Tom Hiddleston Wishes He Was A Better Musician + Being Flattered That His Army Wants A Loki Spinoff
I signed the Free Loki petition (and there are still 8000 needed, so if you haven't signed yet-now is the time :)
On Tumblr though I got involved into an ask where someone was against a Loki movie, saying that basically without Thor there can't be a Loki movie. Which in a way is not wrong.
What could a plot with Loki as main character look like? What themes would it explore, considering that the prodigal son plot has been done in Thor 1 and the megalomaniac villain trope in The Avengers.
I suggested some sort of Bildungsroman-the becoming of Loki, his childhood in the shadow of Thor, the first realisation he is different (magic, seidr, etc.,), the first time he sees Odin preferring Thor.
I can imagine glimpses of him already not being fully included with the Warriors Three and Sif, also throwing in an unfulfilled tempestuous love with Sif (where one can fit in Loki's vindictive prank on her hair), and his journeys into other Realms and learnings of magic could produce some plot. It could be hinted that because Sif prefers Thor to him, he started to plot against Thor.
Well, yeah. Would be nice, but don't think so :P
Another plot would be to focus on Loki's deal with death, and his reincarnations perhaps?
Or, if he survives Thor The Dark World, the movie could be a continuation of the story, but from Loki's point of view.
What do you think? Plots? Ideas?
Originally posted by brent360 at Tom Hiddleston Wishes He Was A Better Musician + Being Flattered That His Army Wants A Loki Spinoff
Tom Hiddleston Wishes He Were A Better Musician
With Loki's helmet and scepter tucked safely into an Asgard closet (for now), "Avengers" star Tom Hiddleston is donning a new menacing persona - that of vampire rock-god Adam in the film "Only Lovers Left Alive."
Actress Tilda Swinton plays the other titular lover, Eve, who reunites with her bloodsucking beau only to have their relationship tested by little sister Ava, played by Mia Wasikowska.
One doesn't just become a rock 'n' roller overnight, though, so who did Hiddleston take inspiration from?
"There was a sort of romantic template, this idea of the gothic, romantic poet that is kind of the spirit of rock 'n' roll even before the advent of rock 'n' roll," Hiddleston explained to MTV News' Josh Horowitz at the Toronto International Film Festival. "We talked about Syd Barrett and David Bowie and Mick Jagger, and for me, it was just a pleasure to sit and listen to [writer/director] Jim [Jarmusch] talk about Tom Waits and Iggy, who are on speed dial for him, which is amazing. And we also talked about [Mary] Shelley and [Lord] Byron and Hamlet. Brian Eno, White Hills, Bach - people who essentially have been infused with the spirit of rock 'n' roll. Jimi Hendrix."
But don't queue up for a ticket thinking you'll hear Hiddleston hum a tune or two.
"I think in Jim's mind, [Adam is] someone who once sang, but he's been making music for so long, he's actually become fascinated by some very, very refined form in that all the florid stuff he used to be interested in - the Shubert, the Paganini, the Bach - has sort of distilled itself into something much more emotional for him, which is this slow, electric drone," Hiddleston said. "He's also fascinated by science and the mathematical-musical beauty of sound waves and things at an atomic level that actually he just wants to play things through his speakers and listen to the way they reverberate."
All of which doesn't sound too far from Hiddleston's own real-life musical leanings. The actor plays both the piano and the guitar and has a few aural aspirations of his own.
"I play the piano, and I wish I could play it like Justin Vernon," Hiddleston admitted. "That's very soulful stuff for me. I also play the guitar, and I play Dylan and Mumford, and it's a very sort of tinkling folk vibe. Bits of Red Hot Chili Peppers, I suppose."
Hiddleston, however, is very modest about his abilities.
"I play all of this incredibly badly," he said. "I enjoy it. I get very soothed by it. My ear is okay, especially with the piano, so I love being able to - last year I was obsessed with trying to work out the chord structures for 'Someone Like You,' the Adele song. It's not difficult, and I can't sing along to it, but it's nice to be able to play those things. I was trying to learn the soundtrack to 'Road to Perdition' by Thomas Newman, which has some really beautiful chord structures.
"The piano is essentially my instrument," Hiddleston continued. "Adam is a guitarist. He's fascinated by strings. He plays the violin and the lute, but I love the piano. If I could be anyone, I'd love to be one of those people who can sit down and play anything."
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Tom Hiddleston Flattered By Petition, But No Plans For A Loki Movie
After Comicbook.com first reported on a petition asking for Marvel Studios to make a movie featuring Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, news has spread across the Internet. At the time of our initial report, the petition had just crossed 10,000 signatures, but the petition is now very close to reaching 20,000 signatures.
During an online Q&A earlier today, actor Tom Hiddleston was asked what he thought of the petition. Hiddleston responded, “I am flattered and amazed. Really and truly. It means the world that you love the character so much.”
However, in regards to if a Loki movie was actually in the works, Hiddleston added, “@ThorMovies is, definitively, the only one on the slate for now. But… never say never.”
So while there are no current plans for a Loki movie, it looks like there could be hope for one eventually, so keep signing that petition. Thor: The Dark World is scheduled to be released in movie theaters on November 8, 2013.
YOUR RIDICULOUS MUSICALITY RIGHT NOW UGH. I'M LOOKING AT YOU, HIDDLES...!
SOURCES ( UN ) et ( DEUX )
On Tumblr though I got involved into an ask where someone was against a Loki movie, saying that basically without Thor there can't be a Loki movie. Which in a way is not wrong.
What could a plot with Loki as main character look like? What themes would it explore, considering that the prodigal son plot has been done in Thor 1 and the megalomaniac villain trope in The Avengers.
I suggested some sort of Bildungsroman-the becoming of Loki, his childhood in the shadow of Thor, the first realisation he is different (magic, seidr, etc.,), the first time he sees Odin preferring Thor.
I can imagine glimpses of him already not being fully included with the Warriors Three and Sif, also throwing in an unfulfilled tempestuous love with Sif (where one can fit in Loki's vindictive prank on her hair), and his journeys into other Realms and learnings of magic could produce some plot. It could be hinted that because Sif prefers Thor to him, he started to plot against Thor.
Well, yeah. Would be nice, but don't think so :P
Another plot would be to focus on Loki's deal with death, and his reincarnations perhaps?
Or, if he survives Thor The Dark World, the movie could be a continuation of the story, but from Loki's point of view.
What do you think? Plots? Ideas?
Originally posted by brent360 at Tom Hiddleston Wishes He Was A Better Musician + Being Flattered That His Army Wants A Loki Spinoff
Tom Hiddleston Wishes He Were A Better Musician
With Loki's helmet and scepter tucked safely into an Asgard closet (for now), "Avengers" star Tom Hiddleston is donning a new menacing persona - that of vampire rock-god Adam in the film "Only Lovers Left Alive."
Actress Tilda Swinton plays the other titular lover, Eve, who reunites with her bloodsucking beau only to have their relationship tested by little sister Ava, played by Mia Wasikowska.
One doesn't just become a rock 'n' roller overnight, though, so who did Hiddleston take inspiration from?
"There was a sort of romantic template, this idea of the gothic, romantic poet that is kind of the spirit of rock 'n' roll even before the advent of rock 'n' roll," Hiddleston explained to MTV News' Josh Horowitz at the Toronto International Film Festival. "We talked about Syd Barrett and David Bowie and Mick Jagger, and for me, it was just a pleasure to sit and listen to [writer/director] Jim [Jarmusch] talk about Tom Waits and Iggy, who are on speed dial for him, which is amazing. And we also talked about [Mary] Shelley and [Lord] Byron and Hamlet. Brian Eno, White Hills, Bach - people who essentially have been infused with the spirit of rock 'n' roll. Jimi Hendrix."
But don't queue up for a ticket thinking you'll hear Hiddleston hum a tune or two.
"I think in Jim's mind, [Adam is] someone who once sang, but he's been making music for so long, he's actually become fascinated by some very, very refined form in that all the florid stuff he used to be interested in - the Shubert, the Paganini, the Bach - has sort of distilled itself into something much more emotional for him, which is this slow, electric drone," Hiddleston said. "He's also fascinated by science and the mathematical-musical beauty of sound waves and things at an atomic level that actually he just wants to play things through his speakers and listen to the way they reverberate."
All of which doesn't sound too far from Hiddleston's own real-life musical leanings. The actor plays both the piano and the guitar and has a few aural aspirations of his own.
"I play the piano, and I wish I could play it like Justin Vernon," Hiddleston admitted. "That's very soulful stuff for me. I also play the guitar, and I play Dylan and Mumford, and it's a very sort of tinkling folk vibe. Bits of Red Hot Chili Peppers, I suppose."
Hiddleston, however, is very modest about his abilities.
"I play all of this incredibly badly," he said. "I enjoy it. I get very soothed by it. My ear is okay, especially with the piano, so I love being able to - last year I was obsessed with trying to work out the chord structures for 'Someone Like You,' the Adele song. It's not difficult, and I can't sing along to it, but it's nice to be able to play those things. I was trying to learn the soundtrack to 'Road to Perdition' by Thomas Newman, which has some really beautiful chord structures.
"The piano is essentially my instrument," Hiddleston continued. "Adam is a guitarist. He's fascinated by strings. He plays the violin and the lute, but I love the piano. If I could be anyone, I'd love to be one of those people who can sit down and play anything."
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Tom Hiddleston Flattered By Petition, But No Plans For A Loki Movie
After Comicbook.com first reported on a petition asking for Marvel Studios to make a movie featuring Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, news has spread across the Internet. At the time of our initial report, the petition had just crossed 10,000 signatures, but the petition is now very close to reaching 20,000 signatures.
During an online Q&A earlier today, actor Tom Hiddleston was asked what he thought of the petition. Hiddleston responded, “I am flattered and amazed. Really and truly. It means the world that you love the character so much.”
However, in regards to if a Loki movie was actually in the works, Hiddleston added, “@ThorMovies is, definitively, the only one on the slate for now. But… never say never.”
So while there are no current plans for a Loki movie, it looks like there could be hope for one eventually, so keep signing that petition. Thor: The Dark World is scheduled to be released in movie theaters on November 8, 2013.
YOUR RIDICULOUS MUSICALITY RIGHT NOW UGH. I'M LOOKING AT YOU, HIDDLES...!
SOURCES ( UN ) et ( DEUX )