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DishDiva says: Welcome to MSN Live! This afternoon we are pleased to welcome Elijah Wood (Frodo) who stars in the new film "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers."
Elijah_Wood_Live says: Hello everyone around the world. There aren't many opportunities to say something like that!
DishDiva says: Elijah, this film has become such a phenomenon. When you first accepted this role did you have any idea it would become this worldwide hit?
Elijah_Wood_Live says: I didn't. I think I assumed it would have a pretty wide apeal, but I didn't expect it to become as massive as it's become, I don't think any of us did. I think part of it came from immersing ourselves in the land of New Zealand, it took us all slightly by
Elijah_Wood_Live says: surprise. It is definitely gratifying.
farseanean in Onstage_1 asks: Hi. This is so great to get to talk to you. I'm a big fan for a long time. You must receive a lot of scripts for movies to consider. How do you choose which movie you want to do next? What kinds of movies/characters are you looking for in future roles?
Elijah_Wood_Live says: It's always difficult to choose scripts. I'm pretty picky and opinionated when it comes to movies because there is a lack of really good scripts that come along often. They only came along once in a while. For me, I just want to grow as an actor, just
Elijah_Wood_Live says: things that are different than I've done in the past. Maybe older, darker roles.
Star7707 in Onstage_1 asks: What was is like working with people like Sean and Orlando, especially Orlando? Was he really as crazy as he appeared to be in the extra footage? Was YM the first time you were on the cover of a magazine?
Elijah_Wood_Live says: (laughs!!) Orlando is crazy! He's probably one of the most impulsive/energetic person I now, he can't sit still for a finite period of time. He was constantly trying to talk us into buying bikes, go bungee jumping, (laughs). He is really funny, the ideas
Elijah_Wood_Live says: just kept flowing. He's always fun to be out with because you never know where you'll end up. It's like a spinning top, you pull the string and off he goes! (laughs)
Elijah_Wood_Live says: It wasn't the first cover, I can't remember my first cover, but that wasn't my first cover. Insidently I shared that cover with Orlando. They did two covers and Orlando did the other one.
Elijah_Wood_Live says: I guess. I am me, and I don't know anyone else that is me, so I guess in that sense I'm the one and only, but not in any kind of egotistical way.
Melyndie in Onstage_1 asks: The Lord of the Rings story often contains a sense of hopelesness, especially for your character. Did filming the movies ever contain this feeling for you since you had to "get into" your character?
Elijah_Wood_Live says: No, it actually wasn't. Even though we were there for so long and involved with the characters, we were able to still turn it off at the end of the day. We could leave the set and focus on something else. Not only to leave our character, but leave work
Elijah_Wood_Live says: We would go to work, go home, sleep a little, and dream about work, then wake up and go back to work, so it was important to be able to leave for a bit. I've always been able to leave my character, which is good because if Frodo stayed with me it could
Elijah_Wood_Live says: have been dark there.
DishDiva says: I heard the weather in New Zealand was a challenge.
Elijah_Wood_Live says: It was very cold.
Elijah_Wood_Live says: But it's part of the journey and I wouldn't have it any other way.
coldbloodkittie in Onstage_1 asks: hi Elijah I heard that YOu and the other nine members of the "fellowship" got tattoes of the elven nine where did you get yours?
Elijah_Wood_Live says: I got mine on my hip. Lower hip.
AlmightyPlum in Onstage_1 asks: Most of us have heard that you loved to play loud music at the early hours of the morning... But I'm just wondering what type of music it is that you're into?
Elijah_Wood_Live says: I love music and I'm incredibly passionate about it. It's difficult to answer because I love so much about music, it's so wide spread it's hard to answer. In terms to what I'm listening to now, Spoon, The Kinks, Roots, Coldplay, White Stripes, The Hives,
Elijah_Wood_Live says: Led Zeppelin, so it's all over the place.
Elijah_Wood_Live says: I'm kind of insane when it comes to music, a little obsessed.
Elijah_Wood_Live says: I get to host about an hour of music videos tomorrow on MTV. I get to choose the videos, I'm very lucky.
DishDiva says: Do you know any of the videos that you will play?
Elijah_Wood_Live says: Yeah, I will be playing Smashing Pumpkins, "Only You" by Portoisehead, Queens of the Stone Age.
вagel in Onstage_1 asks: Who do you think would win in a fight, a Dark Orc or a Stick wielding goblin?
Elijah_Wood_Live says: I'd say probably an Orc actually. Although goblins tend to be with bow and arrows, so maybe goblin.
Elijah_Wood_Live says: Goblins are a little bit more flexable.
DishDiva says: I hear you love films. Do you have any favorite movies?
Elijah_Wood_Live says: I have LOTS of favorite movies. I don't have one favorite, "Delicatessan," "Harvey," "Night of the Hunter," "The Graduate."
wannabeMegWhite in Onstage_1 asks: What makes you feel self-confident when you're at a set, what makes you feel that you're doing the right thing?
Elijah_Wood_Live says: I don't always feel confident. In the early days of filming you are getting your feet on the ground and trying out your character. I think in those early days it's good to have the confirmation from the director helps, and after that knowing you are doing
Elijah_Wood_Live says: what you want for you and for the director, the comfort level increases, and you can concentrate on the rest of the movie. Also getting to know everyone you are working with and developing a camaraderie, then I feel most comfortable on the set with them.
Elijah_Wood_Live says: We're all working for the same goal. I love that process.