Jackson mocks Australians at Hobbit presser  In casting the role
of the Goblin King in The Hobbit, director Peter Jackson says
Australia seemed the ideal place to look.  At a media conference
ahead of the film's world premiere, Jackson had press from
around the world laughing as he revealed how Barry Humphries
nabbed the part.  "It was interesting, trying to cast that role
because the character is very uncouth, very bad personal hygiene
issues, vocabulary is quite small, so obviously casting somebody
from Australia seemed like the obvious place to first," he said.
"And if you look at all Australians available to us, Barry was
the person that fits that bill perfectly."  In response,
Humphries said he brings, "a healthy Australian vulgarity" to
the CGI part, which was created using WETA Digital's performance
capture.  The actor, known for Dame Edna, had the media in
stitches.  "It was thrilling to work on this film and when see
my extraordinary interpretation you realise why I immediately
fell into the arms of