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============================================================================== * Forwarded by Alexej Antipov (500:95/452.6) * Region : SU.TOLKIEN (2132) * From: Vladimir Koba, 2:5028/51.61 (14 Feb 02 18:30) * To: All, * Theme: Movie ============================================================================== Hello All! === Cut === http://theonering.net/http://theonering.net/ Tom Shippey: Review of The Fellowship of the Ring (trans. Natalie) (original Error! Invalid hyperlink object.) Translation by Ivanco The film version of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, directed by Peter Jackson, became a cause for unprecedented excitement and concern at the same time. About the level of excitement can be judged by book sales: in the USA they doubled in 2000 year, ten - in 2001, and according to forecasts they will continue to grow. We want this or not, rumors about the film alone provided Tolkien with at least one more generation of readers. Or did they not provide it? This is where the anxiety that comes from phrases about the "film version". For the Tolkien Estate, which owns the copyright to book, but has no power over the film rights (they were sold yet during Tolkien's lifetime), there can only be one "version", the author's: great arranged text in which each name, date or phase of the moon is deeply thoughtful and internally consistent. According to some, recycling it is notwill lead to nothing good. The film version will impose alien images on the imagination, it will not be able to avoid compression; it threatens to primitiveize the plot. More Moreover, for millions of viewers, despite the increased sales of the “book version”, the film version will be the only one they get to know. Jackson will replace Tolkien, even “erasing” him - these are the main fears of the writer’s defenders. It is absolutely clear that this is not part of Jackson's plans. When Tolkien became familiar with the very first version of the film script for "The Lord of the Rings", written many years back by sci-fi and fantasy fan Forrest Ackerman, he's quite unexpectedly - he highly appreciated the artistic side of the project and, it seems, I wasn’t at all concerned with the idea of “other people’s perception.” But here's what completely ruined it for him the whole idea is a careless attitude to detail, multiplied by an unconscious, perhaps, desire to “modernize” Middle-earth. So, for example, Radagast turned into an eagle, the name "Boromir" constantly appeared as "Borimor" (thus reminiscent of the name of a fat-cheeked slave in one Roman comedy), in The "Prancing Pony" hobbits are asked to "register" (for whom? Bree Police?), and so on. Jackson's film carefully avoids these kinds of mistakes. The names are correct and are pronounced correctly (I must note here my modest interest, since it was I who advised the filmmakers on this matter). VernaElven inscription on the ring, like the runes on Balin's grave. In scenes that perhaps Tolkien himself would have especially liked, we see Gandalf the scientist, looking through the dusty archives of Minas Tirith in search of the necessary manuscript, and him, trying to read the charred and chopped into shreds report on the last battle of the dwarves in the Hall of Mazarbul. At this point, by the way, the film is close reproduces the layout of the "Pages from the Book of Mazarbul" that Tolkien hoped included in the book, but which were never made due to refusal publishers to incur additional costs. The speech of the heroes also sounds in Elvish, translated into English with subtitles. Some inaccuracies will only be found especially meticulous fans. However, no matter how careful the director is, on the way painless transition from verbal to visual means arises insurmountable obstacles. The most obvious problem is the duration. The Fellowship of the Ring numbers over two hundred thousand words - just reading them out loud will take over 40 hours. Perhaps images and “faster” than words (and even then not always), but in any case reducing forty hours of narrative to three cannot pass without loss. Himself Tolkien, fully aware of the problem, noted that he clearly prefers "reduction". Cutting out minor storylines and scenes travel is much better than trying to tell everything at a crazy pace.Such a process - especially towards the end of the book - would concentrate unnecessary focus on battles and sieges, while throughout the narrative, as the main plot emerges, the importance of the battle episodes is secondary in relation to the silent and secret approach of Frodo, Sam and Gollum to Mordor and Fatal Gorge. Fortunately, the book - at least The Fellowship of the Ring - provides a lot opportunities for reductions. Mostly "Brotherhood" - description a journey during which hobbits find themselves in various adventures, which can be cut without serious consequences for the subsequent plot. From 22 three chapters of the book did not make it onto the screen at all (Old Forest and Burial Grounds); the use of another eight or nine is kept to a minimum. Cinema, however, except brevity also sets other requirements; it also simplifies it somewhat, neatly unravels plotlines no less neatly tangled by Tolkien. Take, for example, the longest chapter of the volume - "The Council of Elrond" (Book II, chapter two). The text contains 15 thousand words, over twenty characters (often quoted by other characters), and, in essence, represents a bad an organized meeting that left many questions unanswered. What is this the scene still captures the reader's attention - a huge merit Tolkien the writer; but it is simply impossible to play her - not a single actor in the world can do thisIt wouldn't be possible. On the other hand, it contains the most important plot lines. Jackson resolves the issue very skillfully by conveying information about the history of loss Rings by Sauron, getting him to Isildur, and then to Gollum and Bilbo at the beginning film - even before the credits, presenting it in the form of visual scenes accompanied in a soft voiceover. This is what films should do - show, and not tell. The resulting episodes are often stunning in themselves - especially the massive scenes of the battle of Dagorlad, during which Sauron is defeated, but however, they play a key role in changing the perception of the story. Tolkien's characters and readers move into the future together and together find out what happened in past. Their collective ignorance creates the effect of surprise - according to Tolkien, the "confusion" that allows events to be as they are perceived in the real world. With Jackson, we are aware of the matter from the very beginning - The story is arranged in chronological order. There is also a sense of desire to satisfy the desires of an imaginary audience. The most an obvious case is the replacement of Frodo's savior at the Fords, Glorfindale, with his daughter Elronda Arwen. Contrary to popular belief, The Lord of the Rings is not at all poor in female characters, and there doesn't seem to be enough emphasis on them negative reaction from readers. But it is worth remembering that the book was written50 years ago, long before the advent of television images of warrior princesses. According to the change, where in the book Frodo ends up on Glorfindale's horse and escapes on it from the Ring Bearers alone, in the film Arwen comes to the rescue to his beloved Aragorn, rides with Frodo to Rivendell and the Fords turns around, draws his sword and says: “If you need it, go ahead and try to take it away!" (Well, excuse me, I can’t translate this phrase NOT clumsily The most adequate translation, IMHO, is Chapai’s immortal phrase “You’re lying! You won’t take it!” - approx. Ivanko). “Oh, these ardent elf girls,” he remarked sarcastically one purist, and he was right. What was a gesture of despair in the book turned into some semblance of bragging - and all just for the sake of a scene that is completely can easily be written down as a cliché. There are other examples. When Gandalf is at his best At the beginning he arrives at the celebration associated with Bilbo’s anniversary, the text is unambiguous says there were no fireworks planned before the holiday. Children, according to traditions of our ancestors, we had to wait. This tradition is for our days too strict, and therefore in the film - perhaps under the influence of child actors, which are capable of charming even the most callous - Gandalf has prepared something like a "snack". Pippin and Merry are doing some "business" in order to the heroes were perceived as such cute little rascals - again, televisionstereotype. There is one obvious mistake that goes against the tone of the book - in during the Bridge of Khazad-Dûm scene. I don’t want to give out all the details for those who I haven't seen the film yet, but I can only say that the episode turned out to be much more more detailed than in the book, and little hobbits are thrown around there through the abyss are higher heroes. What about the dwarf Gimli? As soon as it's ripe the possibility that he too will be transferred, he is freed in order to jump on his own and exclaims in a Scottish accent: “Throwing a gnome is not No one is allowed!" The joke, of course, is understandable, and the audience laughed during preview, but at the same time it is an anachronism that Tolkien I would never allow it. Thus, in general, the film “straightens out” the story and makes compromises. Its special effects are also a reflection of the horror film experience accumulated for decades - fortunately, opportunities for their use can be found everywhere. Press releases only talk about tons of forged chain mail, about various fighting styles of orcs, elves and people, about 1200 pairs of false paws, required for crowd scenes with hobbits. However, they catch the eye and It’s not the close-ups and perspectives that make you hold your breath replace each other at breakneck speed, switching from one amazing camera angle to another: orcs working in the mines of Orthanc andforging weapons at the command of Saruman, or flocking down the pillars of Moria, like lemurs; elven armies shooting clouds of arrows during Dagorlad; the abyss into which the Balrog eventually falls. Not fight scenes invented or expanded compared to the original text: the magical duel of Gandalf and Saruman's long battle with the troll in the Hall of Mazarbul - while in In the original, they only thrust a blade into his unprotected leg. Why the film One thing that must undoubtedly be given credit for is fidelity to the main theme of the book - the corrupting effects of power. We constantly see close-ups of the Ring. It is absolutely clear that this is not an artifact or a talisman with the help of which one wins computer games, but a mortal threat to the individual. In scenes that pay tribute traditions of horror, but at the same time correspond to the intentions of the author, and Ian Holm (Bilbo), and Cate Blanchett (Galadriel), falling under the temptation of the Ring, instantly become repulsive and monstrous caricatures of themselves. Thanks parallel visual series, impossible for a book, we are shown that happened to the Ring-bearers: the twilight world that appears every time Frodo puts on the Ring - the very world into which the one who feels temptation enters Galadriel. The feelings of fear and thirst for the ring are clearly conveyed by the way the characters cope - or DO NOT cope with them. Sean Bean as Boromir osoVladimiremphasizes this idea very well by playing a man from the very beginning doomed to death. And even if it seems to us that the director has gone too far with too often shown with Frodo's wide, lonely eyes in performed by Elijah Wood, then an undoubted advantage subsequently becomes visible this, once again testifying to Peter’s careful reading of the original Jackson. In one of the first chapters, "Shadow of the Past", after a long conversation with Gandalf Frodo, having begun to understand the meaning of the Ring, expresses a desire that such never happened “in his time.” Gandalf notes with slight reproach that Everyone wants this, but no one can change it. Tolkien began working on The Lord of the Rings at the very end of 1937, and the phrase "in my time" - a kind of echo of the year 1938, the signing of a peace treaty with Germany by the then Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, and his words "I hope this will bring peace in our time" (those who wish to familiarize themselves with this document, please go here: http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/uk/peace.html - approx. Ivanko). Of course this phrase is not a direct allegory, as some have suggested, but a statement: some things, some temptations are beyond the power of time. Jackson uses this phrase outside the context of the book, moves it to the front plan and, moreover, repeats it at the end of the film - as a memory of Frodo,strengthening his courage. This emphasis on what is accepted against one's own will duty and the rejection of the illusion of tranquility is very close to the central theme of Tolkien. A topic that has not lost its relevance for modern audiences. To briefly summarize, Jackson's landscapes, like Tolkien's, are magnificent. Its special effects are a work of art that could outshine Star Wars. His actors deliver the original's archaic lines with extreme conviction. A his slow or silent scenes captivate the viewer as much as his scenes actions. When the Brotherhood walked through Moria, you could have heard the needle, falling on the floor of the cinema - if someone had dropped this needle - but it was impossible hear even the slightest rustle of paper: the jaws stopped moving. Some things in films are impossible, and not a single translation - be it a translation into the language of another people or another art cannot compare with original. But Jackson's film is true to both its own concept and respectful of Tolkien's concept. There is a place for both. === Cut === + Origin: -=Koba Station gring@chat.ru=- (2:5028/51.61) ================================================================================ Saluton al vi, All! Sincere via, Alexej aka Marillion.

============================================================================== * Forwarded by Alexej Antipov (500:95/452.6) * Region : SU.TOLKIEN (2132) * From: Vladimir Koba, 2:5028/51.61 (14 Feb 02 18:31) * To: All, * Theme: Movie ============================================================================== Hello All! === Cut === QUESTIONS OF HOBBITOLOGY 21 movie cameras and 5 studios were involved in the work on the film, filming took place in 350 sets, some of them equal in size to the city quarter, 48,000 different items were created during the making of the film. THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK IS ENGLISH WRITER JOHN RONALD RUEL TOLKIEN, THE PLOT IS THE HOBBIT BY IN THE NAME OF FRODO WILL INHERIT THE RING OF ALL POWER AND GO TO THE COUNTRY OF MORDOR TO HE WILL BE DESTROYED THERE, THE AUTHOR OF THE FILM IS NEW ZEALAND DIRECTOR PETER JACKSON, TRILOGY - "THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING", "THE TWO TOWERS", "RETURN OF THE KING", LOCATION - MIDDLE-EARTH, MIDDLE-EARTH HAS NO RELATION TO THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION, PLACE SHOOTING IN NEW ZEALAND, THE HOMELAND OF DIRECTOR PETER JACKSON, BEFORE "THE LORD" RINGS" JACKSON HAD MADE THE FILMS "IN BAD TASTE" AND "THE LIVING DEAD" BEFORE "THE LORD OF THE RINGS" TOLKIEN WROTE A BOOK "THE HOBBIT" ABOUT THE ADVENTURES OF THE CHIEF UNCLE HERO, FILMS "THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING", "THE TWO TOWERS", "RETURN OF THE KING" WILL BE COMING OUT ANNUALLY J. R. R. TOLKIEN said: “I love little gardens under the window, trees, farms withoutcars I smoke a pipe, I like simple hearty food (not frozen food), I despise French cooking. I love wearing embellished vests. I love mushrooms (in a plate)". J.R.R. TOLKIEN has been inventing languages since childhood. His first language was "animal". Each word corresponded to the name of an animal or bird in English. K for example, “Dog nightingale woodpecker magpie” meant “You are an ass.” J.R.R. TOLKIEN, even when he became rich, did not buy himself a refrigerator or TV, not even an electric iron. But he gave cars to his children and grandchildren and paid for their education. PETER JACKSON was entrusted with carrying the Olympic medal during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. torch PETER JACKSON also played a small role in The Fellowship of the Ring - a passer-by the street of a human city, where little hobbits end up. Peter Jackson must was smoking a pipe. But because of the rain, he could not light it. Then instead tube, the director picked up a carrot. PETER JACKSON made his first film at the age of fourteen. The film was called "World War II". PETER JACKSON began his professional career with the production of pornographic cartoons. In The Fellowship of the Ring, all the ACTORS except Gollum are alive. Gollum in full generated on a computer. SEVEN Dwarfs (all professional actors) were hired as understudies for the actors, playing hobbits. They were used in scenes where hobbits appeared in the frame withlarger characters. Costume designer Ngila Dixon had it all sew in duplicate. Some characters in the film speak Elvish in addition to English. For SUBTITLES will be provided for viewers who do not speak Elvish. Jackson's extras were soldiers from the New Zealand Army. MINISTER OF DEFENSE NEW ZEALAND provided soldiers for free - according to him, “the army carried out almost combat mission." The soldiers fought so well that some were hospitalized with fractures. Then the New Zealanders were recalled and transferred to East Timor. According to SOCIOLOGISTS, the typical audience for The Lord of the Rings is older teenagers twelve years old, mostly boys, but also male students. HOBBIT LEGS are made of latex. It took the actors 30 minutes to film them. Then each hobbit had to take a foot bath with eucalyptus oil. One of the employees of WETA DIGITAL (Jackson's special effects company) For two years he was engaged only in connecting the rings of the Guardians' chain mail. “THE WORLD HAS CHANGED” - this is how the film “The Lord of the Rings” begins. For more than forty years one director was hesitant to approach the main fairy tale of the twentieth century. Long over the years the rights to it passed, like the ring of Sauron, from one owner to another, but none of the owners managed to use them. The author of the book himself, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien argued that it was impossible to make a film based on The Lord of the Rings. Butthe world has changed. The man who first decided to capture Middle-earth on film, name is Peter Jackson. Even 10 years ago he made horror films on personal savings. But now it was he who led a huge army on a campaign against Middle-earth. Work on the film lasted 5 years. The young actors managed to mature, and adults - to grow old. Last fall, the first part of the film was finished. On February 7 it will be released on Moscow screens. On the eve of the premiere of "Afisha" follows how the fairy-tale Middle-earth changes the real world. TROLLS are creatures endowed with superhuman strength and chicken brains. Blood - black color. They turn to stone in sunlight. NAZGUL translated from the language of Mordor means “ghosts of the rings.” Originally people, but then, because of the rings, they turned into ethereal servants of Sauron. They are afraid of fire are activated in the dark. MAGIES are immortals who take the form of gray bearded old men. They wear raincoats different colors. The magical power is in the staff. ELVES are an immortal race. They are similar to people, but they do not age and have more by force. Beautiful in everything. HUMANS are the most numerous creatures of Middle-earth. Divided into many tribes. Subject to aging. ORCS are an ugly bow-legged race, corrupted elves. They live by the motto: “I made disgusting is joy to the heart." The blood is black and cold. GNOMS live in caves. Professional stonemasons and miners. They wear beardsand chain mail. Average life expectancy is 250 years. HOBBITS are an inconspicuous and extremely conservative people. curly hair, hairy legs and disproportionately large feet. Very gluttonous, love smoke pipe potion. The magazine "Moscow Hobbit" was published in Moscow. The newspaper "Pioneer of Middle-earth" was published in Vladivostok. Moscow Tolkienists have a funeral ritual: the “dead man” is wrapped in a tarpaulin and thrown into the lake. It should free itself from the tarpaulin and float up on its own. There is a geographical atlas "Frodo's Travels" by Barbara Strakey - with height levels and carefully adjusted scale. Linguist Jim Allen wrote a work called "An Introduction to Elvish and other languages, including spelling of proper names, grammar and syntax of the Third Age in the western regions of Middle-earth." Tolkien's fans sent him huge quantities of mushrooms and tobacco. Over the past 50 years, approximately 100 million copies of the saga have been sold worldwide Tolkien. The main Tolkienist place in Moscow is the Neskuchny Garden. Tolkienists knocked out several teeth of writer Nik Perumov because he dared to write a sequel to "Rings". The son of writer Christopher Tolkien was so tormented by fans that he started himself real wild boar. Tolkienist nickname for Anna Khromova, the film's chief translation consultant into Russian, - Kamyshovy Cat.Steven Spielberg admitted at the last Golden Globes Peter Jackson for having already seen his film twice. Before filming began, Maori elders blessed those chosen by Peter Jackson places. Despite the blessing of the elders, during filming in New Zealand suffered an earthquake... and also a flood. Actor Ian McKellen, who plays the magician Gandalf, visited the ruins of the World shopping center The workers began to shout to him: “Gandalf! We were worried about you!" Gandalf, dying in the mines of Moria in the first part of the trilogy, in the following will come to life. A special silicone spray has begun to be sold in New Zealand. If they Spray your clothes and they will become waterproof, like elven cloaks. New Line to Release Director's Longer Cut of 'Brotherhood' rings" on DVD. It will last approximately 4 hours. In American Burger King restaurants, the film's characters are included in the Happy Meal set. TV presenter Robert Ebert cited the following statistics: films that are advertised at McDonald's - mostly expensive and incompetent. The same ones that are advertised in Burger King are, as a rule, non-trivial hits. Nestle has started selling special Kinder Surprise eggs with hobbits, elves and orcs inside. During a screening of "The Lord of the Rings" in North Carolina at the very moment When the Traveler deals a powerful blow to the orc, a fire breaks out - the film catches fire.George Lucas long before the last Golden Globes ceremony admitted that "The Lord of the Rings" was one of the main sources of inspiration in while working on the Star Wars movie. N.B. Tom Bombadil. the only inhabitant of Middle-earth. who is not affected by the Ring Omnipotence. was cut: in 1978 from the animated version of the book in 1981 from the radio version of the book in 2001 from the film version of the book Director Peter Jackson's explanation: "It has nothing to do with the main storyline, and also constantly speaks in rhyme" The budget of the 1st part of the film is $ 109,000,000 Trilogy budget - $270,000,000 Gross as of January 27, 2002 - $66,114,000 middle earth A passing hobbit from Zemleroysk said: “There’s a ton of money hidden there. Steep, they say the top is all dug up, and every underground passage is filled with chests with gold and silver and precious things." New Zealand A New Zealand tourism official told The Australian journalist: "If New Zealand manages to extract even half as much "Australia made money on Crocodile Dundee and we will be extremely happy." === Cut === Vladimir + Origin: -=Koba Station gring@chat.ru=- (2:5028/51.61) ================================================================================ Saluton al vi, All! Sincere via, Alexej aka Marillion.

============================================================================== * Forwarded by Alexej Antipov (500:95/452.6) * Region : SU.TOLKIEN (2132) * From: Vladimir Koba, 2:5028/51.61 (14 Feb 02 18:33) * To: All, * Theme: Movie ============================================================================== Hello All! === Cut === : Another series of questions for McKellen (December 26th - January 15th) (trans. Little My) (original here) From December 26, 2001 Q. I began to respect you as an actor, starting with "Cold Comfort Farm", but that film corresponded to the book, but the Lord of the Rings did not correspond. All over Middle-earth Few beings are as powerful as Gandalf, but then Elrond he was eclipsed. I was quite disappointed by this. A. Did you notice how Gandalf winked slyly at Elrond at the Council when Aragorn decided to join the Commonwealth and dispelled Elrond's disappointment in people. Gandalf is always ready to listen and his silence is not weakness. I hope you have there will be a chance to notice this in the next films. Q. I’m probably not the only one who thinks about whether it was a surprise for you Positive response from critics to your role? How would you rate the role of Gandalf? in relation to your other works? A. The most pleasant thing about the critics' attitude towards my participation in the Fellowship of the Ring is that general favorable attitude towards the fact that I am now, rather, a film actor, than a stage actor who accidentally wanders into unfamiliar territory.Q. It's interesting how Gandalf got his staff back after he fled Orthanka? My guess is that Gandalf has a whole warehouse of staves in some cave. A. Thank you very much for answering your own tricky question. question! Q. I have a couple of questions about some omissions in the film. I wonder if there were were these scenes filmed and then cut from the final version, or were they not included at all? were they filming? The main thing is why there were no gifts from Galadriel to the Commonwealth, why not showed the reforged Narsil, and why nothing was said about the relationship between Sam and Bill's pony is it said before they parted at the gates of Moria? A. As far as I know, these scenes were not in the script. As for Bill, no is he sure he will reach Hobbton in safety, as Aragorn promises in film or, it goes to the Guardian outside the gates of Moria, as in the book. (Here he is obviously he was mistaken, but then they sent him another letter explaining his fate poor Bill) Q. Were there scenes with Gandalf removed from the final cut that, Do you think it would be worth including in the film? A. It's Peter Jackson's credit that I don't regret any of the cuts. subsequently, scenes involving Gandalf. The original script was funny insert, which we removed and then removed: at the first meeting, on the cart, Gandalf tells Frodo that he is trying to quit smoking and shares some taffy with him.Driving through Hobbiton, Gandalf smells the local pipe brew, and... of course, later, he can’t help but taste it, sitting with Frodo (confused again Bilbo and Frodo) near Bag End before the Birthday. A ship of smoke marks his return to nicotine. Gandalf again chews toffee at the non-smoking Council Elrond. None of this is in the film, but it is quite possible that it will appear on DVD. From January 2, 2002 Q. One of the problems I had with the book is Gandalf - he, certainly wise, resourceful, impressive. But, still, because of Tolkien’s style, before does not end well. In your interpretation, in my opinion, finally, the warmth that this hero lacked appeared. A. Perhaps you were able to identify one of the advantages of film over text, heroes exist and act even when they are not in the center of events, when the writer's attention is distracted by something else. Gandalf on screen often shows yourself in your reactions, as well as in your tone of voice, which, again, the reader can't always imagine. Q.Which of the three films do you think will be the best? A. Peter Jackson once said that he should try to make The Two Towers better than The Fellowship of the Ring, and The Return of the King is even better. How's it going here? Do you doubt that this will happen? Q. This question may seem naive, but nevertheless: There were someSpeculation about the Academy's Best Picture nomination. I believe that The merits of each part must be considered individually, but the film unique. The Lord of the Rings story will continue for two more years and what we have now is not yet completed. From the point of view that each of the films deserves a nomination, should each part be considered separately, or Is it better to wait until 2004, when it will be possible to evaluate the entire work? Then Yes, can a nine-hour film released in three parts over three years old, to be nominated for an Oscar as a whole? A. These are the questions that haunt Oscar sites. I'd love to gave the prize for best film to all three parts, and another award for the entire trilogy in 2004. From January 9, 2002 Q. Have you noticed a difference in expectations for films in the UK and the United States? States? A. Since there are simply more people in the USA, it is clear that there should be more letters from Americans than from Tolkien's compatriots or from other English-speaking countries. This is the situation not only on this site, look at the box office in the US and in the rest of the world. Q. Now that your face and name are always appearing in advertisements for The Lord of the Rings, Are you more likely to be recognized even without Gandalf's beard and hair? O. How did you guess? Yeah, it's fun to watch New Yorkers look aroundwhen they recognize my face. Besides what some people recognize in me Gandalf in disguise, I sometimes hear - “Hey, by the way, you’re not the one actor?", "Hey, Mr. Holm!", or even, "Hey, Magneto!" Q. I dream of seeing your work on VK! Is it possible to get the role of, say, Gandalf, without much stage experience? Is this even possible? A. There is a difference between acting in film and acting on stage, and I have always strived for it. overcome. I'm sure Peter Jackson wouldn't trust him to play the lead role in Master Rings to an actor who would not have liked him in other films, in cinema or on television. He has an impressive collection of DVDs and videotapes and keeps track of all upcoming films. He didn't see me on stage until the New York premiere of Dance Death." Q. I recently started an online campaign to give Peter Jackson the Order New Zealand for filming The Lord of the Rings. I am pleased to inform you that, absolutely Regardless of my efforts, the NZ Government made Peter Jackson a Cavalier NZ Order of Merit and Fran Walsh an Honorary Member of the Order of Merit before NZ. A. Sometimes it is so obvious who should receive the award that there are no campaigns necessary. So, congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, and I present my own award "For Good Taste" to the New Zealand government and to you personally! January 15, 2002 Q. I am an artist whose work is associated with the works of Tolkien. To my loved onesGandalf has always been the hero. I bow to your acting skills, admired how well you fit into the role of Gandalf. How do you feel about that in the coming wave of art according to Tolkien, especially containing images of Gandalf, will your face be used? A. I’m just proud, despite the fact that it won’t be my face at all, but rather, the one I wore when I played Gandalf the Grey. Gandalf the White looks a little different, less than a year left before it becomes clear - how different! So, good luck with your work! Q. All actors (well, at least the good ones) bring something different to the role, and that’s usually only improves the game. What are your own character traits? Do you think they were passed on to Gandalf? A. Seeing Gandalf on the screen, I felt that he was quickly separated from me, as if he had now taken on a life of his own (as, of course, it always was in the book) regardless of me. Now that I've looked at it I realized that we both love smoke, countryside, good fun, our mission, and have a taste for stylish hats. Q. I wonder what you consider the main reason for the success of VK? The book is almost 50 years old, and it readable, and even more than 1000 pages - this is not how ordinary ones are made at all blockbusters. So what do you think is the secret of her charm? A. Maybe the mystery is that it looks like a real adventure, onlyhappened a long time ago, “in some kingdom, in some state,” but, as if for real. So those who like this kind of stuff start reading it, and come to the discovery that The Lord of the Rings is a story for all times. For us in It has a moral about war, about virtue, about brotherhood. Like any classic, it Suitable for all generations. In the 40s and 50s, hobbits could look like soldiers, those fighting Hitler in the 60s paid attention to fabulousness and ideals Commonwealth. Perhaps, subsequently, a certain scent of “obligatory literature", but sales continued to grow. Although, I'm willing to bet that there is there are still many bookshelves where the unread "VK" is adjacent to "Gormenghast" and "Stories of Narnia" Q. My question is about the Balrog. It was a really amazing scene and I couldn't can't wait to see more of Balin's Bane. Can you confirm that we we'll see more of Gandalf's battle with the Balrog, perhaps as a flashback when Gandalf will talk about his battle with such a powerful opponent. A. Your question would be better addressed to Peter Jackson, who is currently The Two Towers is currently being completed in Wellington, New Zealand. But we took it off passages that may be part of a flashback about Gandalf's fate after his falling from a bridge in the dungeons of Moria. Q. As a young gay man who first read the book in the 80s, I was killed by the scene whereGandalf drags Sam through the window into Bag End, and Sam begs "not to turn him into something unnatural." I won’t speak for everyone, but me and my partner We love looking for blue subtext/humor between the lines in movies. What kind of smile is that? in your eyes when you look at Frodo during the scene with Sam? What, you too Did you hear laughter at this line? O. Everyone understands to the extent of their depravity, and until you enlightened me I thought that Sam's prayers related more to something terrible and terrible than to sexuality. Overall, I'm glad Sam has a noticeable affection for Frodo and that their relationship is given so much attention in the film. Q. Why does everyone have blue eyes? Does this mean anything? A. Although contact lenses can indeed change your eyes actor, as was done with Hal Bary in X-Men, it turned out that many of Those participating in the filming had naturally blue eyes. Blue reflects light better that's why you noticed it. Q. I don’t know how important awards are to you, but after spending the whole night without sleeping eyes, trying to catch a glimpse of the VK team at the Golden Globes, I was terribly upset that nothing worked out. You and the rest of the team are not have to worry about rewards. Get it - good, but for the fans who you are truly valued, whether you lose or win. A. Awards, especially in North America, help bring attention to topicsfilms that were nominated. This is very important for films with limited release or a small advertising budget. Even with the Fellowship of the Ring maybe so that there will be many people who still agreed to watch it because that it will receive recognition from the nomination voters. That's why New Line in every possible way and emphasizes successes with AFI and other achievements. Q. People who have read the book know the fate of Gandalf, but those who have not read it may amazed at his resurrection (as I was when I read the book). Have you thought about to ask Peter Jackson (or whoever is in charge) not put your name in the title credits of a film? Some actors have already done this, with the goal is to surprise the audience. A. I'm still not sure what to say to those who haven't read it and ask if I'll be in the next films in the trilogy. I answer something like "you won't be disappointed" “trust Gandalf”, “wait and see”, “read the book”. Perhaps I don't one should tell gullible people the honest truth that “Gandalf the Gray has perished forever." Q. Have you suffered attacks from those who have a negative attitude towards VK (and Harry Potter) because they contain witchcraft? I read some letters in newspapers following this line, and thought that people with such strange thoughts They may well turn against the actors. A. I read about these protests, which are still directed more against HarryPotter, because of the effect it has on impressionable children. True, I must note that some of the fans of Gandalf the Gray are also very young. But perhaps Tolkien's works have some immunity from Christian attacks due to the fact that he was a Catholic. On the other hand, one of my friends, an atheist, said that it was very nice to see a film about good and evil, in which morality is not tied to religion. Q. I know Christopher Lee met him and was considered a guru on the set, but I would like to know your personal opinion on this matter. If you could ask Tolkien about the film, what question would you ask? O."Dear Professor T, have you seen the movie yet? Nothing I borrowed from Lyra pronunciation and intonation for Gandalf? Christopher Lee met Tolkien only once - a brief conversation in Oxford pub. === Cut === Vladimir + Origin: -=Koba Station gring@chat.ru=- (2:5028/51.61) ================================================================================ Saluton al vi, All! Sincere via, Alexej aka Marillion.