Brian Sergent will be on IFC in the Peter Jackson film ‘Braindead’ tonight at 10 PM EST. A must see!
Month: March 2000
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There was an interview with Liv Tyler in Wellington’s “The Dominion” last weekend. The reporter was impressed with her magical influence on his tape recorder, which had decided to stop working until she pulled it apart. The interview goes on to talk about her life and approach to acting; Liv comes across as a humble, open-minded person who’s very engaged with her surroundings.
She could talk little about LOTR as such, but did have this to say about the experience of working on it:
“I’m particularly impressed with the acting. A lot of times when you think of a genre of film that’s going to be quite large and have a lot of special effects, the acting can suffer because of that. But everyone’s doing such a brilliant job. Peter Jackson is an amazing director – you almost feel like he’s acting in the scenes with you. He’s very present in there.”
She’s enjoying Wellington, both the freedom with which she can move around there – if people recognise her, they don’t seem to make a big deal of it- and the city itself. “Oh, I’m really sensitive to my surroundings and I’m really blown away by how beautiful it is every day.”
Our very own Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) will be making an appearance at the 2000 Oscars, she will be a presenter! So be on the look our for her on the 26th!
Cate Blanchett To Make First Oscar(R) Show Appearance
Beverly Hills, CA – Actress Cate Blanchett has been tapped to present at the 72nd Academy Awards(R), producers Richard D. and Lili Fini Zanuck have announced.
Blanchett received a Best Actress nomination from the Academy for her title role as “Elizabeth” last year. She made her feature film debut in 1997 in “Paradise Road,” which was immediately followed by a starring role in “Thank God He Met Lizzie.” Her other film credits include “Oscar and Lucinda,” “Pushing Tin,” “An Ideal Husband,” and most recently “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” Blanchett recently completed production on “The Man Who Cried.” Her upcoming projects include “The Gift” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
Academy Awards(R) for outstanding film achievements of 1999 will be presented on March 26, 2000, at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. Sunday at the Oscars(R) will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:00 p.m. (PST), with a half-hour red carpet arrivals segment preceding the presentation ceremony.
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The latest issue of ‘Radio Times’ has an article about Bernard Hill (Theoden) where he himself says he’s Theoden!
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Hill: “It’s been good to get home and spend time with my family, though now I’m off to New Zealand for months to film The Lord Of The Rings with Ian Holm, Sean Bean and Ian McKellen. I play Theodon, King of Rohan, and all-action, middle-aged hero! I’ll be there for most of the year — there are three films in all, though I’m only in two — and I hope my wife and my son Gabriel will be joining me.”
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