Benedict cumberbatch might look like an otter, but he looks even more like a dragon, at least where the hobbit trilogy is concerned a new behindthescenes video from the hobbit. The rediscovered railway mysteries and other stories reader audio book words for you. Mansfield park was austens third novel, following sense and. Librivox recording of mansfield park by jane austen. One of the great english classics, starring benedict cumberbatch and david tennant. Benedict cumberbatch, orlando bloom, and timothy carlton. An unexpected journeythe desolation of smaugthe battle of the five armies smaug, the. The hobbits benedict cumberbatch talks smaug the mary sue. Watch benedict cumberbatchs phenomenal smaug audition mtv. Benedict cumberbatch joins the hobbit as smaug film. Benedict cumberbatch as the voice of smaug and sauron the. His parents, wanda ventham and timothy carlton born timothy carlton congdon. Watch benedict cumberbatch film his smaug motion capture.
Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch was born and raised in london, england. In the following interview, both martin freeman and benedict cumberbatch discuss the confrontation between bilbo baggins and smaug in the lonely mountain. Benedict cumberbatch has been cast as the voice of the dragon, smaug, in the hobbit, peter jacksons forthcoming twopart prequel to his lord of the rings trilogy cumberbatchs casting. Mansfield park the bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatisation label. Hear british stars david tennant and benedict cumberbatch before they were famous bbc radio 4 will rebroadcast mansfield park starting may 12. Back in 2003, bbc radio 4 commissioned an adaptation of austens mansfield park, starring felicity jones as fanny price, and a young actor. Now, the performance is to be unearthed from the archives for another airing in celebration of the classic novels 200th anniversary.
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In the hobbit sequel, cumberbatch plays the role of the perilous dragon, smaug. Benedict cumberbatchs dragon speaks in new the hobbit. Books by benedict cumberbatch benedict cumberbatch average rating 4. English actor benedict cumberbatch has performed in many films, television series, theatre productions, and recorded lines for various radio programs, narrations and video games. Benedict cumberbatch talks about his audition for the role of smaug and the amount of time it took to film his lines. Benedict cumberbatch is both smaug and necromancer in the. Desolation of smaug trailer if there were an oscar for most ominous voice, benedict cumberbatch would surely win it for for his work in 20. Unique in its moral design and brilliant interplay of the forces of tradition and change, mansfield park was the first novel of jane austens maturity, and the first in which the author turned her unerring eye on the concerns of english society at a time of great upheaval. Benedict cumberbatch seriously got into his role in the hobbit.
Updated 04122014 peter jackson has a penchant for british thespians and bbc drama serials so signing top toff totty benedict cumberbatch to provide voice and motion for the hobbits. With cumberbatch returning to the big screen this winter as the dragon smaug in the hobbit. I was rolling around a carpeted floor like a lunatic the hobbit star reveals how he got smaug the dragons movements just right, as director peter jackson talks death. Its no secret that benedict cumberbatch did some seriously worldclass smaugging in the hobbit.
Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch born 19 july 1976 is an english film, television, and theatre actor. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch was born in london on july 19, 1976 to a couple of accomplished actors in their own right, wanda ventham and timothy carlton. The desolation of smaug, lets revisit his best book character roles. The hobbit star benedict cumberbatch talks playing smaug the dragon posted by terri schwartz on october 1st back when the lord of the rings trilogy came out, the. Open air theatre, regents park 2002 romeo and juliet. After reporting today that luke evans will play bard in the peter jacksondirected the hobbit and wondering wholl voice the dragon smaug.
Were pretty familiar with the sight of good actors jumping and rolling about in mocap suits while doing performance capture work for effectsbased films. Felicity jones, david tennant and benedict cumberbatch star in bb. While it was supposed to be a secret, it was revealed a few weeks ago that benedict cumberbatch, martin freemans sherlock holmes costar, would have a role peter jacksons the. With performance capture technology benedict becomes the dragon smaug and the necromancer in the hobbit. Books by benedict cumberbatch author of the hound of the. English actor benedict cumberbatch has performed in many films, television. The desolation of smaug even though he portrays the title character no, not the hobbit, bilbo baggins, that role went to his. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Jane austen, david tennant, full cast, benedict cumberbatch, felicity jones, bbc worldwide ltd. The jane austen bbc radio drama collection mansfield park. Demetrius open air theatre, regents park 2002 as you like it. Bbc, benedict cumberbatch, martin freeman, peter jackson, sherlock, smaug, the hobbit, tinker tailor soldier spy jill pantozzi editor in chief jill pantozzi is a popculture journalist and host.
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