Live chat w/ Peter and Guillermo

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Here's the information (http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/05/14/28847-an-unexpected-party-chat-with-pj-and-gdt/#more-28847) on when it will be, and how to register to submit a question.

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I highly recommend interested people read the chat. Here. (http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=695&catid=2)

Some highlights

Gore? Graphic?
Guillermo del Toro
I hope that Mirkwood can be pretty scary but not graphic, I hope Riddles in the dark has an element of fear and suspense and to be deeply atmospheric but still allow the ingenious, engaging contest to take place. And Smaug should be all shock and awe when he unleashes his anger so, it will be pretty intense but not gorey.

On Smaug's voice & Ron Perlman -
KenshinIV: What are the chances Ron Perlman will be voicing Smog?

Guillermo del Toro: At this time the voice of Smaug is down to a very few choices in my head and I have a completely specific one, Ron has a good chance but I have other plans for RP... we will see...
On LOTR's 'Hyena' wargs...:rolleyes:
Merlkir: any ideas about the talking wargs? the wargs in hobbit are remarkably different from the "hyena" ones in the LOTR movies..

Guillermo del Toro: Absolutely: they will be different from the Hyena ones established in the Trilogy- they will be faithful to the creatures in the book and will be redesigned accordingly.

On Hobbit's filmability -
There are so many- I am all for trying to preserve every idiosyncrasy the novel has- the very things that seem “unfilmable” and that – in my mind- will make it thrilling as a film.

Mirkwood Elves -
WetaHost: Will the Mirkwood Elves be different from the Rivendell Elves of the LOTR trilogy?

Guillermo del Toro: That is definetly my intention but I cannot reveal anymore at the moment.

On Beorn - Guillermo del Toro: I may be in the minority, but I absolutely LOVE Beorn and I intend to feature him in the films. BTW I also like TB quite a bit…

Is 13 too many Dwarves for the film?
Guillermo del Toro Tolkien wrote 13 dwarves and I intend to use 13 dwarves. I am, in fact, thrilled to keep them all and have them be distinguishable and affecting as characters. Much of the drama and emotion in the last third of the book and film will come from them.

AND... on TALKING ANIMALS!
WetaHost: 14 - In the Hobbit book, we have talking trolls and the Eagles and Smaug talks as well, however in the LOTR Trilogy, trolls did no more than grunt, Fellbeasts screamed, and the Eagles, who were meant to talk, just stayed silent. How much will the portayle of such animals change in the Hobbit?

Guillermo del Toro: I think it should be done exactly as in the book- the “talking beast” motif has to exist already to allow for that great character that is Smaug. It is far more jarring to have a linear movie and then – out of the blue – a talking Dragon.

He also talks about Rivendell's Tra-lala elves, his enthusiasm for Smaug, JRRT's Middle-earth, who gets the final says in disagreements; the thematics of greed concerning Smaug, Thorin and Bilbo's moral decision, and much more...

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This has me excited, thanks for the awesome info. It is great to see that he is indeed a Tolkien fan with respect for his work, not just his own :rolleyes: