Podcast Episode Details

#66 - Mark Hadlow Interview (The Hobbit, Peter Jackson, Theatre, Billy T James, Mortal Engines, Social Media etc.)

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Episode 67

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Mark Hadlow is an NZ Actor & Comedian and is well known for his work with Peter Jackson particularly for his role as Dori the Dwarf in The Hobbit Films.

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram - @therealmarkhadlow

Twitter - @mark_markhadlow

 

TIMESTAMPS

 

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - Having A Good Work Ethic/Peter Jackson & His Effect On NZ Economy

02:52 - Hobbiton Being A Huge Tourism Attraction

04:02 - WETA/Richard Taylor/NZ Keeping Up With Overseas

05:20 - Bringing Back The Live Theatre Experience/Hamilton Film Vs Live

08:05 - Reece Speaks On His Brother Doing Live Theatre

09:13 - Film & Television Vs Theatre

12:15 - NZ Are As Good At Theatre As Everyone Else/Theatre Not Funded Enough In NZ

13:06 - NZ’s Handling Of Covid/How Film & Theatre Can Prosper Here

14:13 - Climate Change

16:32 - Travelling Expands Your Horizons/Tackling Poverty

18:24 - NZ’s Reliance On Farming

19:35 - Politics Being Tribal/Personal Attacks In Politics

21:29 - How Covid-19 Affected Mark & His Business/Wage Subsidy

23:25 - Preparations Mark Made After Lockdown

26:03 - Billy T James/What Mark Learned From Billy T James

29:03 - Working On The Hobbit

31:00 - Bonding with Jed Brophy & Adam Brown

33:22 - Martin Freeman As Bilbo

34:47 - The Dori Prosthetics & Make Up

36:47 - Dwarf Bootcamp

38:20 - Green Screen & The Burt Troll Motion Capture

41:25 - The Barrel Chase

43:40 - The Hobbit Shoot Was A Year

44:37 - Watching The Amazing Actors Work

46:24 - Staying Grounded Despite The Fame Of The Hobbit

49:13 - People Stopping Mark In The Streets

50:49 - Working On Mortal Engines

54:15 - Mark Got Autograph From Les Dawson

54:50 - Accents

57:31 - Voice Acting/Radio Ads

1:00:53 - Mark Loves An Acting Challenge/Preventing Tunnel Vision/Emails

1:02:33 - Emotional Communication Is Being Lost Due To Social Media

1:06:17 - The Older & Younger Generations Can Learn From Each Other/Hand Signal For Being Grumpy Old Men

1:07:28 - Yes People

1:08:12 - Mark Gets Anxiety About Auditions/Theatre Auditions

1:09:50 - Mistakes That Actors Make At Auditions/Musicals

1:11:50 - Jesus Christ Superstar Story/Mark Cant Do Rhyme

1:14:40 - Where To Follow Mark Hadlow

1:16:08 - MAMIL

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