Minor characters: In or out, and how expendable?

You know, since we talk about Connery so much, I think he deserves his own thread. I'm starting one now.

In my readings, I've tried the voice of John Houseman for Denethor. If he were alive, he'd do the part justice, I think.

John Houseman played Professor Kingsfield on "The Paper Chase," a movie and television series from a past age.

He also did commercials for an investment house, "They get their money the old fashioned way: they EARN it!"

I'm off to the Connery thread!

Gamling is in! One more minor character...

Refresh my memory... who is Gamling?

he's that old rohyrrin that welcome Theoden at the Hornburg and afterwards he helped Gimli on the Deep and took refuge with him at the caves.

Thanx... I must start the reading of LOTR again... it's so far!