http://fivefootnothing.com a Sean Astin fansite of modest means Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:47:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Production has started on a small-screen adaptation of Terry Pratchett's first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic. Sean is set to star as Twoflower, Discworld's four-eyed, good-natured, extremely naive tourist, along with Tim Curry, Christopher Lee, and David Jason. Sounds fantastic! It's great to see him do a comic fantasy. And ... http://fivefootnothing.com/2007/07/31/sean-visits-discworld/ The official site of Major League Baseball has posted a very positive review of Sean's new movie on their website. They call the film "charming", and they hope that it will become as popular as that "other" Iowa baseball movie Field of Dreams. In this new movie -- directed by ... http://fivefootnothing.com/2007/04/27/mlbcom-on-the-final-season/ The April 30th issue of TV Guide features the cast of NBC's My Name is Earl on the cover and includes some details on the May 3rd episode, which features Sean in a guest star role. The show stars Jason Lee as Earl Hickey, a former hoodlum who goes on ... http://fivefootnothing.com/2007/04/23/sean-on-my-name-is-earl/ Look for Sean's high school baseball movie The Final Season to hit theaters this July or August. That's according to producer Carl Borack who talked to the Gazette Online. There are also some words from the real Kent Stock, whom Sean portrays in the movie: Kent Stock of Marion, who coached ... http://fivefootnothing.com/2007/02/24/final-season-aims-for-summer-release/ According to indieWIRE: Sean's film Borderland is set to have its world premiere at SXSW (South by Southwest, the famous film conference and festival) this March in Austin, TX. Borderland Directed by Zev Berman, written by Berman and Eric Poppen. Featuring: Starring Brian Presley, Jake Muxworthy, Rider Strong, Sean Astin. A road ... http://fivefootnothing.com/2007/02/06/borderland/ Neat little Q&A with Sean in this Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle. He talks about his experience on 24. With "24," it was almost like people had this collective sense of space and time and immediacy -- someone would see me on the street and go, "Be cool with Jack Bauer. Hey, ... http://fivefootnothing.com/2007/01/20/speaking-of-dvds/ Final airdate for Sean's episode of Monk has been set. Be sure to set your TiVos/VCRs/PVRs for Friday, January 26th. Mr. Monk Is at Your Service Starring Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Emmy Clarke, Sean Astin. Monk investigates the deaths of a wealthy couple by posing as a butler at ... http://fivefootnothing.com/2007/01/16/mr-monk-is-at-your-service/ USA Network put out a press release which includes a little more info about Sean's appearance on the television series Monk. ; When wealthy neighbors of Natalie's parents (Taylor and Cavanaugh) mysteriously die, Natalie suspects foul play, so Monk goes undercover as a butler for the deceased's son (Astin) in ... http://fivefootnothing.com/2006/11/30/more-info-on-monk/ The Melissa Gilbert and OurStoryTM Celebrity Charity Auction launching on eBay December 4th, will allow Sean's fans the opportunity to support a wonderful cause this holiday season, in addition to the bidding some one-of-a-kind items and experiences. The fans of Sean Astin will be able to bid on his auction ... http://fivefootnothing.com/2006/11/22/sean-charity-auction/ Sunday's Washington Post includes an article focusing on Meerkat Manor. Animal Planet will air a 13 hour marathon of all episodes on the day after Thanksgiving. Here's a preview of it, with some input from Sean. "These are incredibly affectionate and humanlike creatures, at least in terms of how they express ... http://fivefootnothing.com/2006/11/18/the-kat-pack/