Jacqueline McKenzie made her film debut in Geoffrey Wright’s 1992 movie 'Romper Stomper' as Gabe, the ill-treated lover of Russell Crowe’s Nazi skinhead Hando. So the actress was delighted when Wright told her two years ago he was working on a contemporary TV series which would follow Gabe, two other characters from the original film and Gabe’s estranged son, Kane, during a race riot in Melbourne.
“Lily is a star and she is compelling. The camera loves her, she commands real authority, she occupies the screen and you don’t doubt for a minute that she could bash your head in,” says 'Romper Stomper' producer John Edwards.
This BTS look at the "world, mood and texture" of Stan's 'Romper Stomper' features interviews with production designer Jo Ford, DOP Bonnie Elliott, stunt coordinator Chris Anderson and assistant stunt coordinator Puven Pather.
When Daina Reid was offered the gig of directing SBS’s crime drama 'Sunshine', she readily agreed for three main reasons.
When Toby Wallace was cast as the son of the former lover of Russell Crowe’s character in Stan’s 'Romper Stomper' series, Geoffrey Wright was quick to dismiss suggestions the young actor is the next Crowe.
Toby Wallace was around 16 years old when he first saw Geoffrey Wright’s movie 'Romper Stomper', which was released in 1992, three years before he was born.
The TV series sequel to Geoffrey Wright’s 1992 movie 'Romper Stomper' will screen on Sundance Channels in multiple territories outside the US.
McGregor Casting founder Kirsty McGregor expresses her support for out of work creatives and discusses her current and recent projects and her bullish outlook for Australian cinema.