» ARCHIVES Monaghan flies from Middle Earth and finds himself "Lost" on a desert island     |     04 November 2004 Dominic Monaghan, who played "Merry Brandybuck" in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, has shaved his hairy feet. Now he's a one-hit-wonder musician turned drug addict -- "Charlie" -- in "Lost. Monaghan admits he's struggled since the Tolkien trilogy hit the big screen with people internationally associating him with "a very cute, adorable, sweet-hearted, nonthreatening kind of boy." Then "Lost" came along and Monaghan jumped at the chance to show he had way more in him than that. He doesn't mind that audiences loved his Hobbit character -- he just knows he has to move on to a very different personality, or he'll end up being typecast. Seeing "Lost" as a new break in television and hearing that the show was a bit of a risk, Monaghan saw it as a calculated risk well worth the taking and isn't surprized at its popularity.  However, fame doesn't come naturally to some of the cast, who, being their first job, are quite nervous about their own new popularity.  With feelings ranging from fear to excitement, Monaghan reveals that the 14-member cast are becoming very close and supportive, giving each other advice and keeping everyone's feet on the ground. Monaghan grew up in Manchester, England, where he felt the draw to acting early when he saw Star Wars, specifically idolizing the character "Hans Solo". As a child, he has also been the proud owner of snakes, lizards, bugs and beetles, and currently has a black widow spider.  As an environmentalist, he's hoping to use his fame to promote those causes. [ source: ctv ] [ main | media | archives ] CURRENT PROJECTS • I Sell The Dead (2008) Official Site Character: Arthur Blake • X-Men Origins: Wolverine (05/01/2009) Character: Barnell Bohusk/Beak • Pet (2009) Character: Seth GALLERY UPDATES        FEATURED MEDIA  Mad TV  Date: 26 April 2008  Credit: Lisa  Size: 160.0 mb  [ download ] HOT TOPICS Favourite Piece From Dom's Collection? 5 Questions for Dom Dear Dom... TOP AFFILIATES             SUPPORT  Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation  Help support a cause near and dear to Dom's heart. Volunteer, donate or even adopt an orangutan! EMAIL Username :: Password :: [ sign up | password ] SEARCH FOR DOM :: Amazon.com :: AllPosters.com :: eBay.com SITE Since: 14 January 2004 Online: LiveJournal: stardom_lj Part of: Cerebralmunky Hosted by: Fan-Sites.org Designed by: Janine Mischor © starDom 2004-2008