Voice of Smaug? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thinlómien · 04-16-2009, 06:21 AM

I would prefer Smaug to have an evil, sneering and amused voice, and not any macho masculine stuff. A woman could do Smaug as well as a man - but surely not anyone with a girly voice or an overtly feminine one. Also, his voice should not be a distinctively old voice, for even though he is old, there is something very youthfully playful in him. British accent would be nice but not necessary - as long as Smaug doesn't have a very strong American accent!

I don't have any particular actors or actresses in mind because I'm terrible at remembering their voices. Of the suggestions this far, Geoffrey Rush, Jason Isaacs, Derek Jacobi and Kathleen Turner sound quite good, but none of them is exactly what I'd like to hear.

skip spence · 04-16-2009, 09:59 AM

There's been a lot of talk about Hugh Laurie without anyone nominating him for the part. Perhaps not a bad choice at all, he's got the posh accent down and can surely sound sneering and menacing too.

And how about John Malkovich? Wouldn't it be a hoot if he Frenched him up too, like in Johnny English? Seems fitting too, given JRRTs legendary Frenchyfobia. But seriously, Malkovich might do a good Smaug methinks...

04-16-2009, 06:21 AM	#1
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	I would prefer Smaug to have an evil, sneering and amused voice, and not any macho masculine stuff. A woman could do Smaug as well as a man - but surely not anyone with a girly voice or an overtly feminine one. Also, his voice should not be a distinctively old voice, for even though he is old, there is something very youthfully playful in him. British accent would be nice but not necessary - as long as Smaug doesn't have a very strong American accent! I don't have any particular actors or actresses in mind because I'm terrible at remembering their voices. Of the suggestions this far, Geoffrey Rush, Jason Isaacs, Derek Jacobi and Kathleen Turner sound quite good, but none of them is exactly what I'd like to hear. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

04-16-2009, 09:59 AM	#2
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	There's been a lot of talk about Hugh Laurie without anyone nominating him for the part. Perhaps not a bad choice at all, he's got the posh accent down and can surely sound sneering and menacing too. And how about John Malkovich? Wouldn't it be a hoot if he Frenched him up too, like in Johnny English? Seems fitting too, given JRRTs legendary Frenchyfobia. But seriously, Malkovich might do a good Smaug methinks... __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan Last edited by skip spence; 04-16-2009 at 10:03 AM.