76. Saruman the suck-up, Elrond hates Men, and Formless Sauron – with the Middle-earth Mixer!
The Middle-earth Mixer joins us this week to look at why Peter Jackson made some pretty big changes to 3 central characters: Sauron, Elrond, and Saruman.
14 Nov 20231h
75. Gimli’s Comic Relief, Boromir’s Wrong Hair, and Legolas’s Big Elf Boots
Peter Jackson brought most of the comic relief for The Lord of the Rings via Gimli--which, based on his character in the books, is definitely off character.
7 Nov 202350min
74. Aragorn’s Big Change and The Hobbit Youth Movement
Young Hobbits, dark Aragorn, and remaking a character to be a reluctant king.
31 Okt 202341min
73. How Peter Jackson Changed the Wizard, the Pranksters, and Frodo’s Best Bud
Peter Jackson changed Gandalf, Sam, and Merry and Pippen for The Lord of the Rings films -- but how much did he change them, and was it worth it?
24 Okt 202345min
72. Adapting Lord of the Rings, Cutting up the Story, and Dropping the Poetry
We jump into the deep end of analyzing Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings as we look at every film change he made!
17 Okt 202338min
71. An Interview with Lord of the Rings Screenwriter Philippa Boyens
Lord of the Rings screenwriter Philippa Boyens discusses her approach to writing the film.
3 Okt 202340min
70. An Interview with Viggo Mortensen
Viggo is thoughtful and soft-spoken, but has a driven personality that allows him to inhabit roles like Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings.
26 Sep 202329min
69. Music is Escape : An Interview with Jeff Johnson – Musician, Composer, Producer
If you haven't listened to Jeff Johnson's music yet, you're missing out.
19 Sep 20231h 2min
