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Secret Behind Lord Of The Rings

March 16, 2026 / 00:32

This episode covers the experience of working on The Lord of the Rings, featuring discussions about filming locations, prosthetics, and interactions with director Peter Jackson.

The guest shares a memorable moment from filming in South Island, where he fell asleep in the chair while getting ready for a scene. He recalls waking up not recognizing himself due to the prosthetics.

He mentions being put up in a homestead with fellow actor Nathaniel Lee, and a humorous encounter with the owner of the homestead who greeted them unexpectedly.

The conversation also touches on a specific scene filmed in Wellington, where Peter Jackson flew in to direct the actors involved.

TLDR

Actors share experiences from filming The Lord of the Rings, including prosthetics and interactions with Peter Jackson.

Episode

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The Lord of the Rings. That was one of your big projects that you were on. What was that experience like?

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>> I remember the first time we were on the chair. I just fell asleep. Woke up about

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3 hours later. Didn't even [ __ ] recognize myself because all the prosthetic and stuff. We were filming

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down in South Island. We were put up in this homestead. It was me and Nathaniel Lee. We were the Uricite. We opened the

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door. This woman that owned it was shot. She just went, "Hello." [laughter]

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>> Did you have anything to do with Sir Peter Jackson? There was one we shot in

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Wellington and he flew in from the South Island filmed because two of the main characters were in that scene and we

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were in the background.

Episode Highlights

Filming in South Island
The experience of filming The Lord of the Rings in South Island was unforgettable.
“I just fell asleep. Woke up about 3 hours later.”
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March 16, 2026

Episode Quotes

I just fell asleep. Woke up about 3 hours later.
Secret Behind Lord Of The Rings
This woman that owned it was shot. She just went, 'Hello.'.
Secret Behind Lord Of The Rings

Key Moments

Filming Experience00:03
Surprising Encounter00:17
Peter Jackson Connection00:20