i said to philippa right before i started i said prepare yourself because i am like an athlete who has entire life for a race he never knew was coming. (laughter) but it's against you, baby. it was fantastic, she was gracious in defeat. now i -- i -- did you read the books growing up? because i'm a fanatic about "lord of the rings." >> i didn't. i became acquainted with middle effort as an adult in the runup to doing it. i knew the films. very, very much enjoyed the films, thought they were brilliant but i wasn't -- are you bored? >> no, not at all. not at all. i was just bringing up -- i was bringing you up here. >> stephen: oh, were you? because you didn't read the book as a child but you are a child's toy. that's you. (laughter) there's a lego you now. >> there is, but also if you turn his head there is a scared me. (laughter) that's me -- (laughter) >> stephen: fantastic. >> so that has as many facial actions as i have as martin in real life. it almost outacts me. >> stephen: it has your emotional range. >> the full a to b, yeah. >> stephen: but this is the level for fame. you're a