How DOES he do that?

[linaewen]

Every time I walk home from the grocery store with a backpack full of heavy stuff, and a cloth bag over my shoulder full of more heavy stuff, I wonder -- how did Boromir walk all those miles with that shield slung over his shoulder without it contantly slipping and sliding off? You never see him in the film tugging at it or hitching it up. It seems to stay up quite nicely all by itself. I suppose he does put his hand on it now and then, but really, it seems to be quite glued to that shoulder of his.

I suppose it's just camera trickery; I certainly find it impossible to keep my shoulder bag on my shoulder where it belongs. Though maybe if I had shoulders like Boromir... Er, maybe not! :-D

Nothing much else to report, except I got my wee little hideout cleaned up so I can sit in it and get away from guests and sons and hubbies, and write stories. I am currently trying to decide which action figures will be moved in there to adorn the shelf I have set aside for the purpose.

Comments

[boriel.livejournal.com]

actually he does 'hike it up' on a few occasions - most notably the scene on the top of carahadris (sp?) It actually goes 'thump' too - so its heavy. I think the reason it didnt slide is that its round :D

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

:-D I wonder if SB had to take lessons in how to carry it so it wouldn't slide? Viggo got sword lessons, Sean got shield lessons.