If you happen to see Viggo Mortensen on the streets of Erie this week, it’s not a mirage. The “Lord of the Rings” star and Academy Award-nominated actor will be at Presque Isle State Park on Thursday, shooting critical scenes for the major movie production of “The Road.” Mortensen, as well as actor Guy Pearce, who starred in “L.A. Confidential” and “Memento,” will be here with a film crew of 75 to 100 members, said Andrew Ullman, location manager for “The Road.” Stars follow ‘The Road’ to Presque Isle
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Ed Gross at voicesfromkrypton.com managed a great Guillermo del Toro interview from last weekend’s New York Comic-Con. Mr. del Toro elaborates in much greater detail than ever before (at least on the record) why he was attracted to ‘The Hobbit’ in the first place and explains his vision for how his two films will transition into the Jackson’s trilogy. He says, “we are creating a beautiful overture”. Can you guess what the two scenes he hopes to film he called,”two of the greatest experiences of my life”? The audio is less edited and more telling than anything we have heard so far. Take a listen at VoicesFromKrypton. Dial up users be patient and let the picture of GDT with a Hobbit over his shoulder load, then click the play button. If anybody feels up to transcribing the several minutes of audio feel free to send it to Spymaster@TheOneRing.net
From Lord of the Rings to lords of the ringing tills, the Weta team that conquered Hollywood is now branching out into a souvenir shop for film buffs. The new store, Weta Cave, opens next month and will provide fans and tourists with a chance to get up close to the film-makers. The shop will have goods ranging from $1000 ray guns to King Kong figurines, and will be based next to Peter Jackson’s Miramar empire. Weta Ltd general manager Tim Launder said the store, which will stock limited-edition collectibles, DVDs, books and clothing, had been built to help satisfy Wellington’s thriving movie tourism sector. Step into our cave, says Weta
At the heart of every movie is performance; the interpretation of the words on the page into living breathing characters. But how do you write for performance? How do actors think? How do you construct a movie that actors can sink their teeth into? Miranda Otto (Lord of the Rings, The Thin Red Line, Cashmere Mafia) and Jeremy Sims (Fireflies) lend their views to this episode, which explores the relationship between the script and performer. Writing for Actors: Motion Sketches Episode 4
It was a refreshing ‘blast from the past’ this morning when we noticed the MTV Movie Blog relaying the story of Uma Thurman turning down the role of Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (BTW – She regrets the decision). A quick search of TORn’s news archives yielded some great old school speculation and casting rumors from 1999-2000 when it was believed that Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke were all but guaranteed parts in the trilogy. This reporter personally thinks Miranda Otto was absolutely perfect for the role and did not want to see Uma in LOTR. How do you feel? Use the discuss link below to let your voice be heard, then check out the story of Uma’s decision at the MTV Movie Blog. [MTV Movie Blog] [Uma Thurman TORn News]
Today is Sean Bean’s Birthday! Sean was born on April 17th, 1959 in Sheffield, England. That makes him 49 years old today! Happy Birthday Sean!