Oliver
Woodward will be played by Australia's rising star actor
- like Brendan Cowell. Fresh off playing Hamlet in the
Sydney Opera House this year and 'best actor of the
year' in the film NOISE , last year, he has the
intensity and the experience to bring drama and empathy
to the character. Other key actors who have registered
interest in joining the project have also worked closely
with Jeremy Sims in the past, like Hugo Weaving and
Gyton Grantley.
The
high drama, the humour and the heroism in an extremely
dangerous environment, will layer with rich historic
detail, all tied together with a script from Woodward's
own writing - all maintained within a budget of
$8,640,500.
Made
in Townsville.
Filming will take place for six weeks in and around
Townsville, from the 20th of July to the 28th of August,
2009
1916
film sets will be built in the area which will convey
WW1 open trenches for the soldiers and the underground
tunnels which became the home of Oliver Woodward and the
1st Australian Tunneling Corp.
The
trenches and tunnels will be built with the help of
experienced miners and contractors in the area together
with the best professional designers in the Australian
Film Industry - to look like North Queensland life in
the early 20th century. Locations will be found to
simulate Marjorie's tropical family homestead, the Burns
Philip office, wharves and the local mining activities
that form the detail of the script. will all be built
.
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