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The TV talkshow circuit is about to undergo an all Australian invasion. Most proximate is an Oprah special with Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman in studio and Baz Luhrmann via satellite. Be sure to watch the episode on Monday, but if you can’t wait that long, here’s a small teaser video.
NOVEMBER:
10th – Oprah: Hugh and Nicole (with Baz via Satellite)
20th – The Tonight Show [Leno]: Hugh
21st – Jimmy Kimmel: Baz
24th – The Late Show [Letterman]: Nicole
28th – The View: Nicole
DECEMBER:
4th – Jimmy Kimmel: Hugh
5th – The View: Hugh
SITE UPDATES:
- Check out our collection of wallpapers
- Plenty of new magazine scans and hi res screencaps in the gallery
- Nicole Kidman on Kiss.FM with Ryan seacrest in our multimedia section
- If you’re attending a screening, or interested in talking about the film, please join our forum!
November 9th, 2008
The CNN network have aired another great feature on Australia. This time as part of the Scene By Scene documentary.
Scene by Scene is a groundbreaking two part documentary, about the diverse and vibrant film industry across the Asia Pacific region.
The 7 minute segment on Australia featured a candid Luhrmann talking about aspects of filming on location, and the very real affects it had on cast and crew. Not only are we treated to Luhrmann’s insights, but we’re also given a glance at a new scene featuring dialogue with David Wenham and passionate embrace between our two leads Drover and Sarah. “They’re damn sexy together. I want burning passion…and they’re on fire,” comments Luhrmann when talking about Jackman and Kidman’s on screen chemistry.
Check your local listings for re-runs of Scene By Scene on CNN, or visit our multimedia page to download the video.
Also take a look in our stills gallery for a bundle of new images!
November 2nd, 2008
The official big sell of Baz Luhrmann’s epic Australia began in the US on October 23rd with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman recording an exclusive episode with daytime TV host Oprah Winfrey. The Aussies flew to Winfrey’s studios in Chicago, with Jackman apparently excited about making his first appearance on the show. Earlier speculation said the internationally renowned chat show host would fly to Sydney to stage her own showcase on local soil, however due to other commitments it wasn’t to be.
A show that reportedly will be making the journey is the team at Good Morning America. It is speculated that they will film an entire weeks worth of shows on location in Australia. Other shows expressing interest in visiting down under include, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Today Show and British morning program GMTV.
Those living in the USA wanting to catch something on their TV right now, tune in to Today [Oct 28th] at 7am on NBC and you’ll catch an interview with Nicole Kidman.
For the ever-busy Kidman and Jackman, their talk show taping with Oprah triggered a 10-week worldwide press push of Australia, which will see them launch the much-anticipated movie in Los Angeles, Sydney, London and Paris.
+ In site news: Be sure to check out the massive additions to our gallery!
source: The Australian, Sydney Confidential
October 24th, 2008
Nicole Kidman’s in London and Hugh Jackman is walking around Sydney clean shaven. Yes folks, the filming of pick-up shots has concluded! However, dont start counting your sleeps until the premiere of Australia just yet, because there’s been a slight change in plans.
The departure of the highly anticipated fifth Harry Potter installment has created quite a shuffling frenzy in the scheduling department of many major film companies. With the wizard vacating the November 21st position, and being held over for release until next year, many major films have quickly jockeyed into prime marketing position to round out the season.
Not surprisingly, one of the first to stealthily move in for the kill was the well known Bond enterprise, further creating a ripple effect. Executives have been left to question which is the right release date for their films. Originally being slated for a November 13/14 release, Australia has skipped in to the (pre-thanksgiving) position left vacant by Potter, November 26th. Variety reports that this date will be used for the American and Australian release.
Other movies set for release on November 26th include, Transporter 3 and Bolt. Obviously utilising this date without the immediate presence of a pre-existing brand debuting simultaneously is an effort to see the Bazmark film maximise its box office presence.
source: Variety
August 28th, 2008
Plenty of multimedia bouncing about in this our first week of August! Only four months until release!
Entertainment Weekly have set the internet on fire with two new promotional stills taken by photographer James Fisher for Australia. One in particular causing a lot of overheating is a glimpse at the steamy onscreen chemistry shared between Jackman and Kidman (as seen right). If there was any doubt that they could pull it off, let it be cast aside. The new images can be found in our gallery.
Also in our gallery are 64 new fantastic screencaps from the 7th installation of the Set to Screen podcast series. This time director of photography Mandy Walker takes us behind the scenes of her job, and we get to see a cheeky scene shared between The Drover and Lady Sarah Ashley. Be sure to check it out!
In terms of site updates we have two more videos in our multimedia section, Hugh at Comic-Con and Baz at the Tourism Australia press conference. We also have added more shiny new desktop wallpapers to decorate your computers!
For the latest breaking news, join us at the Australia Discussion Forum!
source: EW, James Fisher
August 1st, 2008
By now you’re likely well aware that Apple has established a Set To Screen educational podcast series and competition for young film students in the United States; now the Bazmark team have elaborated on this concept and a new competition, of similar vein, has been launched via New Zealand program Film3.
Baz Luhrmann, director of Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet, has documented Australia’s film-making process – and he’s giving Film3 viewers exclusive access to his videoblogs. All he wants in return is for you to then turn off your computer, pick up a camera, and show him how it’s done!
Using Australia as your inspiration, make a three minute film that incorporates something you’ve learnt from Baz’s videos and send it to us at Film3 for your chance to win big. The videos will be posted episodically in the lead-up to Australia’s release on December 26.
Entrants must live in New Zealand. Prizes include $2000 towards your next film, a tour of Wellywood, a script assessment from the New Zealand Film Commission and much, much more. So get cracking!
Watch the first Video Blog here, which includes additional footage not previously seen in the USA podcasts!
Entry rules and further information can be found via the 3 Film website.
July 20th, 2008
The July 2008 edition of Vogue magazine has hit American stands already and fans of Australia should be flocking to the newstands.
The latest issue features a glamorous Nicole Kidman on the cover (as seen left), a sixteen page feature on the upcoming Luhrmann film Australia, including a wealth of 8 large glossy images by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz.
A substantial extract of the feature, Days of Heaven, can be read in our transcript archive, with the corresponding official stills to be found in our site gallery and full scans here.
As if we weren’t spoiled enough, the spread comes complete with a Vogue Diary video, to be found on the style.com site, or download to your computer from our media section, and view the screencaps here.
The article candidly details an on set visit by Vogue reporter John Powers, and combines with an intimate interview many months later with, a heavily pregnant, Nicole Kidman discussing child baring, the Australian heat, her amazing co-star Hugh Jackman and crew visionary crew Baz Luhrmann and CM.
As mentioned previously, the dress featured on the cover is made by designer Catherine Martin and will be exlusively available to purchase from Bergdorfs in NYC.
June 18th, 2008
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