February 8Feb 8 I didn't know anything about Paul Kelly but I liked his performance and shippets from old songs. Will check out his discography. mWzm9dr4YwI MW4ewl9ca8g
February 8Feb 8 Rob missed an opportunity to take his own nomination for the Best Song at home but it's not so important. He looks happy! And I will be very happy if Better Man opens him an oppotunity be more in movies industry with more soundtracks or so. You know, that people do like music but they also do like movies and together this power is bigger. So waiting for another songs in a future - doesn't matter in big or small movies. I'm sure! Bkws0e8VqrI
February 8Feb 8 AACTA awards 2025: Robbie Williams’ Better Man and Boy Swallows Universe dominate Australian film and TV prizes Singer biopic wins best film and best actor for motion capture star Jonno Davies, while Trent Dalton adaptation wins in 12 of its 22 nominated categories The Netflix adaptation of Trent Dalton’s bestseller Boy Swallows Universe has dominated the annual Aacta (Australian Academy of Cinema, Television and the Arts) awards, winning 12 of its record-breaking 22 nominations. The Aacta president, Russell Crowe, hosted the awards ceremony at Hota (Home of the Arts) on the Gold Coast on Friday, which featured a live performance by Robbie Williams, whose musical biopic, Better Man, collected nine awards on the night. Paul Kelly performed his tear-jerker How to Make Gravy, the 1996 ballad that inspired a feature film of the same name released last year, which won just one category – best original song. Boy Swallows Universe, Dalton’s semi-autobiographical story about a boy sucked into Brisbane’s criminal underbelly, won best miniseries, best screenplay in television (John Collee) and all four acting categories for television drama, including best lead actor for teenager Felix Cameron, who played the main character, Eli Bell. Boy Swallows Universe also won best lead actress in a drama for Phoebe Tonkin, for her role as Frankie, Eli’s mother, while best supporting actor went to Lee Tiger Halley who played Eli’s older brother Gus, and Deborah Mailman won best supporting actress for her role as Eli’s school guidance counsellor. Despite a disappointing US box office performance, Better Man, in which Williams’ was portrayed by an anthropomorphic CGI chimpanzee, won nine awards, including best film and best direction in film, for Australian film-maker Michael Gracey. When Gracey accepted the best director award he forgot to thank Williams, who later took to the stage and confessed that his problems of addiction, alcoholism, anxiety, body dysmorphia and a “lower than average-sized penis” contributed to the success of his life story on film. After the ceremony Williams said of Better Man: “When I first watched it, I just didn’t want it to be terrible. And then it wasn’t. And then I thought it was awesome. And then I thought it was one of the best films ever made. And then I remembered I was a narcissist. And then I was like, I should seek counsel on this. So I watched it with other people, and then I cried. It just depends which me wakes up that day.” Even the chimpanzee won an award: English actor Jonno Davies, who portrayed the Williams’ character through motion capture, won best lead actor in a film. Damon Herriman collected best supporting actor (his fourth AACTA in this category) for his role as Take That’s manager, Nigel Martin-Smith. In a statement, Aacta’s chair Jack Christian said Better Man was a perfect example of the powerful and original work from the Australian screen industry, “proving that great cinema leaves a lasting impact beyond the box office”. Best drama series went to the second season of the Netflix series Heartbreak High, seeing off returning series Total Control and The Twelve, as well as new shows Fake, The Artful Dodger and Thou Shalt Not Steal. In the comedy categories, Kitty Flanagan won best acting for her role in Fisk, which also won best narrative comedy series, and the enduring ABC show Hard Quiz, hosted by Tom Gleeson, won best comedy entertainment program. Best children’s program went to global animation hit Bluey for the sixth year in a row. In 2024, the Brisbane-made ABC show topped the streaming charts in the US, with 55.6bn minutes watched on Disney+. Otto by Otto, Gracie Otto’s poignant tribute to her actor father, Barry Otto, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease six years ago, won best documentary. In the audience choice awards, Barbie producer and star, Margot Robbie, was proclaimed Australia’s favourite Australian actress, and Thor star Chris Hemsworth won favourite Australian actor. Robert Irwin won the people’s choice award for favourite media personality. The latest in the Mad Max dystopian series, Furiosa, won best cinematography, best production design, best costume design and best sound. The awards night is the highlight of the Aacta festival, which began on Wednesday and finish on Sunday. More than 7,000 people are expected to inject almost $4.5m over the five-day period, according to the Queensland tourism minister, Andrew Powell. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/fe...allows-universe
February 8Feb 8 He’s certainly made his deep affection for Australia well-known in the past. Late last year, he told news.com.au that it was the only place he felt he could really be himself. “They [Aussie fans]allow me to be me, and they embrace the ‘me’ that I am,” he said at the Better Man premiere in London. “In Australia, I’m just like … ‘Aussie Robbie Williams’. I’m one of them. I’m one of you.” Williams was depicted as a monkey in <i>Better Man. </i>Picture<i>:</i> Paramount Pictures. Meanwhile, after accepting his AACTAs win on Friday night, Williams gave an emotional insight into how he’s come to accept his flaws while speaking with media backstage. “When you start off with all of that stuff, it’s not fun … and you spend the second 20 years of your life sorting out the first 20 years of your life,” he told reporters. “But if you accept who you are, and work with your … disabilities is not the right word – but they do become superpowers. “That sentence is overused, but I have all of those things that I listed – and I still do on a day-to-day basis – and because of those things I’ve been able to do great things, like be here today. “So if it wasn’t for how messy I am and how messy my internal dialogue is and how complicated it is, existing between these two ears, I wouldn’t be where I am today. “So I’ve thanked everything that has hindered me and I am truly grateful.” https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/ro...9b2ac28d8e4499b
February 8Feb 8 Better Man, the Robbie Williams biopic, also had a huge night, bagging four AACTA Awards, including Best Film and Best Direction in Film (Michael Gracey) – bringing its overall total to nine AACTA Awards. This year also marked a first for AACTA, with motion-capture and voice acting recognised in the Acting categories. Jonno Davies earned a nod for his motion-capture performance as a monkey in Better Man, while Damon Herriman picked up his fourth AACTA trophy, winning Best Supporting Actor for the film. All wins for Better Man at AACTA Awards: - Best Film - Winner - Best Direction in Film (Michael Gracey) - Winner - Best Screenplay in Film (Michael Gracey, Oliver Cole, Simon Gleeson) - Winner - Best Lead Actor in Film (Jonno Davies) - Winner - Best Supporting Actress in Film (Alison Steadman) - Best Supporting Actor in Film (Damon Herriman) - Winner - Best Cinematography in Film - Best Sound in Film - Best Original Score in Film - Winner - Best Soundtrack - Best Original Song (Robbie Williams - Forbidden Road) - Best Visual Effects or Animation - Winner - Best Editing in Film presented by Spectrum Films - Winner - Best Production Design in Film - Best Costume Design in Film - Best Casting in Film - Winner CONGRATULATIONS!
February 8Feb 8 Author Delighted for Jonno, he did such a wonderful job of portraying Rob on screen & showing us what a great actor he is View this post on Instagram
February 8Feb 8 Wow, that is an emotional standing ovation! Really incredible. Congrats to Robbie and the Better Man team!
