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Grammy Awards: Dominic Monaghan on Eminem, 'Lost,' 'The Hobbit' [Video]

February 13, 2011 | 7:58 pm

Dominic  Monaghan, known to most as Charlie on "Lost" or Merry in the "Lord of the Rings" franchise, shuffled down the Grammy Awards red carpet with gusto on Sunday night in downtown L.A.

Not sure why he was there? The actor is featured in the music video for Eminem's hit song "Love the Way You Lie," featuring Rihanna.

"It was like two days of getting thrown around and being violent," he says.

The British actor will be noticeably absent in Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth when the director takes on "The Hobbit," but he's dealing with it in stride: "I'm bummed in a nice way." He added that he didn't rule out working with the director in the future.

However, fans of his TV work -- he also appeared on ABC's short-lived "FlashForward" -- might have to wait a bit longer to see him return to the small screen.

"It'd have to be something as good as 'Lost,'" Monaghan said, "if not better."

Video and Transcript

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Dom: I'm kind of excited to see The Arcade Fire, Eminem, [unintelligible] Machine, Bob Dylan.

Interviewer: OK. The hits.

Dom: Yeah.

Interviewer: You were in the Eminem video, right?

Dom: [nods] Yeah.

Interviewer: What was it like shooting that?

Dom: It was really good. It was like two day of, um, get thrown around and being violent. [shrugs] It's OK for two days.

Interviewer: What's, uh, what's coming on work next?

Dom: I just did a film called The Day that will come out sometime this year and then I'm doing a film in a couple of weeks and then I'm doing a movie in the summer, so.

Interviewer: Can you tell me a little be about that?

Dom: One's the story of an author who goes back to see his dad on his death bed. The other one's like science fiction, kind of.

Interviewer: So, The Hobbit, is there... Will you show up again?

Dom: No, I don't think we will. I think Elijah might. And a few other people, so.

Interviewer: Are you bummed? Do you wish you guys were in the, uh...?

Dom: Bummed in like a nice way. You know, like, I can see why we wouldn't be in the film but obviously it's nice to go back. But we'll... You know I'm going to know Pete Jackson for the rest of my life and we're work together at some point. You don't you want to start fitting like square shapes into circular holes.

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I'm a fan. I was a fan of the books...

Absolutely, I'll be there.

Interviewer:

It's like a little square in our music section.

DOm: On my iPod right now is a song called "Swear Words," Kids and Explosions.

swear words kids and explosions

really, really smart innovate album and it's probably my favorite album last year.

Interviewer: Two more.

Dom: Two more?

I like an album called The Books. Eponymous album, first album.

This guy takes different pieces of

It's probably my favorite

This guy called... this band called

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freelance_Whales

Interviewer:

Yeah, when you're chilling out. You don't want to get shouted all the time.

Interviewer:

Dom: Arcade Fire are great and Eminem, obviously.

Interviewer: Are we going to see you on TV soon?

Dom: Uh, maybe. Who knows. We'll see. I don't know if I'd be on TV. It would have to be something as good as Lost if not better. So wait for that. Bye.

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