(2/12/04) I remember, before we started principal photography on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Peter Jackson screened Braveheart (1995) and The Thin Red Line (1998) for the cast. He said, "This is the tone I want to strike with the Ring movies. I want to see the grime on their faces, the dirt on the ground, and I want that level of gritty emotionalism and intensity." I think his idea was that you can enjoy the fantasy more if you really believe it.
- Sean AstinThey have indicated they are going about the appropriate due diligence, background checks, and I understand they have interviewed him. Senator Allard is pleased that they are looking at an individual on the original list and that the process seems to be moving forward.
- Ann Holtz