The fake babies bundled into a bin suggests this is one serious television show. The waft of horse dung makes the West Auckland set smell like a Greek city from many years BC. Rotund warriors in fur uniforms, gaunt villagers in smocks, and fake baskets of fruit add to the atmosphere. One Hercules cast member who is used to filming in New Zealand is Sean Astin, who played Samwise Gamgee in The Lord Of The Rings. In Hercules, Astin is again cast as a faithful companion, playing the bard Linus. “The sidekick business has been very good,” he laughs. “It’s not hard work. [More]
Category: Old Main News
The website movies.msn.com, it lists a British magazine’s poll of the greatest living movie stars over the age of 50. It has actors Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee in the top 20. [More]
Nine he gave to Mortal Men, proud and great, and so ensnared them. Long ago they fell under the dominion of the One, and they became Ringwraiths, shadows under his great Shadow, his most terrible servants. Middle Earth abounds in character both quaint and creepy; Gollum, Shelob, trolls and orcs, but perhaps none inspire quite the same shivers and chills as the Nazgul. [More]
We’ve opened up the remaining ticket tiered pricing for all to buy! Fans can go for the all out Wizard’s Circle Package at $319.95 or get something a little lower in price! Follow this link for more info! [oneringcelebration.com] Ticket prices are:
WIZARD’S CIRCLE Weekend PACKAGE $319.95
ELVEN COUNCIL WEEKEND PACKAGE $135.00
DWARF WEEKEND PACKAGE $75.00
FRI EVE- 50TH ANNIV CELEBRATION(9PM) $65.00
ONE RING AWARDS CELEBRATION $65.00
SEAN ASTIN PHOTO OPS TICKET $40.00
BILLY BOYD PHOTO OP TICKET $40.00
JOHN RHYS DAVIES PHOTO OP TICKET $40.00
BRAD DOURIF PHOTO OPS TICKET $40.00
BRUCE HOPKINS PHOTO OPS TICKET $35.00
CHARLES ROSS PHOTO OPS TICKET $30.00
SEAN ASTIN AUTOGRAPH TICKET $35.00
BILLY BOYD AUTOGRAPH TICKET $35.00
JOHN RHYS DAVIES AUTOGRAPH TICKET $35.00
BRAD DOURIF AUTOGRAPH TICKET $25.00
BRUCE HOPKINS AUTOGRAPH TICKET $20.00
CHARLES ROSS AUTOGRAPH TICKET $15.00
I am not too sure if you’ve noticed the goings on at our other site Kongisking.net, but Gandalf has returned to New Zealand to spy for us on the set of Peter Jackson’s King Kong. Take a look at PJ’s crew trying to capture the quick-footed wizard, and a great few seconds of Andy Serkis with a machine gun! [More]
Kiwi writes: I have just returned from the David Wenham Seminar at the Doris Duke Theatre sponsored by the Hawaii Film Festival. It was a delightful evening beginning with David sharing his family background, stating as a young boy his father would give him season theatre tickets every year for his birthday and it was one night while watching a play he felt he wanted to become an actor. [More]