| Reference Type |
web
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| Title |
At the Movies: Cate Shortland |
| Chapter/Web article title |
abc.net.au |
| Author(s) | Margaret Pomeranz |
| State |
Unknown |
| Country |
Unknown |
| Publication Date |
26-04-2006 |
| Citation Date |
04-05-2012 |
| Site URL |
http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s1188951.htm |
| Comments |
This interview is intended for a general audience interested in the background to Shortlandâs choice of character and storyline. It is not directed at an audience who are interested in a critical review or analysis of the film or characters, as it is an interview with the director, discussing her personal inspiration and experience of choosing the actors to play the leading roles in the film.
This information could be used for mainstream media purposes. It could be used as a reference for reviewing the film or discussing Shortlandâs films and her process. This piece of information is a good insight into the psyche of three of the main characters in the film and it is direct information, as it is an interview with Shortland.
Shortland drew from real life events, particularly an incident of a gay man who was physically abused in Canberra and the court case that ensued. The interest for Shortland, however, was not the actual court case, but the relationship between the victim, the perpetrator and the perpetratorâs girlfriend. These relationships triggered Shortland to investigate into adolescent challenges, sexuality in particular.
Shortland also discusses the advantages of spending time with a teenager and the positive influence it had on the authenticity of the character âHeidiâ.
This interview is a clear understanding of Shortlandâs motivation to form characters in the way that she did. It does not have a lot of detail or large amount of information, but the snippets that she spoke of are intelligent and relevant.
This source is reliable, as it is a direct transcript of the directorâs interview. There would be an element of bias, however as she is discussing the film that she wrote and directed.
There are no clear theories portrayed in this interview. There is a subtle theme of confusion of sexual preference and discrimination against homosexuality, however there are no strong thematic elements in this piece.
- Naomi Chester |
| Synopsis |
This is a concise interview with the director of Somersault, Cate Shortland. The focus of the interview is her inspiration for the storyline and choosing the leading roles for the film, in particular, Sam Worthington.
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