Quotes by Peter Hambleton

About Peter Hambleton:

Peter Hambleton is a New Zealand stage, film and television actor, and stage director. Well known in the Wellington theatre scene, he has played ornithologist Walter Buller in the 2006 play Dr Buller's Birds and Charles Darwin in the 2009 play Collapsing Creation. He played the Dwarf Glóin in the The Hobbit film series and Mike Johnson in an episode of the 1999 TV miniseries A Twist in the Tale.
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Dwarves are very much of the earth and feel connected to the earth; considering gravity, their weight is low, but they're not small.

Peter Hambleton

When two kids came along, I couldn't see how I could support them. The way it played out, I was away from the theatre for five years. I was a postie for the first part and then worked as an advertising copywriter, but I somehow found my way back.

Peter Hambleton

I'm a New Zealand actor, and I really want to be doing our stuff here, and our stuff includes plays from overseas. In terms of survival, maybe I should have taken a shot elsewhere at some point, but it gets back to the same theme - we should have our...

Peter Hambleton

Tolkien didn't just write 'The Hobbit,' he created a whole world.

Peter Hambleton

Apparently, Stephen Hunter does a fantastic barbecue lamb.

Peter Hambleton

The film business has so many twists and turns that it's a miracle any film gets made.

Peter Hambleton

With Will Shakespeare writing your government's propaganda, you can't go wrong, can you?

Peter Hambleton

I love Scotland. Edinburgh is a beautiful city and has a wonderful tradition of supporting the arts.

Peter Hambleton

Author Bio

  • NamePeter Hambleton
  • DescriptionNew Zealander actor
  • Born1960
  • CountryNew Zealand
  • ProfessionActor