As a hobbit, Dominic Monaghan’s drug of choice was pipeweed, a gentle, mellowing substance that encourages the blowing of smoke rings and the singing of song.

As a tormented rock star, his drug of choice is heroin, which makes you want to suck powder up your nose.

Brutal place, the real world. Real as in the world of television drama, which has crashed-landed Monaghan onto a forgotten island to fight for survival against the elements and a mysterious jungle menace — hopefully for several seasons.
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Shooting ABC’s new J.J. Abrams series “Lost” in Hawaii affords actor Dominic Monaghan a chance to do some of his favorite hobbies.

Surfing is one, says the German-born actor best known for his role as hobbit Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. “We didn’t get an awful lot of time off, but when we did, we were in the water in Waikiki, which is busy.”

Also, he got a black widow spider. “Which I think is illegal,” he says. “I’m a fan of bugs. I’m a fan of wild animals in general and had snakes and lizards when I was a kid and would go out and catch insects and bugs and become more interested in the insects and bugs. I do sound like a geek, don’t I?”
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