Robert Gatward Group Co-ordinator, for TVNZ writes: We are redoing The TEST THE NATION IQ programme and I am responsible for a section of contestants – Lord of the Rings Fans. [More]
Month: May 2004
According to Indian casting director Sameer Bhardwaj, an Australian company is interested in making a film about hobbits, the mythical creatures who play a central role in JRR Tolkien’s book The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. An advertisement posted on Internet websites, looking for people of short stature, has created a buzz among the Indian film community. “Hi! We are seeking short people for a documentary shoot (low budget),” says the advertisement on websites including Yahoo’s moviezone forum. [More]
asterix writes: We saw Billy Boyd outside Glasgow’s Central Station on Sunday, at about 2pm in the afternoon. Looked like he was filming some kind of advert for TV, we couldn’t quite work out what for but he was holding some kind of credit card and being bumped into by another guy repeatedly. [More]
Kirstie writes: Dominic Monaghan made an appearance at May 15th’s Wango Tango concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. He introduced the band Rooney. Sean Astin was also scheduled to appear but wasn’t there. Wireimage has some pictures online. [More]
Robin writes: For those living in Northern California, Michael Semanick, the 2004 Academy Award winner for Sound on ROTK, will be a guest speaker at the Beede Auditorium in Antioch, on June 5th at 7:00pm. The program is free to the public and the doors open at 6:00pm. Michael is a 1981 Antioch High School graduate and so will be returning to his roots! This was an article in my local paper- The Contra Costa Times.
The folks from middleearthball.com write: For entertainment, art, dancing and costuming, check out this massive event, it will blow you away! Dance to DJ’s spinning from Sauron’s Tower, chill under the enormous trees of Mirkwood Forrest, get lost in the Mines of Moria and sooo much more! [More]