Epic suits Eric
Herald Sun
Bana, and co-star Orlando Bloom, will finish filming the story of the Trojan wars next week in Mexico after also shooting in Malta. Bana, Bloom and Brad Pitt have been in Mexico for two months shooting the final bloody battle scenes. The movie, one of the most ambitious "sword and sandal" tales in Hollywood history, will show battle scenes involving 100,000 troops, many computer-generated, 1000 ships and, of course, a Trojan horse, built to set the scene 3200 years ago. Scheduled for cinema release in May, Troy will be the first of at least four new big-budget films set in ancient civilisations - and follow the success of Russell Crowe's Gladiator. Bana said he hoped the film would introduce a new generation to the stories of ancient civilisation and mythology. His Prince Hector defends Troy against the Greek tribes led by Achilles (Pitt). The decade-long war is prompted by Hector's brother, Paris (Bloom), who runs off with the Helen, Queen of Sparta.
"Hector is a noble, great character and one everyone should enjoy," Bana said. "If they don't, I won't act again." (Similar report on The Advertiser)
Orlando not in Guilty Video Clip
posted by Marie
Agnes reports that there is an interview with Lee and Ant from Blue in the Hitkrant. Lee says that Orlando was too busy to play in their video. So no Orlando in the video Guilty.
Troy filming update
posted by Jas
Just got word from Lori, filming on Troy is over for Orlando. And Jan was passed this information today from a reliable source "who wishes to remain anonymous":
Troy (as they are still referring to it) is almost done. There is a grey area as to the fact that they are over-schedule, so whether there are a few more days to go will depend on the producers and director. Either way, within the next few days principal photography will be wrapped.
Orlando interview on Capital FM
posted by Jas
Capital FM did an interview with Orlando during the POTC press junkett in UK. The link to the audio file of the interview didn't work when it was first posted on the site but Jan informed us that it's working now and Elf Lady has grabbed the file for those who want to download it. your Streamload
username if you want the file.
ROTK set report from Cinema magazine
posted by Jas
Evie sent us scans from October issue of Cinema magazine and a translation of the exclusive ROTK set report. Check out the awesome miniatures!
Inside Story: The Casting Couch
posted by Jas
Dan Hubbard is the youngest member of London's family-run Hubbard Casting. He has cast Lord Of The Rings and Tomb Raider, and counts Kate Winslet among his discoveries. Lord Of The Rings took four months to cast. We met all the big English actors for Gandalf, but Ian McKellen was exactly right. I think Peter had settled on him right from the start. And Orlando Bloom had walked into our office a few years before. Hewasn't a trained actor - in fact, he could have been a model. I made friends with him and we sat in Soho Square and perfected his script reading. By the time Lord Of The Rings was in pre-production, he'd studied drama at The Guildhall (as did JosephFiennes), done an episode of Casualty and he was ready. Peter Jackson was like, "Who is this guy?" - and the rest is history.
POTC review from Cinema
posted by Jas
Evie sent us scans and translation of POTC review from October issue of Cinema magazine
Legolas in Hello game
posted by Jas
Nancy reports that Hello magazine website has a "get it together" online puzzle game. One of the stars is Legolas.
Orlando picture in Premiere
posted by Jas
Candace reports that there is a reallly good picture of Orlando in the new edition of Premiere magazine...pg56
Redneck Hobbit
posted by Jas
Adelle sent us this link to a way to find out if you're a Redneck Hobbit.
TV: LOTR Inside the Actors Studio cancelled
TheOneRing.net
TORN reports that the LOTR cast appearance on Inside the Actors Studio is cancelled. Dang!
News in pictures: Sir Ian McKellen & Liv Tyler
Globe Photos, LFI
Sir Ian McKellen at the Young Adam premiere party in London. Liv Tyler at the Burberry Brit launch party in New York
Veronica Guerin chosen to close prestigious film festival
Ireland Online
The critically acclaimed Irish film Veronica Guerin has been chosen to close the prestigious 20th EuropaCinema Film Festival on Saturday September 27. Starring Cate Blanchett and the ubiquitous Farrell, and telling the story of murdered Irish journalist Guerin, the film will receive its Italian premiere in the Festival's glamorous, if slightly dated, seaside location of Viareggio. Looks like that Blanchett Oscar bandwagon is on a roll.
Interview : Cate Blanchett
Movie Hole
There's an interview with Cate Blanchett at Movie Hole.
