John Rhys-Davies | Full Q&A | Oxford Union 

One of the best I have ever watched,

An hour and a half, and not one single "like" in between words. Rather, pauses to collect, followed by a carefully woven thought with use of complex vocabulary. You watch men like this speak, and the stupidity of your every day stands out like a sore thumb. Sure, he rambles a lot, but it is intensely interesting. I particularly liked his thoughts on charisma and depression & anxiety.

What an orator!

Oh my God, it's Gimli!

Such a powerful and commanding voice. Thank you Gimli/Sallah! That really hit me!

Ramble Level: Expert

I've had very little experience with hearing John Rhys-Davies speak, mostly as Gimli from Lord of the Rings and the narrator from Quest for Glory 4, but this was a delight to listen to.

Exceptional Talk! Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Why am I crying?

wonderful

Aragorn: Gimli, do you know why your father was captured by the orcs? Gimli: No, why? Aragorn: because he was Gloin' the dark.

Truly great!

I love how he pours his heart out and talks about acting and coming out of your shell and the first comment is "did you like lord of the ring?" Then he's forced to do Gilmi impressions.

This is awesome in every way with a big fat capital A! Gimli! Thank you for uploading!

5.55 He teaches them not to feel like victims but to feel for victims with compasion.

Adorable as I used to know him in my youth !

seen this guy at comic con today thought id find out more about him glad I did

One word; amazing

I've seen very few film actors who can insert Latin in their babling :) Oh, he is priceless. :)

That Uncle Vanya outburst was glorious.

He also played professor Arturo on the TV series sliders.

Not the beard!!

That answer to the first question was amazing haha.

It's a nice suit

Excellent event :)

Happy birthday john from italian boy live in rome

"Excalibur" one of the very few great fantasy movies in movies history. I m glad that J. Boorman couldnt made what he aimed at then. He wanted to film "The Lord of the Rings" then but he ended with no money for LOTR, and with some locations and used the locations to film Excalibur :)

He says acting is a foolish choice of profession but he's a natural thespian.

The Real Professor. SLIDERS

"Don't tell the elf"...Lol

he should be on game of thrones...great voice

Marvelous Chat...

1:16:27 early to bed early to rise

Bring your pretty face to my axe !!!! A fantastic talk by a fantastic actor and an incredible story teller.

professor arturo !

*Did he slide back to Earth prime?*

What I liked about Sliders was the idea, travelling to other dimensions via a vortex (even if most of the stories were rather weak due to the writers running low on imagination). But what kept you watching was the chemistry between the actors, it's what kept the show interesting, no matter how absurd each episode became. The episode with the talking flame must have been an idea from the mentally handicapped. Even the actors were pretending to be overly excited about communicating with this talking flame. In the end you could see that John pretty much gave up trying to give an explanation as the show went on. What is there left to do but to laugh at the writers 🤷. And Kromaggs? Why not extraterrestrials like the Greys 👽? Something more believable. Only they would come in peace to aid them through the troubled world's they visit.

I'm glad he still appears healthy-ish.

That still only counts as one!

Where is his crown?

Tats muh wee lad, *Gimli*

"Inteligence and knowledge are not enough". We must add judgment. But todays society tell us not to be judgmental, to not judge becouse its not proper. Becouse anything should be tolerated and tolerable. No, not everything should be tolerated and tolerable. We must chose between better and worse things, and it is judgment. I think judgment is highly proper if we consider any progress in any topic. Progress in our personal lives and progress in any society. We cannot progress in any topic if we are not supposed to judge other people and other ideas. Thats one of the things we must learn if we consider ourselves as adults. Children are not supposed to make many judgments becouse of their young age. With the ageing we are making more and more judgments. If the society or ideology tell us that we should not judge, then I guess that such society or ideology try to make us children once more, return us to our childish state of little dose of judgments. Such society or ideology are not only weak becouse of their purpose of making children form adults, such society or ideology are also wrong and tragic, and false. Our doom, our fate as human beings is to make choises. Hopefuly more free than not free. And before making any choice we must make judgment of the topic - which thing we like better, which is better and which is worse - or even evil. Dont be afraid to use the word "evil" - most of politics and ideology is evil. :) The society or ideology which tell you - "dont make judgments" doesnt like you at all, desnt like your free choices at all. And all it wants is for you to be returned to child's state, it doesnt want you to be adult! An adult with free will and free choice.

woooooooooooooooooo that is something to watch and sir said very right thing that first make secong person comfortable with u and u solve ur problem as well as the second person and that second person can be anything and for me that is our entire universe

No disrespect to the fella, but I always thought John Rhys-Davies was dead for some reason. Must have been a mix up.

Nobody tosses a dwarf!

OH WOMAN! DO BE QUIET!

Salted pork!

No Scottish accent and no Scottish beard. I’m sad.

did he answer one single question!!!

Christ he’s pompous.

Isn't this the guy that did a islamophobic rant?

ManRay!! "Fear not, SpongeBob. Your teachings have transformed me. Besides, I have checks with little poodles on them."

John Rhys-Davies can go on and on about the amygdala and the effects of marijuana, while using phrases like whacky tobaccy, while being 70 years old, *completely sober*. someone get him on joe rogan

Not the beard!