Christopher Lee: "I'm trying to remember the rest of the question." Also Christopher Lee: "And then there were the two blue wizards, Alatar and Pallando"

@gandalfthegrey7146

5 жыл бұрын

Christopher Abel it’s also like a less aggressive form of short term memory loss and/or dementia....he can remember things from long ago, but not things that happened a few seconds or minutes ago....my grandma can remember back when she was 3 yrs old...her old memories are locked In a steel safe so to speak, but she can’t remember a conversation from the previous day.

@ethan6277

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@JonatasAdoM

4 жыл бұрын

@@gandalfthegrey7146 Seriously? Because I'm really young and the same happens to me. I get lost even on my own thoughts when I'm speaking. However I can remember a lot, even something someone else has done long after they have forgotten about it themselves.

@xanox2003

4 жыл бұрын

I've read the story of Alatar and Pallando... Tolkien said that they were last seen in the east of middle-earth and they suddenly vanished never to be seen again,either they were killed or returned to the space with the valars

@germanicelt

4 жыл бұрын

@@gandalfthegrey7146 because more happened then

"There were 5 wizards, but you probably didn't know" Over 90 years old and still a hipster. I love this guy.

@silentgroyper5069

4 жыл бұрын

@DM Animation I disagree tho calling him a hipster. A nerd but not hipster. A hipster stands for pretensious bastard.

@Ben-vl5ew

4 жыл бұрын

@@kaliciusername why lol

@jackleeray

4 жыл бұрын

Lowkey the truth lmao 😂

@aaronm97oh10

3 жыл бұрын

@@silentgroyper5069 it's more of a joke

@filmspilloganime6591

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this comment I kinda got a bit disturbed by. Why would he assume that the woman hadn't heard about them? Kinda rude.

Lee gets a simple question, responds with an encyclopedia.

@PapaSmurff660

8 жыл бұрын

gotta love him though

@semme321

8 жыл бұрын

+PapaSmurff660 Even though he himself didn't know where he was going with his story at one point, he's just such an interesting man to listen to that it doesn't matter.

@MugenHeadNinja

8 жыл бұрын

Lets be fair though, he was in his late 80's during this interview, he was having trouble hearing and having trouble staying on track and remembering, I feel a little bad for him knowing in just a few more years from this he died.......

@PapaSmurff660

8 жыл бұрын

MugenHeadNinja same

@cristinaantunes615

8 жыл бұрын

But amazing how he knew most of the story of the books even at such age already, you can see that he trully trully loves it

I love how much of Tolkien lore nerd he is. Really couldn't have picked anyone better to play Saruman.

@hyperrunner8531

4 жыл бұрын

Nerd is not the right word I think, in his day it was being a litterateur, to be very scholarly and well read with strong works of literature, they didn't have all the easy forms of media and entertainment like we do today, with our generation its nerd culture because our interest in the lore of say the Tolkienverse is almost entirely due to the epic movies and video games etc and the cult following they created.

@MrZackavelli

4 жыл бұрын

@@hyperrunner8531 You're right, but I'm sure he was using the term 'nerd' as a term of endearment

@HypervoxelRBX

4 жыл бұрын

Matches_Malone yes, now days being considered a ‘nerd’ is a very good thing

@whiterider

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. I feel like the entire cast was perfect for their roles

@kylafatina

4 жыл бұрын

He actually is the only one on the cast who has met Tolkien in person.

This man has an air of royalty or regalness about him.

@gaiusmarius4112

9 жыл бұрын

Indeed... He could easily portray a nobleman

@TheDarkIllumination

9 жыл бұрын

He is,in fact, a direct decedent of Charlemagne. And yes, they can prove it.

@Renegade666

9 жыл бұрын

he is also literally a nobleman, he's been knighted of course.

@DementedCaver

9 жыл бұрын

WeStandToFight For some odd reason, whenever I think about somebody being knighted I think of some old Bugs Bunny cartoon where Bugs bangs somebody over the head repeatedly with his scepter while he is "knighting" somebody. :D

@wadoryu2u

8 жыл бұрын

+Ena A It's the voice

The fact that he remembered the names of the Blue Wizards, what with all the stuff that's already in his head, astounds me.

@dasschadenfreude7333

7 жыл бұрын

The guy could recite Black Speech with noticeable fluency, I feel that knowing the names of all the Maia wizards would have been child's play. RIP Sir Lee...

@astaldo1117

7 жыл бұрын

JFC THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT... That man was wonderful...

@UnfamiliarPlace

7 жыл бұрын

And especially when having trouble keeping in mind the question asked a minute prior. Just goes to show how our brains assess meaning and where we put our memory resources. A good story wins out every day, even one first read 60 years ago!

@MrAllallalla

7 жыл бұрын

Tiger74147 kinda weird then that he didnt remember the part of unfinished tales about how saruman became evil. It wasn't much that was said there but still even a little is more than "nothing" as he proclaimed.

@rodrigotolosa590

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe those texts hadn't been published when he was youger? Even If he read The Silmarillion he wouldn't have learnt much about Saruman.

Played in Lord of The Rings Played in Star Wars Played in James Bond This man is a legend.

@thehoogard

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Dracula.

@bartendergaming6115

2 жыл бұрын

He portrayed Dracula very well too.

@Vingul

2 жыл бұрын

Played in Mio min Mio.

@TheZahilia

2 жыл бұрын

And metal singer too

@edgar6628

Жыл бұрын

His a world war 2 vet also he was a nazi hunter sesearch it

Rest in Peace you magnificent gentleman. You'll always be Saruman to me. Sir Christopher Lee (1922-2015)

@ryanfriedman4329

8 жыл бұрын

He can't be gone! He can't be!!!!

@hvittfjellrose3105

8 жыл бұрын

He is not gone. He is in the mountains riding dragons with Dio.

@ryanfriedman4329

7 жыл бұрын

+Sarah Outten and chatting with Peter Cushing

@darthparallax5207

7 жыл бұрын

and Count Dooku. He is excellency.

@hvittfjellrose3105

7 жыл бұрын

Ryan Friedman And chilling with Christopher Lee-wait. He is Christopher Lee. If he ever met himself he would totally chill with himself.

He should narrate every book ever...

@kraortlag1548

8 жыл бұрын

Well this wonderful man is dead now :(

@TOONAnimeRevolutions

7 жыл бұрын

Banana Man yet justin beiber is still kicking

@P45K141N3N

6 жыл бұрын

Well sir Christopher Lee was born in 1922. And jb what? 1994? So it's natural that latter one is still alive.

@tidepods1470

6 жыл бұрын

@cloudgirl150 There’s a video on KZread where he narrated Tell Tale Heart by: Edgar Allen Poe

@KacoughanicKing

4 жыл бұрын

cloudgirl150 He narrated the book children of Hurín Christopher Tolkien edited book.

I love that Christopher forgets the question 30 seconds after being asked it, but remembers the names of the blue Wizards that Tolkien mentions only a couple times in all his books :) I really hope he lives to see all 3 films as he will enjoy them more than most. A true legend.

@geechyguy3441

4 жыл бұрын

He did live to see all 3, he's in all 3

@St3v3z

4 жыл бұрын

@@geechyguy3441 Yeah, i said that in 2013.

@geechyguy3441

4 жыл бұрын

@@St3v3z Oh U meant hobbit movies my bad I didn't know this was an interview about the hobbit.

@RoboEpic

4 жыл бұрын

A 7 year old commenter actually replied. This comment did not age well ):

@geechyguy3441

4 жыл бұрын

@@RoboEpic Im still gonna be in love with Middle Earth movies even 70 years from now xD

People call anybody they admire "legends" these days. Sir Christopher Lee, however, was truly, really, an actual legend.

@---cf9bj

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, and his life story is massive in detail, the life he lived. not many come close to him.

@jedofaxa1147

2 жыл бұрын

Christopher, I don't use the word 'legend' very often. But you, are the greatest legend in acting history.

@ZenithalPoint

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Nowadays people use dramatic expressions way too loosely and just about anything they think is even remotely good. Yes. Christopher Lee is one of few who is actually worthy of being remembered as a Legend

@jimmy22334

10 ай бұрын

Just read his wiki page and be amazed. Dude went from a Nazi killing badass to one of the most iconic actors of all time, and did so much more in between. God bless this man. Rest in Peace to the great Sir Christopher Lee.

@stephaneneron

8 ай бұрын

You are a legend to bring that up :)

In reality Christopher is the only person in the LOTR production who had met Tolkein and Tolkein had promised Lee the part of Gandalf, so it must have been a bit of an annoyance years later to not get the part. Although he at least was in it :)

@AceOfKnights108

10 жыл бұрын

I think i read somewhere that he was offered Gandalf's role. However he knows playing Gandalf will involved more combat scenes which he knows he's a bit too old for that (Count Dooku only has 3 combat scenes and he always seems to be out of breath) and he settled with Saruman's role

@Wiliraughshai

10 жыл бұрын

Black Snow You know, they pretty much use stunts for those while only having actors for close-ups...

@JustaQuad

10 жыл бұрын

Wiliraughshai lol you think Ian Mckellan couldn't spin round and kill a couple of orcs with a staff? ;) Well think again.

@AlexeyFilippenkoPlummet

10 жыл бұрын

There's no justifying if that was what the creator wished.

@JustaQuad

10 жыл бұрын

Alexey Filippenko I doubt Mr Lee lied and I'm sure other sources were perhaps present.

Holy fuck Christopher is charismatic, his voice is just so... hypnotic. He could read a dictionary out loud in here and I wouldn't care.

@OdeForCruelty

10 жыл бұрын

ShadrolGER Indeed. He's pretty much the only actor alive today, who's really capable of playing Saruman believably. The casting was spot on.

@wms72

3 жыл бұрын

Wash your mouth out.

@laula813

3 жыл бұрын

@@wms72 Yes, regular toothbrushing is of course important, thank you. (my teeth are in a really bad condition aaaaa)

@17Watman

2 жыл бұрын

It’s the Power of theVoice of Saruman.

You gotta love sir Christopher Lee's voice

Such a boss.

@JordanR

6 жыл бұрын

Hello me from 4 years ago.

@unbelievablytrash9458

5 жыл бұрын

@@JordanR Hello you from 5 years ago.

@JordanR

5 жыл бұрын

@@unbelievablytrash9458 Hello from modern me ^^

@Chris-ve1st

4 жыл бұрын

@@JordanR hi

@damiank7374

4 жыл бұрын

@@JordanR hello u from 2020

Lol.. I love how he kinda answers the question, but he slowly gets to it.

@TheUniverseExists

9 жыл бұрын

And he just barely answers it. The questioner probably expected a more insightful answer into how he felt about playing as Saruman. Instead, Cristopher Lee just runs on and on about facts from the tolkein mythology. Just like any old person would do. They like to share their knowledge, and they enjoy telling little trivia facts that have relevance to the discussion but in no way further the point.

@TheEphemeralMammal

9 жыл бұрын

Such is the cruel curse upon humanity; to have ten times the knowledge in our 80s than we have now, but 1/3 the neurological circuitry. The brain is a wonderful and terrifying thing.

@JohnyAngelo

9 жыл бұрын

Primus He was 89 at that time, noone can really blame him.

@TheUniverseExists

9 жыл бұрын

King Théoden Yea I know. I was kind of trying to imply aimee shaw's point.

@Melthornal

9 жыл бұрын

Primus He did answer the question. He was at first drawn to Gandalf because he was a wizard, but Saruman is an even greater wizard with a more interesting character arc.

He could be a politician, because he didn't answer the question xD But still awesome!

@metaldrago30

10 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly =)!

@redguy2215

10 жыл бұрын

you have to forgive him, time is not too kind to him

@509Gman

7 жыл бұрын

He answered it. He wanted to play Gandalf, but considered Saruman to be an upgrade

@darthparallax5207

7 жыл бұрын

No, he never could have been a politician. He is too honest, and had to become someone who spends all of their times in masks pretending to be other people. :)

@geechyguy3441

4 жыл бұрын

Well it wasn't about him answering the questions it was more of just giving him a subject to talk about.

Rest in Peace Christopher Lee. You are and will be one of the Great 5 wizards :'( May your soul rest in the halls of Mandos :'(

@gaiusmarius4112

9 жыл бұрын

I'm really sad this happened 😭😭

@TheTeodorsoldierabvb

8 жыл бұрын

+GoodGuySauron Humans actually don't go to the halls of Mandos when they die, only elves and dwarves do. Nobody knows where human souls go :)

@matthewsilverio491

8 жыл бұрын

テオドル Yes I know xD he is a wizard so I said hall of mandos. Christopher Lee is Saruman to me and will always be no one can replace him! The soul of humans go back to Eru Illuvitar because Eru showed his favoritism to humans by giving them shorter lives, when men die they go back to eru illuvitar (as you said elves and dwarves only go to the halls of mandos) and the ability to forge their own destiny unlike the elves and dwarves they are tied to the world.

@TheTeodorsoldierabvb

8 жыл бұрын

GoodGuySauron All of this is true, I am so dumb to forget that he isn't actually human, but a Maya in human form. Anyway, cheers, it is nice to see others who read the Silmarillion :)

@matthewsilverio491

8 жыл бұрын

テオドル Yes it is nice to see people read the Silmarillion cheers :)

Actually Tolkien explained Saruman's fall. He studied too deeply the arts of the Enemy and got enchanted by its ways. "he who breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom", as Gandalf says.

@ferfogs

8 жыл бұрын

+deergawd - yes, it's basically what I meant, with different words :)

@JohannesLG12203

7 жыл бұрын

It may also be a hint to the palantir. Saruman had it for a very long time, and hid it from the rest of the order. He may have fallen to Saurons tricks through it, like Denethor. And Sauron had the most powerfull one, that could see what the other palantiers would see

@docwyli4316

7 жыл бұрын

spot on man; i was so close to writing it myself +

@ulmo5536

7 жыл бұрын

Johannes Gnocchi Curumo/Saruman had plans to take the one ring for himself and deceive Sauron, ironically also called "the deceiver"

@JohannesLG12203

7 жыл бұрын

correct. IMo the one of the biggest mistakes in the movies. They didnt even mention it

I actually think Tolkien explained why Saruman went “black”: the use of the Palantir which put him in contact with Sauron. The effects of social media in the LoTR world...🤣

@alpborakirte801

3 жыл бұрын

Yes he did explained. But even before he used Palantir his intentions was selfish. He got control of Orthanc and started to search the One ring for himself. Using The Stone of Orthanc didn’t make him evil, just took him under control of Sauron. Even after he believed they will rule Middle Earth together if they will win the war.

@maivaiva1412

3 жыл бұрын

lol same with denethor, he got hold of twitter

@MarkReimers1

3 жыл бұрын

Sauron’s power over people was to make them despair. He projected a kind of overwhelming vision of the future to convince anyone that resistance is foolish. A deception to be sure, but a powerful one to the “wise” such as Saruman and Denethor, individuals who didn’t hold to their knowledge with humility, making them unable to see the arrogance at the heart of their despair.

@eliasnorman711

3 жыл бұрын

Saruman was maia to aule, the valar who made the dwarves and was the god of craft and industry. I believe sauron was also. They both had great love of creating new things but i think Tolkien believed that industry was a sure road to evil, probably influenced by growing up in Birmingham in the industrial revolution. But saruman was already well on the way to evil before the palantir. I believe he attempted making his own rings of power and ultimately had no intention of even giving the ring to sauron had he ever found it. He also went from saruman the white to saruman the many coloured. Ive never heard of saruman the black

@DeadManSinging1

3 жыл бұрын

@@eliasnorman711 In the books, Saruman is actually worried that Sauron will start marching his armies against Isengard as well.

In my opinion, Christopher Lee and Ian Mckellen can exchange their own role of Saruman and Gandalf respectively, as they are both great actor with some powerful 'aura' and voice of the wise and evil. However, due to Christopher's age, it is difficult for him to involve in so many actions like Ian did (I know they have someone to perform the stunt), so they settle with their own role that we see in the movie. But the most important thing is that they play their role very well.

@rockingrugger

9 жыл бұрын

Supa Copper Very true! Just look at how Sir Ian played Magneto.

@tatuira93

8 жыл бұрын

+Supa Copper I'd say Christopher is more appropriate for Saruman because of his voice. The whole thing about Saruman is his voice.

@meph2473

8 жыл бұрын

+tatuira93 In the books there is even a whole chapter dedicated to it.

@paulwagner688

4 жыл бұрын

In the Hobbit films, he was so frail that he did his shooting from London, and was mostly seated. He had to act to a camera, since the rest of the cast was in NZ.

@DeadManSinging1

3 жыл бұрын

I thought he would talk about it here, but he took the role of Saruman once McKellon was interested in Gandalf because he said "He will be better than I"

This guys voice is badass.

@tomservo75

10 жыл бұрын

He could read the phone book and give you chills! :P

When he starts talking the whole room goes quiet as if to say... "SILENCE! Our lord is speaking to us!"

@etheridescence

7 жыл бұрын

JakusLarkus Right?

@a03211

3 жыл бұрын

Hehe

@HittokiriBattousai17

3 жыл бұрын

They were there to see him...

He has such a deep and detailed knowledge of Tolkien's work. To have the most important antagonist played by an actor which is both talented and attached to the source material is a blessing for a motion picture.

@davidcolon2927

4 жыл бұрын

He smooth as silk classy

His voice....So captivating

Lee would have been a great Gandalf, but he was an even better Saruman.

I love how when says 'Saruman the White!' his voice subtly slips back into the role for a split second.

It's fun to watch, because even though he needs help remembering the questions, his answers are superb and richly detailed. May we all be lucky enough to be so articulate in our old age.

6 people are Wormtongue fans

@loremasterdasmodeus8285

6 жыл бұрын

23 people are Wormtongue fans.

@VodkaComrad

6 жыл бұрын

you beat me to it saying that

@tehgundulf9394

5 жыл бұрын

25 people now 😑

@josephpeck8723

4 жыл бұрын

Read: 47 now :(

@jonsnow1092

4 жыл бұрын

59 now

What a life this man had. RIP Christopher Lee aka Saruman

I am so sad he's gone

@phoebsc5993

7 жыл бұрын

I am also very sad he has passed. My only comfort was he lived a very long and fulfilling life. I cried when he passed away, it was like a family member passing. He was my no 1 actor, I loved the man. I am a total nut job for vampires and Dracula....RIP great man.

@Bilboswaggins2077

6 жыл бұрын

I honestly keep forgetting he passed and when I remember I get a little sad

Awesome man he was, RIP

Am I the only one that could legit sit there for days on day just listening to all of Christopher Lee's stories or just generally talking about random stuff. Christopher Lee, May you rest in peace you magnificent man.

Whoever has the chance to sit down and have a chat with him is very,very,very lucky ;__;

When Sir Chrisopher Lee spoke everyone listened. That is just the respect fans have for this amazing man

What a distinguished gentleman. Such a marvelous voice and captivating on screen presence. Such an amazing life. Peace to him.

The only man apart of the two greatest series in existence. This man sweats excellence, and shits brilliance.

@SugarBooger10

2 жыл бұрын

Weeeelll, you can say that (arguably) about John Rhys-davies, but who's splitting hairs these days

His presence and voice is so powerfull, that people fell obligated to laugh at even his unfunniest comments. Just like Saruman would.

Christopher Lee is a legend. I remember him from the old Hammer movies acting with Peter Cushing. Brilliant actor.

Christopher Lee has beyond an iconic voice . His presence was flawless as Saruman and Count Dooku, I grew up on Lord of the rings and Starwars. I can't see anyone playing them better.

so what we learned...he didn't answer the question, instead went on randomly but with a far more interesting direction. I could listen to the guy talk all day. as him how he is doing, and 8 hours later being lectured about occult mysticism and ancient warlock practices...and I would be fully happy he forgot the initial question. RIP Christopher. your mind is amazing and a great loss to this planet.

What a great man. Great actor, great soldier. Rest in peace and many thanks for a life's work.

I'm pretty sure he's been in more films than any actor

@hiddeluchtenbelt6440

10 жыл бұрын

Yep, he has the record! (More than 350)

@PotrzebieConolly

6 жыл бұрын

IMdb lists John Wayne as an actor in 169 feature films. Christopher Lee is listed as an actor in 200 feature films.

@PotrzebieConolly

6 жыл бұрын

Eric Roberts is listed as an actor in 324 feature films. Never heard of him before either. He's 61 years old, so I guess he could add 100 more. Then there's Prem Nazir, actor in 528 Indian feature films.

@calebclunie4001

3 жыл бұрын

I think, that honor goes to Mr. James (David Lo Pan) Hong.

I have such HUGE respect for him...I mean not just it's incredible that even as 90 years old he is still going and acting (ok sure his scenes in the Hobbit were shot before he turned 90, but still) and the fact that he has read all the books, KNOWS the background story of Saruman so well and understand the character. When Chrisopher Lee one day leaves this world, we will all miss him, but his amazing work in all of his movies will ever live on

I miss that guy. What a presence, even at the end.

Fun fact about Saruman is that when the 5 wizards came to Middle Earth in the Third Age, Cirdan welcomed them in the Grey Havens. And he saw beforehand that Gandalf the grey was far more noble and wiser than Saruman the white, who was the leader of the wizard order. This was one of the reasons why Saruman disliked Gandalf.

@MrNickm28

9 жыл бұрын

Cirdan, not Galadriel. Cirdan was the master of the Grey Havens, the points where those coming into Middle Earth would enter, or conversely, when those who chose to leave Middle Earth, left via the Grey Havens. Cirdan was gifted with far-sight, and also held possession of Narya, the Ring of fire, one of the 3 elven rings. when Gandalf entered Middle Earth, Cirdan saw that Gandalf was perhaps the greatest and wisest of the 5, even through Saruman came first and was initially, ranked higher than Gandalf. It was this foresight which also made Cirdan give his ring to Gandalf so that he could 'kindle the fire in the hearts of men'. Saruman's Elvish name was Curunir, Gandalfs was Mithrandir

@overdosisbringslife

9 жыл бұрын

MrNickm28 Thank you friend, looks like you are right :)

@WiggaMachiavelli

9 жыл бұрын

MrNickm28 Galadriel preferred Gandalf to Saruman for leadership of the White Council, no doubt another factor in Saruman's jealousy.

An absolute craftsman.

I could listen to him talk about just about anything all day long. That voice is bewitching.

anyone know why this guy is such a boss?

@Badsauser

10 жыл бұрын

because he's Christopher F*cking Lee!! :)

@ChimcharrNo1

10 жыл бұрын

DarkSTBAngel you're damn right even though i refer to him ass Sauron!!!!!

@StefanRS

10 жыл бұрын

omi won I think you mean Saruman?

@ChimcharrNo1

10 жыл бұрын

StefanMoek oh crap! my mistake, thanks for correcting me haha

@henrymathews399

10 жыл бұрын

Its the deep and wise tone of his voice

Count Dooku dislikes this video .

@BenjaminGessel

3 жыл бұрын

Count Dookie. 😁😁😁😁😁

When it comes to incredibly awesome elderly men, Christopher Lee is my hero! :)))

I love his voice... he is such a great actor.

Dat voice... The dark voice to give a documantary while Morgan Freeman is the light voice.

When I first read the LOR Trilogy in the 70's the ONLY person I even thought of for Saruman was Christopher Lee !!

I know that Christopher Lee was crowned as a knight, but everything about him is like he was born from Royalty, his voice, the way he expressed his words, his facial expressions. The man is like he's the king of the world. No, he should be King !

Honestly going to miss this man! R.I.P Sir Christopher, truly was a great man!

Sir Christopher Lee is such a class act. A true personification of the hero, the gentleman and the wise man. From his days fighting in ww2 to his acting career... brilliance every step of the way. Today's society no longer produce people like him.

Such an incredible man, soldier, and actor. He will forever be missed. I’d love for a documentary about his life, and I mean a full in-depth look at everything.

just listening to him........it's like your grandfather retelling his war days. man, i could listen to this man talk about tolkien and the "ring saga" for hours......wow.

Is it just me that would like to hear Lee as the voice actor for a Lord of the Rings audiobook?

@Aeldur

10 жыл бұрын

There is an audio book of The Children of Húrin read by him :) It is lovely, so if you can get your hands on a copy of it, get it!

"They went east" 2020 in the last era of men and still the only official information we have about the 2 blue Wizards...

I wasnt into that fantasy stuff. But when i went to see the first Movie. I was STUNNED!!! Was in line for everyone of them at opening. And i never have done that. GREATEST FRANCHISE EVER!!!

The man's voice was a gift from Eru Illuvatar. What a commanding yet gentle presence.

Amazing this is the only guy that knew and was friends with J R R Tolkein when he was alive.

I would pay to hear a conversation between Christopher Lee and Morgan Freeman.

@Zgmflegend

10 жыл бұрын

Christopher Lee DESTROYS Morgan Freeman in a verbal conversation just like with any other american.

@bigmac51290

10 жыл бұрын

That truly has got to be the most ignorant statement I have ever heard from an individual.

@Zgmflegend

10 жыл бұрын

bigmac51290 Truth hurts when a mans butt hurts.

@bigmac51290

10 жыл бұрын

Zgmflegend You must have the worst case of hemorrhoids ever known then eh?

@bigmac51290

10 жыл бұрын

Zgmflegend Also, if you're going to put something in all caps you may want to make sure it's spelled correctly before you post.

His voice is so amazing, that people get hipnotized and forget he did not answer the question. Amazing mind trick.

He speaks like an old wise man who has a story to tell and a lesson to be told.

@Stoirelius

4 жыл бұрын

Replace “He speaks like” for “He is”

Imagine this: A skyrim movie where Sir Christopher plays the Greybeard master Wulfgar, his voice is so powerfull it fits a Master of Thu'um perfectly.

Actually, Tolkien did explain how Saruman got corrupted, it's in the very last chapter of the Silmarillion

The way Lee just throws down both of the two Blue Wizards’ actual names off the top of his head is just mind boggling. The absolute Legend new his material.

When he said "saruman the white" I got chills, as if he just transformed into him before my eyes

Read "of the istaria" in the silmarilian it explains the origin of each wizard and how saruman was obsessed with the lore of the rings power

fucking hell . that voice

What a joy it would've been to sit and talk with that man

this is like watching saroman in modern times, trimmed shaved, now over 10,000 years old, talking about his life, and sometimes truggling to remember things, as it was several thousand years ago! XD

Oh if only Stephen Colbert and Sir Christopher Lee sat down for an interview about anything Tolkien... The nerdgasm will be overwhelming ;)

this guy and Max Von Sydow could read the phone directory to you and it would sound interesting

@Starfals

2 жыл бұрын

Sad both of them are dead now :( RIP

one of my most favorite villains (Saruman and Dooku) of my childhood and youth. R.I.P. Legend.

Sir Chris was and still is a Legend. Emphasis on the Legend. He was one of the few that brought the cinema industry to life and any director and/or film company to have Sir Chris to have starred in their films should be honored to have had his wisdom, his knowledge and perfect talent. From Dracula to Count Dooku and of course one of the grratest villains in fantasy history Saruman, im sure others can agree, thank you Sir Christopher Lee, may you rest well.

Tolkien made some smart decisions in what he chose not to explain, like being deliberately vague about Sauron's abilities, the details of how Saruman fell, or the identity of the Watcher in the Water and the 'Dark Nameless Things' Gandlf encountered at the roots of the world. Being a fan of horror he knew it was more about what you don't see.

@niggasjit

2 жыл бұрын

So true!! Comment of the month right here

Haha, love that he never answered the question ^^ Awesome dude, may you rest in peace

That man had such a great commanding voice no doubt one of the great actors of his time...always loved him in James Bond, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings..hell I loved him in the Hammer horror movies as well ..Rest in Peace Sir Christopher Lee..we your fans miss you but thank you for the work you left we can still enjoy..God bless you.

No one played a better more elegant near dignified villain than Mr. Lee.

He should've been Tywin Lannister on GOT

@JimCullen

9 жыл бұрын

He would have been absolutely fantastic in the role 20 years ago. Unfortunately, he would have been far too old for it by the time it actually got made. He was almost unable to do The Hobbit films, they had to make special arrangements so he could be in them.

@nazgulofangmar5039

9 жыл бұрын

I don't think Christopher Lee would want to act in pedophile porn tv shows...

@mikekeith2029

9 жыл бұрын

Nazgûl d'Angmar you got issues. Must be a Jesus freak

@nazgulofangmar5039

9 жыл бұрын

Jesus freak? Not at all. I'm just pissed off by these series trying to contaminate the world.

@charlie7329

9 жыл бұрын

Nazgûl d'Angmar Lol what?

Id love to see a film about the blue wizards

@SlowSlowSloth

10 жыл бұрын

The rights would have to be bought from Tolkiens grandson then, because they would have to change the story a bit. Tolkien never wrote anything about the Blue Wizards.

@galept

10 жыл бұрын

No one knows what they did, they might not have even be in the form of a human anymore.

@MrRedcarpet02

10 жыл бұрын

SlowSlowSloth He did, check out the Unfinished Tales

@drFocak

7 жыл бұрын

They either converted the people of far eastern Rhun to the faith of Eru, and got them to fight against Sauron, or started cult's of magic, becoming leaders and in some way fighting Sauron. Either way they did in a way complete their tasks.

@michaelpace99

5 жыл бұрын

They became Merlin and Yen Sid. Lol

I could never grow tired of hearing this man talk.

My God, what a privilege to have a legend come to your university campus.

He is an amazing actor and probably an amazing person!!!

Love the way he talks

Dooku and saruman are two of my favourite characters ever. Thank you sir

I could listen to this man for hours about anything he talks about the Middle-earth.. or anything else, such a great man.. R.I.P.

He also recorded an audiobook of The Children of Hurin.

@maivaiva1412

3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea of that before I started listening and damn, it was a magical moment to suddenly have Saruman narrate the tragedy to you.

The guy is also in a Heavy Metal band, at the age of 80!

@rwhit155

9 жыл бұрын

92 this year! :D

@nickj4785

9 жыл бұрын

He is 92.

Oldest and biggest fan of the Tolkien world

It is wonderful, that an actor like Mr. Lee, took the time to learn and know the history of his character and his role in this fictional setting. It rings of professionalism.

This guy was a real life sorcerer. “The special effects were crude, there was no CG!” “He’s bringing down the mountain!”

Wow! While many thinks that life ends at 65-70. He is 91, senile and acts as saruman

@Kurisuchianu89

10 жыл бұрын

My friends grandpa who has dementia could flawlessly retell all his WW2 stories, like opening a book, but he struggled to remember how to tie his shoes and he most often forgot who he was talking to during a conversation etc.

@IL0VETHESUN

10 жыл бұрын

***** he's clearly losing it.

Miss seeing this man in films. Thankful he blessed us with all he did. What a legend

Radagast is actually mentioned in the first book. Saruman sends him to find Gandalf and tell him that Saruman is willing to help him. Gandalf actually meets Radagast outside Bree, where he was warned of the Black Riders seeking the Shire. Radagst gave Sarumans invitation, and also agreed to help Gandalf by getting beasts and birds to send news to Orthanc. Thanks to Radagst, Gwaihir the Windlord found Gandalf atop Orthanc and saved him, as seen in the movies.

Class act all the way. And a huge Tolkien fan.