James Nesbitt has heaped praise on director Peter Jackson.
The Irish actor took on the role of dwarf Bofur in the first instalment of The Hobbit trilogy and now he has some work to do on the second.
The film saw him work with Peter Jackson for the first time and admits that he has loved working with the filmmaker.
Speaking to Den of Geek the actor said: "He’s extraordinarily inclusive, very collaborative and casts very carefully I think, he wants his actors to bring bits of themselves, I mean he asks you to jump off the cliff with him, but then lets you fall whatever way you want to, and he’s pretty impressive in that way.
"The thing about Peter is that he is very, very hard to define because here is a very kind, down to earth, instinctively generous man, with the imagination of a kid, he’s one of the ones that managed to break that impossible challenge - you know Picasso always wanted to paint like a child, that was his biggest regret, and everyone understands what Picasso meant by that.
"I think Peter was one of the ones that got to be successful, he got to be the fan with the flair and imagination of a kid, with the innocence of a child, with the touch of a genius, who was given the opportunity to make those movies."
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was a box office smash as it went on to gross over $1 billion at the global box office.
There are two instalments left to enjoy and it promises to follow in the footsteps of The Lord of the Rings and being of the most successful franchises of all time.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is out on DVD & Blu-Ray now while The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is released 13th December.
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