Tom writes: The new issue of Total Film has a massive 17 page section devoted to ROTK, including…
Continue ReadingTom writes: The new issue of Total Film has a massive 17 page section devoted to ROTK, including interviews with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Miranda Otto, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd. Theres also a two-page map of Middle-earth and an interview with Neil Young, executive producer of EA’s ROTK game. [Totalfilm.co.uk]
Anyone with scans of the articles, send them along!
Forbidden Planet is delighted to announce a signing by Andy Serkis to promote his book Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic. He will be at the new Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2 H 8JR, on Thursday 18th December from 6pm. [More]
Forbidden Planet is delighted to announce a signing by Andy Serkis to promote his book Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic. He will be at the new Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2 H 8JR, on Thursday 18th December from 6pm.
In this remarkable book, the actor who plays Gollum relates how he and a team of animators brought to life one of the screen’s most psychologically complex, physically demanding and technically challenging characters. A milestone in filmmaking history, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers saw an actor’s performance seamlessly integrated with digital animation to create the very first totally lifelike animated character. Telling his own story, Andy explains how a three-week voiceover commission became a four-year commitment to breathe life and soul into the most fascinating character of all.
Andy was born in West London and grew up wanting to be a graphic artist. He studied visual arts at Lancaster University, where he became heavily involved in theatre studies. After performing in Barrie Keefe’s play Gotcha, he decided he wanted to become an actor. An auspicious stage career grew into film and television and in 1999, he was offered the role of Gollum.
Andy will be signing at the new Forbidden Planet Megastore. Offering a 10,000 square foot of floorspace and over a mile of shelving holding 25,000 products, this store will continue the Forbidden Planet tradition of hosting appearances by the greatest names in science fiction and fantasy. Previous appearances have included Christopher Lee, Ray Harryhausen, Douglas Adams, Anne McCaffrey, Iain Banks, Larry Niven, Clive Barker, Frank Herbert, Stephen King, William Gibson, and H. R. Giger.
The stars are arriving in Wellington for the world premiere of the final Lord of the Rings film. Three hobbits and Gandalf the wizard flew in to join actor Viggo Mortensen, who is already in the capital. Elijah Wood, who plays Frodo Baggins, says he is delighted the world premiere is in Wellington. “It’ll be a joyous occasion for everyone in New Zealand. I think everyone here is very proud of the film, so it’s fantastic that the last one will be here.” [More]
Debbie writes: Sir Ian McKellan was on the 6pm news tonight (Wednesday) and he commented that he had brought all his Christmas cards to Wellington so he could post them with a Gandalf stamp.
(Ian, my address is….-Xo)
Neale writes: Australian cinema chains Greater Union/Birch Carrol and Coyle, Village and Hoyts will be selling tickets to “Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” as of tomorrow, Thursday Nov 27th. RotK commences it’s theatrical run in Australian on Dec 26th 2003. Tickets can be purchased from any GU/BCC oh Hoyts cinema or from their websites. Gold Class sessions at GU/BCC cinemas will go on sale on Dec 11th.
