Lee Ann writes: I’m listening to Howard Shore being interviewed on NPR’s Performance on NPR. He and interviewer Fred Child are discussing various themes in Return of the King, the various instruments and singers Shore used (he says singing in Elvish helped Renee Fleming with another recording she was making), and the Lord of the Rings Symphony. An extended version of the interview is available for listening at Performance Today’s website, along with links to other NPR interviews with Mr. Shore. [More]
Month: February 2004
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Hollywood Reporter) — New Zealander Peter Jackson has gone from making movies as a hobby to making movies about hobbits — films that have helped him forge a filmmaking empire in New Zealand and build a reputation in Hollywood for pulling off the impossible. [More]
Sean Astin has lent his voice to an original Cartoon Network movie called ‘Party Wagon’, it airs tonight at 8PM. [cartoonnetwork.com]
Kurt Loder of MTV offers a very ROTK-centric view of how the Oscar race should be won. Among other reasons, Kurt provides this one: “…Shadowfax, Gandalf’s great white stallion in ‘Return of the King,’ could probably kick Seabiscuit’s skinny butt.” [More]
Myron writes: Not sure if anyone else has submitted this, but the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has an article discussing ROTK’s oscar-worthiness today. They’re inviting readers to respond, and will print some of the responses on Saturday. [More]
Joseph wrote to say: Tonight on BBC World’s “Hard Talk” Sir Ian McKellen was interviewed. He … confirmed that he will for a short time be attending the “Return of the One Party” after the Oscars.
Andrea confirmed: [Ian] said he would be going to some parties afterwards and added, “I’ll be going to the OneRing party which is a party by Lord of the Ring fanatics who have supported the movies through thick and thin over the years.” He said it with a very acknowledging nod of the head like he clearly knew what he was talking about! So there you have it: Sir Ian advertising the OneRingParty on the BBC!
Thanks to everyone who wrote to let us know!