Archive for January, 2003

Sean Astin On MTV UK & I’s Screenplay

Friday, January 31st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

If you happen to be watching MTV UK & Ireland this weekend, try and keep an eye out for their film show Screenplay. Why? Because Sean Astin takes us on ... Read more..

Andy Serkis Chat On Scifi.com

Friday, January 31st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Maddy R writes: There will be a live chat with Andy Serkis on SciFi.com tonight @ 9 EST. SciFi's servers are VERY bad, so I wouldn't advise many people ... Read more..

The Man Behind the Gollum Is Shakespearean Actor

Friday, January 31st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For a classically trained British actor, it can be a lot of work to play a shriveled-up, power-mad freak of nature with bulging eyes and ... Read more..

Canadians love Hobbits and Orcs

Friday, January 31st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

LOTR 2 tops box office for 6 weeks. While Americans flock to see movies about a rap-singing kangaroo, oversexed honeymooners and a child-stealing witch called the Tooth Fairy, Canadian ... Read more..

What Peter Did Next

Friday, January 31st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

So how do you follow the eye-popping grandeur of a three-year labour of love the size of The Lord of the Rings trilogy? Let your ego expand to the size ... Read more..

The One Exhibit Reaches 90 000 Visitors

Friday, January 31st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Juuch writes: Thought you might like to know that The One Exhibit currently going on here with the props/artwork from the movies has been extended a month, until the ... Read more..

Hugo Weaving Article

Thursday, January 30th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

The often over-shadowed Hugo Weaving (Elrond) gets a well deserved magazine article dedicated to him, take a look at this scan sent in by Helen [More]Share This Read more..

Tolkien Lectures At QU

Thursday, January 30th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Greg writes: There will be two lectures on Tolkien, Spirituality and his Philosophy. They're taking place at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario on Feb 4th at 3pm and 7pm. ... Read more..

Middle-earth Vacation Photos

Thursday, January 30th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Arod writes: Sends along these amazing photos from his NZ trip last December, he was lucky enough to visit the locations used for Hobbiton, Rivendell, Anduin and more! [More]Share ... Read more..

Sean Astin Appointed To Bush Service Council

Thursday, January 30th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Ellen writes: One does not normally expect to hear the words "Frodo's friend Sam" out of the mouth of White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, but that's exactly what ... Read more..