Would There Ever Be a Possibility...?

[Nogrod]

Btw. if you Volo have time feel free to visit my place to try Gandalf. It should not pend on a fact that you have no good mike as you can easily visit me to try / do it...

[Macalaure]

That sounds quite promising, Legate, but actually, your Aragorn doesn't happen to fit my mental image too well - not commanding enough. But something in between your Aragorn and your Gandalf shout would pretty much fit my mental image of Gandalf! What do the others think?

[Gwathagor]

I thought Legate was very good as Elrond.

[Oddwen]

I've recorded and uploaded two clips - one from "The Ring Goes South", and a favorite passage of mine from "The Great River".

I played a bit with the audio settings for my microphone, and don't hear as much as the background hum, but then again I didn't normalize the volume - it may just be hiding. In RGS I was ignoring the cardinal rule of recording (talk past the mike, don't talk into it), hence the spitting and ph-ing.

Edit: Yup, the hum is still there. Darn.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Macalaure

That sounds quite promising, Legate, but actually, your Aragorn doesn't happen to fit my mental image too well - not commanding enough. But something in between your Aragorn and your Gandalf shout would pretty much fit my mental image of Gandalf! What do the others think?

Originally Posted by Gwathagor

I thought Legate was very good as Elrond.

Thank you. Anyway I see this will be up to some voting... Concerning Aragorn, that's actually what I don't imagine him like: "commanding", as you say. He's just a Ranger, as Frodo said, and especially in this part he seems rather quiet and dark, so to say. As for Gandalf, I think my voice is not "old enough" for him, but then, who of us would be... but mainly the horde of lines Anyway I could try it - but depends on what others think.

[Macalaure]

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Concerning Aragorn, that's actually what I don't imagine him like: "commanding", as you say. He's just a Ranger, as Frodo said, and especially in this part he seems rather quiet and dark, so to say.

Hmm, maybe "commanding" wasn't the right word. Of course he doesn't order people around (yet). What I rather meant was a kind of natural authority, one that, within the fellowship, nobody except him and Gandalf has. But unlike Gandalf, Aragorn rarely has long monologues or loses his temper. He doesn't have to explain or shout in order to have people listen to him. Yet his authority is always clearly felt when reading, even already at this point, I think. I missed that a little.

As for Gandalf, I think my voice is not "old enough" for him, but then, who of us would be... but mainly the horde of lines Anyway I could try it - but depends on what others think.

Gandalf actually only appears in rather few chapters, but when he does, he's usually hard to silence.

[Volo]

Hmhmm... I liked the way Legate spoke out Gandalf's line. If it's not too hard for you, Leggie, would you do him?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Macalaure

Hmm, maybe "commanding" wasn't the right word. Of course he doesn't order people around (yet). What I rather meant was a kind of natural authority, one that, within the fellowship, nobody except him and Gandalf has. But unlike Gandalf, Aragorn rarely has long monologues or loses his temper. He doesn't have to explain or shout in order to have people listen to him. Yet his authority is always clearly felt when reading, even already at this point, I think. I missed that a little.

Yes, I know what you mean, but I simply have another view on Aragorn: here he seems like a silent and pessimistic person to me And no "natural leadership" is shining through at these moments (maybe when he is a little happy after finishing the wolves, or when says to the others that they should follow a leader when they have one).

Originally Posted by Volo

Hmhmm... I liked the way Legate spoke out Gandalf's line. If it's not too hard for you, Leggie, would you do him?

Well if people agree on it, I could. I would actually find it more interesting to make than the others, as it features some interesting way of acting. But only if others are comfortable with it and my youthlike voice doesn't seem disturbing there.

[Volo]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

Btw. if you Volo have time feel free to visit my place to try Gandalf. It should not pend on a fact that you have no good mike as you can easily visit me to try / do it...

Thanks, but I honestly think that even editing my voice wouldn't make a Gandalf. There are others who could take the role, aren't there? I think I'd be a much better Frodo. I could visit you - when would it be ok? - to try out though.