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Post by JH4HJ on Sept 3, 2012 13:14:21 GMT -5
A related discussion elsewhere got me thinking "what's out there?" of Hugh's work Down Under... before most of us became aware of him.
1999 Erskineville Kings
Wace
1999 Paperback Hero
Jack Willis
1998 Halifax f.p: Afraid of the Dark (TV movie)
Eric Ringer
*1997 Sunset Boulevard (Theatre)
Joe Gillis
Palace of Dreams (TV - "Making of" documentary, and a few Talk Show performance clips on YouTube)
[What? No OCR???]
1996 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (TV series)
Duncan Jones
– Black Sheep (1996) … Duncan Jones
– Comeback (1996) … Duncan Jones
– Prince of Hearts (1996) … Duncan Jones
– The Grand Duke (1996) … Duncan Jones
– The Grand Opening (1996) … Duncan Jones
1996 Beauty and The Beast (Theatre)
Gaston
(only the OCR - and a few YouTube clips)
*1995 Blue Heelers (TV series)
Brady Jackson
– Just Desserts (1995) … Brady Jackson
1995 Correlli (TV series) (10 episodes )
Kevin Jones
Rat Tamer (26 July 1995) - Kevin Jones
Roman Holiday (2 August 1995) - Kevin Jones
Shots in the Dark (9 August 1995) - Kevin Jones
Solitary (16 August 1995) - Kevin Jones
Lock-Down (23 August 1995) - Kevin Jones
Spoons (30 August 1995) - Kevin Jones
Wishin' and Hopin' (6 September 1995) - Kevin Jones
An Early Release (13 September 1995) - Kevin Jones
Revelations (20 September 1995) - Kevin Jones
Rumours (27 September 1995) - Kevin Jones
*1994 Law of the Land (TV series)
Charles 'Chicka' McCray
– Win, Lose and Draw (1994) … Charles 'Chicka' McCray
...and there's an early, short-lived "News Mag" show he talked about co-hosting, and I'm sure he's appeared on many talk/interview shows, as well as those Christmas concerts where he sang. What else?
*I've never seen a legit/commercial release of these.
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Post by jo on Sept 3, 2012 18:50:25 GMT -5
That was called IN FASHION, where he says he was the layman in anything about fashion  He co-hosted that with Rove McManus, among others - which is why they seem to have been good mates ever since. Some other notable appearances -- *He co-hosted the opening of the FOX Studios in Sydney...and sang People Will Say We're In Love with original movie Laurey, Shirley Jones. *There were two excellent interviews with Andrew Denton - one with Hugh and one with Deb. *He sang a lot of notable songs in some of his hosting appearances -- Lily's Eyes (From Secret Garden) and a few Christmas songs. *Also, some great interviews on OZ TV when he was promoting THE BOY FROM OZ - ARENA TOUR. Jo |
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Post by mamaleh on Sept 3, 2012 20:24:54 GMT -5
I really liked, despite its shaky VHS quality, his appearance on THE PANEL, an Australian talk show that predates his worldwide X-MEN fame.
Ellen
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Post by renner on Oct 6, 2012 12:02:43 GMT -5
I thought his performance in Erskineville Kings was truly amazing. It remains one of my favourite performances of his. He has turned in some great performances since, but that one will always be special to me.
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Post by nevaeh777 on Oct 6, 2012 13:08:28 GMT -5
Renner, you are so right, he was excellent in that film. From what I remember, his "Aussie" agent showed scenes from that movie to different casting directors in the US to show how well he can act. When they saw those scenes they decided they'd risk casting a very handsome AND talented unknown by the name of Hugh Jackman.
My best friend surprised me once with this DVD for Christmas because she knows I think his performance in this film was amazing. I have watched it several times. Even then you can see such dedication to his craft. He has grown so much in his talent over the years and it's been a pleasure watching it shine in films like The Fountain and The Prestige, etc..
But Erskineville Kings started it all........
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Post by jo on Oct 6, 2012 15:40:58 GMT -5
Bragging rights here ;D
I saw ERSKINEVILLE KINGS on the big screen!
The local Australian Embassy here in Manila holds a yearly festival of Australian-made films. One year, the headline film ( because it won awards in Australia) was ERSKINEVILLE KINGS.
The cinema ( a big one here) was not too full -- but I was proud as punch to be there!
Jo
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Post by renner on Oct 6, 2012 19:01:55 GMT -5
Jo! you lucky duck! It must have been a great experience for you ;D
Nevaeh - What a cool bestie!!
Funny enough - I have seen most episodes of Halifax, f.p. but I don't recall the one Hugh was in. Of course that was quite some time before I knew of his name and talent. I do recall the one that Deb was in, mostly because I thought she looked very similar to Amanda Redman.
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Post by jo on Aug 11, 2014 1:36:28 GMT -5
On a featured article re his directing a new movie with John Cusack, there was mention of a previous directorial job (ERSKINEVILLE KINGS) by Alan White, with an accompanying photo of one of the leads --  |
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Post by jo on May 16, 2018 10:00:56 GMT -5
From LAW OF THE LAND ( 1995?) --
Glimpses of Hugh -- I saw the only the first 10 minutes or so...and it's a long clip. Will come back to it when I have time.
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Post by njr on May 16, 2018 11:34:17 GMT -5
From LAW OF THE LAND ( 1995?) -- Glimpses of Hugh -- I saw the only the first 10 minutes or so...and it's a long clip. Will come back to it when I have time. Hugh looks great! Hard to believe that was 24 years ago and he was about 25! (It was from 1994) He has aged very well though! Did you notice during the fight in the beginning, he had the “Wolverine” look a couple times? Nancy |
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Post by jo on May 16, 2018 18:17:56 GMT -5
It is quite surprising that he could change from the look and acting persona in LAW OF THE LAND ( 1994-1995) to that in Correlli ( 1995-1996?) or even Beauty and the Beast ( 1996) or Sunset Boulevard ( 1997). I think in Correlli we already saw glimpses of how his acting persona will develop to today's Hugh Jackman.
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Post by njr on May 17, 2018 16:28:37 GMT -5
It is quite surprising that he could change from the look and acting persona in LAW OF THE LAND ( 1994-1995) to that in Correlli ( 1995-1996?) or even Beauty and the Beast ( 1996) or Sunset Boulevard ( 1997). I think in Correlli we already saw glimpses of how his acting persona will develop to today's Hugh Jackman. Exactly! (And LOTL was 1994 and Correlli was 1995 - see the 1st post in this thread by JH4HJ) Nancy |
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Post by jo on Mar 28, 2019 2:57:28 GMT -5
An exchange initiated by a clip from Erskineville Kings -- **************************************************** Guess who liked my tweet ECU! Edith Cowan University of which WAAPA is a part of! |
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Post by jo on Mar 28, 2019 3:12:40 GMT -5
The name of Hugh's classmate is Marty Denniss who was also known as Anik Chooney. He was not only the screenwriter but he also played the younger brother, Barky, of Hugh in the movie. www.imdb.com/title/tt0212936/According to Hugh in one of his many interviews, Marty Denniss did not finish his course at WAPPA. He was a very good writer but he was more of an independent spirit and WAAPA parted ways with him It was also Hugh who shared that it was first written as a play and then adapted as a screenplay for the movie. The movie won some artistic recognition especially for Hugh Jackman. Jo |
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Post by hughmanity on Mar 28, 2019 18:04:27 GMT -5
I once was able to see the whole movie on youtube, but they have taken it down. Too bad; I wouldn't mind watching it once more. An exchange initiated by a clip from Erskineville Kings -- **************************************************** Guess who liked my tweet ECU! Edith Cowan University of which WAAPA is a part of! |
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Post by hughmanity on Mar 28, 2019 18:18:38 GMT -5
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Post by njr on Mar 29, 2019 13:13:41 GMT -5
I have Erskineville Kings too, but is PAL disc. I also have it in VHS that I used to be able to play on my VCR that I had hacked to play other regions. Wish I could watch the DVD as it has a bunch of extras on it.
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Post by jo on Mar 29, 2019 16:23:26 GMT -5
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Post by njr on Mar 30, 2019 12:11:17 GMT -5
Well, my DVD looks totally different. The spine says Palace Films Special Edition. The special features are as follows: Audio Commentary, cast and crew biographies, photo gallery, theatrical trailer, deleted scene, audition montage featuring Hugh and 4 others, music video “So Wild” by The Craw. 😉 |
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Post by jo on Mar 30, 2019 19:09:18 GMT -5
I must have gotten the original release - from a well-known Australian site ( I also used it for DVDs of other Australian shows, including other stage productions) but it was in Region 4 format. Maybe when they re-released it, the special features were then added as Hugh had already become a big star then? Lucky you  Jo |
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Post by njr on Mar 31, 2019 12:18:39 GMT -5
I must have gotten the original release - from a well-known Australian site ( I also used it for DVDs of other Australian shows, including other stage productions) but it was in Region 4 format. Maybe when they re-released it, the special features were then added as Hugh had already become a big star then? Lucky you Jo Yes, it is dated 2004. |
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Post by jo on May 27, 2019 15:32:15 GMT -5
According to the Festival Programme Notes, Erskineville Kings is celebrating its 20th year of release! www.londonaustfilm.com/festivalThat was also how I had a chance to see ERSKINEVILLE KINGS on the big screen - through an Australian Film Festival sponsored by the Australian Embassy here. |
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