samaranth writes: I also attended the Best of Both Worlds convention this weekend! It was terrific, with each of the special guests giving very interesting presentations. Their passion for the production is obvious, and they seemed so happy to share their stories with us. They are a great bunch of people, very approachable. Gamling is a cool dancer. I took this photo, this was from the group session on Saturday 20 September. (left to right: Ben Wootten (WETA), Craig Parker (Haldir), John Noble (Denethor), Sarah McLeod, (Rosie Cotton) David Weatherley (Butterbur) and Bruce Hopkins (Gamling). [More]

The shameless promotion of LOTR continues. As New Line Cinema continues to ignore the fact that the more saturated the consumer market becomes with pathetic attempts at gouging the public for more money, the sadder we the fans become. Here I bring you, a TTT Baked Beans cross-promotion. [More]


Today, September 21st, is David Wenham’s (Faramir) birthday! David was born on September 21st, 1965 in Sydney, Australia. That makes him 38 years old today! Happy Birthday David!

Last minute preparations are taking place for the Los Angeles Birthday Celebration taking place tomorrow in Griffith Park. Two highly sought items for this event will be tables and blankets! If you have ’em, and have the means, please do bring them! Thanks! [Celebration Details]

I’ve just returned from Day One of the Best of Both Worlds convention in Canberra. My brief verdict is that it’s been absolutely fantastic. All the guests – Sarah Mcleod, Bruce Hopkins, Craig Parker, David Weatherley, Ben Wootten and John Noble – gave marvellous presentations. If you’re in the area tomorrow, I thoroughly recommend coming along to hear them do it all over again. BOBW Co-ordinator Adele also announced that next year’s LoTR convention will feature Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd. [More]