So if you ever get a chance to visit us (you know who you are) maybe you will want to go to Hobbiton, the place where they film scenes from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The Hobbit movie gets released later on this year (2012), with the premiere in Wellington. Hobbiton is not far from Hamilton. It's located in Matamata, which is only about an hours drive away. They have taken some farmland (Alexander Farm) and converted it into the Shire, and it will remain there as a tourist attraction.
Link to tours here. It's not cheap though..but let's face it, nothing in New Zealand is. So when you get here be prepared to fork out for food, accommodation, and day trips - because you might get bored spending all your days in Hamilton. The cheaper stuff might be camping and hiking, but you still need to get there and perhaps rent a camper or gear.
Back to Hobbit stuff. There was a casting call recently for Hobbits! But you had to be located in Wellington. Yes, yes - we're too big to be Hobbits! But they were looking for elves too =)
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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Currently live in Wellington area
• 17 years & over
• Able to work in NZ
• Have flexible availability
We are looking for MEN & WOMEN for a VARIETY of characters
• MEN – under 5’4” (163cm)
• WOMEN – under 5” (155cm)
• BIG MEN – with character faces – 5’9 and over (175cm+)
• MEN with LARGE biceps any height.
• WOMEN with character faces and long hair
• MEN & WOMEN – ELVES slim, athletic, 5’5” – 6’4” (165 – 203cm)
We will be holding the Casting Call
SATURDAY 28th JANUARY from 1pm – 4pm
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Some 3000 people wanted to be Hobbit or Elf extras. The casting call was closed early because they were expecting about 1200 people but instead had more than 3000 (article). Oh well, so much for being an elf.
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