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Playing an elf isn’t as one might think easy work.
He found inspiration in two actors known for their own action scenes.
Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Ismael Cruz Córdova, and Charlie Vickers on ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’.Matt Grace/Prime Video
“I’m highly inspired by Michelle Yeoh and actors and actresses just like herself.
Actors that have an incredible movement practice.
Keanu, he’s amazing.”
Morfydd Clark as Galadriel in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’.Matt Grace/Prime Video
“I had this two-handed sword fight that they kept talking about.
“So I was just like, well, there’s no way I can do that.
I’m just not gonna be able to do that.
Repetition, she says, was key.
“I couldn’t believe that I did that.
It also made me feel so much closer to her, made me believe that I was powerful.
And it was just lots of fun to feel swash-buckling.”
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Writer Devan Coggan’s full conversation with Cordova and Clark below.
