Stephen Colbert cameo

Not the most incisive of sources, but hey. for those outside the USA Stephen Colbert puts on a mock conservative show that makes fun of the conservative hosts in America via imitation. Pretty sure they'll be no more than a glimpse of him.

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/stephen-colbert-appear-hobbit-trilogy-192453462.html

Stephen Colbert To Appear In Hobbit Trilogy

Access Hollywood

It looks like Stephen Colbert might be headed to Middle Earth.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Colbert Report" host will make his big screen acting debut with a small role in Peter Jackson's upcoming "Hobbit" trilogy.

Colbert, a self-proclaimed J.R.R. Tolkien fan, revealed during an interview with Playboy that he had the opportunity to visit the film's New Zealand set last year.
"I flew out and watched them shoot some scenes and went to some locations," he said. "I saw a 25-minute cut, and it was amazing. Jackson knows I'm a big fan of the films."

Although it has not been revealed what Colbert's role will be in the epic fantasy adventure, it has been confirmed that he will not appear in the first of the films "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," which is set to hit theaters on December 14. The first film in the trilogy stars Martin Freeman, Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom.
Colbert's fans will have to wait until the release of "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug" in December 13, 2013 or "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" set for July 18, 2014 to catch the host's big break.
-- Ana Ibarra

Quite suitable really for a film thats shaping up to be a comedy of errors.

Colbert is hilarious and I love it whenever he mentions Tolkien on his show. Especially when he brings out his action figures. I heard earlier about Colbert mentioning this in his Playboy interview so my fingers are crossed that the anonymous source confirming this knows what they're talking about.

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Quite suitable really for a film thats shaping up to be a comedy of errors.

I hope you aren't trying to imply that Colbert's cameo will be an error, Petty!

No just all three films!

I dont know who this chap,Stephen Colbert is, il (Utube him) but I still cant see how PJ can make 3 films of The Hobbit ? (if he stuck to the book) But he can while hes on hallucianic drugs! doddle! is he in for a shock when hes come down from this mega "trip" hes on. If he reads ANY feed back from fans/audience that is ?
( and The Hobbit is NOT a bloody prequel !)

There's a really funny video of Stephen Colbert arguing with James Franco about who is the bigger Tolkien fan. It's a pretty funny video. I'll try to find it.

At about the 3:50 mark, if this link works.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/380446/april-05-2011/james-franco-pt--2

Geez, Franco doesn't know his Tolkien very well. I love it when the audience started applauding as Colbert wiped the floor with him after his Galadriel misfire.

I tried to put up a link to a video of his last year where he was flaunting how Viggo Mortensen gave him anduril then showed it to the audience. Maybe while he was on the set, he gave PJ some pointers and/or critcism about his lack of consistency with the books

Just do it the low-tech way, Tin:

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/102805/september-13-2007/stephen-for-president---answering-the-call

Never heard of him

His comedy is purely political, so has no reason to be distributed outside the US.

Even so, both Colbert and Jon Stewart are pretty widely beloved on the Internet, so I'm surprised more people in this thread haven't heard of him. You make a good point though, Halfwise.

I have extremely fond memories of going to the Stewart/Colbert rally on the National Mall about two years ago. Over 200,000 people turned out and it was really an amazing collective experience.

I only know Colbert through him being occasionally plugged on Jon Stewarts Show- he doesnt seem to be as popular here at least in that Stewart has been picked up by a broadcaster but Colbert hasn't.

omg, I actually know who this guy is

Pettytyrant101 wrote:I only know Colbert through him being occasionally plugged on Jon Stewarts Show- he doesnt seem to be as popular here at least in that Stewart has been picked up by a broadcaster but Colbert hasn't.

Cobert's satire comes through taking on the characature of a conservative commentator, giving him far less latitude than Jon Stewart has. I don't think his work would translate as well outside the US.

... some of it does. and some of it translates really well into tumblr. I also believe Elijah was a guest at his show and they both had their own sting.

It was popular enough to be shown on a lot on FX in England a few years ago.

Yeah but the average audience of FX is you and your cat.

Ouch.

People who watch it can at least afford nice floral print nightgowns

Ive never suited them myself and there is nowhere to keep your buckie.

Very defensive there. I never never mentioned you watching FX lol x

I never said I had- only that floral nightgowns dont suit me. They really dont.