Those able to make the journey to Melbourne for Oz Comic Con this past weekend got the chance to meet one of our favourite Dwarves, Fili, also known as Dean O’Gorman. For those of us who live too far away, couldn’t get off work, or have a giant fire-breathing dragon that has stolen all of our gold, Australian pop culture website, The Iris, was live tweeting many of the answers given during his Q&A panel. Thank you to Middle-earth News friend Susan for giving us the heads up!
We’ve managed to make it to Stage 2 for one of The Iris’ fave dudes to chat to @Deanogormano to see his q&a panel #DeanOGorman #OzComicCon
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Dean is planning on doing more photography, going to dress some friends up & take some shots for WW1 anniversary #deanogorman #OzComicCon — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
That awkward moment when a PA announcement stops Dean “It sounds like a boarding call, anybody waiting on a flight? QF to Auckland”
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Recently bought a large format camera, they produce beautiful photos, not using film, but using it as a basis #deanogorman — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
I think I slept the most (on set of Hobbit), took photos called ‘Sleeping Dwarves’ hope i Ican release them #deanogorman
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Every job I get I’m thrown into walls or punched in the face, like real life #deanogorman — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Meeting the people & bonding & traveling around NZ on helicopters, every day was different – on highlight of Hobbit work #deanogorman
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Peter Hamilton & Stephen Hunter those guys were more silicon than man, only took me an hour or so – on makeup for Hobbit #deanogorman — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Ian McKellen is well deserving of the title ‘sir’ – on working with Sir Ian McKellen #deanogorman
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Martin is literally Bilbo crossed with his character on The Office, somebody said he’s a combo of puppies jam & rage & that is so right — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
All the Irishmen are the best drinkers, James Nesbitt, Aidan Turner #deanogorman
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
The ones who had the hangovers would have half melted faces due to makeup coming off from alcohol in pores #deanogorman — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
I was a kid in the 80s so I think all the war movies of the time embedded in my psyche so that’s why I like taking those photos #deanogorman
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Not even joking that @Deanogormano doing impressions of his Hobbit castmates is the funniest thing I’ve seen all day #deanogorman — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Watching Stephen Hunter stuck in a barrel & getting pulled out like a cork was funny, too many funny moments on set #deanogorman
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
We each got each other’s faces tattooed on our butts….We all got rings made for us out of brass, dwarf name & the journey #deanogorman — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
The Dwarf Film is what it was called in Russia, The Dwarvit – Dean replying to somebody who called The Hobbit the Dwarf film #deanogorman
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
My favourite chracter is Olaf frm The Almighty Johnsons, the bit where my character had ice down his pants was a fun day on set #deanogorman — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
We’ve shot so much stuff that we don’t know exactly what will end up in the last film, guess it’s what is most integral that we’ll see
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
The Laketown scene was really great & Battle of Five Armies will be awesome coz of all the action #deanogorman #thehobbit — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Jeff Bridges is a good actor I’d like to work with him, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch & not just see him at premieres #deanogorman
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
I got to keep Fili’s underpants, wool, scratchy but so warm* – Dean on what he got after the film finished shooting *not true #deanogorman — The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
We got our weapons, the first edition Lego figure of our character, Martin got his contract, lots of swag #deanogorman
— The Iris (@TheIrisAU) July 5, 2014
Thank you to The Iris for giving us an insider’s look at his panel. You can follow them on Twitter @TheIrisAU.
