Orlando Bloom along with other celebrities like Bear Grylls and Pippa Middleton helped to make a postcard exhibition for a charity to help fight breast cancer. So sweet he was able to a be apart of it! The closing bid was 110 pounds for the homemade card.
In other news, he was seen at the men's Wimbledon men's final.
Hello all my fellow fan girls out there! Yesterday my friend and I made a Middle Earth themed dinner, and we watched both of the the Hobbit movies, and it was quite yummy! I've been wanting to do this for a while, but I'm not the best cook ever, I literally can burn butter. So I got some help from my best friend, who is an excellent cook! Anyways, we made Lembas bread, Merry's mushrooms, shire taters, and Balin's spiced beef. It all turned out great, but it did take a while to make since the steak had to sit in the marinade and then cook for 2 hours. Everything else was pretty easy! I'll post my pictures and the links to the recipes! Oh and for a quick tip, you don't have to buy all the ingredients listed, we improvised a bit and it was fine, and we had a ton of leftovers!
Middle Earth Recipes: http://lotrscrapbook.bookloaf.net/other/recipes.html#top
So this is some pretty exciting news, new details of Orlando's movie in the works, Digging for Fire have been discovered! Thanks to the wonderful ka-bloom.org fan website, we now know a bit more about the film set for late 2015. Enjoy! And again for more great stuff on Orlando visit ka-bloom.org! Joe Swanberg Dishes Digging For Fire Plot Details
When you think Joe Swanberg, movies like Uncle Kent and Hannah Takes The Stairs immediately come to mind – incredibly independent efforts that helped launch a “mumblecore” movement with the help of similar filmmakers like the Duplass brothers. He’s since gone on to create films like Drinking Buddies, boasting a much grander scope, but its his new film Digging For Fire that could be the filmmaker’s most cinematic departure yet.
Directed by Swanberg, based off a screenplay written with actor buddy Jake Johnson, plot details have been hush-hush to this point, so I decided to find out why that was during a press interview for Happy Christmas. After revealing that filming had concluded on the project, I asked if he could comment on the kind of story his fans could expect.
This is what Swanberg had to say about Digging For Fire:
Joe Swanberg: It’s a love story about a husband and wife, Jake Johnson and Rosemarie DeWitt. I’m still wrapping my brain around it, so that’s the most I can say with assurance now. It’s about the pleasures and pains of building a family with someone, and maintaining the excitement of a relationship over a long period of time. It’s in line with the work I’ve been doing recently, but Ben Richardson and I, on a technical end, really pushed ourselves to make something more cinematic. Jake Johnson and I tried to tap into more theatrical storytelling. On the filmmaking end we’ve just been more ambitious. It’s a much bigger movie in some ways.
From what it sounds like, Digging For Fire will be the most Hollywood-esque movie in Sawnberg’s catalog to date. While Richardson is a returning Drinking Buddies alum, where he served as cinematographer, it’s his work on the gorgeous Oscar nominee Beasts Of The Southern Wild that makes him a perfect candidate for bringing a more “theatrical feel” to Swanberg’s work. It sounds like the only difference will be how the director and company capture Digging For Fire, as a relationship drama between Johnson and DeWitt sounds comfortably reminiscent to Drinking Buddies and Happy Christmas.
Starring – here we go – Johnson, DeWitt, Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell, Orlando Bloom, Brie Larson, Melanie Lynskey, Sam Elliott, Mike Birbiglia, and a slew of other familiar faces, Digging For Fire is showing a healthy amount of ambition. Swanberg is pushing himself outside of a grounded, gritty comfort zone in favor of a more mature, mainstream-friendly type of offering – showcasing an even wider range than expected.
We’ll keep you up to date as we learn more about Digging For Fire, but in the meantime, you can get your Joe Swanberg fix by watching Happy Christmas, available on all VOD platforms right now!
On July 1st, Orlando attended the Serpentine Gallery Summer Part in London, and looked as handsome as ever with his grown out hair slicked back and looking killer in a Navy Blue suite. It makes me wonder if he's growing our his hair for a new role, or if he just felt like it. Either way, I love his long hair look! It's very reminiscent of The Pirates of the Caribbean and Kingdom of Heaven days! (Pictures courtesy of ka-bloom.org)
So good looking!
Almost can't handle that gorgeous smolder smile!
And can I just mention how gorgeous his hands are!? I have a thing for nice hands!
He was also recently featured on the Global Health Special Issue Feature which was shown in USA Today and he had a similar article in People Magazine about his work in Syria for UNICEF, which I think is incredibly touching and amazing for him to go and help, especially during a time of so much unrest in the Middle East.
I was browsing through my Facebook news feed and an article from 'Movie Pilot' came up about what the cast of the Lord of the Rings has done since the last LOTR and how they've changed. Of course Orlando has done an incredible amount of blockbusters since his start, and it was LOTR that really catapulted him to stardom. He also looks the best after 13 years, he practically looks the same! So
gorgeous. On the other hand, Pippin does not look the same at all, was a bit shocked. Anyways here is the article from MoviePilot for you to enjoy! (By, Kit Simpson Browne) With the final part of The Hobbit trilogy fast approaching, we may soon have to bid a final farewell to the world of Cinematic Middle Earth.
That got us thinking - after we got all emotional, and drowned our sorrows in a few 'pints' at the local Bree-like inn - just what have all of our favorite heroes from the original Lord of the Rings films been up to all this time?
After all, The Fellowship of the Ring was released THIRTEEN years ago. As in, the year George Bush was sworn in to office. The yearAaliyah died. The year the Gamecube was released. The year Mel C left The Spice Girls.
I mean, it was a really long time ago.
A reeeeeeaaaaalllllyyyy long time.
So that Fellowship must have changed a lot, right?
Well, let's take a look.
First up:
Frodo, aka Elijah Wood
Ok, so maybe they haven't all changed that much.
What's He Been Up To? Other than being deeply creepy in Sin City, Wood, now aged 33, has recently had his biggest hit since Lord of the Rings with the critically-acclaimed TV series Wilfred, in which he talks to his dog, who's also a human. Sort of. Best not to mentionGreen Street.
And... he also, of course, starred (and sort of rapped) in thehilarious, star-studded video to The Beastie Boys' Make Some Noise. Which is just...the best thing ever.
Samwise, aka Sean Astin
What's He Been Up To? Other than featuring in Season 5 of 24, and voicing Raphael in Nickelodeon's (Emmy award-nominated)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Astin (now 43) also briefly went into politics, working as the campaign manager for his friend Dan Adler, as he ran in a special election in California's 36th Congressional District. Sadly, Adler lost the Democratic primary, meaning Astin isn't currently starring in a real-life version of House of Cards.
And... he made a brief appearance in the video for what is simultaneously the catchiest and most irritating song ever - his old friend Corey Feldman's Ascension Millennium. You have been warned.
Merry, aka Dominic Monaghan
What's He Been Up To? Other than briefly appearing in Lost? Not a lot. Monaghan (now 37) was in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and the video for Eminem's Love the Way You Lie, though...
And... He's recently hit a bit of a career resurgence, with his new wildlife show Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan having recently debuted on BBC America. Though that does involve him facing down cobras...
Pippin, aka Billy Boyd
What's He Been Up To? Other than growing an excellent beard, Boyd (now 45!) has largely split his time between music and acting since Lord of the Rings, with a recent appearance in Macbeth at London's Globe theatre a highlight. He also starred in the surprisingly excellent cycling drama The Flying Scotsman back in 2006.
And... He's also proven himself an excellent cover-er of popular late-90's Britney Spears songs. Because Billy Boyd is awesome.
Aragorn, aka Viggo Mortensen
What's He Been Up To? One of the more high profile members of the Fellowship going into the original movie, Mortensen (now 55) has continued a successful Hollywood career since. 2005's A History of Violence was a highlight, as were 2009's The Road and 2011's A Dangerous Method, in which he played Sigmund Freud, with the excellent beard seen above.
And... He's most recently been in intensely creepy form in this year's The Two Faces of January - which is due out in October.
Boromir, aka Sean Bean
What's He Been Up To? Other than somehow not aging, Bean (also 55) has ensured his place in Fantasy history by playing Eddard freakin' Stark in Game of Thrones and voicing Martin Septim in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. He was also briefly on the board of directors of his beloved soccer team Sheffield United.
And... Possibly his most critically acclaimed role in the last few years? A cross-dressing teacher in the UK series Accused. Which he totally pulls off.
Gimli, aka John Rhys-Davies
What's He Been Up To? Rhys-Davies (now 70) has largely been appearing in the made-for-TV and straight-to-DVD realms since Lord of the Rings, with Anaconda 3: The Offspring a particular highlight. He also got into some trouble back in 2004 for some pretty out there politic views.
And... wait, did we say Anaconda 3: The Offspring was a highlight? We clearly meant to say Apocalypse Pompeii, a mockbuster of that movie starring Kit Harrington nobody watched.
Legolas, aka Orlando Bloom
What's He Been Up To? Other than marrying, and later separating from, Miranda Kerr? Bloom (now 37) broke seriously big with thePirates of the Caribbean series, but since then has worked mostly in smaller movies (The Three Musketeers notwithstanding). He also, of course, snuck into the Hobbit movies, despite Legolas very much not being in the books. Which is a neat play, really.
And... Bloom's theater work has drawn more critical acclaim than his work in films - in particular his performance as Romeo in 2013'sRomeo and Juliet on Broadway.
Gandalf, aka Sir Ian McKellen
What's He Been Up To? Generally being Ian McKellen, and thus the coolest man alive. McKellen (now 75) has continued to play Gandalf in the Hobbit movies, as well as returning to the X-Menfranchise on a number of occasions to define Magneto for a generation.
And... his adorable bromance with Patrick Stewart has continued unabated, with their recent Broadway double bill of No Man's Landand Waiting for Godot proving hugely successful - and almost bringing down the internet with their cute-ness on several viral occasions.
All of which makes me feel...really, really old.
But, on the plus side, Ian McKellen is still awesome...
In so many ways...
Plus, bonus picture of the Hobbits just hangin' out, chillin', starin' at us all with their terrifying Hobbit eyes:
Hello all you bloomers! Hope everyone is having a lovely Summer! I'm soo sorry I haven't posted in two weeks, I was on vacation. But now I'm back and I'm up to date with everything Orlando! To get back into the swing of things, here are some pictures from my trip! I went to New York, and of course I had to go to the Richard Rogers Theatre where Orlando did Romeo and Juliet, just to stand (aproximately) where he stood! In front of the theatre and at the back stage door entrance! It was so special thinking, 'This is where he stood not to many months ago greeting fans, and doing interviews!' Sigh, haha. Anyways here are some photos. And hopefully I'll be posting a lot more now, so Orli fans keep on reading!
