As a filmmaker, you are going to manipulate the character as you need to make the scenes work.
New Zealand is not a small country but a large village.
To get an Oscar would be an incredible moment in my career, there is no doubt about that. But the Lord of the Rings films are not made for Oscars, they are made for the audience.
What I don't like are pompous, pretentious movies.
The only thing about 3-D is the dullness of the image.
Elijah can register such subtle emotion on his face that I loved doing close-ups on him. He really brings a superb emotional level to Frodo's scenes and although he is a very instinctive actor, we discussed the character thoroughly.