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Turning Points – Dean Daley-Jones
Released in cinemas this month, Mad Bastards is a hard-hitting account of Aboriginal life in the Kimberley country of Western Australia. The plot is based on real life experiences and accounts, as heard by the Pigram brothers and filmmaker Brendan Fletcher, collated into a uniquely organic movie-making process in which some of those who shared […]
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Ursula Yovich – Life Journey
Ursula Yovich has always wanted to do her own show to perform the songs that she’s always wanted to sing, but when the Adelaide Cabaret Festival Director David Campbell approached her in late 2008, she had reservations. She’d just had her first baby, Jala (now two years-old) and wasn’t sure if she’d have time or […]
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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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Richard Frankland – Laterally Speaking
Richard Frankland’s not afraid to speak his mind when it comes to Indigenous human rights, but his latest project promotes a quiet cultural revolution as the key to freedom. Gunditjmara man Richard Frankland has been called many things: a Renaissance man, a musician, an activist, filmmaker, director, writer, deaths-in-custody investigator, soldier and fisherman. When Richard […]
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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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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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Deb Mailman
Story: Deb Mailman One of our favourite actors, Deb Mailman, is the face of the National Indigenous English Literacy and Numeracy Strategy. Deb joins other great ambassadors such as footballers Nathan Blacklock and Michael O’Loughlin and gentleman crooner Jimmy Little. The program tries to help all you guys out there to do as well as […]
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Justine Saunders
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 Leading Lady The Deadlys acknowledges a truly remarkable woman. This year’s Deadlys saw the presentation of a special Lifetime Achievement Award to one of Australia’s finest actors. Justine Saunders ” a true luminary of the stage and screen ” was presented the award as the crowd rose as one […]
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Everlyn Sampi
It’s the stuff dreams are made of. Leading Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce was searching for that one special lead to carry a movie he was passionate about making. He searched high. He searched low. He engaged just about every casting agent in the country, visited remote Aboriginal communities and advertised in countless newsletters. Eventually somebody […]
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Jindabyne
Worlds Collide Deadly Vibe Issue 115 September 2006 Leah Purcell added yet another impressive credit to long list of acting accolades recently, playing a starring role in the acclaimed Australian feature Jindabyne. Australia films have endured a tough run of late. With countless numbers of American films being released every week, our homegrown productions are […]
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Ningali Lawford
TRAINING Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre American Field Scholarship for study in Alaska THEATRE Aliwa Company B, Belvoir St Theatre Magpie Melbourne Workers Theatre Malaysia Tour 2000 Collection of songs & dances for the Black Swan Black and Tran Melbourne International Comedy Festival Solid Perth International Arts Festival & Touring Up the Road Company B, Belvoir […]
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Jamie Gulpilil
Keeping it Real Deadly Vibe Issue 116 October 2006 A shy young man charms us all as he takes out the Deadly for Actor of the Year. Jamie Gulpilil is perhaps the most unaffected actor ever to grace our screens. This humble young man with the famous father almost seemed to be wondering what all […]
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Tony Brigs
TELEVISION All Aussie Adventures: Working Dog Eugenie Sandler P.I.: Jo the Ice Cream Vendor, Burberry Productions The Genie from Down Under – II: Mr. Repo, ACTF Prods Ltd Ocean Girl III & IV: Dave, Westbridge Production Pacific Drive: Ross, Warner Bros The Man From Snowy River III: Toby King, Pro Films No 3 Pty Ltd […]
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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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