An excellent interview with an iconic Aussie actor. I had the pleasure of hearing him launch a book by one of my favourite writers T.A.G. Hungerford; “What Happened to Joseph…” and hear him read a few of the poems.
Jack Thompson and Aden Young in Don’t Tell.
When I told Jack Thompson I was calling from Fremantle in Western Australia, he was quick to let me know how fond he was of the Port City.
In the mid-90s, Thompson acted in Graeme Rattigan’s Under The Lighthouse Dancing which was shot just off Fremantle on the west coast’s most famous island playground, Rottnest.
“Jacqueline McKenzie played my wife in that,” Thompson remembered fondly.
Twenty years later Thompson and ‘Jackie’ – as he affectionately refers to his friend – are starring together in another film, Tori Garrett’s directorial debut, Don’t Tell, which sees them playing opposing barristers.
“I’ve known Jackie for quite some time and she’s really good in this movie. She plays the barrister who works for the church and I’m pleased to say that I win the case,” Thompson chuckles deeply.
He’s referring to the real life…
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