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Alex article - The Daily Telegraph
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:46 pm
by coco
Alex has a mention in an article from The Daily Telegraph (Australia):
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/s ... 5754722074
The section about Alex:
Our blokes are tops
AUSSIE leading men are an uncomplicated lot. Those were the thoughts of CBS vice president of casting Matt Skrobalak on our recent successes in Hollywood.
His comments followed the announcement that little-known Australian actress Amber Clayton would join fellow Aussie Alex O'Loughlin in the much-anticipated medical drama Three Rivers.
"Alex is massive at the moment. You only have to go online to see that there's a million fans out there,'' Skrobalak said.
"I think the Aussies are rugged, and, yeah, a bit blokey and that's definitely working for them.
"Alex is a classic Aussie leading man - smart, sexy and extremely talented. The other thing is you guys don't have these massive egos, are easy to get on with. It's easy to see why they're working.''
O'Loughlin, Ben Lawson, Matt Passmore and David Lyons, among others, will all launch key network dramas in the States in the next month.
Re: Alex article - The Daily Telegraph
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:50 pm
by bluedahlia3
Thanks
coco. Great article. I love 'Aussie men are an uncomplicated lot'. So sweet. That and he is a classic. Sigh.
Re: Alex article - The Daily Telegraph
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:13 pm
by allegrita
That's lovely--and it really does seem to be true. Aussie blokes, at least the actors among them, seem to be a happy, undemanding, hardworking, not to mention gorgeous lot.
Re: Alex article - The Daily Telegraph
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:58 pm
by darkstarrising
coco,
thanks...he definitely has Alex pegged - smart, sexy and extremely talented. He could add hard working and compassionate as well.
Re: Alex article - The Daily Telegraph
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:00 pm
by lunalux
Not for nothing - as we say in NYC - but how did they forget Simon Baker? Nominated for an Emmy and the lead in CBS #1 show? Yow.
Re: Alex article - The Daily Telegraph
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:02 pm
by darkstarrising
lunalux wrote:Not for nothing - as we say in NYC - but how did they forget Simon Baker?
Good point....maybe they think Simon's been over here long enough that he's not considered an Aussie export any more
Re: Alex article - The Daily Telegraph
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:04 pm
by wpgrace
WOOOOT! They've noticed! And Alex is massive right now! Woot again!
And
Phee! See! You and your ennui!
Many many peeps LOVE regular Aussie blokes... at least when they look like Alex...
Thanks for sharing,
coco.
Re: Alex article - The Daily Telegraph
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:56 pm
by Phoenix
wpgrace wrote:...And
Phee! See! You and your ennui!
Many many peeps LOVE regular Aussie blokes... at least when they look like Alex...
*whines* Australian men are SIMPLE, and not in a cute "uncomplicated" way ... and a whole lot more interesting when you're not surrounded by them day after day after day...
Whoops!
Re: Alex article - The Daily Telegraph
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:33 pm
by wpgrace
Phoenix wrote:wpgrace wrote:...And
Phee! See! You and your ennui!
Many many peeps LOVE regular Aussie blokes... at least when they look like Alex...
*whines* Australian men are SIMPLE, and not in a cute "uncomplicated" way ... and a whole lot more interesting when you're not surrounded by them day after day after day...
Whoops!
Nope nope nope! Not what we are seeing! And that reminds me... we gotta schedule the long-promised tour of Aussie beaches, bars, and construction sites... We wanna test your theory for ourselves...
We are not gonna believe it until we see it!
Re: Alex article - The Daily Telegraph
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:43 pm
by Phoenix
wpgrace wrote:Nope nope nope! Not what we are seeing! And that reminds me... we gotta schedule the long-promised tour of Aussie beaches, bars, and construction sites... We wanna test your theory for ourselves...
We are not gonna believe it until we see it!
Firstly
Secondly, I have six words for you: Alex O'Loughlin, Simon Baker, Eric Bana. (All Aussie blokes as found on beaches, in bars, and possibly construction sites...)
PS - I did say
farmers in the first place. Someone else mentioned construction workers.