JANUARY 2007
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27 January 2007
Wenham Casting/February filming
- As I reported in my last news update, David Wenham has now been confirmed to star in Australia. In the past few days, word of his casting has spread across the internet. The casting news is now official, as reported on 25 January 2007 by The Hollywood Reporter:
"David Wenham will appear opposite Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" for 20th Century Fox. The film, written by Luhrmann, is set in pre-World War II northern Australia and follows an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a sprawling ranch and reluctantly pacts with a cattle driver (Jackman) to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces. Wenham is playing the antagonist in the film, a station manager who is plotting to possess the ranch, called Faraway Downs. Shooting begins in April in northern Australia. Australian actor Wenham worked with Luhrmann in "Moulin Rouge." He is best known stateside as Faramir in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." He next appears in Warner Bros. Pictures' "300," due out in March. He is repped by Endeavor and Artists-Independent Management in the U.S. and Shanahan Management in Australia."
Despite many recent articles reporting that filming of Australia will begin in April, it still seems likely that filming will actually begin next month. It has recently been widely reported that filming will begin in Bowen in April. As a result, it seems the media have therefore assumed that this is when filming of the entire production will begin. However, it has been known for some time now that filming of Australia is scheduled to begin in February/March. And in an article reported yesterday by the Sydney Morning Herald, it states, "Kidman is due back in Sydney next month to begin filming of the epic Baz Luhrmann film Australia, in which she stars opposite Hugh Jackman." I can therefore only assume that the shoot will start in Sydney before moving north. There is filming to be done at Camelot and Fox Studios, and hopefully we will start hearing news from the Sydney sets very soon!
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24 January 2007
Thompson, Brown and Wenham Casting Confirmed
Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown and David Wenham
- Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown and David Wenham have all been featured in the 'Sydney Confidential' section of The Daily Telegraph. This article has not yet been posted online, and is dated 25 January 2007 (a day ahead because of the Australian time difference!) The news comes direct from fansite, David Wenham: Dessicated Coconut, which I have now added to my Australia Links page! :) Update: The article was featured online on 25 January at news.com.au here.
It now seems quite certain that these three actors will definitely appear in Australia. It would appear that Hugh Jackman himself mentioned them at the G'Day USA dinner last week, and now that this article has announced character names and descriptions, I think it's safe to add these three actors to the confirmed cast list! :)
The Daily Telegraph article reads as follows:
"While guests at the gala were treated
to the first sneak peek of the film, Confidential can reveal further details on
the colourful characters set to be portrayed by the cast of A-list Aussies in
the historical feature, set from 1930 to the Japanese's World War II bombing of
Darwin. Kidman will play an English aristocrat who inherits the cattle station
Faraway Downs and hires Jackman to move the herd across the country.
In a role almost seems penned especially for him, Thompson has been announced to
play Kipling Flynn, a drunken accountant and flamboyant bon vivant.
Bryan Brown's suitably weathered features will perfectly suit the role of cattle
baron King Carney, the single greatest landholder in the country's north.
Finally, it is understood David Wenham has joined the cast as the third lead,
and will raise the dramatic stakes of the plot as Neil Fletcher, a station
manager who plots to possess Faraway Downs."
In a surprising twist (to me, anyway!), it would seem that none of the three actors have been cast as Lady Ashley's ill-fated husband? From the character descriptions, it would seem the only possibility would be Jack Thompson's "drunken accountant", but the Bowen Independent has already reported that he will play a cattle baron. Besides, I think Lady Ashley's husband is supposed to be an English gentleman, so this description doesn't really fit! The speculation continues, but it's great to have some more character names! Now, if only they would finally release the name of Hugh Jackman's 'rough hewn cattle drover'... ;)
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22 January 2007
First Australia Images!
- As reported in my previous news update, on 19 January 2007, Hugh Jackman attended a G'Day USA dinner, as part of the G'Day Australia week. At the dinner, Hugh Jackman presented a first-look screening of Australia. I wondered if any images would be released from the event, and now they have. The picture quality is not the best, and it is likely that these images were sneakily taken by someone at the dinner. However, regardless of this, the images give us a sneak peek at what Jackman and Kidman may look like in the film! These scanned images were revealed by Nicole Kidman United. Click here to visit the relevant message board thread to view the full images.
Update: I have now discovered that these images were originally published alongside the Sydney Morning Herald article (pictured above), which was featured in my previous news update. The image of Hugh and Deborah made it online, but not the all-important pictures beneath! :)
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20 January 2007
New Australia Cast Member - David Wenham
- On 19 January 2007, Hugh Jackman attended a 2007 G'Day USA dinner, as part of the G'Day Australia week, which is an annual event honouring Australians who have made a mark internationally. At the dinner, Jackman spoke about Australia, and it was revealed that David Wenham has been cast in the film. Baz Luhrmann fans will remember Wenham featuring as Audrey in Moulin Rouge, but more recently he has become well known for his role as Farimir in Lord of the Rings.
The following excerpt is from an article reported by the Sydney Morning Herald: "Baz Luhrmann's new film will be the biggest made in Australia, its star, Hugh Jackman, says. "This is going to be on a scale never seen before. It's by far the biggest Australian film ever made," Jackman told an Australian gala dinner in New York. The actor will play opposite Nicole Kidman. Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson and David Wenham will also star in the film, titled Australia. A promotional clip was shown at the dinner at the end of the week-long G'Day USA promotion. "It's so good to see Aussies in tuxedos," a jocular Jackman told the assembled Australians. "It's like the cast of Happy Feet." Speaking on the clip, Luhrmann said that when he was growing up American films showed dramatic landscapes in the US and he had always wanted to make a film that showed dramatic landscapes in Australia. "The project is billed as an outback epic, with Kidman playing an English aristocrat who inherits a cattle station and, to combat a plot to take her land, reluctantly enlists the help of a drover [played by Jackman] to move a herd across the country," Jackman said. They then face the World War II bombing of Darwin.
Australia Screening
- As mentioned above, Hugh Jackman presented a first-look screening of Australia at the G'Day USA dinner. The Sunday Telegraph further reported that "Jackman treated the audience to the first sneak peek of the epic Baz Luhrmann movie that he is making with Nicole Kidman, called Australia. On two large screens, the audience of 800 people saw black and white images of Jackman and Kidman in the film. Jackman said the film was set from 1930 to the Japanese World War II bombing of Darwin. "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 been funded by an Australian, Rupert Murdoch.''
How I would have loved to have seen that screening! I had no idea that Baz Luhrmann had already put a showreel together, even if it is in black and white. However, it is not that much of a surprise, as Luhrmann did similar early footage for Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, which eventually made it to the DVD releases. But I still wish I could have seen this latest Australia footage! If anyone was lucky enough to attend the event, please feel free to contact me.
Romeo + Juliet Music Edition DVD
- In his October 2006 interview with ABC radio, Baz Luhrmann mentioned that he had been working on a musical version of Romeo + Juliet. At the time, I was perplexed by what he meant. The Red Curtain Trilogy DVD had plenty of special features, and I wondered what could be added to another re-release. Well, I am extremely happy to announce that the Romeo + Juliet Music Edition DVD is about to be released in the USA on 6 February 2007, and it looks absolutely amazing! Check out the special features as described in a review from MovieWeb:
"Filled with an array of bonus materials produced by Bazmark Inc., writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann's (Strictly Ballroom, Moulin Rouge!) production company, the Romeo+Juliet: Music Edition DVD takes audiences on a spectacular journey through the sonic montage of the lavish musical odyssey. Special features include three new audio commentaries, including one by Luhrmann, a comprehensive 40 minute documentary that takes you on an exploration of the soundtrack creation -- a crucial part of the film's creative success -- with music producing icons Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, World Trade Center) and Marius DeVries (Moulin Rouge!, "Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99") , three new "Journey of The Song" featurettes and the Music Machine, a juke box function that takes you to your favorite music in the film, and more."
This new edition looks brilliant, and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy! Unfortunately, it seems that the DVD is only being released on Region 1 at the moment (USA and Canada). I sincerely hope that we will see the DVD released in other countries very soon. Until the DVD has been released here in the UK, I will be unable to review it! However, if you are lucky enough to get your hands on a copy, or have any further information about other region releases, please feel free to contact me.
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18 January 2007
Bowen Tidbits
- The Bowen Independent newspaper has been reporting tidbits of information about the upcoming Australia movie shoot. Special thanks to BowenGirl for allowing me to use this scanned article from 17 January 2007, which confirms that Jack Thompson will star as a cattle baron in the film. On 13 December 2006, I had previously reported that Jack Thompson might be involved with the film, and at the time I had speculated that he may play Lady Sarah Ashley's husband. However, it would appear that he will actually play a cattle baron who tries to take over her ranch. The newspaper reported that it is most likely that Thompson's scenes will be shot in Kunumurra in Western Australia rather than in the town of Bowen, which will double for Darwin in the movie. The newspaper also reported that "Australia will be the biggest casting or grouping of Australian actors in Australian film history".
The Bowen Independent article also featured the above photograph of Baz Luhrmann standing on Bowen's jetty, which is being used to film the loading of about 500 head of shorthorn cattle on a ship when the World War 2 bombing of Darwin begins near the end of the movie. We already know that Lady Ashley originally inherits around 2000 head of cattle, so either she loses some along the way during the cattle drive, or the production crew will be using 500 real cattle at the end of the film and perhaps inserting the rest digitally.
The article also reported that the cattleyard will be situated in the area between the Bowen backpackers and the Grandview Hotel. BowenGirl has advised that this area is shown in the photos of the vacant block of land that were featured in my last news update.
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13 January 2007
Bowen Location Photos
- Click here to check out some fantastic location photos of Bowen, where filming of Australia will take place from 29 April 2007. The images were taken by BowenGirl, a local who has kindly given me permission to post her photos on my website. She has also provided descriptions of the various images taken around the town, including a vacant lot which will be transformed into an 'old town' for the movie. I think it's interesting to view 'before' shots of movie locations before sets are built and the area is transformed for the shoot itself. We will hopefully be able to see some 'after' shots once the sets go up within the next couple of months.
There has also been a lot of information posted in the local newspapers in Bowen. The town is abuzz with excitement. People associated with the movie have already started to arrive, with some of the crew already living in Bowen. However, the major stars, including Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, and Baz Luhrmann, aren't expected to arrive until late April.
There has been a lot of speculation regarding where the cast and crew will stay during their time in Bowen, particularly the major stars. It was mentioned in one previous article that the stars would stay at Rowes Bay Resort. I could not find a resort by that name, but a fellow fan pointed out that the article may actually have meant Rose Bay Resort. This is a luxurious resort about 5 kilometres from Bowen town centre, and it looks ideal. I'm not sure about security though, but the place does look beautiful. Check out the official website here.
As well as Rose Bay Resort, there have also been rumours that stars will stay at Murrays Bay, which is a secluded beach resort. It is thought they would completely block the one road that has access into it, with security everywhere. There is also the possibility of Hamilton Island, where stars would have to fly in by private jet every day to Bowen Airport. However, Baz has said he wants to keep travelling time to a minimum, so perhaps this isn't as likely. Still, it's fun to speculate! We'll have to wait a while before we know for sure where the stars will be staying.
Around 9 January 2007, the following article was posted in the
Bowen Independent newspaper:
(special thanks to BowenGirl for providing the transcript)
Stars Hunt For
Homes
By Charles Cepulis, Bowen Independent, 9 January 2007
Don't be surprised if you soon see the wanted section of the Bowen Independents classifieds a notice that reads something like "Homes wanted for superstars and a top director." Moves are already underway to sort out accommodation for all the 300-odd cast and crew that will be coming to Bowen to film the big-budget Baz Lurhmann film Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. For the main players it is likely they will be looking at leasing accommodation for about six weeks from the end of April.
Tourism Bowen's Therese Saad is liaising with the movie people on their accommodation needs, with the emphasis squarely being on ensuring as many people as possible are put up here. "The issue is they don't want to have people spread all over town," she said. And Baz does not want them staying out of town as it will create more travel. "So it is a bit of a challenge, but we have put up a few options and we will see where they will go from there. But we do want to make sure the cast and crew will be accommodated in Bowen." Ms Saad said with the movie main players, they would have signed contracts that require specific standards of accommodation. "We have got to be able to meet the criteria," she said "It will be up to the film people to decide which home is appropriate." They have got to be top quality executive-type homes. "And there is also security concerns. They don't want crowds outside the place and people gawking all the time."
Ms Saad said she was unaware of any property owner being approached so far to lease their homes. However LJ Hooker's Tony Doyle said yesterday it might be a difficult assignment to find suitable homes. "Unfortunately, I don't think there are going to be too many properties in Bowen that would qualify He said. You would think that with superstars they will have family and entourage. "It is a short lease and security is going to be huge." Ms Saad said there had bee a substantial amount of movie crew placed in accommodation already. "But there are 100 more that have to be catered for plus the starts and Baz and their families. "There is a huge criteria Bowen has got to be able to meet, but we are putting together as options for them. "I think we will be able to accommodate them all-it's a matter of the options that we are giving them and what suits their budget. We don't want them staying in Airlie Beach."
There was also another article from the editor's desk of the
Bowen Independent:
(special thanks to BowenGirl for providing the transcript)
Tourisms Bowens Therese Saad reports that even with the shooting date for Baz Lurhmanns film Australia more than 3 months away, movie mania is already kicking in. "I am being approached by bus and tour companies from Mackay, Townsville -everywhere-asking if they can get a movie tour going," she said yesterday. "And you have no idea of the type of calls I am getting-from people wanting to be in the filmto asking for Bazs' telephone number. This is going to be bigger than Ben Hur for Bowen-people are just abuzz with it. It is going to bring a lot of people here."
New Australia Cast Member - Bryan Brown
Bowen Start
Date + Gala Racing Day in Bowen
- Such is the excitement surrounding the arrival of cast and crew in Bowen for the filming of Australia, that the town is already making plans for the stars to become involved in local activities. The town is hoping that the stars will attend a gala racing day, to be held in May. Filming will be taking place that month, and the town mayor has said, "Obviously we have to work around Baz Luhrmann's shooting schedule, but Baz has said the stars would undertake some meet and greet activities while they were in Bowen." I think it is wonderful that Baz has said that they will do some 'meet and greet' activities and obviously the townspeople have every reason to be excited! :)
The following article also announces that filming will begin in Bowen on 29 April, and that filming will last for six weeks. This is the first start date I've come across, and it seems filming may last for only six weeks instead of the previously mentioned ten weeks.
This is also the first article to mention the name of Bryan Brown among the cast. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman have been confirmed for some time now, and Jack Thompson was mentioned a short while ago in a previous article. But this is the very first I've heard of Bryan Brown, an Australian actor who appeared in such films as Cocktail and, more recently, The Poseidon Adventure. It seems we have another cast member to add to the Cast and Crew.
Kidman Cup set to be a real bolter
By John Andersen, Townsville Bulletin, 11 January 2007
LADIES and gents get ready to place your bets on the Nicole Kidman Cup at Bowen's Ben Bolt Park. Hollywood is coming to Tomato Central and they're going to the races. The gala race day, expected to be held over the May Day long weekend, is expected to attract movie stars Nicole Kidman, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson and Hugh Jackman. The quartet of moviedom royalty will be in Bowen filming the Baz Luhrmann epic, Australia. Mayor Mike Brunker and and Bowen Turf Club vice-president Cyril Vains are quietly preparing for what they are sure will be the biggest racing event in Bowen's history. Paul Brennan from Queensland Racing Ltd told the Townsville Bulletin yesterday that the race day was '99 per cent' certain to happen. Bowen is already allocated four race meetings a year, but needs the green light from Queensland Racing to run what a fifth to coincide with the six weeks of filming scheduled to start on April 29.
Both Mr Vains who came up with the idea of the Nicole Kidman Cup
and Cr Brunker have only one concern if it goes ahead and that is ticketing.
"We want to make sure that local people from Bowen and Collinsville can get
tickets, but there are going to be a lot of people from Mackay to the south and
Townsville to the north who will want to come," Cr Brunker said. Both Cr Brunker
and Mr Vains said that if the race meeting did go ahead as planned tickets may
have to be pre-sold in order to keep some sort of cap on numbers.
Mr Vains said the turf club accommodates about 3000 people at its biggest race
of the year, the Bowen Cup.
He thinks that by moving fences and making more space available, the grounds
could be extended enough to hold 5000 racegoers, but was doubtful 6000 could be
accommodated.
"I think we'll probably end up turning people away," Mr Vains said.
Cr Brunker hopes that either Nicole Kidman or Hugh Jackman will judge Fashions
on the Field and that Ms Kidman will be on hand to present the owner of the
winning horse with the cup.
"Obviously we have to work around Baz Luhrmann's shooting schedule, but Baz has
said the stars would undertake some meet and greet activities while they were in
Bowen," he said.
Mr Brennan confirmed that Queensland Racing had received submissions from both
the Bowen Shire Council and the Bowen Turf Club and that all 'feedback' from
industry and sponsors about the race day was positive.
Extras Casting Information
- Quite a lot of people have been e-mailing me asking for information about how to become an extra in Australia. There has now been information released in the following article stating that "representatives from Baz Luhrmann's production company will be in Bowen about two weeks before filming starts, and they will advertise for extras and that will be the time for people to make contact." Filming in Bowen is scheduled to begin on 29 April, so two weeks before that would be mid-April. If you an aspiring extra, you can therefore make enquiries during this time. Due to accommodation shortages, it may be difficult for anyone other than locals to apply, but best of luck to everyone!
The following article also mentions the difficulty in trying to accommodate everyone involved with the shoot, and the town mayor advises they need to accommodate 280 cast and crew for around six weeks. There is also bound to be a lot of media in town during the shoot, so it will be interesting to see where everyone will end up staying!
If you have any further information regarding casting or even just general information about what's happening in Bowen, please feel free to contact me.
Bracing for fame
By John Anderson, Townsville Bulletin, 13 January 2007
"In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes" – Andy Warhol,
groupie to the superstars. If the famous pop artist from the 60s and 70s with
the shock-white wig and cadaver-like frame were alive today he might cast his
eye over Bowen and say 'hmmm, my 15 minutes call was spot on'. Everyone in
Bowen wants their 15 minutes and just like the cargo cultists from the New
Guinea Highlands, they are waiting for that big silver bird to drop down from
the sky – in this case read Baz Luhrmann – to pick them up on wings of fame and
fly them down the yellow brick road. With world famous director Baz
Luhrmann bringing stars like Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman to Bowen for six
weeks of filming from April 29 for his latest movie project Australia, Bowenites
want a bite of the action. When the Townsville Bulletin went in search of
aspiring Nicole Kidmans and Hugh Jackmans in Bowen's main street yesterday,
asking the question: 'Do you know someone who wants to be in the Baz Luhrmann
movie?' The answer was the same from everyone, as in 'duh, just about everyone
in Bowen'.
Luhrmann's movie project Australia is the biggest thing that's happened in Bowen
since the meatworks closed in 1997 and Ben Bolt won the Caulfield Cup back in
1886. Bowen's promotional savvy mayor Cr Mike Brunker has the whip out and is in
the saddle riding the movie publicity home like a winning jockey coming up the
final straight in the Melbourne Cup. But the Mayor, who would promote a boil on
his left buttock if he thought it might rate a mention in the Kimberley Echo,
says there's no casting couch in his office and stresses that he not a casting
agent for the movie.
Cr Brunker says he has been taking calls from all over Queensland from hopefuls
trying to break into the movies. He said once word went out that Baz
Luhrmann would be filming in Bowen, hopefuls with stars in their eyes from Bowen
to Brisbane and Bowen to Bamaga hit the phone looking for their big break.
"I am not the casting director, so people please stop ringing me," he pleaded
yesterday. "I've had calls from all over Queensland from people wanting
parts and wanting to be extras." He said representatives from Baz Luhrmann's
production company would be in Bowen about two weeks before filming starts.
"They will advertise for extras and that will be the time for people to make
contact," he said.
Cr Brunker said there was a major headache in trying to accommodate the 280 cast
and crew for six weeks. "So far we have 140 people accommodated, but we've got
Abbot Point Stage Two in progress and rooms in town are already in short supply
as it is," he said. He said what could make it even worse was the start of
the tourist season when the grey nomads started heading north. Compounding this
was the start of the vegetable picking season in April which draws hundreds of
backpackers and pickers into the district. Cr Brunker said there would be
demand for executive style housing to accommodate Nicole Kidman and other stars
said to be travelling with their families. Cr Brunker said he did not know if Ms
Kidman would be travelling with her husband, country singing star and rehab
veteran Keith Urban. "We will be advertising for executive houses," he
said. He said the stars would have their own security details, but added
police numbers in Bowen were expected to swell to ensure the safety of the
famous visitors. Cr Brunker said he also expected a large media contingent
to be in town while filming was going on. "We could end up with 100 media
people here," he said. And what that adds up to as far as promotion-mad Cr
Brunker is concerned is good media vibes for Bowen. He's just hoping it's going
to last longer than 15 minutes.
Baz's Sydney
- Further to my last news update regarding the Baz Luhrmann special on CNN's The Scene, I have since been contacted by CNN.com who have kindly given me permission to use the interview and pictures on my website. Click here to check them out.
Bombs Over Darwin
- This stunning painting, entitled 'Bombs Over Darwin', was painted by Australian artist James Baines in 1992, the year which marked the 50th anniversary of the first bombing of Darwin during World War II. As we know, Baz Luhrmann's Australia will feature this particular Japanese bombing, and the painting gives us an idea of what kind of scenes we are likely to expect in the movie. I have added further information about the painting, the artist and the historical events of the bombings to my History of Darwin page.
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8 January 2007
Baz's Sydney - Interview, Photos and Video
- Last week, CNN posted on its website a fabulous collection of Baz Luhrmann media under the heading The Scene. First of all, there is an extensive Baz Luhrmann interview. The interview is made up almost entirely of questions regarding Luhrmann's home town of Sydney. There is also one question regarding Australia, as follows:
TS: Can you tell us what you're working on at the moment?
BL: Right now I'm working on a new film called "Australia." It's a sweeping
romantic epic, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, that uses the landscape
of Australia to express the emotions of the character. It will reinvestigate the
idea of the mythical Australia; of the metaphor of Australia to the rest of the
world. I'm embarking on this huge Australian piece because it puts me back in
the land which is my birth land and my home. I've traveled around the world to
so many cities and fallen in love with all kinds of places but it's great to
reconnect with your own heart.
CNN also features a Baz Luhrmann biography and an excellent photo gallery full of pictures of Baz in Sydney! Best of all, there is a fantastic Baz Luhrmann video where he shows us around his home town to the sound of Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen). Luhrmann is shown surfing, boating, exploring eateries and arcades and generally having a good time showing us around! Finally, the video shows Luhrmann in the soundstages of Fox Studios where he says "it is in these soundstages that we are about to begin construction of the sets of my forthcoming movie called Australia".
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2 January 2007
New Australia Cast Members
Barry Otto and Joel Edgerton
- On 31 December 2006, the Sun Herald newspaper reported, "From the set of Baz Luhrmann's new film Australia (surely only a working title), comes word that Barry Otto and Joel Edgerton are being considered for support roles." This tiny snippet of information was reported in the newspaper itself, and I have so far been unable to find any mention of it online. Also, the snippet says that the two actors are only being considered, so this news should probably be treated for now as speculation only.
Still, it is exciting to hear the names of two more Australian actors mentioned in association with this film. We have already heard that Jack Thompson may have been cast in a supporting role, and we now have Joel Edgerton and Barry Otto. So far, it seems to be an entirely Australian cast! Joel Edgerton has starred in such films as Kinky Boots, King Arthur and Star Wars: Episodes II and III, and fellow Baz Luhrmann fans will remember Barry Otto from his role as Doug Hastings in Strictly Ballroom.
I have also heard that a Western Australia newspaper has recently reported that the production team are currently searching for people with the same height and build as Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman to do some of the trickier riding sequences. Once again, this information was apparently reported in the newspaper itself, and I have been unable to find any mention of it online. Still, it is good to hear that casting is progressing behind the scenes! Feel free to visit my 'Cast and Crew' page in the Australia section of my website for further information.
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