Father Geek here with our reporter out in the Aussie bush, Tamsin, and she's got a few really cool tidbits of outback info for you this week, but before I put you in her capable hands I've got this bit that was on my Geek Headquarters PC this morning...
Dunno if this is new to you or not, but Vinnie Jones was being interviewed on Australian radio yesterday, and he was asked about the possibility of him reteaming with Guy Ritchie. He mentioned the current Madonna flick (which I dont think he's in) and said that Ritchie was writing 'a big war film' and he said 'hopefully he'll get the old "lock stock" crew together again and pay us all bugger all, I'd be happy to do that, work for scale for him'.
I think he's here doing promotion for 'Mean Machine' I haven't seen it and I dunno if its out in the states yet, but Jones said it has the same type of humour to it as Lock Stock and Snatch, though he would say that wouldn't he.
If your gonna use this and you want to give me one of them wonky code names call me...
Tom Regan.
Then I received this on the new MAD MAX flick from Mert the Surf...
Mel Gibson has gone on the record now that he wants to be in George Miller's upcoming Mad Max 4. If only the studios involved would let them get together. Gibson admitted to The Herald Sun showbiz editor Michael Bodey that "I don't know what I'm meant to say. George has a big family and he'll come and get me," he laughed. "He put a gag order on me for a long time." However now that the cat is out of the bag, Gibson confided that he was very familiar with George's script, but still "there's a lot more factors involved than just saying yes. I sometimes sit there and think, when the Hell are they ever going to trust me," he said. "Twenty five years with a few sixes and they still won't trust you."
Tamsin's got more on all of that below. Soooo with no further adieu ol' Father Geek will turn you over to her, and...
THE AICN DOWNUNDER REPORT #30
By Tamsin
NEWS
MAD MAX UPDATE
That latest is that Mel Gibson is interested in being involved in Mad Max 4. In a recent interview in Australia he has said,
"I want to and George wants to, but there's a lot of wrangling and weirdness that I can't even begin to explain in the business world of studio financing."
Mel was in Sydney to open a new theatre at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art), where he studied acting. He also donated about AUD $12 million to help fund the theatre. His advice to young actors: "Keep your nose to the grindstone and don't stop dreaming."
JOHN TRAVOLTA IN OZ LOOKING FOR BETTER TRANSPORTATION
Word is that John Travolta is currently in Australia on the hunt for a jumbo jet. Apparently he is eyeing off a sweet Qantas 747SP.
ONE PERFECT DAY
The film, ONE PERFECT DAY, which is currently shooting in Melbourne is having a huge "ONE PERFECT DAY: Full Moon Party at the Salt Mines." - a free public event which will be filmed for the film. For all Melbournians (I know it's late notice) it is being held Saturday 27th April, noon to midnight at Cheetham Salt Mines, Avalon. The featured artists will be: Sugar, Krusty, Ozzy, PsyFi-Nasty, Organica, Mr Peculiar, Griff, Dom Hogan, Kundalini. There will be performance artists, laser show, market stalls and food and drink stalls.
ONE PERFECT DAY is currently being shot in Melbourne and features Dan Spielman, Leeanna Walsman (LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI, STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES), Abbie Cornish, Nathan Phillips (AUSTRALIAN RULES), Kerry Armstrong (LANTANA). For more info check website: www.lightstreamfilms.com
Aussie and New Zealanders nominated in the MTV MOVIE AWARDS
MOULIN ROUGE has been nominated for four MTV Movie awards. Nicole received three - Best Female Performance, Best Musical Sequence and Best Kiss.
Heath Ledger has been nominated for Best Kiss in A KNIGHT'S TALE and Russell Crowe has been nominated for best male performance in A BEAUTIFUL MIND.
PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE
Kevin Kline and Emily Watson are to star in the new film by Aussie director Fred Schepisi (ROXANNE, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION). Based on the play by Steve Martin, PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, is about Albert Einstein and Picasso who meet in a bar in 1904 and fight for the affection of the same woman. Ryan Phillipe and Reese Witherspoon are rumoured to be playing Picasso and his girlfriend.
INTOLERABLE CRUELTY
Aussie Geoffrey Rush has joined the cast of the next Coen Brother's film, INTOLERABLE CRUELTY. He joins Billy Bob Thornton, Catherine Zeta-Jones and George Clooney, in the film about "a Beverly Hills' gold digger, her many former husbands and the world's toughest divorce attorney". Rush will portray a daytime-drama TV director.
