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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 1667ポイント1668ポイント  (270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] 3143ポイント3144ポイント  (268子コメント)

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

[–]ThouArtNaught 5351ポイント5352ポイント x7 (240子コメント)

So Floyd Mayweather?

[–]MachReverb 516ポイント517ポイント  (5子コメント)

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

[–]TRUE_BIT 1569ポイント1570ポイント  (38子コメント)

/slowclap

[–]Fellows23 742ポイント743ポイント  (9子コメント)

Fuck me, that was great.

[–]Mimi_Merlot16 370ポイント371ポイント  (5子コメント)

Fucking savage

[–]Hellknightx 156ポイント157ポイント  (1子コメント)

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

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    [–]enforcetheworld 435ポイント436ポイント  (7子コメント)

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

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        [–]The1RGood 1970ポイント1971ポイント  (181子コメント)

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

        [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 3284ポイント3285ポイント  (180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 3005ポイント3006ポイント  (123子コメント)

        Here are some fabulous pictures of the two together.

        [–]Rooonaldooo99 1214ポイント1215ポイント  (36子コメント)

        It's guy love, between two guyyyyssss.

        [–]thehumblenachos 284ポイント285ポイント  (29子コメント)

        Just finished Scrubs. Right in the feels.

        [–]dargscisyhp 117ポイント118ポイント  (15子コメント)

        Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend...

        [–]homicidal_penguin 29ポイント30ポイント  (3子コメント)

        Fuck that was the only episode of a TV show to make me cry

        [–]hawkian 29ポイント30ポイント  (2子コメント)

        My Lunch. Sucker punch of an episode for any show let alone a comedy. Just in case you (or anyone else reading) was unaware, the plot was based on a real event.

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              [–]supernova_stevie 173ポイント174ポイント  (2子コメント)

              I refuse to believe they are adults.

              [–]green_meklar 259ポイント260ポイント  (5子コメント)

              Wow, Santa Claus is pretty strong!

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                [–]akornblatt 675ポイント676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 96ポイント97ポイント  (33子コメント)

                Why did you advise him against Star Trek?

                [–]paul_33 174ポイント175ポイント  (21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 79ポイント80ポイント  (14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 95ポイント96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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                      [–]cldjacks 1326ポイント1327ポイント  (116子コメント)

                      Does being knighted have any perks?

                      [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 2238ポイント2239ポイント  (115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 717ポイント718ポイント  (38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 267ポイント268ポイント  (30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 883ポイント884ポイント  (53子コメント)

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

                        [–]floobydooby 416ポイント417ポイント  (23子コメント)

                        oh okay I thought he misspelled tittie

                        [–]tenhotuisku 208ポイント209ポイント  (13子コメント)

                        He did. Or victoria's replacement did. That guy was joking about tittles.

                        [–]sorenslothe 65ポイント66ポイント  (3子コメント)

                        It's funny how the only thing seperating 'tittles' from being 'titties' is actually a tittle.

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                            [–]clevername71 322ポイント323ポイント  (13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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                                [–]Clarkyisafox 1662ポイント1663ポイント  (74子コメント)

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

                                [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 3257ポイント3258ポイント  (71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- 696ポイント697ポイント  (62子コメント)

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

                                [–]metler88 393ポイント394ポイント  (57子コメント)

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

                                [–]WTF_SilverChair 958ポイント959ポイント  (25子コメント)

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

                                [–]bashella 129ポイント130ポイント  (28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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                                        [–]I_swear_Im_innocent 1362ポイント1363ポイント  (167子コメント)

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

                                        [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 3408ポイント3409ポイント  (166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 634ポイント635ポイント  (20子コメント)

                                        Taters, eh?

                                        [–]TheGreatPastaWars 497ポイント498ポイント  (56子コメント)

                                        You and Christoper Walken should start a cooking show

                                        [–]overkill136 185ポイント186ポイント  (38子コメント)

                                        Someone tell Christopher Walken not to wash his chicken.

                                        [–]sonfold_hero 33ポイント34ポイント  (3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 227ポイント228ポイント  (16子コメント)

                                            Sounds grate!

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                                              [–]williamwright_20 647ポイント648ポイント  (28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] 1237ポイント1238ポイント  (27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.

                                              [–]shivan21 1794ポイント1795ポイント  (89子コメント)

                                              Hi Ian! Are you a forgetful man?

                                              [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 3282ポイント3283ポイント  (87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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                                                [–]TheDarkFate 568ポイント569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] 1036ポイント1037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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                                                  [–]two_off 440ポイント441ポイント  (8子コメント)

                                                  Which role did you have the most difficulty getting into?

                                                  [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 854ポイント855ポイント  (7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?

                                                  [–]JSRambo 41ポイント42ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                  As an actor, this is an incredibly motivating thing to read. Shia Labeouf flexing ain't got nothin on this.

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                                                    [–]-Narble- 670ポイント671ポイント  (67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] 1343ポイント1344ポイント  (66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 908ポイント909ポイント  (8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 260ポイント261ポイント  (4子コメント)

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

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                                                        [–]tarradiddles 2730ポイント2731ポイント  (237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] 4012ポイント4013ポイント  (232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 2640ポイント2641ポイント  (210子コメント)

                                                        Christopher Lee was definitely the best Saruman. Phenomenal actor.

                                                        [–]EditingAndLayout 2767ポイント2768ポイント  (198子コメント)

                                                        Christopher Lee was

                                                        Man that's depressing.

                                                        [–]Rooonaldooo99 3764ポイント3765ポイント  (163子コメント)

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

                                                        [–]HairyBallsOfJeebus 561ポイント562ポイント  (100子コメント)

                                                        I want this on my headstone.

                                                        [–]TheOpticsGuy 571ポイント572ポイント  (37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 449ポイント450ポイント  (33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.)

                                                        [–]jimthewanderer 53ポイント54ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                                        It's also incredibly significant for Eru to actually do anything, let alone resurrect someone directly in one of the stories.

                                                        List of shit Eru does:

                                                        1. Starts a barbershop pendecet and creates the universe with a sweet tune.

                                                        2. Creates Elves and Men. Later legitimises the Dwarves, as they where made in secret.

                                                        3. Sunk Atlantis Numenor, made the Earth a Sphere, and made heaven unreachable by conventional means.

                                                        4. Resurrected his homeboy Gandalf.

                                                        5. Gave Gollum a nudge.

                                                        He's a pretty minimalist God as things go.

                                                        [–]theflanman91 43ポイント44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 298ポイント299ポイント  (31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 161ポイント162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 52ポイント53ポイント  (4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 1968ポイント1969ポイント  (138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] 4586ポイント4587ポイント  (136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 3475ポイント3476ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                                        Tricksie wizardses.

                                                                        [–]Sneaksy_Hobbitses 178ポイント179ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                        Finally, someone else gets the blame.

                                                                        [–]Novotus 1006ポイント1007ポイント  (1子コメント)

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

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                                                                          [–]space_cheese1 1078ポイント1079ポイント  (51子コメント)

                                                                          your secret is safe with Reddit Sir

                                                                          [–]SeryaphFR 74ポイント75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?

                                                                          [–]_QueeferSutherland_ 795ポイント796ポイント  (24子コメント)

                                                                          golden Liar

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

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                                                                              [–]AlderaanRefugee 1907ポイント1908ポイント  (127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] 3262ポイント3263ポイント  (123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 1299ポイント1300ポイント  (109子コメント)

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

                                                                              [–]GregorF92 487ポイント488ポイント  (63子コメント)

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

                                                                              [–]Damadawf 1050ポイント1051ポイント  (56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 1493ポイント1494ポイント  (43子コメント)

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

                                                                              [–]pdiddy83 630ポイント631ポイント  (13子コメント)

                                                                              2soon4me

                                                                              [–]Rooonaldooo99 200ポイント201ポイント  (10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.

                                                                              [–]This-is-Peppermint 31ポイント32ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                              The Sean Bean AMA was especially full of those types of descriptions, and she spelled things so you would hear his accent. It was glorious.

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                                                                                      [–]Stile4aly 60ポイント61ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                      Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends.

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

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

                                                                                      [–]-Andrew_Ryan- 39ポイント40ポイント  (3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'.

                                                                                      [–]_Occams-Chainsaw_ 24ポイント25ポイント  (0子コメント)

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

                                                                                      [–]Rooonaldooo99 72ポイント73ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                      No one calls Gandalf a blithering fool and survives.

                                                                                      [–]HairyBallsOfJeebus 18ポイント19ポイント  (0子コメント)

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

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                                                                                              [–]Mysaiah 529ポイント530ポイント  (47子コメント)

                                                                                              What is your favorite pizza topping?

                                                                                              [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 1581ポイント1582ポイント  (45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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                                                                                                [–]TQH 718ポイント719ポイント  (40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] 1987ポイント1988ポイント  (25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 122ポイント123ポイント  (11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 1701ポイント1702ポイント  (13子コメント)

                                                                                                  you retire from acting?

                                                                                                  you shut the hell up

                                                                                                  [–]Zlurpo 122ポイント123ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                                  I assume he means at the age of 2,047, when he rides a ship into the East...

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                                                                                                    [–]Shitty_Watercolour 4535ポイント4536ポイント  (131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] 3821ポイント3822ポイント  (93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 1208ポイント1209ポイント  (68子コメント)

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

                                                                                                    [–]Tmotty 44ポイント45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 463ポイント464ポイント  (20子コメント)

                                                                                                      This is a watercolor that is far from shitty.

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                                                                                                        [–]Sanderf90 377ポイント378ポイント  (25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] 556ポイント557ポイント  (16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 262ポイント263ポイント  (12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 72ポイント73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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                                                                                                              [–]Canslli 1060ポイント1061ポイント  (143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] 1499ポイント1500ポイント  (139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 1710ポイント1711ポイント  (128子コメント)

                                                                                                              what mr. Homes was rally like.

                                                                                                              Pull it together, reddit ama team.

                                                                                                              [–]EstherHarshom 540ポイント541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 1292ポイント1293ポイント  (16子コメント)

                                                                                                              rest in the the is so old.

                                                                                                              I miss /u/chooter

                                                                                                              [–]sonofaresiii 147ポイント148ポイント  (8子コメント)

                                                                                                              We all do

                                                                                                              [–]tonycomputerguy 282ポイント283ポイント  (7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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                                                                                                                      [–]colorlessbacon 2287ポイント2288ポイント  (91子コメント)

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

                                                                                                                      [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 3854ポイント3855ポイント  (79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 519ポイント520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 775ポイント776ポイント  (10子コメント)

                                                                                                                      gg easy

                                                                                                                      • Gandalf

                                                                                                                      [–]AlderaanRefugee 1559ポイント1560ポイント  (39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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                                                                                                                          [–]mayphoenix 234ポイント235ポイント  (6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] 399ポイント400ポイント  (5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.

                                                                                                                          [–]PapaOomMowMow 36ポイント37ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                                          Perhaps they liked being vicious to each other because the world has been vicious to them.

                                                                                                                          I feel like there is some kind of philosophy in this statement that is lost on me.

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                                                                                                                            [–]pimp_skitters 739ポイント740ポイント  (33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] 1811ポイント1812ポイント  (29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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                                                                                                                              [–]TheDudeNeverBowls 402ポイント403ポイント  (51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] 882ポイント883ポイント  (40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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                                                                                                                                [–]pipski121 132ポイント133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] 230ポイント231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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                                                                                                                                  [–]HyenaMoon 108ポイント109ポイント  (72子コメント)

                                                                                                                                  Who'd win? Gandalf or Magneto?

                                                                                                                                  [–]TheHoodRat 144ポイント145ポイント  (44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 72ポイント73ポイント  (24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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                                                                                                                                      [–]mariolikeszelda 504ポイント505ポイント  (30子コメント)

                                                                                                                                      Can I Pass?

                                                                                                                                      [–]PeBeFri 703ポイント704ポイント  (97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?

                                                                                                                                      (Edit: Re: The second set of questions — I only asked because I was curious. I did not intend for the tone to come off as accusatory.)

                                                                                                                                      [–]Sir_Ian_McKellen_AMA[S] 1601ポイント1602ポイント  (64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 713ポイント714ポイント  (20子コメント)

                                                                                                                                      Gandalf never looked at Bilbo

                                                                                                                                      Scandalized

                                                                                                                                      [–]spgreenwood 60ポイント61ポイント  (9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 169ポイント170ポイント  (5子コメント)

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

                                                                                                                                      [–]esoomcol 22ポイント23ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                                                      That would seem incredibly frustrating for the actors...

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                                                                                                                                              [–]WetBlueJeans 319ポイント320ポイント  (43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] 813ポイント814ポイント  (36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 75ポイント76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 163ポイント164ポイント  (13子コメント)

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

                                                                                                                                              Thank you!!

                                                                                                                                              [–]ag11600 45ポイント46ポイント  (12子コメント)

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

                                                                                                                                              [–]mamamurrz 16ポイント17ポイント  (11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.

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                                                                                                                                                  [–]groundr 291ポイント292ポイント  (26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] 415ポイント416ポイント  (25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] 491ポイント492ポイント  (17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 119ポイント120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 95ポイント96ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                                                                  He was the Virgin

                                                                                                                                                  ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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

                                                                                                                                                    Link to Extras scene with Ricky Gervais.

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