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Summary

Elijah Wood participated in a Wired Autocomplete interview where he answered various questions based on Google search results. Here are some key points from the interview:

* He met Daniel Radcliffe while filming Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, and often gets mistaken for him.
* He doesn't know how to answer the question of why he's considered hot.
* To make him appear small in Lord of the Rings, the filmmakers used a combination of techniques, including forced perspective, scale doubles, and special effects.
* He has kept some props from the Lord of the Rings, including the One Ring, latex Hobbit feet, and Sting the sword.
* His first movie role was in Back to the Future, and he has also appeared in films like Avalon and Sin City.
* He is an American with some Danish and English heritage.
* He loves pizza, especially frozen pizza, and has a girlfriend who shares his passion for food.
* He is a record collector and DJ, and has been doing it casually since the Lord of the Rings days.
* He is not vegan and loves food too much to give up non-vegan options.
* He is right-handed and has never been good at driving a stick-shift car.
* He thinks he may have aged well, with not too many wrinkles at 39.
* He used to do magic tricks as a kid but has since forgotten them.
* He has dichromatic eyes, but they are both blue and the same shade.
* He is not a twin and doesn't know if he has any unknown twins or doppelgangers.
* He has lived in California since he was seven and considers it his home.
* He didn't go to college, instead spending four years making the Lord of the Rings films.
* He lives in Southern California and occasionally in Austin, Texas.
* He has been told he resembles Daniel Radcliffe and Tobey Maguire.
* His parents' names are Debra and Warren.
* He played a character named Kevin in Sin City.
* He is not married but hopes to be one day.
* He voiced a character in the God of War video game and had to scream as his character's head was ripped off.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. Elijah Wood met Daniel Radcliffe while doing ADR for Lord of the Rings and visiting the set of Harry Potter.
2. Elijah Wood has been mistaken for Daniel Radcliffe on multiple occasions.
3. Elijah Wood did not play Spider-Man in a movie.
4. In Lord of the Rings, Elijah Wood's height was manipulated using various techniques, including motion control cameras, blue-screen units, scale doubles, and force perspective.
5. Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood filmed scenes together.
6. Elijah Wood's first movie role was in Back to the Future.
7. Elijah Wood's nationality is American.
8. Elijah Wood has some Danish and English heritage.
9. Elijah Wood's favorite food is pizza, including frozen pizza.
10. Elijah Wood kept some items from the Lord of the Rings set, including the One Ring and a pair of latex Hobbit feet.
11. Elijah Wood can't sing well and needs "lubrication" to sing karaoke.
12. Elijah Wood auditioned for Moulin Rouge and took singing lessons for the role.
13. Elijah Wood's first large film role was in the movie Avalon.
14. Elijah Wood took piano lessons as a child but didn't continue playing.
15. Elijah Wood had to learn to play piano for the movie Grand Piano.
16. Elijah Wood can drive a stick-shift but only did it twice for work.
17. Elijah Wood has a personal life and enjoys activities like DJing, watching movies, and playing with his girlfriend.
18. Elijah Wood has gray hair at the age of 39.
19. Elijah Wood used to do magic tricks as a kid but has since forgotten them.
20. Elijah Wood has blue eyes.
21. Elijah Wood is not a twin.
22. Elijah Wood is a DJ and started doing it casually during the Lord of the Rings days.
23. Elijah Wood loves vinyl records and finds DJing with them exciting.
24. Elijah Wood is not vegan.
25. Elijah Wood is right-handed.
26. Elijah Wood may be distantly related to Evan Rachel Wood.
27. Elijah Wood grew up in California, born in Iowa and moved to Los Angeles at age 7.
28. Elijah Wood did not attend college, instead spending four years making the Lord of the Rings films.
29. Elijah Wood did not graduate high school or get a GED.
30. Elijah Wood lives in Southern California and occasionally in Austin, Texas.
31. Elijah Wood is often mistaken for Daniel Radcliffe and Tobey Maguire.
32. Elijah Wood's parents are Debra and Warren Wood.
33. Elijah Wood plays Kevin in Sin City.
34. Elijah Wood is not married.
35. Elijah Wood voiced Demios, Kratos' brother, in the God of War game.