Elijah Wood has a natural ability to stare fixedly without blinking for long stretches. This quirk became a casting asset rather than a liability: the filmmakers relied on it when filming Frodo wrapped in Shelob's web, where a glassy, frozen expression sells a character suspended in terror. What reads as a weird personal trait can become an irreplaceable creative tool in the right role.
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