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nine · 01-09-2004, 12:51 PM

This has been bugging me for a while now

Peter Jackson Director Bio
http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/#director

Don't get me wrong I love TLotR - but I remember watching Braindead and Badtaste some years back and although I liked them they were definately low budget and driven by the passion of the Director.

A few years on and Peter Jackson is looking after TLotR movies. With a $250m budget (I stand corrected if this is wrong)

But just how did he manage to swing that? Newline were not exactly rolling in it and TLotR must have been a make or break movie.

Does anyone know the history of how Peter Jackson sold himself to Newline after doing The Frightners? I would love to know if it was luck and timing or sheer skill/perseverance?

01-09-2004, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
nine Crazy Location: Doesn't matter - you wouldn't want to be here	Peter Jackson - How in the Hell???? This has been bugging me for a while now Peter Jackson Director Bio http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/#director Don't get me wrong I love TLotR - but I remember watching Braindead and Badtaste some years back and although I liked them they were definately low budget and driven by the passion of the Director. A few years on and Peter Jackson is looking after TLotR movies. With a $250m budget (I stand corrected if this is wrong) But just how did he manage to swing that? Newline were not exactly rolling in it and TLotR must have been a make or break movie. Does anyone know the history of how Peter Jackson sold himself to Newline after doing The Frightners? I would love to know if it was luck and timing or sheer skill/perseverance? Last edited by nine; 01-09-2004 at 02:36 PM..