News for Aug. 02, 2000
Stars attend scriptwriter's new play
8/02/00, 4:33 pm EST - Tehanu
Sinclair is a scriptwriter on The Lord Of The Rings. He was involved in the beginning stages of the project, sketching out the bigger shapes of the story, according to people I've talked to. Since then he's written and produced a number of stage comedies that have toured NZ, and he's noted for his keen whit and sense of satire. Having somebody like him on the writing team almost guarantees that LOTR won't suffer from the kind of overblown, over-serious self-regard that has spoiled other fantasy movies in the past.