“I've been really lucky from eight years old to continue doing what I do and continue to love it. I've been able to travel all over the world. I've had experiences at my age that a lot of people haven't. So, you know, I've missed out on certain things, but in other ways I've gained, so it balances itself out.” PeopleKnowsWorldWayYearsAgeAbleCertainHavensBalanceLuckyEight Author:Elijah Wood
“["I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore" ] really jumped off the page. And there were so many specific notes within the context of the script. Music cues, for instance.” WorldFeelsHomeThis WorldPagesNotesScriptsInstance Author:Elijah Wood
“It was so clear from the beginning - what [Macon Blair] wanted to make [in "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore"].” WorldFeelsHomeWantedClearThis WorldBlair Author:Elijah Wood
“I certainly thought of who [Tony from "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore"] was. He was so different from anyone I've played. And it was so important for me and Macon [Blair] - this was on the page too - to not make a caricature. There's a version of Tony that I think could be heightened.” ThinkingWorldFeelsImportantDifferentHomeThis WorldPagesVersionsCaricaturesBlair Author:Elijah Wood
“There's a version of Tony [from "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore"] that I think could be heightened. Trying to find the balance. A lot of that comes from "Who is he?" I think we've all kind of met that dude. The comic book enthusiast, or someone who gets too excited about things, but his own enthusiasm tends to alienate him. I relate to it because I've seen that guy.” ThinkingWorldFeelsTryingKindBookHomeGuyThis WorldBalanceMetsExcitedVersionsAll KindsEnthusiasmComicRelateComic BookThat Guy Author:Elijah Wood
“[Macon Blair] wrote a beautiful - once it was kicking off and we were gonna make the movie - he sent me this really beautiful document on Tony [from "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore" ]. It was like ruminations. "Maybe this ... I don't know ..." And I loved it.” KnowsWorldFeelsHomeBeautifulThis WorldDocumentsKickingBlairReally BeautifulRumination Author:Elijah Wood
“I think being different, going against the grain of society is the greatest thing in the world.” ThinkingWorldDifferentGrainBeing DifferentAquarius Author:Elijah Wood
“There's a real purity in New Zealand that doesn't exist in the states. It's actually not an easy thing to find in our world anymore. It's a unique place because it is so far away from the rest of the world. There is a sense of isolation and also being protected.” WorldRealStatesHouseEasyUniquePurityIsolationOur WorldBeing RealFar AwayProtectedNew ZealandEasy Things Author:Elijah Wood
