The Tolkien Coming of Age Club

[peony_foxburr]

I, too, suspect that those with an interest in prayer and Tolkien are a larger subset than one might assume. It isn't necessary to be a believer to appreciate Tolkien, but it's necessary to know that he was one and be aware how that is informing his writing. (Not to mention the encouragement he received from C.S. Lewis)

Good, in a way, that Sean Astin and Elijah Wood both had a chance to do some work and attain adulthood before fame overtook them, and that should stand them in good stead. From EW's comments on child actors, their parents, and his mother's influence, sounds like he has reached that age Mark Twain speaks of where (after thinking at age 14 one's parent is hopelessly stupid)"when I was 21, I was amazed by how much the old man had learned in 7 years!"