Brad Dourif was born in West Virginia, USA. He was born today, March 18th 1950. That makes him the BIG 50 today! Happy Birthday Brad!
Month: March 2000
Hello friends! Glad to be back among the Tolkienites! Our last winner was Nazfyratu! the correct answers were: 1) Elanor, Frodo-lad, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo,
Ruby, Robin, Tolman 2) Beruthiel 3) Elrond. Wonderful job Naz!!!!! Here are our questions for today:
1) “Who was Fëanor’s father-in-law?”
2) “npiutaohl” (scrambled Tolkien person, place or thing)
3) “My Lord, here is the Lady Eowyn of Rohan, she rode with the King, and was sorely hurt….” (Who said this?)
As always email me with your answers, the 1st person to mail me with all 3 correct answers in one letter, will be posted here tomorrow! Good Luck!
From: Tom V
FYI to all Tolkein fans. Kevin Henry, a talented musician from Michigan, has just released a new musical rendition of The Hobbit. It’s a great way to introduce people of all ages to the story. It’s a mix of folk, blues with a hint of a Southern rock feel. The lyrics remain perfectly true to the story line. Check out the website (complete with MP3 excerpts) at www.warmweathermusic.com
This appeared in today’s Dominion. Much of the article rehashed quotes from McKellen’s own notes at his ‘Grey Books’ website, but here are some things he told the people over at the Dom.:
‘This is the craziest film ever made. It’s the most ambitious film ever made anywhere in the world, technically. On any one day there are four camera crews with Jackson, dashing around the sets. He’s absolutely calm. If you want to know what a hobbit is like, meet Peter Jackson.’
NZers should also be proud because the bulk of the people working on the film are ‘born and bred here….If the film works, it will be because it is a NZ film and not because it was shot here.’
Asked if he feels an affinity with Gandalf, he says: ‘Well, I like travelling, he likes travelling, he likes walking and getting about. He likes people and he certainly likes hobbits. I think he also likes the settled life, the cosy life…so I’m for that. He’s ordinary and, at times, rather frail. He loses his temper and he smokes, which he probably shouldn’t. I go for that side of the man.’
Thanks for Tiggy for that update!
A Happy St. Pat’s Day to all the good Irish Ringers out there! Have a good one on your our friends at TheOneRing.net!
(don’t lose your shirt Chief!)
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