Karl Urban - Éomer
Vancouver, Canada, July 2003
What is your character's
defining moment ?
My character goes from being kind of renegade in The Two Towers to rejoining the
kingdom of Rohan, and eventually goes on to aid the Fellowship.
What is your fondest memory
of New Zealand ?
I was about to shoot one of the larger sequences and I wanted to discuss it with
Pete Jackson. We sat down while the crew dismantled the set to move it to the
next location. We must have chatted for 40 minutes. The collaboration was so
intense that when I looked up, there was nobody else around. It was just Pete
Jackson and myself sitting on the side of a hill.
Describe Peter Jackson in
three words.
A diamond geezer.
Why do you think Rings has
been so successful ?
I think because Peter Jackson and the cast got the humanistic element right.
It's not a special-effects-driven film;it's a character-driven film. You feel
for these characters.
What would you say to the
six people who didn't enjoy the trilogy ?
"Fuck off, wally."
What's your favourite piece
of Lord Of The Rings memorabilia ?
At the end of shooting I was presented with my helmet. I haven't actually got
it, they then immediately took it back, to finish shooting with it.
What was the toughest thing
you had to do ?
The fight sequences - you're doing sort of 20-point sword moves. You are trying
to be sort of lithe and dextrous under a ton of armour, and you've only got so
many takes before you are absolutely fucked.
How does it feel to say
goodbye ?
It feels good to get closure. You know, I'm looking forward to the next film
being completed and getting out there. But you know, I'm sad that perhaps I will
never have the opportunity to physically be in Middle-Earth again. That was
special.