Actor, stuntman, and creature performer Mark Atkin helped bring Thorin Oakenshield to life in the Hobbit Film Trilogy. We discuss what it means to be a scale double, how he got the part, and what it was like being on such a huge movie set. Also, Mark was a creature performer in the horror movie Krampus, and he shares stories from his time being a dark elf.
Mark Atkin Website and IMDb Page
I hope you enjoyed the podcast interview with Mark. Here are some links and pictures so you can learn more about him and his work.
- markatkin.com – Official Website
- Mark Atkin – IMDb Page
- @Mark_Atkin – Twitter
Mark Atkin in full costume for Krampus 
Krampus dark elf costume without mask 
Mark Atkin, actor, stuntman, creature performer 
Mark in Thorin Oakenshield costume
…fascinating..loved it…thank you…I would love to see/hear more blogs like this regarding the scale doubles, stunt ladies and gents, mocap, and especially the people under all the prosthetics wigs makeup and costumes…another interest actor would be New Zealand’s Brett Beattie, the ‘scale’ stunt double for John Rhys Davies, Sala Baker/Sauron, and Jed Brophy the man of all make up and prosthetics throughout LOTR and The Hobbit. Its the men and women behind the scenes that many times make it more possible for the ‘first string’ actors to become what we see on the silver screen…