Daily Dialogue — January 31, 2014

Frodo: Mordor, Gandalf, is it left or right?
Gandalf: Left!

— The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), screenplay by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, novel by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is directions, suggested by Bretton Zinger. Today’s suggestion by John David Walters.

Trivia: Eight of the nine members of the Fellowship got a small tattoo of the word “nine” spelled out in Tengwar, which is the Elvish script created by Tolkien. They got it at a tattoo parlor in Wellington, New Zealand, to commemorate the experience of the movie. The ninth member, John Rhys-Davies, declined and sent his stunt double in his place. Elijah Wood’s tattoo is on his lower stomach. Sean Astin and Billy Boyd have the tattoo on their ankles (to commemorate all those hours in the hobbit feet). Orlando Bloom, who plays the archer elf Legolas, has his on his forearm. His tattoo is visible during a fight scene in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Ian McKellen’s is on his shoulder. Dominic Monaghan’s is on his shoulder. And the eighth member, Sean Bean, has his tattoo on his right shoulder. Viggo Mortensen has his tattoo on his left shoulder. It is visible on some pictures from the movie Eastern Promises (2007).

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by John: “This scene is only in the extended edition and it’s not in the book, but I like how it reinforces our perception of Frodo’s bravery in taking on the Ring quest despite his not knowing the way or what obstacles he will face. It’s also a nice moment to see Gandalf as trusted friend and mentor, with that twinkle in his eye that Ian McKellen so wonderfully brings to life.”

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