Les in Righteous Kill with Robert De Niro it was “racial profiling”, the Australian newspaper printed an article which stated that I was using the “racism” card as an excuse. That showed me that people in Australia still find it difficult to acknowledge that it does go on here – and they get defensive when you bring it to attention.
studying on the Universal Studios lot. Director Jon Avent walked past my editing room, heard my Australian accent and stepped in to find out where I was from. He had just finished shooting a mini-series in Australia and was interested. He said to send me a copy of my film, so I did. A few weeks later I get a call from his production office saying that there was a
In 2007 you had an amazing Hollywood debut when you won a part in the film Righteous Kill, which starred Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. How did you get this role? I was awarded a Mike Walsh Fellowship from NIDA to go and study Film Making in Los Angeles. At the end of the course I had to make a short film. I was
ticket for me at the airport and that I had to be in New York the next day to film! I guess I got lucky!
What was it like to act with icons of cinema like Pacino and De Niro? Still one of the most surreal experiences of my life. I grew up idolising both of them, admiring their work.