Kiwi Talkz #100 - John Callen Interview (The Hobbit, Peter Jackson, Hobbit Law, Directing, Acting etc.)
John Callen is a NZ Actor who has been acting for over 40 years. He is most well known for playing Oin in the Hobbit.
#thehobbit #oin #peterjackson
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook - John Callen
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Feeling Old Well Shooting The Hobbit/Weight Of Dwarf Suits
03:23 - Getting A Hernia While Shooting The Hobbit
06:19 - Scottish Accent For Audition/Auditioning For Smaug
07:26 - John Redoes His Smaug Audition Voice
08:15 - Voice Acting Got John Into The Industry/Time As A Journalist
11:44 - What Peter Jackson Is Like/LOTR’s Affect On NZ Film/TV Industry
16:28 - John Is For A Union In NZ/Hobbit Law
21:51 - Different Views On Hobbit Law/Camaraderie Of Actors On Set
23:42 - Debate Over The Hobbit Law/John’s Secret Spy/
27:20 - John’s Experience On Set/Jed Brophy
29:58 - Having To Wait Around On Set/Getting Free Wine
31:59 - What John Would Do While Waiting Around To Be Used
34:23 - Adam Brown/How John Prevented Rashes From Dwarvf Beards
35:39 - Hair For Dwarves Was From Yaks/Food Getting Stuck In The Beard
37:58 - John’s Arthritis/Dwarf Hands
40:34 - Beorn’s House Set/Set Design
42:54 - Bag End Shoot Between The Dwarves And Gandalf/Ian McKellen Story
45:34 - John Talks Working With Martin Freeman, Billy Connolly and Ian McKellen
48:57 - John Dealing With An Unprofessional Actor While Directing Shortland Street
51:03 - Difference Between Stage Vs Film/TV
53:16 - John’s Directing Style/Shortland Street Actor Requirements
55:20 - Time Constraints
57:10 - Comparing Directing Style To Peter Jackson’s
58:39 - Peter Jackson’s Plans Sometimes Not Coming To Fruition/Lake Town Set Change
1:00:00 - Producing/Story Of Producer Losing Everything
1:04:25 - Unions Vs Non Unions
1:05:26 - Working On The Hobbit Was An Amazing Experience
1:06:41 - Voice Acting On A Star Wars Game
1:09:18 - John Took A Drama School To Voice Acting Sessions
1:10:14 - Doing Audio Books For The Blind
1:11:10 - Where To Follow John Callen