Jono IS Gollum! (One-Man Lord of the Rings, BYU Talent Show Winner)

In 2005 I won the campus-wide Brigham Young University talent show. I was not the most talented performer. But I won the crowd because Gollum.

[@madhumathi1255]

After seeing the DID video on cinema therapy, I came here, and I am thankful for that, great performance, you deserved the prize....!!!!

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you so much!

[@joshm9058]

I had to do the same thing. I love Gollum/Smeagol

[@Dark_Charm]

I came here after it as well!

[@Musicgeek475]

Kinda same! Except KZbin actually recommended to me when I’d been meaning to look for it 😂😁

[@dragonsoul123]

This is gold! Absolute comedy gold! I want a whole record of gollum voiced love songs

[@JonathanDecker]

Lol. I'll try and find the time ;)

[@rithrius5384]

@@JonathanDecker Please do. 😂

[@Ilikebread879]

@@JonathanDecker We wants it! We NEEDS it!

[@primmoore6232]

I only searched for "Jono IS Gollum" & found it easily! I'm glad we got a close-up, because you have the voice AND the look of Gollum! And when you & Alan said that line together -- creepy! I loved it.

[@JonathanDecker]

Happy to entertain!

[@nichole5652]

I'm wheezing 🤣 Jono, you 1000% deserved that win. The crowd was ROARING!

[@JonathanDecker]

It was a pretty great day in my life, not gonna lie.

[@emilyakalbun5540]

Listen to that crowd roar!!!! You killed it Jonathan :)

[@JonathanDecker]

Well thank you.

[@emilyakalbun5540]

@@JonathanDecker ;) you're welcome

[@Erik_Ahl]

Imagine being in a therapy session and the person goes "No, no! I want you to talk to me with your Gollum Voice"!. 😂

[@Erik_Ahl]

P. S Awesome impersonation BTW! 🥰

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you!

[@basedokadaizo]

"they needs us, Precious! they needs us, to help them!" "GH'llum-- they's DEFLECTING, Precious!! we won't get anywhere!" "ohh, no, no... they needs time!"

[@kaitiecolbert8597]

The commitment! The finesse! So glad the internet exists and that Jonathan mentioned this on cinema therapy so I could find it.

[@JonathanDecker]

So glad you stopped by!

[@teresaellis7062]

Dang that took guts to act that silly in front of a crowd. You did an awesome job. I don't think I have seen anyone do Smeagol's dance after the argument. :) That was the cherry on top. Smalley Marriage Radio sent me here.

[@JonathanDecker]

Hahaha! Thank you very much. You made my day.

[@puddincakes1005]

Wait, so you’re telling me, that if I was brave enough to do my Gollum impression (and others), that I maybe could have had a chance? I thought people would just be embarrassed with me 😂. I only do my Gollum for friends (too bad I “don’t have any friends” jk) Seriously though, great job haha I’m a major LOTR fan. I was super sad I missed the LOTR panel at FanX :( It was great meeting you and Alan after the others though! Cinema Therapy has been my fav channel this year (even though I just found it last month lol). KZbin suggested it to me cuz I need therapy haha. I had been watching other therapy channels for my dang trauma, MDD, GAD, OCD, ERP, VHS, DVD, LOTR…and any other issues I have 😝 (totally making that into a T-Shirt for myself BTW). In short I need lots of therapy haha. I already have a LMFT and also a separate OCD therapist, and now a Cinema Therapist. Thanks! Oh also, have you ever heard of or had experience with TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) or Ketamine IV therapy? I’ve also done those haha. Fun stuff.

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you... um... Puddin'. Lol. It was lovely to meet you as well! I've not heard of those last two treatments. And yes, you would have had a chance :)

[@kelliehorn1082]

Same boat! My friends would ask me to do the Gollum voice all the time, but I never even thought of it as a "talent". I was wrong!

[@puddincakes1005]

@@kelliehorn1082 I want to hear it! I have never heard girls do it! I was beginning to think I was the only weird one! Lol. I have always been even more embarrassed about it because of that! Is that weird?

[@aubreycarter7624]

If Andy Serkis ever needs a voice double, well, we know who to recommend!

[@JonathanDecker]

Second career for me! Lol, thank you.

[@missmariareeves]

Beautiful!!!! You probably remember exactly what it felt like till this day to be up there! How amazing life is!

[@JonathanDecker]

I actually do have a very clear memory of the whole experience :)

[@everywherevisuals7104]

Found your comment on the last cinema therapy video and I went on a little scrowl through your videos. This is golden ! I might be biased by my love for the franchise but to me you totally deserved that win 😎

[@JonathanDecker]

Haha, thank you!

[@adedow1333]

@@JonathanDecker I got here the same way, and you're better than me. The titanic bit reprise was fantastic!

[@miriamrosemary9110]

Same 😆

[@maikenelissen3767]

Oh Jono, you did deserve it! That was great!

[@TheCrayonMaster]

Are you here from Cinema Therapy like I am? 😅 He did deserve it!

[@maikenelissen3767]

@@TheCrayonMaster yeeeaaah...😅

[@TheCrayonMaster]

@@maikenelissen3767 Nice! I'm assuming a lot of people will be popping over from there to see this 😅💕

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you so much!

[@charityheath1273]

@@TheCrayonMaster yup✌

[@michaelwilliams949]

If you can voice Gollum you are essentially a one man unit 😂😂 the entertainment one can provide is endless

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you!

[@Jkru12]

JONO certainly IS GULLUM! We absolutely NEED a recreation (zoomed in for the whole performance and encore)!

[@JonathanDecker]

Maybe we'll get that going ;)

[@ladybri97]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGPcpH2lZ76og8U&ab_channel=RonaldKern I found the recreation 😁

[@thatdisabledprincess]

I came here after the Gollum DID episode, and you 100% deserved that standing ovation.

[@JonathanDecker]

Well thank you!

[@Occultist_Anonymous]

2:00 for just jono

[@JonathanDecker]

Lol.

[@TheCommonGentry]

FOUNDED YOU, PRECIOUS!! (8'D

[@JonathanDecker]

Well done!

[@aubreycarter7624]

Despite Gollum being a villian, he is one of the most quoted LOTR characters in my home, the most common quote being "What's taters, precious?!", followed by Sam's response. You're impersonation of Gollum is absolute gold! So good!

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you!

[@aubreycarter7624]

@@JonathanDecker you're welcome! Also, I love you're Cinema Therapy and Mended Light channels! I've watched every Cinema Therapy episode😁 and I greatly look forward to Tuesdays when a new episode is released.

[@AlberteUdenH]

Jonathan, I feel like if we'd gone to school at the same place and time, I would've ACHED to be your friend if I wasn't. This is amazing! You have the *best* vibes.

[@JonathanDecker]

Oh, we totally would've hung out.

[@WinryRockbellElric]

YOU ARE LEGENDARY You should offer this skill as a therapy session. Guaranteed to make anyone’s life both weirder and happier. 😂❤

[@El.Matamoros.]

If anybody knows the song at 0:29 reply to me.

[@JonathanDecker]

Sadly, I do not.

[@sheleavitt06]

Ha! I found it! Think you can fool me Cinama Therapy guy by putting the wrong title on the thumbnail for the Gollum video. Well think again! It’s true what they say “once on the internet it’s there forever”

[@TheCommonGentry]

i know RIGHT!!! LOL tricky 'obbites....

[@dragonsoul123]

I haf to search a bit too. Zero regrets. 10/10 would watch again

[@JonathanDecker]

You win the scavanger hunt!

[@johnmurcott1273]

Jonothan decker? Licenced therapist who loves movies?

[@JonathanDecker]

That's me!

[@E3WEINER]

This reminds me of when we did The Hobbit as a play in middle school. The guy who played Gollum was by far the character everyone liked and praised the most. He did an excellent job (I thought my sister and I as Fili and Kili wasn’t too bad either lol)

[@JonathanDecker]

That sounds amazing!

[@aleahhenderson-carter61]

The Cinema Therapy “Coco” Director’s Cut sent me here! Worth it!

[@JonathanDecker]

NICE!

[@TheCommonGentry]

Villian Therapy did it for me ;'D

[@kpdelaney6460]

That was amazing! Especially the way you capture the facial expressions and the voices

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you so much!

[@MagdalenaMantler]

If Andy Serkis ever looses his voice I know who they need to call. Just pure bliss. :D Thanks for sharing this Jonathan! Came here because of your CT Smeagol video.

[@JonathanDecker]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aubreycarter7624]

Agreed!

[@MCHammerSmittyBacallJagerman]

So yesterday I got high and improvised a decent Gollum and Smeagol impression first try I just chatted with a friend about it...watched a Cinema Therapy-episode earlier, am going to participate in a Talent Show myself next Saturday where I'm gonna sing three different songs that I decided on partly by coincidence on purpose...including Tribute from Tenacious D where i can perfectly imitate the demon voice...and now I randomly stumbled over this particular video, without even knowing that you've got an own separate channel, my mind is blown right now...long story short...this has got to be some sign from the universe

[@yanagelfand4337]

I know this is a campus filming, but I wish I could hear anything :( As a non-English-speaker, the audio is impossible to understand, unfortunately. But you seem passionate about the whole perfomance!

[@JonathanDecker]

I'm so sorry about that.

[@sock_goblin]

I want to be like johno when I grow up

[@JonathanDecker]

Me too! Wait...

[@sock_goblin]

@@JonathanDecker your one of my favorite KZbinrs thank you for the reply

[@awkwardmonkey86]

The other contestants did a great job too./ Too that camera guy didn't zoom in more. Maybe he wasn't sure where you were going to go next because you kind of moved around a bit and he thought to be safe he let it be zoomed out. Idk. Great job on this.

[@JonathanDecker]

Perhaps true. I mean, he followed some of the other movers quite a bit. Either way, this now exists for posterity :)

[@isaakmurphy1125]

Just saw this and this is HILARIOUS! Also a BYU student now

[@laurenfrey873]

Andy Serkis would be proud!

[@JonathanDecker]

I hope so!

[@krusesarah]

This is a gem!! Thank you!! You were great!!

[@JonathanDecker]

Awwwww. Thank you so much for this.

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

Ah here it is! This is utterly delightful, and I like to think if we were college/class mates we’d be best friends!

[@JonathanDecker]

I've no doubt :)

[@scottibrown3274]

Please show this video on the Cinema Therapy channel and have Alan do a deep dive!

[@Sarah-mi2rv]

I, too, came here after the Gollum Cinema Therapy episode. Nicely done!

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you!

[@ReganSkye2010]

Came after watching the Gollum/Sméagol episode of Cinema Therapy, and I am so impressed! This is so amazing. Your performance and portrayal were perfect 😂 You brought a unique talent to the table so that win was so deserved!

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you very much :)

[@ReganSkye2010]

@@JonathanDecker you’re welcome! Love you guys’ content btw you’re doing amazing work!

[@Bored0720]

This is barely coming up on my feed!

[@melissapaultre2998]

That was so awesome!!!!

[@JonathanDecker]

Well thank you!

[@Jaybiiird]

That was amazing thanks! Great work Jono!

[@JonathanDecker]

My pleasure!

[@ragheborfali3432]

Is this a part of TLOTR extended cut? If so, I'm buying them all.

[@JonathanDecker]

I'll get Peter J on the phone.

[@nataliechikh9561]

2005, so that same year I was born lol this is such a wholesome side of the internet, I really appreciate everything you do Mr decker (as someone who wants to become a therapist), you and Alan are my favourite youtubers ;))

[@JonathanDecker]

You made my day. Thank you.

[@bajo9876]

Im so happy i found this video right now

[@JonathanDecker]

I'm so happy you did as well!

[@damedeviant1388]

This is brilliant!! And the crowd loved it :) Well earned, in my opinion 🙌

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you so much!

[@kevindavis6904]

You were absolutely awesome

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you!

[@JaggerG]

Perhaps not “most talented,” but maybe most desired by that audience at that time? I like to imagine some of them found their audience later on.

[@JonathanDecker]

Me too!

[@SaucyJTD]

Came back to echo all the praise already given to you for this performance. Absolutely fantastic dedication and a well-deserved win!

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you!

[@El.Matamoros.]

Legend😂

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you!

[@pamziaw]

I’m working my way through every cinema therapy episode and took a hard left detour to this moment of absolute triumph!!! That was awesome!!!

[@JonathanDecker]

Well thank you!

[@nikacomedawn]

Plot twist, camera guy was Alan.

[@JonathanDecker]

I wish!

[@charliepring4404]

This.. just made my day, thank you so much for posting, you were amazing !

[@JonathanDecker]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TrevorEditor]

The algorithm has blessed me!

[@JonathanDecker]

LOL. Welcome my friend.

[@AryonaSamoto]

I love this!!

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you!

[@briannaspottsvillekelly]

Here from cinema therapy! This was great and has been a great end to my day.

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you so much!

[@chanelleb6133]

Awesome job Johnathan!

[@JonathanDecker]

Thank you!

[@cassou124]

top tier stuff right there

[@JonathanDecker]

Awww, thank you!

[@ragheborfali3432]

PLEASE DO THIS AGAIN

[@JonathanDecker]

Someday...

[@shannoncurry2037]

3:00

[@JonathanDecker]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@matthewferguson5312]

Well my Gollum impression isn’t THAT good but at least I can say I never went to BYU

[@JonathanDecker]

LOL. You missed out on the world's tastiest chocolate milk.