This link from Son of Saradoc, to a FilmFour article quoting Christopher Lee as he takes the Academy to task for the 2002 Oscars. [More]
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Davies [Gimli] speaks eloquently about the accident that happened on the set of La Femme Musketeer recently, and pays tribute to the strong crew who helped him until the ambulance could arrive. [More] Thanks to Wizardlex for the link.
I don’t know if they were before, but Ryan in Queensland says that TTT tickets are available to buy from this Thursday (12th) either online at Hoyts.com or at the box office. Get cracking!
Though it has already been available to purchase in some locations around the world, today is the official release date of Howard Shore’s score for The Two Towers. Many people I’ve talked to have said that this is a better soundtrack than Shore’s effort for The Fellowship of the Ring which won him an Oscar, so this should be an essential item for any Tolkien or indeed music fan this Christmas. [BUY]
‘Hobbit-mania is returning to Europe as the stars of the new Lord of the Rings film turn out for the film’s European première in Paris – and lobby for it to win an Oscar. Most of the cast of the second instalment of the fantasy epic, The Two Towers, are expected to greet fans and help build up the excitement for the new film.’ [More]
BBC‘s teenage-orientatead news show Newsround this afternoon showed various interviews between their correspondant and the cast of The Two Towers. Most of the footage shown was light-hearted stuff, from Liv Tyler’s disgust at thinking of Orlando Bloom as a sex-symbol, claiming she thinks of him as her little brother, and Billy Boyd giving Orlando Bloom plenty of stick along with cohort Monaghan.