It was a challenge to be able to create a character without being able to use one's normal set of expressions. All the rubber and makeup attached to your face left you with only a modest range of facial movements.
“In the United States, there one feels free... Except from the Americans - but every pearl has its oyster.”
“I'm the first to admit that I can't be as good as Tolkien, and a movie can never be as good as Tolkien.”