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Month: April 2000
Super Ringer Spy Eriol discovered the “Live on Set” segment of the official site has been updated!
This edition has Peter Jackson talking about his first reading of LOTR and more! Check it out http://www.lordoftherings.net, or connect right to the real audio here.
UPDATE
Cannot get that RealAudio clip? here is what is said:
PJ: Hi, I’m Peter Jackson from the set of Lord of the Rings at thelordoftherings.net.
Claire Raskind: Peter, where did you first read Lord of the Rings? Back in time for a moment..
PJ: I first read Lord of the Rings when I was 18 years old, I was actually travelling between Wellington and Auckland on a train, which took about 12 or 13 hours. I took the book with me to read and I only obviously got part of the way through it, and I finished it up while I was staying up in Auckland, and that was when I was 18. And I thought at the time ‘wow, this would make a great movie’ I was looking foreward to someone making the movie, and the animated film came out shortly after that, you know which I didn’t quite enjoy so much. I’ve sorta been a fan of the book, who’s been waiting to see somebody else’s film, that I ended up waiting so long that the concept for making the film myself finally sort of entered my head and here we are.
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Friends and Neighbors… Hello! It is I, Gamgee! Are you ready for some Tolkien inspired fun? I hope so because here it is!! Yesterday’s winner was again Jay Macdonald! Way to go Jay!!!
The answers were: 1)Uruloki 2) Crickhollow 3) Merry Here are the questions for today:
1) “What was the name of the 20 mile long hedge separating Buckland from the Old Forest?”
2) “arteeclbn” (scrambled Tolkien person, place or thing)
3) “”What? In riddles? No! For I was talking aloud to myself.” (Who said this?)
As always, Mail me with your answers, the 1st person to mail me with all 3 correct answers in one letter, will be posted here tomorrow!
Our Koga Ninja Spy Assassin (put that on a business card) Galadriel is back with news on costumes for Elves, filming at The Caves of Orthanc and some blue screen SFX shooting! [More]
Our Koga Ninja Spy Assassin (put that on a business card) Galadriel is back with news on costumes for Elves, filming at Helms Deep and some blue screen SFX shooting!
Oh Arguable one,
It is I Galadriel, having just returned from the 51st annual Assassin’s convention in downtown Wellington. 2000 trained killers in one room, and no coffee, very tense.
I received a phone call last night and made my way to a small Japanese Sushi bar and sat down next to an aging man with a long white beard. He then told me my assignment and how I was to receive payment, so I was off.
I headed down to Miramar and made my way secretly to the Stone Street Studios, currently being used to film a movie you have an obsession with, Lord of the Rings. What I saw next may be of interest to you.
I saw Craig Parker (Haldir) in all his glory, he wore his costume and was walking around the Blue screen set.
His costume consists of brown colored clothes mostly and he wears a cloak of Lorien which is a light brown woolen garment. He has blonde hair.
Parker was filming blue screen special effects shots, with Peter Jackson standing by. He was accompanied with body doubles for Gimli, Boromir, and Legolas, as well as the Hobbits.
I then killed 2 security guards who didn’t think much for someone walking around the set with a katana. They’ll never be missed.
I managed to slip into one of the offices at Miramar and leafed through some documents for you. This is what I learned:
Christopher Lee (Saruman) has finished his scenes and has left New Zealand. There is more work for Saruman however, but these scenes will be completed by his body double.
Right now the production is working on 3 fronts, filming the blue screen shots in Miramar, which, with the addition of Haldir must be the pre-Lorien scenes (since Cate Blanchett [Galadriel] has yet to arrive).
I’ve seen the Boromir body double, Boromir will have dirty blonde dark hair.
I’ve seen Elf ears.
They are very human looking except for a small point at the top, very discreet, nothing Spock like about them at all.
They are also filming the Caves of Orthanc scenes at the moment. With Jo Pearse, 1st Unit AD at the helm. The Caves scenes are very interesting, it will consist of an Uruk Hai assembly line, with the Uruks which have been bred with Wildmen ond Orcs..Uruks are born from cocoons and are usually ordered around by Orcs. The Uruks rebel against the Orcs and kill them. This is the Uruk army that Saruman uses.
As well as the Helms Deep set, which is still going on strong. They are filming night scenes at the moment, and I assume most of the cast is there at the moment. 2nd Unit with Richard and Chris are filming Helms Deep. More Uruk talk, at Helms the Uruks are in the Keep.
I slipped out of the office without making a sound. I then proceeded to my target, a rather large man with whom I’ve never met before, but like I always say, if I’m at your door something you did must have gotten me there.
What follows must remain between me and my Gods, rest assured, I cleaned up the mess….
Keep an eye open,
Galadriel.