Sean Astin Knew Nothing About 'Lord Of The Rings' Once Upon A Time

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  • čas přidán 8. 11. 2017
  • 'Stranger Things' star Sean Astin thought he was taking a role in 'The Phantom Tollbooth' when he accepted the role of Samwise Gamgee.
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  • @malmaller2375
    @malmaller2375 Před 6 lety +6506

    Sean Astin; unappreciated hero of Middle Earth and Hawkins.

  • @cretan982
    @cretan982 Před 4 lety +3632

    He was perfect casting for Sam. It's his sweet nature.

    • @cleverusername9369
      @cleverusername9369 Před 4 lety +63

      That and the fact that he looks like the state of Indiana in human form.

    • @dsteely2588
      @dsteely2588 Před 4 lety +60

      Sean is definitely one of the sweetest human beings on earth. He is one of only about ten actors that I would actually like to KNOW.

    • @Holyjohn245
      @Holyjohn245 Před 3 lety +18

      I agree!
      Peter Jackson chose well.

    • @Patslifesjourney
      @Patslifesjourney Před 3 lety +13

      I am a fan of Lord of the rings. And Sean Astin playing as Sam became my favorite character.

    • @kimmitochihara6307
      @kimmitochihara6307 Před 3 lety +10

      Imagine if Chris Evans or Sebastian Stan took the role of Samwise. It would be a total disaster.

  • @chloeroets6466
    @chloeroets6466 Před 6 lety +3129

    "They're long movies, you can't watch them all at once."
    "Yes you can."
    LMAO😂😂😂

    • @IrishCarney
      @IrishCarney Před 4 lety +42

      I was waiting for Colbert to come back also with "only three times?"

    • @terryc4883
      @terryc4883 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah, you can. Lol.

    • @terryc4883
      @terryc4883 Před 3 lety +10

      I am watching it right now for the 30th time.

    • @Aethelhadas
      @Aethelhadas Před 2 lety +1

      @@terryc4883 is that an exaggeration? Or is it just that good lol

    • @terryc4883
      @terryc4883 Před 2 lety +6

      @@Aethelhadas I watched them a lot. I had two sets of dvds cause I warped one.

  • @andersforsell1728
    @andersforsell1728 Před 5 lety +1104

    Sean Astin was meant to be Samwise, thats just the way it is. He deserved an Oscar nomination for Return of the King. We all know it.

    • @AbWischBar
      @AbWischBar Před 2 lety +22

      And that he didn’t just tells how little society actually cares and values people like Sam.

    • @vindamato9969
      @vindamato9969 Před 2 lety +4

      I'm the 667th like. I only like this because Sam is far from evil, and this comment doesn't deserve the mark of the beast. We all deserve a Sam in our lives. Cherish one if they are there. May the nine divine bless you.

    • @papamurrth1
      @papamurrth1 Před rokem +4

      The Oscars nominatione and wins atthe time of LOTR is nuts. Beautiful Mind won best film, lots of actors not nominated. Crazy.

    • @colinburns9736
      @colinburns9736 Před rokem +5

      Yes yes yes. I watch LOTR every year. All of it. Sam is my favourite with Faramir and Eowyn close seconds.

    • @Potionsmaster
      @Potionsmaster Před měsícem

      Sean Astin definitely deserves an Oscar nomination. He gave a brilliant heart felt performance, that was absolute perfection

  • @schattentaenzerin
    @schattentaenzerin Před 6 lety +5325

    Samwise Gamgee is the embodiment of unconditional love.
    -Elijah Wood

    • @voteZDLR
      @voteZDLR Před 5 lety +136

      And loyalty, as well, it was so extreme that when they were filming Lord of the Rings, Sean Astin who plays Sam took it as far as fetching coffee for him, making sure his clothes were washed and folded neatly, and even getting onto some of the crew and others and taking a protective stance on everything to do with Elijah, because he was in character for the entire time they filmed it, as a method actor. He took the whole "Sam is Frodo's undyingly loyal servant" thing to heart and it shows in his performance, the best either of them have ever given.

    • @selahe4764
      @selahe4764 Před 4 lety +7

      Beautiful.

    • @Mozart1220
      @Mozart1220 Před 4 lety +11

      ...and "second breakfast". ;)

    • @90sfella21
      @90sfella21 Před 4 lety +5

      schattentaenzerin you can see that in his eyes when he looks at Mr Underhill

    • @joshua1383
      @joshua1383 Před 4 lety +6

      Jesus is. Samwise comes in second

  • @plucas1
    @plucas1 Před 6 lety +2511

    "I think Sam in a million years would never want to be considered the hero of that story."
    Wow. Sean really did get who Sam was as character, didn't he? I mean, I guess that should be obvious, but hearing something like that really drove it home for me.

    • @therewasadisaster
      @therewasadisaster Před 6 lety +94

      plucas1 He is Samwise.

    • @VorpalSpider69
      @VorpalSpider69 Před 6 lety +46

      plucas1 not all heroes wear capes

    • @singenstattatmen5096
      @singenstattatmen5096 Před 5 lety +16

      Couldn't agree more.

    • @nearthefarworld
      @nearthefarworld Před 4 lety +15

      @@VorpalSpider69 which ironic because these hobbits do cx

    • @roguishpaladin
      @roguishpaladin Před 4 lety +55

      Well, he did major in English Lit - he just happened to focus on American works. I'm not surprised that, once he read the works and studied them, he really absorbed the themes and motivations behind the story really well. Listening to him talk about Ents really indicated to me that he understood Tolkien as well as any Tolkien scholar. While it might be a stretch for most actors, it is arguable that Sean Astin might be the greatest scholarly authority on Samwise Gamgee alive - he's got both the scholarly background to know what to look for as well as the chance to have lived the part.

  • @TheHedgehogGiraffe
    @TheHedgehogGiraffe Před 5 lety +1746

    “It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo.” The monologue that shatters my heart every single time.

    • @Carlo-qj5jl
      @Carlo-qj5jl Před 5 lety +21

      And his children asks him bout LOTR! Just wow

    • @Chulayeah
      @Chulayeah Před 4 lety +41

      He should have gotten an oscar for that monologue.

    • @allystitcheskurta
      @allystitcheskurta Před 4 lety +3

      Same hon 😢❤

    • @IrishCarney
      @IrishCarney Před 4 lety +25

      I cried like a little baby at those movies. Just in Fellowship alone, with Sam and Frodo at the end, in the boat and looking at Mordor, I cried twice. And when Boromir died and when the hobbits cried for Gandalf. And when Bilbo apologizes to Frodo. And when Gandalf reacts to Frodo volunteering during the Council to take the Ring to Mordor. And...

    • @kannithasch5188
      @kannithasch5188 Před 3 lety +4

      @@IrishCarney for me it was the charge of the rohirrim and grey havens, not once did i not cry at those two scenes

  • @sonofbatman5233
    @sonofbatman5233 Před 4 lety +404

    “You can’t watch all of them at once.” Samwise said confidently. “Yes you can!” Stephen replied, with even greater confidence.

  • @johncrossing
    @johncrossing Před 6 lety +3093

    Almost 15 years later, and the film industry still hasn’t managed to create (an adapted or original) trilogy of films, all-around as good as Lord of the Rings. The cinematography, practical effects (even the CGI still holds up), casting, and original score are so superior to any other film series that has come out since.

    • @brightestlight9462
      @brightestlight9462 Před 5 lety +174

      the balrog still looks legendary

    • @petertyrell9699
      @petertyrell9699 Před 5 lety +123

      Miniatures, great costumes and makeup. Peter Jackson was a genius. Sometimes the new tech doesn't feel as real.

    • @Crazy_Diamond_75
      @Crazy_Diamond_75 Před 5 lety +153

      Most of the time the new tech doesn't feel as real.
      LOTR was a perfect hybrid of practical and CG.

    • @bcptbcpt
      @bcptbcpt Před 5 lety +27

      One word: big-atures

    • @evanrivet5532
      @evanrivet5532 Před 5 lety +26

      Because the movies were adapted from a timeless classic.

  • @bigollytg
    @bigollytg Před 6 lety +2229

    Not all heroes wear capes.

    • @bigollytg
      @bigollytg Před 6 lety +8

      Flame Beats True that I was more thinking Bob from Stranger things in this context.

    • @lptomtom
      @lptomtom Před 6 lety +17

      heroes, not "hero's"

    • @b.jr.7816
      @b.jr.7816 Před 6 lety +3

      It's fucking spelled *heroes* you goddamn idiot

    • @bigollytg
      @bigollytg Před 6 lety +16

      B. Jr. People like you make the internet worse. Thanks for the correction in my small error. Have a nice day.

    • @Kasino80
      @Kasino80 Před 6 lety

      Shekhar Ruparelia beat me to it!

  • @zaandarbrow
    @zaandarbrow Před 6 lety +1035

    Sam is the reason Frodo made it!

    • @tonimaestre96
      @tonimaestre96 Před 5 lety +12

      Gollum is true hero in the books hahah

    • @roran0432
      @roran0432 Před 4 lety +37

      Without Sam Frodo can't do shit. Let's be honest

    • @amaninanou5352
      @amaninanou5352 Před 3 lety +2

      @@roran0432 that's true!

    • @Jesse_andrew
      @Jesse_andrew Před 3 lety +11

      Tolkien himself said Sam was the real hero,Read the books😁

    • @knuckle-sandwichmma681
      @knuckle-sandwichmma681 Před 3 lety +6

      frodo is the reason it took them so long. seriously that hobbit was just magnet for trouble, cant keep himself on his feet for 2 minutes, totally useless. and then there is samwise gamgee who would stand up even if he was walking on lava

  • @OneRandomLeo
    @OneRandomLeo Před 3 lety +217

    Gotta be honest, I've never watched the LotR movies separately. It's all one movie to me. I'd meet up with my friends for sleepovers on the weekends and watch the extended versions back to back through the night. Glorious times!

    • @jonahbergman4221
      @jonahbergman4221 Před 2 lety +8

      That is the only way to do it!

    • @104wong5
      @104wong5 Před rokem +8

      My family don't have the time to do an epic LotR marathon like this, so we have LotR week. Where we watch two hours of LotR after dinner every day for a week, and the rest of the day we just send each other LotR's memes and talk about middle earth whenever we have the chance. Such lovely times

    • @auntie_Slayer
      @auntie_Slayer Před 4 měsíci

      This was impossible if you were alive as they were coming out. The good old days of theater then waiting for the vhs...I mean DVD 😂.

    • @OneRandomLeo
      @OneRandomLeo Před 4 měsíci

      @@auntie_Slayer ... I was around when they came out. I watched them in theaters too, but only once. Then waited patiently for the extended versions of the DVDs to come out and bought them.

  • @maxtory8063
    @maxtory8063 Před 6 lety +2204

    "Taters? What is taters?"
    "POOOTTTTAAAATTTTOOOOEEEES?"

    • @kto9490
      @kto9490 Před 6 lety +196

      Boil em mash em stick em in a stew

    • @geekgirl2763
      @geekgirl2763 Před 5 lety +33

      It’s the quote I quote the most

    • @dennesey
      @dennesey Před 5 lety +6

      Haha! Perfect timing for this classic quote, Max. Just saw that scene yesterday while finishing up the trilogy for the 11th time.

    • @binnysan
      @binnysan Před 5 lety +1

      boil em mash em b-boil em boil em boil em mash em stick em in a stew

    • @bracita15
      @bracita15 Před 5 lety +3

      Max Tory There have been many times when I’ve looked at potatoes in the market and thought of that line 😏

  • @thedon7082
    @thedon7082 Před 6 lety +1022

    I can't carry it for you mr. Frodo, but I can carry you!

    • @aslater5
      @aslater5 Před 4 lety +16

      Most inspiring line!!

    • @Thegreywanderer42
      @Thegreywanderer42 Před 3 lety +21

      I’m not crying you’re crying..

    • @KatharineOsborne
      @KatharineOsborne Před 3 lety +24

      I burst into tears at that line. Everything in the series absolutely came together at that moment and it was beautiful.

    • @kbee8517
      @kbee8517 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MAdilK I'm laughing unnecessarily hard at this line

  • @petekaiser8856
    @petekaiser8856 Před 5 lety +223

    "I made a promiss Mister Frodo, a promiss! 'Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee', and I don't mean to"- makes me ball every time.

  • @missgracey17
    @missgracey17 Před 2 lety +325

    “I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you”
    “If ever I was to marry someone, it would have been her”
    These are his lines that makes me 😭 all the time.

  • @cashflow559
    @cashflow559 Před 6 lety +3970

    My favorite movie line ever:
    Frodo: Go back, Sam! I’m going to Mordor alone.
    Sam: Of course you are, and I’m coming with you!
    You'll always be Samwise to us, Sean!

    • @hanromanefeldt
      @hanromanefeldt Před 6 lety +36

      And for some of us it's Mikey, because Goonies never say: die!

    • @bcgmktg
      @bcgmktg Před 6 lety +5

      SnoopsBagOfWeed Best line EVER!

    • @ABurntMuffin
      @ABurntMuffin Před 6 lety +95

      I made a promise, Mr. Frodo. A promise.
      Don't you leave him Sam-wise Gamgee.
      And I don't mean to.
      I don't mean to.

    • @meowingsue
      @meowingsue Před 6 lety +23

      Makes me cry every time!! I was so glad to hear Stephen say Sam is the hero - I used to argue that with people all the time.

    • @zachstevens7382
      @zachstevens7382 Před 6 lety +29

      Scott Caslow their is some good in this world Mr Frodo and it's worth fighting for. best line IMHO from him in lotr. when Frodo was so ready to give up.

  • @NewMessage
    @NewMessage Před 6 lety +2036

    When Sean finally plays a bad guy I'm gonna be crushed.

    • @Geraldmichealraj
      @Geraldmichealraj Před 6 lety +40

      he played a bad guy in one episode of 'Monk', Mr. Monk Is at Your Service

    • @JohnSmith-wr7lg
      @JohnSmith-wr7lg Před 6 lety +12

      New Message He played a bad guy in an episode of monk! It was the episode where monk becomes a butler!

    • @TheReal008Zulu
      @TheReal008Zulu Před 6 lety +28

      Maybe not a bad guy per se, but he did play a jerk boss in a season of 24.

    • @NewMessage
      @NewMessage Před 6 lety +3

      Oh? I knew about the bad boss, but the Monk ep is news to me.. gonna have to dig it up! Thanks!

    • @townsville69
      @townsville69 Před 6 lety +11

      When he does get a role in a movie as a bad guy its going to be fricken terrifying ! Like Robin Williams or Bill Murray.

  • @ljo642
    @ljo642 Před 2 lety +60

    I'm English - and I can honestly say that I was truly impressed by both Sam's and Frodo's English accents. Sam sounded like a country boy from down Somerset way, and Frodo the rather posher son of the local gentry. Absolutely spot on - and just perfect!
    I hope Sean's children read LotR and love it too. Every young person should read it and be taught the meaning of honour, loyalty, selflessness and the meaning of true friendship.

    • @franksmyth853
      @franksmyth853 Před 2 lety +6

      I'm English too and I had no idea he wasn't from the West Country. His accent was flawless in LOTR.

  • @LordKnightcon
    @LordKnightcon Před 5 lety +377

    2:26
    "You know more about Lord of the Rings than all of the people who made Lord of the Rings combined."
    Woah... hold on a second there, blasphemer.
    Sir Christopher Lee, who played Saruman, was a MASSIVE Lord of the Rings fan long before he was cast for that movie.
    He was, in fact, the only member of the entire production team of those films to have actually met J.R.R. Tolkien in person.

    • @debrickashaw9387
      @debrickashaw9387 Před 5 lety +32

      May he rest in peace :(

    • @alee_enn
      @alee_enn Před 4 lety +44

      Also, I'd say, Ian Holm knew a fair bit about Lord Of The Rings, having played Frodo in the BBC radio adaptations of the books. And Peter Jackson himself was a huge fan.

    • @balcorn9211
      @balcorn9211 Před 4 lety +30

      At Comicon or one of those events Stephen defeated Fran Walsh in a Tolkien trivia contest. His knowledge of Tolkien's legendarium is legendary.

    • @SpiralOfWhite
      @SpiralOfWhite Před 4 lety +4

      I think he said he read it yearly for over 30 years.

    • @el7jake
      @el7jake Před 3 lety

      @@SpiralOfWhite I remember reading that, too.

  • @shitheadbabygirl
    @shitheadbabygirl Před 6 lety +453

    his giggle is so sweet!!!!!

  • @salvatornado
    @salvatornado Před 6 lety +384

    Sean Astin is a really likable guy.

  • @gisforhungry
    @gisforhungry Před 3 lety +94

    My literature teacher used to tell me that LOTR books were the greatest. When someone in our class mentioned Harry Potter, she’d say we didn’t know anything till we read LOTR and she was right. The word Tolkien created, with languages and cultures and races. It is such a beautiful world. With beautiful stories, so complex and amazing. I learn something new each time I read it.

    • @sami2503
      @sami2503 Před 2 lety +17

      Harry potter wouldnt exist wihout LoTR. They are very similar stories and Jk Rowling was heavily influenced by it.

    • @m3gusta17
      @m3gusta17 Před 11 měsíci +10

      In terms of technical depth and achievement HP doesn't begin to compare to LOTR; Rowling named all her spells using very obvious/basic English/Latin root words. Tolkien literally wrote entire new languages and built his stories around them. Man was a master linguist on top of being an author.

  • @jmhaces
    @jmhaces Před 6 lety +168

    I love the moment when he realizes that Treebeard reminds him of his father John Astin.

  • @ChateauJoanne
    @ChateauJoanne Před 6 lety +1205

    At first I thought his character was a bad-guy-in-disguise. Someone who will implode when provoked. Turns out, I was wrong. Not only that, he also ended up to be my favorite character this season.

    • @GiorgiNemsitsveridze
      @GiorgiNemsitsveridze Před 6 lety +11

      Exactly, I exacted to love his character before even seeing him on the show, and then thought he would be a true baddie...
      Bob is the best

    • @squamish4244
      @squamish4244 Před 6 lety +3

      I thought he turn out to be possessed by the Mind Flayer from the beginning.

    • @ElizabethT45
      @ElizabethT45 Před 6 lety +53

      Same! I thought no way this guy is this nice to Joyce, he's probably a spy trying to find Eleven. Instead he turned out to be Bob Newby, Superhero!!

    • @Leslie58
      @Leslie58 Před 6 lety

      I thought that as well

    • @m0L3ify
      @m0L3ify Před 6 lety

      I totally thought that, too

  • @cloggedaorta
    @cloggedaorta Před 6 lety +1038

    Man, Sean is proof that good things come to good people. The guy is all love and smiles and always gets invited to the coolest jobs.

    • @wantashortname
      @wantashortname Před 6 lety +7

      this comment is everything

    • @zachstevens7382
      @zachstevens7382 Před 6 lety +6

      Abner Santos while this may be a positive note. it does not equal proof and that is far from true and everyone goofs up makes mistakes and especially chooses to do evil things even if most of the world doesn't see it. none are perfect.

    • @BigMac8000
      @BigMac8000 Před 6 lety +6

      I have never heard such an accurate description of Sean Astin in my entire life.

    • @spartan8705
      @spartan8705 Před 5 lety +5

      Zach Stevens there’s some good in this world, Mr Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for

  • @scottmoyer1357
    @scottmoyer1357 Před 4 lety +61

    I taught Sean drums when he was a very young boy somewhere near his teens. His Father, John Astin, would call me religiously every Saturday morning around 9 AM to talk about his progress.

  • @ISBuckley8
    @ISBuckley8 Před 2 lety +103

    While Stephen Colbert isn't my favorite late night host, I absolutely love how much he loves the Lord of the Rings series and fanboys whenever he gets to meet any of the cast. He's not like the other hosts who are just casual fans, he's a full on FAN of the series and I really respect him for that
    Also, Sean Astin is super awesome. He's one of those actors that always feels welcome no matter what type of role he does (film, TV, animated show, etc)

  • @tommy2346
    @tommy2346 Před 6 lety +2198

    I still believe he deserved an Oscar for LOTR

    • @micaelafredi5544
      @micaelafredi5544 Před 6 lety +13

      I agree!!!!!!!

    • @MakeupByNamaisa
      @MakeupByNamaisa Před 6 lety +11

      Fully agree!!💯

    • @davidstewart2019
      @davidstewart2019 Před 5 lety +5

      Tommy hell yeah and he did in the two towers speech great actor

    • @Sylan-ms9kj
      @Sylan-ms9kj Před 5 lety +51

      if anyone deserved an Oscar for the trilogy it was Sean. He literally became Sam heart and soul it was so emotional and intense to watch as a huge Tolkien fan and avid rereader of the books annually.. its a damn shame he didnt get a damn thing.

    • @peoplewillallsmile
      @peoplewillallsmile Před 5 lety +28

      yeah bruh, the way Frodo made Samwise leave on their way to stairs and the way Sam cried. Bruh, I felt that

  • @shaid1111
    @shaid1111 Před 6 lety +809

    Bob Newby. Superhero.

  • @byst33
    @byst33 Před 3 lety +51

    It's incredible that Sean was cast to play one of the most iconic characters written in the 20th century. Sam didn't understand the implications of what he was getting wrapped up in. All he knew is that his friend Frodo needed his help. In much the same way, Sean seemed to grasp the gravitas of what it meant to be offered the role of Sam and delivered one of the most iconic performances in the history of film. His portrayal of Sam is beautiful because it's real - it's about loving something bigger than yourself and playing your small part that you believe in.

  • @saeedawhitaker2460
    @saeedawhitaker2460 Před 4 lety +42

    I love that he's willing to talk about LOTR still. So many actors get (understandably) tired of talking about popular things they were in but this is really lovely.

  • @robgoren8628
    @robgoren8628 Před 6 lety +835

    Should have won the Oscar for Return of the King.

  • @CaptainAardvaark
    @CaptainAardvaark Před 6 lety +388

    That response to whether he considers Sam to be the hero is perfect, and it shows why he was able to play the character so well. He should have won more awards for his performance. Most of the moments that tear me up in Lord of the Rings are because of Sam and the brilliant portrayal of him by Sean Astin.

    • @dhaha7
      @dhaha7 Před 6 lety +5

      Captain Aardvaark he _IS_ samwise gamgee!!

    • @deltaone2837
      @deltaone2837 Před 6 lety +1

      Of course you are ! And I'm coming with you !

    • @csgollum
      @csgollum Před 6 lety +1

      Of course, he did get some of the best dialogues in the movie. My fav is when he tells a sad and disheartened Bilbo about things that are worth fighting for.

    • @nayten0324
      @nayten0324 Před 3 lety +1

      Sridhar C Frodo*

  • @viktoriaf.1191
    @viktoriaf.1191 Před 4 lety +43

    I MET HIM!!!!! He’s the sweetest person ever

    • @Tawadeb
      @Tawadeb Před 3 lety +2

      Lucky you

    • @kennethtodd3251
      @kennethtodd3251 Před 2 lety

      Wow. Very cool, glad to know he’s what he seems to be!

  • @judahpereira6764
    @judahpereira6764 Před 3 lety +23

    "The environment is going to rise up and protect itself"
    -Sean Astin

  • @kwanwonchung
    @kwanwonchung Před 6 lety +559

    "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

    • @13shivan
      @13shivan Před 6 lety +4

      kwang-won Chung tears every time

    • @ironfae
      @ironfae Před 5 lety +3

      When I saw that in the theater some guy in the back shouted RUDY!

    • @Stratocoaster08
      @Stratocoaster08 Před 5 lety +1

      ...NO!! *YOU'RE* CRYING!!!

    • @keranni
      @keranni Před 5 lety

      Reading this comment is making me tear up

  • @Geekritique
    @Geekritique Před 6 lety +889

    He can’t carry the ring.
    But he can carry you!

    • @cheesecakelasagna
      @cheesecakelasagna Před 5 lety +17

      If my future husband doesn't say this as we approach honeymoon, I'm out.

    • @Stratocoaster08
      @Stratocoaster08 Před 5 lety +14

      ...So I hope you don't mind, but I'm totally stealing this idea lol...and if my future wife doesn't get the reference, then I'M out...

    • @andrewkulubi9919
      @andrewkulubi9919 Před 5 lety

      Cmon!

    • @ADFashow
      @ADFashow Před 5 lety +1

      That is so classic, I was so touching by that..

    • @remynisce33
      @remynisce33 Před 5 lety +2

      Then he toss Frodo along with the ring into the pit. Then middle-earth lives happily ever after.

  • @Kk12367
    @Kk12367 Před 6 lety +187

    “You can’t watch all of them at once” oh... well I guess I proved him wrong 😂😂😂

    • @ohifonlyx33
      @ohifonlyx33 Před 4 lety +6

      Literally every lotr fan is like 🤔🤔🤔

    • @meowbauh
      @meowbauh Před 4 lety

      Just finished it again ,all of it at once after 2005.

  • @apolovesjesus
    @apolovesjesus Před 5 lety +146

    The moment when you realize that Sean wasn't playing Bob, he was just being himself.

  • @abara5678
    @abara5678 Před 6 lety +1394

    The TRUE Hero from LOTR!

    • @ieuanhunt552
      @ieuanhunt552 Před 5 lety

      Smeagol?

    • @terriewatson8828
      @terriewatson8828 Před 5 lety +5

      @@ieuanhunt552 well it sure wasn't Gandalf. He can summon eagles but makes everyone walk.

    • @ieuanhunt552
      @ieuanhunt552 Před 5 lety +51

      @@terriewatson8828 I see this come up a lot and it annoys me a little. There are many reasons that they couldn't fly the whole way there. One is that the eagles are proud animals and not beasts of burden. Gandalf does not command the eagles he has a working relationship with Gwaihir who does him a few favours. There is also the fact that the only reason they managed to get so close to Mordor was that Sauron and the Nazgul were distracted by the Army of Men at the black gate. If they flew straight there they probably would have been intercepted by the Nazgul or some other servant of Sauron like a Wyrm. There are other reasons but no the fellowship could not have just flew to Mordor on the eagles.

    • @hermit6208
      @hermit6208 Před 5 lety +4

      Loyal and true.

    • @samwisegamgee4799
      @samwisegamgee4799 Před 5 lety +3

      Exactly

  • @starlitshadows
    @starlitshadows Před 6 lety +739

    Time for an LOTR marathon

    • @brittanybowden5362
      @brittanybowden5362 Před 6 lety +18

      StarlitShadows pants optional!

    • @thefatheroflies7921
      @thefatheroflies7921 Před 6 lety +14

      Just did one myself. No pants. It was awesome. Bring snacks though, you're gonna get hungry.

    • @havoc6441
      @havoc6441 Před 6 lety +4

      Shadows. Smoke a blunt while your watching it. Youll thank me later.

    • @McBummly
      @McBummly Před 6 lety

      damn straight!

    • @BenRollman
      @BenRollman Před 6 lety

      Six?

  • @WhyThisWhyNow
    @WhyThisWhyNow Před 4 lety +64

    Colbert is totally fan-girling. Such an adorkable nerd!!! 🤓

  • @laurawestenra
    @laurawestenra Před 5 lety +22

    I always feel like bursting into tears every time I see Sean Astin.

  • @devi616
    @devi616 Před 6 lety +391

    Wait a minute, what were Sean questions for Stephen? Come on Late Show editor person release the full version of this or at least the questions part.

    • @vlaandhael
      @vlaandhael Před 6 lety +17

      he didnt ask on stage, maybe he asked him backstage afterward

    • @andrei3150
      @andrei3150 Před 6 lety

      Darcy P побег

    • @andrei3150
      @andrei3150 Před 6 lety

      Побег

    • @maShine
      @maShine Před 6 lety

      Commander Ju who said web exclusiv?

    • @pvant23
      @pvant23 Před 6 lety +13

      I thought Stephen was kind of rude to brush him off like that when he said he had questions for Stephen.

  • @olddoggeleventy2718
    @olddoggeleventy2718 Před 6 lety +565

    He seems to be a genuinely kind person...not to caught up in the pretentiousness of Hollywood. Bravo. His Mom and Dad were both wonderful actors. John Astin and Patty Duke.

    • @bartholen
      @bartholen Před 6 lety +12

      That would be because he's pretty much stayed out of Hollywood for the past 15 or so years. If you look at his IMDB, he's worked his ass off in movies you're never heard of. I remember even back in the day around RotK's release him saying that he wanted out of the spotlight, and good for him.

    • @PeninsulaPaintings
      @PeninsulaPaintings Před 6 lety +5

      John Astin wasn't his biological father, but rather his adopted one. He's said before how he has four dads, one biological, two adoptive, and one surrogate. Michael Tell is his 'real' father

    • @martind349
      @martind349 Před 5 lety

      I al

    • @deathlibrarian
      @deathlibrarian Před 5 lety +9

      @@PeninsulaPaintings biology alone doesn't make someone your father. Sean Astin refers to John Astin as his actual father, and legally, he is his father. Plus, he is gomez addams, so why wouldn't he????

    • @PeninsulaPaintings
      @PeninsulaPaintings Před 5 lety +3

      @@deathlibrarian I know. I mentioned he says he has four dads. But biologically, John Astin is NOT his father.

  • @mohamedashian604
    @mohamedashian604 Před 3 lety +57

    Sean astin: you can’t watch them all at once.
    Every lotr fan myself included: are you sure about that? 😏

  • @roxannaweaver2155
    @roxannaweaver2155 Před 4 lety +45

    I still have LOTR marathons and watch both sets of movies. I do the same thing with Harry Potter. I get to be 70 next year. You can count on me doing this at least twice a year. I still haven't read the books though I think I will this year.

    • @yanchoho
      @yanchoho Před 3 lety +3

      there are really nice audiobooks of the hobbit narrated by Andy Serkis and the Lord of The Rings trilogy freely available on CZcams. Definitely recommend checking them out!

  • @deanrichard1770
    @deanrichard1770 Před 6 lety +425

    No wonder he's good at playing likable characters

  • @rocketraccoon77
    @rocketraccoon77 Před 6 lety +465

    Sean Astin must be protected at all costs.

  • @ghostblue82
    @ghostblue82 Před 2 lety +7

    Sean was a guest at the Cincinnati Comic Expo several years ago, and he did something that will forever cement him in my heart as a fantastic person. There were a ton of fans at his panel with other Tolkien/Jackson actors (I think Graham McTavish and possibly William Kircher), and the line for questions was getting too long for the allotted time. The moderator announced that only 1 or 2 more could be answered, and Sean said (not exactly, but the basic gist): " No. We are going to answer all these people's questions because they paid good money to come here and have a special moment." I just freaking wanted to hug him.

  • @j_a_n_i_c.
    @j_a_n_i_c. Před 2 lety +13

    I still think Sean Astin should’ve been nominated and awarded the Academy Award (& other awards) for his phenomenal performance as Sam. He was incredible!!!

  • @kmacc531
    @kmacc531 Před 6 lety +224

    He just seems like the sweetest guy

  • @tvurk
    @tvurk Před 6 lety +438

    I wish this interview would go on for hours with them talking about Lord of the Rings while smoking pipe-weed and blowing smoke rings 😁

  • @billgeezeriommi
    @billgeezeriommi Před 4 lety +17

    One of the most talented actors of all time he really deserves another lead role some day

  • @markleon411
    @markleon411 Před 5 lety +35

    Damn! I want to be Sean Astin's friend. He has always been such a humble and down to earth guy. I forgive him that he hadn't heard of The Lord of The Rings now because he admits to loving it. How could he even ask if anyone has heard of his Dad? He was a legend.

  • @stellashepherd844
    @stellashepherd844 Před 6 lety +295

    He's such a sweetie.

    • @stellashepherd844
      @stellashepherd844 Před 6 lety

      Black Knight Really? Sean Astin ?

    • @stellashepherd844
      @stellashepherd844 Před 6 lety

      Black Knight oh. I didn't pay attention to the film production. I'm such a fan of the books the movies bothered me.

    • @gandalfstormcrow7943
      @gandalfstormcrow7943 Před 6 lety

      Wendy Pastore what did Black Knight say? He seems to have disappeared.

    • @stellashepherd844
      @stellashepherd844 Před 6 lety

      Jameson Lovegrove I don't really remember specifically, something about Sean Austin not being nice to someone on the set of one movie?

  • @thearchitect5281
    @thearchitect5281 Před 6 lety +151

    I love when Stephen fangirls out over LoTR.

  • @Mrcp41
    @Mrcp41 Před 2 lety +10

    I love how he's so excited when he describes his work

  • @NancyKralova
    @NancyKralova Před 3 lety +12

    4:15 oh let me tell you about my birthday tradition where I watch all three LotR uncut versions alone in my bed. It's the best day of the year.

  • @docicusalignjon
    @docicusalignjon Před 6 lety +137

    Sean Astin the GOAT

  • @winny5323
    @winny5323 Před 6 lety +1097

    FIND ME MY SAAAAAAMMM !!!!

    • @haywardbomaye52
      @haywardbomaye52 Před 6 lety +3

      Winny Tessalonika Here I am !!!

    • @Sem5626
      @Sem5626 Před 6 lety

      Master*

    • @72marshflower15
      @72marshflower15 Před 6 lety

      Hayward Bomaye so cliche...

    • @72marshflower15
      @72marshflower15 Před 6 lety

      Winny Tessalonika ...chances are he's right in front of you and you don't see him...

    • @winny5323
      @winny5323 Před 6 lety

      72marshflower15 oh but a Sam would've been pretty hard to go unnoticed..

  • @kalebmiller9579
    @kalebmiller9579 Před 5 lety +18

    Is nobody gonna acknowledge how amazing Sean's laugh is?

  • @VinayakaHalemane
    @VinayakaHalemane Před 3 lety +21

    Rewatching Lord of the Rings every year or so is a ritual of mine, and it never fails to move me. Also, Stephen should absolutely host a cast and crew reunion of Lord of the Rings on his show.

  • @Cooz.
    @Cooz. Před 6 lety +208

    “Boil them, mash them, STICK EM IN A STEW”

    • @emmabeth2272
      @emmabeth2272 Před 6 lety +3

      takinadeuce #powtaytoes

    • @Emma-yq7pk
      @Emma-yq7pk Před 6 lety

      So long as there’s no fishies😶

    • @simetry6477
      @simetry6477 Před 6 lety

      emma beth Tay tos.

    • @gregvetter5070
      @gregvetter5070 Před 6 lety

      takinadeuce -
      I say that to my wife whenever we have 'taters' for dinner.

    • @metallicak5
      @metallicak5 Před 6 lety +1

      "What's 'taters precious?!"

  • @temporarymomentary
    @temporarymomentary Před 6 lety +69

    Lord Of The Rings casting is absolutely perfect.

  • @juliealbrightmoon
    @juliealbrightmoon Před 3 lety +1

    That cuddly sweet teddy bear is Hollywood royalty.

  • @VALENTINEproductions
    @VALENTINEproductions Před 6 lety +397

    Damn I'm getting old. He looks so much older but still has that sweet face. No one ever mentions Toy soldiers. He was great in that.

    • @michaelglattli2520
      @michaelglattli2520 Před 6 lety +3

      I agree, dude.I love that movie, haven't seen it in a while, but I used to rent it a lot.

    • @JohnDoe-vn1we
      @JohnDoe-vn1we Před 6 lety +8

      Pots and pans? What's pots and pans?

    • @ragytag
      @ragytag Před 5 lety +4

      I love Toy Soldiers! Under appreciated movie

    • @kpsa7108
      @kpsa7108 Před 4 lety

      A favorite of mine

    • @kpsa7108
      @kpsa7108 Před 4 lety

      @@JohnDoe-vn1we i still say pots and pans when I do dishes

  • @LuRawen
    @LuRawen Před 6 lety +345

    1:05 Stephen trying to calm himself when Sean isn't looking. You can just see how he wants to scream like the fanboy he is. XD

  • @douglassimpson5932
    @douglassimpson5932 Před 3 lety +14

    As an Englishman he nailed the accent, and it was a regional west country one think Thomas Hardy, well done you can count on one finger how many yanks have done that!

  • @stakanchik207
    @stakanchik207 Před 5 lety +23

    4:14
    -you can't watch all of them at once
    -yes you can
    😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @ShadowinaCave
    @ShadowinaCave Před 6 lety +63

    Samwise ... sigh. This man is a hero for me, for being so perfect as the one who was really the heart of the LotR trilogy.

  • @pdp20102006
    @pdp20102006 Před 6 lety +155

    I really wanted to hear the questions Astin had for Colbert about LOTR.

  • @bunyawikaisuksakul
    @bunyawikaisuksakul Před 3 lety +11

    I dont know whether it is just me or not. Everytime I see him, I see his genuine smile and a true friendship.
    Samwise, we do not deserve you.

  • @luciagilgsthmrvls
    @luciagilgsthmrvls Před 3 lety +11

    Love him he's so charming and so great, always seems to be smiling. Such a great actor and person ❤❤

  • @NarimanShuakbayev
    @NarimanShuakbayev Před 6 lety +107

    Sean Astin will be forever Samwise Gamgee for me :3

    • @cody4763
      @cody4763 Před 6 lety +4

      Masterbating bodybuiilder from 50 First Dates for me.

  • @metallicak5
    @metallicak5 Před 6 lety +324

    Every time I think of Samwise Gamgee, the Shire music plays in my head and it's heartwarming and beautiful. *cue the Shire flute music* 🎶

    • @InfinityBeard
      @InfinityBeard Před 6 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/_pGaz_qN0cw/video.html
      Put it behind sean astin talking. Warning: Causes eargasms.

    • @roompa2271
      @roompa2271 Před 4 lety

      @@InfinityBeard I did exactly what you told even before seeing this comment. It was blissful. Believe me!!

    • @Gwildor2020
      @Gwildor2020 Před 4 lety

      Concerning Hobbits is one of the best pieces of film music ever composed.

  • @Dpageantbuff
    @Dpageantbuff Před 3 lety +8

    Samwise Gamgee is definitely my most favorite character in the movie! He provided moral strength for us to keep going on thru adversities! I hope to meet a Sam in my life! Very inspirational character!!

  • @Hollyweed1
    @Hollyweed1 Před 5 lety +37

    Lord of the Rings for life!!! ❤️

  • @kevinmsft
    @kevinmsft Před 6 lety +394

    Isn't it shocking that Lord of the Rings finished FIFTEEN years ago??!! God I am old...

    • @twilightgardenspresentatio6384
      @twilightgardenspresentatio6384 Před 6 lety

      kevinmsft plus I read the books a decade before the movies came out!

    • @mamallama7708
      @mamallama7708 Před 6 lety

      kevinmsft yes you are, lol.

    • @b.jr.7816
      @b.jr.7816 Před 6 lety +3

      Nigga please, I saw The Goonies when it first came out in the movie theater

    • @j0hn00arthur
      @j0hn00arthur Před 6 lety +2

      But Game of Thrones has so many interesting characters compared to LOTR, even though it is ''inferior'' to the whole fantasy thing that tolkien build in the first place

    • @alexaconrad4244
      @alexaconrad4244 Před 6 lety +5

      kevinmsft I’m just happy I’m alive to enjoy both series. I hope they keep writing and filming books and movies like LOTR and GOT.

  • @leximae
    @leximae Před 6 lety +2272

    #JusticeForBob

    • @trickshottankengine8775
      @trickshottankengine8775 Před 6 lety +7

      lexiwall don’t start this shit again

    • @blackdarth3805
      @blackdarth3805 Před 6 lety +9

      lexiwall This hashtag makes no sense because they already did find justice for him. They defeated the demodogs

    • @leximae
      @leximae Před 6 lety +2

      Vladimir le Pepe oh true... he still didn’t deserve to die

    • @epm1012
      @epm1012 Před 6 lety

      lexiwall Ah man, who could have already commented this...

    • @leximae
      @leximae Před 6 lety

      EPM 101 I read like the top 20 comments to make sure nobody already said it. Sorry if it was you or someone else that wrote it. Im not gonna waste my time reading every single comment just to make sure I’m not copying. In fact I posted this before I even read the comments. I didn’t even think it was something that people said... me and my friends started saying it as soon as he died 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @chichang9377
    @chichang9377 Před 4 lety +10

    His laugh is so adorable and contagious haha. Sam is our hero. Without him, Frodo would have been lost.

  • @zl707hp
    @zl707hp Před 5 lety +9

    Such an authentic great guy got to love him

  • @divass77
    @divass77 Před 6 lety +76

    He seems like a guy that can be friends with everyone.

  • @vlazurah789
    @vlazurah789 Před 6 lety +382

    My god he's got a 15 year old daughter.. I feel old

    • @meowypotter1246
      @meowypotter1246 Před 4 lety +51

      His daughter played Sam's little Hobbit daughter when he returned home to Rosie and the baby after Frodo sailed away with the Elves.

    • @Ivy94F
      @Ivy94F Před 4 lety +4

      Yeah, I’m glad its not just me. I’m like, WTF??? Dude, I still miss your retainer and you got a teenager??? Lol!!

    • @xavierpaquin
      @xavierpaquin Před 4 lety +2

      He was making movies in the 80s, you shouldn't feel old

  • @nikhilsharma4716
    @nikhilsharma4716 Před 6 lety +8

    Frodo: "I don't suppose we'll ever see them again." Sam: "We may yet, Mister Frodo ...

  • @danylively
    @danylively Před 3 lety +4

    One of the best interviews of Sean Astin I've ever watched.

  • @Mabaz
    @Mabaz Před 6 lety +220

    My favorite lords of the ring character, right there on that couch.

    • @jackiemortes
      @jackiemortes Před 6 lety +10

      And the most underrated. Frodo wouldn't have done shit without Sam

    • @Mabaz
      @Mabaz Před 6 lety +1

      true that!

    • @Dakedoom
      @Dakedoom Před 6 lety +7

      Underrated? Everyone loves Sam, everyone calls him the hero. I don't see Aragorn being called the hero nearly as much as Sam

    • @lol...
      @lol... Před 6 lety +1

      Jacek Matuszyk well I think faramir is the most underrated charactor of all. Hardly anyone even knows who he is.

    • @shanananutbread
      @shanananutbread Před 6 lety

      lords of the ring

  • @luism9297
    @luism9297 Před 6 lety +588

    We dont deserve Sean Astin

  • @Deathlynumb
    @Deathlynumb Před 5 lety +5

    Got the pleasure to meet Sean Astin a couple weeks ago! Such an awesome guy

  • @thetaleofthorne3348
    @thetaleofthorne3348 Před 2 lety +12

    The fact that he said Sam would never consider himself the hero, is such a Sam thing to say

  • @FIONAFINKS
    @FIONAFINKS Před 6 lety +204

    i wanted to hear his questions for Stephen!

  • @pikkuadi
    @pikkuadi Před 6 lety +148

    I love that Stephen is honestly a humongous LOTR/Hobbit fan.

  • @gornes2403
    @gornes2403 Před 5 lety +57

    I was born in 1979, when I see Sean Astin, even after LOTR, I still think of Goonies

  • @whosyodaddy13
    @whosyodaddy13 Před 6 lety +7

    The Goonies and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy are my favorite films of all time, and Stranger Things is my favorite series... The common thread = Mr. Sean Astin, and he is an absolute treasure.

  • @29jgirl92
    @29jgirl92 Před 6 lety +89

    Aw, he seems like a cutie! And I like that he seems to really appreciate the projects he's been in!

  • @sterlincharles8357
    @sterlincharles8357 Před 6 lety +67

    love this guy, just seams like a great neighbor to have.

    • @Fuzion180
      @Fuzion180 Před 6 lety +1

      He seems like such a genuine down to earth nice guy! can imagine him being super polite everytime you cross paths outside

    • @sterlincharles8357
      @sterlincharles8357 Před 6 lety

      Hahaha, have him cut your grass for a year as a penalty

  • @samwisegamgee4799
    @samwisegamgee4799 Před 5 lety +2

    Sean Astin ❤

  • @shanaimanraed7459
    @shanaimanraed7459 Před 4 lety +5

    "Remember, Bob Newby, superhero."
    RIP bob

  • @roseroyaltyy
    @roseroyaltyy Před 6 lety +49

    band should have played a jazzy version of hobbiton theme