RIP Sir Ian Holm

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

I haven't been as appreciative as Sir Ian deserved for his work in the live action Tolkien treatments, due to my general disdain for them, but he was a tremendously talented actor.
"Ash" in Alien, and Napoleon Bonaparte in Time Bandits are my favorite roles.

Farewell, Sir.

You should listen to the BBC radio adaptation where he is truly outstanding in a strong cast, as Frodo. It is a shame people think of Bilbo first when, for me at least, his performance as Frodo is definitive. This will give an example - not one I would have picked first but it is a challenge to an actor to play someone who isn’t a trained performer

https://youtu.be/Py1vQqmnXvw

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

You should listen to the BBC radio adaptation where he is truly outstanding in a strong cast, as Frodo. It is a shame people think of Bilbo first when, for me at least, his performance as Frodo is definitive. This will give an example - not one I would have picked first but it is a challenge to an actor to play someone who isn’t a trained performer

https://youtu.be/Py1vQqmnXvw

I do need to do that. I've known of the BBC adaptation a long time, but somehow never got around to listening.

[Mithalwen]

There is a thread here somewhere, where we had a episode by episode discussion in which Brian Sibley participated and graciously answered questions from unquenchable hobbits.

[Faramir Jones]

Thanks for starting this thread, William. His Tolkien-related work, though important, was one part of a great career. I’m glad that we’re also discussing his other great roles.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

As soon as I listened to the BBC radio adaption as a teenager, I fell in love with Ian Holm's performance as Frodo. Mith said it was "definitive", and I agree! I was so sad to hear of his passing this afternoon. I've been wanting to listen to the BBC adaption again for a while now, and I think I'll give it another listen to soon.