Peter Jackson: Director of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies

Peter Jackson: Director of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies — page 3
ADVENTURE AND ANIMATION CHAPTER 2 Peter Robert Jackson was born on October 31 1961 in Wellington New Zealand He was raised in nearby Pukerua Bay The small coastal town was full of beauty Its ocean forests and hills would later inspire Peter’s interpretation of Middle Earth Peter was the only child of Bill and Joan Jackson Bill was a payroll clerk and Joan stayed at home Joan was an excellent storyteller and made up stories just for Peter Peter also spent much time reading on his own He imagined the books fantasies taking place in his hometown When Peter was five the Jacksons bought their first television Peter liked watching the science-fiction show Thunderbirds It featured special effects puppets and stop-motion Peter re-created scenes from the show with his toy cars 6