AACTA Awards
Horror flicks were once barely a rung above porn: that’s all changed
Saw writer Leigh Whannell is set to discuss the new-found appeal of horror at a five-day festival dubbed ‘Sundance at Surfers’.
- by Garry Maddox
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A monkey playing Robbie Williams in a film was a gamble. But it appears to be paying off
Michael Gracey’s follow-up to The Greatest Showman, Better Man, has set a record for most AACTA Award nominations.
- by Garry Maddox
Leeanna Walsman: ‘I look in the mirror and I see how old I am’
The 44-year-old actor may have been working for three decades, but she says every new job feels like the first.
- by Lenny Ann Low
What makes a sweet guy turn mean? How Hunter Page-Lochard found his inner villain
The award-winning actor plays a drug dealer in new cop drama Critical Incident, and it’s a long way from Play School. “Even my dad couldn’t watch.”
- by Helen Pitt
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‘Patty’s not allowed to remarry’: Harriet Dyer’s imaginary from-the-grave command
The 35-year-old actor and screenwriter on unusual sex ed, how she’d like to die – and Taylor Swift.
- by Benjamin Law
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Some say Celeste Barber’s now too hot to parody beauty standards …
Here’s the comedian and social media star’s blunt reply.
- by Benjamin Law
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Josh Thomas can make his eyebrow touch his nose. Go on, try it
The Please Like Me creator discusses becoming a better listener, why he hates his body – and his secret party trick.
- by Benjamin Law
‘No more popularity contests’: Logies announce major overhaul
In a major change, the TV Week Logie awards have combined major categories in a bid to grant the awards greater legitimacy.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Margot Robbie dazzles as YouTubers scoop top prize at AACTA awards
Twins Michael and Danny Philippou were the big winners, but all eyes were on hometown hero Robbie at the Australian Academy Awards on the Gold Coast.
- by Karl Quinn
Talk to Me, The New Boy and The Newsreader lead AACTA Award nominations
The AACTA Awards, the annual celebration of Australia film and TV, have announced the nominees for February’s event, including Colin from Accounts and Deadloch.
- by Hannah Story
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Sigrid Thornton’s golden rule for acting success
The award-winning actor on her long career – including a play that had 10 love-making scenes.
- by Benjamin Law
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