Whenever a troll enters a TV show or film, I always rub my hands and think: “Now the party’s started.” Their colossal power and tiny brains make trolls some of the most deliciously fun characters to witness on screen. Look at that one slowly punch a castle. Oh, someone’s just thrown a sword directly into its eye. Watch as it almost crushes our heroes on its never-ending way down. Good stuff.
With the second season of Amazon’s The Rings of Power featuring a hill troll called Damrod lumbering around, now is the perfect time to consider these massive creatures afresh. More specifically: if you’re asked to portray one as an actor, what do you do?
