If you could have.....

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I'd want to play a guy, because they get cooler parts than the girls. The girls all have the whole "Lets stay home and take care of the house while our menfolk save the world" (with some obvious exceptions).

I'd like playing maybe Forlong, or the archers (I haven't got my book with me to remember the names) who were killed shooting out the eyes of an oliphaunt. What's better than a really cool death scene? If I got to be Forlong, I'd get to lead tons of troops to Minas Tirith, and so have an excellent introduction, and then I'd die in battle, unhorsed and completely surrounded by enemies, until I was hewn down with an axe.

Actually, I might change my mind about the girl parts, as long as if I could be Galadriel, Celeborn and I could lead our troops into Mirkwood and clear out Dol Goldur. Can you picture if they'd included that in the movies? Having the assaults on Lothlorien and then all of the Elves eventually coming out to kick some serious butt? That's possibly my favorite part of the Appendices, and its only about a paragraph long.

Fea

[starkat]

either an elf archer or someone from Rohan.

[Gorwingel]

Can I say that I wouldn't have really wanted to play a part... but actually I would have most wanted to take part in the behind the scenes action, more specifically the design of the costumes. The books are so descriptive, and give so many great details about the characters. That creating costumes that would perfectly fit them would be a dream job

A dream job that I would die for

But, hey, I wouldn't have to design them... I would have just sewed, or taken part in the fabric selection... I would have even just passed out the coffee.

But alas... I was much too young at the time, to take any part in any of this

[Fingolfin II]

I'd like to play Aragorn (not just 'cos of Arwen!) or Imrahil, because I don't think he was in the movie.

[Elianna]

Imrahil, because I don't think he was in the movie

I did see the silver swan on a blue field at Aragorn's coronation: from Aragorn's pov, to the right, behind Éowyn and Faramir. I was so happy when I saw it. I think Pete does it on purpose, makes the movies with some huge departures from the book so when we see something that should've been there all along, we're thrilled.

I think I really would've liked being Random Elf Chic #2 (if I couldn't be Éowyn): she's the one behind Arwen's left shoulder when the Fellowship is leaving Rivendell. See, then I'd get to meet most every main actor/actress person and be on the Rivendell set! Then I could look around New Zealand and go home, and not be stuck there 15 months.

[dkhyrosha]

As long as I was an elf, I would be happy. Legolas would be hard (concidering I'm a girl) but I could be an extra elf (under all that armor, I don't think anyone could tell I wasn't a boy)

but I wouldn't want to die either

[The Saucepan Man]

... but I could be an extra elf (under all that armor, I don't think anyone could tell I wasn't a boy)

Indeed, it might be a positive advantage given the "Chorus Line" which turned up at Helm's Deep.

[THE Ka]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

I'd want to play a guy, because they get cooler parts than the girls. The girls all have the whole "Lets stay home and take care of the house while our menfolk save the world" (with some obvious exceptions).

I'd like playing maybe Forlong, or the archers (I haven't got my book with me to remember the names) who were killed shooting out the eyes of an oliphaunt. What's better than a really cool death scene? If I got to be Forlong, I'd get to lead tons of troops to Minas Tirith, and so have an excellent introduction, and then I'd die in battle, unhorsed and completely surrounded by enemies, until I was hewn down with an axe.

Actually, I might change my mind about the girl parts, as long as if I could be Galadriel, Celeborn and I could lead our troops into Mirkwood and clear out Dol Goldur. Can you picture if they'd included that in the movies? Having the assaults on Lothlorien and then all of the Elves eventually coming out to kick some serious butt? That's possibly my favorite part of the Appendices, and its only about a paragraph long.

Fea

"I'd want to play a guy, because they get cooler parts than the girls. The girls all have the whole "Lets stay home and take care of the house while our menfolk save the world" (with some obvious exceptions)."

I don't think the women's rights' movement has happened yet in middle earth. But, you should not forget what Eowyn did, for, no man could kill the leader of the ringwrights... and Galadriel, and Arwen... i'm not being rude, or too femininistic, i just thought you might like to be re-informed. and it is not kind to label, though you are speaking your opinion. and i repect that. blessed be, THE Ka.

[Shy Hobbit]

Well, if we put aside all gender restrictions, I would have loved to be Boromir, simply because he's such an emotionaly complex and interesting character.

Of course, I would have probably been happy with random hobbit/elf/rohirrim, etc

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Perhaps I misphrased... I didn't mean to come off quite like that. What I mean is not that women didn't do anything (hence the 'obvious exceptions'), because although they weren't headed off into battle to help save the world (for the most part) they were doing things, such as keeping the rest of the populations going so that the men would have something to come home to, among other things. I just meant that I, personally, would be far more interested in playing the parts where you can be hero.... or bad guy. There are few women (I understand the restrictions of the time period, don't get me wrong) playing active roles in The Lord of the Rings, and those particular roles (Eowyn, Galadriel, Arwen, Rosie Cotten, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, Ioreth, etc) don't really interest me. My own acting tends to be self-restricted to roles that involve some sort of violence. As I said, what's more fun to act out than a death scene? As most of the parts that involve swordplay, hand-to-hand combat, bloody and gruesome deaths, or archery are the parts of men, I simply meant that I'd prefer one of those. I suppose I could play Eowyn... I guess this mentality stems from growing up playing 'war games' with my older brothers. Cops and robbers... Navy Seals... "Marine Corps Training"...

Fea

[THE Ka]

Originally Posted by Shy Hobbit

Well, if we put aside all gender restrictions, I would have loved to be Boromir, simply because he's such an emotionaly complex and interesting character.

Of course, I would have probably been happy with random hobbit/elf/rohirrim, etc

Yes! Finally, someone understands! put ALL gender restrictions away! lock them in a heavly locked closet! And, that is exactly WHY i would choose to play Boromir, the emotional complexity! always changing, new plots and turns! or you could say bi-polar... but not that in a bad way! I have asked my friend about this excluding all gender restrictions and the such, and she said that she would do anything to be a hobbit. When i asked her why, she said she had always wanted feet that large... strange reason? i think not. I asked her i could be her hobbit friend, but she replied that i was too much of an elf... that situation i cannot give you an answer that makes any sense... my friend is just like that. and that, for many reasons is why she's my friend.

[Meela]

I would like to have been Denethor. I want to understand him better.

If not Denethor, I suppose I'd make a good Eowyn, and an even better Faramir.

[Failivrin]

i would've been Faramir so i could have got a say in his lines and changed them.

Otherwise, Galadriel because i would be able to pronounce Earendil correctly and i think she was the female who kept most faithfully to the book.

Well, if we put aside all gender restrictions, I would have loved to be Boromir, simply because he's such an emotionaly complex and interesting character.

Ah yes, that's why I would've enjoyed being an Istar, most likely Gandalf or even Radagast.

Playing Glorfindel wouldn't be bad either, he's so overlooked.

[THE Ka]

Originally Posted by Meela

I would like to have been Denethor. I want to understand him better.

If not Denethor, I suppose I'd make a good Eowyn, and an even better Faramir.

Hmm. Me as Boromir... (chuckle, chuckle.) I wouldn't mind having you as a father... just kidding! Besides, my hobbit-wanna-be friend said i'm too much of an elf anyway. In that case, if i was an elf, i would live in the Grey Haven... because i'm infatuated with the ocean. i think this is a fact since i am a serious Ictheofaegi ( Eater of fish...) Many other things i'm imfatuated with: deserts, ancient Egypt, golden bracelets, ABBA, being a scorpio, Octapus (eating it.), boats, Spongebob Squarepants, my laugh (which has been refered by a close friend as muderous), and many other stupid, useless talents I use and have... I think i've said too much... Okay, with that in mind, just ignore all the above useless junk of my life...

[The Only Real Estel]

If we're talking dream character I'd have liked to be Frodo, but if we're talking what I actually could've done with my raw acting skills, I'd have to settle for something considerably less ...like maybe an orc extra or something .