Archive for October, 2004

PJ, Barrie O & Fran Walsh Win AFI Award

Sunday, October 31st, 2004 Posted in Barrie Osborne, Crew News, Events, Fran Walsh, Old Main News, Peter Jackson

Congrats to Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh for winning the 'Moonlight Projects AFI Award' last night at the Australian Film Institute's award show. [AFI.org.au] Share This Read more..

Happy Birthday PJ!!

Sunday, October 31st, 2004 Posted in Old Main News, Peter Jackson

Today is Peter Jackson's Birthday! Peter was born on Haloween 1961 in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand. That makes him 43 today! Happy Birthday Peter!! Share This Read more..

Ted Nasmith Book Tour Austin, TX

Sunday, October 31st, 2004 Posted in Books & Publications, Events, Old Main News

In celebration of the Lord of the Rings 50th anniversary, Ted Nasmith presents slides of his paintings from the new edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s prequel to the trilogy. Nasmith was ... Read more..

Mortensen Surprises At Rally

Sunday, October 31st, 2004 Posted in LotR: Cast News, Old Main News, Viggo Mortensen

Melissa writes: I just wanted to let you know that a friend of mine, who knows I am a big LOTR fan, called to say that Viggo made a ... Read more..

Happy Haloween?

Saturday, October 30th, 2004 Posted in J.R.R. Tolkien, Old Main News

Justin writes: Forbes just posted printable cutouts of famous millionaires, including JRR Tolkien. [More] Share This Read more..

St. Paul Nasmith Book Signing Report

Saturday, October 30th, 2004 Posted in Books & Publications, Events, Old Main News

not a hobbit writes: I wanted to tell you about Ted Nasmith’s presentation and book signing on Tuesday evening at Bound To Be Read on Grand Ave. in St. Paul, ... Read more..

Are You An Aspiring Filmmaker?! Read On!

Saturday, October 30th, 2004 Posted in Conventions, Fans, Old Main News

Aspiring Tolkien filmmakers will be able to showcase their work in our fan film and video screening room. The best of these submissions will be shown at the convention. You ... Read more..

Hercules rides again, seriously

Saturday, October 30th, 2004 Posted in LotR: Cast News, Old Main News, Sean Astin

The fake babies bundled into a bin suggests this is one serious television show. The waft of horse dung makes the West Auckland set smell like a Greek city ... Read more..

Lee & McKellen Are Greatest Living Actors

Saturday, October 30th, 2004 Posted in Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, LotR: Cast News, Old Main News

The website movies.msn.com, it lists a British magazine's poll of the greatest living movie stars over the age of 50. It has actors Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee in ... Read more..

Hall Of Fire Chats This Weekend

Saturday, October 30th, 2004 Posted in Barliman News

Nine he gave to Mortal Men, proud and great, and so ensnared them. Long ago they fell under the dominion of the One, and they became Ringwraiths, shadows under his ... Read more..