Guillermo Del Toro Tom Hiddleston Interview
Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal as Loki Loki, Thor’s naughty and morally uncertain brother, has become a popular character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With his massive fan base, Disney+ has given Loki the title of his own spinoff series. Tom Hiddleston is best known for his role as Loki in Thor, but he has many other talents, too. Some interesting facts about the actor’s life and work are given below.
In college, Tom Hiddleston was known as “Piddle.”
Tom Hiddleston was raised by his physicist father, James Hiddleston, and his casting director mother, Diana Hiddleston. He was born in Westminster, London. Hiddleston came from a science-based family and he’s always had an desire to be involved in the arts, and was awed by watching his mother perform. Even though he studied acting in Eton College, he was named “Piddle” by his fellow students due to his surname.
Thor Star Tom Hiddleston got his start on stage.
Hiddleston was a student at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after becoming heavily involved with theater at the college stage. He spent a lengthy time in the theatre, before taking the switch to film and it was at the Academy that he first saw Thor director Kenneth Branagh. Although Hiddleston had no prior acting expertise, Branagh chose him to play the leading role of the villain Loki and he has maintained for more than a decade.
Tom Hiddleston’s intention from the beginning was to play Thor.
Hiddleston’s first big role was Thor, but he actually attempted to play the character. However, despite completing screen-tests to play the role while wearing the wig and a muscular physique, director Kenneth Branagh ultimately decided to select Tom Hiddleston as Loki because of his mischievous sense of humour.
Tom Hiddleston, the actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a polyglot multilingual who speaks multiple tongues. In preparation for his part of Kong: Skull Island, the actor even took classes in Mandarin. Aside from being a gifted public speaker, he’s also a talented singer, and has appeared in numerous shows and musicals.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of charitable causes.
Hiddleston is well-known for his charitable contributions alongside his acting career. Hiddleston is a champion for the cause of children and has contributed to organisations such as WaterAid and The Prince’s Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital through his Ambassadorship for UNICEF.
Tom Hiddleston enjoys dancing.
Hiddleston’s passion for dancing is evident in his roles and in particular in High-Rise. As part of the film, which called for him to do his dance routine in a ballroom setting, Hiddleston studied the tango as well as the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the most modern actors to play the role of the Bard.
Hiddleston has been in a number of Shakespearean plays, demonstrating his extensive theatre experience. He has appeared on the stage on stage in Othello acting as Cassio in the play as Cassio, and Henry IV as Prince Hal and Prince Hal, both of which were performed at the London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was performed by London’s West End stage, he played the role of Prince Fortinbras.
When it involves performing, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just belong in front of the camera.
Hiddleston has provided his voice for several audio books that include The Testament of Loki, in which he recounts stories of his famous character, as well as The Night Manager which is an audiobook version of the novel by John Le Carre. For the video game The Avengers, he lent his voice as well.
Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.
Hiddleston is fluent of French and Spanish as well as his native English. Hiddleston also has a amount of German as well as Italian. Due to his proficiency in Spanish and Italian which he could to apply it to his role for Sir Thomas Sharpe in the 2015 film Crimson Peak. In the stage production of the Ibsen novel Enemy of the People, Hiddleston also sang in German.
The actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Through the time, Hiddleston has contributed to a number of worthy causes. He’s been a Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the organization’s message and soliciting donations to aid those in the need. He has also visited refugee camps and has helped raise awareness of the situation of Syrian refugees through his work as a volunteer with the International Medical Corps. Additionally, he has been an ambassador for the World Food Programme, where he has pledged to do all he can in order to bring an end to hunger in the world.
In addition, Tom Hiddleston is a young DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t only interested acting, he’s also a musician. He’s played the role DJ at a range of events like the Loki series’ premier event. The actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he’s been DJing for over a decade, and has played at a few bars in London. DJing has been described by him as being a “completely different way of expressing yourself” and a form of expression that allows his “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a well-known meme.
The fans are in love with Hiddleston for his character portrayal as Loki which has seen his face used in numerous memes. Based on his famous “I am Loki” speech