"I couldn't believe what I saw - I wasn't in it!" | Christopher Lee on 'The Return of the King'
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2011
- Sir Christopher Lee at University College Dublin, discusses Peter Jackson's movie adaptation of Tolkien's 'Return of the King' and Lord of the Rings series.
www.ucd.ie/news/2011/11NOV11/0...
Legendary British horror actor, Sir Christopher Lee who portrayed the blood-sucking vampire Dracula in the 1958 Hammer Horror Film was awarded Honorary Life Membership by the UCD Law Society.
"We are honoured to present Sir Christopher Lee with Honorary Life Membership of the UCD Law Society. His corpus of work is truly legendary," says Francis McNamara, Auditor of the UCD Law Society.
"His dedication to his craft for more than half a century should serve as an inspiration to each and every one of us."
"His portrayal of the blood-sucking vampire Dracula in the 1958 Hammer Horror production terrified audiences throughout the world, and as a result Christopher Lee, who stands at 6 foot 5 inches tall, became one of the most recognisable faces and figures of cinema."
Previous recipients of Honorary Life Membership of the UCD Law Society include: Jessie Jackson, Bill Clinton, Jeremy Irons, and Seamus Heaney.
But it was not until the early 2000s that his career reached even higher heights from his appearances in two blockbuster film franchises: as Saruman the White in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003), and as Count Dooku in Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones (2002).
Born in 1922 in London, England, Christopher Lee is of noble Italian ancestry on his mother's side (Carandini). His mother, Contessa Estelle Marie Carandini di Sarzano, was a noted Edwardian beauty and was painted by John Lavery, Oswald Birley and Olive Snell and sculpted by Clare Sheridan, a cousin of Winston Churchill.
The Carandini family is one of the oldest in Europe and traces itself back to the first century AD. It is believed to have been connected with the Emperor Charlemagne, and as such was granted the right to bear the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
In 2009, Lee (89) was knighted by Prince Charles in recognition of his lifetime contribution to the film and television industries. And this year (2011), he received a BAFTA Fellowship.
He was the only member of the LOTR cast who had actually met Tolkien.
Wait legit?
@@adamorlowski4886 yes, legit.
@@adamorlowski4886 Yeah Lee met him.
D. C. Keasling I wish we could ask Sir Christopher Lee but unfortunately he passed away in 2015 :(
He even named his son after Sir Lee
I like how he can't remember the questions but can remember every bit and piece from The Lord of The Rings so easily.
he probably has memory problems associated with old age, there fine with remembering old things
question was long and i myself temporarily would forget... wtf with presumptions ?
I could understand it, but Christopher Lee was very old there, and he had problems hearing or memorising long sentences, understandable for his age back then.
I never meant to make fun of him, I am completely aware of his state and just wanted to point out that he was a very big fan of The Lord of the Rings. He would remember everything about the lore of Middle-Earth, even when his memory was failing.
he had stated that he would read lotr every year so this stuff was probably deeply ingrained into his memory even when is memory began to fog over
That scene is perhaps Christopher Lee's finest acting in the whole trilogy. It's a masterclass where he seamlessly goes from humble to sarcastic to furious to spiteful.
When is he humble? I mean in the scene?
@@aletreva1983 when he first appears, pretending to be gracious in defeat and offering to make peace with Theoden.
in the books its also a great scene
I thought you were referring to this video clip as a masterclass, until I read your original comment again, after having typed out my response, which I include unedited. He has got poise, grace, and savoir faire, not to mention good diction, posture, and fashion sense. Never caught off guard, never at a loss for words, even when he couldn't remember the question he had been leading up to answering.
@G E T R E K T "What is the house of Rohan, but a thatched barn; where brigands drink in the reek, while their brats roll on the floor with the dogs!" That's twice Saruman burned Rohan :D
Christopher Lee is one of the very few people that could have spent 30 minutes talking about something like eating a carrot and have everyone’s attention the whole way through. What a legend.
or corn; it has the knobs
I was going to comment on this also! Man, could he ever command your complete, undivided attention with ease.
And I crunched it...the carrot, it was so crunchy, the great carrot of them all.
It's his voice!
@@v4v819 Of course: the voice of Saruman!
Christopher Lee tells you to buy the extended DVD, well you do it
I simply said "as you command, my king" and bought the 12 dvd extended version
Stuart Loria One does not simply disobey Christopher Lee.
@@cashthecurator666 or just pirate download it free
@@sitsia3808 Pirate the trash and mediocre, pay for the high quality stuff - if you want the high quality stuff to keep being made.
@@OfficialRatiio well pirate stuff some r still HD. Nah i've paid enough for regular, + it's in shops who knows where the money the normal shop gets goes? Maybe they don't send it to movie creators anyway
RIP One of the greatest actors of our generation. I wish I had the chance to meet him
sonicfreak04 of the last few generations actually.. :D
sonicfreak04 I could have meet him if the fucking udi police would be finish with the visum for my wife so we could travel around the world cause i had a plan for our 2 years anniversary travel to England but than we get called inn for a interview what made it take longer than we wanted -_- Maybe we could have been lucky get a chance my wife and i love Christopher lee . May the force be with him forever.
You make it sound like you are 85+ years old.Smart grandpa knowing how to comment on yt.
greatest of our generation??? more like 1 of the grestest of ALL-TIME
The Ancient Mariner dunno about that one bud
Sir Lee was so right! I still remember walking out of a late screening of 'Return of the King' with my dad. I asked him how he had enjoyed the film and the first thing he said was, "Where was Christopher Lee?" lol
They should have left that scene on the original release. Saruman confronting the fellowship, giving voice to everyone's biggest fears. Amazing scene
i honestly thought he was going to mention/talk about the scouring of the shire.
It was a really good scene, but i understand Peter jacksons reasoning that it was hard to put it in the ending of the two towers en beginning of the return of the king. The helmsdeep war was already an ending and showing it in return of the king would also be awkward. But it was a really good scene.
He also treats Wormtongue like an abused spouse in a way that's terribly realistic, he belittles him, mocks his manhood, and beats him to the ground. Sauron is a threat to the world at large, but he's never as cruel on screen as Saruman.
Agreed, though how many times did he have to die??
- stabbed in back.
- falls of tower
- impaled on spike
- drowned
Like, pick one.
@@tonykivanc I would have just put it in. It would have started the 3rd film with a nice bang.
I'm sure glad he is in the extended edition
I memorized that whole speech of his on Orthanc.
Crisperdad even though it’s lies.
so is he
The only edition worth watching
@@barryallen8488 it's weird how it got that many awards , for the theatrical versions. After watching the extended editions so many times , I just kept saying "People are missing out " there is so many things they did to make the movies even better . I freaking love the extended editions . They should've gave them awards after those editions came out . So many things they missed out. New music which made certain alot more better and emotional . More action sequences ,more dialogue . For gods sake they add 30 minutes in the first one , 43 minutes in the second one , and then 50 minutes in the third movie . I reccomend the hobbit extended editions too. Nearly I think 15 to 20 minutes were added in each film . And of course don't get me started on the special features and appendices . They have like 6 hours of special features in each movie . Like over 36 hours of special features for 6 movies all together . Insane and epic
I feel you ask him what his favourite colour is and he would tell you a 3 hour long story about it and I would stay interested the whole time. Just his voice
This began in 1959 in London, I was attending an actors guild luncheon.. ... ... ... Dark Blue.
by the way, his fav colour is black!
i would listen to him say the alphabet and multiplication table :)
Funnily enough i feel like the books spend pages just describing the colour layout of the settings alone lol.
"I was born in 27 may 1922, my first impression as a newborn was..." 3 hours later: "27th may 1922 when I was 3 hours old I ... "
I can’t believe they cut him out of the theatrical release, it was ridiculous as it was insulting. One of the best scenes of the entire trilogy.
At least thank God it was actually filmed and not cut in the script stage.
He clearly loves the source material a lot just from the way he speaks about it. He always makes sure to use the proper titles, like instead of just saying "on top of the tower" he says "Orthanc" because to him it isn't just the tower in the film he acted in, it's a part of a world he's enjoyed inhabiting for years through the books.
Well he actually met Tolkien and read the trilogy several times before finally accepting the role of Saruman. Initially he even Wanted to do Gandalf
lol i think this is the best commercial for an extended DVD which was ever made
Yeah. Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man!
@@luckyday4146 the point of answering that kind of nonsense to the 5 years old comment is?
@@donchen6856 It was a line from the movie THE BIG LEBOWSKI, which I figured the person who posted this comment would appreciate if he saw it.
@@luckyday4146 well..that is a pretty common phrase for people to be confused.. im sorry man :)
Lucky Day that’s not an opinion it’s a fact
I can't believe this man is 93yrs old, what a legend!
JESUS, i thought he was between 60-70
Rest In Peace.
He died on the 7th of June...
Tiffany Knox That comment was before he died.
+Tiffany Knox :(
Imagine getting praise as an actor or director from Christopher Lee... dude is a legend
Christopher Lee really made Saruman such a likable villain. And I can't imagine anyone else playing Gandalf. I mean, Ian has a perfect blend of warmth and sarcasm.
Christopher Lee, Ian Mckellan, Patrick Stewart. Why are old fantasy actors such incredibly cool and classy people?
They're English Shakespearean actors that is why.
James L I should print this dialogue on a T-Shirt:D.
waldoman7 And Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister)
*****
He IS an Lannister as you said. We don't talk about Lannisters. On the other hand, he was in Last Action Hero.
I know I can't believe he was in that.
Thank god he realized that the scene IS restored into the movie on the DVD.
That's right Mr Lee... we have all seen your contribution to Return of the King, and I think I speak for everyone here when I say we couldn't imagine the movie without it.
thebbeenn Still they missed out the bit where he invaded the shire.
Well, everybody is already complaining about the endings and they kept that it was the lowliest pettiest of his evils (bullying Grima) that killed him so, in my book it is okay.
My2Cents Absolutely!
It was an odd sort of backhanded compliment.
One funny thing about the cut is that Lee talked in several interviews about schooling Jackson on how a person reacts to being stabbed in the back and doing it correctly for the movie, then people see the movie and never see him stabbed in the back.
Is it just me who got a shiver when he got into character as Saruman? What an amazing man and actor.
Not only was he one of the great actors ever, but also a fantastic person. So humble and kind. May he rest in peace.
I love that scene he is tolkien about
I see what you did differENT there ;D
Well, i guess this was the ent of the references?
Dainn Greywall Come on guys, you're mirking it now.
I'm lonely anyone want to join me on my mountain?
That was GOLD
My personal favorite actor.
Mine too! He might be the greatest actor that ever lived!!
I AGREE HES WISE EVEN IN REAL LIFE
agreed
Artillery RIP Sir Christopher Lee :(
And a literal badass. Was in the SAS in WW2. I might get that wrong and it might have been differently named, but he was in secret ops in WW2. He never spoke about them, though, because I guess they were still secret.
"What do you want Gandalf Greyhame? Let me guess: the key of Orthanc, or perhaps the key of Barad-dûr itself, along with the crowns of the seven kings and the rods of the five wizards!"
This makes me so sad to see him being so old but at the same time so happy to just hear him calmly talking about this scene.
His voice was so goddamn beautiful
It's the kind of voice you wish the weather man had. Or your English professor.
I couldn't imagine a more perfect actor to portray Saruman. He sounds so wise and powerful at the same time.
Yes. Christoper Lee as well as James Earl Jones are in a league of their own.
Well, let's be honest...Saruman was the second greater evil
But a much cooler villain than Sauron, because, I mean...he wasn't a visual effect.
+Vladimir Raineri And he had the fallen hero thing goin for him
+Vladimir Raineri
He did say biggest Mortal enemy. Which sauron was not.
+Vladimir Raineri And because he was Christopher Lee. ;)
+AdNecrias Guess what? Saruman was technically an immortal.
lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Saruman
lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Maiar
Saruman was a Maiar.
+Vladimir Raineri Sauron never really appears, which is probably what was meant.
I can't even imagine how awesome a film it would have been with him acting and Clint Eastwood directing.
It saddens me terribly that I will never have the opportunity to be in the same room as this great man and terrific actor. I envy every person in that room!
Christopher Lee, gone but never forgotten!
This Sir is one of the most bad-ass people ever. Both on and off the screen.
WOW! Talk about high praise from a very brilliant actor regarding Clint Eastwood as a director.
And yes Saruman, all should buy the extended DVD.
Even though he said “I wasn’t in it” I liked that most of his frustration was more aimed at the disservice of the character and materisl.
A true legend. Certainly for my generation, the most experienced and wise actor to ever grace us. And always had an incredible sense of humour off of camera (as seen here). A Great Man.
Rest in Peace, Christopher.
I completely agree with Lee. The confrontation at Orthanc was a very important scene and some closure would be nice as to what becomes of him (obviously what Tokien really had in store for him would be too much to include in the film ie returning to the Shire and laying waste to it). I'll never understand how they could cut out such an epic scene between Gandalf and Saruman.
immaculateboy and also it shows where Theoden started to feel bad and shamed about himself . Then through out the movie he feels more worst about himself cause mostly the words that came out of saruman . Then later he technically let's himself get killed by the witch king . All extended dvds for the hobbit and lord of the rings make it better. Should've made a re-extended edition for bigger fans of the movies . I wanted it more longer . Lol
hunter affleck Sorry-theoden feeling bad and letting himself get killed by the witch king? No way! Not in the books!
immaculateboy - i never read teh books (sad i know) :) so in the book Sauramn goes to the shire and destroys it? the battle on Orthanc in the film doesnt take place in the book? can you direct me to a good source/synopsis of the book text as i dont have time to read the books - im a very busy man.....dont even have much time for movies these days :(
@@gergemini2993 I found this on lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Scouring_of_the_Shire and have abbreviated it:
While Frodo Baggins and company were away, Lotho Sackville-Baggins began a massive land grab with the money he had made from Pipe-weed sales to Saruman at Isengard. This gave him great power. Lotho began to stretch forth his authority and sought to control the Shire for himself. With help from Dunlendings and Goblin-men sent from Saruman, Lotho took over control of the Shire, imprisoning many. He then began industrializing the once green and agrarian Shire, causing much damage. Soon the deposed Saruman arrived and took full control and Lotho was deposed, imprisoned, and later killed by Wormtongue, and/or possibly eaten.
Before returning to the Shire, Frodo and company stayed at The Prancing Pony in Bree where they caught up on the last year's local events. Gandalf takes the four Hobbits - Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin - part way to the Shire but detour to have a long talk with Tom Bombadil. He assures the four that their training in the War of the Ring will be sufficient to settle the troubles in the Shire.
When they discover that the evil they had fought in Mordor had come home to roost, Frodo and company rouse the Shire and are able to kill or drive off the evil-doers that infested it. With the assistance of Farmer Cotton, Merry and Pippin lead the Battle of Bywater, the last battle in the War of the Ring, in which 19 hobbits died, and which in this battle, 100 (half of Saruman's force) were killed, the remaining Orcs and Ruffians retreated away from Hobbiton.
Saruman and Wormtongue come to their ends shortly thereafter, when Worm avenges a kick from his master by cutting his throat and is there after shot to death by arrows from Hobbits. An eerie column of mist arises from Saruman's corpse and is blown away in the wind, a scene reminiscent of Sauron's demise. Frodo covers the suddenly shriveled skull of Saruman and turns away.
@@Hollistaar wow - thank you so much - you are too kind :) the world needs more people like you. you have inspired me to commit some time to read these masterpieces. even a chapter every few nights...i should finish in a year or so :) LOL
I agree with what he says. He is the ultimate villain in the movies. Sauron almost never spoke. I know Sauron's fall at the end was the peak of the rivalry but Saruman's death was more related to the fellowship as he caused them more trouble than Sauron.They were like Darth Vader and Palpatine. Even though Palpatine was the top of the pyramid, people cared more when Vader died. Can you imagine George Lucas cutting out the scene where Vader dies? I didn't think so...
Vader dies? ..... oh god.
@@cbalan777 Lol
Saruman had attacked Gandlalf, bred the Uruk Hai, was actively hindering the fellowship's progress with magic, had bands of orcs searching for the Hobbits and was playing both sides while planning to use the ring himself. I'd say he was definitely a main threat.
" Viggo Mortensen, terrific actor"
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I miss him so much. Christopher Lee is one of my favorite actors ever. Dracula, Dooku, Saruman, and so many more. RIP.
Sir Christopher Lee such a brilliant actor and has a good sense of humor.. :')
well now he's dead
no, really?
grompalicious ! *sighs * indeed
He was also a British Secret Agent in WWII against the Nazi before his acting career.
R.I.P best actor 10/10
No, 11/10! Because I grew and grow up with him as my idol, my hero, and the man I look to for wisdom.
Ryan Friedman
You must be a servant of Sauron
+Freedom Fighter Or a Sith
I could litteraly listen to sir Lee tell stories all day.
Well he's dead but you got like 190 films or something to watch with him.
legend deserves every bit of prestige and award given to him. RIP
Some might say its sad to see him forget the questions just after they've been asked but the fact he's so honest about it and laughs it off is so warming and such a show of respect cause he wants to give a proper answer. Sir Christopher Lee a true gentlemen RIP.
Could've happened to anybody. He got sidetracked because he had a point to make about a prior question. Did he forget more than one question just after it had been asked? The reason I ask is because this video shows only one brief segment of this visit to UCD, and I haven't watched any of the others.
I mean… he was around the age of 90 here. Maybe 89 I’m not too sure. So his mind is still rather sharp
This man was a giant among mere men. He had one of the most badass lives of anyone being both a war hero and a major movie star, with a commanding presence and a voice gifted from the gods. And above all else he was a really down to earth and lovely person. RIP you legend.
Christopher Lee is the greatest actor this world has so far produced. And given the current crop, maybe the greatest it will ever produce.
Legend. I think he was possibly the hardest working actor in history! He was everywhere and never showed signs of slowing down until well past retirement age! Great actor and phenomenal work ethic!
So many of the older British actor have so much class and quality about them. Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stuart, James Bond (Sean Connery), Dr. Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), etc, etc
Fun fact: James Bond was based off of Christopher Lee, he is related to the author of the books
@@azraelwolfsblood2902 that's a half fact. Ian Flemming based the character of 007 on multiple ex spies and special agents he met on travels and business, not just his step cousin
Don't forget Peter Cushing
At least se still have Mkellen stir art and hopkins
Sean Connery beat women 👍
He's right idk why they cut that from the cinema version. RIP Saruman... I mean Count Dooku... Umm.. Count Dracula.... Uh.. BREAK THE DAM RELEASE THE RIVER!
+Granny Soup Ladle Because the film was already so damn long and it's a matter of pacing. The film could do without it.
What I'm saying is there are other scenes that I would have rather seen cut.
Granny Soup Ladle Yes but it's not about what you'd rather have seen cut. It's about the story and what it can do without.
Not sure what you mean by "it". We could have done without all that Liv Tyler garbage and made room for Christopher Lee's final scene.
Granny Soup Ladle You're an idiot.
The extended version of the whole trilogy should have been the official release, it was so satisfying and filled in a lot of gaps. Saruman especially!
Myself and others I know prefer the theatrical cut. I personally find the extended cuts disrupt the flow of the story/movie. It's good they kept those scenes though.
What an honour for Clint Eastwood to be complimented by the great Christopher Lee
He is right. Saruman was the prominent antagonist of the first two movies - Sauron was there, was mentioned but he acted in the background.
Not concluding his storyline and just letting him out of the third movie at all was a major mistake by Jackson.
Gladly it is in the extended versions, which are fantastic.
In the books, Saruman dies in Return of the King, by the hand of Gríma in the Shire. In the "Scouring of the Shire" as it is called
Breki Björnsson
You are right. But I was talking about the movies here where his arc wasn´t completely resolved in the end (at least in the cinema versions, in the extended they have his death scene). In the books happens exactly what you mentioned.
Aye, I know, I was just informing you(I didn't know if you knew or not). But yes, the films changed a lot. But some people are pissed off at the Saruman death in the extended edition. And would rather have his fate be unknown, like it was in the unextended edition.
Breki Björnsson
Yeh, no problem. I can understand those people, his death is a bit exaggerated in the movies, falling from Orthanc directly on a spike and all that^^. But at least this explains what happened to him instead of letting him just disappear from the story although he had such a prominent role in the first two installments. Personally I would have prefered if they somehow included the "Scouring of the Shire" because of various reasons, but it would have been very anticlimatic and maybe would not have worked for a movie. Well...thats why we have both the films and the books I guess :D
@@Bo95B Now it's been some time since I saw the theatrical cut (we all know only extended one counts), but I believe treebeard mentions something along the lines of Saruman being left to rot in the tower as a 'replacement' for the long scene, chhristopher lee is talking about in the video. So that would mean his fate isn't entirely unknown it's just kinda left as a sidenote. Still a dissappointment and probably the most important part of the extended cut
One of the few actors I have genuine respect for. It brings a slight tear to my eye to see such an experienced and wonderful man depart from this Earth. :'(
Well he had a great, long and adventurous life most of us can only wish for. And all the way through he was doing what he loved doing and had immense success with it. But I get you I’m selfish too in it I wish I could have met him. He would he most amazing to talk to!
There was another clip made from this interview that commented on Lee's giving a lot feedback but then forgetting the original question. When you are15 your memory cabinet is only few files and you can remember almost everything, and quickly. When you are older, a few forget things, and other retain such large files that it takes a while to find the answer, going thru it all. This is a fact. Mr. Lee shows this very thing here by recommenting on one person's question before answering another's totally different question.
What an enchanting voice.
This man is an absolute legend.
RIP, what a wonderful man
Nicholas Cage would have been so hilarious as Gandalf. Just imagine him saying "you shall not pass!"
Fun fact: Nick Cage was considered for the role of Aragorn
MithrandirTheCage that would have changed the entire tone of the trilogy.
MithrandirTheCage I know Daniel Day-Lewis almost got the role that would have been interesting he would have lived like a ranger for six months to a year before he started filming but Cage lol that would have been too much although he was awesome in Lord of War
He was like 94 in this video BTW...
What an amazing person. True inspiration and an actual legend. Hell be remembered for a thousand years.
Considering he was 93 when he died, that's miraculous!
He was 91.
He was one of the greats for certain. Wish I could have met him at least once.
It's great when you find out that great actors are also people with great character and personality also, like Lee.
I heard he was so angry at Jackson that he didn't go to the premiere of Return of the King.
But I guess he's a good sport about it since he came back for the Hobbit.
Only to get even more salty because the hobbit movies are so bad.
Buy the extended DVD :D
Actually apparently in the final Hobbit movie, he had jokingly (though probably not jokingly XD) asked Jackson if he was still in it.
nah he was just very old back then and hobbit movies were awesome
considering he is a HUGE Lord of the Rings fan himself its still interesting :)
The more I watch of Christopher Lee, the more I love this guy❤❤❤ it's a great sadness that he passed on.
Awesome press conference. R.I.P...you are really one of the greatest stars ever seen in cinema. At all ages!
His voice is up there with Morgan's voice.... Buttery and smooth
I think it's much better, personally.
@@LilyApus same, Morgan's Freeman's voice is black so its gross.
He could be Charles Dance's father
+muffin8or Lol it would be funny if he were Tywins dad in Got and went to see him after Tyrion killed him and said: "Even in death you disappoint me"
(yeah i know tywins dad is dead and was a wuss but anyway)
Sure, but Christopher Lee was such a great actor that he could have pulled it off, and he would have been able to do it in such a way as to be true to the books AND also to quickly and efficiently give the TV audience the needed insight into how Tywin became the way he was.
Well he was a soft and kind hearted guy. He had one mistress, who Tywin saw as a whore, hence his hatred for whores and he considers that any woman getting close to a Lannister must love his wealth. SPOILER:
Turned out not to be the case in Tyrion and Tysha's case and what got Tywin killed on a toilet.
u mean he's not?
indeed they have a very similar voice
What an amazing person. The way he says every story is great.
2:30 Eargasm.
yes!
The way he pronounces "king" is unbelievable. I never get tired of it!
Now he can R.I.P cause now he is in the extended trilogy of the Lord Of The Ring :)
That was the best advertisement for a DVD I think I've ever seen!
Never will we ever again have another brilliant and charismatic actor as Christopher Lee God rest his soul
Rest in peace Christopher Lee 😞😞😟
Sir Christopher Lee just demanded respect. I would have loved just listening to him talk for hours on end. Nevermore...
I doubt he demanded it, but he commanded it.
I love that part at the end, but as it fades out it almost seems like Christopher is going: "Yes, my marketing plan for the extended edition has worked!"
What an amazing man, and a true hero in every sense of the word. Rest in peace Sir, and you leave behind such an awesome legacy!
My heart just broke a little now knowing that my favorite British actor wanted so badly to work with one of my favorite American actor/directors Clint Eastwood. What a damn shame that never happened...
i have the extended dvds, thats one of my most favorite scenes
I miss this man terribly. The last few years has been terrible for me when it comes to celebrity death. Dom DeLouise, Michael Clarke Duncan, Heath Ledger, Robin Williams, Christopher Lee, Leonard Nimoy...and that's just a few. All my favorites are dropping off. (And some at shockingly young ages) Also, that's more than a few years but I have a fuzzy sense of time. Anyway, I loved you in every film, Sir Christopher Lee. Still my favorite spooky villain actor outside of the late great Vincent Price.
+Kire-Kitsune The age of celebrities is over : (
Man, I wish he had worked with Clint Eastwood before he died. It would have been an amazing film
Outstanding interview !!!
I would LOVE to watch a movie with Clint Eastwood and Christopher Lee! 2 (still) living legends of cinematic history.
Christopher Lee is a legend!!! LONG LIVE SARUMAN!!!
That scene is great. Glad I at least got to see it in the extended edition. I love you Christopher!
I agree, I remember watching the film, and it was like
"he's in the tower"
"Well what should we do"
"Oh just leave him there"
And it's like... why would you leave the BIGGEST PHYSICAL THREAT, A literal angel who turned evil, who's responsible for the deaths of thousands, without confronting him, or trying to get some information out of him? He was like the most important person on Saurons side, leaving him in the tower makes no sense. In the Extended edition, they intend to interrogate him because of all his knowledge, and then of course, he gets killed.
Sauron is the overall big bad, but I feel like Sauron more represents the idea of evil, he's not really a character in the context of the films. Saruman is the real big bad of the trilogy imo, and leaving out his death scene robs us of closure of the biggest actual villain in the films.
I don't understand the reason for leaving it out.
man his fucking voice was so cool
Christopher Lee actually met Professor Tolkien in person at a RAF base in WW2
I think.
How many years he has acted such charismatic characters.
Unbelievable man of biggest charisma I've ever seen.
And his voice....Oh dear, best masculine voice I've ever heard.
Such tone he has to adapt every word so majestic.
Sorry, but such as God is talking. So powerfull so...words can't tell.
Rest in Peace Grandmaster Sir Christopher Lee.
I started reading Fellowship of The Ring YESTERDAY and now UA-cam is recommending me this videos... Dark magic, I tell you.
he is 92 year sold
thump up
up my ass
Cutting Saruman's death scene out of the Return of the King was the most idiotic thing Peter Jackson has ever done. And I'm including King Kong! He built Saruman up for 2 films as the most important villain, then he simply disappears! In the theatrical version you never learn what happened to him. Absurd! And even more absurd that he defends that action.
+Cugel Channel yes, it was the most idiotic thing PJ has ever done, or it had been the most idiotic thing before he made the Hobbit movies :/
Yeah, maybe they could have cut out Gollum's origin story or something else.
@@silverletter4551 If they had kept things in the volume they were supposed to go in, like the Shelob confrontation, and trimmed the battle scenes, they would have had plenty of time for the Orthanc scene as well as to insert the Scouring of the Shire at the end. That's why I consider the Two Towers to be a weak movie. There's a lot of the plot that was delegated to the other movies so we could have idiotic stuff like Legolas surfing on a shield.
King Kong was good
I would rather have seen his death than have 20 minutes of unnecessary endings....
"This man from the woods will never be King!"
Had to go back and hear that badassery a few times.
The way he is talking, not just here, in any interview, amazing... such tact
Couldnt agree more with Sir Christopher , it is such a vital scene yet it was not in the theatrical version for some stupid reason
''buy the extended DVD''
That part made me laugh out loud! Brilliant, this man
well that's what he was told that it was going to be on it like that helped any. that's such an awful away to making people buy a set that they maybe never wanted to get just to get the whole film.
@@rolandofgilead43 if you didn't want to buy the set of extended versions, stop grousing about what was not included, maybe you should of taken over from PJ and continued with the filming, damned if I know what the final outcome would be lol.
@@katerinakemp5701 it's not that I didn't want to buy them I did on dvd but not on Blu-ray yet. The hobbit films did not need to be 3 films at all that's just plain greed. 2 films is one thing but 3 ?
Hes is so right! I need to see the extended DVD now. That always left me with a question.
***** Best plug for a DVD ever, he will be greatly missed.
Adam Stringer I agree, this DVD might hit record sales this week. I never knew but always wondered why he had that small park in number 3.
***** -- WOW. wait.. you guys haven't seen the extended LOTR movies? OH MY GOD I WISH I WAS YOU! Seriously, I really wish I'd never seen them so I could see them again for the first time. I don't even consider the theatrical versions as films anymore, more like trailers :P GET THEM ALL!! From the third one I think you are missing around 50 minutes if you didn't see the extended one.
JDela10 Don't worry, I have all three.
JDela10 what extended movies???? you mean the hobbit? or what?
tbh one of the gravest omissions to me was the 'battle for the Shire' toward the end of the tale; that Saruman still lived, and though deprived of his magiks, still retained his most powerful sorcerer's weapon - the power of persuasion. he didn't "die" in the tower, he removed himself from the larger conflict.
Captivating man. Ive got the extended version and cant even remember the theatrical cut anymore
The legend will live on RIP
A real Nazi hunter.
"Can you keep a secret? So can I."
What he said when asked about his service during WWII
Do you think all "nazis" that were killed during war were bad people. Do you think everybody liked to fight and die a cruel death? There were a lot of germans killed because they did not obey, but its easier to call them all bad people and make "nazi killers" heroes.
@@Ben7x26 real Nazi hunters couldn't care less about normal german warriors. They went after powerful Nazis who had very dirty hands. That being said, I'm not sure if I agree with their actions
@@Ben7x26 My grandfather hated Hitler. He was an officer, not by choice, and died in the war.
Glad I got this one recommended again, it was a delightful surprise seeing Sir Christopher Lee in the Star Waars prequels as a very classy and evil count no less, reminded me of his Hammer days, what a legendary actor.
I am very grateful that he's still around
great actor , grat man .. damn if anyone did it all in life it was him ... forever missed RIP SIR Rest In Peace ...
Rest in peace to one of the greatest actors ever.
2021 Mates! Gradually, you'll get there the top! you've got the traction going You made my day repeatedly! Creatively, content. Good one!
At first I was thinking "how did he forget that he was in Return of the King?" but then I remembered that I only ever watch the extended version and I totally forgot that scene wasn't in the theatrical version.