Episode 022: Robert Connolly
The first episode for 2021 features one of Australia’s most acclaimed filmmakers - Robert Connolly.
This conversation took place on the 8th of January and Robert has just found out his latest film, The Dry, has had a huge opening week. With many of the big foreign movies holding back their tent-pole releases over the holiday period, The Dry, which stars Eric Bana, has since racked up over 12 million dollars at the Aussie box office, and is still going strong. Well, it’s certainly a happy start to new year for Robert and Australian cinema.
Robert’s other films include several Aussie classics; The Boys, The Bank, Three Dollars, The Turning, Romulus My Father, Balibo and Paper Planes.
Robert’s television work is equally impressive, Underground: The Julian Assange story, Gallipoli, Barracuda, the Emmy and BAFTA nominated series The Slap to name a few. In fact, Robert has won over 20 major Australian and international awards for his work.
A recent standout is the series Deep State - a British eight-part espionage thriller starring Mark Strong for the Fox network; Robert was the set-up director.
Whether directing, producing or writing, Robert is a wonderful storyteller who brings great humanity to his work. He is also one of the nicest guys in the biz, generously sharing his knowledge and mentoring the next generation of filmmakers.
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Produced by Lee Rogers & Rien MacDonald.
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Music by Rodrigo Enrique Bustos.