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Total Film interviews Benedict Cumberbatch re: Smaug

September 30, 2012 at 7:29 pm by Altaira  - 

Our friends at Total Film have interviewed Benedict Cumberbatch regarding doing motion capture for his role as Smaug in the Hobbit movies. From the interview: ““It’s very freeing, once you put the suit on and the sensors. I’ve never felt less encumbered, actually. And you have to be. You have to be free.” Just how does one move like a dragon? There certainly aren’t many real life examples one can observe. (Here’s putting in an early vote for a Benedict/Smaug mocap extra on the DVD set). Benedict also revealed to Total Film that: “I think my eye will open at the end of the first film, and then you’ll get the rest of me in the second.” Read more…

Posted in Benedict Cumberbatch, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit on September 30, 2012 by
Source: Total Film.com Total Film interviews Benedict Cumberbatch re: Smaug | Discuss
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