From Galadhremmin: The Northwest Classics Society in Seattle is offering a class entitled “J.R.R. Tolkien, the Writer: The Genius of the Rings,” meeting six Thursday evenings starting 2/15/04. It will focus on Tolkien’s narrative techniques and writing process, and is being taught by David Farrar, a local novelist. The class costs $48. [More]
Month: February 2004
Media Watch! Ringer Spy CorinneWriter says: “In today’s (2/6) New York Times’ WEEKEND: Movie and Performing Arts section, there is a full two-page spread featuring headshots of all 20 major characters … from the entire trilogy, including creepy old ROTK Bilbo … and Boromir. The one of Faramir is ‘particularly fine’ (apologies to Pippin), as it shows a detail on his hauberk obscured by his cloak in most of his scenes: an inset leather diamond incised with the seventh star of Gondor.” Do you have scans of this article? [Send them in!]
TV Watch: Many of you sent in the news that Peter Jackson will be interviewed on tonight’s Charlie Rose. Find your local station and showtimes here. [More]
Ringer Spy Donna mentioned that this previously linked IMDB article about Mortensen’s financial situation actually comes from an earlier, more in-depth article focusing upon his choice of roles. [More]
Ringer Spy DiamondTook writes: “I found this article on www.boundless.org, which is a christian webzine for college students. I thought you may want it, because it is written by one who attended the roundtable interviews, and so has many new quotes in it.” The article assesses Peter Jackson’s vision vs. Tolkien’s vision from a Christian perspective. [More]
What exactly is it like to be an Oscar voter? Ringer Spy Holly Davis points us to this Washington Post article. [More]