Sir Ian McKellen Libros

The official inside story on the making of the award-winning movie trilogy offers a lavishly illustrated, definitive account of creating an epic film experience. The first part of the trilogy became a box-office sensation, hailed by critics as a grand cinematic achievement. Newsweek praised Peter Jackson's imaginative direction, while the San Francisco Chronicle noted the film's monumental scale. With thirteen Academy Award nominations, it was recognized for its grandeur and emotional depth. Featuring over 300 unique photographs and exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, this account immerses fans in the adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's work for the screen. For the first time, three major films were produced simultaneously, showcasing a monumental effort that captivated audiences worldwide. The book highlights the dedication of countless artists and craftspeople who worked tirelessly to ensure authenticity at every stage of production. It reveals the intricate filmmaking process, from direction and writing to wardrobe, makeup, miniatures, music, and digital effects. Peter Jackson reflects on the experience, describing the physical and mental challenges, yet emphasizing the excitement of creating a diverse array of scenes, from intimate drama to epic battles, on this vast canvas.

STOPPARD's original Guildenstern, a heartbreaking Newman Noggs and a definitive Lord Peter Wimsey, Edward Petherbridge is one of Britain's finest and most highly respected actors. In a distinguished career spanning more than half a century he has proved equally at home in Greek tragedy and French farce, in Shakespeare and Chekhov, Moliere and O'Neill, Beckett and Bennett, Coward and Kurt Weill. In this fascinating collection of essays, he tells the story of his life in the theatre (low ebbs included), from his first acting lesson, watching Norman Evans in Humpty Dumpty at the Bradford Alhambra, and his early years in 'tatty' rep, through his frustrations and triumphs at the Old Vic under the leadership of Laurence Olivier, to his role in the formation of the democratic Actors' Company and his membership of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Along the way he recounts several 'unscheduled' appearances, in Peter Brook's Oedipus, for instance, and in Wormwood Scrubs as a young conscientious objector. Part memoir and part master class, this unique anthology of prose and poetry, lavishly illustrated throughout by Petherbridge's own artwork and many rare photographs, is a wonderfully entertaining, incisive and often moving exposition of the very heart of the mystery of acting.

Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produced folio features an array of colorful photos from the film. Titles: My Dear Frodo * Old Friends * Axe or Sword? * The Adventure Begins * Warg-scouts * A Good Omen * Song of the Lonely Mountain * Dreaming of Bag End * A Very Respectable Hobbit * Erebor * The Dwarf Lords. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.