Kiwi Talkz #131 - Stephen Hunter Interview (The Hobbit, Acting, Peter Jackson, Coaching, Voice Acting, Video Games etc.)
Stephen Hunter is an actor, radio host, voice over artist, and acting coach. He is most well known for playing Bombur in The Hobbit.
SOCIAL MEDIA
YOUTUBE - @Stephen Hunter
TWITTER - @StephenJHunter1
WEBSITE - https://www.stephen-hunter.com/
#thehobbit #peterjackson #actingcoach
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Stephen’s Bombur Shirt/Stephen’s Office Of Memorabilia
02:50 - Stephen Doesn’t Get The Luxury Of Choosing Roles/Sydney Floods
04:29 - How Stephen Got A Role In The Hobbit
10:17 - Colour Audition Rounds Of Hobbit
10:48 - Having No Dialogue As Bomber/Physical Acting
13:02 - Being Intimidated By The Scale Of The Hobbit At First
15:00 - Committing To The Role By Eating
16:25 - Shooting The Bag End Scenes/Different Stages They Had Sets
19:03 - Barrel Riding Scene
20:42 - The Bomber Costume
24:05 - Peter Jackson’s Direction
26:24 - Goblin Cave Story/Practical Jokes
28:20 - Running From Beorn Scene
31:30 - Biggest Mistakes Actors Make
34:00 - Hollywood Creates Delusions In Actors/Advice For Actors
38:38 - Voice Acting Opportunities/Audio Plugins
41:16 - Video Game Voice Acting Doesnt Pay Well In Australia /Naughty Dog
43:09 - Online Voice Agencies/Audio Equipment Is Cheap/Recording Booths
45:40 - Stephen Is An Audio Engineer
47:00 - Actors Creating A Constant Income/Don’t Rely On One Industry For Survival
50:00 - Why Stephen Didn’t Move To America/American Visas
50:55 - Australian Actors Making It Big In America
51:26 - Stephen Worked With Chris Hemsworth Before He Blew Up
51:55 - Australia & NZ Film Studios
54:00 - How To Sign Up To Stephen’s Acting Coach Course