in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar. 2. lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.; rudimentary; undeveloped. 3. lacking finish, polish, or completeness: a crude summary.
The actor will play the druid Allanon Manu Bennett is going from The Hobbit to another beloved fantasy property. The actor has booked a series regular role on MTV's Shannara, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Shannara takes place in a world set thousands of years after the destruction of civilization as we know it.
Richard Briers starred as Hector in the first three series of Monarch of the Glen from 2000 to 2002 (and as a guest in series 7 in 2005), a role which saw him return to the limelight. He contributed Sonnet 55 to the 2002 compilation album, When Love Speaks, which features famous actors and musicians interpreting Shakespeare's sonnets and play excerpts.