Last fall Ian McKellen and the cast of ‘X2: X-Men United’ (out today) were not-so-quietly filming on the…
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Last fall Ian McKellen and the cast of ‘X2: X-Men United’ (out today) were not-so-quietly filming on the west coast of Canada. Ian sat down with us via telephone to share with us his experiences on the ‘X2’ set, and his future in film and theatre. [Interview] [Showtimes]
Environmentalists dress like Tolkien’s tree creatures for protest. Greenpeace used a scene from the popular Lord of the Rings movie trilogy Thursday to attack the B.C. government’s new working forest policy. Protesters on stilts who were dressed up as moss-covered trees marched toward the B.C. legislature. [More]
The May issue of Out! Magazine features this page dedicated to Ian McKellen (Gandalf). [More]
Poor John Howe…he’s one of the most celebrated fantasy artists of all time, yet people don’t recognize him on the street! Well now he’s fighting back…and getting a good jab at his pal Alan Lee at the same time! [More]
If you were planning on ordering the limited edition Orthanc Environment from Sideshow/Weta Collectibles, you might want to place your order SOON! From what our sources tell us, approximately 50,of the 750 run, are left to pre-order. After that, its gone. [More]
or Where I Am Faced With Serious Identity Issues…
About two or three times a month I am accosted in the street by people who invariably say “Excuse me, Mister Alan Lee?” Generally I reply “No, I’m the other guy.” or something equally intelligent and otherwise eloquent, but I’m beginning to seriously wonder.
I mean, we look nothing alike – Alan’s beard is shorter, my hair longer, I dress like a slob, Alan is dapper and chipper and all that, he positively radiates a rare benevolence and magnaminity, I scowl and slouch and frown. Alan’s gaze is dreamy and I squint and knit my brows. Alan ambles, I speedwalk. How is it possible?
Anyway, I’ve decided to react. Either Alan dyes his hair blue or red and puts on 50 lbs, or I’ll reply “Yes, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” and do a positively lamentable sketch and sign “With love, Alan” on the spot… [More]
