Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English film… Read Full Bio ↴Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. His voice has been rather popularly described by Caitlin Moran, in The Times, as being reminiscent of a "jaguar hiding in a cello".
Cumberbatch's credits date back to 2001, and some of his better-known work includes roles as Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama Hawking (2004); William Pitt in the inspirational historical film Amazing Grace (2006); Paul Marshall in Atonement (2007); and Sherlock Holmes in the modern BBC adaptation series Sherlock (2010). He has also acted in a number of radio plays, including The Pillow Book (2008) and Cabin Pressure (2008-2010), and has narrated audiobooks ranging from Ngaio Marsh, to Giacamo Casanova.
Cumberbatch's credits date back to 2001, and some of his better-known work includes roles as Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama Hawking (2004); William Pitt in the inspirational historical film Amazing Grace (2006); Paul Marshall in Atonement (2007); and Sherlock Holmes in the modern BBC adaptation series Sherlock (2010). He has also acted in a number of radio plays, including The Pillow Book (2008) and Cabin Pressure (2008-2010), and has narrated audiobooks ranging from Ngaio Marsh, to Giacamo Casanova.
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Smaug
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@ijunkie
For those interested in the book version. This scene actually depicts Bilbo's second entrance into the chamber. Smaug was lying on top of the treasure (it turns out Smaug is a side-sleeper lol), not buried under it. Otherwise it would have been pitch black in there. The chamber was dimly lit by his red glow.
Bilbo took a cup first and left, while Smaug was still sleeping. He woke up when Bilbo went back to Balin and Smaug noticed the cup missing. Then Smaug went nuts trying to find the thief, and it was then Smaug left the mountain to go have a look outside. He almost caught the dwarves who were still waiting outside. They felt the rumbling; that's accurate. That's when they all went in. They still had the ponies with them; so Smaug suspected men were around. Smaug ate the ponies (a dragon's gotta eat).
After flying around all night Smaug went back to sleep in the treasure chamber. It's kind of funny the dwarves only then realized how this was a crazy idea. Smaug called Bilbo a thief when Bilbo came back. Smelled him instantly. That's when they have their talk, and much of the dialogue is more or less direct quotes, except that he thought the lake men were ultimately behind his visit, even though the ponies smelled like dwarves.
Bilbo threatened revenge, which Smaug found funny. Smaug showed off his bejeweled belly and Bilbo noticed the missing scale. He let it slip he was the thief and ran out. Smaug, incensed, stuck his head in the tunnel and gave Bilbo a pretty nasty burn.
This is not how Bilbo finds the Arkenstone. Smaug left to go smash the door to the tunnel and burn Laketown for helping him. Just before Bilbo convinced the dwarves to go into the tunnel.
Bilbo goes into the treasure chamber a third time while Smaug is away, but now it's pitch black. That's how he finds the Arkenstone glowing in the dark. The dwarves follow and they all walk out. Smaug never actually sees them. Everything else after this scene is made up.
@kristianj.8798
3:21 Bilbo questions his life choices
3:58 Smaug arises
6:10 Smaug shows his greatness to Bilbo, displaying his proud and vicious nature
6:35 "Do you think flattery will keep you alive?"
6:44 Smaug shows curiosity, revealing that he's more than just a bloody-minded and gold-blinded beast
7:08 Smaug seems genuinely intrigued for a moment
7:15 Smaug catches on (expressing irritation 7:18) that Bilbo is attempting diversion in his answering, so he proceeds to increase the pressure by invading Bilbo's personal space (7:23)
7:43 Smaug probes Bilbo for information, after satisfying his curiosity about him
8:07 Smaug shares what he has already gathered
8:21 Smaug makes clear that trying to appease his pride won't work
8:29 "I know the smell and taste of Dwarf - no one better!"
8:45 "Did you think I did not know this day would come?!"
8:58 "The King under the Mountain is dead!"
10:43 "My teeth are swords! My claws are spears! My wings are a hurricane!"
11:22 Smaug demonstrating more of his malevolent personality
@bijibadness
a big reason so many people seem to agree that a calmer, more urbane and even polite enemy is more intense than one that's yelling and screaming and swearing all the time is probably because that's how it can often be with the really dangerous figures.
at least in my experience, the most dangerous people you'll meet are the ones who know they don't have to prove they're threatening, since they know it so well. it's a confidence you can feel sometimes, and it can truly be eerie.
also, it suggests this is an intelligent mind you're dealing with, and intelligence met with nearly unstoppable strength is a true adversary to fear.
think about it like this: the big cats in the jungle aren't running around roaring all the time. the only ones who do that are the social cats like lions, and that's only too Each other.
calmness means confidence, and confidence means confidence in one's ability to survive and win. and that's scary. that's a really effective thing to do with your villain. I agree, comment section!
(also it's just less COMMON. all the big dogs these days scream and swear, it seems. or in video games you get psychopaths who enjoy being evil to the degree where it's just obnoxious. Hannibal Lector was frightening because he had nothing to prove to anybody. Dark Knight Joker too. Thanos too.)
@GojiCenter
those 12 minutes felt like 12 seconds... amazing scene
@alang.bandala8863
Now I want a Smaug video against the How to train your dragon franchise
@maxximus6418
@@alang.bandala8863I wanna see one now lol
@Mr.Nightmare956
Always wanted to see some of your content on creatures like Smaug, I really hope this is hint of things to come… fingers crossed!
@manbatmiso
@@alang.bandala8863As long as Deathwing and Alduin make an appearance.
@GoblinMeng
Shitty thing about the hobbit "trilogy" is that the good scenes like smaug and smeagol feel like they last 3 seconds because everything else feels like it lasts centuries cause how stupid it is
@rhenvao2844
I like that Smaug seems to have an element of loneliness to him. He actively engaged in a conversation with Bilbo, who was probably the first sentient being he'd spoken to in years, even if he ultimately intended to kill him in the end. It's like a cat playing with a mouse. Smaug was entertaining himself, which is why he didn't fry Bilbo then and there.
@ceooftoast8118
It’s in Tolkien canon that dragons prefer to taunt and use riddles on their prey instead of killing right away, that is how Bard managed to kill him despite Smaug being able to attack on multiple occasions.
@r.k845
@@ceooftoast8118 I wonder if someone really did go in there just to see the mighty Smaug and not steal the treasure, whether they’d be eaten or whether he’d let them live.
@ceooftoast8118
@@r.k845 the lakemen didn’t believe there was a dragon inside, if I remember, so perhaps one went inside to inspect.