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Leah Purcell – Queen Leah
Deadly Vibe Issue 157 March 2010 Despite a hugely successful career in acting, directing and music, Leah Purcell remains humble and ready to learn more about her craft Leah recently landed a role in the Bell Shakespeare production of King Lear . “Acting in Shakespeare is like playing jazz – there are actual rules you […]
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Rocky McKenzie – High-School Musical Star
The new leading man in the long-awaited movie version of the musical Bran Nue Dae had never acted, sung or danced before being cast in the role of Willie. Now he’s sharing the screen with acclaimed actors, such as Ernie Dingo, Ningali Lawford-Wolf, Deborah Mailman and Geoffrey Rush. While most aspiring actors spend their lives […]
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Darlene Johnson
Filmmaker Darlene Johnson (Two Bob Mermaid, Stolen Generations, Gulpilil: One Red Blood, Following The Rabbit-Proof Fence, Crocodile Dreaming, River of No Return) tells how being healthy helps her creativity and gives her stamina for long days on the film set. STATISTICS Height: 164cmWeight: 62kgAge: 39Mob: Dhunghutti from the North Coast of NSWOccupation/s: Writer, director, producer […]
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Rachael and Lisa Maza – Sister Act
From theatre and live music to puppets … a new show by The Maza Sisters has it all. As the daughters of Bob Maza, one of the founding fathers of Indigenous theatre and an acclaimed actor, director, writer, comedian and musician, Lisa Maza and Rachael Maza Long are proud to be following in their father’s […]
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New Indig health show on NITV
Living Strong is the name of a deadly new Indigenous health and lifestyle program that will be airing every week on NITV from Tuesday November 3rd 7:30pm AEST. Showcasing inspirational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and tackling major health issues head on, the Living Strong formula brings together Indigenous people, young and old from […]
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Karla Grant – Living Black is the Issue
Karla Grant has reached a point in her life, professionally and personally, where she couldn’t be happier
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Brandon Walters – A Star is Born
Deadly Vibe Issue 142 He’s the newest face in film. Meet Brandon Walters – star of Australia. Brandon Walters has been described by the famous Australian film director Baz Luhrmann as “our next leading man”, but even a key role in a $130 million international film hasn’t convinced Brandon that acting is his future. “I […]
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Michael Tuahine
The eternally charming TV host with the most Michael Tuahine switches on to the Deadly Vibe Celebrity Health quiz. Tell us about your diet – do you eat enough fruit and vegies? I make sure I have at least two pieces of fruit every day. Apples and watermelon are my favourite. I think all vegies […]
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Watch This Space
Deadly Vibe Issue 134, April 2008 Who are the players to watch in 2008? Deadly Vibe grills Marngrook Footy Show host Grant Hansen. Grant Hansen sure knows his footy. For the past 10 years he has hosted the award-winning Marngrook AFL Footy Show radio program, was the first Indigenous AFL caller and is now also […]
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ABC series seeks Indigenous talent
The ABC are currently casting for the upcoming series, Escape from Scorpion Island and are encouraging Indigenous school children aged from eleven to thirteen, to apply for a chance to be involved in this exciting opportunity. Escape from Scorpion Island is an amazing adventure show for kids. Sixteen children are marooned for three exciting weeks […]
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Reality TV
Deadly Vibe Issue 131 – January 2008 Aaron Fa’aoso breaks new ground in his latest foray into TV drama. STORY: Rudyard Kipling once said: “Oh, east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet”. While he was referring to the divisions between Britain and India during the late nineteenth century, the […]
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Aaron Pederson
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April 2004 Up, up and away At the beginning of the year, Aaron Pedersen was wondering what work might be coming his way. Now he’s so busy he barely has time to think. At the beginning of the year, Aaron Pedersen was wondering what work might be coming his way. Now […]
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Going Bush
Deadly Vibe Issue 108 February 2006 Outback Odyssey Cathy and Deb head for the outback in a journey of discovery that changes them both forever. It’s a big country, Australia. This wide, brown land contains some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes, flora and fauna in the world. Equally as varied are its people, […]
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Luke Caroll
How do you keep fit?I go to the gym a lot and do weights, and I also run and do boxing. Why is it important for you to keep fit?Acting can be very demanding ” especially in the theatre. For instance, when I was starring in Capricornia I was basically on stage the whole time, […]
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Ivan Sen
Ivan Sen’s debut feature Beneath Clouds was always going to be success. A directing graduate from the Australian Film, Television & Radio School in Sydney, the writer/director had been praised over the last few years for his growing body of visually stunning short films. His first, Tears, won Best Short at the 1998 St Kilda […]
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Tom E. Lewis
The Chant of Tom E. Lewis One of our greatest actors receives the prestigious Red Ochre Award. Actor, musician and artistic director Tom E. Lewis has been honoured with the 2006 Red Ochre Award by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. The Red Ochre Award was established […]
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