Shelob'sAppetite
Valinor
Nov 14 2012, 8:12pm
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What exactly is contemporary about his acting?
It is entirely possible that we are confusing British wit with "contemporary." Unlike in the books, Frodo was treated by Peter Jackson as a cipher, with barely a personality. The Frodo of the books, and the Bilbo of the books, both have a dry sense of humor.
IMO, Freeman's acting is far more consistent with Tolkien than Wood's. I thank God we are not getting anymore "deer in the headlights" hobbits this time around.
Lastly, Bilbo should seem more modern than the rest of the cast, because that is how he was drawn by Tolkien. He is an anachronism in Middle Earth, as are all hobbits. He's a bourgeois Edwardian bon vivant living in an archaic world.
Freeman seems to be capturing that perfectly.
(This post was edited by Shelob'sAppetite on Nov 14 2012, 8:21pm)
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