I mean, yes, it’s not like they were holding that back, but it was all very, very sudden. So they tried to give me a massive crash course in my character. Sara Zwangobani: “No, because I got the call three days before I was due to arrive in New Zealand, and then I was on set two weeks later. What was it like stepping onto these sets and did they tell you everything about your character before you started? Sara Zwangobani Interview – “Marigold Brandyfoot” With a show like this are you a binge-watcher or a week-to-weeker?Įma Horvath: “I’m a binge-watcher, but I think this week-to-week which is good. But the stories and the relationships themselves I think are compelling enough on their own.” I mean, obviously, there’s things that might be interesting, that might have a level of context that some people don’t get. There’s actually a dedicated bird poop guy?Įma Horvath: “I remember walking (on set) and was like, ‘What’s that guy’s job?’ They’re like, ‘Bird poop.’”ĭo you think people need to know anything about Lord of the Rings to understand this?Įma Horvath: “I don’t think so. So if you know the story, it’s a very beautiful detail.Īnd there’s like a bird poop guy making bird poop, yeah. And if you know the lore there’s this little alleyway and I don’t even know if it’s on screen, but they have graffitied Númenórean writing over Elvish. It’s this incredible civilization and they built the whole city… Well, not the whole city but several blocks of it with little alleyways and stuff. Well, Númenor has never been seen before. I mean, we were told stories of Hall H and stuff, but it’s not until you are there you are like, ‘Whoa, okay.’ And to watch it – we were sitting backstage when they were showing clips and stuff and the reverb from backstage is so loud.”Īnd what was it like walking onto the set?Įma Horvath: “Oh, it’s awesome. What’s it like walking into Comic-Con and seeing this finished version on a massive screen?Įma Horvath: “I mean, it’s insane. How she deals with it…we’ll see if fans like or love that or don’t like it.” I think she’s quite human in the sense of like when you feel like you haven’t been quite recognized or noticed for your efforts. And she’s on the cusp of womanhood so she’s still in that naïve sort of ‘do people really like me? Am I worthy’ stage of life, you know?”Įma Horvath: “Oh, I hope she is. And she’s quite smart, but she doesn’t really know it.”Įma Horvath: “Yeah, she’s quite insecure. She is kind of overlooked by her father which leaves her kind of vulnerable to attention from other sources. What can you tell us about your character?Įma Horvath: “She’s Isildur’s sister, the baby of the family. When I was 10, I played a dwarf in a musical production of The Hobbit.”Įma Horvath: “I’m super-human. I heard this isn’t actually your first time digging into Middle-earth.Įma Horvath: “No, it’s not. I’m definitely more of a thinker than a doer so, yeah, that was my in.” She’s kind of a thinker she spends a lot of time thinking and drawing. Was there something about her you really latched onto?Įma Horvath: “She’s quite risk averse which I myself am in contrast to Maxim (Baldry) who loves taking risks. I spend most of my time hanging out with both of them and building the character that way.” What did they tell you about your character to prepare you for the role?Įma Horvath: “Just the scripts, really, and the relationship is pretty clear between her, Isildur, and her father. Here’s what Ema Horvath and Sara Zwangobani had to say about their journeys to Middle-earth. In addition to the packed Hall H panel, the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power participated in red carpet interviews. And while Hobbits weren’t around during the Second Age, their ancestors the Harfoots are represented by new characters including Marigold Brandyfoot, played by Sara Zwangobani. Among the new characters is Isildur’s sister Eärien, played by Ema Horvath. The epic fantasy features some familiar characters from Tolkien’s writings, along with new characters created just for the show. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The series takes place in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before the events that transpired in J.R.R. The panel was moderated by Tolkien superfan Stephen Colbert and included the debut of clips and the official trailer, as well as details on what viewers can expect when they tune in on September 2nd. Payne and Patrick McKay – to the Hall H stage. Prime Video’s much-anticipated The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power made its San Diego Comic-Con debut on July 22, 2022, bringing 21 cast members – plus series creators/showrunners J.D. Markella Kavenagh, Sara Zwangobani, Dylan Smith, and Megan Richards in Prime Video’s ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’
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