Sir Christopher Lee today received possibly the most befitting award which could be bestowed on an actor who has played Count Dracula seven times when he accepted the Bram Stoker Gold Medal in Dublin. The veteran actor, who played Dracula and other ‘Hammer Horror’ roles between the 1950s and 1970s, received the honour from the Trinity College Philosophical Society, which counts Bram Stoker amongst its past presidents.
He also played such roles as Count Dooku in three of the Star Wars films, Sarumen in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Francisco Scaramanga in the Bond classic The Man with the Golden Gun. Lee previously held the Guinness world record for the most screen credits of any living actor with 244 acknowledged film and TV movie roles, until the record was broken by Indian actor, Brahmanandam Kanneganti. More..
NZed writes: The Wellywood Sign has been put up overnight in secret in Wellington! Have you guys seen this video?!? Thought you might like to see it as it’s been making the rounds in the news in NZ.
Xoanon here, this is of course impossible and…hilarious.
jan-u-wine writes: THE LORD OF THE RINGS HOBBIT TRILOGY FEAST (Sun, Nov 27 @ Ritz BUY TICKETS). Note new Date – Tickets on sale Thurs, Nov 10! Our biggest, bestest, and most hobbit-est feast is back for 2011! Come, friends, and join us in this fellowship recounting the epic quest of the brave hobbit Frodo and his merry band of dwarves, wizards, and Viggos. We’ll snuggle up together and brave our way through the ENTIRE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY – nearly 12 hours – all while devouring food and imbibing drink inspired by Tolkien’s Middle Earth! Continue reading “Alamo Drafthouse to do LOTR Trilogy Screening”
Yes – it’s Tuesday and YES we have our live video streaming show where everyone can take part! At 5pm PST this evening tune in here for TORn TUESDAYS LIVE with Quickbeam! Be part of our live discussion with Clifford bringing on special guest commentator Nicholas Manelick to parse through the many amazing new things we have seen from Peter Jackson’s production diary (volume 4) and all those Spy Reports from different NZ locations! We’ll also feature some amazing artwork from Beyond Bree’s new Tolkien calendar as well as Professor Tolkien’s own artwork appearing in “The Art of The Hobbit” book!
Chat with folks in Barliman’s chat room LIVE and we can even bring you in via Skype. Check out the broadcast in our LIVE Event section right here every week: 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time!
jan-u-wine writes: For LA Ringers (and Astin fans), Rudy will be screening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica on Thursday, Nov. 17. Sean Astin, Jon Favreau & David Anspaugh will be on hand for a q & a! More..
Where do Tolkien fans gather on Tuesdays for the hottest live chat “call-in” show covering all things Hobbity? Join the fun with TORn Tuesdays LIVE with Quickbeam! Be part of our live streaming show with Cliff offering analysis and wild speculation about the set report from Ain’t It Cool News, as well as a tidbit of inside information about a casting in The Hobbit for “The Old Bellringer” who warns the Men of Laketown of that dratted fire-drake!
Chat with folks in Barliman’s chat room LIVE and we can even bring you in via Skype. Check out the broadcast in our LIVE Event section right here every week: 5:00pm Pacific Daylight Time!
Sir Christopher Lee today received possibly the most befitting award which could be bestowed on an actor who has played Count Dracula seven times when he accepted the Bram Stoker Gold Medal in Dublin. The veteran actor, who played Dracula and other ‘Hammer Horror’ roles between the 1950s and 1970s, received the honour from the Trinity College Philosophical Society, which counts Bram Stoker amongst its past presidents.
jan-u-wine writes: For LA Ringers (and Astin fans), Rudy will be screening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica on Thursday, Nov. 17. Sean Astin, Jon Favreau & David Anspaugh will be on hand for a q & a!