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"The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The Eagle Of The Ninth Local News...

According to Julie in Coigach, the production team for 'Eagle' will be using 3 locations within Coigach - Fox Point (just round from the old Dornie Harbor overlooking the Summer Isles), Achnahaird and at Loch Lurigan.
She says that the local weather has been awful! Which may have an effect on the set building...
Also reports that Donald Sutherland will NOT be in Scotland having finished his parts in Hungary.
Thanks Julie!!!
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The Eagle Of The Ninth News - Filming To Begin In Scotland Next Week!



"The Eagle of the Ninth, a major blockbuster based on the novel by Rosemary Suttcliffe is being filmed here (Achiltibuie) and quite a few local people have been cast as extras, with filming starting next week"

According to THIS BLOG...

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The Eagle Of The Ninth - Construction Site News...

Dozens of fake 2nd century Caledonian tribal homes
and Roman settlements
are being constructed for
The Eagle Of The Ninth
in Scotland...
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Monday, September 21, 2009

The Eagle Of The Ninth - A Bit More Info...


Just got word that they haven't started set building on the Glen Sloy site yet...
But the location team has their own key to the locked gate and have been coming and going.

I now have the mobile # of the Station Manager at Glen Sloy, so I hope to call him tomorrow for more updates...

STAY TUNED!


Several More Pics of Ewan & Eva filming Mackenzie's 'The Last Word'...

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'The Eagle Of The Ninth' - Site Of Shooting Info...


Some interesting info today in a private email directly from Scotland on the site of the shooting of
'The Eagle Of The Ninth'

It seems that the Loch Sloy Hydro Electric Station owns the entire glen where filming is taking place, and it's the station that is letting the production company use the glen.
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Access by locked gate!)

I am told that they are building a set of a 'camp' at Glen Sloy and that shooting there will be a three day shoot.
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More news to come...


Ewan McGregor and Eva Green...'The Last Word'

Ewan McGregor and Eva Green
Sheltering from the Scottish rain under a large umbrella
during the filming of David Mackenzie's
'THE LAST WORD'
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The Eagle Of The Ninth - Scottish Set Builders Insulted By Use Of Foreign Workers...

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Saturday, September 19, 2009

The Eagle Of The Ninth - Fight Club with Jamie Bell !

Mainly Channing Tatum's work-out regime from THIS ARTICLE...

But check-out Wednesday's schedule...

'FIGHT CLUB & HORSE RIDING' with Jamie Bell !
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

First Images From The Tintin Film To Be Released! - Jamie Bell

Peter Jackson & Jamie Bell
According to Yahoo France, the first images from the Tintin film
'The Secret Of The Unicorn'
will be released at
The International Festival Of Comics
January 28 - 31, 2010
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Monday, September 14, 2009

"The Eagle Of The Ninth' - Hungarian Extra


One of the local Hungarian extra's used for a minor role in
'The Eagle Of The Ninth'
He is a member of a historical group in Hungary: Legio Brigetio
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Saturday, September 12, 2009

The Eagle Of The Ninth At Hadrian's Wall...

A Hungarian News source is reporting today that some shooting for
'The Eagle Of The Ninth'
will take place at Hadrian's Wall once production gets to Scotland...
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Friday, September 11, 2009

The Eagle Of The Ninth...'ESCA'

Marcus's whole attention was caught by one of them: A sword-and-buckler man of about his own age. He was rather short for a Briton, but powerful. His russet-brown hair, flung back by the savage pride with which he carried his head, showed the clipped ear that branded him for a slave. Seemingly he had been taken in war, for his breast and shoulders - he was stripped to the waist - were tattooed with blue warrior patterns. But it was none of these things that marcus saw, only the look in the wide-set grey eyes that strained back at him out of the gladiator's young sullen face. "This man is afraid", said something deep in Marcus. "Afraid-Afraid", and his own stomach cringed within him.
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Chapter 5: Saturnalia Games
A description from the novel of 'Esca', the character Jamie plays in the film...


Thursday, September 10, 2009

More on 'The Eagle Of The Ninth' Casting Day...


Regarding the last 'Casting Day' for Eagle...
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'The Eagle Of The Ninth' News...Jamie Bell




An opportunity for local men aged between 16 and 45 and woman aged between 16 and 25 to appear in the feature film Eagle of the Ninth, directed by Academy Award-winner Kevin Macdonald. Anyone interested will have their pictures and contact details taken and passed to the production team, 10am-4pm, Saturday.
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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Roman Ninth Legion Set To Invade Scotland Again - Twice




Directed by Englishman Neil Marshall
CENTURION
was shot in the Scottish Highlands near Loch Lomond this summer.

Great Heritage Key article on both 'Centurion' and 'The Eagle Of The Ninth'
HERE

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Kevin Macdonald Visits CineFest - September 13


Academy Award winner director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland),

who is currently preparing his new movie 'The Eagle Of The Ninth' in Hungary,


He will attend the workshop dedicated to the memory of his grandfather,

Emeric Pressburger.
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'The Eagle Of The Ninth' from the Hungarian News - Jamie Bell

Director Kevin Macdonald
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Jamie Bell For Breakfast - Video

Not new...But if you haven't seen it, it's new to YOU !
(Just until something NEW does comes along...)
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The Eagle Of The Ninth - Jamie Bell

Chris writes this morning from The Ullapool News that they ('Eagle' Producers) advertised in the Ullapool News last week for more accommodation in Achiltibuie.


More news soon to follow...


Thanks Chris!