Elijah Wood

I grew up actually reading 'The Hobbit,' not 'The Lord of the Rings.' I loved 'The Hobbit' growing up.

I remember the first horror movie I saw - I was five years old; it was a direct-to-video movie called 'Truth or Dare: a Critical Madness,' which is sort of badly fantastic or fantastically bad. And then 'Gremlins' was an early movie that I saw, and 'Nightmare on Elm Street 3.'

I feel like I'm constantly learning. Constantly trying to grow.

As much as my primary vocation is that of an actor, if anything, I feel like I am more excited about filmmaking in general, so it's not always a specific role that I'm attracted to, but rather an entire piece that I want to be a part of.

I think 'The Lord of the Rings' holds perhaps a deeper place in people's hearts than 'The Hobbit' the book does.

Safety and comfort comes with complacency, and that's never a good place to be working from.

What's so strong about 'Game of Thrones' is that it's a character and political drama, with a sort of fantasy backdrop.

There are a lot of vipers in this industry, people who only have their own interests in mind.

I've always looked for roles that are different. I've tried to continue to challenge myself as an actor and work in varying styles of films.

There's a real purity in New Zealand that doesn't exist in the states. It's actually not an easy thing to find in our world anymore. It's a unique place because it is so far away from the rest of the world. There is a sense of isolation and also being protected.

I think being different, going against the grain of society is the greatest thing in the world.

Putting a needle on a record is almost like you're making a commitment to listening to something.