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Why?
This is totally a projection on my part.
Kathy confirmed what I guessed, just based on interviews and my intuition about his personality. Less the rockstar (his band not withstanding) and more the journeyman. In it for the longer, smaller haul.
I also suppose that his youthful looks and stature impose certain limitations.
Honestly, I can't believe his is not much, much younger than me.
eta: whoa. a missing ion can make a big diff.
Mm, Nasir.
I met the actor a year or so ago, and actually told him what a crush I'd had on the character. I couldn't not! I realise that his dual bladework was proto-Legolas and imprinted me quite heavily.
Of course, he thought I was hitting on him, which I totally wasn't. Still...Nasir flashbacks...
He decided to go back to Scotland and restrict himself to Brit films and stage, instead of moving to LA.
Did you read him saying so? I know people who decided to move back to Canada and restrict themselves to Cancon. Who also couldn't get roles in American productions. I'm just surprised at the stats, but I can't attribute anything without cites.
The Harry Potter kids are always talking about what they will and will not do. They're much more transparent. Statistically speaking, I'd have expected more exposure out of the LotR lot, is my overweening point.
My favorite part of the LotR thread was when Allyson came and asked us to explain everything to her.
I liked her post where she renamed all the characters.
I wish Nilly weren't so busy or she'd go Nilly that up for us.
LoTR and Harry Potter are two phenomenons which will define the Oughties, I think.
Now I'm wondering what defined previous decades, and if I saw any of those. Maybe I can pin down when I was last in tune with the culture.
But really, for movies at least, I think the decade was more about franchises in general than any one in particular. I'm sure I've read more than one article on that theme. Harry Potter and Pirates and Spider-Man and Dark Knight and Star Wars and the fucking elves.
You know, if someone were at home sick with the flu, he could Nilly it up.
You know, if someone were at home sick with the flu, he could Nilly it up.
I'm over the flu! Mostly. And not at home. (Though on a computer.)
Mostly, though, I am as lazy as a hobbit.
I think one of the things working against them is that the films were such a big thing, with everyone besides McKellen, Bean, and Blanchett being relatively small name actors going in, that almost none of the hype and public familiarity got transferred to the actors themselves rather than sticking with their characters.
In the time it took me to proclaim my laziness, Scola comes through with the Nilly.
Ahhh, yes. Dead Bear Daddy.