing press for my next movie. 

I’m not shocked you haven’t heard of it. Elton isn’t that big of a star at all. It’s surprising there’s a movie about him at all. It’s not like he’s one of the best musicians of all time, nah. You know I’m charging you for a private concert, right? I can’t be singing for free, Lil. I demand a duet of ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’, though. Thank you! I really hope you like it. Please let me know your thoughts on it the moment you come out of the cinema. Be sure to tell me how great I was especially. I had ABBA songs stuck in my head for ages after seeing that movie and I’m blaming you for it entirely.

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hqmcadams‌:

Oh so that’s what I have to look forward too next week? I’m going to be singing along for the first few days and then cursing you and Taron by the end of the week, won’t I? I’m really excited for this movie though. My Mom and Sister and flying out to see if with me. Elton John was always on our road trip playlists growing up and it felt only right to see it with them. I’m sure your parents are proud of you for landing what very well could be the biggest non-superhero movie of the summer! I’ve been in the Mom bubble and just hanging out with my son lately, I’m a little out of the loop too actually.

Definitely! You’re going to hate the two of us by the end of it but we welcome it. If we have to suffer then you all do too. Let me know what you think once you’ve seen it. Taron smashes it and I’m just excited to be in a movie with such talented people. Getting to be around Elton was pretty cool aswell. I hope so! We’re competing with Aladdin this week but I think we’ll still do okay. Aw, how old is your son? The mum bubble isn’t a bad thing at least.

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Text ⇢ Richard

Natalie: Hi stranger. It’s been a minute. Hope you’re doing well.

Natalie: Are you in London?

Richard: Hey, Nat! I'm doing great other than the exhaustion that's setting in. How're you doing?

Richard: I am! We just had the Rocketman premiere here the other day so I'm around.

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sophichq‌:

Taron? Sounds like a jerk. What kind of a name is Taron anyway? I’m so sorry you had to be stuck with a guy like that. I’m excited to watch the movie! I briefly met Elton on the set of Kingsman 2 but… it was brief and then I died (spoiler) so I barely got to hang around set because of other projects. How was filming the movie? I feel like any movie/musical would do that to you, how long do you think the Mamma Mia cast got ABBA songs stuck in their head for?

He’s the biggest jerk I know. I don’t know why people keep hiring him. Such an unpleasant person to be around constantly, am I right? You better see it! It’s a great movie and I’m not just saying that because I’m paid to. Elton is so cool. Probably one of the coolest guys I’ve ever got to meet. It was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it. I’m okay with being stuck singing Elton songs for the rest of my life. It could be worse like... Justin Bieber or something.

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wydhems‌:

everytime someone mentions that movie to me i always have that song stuck in my head anyway. looking forward to seeing it, though. can’t go wrong with a bit of elton, can you? i’ve been bugging my girlfriend and that’s really it. i need to get back to work before i go insane.

It’s the worst but the best at the same time because it’s a great song but the amount of times its going over and over in your head drives you crazy. Elton is the best, man. I love that dude. It’s a boyfriend’s job to bug their girlfriend so you’re doing it right. Go insane and maybe you’ll get a Netflix show out of it.

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The only thing with doing something like Rocketman is that once you’ve seen the movie all the songs are stuck in your head for about a week. I’ve had to see it a few times the last week and now I think I’m eternally programmed to sing Elton John’s greatest hits at any given opportunity. I’ll never be able to sing them as good as that legend or even my mate Taron. They’re far too talented for me. What’s everyone else been up to lately, though? I’ve been in this Rocketman bubble so I’m missing a lot.