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A toast to The Professor
Tomorrow, 3rd January, is the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien. He was born 116 years ago on 3rd January 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The Tolkien Society suggests that at 9pm in your local time you raise a glass and celebrate his life and work with a toast to “The Professor”.
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Happy birthday Bernard Hill
December 17th was Bernard Hill’s birthday. Bernard was born in 1944 in Manchester, England and celebrates his 63rd birthday. You can read his cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Bernard here and of Bernard in the role of Théoden here. Happy Birthday Bernard!
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Happy birthday Miranda Otto
Today, December 16th is Miranda Otto’s birthday. She was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1967, and is 40 today. You can read her cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Miranda here and of Miranda in the role of Eowyn here. Happy Birthday Miranda!
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Happy Birthday Dominic Monaghan
Today, December 8th, is Dominic Monaghan’s birthday. He was born in Berlin, Germany in 1976 and is 31 today. You can see pictures of Dominic here, pictures of Dominic in the role of Merry here and read his cast bio here. Happy Birthday Dominic!
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Return of the King – soundtrack review
The Return of the King – the complete recordings, is due for release on 20th November. You can read a comprehensive review by Mike Brennan at soundtrack.net. Awarding the recordings 5 stars his verdict is, “this complete recordings set is a must for film score fans…the amount of unreleased music here is astounding and a…
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Try a class for free with the Professor
You can listen to and download Dr Corey Olsen’s introductory lecture entitled, ‘How to read Tolkien & Why?’ here. This lecture “deals with Tolkien’s own ideas about how stories should be read and why they are important, focusing primarily on his Preface to the Second Edition of the Lord of the Rings, his essay “On…
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Lord of the Rings – stage version CD
Indian airline, Jet Airways, have entered into a sponsorship deal for the CD of the London stage version of the Lord of the Rings. The CD will be available at the Theatre Royal, London from December and will be on general sale in January 2008. You can read the full story here.
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Return of the King soundtrack – delay to release date
Howard Shore’s official website reports that the release date for the The Return of the King – The Complete Recordings, has been put back to 20th November. The delay is due to the temporary closure of the San Diego assembly plant due to the recent fires.
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Happy birthday Peter Jackson
Today, October 31st, is Peter Jackson’s birthday. He was born in Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand in 1961 and is 46 years old today. You can read his crew bio here. In the CoE Gallery there are pictures of Peter in his own section and photos throughout the general cast and crew section. Happy…
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Happy Birthday, Viggo Mortensen
Today, October 20th, is Viggo Mortensen’s birthday. He was born in Manhattan, New York in 1958 and is 49 years old today. In the CoE Gallery there are pictures of Viggo here and of Viggo in the role of Aragorn here. Happy Birthday, Viggo!
