Hobbits Quotes

(on turning down the role of Gandolf in the first "Lord of the Rings" film) I had never read (J.R.R. Tolkien), and I didn`t understand the script when they sent it to me. Bobbits? Hobbits?

I was told I had to gain a lot of weight because Hobbits are very portly. Peter (Peter Jackson) is forever suggesting I have more food: "A little more food for Mr. Astin."

(re jokes about "where the Two Towers were really located," that is, rumors about gay affection among the hobbits:) "I think it`s because we`re all young, good-looking guys. We`re kind of cheeky, and we`re very physically tactile with one other. I love those guys. I don`t (have) any qualms about it. They`re my brothers, and I don`t have any problem showing affection for men. I`m aware of my own sexuality enough to be free with people." (quoted in MX (Melbourne, Australia), December 16, 2003)

The Hobbits are just rustic English people, made small in size because it reflects the generally small reach of their imagination.

Hobbits are a lot like Scots. It`s all about nature and enjoying their land, which is a very Scottish thing.

(teasing a journalist who asked about the hobbits` popularity in the gay community:) "We had to learn how to canoe. I don`t know why, because we don`t do it in the movie, but it was part of our training. And there was a group shower. All the Americans, though, they were quite scared. Elijah and Sean just, like, didn`t have a shower and left, but me, Orlando and Dominic, in our British way, all got involved in showers. But it was just a shower." (December 18, 2003)