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Life for Elijah after filming LotR
“I think I am stronger as a result, but for a while I did wonder whether I would ever find anything to match it. Here I am, still a young actor, thinking: ‘Maybe this is as good as it gets.'” Read more.
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Peter, the determined hobbit
The first two movies in this J.R.R. Tolkien-based trilogy boast emotional power and surprise unequalled in the epic-fantasy genre. That’s partly because of Jackson’s own hobbitry. He works close to the ground with his actors. That’s rare in historical films and period spectacles as well as three-hour fables. Read more.
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New Year’s party in the RP chat room
PotbellyHairyfoot will bartend. All are welcome! Come as your RP character or as yourself. Click on “read more” for details.
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TTT rocks the silver screen
Ain’t It Cool News listed the twenty-one films of 2002 best viewed on the big screen, and it’s no surprise that The Two Towers made the cut.
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Don’t sign any length petitions just yet…
“It might be much longer,” says Elijah Wood, who plays Frodo Baggins, indicating that the last journey, “The Return of the King,” will be inching toward the 3-1/2-hour mark. Read more.
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Howard Shore in the UK
On February 9th, Lord of the Rings score composer Howard Shore will conduct the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the UK première of his Fellowship of the Ring for Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Classic FM has five tickets to give away for this event. You can enter to win them here.
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How did they do that?
Director Peter Jackson and director of photography Andrew Lesnie go in depth about the cinematography of the Lord of the Rings in an interview with ASC.com, discussing the realism of Rohan, Fangorn Forest, the Dead Marshes, and more!
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Still haven’t seen TTT?
If you’ve yet to see the film or simply can’t get enough of it, MSN Entertainment has five movie clips you can download. Scenes include the “we’re not alone” sequence with Frodo and Sam, Eowyn and Aragorn, and Gandalf and Theoden.
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The long-winded Elijah Wood
In a lengthy interview with Sci Fi, Elijah Wood talks about The Two Towers, the changes in his character, and the scenes from the film that have stuck in his mind.
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The Hero Returns
“He asked me a series of very intense questions about Aragorn’s character. I stumbled my way through the answers,” Jackson says. “As the questioning continued, I started to realize he wasn’t going to do it. He was somber, very serious, rather dour. Then, without warning, Viggo suddenly said, ‘Well, I guess I’ll see you in…
