AOL Users Click Here The fans at the official site ask... How do you plan to utilize Tolkien's rich, complex mythology so as to make it accessible to the general viewer? The fans at THEONERING.NET ask... Everyone has their favorite scene in LORD OF THE RINGS; what's yours and why? The fans at Ringbearer.org ask... Which scenes have been the hardest to "translate" from book to movie script? The fans at the official site ask... How will you connect the three movies without losing the audience in the middle? Will there be synopses at the beginning of 2 & 3, or will you simply rely on the viewer's memory and knowledge? The fans at the official site ask... Will any of the Second Age from The Silmarillion be seen in the movies? The fans at THEONERING.NET ask... As with many hard-core Tolkien fans, I'm experiencing a fair amount of anxiety over the prospect of the original story being altered in the name of giving us a stronger on-screen love story between Aragorn and Arwen. As a fan of Liv Tyler I "want" to believe that any departures from Tolkein's storyline will be done with due respect for the original material, but I would like very much to hear your views on this point. In particular, what can you say to reassure people who share my worries that you will be respectful of the original story? The fans at the official site ask... Tolkein seems to have missed the boat on creating female characters of great interest. Unlike his other characters, there seems to be an unfamiliarity with creating depth and motivation. Are you doing anything to enhance the other female characters like Galadriel, Goldberry and Eowyn? The fans at Ringbearer.org ask... One of the most compelling themes of LORD OF THE RINGS is the overwhelming and consistent sense of loss and sorrow. How do you plan to stay true to Tolkein by conceptualizing this in the films, yet allow an audience that has not necessarily read the books understand the sorrow of this bittersweet ending? The fans at the official site ask... Being a big fan of LORD OF THE RINGS, I was distressed at your choices of the actors to play hobbits. In the book, Tolkein states plainly that hobbits are 2' to 4' tall. Elijah Wood and Sean Astin are a teensy bit taller. How do you justify this, or what are you doing in terms of special effects to compensate for it? The fans at the official site ask... How will the special effects of Gandalf's magic be handled? The fans at the official site ask... In Tolkien's story, such characters like Frodo, Aragorn, and Gandalf are adorned with extra-ordinary weapons, armor and magic. The battles are fought in incredible surroundings and by races of people wearing extravagant garb. For the movies, how are you planning to make the armies and characters stand apart from other "Middle Ages" movies like Braveheart, the various Robin Hood movies, Dragon Heart, etc. ? The fans at the official site ask... The poems and songs are such an integral part of Tolkien's masterpiece. How do you plan to utilize them in the films? The fans at the official site ask... What do you envision for the trilogy's score? Will you consider the music of actual bands such as Led Zeppelin, Blind Guardian or Enya? (Editor's Note: Howard Shore has since signed on to score the Trilogy.) The fans at THEONERING.NET ask... In a previous interview in which you talked about your process on LORD OF THE RINGS, you alluded to the importance of having a complete 'animatic' made for all three films before proceeding with the actual shoot. I was hoping you could elaborate on this a little further and tell us just how comprehensive has this pre-visualization been, and does it already encompass the entire trilogy. The fans at Ringbearer.org ask... Can you give us a sense of how much of Tolkien's dialogue style and specific great lines you have preserved, and how important is it to you to do so? The fans at Ringbearer.org ask... Considering the amount of effort Tolkien took to explain the EXACT pronunciation of the languages of Middle-earth, how close are you keeping to his instructions? If we are going to be hearing elves (and other races) talk in their native tongue, what kind of voice and language training is needed? The fans at the official site ask... I am very optimistic about the prospect of a live-action film based entirely on the Dr. Tolkien's novels. I am however a bit concerned about how the most glorious race ever to grace the Earth: The Elves, exactly how have you decided to portray the Elves? Personally, I can't wait to see what you do with the split second moment we are able to see Glorfindel in his true image... The fans at DARKHORIZONS & Ringbearer.org ask... In Tolkien's work, Middle-earth is almost exclusively occupied by white-skinned people with the notable exceptions, the Haradrum, being allies of the enemy. How will you escape the almost certain protest this might cause if put on film? ... It seems that this could easily be misinterpreted as racism on Tolkien's part instead of the function of geography that it is. Will the dark-skinned men who only appear in battle scenes be replaced by orcs in the movie in order to be PC or will you stay true to the book? The fans at THE BASTARDS HAVE LANDED ask... What is the morale of the cast and crew as filming goes on? This is an extremely long shoot and there must be a feeling of camaraderie among the cast after spending all this time together. Can you tell us what you folks do when not working? The fans at THE BASTARDS HAVE LANDED ask... I'm very curious about your daily schedule. When you're shooting a three-film, $190 million epic over the course of a year, how do you technically manage it? How do you supervise things such as the second unit, props and costumes and the SFX? The fans at the official site ask... Will you be making a cameo appearance in LORD OF THE RINGS as you have in most of your other films? The fans at DARK HORIZONS ask... What do you think it is about your films that people can affirm with the fact that it stands out as a Peter Jackson film? And how would this be seen in LORD OF THE RINGS? The fans at the official site ask... We all understand that editing and test screenings can change things, but at this moment, do you have an idea of how long the films will be, and what ratings they may receive? And for that matter, will you be testing the film before release? The fans at the official site ask... Are you putting any thought into the trilogy's eventual DVD release during the production? Will we see extra footage and what other extras are you hoping to add? The fans at the official site ask... Of the 40 questions you answered for AINT IT COOL NEWS last year, which answer would you most want to revise?