I thought about reading the books to see if I'd enjoy the movies more, but it seemed like a lot of effort to put forth. Besides, if I'm not interested in the films, then I don't have to budget to buy the big, fancy DVD sets.
I don't find the actors physically appealing, either. I do like Viggo Mortenson, but that's mostly because he used to be married to and has a child with Exene Cervenka, who is one of my heroes. He is handsome, and he is a good actor, but I'm really most excited about his ex-wife ;) So far as I can tell, all Elijah Wood had done prior to LotR were a few roles as weird, suburban kids--and he did an excellent job in those roles. That's how I think of him--i.e., as the son in The Ice Storm--and it's near-impossible to see him as a sex object of any kind.
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Date: 2004-03-02 12:24 pm (UTC)I don't find the actors physically appealing, either. I do like Viggo Mortenson, but that's mostly because he used to be married to and has a child with Exene Cervenka, who is one of my heroes. He is handsome, and he is a good actor, but I'm really most excited about his ex-wife ;) So far as I can tell, all Elijah Wood had done prior to LotR were a few roles as weird, suburban kids--and he did an excellent job in those roles. That's how I think of him--i.e., as the son in The Ice Storm--and it's near-impossible to see him as a sex object of any kind.