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Figwit Lives!!! - 2002-06-12
I made another trip into the world of Lord of the Rings today. And guess who I found?  FIGWIT!!! I stole this picture (without permission, I might add) from this site. There's an article about him in the papers which I will reproduce for the rest of you who haven't caught on to Figwit mania yet. Anyway, there's a site dedicated to his royal pouty, gorgeous, enigmatic, Figginess which I advise all of you to go to. NOW. It's at www.figwitlives.net. I LOVE FIGWIT!!! And for all ye people who want to contradict that statement... Pluck you! Pluck you all!!! There's a story about how Leggy-who was sitting at the council all jealous and upset because Figgy looks better, sits straighter and has much nicer hair than he does. YAY BRUNETTES! Also because Figgy gets to sit next to that king... What's his name now... Arathorn? Whatever. Anyway, So Figwit is about to volunteer for the misson ("Pick me! Pick me! I know a short cut to Mordor!") when Legolas gets up, flicks his blonde tresses over his shoulder and goes... You have my bow... SPOTLIGHT THIEF!!! Article begins here: Three seconds was all it took for Wellington actor Bret McKenzie to get more than his 15 minutes of fame. His brief appearance as an elf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has earned the 25-year-old a huge and unusual following on a website dedicated to his character. Figwit, a name bestowed on him by fans meaning “Frodo is grea... Who is THAT?”, featured in about three seconds of the 3-hour film. He had no lines, not even a close-up, and would have gone by unnoticed but for a group of die-hard fans who took a fancy to his preened hair, plucked eyebrows and pouty mouth. “It’s hilarious,” McKenzie said. “It’s pretty weird but I’m flattered. My hope is that Peter Jackson will see it and think about doing a Figwit story –- you know, movie number four.” McKenzie has no idea who set up the website, which has received hundreds of thousands of hits. It was being hit so often it was crashing, he said. The actor, who is the keyboard player in Wellington band The Blackseeds and one of the Flight of the Conchords comedy band members, spent a week on the film set, appearing in the council of elves scene where the main characters are deciding who will take the ring to Mordor to be destroyed. It was not till yesterday that McKenzie was named as the man behind the elf. As well as an extensive gallery with images of his character, the website features songs made up about Figwit, and online debate as to who is better looking –- Orlando Bloom’s Legolas or Figwit –- and a book where people can comment on their favourite elf. “It’s pretty funny to be famous for being an extra. Maybe I could go to Los Angeles to do the convention thing like the Star Trek characters. I wouldn’t have to say anything, I would just have to sit there and stare meaningfully. I reckon Orlando Bloom is feeling pressure. This is my moment. I think this could be it.” McKenzie does not feature in either Rings sequel. Article ends here. Please note that Bret McKenzie is only an elf impersonator who looks a lot like Figwit. He did not act as Figwit. Figwit has no actor. Figwit needs no actor. He is real. He lives. FIGWIT RULES!!! Everyone can expect to hear me talking about him a lot from now on. Leggy-who can remain on my desktop... For now... Until I find a website that will give me a lovely desktop picture of Figwit. For more Figwit news... stay tuned. Meanwhile, remember to visit www.figwitlives.net!
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