Aussiewood : Australia's leading actors and directors tell how they conquered Hollywood

A generation of Australians have conquered Hollywood, and this collection showcases the wealth and diversity of talent they bring to both sides of the camera. The A-list of stars includes critically acclaimed actor Geoffrey Rush, big and small screen actress Portia di Rossi, character actor Hugo Weaving, award-winning director Phillip Noyce, and blockbuster star Nicole Kidman. In-depth interviews are provided in which the stars describe the glamour as well as the business of Hollywood, how they shot—or climbed—to the top, and how they've dealt with fame. Some, it is revealed, ambitiously pursued fame while for others Hollywood came knocking. Moving beyond personal stories, the book explores why so many of the best and brightest of Oz have risen to stardom in the States. Filled with red carpet moments and board room details, this thoughtful expos? sheds new light on a trend that shows no signs of letting up. A generation of Australians have conquered Hollywood - Boland and Bodey interview the A-list to find out how they got there.Hollywood is in the throes of a white-hot love affair with Australian actors and filmmakers. This island nation, with a population of 20 million, has produced some of the biggest names in Hollywood and the trend shows no signs of letting up.In Aussiewood, top Australian show-biz journalists Michaela Boland and Michael Bodey take us behind the scenes to meet the stars. Nicole, Heath, Hugh and many others tell us about their backgrounds, their dreams and their fears. They describe the glamour and the business of Hollywood, how they've dealt with sudden fame and how they shot - or climbed - to the top. Some did it tough, some relatively easy; some pursued stardom with voracious ambition, for others Hollywood came knocking ...But what led to Hollywood's fascination with Australia? Is it about talent? Does it come down to economics? Or is Australia simply flavour of the month? Aussiewood goes beyond the personal stories to explore why so many have shot to stardom so quickly. It uncovers a wealth and diversity of talent, on both sides of the camera. Title page......Page 3 Contents......Page 5 Foreword......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 01 Nicole Kidman......Page 21 02 Geoffrey Rush......Page 39 03 Paul Hogan......Page 55 04 Eric Bana......Page 71 05 Gillian Armstrong......Page 89 06 Bryan Brown......Page 103 07 Phillip Noyce......Page 119 08 Frances O'Connor......Page 139 09 Hugo Weaving......Page 153 10 Hugh Jackman......Page 169 11 Bruce Beresford......Page 187 12 Anthony LaPaglia......Page 203 13 Portia de Rossi......Page 221 14 Fred Schepisi......Page 235 15 Naomi Watts......Page 249 16 Heath Ledger......Page 265 The Pioneers......Page 279 Bibliography......Page 295 Acknowledgements......Page 297 Photographic credits......Page 299 A generation of Australians have conquered Hollywood, and this collection showcases the wealth and diversity of talent they bring to both sides of the camera. The A-list of stars includes critically acclaimed actor Geoffrey Rush, big- and small-screen actress Portia di Rossi, character actor Hugo Weaving, award-winning director Phillip Noyce, and blockbuster star Nicole Kidman. In-depth interviews are provided in which the stars describe the glamour as well as the business of Hollywood, how they shot--or climbed--to the top, and how they've dealt with fame.--From publisher description Hollywood is in the throes of a white hot love affair with anything Australian. Two highly regarded showbiz journos set out to tell us how and why with a series of in-depth interviews focusing on the current cream of Antipodean movers and shakers Description de l'éditeur disponible à l'adresse