ShireHorse
Rohan
Nov 24 2012, 9:07pm
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He describes how he and PJ explored Thorin
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in a long interview in the French movie magazine, L'Ecran Fantastique:
"All of us spent some time discovering the character when the production of the film started. Philippa, Fran and Peter had a very precise idea of the way they wanted Thorin to behave, and I thought their concept was fantastic because it was clear, perfectly justified, and would allow the character to develop over the course of the three films.The main idea's that Thorin's a hardened warrior who will come to life little by little as he fulfils his destiny. What's more, I remember asking them why they'd chosen a forty-year-old guy to play such a role since it might have been more appropriate to cast someone older. They told me they needed an actor capable of showing a lot of energy in the fight scenes and expressing physically all the rage that Thorin gives vent to in order to reconquer his kingdom.We all worked to achieve that, the decisions concerning the way he'd speak and behave and the choices he'd make throughout the story were taken together. It was a very democratic process during which Philippa, Fran and Peter listened to my ideas attentively, while I also found huge inspiration in their suggestions. That allowed me to let myself go completely when acting and to follow the filmmaker's directions with complete confidence. I knew that Peter Jackson had reflected upon even the smallest detail of a scene and the reactions of the characters. All his instructions were pertinent."
Thank you, lexie of C19, for translating this.
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