How Peter Jackson Would Cast The Beatles In A "Lord of the Rings" Film
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- Опубліковано 24 лис 2021
- Find out what roles Peter Jackson would give to George, Ringo, Paul and John if he were able to grant the band's decades-old wish to make a "Lord of the Rings" film with The Beatles playing the lead roles. Watch Jackson's new documentary, "The Beatles: Get Back" starting Thanksgiving day on Disney+. #Colbert #TheBeatles #PeterJackson
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I love him saying Ringo would obviously be Sam… because Ringo was such a patient and true friend to everyone during everything.
When watching the footage, It’s clear he was struggling with his own depression (around the loss of Brian), but instead of letting that out, he cares more about those around him. It’s easy to go into your own sadness but instead he lifts everyone’s spirits and is there for everyone the entire time.
Even Yoko and Linda are seen saying “Ringo is the best”, “I agree. I just feel the most calm around Ringo”.
He is definitely the Sam of the group
Peter Jackson thinks 100x faster than he can get the words out, which is cool with me because I know where he's going...
There's a bit of him that reminds me of someone on the spectrum, and thats more than alright with me (I mean it in the most respectful way possible).
was thinking the same, I do it at work a lot and have to take a moment to slowly say my thoughts XD otherwise i trip all over my words
Yeah he's talking too fast, I can hardly understand a word he's saying, obviously he's very cool though, great work
All Kiwis talk too quickly. I hope that I didn’t say that too fast.
It’s great to see Peter wearing a clean shirt.
The sheer joy and pleasure on their faces as Billy Preston played with them was delightful to watch. Billy looks like a teenager here and he's just beaming the whole time behind the keyboards. This moment was so magical.
I now want to see a Beatles film with Elijah Wood as Paul, Sean Astin as Ringo, Ian McKellen as George and Andy Serkis as John.
LOL!
Why your comment doesn't have 1 million likes is baffling :D
@@Fredendil Well, I just wrote it today. Give it time. ;)
I hope Netflix is listening.
lmfao!!! perfect comment
Watching this Beatles-footage is like watching into an impossible past that was forever lost. Like if someone came up to me with footage of my grandparents (which doesn´t exist). I´m stunned and I can´t really comprehend it. To see the group in their prime. Young again and making the music I´ve listening to since I was a kid (I´m 40 now). Thank you so much, Peter Jackson :) Greetings from Norway ;)
Could not agree more (I’m 30). I don’t know why, but I’m still in shock that this footage still exists.
@@JustAnotherGamerUS it was only 50 years ago. Why wouldn't the footage still exist?
It is hard to believe there is so much unseen footage, a treasure trove.
So true. They and their music are more than any other band inextrically linked to my long ago youth.
I can remember when The Beatles first performed in America. I went to the debut of "A Hard Day's Night" at my local movie theater, and I was a true Beatlemaniac, as their fans were called. This movie takes me back in time: I forget half a century has passed, and I'm once again in a world where The Beatles are alive and well and making the music I will always love them for. I miss that world, and I miss them so much it hurts....but at least we had them for a little while, and their music continues to bring us real joy and keep our hearts open.
Peter Jacksons done more for English, literature, heritage and history in the last 20 years than ten thousand historians and academics. Lord of the rings, they shall not grow old and get back are masterpieces.
They shall not grow old was great
Damnit. I was smiling while crying just watching that clip with Billy Preston. I am going to be a mess when I get the courage to watch it (needing courage because I will cry throughout). Been loving The Beatles since I was two years old (in 1966) when my Mom would play the Meet The Beatles album all the time at home. She told me I was a about two months old when they came to City Park Stadium in City Park in New Orleans, so she couldn't go to the concert, but she sat on the swing set in our backyard and swang with me while listening, because we lived very near City Park. Also, Yellow Submarine was the first film she took me to when it came out in theatres (I was around 4), so The Beatles have influenced my ENTIRE life. I am so happy for that. Blessed Angels!!
Stephen is wrong on one point.. Billy Preston wasn't just George's friend.. The band knew him from their hamburg days when he was keyboard player with little Richard.. He was only 15 at the time and they took him under their wing and looked after him in such a dodgy environment
You’re right of course. & Peter quite succinctly corrected him by what you yourself echoed about Hamburg 😌
i love the idea of George being Gandalf, he was always my favorite, the songs i love the most were all written by him.
Mine too! And it took me way too long to realize it. I wish I'd known how much of a treasure he was sooner.
SPOILERS:
( I also love now part 1 ends with his song playing over the credits while he's gone. It was a nice touch).
I liked George best, but now that I've seen Ringo lately, he's fantastic. He used to be quiet.
@@lexyswope Ringo deserves much more credit for his contributions to the Beatles' tunes and to rock drumming in general. The beats he created were extraordinarily out-of-the-ordinary and helped create the proper mood for each song.
IMHO, he is the unsung hero of the group.
@@N313GrayFox Dude, you need to post spoiler before the scroll down. Fail.
I had no idea how much Billy Preston added to this album. It makes perfect sense though. His mastery and personal style merge so beautifully with the band!
"The Beatles" knew Billy Preston from Hamburg.
that clip showing Billy Preston "lifting" the band up shows the moment when and how The Beatles got their SOUL back.
in the beginning, The Beatles were highly influenced by soul music and artists...then they started experimenting with other stuff...this right here, when Billy came, the boys got BACK to what made them in the first place..they got back to their beginning...rock n roll with a SOUL.
Billy Preston is great, but if I recall correctly, and I do, they were influenced mainly by the cheesey Skiffle. Their first albums were horrid.
@@michelesmith2620 absolutely ludicrous to call their first albums horrid. No it wasn’t skiffle. They never played skiffle , they played rock and roll and wrote songs that from the beginning transcended rock and Roll, that’s why The Times of London called them “the greatest composers since Schubert” before they’d even set foot on American soil. Bob Dylan said of their early songs: “Their chords were just outrageous but the harmonies made them valid” Ronnie Spector said of their first record in The States “It sounded like it came from the moon, it was so different”
@@johnp515 "The Quarrymen (also written as "the Quarry Men") are a British skiffle/rock and roll group, formed by John Lennon in Liverpool in 1956, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. ... Lennon started a skiffle group that was briefly called the Blackjacks, but changed the name before any public performances."
Google is your friend. Also look up Lonnie Donegan.
@@michelesmith2620 That’s hilarious! “Google is your friend” friend at what? Giving basic information that idiots misunderstand? Have you ever heard skiffle? I bet you’ve never heard Lonnie Donegan in your life. Do any Beatles recordings sound like it? Lonnie Donegan became famous for country type pop music whose feature was that it could be performed with just guitars and things like washboards and a homemade bass and such-like. This inspired a generation of teenagers in Britain in the 50s to go out and do it for themselves, this was one of the original things that inspired John Lennon to form a band, but from the beginning what all The Beatles loved was Rock and Roll. Therefore it’s laughably stupid or maybe just a lack of comprehension skills to do a quick Google search and take from that that The Beatles were performing skiffle at the beginning of their recording career in 1962. In fact, you haven’t even heard The Beatles early albums have you? So come back when you know what you’re talking about.
@@johnp515 Oooohhh no! Salty Beatles fan alert. I'm really not wasting my time. You are wrong, and nothing will change your mind.
It’s so great that we can all see some more John! What the world needs now is John, more John.
And A LOT less Yoko...
@@edwardfletcher7790 Yoko is great. Deal with it.
@@michelesmith2620 Hon, I stand with you. Even Paul conceded that she did not break up The Beatles and had been done a disservice in that understanding. He found her difficult, but I think they ended up respecting each other.
Contemporary evaluations of her contribution to performance/etc art have been more generous than in times past - I like to think she can get the respect she deserves
@@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 Her films within the Fluxus movement were interesting. If anyone broke up the Beatles, it was Paul. They all quit to get away from him.
I had a poor opinion of John for years, and I do think he got to be somewhat mean there for awhile...but I must admit that while watching pt. 2 I laughed more than I have in the last few years. John was truly a funny man.
You just know Peter has LEGIT Beatles artifacts in the background.
Ya true...u just know they are the real deal. Georges Rocky lying there.
Watching from New Zealand. So proud of Peter Jackson! ❤
The 2 greatest nights of my life were the 2 Paul McCartney concerts I had front row tickets to. Growing up in a small south Georgia town I'd listen to The Beatles everyday and just get lost in the magic that is their music. Then years later to be in the presence of a Beatle will be something I treasure forever.
I grew up in small town Canada on the East Coast and when i found out Paul was coming to our area, i lost it. Spent 12 hours waiting in line to be front and center. Like you, i'll never forget it.
Watching the Beatles footage is like stepping into an unknown period of time, yeah they did that, the Yellow Submarine record had brought my aunt who was in her 60's at the time, to dance to "Yellow submarine" yet there's no photo of her dancing, The Beatles had brought generations together and most likely if my granddaughter heard Yellow Submarine, she'd dance too, so they are still bringing generations together.
Your aunt sounds like the bomb. In a good way
Paul having a hand in writing Gimme Some Truth is a huge revelation. That is considered such a typical John song. The type of song only John's solo career could produce, with its biting, edgy political cynicism. The fact Paul was part of that definitely changes the narrative a bit. He was obviously much more than his old timey "granny sh*t" (Johns actual words).
Been a fan for a long time; but, Stephen and staff are killing it every night. Great shows!
The Staff?
The guys about as funny as my left foot
This is a wonderful example of why film is such a wonderful media. As much detail as the film has recorded can be scanned with modern techniques. Seeing such gorgeous and vivid colours in such wonderful detail is so wonderful to me.
Billy Preston is one of the most gifted keyboardists and foundational Hammond B3 players of all time, glad to see him featured in popular media!
When you think about the length of time that took place where they went from being in Hamburg as young boys cutting their teeth at musical boot camp to the Let It Be Era where they were clearly masters of their craft and had become the biggest band of the time perhaps even in history... It is hard not to be completely blown away. It is absolutely astonishing! They did so much in what was essentially just a blink of an eye. Less than 6 years. Incredible! I got to see Paul at Dodger Stadium in 18 and saw Ringo join him for a few songs. Ringo told the ladies in the audience to show us all how a Beatles scream was done. My ears are still ringing from that sound. Wow! Never heard anything like it. I think it says a lot about how great they were. R.I.P. John and George. I will always love the Beatles and 500 years from now... They will still be relevant!
Wonderful to see Mr. Jackson.
That's Sir Jackson.
@@LetoATX No, that's Sir Peter. Knights and Dames are the only people you address by their first names as a sign of respect. Meeting Judy Dench: "Good morning, Dame Judy. Sir Elton etc etc
I love how Yoko is reading a book about the Beatles. 🤣 that’s great
I immediately guess she's looking for ammunition to use against them....
@@linshanhsiang Have you seen a second of the get back documentary where she's confronting them?
@@velhius1164 No,I don't get Disney. Why?
@@linshanhsiang Because if you did you'd see that she was really respectfull around them and that the she doesn't deserve all the hate she got.
@@velhius1164 How she acted in their presence does not tell us what she said to John when they were alone. It's generally believed, though I don't know if it's true, that she was the reason John cut off his young son.
Paul choking up was deeply significant. Seems he realised the end was near. John was already heading off in other directions when Yoko came into the picture. Felt she could at least have taken more of a back seat while the guys were working, but then perhaps John wanted it that way. George was ready to spread his wings too, and how well he did it! Christchurch New Zealand 1964....seems like yesterday.
Growing up in the 1850s we didn't have record players or festival halls to watch rock music.. Times were tough in post revolution France..😥
By the 1960s I was over a hundred years old and on my deathbed when my great-great grandchildren started listening to this strange music coming out of England..
At first I hated it, but gradually I started to see its appeal...
Soon I was up and about singing and dancing with everyone....
My health improved more and more that I eventually had the strength to go see them in concert...
They were amazing... I will never forget it.....
They gave me the will power to live for another 50 years
Today I'm a successful body builder / extreme sports enthusiast who wrestles polar bears💪
All thanks to the Beatles ❤️❤️❤️🤔
Seeing this footage of a group of young English men that changed the world brings feelings of joy and sadness. The world still misses you John and George.
Remember that the "old men" in the band in January of 1969 were John and Ringo at 28(!) -- STILL KIDS! Yet, they all seem so much older than that.
Seeing all the Beatles young and in their prime is such a delight. Where does all the time go? Makes you stop and realize that we all need to grasp those magic times in our life when they are happening. Those magic times may never come again. Stop and take those moments in. Feel the reality of those moments no matter what they may be. Those moments are what we live for. It can be as simple as watching a beautiful sunrise.
A little shocked at my own emotional reaction to this footage and pleased at Peter’s skillful light touch. Hurrah for Billy. Didn’t know the release was so immediate and overjoyed to find out it’s on the only stream I subscribe to. Like an early birthday present, turning 66 in a handful of days.
Wonderful Stephen loves the Beatles. Thank you Peter Jackson, for uplifting the Beatles with Get Back Showed how much they loved each other.
Hey Peter , it's been a long time since we met in Montreal watching your first 3 films.
You have never disappointed.
Just keep going.
I'm guessing (even if it wasn't one of them) that you might be a Meet the Feebles fan?
I just like finding one in the wild :-D
Good on you having our Peter on. We're so proud of his new achievement. Love from NZ
Just watched the documentary and the Billy Preston parts were absolutely stunning. More so than anything in the documentary it made me look up Billy Preston and appreciate his work so much more
Watching Part 1 now.
IT'S FUCKING GREAT.
Mesmerised, I was.
@@70snostalgia just finished the FIRST 2 hours can't wait for more 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
@@chezzachezza7325 why do you have the most Aussie-sounding name I've seen on here?
I cried with this interview.(the entire interview) i wish there was an uncut version for Christmas vacation
Paul is a genius. We already knew it, but this documentary just confirmed how much he was the creative force. Far more than John.
Heroin sucks. Paul was the leader during this time. He was fighting to keep the band alive. The rest of them were kind of done at this point.
Amazingly perfect casting of Beatles in Lord of the Rings. Please internet, can we get a yellow submarine style animated scene of this?!
great idea - in the meantime - here is Spock singing about bilbo baggins
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"And John is just obviously Gollum." Haha. I loved John, but the way Peter Jackson speaks is just hilarious sometimes.
Great interview ! Thank you very much Mr. Colbert.
In a world being torn & wounded by disease, weather, idiots, et cetera, I, shamelessly, CANNOT WAIT to watch this series.
Every October 9th, I play a mind game. I close my eyes & try to imagine the rock & roll J.L. would have given us over the last 40 odd years.
Having this to watch will help let it feel a little finer.
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Man, I never have ever seen footage of the Beatles in jam session. It could have been only yesterday. And still such a memorable band and sound.
Love how everyone steps around Yoko who just sits there. Plus, come on guys, they were in their late 20s, they were YOUNG and still growing up. Yes, the greatest band ended "too" soon, but they were young and immature.
Late twenties is not immature. It's when you're finally grown up.
@@linshanhsiang Maybe it was just me, but I still had a lot to learn when I was 27 years old.
And Yoko was 35 at that point. But she gets WAY too much hate.
@@LillianHenegar Well sure but still....not immature. They'd had a lot of experience in the world, much more than most.
I'm amazed by how crisp the footage looks! There has to be some crazy expensive new technology at work! :o
Love that up-tempo Day Tripper. Jon and his band are so great.
Me and Colbert freaking out with Peter Jackson about lord of the rings
Among the many contenders for the title of Fifth Beatle, Billy Preston has the skill, star presence, and charm to join as an equal.
The two main fifth Beatles were Brian Epstein, on the business side, and George Martin, on the music side.
I think Preston is the only musician to appear on albums by both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Great keyboardist.
Nicky Hopkins did too
Billy Preston is the only one you’d want as an actual member of the Beatles
If McCartney hadn’t refused Preston as.a member, the Beatles probably would have lasted a bit longer
Did you notice that apparently they didn’t film much of Billy Preston while he was playing with the Beatles on the roof? I believe Peter had to include some footage of Paul where you can see Billy playing behind Paul. I am guessing they intentionally didn’t film Billy and that’s why you don’t see much footage of him in this film. But you definitely hear him and that is wonderful!
Yeah I always hated how they hardly showed him in the original rooftop footage.
It’s a shame that they didn’t film Billy more but, given that he wasn’t considered an oficial member of the band, it seems normal that they were mainly focusing on the official band members. It reminds me of Queen Live in Budapest, where you can hardly see additional musician Spike Edney. If I remember correctly he visibly joins the stage only for Brian’s guitar solo in Hammer to Fall and maybe another song (I should have to rewatch the whole show to be sure, anyway).
@@hernan_guitar Yep that's a really good point, he wasn't an official member of the band. He was just another 'Fifth Beatle.' Possibly the most likely to have become a member if anyone extra had been required. He seemed to fit really well creatively and temperamentally. George Martin really was part of the band creatively. Then there was Eric Clapton who was a serious contender to join when George walked out. But not such a good fit temperamentally - the guy who in 1976 was screaming from a stage for immigrants to go home. Not such a good fit for the Beatles who were parodying these attitudes in the earlier version of 'the song 'Get Back'!
@@jimbojam65 I agree. Billy would have been an amazing addition to the group. It’s beautiful how as soon as he joins them at the studio he lifts their spirits up. The whole atmosphere changes for the better. Too bad it didn’t last, but at least there was enough time for him to contribute some of his great talent to the making of Let It Be, Abbey Road and Get Back/Don't Let Me Down (credited as "The Beatles with Billy Preston"; only musician to be given credit on a Beatles recording).
@@hernan_guitar Yes, what a terrific contribution. I guess it doesn't matter whether he was or wasn't a member!
Frankly, if this release shows more of Billy Preston's work with The Beatles, it will be worth it. It'll be worth it anyway but more Billy would be great!
So Paul is Frodo, John is Gollum, Ringo is Sam, and George is Gandalf… this can only mean one thing. Yoko is Sauron.
Yoko should play Arwen.
HEY! I don't like your comment.
Unkind. Paul's given her her due. So should you.
@@thecoopstr So...Arwen elopes with Gollum?
Literally laughed out loud! 😂😂😂
This was so dang good. Thank you.
I just want to tell Peter Thank You. His LOTR films were a cataclysmic gift for this fantasy starved girl.
Greetings from Merseyside, Sandra, Tolkein based Aragorn on saint/King Oswald who was killed by Penda the last pagan King of Mercia ,within a generation Penda, a family were Christian , his granddaughter Saint Werburgh is still venerated here on the wirral and Chester the ancient Roman city of the legions, recommend the King in the North by Max Adam's, a riveting book about the period that inspired Tolkein, best wishes from the wirral,site of the great battle of Brunanburh/Bromborough 937AD,Wirral,namechecked albeit in Welsh in the medieval poem of sir Gawain and the green knight...E
My mother was my ultimate Tolkien guide. She owned all his published works. She had been another fantasy-starved girl.
It was my great joy to take her to see the films at the cinema. She adored them.
That's all I need
WOW. I never knew so much of that electric piano was on the spot... almost improvised. He's brilliant.
WOW - Fantastic series. I loved every minute of the 8 hours.
The Followship of the Ringos
Nice one ,sir, peace and love from Merseyside...E
Yoko just there sitting still while everyone around her was cheerful feels so weird
But I wasn't surprised to see it.
In 1964 I was 19 on. working holiday in Christchurch with my friend Ngaire, , the Beatles were in Sydney, they were a huge part of both our lives.great musicians, beautiful music, which will live in fir a long time,
John said he wanted to play Gandalf, so that leaves George to play the noble and stoic Aragorn. Paul as Frodo and Ringo as Sam is obvious.
Yes. A better casting choice.
Agree. None should be Gandalf. strider/ Aragorn for George makes more sense.
This was wonderful
WOW! Just WOW!
As I’ve seen all three episodes now,the one takeaway is Paul was doing all the heavy lifting . You would have to awfully biased not to understand that. The first episode said it all. Paul was on the verge of tears when George,and John didn’t show up. Through the series you see Paul sussing out “Let It Be” no one was paying attention in reality. They moved to the basement of Apple,and Billy stopped by to say hi. They needed that, it opened up the scope of what was possible with the songs in their embryonic stages.
This film is a time capsule of over fifty years ago. I of course am not a soothsayer hence don’t know what the technology will be in ten years,let alone a hundred.
But ! The Beatles will be dissected forever . Technology will also use the other approx forty five hours of tape into an hour a day look behind the veil of the most profound group of musicians since Bach, and Schubert . - I mention those two composers as they greatly influence Paul in particular …
Really - didn’t know this about Bach and Schubert, but it makes sense.
@@kimnorris8301
Hi Kim. The reason I mentioned Schubert,and Bach is the idea that both wrote great chamber music, string quartets ,or quintets ( Schubert double cellos D 956 in C major. The best in Schubert’s oeuvre in many critics,and musicians . In my opinion it bests Mozart,and Beethoven in the genre albeit two violas ) I personally have already stolen the third movement Presto ( trio ) . Both composers wrote well defined melodies in small chamber ensemble’s. Listening to a hundred or more piece symphony generally gets technical to the degree of being hard to define melodies,and harmonies, hence small group of strings is IN MY OPINION easier to relate to. It’s pop music of the era, and if you’re a musician you can borrow a lot of great melodies,and harmonies. Paul Simon,and Paul McCartney are the two that come to mind. You sound learned musically ,so I assume you can relate to what I’m writing. George Martin sussed out parts with Paul’s help as early as “ Yesterday “ . I’ve heard both worked together on the cello parts for yesterday,and Rigby ( Hitchcock’s “Psycho” cello exactly ) …
Cheers,
JG
Peter makes a perfect casting choice for Beatles’ LOTR in just 10 seconds, WTF! this guy is amazing 😻
That was the casting the Beatles themselves proposed at the time, he's just reaffirming why it's so perfect.
Peter's fortunate to still have a couple living Beatles to compare notes with, during the production of this.
I look forward to seeing it.
good interview
The fact that Yoko was reading a Beatles related book sitting next to The Beatles showcases she didn't break up The Beatles.
She was searching for weak points ;)
wasnt really a fan of the beatles, a little before my time but i was well aware of them....after watchinf this....im a fan....they obviously got on well together and loved each other...normal guys with lots of talent who just wanted to make good music...and they achieved that...thanks peter for bringing this to light..
That's the downside of songs not having credits, except on liner notes. Most people probably thought that was Paul playing those keyboard riffs and he got the credit by omission.
billy actually got credit on the "get back" single released in April of 69, iirc the single was credited to "The Beatles With Billy Preston"
The way Peter says "you're welcome....fam" at the end is incredibly touching. I would've been losing my mind if I were Stephen lol and I haven't even seen the lord of the rings yet
My picks: Ringo as Frodo, George as Elrond, John as Gandalf and Paul as Aragorn.
Beautiful
You can clearly see is a Fab fanatic, thats why the doc is so great.
Awesome backdrop with George's psychedelic Strat and Ringo's bass drum ..
I couldn't believe Billy Preston was the 5th Beatle. I've listened to the Beatles for 30 years, I took a rock and roll class where we did a deep dive into the Beatles, and only after watching this tear jerking series did I learn this. What an amazing group of people the Beatles were. Thank you Peter Jackson for putting this together. Thank you to Yoko, John, Ringo, and the rest for producing all of this.
Seeing Peter makes me so happy.
Without Billy Preston, the Beatles would never have finished this, so big thanks to John and George for telling Paul, we needed a 5th Beatle for this, and that's that.!
Please. Please please please.
Please tell me this is going to be released on some other format than Disney+.
Yeah the fact that it's on Disney and they're getting a cut adds a touch of sour to the sweetness.
@@linshanhsiang Damn straight.
Billy Preston should never be forgotten.
Nice shot on Joe! Thank you, camera person!
I've got goosebumps.
Disney, get Jackson to direct a Star Wars movie. He wants to do it. We want him to do it. The Lord of the Rings were better Star Wars movies than any Star Wars movie since 1983.
I don’t know, the Hobbit was cancer. Just an awful soulless cash-in. His moment may passed him by.
Even good directors are struggling working with lucasfilm. Rogue one was great
I'm not the biggest Beatles fan, but only a band like them has the footage like this to do a deep dive like this on one recording session.
THANK YOU PETER!!!!
Peter Jackson is my spirit animal.
I like how the band plays "Let It Be" after the LOTR exchange, since Jackson had asked Colbert to leave that subject alone lol - in any case, Jackson simply agreed w the Beatles' own ideas for their casting, but it's still a nice question
George Harrison as Ganfalf. Brilliant. But seriously, John as Aragorn and Yoko as Gollum, right?
Totally agree.
Mr. Jackson, I was wondering on the DVD release, could you put an alternative ending, one in which the Beatles stay together. ☝😉
I have my original 📼 of Let It Be. It’ll be so nice to hear Billy Preston’s voice and more of his playing!
I just get the impression PJ hates superficial talk shows like this , just the look on his face when he was introduced screamed “ no other way about it I have to suffer this..”
You need to learn how to read Kiwis. That was high praise from him ;-)
He just never wants to talk about "Lord of the Rings' again. lol
I guess is a Kiwi thing. For the most part we would rather draw attention to what we have achieved rather than who we are. Interviews can feel very self serving. PJ strikes me as a reguarr guy who achieves amazing things. Most of us arent comfortable with drawing attentions to ourselves. What I took from his reaction was more like "Okay we can talk, but please don't make it about me." His reaction to a LOTR question was the same, he gave a kind of pained "I don't want this to be about me" reaction that I totally understood.
Good stuff ,Mrs C saw the FAB 4 at the Liverpool Empire, peace and love from Merseyside....E
Agree 100% on that casting. That would actually be almost too perfect
Saw the title and thought, "Finally! Someone is asking the questions I would ask."
*hits bong
Can’t wait 👍👍😎
John as Gollum is oddly perfect. Lol
After watching this interview, and
3 other interviews with peter jackson about the beatles 3 part miniseries. I have to say, I like his new zealand accent.
There was another person I think the Beatles considered an unofficial fifth Beatle, Harry Nilsson.
If the Beatles were in Lord of the Rings, the first casting would have to be Phil Spector as Gollum. Ringo would be Frodo. John would be the wizard Gandalf. George would be Strider. Paul would be Radagast. George Martin would be Elrond Halfelven. And obviously, Saruman would be played by Allen Klein.
I see where you're going with this - I'd just maybe swap Ringo and Paul, but otherwise... tip-top :-)
A wonderful doc about, what other people say, is the best ‘Beatles cover’ band ever.
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Damn well said. Paul is Frodo, the one entrusted with the ring of power, the reluctant leader on a necessary mission who is not above corruption. John Lennon is Gollum---A talented ring bearer himself however one often misunderstood, who is corrupted by vices and darker thoughts including acts of violence, none the less an absolutely vital companion of Frodo who led the way to Mt. Doom. George is Gandalf, the wisest and most spiritual of the band who is aware of the talent of John and Paul and will contribute in the fellowship's progress but who ultimately must walk his own path towards enlightenment and self resurrection as his own man and solo artist. And Ringo as Samwise Gamgee---The ever reliable ever dependent companion that was as much the "Beat" in the "Beatles" as the "Fellow" in "Fellowship". The rock, the base, the glue, the leveling force, the one that will carry the group when they cannot carry themselves, and without Ringo/Sam, none of the success of the fellowship would have been possible.
Very apt. Well done Peter Jackson.
Paul couldn't probably remember co-writing "gimme some truth" because of the herb :)
Jackson looks seriously strung out.
Whats hilarious to me is when Stephen asks about LOTR only because Peter brought it up, you can see the absolute contempt in his face like "Bugger.... i did. Well, lets get this over with."