Our good proprietor Barliman sent me a letter from the ubiquitous Gandalf, this time *without* delays! Read what the wizard has brewed for Saturday…. [More]
Month: January 2000
Elijah Wood (Frodo) was born on 28 January 1981, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. That makes him 19 today! Hope that’s legal in New Zealand!
Waiters with coffee? Guards with dogs? Lions and Tigers and Bears? Oh My! [More]
This should all be classified as RUMOR since I cannot confirm it at this time:
Heard this week that nearby residents had been complaining about the bright lights shining through
the night as filming took place at Dry Creek Quarry. Rumour around the set has it that the same residents will be offered a whirlwind tour through the set on the fleet of minibuses.
Other info picked up this week:
The coffee bill for this movie will be around NZD$200,000 (US$100,000).:
Waitresses tour the set offering actors tea and coffee constantly
There are several types of coffee available, and at least 10 different teas
The minibus windows are lined with a dark one-way film that hides the occupants
The entrance to Dry Creek Quarry has traffic cones down the middle of the road and traffic controllers managing access in and out of the site and on to the public road
Smaller shoots are taking place at many locations in the hills along the Hutt Road
Security guards with dogs are patrolling the difficult terrain all around Hels Deep
Thanks to GC for the tip!
Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) was recently interviewed by ‘Interview Magazine’, in it she talks about ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ but there was a LOTR related question:
Interview: You’re going to be playing another queen – Galadriel, Queen of the Elves, in The Lord of the Rings. People are going to be saying, “Ah, Cate Blanchett, regal and ethereal”. But I get the sense that the real you is much more down-to-earth. What would you say?
Cate: Oh dear, [laughs] It’s horribly difficult to say how you are as a person. I really don’t have a static sense of myself.
Read the interview in our Scrapbook
Thanks to Resevoir Dog for the tip!
In an article called “Studio Scorecard” New line was placed at #9 (tied w/MGM).
The blurb reads:
The ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy is New Lines most ambitious project ever…Trouble Spots…with a reported $130 million plus invested in a director (Peter Jackson) whose biggest film (The Frighteners) has grossed only $17 million.
Thanks to Jincey for the tip!