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Gandalf saves the world and saves the soul of the world, really.

I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.

Gandalf is in Middle-earth to keep an eye on everybody, and that can be a rather serious matter.

When I was playing Gandalf, I didn't think, 'Oh my dear, I'm playing a 7,000 year old wizard,' because I've never met one, and I don't know what they're like.

There are people who've enjoyed my work in the theater, and they let me know that it was special for them. I'm not going to say, 'Well, you should have seen me as Gandalf!'

Gandalf is ever-present in my life. I like it.

Costumes are the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth-it really does establish who they are.

When a person is in fashion, all they do is right.

In general, costumes are the first thing in life that let other people know who we are. They indicate who the person is without saying anything.

Usually, one of the first things I think about when I'm developing a character is what they're wearing. I mean, it sounds very cheesy and very actor-y, but it really does help me figure it out.