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The Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
Let others follow it who can!
Let them a journey new begin,
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.
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FRODO BAGGINS
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Frodo Baggins
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Actor Name:
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Elijah Wood
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Date of Birth:
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January 28, 1981
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Place of Birth:
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Cedar Rapids, IA
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Character Bio:
| Frodo was born in 2968 the only son of Drogo
Baggins and Primula Brandybuck. His parents both died in the year
2980, so he was adopted by his cousin Bilbo Baggins, the wealthy bachelor.
Bilbo brings Frodo to live with him at his large house Bag End not
out of charity but because he out of his many relatives is the only
one to show spirit. Frodo grows up into a sensitive, serious and intelligent
hobbit still fascinated by his uncle's library and stories of his
exotic travels across Middle Earth. Because of his isolated upbringing
other hobbits feel that Frodo has had his mind turned by Bilbo's wild
stories and his odd passion for travel (hobbits are by nature sedentary
creatures). And it's true, like his uncle Frodo has developed a taste
for travel and exploration. But Frodo has no idea of the long journey
that he will soon take. When Frodo reaches the age of manhood Bilbo
decides to go live with the Elves and leaves all his belongings including
Bag End and an unusual gold ring to Frodo. Soon Frodo discovers the
dark power and immense danger that this ring holds to him and all
of Middle Earth. And his long journey to destroy the 'One Ring', begins.... |
Actor Bio:
| Elijah Jordan Wood
was born on January 28, 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Warren and Debbie
Wood. One of three children, old brother Zack and a younger sister
Hannah. Elijah's acting career started at a young age, appearing in
films such as Paradise (1991), Radio Flyer (1992), and Forever Young
(1992) with Mel Gibson. After The Good Son (1993) with Macaulay Culkin
Elijah appeared in North (1994). In 1996, Elijah starred in a movie
remake of the old TV show Flipper (1996), and immediately regained
his old strength. He appeared in countless movies after that such
as, Deep Impact (1998) and The Faculty (1998). In 1999 Elijah was
in three movies that never made it into wide release: the Bumblebee
Flies Anyway, (1999) , Black and White (1999) , and Chain of Fools
(2000), . Elijah next has gone on to work on what has been called
the biggest project ever to hit the movies, The Lord of the Rings
Trilogy, based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. |
Actor Commentary:
“It
was such a joy to be able to take a character from one extreme to
the other. His journey is quite internal because it really deals with
The Ring and the influence that The Ring has over him and the burden
that that creates. The Ring really is it’s own character and
it influences him and it starts to deteriorate Frodo’s soul to
the point where he is just a shadow of his former self by the end
of it."
"I think in some ways Frodo's quite
similar to me. Hobbits in general have a real love for life and
a passion for friendship and food and drink, the simple pleasures
of life. Those things I totally relate to. And Frodo's got a sort
of quietness about him. In some ways he's kind of internal in the
sense that he thinks quite a lot and, unlike other hobbits, he's
really kind of curious about the outside world and about adventures
and travel and other peoples and places. I could relate to that
as well. It's interesting, after you're a character for that length
of time, the character bleeds into you and you bleed into the character
and it's difficult to tell really how that occurs and what part
of you the character contains and so on and so forth."
Elijah Wood has the ring. There were other
rings, used for different shots, but he has the ring he wore: the
ring that was the ring. Jackson gave it to him in a wooden box as
he left New Zealand at the end of filming. "It is the one ring,"
he says, "which is a pretty great thing to have."
He keeps the ring in his office. It's put
away, out of sight.
I ask Wood whether he often takes it out and fondles it.
"No," he says. "I haven't taken it out in quite some
time. I'd rather just keep it hidden away for now."
He has the ring. He mentions that he also
wants the sword, but they still need that for pickup shots. Elijah
Wood is talented and successful and desired and strangely secret
and smart and self-possessed. He has the ring, and now he wants
the sword. That's how it starts. Wood may handle it all better than
most, whatever his buried weirdnesses, but there will be plenty
to handle nonetheless. He will get his sword, of course, and he
will keep the ring, which in fact is nothing sinister or malevolent,
just a gold band from a beloved movie. And then, because this is
how we are, he will want something else.
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Filmography:
Ash Wednesday (2001)
Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, The
Chain of Fools (2000) .... Mikey
Bumblebee Flies Anyway, The (2000) .... Barney Snow
Black and White (1999) .... Wren
Faculty, The (1998) .... Casey Connor
Deep Impact (1998) .... Leo Biederman
Oliver Twist (1997) (TV) .... The Artful Dodger
Ice Storm, The (1997) .... Mikey Carver
Flipper (1996) .... Sandy
North (1994) .... North
War, The (1994) .... Stuart 'Stu' Simmons
Adventures of Huck Finn, The (1993) .... Huck Finn
Good Son, The (1993) .... Mark
Forever Young (1992) .... Nat Cooper
Witness, The (1992) (TV) .... Little Boy
Day-O (1992) (TV) .... Dayo
Radio Flyer (1992) .... Mike
Paradise (1991) .... Willard Young
Avalon (1990) .... Michael Kaye
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