ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Orlando Bloom and Richard Armitage held up the New York leg of the worldwide fan event for "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" on Monday (November 4).<br/> <br />At the same time, fan experiences were happening simultaneously in Los Angeles and London with various actors from the film, while director Peter Jackson appeared live from New Zealand.<br/> <br />After the hour long broadcast, Bloom said the event was like a big fan appreciation night.<br/> <br />In the film, Bloom reprises his role from "The Lord of The Rings" franchise.<br/> <br />"Legolas, you know, my favorite, if not, you know, one of my favorites if not my favorite character in movies. He is just a beautiful character to play. And so the fact that Pete thought that we could find a way for him to be a part of the world is amazing," said Bloom.<br/> <br />For those not luckily enough to snag tickets, theaters from Germany to Spain to Mexico City broadcasted the event live.<br/> <br />In addition, fans w