Hopping and Bopping to the Crocodile Rock

Toward the end of November Baz Luhrmann had an on set fall injuring himself in the throws of filming at Sydney’s Fox Studios. However, the showbiz creedo, “the show must go on,” is well known to the director and thus he has been seen limping around set with the aid of a walking stick since the incident.

We’re pleased to hear that it was nothing too serious and a The Daily Telegraph insider reports, “He must be on the mend because he was leaping about the place wearing a wetsuit. There are a number of water scenes they’re doing at the moment which explains that (outfit)”.

In other news, legendary musician Sir Elton John has developed a friendship with Luhrmann ever since the singer allowed the use of Your Song in Moulin Rouge! Well, according to the latest issue of Sydney’s Time Out Magazine he is hoping to repeat the venture by offering his songs for use in Australia. Luhrmann joked there was a chance that he would take Elton up on his offer saying, “well, there is a scene in the film involving a crocodile…”

Sir Elton is guest editor of the latest Time Out which goes on sale December 12-18, an issue which includes an exclusive chat with Aussie director Baz Luhrmann.

You can read the interview here.

sources: The Daily Telegraph, Time Out

December 11th, 2007