Who’s going to be playing the LOTR soundtrack? The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra might be putting some effort into getting that gig.
They were in town last night and I talked to some of the players. They said they recorded a half-hour demo soundtrack which was given to some Hollywood execs to take away and listen to.
“Whose music did you play?” I asked.
“Some guy from the States who’s settled in Christchurch.”
“Nah, Queenstown” said another player.
“Who, who who who who?” I said
“Carlin, I think” said one of the players. “He wants to do the LOTR soundtrack.”
“So, what was the music like?”
The general impression wasn’t too enthusiastic.
Oh well. I’ve never heard of the guy, so I’ve got no opinion. Maybe the orchestra will get a gig out of it, even if the composer doesn’t.
Day: September 24, 1999
The cool dudes over at CHUD (www.CHUD.com) have part 4 of their ‘Why LOTR will Rock’ essay online. Check it out!
From: Scott I
This is the reply and the question from ian Mckellen.
Hello, Sir McKellen (or is it McKellen the Grey)?
Anyway, I’m a big fan of the Lord of the Rings( not big in stature, just enthusiasm!) and was just wondering:
Will the Gandalf character you portray in the film be YOUR Gandalf or one perceived by another person, e.g Peter Jackson?
Thanks for your time,
Scott I,
Doncaster – England
dear scott i
u ask a simple question that is not easily answered. let’s say for now that tolkein and jackson will be my guides
best wishes ian mckellen
TheOneRing.net placed a call to find if there was any truth to the Mira Sorvino as Eowyn/Arwen thing.
To my surprise Mira was approached by PJ and company, but that’s as far as things got. According to my contact:
‘They talked, that’s it’
So does this mean she’s out? or in? Who knows…
From ‘Filmunlimited -UK’
The appearance of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy has been confirmed, according to a Film Unlimited source.
The husband and wife team are to be introduced at the end of the first film, The Fellowship of the Ring, and will assume lead roles in the second, The Return of the King, which is being shot immediately afterwards. It will be the first time they’ve worked together since marrying in May 1998, and they will be the Middle Earth trilogy’s highest-profile stars.
The same source suggests that Terence Stamp – most recently seen as Chancellor Valorum in The Phantom Menace – is soon to be announced as a late addition to the Lord of the Rings company. No news on which part Stamp will occupy, although it’s thought to be nasty, not cuddly.
It is to be noted that TheOneRing.net did place another call to Ethan’s camp yesterday, the word then was ‘unconfirmed’.
More coming soon!
With all the latest Tolkien related merchandise let downs, questions began to rise weither ToyVault (www.toyvault.com) were the latest to fall under the dark spell.
Fans of the action figue collection can rest easy. TheOneRing.net placed a call to Jon Huston – creative director at ToyVault.
Jon assures me that all is well with ToyVault. Things are running according to plan.
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Jon, check out the interview here.