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Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd answer the web's most searched questions about themselves and 'The Lord of the Rings.' What is Dominic Monaghan doing right now? How tall is Billy Boyd? Why is Peregrin Took called Pippin? What kinds of accents do Merry and Pippin have? Dominic and Billy Boyd answer all these questions and much more!
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@Dr_Bombay 2 года назад

at the rate it's going, if Dominic's voice keeps getting deeper, in another 20 years he's going to sound like Treebeard.

@atlanticvamp 2 года назад

I kind of want him to make ASMR videos. I find his voice both comforting and exciting.

@ImNinjaSquirtles 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@marcw6875 2 года назад

The next Driveshaft album will sound like Barry White.

@atlanticvamp 2 года назад

@@marcw6875 I'd actually be okay with that. I think it's kind of hot.

@AndyGilleand 2 года назад

His voice sounds like he's faking it, like he's putting on a voice for fun

@00ammy00 2 года назад

Billy Boyd telling the story of how he turned 31 twice on a flight with Orlando Bloom feels so nostalgic, because he told the same story twenty years ago in the DVD extras in the EXACT same way.😆

@kristofferhagen4242 Год назад

I was watching the appendices of exactly that yesterday on youtube, but he said he turned 30 then. He might've tricksed his age at some point :D

@kellywilliam3708 Год назад

He's had one 31st birthday, yes, but what about 2nd 31st birthday?

@madelinekurtz2243 Год назад

For real 😭❤️

@abclove97 Год назад

I thought you were gonna mention the second breakfast as second birthday lol

@stevenkahiwa3532 Год назад

It made me happy when I saw it too😁

@raspberryv 2 года назад

"How old is Billy Boyd?" "Now, you'll never believe this because of my elvish young looks; I'm 52 years old." "What? Really? What's your secret?" "I shave my chest." Could not stop laughing because he is so serious when saying this. 😂

@jax9349 2 года назад

Ent juice init?

@charlielucas3386 2 года назад

I can’t stop laughing either; just the WAY Billy delivered this answer is hilarious by itself!! 😂

@CJ_Carpenter 2 года назад

He didn't miss a beat.

@thomasstorey4480 Год назад

This one actually had me belly laughing

@samanthapawliuk1146 Год назад

I almost spit out my cereal ⚰️

@MrLegendary0ne Год назад

"Is Pippin the real hero?" "Yes" 😂

@kelliehorn1082 Год назад

It's been months and months since I first watched this, and it still makes me laugh out loud. LOVE it.

@tomashmore7413 7 месяцев назад

Hahahaha, in the books and film but books especially, he is certainly ONE of the real heroes :D

@iwatchtoomuchtwoset 4 месяца назад

but there's a whole video on yt saying why pippin is the real hero tho

@gomongio 24 дня назад

“Fool of a Took” the Hero

@ghowpugnator9482 2 года назад

Expectation: Dominic and Billy interview. Reality: Merry and Pippin interview.

@benjaminholcomb9478 2 года назад

"Their the same [interview]" -office, 2021

@crubbythebeagle57 2 года назад

@@benjaminholcomb9478 cute lovely beagle ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-M-zDS_rfxRE.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oMcSTyyV0Ek.html /,[

@blankphoebe 2 года назад

Expectation: Merry and Pippin interview. Reality: Merry and Pippin interview.

@michaelchallis4129 2 года назад

Yes, they’re real hobbits.

@TheBrandiElizabeth 2 года назад

This must be the most organically chaotic thing ever

@noreng4933 2 года назад

Isn't it amazing how 20 years after the movies, these two don't get tired of talking about it, but absolutely love it and feed the fandom with wholesome content like this.

@alinaalien8wolf247 2 года назад

Also amazing how little they changed. If they wanted to, they could still play the young hobbits without much makeup needed.

@definitelynosebreather 2 года назад

I spent the entire video smiling. All the hobbits are so amazing and good people

@vistaxx 2 года назад

@@definitelynosebreather yeah True 👍

@juliennees 2 года назад

this

@BWFCLVAREY Год назад

Best trilogy ever made for me and the friendship of the cast is wholesome as

@graceblasdell9436 Год назад

I honestly think that Gandalf was NOT intentionally mean to pippin; I think he was worried about him because Merry and Pippin reminded him of Fili and Kili whom he couldn't save.

@andreaalban2148 Год назад

Agree! I think Gandalf was actually very fond of Pippin all along

@MostorAstrakan Год назад

There were a few moments though, when Gandalf loved Pippin ever so slightly less. GANDALF: Right. I think this is a good place to sleep as long as we are all very very qui- *KLONK* PIPPIN: Wot? I only wanted to know how deep it was!

@graceblasdell9436 Год назад

@@MostorAstrakan That's fair 🤣

@andreaalban2148 Год назад

@@MostorAstrakan ahahahahaha fair, but it was clear how badly Pippin felt. The guilt after making it through the mines was heavy.

@_fiend Год назад

Gandalf never hated him whatsoever, he just treats fools with harsh love, trying to guide them without holding their hand.

@KR555FAIZ 2 года назад

It's a shame Billy Boyd didn't get more recognition in Hollywood. He deserves to be more famous, prestigious.

@dr.demontale3250 Год назад

I don't know, always had a feeling he prefered focusing on his music :D

@haileybrangers5270 Год назад

He’s in the outlander series now too!

@KR555FAIZ Год назад

@@haileybrangers5270 thanks, I didn't knew about this série.

@jhonzeimerman5650 Год назад

Billy Boyd IS prestigious. He participanted in the Best trilogy ever. Can't top that.

@Amanda-ee8oh Год назад

I think he’s doing just fine lmao

@annaoffive 2 года назад

Question: What do hobbits do in lotr? Dom: *proceeds to summarize the whol trilogy* Billy: They also smoke

@Amapolabear 2 года назад

Lol It was great 😂❤️

@markfernandes11 2 года назад

Just wanted to say I love your name. Its also a Dream Theater song!

@heatherb812 2 года назад

Dom: “Great point.” I love these two

@annaoffive 2 года назад

@@markfernandes11 Wait. Really? (And thanks! 🙂)

@adelm7182 2 года назад

"what do hobbits eat?" Dom: lists all different foods Me screaming at the computer: PO-TA-TOES

@emilygodwin4480 2 года назад

YES!

@mrs_mothra547 2 года назад

😂😂😂

@barrettdecutler8979 2 года назад

Yes!

@tommacintyre8489 2 года назад

He said vegetables

@annashaw6538 2 года назад

The salted pork is also particularly good

@EmeraldHunter Год назад

I find it so sweet how willingly Dominic and Billy are so willing to answer any questions related to Lord of the rings and they're genuinely excited to talk about it despite the movies being out for 20 years 😭

@itchycroe411 Год назад

“I didn’t think about it that deeply” HES FUCKIN PIPPIN

@thomas_lale 2 года назад

Dom and Billy arguing about their height is so in character for Merry and Pippin. It goes to show they weren't cast to play Merry and Pippin, they were cast because they were Merry and Pippin.

@ryanbailey349 2 года назад

Ironically they're literally nothing like Merry and Pippin in the books. They were only made into comic relief for the movies (I'm not complaining)

@MySerpentine 2 года назад

@@ryanbailey349 They were a bit humorous at times in the books, but yeah--they had maybe the biggest personality changes of any character.

@kylereynhart 2 года назад

LOTR cast selection is phenomenal! Viggo is Aragorn, Dom and Billy are Mary and Pippin! Forget about RDJ as iron man, LotR has the best cast.

@Tridentus 2 года назад

@@ryanbailey349 "Ash on my tomatoes!"

@alexandercanella4479 2 года назад

The irony of it is that Merry and Pippen were the tallest hobbits to ever live.

@uditgor 2 года назад

I love three things about this video. 1. The fact that there are so many LOTR questions. 2. The fact that they're both not only answering them enthusiastically, but also properly. 3. Billy's accent.

@HOTD108_ 2 года назад

They're like the opposite of Harrison Ford talking about Star Wars. Don't get me wrong though, Ford's indifference towards Star Wars is also something I love. Never gets old.

@juliennees 2 года назад

HAHA

@derpherpula592 Год назад

For 2: when they were asked about the conspiracy of merry, pippin, and Sam, they said they have no idea. That question was referring to the chapter in the books called "A Conspiracy Unmasked" where merry, pippin, and Sam reveal to Frodo that they knew all along that Frodo was going to leave the Shire and they planned to go with him. So technically they didn't answer all the questions properly, but most of them

@ethangeltman670 Год назад

4. They're basically like Merry & Pippen IRL lmfao

@dariasavina1056 Год назад

3. I didn't get, he is Scottish and he has such smooth nice accent. How is it even possible??

@saanvihari1972 2 года назад

I just find it so heartwarming that they've stayed close friends all these years. You know actors who become best friends with their characters best friends are rare. These two embody merry and pippin to the life

@theheatherknox 2 года назад

The fact that Dom spent a good little bit telling everyone it’s “Merry” and not “Mary” made me laugh so hard. It always makes me laugh

@1theatrechick 5 месяцев назад

It’s especially funny because in the US, they are perfect homophones.

@wilberforce95 2 года назад

Funny how Dominic's face hasn't changed, and Billy Boyd's voice hasn't changed in the last 20 years.

@puneetmishra4726 2 года назад

Look at Elijah Wood, he looks and sounds exactly like he did in LoTR

@daemonthorn5888 2 года назад

Billy Boyd's face has changed either. Not really. Just his hair makes him look a bit older. If you died his hair or put a wig on him and a bit of make-up he could still play Pippin.

@phillabong520 2 года назад

That’s what happens when you stay off the hard drugs kids

@dance4ever1776 2 года назад

@@phillabong520 3:13

@SnailHatan 2 года назад

@@puneetmishra4726 that’s a hard no.

@redblaze8700 2 года назад

Billy: “What about a Wired autocomplete interview?” Dominic: “We already had it.” Billy: “We had one yes. What about a second interview?”

@ryttarenhast2763 2 года назад

The most underrated comment here

@espresso5512 2 года назад

This!!! I can't get enough of them

@kentamikuriya1873 2 года назад

I don’t think they know about the second interview Pippin

@lunanina20 2 года назад

@@kentamikuriya1873 😂😂😂

@kingpyrrhusofepirus6686 2 года назад

You just made my day!

@therealKrak Год назад

"What's your secret?" "I shave my chest." That caught me so off guard, I spat my drink

@Obstreperous_Octopus Год назад

"How old was Billy Boyd..." "When he was born." I love these two goofs! They're brilliant!

@osagirii 2 года назад

"what's your secret?" "I shave my chest" I'M DYING BAIDBAJDBAJSHS

@caljones 2 года назад

How blasé he says it!🤣

@chrisbade2119 2 года назад

Such a Merry and Pippin exchange

@leoninefyre 2 года назад

Billy’s laughter can light up the sun. I am dead.

@mithlenfinlass2040 2 года назад

This got me and I immediatly searched for this comment to vote up! :D

@SoulKisses76 2 года назад

THAT was hilarious.

@Dani-rz8dj 2 года назад

Billy is so genuinely funny just doing absolutely nothing. Anyone else just smile like an idiot listening to them talk?

@bbcseriesfan 2 года назад

I’ve been smiling each time I’ve seen them for the past twenty years…….

@kurtsiecolferites2160 2 года назад

Absolutely! You should check out their podcast “The Friendship Onion” if you haven’t already. It’s hilarious. These two have a great friendship chemistry.

@Dani-rz8dj 2 года назад

@@kurtsiecolferites2160 already an avid listener :)

@samuelleask1132 2 года назад

Yesssssssss

@caeleehall9728 2 года назад

🙋‍♀️

@charlielucas3386 2 года назад

Billy’s Scottish accent is amazing; I could seriously listen to him narrate an audiobook for hours! 👍🏻

@jonnycola86 Год назад

He does. It's called attack of the unsinkable rubber ducks.

@somnara2927 Год назад

Oh I gotta listen to this

@ferryfitness7256 Год назад

Both Billy Boyd and Dominick Mongahan did a podcast for Audible called Moriarty. Just in case you didn't know

@AndieSteere 2 года назад

In case anyone was wondering, the “conspiracy” between Merry, Pippin and Sam was simply figuring out that Frodo was going to leave the Shire (with the Ring). At the time, Frodo only thought Sam knew about it, but Sam spills the beans to Merry and Pippin so they can help.

@wherefancytakesme Год назад

Yes, especially because Merry and Pippin had always been suspicious of Bilbo disappearing all the time. Merry ended up seeing him use the ring once, and sneaked in to read the red book.

@Matt_History Год назад

They also screwed up the pipe weed question. Tolkein says that it's a breed of tobacco in concerning hobbits at the beginning of the story, he also calls it tobacco a few times in the story itself. The director intentionally warped it to make it closer to weed because he wanted to

@12classics39 9 месяцев назад

Honestly that makes more sense than the movie, in which Merry and Pippin just hop along for the ride and we never get a scene where they find out what’s really going on. It’s much more impactful when they know full well of how dangerous the trip will be but they insist on accompanying Frodo and Sam anyway.

@samvimes9510 9 месяцев назад

Don't forget about Fatty, he also knew!

@user-is7xs1mr9y 4 месяца назад

@@12classics39 I'm reading Fellowship for the first time and when I got to that part (just last night) it honestly made me cry.

@lovetrustandpixiedust 2 года назад

"Pippin Took personality ... and made it his own." Billy Boyd is a GEM.

@darkmistico 2 года назад

i thing the question was... pippin ¨Peregrin Took¨personality ?? jejeje i love the interview btw

@DarkAquaVII 2 года назад

I love Pippin more than any of the other Hobbits. He reminds me of me. 😂 Even Billy being himself reminds me of myself.

@brynt.miller 2 года назад

Everything he says sounds so wholesome and happy.

@irEyERWO 2 года назад

An interesting fact is that Billy Boyd was the oldest among the 4 hobbits actors in the fellowship, and he played Peregrine Took which was the youngest hobbit among the 4.

@chrism45 2 года назад

They all looked very very young. Boyd still looks young for his age

@manders76 2 года назад

And in the books Frodo’s the oldest, whereas Elijah Wood was the youngest actor

@grabbity 2 года назад

They're like the Golden Girls of the Shire.

@ajthefujoshi 2 года назад

@@grabbity Couldn't agree more.

@cassia-andor6445 2 года назад

@@grabbity I don’t know if anyone is savage enough to be Sophia, though. Or, um, interesting with stories as Rose.

@ga.bri.el. 9 месяцев назад

I love their friendship! Billy is naturally funny and kind of silly. It feels like Merry and Pippin were created for them.

@Aurumai Год назад

This is easily the best autocomplete interview I've ever seen. Both of them are so ridiculously energetic and enthusiastic, and they have fantastic chemistry. And I really appreciate how knowledgable they are about the source material for the films they played in. I just finished reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy after the Hobbit and I'm very impressed with the breadth of their knowledge.

@mars6050 7 месяцев назад

I’m extremely late but yes, I came to this interview after just finishing reading the trilogy and the hobbit, and also watching the movies and it makes me SO happy to see just how much they know about the books, as someone who loved the movies but prefers the books slightly more

@Aurumai 7 месяцев назад

@@mars6050 It's always so heartwarming to see actors who actually really care about their roles and the source material!

@sir_john_hammond 4 месяца назад

@@mars6050 mars6050 is never late. Nor is he early

@DarshBhatia 2 года назад

Billy and Dom debating about their respective heights is exactly like what Merry & Pippin were doing in Fangorn forest. Love these both so much

@Artnotforthesakeofart 2 года назад

So true 🤣

@taragomez2830 2 года назад

I was literally thinking the exact same thing lmao!🤣🤣

@lefthookouchmcarm4520 Год назад

Nice catch

@MrMerildoll Год назад

Confirming that Merry IS the tall one

@edwin412 Год назад

Lol and they were hitting the pipe

@SnowTroIl 2 года назад

The amount of LOTR related questions did not disappoint. It's funny that Dominic Mona(g)han and Billy Boyd still have the exact same energy as Merry and Pippin!

@daemonthorn5888 2 года назад

Why did you put the "g" in Dominic Monaghan's name in parenthesis?

@jakerubino3233 2 года назад

@@daemonthorn5888 did you actually watch the video before commenting? It’s pretty clear why

@Phantheman90 2 года назад

That's why The Friendship Onion is such a great pod cast. If you like lotr, you'll like TFO. No matter what they talk about.

@jefferydillsmusic 2 года назад

It makes me sad how actors never know anything about their characters or even the lore behind their films. These two however, could write their own Lotr movie! Love it!

@eej1983able Год назад

I love their passion so much about Tolkien's world. It shows in the movies

@brianaschmidt910 Год назад

I think it was a requirement for the characters. (That's why the actor took up gollum) the riders in the battle of Rohan had to have read the books and know the scene to ride in the front.

@srd707 Год назад

It’s unbelievable that Billy Boyd is 52. He is an adorable goofball. And he still looks the same. Must be a great person to talk to.

@KimberlyGreen 2 года назад

Just as Robert Downey Jr _is_ Ironman, Dominic and Billy _are_ Merry and Pippin. And we're all better for that fact. May they live as long as a hobbit and have twice as much fun.

@TheJourneyDude 2 года назад

Hear, hear!

@leoninefyre 2 года назад

They admitted it too, I think somewhere on one of the extended edition interviews or commentaries. Except Billy is really Merry, and Dominic (Billy’s words) “is an idiot.”

@ninja.android 2 года назад

Best comment ever!! :D

@tanhayk416 2 года назад

I met Billy Boyd two or three years ago at a con, and after we took a selfie and talked a bit, he goofed around with my glasses, taking pictures with them as if they were the most hilarious thing, and just generally being an adorable human being. It was really a fun encounter and he's really really nice to fans. Still grateful for the laughs, Billy!

@rainykanon 2 года назад

I met him at a con and he is so absolutely delightful!

@LiaraAnnDeran 2 года назад

Oh, that's so cool! I was very fortunate to meet him at the Lord of the Rings in concert show in 2019 and I didn't want to keep him for too long (because I don't think some actual signing and photo taking was planned) so I told him he could decide which of the two things I had with me he could sign if he'd feel okay with signing. Yet he signed both and also took a photo with me (and a lot of others). He's absolutely lovely and such a great guy.

@itschanel682 2 года назад

Same!!! He is my relative!!!!

@MrsMietze96 Год назад

Aw I also met him a few years ago at a con, he's really sweet

@ozarkscarguy540 Год назад

I love that these two have played countless roles, it's been 20 years since LoTR movies and they are still best friends in real life and have Tolkien knowledge that rivals most Tolkien nerds.

@movieguy6239 Год назад

Look at how happy Billy Boyd is. Warms my heart.

@brodzillagaming 2 года назад

“But what about second birthday?” -Billy Boyd, (pippin) legend

@canadian814 11 месяцев назад

Second breakfast:)

@hannahx212 2 года назад

How has Wired not figured out the peeling tape problem by now?

@jeremyphillips3087 2 года назад

They're not too up with current technology I guess.

@kaidelyons9867 2 года назад

They just leave it in as a gimmick now.

@ponchoandy 2 года назад

They do it on purpose. Creates fun moments at times.

@rekyu3d541 2 года назад

these dudes seriously seem like such cool, genuine people, and their chemistry together practically jumps right out of the screen... this was probably the best autocomplete interview i've seen

@rekyu3d541 2 года назад

@Dominic Monaghan lmao while you're most definitely not actually Dom, kudos for saying nice things instead of trying to spam people...

@Haley0822 Год назад

3:22 Billy’s laugh/yell brings me so much joy 😊🤣

@alexisnicole5408 2 года назад

“Pippin took personality and made it his own” I literally laughed out loud 😂

@loverofsleep Год назад

Same😂😂

@traesnoozy9807 2 года назад

One of my favorite bits of LotR trivia, Merry and Pippin were buried next to Aragorn, then King Elessar. Two little hobbits with a penchant for ale and pipeweed, buried next to a King of the Numenorean lines of old

@fostermomjudy6962 2 года назад

That is indeed a great bit of trivia! Thanks for sharing!

@theoryrealist9866 2 года назад

I read your name as “TreeSnoozy”, like Treebeard….but tired. Cracked me up

@Povlennebo 2 года назад

It's what they deserved.

@emilyford5055 2 года назад

To add to that, After those two and Aragon died, Legolas built a ship and him and Gimli went to the west.

@singenstattatmen5096 Год назад

Oh my word they're hilarious, particularly Billy. 😂 Also 07:45 them nodding at each other was *such* a Merry and Pippin moment it's unreal. 😂😍👌

@pendafen7405 Год назад

Dom: peeling and flicking the stickers off neatly and smoothly Billy: tearing the literal letters off the board

@rocketrakkor9424 2 года назад

Dominic sounds like he's being voice acted by Mark Hamill

@Lollipops281 2 года назад

@daemonthorn5888 2 года назад

He may not be voice acted by Mark Hamill, but he IS voice acting.

@adizilka5281 2 года назад

Im cryingggg he does

@Jailbreak1247 2 года назад

Skips' voice in a hobbit body

@Nemshee 2 года назад

@@daemonthorn5888 Absolutely. He starts a lot of his sentences in a much higher more natural voice and "corrects" after a couple of words.

@Chebington 2 года назад

I love that Dominic and Billy have such a thorough knowledge of their characters and the lore of Lord of the Rings. Most actors can barely remember the names of all the characters they've played; these guys remember who their fictional children marry in the appendixes of the books. Impressive stuff.

@superlegomaster55 2 года назад

Yess truee

@bumblebee898 2 года назад

For real, I'm impressed!!

@barrettdecutler8979 2 года назад

They both read the books before filming. Dom mentions on the podcast that his dad was a big LotR fan and made Dom wait until he was old enough to read the trilogy.

@rhyswilliams4893 2 года назад

I'm pretty sure the list of food they like is accurate as well. Billy clearly knows it and Dominic give him the look after saying biscuits. Legends

@conormaloney126 2 года назад

They spent ten years filming it and living on set in fairness

@IPH-sd1zv Год назад

"we also smoke a lot of southfarthing" 😂😂 sent me at the end of the vid

@Barukh Год назад

It's like they didn't even need to act for the LOTR movies, they have hobbit synergy in real life. Wholesome to watch

@morgothbauglir8687 2 года назад

We all know Dom is 3’6” at the most, while Billy is pushing 3’7”… 3’8”

@josiemakes 2 года назад

Nice one... I think this one went over people's heads :')

@SantomPh 2 года назад

It's that Ent draught!

@widexawake_ 2 года назад

@@SantomPh I lost it when Pippin burps Entish

@angelpipessd 2 года назад

Treebeard: burrrrr-ra-roooom

@canadian814 11 месяцев назад

😂

@BucklingSwashes 2 года назад

The deep friendships formed by the actors in these movies is wonderful. It really feels like they had a once-in-a-lifetime experience together, and I imagine they'll all be close for many years.

@kentamikuriya1873 2 года назад

They basically got to play D&D with each other every day!

@WondrousLanternProductions Год назад

Man they are funny. Billy Boyd was hitting me in this one. First he hit me with "I shave my chest." then comes right back around with "When he was born." Hahaha.

@DarthInsomnis Год назад

After all these years, they still have the same chaotic energy and I absolutely adore it

@RebekahFinley 2 года назад

My favorite thing about these guys is that they love to talk about LOTR, even though it ended a long time ago. Some actors like to move on and stop talking about past projects. But these guys really love it. Edit: I’m aware everyone loves to talk about it. They’re just not in the video. So I focused on the two actors in this video 😂

@StarCrusher. 2 года назад

Honestly that goes for everyone who worked on lotr. It was a year long shoot and they all have very fond memories of the project.

@mish375 2 года назад

I love that. It shows they enjoyed their time filming. I also knew someone who did a meet and greet with Sean Astin and Billy Boyd here in Canada years ago. She said both were very professional, kind, and also hilarious. It's nice to know they're decent fellows.

@IntergaIactico 2 года назад

Yea some actors and actresses don’t even like it when you bring it up, but these guys have embraced it, I’m happy for them.

@PalmelaHanderson 2 года назад

It's true of pretty much everyone involved. The only one who doesn't talk about it all that much is Viggo Mortensen, but he doesn't really do much media stuff in general.

@Swoost 2 года назад

Everyone had a great time acting in possibly the best trilogy of movies ever under the perfect director with the perfect cast and crew that described possibly the best trilogy of books ever written by undisputably the greatest fantasy author in history. I'd be sad if they ever got bored of talking about it lol

@VYC4 2 года назад

"My friends, you bow to no one" is so strong that I got tears in my eyes just by hearing Dominic casually mention this scene.

@c.d.3298 2 года назад

ikr!! best end one could ever ask for in a video 🙈🙈

@tiltha 2 года назад

Same here!! 😭

@BugoyTV 2 года назад

Same

@hitopsful 2 года назад

every time

@FoesCollective 2 года назад

Me too , what sn incredible trilogy

@bananaspliitz9136 2 года назад

I’m seriously impressed by how much they know about their characters outside the scope of the movie. Genuinely raised my opinion of them, not that I ever thought poorly of them. It’s just better lol

@-hobbitninjawizard-6103 Год назад

The fact that these two are still super close friends and are so cheerful makes me smile so much! And to see them answering these questions with such spirit, humor, and knowledge of Tolkien's beautiful world makes them feel not only like two incredible actors, but still clearly in the spirits of Merry and Pippin, the legendary hobbits! As a Tolkien/Lord of the Rings nut, seeing this made my day! :D

@charlesjames5059 2 года назад

A. Their knowledge of LOTR lore is impressive and amazing. B. I love Dominic’s voice. C. I love Billy’s accent. D. Their friendship reminds me of the Wired video with Oscar Isaac and Pedro Pascal.

@gerbendekker3273 Год назад

Oscar Isaac and Pedro Pascal's was hilarious lmao

@luke88durston Год назад

It was surprising that they couldn't talk about the conspiracy

@Cross8ow Год назад

or Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gylenhaal :D

@JasonVoorheeTalkShow 2 года назад

Fun fact: in the books, Merry and Pippin moved back to Gondor later in their lives and when they died they were buried next to Aragorn

@Thursdayization Год назад

I love these gents' accents

@charliecooke6867 Год назад

The real life friendship between these two is just so sweet and wholesome, I love it so much

@wizardsuth 2 года назад

The conspiracy between Pippin, Merry, Sam, and Fredegar is that they spied on Frodo and thus discovered that he had a magic ring and was planning to leave the Shire. When it was time for Frodo to say goodbye three of them said, "We're coming with you." The fourth stayed behind to fool people into thinking Frodo hadn't left, which nearly proved fatal when the black riders arrived.

@J_Kwan 2 года назад

Good ol Fatty Bolger

@meganofsherwood3665 2 года назад

Thank you, I was hoping someone else got this!

@micheal2458 2 года назад

**hat tip**

@megantouchton4636 2 года назад

Good catch!

@micahcoover6351 2 года назад

Underrated LOTR canon that didn't make it to the movie!

@NerdoftheRings 2 года назад

Loved this!! 😄 More LOTR actors doing these, pretty please!

@woundedeagle6496 2 года назад

Well well well, look who do we have in here. You interviewing Billy and Dom was awesome.

@NerdoftheRings 2 года назад

@@woundedeagle6496 Haha! Thanks!!

@triptisingh020 2 года назад

Hey could you consider making video on Gundabad I was searching for one but was not able to find any

@bilaliqbal4012 2 года назад

@@triptisingh020 men of the west recently uploaded a video of Gundabad so I guess you can watch that if you want. As for Nerd of the Ring's take on it... Yeah, seemingly not yet. I too would love one!

@triptisingh020 2 года назад

@@bilaliqbal4012 ohh thanks for your recommendation will surely have a watch, it's just NOTR have best visuals on RU-vid

@Coreadrin Год назад

The fact LOTR got made into a competent trilogy at all is almost a miracle in and of itself. Tolkein doesn't translate very well to film. The fact that PJ executed so brilliantly and the cast was basically perfection is amazing. Still my favorite theatre experiences of all time as a young man, seeing one of my favorite books as a kid brought so lovingly to life.

@zoeackerman5074 Год назад

Billy’s smile as Dominic is explaining it is so funny

@midgardianmystery3923 2 года назад

The way they talk about LOTR stuff feels like they are just talking about theirs own lives. "Oh best pipe is in Shire" ahahha love these guys.

@melisafiliz1 2 года назад

"Now you'll never believe this because of my elvish young looks,I'm 52 years old" "What is your secret?" "I shave my chest" This was so funny 🤣

@vivanpalta8917 Год назад

All i see is merry and pipin

@archi4226 Год назад

09:10 PO-TA-TOES Man i cant see them other than merry and pipin, the cast was so perfect

@APP4 2 года назад

The nod in unison at 7:46 was remarkably satisfying, and combined with the way they talk to each other, confirms they still are, and will always be, Mary and Pippin ❤️

@gerbendekker3273 Год назад

Mary lmao

@rachele3334 Год назад

That was my favorite part! So adorable.

@Terrezio 2 года назад

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@mrs_mothra547 2 года назад

Mmm yes

@luke8801 2 года назад

Daniel Radcliffe had it

@krapppypattty 2 года назад

What about elevenses?😄

@mallorycarpinski1160 2 года назад

Best. Comment. Hands down.

@Vollce Год назад

It's amazing how well Tolkien put the books together. He made even characters like Merry and Pippin very important for the story considering how much they did for Rohan and Gondor. They also destroyed Isengard, Merry brings the killing of the Witch king of Angmar and Pippin was the one who ultimately "created" Gandalf the white. What an absolute chads.

@pauljohnson3317 Год назад

I love how extensive their LOTR knowledge is and how much they know about their characters.

@sharksharkco 2 года назад

Their podcast, "The Friendship Onion" is so good

@carlottarobbins7005 2 года назад

I know, right? I listen to it every week!

@micheal2458 2 года назад

thanks for the rec!

@grandmaazzy999 2 года назад

Billy Boyd is just a little ball of adorable mischief.

@bigonbooks4736 2 года назад

I met Billy at a con and he was so great. At his panel he was explaining how he and Dom lived together while filming parts of the movies and they made a tape but he didn't know what happened. AND THEN HE CALLED DOM! Everybody literally got a 2-for-1 hobbit deal. And I still love my pic with Billy!

@Randxm374 Месяц назад

"Mary, Jesus' mum" That was so funny for some reason 😂

@myrkvarg 2 года назад

It really warms my heart how much Billy and Dom know about their characters and the lore of Middle Earth. They truly put their heart and soul into the roles and I'm so happy that the LOTR franchise created this eternal fellowship between the actors. And as always they are witty and hilarious while answering questions 😂 Nothing but love for these two! Forever our Merry and Pippin 🖤🌿

@lmojol9673 Год назад

If you’ve ever watched the appendices, you’ll notice many of the actors for the trilogy were well versed in the books. It shows in all their performances in making arguably the best movie trilogy in existence. If I’m remembering correctly, Christopher Lee actually knew Tolkien.

@lenanana8 Год назад

That's one of the many things I loved about the Lord of the Rings trilogy - that pretty much the entire cast and most of the crew were very well versed in Tolkien lore and had a respect for Tolkien's vision. Very few actors these days in fantasy and sci-fi works have detailed knowledge of the lore of their characters, it's very sad.

@deeelandiseactive3920 Год назад

Agree with all of you very very impressed with hearing that they all had such a deep understanding of the book

@kellylaliberte548 2 года назад

The casting people for LOTR did a great job in traveling all the way to England and Scotland and finding two actual Hobbits to play Merry and Pippin.

@diogenesrex7847 2 года назад

It really is impressive dedication. In order to sell the chemistry between their characters, these two decided to keep working together 20 years later.

@stephanielieb27 Год назад

They’re so cute and clever hobbits! ♥️♥️♥️

@Zetraxes 2 года назад

Nearly 2 decades later they still have this iconic hobbit synergy going for them. Love both of them hope you keep on living as long as Bilbo did

@LeeDee5 2 года назад

that voice sounds like he's been gargling gravel for the past 80 years

@TheJordanK 2 года назад

It was the pipeweed.

@addisondebter9468 2 года назад

@@TheJordanK Dat Old Toby hit different tho

@atlanticvamp 2 года назад

He's a weed smoker. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hBEZPQ1mgtI.html

@user-by9lg6tu2z 5 месяцев назад

Billy Boyd: celebrates 31st birthday Billy Boyd when his flight is over: we had one yes, but what about second birthday

@Leon-fo9mj Год назад

Billy is one polite guy who seems like he'd be a champ in real life not fake like some celebrities.

@RainAngel111 Год назад

I met him at a Con and he was very nice. Great with the fans and very fun

@YearZer0777 2 года назад

"My friends, you bow to no one" is the one line that will forever give me goosebumps.

@Janon48 2 года назад

Still makes me ugly cry as a grownass adult

@yunipurwanti6562 2 года назад

especially with the music that howard composed. truly masterpiece

@AbbyPhillipsIsPeaches 2 года назад

I get teary-eyed every single time.

@grabbity 2 года назад

Gut punch every time. Most perfect scene in movie history imo.

@yunipurwanti6562 2 года назад

@@grabbity speaking of perfect scene, my top favorite scene is Ride of Rohirrim. The music, the vibe, king theoden's speech, ugh...everything in that scene is just PERFECT. FORTH EORLINGAS!!!

@kiyahforever 2 года назад

I was privileged enough to take a picture with Billy, and he was the sweetest person living. He even held my toddler for the picture and got her to look at the camera. A+ human being.

@Winallthethings9 2 года назад

That's ao nice !

@eej1983able Год назад

I just want to hug them for helping me through my teenage years

@justanaussie7094 15 дней назад

I love that these two are such good friends in real life.

@zx1906 Год назад

The giggle / exclamation at 3:23 has me rolling

@grubfilms9043 2 года назад

For anyone wondering, this is how EVERY episode of their podcast is. Go listen!

@tedito1231 2 года назад

I love the podcast! They're just amazing and extremely funny :D

@TherealDanielleNelson 2 года назад

They have a podcast?!

@grubfilms9043 2 года назад

@@TherealDanielleNelson Yes! It's called The Friendship Onion

@TherealDanielleNelson 2 года назад

@@grubfilms9043 Oh My God!!!! I'm going to see if I can find it.

@tedito1231 2 года назад

@@TherealDanielleNelson Yes, it’s called the Friendship onion podcast

@zelamorre1126 2 года назад

How does Billy Boyd look like every dad I've ever met? I kept expecting him to get up and announce "Well, that lawn isn't going to mow itself!"

@atlanticvamp 2 года назад

I keep thinking of him as a lovable high school principal.

@hakankarakurt1100 Год назад

The fact that they are casted so perfectly for their roles still tears my eyes today…

@user-is7xs1mr9y 4 месяца назад

I love the fact that they're nerding out about LOTR as much as we are, it's so wholesome.

@apachedisco 2 года назад

I still lose it when Aragorn says, "My Friends, you bow to no one."

@grabbity 2 года назад

Still to this day the only movie scene I've ever cried during. Happens every time still lol.

@kyracaral1804 2 года назад

Dang, the casting for LOTR and the Hobbit was so good. Many of the actors really embodied and embraced their characters in a way that’s an absolute delight to witness. And there’s something about Billy Boyd’s face that makes him look a bit like Martin Freeman- which would be really cool if it was done on purpose, since Bilbo is half a Took.

@kimberlyvb2332 2 года назад

The casting team really deserve their own Oscar for how well they nailed it.

@widexawake_ 2 года назад

Vigo bring cast as Aragorn is quite possibly the greatest casting choice in history

@heatherharper7937 2 года назад

I thought that when I saw Bilbo in the Hobbit that they looked quite a bit alike. Not exact matches but near enough.

@Mr_Jish 2 года назад

@@widexawake_ What makes it even crazier is that he wasn't even the first choice. Perhaps not even the second since Jackson apparently offered the role multiple times to Daniel Day Lewis and was adamant with the casting department that the role was for him and him alone. When he repeatedly denied it, the role was offered to and I believe was actually accepted by Stuart Townsend. Jackson didn't trust how he was playing the character though and finally it was given to Viggo, and my god... I can't even begin to imagine the trilogy without him.

@aidaneyre3430 2 года назад

@@Mr_Jish Yeah, iirc they only finalized Viggo as Aragorn like a week before filming started or something crazy like that

@kathrynanderson1387 4 месяца назад

Still Merry & Pippin after all these years, love them both!!

@SG-1-GRC 2 года назад

Merry did get married! He married Estella Bolger. His children are not named but he had at least one son. Also, in the books pipe weed is specifically mentioned to be a form of nicotine/tobacco plant. Otherwise a lot of accurate LOTR commentary in amongst the funny banter

@haleyadee 2 года назад

I met Billy Boyd at Trent University in Ontario Canada roundabouts 2012 - the crowd was a little small because there was a massive snowstorm. He did a wonderful talk with the crowd for hours, and then afterwards stayed and talked to every single person one on one after and I remember being just so enchanted by how lovely and down to earth he was.