Comments on: Could Gandalf Walk From The Hobbit? http://www.infamouskidd.com/could-gandalf-walk-from-the-hobbit/ No Rules. No Filter. No Mercy. Sun, 13 May 2012 18:19:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Infamous Billy The Kidd http://www.infamouskidd.com/could-gandalf-walk-from-the-hobbit/comment-page-1/#comment-249 The Infamous Billy The Kidd Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:09:04 +0000 http://www.infamouskidd.com/?p=5556#comment-249 McKellen is one of those actors who just loves his craft - whether it be stage or screen (movies or TV). He's done everything from the X-Men to the LORD OF THE RINGS to a guest appearance on EXTRAS, etc. Guinness was a different case, but McKellen has been geared up and ready to go for THE HOBBIT since plans were announced... but you can't expect him to put his entire career on hold waiting for MGM to get their shit together. McKellen is one of those actors who just loves his craft – whether it be stage or screen (movies or TV). He’s done everything from the X-Men to the LORD OF THE RINGS to a guest appearance on EXTRAS, etc.

Guinness was a different case, but McKellen has been geared up and ready to go for THE HOBBIT since plans were announced… but you can’t expect him to put his entire career on hold waiting for MGM to get their shit together.

]]> By: Mascott http://www.infamouskidd.com/could-gandalf-walk-from-the-hobbit/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Mascott Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:31:58 +0000 http://www.infamouskidd.com/?p=5556#comment-235 No, I think it was WAITING FOR GORDY. Anyway, McKellen's beyond a pro when it comes to the stage. "Doing another stage show" could mean six months or it could mean a month. Fuck, the dude probably already had Godot memorized before he even heard about the production he's currently in because he's so dedicated. Old Crop British Actors are always kind of pricks when it comes to stuff like this-West End Drama breeds it into you. Sir Alec Guinness? Obi-Wan Kenobi? He hated his role. Said it was trash. It was "beneath him." There have been urban legends for years that he hated it so much that he was the one that convinced Lucas to kill Obi-Wan. While McKellen probably has an amount more respect for The Hobbit (being literature and making him rich as sin) I wouldn't be surprised if he just feels like he's better then "movies". No, I think it was WAITING FOR GORDY.

Anyway, McKellen’s beyond a pro when it comes to the stage. “Doing another stage show” could mean six months or it could mean a month. Fuck, the dude probably already had Godot memorized before he even heard about the production he’s currently in because he’s so dedicated.
Old Crop British Actors are always kind of pricks when it comes to stuff like this-West End Drama breeds it into you. Sir Alec Guinness? Obi-Wan Kenobi? He hated his role. Said it was trash. It was “beneath him.” There have been urban legends for years that he hated it so much that he was the one that convinced Lucas to kill Obi-Wan.
While McKellen probably has an amount more respect for The Hobbit (being literature and making him rich as sin) I wouldn’t be surprised if he just feels like he’s better then “movies”.

]]> By: james http://www.infamouskidd.com/could-gandalf-walk-from-the-hobbit/comment-page-1/#comment-233 james Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:51:27 +0000 http://www.infamouskidd.com/?p=5556#comment-233 ....you mean waiting for godot? very popular show, read it once. quite good. pity about gandalf leaving though. ….you mean waiting for godot? very popular show, read it once. quite good. pity about gandalf leaving though.

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