Sir Ian Holm passed away Friday at age 88, leaving behind a legacy of film performances in such films as “Alien”, “Chariots of FIre” and his multiple appearances as Bilbo Baggins in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. “LOTR” director Peter Jackson took to Facebook to share a heartfelt tribute to the actor, describing Holm as “a delightful, generous man” who was “quiet but cheeky, with a lovely twinkle in his eye.” Jackson admitted he was originally “nervous about working with such an esteemed actor, but he immediately put me at ease.
Standing in Bag End on the first day, before cameras started rolling, he took me to one side and said that he would be trying different things in every take, but I shouldn’t be alarmed.
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