The big allure of The Voice is bringing in big-name singers and having them mentor up-and-coming talent. The show has become so popular that it has versions worldwide. However, not all singers have made it work on the reality singing competition series. One of these singers seems to be a one-and-done after failing to find her groove.
Here is who might have not made it work on The Voice and what is next.
The Voice Possibly Losing Coach After One Season
The Voice airs in many countries, and each show has different coaches. The Voice in Australia is in its 13th season, and it premiered on August 19. The season had only one returning coach, Guy Sebastian. The other three were newcomers, and two of them should be familiar to American audiences.
LeAnn Rimes on The Voice | YouTube
LeAnn Rimes, Adam Lambert, and Kate Miller-Heidke joined the show. Lambert is a...
Here is who might have not made it work on The Voice and what is next.
The Voice Possibly Losing Coach After One Season
The Voice airs in many countries, and each show has different coaches. The Voice in Australia is in its 13th season, and it premiered on August 19. The season had only one returning coach, Guy Sebastian. The other three were newcomers, and two of them should be familiar to American audiences.
LeAnn Rimes on The Voice | YouTube
LeAnn Rimes, Adam Lambert, and Kate Miller-Heidke joined the show. Lambert is a...
- 9/3/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
Keith Urban is joining the U.S. version of The Voice.
The Ripcord star, who has previously starred as a coach and a judge on the Australian version of the singing format, will become a “mega mentor” on Season 25 of the NBC series.
Urban will join coaches Chance the Rapper, Dan + Shay, John Legend and Reba McEntire to mentor the remaining artists on the show, which kicked off its latest season in February.
The teams are now preparing for the knock out rounds, having got through the battle rounds.
It comes ahead of Urban’s latest record, which is coming out later this year.
Urban was a coach on the first season of The Voice Australia in 2011, alongside Seal, Joel Madden and Delta Goodrem but left ahead of season two and was replaced by Ricky Martin. He returned for season 10, replacing Boy George, alongside Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian and Rita Ora,...
The Ripcord star, who has previously starred as a coach and a judge on the Australian version of the singing format, will become a “mega mentor” on Season 25 of the NBC series.
Urban will join coaches Chance the Rapper, Dan + Shay, John Legend and Reba McEntire to mentor the remaining artists on the show, which kicked off its latest season in February.
The teams are now preparing for the knock out rounds, having got through the battle rounds.
It comes ahead of Urban’s latest record, which is coming out later this year.
Urban was a coach on the first season of The Voice Australia in 2011, alongside Seal, Joel Madden and Delta Goodrem but left ahead of season two and was replaced by Ricky Martin. He returned for season 10, replacing Boy George, alongside Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian and Rita Ora,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Adam Lambert is no stranger to singing competitions having found fame as a contestant on American Idol. He’s likely to put his experience to good use as a new judge for The Voice Australia.
On Tuesday (February 6), we learned that the 42-year-old “If I Had You” superstar had joined the cast of the new season of the singing competition alongside a talented group of fellow judges.
The news comes shortly after he teased what he has in store for 2024.
Read more about Adam Lambert’s new gig and future plans…
Adam will serve on a judging panel alongside Leann Rimes, Kate Miller-Heidke and Guy Sebastian. The show is set to premiere later this year.
Previous judges on the show include superstars such as Kylie Minogue, Joe Jonas, Kelly Rowland, Kelly Rowland, Keith Urban and Ricky Martin. The new cast joins the show as Rita Ora, Jason Derulo and Jessica Mauboy step down.
On Tuesday (February 6), we learned that the 42-year-old “If I Had You” superstar had joined the cast of the new season of the singing competition alongside a talented group of fellow judges.
The news comes shortly after he teased what he has in store for 2024.
Read more about Adam Lambert’s new gig and future plans…
Adam will serve on a judging panel alongside Leann Rimes, Kate Miller-Heidke and Guy Sebastian. The show is set to premiere later this year.
Previous judges on the show include superstars such as Kylie Minogue, Joe Jonas, Kelly Rowland, Kelly Rowland, Keith Urban and Ricky Martin. The new cast joins the show as Rita Ora, Jason Derulo and Jessica Mauboy step down.
- 2/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jessica Mauboy, star of 2013 Australian breakout hit “The Sapphires,” returns to a leading film role for the first time in over a decade in family feature “Windcatcher.”
Directed by Tanith Glynn-Maloney, from a screenplay by Boyd Quakawoot, the film is branded as a Stan Original and will play on the Australia-only streamer from March 28.
Set in a small country town, “Windcatcher” follows the unlikely friendship between Percy Boy, newcomer Keithy Cobb and the spirited Daisy Hawkins, as they band together to take the local school sports day title from a group of grade five bullies. But as Percy Boy trains with the help of his mates, he then discovers his supernatural ability to see lost souls – a gift passed down from his grandfather. Percy Boy must overcome his fears, prove his resilience and become a force to be reckoned with.
Mauboy, who is an iconic figure in Australian entertainment has...
Directed by Tanith Glynn-Maloney, from a screenplay by Boyd Quakawoot, the film is branded as a Stan Original and will play on the Australia-only streamer from March 28.
Set in a small country town, “Windcatcher” follows the unlikely friendship between Percy Boy, newcomer Keithy Cobb and the spirited Daisy Hawkins, as they band together to take the local school sports day title from a group of grade five bullies. But as Percy Boy trains with the help of his mates, he then discovers his supernatural ability to see lost souls – a gift passed down from his grandfather. Percy Boy must overcome his fears, prove his resilience and become a force to be reckoned with.
Mauboy, who is an iconic figure in Australian entertainment has...
- 2/5/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Fox will air Fire Fight Australia, a benefit concert featuring Queen, Adam Lambert, Michael Bublé, k.d. lang, 5 Seconds of Summer and other musical acts, on Saturday, February 29.
The U.S. network’s special coverage of the event, which is set to take place this Sunday at Sydney’s Anz Stadium, will air from 11 p.m. to midnight Et/Pt on the 29th. Olivia Newton-John will host the Fox telecast.
In Australia, the concert will air live on Sunday on Channel 7 and 7plus, and Fox8 and Foxtel Go.
Alice Cooper and Ronan Keating are also in the show lineup, along with a number of Australian music notables. The roster of those performing live includes Amy Shark, Baker Boy, Conrad Sewell, Daryl Braithwaite, Delta Goodrem, Grinspoon, Guy Sebastian, Hilltop Hoods, Icehouse, Illy, Jessica Mauboy, John Farnham, Lee Kernaghan, Peking Duk, Pete Murray, Tina Arena and William Barton.
The event, slated to last 10 hours,...
The U.S. network’s special coverage of the event, which is set to take place this Sunday at Sydney’s Anz Stadium, will air from 11 p.m. to midnight Et/Pt on the 29th. Olivia Newton-John will host the Fox telecast.
In Australia, the concert will air live on Sunday on Channel 7 and 7plus, and Fox8 and Foxtel Go.
Alice Cooper and Ronan Keating are also in the show lineup, along with a number of Australian music notables. The roster of those performing live includes Amy Shark, Baker Boy, Conrad Sewell, Daryl Braithwaite, Delta Goodrem, Grinspoon, Guy Sebastian, Hilltop Hoods, Icehouse, Illy, Jessica Mauboy, John Farnham, Lee Kernaghan, Peking Duk, Pete Murray, Tina Arena and William Barton.
The event, slated to last 10 hours,...
- 2/14/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The wildfires that have ravaged large parts of Australia have sparked an outpouring of generosity from celebrities and the general public. The entertainment industry has so far escaped largely unburned.
Since September, huge wildfires have razed more than 11.2 million hectares (27.7 million acres), nearly half the area of the U.K., at least 20 people have died, and over 1,500 homes have been destroyed.
The fires, which arrived earlier than in most years, have also destroyed or severely damaged the habitats of several native animals. As many as a billion animals, including livestock and domestic pets, are estimated to have either died or be at risk from a lack of food and shelter, the Reuters news agency reports.
Film and TV productions have, to date, mostly been able to works around the problems. “We are not aware of any impacts currently, however we are reaching out to all our funded production companies to check on them all,...
Since September, huge wildfires have razed more than 11.2 million hectares (27.7 million acres), nearly half the area of the U.K., at least 20 people have died, and over 1,500 homes have been destroyed.
The fires, which arrived earlier than in most years, have also destroyed or severely damaged the habitats of several native animals. As many as a billion animals, including livestock and domestic pets, are estimated to have either died or be at risk from a lack of food and shelter, the Reuters news agency reports.
Film and TV productions have, to date, mostly been able to works around the problems. “We are not aware of any impacts currently, however we are reaching out to all our funded production companies to check on them all,...
- 1/13/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Sam Neill. (Photo: Ross Coffey)
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) will next month bestow actor Sam Neill with its highest honour, the Longford Lyell Award.
First presented in 1968, the award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell. It recognises a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia’s screen environment and culture.
Neill joins previous recipients such as Peter Weir, Fred Schepisi, Jan Chapman, David Stratton, Don McAlpine, Al Clark, Jacki Weaver, Andrew Knight, Cate Blanchett, Phillip Noyce and most recently, Bryan Brown.
“I am very thrilled by this honour indeed,” said Neill. “And very surprised! Let me check just in case they’ve made a mistake…”
Neill made his feature debut in Roger Donaldson’s Sleeping Dogs in 1979, which led to a breakthrough role in Gillian Armstrong’s My Brilliant Career opposite Judy Davis.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) will next month bestow actor Sam Neill with its highest honour, the Longford Lyell Award.
First presented in 1968, the award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell. It recognises a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia’s screen environment and culture.
Neill joins previous recipients such as Peter Weir, Fred Schepisi, Jan Chapman, David Stratton, Don McAlpine, Al Clark, Jacki Weaver, Andrew Knight, Cate Blanchett, Phillip Noyce and most recently, Bryan Brown.
“I am very thrilled by this honour indeed,” said Neill. “And very surprised! Let me check just in case they’ve made a mistake…”
Neill made his feature debut in Roger Donaldson’s Sleeping Dogs in 1979, which led to a breakthrough role in Gillian Armstrong’s My Brilliant Career opposite Judy Davis.
- 11/22/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Leah Purcell and Bain Stewart.
This year is shaping as the most memorable and action-packed in the 20-year-career of Indigenous writer-director-producer-actor Leah Purcell.
After focussing on acting for the past few years she has signed on as the start-up director of My Life is Murder, the 10-part mystery-drama starring Lucy Lawless, commissioned by Network 10.
That assignment will help her prepare for her biggest project: directing, co-producing, writing and starring in The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson, the feature film adaptation of her play ‘The Drover’s Wife’ in September.
Later this year she will return to the TV screens as Rita Connors in season seven of Foxtel/Fremantle’s Wentworth and she will embark on season eight after the movie wraps.
Penguin Random House has commissioned her to write a novel based on the play, which will be published in mid-2019, and the producers are also developing a TV series spin-off.
This year is shaping as the most memorable and action-packed in the 20-year-career of Indigenous writer-director-producer-actor Leah Purcell.
After focussing on acting for the past few years she has signed on as the start-up director of My Life is Murder, the 10-part mystery-drama starring Lucy Lawless, commissioned by Network 10.
That assignment will help her prepare for her biggest project: directing, co-producing, writing and starring in The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson, the feature film adaptation of her play ‘The Drover’s Wife’ in September.
Later this year she will return to the TV screens as Rita Connors in season seven of Foxtel/Fremantle’s Wentworth and she will embark on season eight after the movie wraps.
Penguin Random House has commissioned her to write a novel based on the play, which will be published in mid-2019, and the producers are also developing a TV series spin-off.
- 1/16/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
After teasing a fake Crocodile Dundee sequel that fooled a lot of people, it was revealed that Tourism Australia was going to launch a huge marketing campaign with a star-studded Australian cast. This has all been leading up to a big Super Bowl commercial that has now been released and you can watch it below.
Starring Danny McBride and Chris Hemsworth, with a cameo from Paul “Crocodile Dundee” Hogan himself, the 60-second commercial that aired during the second quarter of the Big Game revealed the joke to viewers. What begins as a typical movie trailer slowly and comically unravels, becoming a flagrant excuse to highlight Australia’s dazzling locations and fine array of food and wine. Presented as a buddy comedy, the movie features Danny McBride as Brian Dundee, the long-lost son of Mick Dundee and Chris Hemsworth as his sidekick, Wally Jr. The all-Australian supporting cast has an impressive...
Starring Danny McBride and Chris Hemsworth, with a cameo from Paul “Crocodile Dundee” Hogan himself, the 60-second commercial that aired during the second quarter of the Big Game revealed the joke to viewers. What begins as a typical movie trailer slowly and comically unravels, becoming a flagrant excuse to highlight Australia’s dazzling locations and fine array of food and wine. Presented as a buddy comedy, the movie features Danny McBride as Brian Dundee, the long-lost son of Mick Dundee and Chris Hemsworth as his sidekick, Wally Jr. The all-Australian supporting cast has an impressive...
- 2/5/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
A new full trailer has been released for the wonderfully entertaining fake Crocodile Dundee sequel, Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home. The trailer introduces us to the fully loaded impressive cast which includes Danny McBride, Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Margot Robbie, Russell Crowe, Isla Fisher, Ruby Rose, Liam Hemsworth, Jessica Mauboy and Luke Bracey.
The marketing behind this elaborate Crocodile Dundee Super Bowl ad for Australian Tourism is bloody brilliant! It sucks that this isn't a real movie, but it's still extremely entertaining! I know I've enjoyed everything that I've seen from it so far!
Crocodile Dundee is back. Well, actually, he’s missing in the Outback. And the only person who might be able to find him is the loudmouthed American son no one knew he had. Introducing Danny McBride as Brian Dundee. This son of a legend is forced to channel his Aussie roots as he...
The marketing behind this elaborate Crocodile Dundee Super Bowl ad for Australian Tourism is bloody brilliant! It sucks that this isn't a real movie, but it's still extremely entertaining! I know I've enjoyed everything that I've seen from it so far!
Crocodile Dundee is back. Well, actually, he’s missing in the Outback. And the only person who might be able to find him is the loudmouthed American son no one knew he had. Introducing Danny McBride as Brian Dundee. This son of a legend is forced to channel his Aussie roots as he...
- 1/30/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Organisations from across Australia.s creative and content industries have urged the government not to adopt the Productivity Commission.s proposed changes to copyright law.
In a joint statement, The Copyright Agency, Apra Amcos, Screenrights, the Australian Society of Authors, the Australian Recording Industry Association, FreeTV Australia, News Corp, Foxtel, Australian Screen Association, Screen Producers Australia and the Australian Publishers Association described the commssion.s recommendations on copyright, as laid out in its recent intellectual property report, as .based on faulty premises and misunderstandings..
The commission.s report was handed down last December, the result of a 12 month inquiry. It argued that Australia.s current IP arrangements .fall short in many ways. and that various improvements are required. One of those areas was copyright protection, the scope of which the commission argued was presently too broad.
.Australia.s copyright arrangements are skewed too far in favour of copyright owners to...
In a joint statement, The Copyright Agency, Apra Amcos, Screenrights, the Australian Society of Authors, the Australian Recording Industry Association, FreeTV Australia, News Corp, Foxtel, Australian Screen Association, Screen Producers Australia and the Australian Publishers Association described the commssion.s recommendations on copyright, as laid out in its recent intellectual property report, as .based on faulty premises and misunderstandings..
The commission.s report was handed down last December, the result of a 12 month inquiry. It argued that Australia.s current IP arrangements .fall short in many ways. and that various improvements are required. One of those areas was copyright protection, the scope of which the commission argued was presently too broad.
.Australia.s copyright arrangements are skewed too far in favour of copyright owners to...
- 2/16/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Storm Boy.
Screen Australia has unveiled the recipients of its last production investment funding round of 2016. $15 million is shared between seven films and eight television projects, including anticipated titles such as Fred Schepisi.s Andorra and the Shawn Seet remake of Storm Boy..
.We are delighted to be supporting TV projects from so many of the major players all in one round including Foxtel, Channel Seven, Network Ten, the ABC and Sbs," CEO Graeme Mason said. "And in film we look forward to seeing the latest from acclaimed talents Fred Schepisi, Jonathan Teplitzky and John Maynard."
The successful feature film projects are:.
– A contemporary re-imagining of 1976 classic Storm Boy from writer Justin Monjo (The Secret Daughter, Spear), director Shawn Seet (Deep Water, The Code) and Ambience Entertainment producers Michael Boughen and Matthew Street (Tomorrow When the War Began). This time around we meet Mike .Storm Boy. Kingley as a grandfather...
Screen Australia has unveiled the recipients of its last production investment funding round of 2016. $15 million is shared between seven films and eight television projects, including anticipated titles such as Fred Schepisi.s Andorra and the Shawn Seet remake of Storm Boy..
.We are delighted to be supporting TV projects from so many of the major players all in one round including Foxtel, Channel Seven, Network Ten, the ABC and Sbs," CEO Graeme Mason said. "And in film we look forward to seeing the latest from acclaimed talents Fred Schepisi, Jonathan Teplitzky and John Maynard."
The successful feature film projects are:.
– A contemporary re-imagining of 1976 classic Storm Boy from writer Justin Monjo (The Secret Daughter, Spear), director Shawn Seet (Deep Water, The Code) and Ambience Entertainment producers Michael Boughen and Matthew Street (Tomorrow When the War Began). This time around we meet Mike .Storm Boy. Kingley as a grandfather...
- 11/29/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Leah Purcell and Jessica Mauboy on the set of 'The Secret Daughter'..
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
- 11/3/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Leah Purcell and Jessica Mauboy on the set of 'The Secret Daughter'..
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
- 11/3/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Leah Purcell and Jessica Mauboy on the set of 'The Secret Daughter'..
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
- 11/3/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
The Secret Daughter.
Seven has announced that The Secret Daughter, starring Jessica Mauboy, will premiere October 3.
Mauboy leads series cast as Billie Carter, a part-time country pub singer whose life changes forever after a chance meeting with wealthy city hotelier Jack Norton, played by Colin Friels.
The drama also stars Bonnie Sveen (Home and Away), Matt Levett (A Place To Call Home, Devil.s Playground), David Field (Catching Milat, No Activity), Rachel Gordon (Winter, The Moodys, Blue Heelers), Salvatore Coco (The Principal, Catching Milat) and Jared Turner (The Almighty Johnsons, The Shannara Chronicles).
The Secret Daughter is a Screentime, a Banijay Group company, production for Channel Seven produced with the financial assistance of Screen Australia and Screen Nsw.
The series was directed by Leah Purcell, Geoff Bennett and Paul Moloney, and written by Justin Monjo, Greg Haddrick, Louise Bowes and Keith Thompson.
Seven has announced that The Secret Daughter, starring Jessica Mauboy, will premiere October 3.
Mauboy leads series cast as Billie Carter, a part-time country pub singer whose life changes forever after a chance meeting with wealthy city hotelier Jack Norton, played by Colin Friels.
The drama also stars Bonnie Sveen (Home and Away), Matt Levett (A Place To Call Home, Devil.s Playground), David Field (Catching Milat, No Activity), Rachel Gordon (Winter, The Moodys, Blue Heelers), Salvatore Coco (The Principal, Catching Milat) and Jared Turner (The Almighty Johnsons, The Shannara Chronicles).
The Secret Daughter is a Screentime, a Banijay Group company, production for Channel Seven produced with the financial assistance of Screen Australia and Screen Nsw.
The series was directed by Leah Purcell, Geoff Bennett and Paul Moloney, and written by Justin Monjo, Greg Haddrick, Louise Bowes and Keith Thompson.
- 9/19/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Jessica Mauboy.
Channel Seven's The Secret Daughter, starring Jessica Mauboy, has begun filming in Sydney and country Nsw.
Mauboy leads the cast as Billie Carter, a part-time country pub singer whose life changes forever after a chance meeting with wealthy city hotelier Jack Norton, played by Colin Friels.
The drama will also star Bonnie Sveen (Home and Away), Matthew Levett (A Place To Call Home, Devil.s Playground), David Field (Catching Milat, No Activity), Rachel Gordon (Winter, The Moodys, Blue Heelers), Salvatore Coco (The Principal, Catching Milat) and Jared Turner (The Almighty Johnsons, The Shannara Chronicles).
Supporting cast members include former Miss World Australia Erin Holland, Jr Reyne (Neighbours), Libby Asciak (Here Come The Habibs), Johnny Boxer (Fat Pizza vs Housos), Terry Serio (Janet King), Waapa graduate Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Jeremy Ambrum (Cleverman, Mabo) and Amanda Muggleton (City Homicide, Prisoner).
.Seven is the home of Australian drama and we.re immensely...
Channel Seven's The Secret Daughter, starring Jessica Mauboy, has begun filming in Sydney and country Nsw.
Mauboy leads the cast as Billie Carter, a part-time country pub singer whose life changes forever after a chance meeting with wealthy city hotelier Jack Norton, played by Colin Friels.
The drama will also star Bonnie Sveen (Home and Away), Matthew Levett (A Place To Call Home, Devil.s Playground), David Field (Catching Milat, No Activity), Rachel Gordon (Winter, The Moodys, Blue Heelers), Salvatore Coco (The Principal, Catching Milat) and Jared Turner (The Almighty Johnsons, The Shannara Chronicles).
Supporting cast members include former Miss World Australia Erin Holland, Jr Reyne (Neighbours), Libby Asciak (Here Come The Habibs), Johnny Boxer (Fat Pizza vs Housos), Terry Serio (Janet King), Waapa graduate Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Jeremy Ambrum (Cleverman, Mabo) and Amanda Muggleton (City Homicide, Prisoner).
.Seven is the home of Australian drama and we.re immensely...
- 4/18/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Bonnie Sveen.
Home and Away.s Bonnie Sveen is set to join the cast of The Secret Daughter, the new drama produced by Screentime for Channel Seven.
The Secret Daughter stars Jessica Mauboy as Billie, a part-time country singer whose chance meeting with a wealthy city hotelier "triggers a series of events that will change her life forever".
.I.m looking forward to bringing this colourful character and story to life,. said Mauboy.
Sveen will appear as Billie.s best friend, Layla..
.I.m really happy to be joining the cast and working alongside such talented people like Jessica Mauboy,. she said.
.It.s an exciting time for me and I.m thrilled to be working on another production for Seven..
Home and Away.s Bonnie Sveen is set to join the cast of The Secret Daughter, the new drama produced by Screentime for Channel Seven.
The Secret Daughter stars Jessica Mauboy as Billie, a part-time country singer whose chance meeting with a wealthy city hotelier "triggers a series of events that will change her life forever".
.I.m looking forward to bringing this colourful character and story to life,. said Mauboy.
Sveen will appear as Billie.s best friend, Layla..
.I.m really happy to be joining the cast and working alongside such talented people like Jessica Mauboy,. she said.
.It.s an exciting time for me and I.m thrilled to be working on another production for Seven..
- 4/6/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
After selling over 18 million singles since 2009, and his storied departure from Cash Money last year, Jay Sean is back on his home soil with his first single for Sony Music UK, with legendary Jamaican dancehall legend Sean Paul.
On February 5th, millions of Jay Sean fans across the globe will be treated to an up-tempo slice of summery urban pop with ‘Make My Love Go’ which samples the classic Us #1 Maxi Priest single ‘Close To You’.
‘Make My Love Go’ features an infectious beat and melody that is guaranteed to be ringing around clubs and beach bars all year. With Jay’s soulful voice and Sean Paul’s world famous toasting style, the track is the perfect way to brighten up the cold winter nights and start celebrating good times. The accompanying video, shot in La, revolves around the guys performing at a Block Party with plenty of good old dancehall vibes!
On February 5th, millions of Jay Sean fans across the globe will be treated to an up-tempo slice of summery urban pop with ‘Make My Love Go’ which samples the classic Us #1 Maxi Priest single ‘Close To You’.
‘Make My Love Go’ features an infectious beat and melody that is guaranteed to be ringing around clubs and beach bars all year. With Jay’s soulful voice and Sean Paul’s world famous toasting style, the track is the perfect way to brighten up the cold winter nights and start celebrating good times. The accompanying video, shot in La, revolves around the guys performing at a Block Party with plenty of good old dancehall vibes!
- 2/4/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Jessica Mauboy will star in a new Australian family drama series for the Seven Network, which also unveiled local versions of three entertainment formats including a dating show from the creators of Married at First Sight.
These were among the highlights of Seven.s 2016 slate announced today as director of network programming Angus Ross said, .We are launching more new Australian shows next year than ever before..
Screentime is producing The Secret Daughter, which will star Mauboy as a part-time country pub singer who discovers she may be the daughter of a tycoon who has just died.
That leads to a confrontation with the man.s son and sees her character torn between the worlds of the haves and have-nots.
Screen Australia is investing in the series, which was developed specifically for The Sapphires star and will go into production next year with Greg Haddrick and Bob Campbell as executive producers.
These were among the highlights of Seven.s 2016 slate announced today as director of network programming Angus Ross said, .We are launching more new Australian shows next year than ever before..
Screentime is producing The Secret Daughter, which will star Mauboy as a part-time country pub singer who discovers she may be the daughter of a tycoon who has just died.
That leads to a confrontation with the man.s son and sees her character torn between the worlds of the haves and have-nots.
Screen Australia is investing in the series, which was developed specifically for The Sapphires star and will go into production next year with Greg Haddrick and Bob Campbell as executive producers.
- 10/21/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
As Jock Blair reflects on a 55-year career as a writer, producer and production and development executive, he identifies the two biggest changes he.s witnessed in the screen industry.
One relates to money, the other to creativity.
.It.s incredibly difficult to finance production,. says Blair, who retired last week after 11 years as director . development at Screen Queensland.
.Television drama is now very conservative as networks are playing it safe,. he tells If. .In the 1980s things were pretty wild and you could produce things you can.t do now. As an industry we seem to have lost our edge creatively..
Blair initially joined Sq.s predecessor, the Pacific Film and Television Commission, for six months to help out in development but he liked the role so much he stayed.
He is proud to have helped the careers of multiple creative types and companies including Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield...
One relates to money, the other to creativity.
.It.s incredibly difficult to finance production,. says Blair, who retired last week after 11 years as director . development at Screen Queensland.
.Television drama is now very conservative as networks are playing it safe,. he tells If. .In the 1980s things were pretty wild and you could produce things you can.t do now. As an industry we seem to have lost our edge creatively..
Blair initially joined Sq.s predecessor, the Pacific Film and Television Commission, for six months to help out in development but he liked the role so much he stayed.
He is proud to have helped the careers of multiple creative types and companies including Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield...
- 8/5/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
A Us distributor has apologised for the cover artwork for its DVD release of The Sapphires.
Actor Chris O'Dowd is given precedence on the cover over his female Aboriginal co-stars, reports BBC News.
The film centres around the true story of an all-female Australian Aboriginal group of singers that entertained Us troops in Vietnam.
Questioned about the cover from distributor Anchor Bay on Twitter, Bridesmaids star O'Dowd described it as "pretty vile" and "certainly not my choice".
"It's ridiculous, it's misleading, it's ill-judged, insensitive and everything the film wasn't," he continued.
In the original release, O'Dowd is seen standing behind his co-stars. In the offending cover, they appear in muted blue in the background.
An online petition calling on Anchor Bay to change the DVD's "sexist, racist cover" has attracted 18,000 supporters.
O'Dowd, who plays the group's manager in the film, was named 'Best Actor' at the Australian Academy...
Actor Chris O'Dowd is given precedence on the cover over his female Aboriginal co-stars, reports BBC News.
The film centres around the true story of an all-female Australian Aboriginal group of singers that entertained Us troops in Vietnam.
Questioned about the cover from distributor Anchor Bay on Twitter, Bridesmaids star O'Dowd described it as "pretty vile" and "certainly not my choice".
"It's ridiculous, it's misleading, it's ill-judged, insensitive and everything the film wasn't," he continued.
In the original release, O'Dowd is seen standing behind his co-stars. In the offending cover, they appear in muted blue in the background.
An online petition calling on Anchor Bay to change the DVD's "sexist, racist cover" has attracted 18,000 supporters.
O'Dowd, who plays the group's manager in the film, was named 'Best Actor' at the Australian Academy...
- 8/7/2013
- Digital Spy
Check out what's new to rent and own this week on the various streaming services such as cable On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and, of course, Netflix. Cable On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $3-$10, in 24- or 48-hour periods Oblivion (sci-fi; Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko; rated PG-13) The Place Beyond the Pines (drama; Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Dane DeHaan; rated R) Mud (drama; Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon; rated PG-13) Lovelace (drama; Amanda Seyfried, Peter Skarsgaard; premieres 8/9 the same day as in theaters; rated R) The Sapphires (comedy; Chris O'Dowd, Jessica Mauboy; rated PG-13) West of Memphis (documentary about the Memphis Three; rated R...
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- 8/6/2013
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
Is the cover art for the U.S. version of "The Sapphires" DVD racist? That's the question being raised by critics and the real-life inspirations for the movie, about an all-Aboriginal Australian girl group that entertained troops in Vietnam in the 1960s.
While the women are the stars of the film, the U.S. DVD art suggests that their white manager, played by Chris O'Dowd, is actually the lead. The image features O'Dowd front and center, in full-color, while the four female singers -- played by Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, and Miranda Tapsell -- are superimposed in the background in a blue hue, making them appear to be O'Dowd's supporting players.
The movie documents how the Sapphires frequently encountered racism and sexism on their road to stardom, and O'Dowd's prominent cover treatment (he's also the only actor billed in the artwork) has many people claiming that those prejudices are once again at play.
While the women are the stars of the film, the U.S. DVD art suggests that their white manager, played by Chris O'Dowd, is actually the lead. The image features O'Dowd front and center, in full-color, while the four female singers -- played by Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, and Miranda Tapsell -- are superimposed in the background in a blue hue, making them appear to be O'Dowd's supporting players.
The movie documents how the Sapphires frequently encountered racism and sexism on their road to stardom, and O'Dowd's prominent cover treatment (he's also the only actor billed in the artwork) has many people claiming that those prejudices are once again at play.
- 8/6/2013
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Squashing recent rumors Down Under, local Network Ten has confirmed that it won’t be bringing back Australian Idol. Once as popular in Australia as the U.S. version, Australian Idol launched the careers of several of the country’s current strong-selling pop artists, such as Guy Sebastian, Shannon Noll, Damien Leith and Jessica Mauboy. And in February, Ten's program chief Beverley McGarvey said in public statements that a reboot of Australian Idol might still be in the cards. Photos: A Day in the Life of 'American Idol' Musical Director Ray Chew But that possibility was ruled out this week by
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- 8/2/2013
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Aug. 6, 2013
Price: DVD $26.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $30.99
Studio: The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay
The Sapphires is another movie about a group of unkown singers making it big. Set in 1968, the independent film is inspired by a true story.
Deborah Mailman (Rabbit Proof Fence), Miranda Tapsell (Mabo), Jessica Mauboy (Bran Nue Dae) and Shari Sebbens (TV’s Redfern Now) star as hopeful singers Gail, Cynthia, Julie and Kay, respectively, who seize a risky but irresistible chance to launch a professional career singing for U.S. troops in Vietnam.
With help from R&B-loving Irish musician Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd, Frankie Go Boom), the women transform themselves into a sizzling soul act hundreds of miles away from home.
The Sapphires screened in a limited number of theaters, grossing $2 million on stellar reviews from critics. Arizona Republic critic Bill Goodykoontz called the PG-13 movie “pure joy.” Globe and Mail...
Price: DVD $26.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $30.99
Studio: The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay
The Sapphires is another movie about a group of unkown singers making it big. Set in 1968, the independent film is inspired by a true story.
Deborah Mailman (Rabbit Proof Fence), Miranda Tapsell (Mabo), Jessica Mauboy (Bran Nue Dae) and Shari Sebbens (TV’s Redfern Now) star as hopeful singers Gail, Cynthia, Julie and Kay, respectively, who seize a risky but irresistible chance to launch a professional career singing for U.S. troops in Vietnam.
With help from R&B-loving Irish musician Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd, Frankie Go Boom), the women transform themselves into a sizzling soul act hundreds of miles away from home.
The Sapphires screened in a limited number of theaters, grossing $2 million on stellar reviews from critics. Arizona Republic critic Bill Goodykoontz called the PG-13 movie “pure joy.” Globe and Mail...
- 6/26/2013
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company announced today the Blu-ray™ and DVD release of The Sapphires, inspired by a true story and Wayne Blair’s directorial debut, starring Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids and HBO’s “Girls”).
Four smart, gutsy young women become unlikely stars in the most unlikely of places, with the most unlikely of allies, in The Sapphires. Set in 1968, the film follows Gail (Deborah Mailman), Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell), Julie (Jessica Mauboy), and Kay (Shari Sebbens) as they seize a risky, but irresistible, chance to launch a professional career singing for U.S. troops in Vietnam.
Under the guidance of an R&B-loving Irish musician, Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd), the girls transform themselves into a sizzling soul act and set out to make a name for themselves hundreds of miles from home. Inspired by a true story, The Sapphires is a celebration of music, family and self-discovery.
Four smart, gutsy young women become unlikely stars in the most unlikely of places, with the most unlikely of allies, in The Sapphires. Set in 1968, the film follows Gail (Deborah Mailman), Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell), Julie (Jessica Mauboy), and Kay (Shari Sebbens) as they seize a risky, but irresistible, chance to launch a professional career singing for U.S. troops in Vietnam.
Under the guidance of an R&B-loving Irish musician, Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd), the girls transform themselves into a sizzling soul act and set out to make a name for themselves hundreds of miles from home. Inspired by a true story, The Sapphires is a celebration of music, family and self-discovery.
- 6/26/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Once again film makers are taking movie goers to that far off time of 1968 when barriers were broken, laws and minds were changed, and the air was filled with really great music. Just a few months ago David Chase brought us a semi-autobiographical film about playing in a band, Not Fade Away, which used pop songs to accent the big changes in society during that decade. This new film also tells about a musical group of the 1960′s, except this time the tale is set in Australia. And said group is composed of the continent’s indigenous people, the Aborigines. As the announcers would say into the mike on those makeshift stages, ” Ladies and gentlemen,… The Sapphires”.
The film begins with four little girls singing for their appreciative families outside their meager homes in the dusty outback. Flash forward to 1968. Now young women, three of the quartet are still singing.
The film begins with four little girls singing for their appreciative families outside their meager homes in the dusty outback. Flash forward to 1968. Now young women, three of the quartet are still singing.
- 4/4/2013
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – “The Sapphires” is inspired by a true story, about an Australian girl group who entertains the troops in 1968 Viet Nam. There is little feeling regarding the era the film is portraying, and it’s essentially used as a vehicle for period pop songs that have been heard before.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
The attempt to create some heat in the film is sincere, including the addition of comic actor Chris O’Dowd (the cop in “Bridesmaids), but the presentation is hampered by the obvious lack of experience in the actresses portraying the girl group and the budgetary limitations of recreating the 1960s, including Viet Nam. There is no big moment in the film that seems honest, it’s just a backstage story of group-comes-together, group-goes-through-trials and group-wows-the-naysayers. There is a barely explored subplot involving racism issues in 1960s Australian, and calculated romance, but none of those themes are enough to propel the film,...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
The attempt to create some heat in the film is sincere, including the addition of comic actor Chris O’Dowd (the cop in “Bridesmaids), but the presentation is hampered by the obvious lack of experience in the actresses portraying the girl group and the budgetary limitations of recreating the 1960s, including Viet Nam. There is no big moment in the film that seems honest, it’s just a backstage story of group-comes-together, group-goes-through-trials and group-wows-the-naysayers. There is a barely explored subplot involving racism issues in 1960s Australian, and calculated romance, but none of those themes are enough to propel the film,...
- 3/30/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Imported from Australia, The Sapphires is a film of about a quartet of soulful Aboriginal girls (Jessica Mauboy, Miranda Tapsell, Shari Sebbens, and Deborah Mailman) who travel to Vietnam in 1968 to perform for American troops. They are managed by the raucous Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd) who gets them to drop their original country music act, and embrace the sounds of Motown.
Co-written by a descendent of the group, the film is based on a true story, which was first turned into a stage production. Sapphires director Wayne Blair played “Jimmy” in the production alongside Mailman.
This is the first feature film to be directed by Blair, and the second to feature singer Mauboy as an actress.
In an exclusive interview, I talked with Blair & Mauboy about their film, the unexpected singing voice of Chris O’Dowd, what it’s like to get a ten-minute standing ovation, and more.
The Sapphires...
Co-written by a descendent of the group, the film is based on a true story, which was first turned into a stage production. Sapphires director Wayne Blair played “Jimmy” in the production alongside Mailman.
This is the first feature film to be directed by Blair, and the second to feature singer Mauboy as an actress.
In an exclusive interview, I talked with Blair & Mauboy about their film, the unexpected singing voice of Chris O’Dowd, what it’s like to get a ten-minute standing ovation, and more.
The Sapphires...
- 3/29/2013
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Ellen DeGeneres was joined by her wife, Portia de Rossi, and Australian pop sensation Jessica Mauboy when she brought her talk show to Melbourne today. She got the crowd in a good mood by embracing Oz's traditions, like playing the didgeridoo, and inviting Jessica on stage for a surprise appearance. According to The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 10,000 fans showed up to the taping at Birrarung Marr Park. Earlier this week, Ellen and Portia dropped by Portia's old school and taped an episode in Sydney with Russell Crowe. View Slideshow ›...
- 3/26/2013
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- Popsugar.com
Chicago – In other countries and cultures, there are parallel moments going on that are interesting mirrors to U.S. history. In “The Sapphires,” a girl group from Australia entertains the troops in Viet Nam, with many of the same U.S. issues of war, peace and social discord. The film is directed by Wayne Blair and features Jessica Mauboy.
Based on a true story, the film reflects on the practice in Australia of the “stolen generation,” when lighter skinned native Aborigines were stolen from their darker skinned families and assimilated into the white society. This is a thread in “The Sapphires,” as a stolen cousin rejoins the singing group before they go into Viet Nam. The film co-stars Chris O’Dowd (the cop in “Bridesmaids”), who is the manager of the group, and falls in love with one of the singers.
Jessica Mauboy as Julie in ‘The Sapphires’
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Based on a true story, the film reflects on the practice in Australia of the “stolen generation,” when lighter skinned native Aborigines were stolen from their darker skinned families and assimilated into the white society. This is a thread in “The Sapphires,” as a stolen cousin rejoins the singing group before they go into Viet Nam. The film co-stars Chris O’Dowd (the cop in “Bridesmaids”), who is the manager of the group, and falls in love with one of the singers.
Jessica Mauboy as Julie in ‘The Sapphires’
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- 3/25/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Editor’s Note: Allison’s review originally ran during the film’s premiere at last year’s AFI Film Fest, but we’re re-running it as the movie opens in limited release this week. The music industry is a brutal landscape scattered with broken dreams and unrecognized talent, but when you take this landscape and add to it racism and war, the stakes are set even higher. Based on a true story (and adapted from the stage play of the same name), The Sapphires is not simply another tale about a girl group trying to make it, it is about a family fighting for a better life for themselves while at the same time coming to terms with their painful past. In 1950s, the Aboriginal population of Australia was considered “not human” and ignored by society until the government began raiding these small communities and stealing their fair-skinned children to pass them off as white. Known...
- 3/23/2013
- by Allison Loring
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Chris O'Dowd is perhaps best known to American audiences for his roles in Bridesmaids and Girls, but this weekend he'll have a chance to charm us all over again - and display his musical skills - in The Sapphires, which hits theaters today. We sat down with Chris to discuss his role in the film, which follows the real-life journey of an aboriginal soul group and their Irish manager as they travel to Vietnam to entertain American troops during the 1960s. Check out our interview with Chris, and be sure to watch our chat with his costar Jessica Mauboy.
- 3/22/2013
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- Popsugar.com
Outside of largely being a comedy with musical elements, The Sapphires does have a few things to say about race and the treatment of the "Stolen Generation" of Australia's Aborigines. But, for the most part, it's just a crowd-pleasing story of four young, talented Aborigine girls given the opportunity to sing for the troops in Vietnam under the guidance of their kind-hearted, soul-loving, lost-in-his-own-way manager played by Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids) who steals the show and proves necessary for it to succeed. Picked up by The Weinstein Co. in advance of this year's Cannes Film Festival, The Sapphires suddenly became something worth seeking out. Directed by first time feature helmer Wayne Blair and written by Keith Thompson and Tony Briggs, the latter of which is the son of one of the four women that inspired the story, this is a feel good movie through-and-through. It is a bit messy in its...
- 3/22/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Jessica Mauboy was launched to fame by Australian Idol, but this weekend, she'll make a splash on the big screen in The Sapphires. The movie, which she costars in alongside Bridesmaids and Girls alum Chris O'Dowd, tells the inspiring and harrowing true tale of an Aboriginal girl group in the 1960s who headed overseas to entertain the troops in Vietnam. The movie follows the civil rights movements in both America and Australia with a soundtrack of soul music, and it received a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival last Summer. Jessica told us being a part of the movie inspired her to research her own Aboriginal background - with life-changing results. Check out our interview, and catch The Sapphires in theaters starting today.
- 3/22/2013
- by Michelle Manning
- Popsugar.com
Last week The Weinstein Company hosted the New York premiere for their latest film, "The Sapphires" at the Paris Theater along with a star studded after party at the Hudson Hotel. The film, an adaptation of the Aussie hit musical of the same name, makes its U.S. this today and follows the story of four aboriginal women in Australia who tour Vietnam singing soul music for the troops. The films stars include Chris O'Dowd, Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman, Shari Sebbens and Miranda . Tapsell plays Cynthia, also known as 'the sexy one' of the girl group 'The Sapphires', who is always winning hearts while also having her own broken. At the screening, the actress spoke to Indiewire about the film's significance for her career. "The great thing about 'The Sapphires' is that it's really opened up doors for me. I've been a theatre actress in Australia...
- 3/22/2013
- by Cristina A. Gonzalez
- Indiewire
In the vein of 2006’s Dreamgirls, import The Sapphires briskly chronicles the rise of a fictitious all-black female singing troupe, this time comprised of Australian natives and a roguish Irishman who instructs them to the spotlight. While completely unimposing and heaped with clumsy clichés, it’s all more than a little bit charming and benefits from strongly executed covers of some famous soul hits.
Fashioned from rather obvious genre tropes, The Sapphires nevertheless provides a genuinely unique setup and subsequent execution of how these women – three sisters and their cousin – find a measure of recognition. It certainly makes more than a modicum of sense to have this journey set in the land down under seeing as this is from where the film heralds, though having these ladies be of aboriginal descent is fresher. There is no Motown, Harlem or sleazy record labels here.
Furthermore, the venue where this group find...
Fashioned from rather obvious genre tropes, The Sapphires nevertheless provides a genuinely unique setup and subsequent execution of how these women – three sisters and their cousin – find a measure of recognition. It certainly makes more than a modicum of sense to have this journey set in the land down under seeing as this is from where the film heralds, though having these ladies be of aboriginal descent is fresher. There is no Motown, Harlem or sleazy record labels here.
Furthermore, the venue where this group find...
- 3/22/2013
- by Simon Brookfield
- We Got This Covered
"The Sapphires" is missing a lot – detailed characters, a unique narrative arc, half-plausible scenes of the Vietnam War – but it's got two uncommon things going for it: genuine charm and Chris O'Dowd. They are not mutually exclusive.
O'Dowd, the Irish comedic actor, has no proper business being in "The Sapphires," a film about four Aboriginal sisters in rural `60s Australia who set out to make it as a pop singing group. But this is the same actor who managed to play a Milwaukee police officer with his natural brogue in "Bridesmaids." His passport, thankfully, has some peculiar powers.
In "The Sapphires," he plays a heavy-drinking former cruise ship entertainer named Dave who has somehow wound up in an Australian backwater hosting a rinky-dink local talent show. The film first greets him passed out in the back of his car. When he wakes, he goes for his sunglasses and a pint before his pants.
O'Dowd, the Irish comedic actor, has no proper business being in "The Sapphires," a film about four Aboriginal sisters in rural `60s Australia who set out to make it as a pop singing group. But this is the same actor who managed to play a Milwaukee police officer with his natural brogue in "Bridesmaids." His passport, thankfully, has some peculiar powers.
In "The Sapphires," he plays a heavy-drinking former cruise ship entertainer named Dave who has somehow wound up in an Australian backwater hosting a rinky-dink local talent show. The film first greets him passed out in the back of his car. When he wakes, he goes for his sunglasses and a pint before his pants.
- 3/21/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
They say that anything too stupid to be said should be sung, and we here at NextMovie take maxims like that very seriously. So when it came time to interview Chris O'Dowd and Jessica Mauboy about their upcoming flick "The Sapphires," in which they, respectively, play a band manager and a member of an Aboriginal girl group desperate to make it big in any way possible, we knew that a simple spoken interview was out of the question.
Enter the NextMovie Soundtrack Challenge. Mauboy, a winner of Australian Idol, and O'Dowd, who is willing to bust out in song at any moment despite not winning any singing contests, were more than game to share with us — and sing a few lines from — important songs from their lives.
Be sure to check out the video above to discover the unique, self-composed gem that O'Dowd likes to sing in the shower, as...
Enter the NextMovie Soundtrack Challenge. Mauboy, a winner of Australian Idol, and O'Dowd, who is willing to bust out in song at any moment despite not winning any singing contests, were more than game to share with us — and sing a few lines from — important songs from their lives.
Be sure to check out the video above to discover the unique, self-composed gem that O'Dowd likes to sing in the shower, as...
- 3/20/2013
- by Kase Wickman
- NextMovie
It’s all about soul in this clip from the upcoming musical comedy The Sapphires. In the film, adapted from a stage musical which was loosely based on the real life story of The Sapphires, an all-girl singing group made up of four Indigenous Australians in 1968.
When a talent scout, played by Bridesmaids’ scene-stealer Chris O’Dowd catches a country music performance by the girl group, he recognizes their true potential and takes them under his wing. With a flashy new name, a few lessons in soul music, and a make-over, the girls are headed to Vietnam to sing for troops during the Vietnam War. The original stage production was written by Tony Briggs, who based the play on his aunt and mother who travelled to Vietnam to sing for troops stations there. Briggs also co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation which features actress Deborah Mailman, Aussie pop singer Jessica Mauboy,...
When a talent scout, played by Bridesmaids’ scene-stealer Chris O’Dowd catches a country music performance by the girl group, he recognizes their true potential and takes them under his wing. With a flashy new name, a few lessons in soul music, and a make-over, the girls are headed to Vietnam to sing for troops during the Vietnam War. The original stage production was written by Tony Briggs, who based the play on his aunt and mother who travelled to Vietnam to sing for troops stations there. Briggs also co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation which features actress Deborah Mailman, Aussie pop singer Jessica Mauboy,...
- 3/14/2013
- by Rachel West
- Cineplex
The Weinstein Company has released the final poster for Wayne Blair‘s musical comedy The Sapphires. Based on the play of the same name, the film stars Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell as four vivacious Australian girls, who travel to Vietnam to entertain U.S. troops in 1968. Chris O’Dowd, Ava Jean Miller-Porter, Carlin Briggs, Eka Darville, Kylie Belling, Lynette Narkle, Miah Madden, Nioka Brennan, Tammy Anderson, Tanika Lonesborough, and Tory Kittles round out the cast. Here’s the synopsis for the film Inspired by a true story, the March 22 release follows four vivacious, young and talented Australian Aboriginal girls from a remote mission as...
- 2/27/2013
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
The Sapphires
Stars: Chris O’Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Maulboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Tory Kittles | Written by Tony Briggs, Keith Thompson | Directed by Wayne Blair
Four aborigine women with a great talent for singing struggle during the turbulent era of the late 1960s when it comes to equal rights. Their own country won’t accept them for who they are but when an Irish talent scout, Dave (O’Dowd), stumbles upon them, he brings them to Vietnam to perform for the troops (without the matter of race preventing their success).
The stage show of The Sapphires is lovingly referred to in many sequences of the film adaptation. Blair’s direction is very theatrical – whether it is in framing, sets, or prop and character positioning – and completely befitting of this type of film. The story based on factual events is extraordinary and at times seems hard to believe; this is...
Stars: Chris O’Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Maulboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Tory Kittles | Written by Tony Briggs, Keith Thompson | Directed by Wayne Blair
Four aborigine women with a great talent for singing struggle during the turbulent era of the late 1960s when it comes to equal rights. Their own country won’t accept them for who they are but when an Irish talent scout, Dave (O’Dowd), stumbles upon them, he brings them to Vietnam to perform for the troops (without the matter of race preventing their success).
The stage show of The Sapphires is lovingly referred to in many sequences of the film adaptation. Blair’s direction is very theatrical – whether it is in framing, sets, or prop and character positioning – and completely befitting of this type of film. The story based on factual events is extraordinary and at times seems hard to believe; this is...
- 2/26/2013
- by Piers McCarthy
- Nerdly
Kristen Wiig got her roadside groove on for Chris O’Dowd in Bridesmaids, but now it’s O’Dowd’s turn to show off his moves. Evidence is below, in the EW exclusive poster for his Aussie, ’60s-set film The Sapphires.
Based on the 2004 Australian play of the same name, which was in turn based on the true story of the playwright’s own mother, The Sapphires chronicles the journey of four Australian Aboriginal women when they travel to Vietnam to sing for the U.S. troops in 1968. Ireland-born O’Dowd plays the girl group’s manager, and playing the...
Based on the 2004 Australian play of the same name, which was in turn based on the true story of the playwright’s own mother, The Sapphires chronicles the journey of four Australian Aboriginal women when they travel to Vietnam to sing for the U.S. troops in 1968. Ireland-born O’Dowd plays the girl group’s manager, and playing the...
- 2/21/2013
- by Emily Rome
- EW - Inside Movies
The Weinstein Company will finally be releasing Wayne Blair’s The Sapphires in Us theaters this spring and have debuted an official Us theatrical trailer, following an earlier festival trailer. The comedy, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May was released months ago in Australia to positive reviews. Finally, it will be making a limited American run starting March 22nd, 2013. The Sapphires follows four young Koori sisters, Gail (Deborah Mailman), Julie (Jessica Mauboy), Kay (Shari Sebbens) and Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell) discovered in a dusty outback tavern by lanky, kind-hearted talent scout Dave (Chris O’Dowd) who takes them on a soul-singing tour of Vietnam,...
- 2/8/2013
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
A second trailer has arrived this morning for a film I saw at Cannes, this one the Australian drama/comedy with musical elements The Sapphires starring Chris O'Dowd alongside Deborah Mailman, Miranda Tapsell, Jessica Mauboy and Shari Sebbens, the latter four making up the titular singing group the story focuses on. The film was inspired by a true story and follows the young Australian Aboriginal girls as they form the all girl group The Sapphires and entertain the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. As their manager, Dave (O'Dowd) books the sisters their first true gig giving them their first taste of stardom, and travels them to Vietnam to sing for the American troops. O'Dowd is the stand-out of the bunch with the four girls serving as enjoyable compliments to the story, which does run a bit afoul near the end, but is overall a generally good movie. You can...
- 2/8/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
"Move over, Aretha!" The Weinstein Company has finally debuted an official Us theatrical trailer for The Sapphires, Wayne Blair's charming musical comedy about four young Koori girls who become singers for Us troops in Vietnam. Chris O'Dowd (seen on "Girls" and in Friends with Kids & Bridesmaids recently) stars as a talent scout with the four talented aboriginal women - Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell. The film has been playing the festival circuit all over the world, and is just arriving in Us theaters this coming March. I've heard nothing but superb things about it, looks quite good. Watch the full Us trailer for Wayne Blair's The Sapphires, originally from Yahoo (via The Film Stage): The Sapphires are four young Koori girls — Gail (Deborah Mailman), Julie (Jessica Mauboy), Kay (Shari Sebbens) and Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell) — who are discovered in a dusty outback tavern by lanky,...
- 2/8/2013
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Weinstein Company has released the new trailer for The Sapphires , directed by Wayne Blair and starring Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell. Inspired by a true story, the March 22 release follows four vivacious, young and talented Australian Aboriginal girls from a remote mission as they learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. Cynthia (Tapsell), Gail (Mailman), Julie (Mauboy) and Kay (Sebbens) are discovered by Dave (O'Dowd), a good-humored talent scout with a kind heart, very little rhythm but a great knowledge of soul music. As their manager, Dave books the sisters their first true gig giving them their first taste of stardom, and travels them to...
- 2/8/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Watch the trailer for Wayne Blair's The Sapphires starring Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell. The Weinstein Co release opens on March 22nd, and was an official selection at the 65th Cannes Film Festival. Inspired by a true story, The Sapphires follows four vivacious, young and talented Australian Aboriginal girls from a remote mission as they learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. Cynthia (Tapsell), Gail (Mailman), Julie (Mauboy) and Kay (Sebbens) are discovered by Dave (O’Dowd), a good-humored talent scout with a kind heart, very little rhythm but a great knowledge of soul music. As their manager, Dave books the sisters their first true gig giving them their first taste of stardom, and travels them to Vietnam to sing for the American troops. Blight du Fresne and Kylie du Fresne produce.
- 2/8/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer for Wayne Blair's The Sapphires starring Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell. The Weinstein Co release opens on March 22nd, and was an official selection at the 65th Cannes Film Festival. Inspired by a true story, The Sapphires follows four vivacious, young and talented Australian Aboriginal girls from a remote mission as they learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. Cynthia (Tapsell), Gail (Mailman), Julie (Mauboy) and Kay (Sebbens) are discovered by Dave (O’Dowd), a good-humored talent scout with a kind heart, very little rhythm but a great knowledge of soul music. As their manager, Dave books the sisters their first true gig giving them their first taste of stardom, and travels them to Vietnam to sing for the American troops. Blight du Fresne and Kylie du Fresne produce.
- 2/8/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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