Here it is! This whole episode is the first chapter of the book, the first 8 minutes of the Rankin/Bass Animated film, and the first 45 minutes of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey".
A big chunk is about J.R.R. Tolkien, another chunk is Jackson's prologue, but pretty much the rest of it takes place inside Bag End (Bilbo's house). Being almost entirely inside Bag End (Bilbo's house). But I do some extra digging here and there, some stuff about the origin of The Dwarves in Tolkien's Legendarium, and some extra info and context for certain things.
This is a large project, and I'm already started on Part 2. I have no clue how long these are all going to be. I want these episodes to be meaty on the Tolkien end, and lighter on the Jackson end, but we'll see... I'm going to try hard to have this done by the end of summer but I can't guarantee that. I really hope you enjoy this first chapter in the CSO Hobbit Series. ~Paul
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Another title for this episode could be “Leverage” because this is about the moment actors stopped being anonymous faces on the screen and started figuring out just how much power they really had. The studios wanted to keep all the control, but audiences had other ideas. They wanted names, personalities, and the people behind those faces. What did that give the the talent? Say it with me: Leverage.
I hope you enjoy it, and many thanks, as always, for listening and supporting the show. ~Paul
Before the glamour, before the stars, Hollywood was just a farm town with dusty roads and orange groves. In this episode, we dive into how the first studios converted barns into makeshift stages, carved backlots out of farmland, and raced each other to flood theaters with reels. It’s the story of early Hollywood on the edge of becoming an industry.
I hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for your support! ~Paul
Hey everyone!
First off—thank you for your patience. Life piled up on me a little, and Episode 20c ended up dragging more in production than I expected. But now it’s here.
This installment dives deep into the book vs. movie differences around the Fourth of July scenes, Mayor Vaughan’s desperation, Brody’s compromises, and of course… Quint. I think you’re really going to enjoy this one. Even though much of the episode didn't lend itself to a lot of sound production...I have a computer that can handle it now, so I shot my shot in the SFX department, as much as I could. I hope you like it.
Also, you won’t be waiting nearly as long for JAWS Part 4, the finale. It’s already underway, and I want to make sure it lands quickly so we can wrap up this beast the way it deserves.
As always, thank you for sticking with me, supporting the show, and making it possible for me to take the time to go this deep into these stories. You folks are the best. ~Paul
