Ringer Spy LDC sends along some real high quality stills from the WETA/Sideshow booth (there WERE other booths there that weekend right?) Take a gander at these goodies.
Month: August 2001
The latest Sean Bean (Boromir) film ‘Don’t Say A word’ has a trailer online, be sure to check out Sean as a baddie who kidnaps Michael Douglas’ child. Sean…you meanie you! [More]
Here’s a humourous little something for all Tolkien fans who are also gamers and users of Microsoft products. A friend sent this to me and it’s pretty hilarious. This is from the web site for The Onion, and online satirical news service. [More]
Thanks to Sindarin for the tip!
For other wacky Tolkien items, check out the Tolkien Humor Page!
Hip, hot Brit acting talent Orlando Bloom landed a mega-role straight out of college. Watch him go. The tanned 24-year-old with cheekbones like wing mirrors has spent so little time in London lately he’s sold his flat. [More]
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Hip, hot Brit acting talent Orlando Bloom landed a mega-role straight out of college. Watch him go….
The tanned 24-year-old with cheekbones like wing mirrors has spent so little time in London lately he’s sold his flat.
Straight out of drama school, the Canterbury lad landed a role in Lord of the Rings with Liv Tyler and Cate Blanchett. Donning Spock-like eras and a flowing blonde wig, he spent 18 months in New Zealand filming as Legolas Greenleaf a 2,931-year-old Elf. “I wanted him to be substantial, a red-blooded fighting machine,” he says. So he spent hours practicing archery, bareback riding and fighting with knives.
His route to stardom included taking bit parts in Casualty and Wilde, but he credits his career to Superman: “Aged nine, I had this girl friend, and we used to have running races in the park to see who would be her boyfriend for the day. I wanted to be like Superman and fly in and rescue her. Once I realised Superman was an actor, I though, ‘That’s for me, mate.'” He Grins. “I got into acting for the women.”
After Lord of the Rings, he’s in Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down, with Josh Hartnett and Ewan McGregor, which he spent months filming in the scorching Moroccan desert.
So does the jet-set Orlando date? “If I’m dating anything it’s my work at the moment,” he says. “But out of the blue I did send a plane ticket to a girl (sorry Lindsay 🙂 -Xo) asking her to visit. I guess that’s quite romantic.” So if you do bump into Orlando, remember to keep your passport handy.
Thanks to thewhiteladyofrohan for the tip!
Why did the Balrog Cross the Road? How many Hobbits does it take to screw in a light bulb? Have you ever thought of a joke like this? A funny joke with a Tolkien twist? That’s what we’re looking for in this Tolkien Joke-O-Rama! Win some VERY COOL WETA/Sideshowtoys gifts!! [More]