Classic FM has a audio interview up with Howard Shore concerning his work for The Lord of the Rings and also The Hobbit.
From Classic FM:
Howard Shore has written over 80 film scores, including the block busting Lord of the Rings trilogy. He spoke to Classic FM about the four year journey it took to compose the epic films and about taking inspiration from author JRR Tolkien’s love of nature.
So successful has his relationship with LOTR director Peter Jackson been, the pair have been reunited to deliver the forthcoming Middle Earth blockbuster (and Lord Of The Earth prequel), The Hobbit.
Thanks to message board member Silmaril for the heads-up.
TheOneRing.net, with major sponsor The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, is leaving on the first ever live-streamed road trip across America tonight! Starting at approximately 10pm PT, our Fellowship of four will leave Los Angeles for the cozy comforts of DragonCon in Atlanta, GA. The 24/7 live video stream is provided by Stickam through a combination of LiveU mobile technologies, FMLE, Camtwist, along with Stickam iPhone and iPad apps. To follow their progress, we’ve set up a special sub site that allows you to communicate with the team in the truck, as well as track their progress live via GPS! If you want to say ‘Hi!’ just look for the Shadowfax Dodge with the TORn logo on the back! [Looks like this] If that wasn’t exciting enough for you, joining them on this journey will be the Gandalf statue from the Gandalf World Tour (both US and Int’l Versions) – so expect to see Gandalf photos from some significant landmarks along the way. We also have a brand new T-Shirt premiering at DragonCon we think you will absolutely LOVE. Check out our T-Shirt offer and a unique opportunity to support our trip here. Our trip is corporately sponsored by The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, releasing November 1st in North America. Other sponsor’s include everybody’s favorite LOTR jeweler Badali Jewelry and “The Website for People Who Love Britain,” Anglotopia. We hope you’ll follow along as we trek across the country! [Roadtrip to DragonCon Sub Site] [Support the Trip – T-Shirts]
The hunt is on! With our lovely and talented former host Rebekah Platt moving on to the Mouse House at Disney, we are in need of a replacement host, and this is where YOU come in! Producers Daniel McNicoll and Michael Regina (hey, that’s me!) are on the hunt for the next host of ‘Hobbit in 5’, do you think you’ve got what it takes? We will be looking for qualified candidates and then have the fans, yes YOU again, vote on who will host the show! Because, trust me, you do NOT want to see Daniel and Michael at 720p in HD…it’s a frightening thought…
So, if you answer YES to the following questions, drop me a line at xoanon@theonering.net with the subject ‘I wanna host!’ to be entered!
DO YOU:
– Live in the Charlotte/Atlanta area?
– Feel comfortable in front of the camera?
– Enjoy giving interviews?
– Possess a passion and knowledge of Tolkien and his works?
– Possess a passion and knowledge of Peter Jackson’s films?
– Love for fantasy/sci-fi in general?
– Feel you can volunteer your time to host?
Rob writes: A discussion on Tolkien was held on the irish radio station Newstalk last Sunday. Their “Talking History” program covered Tolkien’s life and how that influenced his writing. Guests included Julianne Stephens, Conor Kostick, Stephen Benedict, John Garth and Simon Tolkien. Just click on “Highlights from Talking History” on that page below for the list of recent discussions. It is also available on iTunes. More..
Nikki writes: Plunket are an iconic NZ charity and Park Rd Post have very kindly donated an exclusive guided tour of the facilities and lunch for 4 in our current charity auction on NZ auction site Trade Me. Great opportunity for your NZ members to see behind the scenes of the Academy Award winning facility! More..
Pieter Collier from the Tolkienlibrary.com writes: Exactly 50 years ago the artist Cor Blok created about 140 illustrations to accompany The Lord of the Rings, he visited Tolkien who liked his art and bought 3 pieces – the only artist who ever sold his art to Tolkien. In his letters Tolkien once said that if ever an illustrated The Lord of the Rings could be created it would have been Cor Blok who would receive the job. No such thing ever happened. However Cor Blok’s art was featured on the Dutch translation of The Lord of the Rings for 27 years, without even mentioning the name Cor Blok. Some five years ago I talked to Cor Blok and embarked on a mission to track down his art, since many were sold and lost. They were all over the world, no one knew how much there were and how they looked like. Continue reading “New Book: A Tolkien Tapestry: Pictures to accompany The Lord of the Rings”
