Dean O’Gorman may as well be an Australian citizen, let’s be real. The NZ born actor who is currently making The Hobbit fans’ hearts melt alongside Aidan Turner as ‘Fili’ has had a long-running connection with us over the pond, having starred in McLeod’s Daughters back in the day, which saw him stationed just outside…
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American actress Yvette Nicole Brown is the latest guest to join the massive Oz Comic-Con lineup for Melbourne this July! Brown, known for her role as Shirley on the NBC hit Community, also has a strong fan base with younger television viewers from her days on Drake & Josh. Brown’s addition to the Oz Comic-Con…
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Erin Gray may be known for her role as “Colonel Deering” within the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century franchise, but over an extensive career in television and film, Gray has been able to expand and integrate her passions as a public speaker, writer and Tai-Chi teacher into her career as well. In Australia for…
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With the Supanova Pop Culture Expo set to kick off in Sydney this weekend before hitting up Perth on June 20-22, the organisers have given fans in Adelaide and Brisbane a taste of their convention line ups for November. More guests are to be announced in coming months, but in the meantime get a hit…
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Oz Comic-Con Melbourne just got a whole lot more exciting, with the addition of Once Upon a Time’s Jennifer Morrison to it’s July lineup! The American actress, who currently stars in the fantasy drama as ‘Emma Swan’, daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming – yeah, it’s a big mash up of a show, but…
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Supanova is set to light fires in the bellies of pop culture fanatics in Sydney this weekend and to be honest, it’s one of the strongest guest line ups they’ve pulled yet. Actors from highly successful series’ including Game of Thrones, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, The Walking Dead and more are set to spend their weekend…
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Balancing work with family life can be difficult, regardless of what industry you happen to be working in. I find that entertainment and the arts can be awfully tricky, however. It’s been nice to see partners and families of Oz Comic Con guests be a part of their trip over – sometimes I think about…
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Robin Dunne is quick to break the ice when we meet in the established ‘media room’ (read: hotel room) for the Oz Comic Con Adelaide press day. “I was told I could lie in bed for this interview, is that okay?” The Canadian actor, who stars alongside fellow Oz Comic Con guest Amanda Tapping in…
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“Here’s the thing. Mostly, what makes these trips for me, is the people. You just walk around this city and you get to know how lovely people are and how welcoming and open they are.” It’s the general consensus I’ve been getting from Oz Comic Con guests who have been discussing the vibe of the…
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Corin Nemec is one of the Oz Comic Con guests who, when I told friends I would be interviewing him, there were some swoons to follow. The American actor, known to many as Jonas Quinn on Stargate: SG-1 and also as the Winchester brothers’ cousin Christian on Supernatural, Nemec has been a favourite of the…
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Aside from J.D and Turk on Scrubs, who would be your favourite character? It’s a hard question, as with the medical comedy, there is something to love about each one of the characters who work and operate in some way at Sacred Heart. Two such characters would have to be Ted and The Todd. In…
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Oz ComicCon took over the Adelaide Showgrounds this past weekend, giving geeks ample opportunities to indulge in Q&A sessions with voice artists, actors and animation artists, as well as spending up big on the multitude of stalls selling merchandise, prosthetics, clothing and more. Of course, Adelaide won out over the Perth event in a huge…
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Being led up to the hotel room where I’m to interview Amanda Tapping, I’m told shortly beforehand that I’m the only journalist she’s sitting down with today. ‘No pressure,’ I tell myself. This is only a woman who has been idolised by many sci-fi fans across the globe for over a decade to the point…
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Nymphomaniac, stylised as NYMPH()MANIAC (yes, the use of brackets is what you think it signifies), is definitely an ambitious outing for Lars Von Trier, yet coming out of the cinema, I don’t know why I should have been feeling any sense of surprise regarding the film’s content matter or the way in which is was…
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One of the strongly praised films of the 2014 SXSW Film program has been the Terry McMahon-directed Patrick’s Day. Centering around the turbulent relationship between 26 year old schizophrenic Patrick (Moe Dunford), his overprotective mother Maura (Kerry Fox) and the object of Patrick’s love, Karen (Catherine Walker), the film deals with lust, love, manipulation and…
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Take a former punk rocker out of her comfort zone and place her in the suburbs with her husband and new baby and you’re bound to have some pretty entertaining scenarios eventuate as a result. This is the basis of Jen McGowan’s SXSW-showcased film Kelly & Cal – a story about the relationship between Juliette…
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Cesar Chavez comes as one of the more visually and emotionally striking films of the SXSW Film program for 2014. Set for US release on March 28th, the film documents the life of the famed American labour rights leader, Cesar Chavez. Directed by Diego Luna and starring the likes of Michael Pena, Rosario Dawson and…
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Having a full house premiere at the Stateside Theater in Austin on Monday was Frank, the Lenny Abrahamson directed offbeat comedy which takes inspiration from the Chris Sievey persona Frank Sidebottom. Starring Domnhall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Fassbender – as the papier mache head wearing ‘Frank’ – it’s a film that has prompted much…
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The third of four film keynote speakers at SXSW was performed by writer, actress and general voice for a huge portion of Gen X and Y, Lena Dunham. The creator and star of the successful Girls series shared her experiences of entering the film industry with a packed out Vimeo Theater, and held the attention…
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When fans associate an actor with one particular role, it can be hard for the actor to distance themselves from said character. For Doctor Who fans, this may be the case for some, as former companion Karen Gillan takes on the horror genre for one of her first feature film roles outside the franchise. Directed…
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What better way to spend a Sunday morning than in the presence of one of the funniest faces on television at the moment? Mindy Kaling of The Office and The Mindy Project fame came to Austin to partake in an ‘In Conversation’ session hosted by Marie Claire’s Anne Fuldwider and also featuring her cast mates…
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When such a well-loved TV series like Veronica Mars is given a new lease on life, it’s that much more special and significant when it is made possible by the fans. The Kickstarter campaign which saw a $2 million goal attained in rapid time brought the Kristen Bell-led cast back to loving arms of the…
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It’s that time of year again when the AU and The Iris head to Austin to cover the annual SXSW Film, Interactive and Music Festival. In anticipation, the AU’s deputy editor Sose, shares with us her five film festival picks (in no particular order). Believe us that this was not an easy list to put…
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If you’re a Sons of Anarchy fan, especially an Australian based one, the next few months are set to be a mixture of emotions. Of course, the highly anticipated seventh and final season of the wildly popular FX show is premiering in September, which is exciting but sad at the same time. If you’re just…
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The Supanova Pop Culture Expo is soon to be kicking off for another year, hitting up the Gold Coast and Melbourne in April for two massive conventions. Featuring a great line-up of actors, voice artists, authors and more from all over the place, fans of sci-fi, fantasy, graphic novels, manga and everything else in between…
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Hit show Sons of Anarchy recently wrapped on it’s sixth season in the US near the end of 2013, leaving fans around the world gagging for more with an epic and graphic season final. It returns later this year for it’s seventh and final season, which will finally determine who, out of the bikie community,…
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If you’re a Doctor Who fan, “The Time of the Doctor” was more than just your usual Christmas Special. It means the end of the Matt Smith era and the beginning of our time with Peter Capaldi. Before we get to those eyes who appeared quickly in “The Day of the Doctor” (the 50th Anniversary…
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Back in November, Supanova took over Adelaide for another year, drawing the pop culture geeks out in force for three days of pure awesomeness. As well as sitting in on some great panels and avoiding being stalked by Chewbacca, I had a chat with Dean O’Gorman, one of the ‘Supa-Star Guests’. O’Gorman, as many of you will…
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With Supanova winding down in Adelaide today, fans had scattered to catch the final panels for the weekend and take up final opportunities in snagging autographs and photos with their favourite guests. Sitting in on the Spartacus panel (one of the funniest of the weekend), I was interested in the popularity of the historic drama – in the case…
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The Supanova Pop Culture Expo has recently wrapped up its Brisbane leg, bringing some awesome talent from the fields of TV, film, graphic novels, comics and more to Australian fans. One such member of the guest lineup is Stanislav Ianevski, also known to many Harry Potter fans as the Durmstrang Champion, Viktor Krum. The actor, who played the role in Harry Potter…
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