Ian McKellen modeled his Gandalf performance on J.R.R. Tolkien's 'smoky voice'
Perhaps it’s because the actor channeled Tolkien himself. In a 2013 interview, Jackson said that McKellen based his ...
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Ian McKellen modeled his Gandalf performance on J.R.R. Tolkien's 'smoky voice'
Indeed it is! Listening to Tolkien’s voice both shaped McKellen’s depiction of Gandalf, and assured him that the adaptations were in keeping with the author’s original intent. “We found a ...