Podcast Episode 122: Acclaimed Australian Actor Richard Roxburgh On THE CORRESPONDENT

Richard Roxburgh in The Correspondent

Acclaimed Australian actor Richard Roxburgh joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. His impressive career has seen him deliver memorable performances in films such as Moulin Rouge!, Mission: Impossible 2, Van Helsing, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Hacksaw Ridge, Elvis and the successful TV series Rake.

His new film, The Correspondent – which is based on the remarkable true story of Australian journalist Peter Greste, whose experience as a foreign correspondent and his incarceration in Egypt became an international news story.

Richard talks about what attracted him to the project, the challenges of bringing this remarkable story to the screen and how he approached portraying a man who is caught up in an extraordinary and deeply challenging set of circumstances.

Listen to this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast below or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.