Dean O'Gorman directs his first film

#deanogorman #peterjackson #shortfilm #thehobbit #aidenturner Dean O’Gorman is a New Zealand actor known for a variety of TV and film roles including playing the dwarf Fili in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy. His other interests include Karate and photography. In 2024 he releases the short film Morning Hate which he wrote and directed. Key moments: 0:23 His thoughts having finished his first directing job 1:16 What he has learned from working with Peter Jackson 2:26 Jackson trusting actors (maybe) 3:07 Where he got the idea for the film 5:26 His views on war 6:41 Working with a ‘dreamy’ DOP and the challenges of shooting 8:40 Filming in muddy conditions 9:02 Having to direct his friends on set 10:29 Explaining who was the biggest joker on set 11:20 Does he have a ‘bromance’ with Aiden Turner? 12:43 Will he direct other things in the future 13:43 Does he have a favourite role? 14:52 His favourite comfort food 🗞️ Sign-up for my free newsletter: https://www.andrewwhiteside.com/signup/ 🧑‍💻Visit my website: https://www.andrewwhiteside.com/ 👉 It’s not easy being an independent journalist. If you want to support my journalism click here: https://buymeacoffee.com/andrewwhiteside