From: Karl J
An article in The Age newspaper about the David Wenham (Faramir) film “Better Than Sex” included this brief discussion of LOTR:
He is now busy playing Faramir in Peter Jackson’s three-film adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The massive production has been enclosed in a George Lucas-like cone of secrecy. Can Wenham offer any insights?
“It is shrouded in secrecy, but that’s fair enough, because Peter wants to make it a great surprise when eventually the first film’s released in a years time. It’s such an enormous project, hugely ambitious, but God, it’s so exciting.”
Had he read it?
“Now I have!” he says. “When I got the job I hadn’t read it, but, I must say, I’m not the only actor where that’s been the case! Now that I’ve discovered the book, I keep thinking, ‘Gee, I wish I’d read this when I was in my teens’.”
So, david. The Lord of the Rings. Whats it about? Twenty-five words or less. he laughs.
“Well, it’s just a bloody good road movie, I suppose!”
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A few eyes have brought us news of the state of play at Kaitoke and Wingate, two of the locations in use around Wellington. (more)
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We got another report from the ‘Upper Hutt Local’ about filming going on round Kaitoke, the same reserve where earlier Anduin scenes were filmed. Our spy reports that Frodo and Sam were there, and it looked like they might have been filming the scene where they leave the river and walk inland, at the breaking of the Fellowship. That’s the last time they’re filming in that location, according to our source.
Wingate has come into use now: “They are now filming at Wingate, they just started filming today. They have leased some factory buildings across the road from the set. I know this because they have a sign on them that says Jollywood. There were just a lot of extras there I didn’t see any of the big names.”
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Ringer Spy John Doe gives us a nice update on the shooting schedule for LOTR. Apparently he sends word that principal photography may end on December 22. [More]
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Ringer Spy John Doe gives us a nice update on the shooting schedule for LOTR. Apparently he sends word that principal photography may end on December 22.
That is what I have been told. They were all scheduled to go thru till Dec 22nd I think, but now have lots of post work shooting that won’t fit in the current schedule. Will probably be only Unit 1b that may be filming past Dec 22 from what I was told. I heard a rumor of this about 3 weeks ago, and 2 others have discussed it with me and they have heard from their supervisors that this may be the case.
Also I’ve been told that unit 1b can’t film north of Wellington as there are budget restrictions and 3foot6 won’t pay accommodation for 3 nights for the whole unit.
Unit 1b is currently filming around Wellington in various locations.
In Kaitoke, Poets Corner and the studios. These have all been night shoots. They have some amazing props including a couple of large full size elephants which I would guess to be used as Mammoths or something.
Another set I’ve visited recently was a large forest in a warehouse. The trees are being made from parts of other trees. I.E. they are being pieced together. Also they had one tree that was built on Mechanical Arms.
Unit 2a Goes back to Wellington on Monday 13th Nov. Saw Dominic Monaghan (Merry) wandering around town the other day.
Xoanon Note: Well, those elephant things are obviously oliphaunts, can’t wait to see those on the big screen!
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