Astin Talks Shrinking 3ft Hobbit
[Monday, April 2nd, 2001]Sean Astin was able to talk with About.com on how they were able to use digital shrinking technology to give him the height of a Hobbit in the 'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy:
"I think I was digitally shrunk back there. I don't know if I've quite recovered from it. There are all kinds of amazing cinematomfoolery going on down in New Zealand. You want a yes or no answer to the question? Yes. What I've seen is amazing and they've got a lot more work to do before the films are finished."
Astin said Hobbits are supposed to be three feet, six inches tall, but since a movie screen makes that quite subjective, it remains for viewers to determine how the effect works. Regarding the literary adaptation itself, Astin was cagey, but said, "Any time you adapt a movie from a novel, there's going to be adjustments."
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