Ruben guthrie movie perth

And, like a lot of australians, believes that it is unaustralian not to join in the festivities on every occasion, large or small by downing a drink. Lismore actor aaron bertram left features in the movie ruben guthrie which opens this week. Of course, the constant aussie fondness for a pint, glass or shot that ruben guthrie highlights proves an interesting subject. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of movie.

Brendan cowell details rollicking bender that made him give up. Mobile tickets have your ticket sent straight to your mobile. The time seems ripe then to release a movie that addresses australias casual alcoholism. The awakening 2012, oculus 20, the giver 2014, gods of egypt 2016, and pirates of the. So i started to write things down that people were saying to me. Patrick brammall talks about ruben guthrie and life. When he nearly kills himself in a drunken prank she packs her bags and gives him an ultimatum, get sober or she wont be coming back. To screen this very sydney story to a packed house at the state theatre is a dream come true, and i cant wait for audiences to enjoy this comic tale of love, loss and liquor. The upcoming edition of the sydney film festival will open with the world premiere of australian drama ruben guthrie. Jeremy sims was born in perth, western australia in 1966, and was educated at wesley college 197783 his first appearance on the big screen was as boy on raft in the 1980 movie harlequin. Her role as transsexual showgirl carlotta in abc tele movie of the same name should definitely give jessica logie nomination and aacta nomination. Abbey lee kershaw shows off her peppermint and pink hair with. Ruben guthrie is the story of one man not only battling the bottle, but the city that wont let him put it down.

Jessica marais was born on the 29th january 1985 in south africa and moved to perth australia at a young age. Life is good for ad man ruben guthrie he leads a party boy lifestyle, has a model fiancee and lives in a house on the water. I am beyond excited to have my first film open the sydney film festival. By the end of his dry year, cowell had a notebook full of observations of peoples reactions to his boozeless lifestyle. He is pictured here with the films writer and director brendan cowell mid and costar jack. At best, ruben guthrie offers us a flash of promise as a critique of the kind of excessive, shallow hedonism that sydney, chief among all australian cities, seems to exemplify. Ruben guthrie is a 2015 australian romantic drama film starring patrick brammall as the title character, with alex dimitriades and abbey lee kershaw in. Manuel miranda fans whose hearts sank almost as quickly as they rose upon hearing that, yes, theres a hamilton movie, and no, it wont be out for. Hes at the top of his game, until some drunken skylarking lands. Theres a speech in the film where he talks about inheriting the need. Hes the creative director of a cuttingedge advertising agency, hes engaged to a czech supermodel and the city of sydney is his oyster. Ruben guthrie, brisbane concrete playground brisbane. The film was written and directed by brendan cowell, based on his play of the same name.

Lismore actor aaron bertram knew he was reading something special when his friend brendan cowell sent him the script for a play he had. Ruben guthrie is brendan cowells brutally honest comedy about work, family and excess. Ruben guthrie and the titular lead are, as the movie garishly opens, hard to like. He spins cowells wicked zingers with ease and aplomb, and completely dominates the darker moments as well he has one monologue in aa that may have seemed unactable on the page, but he pulls it off. Our aim is to bring the very best mix of arthouse, contemporary and classic cinema enriched with loads of specially curated film festivals, talking picture events and hd captured stage performances. Australias drinking culture is put under the microscope in the new drama ruben guthrie. Presented by fizzwack theatre co, the highly lauded play was nominated for the best new australian work in 2008 and was made into a film. With brenton thwaites, lily sullivan, joel jackson, anni finsterer. Hes at the top of his game, until some drunken skylarking lands ruben at the bottom of his infinity pool, lucky to be alive. Ruben guthrie is an ad man, a party boy creative director who lives a charmed life fuelled by booze. Why every australian needs to see ruben guthrie the new.

He pours himself a drink to celebrate, a drink to work, a drink to sleep and one spectacular night. In 2015, sims landed a supporting role in ruben guthrie. He grew up in dubbo in central western new south wales, worked as a jackaroo on a largescale sheep and cattle station west of bourke, and graduated from the. Stagey dialogue and traveloguelike shots of sydney dont add any depth, nor do routine. Belvoir associate artist wayne blair directed toby schmitz as ruben in the downstairs theatre in 2008. Brenton thwaites born 10 august 1989 is an australian actor. Ruben guthrie on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs.

Theres never anything you can be sure of in acting, patrick brammall says. Set in the fast paced world of party animaladvertising genius rubn guthrie, the film follows rubns impossible battle for sobriety against a drinking culture that prefers him to be intoxicated regardless of the personal, medical or emotional repercussions. Luna palace cinemas home, western australias premier. Brendan cowell and patrick brammall on new aussie movie ruben guthrie abc news. Watch ruben guthrie where to watch streaming and online. Follow the quick links below to see some of the many things we have on offer for you. This is a special play which taps a deep vein of australian life and asks, is it unaustralian to refuse a drink. Patrick brammall on rubens battle with the bottle scenestr. Patrick brammall on ruben guthries battle with the bottle. The stars of the film, patrick brammall and alex dimitriades, join today for a chat. Australian writeractor brendan cowell turns his lauded play into a featurelength film, a fictional biopic of a creative ad man and party boy who attempts to give up booze after a drunken incident that snaps his relationship in half. The film centres, as the title eponymously suggests, on the character ruben guthrie patrick brammall, a highflying advertising guru enjoying the hedonistic excesses that are perceived as integral to that profession. Hes 29, hes the creative director of a cuttingedge advertising agency, hes engaged to a czech supermodel and sydney is his oyster.

Ruben guthrie belvoir sydney 2009 belvoir st theatre. Welcome to the site for perth s leading independent cinemas. An aspiring musician embarks on an epic, crosscountry journey to find the woman of his dreams. Starring in two abc shows upper middle bogan and the. Stephen is an australian actor known for home and away 1988, hercules 2014, whiskey tango foxtrot 2016, and me before you 2016. Life is good for ad man ruben guthrie he leads a party boy lifestyle, has a model fianc.

Digital projection, wheelchair accessible ticketing options. As an adman in aa, patrick brammall convinces in brendan cowells film debut, whose glossy cynicism comes from a thoughtful place the. But it is not perfect, one suspects, because it realises all of those other qualities are far more important to aim for in terms of pleasing an audience. He graduated in 1990 from the national institute of dramatic art nida in sydney, with a degree in performing arts acting. Ruben guthrie was released on july 16, a time when willpower starts to shake as the novelty of a month of sobriety wears off. Certainly, a later scene of reunion between zoya and ruben is handled with a whimsical tone, such as you might find in a richard curtis film.

Home and away past and recent actors and actresses imdb. Lismore actor features in sobering film ruben guthrie abc north. He pours himself a drink to celebrate, a drink to work, a drink to sleep and one spectacular night he drinks so much he thinks he can fly. And it seems that the film festival organisers agree, as they have chosen ruben guthrie to open the whole festival. And in his new movie, ruben guthrie, hes felt this most acutely. The notebook became a play, which has now become a film, ruben guthrie, written and directed by cowell himself. Ruben guthrie isnt so much a movie about an alcoholic struggling to drop the bottle but rather his loved ones who, by peer pressure, cultural references and habitual behaviours, make it hard. It is short, sharp, funny laughoutloud funny bold, rude, showy, loud, clever, original, witty, smart and very impressive to look at. Ruben guthrie official trailer 2015 australian comedy movie hd. Ruben guthrie tv show australian tv guide 9entertainment. Ruben guthrie is a 2015 australian romantic drama film starring patrick brammall as the title character, with alex dimitriades and abbey lee kershaw in supporting roles. So when the 28yearold got ready to leave the house for the australian premiere of her new movie ruben guthrie on thursday in sydney, the. Ruben guthrie, the person, inhabits the same brassy, shallow, hedonistic sydney best epitomised in david williamsons cutting 80s satire emerald city. Beginning his career in his home country in 2011, he had a starring role on the series slide and later appeared on the soap opera home and away.

Ruben guthrie has been announced to open sydney film festival on june 3 cowell commented to if. Since moving to the united states, thwaites has had major roles in the films blue lagoon. Ruben guthrie nude scenes 3 images and 2 videos including appearances from alex dimitriades. Ruben guthrie ruben guthrie, like a lot australians, enjoys a drink.