What Is Peter Jackson's Favorite "LOTR" Scene? Stephen Gets The Answer

In this brand new footage from Stephen Colbert's interview with Peter Jackson, the director talks about his favorite "Lord Of The Rings" scenes, how they shot those epic battles and even apologizes to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for not casting her in the movies. #PeterJackson #LordOfTheRings #NewZealand
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[@SZRLM]

Peter looks like he's been locked in Stephen's basement, forced to only talk about LotR

[@YourGlenn]

"Peter had grown accustomed to Stephen bringing in bits and pieces of paper during their little 'talks'. Over the years it had become clear to him that Stephen kept detailed notes on all their encounters. This past year however - had it really been a year already? Peter found it increasingly difficult to tell the passage of time in his darkened room - this past year, Stephen's visits had become increasingly rare. A faint glimmer of hope began to rise within Peter's heart. They had made a pact that he would be set free if all of Stephen's questions had been answered, if he had shared with him all that he knew about the Fellowship and their quest. Could it really be that his imprisonment was coming to an end? When Stephen next appeared, and asked if he could ask one more thing, Peter felt in his heart that he was saved. He graciously and enthusiastically agreed. But then, as if appearing out of thin air there it was. Peter knew not its contents, but the sight of the Black Binder filled him with a sense of dread and despair. He instantly understood then and there, that all hope was forever lost..."

[@limeBlender]

@@YourGlenn Gold. Absolute gold.

[@jjay6432]

@@YourGlenn wish Colbert saw your fan fiction... Er I mean an accurate account of what happened 😁 this is gold thanks 😂😂👏

[@Leto617]

Jackson already conceded biggest Tolkien nerd to Colbert during the filming of the Hobbit. Stephen outmatched him in a Trivia contest. "I have never met a bigger Tolkien nerd in my life" Peter Jackson

[@opus5770]

@@YourGlenn read that in Galadriel's voice in my head, with the One Ring theme. it was perfect, hahahaa

[@AnthonyBerkshire]

Peter is so humble. His favorite scene is one from someone else

[@toonyard2421]

comments are too predictable

[@quanticprophecy]

Gotta give respect to tha wife, but yeah straight up one of the best scenes easy.

[@spacemandru]

Could you elaborate for a layman?

[@nickel36]

@@spacemandru elaborate what? Peter explains everything you need to know in the video. That's kinda the point.

[@jakebesaw]

He’s a true Kiwi. Down to earth & has a beautiful soul.

[@tmytyson]

Imagine coming back to work after letting a battle sequence render over the weekend and it turns out the orcs accidentally totally kicked the elves asses.

[@Frir10]

That is what happened in the movie though...

[@brianmayabella5992]

To be fair, orcs are hardened melee warrior. With lots of armor. Elves like the high elves of lothlorien are magic user specialist, while wood elves like realm of legolas were ranger or archer

[@henryviii2091]

@@brianmayabella5992 The Elves of Lorien are not high elves, the actual high elves are the Noldorin, out of which as far as I know by the time of LOTR, the only ones still in Middle Earth are Galadriel and Glorfindel, but the common people of Lorien are mostly wood elves mixed with Sindar elves, which are inferior to the Noldorin, but superior to the wood elves. Even Celeborn, Galadriel's husband is not a high elf, he is Sindar, like Thranduil and Legolas. So the elves of Lorien and the elves of Mirkwood are not that different except the fact that Lorien is kinda superior, being ruled by Galadriel which not only is a high elf, but she also has one of the rings of power, which made the kingdom so beautiful, plus the elves are mixed with Sindar, but still not high elves. And about high elves being magic user specialists as you call them, this is also kinda wrong especially when talking about warfare, because magic in Tolkien's universe is something quite complicated to explain and not very well defined, but it's not like shooting fire balls and thunder strikes, so forget the World of Warcraft mage type of elves, or the Harry Potter type of magic. Even if some Elves would use magic, they would still fight with swords and bows because most magic that the high elves came around was in terms of magical objects such as the Rings, the mirror of Galadriel, the Silmarills, Lembas bread, etc. But even these were mainly done by the high Elves under the guidance of the Valar, which are godly beings. The best way of describing Elven magic is probably ''art'', some divine form of art, but still.

[@brianmayabella5992]

@@henryviii2091 ok nosebleed. Galadriel in the movie hobbit cast a spell disintegrate on that Orc guarding Gandalf. Also spell banishment against Sauron.

[@henryviii2091]

@@brianmayabella5992 Read Tolkien's work, forget the hobbit movies if tou want to talk about the lore lol. Galadriel doesn't literally perform spells, she herself is a harmful presence for sauron or the orcs, but not every Elf is like her. Not only is she so high and mighty because she lived in the time of the trees of Valinor, but their light shines in her hair. That is one of the most divine lights ever. But she doesn't do any hocus pocus.

[@sandwich5603]

Peter Jackson: "There aren't many people who know this, but Viggo Mortensen actually broke his toe when he kicked the helmet"

[@michaelheliotis5279]

Aren't many people? Mate, every true fan with the extended edition box sets knows that, along with the fact that Sean Astin sliced his foot open on a piece of underwater glass at the end of Fellowship when him and Elijah are getting on the boat to ditch everyone.

[@UserX03]

@@michaelheliotis5279 uh that’s the joke...it would be a disappointment for him to say something everyone already knew

[@thespankmyfrank]

@@michaelheliotis5279 It's a recurring joke among fans to mention Viggo breaking his toe. Everyone knows it so everyone says it.

[@michaelheliotis5279]

Nevermind then, I suppose. I'm not one for community boards and such, so I'm never up to date with memes. But in that case: Peter Jackson: "There aren't many people who know this, but Viggo Mortensen grew attached to his horse from the movies so much that he bought it from the studio after filming was finished, and bought Liv Tyler's horse for her riding double who'd also grown attached."

[@0991ekul]

@@michaelheliotis5279 Michael, i didnt know that. more please!

[@casmatt99]

So basically Peter Jackson and his crew created Totally Accurate Battle Simulator like 2 decades ago. Pog

[@elcarto22]

@Toph's Feet And Game of Thrones showed how much has progressed since then. Imagine if Jackson had today's computers and a budget and time span like GoT.

[@gordonilaoa1275]

@@elcarto22 he would make an awesome series!

[@Ruintheus]

@@elcarto22 I didn't know that the CG armies fought as their respective race with their racial traits. What Peter Jackson did was basically program a "personality" kit for the races and then let the randomness of battle charges and formations dictate what happens. I don't know that GoT did this.

[@markconrad9619]

TABS!!

[@EagleHunter410]

@@Ruintheus There's several competitors to Massive now, like Golaem for example, I'm assuming GoT used one of those if not Massive itself. Also Peter kind of embellishes what Massive does a little bit. It's true that you don't know how a fight will play out exactly but it's not a super advanced AI or anything. It allows you to set formations and basic directions and parameters. They motion capture a bunch of people pretending to be orcs or elves or whatever so they have a pool of matched combat animations, and they randomly select animations to play based on their parameters. While there is some extra 'traits' you can add it's mostly just things like their chance of a 'finishing blow' animation playing. So if you want a small army to beat a large one you can bump up the kill chance for the small army and do the opposite for the large one. This isn't downplaying the software by the way, it was amazing technology for the time, and it's still updated to this day with new features and such

[@CheefChaos]

Thank you to everyone who ever worked on the Lotr Trilogies!

[@Leftyotism]

HOW DARE YOU SHORTEN THE NAME OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS! >:O

[@Leftyotism]

@@Soul-OnFire Nuh I aint.

[@chubsley2000]

i thought jrr tolkien did them all in an attempt to create a new langauge

[@Leftyotism]

@@chubsley2000 Think again : >

[@Wayzor_]

Correction: One LOTR Trilogy and 3 Hobbit movies.

[@MyssBlewm]

I could watch Stephen and Peter talk about LOTR for days.

[@jimdandy2318]

... which I'm sure they did :)

[@jordandaniels1381]

Facts to both of you lol

[@mori1bund]

"I could watch Stephen and Peter talk about LOTR for days." Stephen: "YEEESSSSS!!!" Peter: "NOOOOOO!!!!"

[@bridgetdugan703]

Oh same

[@gummyberryjoos1693]

Same. Haha

[@chrissiem3958]

Peter's face when he sees the binder 😂 doesn't even crack a smile, knowing that its a joke.... just abject terror 🤣🤣🤣

[@JoshTheHoffman]

oh that's.. just fellowship of the ring.........

[@jowbloe3673]

Joke? I think Stephen probably did have that many questions . . . for Fellowship alone.

[@CaIIOfTheWild]

lol- I can only imagine how many times he's been stopped by people who want to ask him questions about LOTR.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Stephen: Sir Peter's head: What have I done.

[@violetpotato7072]

I heard Boss Music when he pulled out the binder...

[@ilovemuslimfood666]

SIR Peter???

[@amandajarboe1131]

LOL STEPHEN!! You scared Sir Peter!!! You know he is afraid of binders!

[@JesusCheeseburger]

He's probably used to it by now. Stephen probably carried that binder around when they made the movies.

[@JesusCheeseburger]

Kids, go get my binder. Peter Jackson got it wrong again: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZqWp4dtYtuIZsk

[@jameshenderson4876]

Damn, when I saw the title of this video, I expected it to be 12 hours long and in three parts...

[@salvatronprime9882]

The full video *is* 12 hours, that's why it took them so long to edit this one scene

[@thespankmyfrank]

I wish it was. I want so much more of this.

[@cynthiaahern9081]

😂😂😂

[@ryanmaxwelll2730]

Hahaha! I get it! Because LOTR and Hobbit trilogies were very long! ha! Good one! Cultural reference! Whooo! Haaa!

[@proxkei2266]

This is the KZbin cut...

[@pcbacklash_3261]

I know it probably seems cliche or like a meme, but my favorite scene is from "Return Of The King," where Sam exclaims to Frodo, "I can't carry your burden, but I can carry you!!" For me, that drives home the power of true friendship to prevail over evil which, I believe, is the true underlying theme of the story.

[@leckey119]

So glad someone else thinks this. Beautiful scene

[@jimmah34]

It's the heart of the series.

[@leckey119]

@@jimmah34 between that and Sam's heartbreaking reaction to Frodo keeping the ring at Mount Doom

[@schirikialpenquelle948]

I don't know much about Lord of the Rings, but I know Sam is great.

[@sarev0k1984]

JRR Tolkien himself in an interview stated that. It is indeed the true underlying theme of the story: good and humble men always, in the end, are the ones that make the wheel of things move properly. (said as well by Elrond in Imladris)

[@luellai1966]

Find someone who looks at you the way Stephen Colbert looks at anything and anyone ever involved in the Lord of the Rings.

[@rivertam7827]

I don't think I deserve that level of love 🤣

[@Rye_Toast]

Find someone who knows you the way Colbert knows LOTR.

[@aaronmitchell4558]

“My favourite scene was the one my partner wrote and directed” thats a clever man right there

[@johnnyjohnny6174]

That blew my mind about how the cgi does it's own thing.

[@saintsataniko2116]

Agreed! I've never heard that until now.

[@CrustyMcButternuts]

My ex's dad worked on the software that made the individual combatants do their own thing. He also did a lot of pioneering work in face-recognition software... so, I have mixed feelings.

[@ZesPak]

Basically it was video game "AI". They have a pretty strict path and destination, but all individual animations and routes that they can pick from. You need this sort of randomization, as the big armies would take too much time to individually control and would look too fake if you just have them all do exactly the same.

[@SirGuifoyle]

@@CrustyMcButternuts Oh damn that's brutal. Ya fuck that guy!

[@JohnDoe-jh5yr]

What's mind-blowing is how it was done on the computers of the time. Modern computers could do this easily, but back then this was cutting-edge.

[@_skeptile_]

"I have no reason to doubt the leader of YOUR country." What a subtle jab, I love it.

[@BeeWhistler]

That made me chuckle as well. Softest little accent on the “your” part.

[@brt1strrbb110]

Subtle?

[@dl5272]

@@brt1strrbb110 subtle enough to be funny, but obvious enough to be noticed

[@MetalGearissolid]

Orange man bad

[@everything...interesting]

Orange Man Bad

[@Emma.Lou1]

My favorite scene is when aragorn says, "My friends, you bow to no one." gets me every single time.

[@IreneWY]

Me too

[@Sk4Madhi_.RangeroftheNorth]

Me too.💯👌🏾

[@user-mh7ng4vn9l]

Same here ❤🙏

[@SNES-4-LIFE]

Absolutely

[@Balthazar2242]

I love how he pretended to be talking about other stuff until he breaks out the folder. Let's cut the crap, we all know why I'm here.

[@mclmg]

This is Stephen's way of begging NZ to let him and his family spend Christmas in Hobbiton.

[@chubsley2000]

how much money would stephen colbert lose if he cracked a joke about joe biden tho

[@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547]

@@chubsley2000 none of it because he does so a lot ?

[@TwixyNo]

Except they are Americans and cannot go there as Covid-19 says no.

[@heyheytaytay]

Stephen to Peter: "I have no reason to doubt the leader of YOUR country." LMAO.

[@PopeLando]

I nearly missed that!

[@kuzmavolkov]

I feel like I'm missing context of that bit. Like the reading of the line wasn't good but Stephen is givin it the tone of someone getting #metoo'd.

[@amityislandchum]

@@kuzmavolkov 🙄 It's a reference to how Stephen can't trust the leader of his country, i.e. Trump.

[@kuzmavolkov]

@@amityislandchum Yeah still kinda feels like there's more to it then a trump joke hence my original comment from a YEAR ago >_>

[@Gethsemanes]

Being a massive LOTR geek myself, I can truly appreciate how epic it must have been for Colbert. I had the chance to visit New Zealand before the pandemic. I can't recommend NZ enough. Hobbiton blew me away, as did visiting many of the locations and well visiting WETA is a must. It felt like a personal pilgrimage for me, NZ is an awe inspiring country full of colourful people. If there's one holiday you do by road make it this one, hire a campervan and explore.

[@chelsbells27]

I had a similar experience, went with my two best friends last year - we’ve been obsessed with the movies since they first came out when we were in high school! Totally a pilgrimage and we were blown away by NZ and it’s wonderful people 💜 and FOOD! The best food ever - even the buffets are good 😱

[@watermelonslipstream5467]

As a kiwi it does my heart good to read about people that love to visit our little slice of heaven 😊

[@treehugger9809]

Same here! Loved loved New Zealand! ❤️

[@xGaLoSx]

Been obsessive about it since it came out in theaters. It's on my bucket list for sure!

[@MollyFC]

I'd love to go someday, the beaches look lovely and the mountains too.

[@wulfenacht666]

2:02 "A Few Questions" *PROCEEDS TO PULL OUT THE HOLY BIBLE OF LOTR QUESTIONS* 🤣

[@666Tomato666]

what LOTR questions? that was just for the Fellowship!

[@gordonilaoa1275]

Peter: Ohhh no

[@P1kk3]

haha yes you got the joke, congrats

[@AngelA-mk5ty]

What happened to the ent wives?

[@MissSlovakia2]

Poor Peter 😀 20 years he answered the same questions and he will probably be answering them for another 20 years 😀

[@goyasolidar]

My favorite LOTR scene would have to be one where Gandalf battles the balrog after they both fall off the bridge of Khazad-Dum and plummet down the chasm. Quite possibly the most epic opening of any film ever, and I bought a ticket the next day just to see it again.

[@misterthegeoff9767]

What I love about that scene is it's one of the most epic moments in the book as well and one where I didn't think the film would manage to do the text justice but they knocked it out of the park.

[@JasonArmond]

Listening to Ian Mckellen say "Until at last, I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin upon the mountainside" still gives me chills.

[@mish375]

@@JasonArmond Such an epic line.

[@TommyAkaTom]

The drums are so epic

[@endriuzincenko64]

i envy the people who got to experience this masterpiece of a trilogy in cinema so much..

[@TheScottyny23]

Stephen whispering “Murderer” while staring at Peter Jackson is legitimately funny

[@DreamBelief]

One of my and my husband's favourite scenes is when Sam says "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you." It's not just that it's an amazing scene cinematographically. It's for a personal reason. I'm disabled, and my husband has lamented how he wishes he could carry my burden (although even if I could I would never pass it to him), but he does carry me (even literally as I can't walk much). His nickname is even Sam (short for Houssam - not chosen for the LOTR reference). Recently we visited NZ, and my Sam literally carried me in parts to reach LOTR filming sites. Everyone needs a Sam. I am so blessed to have mine

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

That is so sweet!

[@mildpandemic3944]

The people who made the chain mail for these movies wore off their fingerprints, and that's just one example of the dedication of everyone involved in the production.

[@ineffable1129]

Can't be that much work you can sets for fairly cheap.

[@Kruezoraxe]

@@ineffable1129 The chain mail made in LOTR was handmade, literally link-by-link. There were people who only did chain mail every day for a year on end. From what I remember, before LOTR, movies had yet to figure out how to make lightweight chain-mail that captured well on camera. The New Zealand team figured it out and crafted them individually. Maybe now, you can get the sets for cheap, but back then, they were inventing the method to do it while they were filming.

[@grey.fox.]

@@Kruezoraxe I thought you guys were talking about some sort of email chain mail campaign that I was unaware of since I was a child with no email address back then

[@thoso1973]

The guy in charge of making the chainmail, played an extra in one of the films. The swordsmiths producing a lot of the weaponry used on screen, played the two elves reforging Narsil. I'm sure the films are full of small cameos from the film crew.

[@ChannelUmptyThree]

@@thoso1973 The scenes in Fellowship of the Ring when the Orcs are forging the swords and armour for the Uruk Hai under Sarumans leadership, those orcs are the actual blacksmiths from the film crew in costume and makeup and they are forging actual pieces to be used in the film

[@PJV1990]

Pete looks like he's perpetually exhausted (even in recent interviews). I really hope he's doing okay. He's one of the best filmmakers/storytellers we've got.

[@JR-ju3kj]

I've noticed that,too.He always seems like he's tired and fatigued. But like you said,I hope he's doing okay.

[@dan-mb2ne]

Nice of you to only care for his well-being just because of his work. Jk don't get mad

[@Yes123786]

The Hobbit movies really affected his mental health, just watch the behind the scenes, he looks so done. I think that's why he hasn't made any movies since. I hope he just gets happy again (and then makes Tintin 2 xD)

[@phealy02]

He's lazy and thus monstrously fat... which just like with GRRM - ironically makes you tired and even more lazy as time goes by... hence that lack of decent films / books the last couple of decades.

[@blademaster9297]

Long hours and shlt lifestyle

[@CH4NNELZERO]

I've never seen Stephen so engaged in an interview. Rather than trying to interject with his own quips he's hanging on every word coming out of Peter's mouth.

[@emi7984]

He's also like this in his very beautiful interview with Anderson Cooper about grief and dealing with loss of loved ones. I'd highly recommend it!

[@teamvlcn6820]

My favourite scene is when Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin are return to the Shire. That simple scene of them sitting together, surrounded by people yet still completely alone, gets me every time.

[@psyendacy]

The way they created the battle scenes was really something incredible.

[@jacobrogers2906]

Yes! That was my favorite part of the interview as well.

[@Spyro5500]

Yeah I had no idea

[@travismester]

Peter Jackson is an international treasure. The world needs more Stephen and Peter.

[@chubsley2000]

the world needs more joe biden

[@matthewsperry7847]

@@chubsley2000 wtf lol don't bring politics into such a holy subject as The Lord of the Rings

[@chubsley2000]

@@matthewsperry7847 ah shit my bad, i meant joe bagodonuts

[@christophlieding734]

We need more Hobbits and elves.

[@chubsley2000]

@@christophlieding734 yeah but you need to bring enough goblins and orcs into the game, they say when any particle of matter is "spontaneously" spawned from energy flowing through the cosmos an antimatter particle duly materializes

[@BMrider75]

Absolutely genuine laugh out loud at Peter J apologising to Jacinda! Fantastic!

[@circuschris2880]

Proud to be a kiwi! We and the Australians love a good joke at our own expense, I wish the whole world could learn that. It's humbling.

[@lordbaemon1467]

G'day from Australia, absolutely. Couldn't agree with you more my Kiwi brother/sister

[@lordbaemon1467]

@Kelly Bryant Pavlova is Australian ;)

[@circuschris2880]

@Kelly Bryant I'm a kiwi living in Australia too actually and the culture of taking the piss is very prevalent in both societies. Have you travelled outside Aotearoa?

[@tulinfirenze1990]

Indeed mate - a little bit of self-deprecation goes a long way!

[@danielmillward9947]

That's from us grits 😂 😂

[@AzureIV]

I really liked the Smeagol and Gollum argument scene. It was really well done.

[@frencisjoy9992]

me too! but i have so many favorite scenes in the LOTR. haha..

[@FurnitureFan]

I just rewatched it, that was a great scene in itself but the reflection adds so much to it.

[@dappppppppt]

I am a kiwi living the dream in this beautiful country.. You've convinced me to binge watch the trilogy. My friends whom were in it tried. My husband tried. But alas it is an American that has succeeded. I shall watch LOTR starting tomorrow morning.

[@mildpandemic3944]

Thankfully there's not enough morning in a single morning to watch it all. Enjoy.

[@thayermanns4286]

I'm black nearing 70 .Cannot get anyone i know to watch lotr .my favorite film of all time.

[@jazzx251]

If all you do is just look at the scenery - which is shockingly beautiful - then you are in for 9 hours of heaven!

[@valariethomas1658]

Wow ! You have a great treat ahead. As a student I used to watch at the end of each term when my exams ended. For the past 16 years, watching the trilogy on Christmas Day is my new tradition.

[@jazzx251]

@@valariethomas1658 In my country - they always put James Bond on during Boxing Day. It's a tradition you can set your watch to. "Lord of the Rings" should be the new Xmas tradition, no question. The whole three movies looks like Xmas come early!

[@emjbelle]

Stephen is such a legend for being such a LOTR nerd.

[@Andy-dh2sv]

Yeah, its good he truly have depth of knowledge and spreads the greatness of Lotr

[@stephenfletcher5391]

Peter Jackson is so humble, his favorite scene is by someone else, and he apologize for a mistake which is not even a mistake, in a interview he is doing more for someone else than for him. What a great guy. His humility is part of what makes him so great. It makes him extremely wise and able to motivate others, and that combined with his honesty, and hard work is part of what gives him his creativity, vision, intelligence, will-drive, and ability. Humility is a act of faith and faith can move mountains, and that is literally what Peter Jackson is doing.

[@dark_neverland]

That Fran scene Sir Peter explained is actually one of my favorite scenes.

[@navindavoodi6065]

Stephen: brings out massive binder Peter: “hecc”

[@dunmatta2670]

Escaping the mines of Moria is easily one of my favorite scenes too. It was like a living video game, level 2 staircase to hell.

[@shaun_seow]

Mine too. The way the light of Balrog's flames flickered over the columns as he approached the group without revealing himself was pure cinematic masterpiece.

[@dunmatta2670]

@@shaun_seow And the transition music between scenes. I can't help inserting a "Stage cleared" in-between 😂

[@JSLing-vv5go]

Stephen was calm, cool, and collected when he interviewed a former U.S. president. Interviewing Peter Jackson, he's disorganized and disheveled, and his questions are poorly phrased. This is who makes him nervous.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

When Stephen asks about his favourite scene Sir Peter gives him a sly compliment which is also a massive burn on everyone that Stephen was too smart to ask his favourite LOTR movie.

[@Wesmin]

How intently Stephen is listening and something about his eyes when Peter Jackson is deep into talking about the Smeagol/Gollum scene, you can tell how big of a fan he is.

[@B1gBoyPants]

I have so many scenes that could be my favorite, but earlier today I heard the song of Pippin again, and I think at the moment, that is my favorite scene. It's a really simple and emotional. Gets me every time.

[@347Jimmy]

Even ignoring the Denethor/Faramir context that frames it, that scene is so great for Pippin's perspective alone His song is good enough for any royal court

[@vandal280]

Omg teaching the computer figures how to fight and letting them duke it out is completely fascinating

[@karlgw]

I'm just glad they can't get out ;-)

[@vandal280]

@@karlgw yet..........

[@ZeroSensed]

Some say there still fighting today...

[@klipkultur2951]

Did not realise before that Jacinda had elvish genes. Amazing!!!

[@fortunadozukushi932]

One of the biggest differences between Peter Jackson’s LOTR and Prime’s version is that you can see the foundation Peter had in horror films. The movies are actually kinda scary at points and also gruesome. It plays to the setting so well whereas prime doesn’t have that edge so it comes off as a lighter, less daunting world.

[@habanerojones2169]

We all make mistakes. Peter Jackson's was letting one of the biggest LotR fans into his home/lair. Silver lining, they had cameras rolling.

[@wallywest9257]

My favourite scene is when Aragorn tells Frodo to run, in Fellowship, and then comes around the corner to like a hundred Orcs all waiting for him, and then he starts demolishing them.

[@xfranczeskax]

How is nobody commenting that it's been about 20 years. 20 years!

[@joakuz]

IKR! It’s CRAZY to think about!!

[@rivertam7827]

Because no one wants to be reminded of how old we are lol

[@jet44444]

And 20 years later the movie still holds up. It looks even better than the hobbit.

[@harumiaamirah7767]

THIS makes my geeking heart flutters. There goes me again going to have the LOTR trilogy this Sunday. 😍

[@RM-vw3ov]

New Zealand, LOTR, Stephen Colbert, New Zealand...I never tire of that combination🌟❤️👍

[@alaia-awakened]

The best scene for me is Ride of the Rohirrim. There’s about 10 scenes in the whole trilogy that are my favourite, but that one is head and shoulders above the rest

[@Synthetic-Rabbit]

I love Lord of the Rings and I love how much Stephen loves The Lord of the Rings and I really appreciate him still bringing it up and talking about it.

[@JR-ju3kj]

I love his passion and enthusiasm as a fan for LOTR and Tolkien's other works. I really believe that people finding things that they're passionate about in life is what helps make life worth living and what helps give life meaning(if that makes any sense).

[@JonBlondell]

Wow! And the PM was wicked good in that audition tape!!

[@jazzx251]

How she didn't get cast, I'll never know. Peter will need to look down at his shoes and apologise properly this time!

[@DrEvil-ro9dj]

Mr. Jackson’s face when you presented the audition was priceless

[@LaSnob711]

Looking at these I can see why my neighbours moved from the Seychelles to New Zealand. Beautiful land!

[@zacspearman]

Jackson has said a load of these miniatures and bigatures etc could end up in a museum or travelling exhibition or something. Hope the plans are still there.

[@MoonwalkerWorshiper]

Plenty of people would be interested.

[@MysterDaftGame]

Transporting them would be such a pain

[@Dewebje]

Actually, there was a traveling exhibition when they made the movies. I saw one in London, the dat after they realeased the first poster for the return of the king. Only Isengard was not there, because of reshoots.

[@yellowprettybird]

Would really love to see an exhibit built at the Hobbiton movie set in NZ where you can walk through and see all the miniatures and bigatures!

[@zeverinzakjes]

So one of his favorite scenes is one he didn't direct himself.

[@Elephantstonica]

My favourite scene. As are all the Gollum scenes. Serkis completely embodied the Gollum of my childhood.

[@brookelynnbennett]

Humility...isnt it great?

[@KptnHaddock_]

He's like if George Lucas was aware of his weaknesses. Gotta love him

[@norm3844]

He's often said he only sees mistakes in the scenes he directed himself, so I guess he can appreciate his wife's filmmaking without the self-loathing aspect

[@nevilovermann797]

Whenever I see these interviews I always wish they would just release the whole, uncut/unabridged thing. This is on youtube Stephen! You can go as long as you like!

[@beaudwayful]

The Death of Boromir. I will never not cry at his final speech to Aragorn.

[@Nogarda_]

I lost it when he brought out the binder XD

[@ShikhaNB]

It's unbelievable that after watching all the appendices and the trilogy we still get to discover new things about this movie that make your jaw drop! Peter and the team really should make more appendices, or Stephen should do more and longer interviews with them. Idk but I could listen to Peter and the LOTR team for hours.

[@haaribo8662]

ah steve, you are living the dream! So glad someone with such love for lotr can go out and do things like this

[@majorheadache2263]

Last month I reqatched all of the extended editions for the +100th time, and I was still blown away with how well these movies hold up over 2 decades!

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[@willburr5929]

Thank you Sir Peter for treating the finest work in the English language with the reverence with which it is due!

[@22Phantasm]

"You're a big man, for such a small man."

[@brigittespuck]

❤️

[@Grimlock1979]

U.S.: We want to know the secret on how to beat the corona virus. Jacinda Ardern: If you want him, come and claim him!

[@MyssBlewm]

😂😂😂😂😂💯

[@bennettnez4711]

The secret is she didn't gaslight the citizens of her country stupid enough to believe her into thinking it was fake. So her country actually followed CDC guidelines instead of being a bunch of inbred, racist psychopaths with no empathy or braincells.

[@MaiYoake]

I doubt NZ wants anyone to come to them rn 😉

[@negascoot23]

"Ardern" even *sounds* Elvish😂

[@brennanhuff48]

I imagine New Zealand being an island with limited points of entry helped as well.

[@babbar123]

Colbert finds humour in such small things that it is amazing. He is a talented man indeed.

[@Arational]

I was privileged to spend time with Peter Jackson one day in 1992 including watching his film Dead Alive (Brain Dead) with him at a film festival. He then hired a friend of mine, also present, to portray young Orson Welles in Heavenly Creatures. Seems like his character has not changed and that's a very good thing. Only briefly met Fran.

[@eddyk3]

Upload the entire interview, we'll watch it and we'll love it.

[@westwindsailer]

Rivendell mini set in back " Seek for the sword that was broken, in Imladris it dwells, ..."

[@WarriorPaxo]

i love the scenes in the mines. i love the bit with gandolf about wishing ill and golum having a part to play in their adventure. those lines are perfectly delivered.

[@notoyaarthur1990]

I feel u Stephen lol. If I had an opportunity to have a sit down with Jackson, I too would have a stack of questions. I can listen to Jackson's commentary on LOTR all day. I absolutely adore this series

[@SussedRage]

I dunno. As much as I love the films (and tbh they saved my life) I'd like to just sit with him and make him a cup of tea. All I really want to say is thank you.

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

"How did you create the Hobbits?" "I told the crew they should look exactly like me".

[@jazzmusicfan]

I have been a fan of LOTR for several years, but I must admit this is the first time I actually hear Peter Jackson’s voice.

[@juandesalgado]

"So we had to dumb them down and tell them to stay fighting."

[@maze_2110]

That one stuck out for me. It made me think about real life battles and the general state of human behaviour.

[@Serbertim]

everything about this interview is awesome

[@rubenskithedoubleds1362]

would love to see you return to classic role as a spy for the upcoming LOTR TV SERIES

[@katiedid1851]

Stay well, Peter ❤

[@ImMarley]

My favourite part in the books is a tie, between Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas hunting down the orca for merry and pippin. And the extract when theoden charges ahead of his host as if one of the valar

[@dreaminginnoother]

If anyone here has not seen Dead Alive, watch that movie. It is absolutely insane.

[@zombie_master2014]

Good luck trying to find it, sadly its out of print on dvd. I luckily got a copy.

[@TheWaxlemon]

The cave troll scene is still up there for me. i was utterly shocked and horrified when that thing came through the door as a kid. scared shitless

[@cleverusername9369]

I love Stephen's subtle "I have no reason to doubt the leader of YOUR country"

[@goncalovilhena2139]

Rohirrim charging down the Pelennor Fields is top specially with that violin playing

[@AbuRas0]

I see Colbert & LOTR i like immediately even before watching 😂

[@samuelluebbers4099]

“I have no reason to doubt the leader of YOUR country” 😂😂😂

[@frauleinhohenzollern8442]

My favorite scene is when Gandalf is rallying the soldiers in minas tirith, telling them to return to their posts... Then he rides shadow fax up the steps onto the wall and the shot pans out the the army of orcs, and you have the view of someone standing on the first wall. It's such an epic shot.. The camera just peeks over this wall and the roar of the orcs grows, all the white marble stones are gone and you just see a sea of black, smoke, clouds, and mordor in the background. And Gandalf says "Send these foul beasts to the abyss!". Oh, and those shots following the trebuchet stones all the way down into the orcs, and the nazgul dropping into minas tirith from up above to take out the trebuchet. That entire sequence is just... Movie magic.

[@stonemadein]

Best extras Ever! I am tickled by your excitement Stephen!

[@totokaahu9812]

When you retire, come live in Aotearoa Middle earth New Zealand Stephen 😊

[@annaboivin9209]

Can't wait for you to come back to NZ, well actually we can wait, but one day would be great

[@sheridanrathbun]

I saw Fellowship for the first time when I was 7 years old. I love that Jackson calls out the Moria sequence specifically. Because if the Fellowship hadn't grabbed me by that point, by the end of it my eyes were glued to the screen. Every moment the film spent in Moria left a giant impression on me. The conversation between Frodo and Gandalf about pity... the fight in Balin's tomb... escaping down the crumbling stairs of Khazad Dum (the whole theater cheered when the fellowship escaped!)... and finally the showdown between Gandalf and the balrog. I was riveted, plain and simple! As an adult, I look back on Jackson's LotR trilogy and see it as my generation's Star Wars. I'll forever feel lucky that my parents took my siblings and I in to see those movies in the theater. Thanks for the great time Peter Jackson!

[@BadRastafari97]

ride of the rohirrin is my favourite scene, everyone shouting death and Howard's shore score with the sunlight. Amazing.

[@CJFerg81]

I would like to think that there's enough footage from this interview to fill an entire episode of LSSC, not just a 7-minute segment. Release the tapes!

[@kinda_chaotically_shey3945]

Stephen! You get me! I would have come in with binders of questions too! LOTR were the movies that made me want to pursue film and were the the most watched movies of my childhood! I still remember watching the first movie in the theater when I was 5 and freaking out every time Frodo put the goddamn ring on haha! I used to cry at the ending of the third movie even after watching it for the 1,000th time! My obsession runs deep and this made my need heart very happy! 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@StaticBlaster]

My favorite scene in fellowship is the "fellowship of the ring" counsel meeting scene.

[@Metal-Gear-Moogle]

Fav scene has to be the crowning of Aragon scene, especially when he tells the hobbits that they bow to no one. Such a happy and satisfying conclusion, knowing how hard they all fought to achieve it

[@matthewwright3930]

Frighteners was gold

[@CATDHD]

PJ recovering from Hobbit nightmare shooting

[@itknxero6518]

This was incredible thank you.

[@alexanderbean7737]

Underrated scene: Theoden's private mourning with Gandalf over his son's grave. "Simbylmyrne. Ever has it grown on the tombs of my forebears. Now it shall cover the grave of my son. Alas that these evil days should be mine. The young perish, and the old linger. That I should live to see the last days of my house" Its stoic, poetic, kingly speech... and then he utters a simpler phrase... "no parent should have to bury their child" and begins to weep, and turns in that moment from a king into just a man who lost his boy.