Want to see where Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam) and Andy Serkis (Gollum) recently filmed some scenes for ‘The Two Towers’?! Take a look how they change a wintery New Zealand mountainside to the southern lands of Middle-earth! !Spoilers! [More]
Month: June 2002
Not too long ago Sean Astin (Sam), Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Andy Serkis (Gollum) tramped their way up Mt. Ruapehu near Tongariro National Park on the North Island of New Zealand. They were filming scenes for ‘The Two Towers’ in which the two Hobbits follow Gollum towards Mordor.
The only problem is, the hot Middle-earth sun near Mordor would be no place for snow..and Mt. Ruapehu is currently covered with it!
So what’s do be done when you need to get rid of snow over rocks and grass and rough terrain? You call in the fire department and have them wash it away! Take a look at this great pic from R who got up close and personal with the folks transforming New Zealand to Middle-earth. Be sure to look for this terrain when you see ‘The Two Towers’!
MM is asked, ‘What was it like working with Elijah Wood?’
“Elijah is so amazing and talented and smart! He’d always hang around on-set and talk to the director. He would really get involved in the scenes and learn how it all worked… I’ve just finished filming a movie called Try Seventeen. I play a college girl who has a bit of a romance with Elijah’s character. For the part I had to have my hair cut shorter and it was dyed back to blonde.”
“Anyway the story is about a guy who rents a appartment off campus because he finds he can learn more from his neighbours than he can from his professors.”
Thanks to FrodoFan1 for that.
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