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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Official Movie Guide
About this book
Journey deeper into the magical world of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, through exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom and principal filmmakers and new cast members, including Stephen Fry as the Master of Lake-town, Evangeline Lilly, who plays Tauriel the Elf, and Benedict Cumberbatch, who reveals film-making secrets about playing the dragon, Smaug.
Richly illustrated with a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes photos of the actors, creatures and costumes, and numerous special effects scenes, this essential guide is an indispensable companion to the second film in the award-winning trilogy.
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Print ISBN
9780547898704
Subtopic
Film & VideoTable of contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Prologue
- A Long-Expected Premiere
- Philippa Boyens, Co-Producer & Screenwriter
- A Hobbit’s Thoughts
- Bilbo & Gandalf – The First Encounter
- The Wizard on the Hobbit
- The Hobbit on the Wizard
- Róisín Carty, Supervising Dialect Coach
- Leith McPherson: Unlocking the Voice Within
- Joe Letteri, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
- The Dwarves’ Quest of Erebor
- Mikael Persbrandt – Beorn
- Beorn’s Chess Set
- Beorn’s House
- Dave Whitehead, Sound Designer
- The Call of the Warg
- Mirkwood
- Tree-making for Beginners
- Spawn of Ungoliant
- Matt Aitken, Visual Effects Supervisor
- Daniel Reeve, Graphic Designer
- Dol Guldur
- Ann Maskrey, Costume Designer
- Lee Pace – Thranduil
- Notary’s Notes: The Elven-king
- Orlando Bloom – Legolas
- Fighting the Five o’clock Shadow
- Evangeline Lilly – Tauriel
- Lend Me Your Ears
- Bob Buck, Costume Designer
- Lock, Stock & Thirteen Barrels
- Peter Swords King, Make-up & Hair Designer
- Bearded Ladies
- Orcs – Servants of the Shadow
- Lake-town
- Luke Evans – Bard
- John Bell – Bain
- Peggy & Mary Nesbitt – Sigrid & Tilda
- Miss Pikelet, Diva of the Pigpen
- Debbie Logan, Food Stylist
- Stephen Fry – A Masterclass in Being the Master of Lake-town
- The Making of a Master-Piece
- Ryan Gage – Alfrid
- Paul Gray, Props Making Supervisor
- Splendour, Lust & Glory
- Smaug, the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities
- Benedict Cumberbatch – A Conversation with Smaug
- Making a Dragon Roar
- Epilogue: East is East …
- Keep Reading …
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright
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