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Matt's Wrap Of Oscar Noms!
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The nominations for the 2010 Academy Awards have been announced. You can find a list of the major nominees as well as my "insightful" commentary in this week's blog. If you want even more, you can download my podcast from 612ABC or listen directly on the 612ABC Breakfast Blog by clicking here. |
I Love You Too Premiere
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A few weeks ago, I attended the Brisbane premiere of I Love You Too at Dendy Portside. You can view a few photos by clicking here. You can download my interviews with Brendan Cowell, Yvonne Strakovski and Peter Helliar by clicking here. |
BIFF Comes To A Close
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The 2009 Brisbane International Film Festival has come to a close. I managed to see 13 films in all which was a lot better than some of my recent efforts. It was a great festival this year with highlights including 500 Days Of Summer, An Education and Balibo.
I was lucky enough to be able to host a special Q&A session at the Balibo screening at the Palace Barracks on Sunday afternoon. That's me above with Anthony LaPaglia, Damon Gameau, Tony Maniaty and Robert Connolly. It was awesome to hear their thoughts and all the research that went into the film. You can hear my thoughts on the first week at BIFF by listing to my outside broadcast on this week's film review show with Spencer Howson on 612ABC. Click here for more or download directly here. |
Balibo Q&A - August 9, 2009
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Matt Toomey with the people behind Balibo. |
Matt Toomey leading the Q&A session after the movie with (from left) Robert Connolly, Damon Gameau, Tony Maniaty and Anthony LaPaglia. |
Matt Toomey leading the Q&A session after the movie with (from left) Robert Connolly, Damon Gameau, Tony Maniaty and Anthony LaPaglia. |
The crowd at the Balibo Q&A session. |
Matt's Favourite Podcasts & Interviews
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Some of my favourite podcasts and interviews can be found below. Enjoy!
Speaking with writer Tony McNamara who creates comedy gold in The Favourite (21 Dec 2018). Transcript. |
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On the phone with Jay Baruchel, star of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2018). Transcript. |
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A face-to-face chat with awards season contender Rami Malek about his role in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). YouTube. |
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An interview with John Curran, director of Chappaquiddick (2018). Transcript. |
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An in-person conversation with Simon Baker as he weighs in on his directorial debut, Breath (2018). Transcript. |
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Speaking with one of my favourite directors, Edgar Wright, about his new film, Baby Driver (2017). Transcript. |
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A wonderful chat with rising Australian star Angourie Rice about her performance in The Beguiled (2017). Transcript. |
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An interview with British actor Brian Cox as he speaks about his strong performance in Churchill (2017). Transcript. |
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On the phone with the charming Bill Nighy, star of WWII drama Their Finest (2017). Transcript. |
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Tony Award nominated actor Josh Gad speaks about the live action Beauty and the Beast blockbuster (2017). Transcript. |
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Chatting in person with iconic film director David Stratton as a documentary is released about his life (2017). Transcript. |
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An interview with director Garth Davis about the Oscar-nominated Australian film, Lion (2016). Transcript. |
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On the phone with star Dave Johns about the compelling British drama, I, Daniel Blake (2016). Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Ed Zwick about the latest instalment in the Jack Reacher franchise, Never Go Back (2016). Transcript. |
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Actor Jack Huston speaks about the remake of Ben-Hur (2016). Transcript. |
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An interveiw with director Abe Forsythe about his gritty new Australian film, Down Under (2016). Transcript. |
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On the phone with actor Xavier Samuel to speak about Love & Friendship (13 Jul 2016). Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Ivan Sen about Goldstone, his follow up to Mystery Road (4 Jul 2016). Transcript. |
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Catching up with Taika Waititi to talk about the much acclaimed Hunt For The Wilderpeople (19 May 2016). Transcript. |
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Chatting to Australian star Anthony LaPaglia about A Month Of Sundays (24 Apr 2016). Transcript. |
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Interviewing director Tom Hooper about The Danish Girl (17 Jan 2016). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Jocelyn Moorhouse about her box-office hit, The Dressmaker (22 Oct 2015). Transcript. |
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Meeting with Brett Lee to discuss his foray into acting with UnIndian (9 Oct 2015). Transcript. |
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On the phone with Hugh Jackman to ask about his villainous role in Pan (2 Sep 2015). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting with O'Shea Jackson about his breakout performance in Straight Outta Compton (2 Sep 2015). Transcript. |
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Interviewing writer-director M. Night Shyamalan about his new comedy-thriller, The Visit (26 Aug 2015). Transcript. |
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In person with Ryan Corr and talking about his great performance in Holding The Man (24 Aug 2015). Transcript. |
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Speaking with director-star Joel Edgerton about his creepy thriller, The Gift (19 Aug 2015). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting to author Bill Bryson about the adaptation of A Walk In The Woods (12 Aug 2015). Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Pete Docter about his amazing animated feature, Inside Out (16 Jun 2015). Transcript. |
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Listening to the distinct voice of Alan Rickman as he discusses A Little Chaos (12 Mar 2015). Transcript. |
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Interviewing Miyavi about his breakout performance in Angelina Jolie's Unbroken (18 Nov 2014). Transcript. |
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Chatting to Olga Kurylenko about her starring role in The Water Diviner (1 Dec 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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On the phone with 13-year-old Aussie actor Ed Oxenbould to talk about Alexander & The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (24 Nov 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with writer-director Dan Gilroy about his great thriller, Nightcrawler (26 Nov 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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In the studio and chatting to rising Aussie star Brenton Thwaites about The Giver (3 Sep 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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On the phone and chatting to star Ellar Coltrane about one of 2014's best films, Boyhood (9 Aug 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with actor-writer Joel Edgerton about his latest effort, Felony (18 Aug 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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At the Brisbane Ekka and speaking with the cast of The Inbetweeners 2 (13 Aug 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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In the studio with actor Nathan Phillips to talk about These Final Hours (25 Jul 2014). Transcript. |
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Speaking with Guy Pearce about the new Aussie film, The Rover (9 Jun 2014). Transcript. |
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In the studio with director David Michod to chat about The Rover (10 Jun 2014). Transcript. |
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Chatting to Nick Frost about salsa dancing and Cuban Fury (14 Feb 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with director J.C. Chandor about his second feature, All Is Lost (24 Oct 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting to director Steve McQueen about the terrific 12 Years A Slave (17 Jan 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Revealing the top 10 movies of 2013 and taking feedback from listeners (12 Dec 2013). Podcast or Blog. |
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On the phone with director Adam McKay to chat about Anchorman 2 (2 December 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with Tom Hiddleston about his villanous role in Thor 2: The Dark World (9 Oct 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking to writer-director Richard Curtis about his latest romantic comedy - About Time (17 Sep 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Face-to-face with Matt Damon in Sydney and chatting about Elysium (12 Aug 2013). Video. |
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Chatting with director Edgar Wright about The World's End (16 Jul 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Catching up with Armie Hammer and talking about The Lone Ranger (5 Jun 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking to Zack Snyder about Man Of Steel (24 Jun 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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On the phone with director Justin Lin and talking about Fast & Furious 6 (6 May 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking to JJ Abrams about Star Trek Into Darkness (23 Apr 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting with Guy Pearce about his role in Iron Man 3 (8 Apr 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with Scrubs star Zach Braff about Oz: The Great & Powerful (12 Feb 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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I went on a holiday to North Korea with good friend Jake Araullo in November 2012 and we spoke about it with Scott Spark on ABC Radio. (23 Dec 2012). Podcast or Blog. |
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A chat with Oscar winning director Tom Hooper about the epic that is Les Misérables (20 Dec 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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On the phone with talented Aussie 16-year-old Kodi Smit-McPhee about chatting about ParaNorman (13 Dec 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Revealing the top 10 movies of 2012 and taking feedback from listeners (13 Dec 2012). Podcast or Blog. |
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Chatting to writer-director Rich Moore about the animated feature Wreck-It-Ralph (4 Dec 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking to writer-director Christopher McQuarrie about his action-thriller Jack Reacher (3 Dec 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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A wrap of my 4-day trip to North Korea which aired on 612ABC (28 Nov 2012). Podcast or Blog. |
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Meeting my favourite director Paul Thomas Anderson and talking about The Master (24 Oct 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing 3-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone about The Savages (17 Oct 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting with Toni Collette about being reunited with director PJ Hogan for Mental (26 Jun 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with Benh Zeitlin about his first film, the wonderful Beasts Of The Southern Wild (9 Aug 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with Albert Brooks about the 3D re-release of Finding Nemo as well as The Simpsons and Drive (28 Aug 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting with Jeremy Renner about his role in The Bourne Legacy (9 Aug 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing rising star Sarah Snook about her film-stealing performance in Not Suitable For Children (5 Jul 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Rupert Sanders about his first feature film - Snow White & The Huntsman (20 Jun 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with Billy Connolly about Brave and what goes on behind the scenes of an animated film (13 Jun 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Catching up with Eugene Levy and talking about American Pie: Reunion and his career to date (9 Mar 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing director Stephan Elliott about the hilarious new Aussie comedy A Few Best Men (17 Jan 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting with star Gary Oldman about the great new film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (15 Dec 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with director Alexander Payne and star George Clooney at world premiere of The Descendants at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival (10 Sep 2011). Watch Video. |
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Revealing the top 10 movies of 2011 and taking feedback from listeners (1 Dec 2011). Podcast or Blog. |
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Chatting with stars Joe Thomas and Simon Bird about The Inbetweeners Movie (21 November 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing director Jonathan Teplitzky about his new film Burning Man (6 November 2011). Read Transcript. |
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Talking with director Simon Wincer and star Stephen Curry about The Cup (7 October 2011). Read Transcript. |
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Live from the 2011 Toronto Film Festival and talking with Alexander Payne, George Clooney, Charlotte Rampling and Geoffrey Rush (15 September 2011). Podcast or Blog. |
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Chatting with director Asif Kapadia about the wonderful new documentary Senna (26 July 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with producer Nelson Woss and meeting the star himself of Red Dog (19 July 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing director JJ Abrams about his awesome new film, Super 8 (3 June 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with Geoffrey Rush about Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 and The King's Speech (19 May 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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An interview with Kenneth Branagh, director of Thor (19 Apr 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Tom Hooper about The King's Speech (14 Dec 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Revealing the top 10 movies of 2010 and taking feedback from listeners (9 Dec 2010). Podcast or Blog. |
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Talking with director Patrick Hughes and star Ryan Kwanten about the Aussie film Red Hill (12 Nov 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Catching up with director Josh Fox and his engrossing documentary GasLand (9 Nov 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Meeting Richard Gray and talking about his first feature film, Summer Coda (13 Oct 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with Caitlin Stasey - star of the new Aussie film, Tomorrow When The War Began (2 Sep 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with Taika Waititi - writer, director and star of New Zealand's most successful film, Boy (26 Aug 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Reviewing Cairo Time with Patricia Clarkson listening in on the review from New York (19 Aug 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing Australian animator Simon Allen who worked on Toy Story 3 (14 Jun 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Matt's London Special - Reviewing Sex & The City 2 and talking about shows in West End (3 Jun 2010). Podcast. |
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Speaking with Yvonne Strahovski, Brendan Cowell and Peter Helliar at Brisbane premiere of I Love You Too (6 May 2010). Podcast. |
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My 2010 Oscars predictions and taking feedback from 612ABC listeners on who they'd like to win (8 Mar 2010). Podcast. |
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Interviewing rising Aussie star Mia Wasikowska about her lead role in Alice In Wonderland (15 Feb 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |