I like the way he talks about the typical dwarf story... you know, asexual. It's probably the most important thing for him to point out, because George R.R. Martin created what he needed. It's one reason, among many others, that make the TV show Game of Thrones such an tremendous story to watch. Tyrion is one of the best part of the show for sure! Without Peter Dinklage, it wouldn't be the same at all.
I think Tyrion Lannister has done much to remove any awkwardness a person might feel about talking to little people. This was a landmark role. I'm not sure if I have ever seen a little person in my 45 years. They must be extremely rare?
"Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you."
Peter Dinklage is so impressive, he's an amazing actor, a very good-looking man, and he's so confident, he seriously became a model to me and he completely deserve the award he received
I find it kind of amusing how Dinklage naturally has mannerisms such as rubbing his nose frequently and generally touching his face -which is exactly what Tyrion does in the books- but he'd probably be directed not to do that if he attempted it.
i dont give a fuck about how old that comment is but.. i have to say something about it. He once said he wasn't confident on roles about his height when he was younger but by time, he stopped caring it and gave a chance to every opportunity for his carreer. He wouldn't be on where he is now tho, if he didn't accept the role Tyrion.
He has done something truly special. How many people can say that when they die? If he had quit acting at any point along the journey, he never would have reached this final point of glory and accomplishment. He's 43 years old, and he's really made it. He really did something.
I'm in debate at my school and for our national tournament I'm doing a speech about dwarf abuse. I used this interview to help with my speech. GO Peter!
Tyrion's not a typical fantasy dwarf. He's a real person with dwarfism in a fantasy setting. A bit different. Now he did play a fantasy dwarf in Chronicles of Narnia... but slimmer pickings back then. He has a lot more control over what he's offered now.
Gimli singlehandedly repaired relations between the dwarves and the elves through his courtesy to Galadriel. And he sailed with Legolas to the Undying Lands. I think Tolkein considered his dwarves to be quite noble and important.
This video didn't broadcast in No Bigger than a Minute, this is an additional video to it. Found this video from the PBS POV No bigger than a minute website
Does anyone know where the entire documentary is available? POV doesn't seem to be showing it for the forseeable future, and the link to buy the DVD on the official website is a dead link.
You know... that is exactly what I've thought for many years. Even before I saw Lord of the Rings for the first time. I really didn't like the way people with dwarfism were treated like "things" in movies. Like some comedic plot point. I've always wanted to see a movie where a little person where treated as a PERSON not a stereotype. That's one of the many reasons why I love Game of Thrones. more power to you people!
The words are pretty harmless by themselves. The intent to offend is actually enough to offend. You can be called any name you like, but when it is used with offensive intent it hurts. The other offensive thing is the labeling and alienating, one doesn't need to call someone names to alienate him, it is enough to treat him like a thing, like nothing more than a single characteristic. I get that a lot when strangers want to take pictures with me, I realize the see nothing but a dwarf, a thing.
It's not really for you to decide how to call us. I personally prefer dwarf, but I'm sure others prefer little people. Although most of the time people call me by my name just like everybody else, it has worked fine so far ;)
For me strange to hear him speaking 'American'. His British accent is good, altho generic 'well-educated'. I would pay money to hear him speak like Sean Bean or a local yokel British accent. Gweneth Paltrow does great British accents, getting both region and education spot on. She has the advantage of being married to an Englishman. But don't knock Mr Dinklage, His Brit is very very good. Now, try the hard one! Australian!
He was talking about not wanting to play overdone fantasy dwarfs like in tolkien fantasy. -_-; Also, right, cause Tyrion Lannister is a terrible dwarf stereotype.
I'm not trying to arbitrarily force anyone to call anyone anything. If you're comfortable with being call a dwarf, then I am certainly not going to say anything against that. And really, its the connotation that words carry that cause more offence than anything else. If someone has gone through their whole life being called a dwarf with a negative connotation attached to it then I don't think they are going to favour being called that. You may have had a different experience with the word.
I associate dwarfs in stories and legends in no way to dwarfs in the real world! Dwarfs in legends are a different people, have long beards, and are miners (most of the time). Dwarfs in the real world look and behave nothing like them! Stereotypes I would more likely associate with dwarfism are dwarfs that were displayed in circuses and freakshows, doing tricks and stuff, or maybe Mini-Me from Austin Powers. Though Game of Thrones will probably change that forever :) :)
I guess the reason the dodgy accent dosen't bother me is, despite the fact that much of GRRM's world is based on ancient England, it is not a real place from history. Who is to say Tyrion's accent is "wrong" for Westeros? ;) Anyway, Peter is marvelous.
I'm from England too and I cringed the first few times I heard his so-called "British accent". Then I got used to it and I think he's a wonderful actor. By the way, there is no such thing as a British accent. If he had a Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish accent (all British) you would name them for what they are. If you live in England you would say he was putting on an "English" accent.
So he's called Noble, along with Sneezy and Grumpy lol. The point is that they're dehumanized, they don't often feel like real, flawed human beings... they follow species traits and lack much dimension.
I think there is something fundamentally wrong with the way "Dwarfs" are looked at. For instance. I never linked the "mythical dwarfs" to "human dwarfs". Mostly mythical dwarfs are fat, ugly, deformed or a combination of those. To me those two are completely different.So I guess the big mistake here is having named any mythical creature "dwarf" instead of just another name.
+mjoek I dont think its so bad in tolkiens world because hobbits are the main characters of his most famous stories and they are the heroes of the lord of the rings.
Tolkien's dwarves were pretty asexual, I must admit. However, his hobbits seem to be about as sexual as his other characters and are probably the least fantastical of the lot. For instance, the relationship between Sam and Rosie is pretty important in LOTR and there are a few others that are mentioned. I also recall there being mention of a marriage between a hobbit and and an elf in one of his books, though I forget which...It's been a while since I've read any Tolkien :P
I would love to hear his take on the practice of having actors scaled down to play dwarves and hobbits as per 'The Lord of The Rings' and 'The Hobbit' or even John Leguizamo who knelt down in prostetic feet as Toulouse-Latrec in Moulin Rouge. I would like to hear the opinions of other dwarfs on the subject.
Well, Americans would hardly be experts at what a good English accent is, of course. But I think Americans ware wary of non-English actors using an English accent, because the English-accent affectation is waaaaay overused in TV, movies, advertisements, etc. Think "The Gekko." In all of the Southern US, we can't find a gekko who talks, but there's one from the UK?
now, you're talking about the books. I'm talking about the movies where he's reduced to a comic relief character who's somewhat racist and obnoxious. How Tolkien treated Gimli in his books is something completely different from what Dinklage and I am talking about: movies. Dwarves in movies are nothing but stereotypes. Gimli is utterly useless in the movies besides his puns.
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Dinklage is one of my all time favorite actors. His talent is limitless, he's seriously one of the all time greats.
warwick davis is gonna kill him. for taking all the good dwarf roles
I like the way he talks about the typical dwarf story... you know, asexual. It's probably the most important thing for him to point out, because George R.R. Martin created what he needed. It's one reason, among many others, that make the TV show Game of Thrones such an tremendous story to watch. Tyrion is one of the best part of the show for sure! Without Peter Dinklage, it wouldn't be the same at all.
I think Tyrion Lannister has done much to remove any awkwardness a person might feel about talking to little people. This was a landmark role. I'm not sure if I have ever seen a little person in my 45 years. They must be extremely rare?
"Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you."
Are you going to credit these words Kia I know they aren’t yours
This is a very interesting interview and he handles it so well.
My favorite actor who happens to be an excellent person also. All the best Mr. Dinklage.
Peter is so handsome. I love his voice.
Peter Dinklage is so impressive, he's an amazing actor, a very good-looking man, and he's so confident, he seriously became a model to me and he completely deserve the award he received
he is so handsome!
"They never get the princess" - this line #hit #hard..!!😓
I find it kind of amusing how Dinklage naturally has mannerisms such as rubbing his nose frequently and generally touching his face -which is exactly what Tyrion does in the books- but he'd probably be directed not to do that if he attempted it.
Its like annoying kind of
>Not interested in playing in those things
>Tyrion Lannister
i dont give a fuck about how old that comment is but.. i have to say something about it. He once said he wasn't confident on roles about his height when he was younger but by time, he stopped caring it and gave a chance to every opportunity for his carreer. He wouldn't be on where he is now tho, if he didn't accept the role Tyrion.
He has done something truly special. How many people can say that when they die? If he had quit acting at any point along the journey, he never would have reached this final point of glory and accomplishment. He's 43 years old, and he's really made it. He really did something.
What a cool dude!!!! :)
i have so much respect for this guy, i dont even see him as a dwarf
why not? he is a dwarf and he knows that
***** oh so dwarves aren't people now?
nek asadsda man those guys are super prejudice.Its like saying: I have so much respect for Dave Chapelle, I don't even see him as black
KCAssassin98 exactly.
***** Hey Kurt Cobain
And in Station Agent. He dominated some pretty good actors in that.
What a stereotype breaker he has been too. He's my favorite character on Game of Thrones and it has nothing to do with stature.
I'm from England and i think it's bloody amazing :D
love this guy
0:37 he actually got to marry the princess literally in Game of Thrones!
I'm in debate at my school and for our national tournament I'm doing a speech about dwarf abuse. I used this interview to help with my speech. GO Peter!
sooo handsome... I reemember him from Elf, Narnia, 30 Rock, and now GoT... SO AWESOME
Tyrion's not a typical fantasy dwarf. He's a real person with dwarfism in a fantasy setting. A bit different. Now he did play a fantasy dwarf in Chronicles of Narnia... but slimmer pickings back then. He has a lot more control over what he's offered now.
Gimli singlehandedly repaired relations between the dwarves and the elves through his courtesy to Galadriel. And he sailed with Legolas to the Undying Lands. I think Tolkein considered his dwarves to be quite noble and important.
Cool. :) I have noticed some of his biggest critics as far as the accent goes seem to reside in the States. Not surprising?
In spite of his stature, he is the most heroic and selfless character...who isn't a Stark, of course.
This video didn't broadcast in No Bigger than a Minute, this is an additional video to it. Found this video from the PBS POV No bigger than a minute website
Peter Dinklage is a great actor, and funny too.
I had no idea he wasn't British. He does a really good accent.
Awesome!
Yes! =]
Does anyone know where the entire documentary is available? POV doesn't seem to be showing it for the forseeable future, and the link to buy the DVD on the official website is a dead link.
Yes- a very loose approximation of one, which was my point. It dosen't bother me that it isn't perfect when the performance is so fantastic.
You know... that is exactly what I've thought for many years. Even before I saw Lord of the Rings for the first time. I really didn't like the way people with dwarfism were treated like "things" in movies. Like some comedic plot point. I've always wanted to see a movie where a little person where treated as a PERSON not a stereotype. That's one of the many reasons why I love Game of Thrones. more power to you people!
The words are pretty harmless by themselves. The intent to offend is actually enough to offend. You can be called any name you like, but when it is used with offensive intent it hurts.
The other offensive thing is the labeling and alienating, one doesn't need to call someone names to alienate him, it is enough to treat him like a thing, like nothing more than a single characteristic. I get that a lot when strangers want to take pictures with me, I realize the see nothing but a dwarf, a thing.
Watch Peter Dinklage Interview - Game of Thrones - MTV.
or in the second Narnia movie........
Dr. Copitz ...That name sounds so familiar. I may have seen him as well.
It's not really for you to decide how to call us. I personally prefer dwarf, but I'm sure others prefer little people. Although most of the time people call me by my name just like everybody else, it has worked fine so far ;)
I like the term "Dwarf". The term "Little Person" is rather awkward to say, but if someone prefers that term, I will aim to respect that.
For me strange to hear him speaking 'American'. His British accent is good, altho generic 'well-educated'. I would pay money to hear him speak like Sean Bean or a local yokel British accent. Gweneth Paltrow does great British accents, getting both region and education spot on. She has the advantage of being married to an Englishman.
But don't knock Mr Dinklage, His Brit is very very good.
Now, try the hard one! Australian!
Both do not have good accents. Any Brit can hear they are not British in 1 second
He seems really high
He is. Opiates man...opiates...
I drink and I know things
Hes gonna love the Hobbit when all three parts are out.
He was talking about not wanting to play overdone fantasy dwarfs like in tolkien fantasy. -_-;
Also, right, cause Tyrion Lannister is a terrible dwarf stereotype.
The man is genius
I agree, it makes it hard to see what he's saying :)
I've known people like him, friendly people. But Tyrion Lannister is so freakin'... how do you call that.... Awesome! ;D
Tolkien's dwarves and hobbits are certainly a big improvement on the silly little people that were in the popular imagination previously.
lol that's refreshing to hear since most people love to complain about his "english" accent on GoT
I'm not trying to arbitrarily force anyone to call anyone anything. If you're comfortable with being call a dwarf, then I am certainly not going to say anything against that. And really, its the connotation that words carry that cause more offence than anything else. If someone has gone through their whole life being called a dwarf with a negative connotation attached to it then I don't think they are going to favour being called that. You may have had a different experience with the word.
Where can I get this documentary?!
I associate dwarfs in stories and legends in no way to dwarfs in the real world! Dwarfs in legends are a different people, have long beards, and are miners (most of the time). Dwarfs in the real world look and behave nothing like them!
Stereotypes I would more likely associate with dwarfism are dwarfs that were displayed in circuses and freakshows, doing tricks and stuff, or maybe Mini-Me from Austin Powers. Though Game of Thrones will probably change that forever :) :)
His character and Don Draper from Mad Men, are the coolest white guys on the planet!
he has an english accent on the show
I guess the reason the dodgy accent dosen't bother me is, despite the fact that much of GRRM's world is based on ancient England, it is not a real place from history. Who is to say Tyrion's accent is "wrong" for Westeros? ;) Anyway, Peter is marvelous.
dwarves are the most badass race in the lotr universe yes they have flaws but so do men in fact more than dwarves
I thought people afflicted with dwarfism hated being called dwarfs.
So I take it the content of the video sailed right over your head then...
I'm from England too and I cringed the first few times I heard his so-called "British accent". Then I got used to it and I think he's a wonderful actor. By the way, there is no such thing as a British accent. If he had a Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish accent (all British) you would name them for what they are. If you live in England you would say he was putting on an "English" accent.
I don't know, I think I like him more than any stark, more so than Jon or Arya.. Ary... whatever.
So he's called Noble, along with Sneezy and Grumpy lol. The point is that they're dehumanized, they don't often feel like real, flawed human beings... they follow species traits and lack much dimension.
I think there is something fundamentally wrong with the way "Dwarfs" are looked at. For instance. I never linked the "mythical dwarfs" to "human dwarfs". Mostly mythical dwarfs are fat, ugly, deformed or a combination of those. To me those two are completely different.So I guess the big mistake here is having named any mythical creature "dwarf" instead of just another name.
You are right. Dwarfs are often looked down on.
+mjoek I dont think its so bad in tolkiens world because hobbits are the main characters of his most famous stories and they are the heroes of the lord of the rings.
I guess he's sort of like America's Hugh Laurie in that sense.
I thought the plural of dwarf was 'dwarves' and not 'dwarfs'?
For the mythological ones. People with dwarfism are 'dwarfs'.
the Gecko has an Australian accent, not a British one. :)
So the question is does the fantasy dwarf trope amount to black face?
3:04 he looks full sized
Tolkien's dwarves were pretty asexual, I must admit. However, his hobbits seem to be about as sexual as his other characters and are probably the least fantastical of the lot. For instance, the relationship between Sam and Rosie is pretty important in LOTR and there are a few others that are mentioned. I also recall there being mention of a marriage between a hobbit and and an elf in one of his books, though I forget which...It's been a while since I've read any Tolkien :P
Dinklage has critics?
I would love to hear his take on the practice of having actors scaled down to play dwarves and hobbits as per 'The Lord of The Rings' and 'The Hobbit' or even John Leguizamo who knelt down in prostetic feet as Toulouse-Latrec in Moulin Rouge.
I would like to hear the opinions of other dwarfs on the subject.
It is unbelievable how people can be that insensitive
Why does he have to be American :( The British accent suits him so well.
Thank god for George RR Martin.
why is he playing with his face
Maybe the solution is to stop calling people who suffer from the genetic mutation dwarves since it carries such a negative connotation
Well, Americans would hardly be experts at what a good English accent is, of course. But I think Americans ware wary of non-English actors using an English accent, because the English-accent affectation is waaaaay overused in TV, movies, advertisements, etc. Think "The Gekko." In all of the Southern US, we can't find a gekko who talks, but there's one from the UK?
now, you're talking about the books. I'm talking about the movies where he's reduced to a comic relief character who's somewhat racist and obnoxious.
How Tolkien treated Gimli in his books is something completely different from what Dinklage and I am talking about: movies. Dwarves in movies are nothing but stereotypes. Gimli is utterly useless in the movies besides his puns.
i'm kind of glad i'm not a dwarf i'm sure he's an amazing actor but anytime i see him in serious roles i can't help but chuckle
Lol