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Actor / EntertainerIamA Sir Ian McKellen AMA! (self.IAmA)

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I am Sir Ian McKellen. I have been honored with over 50 international acting awards both on stage and screen. I am best known for playing Magneto in the X-Men films and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, and starring in the upcoming Mr. Holmes.

I am in New York and a member of the AMA team is assisting me.

http://i.imgur.com/dd30VZj.jpg

EDIT 2:43PM EST: Well thank you to everybody who sent a question, and sorry not to answer them all. However, I suspect you could find answers ready made on my website, where I've been blogging and writing and answering previous queriers for 15 years now. http://www.mckellen.com

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[–]eatingscromp 963ポイント964ポイント  (184子コメント)

If you could raise any animal to be your sidekick for life, what would it be and why?

[–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 2177ポイント2178ポイント  (182子コメント)

A dog, preferably a boxer. Preferably a bitch. Preferably one who would outlive me.

[–]ThouArtNaught 5061ポイント5062ポイント x5 (163子コメント)

So Floyd Mayweather?

[–]TRUE_BIT 859ポイント860ポイント  (5子コメント)

/slowclap

[–]Fellows23 518ポイント519ポイント  (8子コメント)

Fuck me, that was great.

[–]Mimi_Merlot16 256ポイント257ポイント  (4子コメント)

Fucking savage

[–]M4ntisShrimp 26ポイント27ポイント  (2子コメント)

For you

[–]Hellknightx 98ポイント99ポイント  (1子コメント)

http://media.giphy.com/media/TsCZuqXyQKeyY/giphy.gif

[–]MachReverb 16ポイント17ポイント  (1子コメント)

He's gonna kick your ass if someone ever reads this to him.

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    [–]enforcetheworld 336ポイント337ポイント  (5子コメント)

    Something about Sir Ian McKellen saying "Preferably a bitch" makes me happy.

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        [–]The1RGood 1405ポイント1406ポイント  (137子コメント)

        How has your relationship with Sir Patrick Stewart impacted your career, and your life?

        [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 2528ポイント2529ポイント  (136子コメント)

        Patrick and I have known each other since we in the Royal Shakespeare Company in the 70s. Im the guy who advised him not to do Star Trek. We've recently become friends through X-Men and we did two plays together. and I married him to his lady Sunny. So all and all we've become very close to each other.

        [–]AlderaanRefugee 2191ポイント2192ポイント  (92子コメント)

        Here are some fabulous pictures of the two together.

        [–]Rooonaldooo99 806ポイント807ポイント  (27子コメント)

        It's guy love, between two guyyyyssss.

        [–]supernova_stevie 93ポイント94ポイント  (2子コメント)

        I refuse to believe they are adults.

        [–]green_meklar 191ポイント192ポイント  (4子コメント)

        Wow, Santa Claus is pretty strong!

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          [–]akornblatt 473ポイント474ポイント  (4子コメント)

          Im the guy who advised him not to do Star Trek.

          Well, I'm glad he didn't listen to you.

          [–]Thatseemsright 63ポイント64ポイント  (25子コメント)

          Why did you advise him against Star Trek?

          [–]paul_33 120ポイント121ポイント  (16子コメント)

          Well if he was basing it on the original series or hell even post TNG S1 - he probably didn't think highly of it from an acting point of view.

          [–]chocoboat 36ポイント37ポイント  (9子コメント)

          Good point about season 1... I'm a big fan, but if I had been there I would have been advising Patrick Stewart that someone with his talent can find better opportunities elsewhere. I don't know if any other television show improved over time as much as TNG did.

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              [–]The1RGood 79ポイント80ポイント  (0子コメント)

              Oh man, I loved him in the TNG series, so I'm not sure how I feel about that. Regardless, the bro-mance between both of you remarkable actors is a wonderful thing to see. Thank you very much for responding.

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                [–]shivan21 1435ポイント1436ポイント  (81子コメント)

                Hi Ian! Are you a forgetful man?

                [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 2808ポイント2809ポイント  (79子コメント)

                Well, yes. I forget peoples birthdays. I forget peoples names. I sometimes forget what I did yesterday. And at 76 theres an awful lot of forgetfulness that I can't do anything about. But overall, forgetfulness is because you're lazy.

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                  [–]cldjacks 852ポイント853ポイント  (98子コメント)

                  Does being knighted have any perks?

                  [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 1550ポイント1551ポイント  (97子コメント)

                  Not really. There's no money involved. You get a medal. And a lot of respect I suppose. The one slight problem is that sometimes the tittle gets in the way. Particularly backstage or on set when I much prefer not to have it used.

                  [–]Honkadoo 469ポイント470ポイント  (30子コメント)

                  "Sir Ian, Sir Ian, Sir Ian... Action! Wizard: YOU SHALL NOT PASS! Cut! Sir Ian, Sir Ian, Sir Ian..."

                  https://youtu.be/nyoWmkhRyp8?t=94

                  [–]dfcm 188ポイント189ポイント  (22子コメント)

                  This video contains content from BBC Worldwide, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.

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                    [–]BadgerCourtJudge 584ポイント585ポイント  (44子コメント)

                    Fun fact - a tittle is the name given to the dot above the letter 'i' or 'j'!

                    [–]floobydooby 296ポイント297ポイント  (21子コメント)

                    oh okay I thought he misspelled tittie

                    [–]clevername71 184ポイント185ポイント  (8子コメント)

                    Not one for circlejerks. But man, whoever is this "member of the AMA team" could not be underperforming at a worse time for Reddit.

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                        [–]I_swear_Im_innocent 939ポイント940ポイント  (129子コメント)

                        Sir Ian, what is your go to home cooked meal?

                        [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 2654ポイント2655ポイント  (128子コメント)

                        I'll give you the recipe.

                        Slice potatoes thinly. Slice onions thinly. Grade some strong cheddar cheese. You slice some small tomatoes. And you layer those ingredients. And put them in a medium oven for one hour. And to make sure it's delicious as it always is, pour a little single cream over the potatoes, which should be the top layer.

                        Very comforting, quite nutritious, easy to make. Astound your friends.

                        [–]thatdudecalledZZ 304ポイント305ポイント  (11子コメント)

                        Taters, eh?

                        [–]TheGreatPastaWars 385ポイント386ポイント  (48子コメント)

                        You and Christoper Walken should start a cooking show

                        [–]overkill136 134ポイント135ポイント  (33子コメント)

                        Someone tell Christopher Walken not to wash his chicken.

                        [–]sonfold_hero 19ポイント20ポイント  (2子コメント)

                        I mean, he was touching salt and all his utensils and stuff while handling raw chicken anyway. I'm not sure the splashing is of concern.

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                            [–]Wisefool157 123ポイント124ポイント  (12子コメント)

                            Sounds grate!

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                              [–]Clarkyisafox 1248ポイント1249ポイント  (59子コメント)

                              Do you do the quiz at your pub in Limehouse on Tuesdays?

                              [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 2657ポイント2658ポイント  (57子コメント)

                              No, because quiz night is on Mondays. I'm usually there. My team did win once, no thanks to me.

                              [–]Error404- 481ポイント482ポイント  (49子コメント)

                              Was it the night they did Lord of the Rings based questions?

                              [–]metler88 251ポイント252ポイント  (44子コメント)

                              He doesn't even know the name of his own sword.

                              [–]WTF_SilverChair 642ポイント643ポイント  (22子コメント)

                              Leaping atop Isildur, Randalph unsheathed Shadowfax and tilted at Timothy Olyphant.

                              [–]traumahawk74 232ポイント233ポイント  (15子コメント)

                              I think you may be having a stroke. WE MUST GET YOU TO RIVENDELL!

                              [–]shottymcb 286ポイント287ポイント  (14子コメント)

                              This is beyond my skill to heal. He needs Elvis medicine!

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                                [–]bashella 88ポイント89ポイント  (19子コメント)

                                For those of you who wonder, "the sword has a name?", it indeed does as many important objects in LOTR do. The sword's name is Glamdring. The sword wasn't forged for Gandalf, however; he acquired it when it was found in a troll cave.

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                                        [–]tarradiddles 2286ポイント2287ポイント  (200子コメント)

                                        There is a rumor that Christopher Lee always wanted to play Gandalf, but you got it instead. Is there anything that Christopher Lee did that you always wanted?

                                        [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 3583ポイント3584ポイント  (195子コメント)

                                        It's not a rumor, it's true. He told me at our first meeting that he always thought he would be good casting as Gandalf. It turns out he was better casting as Saruman. Of all the parts he played, the one I hankered after was Sherlock Holmes. Im sorry he doesn't get to see Mr. Holmes, the movie, I think he would have enjoyed it.

                                        [–]Razmada70 2103ポイント2104ポイント  (175子コメント)

                                        Christopher Lee was definitely the best Saruman. Phenomenal actor.

                                        [–]EditingAndLayout 2275ポイント2276ポイント  (163子コメント)

                                        Christopher Lee was

                                        Man that's depressing.

                                        [–]Rooonaldooo99 3015ポイント3016ポイント  (133子コメント)

                                        Don't be sad that it's over. Be happy that it happened.

                                        [–]HairyBallsOfJeebus 411ポイント412ポイント  (78子コメント)

                                        I want this on my headstone.

                                        [–]TheOpticsGuy 404ポイント405ポイント  (23子コメント)

                                        "So do I, and so do all who live to see such times; but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

                                        [–]xxmindtrickxx 276ポイント277ポイント  (20子コメント)

                                        PIPPIN: I didn't think it would end this way.

                                        GANDALF: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it.

                                        PIPPIN: What? Gandalf? See what?

                                        GANDALF: White shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.

                                        PIPPIN: Well, that isn't so bad.

                                        GANDALF: No. No, it isn't.”

                                        (To be fair he is likely talking about Valinor-However when Gandalf died his spirit was so exhausted he actually fell outside of time and it is possible he died a human death. Only Eru Illuvatar was able to resurrect him, it was a special intervention for Eru's most faithful servant.)

                                        [–]theflanman91 27ポイント28ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                        I knew he was one of the Maiar but I never knew how he came to be resurrected.. Interesting.

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                                            [–]ShallowBasketcase 241ポイント242ポイント  (28子コメント)

                                            I want a dragon fighting a cyborg bear above two lesbian viking babes making out while shredding on guitars on mine.

                                            EDIT: And one of the guitars is a shark! Oh damn.

                                            EDIT 2: And instead of my name, it just says "Here Lies A Motherfucker"

                                            EDIT 3: And it's got motion sensors and a speaker so every time someone walks by, I can shout prerecorded messages about what a cool guy I was.

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                                                [–]Jowobo 132ポイント133ポイント  (8子コメント)

                                                I'm pretty sure Christopher Lee is eternal. He probably just got offered the permanent role of a billion lifetimes after the universe took note of his audition in Discworld.

                                                [–]MurderousPaper 43ポイント44ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                Wow I forgot he passed. I always thought he was immortal, so I must have repressed that fact lol.

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                                                        [–]space_cheese1 1479ポイント1480ポイント  (118子コメント)

                                                        Hi Sir Ian! What was your favorite memory from on set The Lord of The Rings movies?

                                                        [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 4183ポイント4184ポイント  (116子コメント)

                                                        Many. Many. Many. The scenery that was built in the studio was sensational. And I think my favorite set, that I didn't act in, was the golden Liar, where the dragon was hiding. Hundreds of thousands of golden coins, specially made.

                                                        And if you don't tell anyone, I can tell you that I have some of those coins. Along with the font door key to Bag End, which i know Peter Jackson is looking for, but will never find.

                                                        [–]Aerdynn 2824ポイント2825ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                        Tricksie wizardses.

                                                        [–]Novotus 666ポイント667ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                        "Tricksie wizardses, where is the key? Where is the key,precious?" - Peter Jackson

                                                        [–]Sneaksy_Hobbitses 57ポイント58ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                        Finally, someone else gets the blame.

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                                                          [–]space_cheese1 831ポイント832ポイント  (46子コメント)

                                                          your secret is safe with Reddit Sir

                                                          [–]_QueeferSutherland_ 481ポイント482ポイント  (15子コメント)

                                                          golden Liar

                                                          the new "AMA team" is doing great. Maybe I could go watch McBeth in my golden Liar

                                                          [–]SeryaphFR 45ポイント46ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                          Well, obviously Gandalf needs to keep a copy of the key to the front door of Bag End!

                                                          How else would he get in when he needs a curious hobbit to go on an adventure with?

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                                                              [–]TheDarkFate 383ポイント384ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                                              Which of the awards you've ears means the most to you or the work you've done?

                                                              [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 723ポイント724ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                              I think the first award I ever got which was presented by our Equity, the UK Actors Union, because it was given by my peers. That was in 1964.

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                                                                [–]williamwright_20 435ポイント436ポイント  (19子コメント)

                                                                Hi Ian,

                                                                Have you ever had bad luck when saying the title of the Scottish Play?

                                                                [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 816ポイント817ポイント  (18子コメント)

                                                                No. Macbeth! [shout it loudly] was a lucky play for me. As I was in a wonderful production with amazing cast. But I am careful not to mention the play, or quote it, in the dressing room as other actors can get nervous.

                                                                [–]AlderaanRefugee 1532ポイント1533ポイント  (108子コメント)

                                                                Have you talked to Michael Fassbender (your younger Magneto self) in regards to him playing MacBeth? I imagine a famous Shakespearean actor like yourself could have offered support and maybe influenced his performance.

                                                                [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 2757ポイント2758ポイント  (104子コメント)

                                                                No I have not talked to Michael about McBeth, and don't expect to. He's giving his own performance and I think it might be confusing.

                                                                You don't want to be bothered with what someone else did. You want to do your own performance.

                                                                [–]AlderaanRefugee 1023ポイント1024ポイント  (91子コメント)

                                                                YOU SAID THE NAME OF THE SCOTTISH PLAY YOU BLITHERING FOOL!

                                                                [–]GregorF92 358ポイント359ポイント  (51子コメント)

                                                                Ah, but he spelled it wrong! Does it still count?!

                                                                [–]Damadawf 814ポイント815ポイント  (45子コメント)

                                                                The "member of the AMA team" is the one who spelled it wrong. They don't seem to be doing a very good job in this thread.

                                                                [–]D0Z13R 1157ポイント1158ポイント  (35子コメント)

                                                                This would have never happened if Victoria were still here...

                                                                [–]pdiddy83 485ポイント486ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                                                2soon4me

                                                                [–]Rooonaldooo99 157ポイント158ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                                The little nuances like

                                                                "He laughs as he strokes his beard" really helped paint a vivid image of the person answering these questions. It would be amazing if other "members of the AMA team" could somehow adapt this form of writing. Just brings an extra bit of magic (pun intended) into AMAs.

                                                                [–]pretentiousbrick 201ポイント202ポイント  (10子コメント)

                                                                /u/chooter we miss you :(

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                                                                      [–]untergrund 48ポイント49ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                      http://i.imgur.com/5YDmJ7p.jpg

                                                                      [–]Stile4aly 47ポイント48ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                      Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends.

                                                                      [–]-Andrew_Ryan- 34ポイント35ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                      Is he inside a theatre ATM? The superstition is to not say the name in a theatre, not 'don't say it ever'.

                                                                      [–]JustZisGuy 31ポイント32ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                      Well, all the world's a stage...

                                                                      [–]_Occams-Chainsaw_ 23ポイント24ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                      By 'the scottish play', I assume you mean...

                                                                      [–]Rooonaldooo99 62ポイント63ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                      No one calls Gandalf a blithering fool and survives.

                                                                      [–]HairyBallsOfJeebus 16ポイント17ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                      Give him a break, his homeworld was destroyed, after all.

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                                                                              [–]Shitty_Watercolour 4319ポイント4320ポイント  (116子コメント)

                                                                              Welcome to reddit! http://i.imgur.com/t4FyZlg.png

                                                                              My question is: How did you first meet Patrick Stewart, and what did you think of him?

                                                                              [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 3391ポイント3392ポイント  (82子コメント)

                                                                              Very good. They all look very surprised. Thank you. Lovely.

                                                                              I met Patrick in Stratford-upon-Avon when we were both working in the theatre there doing Shakespeare. In about 1976.

                                                                              [–]Reia2001 926ポイント927ポイント  (59子コメント)

                                                                              Did you ever think you two would become the iconic best friends of the internet?

                                                                              [–]Rooonaldooo99 1750ポイント1751ポイント  (54子コメント)

                                                                              "Hey, I'm Patrick. I like your beard"

                                                                              "Thanks man. We are going to be great friends on the Internet and social media like Reddit"

                                                                              "Internet? Reddit? Bruh this is 1976 what the fuck are you talking about?"

                                                                              "A wizard is always high"

                                                                              "...Pass me that kush"

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                                                                                [–]Tmotty 24ポイント25ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                That has to be the most British actor thing ever.

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                                                                                  [–]one_usual_suspect 345ポイント346ポイント  (17子コメント)

                                                                                  This is a watercolor that is far from shitty.

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                                                                                    [–]-Narble- 419ポイント420ポイント  (53子コメント)

                                                                                    Sir Ian, with your expansive filmography, is there any place in the world that you would still like to visit that you haven't already?

                                                                                    [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 915ポイント916ポイント  (52子コメント)

                                                                                    I would like to visit South America. Particularly Easter Island. I would like to explore the Far East. And I would like to go to Yellowstone Park.

                                                                                    [–]MrKaney 292ポイント293ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                    Well what a coincidence, my family is going to Yellowstone Park next month..

                                                                                    We uhm.... we still have a seat left in our car .. you know ... just saying...

                                                                                    [–]Poppyisopaf 21ポイント22ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                    please go with this dude and his family in their car. He can post pictures to reddit.

                                                                                    [–]frakkinadama 114ポイント115ポイント  (17子コメント)

                                                                                    I, too, would love to visit Yellowstone Park. Having never been myself a close friend of mine describes it as: "Nothing you have ever seen, and truly beautiful."

                                                                                    [–]nascentia 82ポイント83ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                    Go! My wife and I went last year. It's more amazing than you can imagine. And it was so different in every part. Plateaus. Hills. Mountains. Forests. Desert like areas. Waterfalls. The geysers and springs. You can easily spend a week there and not see it all, it's so big.

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                                                                                        [–]two_off 260ポイント261ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                        Which role did you have the most difficulty getting into?

                                                                                        [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 546ポイント547ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                        There's usually for me a moment of despair for every part I play, worrying that I will ever convince myself that I inhabit the character. The worst case of that was "Wild Honey", based on Anton Chekov's first play. I tried to leave the production at the dress rehearsal. It's one of the biggest successes I ever had at the National Theatre in London. So, what do I know?

                                                                                        [–]TQH 473ポイント474ポイント  (27子コメント)

                                                                                        Is there a character that you'd like to play before you retire from acting?

                                                                                        [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 1466ポイント1467ポイント  (17子コメント)

                                                                                        Perhaps Antonio, in The Merchant of Venice, because he is one of the very few obviously gay characters in Shakespeare.

                                                                                        [–]DoritothePony 62ポイント63ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                        What about Antonio in Twelfth Night? There appeared to be quite a bit of homosexual undertones, even a few overtones, in my opinion, in the relationship between him and Sebastian.

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                                                                                          [–]sonofaresiii 1252ポイント1253ポイント  (8子コメント)

                                                                                          you retire from acting?

                                                                                          you shut the hell up

                                                                                          [–]Mysaiah 327ポイント328ポイント  (37子コメント)

                                                                                          What is your favorite pizza topping?

                                                                                          [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 1071ポイント1072ポイント  (35子コメント)

                                                                                          I am vegetarian so, lots of cheese and lots of tomato, and lots of basil. And only thin crust.

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                                                                                            [–]Canslli 786ポイント787ポイント  (118子コメント)

                                                                                            Sir Ian McKellen. It's a immense honour to have you here with us.

                                                                                            I know it's probably a common question, but how do you feel about playing Sherlock Holmes, a character so famous and beloved by many generations? And how do you compare it with more modern takes on Sherlock Holmes, like the ones made by Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller?

                                                                                            And if i may, i would like to say that you made my favorite character from a book - Gandalf - become my favorite character of any media, of all times. You're the best!

                                                                                            Thanks for everything and best regards from Brazil!

                                                                                            [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 1120ポイント1121ポイント  (116子コメント)

                                                                                            The simple unique idea of Mr. Holmes is that he is not a fictional character. Was a real person. We meet him first at the end of his life, when he is looking back at the mystery that sent him into retirement.

                                                                                            So my Holmes is different form all the rest in the the is so old. He is a real man. And the Holmes everyone thinks they know through the Dr. Watson Version is incorrect. So it's a mystery to learn what mr. Homes was rally like. I loved playing the part.

                                                                                            [–]sonofaresiii 1216ポイント1217ポイント  (106子コメント)

                                                                                            what mr. Homes was rally like.

                                                                                            Pull it together, reddit ama team.

                                                                                            [–]EstherHarshom 331ポイント332ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                            I don't know... I think the new guy is doing an OK job, especially considering he seems to be typing with his feet.

                                                                                            [–]zhico 884ポイント885ポイント  (12子コメント)

                                                                                            rest in the the is so old.

                                                                                            I miss /u/chooter

                                                                                            [–]sonofaresiii 76ポイント77ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                                                                            We all do

                                                                                            [–]tonycomputerguy 142ポイント143ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                                                            All the spelling and grammatical errors are done purposefully so we'll be more comfortable with the idea of video AMAs.

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                                                                                              [–]cahaseler[M] 594ポイント595ポイント  (65子コメント)

                                                                                              They fired the AMA team. They're making him do it himself.

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                                                                                                    [–]colorlessbacon 1800ポイント1801ポイント  (81子コメント)

                                                                                                    Would you rather fight 100 Hobbit-sized Balrogs, or 1 Balrog-sized Hobbit?

                                                                                                    [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 3271ポイント3272ポイント  (70子コメント)

                                                                                                    I would never fight a Hobbit, no matter his size. So I would have to go with the first. 100 Hobbit-sized Balrogs is easy. Easy.

                                                                                                    [–]ErixonToKontos 211ポイント212ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                                    I would never fight a Hobbit, no matter his size.

                                                                                                    This sentence could've been in the movie.

                                                                                                    [–]reallydumb4real 564ポイント565ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                                                                                    gg easy

                                                                                                    • Gandalf

                                                                                                    [–]AlderaanRefugee 1214ポイント1215ポイント  (33子コメント)

                                                                                                    A balrog sized hobbit would still be a hobbit. It would just sit there in a comfy chair eating second breakfast or elevenses or afternoon tea or whatever.

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                                                                                                        [–]Sanderf90 221ポイント222ポイント  (19子コメント)

                                                                                                        Good day Sir Ian!

                                                                                                        I was giddier for this AMA than my own birthday today. I was wondering if you have any favourite Sherlock Holmes stories that you perhaps read in preparation of the role. Did you watch the performance of any of the other Sherlock-actors as inspiration?

                                                                                                        [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 366ポイント367ポイント  (14子コメント)

                                                                                                        Happy Birthday! I did read one of the Sherlock Holmes books and I've forgotten the title. But it was alarming that for half the novel the action took place, not in Victorian London, but in the United States of America. And that Sherlock Holmes was not to be seen or heard. Things aren't always as we remember them.

                                                                                                        [–]PrimalZed 177ポイント178ポイント  (11子コメント)

                                                                                                        Sounds like the first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet. It suddenly switches to Mormons in the US for a while before finally returning to Holmes and Watson. Most contemporary readers find it odd like you did.

                                                                                                        [–]CrimsonPig 48ポイント49ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                                        I believe The Valley of Fear has that format as well, with the latter half taking place in a U.S. mining town.

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                                                                                                              [–]pimp_skitters 525ポイント526ポイント  (21子コメント)

                                                                                                              Mr. McKellen, how do you feel about the recent groundswell of acceptance in the United States for the LGBT community, especially as one who has seen it change over the years?

                                                                                                              [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 1352ポイント1353ポイント  (17子コメント)

                                                                                                              Social change usually happens slowly. The Supreme Court decision comes at the end of the process of argument, and confirms the change that has already happened. I'm just sorry that there are still people in the USA that are not yet ready to accept that the law should treat everybody the same. But they too will change. :)

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                                                                                                                [–]mayphoenix 144ポイント145ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                                                Sir Ian, I adore you. I cannot wait to see "Mr. Holmes." My question for you is in regards to your role on "Vicious" where your character reminds me of Peter Wyngarde, an actor who -- in the early 70s -- suffered public ridicule when it was discovered he was homosexual. Are you acquainted with him? Also, how did Freddy fare during those years when being gay in the UK was a criminal offense?

                                                                                                                [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 256ポイント257ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                                I used to live at the end of a terrace of old houses in London. And Peter lived at the other end, and indeed still does - though we are not in touch. Gay actors of his generation were subject to shameful treatment.

                                                                                                                A characteristic I like most about Freddy and his partner Stuart is their longevity. They are survivors who deserve all the happiness they can get in their later years. Perhaps they liked being vicious to each other because the world has been vicious to them.

                                                                                                                [–]TheDudeNeverBowls 264ポイント265ポイント  (30子コメント)

                                                                                                                Thank you for doing this AMA, Sir Ian.  As I've said before, I am a big fan.

                                                                                                                When Return of the King came out, I lived in Dallas, TX, a sprawling metroplex with many movie theaters.  From the weekend of it's release through it's last weekend in the dollar theater, I saw Return of the King in a movie theater every Friday night. That's every Friday from December to May.  What a ride!

                                                                                                                Anyway, after Fellowship, I recall Elijah Wood on the daily Show I think talking about matching tattoos of the runic "9" that you fellows had gotten during filming.  That story touched me as it truly demonstrated the bond you guys had created while filming.

                                                                                                                Do you fellas all keep in touch? Do you ever have reunions of the Fellowship despite your busy schedules?

                                                                                                                [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 627ポイント628ポイント  (27子コメント)

                                                                                                                We planned to meet each year once filming was complete. But so far we never have - unless of course, the other 8 are meeting without letting me know... :)

                                                                                                                The one I see most of, is Orlando Bloom. When we were both acting on Broadway we had adjacent apartments in New York City.

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                                                                                                                  [–]PeBeFri 565ポイント566ポイント  (68子コメント)

                                                                                                                  Good day, Sir.

                                                                                                                  • You have been known to disapprove of modern cinema's use of CGI, at least where it interferes with the actors' abilities to interact with each other and develop chemistry. If you were asked to create a set of rules regarding what actors could request during filming to better their performance — the physical presence of other actors, real sets and makeup instead of green screens and motion capture, etc. — what would you put in?

                                                                                                                  • It's been oft-reported that when you check into a hotel, you rip out the page of the bible where Leviticus 18:22 is printed. As you are an atheist, do you feel as though you can be offended by the declarations of an entity whom you believe to be fictional? (As Dan Savage remarked, "[S]omeone telling me that God hates me is about as hurtful as someone telling that the Blue Fairy thinks I look fat in these jeans.") And how would you defend your actions as a legitimate form of protest rather than criminal vandalism?

                                                                                                                  [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 1315ポイント1316ポイント  (46子コメント)

                                                                                                                  Good question. I would request that wherever possible, the actors should be in the same space and able to look at each other. The fact is, I was never allowed to look Elijah Wood in the eyes. Nor Martin Freeman. In order to create the illusion of different heights. Not easy.

                                                                                                                  [–]anuragdidit 557ポイント558ポイント  (15子コメント)

                                                                                                                  Gandalf never looked at Bilbo

                                                                                                                  Scandalized

                                                                                                                  [–]spgreenwood 55ポイント56ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                                                  Can you elaborate on this? That sounds very difficult...how did you overcome it - what was your method to get through those performances?

                                                                                                                  [–]NIQ702 129ポイント130ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                                                  This video shows how some of it was done if you're interested.

                                                                                                                  [–]FancySkink 91ポイント92ポイント  (18子コメント)

                                                                                                                  That's one reason (of many) why I preferred the original trilogy to the Hobbit prequels. The use of perspective tricks instead of CGI was just so innovative and cool. I'm sorry you didn't get to work with the other actors as much, but you did a tremendous job in those films and I think you were the best thing about the prequels. Thank you for bringing one of my all-time favorite characters to life!

                                                                                                                  [–]OrangeGrenade329 111ポイント112ポイント  (16子コメント)

                                                                                                                  I'm still amazed that John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) is one of the tallest actors on set, at 6'2, whereas Orlando Bloom is merely a paltry 5'11

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                                                                                                                        [–]mariolikeszelda 388ポイント389ポイント  (26子コメント)

                                                                                                                        Can I Pass?

                                                                                                                        [–]dustbin3 366ポイント367ポイント  (17子コメント)

                                                                                                                        Flow chart:

                                                                                                                        Are you the Flame of Udûn? 

                                                                                                                                                   Yes ---- YOU SHALL NOT PASS

                           No ---- You can pass.

                                                                                                                        Edit: Udûn spelling and punctuation, thanks /u/isildursbane

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                                                                                                                          [–]HyenaMoon 75ポイント76ポイント  (56子コメント)

                                                                                                                          Who'd win? Gandalf or Magneto?

                                                                                                                          [–]TheHoodRat 88ポイント89ポイント  (28子コメント)

                                                                                                                          I believe he has answered this in another interview and stated that "Gandalf is more powerful than Magneto ... He's thousands of years old. He knows it all"

                                                                                                                          [–]AgentScreech 16ポイント17ポイント  (11子コメント)

                                                                                                                          Gandalf isn't just a run of the mill Wizard, he's a low level angel. Hence why he can stand up and win against the Balrog (another low level angel)

                                                                                                                          Ethereal powers > mutant powers

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                                                                                                                              [–]pipski121 87ポイント88ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                                                              Hi there Sir Ian, wonderful that you are here on Reddit. I read recently that you said you were tying to get better at your job (June 2015, The Telegraph). How can you strive to do that? You've so many awards and I personally find your acting flawless, are you just never happy with what you create? Or do you continually strive to do better?

                                                                                                                              [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 157ポイント158ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                                              Well I wish I could act in front of the camera as say, Meryl Streep or Dustin Hoffman. Each part will have its challenges and I like that because if you're trying to solve a problem you're fully engaged.

                                                                                                                              I think in Mr. Holmes I do every so often a sort of acting I admire in others. But I've never met an actor who thought he was any good, really. But we are perhaps the last people to judge our own performances.

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                                                                                                                                [–]WetBlueJeans 240ポイント241ポイント  (38子コメント)

                                                                                                                                Hello Sir! Thank you for taking the time to do this! My question is, what advice do you have for LGBT Millenneals?

                                                                                                                                [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 635ポイント636ポイント  (32子コメント)

                                                                                                                                My advice to you is to keep your jeans dry. And for the rest, be out and be honest and change the world.

                                                                                                                                [–]TheBandIsRedHeaven 37ポイント38ポイント  (15子コメント)

                                                                                                                                "Keep your jeans dry" is actually pretty good advice for any of us, really.

                                                                                                                                [–]WetBlueJeans 128ポイント129ポイント  (10子コメント)

                                                                                                                                Will try my best - sometimes a low tumble dry doesn't do the job :(

                                                                                                                                Thank you!!

                                                                                                                                [–]ag11600 38ポイント39ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                                                                                                                I always air dry my jeans. I don't want them shrinking.

                                                                                                                                [–]mamamurrz 15ポイント16ポイント  (8子コメント)

                                                                                                                                Low heat, my friend. Keeps them from getting stiff. And if you're concerned about fading, turn them inside out before washing/drying. Also, a tbsp of white vinegar in the wash keeps the color fresh as well.

                                                                                                                                [–]TheOtherNick 13ポイント14ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                                                This guy...

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                                                                                                                                    [–]groundr 253ポイント254ポイント  (24子コメント)

                                                                                                                                    Dearest Sir Ian,

                                                                                                                                    Even if you don’t respond to any of my questions (sorry if they're too wordy!), thanks for doing this! I’m really looking forward to seeing Mr. Holmes soon.

                                                                                                                                    1. Do you have any favorite scenes or episodes from either series of Vicious? It is one of very few TV comedies in recent memory to make me truly belly laugh, and I've enjoyed it (especially the back-and-forth between Freddie and Stuart) immensely.

                                                                                                                                    2. How was your experience of losing your Pride virginity last month? I live in NYC (in case you want a new NYC BFF), and was so sad that I was traveling and missed cheering you on at NYC Pride!

                                                                                                                                    3. You’ve spoken in the past about how coming out made you a better actor, and wished you came out earlier. I empathize completely. I myself came out at 30 and periodically wish I too had been able to do so sooner. As an outspoken activist yourself, do you have any thoughts as to how we can continue the forward momentum towards LGBTQ acceptance (rather than tolerance), to help our current and future fellow gays avoid that same feeling?

                                                                                                                                    [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 334ポイント335ポイント  (23子コメント)

                                                                                                                                    My favorite scene was in the first series, when young Ash takes me through my lines as Freddy prepares for his part in Downton Abby. It's akin to the scene I did on Extras with Ricky Gervais. And I'm smiling as I reply.

                                                                                                                                    [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 406ポイント407ポイント  (15子コメント)

                                                                                                                                    Thank you. You confuse me with Derek Jacoby. He was the Virgin. I have been on many pride marches and parades. And next month will be in Manchester as Grand Martial. I had a wonderful day, as did everybody else because of the SCOTUS ruling.

                                                                                                                                    [–]groundr 100ポイント101ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                                                    Thanks so kindly for both of your responses, and forgive me for mistakenly re-virginizing you! You aren't the only one smiling as you reply.

                                                                                                                                    [–]Confuzzled11820 67ポイント68ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                                                    He was the Virgin

                                                                                                                                    ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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                                                                                                                                      [–]AlderaanRefugee 49ポイント50ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                                                      Link to Extras scene with Ricky Gervais.

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