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Tolkien was, I believe, writing about his experience in the First and Second World Wars, where he would have spent a lot of time without any female contact. He was part of the fellowship of men who went to war, and I think, really, that's what he's writing about.

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I know what Twitter is; I don't use it. I don't use Facebook, so luckily, it does zero to my ego.

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I'd have described myself as a Tolkien reader before this, but now I'd describe myself as a Tolkien geek.

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I never like to go out of character when filming starts. I fear that if I do, I might not be able to pick it up again.

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I feel like my imagination was crafted by Tolkien. He seemed to tap into that childhood intrigue of secret doors and hidden worlds.

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I can't bear shopping. I can choose clothes for my characters, but not for myself. I've got no dress sense. Or I've lost it.

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Whatever I lack in talent I have in stamina.

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I have a bit of pride, which is always my downfall.

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I don't know if, at the end of the day, how brave Saddam Hussein would be if he were stripped of his bodyguards and everything else.

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