Jacob is currently working through The Hobbit as his bedtime story. He's done the graphic novel & the animated movie of course, but this is his first experience with me reading the words straight to him.
So, tonight as we are continuing through the opening scene at Bilbo's home, it struck me in both style and delivery who would be the perfect voice for Thorin Oakenshield - John Hillerman in his "Jonathan Higgins" voice from Magnum P.I. - the way his stories carry on, that bit of stodginess, all of it would work absolutely wonderfully.
If Peter Jackson casts him, I expect royalties...
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LOL. Remember us small people when you guys are famous!
Oh god, you're so right! I can hear it now.... LOL
wv = tromchr. Sounds almost like a LotR character - maybe a Dwarf or an Ent...?
Randompawses - I'd have to label Tromchr as one of the Southron generals who comes in, but that's just me :D Don't think it's gutteral enough for Black Speech...
Oh, good call!
I would never have thought about Hillerman in that role; but, now that you mention it, how about David Ogden Stiers as a second choice if Hillerman doesn't work out?
K -
Hmmmm not sure about that. He'd do great voices, but just something in me makes me think of the dwarves all in English or Scottish voices.
Hell, I dunno - guess this is why I'm not in charge of casting!
Okay. How about Sean Connery?
Connery would have made a great Gandalf, but that's just me...
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