I am not sure from the promo if Bret “Figwit” McKenzie will be interviewed, but Fresh Air is doing a segment on “The Flight of the Conchords” today. Check your local NPR affiliate for the schedule.
Category: LotR Cast News
Elentariel writes: I just returned from another wonderful trip to Germany, where I had a chance to attend RingCon 2007. Among thousands of LOTR fans in incredible costumes, there were numerous LOTR stars, and tons of entertainment. RingCon 2007 Images
Ataahua writes: Here is something a little different: A horse owned by Peter McKenzie (King Elendil in FOTR) will start in the Melbourne Cup after it won at Flemington, Australia, on Saturday.
Moviegoers may know him as the voice of Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, or as a villain in the “X-Men” movies. But New Yorkers may soon know Sir Ian McKellen for an entirely different reason – as the voice of downtown Brooklyn. The British stage and screen actor has donated his voice to a four-minute, 21-second promotional video in which the Academy Award nominee touts downtown Brooklyn’s future.
“New Yorkers will enjoy a revitalized area that is an engine for economic growth, a place to pursue new careers, a neighborhood where young couples can watch their children thrive, a college town for students to follow their dreams – a true urban center for the city’s great borough of Brooklyn,” McKellen extols in a pronounced British accent. Continue reading “Sir Ian McKellen lends voice to Brooklyn promotional video”
Ringer Elentariel sends along this report (complete with pictures!) from RingCon 2007:
I just returned from another wonderful trip to Germany, where I had a chance to attend RingCon 2007. Among thousands of LOTR fans in incredible costumes, there were numerous LOTR stars, and tons of entertainment. Continue reading “RingCon 2007 Report”
Message board member Patty was kind enough to point us in the direction of a Viggo Mortensen article over at Metro.co.uk. In the article, Viggo speaks briefly about the positive effect his role as Aragorn has had on his life, and how he hopes Peter Jackson will eventually direct ‘The Hobbit.’ Full Article