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"The difference there was the person we were dealing with had seen Geoffrey Rush on stage in Sydney and so knew what I was talking about when I said this actor is extraordinary," Hicks said. [4] Geoffrey Rush resumed piano lessons—suspended when he was 14—in order not to require a hand double. [6]
Geoffrey Roy Rush AC (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. Known for often playing eccentric roles on both stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award, making him the only Australian to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, in addition to three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
David Helfgott OAM (born 19 May 1947) is an Australian concert pianist whose life inspired the Academy Award-winning film Shine, in which he was portrayed by actors Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor and Alex Rafalowicz.
Geoffrey Rush has been nominated across acting categories and won Best Actor for Shine (1996). Russell Crowe received three consecutive nominations and won Best Actor for Gladiator (2000). Heath Ledger became just the second performer to win posthumously, winning Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight (2008).
John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush and Kristine Froseth won top acting awards at Spain’s prominent Sitges Fantasy Film Festival, which wrapped its 57th edition on Oct. 13. Making a sweep of the fest ...
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982): A made-for-TV Film starring Bette Davis. The Piano Teacher (2001) Secret (2007): A Taiwanese drama about a music student majoring in piano. September Affair (1950): A fictional story about an architect and a pianist who is preparing to play Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto. They have an affair when they are ...
In 2024, Hicks donated his personal archive of film memorabilia and documentation to the State Library of South Australia, including such items as hand-drawn sketches of movie scenes, storyboards from completed films, and the glasses and costume worn by Geoffrey Rush in Shine. A large exhibition of the items is planned for late 2025. [26]
Initially a screenplay Idle had written for himself to direct, then titled Remains of the Piano, the film was planned around an ensemble cast including Idle, Geoffrey Rush, Anjelica Huston, Orlando Bloom, Neve Campbell, Tim Curry, Michael York, Patrick Stewart, Catherine O'Hara, Billy Connolly, Julian Sands, with a cameo appearance by Robin Williams.