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mark12_30 · 06-14-2002, 06:28 AM

Sharon,

I fear your forebodings are correct. I've read in at leat one interview (which one I can't remember) that Wood interpreted the Ring as a growing addiction, through Ithilien and Mordor, and acted it that way. Drat.

Maril,

But Gandalf has a **serious** sense of irony. Doesn't he? Why would Frodo's sense of irony strike Gandalf as "perky?" I don't see what you see, yet.

Sharon again:

Yes, Sean is a great Sam. Much better (I think) than Dom is a good Merry (not!!! unless, again, I'm blaming PJ's interpretation of him, which I guess I am... but I wouldn't have picked Dom as Merry...) Billy Boyd, now, that's closer.

I've written my own hobbit, and now that you mention it, I picture him closer to Billy Boyd's Pippin than any of the other three.

And in scenes where they all interact (I have a few), Sam looks like Sean, Pippin is entishly-too-tall and doesn't really remind me of anybody-- how DOES one picture a four-foot-six hobbit???-- and Frodo reminds me of a conglomeration of some previous artwork and Boyd's Pippin, grown-up, serious, and deep-- and most definitely brown-eyed. Even though I credit Frodolijah's eyes for half his role, or more.

Go figure. How does Pippin end up being a blank face for me when I think of him as pretty-close-to-the-the-essense-of-hobbitness??? Maybe it ws that growth spurt.

06-14-2002, 06:28 AM	#21
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Sharon, I fear your forebodings are correct. I've read in at leat one interview (which one I can't remember) that Wood interpreted the Ring as a growing addiction, through Ithilien and Mordor, and acted it that way. Drat. Maril, But Gandalf has a serious sense of irony. Doesn't he? Why would Frodo's sense of irony strike Gandalf as "perky?" I don't see what you see, yet. Sharon again: Yes, Sean is a great Sam. Much better (I think) than Dom is a good Merry (not!!! unless, again, I'm blaming PJ's interpretation of him, which I guess I am... but I wouldn't have picked Dom as Merry...) Billy Boyd, now, that's closer. I've written my own hobbit, and now that you mention it, I picture him closer to Billy Boyd's Pippin than any of the other three. And in scenes where they all interact (I have a few), Sam looks like Sean, Pippin is entishly-too-tall and doesn't really remind me of anybody-- how DOES one picture a four-foot-six hobbit???-- and Frodo reminds me of a conglomeration of some previous artwork and Boyd's Pippin, grown-up, serious, and deep-- and most definitely brown-eyed. Even though I credit Frodolijah's eyes for half his role, or more. Go figure. How does Pippin end up being a blank face for me when I think of him as pretty-close-to-the-the-essense-of-hobbitness??? Maybe it ws that growth spurt. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.