Mad Max: Fury Road sound man scoops Oscar for Aussie sensation, with children also involved in film

THE northern beaches took the Oscars by storm, with locals helping Max Max: Fury Roadbecome the biggest winner and most successful Aussie movie ever.

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THE northern beaches took the Oscars by storm, with locals helping Max Max: Fury Road become the biggest winner and most successful Aussie movie ever.

And one of the golden statuettes is on its way to Narrabeen after Ben Osmo won his first Academy Award for Sound Mixing, alongside two American colleagues.

Ben Osmo from Narrabeen, won an Oscar for Mad Max: Fury Road, pictured with wife Alana at the Governor’s Ball. Picture: Supplied

Speaking to the Manly Daily from LA, the 64-year-old musician said he didn't expect his name to be called out, especially since he missed out on a BAFTA in London last week to The Revenant.

“When we got it, it was, ‘you beauty!’,” he said. “It was really exciting. We were really thrilled.”

But in typical Oscars style, Osmo – who has worked in the industry for 40 years on big hits such as Babe, Strictly Ballroom, Charlotte’s Web and Dead Calm – didn’t get to give an acceptance speech.

Mad Max: Fury Road swept the board at the Oscars. Picture:Supplied

“I had a speech ready but unfortunately time ran out,” he said.

“I was going to thank my daughter Sarah and my grandchildren, Fox and Patch, and I rehearsed it just in case and got it down to 15 seconds.”

Actor Charlize Theron, who appeared in the apocalyptic movie alongside Tom Hardy and Nicholas Hoult, later congratulated Osmo, while he and wife Alana, 62, even rubbed shoulders with the man of the night, Leonardo DiCaprio, who won Best Actor for his performance in The Revenant.

A promotional poster for the film Mad Max: Fury Road.

Clearly fans of the movie, LAPD officers pose with Osmo and his Oscar.

Mrs Osmo, who had a frock made for the event, said: “We were standing in the hallway waiting to go back in the theatre with him.

“I was sitting next to Michael Keaton and Lady Gaga walked past.

“We’ve been in a limo all night. We’re just a couple from the northern beaches.”

Later, the couple celebrated at the swanky Governors Ball after-party, alongside DiCaprio, Best Actress winner Brie Larson and other A-listers, including Steven Spielberg.

They indulged in a spread laid on by celeb chef Wolfgang Puck, which included a flowing hot chocolate fudge fountain.

“It was wall-to-wall champagne,” said Osmo.

Ben Osmo in 2014, when he perfomed at the Northern Beaches Music Festival.

But Osmo’s work on the film was far from glamorous. He spent most of the time in a truck in the Namibian desert, recording the dialogue and sound effects for the film, which was also made at Sydney’s Fox Studios.

Osmo was also responsible for ensuring director George Miller could hear what was going on.

He plans to keep the Oscar in his spare room alongside other awards.

Osmo’s co-winners, Gregg Rudloff and Chris Jenkins, already have five Oscars between them.

Mrs Osmo said she was proud of her husband.

Ben Osmo from Narrabeen, won an Oscar for Mad Max Fury Road, which he worked on from his van in the Namiian desert, driving along during the epic desert scenes.

“He’s worked hard all his life,” she said.

Daughter Sarah, who now lives in Queensland, was in tears as she watched the TV broadcast from home.

“It’s nice for him,” she said.

Meanwhile, Bayview’s big-name cinematographer John Seale was also nominated for his work on Mad Max Fury Road, for which he came out of retirement.

Australian cinematographer John Seale, who won an Oscar for The English Patient and was nominated for Mad Max: Fury Road.

John Seale scooped Best Cinematographer at the 69th annual Academy Awards for The English Patient. Picture: AP

Seale won an Oscar in 1997 for weepie epic The English Patient and also worked on legendary films such as Rain Man, Dead Poets Society and the first Harry Potter film.

Mad Max Fury Road took home six Oscars, beating previous top Aussie movie, The Piano, which won three in 1993.

Cinematographer John Seale with Tom Cruise, making The Firm.

Production design, costumes and sound editing were also recognised.

It has also made the most money of an Aussie movie.

Meanwhile four northern beaches boys are getting a taste of Oscars glory.

Australian Academy Award nominees and Mad Max: Fury Road crew members including production sound mixer Ben Osmo (third from right) and director of photography John Seale (second right). Picture: AAP

Paulo Lieghio, 11, from Curl Curl, Nick Darvall, 18, of Cromer, Brandon Koolloos, 17, also from Cromer, and Patrick O’Dwyer, 17, from Clontarf, were extras in what has become the most successful Aussie movie ever.

The boys played “war dogs” and “war pups” in Mad Max: Fury Road.

Paolo Lieghio, 11, of Nth Curl Curl, Nick Darvall, 18, of Cromer, and Brandon Koolloos, 17, of Cromer, were all extras in the new Mad Max movie. Picture: Troy Snook

Paolo’s mother Samantha Nimmo said her son was “chuffed” to be in such a big movie, even though she could not tell which one was him as he had his head shaved and prosthetic make-up on.

Paolo said: “It was really cool to be in that movie, and for it to win so many Oscars.”

St Aloysius’ College student Patrick said: ”It was crazy it won the Oscars for costumes and effects, which we were part of. I went home from school and watched all the speeches.”

The boys landed the roles through Seaforth talent agency Coen Lovegrove Management.