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Wasn't sure if you kind people had seen this yet, but here's a nice little tidbit from Ananova.com:

Lord Of The Rings' Mortensen takes pains in good performance

Peter Jackson says he didn't realise what he thought was a particularly good bit of acting by Viggo Mortensen was actually the actor breaking his toes.

In one scene in The Two Towers, Mortensen, who plays Aragorn, comes across some burning bodies which he thinks are Hobbits.

The film's director Jackson suggested Mortensen kick one of the helmets in frustration.

"On the fifth take, Viggo kicked the helmet, screamed, clenched his fists and dropped to his knees," Jackson tells www.suntimes.com.

"I thought he was just doing some powerful acting. But then I noticed after I said 'cut' that he wasn't saying anything. Finally, he did the next scene limping."

Once they'd finished filming, Jackson made the actor take off his boot: "His toes were broken. Normally, an actor would yell 'ow' if they hurt themselves, and stop the scene.

"Viggo turned a broken toe into a performance that's a great moment in the film," he said.

Wow Seamus! Once again, you post some interesting tidbit I've never read before! You're the best!

Good morning everyone!

I was at the hospital with my best friend this morning, but she has been released. She'll probably be back later today though because she's 4.5 centimeters dilated and 50% effaced already. She was really nasty with the nurses since she hadn't eaten since 7PM last night and they refused to give her anything to eat. Finally, her doctor called and spoke with her and said she could go just as long as she returned when the contractions began with regualarity again.

So, I'm at work waiting for the next phone call. I can't wait!!

Oh Lord!

That is good! - In the commentary PJ said that Gandalf hitting hit head on the beam was also not planned, but that Ian just played through and they kept it!

Guys... if at all possible, you MUST see the 16 minutes of footage Maq posted. There is wonderful new scenes in there that I think everyone will adore. This film is going to be so wonderful.