The odd keepsake remains a tangible reminder of the unusual production in which the three fantasy epics, adapted from the J.R.R.
The first chapter, “The Fellowship of the Ring,” which was recently added to the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry, won four statuettes after its release on Dec.
Often what I think about is the in-between moments, not just the incredible set pieces with hundreds of extras in orc outfits, which is certainly an extraordinary thing, but the seemingly mundane moments, like getting our hobbit feet taken off because we had to vacate set as it started to snow.
I just wanted to continue to work on things that were really small and very different from “The Lord of the Rings.” I felt quite sad to see it all come to an end, but also ready to move on with my life and have new experiences.
We hugged each other because we knew that we were about to go on this incredible journey together, both as actors with other actors, but also there was that intuition of, “You and I are going to have this journey together as well.” That was extremely true.
One of the great messages of the books as it pertains to Frodo and the hobbits in general is a sense that even the smallest person, not just in stature but in terms of what one feels they’re capable of doing, is capable of greatness, of affecting real change, of having real impact.
Peter and the larger team were allowed to make the movies the way that they wanted to make them without much outside perspective.
Now that we’re standing on the precipice of 20 years, which is so difficult to comprehend, my reflection is one of such gratitude and such love that I’ll never be upset at being associated with those films or for them being the largest in people’s memories of who I am.