“Yeah, the Hemsworth House of Horrors,” Luke joked during his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. In 2012, Luke gave a bit of insight into growing up in the wilderness of Australia’s Phillip Island with his two siblings. More recently, he can be seen playing Ashley Stubbs in HBO’s Westworld. In 2017, he even portrayed a fictional version of Thor during a hilarious scene in Ragnarok. The 41 year old would forge his own path in Australian television with roles in multiple shows over the past two decades. Just like his younger brother Chris, Luke got his acting career started on Neighbours with a 10-episode arc. ![]() (Rob Latour/Shutterstock)Ĭhris was born on Augin Melbourne. The Red Sea Film Festival runs until Dec 9.Luke Hemsworth Luke shares four daughters with his wife Samantha Hemsworth. “I’ve been reminded just how powerful, magical, moving, meaningful, humanizing it can be. I’ve never actually had to see three or four films a day,” Luhrmann said. Luhrmann, whose last pic Elvis screened in Cannes and garnered eight Oscar noms, is the head of the competition jury this year at Red Sea.ĭiscussing the quality of films in the competition, Luhrmann said he’d been inspired to get back into the directing chair by the work he’d seen here in Jeddah. “I’ll give you my resume,” Hemsworth joked to Luhrmann, who said he would certainly work with the actor in the future. The pair ended the discussion by pledging to work together at some point. And then Tom comes flying in on a jet and saves Cinema. Let’s be honest, everyone had said the cinema was over. When we did the rounds on Elvis, he had Top Gun. ![]() He’s still got this unbelievable work ethic. Heaping the praise on Cruise, Luhrmann added: “With Tom, it’s so interesting because it’s the longevity. I’d call it sort of accidental learning,” Hemsworth said. “What I really appreciate about what Tom has done is that there’s always an entertainment factor to his work, but there’s a moral message underneath. When asked whether he’d observed the careers of any actors in Hollywood that he’d like to emulate, Hemsworth rattled off a series of names, including Nicole Kidman and Anthony Hopkins, but said his one north star was Tom Cruise. Not every actor wants to direct but I always say to them if you’ve got any desire whatsoever do it because there’s nothing like being on the other side,” Luhrmann said. “It’s great to hear you’re thinking about directing. However, Luhrmann added that he has about a “dozen” projects in the bank that he wants to make before he dies, so he will start to “get on with it a bit more.”ĭiscussing the craft of directing, Hemsworth, best known for his role as Thor in the MCU, let slip that he’d “love to direct at some point.” The actor didn’t share any insights on what sorts of projects he’d like to jump behind the camera on, but he found great support in Luhrmann. Luhrmann joked that he nicknames his time away from cinema after completing a film as his “methadone program,” where he debriefs from all the industry noise. I’m working with CM on developing the visual language. He doesn’t make a lot of movies either,” Luhrmann said. “I’m there at the inception of the idea and evolution of the text. ![]() The Q&A - which had initially been presented as a deep dive into Hemsworth’s career led by Luhrmann - quickly turned into a free-flowing conversation about both of their careers when Hemsworth quizzed Luhrmann on his practice and particularly, why he takes such lengthy breaks between films. And then later on getting into acting and the fact that Mel Gibson was in the film as a young actor and created the bridge for a lot of Australians to go to America.” It was a sort of iconic Australian vision, but post-apocalyptic and had this universal appeal. Hemsworth added: “I remember watching Mad Max and have vivid memories of its messaging and the type of storytelling. That inspired me and all of us as Australians that we can have our way of telling stories,” Luhrmann said of Miller’s first Mad Max film. “45 years ago, I saw George Miller make this film as a kid in Australia and it’s what Akira Kurosawa would have referred to as an immaculate reality. Alia Bhatt On Shooting Netflix's 'Heart Of Stone' While Pregnant, Whether She Plans On Making More English Language Films & The Impact Of AI In Bollywood - Red Sea
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