Film 2001 - Video Interview with Peter Jackson

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" has been hailed as a superb introduction to JRR Tolkien's fantasy trilogy. With "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King" to follow in 2002 and 2003, we spoke to director Peter Jackson about the movies. You'll need Real Media to view the clips.

Peter Jackson on...

The difficulties of shooting three films simultaneously

On why he chose to film the trilogy in New Zealand

On other film makers be given access to Peter Jackson's facilities in New Zealand

On shooting "The Frighteners" in New Zealand

On the importance of the official "Lord of the Rings" website in garnering interest

On whether the internet is the future for film marketing

On the temptation of stealing something from the "Lord of the Rings" set

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