oddest thing, I was walking home from my ‘yoga’ classes yesterday, when I was ushered into a limo by 2 men in black suits and sunglasses (the fact that it was midnight obviously didn’t bother these two). They slammed the door behind me, and I was facing an elderly man who I can only describe as ‘well manicured’. He slipped me an envelope and told me to go out there and do my job that I was born for! He then proceeded to shoot his chauffeur and blow himself up….very odd.

I ran home and opened the envelope, it contained what you now see before you, a WETA test shot, we assume somewhere near Rivendell, given all the text mumbo jumbo associated with it, which we cropped out of the right hand side (which we have now added back in!). please note: This is just a TEST shot, hence the shabby looking wall on the right, it’s kinda like when you take a portrait, and you need to test for the lighting, same thing. but very pretty no!

Don’t believe me? ok since ‘the thruth is out there’ I’ll let you in on the skinny. New Ringer Spy Mega Boom sent this in to me by ways and means unknown πŸ™‚

DD

SET Magazine, a Brazilian Movie Mag, has done a few pieces on LOTR. It’s a basic overall review, so nothing much new there. Good to see the international press getting on board!

Thanks to Mongvar for the images!

A week into filming, and Tehanu found she just HAD to go to Wellington…While she was there she found time to lurk around some film locations….her travel notes are here.

Mt. Victoria Pathways

Here’s a link to a website about Craig Parker, who said on TVone’s “Bayley’s Home Front” that he was going to be an elf on LOTR and he was spending a lot of time at the gym because he had the idea that they don’t wear a great deal.

Check out Craig’s website, which includes video clips of him in action, here

Thanks again to Tiggy for the link.

Looking for some LOTR related toys? Why not check out this site ‘Harlequin Miniatures‘, they have started selling some LOTR related stuff:

Characters and Heroes

Grishnahk of Barad-Dur (1) £ 4.00 $ 8.00

Gimli £ 4.00 $ 8.00

Uruk-Hai Soldiers I (2) £ 4.00 $ 8.00

Uruk-Hai Soldiers II (2) £ 4.00 $ 8.00

Uruk-Hai Soldiers III (2) £ 4.00 $ 8.00

Uruk-Hai Soldier Command (2)£ 4.50 $ 9.00

Uruk-Hai Soldiers Champion (1)£ 3.00 $ 6.00

Orc Soldiers

Orc Soldiers I (3) £ 4.50 $ 9.00

Orc Soldiers II (3) £ 4.50 $ 9.00

Orc Soldier Command (2) £ 4.00 $ 8.00

Orc Soldier Champion (1) £ 3.00 $ 6.00

Check out the site here.

Thanks to Bryn for the tip!

According to Frosty, head honcho at ‘The Corner of Viggo Mortensen‘ (see cast page), the big V is off to NZ this week-end.

Expect him to travel with a broken sword, pat the top of Elijah’s head, and lust after Liv Tyler, well, aren’t we all?

Thanks to Frosty for the tip!