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Live on MSN
Actor Sean Astin (Sam) will be chatting live on MSN at 9:30 Eastern Standard Time on Thursday the 19th. Don’t miss it!
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In the eyes of Boyens
Lord of the Rings fans everywhere are probably asking themselves, “What’s going on with all of the changes? Why why why?” Well, why not ask the writer? Co-writer Philippa Boyens answers several of these questions in her recent interview with Chud, which you can read here.
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Go inside the effects!
While watching the battle of Helm’s Deep in the theatres, did you find yourself wondering how the heck they did it? You can find out in this new behind the scenes video featured on the official site.
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Video interviews
BBC Films has several video interviews with the cast (and director) of Lord of the Rings, including Liv Tyler, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and more! RealPlayer is required to view.
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Long live the hobbit!
Chud’s most recent Lord of the Rings cast interview is with Elijah Wood. In it, Elijah talks about playing Frodo, the Two Towers extended DVD, and much more!
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Official site update
Explore Helm’s Deep in the new update from the official site! In it, you can read about the visual effects used in the Helm’s Deep film sequence and also take a look behind the stunts.
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More on Gollum
The Two Towers, the second installment of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, is alive with heroes and villains, massed armies at war and forests full of walking, talking trees. But nobody, or no thing, makes a bigger impression than the mutant creature Gollum. Read more.
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Producer Barrie Osborne on LotR
“When we were making the first film, the worry was that if it didn’t work, the studio would shut down,” he said. “Then when it went on to be such a success, the pressure became creating a sequel that would live up to the fans’ expectations. And I think everyone who sees it agrees that…
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Eowyn, the warrior woman
“…it’s like entering into your own fairy tale, into your own dream of princess fantasies you had as a child. You’d imagine you were in a castle — and boom! There it is! But the great thing about Eowyn is she has more backbone than most of those mythic women we are given in the…
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Dynamic duo
Today’s featured interview over at Chud is with those two loveable hobbits, Merry and Pippin. Rather, the two actors who played them: Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd. They answer questions about Treebeard, cut scenes, and a few snippets about The Return of the King.
