From Peter Jackson's Facebook Hi everyone! Less than two months 'til we open “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” on December 13, and we're in the midst of an intense post-production.
However, we have got a pretty cool fan event planned for Monday, November 4, and I would like to invite you to join me and many members of the cast in a special live presentation. We’ll be appearing before live audiences in cities around the world, including London, New York, Los Angeles and, of course, here in Wellington – which, for Kiwi fans, is going to be Tuesday, November 5.
This is how it's going to work: the 4 host cinemas will all have members of the "Desolation of Smaug" cast on stage, and we'll all be satellite-linked to allow everyone to participate in a simultaneous Q&A ... as well as present a few special surprises. Additional cinemas will be set up in select locations worldwide where fans can gather and watch the events unfold live.
If you can’t be there in person the event will also be streamed live on the internet.
But for those that do show up in the cinemas... let's just say that I'm going to have a special "thank you" from me for making that extra effort.
Be sure to check the official Facebook and Twitter pages for details on locations, timing, and how to sign up for a chance to join us.
We're working around the clock at the moment, so I'm not going to get a lot of sleep between then and now, but I am looking forward to this. Hope to see you there!
Last week Game of Thrones writer, George RR Martin, was awarded the 2013 Visionary Award by Media Access. The Media Access Awards honor films and television programs that champion disability as a feature of humanity — and as a component of great storytelling. . Geo said "the Writers With Disabilities Committee of the Writers Guild of America, West, wrote to inform me of this honor, saying, "Game of Thrones seems a natural fit for this recognition. Since its earliest episodes, your gripping series has introduced us to a paralyzed boy with a supernatural gift, has endeared us to a Little Person defined not by his height but by his wit, and has regularly mined the lives of “cripples, bastards, and broken things” to celebrate their strengths and complexities. In fact, it is a fantastic credit to your work that Game of Thrones is not commonly thought of as a show that “deals with” disability — it is something even better: a show that embraces the reality that no one is easily definable."
Interesting review, among many, of last night's fantastic Game of Thrones S2, ep 9 - Even though the amount of blood was beyond my comfort zone - this time learned to live with it - as it's difficult to take siege of a city without some bloodshed:
Butterflies are Free..(and the prettiest insect on the planet)
This photo of hubby's was my inspiration for the above RA collage. Yesterday while walking away from the parking lot, in order to hike around our fav lake, we spotted this group of beautiful swallowtail butterflies at the edge of the tarmac. They're huge. At first we were concerned they were in distress, because we walked close enough to touch them yet they remained in the same spot. Upon returning from the hike, we checked to see if they were still there. As we approached the flock? hive? bevy? swarm?:) group, they suddenly fluttered into the air in unison. Naturally we were very relieved to see that these natural works of art were in fine flying order. Perhaps they were napping the first time we approached:)
Final results for MTV movie brawl poll demonstrates how important your vote can be - granted this one is only for a film. However, when we're choosing national & local elected officials, we're exercising true power by getting to the voting machines and supporting those candidates we're convinced can make a positive difference.
'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Vs. 'The Woman In Black' (Poll Closed)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 49.48%
The Woman In Black 50.52%
I can tell from the show's description as a crime drama that it's similar to hubby's fav shows. And I can tell as well from the fact RPJ is in it, that's it's also my idea of worthwhile programming...*eye candy never hurts* ;) in the same way frosting on a cake completes a yummy feast. If we want ugly, we need only visit a shopping mall any day of the week;) IMO, the more ways our mind and senses are engaged the better quality entertainment we've found. [Update: yucky, yucky, yucky...just watched the entire vid and realize my eyes will be closed for the gruesome bloody scenes...how do I diplomatically get dh to alert me when RPJ is back on the screen...haha...that one will be a challenge]
Whitechapel doesn't start until Oct - in the meantime Chas Brandon has two more seasons to go in The Tudors..
MsG suggested RA could do with a few hotpots during his filming hiatus. I'd heard of the dish before and found a few recipes that look really yummy. Although the recipe that really caught my eye was Beef & Ale Pie...showed the pic to hubby and now I am committed to give this one a try. How can you go wrong with beef, veggies, gravy encased in a crispy crust....making myself hungry haha... http://grahamettridge.blogspot.com/2008/01/traditional-english-cooking-recipe.html
In the US, meat pies were once a popular dish. They can still be found in supermarket frozen food aisles - those cannot compare with “made from scratch.” My mother-in-law makes a to die for meatpie. Will post her recipe asap.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_pie
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Another 'can the world get any smaller' discovery...the designs for The Tudors series are much too ornate for my taste, but was very pleased to learn about the jewelry designers for that 4-season series. They're a family-run PA business located only a 40mi drive from our home. The mother and daughters business owners use antique designs for inspiration..
Filed under The Never-ending Circle called World History: [actor Henry Cavill was born on the island of Jersey]
JERSEY--Channel Island (like the Isle of Man it's a British Crown Dependency): EXCERPTS from Wikipedia …."In recognition for help given to him during his exile in Jersey in the 1640s, Charles II gave George Carteret, bailiff and governor, a large grant of land in the American colonies in between the Hudson and Delaware rivers which he promptly named New Jersey. It is now a state in the United States of America."
…"The source of milk on the island is Jersey cattle, a small breed of cow that has also been acknowledged for the quality of its meat. The Jersey cow has more widely been known for its rich milk and cream. It is said the first immigrants to America (who settled in Virginia) brought the Jersey Cow along with them. Nowadays, visiting the Isle of Jersey, many local businesses support and thrive on the export of "Jersey Cow" milk, cream and fudge." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey
**************************************************** EXCERPT from Entertainment Weekly:….."From 2007 to 2010, Henry Cavill had a leading role in Showtime's television series The Tudors as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. The series was well-received: it was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2007 and won an Emmy in 2008. Cavill credits the show to bolstering his career: "It’s done the most for me to date. . . . Now that there's an audience somewhere in America that’s aware of who I am, I have more sell-ability, because of The Tudors." Entertainment Weekly named him the "Most Dashing Duke" and praised his work on The Tudors for displaying "charm, depth and a killer bod".
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Here she is - lucky girl. She's an equestrian. Her and Henry were dating for a year when she joined him in May at a Hollywood hotel to celebrate his birthday. He had called her dad and asked permission...ahhhh..earlier in the day and then proposed. She tells the story on her website. http://www.ellenwhitaker.com/welcome.html
Henry grew up on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. The founder of the state of New Jersey was the governor of Henry's birthplace, Jersey, during the English Civil War. While fleeing parliament, the king(was it Charles or James?) took refuge on the isle of Jersey. Years later, when he was restored to the throne, he awarded Jersey’s Governor, George Carteret, land in colonial America. Today it's the state of New Jersey.
All the above because I agree with Entertainment Weekly when it stated Henry Cavill gave a charming and deep performance in The Tudors. EW added he also has a killer bod. *chuckles* It must be a cultural thing for Americans to worship at the altar of hot bods...LOL...*ahem* as long, that is, as the person inside the bod deserves the fuss. *Saint Ricrar ;) genuflection*
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