What makes invented languages so fun?
This article at The Seattle Times talks about invented languages, including J.R.R. Tolkien’s own Sindarin and Quenya (Elvish), and why people learn them.
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Master of the Rings – UK LotR convention
Over the weekend of 22nd to 24th October, Master of the Rings, a LotR convention, will be held in London, UK. To date, both Craig Parker (Haldir) and Mark Ferguson (Gil Galad) will be attending. The weekend will include guest talks on stage, screenings and much more. You can also purchase one of a limited number of tickets for dinner with Craig Parker. There are further details at autographmania.co.
Lord of the Rings – the musical!
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In this short article at Stuff, Philippa Boyens (Oscar winner for best adapted screenplay for RotK) reveals that her 2 children helped “keep her real”. When she woke her daughter with the news of her Oscar nomination for FotR the reply was, `That’s nice mum. Do you know where my PE gear is?’Interview with Philippa Boyens
Interview with Viggo Mortensen
In this interview at The Onion A.V. Club, Viggo talks about his attitude to acting, some of his experiences on the LotR movies (including how on one re-take he had to act with a tennis ball on a stand instead of Orlando) how he believes that Aragorn had certain feminine traits and more. You can read the complete interview here.
Return of the King opens in China
RotK had its premiere in China on Friday 12th March and according to xinhuanet.com the “trilogy has galvanized Chinese audiences in a very special way”. There are some pictures of a cinema publicity poster and a decorated train here.
King reigns in Australia
According to SMH, today should be the day that RotK overtakes Crocodile Dundee (being only $1 million behind it), becoming Australia’s second highest grossing film ever. The top spot, as usual, is held by Titanic, with $58 million, which is $10 million more than RotK and Crocodile Dundee.
New Zealand unveils Oscar party
Peter Jackson’s success at this year’s Academy Awards will be celebrated in his home town, Wellington, with an informal public celebration next Thursday. Read more at Stuff.
Sean Astin at L.A. Comic Book Convention
Sean Astin will be making an appearance this Sunday at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Sci-Fi convention. Read more about his appearance and the convention at their website.
UK residents – win “The One Ring”
To celebrate the Oscar successes of Return of the King, BBC North Yorkshire are running a prize competition with 2 silver replicas of The One Ring as prizes. You can enter the competition here.
The closing date is 15th April