Apparently I’m the only person on planet Earth who wasn’t blown away by the second installment of Peter Jackson’s take on “The Hobbit.” It’s not that “The Desolation of Smaug” wasn’t beautiful, it was ...

Prefer us on Google Makers of the two movies of The Hobbit, expected to begin filming in New Zealand early next year, are looking for extras. The One Ring Net website reported applications for work on ...

A casting call for The Hobbit movies has been shut down due to safety concerns. Crowds of hopefuls wanting to audition to be extras in the pair of Peter Jackson films were left disappointed when doors ...

At 1.5 metres, or 5 ft, tall, Naz Humphreys has the essential requirement to be a hobbit extra, but the British Pakistani has been told she's not white enough. "It's 2010 and I still can't believe I'm ...

At 1.5 metres (5ft), Naz Humphreys has the essential requirement to be a hobbit extra, but the British Pakistani has been told she's not white enough. "It's 2010 and I still can't believe I'm being ...

A “Hobbit” casting agent has been fired for promoting the wrong kind of fellowship. The would-be extra claimed she waited three hours in line for a shot at the role before being dismissed by the ...

Actors and actresses seeking roles in the two-part "Lord of the Rings" prequel "The Hobbit," this is your hour. Applications for extras are now being accepted, according to The Noldor Blog, a guide to ...

Like the elven extras, the actors who played hobbits were required to have distinctive characteristics. Chiefly, the specifications were that they needed to appear "homely". The hairy hobbit feet were ...