The passing of famed British actor Ian Holm has been mourned throughout the film world, but especially by “Lord of the Rings” fans who enjoyed his performance as Bilbo Baggins. In a Facebook post honoring his life, “Lotr” director Peter Jackson reflected on his memories of working with Holm on both “The Fellowship of the Ring” and his final film performance in “The Hobbit.”
“Ian was such a delightful, generous man. Quiet, but cheeky, with a lovely twinkle in his eye,” Jackson wrote. “Back in early 2000, before we started shooting our Bilbo scenes for ‘The Fellowship of the Ring,’ I was nervous about working with such an esteemed actor, but he immediately put me at ease.”
Jackson would go on to discuss how Holm would do multiple takes of a scene, trying different ideas he came up with on how to play Bilbo. The biggest challenge came during a brief scene at Bilbo’s birthday,...
“Ian was such a delightful, generous man. Quiet, but cheeky, with a lovely twinkle in his eye,” Jackson wrote. “Back in early 2000, before we started shooting our Bilbo scenes for ‘The Fellowship of the Ring,’ I was nervous about working with such an esteemed actor, but he immediately put me at ease.”
Jackson would go on to discuss how Holm would do multiple takes of a scene, trying different ideas he came up with on how to play Bilbo. The biggest challenge came during a brief scene at Bilbo’s birthday,...
- 6/21/2020
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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