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Lissuin
Valinor
Apr 22 2013, 8:20am
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A delightfully open interview with William Kircher about The Hobbit.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/...72/Rock-n-roll-dwarf
He talks about his acting career, creating the character of Bifur, and what being in The Hobbit means at this point in his life.
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Bombadil
Half-elven
Apr 22 2013, 12:23pm
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Any Idea what the Big Movie is...
he is gunna be in the Fall?
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Rohirrim Rider
Rivendell
Apr 22 2013, 1:18pm
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A great interview, he seems a genuinely friendly and enthusiastic man. And, as Nelson was one of my favourite places from my visit to New Zealand, I love any references to it and descriptions by the locals. It really is "sunnier" as he says, a beautiful little town!
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Aragalen the Green
Gondor
Apr 22 2013, 2:30pm
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I enjoy watching Bifur in AUJ, and William Kircher's research really adds to his acting the character. I notice Bifur rarely looks at any member of the Company, but did notice a few times when his attention was focused:
- When he tells Gandalf (in Dwarvish) that Thorin has not yet arrived at the party.
- When they were in Rivendell--he looks around a lot, apparently with enjoyment; and when they leave Rivendell he looks back too, along with Bilbo.
- In Goblin-town, he is the first Dwarf in line after they are captured, when the goblins are hustling them to the Great Goblin; and then he hardly takes his eyes off the Great Goblin.
- He watches the Eagles circle around after they have been landed on the Carrock.
I also was watching the scene in the mountain cave right before the crack opens in the floor. I really don't see Bifur until Thorin yells, then he sits up--holding a little toy that looks like a bird. Was he sleeping with it? Somehow seeing him with a toy is very endearing.
Thanks again, Lissuin!
'"Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo you fool!" he said to himself, and it became a favourite saying of his later, and passed into a proverb.'
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Old Toby
Grey Havens
Apr 22 2013, 3:45pm
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Thanks so much for posting this! I had the privilege along with others of meeting Mr. Kircher in Wellington at The One Ring/Red Carpet premier party, and he is a gracious and wonderful gentleman. Like most of the other members of the company of dwarves, although he'd been acting for years, he'd not received this level of intense recognition and fame until The Hobbit. I say 'Bravo' to each and every one of them!
"Age is always advancing and I'm fairly sure it's up to no good." Harry Dresden (Jim Butcher)
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Kirly
Lorien
Apr 22 2013, 4:06pm
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Maybe Bifur is the toy maker Balin refers to in BagEnd.
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DanielLB
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Apr 22 2013, 5:48pm
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Yup,Bifur is the toy maker of the Company
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It's confirmed in one of the visual companions or WETA Chronicles books.
You can see one of his toys here, which was in the first trailer but didn't make it into the film.
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Lio
Lorien
Apr 22 2013, 11:31pm
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Is there any hope for this making it into the EE? It seems like one of those neat little character moments.
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IdrilofGondolin
Rohan
Apr 23 2013, 12:23am
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Maybe Bifur is the toy maker Balin refers to in BagEnd. At least that is what my Weta Chronicles book shows.
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Aragalen the Green
Gondor
Apr 23 2013, 1:53am
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No wonder Bifur likes the Eagles (the real ones :)
So Bifur is a toy-maker, whose family was killed by Orcs. I wonder if they'll explore more of this back story in the next 2 movies?
'"Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo you fool!" he said to himself, and it became a favourite saying of his later, and passed into a proverb.'
(This post was edited by Aragalen the Green on Apr 23 2013, 1:53am)
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