Mechtild's

That is the "funky chicken" dance? I thought it was standard male-female folkdance fare. But, no, this sort of folk dance does feature a good bit of bird-courting behaviour. The hen just stands there with a bright eye and a saucy tilt to her beak, puffs her breast feathers and flips her "skirts" in an invitational manner. The male struts and capers about for her, puffs out his cheeks and flaps his wings, hoping to win her favour. I suppose that's what all those "funky chickens" are doing. I believe this cap ends with Frodo clasping his waistcoat lapels, a movement which resembles the chikcen-wing lifting of the elbows. But it is a very standard "guy" posture in country dances. Well, in U.S. ones, anyway. Cowboy dances have the men do that a lot.

Yes, his partner definitely has the "Pearl Took" look we have seen before, right in your icon (from the painting of the lass with the beautiful Frodo-ish lad on the swing).

You notice that we're all talking as if they're the real characters and not the actors. It's just too cool, that, isn't it? :D

They aren't the real characters?

I don't know. One of the hobbit actors, but I don't know the name. Someone at TORN would know, I'll bet. :)

im not sure who lorn is but can anyone tell me who the actress is doing chicken dance with frodo. my brother thinks he may know her.waiting to see if anyone on this site can answer this question.

...look at the guy staning to our right! He's staring at Frodo like he can't beleive his eyes.

Oh, you are so right, Maeglian! Either that, or he is just your typical bit-part player thinking, "Dang! I wish that were me in the lead! I'd be just as good as Mr. Cutie-face! -- Better, in fact!"

But, from my early years in theatre I'd say the slash interpretation is probably more likely. *grin*

:rollseyes:

You people really are incorrigible. :p

*blush* I can't speak for the others, but, yes, I'm incorrigible. But you still like me, right?

Personally, I love the gal who's giving him the eye. She looks so frankly appreciative and so clearly interested that I have to compliment her taste.

Oh, no. That's just acting. In reality, she thinks he's a real dweeb. Naaah, I am sure she knew she was one lucky hobbit lass. I wish it had been me! (Though, not really; I am a wretched dancer when it comes to learning steps --I probably would have stepped all over his inky-binky little hobbit feet. Even in his prosthetics, I'll bet my feet are bigger.)

I like being incorrigible!

But I'm wondering exactly *who* that guy is supposed to *be*. There's gotta be a story there, I'm deciding. He's Frodo's age..... he's rather well dressed.... he's looking utterly bemused and nearly incredulous at Frodo doing the somewhat less than flattering funky chicken dance..... *and* he looks like he's spent quite a lot of time before the mirror, possibly working on covering his spots? All in all I've decided this is movieverse Lotho! ;-) But then, I'm rather partial to Lotho, compared to many readers.....

Ain't no such character in the films. You'll have to look elsewhere, I think, for Fatty and Estella. Perhaps some BBC sorts of period-dress films?

I know, what about Charles, Anne Elliot's brother-in-law married to her whiney sister, in the 1995 Persuasion? (The one starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds; it's one of my favourite films.) He's got a cherubic yet chubbily handsome face, a halo of Regency brown curls, and a very nice temperament. Lovely waiscoats and breeches, too. I would have suggested the youngest Dashwood sister from the Emma Thompson Sense and Sensibility for Estella (such curls! such a charmingly willfull disposition!), but I forgot that your Fredegar is so old; Estella will have to be older, too. She was born in 1385 according to the Family Tree, but I think you might want to make her at least Merry's age, if not a little older, since Merry wasn't born until 1382. Or else you could make her one of those late, "surprise" pregnancies for Rosamunda, born long after Fatty.

Hmmm. I thought I just replied to your post, Mariole. I wonder where I actually put it?

Here it goes again:

Awww, too bad! Film-Charles not that dark, nor is he truly handsome, but I thought he made the character attractive in a real, very English-looking way. That film generally was characterized by actors who looked more real than pretty or handsome.