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Do you want a role in The Hobbit?
Not so far fetched as it sounds as Guillermo del Toro has announced, “we will set some rules and some contests and some fans will definitely get the chance of being extras”. So far no details have been announced about what you might have to do to earn a role as an extra. You can…
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Del Toro on The Hobbit
In an exclusive interview at ign.com Guillermo del Toro discusses the forthcoming movies.
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Tolkien postcard found
Whilst dismantling a fireplace in Tolkien’s former home in Poole, Dorset, demolition worker Stephen Malton, came across a postcard addressed to Tolkien. A collector has reportedly offered $500,000 for the fireplace and postcard. You can read the full story here.
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Del Toro answers questions on The Hobbit
At mtv.com Guillermo Del Toro answers questions about the forthcoming movies. These include; “What’s the best advice Peter Jackson gave to you about this process?”
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Happy birthday Liv Tyler
Today, July 1st, is Liv Tyler’s birthday. She was born in New York on 1st July 1977 and is 31 today. You can take a look at her cast bio here. You can view pictures of Liv here and pictures of Liv in the role of Arwen here. Happy Birthday, Liv.
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Del Toro and The Hobbit
At Hollywood.com Del Toro discusses The Hobbit movies. One of the things he reveals is that the real pre-production on the movies will begin in July.
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Do you have a question for Del Toro?
Next week Shawn Adler from MTV Movies Blog will be speaking to director of The Hobbit, Guillermo Del Toro. If you have any questions you’d like to ask you can submit them here.
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Happy birthday Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee was born in London, UK on 27th May 1922 and today is his 86th birthday. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Christopher here and of Christopher in the role of Saruman here. Happy birthday Christopher!
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Happy birthday Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen was born on 25th May 1939 in Burnley, UK and today is his 69th birthday. You can read about Ian in the cast list. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Ian here and pictures of Ian in the role of Gandalf here. Happy birthday Ian!
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Happy Birthday Cate Blanchett
May 14th is Cate Blanchett’s birthday. She was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1969 and is 39 years old today. You can read Cate’s CoE bio here. There are pictures of Cate here and of Cate in the role of Galadriel here. Many happy returns Cate.
