Exclusive: Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films has acquired the film rights to one of the hottest theater shows around: the Sydney Theatre Company’s adaptation of Oscar Wilde classic The Picture Of Dorian Gray, which has recently been lighting up London’s West End.
Sarah Snook has garnered raves for her performance in the latest iteration of the show and last Sunday the Succession star scored an Olivier Award for Best Actress.
Dirty Films partner Andrew Upton is working with the show’s mastermind Kip Williams on a treatment based on the technically dazzling one woman show, which sees its protagonist play 26 roles. The part was first performed by Eryn Jean Norvill in multiple sell-out runs across Australia. Oscar winner Blanchett attended the most recent run’s opening night in London earlier this year.
Co-producers on the film will be Rachel Gardner and Jo Porter of Australian company Curio Pictures,...
Sarah Snook has garnered raves for her performance in the latest iteration of the show and last Sunday the Succession star scored an Olivier Award for Best Actress.
Dirty Films partner Andrew Upton is working with the show’s mastermind Kip Williams on a treatment based on the technically dazzling one woman show, which sees its protagonist play 26 roles. The part was first performed by Eryn Jean Norvill in multiple sell-out runs across Australia. Oscar winner Blanchett attended the most recent run’s opening night in London earlier this year.
Co-producers on the film will be Rachel Gardner and Jo Porter of Australian company Curio Pictures,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Succession’s Sarah Snook, now the toast of the town for her dazzling one-woman performance playing 26 characters in a breathtakingly innovative staging of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, will likely head to Broadway early in 2025 once she’s had a break, and if she wants to do it.
There are tentative, in no way definite, plans for the production to be filmed for the National Theatre’s Nt Live.
Look, movies and television are great art forms, and I love ‘em to bits like everybody else, but nothing beats watching an artist at the top of their craft live on a theatre stage. And in Snook’s case in The Picture of Dorian Gray, she’s able to command every inch of the Theatre Royal Haymarket stage.
Sarah Snook in ‘Dorian Gray’
Snook went into rehearsals last November to shoot the extensive video content that features...
There are tentative, in no way definite, plans for the production to be filmed for the National Theatre’s Nt Live.
Look, movies and television are great art forms, and I love ‘em to bits like everybody else, but nothing beats watching an artist at the top of their craft live on a theatre stage. And in Snook’s case in The Picture of Dorian Gray, she’s able to command every inch of the Theatre Royal Haymarket stage.
Sarah Snook in ‘Dorian Gray’
Snook went into rehearsals last November to shoot the extensive video content that features...
- 2/17/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
If Sarah Snook felt at all concerned about how to follow her career-defining, award-winning turn as Shiv Roy on Succession, a fear of ever reaching such heights again, of even coming close to filling that professional hole, then she must now feel rather blessed — if also, every night, unbelievably exhausted.
Snook returns to the London stage for the first time since 2016, when, pre-Shiv, the relatively unknown Australian actress shone opposite Ralph Fiennes in The Master Builder. Now, she carries the massive weight of Kip Williams’ bravura adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s only novel. Snook plays not just the eternally young but damnably debauched Dorian Gray, but every one of the 26 parts in two unbroken hours of ceaselessly kinetic, highly choreographed, tech-heavy action. And she’s phenomenal.
The show itself arrives with a big rep to live up to. Williams, the Sydney Theatre Company’s artistic director, stages his own adaptation,...
Snook returns to the London stage for the first time since 2016, when, pre-Shiv, the relatively unknown Australian actress shone opposite Ralph Fiennes in The Master Builder. Now, she carries the massive weight of Kip Williams’ bravura adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s only novel. Snook plays not just the eternally young but damnably debauched Dorian Gray, but every one of the 26 parts in two unbroken hours of ceaselessly kinetic, highly choreographed, tech-heavy action. And she’s phenomenal.
The show itself arrives with a big rep to live up to. Williams, the Sydney Theatre Company’s artistic director, stages his own adaptation,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Demetrios Matheou
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Succession’s Sarah Snook is returning to the stage in London, and possibly Broadway, to take on an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, a dark tale of a portrait that ages as its subject remains forever young.
The Emmy-nominated actress will have the gargantuan task of playing all 26 characters in Dorian Gray when it opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London’s West End in January 2024 for a limited 12-week season.
It’s a mammoth undertaking for a solo artist who will be required to be on stage for two hours without an interval.
The show was devised by Kip Williams, the artistic director of Australia’s celebrated Sydney Theatre Company. It premiered in Sydney with actress Eryn Jean Norvill creating the part — or parts, because there are 26 of them.
Those connected with it have described the show as “cine-theatre.”
Snook will begin preparing...
The Emmy-nominated actress will have the gargantuan task of playing all 26 characters in Dorian Gray when it opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London’s West End in January 2024 for a limited 12-week season.
It’s a mammoth undertaking for a solo artist who will be required to be on stage for two hours without an interval.
The show was devised by Kip Williams, the artistic director of Australia’s celebrated Sydney Theatre Company. It premiered in Sydney with actress Eryn Jean Norvill creating the part — or parts, because there are 26 of them.
Those connected with it have described the show as “cine-theatre.”
Snook will begin preparing...
- 6/22/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Production in and around Sydney, Australia has started on “Preppers,” a comedy series about the end of the world.
Directed by Steven McGregor (“Black Comedy”), “Preppers” follows a young Aboriginal woman whose world crumbles around her after experiencing a personal, cataclysmic event. Escaping the fallout, she finds herself at the center of a mismatched community of doomsday preppers.
“Preppers” stars Nakkiah Lui who also co-wrote the series with Gabriel Dowrick.
Penny Smallacombe, head of the First Nations Department at Screen Australia said: “Nakkiah Lui has a track record of creating boundary-pushing comedy and we’re proud to support her and the rest of the talented creative team in bringing this hilarious and clever series to life. Who doesn’t need a few lessons in Prepping!”
The show is a Porchlight Films production in association with Spirit Pictures. The series producer is Sylvia Warmer, with Porchlight’s Liz Watts and the...
Directed by Steven McGregor (“Black Comedy”), “Preppers” follows a young Aboriginal woman whose world crumbles around her after experiencing a personal, cataclysmic event. Escaping the fallout, she finds herself at the center of a mismatched community of doomsday preppers.
“Preppers” stars Nakkiah Lui who also co-wrote the series with Gabriel Dowrick.
Penny Smallacombe, head of the First Nations Department at Screen Australia said: “Nakkiah Lui has a track record of creating boundary-pushing comedy and we’re proud to support her and the rest of the talented creative team in bringing this hilarious and clever series to life. Who doesn’t need a few lessons in Prepping!”
The show is a Porchlight Films production in association with Spirit Pictures. The series producer is Sylvia Warmer, with Porchlight’s Liz Watts and the...
- 5/6/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
ABC doomsday comedy Preppers has started filming in Sydney, with the six-part series set to air later this year.
Directed by Steven McGregor, Preppers follows Charlie (Nakkiah Lui), a young Aboriginal woman whose world crumbles around her after experiencing a personal, cataclysmic event.
Escaping the fallout, Charlie finds herself at the centre of a hilariously mismatched community of doomsday preppers.
Written by Lui and Gabriel Dowrick, the cast includes Ursula Yovich, Chum Ehelepola , Meyne Wyatt, Aaron McGrath, Eryn Jean Norvill, Jack Charles, Grant Denyer, Christine Anu, Miranda Tapsell, Brooke Satchwell, Luke Carroll and singer Kate Miller-Heidke.
Preppers is a Porchlight Films production, in association with Spirit Pictures. Sylvia Warmer produces, with Liz Watts executive producing alongside Margaret Ross from the ABC.
Backers include Screen Australia’s First Nations Department, while there has also been a major production investment from the ABC, in association with Screen Nsw.
Lui and Dowrick, a wife and husband team,...
Directed by Steven McGregor, Preppers follows Charlie (Nakkiah Lui), a young Aboriginal woman whose world crumbles around her after experiencing a personal, cataclysmic event.
Escaping the fallout, Charlie finds herself at the centre of a hilariously mismatched community of doomsday preppers.
Written by Lui and Gabriel Dowrick, the cast includes Ursula Yovich, Chum Ehelepola , Meyne Wyatt, Aaron McGrath, Eryn Jean Norvill, Jack Charles, Grant Denyer, Christine Anu, Miranda Tapsell, Brooke Satchwell, Luke Carroll and singer Kate Miller-Heidke.
Preppers is a Porchlight Films production, in association with Spirit Pictures. Sylvia Warmer produces, with Liz Watts executive producing alongside Margaret Ross from the ABC.
Backers include Screen Australia’s First Nations Department, while there has also been a major production investment from the ABC, in association with Screen Nsw.
Lui and Dowrick, a wife and husband team,...
- 5/6/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Evidence from a number of witnesses did nothing to corroborate Eryn Jean Norvill’s version of events, court hears
The Daily Telegraph’s appeal against a judge’s decision ordering it to pay Geoffrey Rush $2.9m over a series of defamatory articles is a “distinctively over-egged pudding”, lawyers for the Oscar-winning actor have said.
On Tuesday Rush’s barrister in the appeal, Bret Walker Sc, told the federal court in Sydney that the “awkward reality” was that the evidence of the newspaper’s star witness, Eryn Jean Norvill, had been contradicted by a number of her colleagues.
The Daily Telegraph’s appeal against a judge’s decision ordering it to pay Geoffrey Rush $2.9m over a series of defamatory articles is a “distinctively over-egged pudding”, lawyers for the Oscar-winning actor have said.
On Tuesday Rush’s barrister in the appeal, Bret Walker Sc, told the federal court in Sydney that the “awkward reality” was that the evidence of the newspaper’s star witness, Eryn Jean Norvill, had been contradicted by a number of her colleagues.
- 11/5/2019
- by Michael McGowan
- The Guardian - Film News
Geoffrey Rush was awarded over $1.9 million Thursday after winning his defamation case against an Australian newspaper that published allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
The sum is the largest defamation payout to a single person in Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald reports, and comes in addition to the $600,000 Rush previously won in aggravated compensatory damages.
The Oscar-winning actor, 67, won his case against The Daily Telegraph in April, a year and a half after the outlet published a pair of stories claiming he’d acted inappropriately toward a female costar while performing in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of King...
The sum is the largest defamation payout to a single person in Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald reports, and comes in addition to the $600,000 Rush previously won in aggravated compensatory damages.
The Oscar-winning actor, 67, won his case against The Daily Telegraph in April, a year and a half after the outlet published a pair of stories claiming he’d acted inappropriately toward a female costar while performing in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of King...
- 5/23/2019
- by Rachel DeSantis
- PEOPLE.com
Geoffrey Rush has been awarded $1.9 million after winning a defamation case against Australia’s Nationwide News over a story published in the company’s Daily Telegraph, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.
The judgement is the largest ever defamation payout to a single person in Australia, according to BBC News.
The case brought by Rush centered on allegations made by Eryn Jean Norvill, who co-starred with him in Shakespeare’s “King Lear” during a production which ran in Sydney from 2015 to 2016.
The Telegraph article titled “King Leer” included Norvill accusing Rush of inappropriate touching, chasing her into a bathroom and sending salacious text messages — something the actor vigorously denied.
Also Read: Geoffrey Rush Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Australia's Daily Telegraph
On Thursday, Australia’s Justice Michael Wigney agreed.
“This was a recklessly irresponsible piece of sensational journalism of the worst kind,” Wigney said, while also noting that Norvill had been “prone to exaggeration.
The judgement is the largest ever defamation payout to a single person in Australia, according to BBC News.
The case brought by Rush centered on allegations made by Eryn Jean Norvill, who co-starred with him in Shakespeare’s “King Lear” during a production which ran in Sydney from 2015 to 2016.
The Telegraph article titled “King Leer” included Norvill accusing Rush of inappropriate touching, chasing her into a bathroom and sending salacious text messages — something the actor vigorously denied.
Also Read: Geoffrey Rush Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Australia's Daily Telegraph
On Thursday, Australia’s Justice Michael Wigney agreed.
“This was a recklessly irresponsible piece of sensational journalism of the worst kind,” Wigney said, while also noting that Norvill had been “prone to exaggeration.
- 5/23/2019
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Justice Michael Wigney delivered a lengthy judgment in the defamation case. Here are some key moments
On Thursday, a federal court found that Sydney’s Daily Telegraph had defamed Geoffrey Rush by alleging he “engaged in inappropriate behaviour” towards an actor, later revealed to be Eryn Jean Norvill, during a theatre production of King Lear. Here are the reasons judge Michael Wigney cited behind his decision and some key moments from the judgment:...
On Thursday, a federal court found that Sydney’s Daily Telegraph had defamed Geoffrey Rush by alleging he “engaged in inappropriate behaviour” towards an actor, later revealed to be Eryn Jean Norvill, during a theatre production of King Lear. Here are the reasons judge Michael Wigney cited behind his decision and some key moments from the judgment:...
- 4/12/2019
- by Guardian staff
- The Guardian - Film News
Geoffrey Rush was awarded $600,000 in a defamation case against an Australian newspaper that published allegations of sexual misconduct made about the Oscar-winning actor.
Rush, 67, won his case against The Daily Telegraph Thursday — a year and a half after the outlet published a pair of stories claiming Rush acted inappropriately toward a female costar while performing in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of King Lear in 2015 and 2016.
“This was, in all the circumstances, a recklessly irresponsible piece of sensationalist journalism of the worst kind. The very worst kind,” Justice Michael Wigney said, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
The 2017 articles,...
Rush, 67, won his case against The Daily Telegraph Thursday — a year and a half after the outlet published a pair of stories claiming Rush acted inappropriately toward a female costar while performing in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of King Lear in 2015 and 2016.
“This was, in all the circumstances, a recklessly irresponsible piece of sensationalist journalism of the worst kind. The very worst kind,” Justice Michael Wigney said, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
The 2017 articles,...
- 4/11/2019
- by Rachel DeSantis
- PEOPLE.com
News Corp paper’s editor Ben English says Geoffrey Rush’s accuser ‘has our full support’
The Daily Telegraph has expressed disappointment with Judge Michael Wigney’s characterisation of actor Eryn Jean Norvill as an unreliable witness “prone to exaggeration and embellishment”.
“We are disappointed with Justice Wigney’s findings, in particular his dismissal of Eryn Jean Norvill’s evidence,” Daily Telegraph editor Ben English said after the court awarded Geoffrey Rush at least $850,000 in damages for defamation.
The Daily Telegraph has expressed disappointment with Judge Michael Wigney’s characterisation of actor Eryn Jean Norvill as an unreliable witness “prone to exaggeration and embellishment”.
“We are disappointed with Justice Wigney’s findings, in particular his dismissal of Eryn Jean Norvill’s evidence,” Daily Telegraph editor Ben English said after the court awarded Geoffrey Rush at least $850,000 in damages for defamation.
- 4/11/2019
- by Amanda Meade
- The Guardian - Film News
News Corp-owned publisher Nationwide News has been ordered to pay at least $850,000 to Geoffrey Rush after an Australian court found Sydney’s Daily Telegraph defamed the actor by accusing him of inappropriate behavior towards a former co-star.
The Telegraph’s 2017 splash, published under the headline ‘King Leer’, reported the Sydney Theatre Company had received an anonymous complaint against Oscar-winner Rush. The paper followed this up with additional stories about a pattern of untoward behavior.
Rush sued the newspaper and writer Jonathon Moran, claiming the articles portrayed him as a “pervert” and a “sexual predator”. The stories were initially written without the permission or involvement of the alleged victim, later revealed to be his King Lear co-star Eryn Norvill. However, Norvill would go on to allege a daily pattern of sexual harassment during the production’s run.
Judge Michael Wigney said today he was “not satisfied” that the incidents detailed by...
The Telegraph’s 2017 splash, published under the headline ‘King Leer’, reported the Sydney Theatre Company had received an anonymous complaint against Oscar-winner Rush. The paper followed this up with additional stories about a pattern of untoward behavior.
Rush sued the newspaper and writer Jonathon Moran, claiming the articles portrayed him as a “pervert” and a “sexual predator”. The stories were initially written without the permission or involvement of the alleged victim, later revealed to be his King Lear co-star Eryn Norvill. However, Norvill would go on to allege a daily pattern of sexual harassment during the production’s run.
Judge Michael Wigney said today he was “not satisfied” that the incidents detailed by...
- 4/11/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Geoffrey Rush. (Photo: Maximilian Bühn)
Actor Geoffrey Rush has won his defamation suit against Nationwide News, the publisher of The Daily Telegraph.
The publisher has been ordered to pay $850,000 in aggravated damages, with damages for financial loss to be determined at a later date.
Rush sued Nationwide News and journalist Johnathon Moran after, in late 2017, The Daily Telegraph published stories alleging Rush had acted inappropriately to a co-star during a Sydney Theatre Company production of King Lear in 2015-2016.
Rush’s lawyers put forward that the publications contained a number of defamatory imputations, including that Rush was a “pervert” and “a sexual predator”, and argued that he had suffered damage to his character and reputation as an actor.
Federal Court judge Justice Michael Wigney today found the publisher had failed to establish a truth defence, and was not convinced the events had occurred as alleged.
“This was, in all the circumstances,...
Actor Geoffrey Rush has won his defamation suit against Nationwide News, the publisher of The Daily Telegraph.
The publisher has been ordered to pay $850,000 in aggravated damages, with damages for financial loss to be determined at a later date.
Rush sued Nationwide News and journalist Johnathon Moran after, in late 2017, The Daily Telegraph published stories alleging Rush had acted inappropriately to a co-star during a Sydney Theatre Company production of King Lear in 2015-2016.
Rush’s lawyers put forward that the publications contained a number of defamatory imputations, including that Rush was a “pervert” and “a sexual predator”, and argued that he had suffered damage to his character and reputation as an actor.
Federal Court judge Justice Michael Wigney today found the publisher had failed to establish a truth defence, and was not convinced the events had occurred as alleged.
“This was, in all the circumstances,...
- 4/11/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
“Orange Is the New Black” star Yael Stone has come forward with accusations of sexual misconduct against veteran actor Geoffrey Rush.
In a story published by the New York Times Sunday, Stone, who plays Lorna Morello on the Netflix comedy, detailed incidents between her and Rush she says occurred when they co-starred in a production of “The Diary of a Madman” together, eight years ago in Sydney, Australia. She was 25 years old at the time and Rush was 59.
Stone’s claims that Rush sent her inappropriate text messages, tried to watch her shower, and exposed his penis to her while working on the show, come months after Rush sued an Australian tabloid for defamation over sexual misconduct claims made against him by an unidentified “King Lear” co-star, who was later revealed to be Eryn Jean Norvill.
Also Read: 'NCIS' Stars Defend Michael Weatherly After Sexual Harassment Scandal: 'I Know' This Man,...
In a story published by the New York Times Sunday, Stone, who plays Lorna Morello on the Netflix comedy, detailed incidents between her and Rush she says occurred when they co-starred in a production of “The Diary of a Madman” together, eight years ago in Sydney, Australia. She was 25 years old at the time and Rush was 59.
Stone’s claims that Rush sent her inappropriate text messages, tried to watch her shower, and exposed his penis to her while working on the show, come months after Rush sued an Australian tabloid for defamation over sexual misconduct claims made against him by an unidentified “King Lear” co-star, who was later revealed to be Eryn Jean Norvill.
Also Read: 'NCIS' Stars Defend Michael Weatherly After Sexual Harassment Scandal: 'I Know' This Man,...
- 12/17/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Yael Stone has accused Geoffrey Rush of sexual misconduct.
The Orange Is the New Black actress alleged to The New York Times that she was the recipient of inappropriate advances when the actors worked together in The Diary of a Madman in 2010 and 2011.
Rush denied the claims in a statement to the Times. “From the outset I must make it clear that the allegations of inappropriate behaviour made by Yael Stone are incorrect and in some instances have been taken completely out of context,” he wrote.
“However, clearly Yael has been upset on occasion by the spirited enthusiasm I generally bring to my work,...
The Orange Is the New Black actress alleged to The New York Times that she was the recipient of inappropriate advances when the actors worked together in The Diary of a Madman in 2010 and 2011.
Rush denied the claims in a statement to the Times. “From the outset I must make it clear that the allegations of inappropriate behaviour made by Yael Stone are incorrect and in some instances have been taken completely out of context,” he wrote.
“However, clearly Yael has been upset on occasion by the spirited enthusiasm I generally bring to my work,...
- 12/17/2018
- by Emily Zauzmer
- PEOPLE.com
Daily Telegraph barrister says actor ‘desperately wanted to stay out of the limelight’
Eryn Jean Norvill was an “utterly honest” and “brave” witness who had nothing to gain from giving evidence against the actor Geoffrey Rush except “stress and anxiety”, a court has heard.
After two and a half weeks, closing submissions in the high-profile defamation trial between Rush and the Daily Telegraph began on Wednesday.
Eryn Jean Norvill was an “utterly honest” and “brave” witness who had nothing to gain from giving evidence against the actor Geoffrey Rush except “stress and anxiety”, a court has heard.
After two and a half weeks, closing submissions in the high-profile defamation trial between Rush and the Daily Telegraph began on Wednesday.
- 11/7/2018
- by Michael McGowan
- The Guardian - Film News
Scrutiny of the actor’s alleged conduct has come with a roll-call of stars and a witness breaking into song
Some time during his bruising cross-examination of Eryn Jean Norvill, Geoffrey Rush’s barrister paused to ask the actor what she thought of the character Cordelia in Shakespeare’s King Lear.
Norvill played Cordelia alongside the Oscar winner in the Sydney Theatre Company’s troubled 2015 production.
Some time during his bruising cross-examination of Eryn Jean Norvill, Geoffrey Rush’s barrister paused to ask the actor what she thought of the character Cordelia in Shakespeare’s King Lear.
Norvill played Cordelia alongside the Oscar winner in the Sydney Theatre Company’s troubled 2015 production.
- 11/2/2018
- by Michael McGowan in Sydney
- The Guardian - Film News
Court hears Oscar-winning actor’s barrister claim that Norvill was trying to ‘smear’ reputation
Eryn Jean Norvill has been accused of telling “a whole pack of disgusting lies” about the Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush in an attempt to “blacken and smear” his reputation.
During a tense and combative cross-examination on Wednesday morning, Rush’s barrister, Bruce McClintock Sc, claimed Norvill had told “lies” about Rush behaving inappropriately during a 2015 stage production of King Lear.
Eryn Jean Norvill has been accused of telling “a whole pack of disgusting lies” about the Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush in an attempt to “blacken and smear” his reputation.
During a tense and combative cross-examination on Wednesday morning, Rush’s barrister, Bruce McClintock Sc, claimed Norvill had told “lies” about Rush behaving inappropriately during a 2015 stage production of King Lear.
- 10/31/2018
- by Michael McGowan
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor says cast of King Lear was ‘complicit’ in endorsing Oscar-winning star’s behaviour
The actor at the centre of accusations against Geoffrey Rush has claimed the actor “deliberately” touched her breast in front of an audience during a 2015 stage production of King Lear, saying she felt “trapped” and “frightened” by the Oscar-winner’s behaviour.
On Tuesday Eryn Jean Norvill told the federal court that she had been made to feel “belittled” and “embarrassed” by Rush during the production, describing a “pressured” and “stressful” environment in which the rest of the cast was “complicit” in endorsing Rush’s behaviour.
The actor at the centre of accusations against Geoffrey Rush has claimed the actor “deliberately” touched her breast in front of an audience during a 2015 stage production of King Lear, saying she felt “trapped” and “frightened” by the Oscar-winner’s behaviour.
On Tuesday Eryn Jean Norvill told the federal court that she had been made to feel “belittled” and “embarrassed” by Rush during the production, describing a “pressured” and “stressful” environment in which the rest of the cast was “complicit” in endorsing Rush’s behaviour.
- 10/30/2018
- by Michael McGowan in Sydney
- The Guardian - Film News
Court documents filed by the Sydney Daily Telegraph claim that actor Geoffrey Rush behaved like a “pervert” and engaged in “sexually predatory behaviour” during a 2015 theater production.
Oscar-winner Rush is suing the Telegraph’s publisher News Corp over articles about allegations he behaved inappropriately towards actress Eryn Jean Norvill during a Sydney Theatre Company production of King Lear.
Norvill had previously declined to provide a statement to the court but last month agreed to provide evidence for the Daily Telegraph at the upcoming trial. Her decision means the News Corp tabloid can argue a defense of truth.
According to the Guardian, the latest court documents filed by the publisher allege that Rush simulated “groping and fondling” towards the actress; Rush’s hand “traced across” the side of her breast during a preview performance; he touched her lower back under her shirt; made lewd gestures in her direction such as licking...
Oscar-winner Rush is suing the Telegraph’s publisher News Corp over articles about allegations he behaved inappropriately towards actress Eryn Jean Norvill during a Sydney Theatre Company production of King Lear.
Norvill had previously declined to provide a statement to the court but last month agreed to provide evidence for the Daily Telegraph at the upcoming trial. Her decision means the News Corp tabloid can argue a defense of truth.
According to the Guardian, the latest court documents filed by the publisher allege that Rush simulated “groping and fondling” towards the actress; Rush’s hand “traced across” the side of her breast during a preview performance; he touched her lower back under her shirt; made lewd gestures in her direction such as licking...
- 8/13/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Sydney Daily Telegraph alleges Rush acted like a ‘pervert’ and engaged in ‘sexually predatory behaviour’ during production of King Lear
Geoffrey Rush simulated “groping and fondling” the actor at the centre of his defamation suit against the Sydney Daily Telegraph, the newspaper has alleged in court documents.
Last week the federal court heard the Telegraph and its reporter, Jonathon Moran, will attempt to prove a defence of truth when the case goes to trial in October after the actor, Eryn Jean Norvill, provided their lawyers with a statement.
Geoffrey Rush simulated “groping and fondling” the actor at the centre of his defamation suit against the Sydney Daily Telegraph, the newspaper has alleged in court documents.
Last week the federal court heard the Telegraph and its reporter, Jonathon Moran, will attempt to prove a defence of truth when the case goes to trial in October after the actor, Eryn Jean Norvill, provided their lawyers with a statement.
- 8/13/2018
- by Michael McGowan
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor, who is at the centre of a defamation case involving the Daily Telegraph, says Rush touched breasts and back
The actor at the centre of Geoffrey Rush’s defamation case has alleged he traced his hand across the side of her breast and touched her lower back when they starred in a Sydney theatre production, according to court documents.
The Daily Telegraph and its reporter, Jonathon Moran, will attempt to prove a defence of truth when the case goes to trial in October now the actor, Eryn Jean Norvill, has provided their lawyers with a statement.
The actor at the centre of Geoffrey Rush’s defamation case has alleged he traced his hand across the side of her breast and touched her lower back when they starred in a Sydney theatre production, according to court documents.
The Daily Telegraph and its reporter, Jonathon Moran, will attempt to prove a defence of truth when the case goes to trial in October now the actor, Eryn Jean Norvill, has provided their lawyers with a statement.
- 8/9/2018
- by Australian Associated Press
- The Guardian - Film News
Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has become virtually housebound, barely eats and wakes each morning with a "terrible sense of dread" since a Sydney newspaper alleged inappropriate behavior toward an actress, his lawyer swore in an affidavit.
Lawyer Nicholas Pullen's affidavit submitted to the Australian Federal Court in Sydney on Monday said the 66-year-old Australian actor had suffered "tremendous emotional and social hardship" since The Daily Telegraph accused him in December of inappropriate behavior toward actress Eryn Jean Norvill during the Sydney Theatre Company's 2015 production of King Lear.
Rush has denied the allegation. He is suing the...
Lawyer Nicholas Pullen's affidavit submitted to the Australian Federal Court in Sydney on Monday said the 66-year-old Australian actor had suffered "tremendous emotional and social hardship" since The Daily Telegraph accused him in December of inappropriate behavior toward actress Eryn Jean Norvill during the Sydney Theatre Company's 2015 production of King Lear.
Rush has denied the allegation. He is suing the...
- 4/9/2018
- by the Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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