EXCLUSIVE: Richard Roxburgh says politicians need to ‘nurture’ Australia’s local film and TV productions as the industry continues to boom
Richard Roxburgh is one of Australia’s top actors, known for his starring roles in global blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible 2 and Moulin Rouge!
And on Saturday, the 59-year-old revealed the crucial role the government must play in fostering Australia’s recent boom in the film and TV industry.
The actor told Daily Mail Australia at the premiere of Hamilton in Sydney: ‘It’s quite extraordinary, it really is, because LA is completely shut down and Australia is experiencing a boom.
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Roxburgh says politicians need to ‘nurture’ Australia’s local film and TV productions as the industry continues to a boom. The actor pictured with his TV chef wife Silvia Colloca and their son Miro at the premiere of Hamilton in Sydney on Saturday
‘So it’s a sign, if ever there was one to politicians that this area of Australian culture needs to be nurtured,’ he added.
Over the past year, dozens of film projects have moved from Hollywood to Australia amid the Covid lockdowns and restrictions with which the US continues to grapple.
The Australian government has been commitment of $400 million to the Location Incentive to encourage foreign productions to set up in Australia.
Business is booming! The actor, 59, told Daily Mail Australia: ‘because LA is completely shut down and Australia is experiencing a boom. So it’s a sign, if ever there was one to politicians that this area of Australian culture needs to be nurtured’
Among the US films in production Down Under include Thor: Love and Thunder and the Nicole Kidman produced series, Nine Perfect Strangers, as well as the upcoming Julia Roberts and George Clooney rom-com Ticket To Paradise.
Richard, who attended the Hamilton premiere with his TV chef wife Silvia Colloca and their son Miro, also discussed his recent role playing Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke for season four of The Crown.
‘It was quite strange, I felt like I almost did more work on it this time around strangely,’ he said, referring to the previous time he played the former Australian leader in the TV movie Hawke.
Role reprise: Richard also discussed his recent role playing Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke for season four of The Crown. ‘It was quite strange, I felt like I almost did more work on it this time around strangely,’ he said, referring to the time played the former PM for the TV movie Hawke
He said of the hugely successful Netflix series: ‘It was a huge production and it was an amazing production to be on.’
Richard also spoke highly of the show’s young stars Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin who played Prince Charles and Princess Diana, during their tour of Australia in 1983.
‘I thought they were wonderful, I thought both of them were extraordinary,’ he said.
‘It centred on quite a pivotal moment in this particularly big moment in the attitude to the Australian republican movement, which is why I was so interested in it in particular.’
Co-stars: Richard also spoke highly of the show’s young stars Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin (pictured) who played Prince Charles and Princess Diana, during their tour of Australia in 1983. ‘I thought they were wonderful, I thought both of them were extraordinary,’ he said