EXCLUSIVE: Robert Aramayo on returning to Center-earth in The Rings of Energy Season 2
What was it like going again for Season 2?
For me, it was a totally completely different season as a result of within the first season, it was all inexperienced screens and an enormous image of me behind myself, standing on ladders. Now all of that’s gone. I used to be within the discipline. So it felt utterly completely different. And the one factor that felt the identical had been the units of Lindon the place I had labored earlier than. All the things else was pretty new territory. I used to go down the rabbit gap of Elrond, years in the past earlier than I clearly knew that I’d be taking part in him. I used to at all times be excited by sure selections that he made within the Legendarium. So I’ve been down these rabbit holes they usually’re pleasing. I attempt to keep away from them however now I understand how pleasing it’s to make your personal selections and that’s what I like about Tolkien, everybody has a singular perspective primarily based on their opinion of what they’ve learn. And one opinion might be as astounding as one other they usually might be utterly contradicting each other.
If you play a personality for this lengthy do you discover it troublesome to snap out of it or is it simply not that deep?
No, I’m nonetheless getting out. Yeah, it’s truly like fairly a singular factor. It’s the primary time I’ve skilled it. Enjoying a personality after which returning to them is an fascinating expertise. It’s like dropping one thing after which choosing it up after a time frame. Even when not a lot time has handed between the seasons within the story, I’ve modified, and the character has modified to a point as properly. So that you get to mirror and take into consideration the place you need them to go sooner or later. For me, that was a extremely new factor and a satisfying one as properly. There is no such thing as a completed article to consider. It’s like these characters are continually evolving issues. Our life expertise feeds into them because the present goes on.
Individuals have been raving about your portrayal of Elrond versus the extra severe character we see within the motion pictures…
I’ve lately learnt the time period gentle boy. It sounds virtually pretty much as good as Horny Sauron. I’ve these earrings that my character wears. And I believe Hugo Weaving is sort of horny too. However in fact, all of the characters we see in The Rings Of Energy are all method youthful than the film characters. The entire historical past takes place way back and so many occasions have to occur earlier than they get to the place they must be. However on this season particularly, I used to be eager to not let Elrond get forward of himself by way of what he’s able to at this level in his life as a result of there have been issues I imagine he must undergo with a purpose to get to a sure place. It’s positively bizarre when the place your character goes, however not how they’re going to get there. That’s the enjoyable of the present.
Elrond’s and Durin’s bond is so endearing. What was your expertise of working with Owain Arthur?
That’s simply certainly one of my favorite issues within the present. I really like the bromance between Elrond and Durin and their banter. It was nice to discover due to what it means. It’s an elf and a dwarf having a friendship. It’s so difficult as a result of they only have a look at the world so otherwise. And Owen and I are continually speaking about how they see issues otherwise. We’ve by no means actually let go of that ingredient of the dynamic as a result of it’s necessary. It’s at all times enjoyable with Durin and it’s nice for the characters in Season 2 as a result of I really feel like every time I get to see Khazad-dûm, I’m simply so excited. Something they do with that metropolis and its units is at all times wonderful.
For those who hadn’t bagged this function, which Tolkien characters would you Have favored to play and why?
I at all times favored this hero from the First Age known as Beleg Strongbow who’s an exquisite character, a Sindarin Elf. And fairly a number of tragic issues occur to him however he’s an actual Elven hero. I actually loved studying about him.
The Rings of Energy has all these visually beautiful moments. If you’re on the set what’s your course of of constructing your efficiency shine amidst all the massive set items?
The visuals actually aid you. Clearly, you don’t wish to get misplaced in them however we’ve spoken quite a bit about Celebrimbor’s workshop. The units are simply breathtaking and so detailed.
You may have a Julliard training. Between your temporary look in Sport of Thrones and your function in The Rings of Energy, did you anticipate to be working in common fantasy exhibits?
(Laughs) No, by no means. I used to be obsessive about The Lord Of The Rings once I was a child. I do bear in mind being significantly excited by… that is going to sound tacky, nevertheless it’s true, I’m excited by Elrond and the place he got here from and his historical past and stuff. Within the Third Age and in Peter Jackson’s motion pictures, there aren’t many elves round. With Lothlorien and Galadriel, it appears to make a whole lot of sense to me as a result of it type of appears like Elvendom on air. Then you could have this type of metropolis the place folks go for assist and stuff like that. And it’s actually fascinating. So I bear in mind being tremendous excited by him and his historical past. So once I received to play him, and now that
I proceed to play him, it feels nice.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy is presently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
