Celebrities Archives : Alexandra Spring

‘Precious works of art’ Akira Isogawa celebrated in retrospective

Alexandra Spring — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:26:46 +0000

A major new exhibition showcases the 25-year career and creativity of the talented Australian designer

The post ‘Precious works of art’ Akira Isogawa celebrated in retrospective appeared first on Alexandra Spring.

Margot Robbie practises her Oscars face – video

Alexandra Spring — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:59:55 +0000

The Australian actor has been nominated for her first Academy Award for her role as US figure skater Tonya Harding in the film I, Tonya. Here she practises her Oscars face in preparation for the big night Published on Guardian Australia on 24 January 2018 as Margot Robbie practises her Oscars face – video

The post Margot Robbie practises her Oscars face – video appeared first on Alexandra Spring.

An Evening with Germaine Greer review – hour-long ramble misses the #MeToo moment

Alexandra Spring — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 21:24:53 +0000

A timely keynote from one of the world’s leading feminists promised much but delivered little It was the night after the women of Hollywood declared “time’s up” in a globally televised event. The night after the BBC was taken to taskabout pay inequality. The night after another alleged serial sexual predator was unmasked in Australia. Germaine Greer was delivering a […]

The post An Evening with Germaine Greer review – hour-long ramble misses the #MeToo moment appeared first on Alexandra Spring.

How Geena Davis became a champion for women on screen

Alexandra Spring — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 22:13:55 +0000

The Oscar winner has spent a decade commissioning research to track representation – but a lot still needs to be done If there’s one place that gender parity could happen overnight, it’s within the worlds depicted on screen. So says actor Geena Davis, who gave a rousing speech about women in media at the opening […]

The post How Geena Davis became a champion for women on screen appeared first on Alexandra Spring.

Joel Edgerton on directorial debut The Gift and fighting film piracy – video

Alexandra Spring — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 03:33:05 +0000

Alexandra Spring talks with Joel Edgerton about his directorial debut, The Gift.

The post Joel Edgerton on directorial debut The Gift and fighting film piracy – video appeared first on Alexandra Spring.

Nicole Kidman on Paddington: ‘The idea of tolerance is a beautiful thing to put out’ – video

Alexandra Spring — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 03:22:57 +0000

To mark the release of her new film, Paddington, Nicole Kidman talks to the Guardian about dressing up Bond-style, treating her films as learning experiences and why director Paul King wanted to take a gentle approach to encouraging compassion in his film adaptation of Michael Bond’s classic children’s book Published on Guardian Australia on 9 […]

The post Nicole Kidman on Paddington: ‘The idea of tolerance is a beautiful thing to put out’ – video appeared first on Alexandra Spring.

Cate the Great: Cate Blanchett on Australia, elf ears and doing the school run

Alexandra Spring — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 08:08:51 +0000

When Cate Blanchett picked up her second Oscar last March for her coruscating performance as the fallen Wall Street wife in Blue Jasmine, she deservedly joined that small and august club of the world’s best actresses. But there is more to her than a rare professional skill: not least her beauty, which in person is […]

The post Cate the Great: Cate Blanchett on Australia, elf ears and doing the school run appeared first on Alexandra Spring.

Spinning Top: Flume

Alexandra Spring — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:20:33 +0000

Last time Harley Streten was in Europe, he carried a backpack and crashed in tatty hostels. This time round, he stayed at some of the world’s finest hotels. “The promoters were like: ‘I’ll take you out to the nicest restaurant and show you around. Oh, it’s snowing outside, come in, we’ve got a beautiful hotel.’ […]

The post Spinning Top: Flume appeared first on Alexandra Spring.

Most Likely: Callan McAuliffe

Alexandra Spring — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:30:32 +0000

The perils of stardom too young are well known. Too many promising child stars, bursting with talent, crash and burn once exposed to the Klieg lights of Hollywood. If anyone, however, is determined to keep his head while others are losing theirs, it’s rising star Callan McAuliffe. “So many people strive to get to a […]

The post Most Likely: Callan McAuliffe appeared first on Alexandra Spring.

Sweet Valentine: Adelaide Clemens

Alexandra Spring — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:50:13 +0000

Standing in the Soho production offices, Adelaide Clemens couldn’t help feeling a little frustrated. Having flown herself from New Orleans to London, the actress had finally convinced acclaimed director Susanna White to give her just 15 minutes to audition for the upcoming BBC/HBO television drama Parade’s End. Based on the little-known classic Ford Madox Ford novels […]

The post Sweet Valentine: Adelaide Clemens appeared first on Alexandra Spring.