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Holding The Man (film)
''Holding the Man'' is a 2015 Australian romantic drama film adapted from Timothy Conigrave's 1995 memoir of the same name. It was directed by Neil Armfield and stars Ryan Corr and Craig Stott, with supporting performances from Guy Pearce, Anthony LaPaglia, Sarah Snook, Kerry Fox and Geoffrey Rush. The screenplay was written by Tommy Murphy who also adapted the memoir for the stage play. Plot In 1993, Timothy Conigrave ( Ryan Corr) is in Lipari, Italy, and he calls his childhood friend Pepe Trevor (Sarah Snook) in a panic, asking her where his deceased partner John Caleo (Craig Stott) was sitting at a dinner party they had when they were teenagers. The time expires before Pepe can tell him. Later, a concierge at the hotel Tim is staying at passes on a message from Pepe to Tim. In 1976, Tim and John are students at Xavier College in Melbourne, Australia. They have geography together. Tim falls in love with John, and invites him to the school play of ''Romeo and Juliet'', wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Armfield
Neil Geoffrey Armfield (born 22 April 1955) is an Australian director of theatre, film and opera. Biography Born in Sydney, Armfield is the third and youngest son of Len, a factory worker at the nearby Arnott's Biscuits factory and Nita Armfield. He was brought up in the suburb of Concord, adjacent to Exile Bay. He was educated at the Homebush Boys High School where, in 1972, he was the Vice-Captain. In that year, Armfield directed the school's production of Milne's "Toad of Toad Hall" which garnered him the award of "Best Director" at the NSW High Schools Drama Festival. When asked in 2019: “Who or what was your biggest influence?” Armfield said; “Lindsay Daines at Homebush State High School, who encouraged my theatrical aspirations.” He then went on to study at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1977, and became Co-Artistic Director of the Nimrod Theatre Company in 1979. He joined South Australia's Lighthouse Theatre before returning to Sydney in 1985, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. He is known for his Eccentricity (behavior), eccentric leading man roles on stage and screen. He is among 24 people who have won the Triple Crown of Acting, having received an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award. He first gained prominence for his film role in ''Shine (film), Shine'' (1996) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 1998 he received acclaim for his performances as Sir Francis Walsingham in the period drama ''Elizabeth (1998 film), Elizabeth'' (1998), Javert, Inspector Javert in epic film, epic ''Les Misérables (1998 film), Les Misérables'', and Philip Henslowe in romantic comedy ''Shakespeare in Love'', the latter of which received him another Academy Award nomination, this time for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor. He then portrayed the supervillain Casanova Frankenstein in the Superhero film, superhero comedy film ''Mystery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarin Fairfax
Kaarin Louise Fairfax (born 30 September 1959) is an Australian actress, director and singer who played the role of 'Dolour Darcy' in two TV miniseries ''The Harp in the South'' (1986) and its sequel ''Poor Man's Orange'' (1987) based on books of the same names by Ruth Park. She has also acted in other Australian television series throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and recorded music under the name of Mary-Jo Starr. Note: n-lineversion established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition. Fairfax had the role of 'Deb Mathieson' on Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV series, ''Bed of Roses'' (2008, 2010). Fairfax played the mother in the Rachel Perkins 2001 short film ''One Night the Moon'', a story of racial prejudice in the outback. Fairfax is the former wife of Australian musician Paul Kelly—they met in 1988— their two children are Madeleine (born 1991) and Memphis (born 1993). Memphis appeared with her parents in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Cormie
Lee Cormie (born 8 February 1992) is an Australian actor known for his starring roles in '' Darkness Falls'' and Australian film ''December Boys'' alongside Daniel Radcliffe. Biography Cormie was educated at Mentone Grammar School in the south-east suburbs of Melbourne. His first film appearance was in the supernatural horror film '' Darkness Falls'' (2003). He then appeared as "Misty" in ''December Boys'' . Cormie has also appeared as a main role in Channel 10 series Worst Best Friends and in special guest roles in ''Blue Heelers'', Fergus McPhail and Holly's Heroes ''Holly's Heroes'' is a children's drama series produced as a collaboration between the Nine Network in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand. It was produced as a series of 26 episodes and first screened in 2005. Plot summary Holly McKenzie is a 1 .... His recent credits include Joseph Debs in Australian telemovie ''Underbelly: Files 'Tell Them Lucifer Was Here. Filmography External linksIMDB Official Pageh1> R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PiaGrace Moon
PiaGrace Moon (born 26 June 1993) is an Australian actress and model, best known for her role as Jasmine in '' Winners & Losers''. Early life Moon was born on 26 June 1993 in Townsville, Queensland. She lived on Magnetic Island and competed in the Magnetic Idol singing competition in 2005 where she was the youngest contestant. Moon was awarded an encouragement award. Moon studied acting at The Australian Film and Television Academy. Career Moon has appeared in two short films; ''Red'' and ''Behind the Register''. She successfully auditioned for the role of Jasmine Patterson in '' Winners & Losers'' in 2011. Moon filmed three episodes and made her screen debut as Jasmine on 5 July 2011.and returned for the next 3 seasons. Moon also filmed a guest appearance as Vanessa Childs in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. 2015 FF "Holding the Man," role of Prue..2015..FF and in ''The Legend of Ben Hall ''The Legend of Ben Hall'' is a 2016 Australian bushranger film. Written and directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tessa De Josselin
Tessa de Josselin (born 13 April 1989) is an Australian actress and voiceover artist. She left her job as an environmental planner to pursue a career in acting. Shortly after joining an acting agency, de Josselin appeared in an episode of '' Tricky Business'' and was cast as Samantha "Sam" Hazelton in children's drama '' In Your Dreams''. In 2015, de Josselin appeared as Macy in ''Ready for This'' and Anna Conigrave in the feature film ''Holding the Man''. From April 2015, de Josselin began starring in the long-running soap opera ''Home and Away'' as Billie Ashford. She departed the cast in 2016 and her last scenes aired in February 2017. Early life Tessa de Josselin was born in Narrabeen and attended Manly High School. At 14 she joined the Australian Theatre for Young People, where she received her first acting role in a production of Debra Oswald's ''Skate''. She later enrolled at Sydney University, where she studied a combined arts and environmental sciences degree. She went o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepe Trevor
Penelope Trevor (born 1960) professionally known as Pepe Trevor, is an Australian actress, screenwriter, journalist and author and visual artist, who is perhaps best known for her role as young card sharp and trouble-maker, Lexie Patterson in ''Prisoner'' (1985–86).'Prison Break', TV Week, 1 June 1985 Biography Trevor was born in Sydney, and moved to Melbourne at the age of six. She made a name as an actress in various Australian television series during the 1980s. Later in life, Trevor began writing, and won the Dobbie Award in the 1997 Nita Kibble Literary Awards for her first novel, ''Listening for Small Sounds''. Her second novel, ''Another Man's Office'', came out in 2000. As a journalist, Trevor has contributed articles for '' The Melbourne Weekly Magazine''. Trevor was married to violinist and music teacher, Matthew Arnold, and has two sons, Jaspar and Tashi. She is the daughter of TV producer Marie Trevor (born Brisbane, Queensland 1922 - 7 June 2000, Australia), who als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Goddard (actor)
Paul Goddard is an Australian character actor. Early life Goddard was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Roles Goddard has played Agent Brown in the film ''The Matrix'' and Stark in the science fiction television series ''Farscape'', after having auditioned for the role of Scorpius. He has appeared in such other films as ''The Everlasting Secret Family'', ''Babe'', and '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'', as well as the television series '' Sons and Daughters'', ''The Lost World'' and '' All Saints''. Goddard has worked as an acting coach on the Australian reality television show ''Australia's Next Top Model ''Australia's Next Top Model'' is an Australian reality television series which premiered on 11 January 2005 and concluded on 22 November 2016, and was based on Tyra Banks' ''America's Next Top Model''. It was broadcast on the Australian subscr ...''. References External links * English male film actors English male television actors A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual may not notice any symptoms, or may experience a brief period of influenza-like illness. Typically, this is followed by a prolonged incubation period with no symptoms. If the infection progresses, it interferes more with the immune system, increasing the risk of developing common infections such as tuberculosis, as well as other opportunistic infections, and tumors which are rare in people who have normal immune function. These late symptoms of infection are referred to as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This stage is often also associated with unintended weight loss. HIV is spread primarily by unprotected sex (including anal and vaginal sex), contaminated blood transfusions, hypodermic needles, and from mother to child duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Lives
''Private Lives'' is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward. It concerns a divorced couple who, while honeymooning with their new spouses, discover that they are staying in adjacent rooms at the same hotel. Despite a perpetually stormy relationship, they realise that they still have feelings for each other. Its second act love scene was nearly censored in Britain as too risqué. Coward wrote one of his most popular songs, "Some Day I'll Find You", for the play. After touring the British provinces, the play opened the new Phoenix Theatre in London in 1930, starring Coward, Gertrude Lawrence, Adrianne Allen and Laurence Olivier. A Broadway production followed in 1931, and the play has been revived at least a half dozen times each in the West End and on Broadway. The leading roles have attracted a wide range of actors; among those who have succeeded Coward as Elyot are Robert Stephens, Richard Burton, Alan Rickman and Matthew Macfadyen, and successors to Lawrenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Streetcar Named Desire
''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her once-prosperous situation to move into a shabby apartment in New Orleans rented by her younger sister and brother-in-law. Williams' most popular work, ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is one of the most critically acclaimed plays of the twentieth century.Williams, Tennessee (1995). ''A Streetcar Named Desire''. Introduction and text. Oxford: Heinemann Educational Publishers. It still ranks among his most performed plays, and has inspired many adaptations in other forms, notably a critically acclaimed film that was released in 1951.Production notesDecember 3, 1947—December 17, 1949IBDb.com Plot After the loss of her family home to creditors, Blanche DuBois travels from Laurel, Mississippi, to the New Orleans French Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute Of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including Cate Blanchett, Mel Gibson, Judy Davis and Baz Luhrmann. NIDA's main campus is based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington, located adjacent to the University of New South Wales (UNSW), and is made up of a range of rehearsal and performance venues. Its performance venues include the Parade Theatre (also the name of an earlier venue in NIDA's history); the Space; the Studio Theatre; and the Playhouse, while the Rodney Seaborn Library forms part of its library and the Reg Grundy Studio is a training and production facility for film and television. NIDA offers bachelor's, master's and vocational degrees in subjects including acting, writing, directing, scenic construction, technical theatre, voice, costume, props, production design and cultural l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
