The Daily Tell is reporting that Russell Crowe spontaneously donated about $1600 to a cancer research shop in the UK while he was eating lunch.
Crowe is working on a "Robin Hood" movie in which he plays both the Sherriff of Nottingham and Robin Hood.
I've posted a thread about the donation at SF-Fandom's General Movies Forum. Please drop by and comment.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Listen to "Raw Hobbit" from MERPCon V
MERPCon V is now over and Hawke has had a chance to rest up from his LOONG weekend. Among the many tasks he had set himself was uploading the audio file from my "Raw Hobbit" session, which was recorded live on Saturday, July 25.
I was scheduled to do a standard speaker's session but I've done so many of those through the years I wanted to do something different this time. We had a sizable audience in the room and video of the session was being streamed live.
So I borrowed the format from William Shatner's "Raw Nerve" and I sat in a chair facing past my "guests", randomly selected members of the audience. We chatted about a variety of Tolkien-related topics including the books, movies, and more.
You can now listen to "Raw Hobbit" here. The site promises that you'll eventually be able to download the video -- and I think that will be here.
I'll post something when I am sure the video is available.
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I was scheduled to do a standard speaker's session but I've done so many of those through the years I wanted to do something different this time. We had a sizable audience in the room and video of the session was being streamed live.
So I borrowed the format from William Shatner's "Raw Nerve" and I sat in a chair facing past my "guests", randomly selected members of the audience. We chatted about a variety of Tolkien-related topics including the books, movies, and more.
You can now listen to "Raw Hobbit" here. The site promises that you'll eventually be able to download the video -- and I think that will be here.
I'll post something when I am sure the video is available.
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Live broadcasts from MERPCon V
If you have not tuned into MERPCon V yet, you should do so. We're doing a panel with young Tolkien fans at 10:00 AM this morning (Pacific Time Zone) and also a live broadcast of Middle-earth Talk Radio this evening at 5:00 PM (PST). You can watch gamers gaming throughout the day on the Webcams.
Yesterday I introduced Tolkien and gaming fans to "Raw Hobbit", a talk show format I put together on a whim when I decided I didn't want to just stand in front of an audience and give another lecture. I set up two chairs similar to the set of William Shatner's talk show, "Raw Nerve".
Grabbing people at random from the audience, I had a blast asking them questions about Tolkien, science fiction and fantasy, gaming, and their lives. Everyone enjoyed it and several people who have attended past MERPCons where I've done sessions told me they really liked the format.
Maybe I'll take "Raw Hobbit" on the road. I'll have to think about that.
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Yesterday I introduced Tolkien and gaming fans to "Raw Hobbit", a talk show format I put together on a whim when I decided I didn't want to just stand in front of an audience and give another lecture. I set up two chairs similar to the set of William Shatner's talk show, "Raw Nerve".
Grabbing people at random from the audience, I had a blast asking them questions about Tolkien, science fiction and fantasy, gaming, and their lives. Everyone enjoyed it and several people who have attended past MERPCons where I've done sessions told me they really liked the format.
Maybe I'll take "Raw Hobbit" on the road. I'll have to think about that.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Willem Dafoe to play Tars Tarkus in John Carter movie
This is old news by the time you read it, but Willem Dafoe has accepted the role of Tars Tarkus in the upcoming "John Carter of Mars" movies. Some fans have expressed reservation over the use of Dafoe in this role, but I think he is exactly the kind of actor who can carry the character.
Either they'll redefine what the Green Men of Barsoom look like or they will use CGI technology to make the actors look like 12-foot-tall, four-armed humanoids from the books. Tars Tarkus has to be a strong, powerful character. The audience has to believe that a true leader of the Green Men becomes Carter's best friend on Mars. I think Willem Dafoe is a good choice to fulfill that role.
His work in the "Spider-man" movies also provides me with hope that there may be a franchise in the making. If the first movie is successful then there is surely room for more to follow -- and Dafoe having already participated in a fantasy movie franchise seems a good choice for another.
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Either they'll redefine what the Green Men of Barsoom look like or they will use CGI technology to make the actors look like 12-foot-tall, four-armed humanoids from the books. Tars Tarkus has to be a strong, powerful character. The audience has to believe that a true leader of the Green Men becomes Carter's best friend on Mars. I think Willem Dafoe is a good choice to fulfill that role.
His work in the "Spider-man" movies also provides me with hope that there may be a franchise in the making. If the first movie is successful then there is surely room for more to follow -- and Dafoe having already participated in a fantasy movie franchise seems a good choice for another.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
H.P. Lovecraft graphic novel being made into film
The L.A. Times Blog reported that Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have entered into a deal to bring the graphic novel "The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft" to life on the silver screen.
Ron Howard is or may be involved in the project in some measure. I have not read the graphic novel but I'll keep an eye on this project as it moves forward. We like to track Lovecraft-inspired movies and books in the H.P. Lovecraft Forum.
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Ron Howard is or may be involved in the project in some measure. I have not read the graphic novel but I'll keep an eye on this project as it moves forward. We like to track Lovecraft-inspired movies and books in the H.P. Lovecraft Forum.
SF-Fandom is a moderated, fan-run community devoted to science fiction, fantasy, history, and mythology. SF-Fandom was founded in 2001 and is part of the Xenite.Org network. Free registration is required to post. Please be sure you read our Posting Guidelines.
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