Hi all,
Here is an excellent article concerning GDT and his life, and a brief section on some of his Hobbit ideas that I don't think will make it to the screen. Enjoy!
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011 ... ntPage=all
GDT and the Hobbit in the NYT
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GDT and the Hobbit in the NYT
"Well, what are you waiting for? I am an old man, and have no time for your falter! Come at me, if you will, for I do not sing songs of dastards!"
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Thank God he abandoned the idea! It wold just have been an absolute nightmare! I am lost for words...
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Re: GDT and the Hobbit in the NYT
especially the idea of not using actuall trees on set, that would have been horribleDirhael wrote:Thank God he abandoned the idea! It wold just have been an absolute nightmare! I am lost for words...
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Del Toro is brilliant in his own way, but I agree that his artistic tendencies are probably a little dark and abstract for the Hobbit.
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Wow...
That is rather disturbing. I'm glad he's off the project.
That is rather disturbing. I'm glad he's off the project.
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