A big part of what I wanted to do with this character was go from when I was a boy and try and develop into a man, really try and play him as a man who is on this search, on a journey of personal, spiritual, political, social discovery.

I love this guy, ... I love the journey he goes on. It's a story we can all relate to, in terms of success and failure and the momentary happiness in life. What really makes people tick? What really makes them understand life?

Vig used to call me 'Elf boy', and I'd call him 'filthy human'. As an Elf, I never got a scratch on me, never got dirty. And Vig would come out with blood and sweat all over him. And he'd say to me, 'Oh, go manicure your nails.'

Kirsten is a really positive person. In the film, she brings my character back to life. She's perfectly cast because she is that light.

[Orlando Bloom also talked about what it was like working with Crowe.] He's the hero man. Hero of the hour, always wanted to work with Cameron and this for me was a dream opportunity, ... We got to work on something that was a really personal project for Cameron and became a very personal project for me.

Elves live in harmony with the world, and I try to do that.