"I just think of myself as a friend. A good friend. A good friend who might camp in your garden!" Regarding Sean Astin's comment about Billy being a stalker.
There's a rumour that Orlando Bloom is the most popular sexy lead character. What do you think?
BB:That's actually untrue. I don't know where you get that. That's a statistic you've made up.
So you're saying the hobbits are sexier?
DM:The hobbits are the heart of the movie - they're the emotional core for goodness sake!
BB:And we're handsome for God's sake. [points to Dominic] Look how pretty this man is!
Lord Of The Rings star Billy Boyd is a big Simpsons fan. He said: "My favourite episode is when Homer buys a scratch card lottery ticket at Apu's convenience store. He gets two liberty bells and a cherry, but tries to persuade Apu he got three liberty bells so he can win the money."
I loved The Goonies, and The Ice Storm for Elijah. One time coming back to New Zealand from England, I was in a hotel and jet-lagged and forgot I'd asked Sean to get me a copy of Rudy because I never saw it. And I was in tears at 4 in the morning! I called him Rudy for months after that.
He explains during pick-ups: It's been two years since we filmed the three Rings films. It was like stepping back in time when I first walked on set. It didn't feel like two years, but as I was saying my lines, director Peter Jackson stopped me and said ... 'your voice is sounding a bit low for Pippin. Are you turning into a pirate?'. I was mortified at that and realised I was slipping into my part in Master And Commander. But it came back soon enough. Playing Pippin again was just like saying hello to an old friend.
When asked if he was passed over for any roles, for being short?...Boyd laughs. "No, I don't think so. But if I did - the ba*&%$ds, I'd find a way to get back at them."
