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'''Anthony Daniels''' played [[Legolas of Mirkwood|Legolas]] in [[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]. | '''Anthony Daniels''' played [[Legolas of Mirkwood|Legolas]] in [[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]. It had only been a year since his breakthrough as [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/C-3PO C-3PO], and he was still working for [[BBC|the Radio Drama Company]] at the time [http://www.bbc.co.uk/soundstart/rdc.shtml]. | ||
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{{quote|I was delighted that his performance clearly echoed many of the artistic nuances that so inflected my own. Orlando has clearly learned most of his craft from following my work and I think he may have a career as an actor of some kind. His interesting decision, in the role of Legolas, was not to play it as a brunette, as did I, but as a blond. I have never played a blond, even in a cartoon. Now, of course, I play a grey.| | {{quote|I was delighted that his performance clearly echoed many of the artistic nuances that so inflected my own. Orlando has clearly learned most of his craft from following my work and I think he may have a career as an actor of some kind. His interesting decision, in the role of Legolas, was not to play it as a brunette, as did I, but as a blond. I have never played a blond, even in a cartoon. Now, of course, I play a grey.|Anthony Daniels on [[Orlando Bloom]]'s version of [[Legolas of Mirkwood|Legolas]], Official website}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== |
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Lifetime | February 21, 1946 |
Portrayed | Legolas in: |
Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings | |
IMDb | Profile |
Anthony Daniels played Legolas in Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings. It had only been a year since his breakthrough as C-3PO, and he was still working for the Radio Drama Company at the time [1].
Quotes
- "I was delighted that his performance clearly echoed many of the artistic nuances that so inflected my own. Orlando has clearly learned most of his craft from following my work and I think he may have a career as an actor of some kind. His interesting decision, in the role of Legolas, was not to play it as a brunette, as did I, but as a blond. I have never played a blond, even in a cartoon. Now, of course, I play a grey."
- ― Anthony Daniels on Orlando Bloom's version of Legolas, Official website