What happened to PJ and the 20 question?

by Norc Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:07 pm

What happened? He answered one!

This is what he wrote on his Facebook page (2.mai 2011):

"It seems like a lifetime ago now, but way back at the beginning of THE LORD OF THE RINGS, I agreed to answer 20 questions sent into the Ain't It Cool website. Harry Knowles sorted through them and gave me his pick, which I did my best to answer, even though we were in the very early pre-production stage.

I thought you might like to do the same thing again with THE HOBBIT, using this Facebook page. So let's get into it... if there's anything you'd like to know about the movies we're making, please send me questions (on this page) and we'll start answering 20 of them. Who knows—if we have fun, why stop at 20?

Let's get it underway. Over to you...

Cheers,
Peter J"

he got more or less 4024 questions.

(sorry this is a long one)
here is the answer to question 1(30.mai 2011):
Right, time to start answering the 20 questions. So here goes...

QUESTION #1
STEVEN BEDDOE asked, "Will you have time to sift through 4,000 questions just to answer twenty of them?"

Yes, I will. I've been very busy recently, not just with shooting, but with location scouting and prep work during our days off, so I've found it hard to get to the questions. However, today I have enjoyed sitting down and reading through them all. I'll get started and continue to answer what seem to be the most popular questions during the next few weeks (as well as some one-off, quirky ones!).

Actually, that question was just a little dull (sorry Steven), so I'm not going to include it in the official twenty...

OFFICIAL QUESTION #1
VALERIA KEMENTARI asked, "Are we going to see the White Council attacking Dol Guldor?"

This was quite a popular topic, with JOHN LIDDLE, TOBY PHILLIPS and SETH DONALD, along with many others, asking variations of this same question.

I'm not going to say just what and when, but I will confirm that both the White Council and Dol Guldur will feature in the movies. And not just in one scene either. Just how to visualise it has been a challenge, but fortunately Alan Lee and John Howe went crazy with ideas, and it should look pretty cool.

In fact to celebrate the start of these 20 questions, I'll show you an exclusive photo of the White Council planning the attack on Dol Guldur! Even if you don't want to be hit with spoilers, you should still take a look. For the first image of Gandalf, Elrond and Galadriel brandishing an array of fearsome Elvish weapons, CLICK HERE!

Another question soon...

Cheers,
Peter J"

and since then it has been awfully quiet. OKAY! I KNOW! he has lots on his mind, but c'mon! D:
(I want an answer to my question! before the movies come out)

by Eldorion Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:12 pm

Do you have a link to either the questions or to this picture he posted? Smile

Also, this:

I'm not going to say just what and when, but I will confirm that both the White Council and Dol Guldur will feature in the movies. And not just in one scene either. Just how to visualise it has been a challenge, but fortunately Alan Lee and John Howe went crazy with ideas, and it should look pretty cool.

Should not come as a surprise to anyone who's been following these films. Suspect

I recall some people on Bree-land questioning whether the White Council would be a minor side-point exclusively in the first film or whether it would be a side-story throughout both. PJ doesn't answer that question, but I would think everyone who cares realizes by now that the White Council will be more than one scene. Rolling Eyes