Today is Day 11 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, where we hear Stephen’s thoughts on the New Zealand filming locations. Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here!
Arwen: The breathtaking New Zealand scenery sets the stage for Middle-earth with it’s dramatic back drops and landscapes. Are there any particular areas you liked filming at more than others? Any you wish had been chosen that weren’t?
Stephen: I loved filming in the South Island. I had lived in NZ for the first 30 years of my life and had never really travelled it. We all drove ourselves around down there and it was a great homecoming for me to finally explore one of the most amazing parts of my own country. I would have loved to have filmed in Hobbiton.
The dwarves never got there until the day after the Wellington Premiere, when we did a press day and helped open the Green Dragon(drink beer). And although we got to Nelson – which was beautiful, it would have been great to head over the hill to Malborough and the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world.
Look for our last post tomorrow, ‘The 12 Days of Bombur – Day 12’, where Stephen talks the film’s promotional tour.
