Author Archives: Ian

About Ian

A keen fan of His Dark Materials and Philip Pullman. Assistant to Paul Temple and Sir Graham Forbes.

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Posted on December 10, 2007 by Ian

As some of you may have noticed, our forum is currently unavailable. This is a result of a server upgrade which we are currently undergoing. We’d like to apologise very much for any inconvenience and disappointment that we’ve caused. We … Continue reading →

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Child Stars In The Golden Compass

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Ian

Today’s The Independent on Sunday newspaper has a lengthy feature about the modern child star in film and television. It makes reference to the pressures on Dakota Blue Richards, who is rumoured to be earning 100,000 GBP for The Golden … Continue reading →

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In-depth Interview with Chris Weitz

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Ian

Canadian website Movies Online feature a recent interview with The Golden Compass director Chris Weitz from the movie’s Los Angeles press day. It’s one of the more in depth interviews done with Weitz recently. Items discussed are the much talked-about … Continue reading →

Last Round of Chris Weitz Fan Questions Answered

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Ian

The MTV movie blog today features the final round of answers from Golden Compass movie director Christ Weitz to questions posed by fans. Amongst other things, discussed are the issues that could be raised by the age of Pantalaimon’s voice … Continue reading →

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Don’t miss Pullman at your nearest Picturehouse

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Ian

As we reported some weeks ago, Philip Pullman will appear at the Phoenix Cinema in Oxford tomorrow for a one hour discussion about the movie. This is sold out. However, you can still get hold of tickets to see him … Continue reading →

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