Morgan Loomis sends along this amazing panoramic shot of a recent Elf Casting call in Wellington. Click to view in super big mega version!
Month: February 2011
Since production of The Hobbit began ramping up we have been getting emails from curious fashionistas about costume designer Ngila Dickson, will she be continuing stunning her work on The Hobbit? Our answer has always been ‘we’ll let you know as soon as we know!’. Well the answer now comes in the form of a ‘Reel Late with Kate’ interview. Moa hunter brings us the news: “Reel Late with Kate [TV3-NZ] last night included an interview with Ngila Dickson. At the end of the programme the presenter (Kate Rodger) said that Ngila Dickson would not be working on The Hobbit because of existing contractual obligations.”
Sad news indeed! So, who do you think should get the gig? Post on our Message Boards!
Our pal Bill Amend has gone geek again for Tolkien, this time the boys are hedging their bets on winning a chance to be in The Hobbit with a little help from a certain hair growing formula. Click on the image to view it on www.foxtrot.com
From kidzcoolit.com: Star of the new George Lucas epic Red Tails and Lord of the Rings prequel – The Hobbit, Robert Kazinsky takes time out from his filming schedule in New Zealand to answer ‘Random’ questions from ‘Kidz’ aged 3 to 12 years old. And a few about being in the biggest film of next year!!! More..
Markus writes: I know that a lot of people are extremely interested to hear from the extra casting in Wellington today. Well, I was there. But as we all had to sign a non-disclosure agreement I have to keep it vague and can only tell the obvious, visible from the outside and some heart-warming stories. There was some press-folks around and I noticed that they managed to find people telling them what happened, so I guess it will be in the news soon. It’s really not that exciting, though.
I was amongst the first people to get in and met some very friendly staff from 6 Foot 7. Everything was very organized and it didn’t take long. The biggest challenge for some people to get in was already at the entrance: Are you really tall enough? A quick check showed that 1m does not have to be the same everywhere. Even the impressive high heels of some of the girls had to be taken off and everyone became equal when trying to pass the minimum height line. Despite of that some people managed to sneak in, I don’t know what happened to them. Continue reading “Wellington Extra Casting Call Report”
Moahunter writes: Tom Cardy’s blog in The Dominion Post says “There is also other casting going on behind the scenes and I’ve heard on good authority that several children, some as young at 19 months, have already been cast as hobbit extras. And while hobbit sizes means ages can get confusing, they are playing hobbit children and have even been fitted for their costumes and have giant furry hobbit feet!” More..