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Absolutely true about Barrie

Kristin Thompson
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Jul 27 2012, 1:55pm


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I can never emphasize enough how crucial his support was for my book. Those who have read it may have noticed that I dedicated the book to Barrie. I got to watch him in action as a producer a few times, and of course, he's tremendous at that. He held a tremendously complicated project together and made it happen on time--which as we all know was very difficult for the third film especially.

As I mentioned in my post, New Line required me to get letters from the Tolkien Estate and HarperCollins, saying that they understood that my book would not violate their trademarks and copyrights. I wrote to them, emphasizing that I am an academic film historian and that I felt the film--whatever one thought of it--was going to be very historically important. I had published one essay on THE HOBBIT in MYTHLORE, so I think the Tolkien Estate realized that I was seriously interested in the books as well. They very kindly sent the required letter, as did HarperCollins. That was a big hurdle, and if they hadn't agreed, that would have killed the project. As at many points in the book project, I was very lucky.

(Your English is quite good--certainly very understandable!)

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Researching THE FRODO FRANCHISE: Part 1, Off to Wellington without a Handkerchief News from Bree Send a private message to News from Bree Jul 26 2012, 1:15pm
    Very interesting! Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Jul 26 2012, 7:24pm
    work, work, work pasi Send a private message to pasi Jul 26 2012, 8:03pm
        Thanks, Pasi! Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Jul 27 2012, 12:03am
    Agree with previous post, nice distraction from Hobbit events, and jschomburg Send a private message to jschomburg Jul 26 2012, 8:52pm
    Thank you Kristin SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Jul 26 2012, 10:17pm
    A very interesting beginning Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 27 2012, 12:44am
    Barrie W. Osborne pasi Send a private message to pasi Jul 27 2012, 11:06am
        Absolutely true about Barrie Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Jul 27 2012, 1:55pm
        I think the Tolkien Estate geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 29 2012, 3:50pm
            I completely agree with you, geordie Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Jul 29 2012, 4:52pm
                yes - geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 31 2012, 6:16am
                    When we speak of money Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Jul 31 2012, 2:05pm
                IMO Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 31 2012, 7:06am
                Born of Hope Lurker in the Dark Send a private message to Lurker in the Dark Aug 5 2012, 4:43am
                    Born of Hope Lurker in the Dark Send a private message to Lurker in the Dark Aug 5 2012, 4:54am
                    Tolkien fanfilms and rights Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Aug 5 2012, 2:52pm
                    As Kristen says geordie Send a private message to geordie Aug 6 2012, 12:30pm
                        Messed with? Lurker in the Dark Send a private message to Lurker in the Dark Aug 7 2012, 5:24am
                            Yes, that's the sort of stuff I mean - geordie Send a private message to geordie Aug 7 2012, 5:26pm
                                Sick burn! SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Aug 8 2012, 2:24am
                                    Thanks, SirDennisC! Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Aug 9 2012, 1:18am
                                        ... and thank you for the book suggestion! // SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Aug 9 2012, 8:05am
                                    Um.. geordie Send a private message to geordie Aug 9 2012, 5:35pm
    Awesome! zarabia Send a private message to zarabia Jul 29 2012, 7:23am
        It wasn't exactly in every bookshop Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Jul 29 2012, 2:40pm
            I _really_ need to get a copy of this book - geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 29 2012, 3:07pm
                You definitely do need a copy, geordie :) Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Jul 29 2012, 3:48pm
                    Hmm.. geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 29 2012, 4:20pm
    More please Lurker in the Dark Send a private message to Lurker in the Dark Aug 5 2012, 4:34am
        Believe me, Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Aug 5 2012, 3:35pm
            A most important book Lurker in the Dark Send a private message to Lurker in the Dark Aug 7 2012, 5:57am
                I'm afraid I have to disagree Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Aug 7 2012, 3:46pm

 
 
 

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