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THE ESSENCE OF EVENTS

Peter Jackson's Adaptation of "The Fellowship of the Ring"

1. “The Age” Review, 15/12/01
2. Interview by John Forde, 01/12/01
3. “The Age” Review.
4. “Pavement” article, Dec01/Jan02, Annabel Davidson
5. John Forde interview.
6. John Forde interview
7. The Silmarillion, p 131.
8. BBC “Front Row” interview, 27/03/2002
9. John Forde interview
10. "The Fellowship of the Ring" [J R R Tolkien, Grafton 1991] p232
11. "The Fellowship of the Ring" p231
12. "The Fellowship of the Ring" p365
13. "The Two Towers" [J R R Tolkien, Grafton 1991] pp12-13
14. "The Return of the King" [J R R Tolkien, Grafton 1991] Appendix A (v) p 416 seqq.
15. "The Fellowship of the Ring" p421
16. “Ian McKellan… quoted chapter and verse at Jackson whenever minor details were in danger of being fudged” (The Age Review)
    “You ignore an actor’s thoughts about their character at your peril”— Boyens, John Forde interview.
17. "At its best, the language is elevating and beautiful and magnificent," Boyens says. "We tried to use Tolkien's dialogue where we could, and where we didn't use the actual dialogue, we wrote it in that style.” John Forde interview
18. And in TTT, we are promised Theoden reciting some Rohan poetry before he rides to war.
19. Philippa Boyens, John Forde interview 01/12/2001; Peter Jackson, BBC “Front Row” interview, 27/03/2002
20. BBC “Front Row” interview.

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