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Doco planned on enigmatic elf LUCY CORRY THE NATIONSREWSPAPIR FIRST he got three seconds of fame in The Lord of the Rings, then came a s website devoted to his elvish good looks er Rin USA TODAY cycle now there are plans for a documen sure tary about Wellington actor and musi cian Bret McKenzie, aka Figwit. Most moviegoers might have missed his appearance as an elf extra in The Fellowship of the Ring but one glimpse of Mr McKenzie's finely chiselled cheek bones was eough to spawn a host of estih Internet sites created by ardent fanse class cats py diideds Figwitan acronym for Frodo-Is- Great, Who-Is-That?has featured in an increasing number of sites and tak- en front page space in USA Today and YahooLife magazine in the United States. Front page news: Wellington actor Bret McKenzie's face adorns the front page of USA Today as his Figwit fame spreads across the globe.
Doco planned on enigmatic elf LUCY CORRY THE NATIONSREWSPAPIR FIRST he got three seconds of fame in The Lord of the Rings, then came a s website devoted to his elvish good looks er Rin USA TODAY cycle now there are plans for a documen sure tary about Wellington actor and musi cian Bret McKenzie, aka Figwit. Most moviegoers might have missed his appearance as an elf extra in The Fellowship of the Ring but one glimpse of Mr McKenzie's finely chiselled cheek bones was eough to spawn a host of estih Internet sites created by ardent fanse class cats py diideds Figwitan acronym for Frodo-Is- Great, Who-Is-That?has featured in an increasing number of sites and tak- en front page space in USA Today and YahooLife magazine in the United States. Front page news: Wellington actor Bret McKenzie's face adorns the front page of USA Today as his Figwit fame spreads across the globe.

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Final touches: Mark Addy, left, and Jami Gertz 'Lord' of the extras: Elfin charmer nets fans By Susan Wloszczyna USA TODAY southwest England New Zealand, where to find good elves. He's quite striking" much of the trilogy So much so that when additional was shot. "It's so hilari shooting recently was done for the sec- ous," says Mckenzie, ond film, The Two Towers (due Dec. 18), who was compensated "Someone said, We should track down Box office and awards alone cannot hope to measure the true cultural im- ct of a cinematic epic as grand as The Hadad dubbed him Figwit, based on her initial reaction to his the Rings: The Fellowship of the fleeting appearance Ring, the first of three movies based on during the Council of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic that bows Elrond when hobbit hero Frodo (Elijah A more reliable yardstick is whether Wood) agrees to be the or Middle-earthlings have in- ring bearer: "Frodo is spired a passionate cult similar to the grea... who is that?" one that surrounds bounty hunter Boba We get a lot of e- Fett of the Star Wars series. The more mails from people who with $1,300 and free Figwit.' But he was out of town." lunches for his week's Alas, the other two movies remain labor. "My friends Figwit-less, though Ordesky says ther started calling me Fig- could be a half-second more of him in wit. I've got to be one the expanded DVD out in November of the most celebrated However, those who give a fig about extras in film history Figgy should buy or rent the wide- Rings also is a family screen versions. Word is, he has beern on video and DVD today thing. Dad Peter plays lopped off in the full-screen editions. Kenzie is spending August in Edin obscure, of course, the better ure enough, Rings has spawned an only ones who noticed unlikely idol, a nameless elf (played by that handsome, dark- and brother Justin is a fellow elf "for one sec- ond," McKenzie says. with his folk-comedy duo of the Conchords. (He also plays with the funk band The Black Seeds.) Ha- extra Bret McKenzie) of haughty de- haired elf," Hadad says. Figwit lives! McKenzie, right, His girlfriend works meanor whose lack of dialogue, close- "He does stand out" has about 3 seconds in Lord of Weta, director Peter dad and de Andres are making the trip ups or screen time (only three seconds Adds de Andres, "His the Rings, but fans aplenty Jackson's effects house. this week and will meet him for the first so) during the three-hour-plus ad- enigmatic broodiness Executive producer time. A New Zealand crew doing a Fig Mark Ordesky says Jackson is highly wit documentary will record the en- nom. "He counter. "And I thought we were crazy." venture hasn't kept admirers from worked its magic on them." That magic has translated into sites amused by The first site dedicated to the ethere- filled with Figwit fan fiction, diaries, thinks it's great. It's wonderful that the de Andres says. al being, figwitlives.net, popped up in photo galleries and karaoke. "Figwit whole thing is organic, not calculated." Admits McKenzie, "I don't k arch. Its creators are a pair of Net just happ chatters, Iris Hadad, 23, an Israeli stu- The man behind Figwit, musician while reviewing dailies of the council Ordesky himself noticed McKenzie what to say. Maybe I'll just pout. dent, and Sherry de Andres, 31, of McKenzie, 26, hails from Wellington, scene a couple of years ago. "It's difficult Rings DVD packs in extras, 5D
Final touches: Mark Addy, left, and Jami Gertz 'Lord' of the extras: Elfin charmer nets fans By Susan Wloszczyna USA TODAY southwest England New Zealand, where to find good elves. He's quite striking" much of the trilogy So much so that when additional was shot. "It's so hilari shooting recently was done for the sec- ous," says Mckenzie, ond film, The Two Towers (due Dec. 18), who was compensated "Someone said, We should track down Box office and awards alone cannot hope to measure the true cultural im- ct of a cinematic epic as grand as The Hadad dubbed him Figwit, based on her initial reaction to his the Rings: The Fellowship of the fleeting appearance Ring, the first of three movies based on during the Council of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic that bows Elrond when hobbit hero Frodo (Elijah A more reliable yardstick is whether Wood) agrees to be the or Middle-earthlings have in- ring bearer: "Frodo is spired a passionate cult similar to the grea... who is that?" one that surrounds bounty hunter Boba We get a lot of e- Fett of the Star Wars series. The more mails from people who with $1,300 and free Figwit.' But he was out of town." lunches for his week's Alas, the other two movies remain labor. "My friends Figwit-less, though Ordesky says ther started calling me Fig- could be a half-second more of him in wit. I've got to be one the expanded DVD out in November of the most celebrated However, those who give a fig about extras in film history Figgy should buy or rent the wide- Rings also is a family screen versions. Word is, he has beern on video and DVD today thing. Dad Peter plays lopped off in the full-screen editions. Kenzie is spending August in Edin obscure, of course, the better ure enough, Rings has spawned an only ones who noticed unlikely idol, a nameless elf (played by that handsome, dark- and brother Justin is a fellow elf "for one sec- ond," McKenzie says. with his folk-comedy duo of the Conchords. (He also plays with the funk band The Black Seeds.) Ha- extra Bret McKenzie) of haughty de- haired elf," Hadad says. Figwit lives! McKenzie, right, His girlfriend works meanor whose lack of dialogue, close- "He does stand out" has about 3 seconds in Lord of Weta, director Peter dad and de Andres are making the trip ups or screen time (only three seconds Adds de Andres, "His the Rings, but fans aplenty Jackson's effects house. this week and will meet him for the first so) during the three-hour-plus ad- enigmatic broodiness Executive producer time. A New Zealand crew doing a Fig Mark Ordesky says Jackson is highly wit documentary will record the en- nom. "He counter. "And I thought we were crazy." venture hasn't kept admirers from worked its magic on them." That magic has translated into sites amused by The first site dedicated to the ethere- filled with Figwit fan fiction, diaries, thinks it's great. It's wonderful that the de Andres says. al being, figwitlives.net, popped up in photo galleries and karaoke. "Figwit whole thing is organic, not calculated." Admits McKenzie, "I don't k arch. Its creators are a pair of Net just happ chatters, Iris Hadad, 23, an Israeli stu- The man behind Figwit, musician while reviewing dailies of the council Ordesky himself noticed McKenzie what to say. Maybe I'll just pout. dent, and Sherry de Andres, 31, of McKenzie, 26, hails from Wellington, scene a couple of years ago. "It's difficult Rings DVD packs in extras, 5D

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arned WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN... ning Brad Dou -not e times o shoot rcS ppin. Elf Alf Has pointy ears and is always in trouble Has pointy ears and can atways smell trouble Gets hungry for Lucky, the Tanners' cat Gets hungry for lembas, elven waybread Quick with arrows to stick Quick with zingers to stick it to Willie in orcs He will dwell in the Undying His 10-10-220 phone ads will dwell in our heads forever Lands forever

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BRET McKENZIE FIGWIT
BRET McKENZIE FIGWIT

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I will take it.
I will take it.

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Fans give a Fig about Rings extra THREE econds was all it The actor, who is the took for Wellington actor keyboard player in Welling- Bret McKenzie to get more ton band The Blackseeds than his 15 minutes of and one of the Flight of the Conchords comedy folk His briof appearance as band members, spent a an elf in The Lord of the week on the film set, ap- Rings: the Fellowship of pearing in the councll of the Rings has earned the elves scene where the 25-year-old a huge and un main characters are decid- usual following on a ing who will take the ring wobsite dedicated to his to Mordor to be destroyed. It was not till yesterday Figwit, a name bestowed that McKonzie was named fame. character on him by fans meaning as the man behind the elf. Frodo-Is-Great, Who-ls As well as an extensivo That?, featured in about gallery with images of his three seconds of the 3 character, the website fea- hour film. He had no lines, tures songs made up about not even a close-up, and Figwlt, an online debate as would have gone by unno- to who is better looking- ticed but for a group of die- Orlando Bloom's Legolas hard fans who took a fancy or Figwitand a book to his preened hair, where people can comment on their favourite elf plucked eyebrows and pouty mouth zie sald. It's pretty funny to be It's hilarious," McKen famous for boing an extra. Maybe 1 could go to Los It's pretty weird but I'm Angeles to do the conven- flattered. My hope is that tion thing like the Star Trek [directorl Peter Jackson characters. I wouldn't have will see it and think about to say anything. would doing a Figwit storyyou just have to sit there and stare meaningfully know, movie number four." McKenzie has no de "I reckon Orlando who set up the website, Bloom is feeling pressure which has received hunThis is my moment. I think dreds of thousands of hits. this could be it. McKenzle does not fea- ture in either Rings sequel. MARTIN HUNTER It was being hit so often McKenzie stands before a picture of two of the film's stars was crashing, he saicd.
Fans give a Fig about Rings extra THREE econds was all it The actor, who is the took for Wellington actor keyboard player in Welling- Bret McKenzie to get more ton band The Blackseeds than his 15 minutes of and one of the Flight of the Conchords comedy folk His briof appearance as band members, spent a an elf in The Lord of the week on the film set, ap- Rings: the Fellowship of pearing in the councll of the Rings has earned the elves scene where the 25-year-old a huge and un main characters are decid- usual following on a ing who will take the ring wobsite dedicated to his to Mordor to be destroyed. It was not till yesterday Figwit, a name bestowed that McKonzie was named fame. character on him by fans meaning as the man behind the elf. Frodo-Is-Great, Who-ls As well as an extensivo That?, featured in about gallery with images of his three seconds of the 3 character, the website fea- hour film. He had no lines, tures songs made up about not even a close-up, and Figwlt, an online debate as would have gone by unno- to who is better looking- ticed but for a group of die- Orlando Bloom's Legolas hard fans who took a fancy or Figwitand a book to his preened hair, where people can comment on their favourite elf plucked eyebrows and pouty mouth zie sald. It's pretty funny to be It's hilarious," McKen famous for boing an extra. Maybe 1 could go to Los It's pretty weird but I'm Angeles to do the conven- flattered. My hope is that tion thing like the Star Trek [directorl Peter Jackson characters. I wouldn't have will see it and think about to say anything. would doing a Figwit storyyou just have to sit there and stare meaningfully know, movie number four." McKenzie has no de "I reckon Orlando who set up the website, Bloom is feeling pressure which has received hunThis is my moment. I think dreds of thousands of hits. this could be it. McKenzle does not fea- ture in either Rings sequel. MARTIN HUNTER It was being hit so often McKenzie stands before a picture of two of the film's stars was crashing, he saicd.

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ORD RINGS 106 Coliecror's Models

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Olowers in Rivendell v. pretty Almost as pretty as me Im a pervy elf jancier
Olowers in Rivendell v. pretty Almost as pretty as me Im a pervy elf jancier

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FIGWIT'S FENOMINAL FASHIONS Hawt Couture on demand Custom costuming Luxurious fabrics and tim *Trend-setting designs ALL SERVICES REASONBLY PRICED Fo ra Wax chonge services for este L au der samples

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Is it just me, or is Legolas staring I heard that!! at Figwit suspecting hinm for being prettier than him??? Made by Anne http.//groups.msn.com/BrlandoBloemDenmark
Is it just me, or is Legolas staring I heard that!! at Figwit suspecting hinm for being prettier than him??? Made by Anne http.//groups.msn.com/BrlandoBloemDenmark

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igwit is the shiznit. f- izzle alie !
igwit is the shiznit. f- izzle alie !

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FIGWIT Elf of Rivendell 备: COMPANION ELF To play, spot an Elf. Each time you play an tale, you may remove a burden. Elves seem to like music and poctry and tales as much as JHobbits like food. 4 OP0
FIGWIT Elf of Rivendell 备: COMPANION ELF To play, spot an Elf. Each time you play an tale, you may remove a burden. Elves seem to like music and poctry and tales as much as JHobbits like food. 4 OP0

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FIGWIT LORD OF POUTY-NESS ALLY HOME 6 ELF 3
FIGWIT LORD OF POUTY-NESS ALLY HOME 6 ELF 3

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Big Pimpin Figwit. epresent, Yo.
Big Pimpin Figwit. epresent, Yo.

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Gap of Rohan Jes Created by lovely She Kender
Gap of Rohan Jes Created by lovely She Kender

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