Swamy

Big time. I'm thinking to go to Rome once it comes out and watch it with other Cumberladies it all depends on how much I'm busy

~Cydonia~

That sounds like a lot of fun. How far away is Rome for you?

| Sofia |

Jealous

Swamy

Not much, around two hours with the train. I live in Naples


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Yes David, that's totally true, you smart man

White_Witch

So many pages to read suddenly!

Swamy

I have to wait until July 5....

And loved that from Letterman, you have a gif of Ben's reaction after this in my mega resume post, he's so cute and embarrassed

Swamy

Oh, someone that must wait more sorry, I didn't mean to twist the knife
And yes he was totally adorable, which is really nothing new. This is it:


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I think I'm going to rewatch the whole thing, you know, for scientific reasons

| Sofia |

Love him

Swamy

Of course you do, scientific tests have proved that it's phicically impossible to do otherwise

White_Witch

Finally Ben has opened a bit about Smaug! Once ST left behind it's time to heat up things for The Hobbit!!


Two interviews

Enter the Dragon, Tolkien-Style

Read this one whole because it's lovely!!!!


And from an ST interview we had this by surprise Including about his audition and extra surprises there!

"Just like I didn't expect you to be in a "Star Trek" movie, for "The Hobbit," you are not the first person I think of when I hear "dragon voice."

You're not the only one. I didn't think I'd be a go-to dragon. Basically, I auditioned for it. And I really wanted the part because I really wanted to do motion-capture. And my father read me the story when I was a child, and it was just a great, full circle, to be able to pay back the compliment. The imagination he fired up at such a young age of having this fantastic, rich, vivid story illuminated by an actor -- which he is -- and so beautifully characterized as he did with bedtime reads as a kid, it's something that really made me want to be a part of it. I was never really into "The Lord of the Rings," but "The Hobbit" was really a defining moment for me as a kid growing up. So, I was over the moon when Peter [Jackson] thought -- surprisingly, to the world -- that I would be right for his dragon.

I didn't realize that you auditioned.

I went in and auditioned for it and met him in person. And he kept on making me read all of these other characters. I said, "Peter, I'm really flattered, but I would give all of your interest up in any of these other characters and sort of throw the bet all on the one I really want to play, which is the dragon." He's like, "Oh, no, no. It's in the bag, mate. You nailed that audition." I said, "Really?" He said, "He totally got what we want from you and that's very exciting, but you could possibly be three or four other parts." I was like, "What?" That was a secret I kept to myself for a while -- and I don't want to talk about that too much because, again, that's another franchise and I know they want to keep that all for when it kicks off this winter. But I will say this: Not only is he a delightful man, he's as delightful to work for as he is a person.

I've interviewed him a couple of times. He seems very nice.

He's lovely, isn't he? He's so modest. You think, this guy plodding around barefoot in shorts and a T-shirt is in charge of the most extraordinary film empire -- and he's kind of built his own studio around those projects."


So much to say about this one!!!

Doxia

Sherlock's scifentific test?

| Sofia |

Actually I think his voice is perfect for a dragon? Deep and smoky... am I the only one?

White_Witch

MovieManiac

Nope, not the only one ^^ In fact when Martin slipped it at the 2011 Baftas i started freaking because i knew it had to be Smaug, his voice! presence! and it was a dream of Ben's to be Smaug, and then Martin says he is in The Hobbit? Smaug!!

And i remember checking hobbiter forums and read "by looks an elf, by name a hobbit" and me reapeating to them Smaug, we have the dragon people! And people answered me with you think?.... and then confirmation came and i felt like screaming to all of them TOLD YOU SO!!!

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| Sofia |

Good cause that interview kinda confused me He could have pulled off and elf too though

~Cydonia~

I read an article about the Inability to to not love Benedict Cumberbatch in a scientific magazine the other day.

Sofia, you are not the only one. His voice really is perfect.

Swamy

See? They discussed the possibility of a specialized cener to study this phenomenon but they came to the conclusion that it would be wasted money. That's bad because I wanted to offer myself as test subject, being submitted to prolonger hours of exsposition to Benedict and all - just for the humanity's sake - but they gave up before I had the chance to sacrifice myself.