The Hobbit - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Dain · 02-22-2003, 06:22 PM

The difficulties with the Hobbit is the need for 13 dwarves. Well, that's the historical difficulty, I suppose. Now, it's not so bad, actually, since the way it worked out in LotR, John Rhys-Davies was the right amount taller than the hobbit actors that they all could be in the same shots. If you got a short person for Bilbo, and some big-ish people for the dwarves, and then shot Gandalf and men separately...anyway...<P>I think the biggest problem is that people who haven't read it will be expecting more LotR, and the Hobbit is a completely different kind of story. I would love to see it, though. Depending how PJ does on RotK, he might be the best one for the job. He has said he'd do it if offered...

02-22-2003, 06:22 PM	#2
Dain Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Iron Hills Posts: 127	The difficulties with the Hobbit is the need for 13 dwarves. Well, that's the historical difficulty, I suppose. Now, it's not so bad, actually, since the way it worked out in LotR, John Rhys-Davies was the right amount taller than the hobbit actors that they all could be in the same shots. If you got a short person for Bilbo, and some big-ish people for the dwarves, and then shot Gandalf and men separately...anyway...<P>I think the biggest problem is that people who haven't read it will be expecting more LotR, and the Hobbit is a completely different kind of story. I would love to see it, though. Depending how PJ does on RotK, he might be the best one for the job. He has said he'd do it if offered... __________________ Only I have looked through the shadow of the Gate. Beyond the shadow it waits for you still: Durin's Bane.