> couldn't help reading your fascinating little conversation and i
> wondered...do you realise that the director invented neither story nor
> characters??he may have made fantastic decisions with the cast and really
> done the best job anyone can do, but he DIDN'T blend the characters, he
> could hardly leave any out!if you haven't read the book, i suggest you do,
> if only to gain a real insight into the charcacters you've shoved into
> categories.
-becca
(p.s.having met Billy Boyd who plays Pippin i'd
> like to say don't forget him either, he's a lovely guy and a talented
> actor!:))

well... i must say you do have a point, however if you DID read the book, you would notice that it isn't exactly the same as the movie... so the writers and directors did have alot to do with the characters personality slightly changing, ever so slightly... to make them blend even more, and to entertain the viewers even more. When you said "he may have made fantastic decisions with the cast and really done the best job anyone can do, but he DIDN'T blend the characters" that is really not possible that he DIDN'T blend the characters... because he chose them, he knew they would fit perfectly together, just how it is in Tolkien's book, so basically he knew what he was doing, he knew he had to get cast members who blend together, and his plan worked like a charm. If you misunderstood me, that's all i ment. And i agree Billy Boyd is a talented actor.