#131 - Stephen Hunter Interview (The Hobbit, Acting, Peter Jackson, Coaching, Voice Acting, Video Games etc.)

Stephen Hunter is an actor, radio host, voice over artist, and acting coach. He is most well known for playing Bombur in The Hobbit.   SOCIAL MEDIA YOUTUBE -  @Stephen Hunter  TWITTER - @StephenJHunter1 WEBSITE - https://www.stephen-hunter.com/   #thehobbit #peterjackson #actingcoach   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Stephen’s Bombur Shirt/Stephen’s Office Of Memorabilia  02:50 - Stephen Doesn’t Get The Luxury Of Choosing Roles/Sydney Floods 04:29 - How Stephen Got A Role In The Hobbit 10:17 - Colour Audition Rounds Of Hobbit 10:48 - Having No Dialogue As Bomber/Physical Acting 13:02 - Being Intimidated By The Scale Of The Hobbit At First 15:00 - Committing To The Role By Eating 16:25 - Shooting The Bag End Scenes/Different Stages They Had Sets 19:03 - Barrel Riding Scene 20:42 - The Bomber Costume 24:05 - Peter Jackson’s Direction 26:24 - Goblin Cave Story/Practical Jokes 28:20 - Running From Beorn Scene 31:30 - Biggest Mistakes Actors Make 34:00 - Hollywood Creates Delusions In Actors/Advice For Actors 38:38 - Voice Acting Opportunities/Audio Plugins 41:16 - Video Game Voice Acting Doesnt Pay Well In Australia /Naughty Dog 43:09 - Online Voice Agencies/Audio Equipment Is Cheap/Recording Booths 45:40 - Stephen Is An Audio Engineer 47:00 - Actors Creating A Constant Income/Don’t Rely On One Industry For Survival 50:00 - Why Stephen Didn’t Move To America/American Visas 50:55 - Australian Actors Making It Big In America 51:26 - Stephen Worked With Chris Hemsworth Before He Blew Up 51:55 - Australia & NZ Film Studios  54:00 - How To Sign Up To Stephen’s Acting Coach Course