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Dec 12, 2012 sir ian mckellen didnt have to think too long when director peter jackson approached him about revisiting his lord of the rings character gandalf for the hobbit. Ian mckellen joined the industry in the year 1964 when he starred in a tv show named the indian tales of rudyard kipling. Mckellen solidified himself as a pop culture legend when he took on the role of. Its not yourself you offer to the world, but part of yourself. This is from an interview with adam brown january 20, it begins with a short phrase from sir ian mckellen. Sir ian mckellen and sir patrick stewart sit down with new york times theater reporter patrick healy ian mckellen and. Actor ian mckellen on his life, on and off stage and screen youtube. Lawrence otoole in new york times magazine, april 5, 1992.
Patrick stewart and ian mckellen have one of the most wellknown bormances in hollywood and it has been that way pretty much since they first met some 20 years ago, ironically playing adversaries. Sirs ian mckellen and patrick stewart sat with the wsjs barbara chai to discuss performing waiting for godot and no mans land on. Playing the part, his work in the lord of the rings and xmen franchises and what he wants to be remembered for. Holmes, and as a gay man his reaction to the recent supreme court decision on gay marriage. Go behind the scenes of ian mckellens attitude cover shoot. Sir ian mckellen on his sexuality and coming out youtube. Sir ian mckellen didnt have to think too long when director peter jackson approached him about revisiting his lord of the rings character gandalf for the hobbit.
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