Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED

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

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

@atlanticvamp 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ImNinjaSquirtles 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@marcw6875 2 жыл бұрын

The next Driveshaft album will sound like Barry White.

@atlanticvamp 2 жыл бұрын

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

@AndyGilleand 2 жыл бұрын

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

@00ammy00 2 жыл бұрын

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

@kristofferhagen4242 Жыл бұрын

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

@kellywilliam3708 Жыл бұрын

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

@madelinekurtz2243 Жыл бұрын

For real 😭❤️

@abclove97 Жыл бұрын

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

@stevenkahiwa3532 Жыл бұрын

It made me happy when I saw it too😁

@raspberryv 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jax9349 2 жыл бұрын

Ent juice init?

@charlielucas3386 2 жыл бұрын

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

@CJ_Carpenter 2 жыл бұрын

He didn't miss a beat.

@thomasstorey4480 Жыл бұрын

This one actually had me belly laughing

@samanthapawliuk1146 Жыл бұрын

I almost spit out my cereal ⚰️

@MrLegendary0ne Жыл бұрын

"Is Pippin the real hero?" "Yes" 😂

@kelliehorn1082 Жыл бұрын

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

@tomashmore7413 6 ай бұрын

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

@iwatchtoomuchtwoset 3 ай бұрын

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

@gomongio Күн бұрын

“Fool of a Took” the Hero

@noreng4933 2 жыл бұрын

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

@alinaalien8wolf247 2 жыл бұрын

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

@definitelynosebreather 2 жыл бұрын

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

@vistaxx 2 жыл бұрын

@@definitelynosebreather yeah True 👍

@juliennees Жыл бұрын

this

@BWFCLVAREY Жыл бұрын

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

@ghowpugnator9482 2 жыл бұрын

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

@benjaminholcomb9478 2 жыл бұрын

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

@crubbythebeagle57 2 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminholcomb9478 cute lovely beagle kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5Oqd7aQ18zcgnk.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbOThreq3ryUdZ8.html /,[

@blankphoebe 2 жыл бұрын

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

@michaelchallis4129 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they’re real hobbits.

@TheBrandiElizabeth 2 жыл бұрын

This must be the most organically chaotic thing ever

@KR555FAIZ 2 жыл бұрын

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

@dr.demontale3250 Жыл бұрын

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

@haileybrangers5270 Жыл бұрын

He’s in the outlander series now too!

@KR555FAIZ Жыл бұрын

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

@jhonzeimerman5650 Жыл бұрын

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

@Amanda-ee8oh Жыл бұрын

I think he’s doing just fine lmao

@graceblasdell9436 Жыл бұрын

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

@andreaalban2148 Жыл бұрын

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

@MostorAstrakan Жыл бұрын

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

@graceblasdell9436 Жыл бұрын

@@MostorAstrakan That's fair 🤣

@andreaalban2148 Жыл бұрын

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

@_fiend Жыл бұрын

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

@thomas_lale 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ryanbailey349 2 жыл бұрын

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

@MySerpentine 2 жыл бұрын

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

@kylereynhart 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Tridentus 2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanbailey349 "Ash on my tomatoes!"

@alexandercanella4479 2 жыл бұрын

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

@uditgor 2 жыл бұрын

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

@HOTD108_ 2 жыл бұрын

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

@juliennees Жыл бұрын

HAHA

@derpherpula592 Жыл бұрын

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

@ethangeltman670 Жыл бұрын

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

@dariasavina1056 Жыл бұрын

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

@EmeraldHunter Жыл бұрын

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

@charlielucas3386 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jonnycola86 Жыл бұрын

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

@somnara2927 Жыл бұрын

Oh I gotta listen to this

@ferryfitness7256 Жыл бұрын

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

@wilberforce95 2 жыл бұрын

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

@puneetmishra4726 2 жыл бұрын

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

@daemonthorn5888 2 жыл бұрын

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

@phillabong520 2 жыл бұрын

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

@dance4ever1776 2 жыл бұрын

@@phillabong520 3:13

@SnailHatan 2 жыл бұрын

@@puneetmishra4726 that’s a hard no.

@annaoffive 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Amapolabear 2 жыл бұрын

Lol It was great 😂❤️

@markfernandes11 2 жыл бұрын

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

@heatherb812 2 жыл бұрын

Dom: “Great point.” I love these two

@annaoffive 2 жыл бұрын

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

@theheatherknox Жыл бұрын

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

@1theatrechick 4 ай бұрын

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

@saanvihari1972 2 жыл бұрын

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

@adelm7182 2 жыл бұрын

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

@emilygodwin4480 2 жыл бұрын

YES!

@mrs_mothra547 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@barrettdecutler8979 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@tommacintyre8489 2 жыл бұрын

He said vegetables

@annashaw6538 2 жыл бұрын

The salted pork is also particularly good

@irEyERWO 2 жыл бұрын

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

@chrism45 2 жыл бұрын

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

@manders76 2 жыл бұрын

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

@grabbity 2 жыл бұрын

They're like the Golden Girls of the Shire.

@ajthefujoshi 2 жыл бұрын

@@grabbity Couldn't agree more.

@cassia-andor6445 2 жыл бұрын

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

@AndieSteere 2 жыл бұрын

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

@wherefancytakesme Жыл бұрын

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

@Matt_History Жыл бұрын

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

@12classics39 9 ай бұрын

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

@samvimes9510 8 ай бұрын

Don't forget about Fatty, he also knew!

@user-is7xs1mr9y 3 ай бұрын

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

@ga.bri.el. 8 ай бұрын

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

@Dani-rz8dj 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bbcseriesfan 2 жыл бұрын

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

@kurtsiecolferites2160 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Dani-rz8dj 2 жыл бұрын

@@kurtsiecolferites2160 already an avid listener :)

@samuelleask1132 2 жыл бұрын

Yesssssssss

@caeleehall9728 2 жыл бұрын

🙋‍♀️

@redblaze8700 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ryttarenhast2763 2 жыл бұрын

The most underrated comment here

@espresso5512 2 жыл бұрын

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

@kentamikuriya1873 2 жыл бұрын

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

@lunina20 2 жыл бұрын

@@kentamikuriya1873 😂😂😂

@kingpyrrhusofepirus6686 2 жыл бұрын

You just made my day!

@Aurumai Жыл бұрын

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

@mars6050 6 ай бұрын

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

@Aurumai 6 ай бұрын

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

@sir_john_hammond 4 ай бұрын

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

@jefferydillsmusic 2 жыл бұрын

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

@eej1983able Жыл бұрын

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

@brianaschmidt910 Жыл бұрын

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

@lovetrustandpixiedust 2 жыл бұрын

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

@darkmistico 2 жыл бұрын

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

@DarkAquaVII 2 жыл бұрын

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

@brynt.miller 2 жыл бұрын

Everything he says sounds so wholesome and happy.

@osagirii 2 жыл бұрын

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

@caljones 2 жыл бұрын

How blasé he says it!🤣

@chrisbade2119 2 жыл бұрын

Such a Merry and Pippin exchange

@leoninefyre 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mithlenfinlass2040 2 жыл бұрын

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

@SoulKisses76 2 жыл бұрын

THAT was hilarious.

@ozarkscarguy540 Жыл бұрын

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

@rekyu3d541 2 жыл бұрын

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

@rekyu3d541 2 жыл бұрын

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

@DarshBhatia 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Artnotforthesakeofart 2 жыл бұрын

So true 🤣

@taragomez2830 Жыл бұрын

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

@lefthookouchmcarm4520 Жыл бұрын

Nice catch

@MrMerildoll Жыл бұрын

Confirming that Merry IS the tall one

@edwin412 Жыл бұрын

Lol and they were hitting the pipe

@tanhayk416 2 жыл бұрын

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

@rainykanon 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LiaraAnnDeran 2 жыл бұрын

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

@itschanel682 2 жыл бұрын

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

@MrsMietze96 Жыл бұрын

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

@movieguy6239 Жыл бұрын

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

@srd707 Жыл бұрын

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

@SnowTroIl 2 жыл бұрын

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

@daemonthorn5888 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jakerubino3233 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Phantheman90 2 жыл бұрын

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

@KimberlyGreen 2 жыл бұрын

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

@TheJourneyDude 2 жыл бұрын

Hear, hear!

@leoninefyre 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ninja.android 2 жыл бұрын

Best comment ever!! :D

@Haley0822 Жыл бұрын

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

@singenstattatmen5096 Жыл бұрын

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

@traesnoozy9807 2 жыл бұрын

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

@fostermomjudy6962 2 жыл бұрын

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

@theoryrealist9866 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Povlennebo 2 жыл бұрын

It's what they deserved.

@emilyford5055 2 жыл бұрын

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

@brodzillagaming 2 жыл бұрын

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

@canadian814 11 ай бұрын

Second breakfast:)

@therealKrak Жыл бұрын

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

@itchycroe411 Жыл бұрын

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

@hannahx212 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jeremyphillips3087 2 жыл бұрын

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

@kaidelyons9867 2 жыл бұрын

They just leave it in as a gimmick now.

@ponchoandy 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Chebington 2 жыл бұрын

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

@superlegomaster55 2 жыл бұрын

Yess truee

@bumblebee898 2 жыл бұрын

For real, I'm impressed!!

@barrettdecutler8979 2 жыл бұрын

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

@rhyswilliams4893 2 жыл бұрын

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

@conormaloney126 2 жыл бұрын

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

@-hobbitninjawizard-6103 Жыл бұрын

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

@DarthInsomnis Жыл бұрын

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

@alexisnicole5408 2 жыл бұрын

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

@loverofsleep Жыл бұрын

Same😂😂

@wizardsuth 2 жыл бұрын

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

@J_Kwan 2 жыл бұрын

Good ol Fatty Bolger

@meganofsherwood3665 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I was hoping someone else got this!

@micheal2458 2 жыл бұрын

**hat tip**

@megantouchton4636 2 жыл бұрын

Good catch!

@micahcoover6351 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Obstreperous_Octopus Жыл бұрын

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

@bananaspliitz9136 2 жыл бұрын

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

@RebekahFinley 2 жыл бұрын

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

@StarCrusher. 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mish375 2 жыл бұрын

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

@IntergaIactico 2 жыл бұрын

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

@PalmelaHanderson 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Swoost 2 жыл бұрын

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

@VYC4 2 жыл бұрын

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

@c.d.3298 2 жыл бұрын

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

@tiltha 2 жыл бұрын

Same here!! 😭

@BugoyTV 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@hitopsful 2 жыл бұрын

every time

@FoesCollective 2 жыл бұрын

Me too , what sn incredible trilogy

@pendafen7405 Жыл бұрын

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

@charliecooke6867 Жыл бұрын

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

@BucklingSwashes 2 жыл бұрын

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

@kentamikuriya1873 2 жыл бұрын

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

@NerdoftheRings 2 жыл бұрын

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

@woundedeagle6496 2 жыл бұрын

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

@NerdoftheRings 2 жыл бұрын

@@woundedeagle6496 Haha! Thanks!!

@triptisingh020 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bilaliqbal4012 2 жыл бұрын

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

@triptisingh020 2 жыл бұрын

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

@diogenesrex7847 Жыл бұрын

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

@Coreadrin Жыл бұрын

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

@charlesjames5059 2 жыл бұрын

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

@gerbendekker3273 Жыл бұрын

Oscar Isaac and Pedro Pascal's was hilarious lmao

@luke88durston Жыл бұрын

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

@Cross8ow Жыл бұрын

or Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gylenhaal :D

@morgothbauglir8687 2 жыл бұрын

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

@josiemakes 2 жыл бұрын

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

@SantomPh 2 жыл бұрын

It's that Ent draught!

@widexawake_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@SantomPh I lost it when Pippin burps Entish

@angelpipessd 2 жыл бұрын

Treebeard: burrrrr-ra-roooom

@canadian814 11 ай бұрын

😂

@pauljohnson3317 Жыл бұрын

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

@WondrousLanternProductions Жыл бұрын

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

@rocketrakkor9424 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Lollipops281 2 жыл бұрын

@daemonthorn5888 2 жыл бұрын

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

@adizilka5281 2 жыл бұрын

Im cryingggg he does

@Jailbreak1247 2 жыл бұрын

Skips' voice in a hobbit body

@Nemshee 2 жыл бұрын

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

@JasonVoorheeTalkShow 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Barukh Жыл бұрын

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

@MichaelDBruce Жыл бұрын

This friendship is everything. I love how the characters argue about the same things in the movies

@APP4 2 жыл бұрын

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

@gerbendekker3273 Жыл бұрын

Mary lmao

@rachele3334 Жыл бұрын

That was my favorite part! So adorable.

@midgardianmystery3923 2 жыл бұрын

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

@IPH-sd1zv Жыл бұрын

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

@hakankarakurt1100 Жыл бұрын

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

@sharksharkco 2 жыл бұрын

Their podcast, "The Friendship Onion" is so good

@carlottarobbins7005 2 жыл бұрын

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

@micheal2458 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the rec!

@myrkvarg 2 жыл бұрын

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

@lmojol9673 Жыл бұрын

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

@lenanana8 Жыл бұрын

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

@deeelandiseactive3920 11 ай бұрын

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

@jefroukos 7 ай бұрын

Great to see their chemistry after all these years. I bet that is why they were cast together, you just feel instant buddyhood between them.

@zoeackerman5074 Жыл бұрын

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

@kiyahforever 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Winallthethings9 2 жыл бұрын

That's ao nice !

@eej1983able Жыл бұрын

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

@YearZer0777 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Janon48 2 жыл бұрын

Still makes me ugly cry as a grownass adult

@yunipurwanti6562 2 жыл бұрын

especially with the music that howard composed. truly masterpiece

@AbbyPhillipsIsPeaches 2 жыл бұрын

I get teary-eyed every single time.

@grabbity 2 жыл бұрын

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

@yunipurwanti6562 2 жыл бұрын

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

@user-is7xs1mr9y 3 ай бұрын

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

@archi4226 Жыл бұрын

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

@Terrezio 2 жыл бұрын

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@mrs_mothra547 2 жыл бұрын

Mmm yes

@luke8801 2 жыл бұрын

Daniel Radcliffe had it

@krapppypattty 2 жыл бұрын

What about elevenses?😄

@mallorycarpinski1160 2 жыл бұрын

Best. Comment. Hands down.

@kyracaral1804 2 жыл бұрын

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

@kimberlyvb2332 2 жыл бұрын

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

@widexawake_ 2 жыл бұрын

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

@heatherharper7937 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Mr_Jish 2 жыл бұрын

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

@aidaneyre3430 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Vollce Жыл бұрын

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

@Microfaun 2 жыл бұрын

Billy's attitude is what keeps him so effortlessly young. I strive to achieve his spirit at that age.

@grubfilms9043 2 жыл бұрын

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

@tedito1231 2 жыл бұрын

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

@TherealDanielleNelson 2 жыл бұрын

They have a podcast?!

@grubfilms9043 2 жыл бұрын

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

@TherealDanielleNelson 2 жыл бұрын

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

@tedito1231 2 жыл бұрын

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

@haleyadee 2 жыл бұрын

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

@aknightofthenorth9463 2 жыл бұрын

You're so lucky

@user-by9lg6tu2z 4 ай бұрын

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

@Leon-fo9mj Жыл бұрын

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

@RainAngel111 Жыл бұрын

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

@kellylaliberte548 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Zetraxes 2 жыл бұрын

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

@annastevens1526 Жыл бұрын

Always fun to see the friendship between these two persisting and how they still keep having such fun together. The question about how to pronounce Billy's name had me a bit bamboozled though! 😆

@richardwaldron1684 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome seeing these two again, and love how they know so much about their characters and the wider LotR story. You can tell so many of the main cast totally immersed themselves in the story - one of the many reasons the films were so good.

@JonkariP 2 жыл бұрын

Aging like fine wine

@grandmaazzy999 2 жыл бұрын

Billy Boyd is just a little ball of adorable mischief.

@TakanoIchikawa Жыл бұрын

these guys' chemistry is what's keeping this crazy world afloat. Love you both! ♥

@HypeShot-27 Жыл бұрын

They bring the same excited energy to every question. They are a delight!

@LeeDee5 2 жыл бұрын

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

@TheJordanK 2 жыл бұрын

It was the pipeweed.

@addisondebter9468 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheJordanK Dat Old Toby hit different tho

@atlanticvamp 2 жыл бұрын

He's a weed smoker. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nqh1jbOCltPLpH0.html

@melisafiliz1 2 жыл бұрын

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

@danepresley7851 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely perfect. I love the movies and the characters and these guys are top notch lads for being so enthusiastic while talking about them

@bigonbooks4736 2 жыл бұрын

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