| ~ OrLaNdO bLoOm ~ Inspirational words. |
| * Hey everyone! Now you will find that you have probably seen these quotes everywhere. Basically, they are taken from interviews, magazines, television ads etc. So they are only copyright ro Orlando himself, and I hope you receive a clear insight to who Orlando really is. * |
| Vig used to call me "elf boy," and I'd call him "filthy human." As an Elf, I never got a scratch on me, never got dirty. And Vig would come out with blood and sweat all over him. And he'd say to me, "Oh, go manicure your nails." |
| Legolas's moves are smooth and elegant, like a cat. You know how cats can jump and land steadily on their paws? That's what I'm trying to do. There's a strength in that, but it's very balletic. It's also bloody hard to do without falling over! |
| Aged nine, I had this girlfriend, and we used to have running races in the park to see who would be her boyfriend for the day. I wanted to be like Superman and fly in and rescue her. Once I realised Superman was an actor, I thought, "That's for me." I got into acting for the women. |
| I was 22, I had two more days left of drama school and it was, like, 'Here, have a career.' Boom. There you go. |
| I mean, I have a great job. I get to dress up and become somebody else, especially when it's someone like Legolas, who's this super-cool kind of otherworldly elf. It's, like, I'm lucky, man, so why would I not appreciate that? |
| I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18 months, how bad could that be? |
| The girls have got a bit excited. I spoke to my agent and she says she's wading through the fan mail. We've got bags of it. |
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| I loved that Irish accent. (from Ned Kelly) Yeah, sometimes I'll even use it here in LA when I go out with friends. It's good for a laugh. |
| It was great to work with my own hair. And I just loved working in Australia, I really enjoyed the pace of laugh. It's got so much to offer, it really has. |
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| I'm happy to keep up the momentum. I'm having a ball. |
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| (about Joe Byrne) In the end, it was so rewarding playing a character who was a hero in real life to so many Australians. It was gratifying to discover the historical details, to explore the impact of the Kelly gang, and to know the effect those men had on the entire nation. It really moved me. |
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