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The transcript is in from Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro's HOBBIT webchat!

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I had a last minute lunch here in Austin... the amazing BBQ of the Salt Lick... and when I got home I realized I missed the Hobbit chat at the Weta website with Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro. I signed up and everything, but being the dumbass I am, I totally forgot about it.

Luckily for me, those rascally Weta folks have a complete transcript. I'm just starting to read now, but wanted to throw the link up now rather than after I finished.

Chat transcript here! The greatest of adventures is about to begin!


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Second? Probably not.
by Shepard Bauer
May 24th, 2008
07:42:08 PM
Third
by odo19
May 24th, 2008
07:42:47 PM
I was there.
by Mostholy
May 24th, 2008
07:45:01 PM
So Guillermo's finally shooting in scope?
by MaxTheSilent
May 24th, 2008
07:54:00 PM
They won't be out until 2011?
by JackIsLost
May 24th, 2008
07:56:54 PM
Ron Pearlman doesn't fit a Tolkien film...
by RandySavage
May 24th, 2008
07:57:09 PM
I'M QUESTION NUMBER 2!
by William Ashbless
May 24th, 2008
08:01:27 PM
Ron Pearlman is..
by This_talkback_is_on_CRAZYPILLS
May 24th, 2008
08:03:02 PM
Re: cameos
by RandySavage
May 24th, 2008
08:04:54 PM
HEY THEY ANSWERED MY QUESTION ABOUT CAMEOS
by BringingSexyBack
May 24th, 2008
08:05:10 PM
I look forward
by Darth Melkor
May 24th, 2008
08:07:25 PM
Salt Lick is worth missing this...
by DocBosch
May 24th, 2008
08:13:36 PM
hey my question about cameos was answered
by wash
May 24th, 2008
08:18:59 PM
Damn You Michael Bay
by MCMLXXVI
May 24th, 2008
08:21:00 PM
rub it in Quint
by zooch
May 24th, 2008
08:21:15 PM
Harry, BBQ?
by dude shit
May 24th, 2008
08:23:34 PM
Too much for me to read it all
by Rufferto
May 24th, 2008
08:23:38 PM
Other plans for Ron Perlman
by hamo455
May 24th, 2008
08:24:54 PM
Umm, Quint posted this.
by hamo455
May 24th, 2008
08:31:04 PM
Fucking hell Gotham and Dude shit
by half vader
May 24th, 2008
08:33:41 PM
Ha ha great minds think alike hamo
by half vader
May 24th, 2008
08:35:29 PM
Okay, the "two Hobbits"are officially my second most anticipated
by THT3000
May 24th, 2008
08:38:00 PM
Summary of points for y'all.
by MaxTheSilent
May 24th, 2008
08:38:11 PM
*films
by THT3000
May 24th, 2008
08:38:42 PM
Intense PG-13
by longawayy
May 24th, 2008
08:44:37 PM
del Toro - 'location will be favoured, I love REAL sets'
by performingmonkey
May 24th, 2008
08:44:59 PM
Perlman = Beorn??
by performingmonkey
May 24th, 2008
08:48:28 PM
They don't shoot till 2010!! Is that news?
by performingmonkey
May 24th, 2008
08:54:32 PM
sounds like Ian Holme would only be flashbacked
by pipergates
May 24th, 2008
08:58:14 PM
Nice summary Max.
by G100
May 24th, 2008
08:58:14 PM
'"H2 Electric Boogaloo" that has been discarded'
by performingmonkey
May 24th, 2008
09:05:09 PM
scary but not gorey is the right idea
by pipergates
May 24th, 2008
09:08:54 PM
Perlman could be the Goblin king, not Beorn
by pipergates
May 24th, 2008
09:11:59 PM
They should get Tom Waits for Gandalf
by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World
May 24th, 2008
09:19:04 PM
"If we disagree, the director has to win" Yes!!!
by pipergates
May 24th, 2008
09:20:41 PM
In fact
by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World
May 24th, 2008
09:21:55 PM
Color me relieved
by Lt. Kaffee
May 24th, 2008
09:24:17 PM
they should call 2nd film "Gandalf's errands"
by pipergates
May 24th, 2008
09:33:13 PM
Del Toro is the perfect pick
by zooch
May 24th, 2008
09:38:51 PM
haha DelToro is so exited about Smaug
by pipergates
May 24th, 2008
09:40:52 PM
Couldn't be happier about these 2
by Teddy Artery
May 24th, 2008
09:49:03 PM
loved the chat
by vaterite
May 24th, 2008
09:50:12 PM
Plenty of material to use in Film 2
by performingmonkey
May 24th, 2008
09:50:35 PM
ah, there might be hope of Bombadil popping in
by pipergates
May 24th, 2008
09:50:38 PM
performingmonkey
by CherryValance
May 24th, 2008
09:59:37 PM
IF ONLY had George Lucas done the same thing
by zooch
May 24th, 2008
10:01:07 PM
bridging the gap
by zooch
May 24th, 2008
10:08:52 PM
all this talk of Ron Perlman
by zooch
May 24th, 2008
10:18:17 PM
I tried....
by Salchucks
May 24th, 2008
11:10:04 PM
I agree with DocBosh
by Jack_Diablo
May 24th, 2008
11:34:52 PM
Very Exciting
by nascentia
May 24th, 2008
11:35:18 PM
A good reason for a no-Jackson Hobbit
by eggart
May 24th, 2008
11:42:06 PM
Performing Monkey, Darth Melkor...
by Hooded Justice
May 24th, 2008
11:46:31 PM
Doug Jones
by Se7enSamurai
May 24th, 2008
11:51:28 PM
Bilbo "Tea" Baggins
by KurtLockwood
May 24th, 2008
11:55:52 PM
That was frakking AWESOME!!!
by expert_40
May 24th, 2008
11:57:10 PM
Chance to correct some mistakes
by AntoniusBloc
May 25th, 2008
12:01:45 AM
Mycaw Kisard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!
by crackerfarmboy
May 25th, 2008
12:30:04 AM
MORE THEODEN & EEOMER = MORE OSCARS
by RyanMurray
May 25th, 2008
01:08:46 AM
Sounds Like Smaug Might Have Metallic Scales...?
by TroutMaskReplicant
May 25th, 2008
01:22:57 AM
The "second" film will be called:
by Canada's King
May 25th, 2008
01:47:18 AM
Smaug's underside...
by expert_40
May 25th, 2008
01:47:29 AM
"Shore is teh VOICE"
by DocPazuzu
May 25th, 2008
01:52:57 AM
Damn you IndustryKiller
by IndustryKillers Bain
May 25th, 2008
02:46:18 AM
I am so jazzed for this.
by Boromir
May 25th, 2008
03:25:47 AM
This is sounding...
by DocPazuzu
May 25th, 2008
03:41:53 AM
They answered my question about Hobbit Porn
by Orionsangels
May 25th, 2008
04:11:59 AM
"H2 Electric Boogaloo"
by DocPazuzu
May 25th, 2008
04:14:27 AM
Just started re-watching LOTR...
by SUPERJIM
May 25th, 2008
04:15:22 AM
Memory Lane
by Elohim
May 25th, 2008
04:24:35 AM
Awesome, can't wait for LOTR V: The Awakening!
by kirttrik
May 25th, 2008
04:56:39 AM
Who cares? There's T4 concept art on the other TB!
by Motoko Kusanagi
May 25th, 2008
05:18:11 AM
All for looking forward to this...
by Yeti
May 25th, 2008
05:23:19 AM
Elohim
by Rei-Ginsei
May 25th, 2008
06:42:30 AM
Del Toro
by auraboy
May 25th, 2008
08:22:48 AM
Holm
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
08:27:09 AM
Holm's Involvement
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
08:31:06 AM
Holm's casting
by auraboy
May 25th, 2008
08:34:43 AM
That answer RE: Ian Holmes made no sense
by seppukudkurosawa
May 25th, 2008
09:02:56 AM
Erm, that's HOLM, not Holmes, my dear Watson.
by seppukudkurosawa
May 25th, 2008
09:04:15 AM
With Holms
by auraboy
May 25th, 2008
09:15:39 AM
"maybe Christopher Lee will still be acting 20 years from now"
by CarmillaVonDoom
May 25th, 2008
09:41:03 AM
Film Two should be about Aragorn
by zooch
May 25th, 2008
09:47:37 AM
I'm rather impressed with del Toro's thoughts on...
by Mr. Nice Gaius
May 25th, 2008
09:51:17 AM
RandySavage
by Mr. Nice Gaius
May 25th, 2008
09:55:32 AM
purist approach may not be the best option
by Scrunchie-Scroochie
May 25th, 2008
10:06:12 AM
Zooch
by Scrunchie-Scroochie
May 25th, 2008
10:09:54 AM
could have been a trilogy to be honest
by Scrunchie-Scroochie
May 25th, 2008
10:14:38 AM
I wonder if it'll get a prefix
by auraboy
May 25th, 2008
10:16:59 AM
The Hobbit: The Incredible Aragorn
by random dude
May 25th, 2008
10:24:04 AM
PART DEUX
by random dude
May 25th, 2008
10:27:00 AM
WITH A VENGEANCE
by random dude
May 25th, 2008
10:27:46 AM
Aragorn's story has everything
by zooch
May 25th, 2008
11:08:24 AM
boxers or briefs?
by kafka07
May 25th, 2008
11:16:34 AM
Spielberg may have screwed up Indy 4, but...
by Greenleaf1
May 25th, 2008
11:25:16 AM
pssh, the LOTR movies sucked compared to the books..
by soup74
May 25th, 2008
11:27:07 AM
its also SO FREAKING OBVIOUS that film 2 will be about
by soup74
May 25th, 2008
11:34:42 AM
How Holm could be used without playing young Bilbo...
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
11:46:49 AM
Second film will be called "Hobbit: Appendix"
by theycallmemrglass
May 25th, 2008
11:54:07 AM
GDT mangled the english language
by auraboy
May 25th, 2008
01:00:02 PM
"6,000 fans asked almost 4,000 questions"
by J-Dizzle
May 25th, 2008
01:19:38 PM
Good Sign
by Todd1700
May 25th, 2008
01:24:24 PM
Guillermo and Peter
by BDT
May 25th, 2008
01:25:14 PM
If only Joe Pesci were younger
by seagrass
May 25th, 2008
01:30:36 PM
The dragons in Reign of Fire
by seagrass
May 25th, 2008
01:47:57 PM
Will Film 2 show the fall of Arnor to the Witchking?
by J-Dizzle
May 25th, 2008
02:07:27 PM
Le Vicious Fishus
by seppukudkurosawa
May 25th, 2008
02:11:52 PM
Except ringwearer9, of course.
by seppukudkurosawa
May 25th, 2008
02:13:06 PM
6000 fans asking 4000 questions
by mynameisnickpappageorgioandthi sisarealbowflexbody
May 25th, 2008
02:14:00 PM
Never thought I'd hear myself say this...
by DocPazuzu
May 25th, 2008
02:36:40 PM
Why do these questions now?
by Prior Walter
May 25th, 2008
02:42:28 PM
2 will be about the hobbits
by mutombo
May 25th, 2008
02:49:39 PM
Le Vicious Fishus
by brokentusk
May 25th, 2008
03:07:21 PM
go cry somewhere else longawayy
by orange cinema
May 25th, 2008
03:22:47 PM
Thanks, guys. Seems like the logical solution.
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
03:38:25 PM
Fishus
by DocPazuzu
May 25th, 2008
03:42:06 PM
Oh and DocPazuzu
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
03:50:14 PM
Fishus
by DocPazuzu
May 25th, 2008
03:52:34 PM
Also
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
03:53:38 PM
I mean...
by DocPazuzu
May 25th, 2008
03:53:42 PM
I remember when PJ
by auraboy
May 25th, 2008
04:00:08 PM
Another major plus for focusing on Aragorn/Strider
by AntoniusBloc
May 25th, 2008
04:09:28 PM
I see they want something original for Smaug
by Rufferto
May 25th, 2008
04:12:39 PM
The great thing about GDT's HOBBIT
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
04:18:37 PM
link dead?
by ByTor
May 25th, 2008
04:20:35 PM
All I ask is
by Silverglade
May 25th, 2008
04:20:57 PM
What a GEEK!
by dalemurphy
May 25th, 2008
04:21:08 PM
never mind
by ByTor
May 25th, 2008
04:21:34 PM
Rufferto: I don't know--some of the old cartoon designs
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
04:26:53 PM
This movie looks awesome!
by pleasebanme
May 25th, 2008
05:20:43 PM
Fuck kids
by spectrebeeyatch
May 25th, 2008
05:44:15 PM
The 2nd film title will have to be obvious
by sambrook
May 25th, 2008
05:44:33 PM
2nd Film Title
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
05:56:15 PM
2nd Film Title
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
06:02:32 PM
Le Vicious Fishus
by brokentusk
May 25th, 2008
06:20:27 PM
2nd Film Title
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
06:40:36 PM
Sure hope they have the 100 hour version
by EbertsFatThumb
May 25th, 2008
07:06:27 PM
Talking Eagles and Trolls? No problem!
by J-Dizzle
May 25th, 2008
07:20:23 PM
FIREPROOF, Del Toro says he likes the Maleficent Dragon!
by NoDiggity
May 25th, 2008
07:28:33 PM
2nd Film Title
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
07:28:40 PM
2nd Film Title
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
07:42:41 PM
sorry for the repeats
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 25th, 2008
07:45:34 PM
All of those sound like...
by seppukudkurosawa
May 25th, 2008
08:09:23 PM
i always liked...
by Lt. Kaffee
May 25th, 2008
08:25:30 PM
Toby Jones for Bilbo; Bryan Cox for Thorin
by Horace Cox
May 25th, 2008
08:36:13 PM
"Shore is teh VOICE of these films"
by ZeroCorpse
May 25th, 2008
08:42:16 PM
james mcavoy for bilbo baggins!
by Lt. Kaffee
May 25th, 2008
08:51:48 PM
Hobbit 2: Hobbit Harder
by misnomer
May 25th, 2008
09:59:08 PM
I hate to be a hater, but...
by BadMrWonka
May 25th, 2008
10:28:15 PM
Doc Pazuzu
by BDT
May 25th, 2008
10:34:22 PM
I'll just say this straight up:
by Dwide Shrewd
May 25th, 2008
10:53:15 PM
"Electric Boogaloo"
by ZeroCorpse
May 25th, 2008
11:23:23 PM
However: HAS A BEER AND CHEETS ON HIS WIFE!!!
by ZeroCorpse
May 25th, 2008
11:26:47 PM
LET HARRY DIRECT FILM 2!!!!
by EbertsFatThumb
May 25th, 2008
11:51:52 PM
Put two and two together...
by BBSloth
May 26th, 2008
12:27:20 AM
Bringing back actors 10yrs later to play 20yrs younger of themse
by TedBundy
May 26th, 2008
12:50:01 AM
AntoniusBloc
by Dingbatty
May 26th, 2008
12:50:54 AM
Hobbit 2 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
by PirateEmery
May 26th, 2008
01:55:56 AM
Hobbit 2 and the Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robe
by PirateEmery
May 26th, 2008
01:56:36 AM
Hobbit 2: Electric Booga... nevermind...
by PirateEmery
May 26th, 2008
01:57:34 AM
Hobbit 2 and the Quantum of Solace
by PirateEmery
May 26th, 2008
01:58:33 AM
on dragons
by vaterite
May 26th, 2008
02:46:23 AM
is it just me
by TheDudeintheShadows
May 26th, 2008
03:28:57 AM
also
by TheDudeintheShadows
May 26th, 2008
04:03:13 AM
pan's labyrinth
by palewook
May 26th, 2008
05:27:43 AM
Mountains of Madness
by CuervoJones
May 26th, 2008
06:20:56 AM
I can't believe people complain
by zooch
May 26th, 2008
09:42:04 AM
Can't wait for Harry's Review of the Hobbit
by EbertsFatThumb
May 26th, 2008
09:45:35 AM
The Film Two Challenge
by emvan
May 26th, 2008
09:45:51 AM
The Easy Alternative . . .
by emvan
May 26th, 2008
10:07:06 AM
Don't Forget...
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 26th, 2008
10:23:13 AM
And you're right emvan...
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 26th, 2008
10:35:25 AM
Associated with Boogaloo I'll accept
by ZeroCorpse
May 26th, 2008
11:46:36 AM
Fishus - Nobody doubts the wealth of material.
by ZeroCorpse
May 26th, 2008
11:52:31 AM
ZeroCorpse -- You're Mistaken
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 26th, 2008
12:29:48 PM
Talking Trolls and suchlike
by Aswann
May 26th, 2008
01:36:54 PM
H2 - Aragorn Again
by pokadoo
May 26th, 2008
01:45:12 PM
I'll admit I read THE SILMARILLION
by ZeroCorpse
May 26th, 2008
05:14:06 PM
I can see Ron Perlman...
by loafroaster
May 26th, 2008
05:18:11 PM
Martin Freeman for Bilbo!
by loafroaster
May 26th, 2008
05:20:04 PM
Hobbit Trailer
by Horned One
May 26th, 2008
05:23:48 PM
Ron Pearlman = Dwarf
by Jaka
May 26th, 2008
06:06:13 PM
Also...
by Jaka
May 26th, 2008
06:19:14 PM
Silmarillion boring?
by oisin5199
May 26th, 2008
07:01:03 PM
What about New Line?
by Rakafraker
May 26th, 2008
07:02:22 PM
Talking animals
by zooch
May 26th, 2008
07:48:43 PM
Please make Silmarillion!!!
by jaymrobinson
May 26th, 2008
09:18:40 PM
silmarillion
by jaymrobinson
May 26th, 2008
09:19:52 PM
Please *DON'T* make Silmarillion!!!
by CarmillaVonDoom
May 26th, 2008
09:22:05 PM
Hire SEAN CONNERY!!!!!!
by ricardomontalkhan
May 26th, 2008
09:42:27 PM
Awesome.
by Psycho_Kenshin
May 27th, 2008
04:40:17 AM
Re: Talking Animals
by Horned One
May 27th, 2008
09:22:27 AM
The trolls in The Hobbit are a different type. . .
by Nice Marmot
May 27th, 2008
12:40:45 PM
Thank Christ
by spix14
May 27th, 2008
01:21:07 PM
i still dont think Smaug should talk...
by joevfx
May 27th, 2008
01:22:21 PM
If anyone can make talking dragons, eagles, wargs, spiders...
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 27th, 2008
02:39:03 PM
As long as I get to see Arwen fighting at the battle of the 5 Ar
by Conanreturns
May 28th, 2008
02:05:25 AM
5 Ar ... okay, let's see
by irritable
May 28th, 2008
06:11:51 AM
What I meant to say was,
by Conanreturns
May 28th, 2008
09:52:14 AM
Conan, we didn't see Arwen at Helm's Deep
by irritable
May 28th, 2008
09:59:06 AM
Galadriel
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 28th, 2008
10:16:40 AM
I know,
by Conanreturns
May 28th, 2008
11:17:49 AM
That's not all irritable...
by morGoth
May 28th, 2008
11:24:43 AM
I agree SK229...
by morGoth
May 28th, 2008
11:29:33 AM
Hey Morgoth!
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 28th, 2008
02:57:31 PM
It might be,
by Conanreturns
May 28th, 2008
09:21:42 PM
Mrs Sauron, perhaps, Conan?
by irritable
May 29th, 2008
05:44:11 AM
Color me a Tolkien Traitor
by Le Vicious Fishus
May 29th, 2008
11:22:29 AM
Yes Fishus...
by morGoth
May 29th, 2008
11:35:55 AM
You'll always be Humble to me...
by morGoth
May 29th, 2008
11:43:04 AM
Sauron mutters under his breath...
by morGoth
May 29th, 2008
11:47:58 AM
More scenes from Film 2
by irritable
May 30th, 2008
06:17:37 AM
Later that evening ...
by irritable
May 30th, 2008
07:38:07 AM

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