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Australia stars Nicole Kidman (see pictured), Hugh Jackman and David Wenham have been seen practising their horse riding skills at Sydney’s Centennial Park over the past few days. Check out our Gallery section for many images of the stars on horseback! Centennial Park is located next to Fox Studios, where some filming of Australia will also take place. And it has now been revealed that the heritage-listed property of Strickland House, near Sydney, has been chosen as a location. Filming will take place there over two weeks from late this month to early next month, and will consist mostly of exterior shots. Could this be the location that will double for Lady Sarah Ashley’s English home? Or could we be wrong? Only time will tell!
Sources: Just Jared, Sydney Morning Herald
April 15th, 2007
David Wenham has been busy promoting his upcoming role in Australia throughout various interviews held over the last week.
He has talked excitedly about his involvement in the film, and has openly praised the opportunity to work with Luhrmann. “There is only one Baz Luhrmann, there’s no one you can compare him too, he’s unique. I am incredibly excited to go on this adventure. There is no downer or negative involved in this film. To be involved in any project that Baz directs … you would give your left foot if you had to.”
He has also revealed further clues about his character, “I play a guy who manages a cattle station. It’s a very, very large cattle station and without giving too much away. He likes it so much he wants the cattle station for himself. Nicole and Hugh’s characters may also have something to do with that.” Like Jackman and Kidman, Wenham has been practising horseriding for the film, “I’m a good horse rider. I’m using this project to turn good into great. The one thing I’ve never got on top of – and I am going to see somebody about, I have an appointment this week with Mr Horse Whisperer – I never feel like I have a total connection with the animal. This man can apparently achieve this in a two-hour period, so I look forward to that.”
Wenham is looking forward to doing an Australian movie, “Australia is a phenomenally beautiful country and every time I go away and come back it never ceases to amaze me. It’s incredible, so I am looking forward to it.” Though David is hardly alone in his enthusiasm toward the project. He recalls that excitement levels among the starry cast were high. “Nicole was like, ‘I want to do this film now!’” laughs Wenham, who told the Sunday Telegraph that the vibe on set will be similar to that of a high-school reunion.
sources: The Western Australian, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Sunday Telegraph
April 1st, 2007
On the 19th of January Hugh Jackman attended G’day USA (an extension of G’day LA, a promotion of Australian work in America) and treated the lucky 800 attendees to the first sneak peek of the film, Australia.
Two large screens were used to display black and white images of Hugh and Nicole as they are to appear in the film. Presumably these images were taken late December 2006 when the pair attended workshops in Sydney.
“It’s a story set in Australia about Australian characters. It’s about our great land, and it’s about our history. It’s about who we are,” Jackman said. “It’s so good to see Aussies in tuxedos,” he told the assembled Australians. “It’s like the cast of Happy Feet.”
From this event, though still unofficially released, rumours of actors Bryan Brown and Jack Thompson joining the cast appear all the more solidified; now with the exciting addition of David Wenham (Lord of the Rings, Van Helsing, Moulin Rouge!).
sources: Sunday Telegraph, Sydney Morning Herald
January 21st, 2007
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