The Grey Elf
Grey Havens
May 7 2013, 2:10pm
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Who Do You Think Has the Most Challenging Role in The Hobbit?
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I've always been fascinated by the chameleon mechanics of being an actor. As an ordinary, non-thespian person, pretending to be someone else seems so mysterious and somewhat bizarre. Not a single actor had a part one could describe as a cakewalk and setting aside the resulting performance that came of multiple demands, I would say all told, Richard Armitage had the most challenging part. Every actor shared in the drudgery of hot costumes, green screen, prosthetics, ride horses, etc. but in addition RA altered his voice, sang, spoke another language, probably had the most fight scenes and stunt work, had the heaviest prop (Orcrist) and, LOL, grew his own beard. (Given all this, choosing a younger actor for the role of Thorin was probably a matter of necessity. Who else would have had the stamina for this part?) But perhaps I've missed something. If anyone has a differing opinion, I'd love to hear your insights.
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