I've Always Thought Of Acting As A

I Believe That When People Experience An Event As A Community It Can Transcend And Change People's Lives.

I'd Already Started Directing Short Films When We Were Doing 'lord Of The Rings,' Then Videogame Projects. So Peter's Known That I've Been Heading Towards Directing For A Long Time. But I Always Thought My First Outing Would Be A Couple Of People And A Digital Camera In The Back Streets Of London Somewhere!

I've Been Writing And Wanting To Direct For A Long Time.

The Learning Curve Is 'the Hobbit' Is Being Shot In 3d.

Not A Day Goes By Where I'm Not Reminded Of Gollum By Some Person In The Street Who Asks Me To Do His Voice Or Wants To Talk To Me About Him. But Because 'the Hobbit' Has Been Talked About As A Project For Many Years, I Knew That At Some Point I'd Have To Reengage With Him.