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This article is about the 2017 television miniseries. For the novel, see Wake in Fright (novel). For the 1971 film, see Wake in Fright.
Wake in Fright
Australian promotional poster
Genre
Psychological thriller
Based on
Wake in Fright
by Kenneth Cook
Written by
Stephen M. Irwin
Directed by
Kriv Stenders
Starring
Sean Keenan
Alex Dimitriades
Caren Pistorius
Gary Sweet
Robyn Malcolm
Anna Samson
Lee Jones
Jada Alberts
David Wenham
Composer(s)
Antony Partos
Matteo Zingales
Country of origin
Australia
Original language(s)
English
No. of episodes
2
Production
Executive producer(s)
Helen Bowden
Jason Stephens
Mark Fennessy
Carl Fennessy
Rick Maier[1]
Producer(s)
Helen Bowden
Kristian Moliere
Location(s)
Broken Hill
Sydney
Cinematography
Geoffrey Hall
Editor(s)
Deborah Peart
Running time
79 minutes (Part One)
81 minutes (Part Two)
Production company(s)
Screen Australia
Network Ten
Create NSW
Lingo Pictures
Endemol Shine Australia
Triptych Pictures[2]
Distributor
Roadshow Entertainment (Australia)
Endemol Shine International (International)
Release
Original network
Network Ten
Picture format
576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release
8 October – 15 October 2017
Wake in Fright is an Australian psychological thriller miniseries based on Kenneth Cook's 1961 novel of the same name, which first aired on Network Ten in October 2017. Directed by Kriv Stenders and written by Stephen M. Irwin, the series features an ensemble cast that includes Sean Keenan, Alex Dimitriades, Caren Pistorius, David Wenham, Anna Samson, Gary Sweet and Robyn Malcolm.
It is the second filmed adaptation of Cook's novel, following Ted Kotcheff's 1971 film version. As with earlier versions of the story, the series depicts the psychological journey of John Grant, a schoolteacher who has been marooned in an isolated outback town. Although it occasionally makes closer references to the novel than the film, the overall story was largely reworked for the series to fit a contemporary setting.[3]
Contents
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1 Plot
1.1 Part One
1.2 Part Two
2 Cast
3 Production
3.1 Development and pre-production
3.2 Casting
3.3 Filming
4 Reception
4.1 Promotion
4.2 Viewership
4.3 Critical response
4.4 Accolades
4.5 Home media
5 References
6 External links
Plot[edit]
Part One[edit]
John Grant is a young schoolteacher based in the isolated outback town of Tiboonda. After finishing the school year in time for the Christmas holidays, he begins driving to Sydney to take up a new teaching position at Neutral Bay, as well as seemingly get married to his girlfriend Robyn. John's car is damaged when it collides with a kangaroo, forcing him to take a stopover in the mining town of Bundayabba – referred to by the locals as "The Yabba" – to await repairs. At a pub, he meets the enigmatic Sergeant Jock Crawford, who introduces him to the illegal but sanctioned game of two-up. After a winning streak, John loses all of his money, as well as some borrowed from former MMA fighter Mick Jaffries and her brother Joe, who subsequently demand that he pay them back.
John befriends real estate agent Tim Hynes, who invites him to have dinner with his family, including his wife Ursula and daughter Janette, the town nurse. The encounter is shaken by the arrival of Evan "Doc" Tydon, the disgraced town doctor; Doc and Janette begin to interrogate secrets in John's character, which culminates in Janette attempting to seduce him. Afterwards, Tim tries to sell a house to John, hoping to generate cash in the wake of the decline in the mining business on which The Yabba was built; when John instead asks for a loan to pay off his debts, Tim throws him out.
John awakens in Doc's ramshackle Caravan. In his recollections of the previous night, he believes that Doc initiated a drunken homosexual encounter between them. Doc seemingly betrays John to Mick and Joe, who take them to their car-wrecking yard and prepare to embark on an outback feral pig hunt, giving John a chance to pay off his debts. Before departing, the Jaffries discover that John has found their secret methamphetamine lab, leading John to believe that they intend to kill him during the hunt.
Part Two[edit]
The pig hunt turns into a riotous expedition fuelled by drugs and alcohol. Eventually, John falls unconscious and awakens to discover that Doc has been shot dead. Recalling earlier tensions between Doc and Mick, he assumes that the siblings killed Doc, intending to set him up. After fleeing the scene, John encounters Crawford and tells him what has happened, but they discover that the corpse has vanished. Crawford takes him to a hotel for questioning, but when Mick and Joe arrive, he escapes and takes refuge with Janette. After discovering that Doc and Janette were lovers and had a daughter, John explains that Doc has been killed; enraged, Janette blames him for the murder and ejects him. Believing the police and the Jaffries to be in league with each other, he evades Crawford and hitches a ride to a nearby truck stop.
John persuades a driver, who he assumes is heading for Sydney, to take him to the city, offering his only possession – an engagement ring intended for Robyn – as payment. Due to a misunderstanding, he returns to The Yabba and is immediately confronted by Crawford, who shows him footage taken by the Jaffries indicating that he shot Doc while hallucinating. In flashbacks, it is revealed that Robyn had turned down a premature marriage proposal, resulting in a dejected John getting drunk and being unable to save her from drowning. Overwhelmed by the two deaths on his conscience, John steals a rifle and shoots himself in the head.
When John awakens in hospital, Crawford has him sign a statement indicating that his failed suicide attempt was an accident. He also reveals that the Jaffries have been ordered to leave The Yabba due to their drug trafficking, and that Doc's cause of death has been ruled as death by misadventure. Janette explains that their daughter drowned when Doc was supposed to be looking after her, leaving him wracked with guilt. Flashbacks reveal that Doc did not take advantage of John, but instead ensured his safety during his stupor, composed a suicide note, and willingly stepped in the path of his rifle. Following Janette's advice, John is renewed by his experiences and returns to Tiboonda to start the new school year.
Cast[edit]
Principal cast
Sean Keenan as John Grant
Alex Dimitriades as Evan "Doc" Tydon
Caren Pistorius as Janette Hynes
Gary Sweet as Tim Hynes
Robyn Malcolm as Ursula Hynes
Anna Samson as Michaela "Mick" Jaffries
Lee Jones as Joe Jaffries
Jada Alberts as Constable Sandra "Sandy" Fanshawe
David Wenham as Sergeant Jock Crawford
Supporting cast
Di Adams as Joyce, barmaid
Fayssal Bazzi as Donald, hotel receptionist
Elissa Burke as Maisy, schoolgirl
Randall Dart as Vic Killen, mechanic
Alan Dukes as Wayne Leneham
Hannah Fredericksen as Robyn Leneham
Gregory J. Fryer as Thomas, Aboriginal driver
Sonya Giesekam as Mrs. Leneham
Jason Lee Hansen as Charlie, Tiboonda publican
John MacLeod as Elderly Man, a figure in John's hallucinations
Paula Nazarski as Bea, cab driver
Jerome Pride as Small Driver
Darcey Wilson (uncredited) as Jackie Killen
Sources:[1][4][5][6]
Production[edit]
Development and pre-production[edit]
In 2012, Triptych Pictures producer Kristian Moliere and Helen Bowden of Matchbox Pictures approached the family of writer Kenneth Cook on the possibility of a televised adaptation of his 1961 novel Wake in Fright. Although the response was enthusiastic, the pair was informed that they would only be allowed to begin production once they had found the option for the original 1971 film version - if the deal stated that the adaptation rights were owned by a single entity in perpetuity, Moliere and Bowden would not be allowed to proceed with a series. The search for the option took three years, and eventually resulted in a copy being uncovered at the Estate of Dirk Bogarde (who had originally planned to produce an adaptation in 1963) in Paris, which indicated that the option only referred to a film version, allowing Moliere and Bowden - who had left Matchbox and co-founded Lingo Pictures with Jason Stephens of FremantleMedia Australia - to enter active development by the end of 2015. By this time, Lingo Pictures had also entered a co-production deal for two series with Mark and Carl Fennessy of Endemol Shine Australia, and Wake in Fright was decided as the first of those two productions. Both would also receive international distribution through Endemol Shine International.[7] The series was officially announced on September 6, 2016, with Kriv Stenders being revealed as director.[8]
Commenting on the relatively short period from development to principal photography (roughly fourteen months), Bowden explained that screenwriter Stephen M. Irwin - who was hired in January 2016 - and Network Ten's Head of Drama Rick Maier were "very fast and very good with feedback". Although noting that Wake in Fright was primarily targeted at a contemporary Australian audience, she expressed confidence in the series finding success abroad, saying "It's got a franchise, so it's known through the novel, which has never been out of print in 50 years and it's known through the film, which is very famous and not long ago the restored version was distributed through the US and a number of European countries. And [Endemol Shine CEO Cathy Payne] thinks the Outback setting and the story and the structure are ideal for international sales which is great. That's what Lingo is about".[7] During production, Moliere explained that the series primarily draws inspiration from the novel instead of the film, which he described as "giving [the production team] a new way of looking at the casting". Speaking on the role of retelling the story, Stenders said:[9]
Every generation, I think, needs to be reminded of [...] the fantastic, rich culture that they have to draw from. So, to me, these - whatever you want to call them - "remakes" or "reimaginings" are, I think, a fantastic sign that we have [...] this property that is worth something, and I think that's incredibly exciting and incredibly positive.
Aside from transposing the story to the present day, a number of changes to the material were made in Irwin's script, notably the adaptation of the kangaroo hunt from the novel and film (which controversially featured footage of real kangaroos being shot) to a hunt for feral pigs. Although this was partially due to practical and ethical reasons regarding animal cruelty, Stenders felt that such a change "just seemed to make perfect sense. The feral pig problem in Australia has become a devastating one that is seriously affecting rural communities, and the pig shoot provided us with the perfect setting and context for our version of the sequence".[10] Ironically, Evan Jones' script for the original film had also adapted the kangaroo hunt as a pig hunt, but this was changed back to the former during filming.[11]
Ted Kotcheff, the director of the 1971 film, initially expressed surprise that another adaptation of Cook's novel was being made, questioning "What are they going to do, use the book and make a serial? Is there something missing from the film?" Following this comment, Kotcheff asked to give Stenders his "congratulations and best wishes".[12]
Casting[edit]
On March 4, 2017, the lead cast of Wake in Fright - Sean Keenan, David Wenham, Alex Dimitriades, Gary Sweet, Caren Pistorius, Robyn Malcolm, Lee Jones, Anna Samson, Hannah Frederiksen and Jada Alberts - was announced.[4] Many of the smaller supporting roles and extras were portrayed by locals with no professional acting experience.[13]
Keenan revealed that he was offered the part of John Grant while shooting another project; after being introduced to the film by a prop master who had found it on DVD in a charity shop, he studied both the novel and film, particularly the former, to get an understanding of his character.[14] Wenham admitted that he expressed scepticism when he was offered the role of Jock Crawford, calling the reimagining "a stupid idea". He changed his mind and accepted the role after expressing satisfaction with the script, adding that "Very few people after my generation will ever see that film. That's what made me turn 180 degrees. I thought, 'Why not give people the opportunity to access this story? Why am I being so snooty about it?'"[15]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography for Wake in Fright took place in Broken Hill and Sydney. Beginning on March 5, 2017, the shoot lasted five weeks.[16]
Reception[edit]
Promotion[edit]
Network Ten released the first trailer for Wake in Fright on July 25, 2017,[17] followed by a second on September 17.[18] The second trailer was recalled by Ten following a complaint made by the law firm Lea-Shannon Legal on behalf of the Wake in Fright Trust, which owns the rights to the 1971 film, due to its misleading use of a quote by Martin Scorsese regarding his reaction to the film's screening at the Cannes Film Festival ("It left me speechless") to describe the series. Later airings of the trailer replaced Scorsese's comment with a quote from The Age, which described the series as "A stunning Australian drama".[19]
Viewership[edit]
Upon the broadcast of the first episode, The Daily Telegraph reported that the series had "bombed on debut" despite heavy promotion by Network Ten. The writer felt that its 408,000 viewership ratings put in doubt "the future of Aussie drama on commercial networks after disappointing figures from similar biopics and remakes (including Blue Murder: Killer Cop, House of Bond and Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story) throughout the year".[20]
No.
Title
Air date
Timeslot
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total
viewers
Ref(s)
Viewers
Rank
Viewers
Rank
1 Part One 8 October 2017 (2017-10-08) Sunday 8:30pm 408,000 19 51,000 15 459,000 [21][22]
2 Part Two 15 October 2017 (2017-10-15) Sunday 8:30pm 293,000 13 75,000 12 368,000 [23][24]
Critical response[edit]
Since its broadcast, critical responses to Wake in Fright have varied, with reviewers typically lauding members of the cast (particularly Keenan, Dimitriades and Wenham) for their performances, while the story adaptation and technical elements of the production were either praised for creating a strong sense of fear and intensity, or criticised for being overwrought, unnecessary or inferior to the novel and film.
Writing for The Australian, Graeme Blundell's assessment of the series was highly positive, asserting that Irwin and Stenders' adaptation successfully retained Cook's vision of the outback and mateship. He believed that this was in large part due to the "polish[ed] and control[led]" direction of the cast and "the mise-en-scene [which] has you longing for a beer after only minutes". Blundell also felt that the series stayed true to the producers' intentions of "imagin[ing] a new story from a contemporary perspective" while not "[treading] on the footprint of the 1971 film".[25] A similarly enthusiastic response came from Denise Erikson of The New Daily, who expressed that she was tempted to "call this the best new Australian drama this year", describing Wake in Fright as "beautifully cast, well scripted, imaginatively shot and very well directed. A terrific music score drives the tension [...] a sparse script allow[s] the story to star and grip the audience". Erikson felt that audiences unfamiliar with previous versions would not be hindered by the experience of watching the newer adaptation, "because you won't waste time wondering which one is best. This first episode at least is simply excellent television drama in its own right".[26]
Karl Quinn of The Sydney Morning Herald was also favourable. The writer believed that the series was a "rather terrific production" that captured the spirit of the novel and the "snowballing chaos all this drunkenness begets" well, singling out Wenham, Sweet and Dimitriades for praise; while admitting that he was uncertain about the new treatment of Doc Tydon's character, he said that he could "understand why it was done".[27] Reviewing for Now To Love, Thomas Mitchell lauded Keenan's performance, and noted that "While the two-part series will inevitably be compared to the film, they’re different beasts. But one thing they do share is that both will have you glued to the edge of your seat".[28]
More mixed responses came from Ben Neutze of Daily Review and David Knox of TV Tonight, both of whom reviewed the first episode only. While praising Stenders' direction and the cast, particularly Keenan and Samson, Neutze felt that the chosen medium of commercial television and the need for advertising breaks throughout severely hampered the story's pacing, resulting in the series "struggl[ing] to find a way to maintain the tension and mounting helplessness of John's situation". While describing the series as "very enjoyable and unusual", he also felt that it failed to justify its existence, expressing that "there's really very little that's gained by updating the story to present day".[29] Awarding the first episode three out of five stars, Knox criticised, among other aspects of the production, what he saw as a "heavy-handed approach to the locals as menacing, manipulative and two-sided" in comparison to the benevolently friendly nature of the characters in the film, and felt that Wenham's portrayal of Crawford was inferior to Chips Rafferty's. However, he praised Stender's commitment to retaining most of the original story and the performances of Keenan and Dimitriades, concluding that Wake in Fright is a "good entry point to Kenneth Cook's story".[16]
Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian was critical; in a two-star (out of five) review, he questioned the need for a contemporisation of a novel and film whose themes and visual iconography are "more or less timeless". Noting that the series "fails to even propose an interesting answer" as to why The Yabba's populace would be proud of their town, he criticised the Jaffries' role as "cartoonish drug dealers and lowlifes" for "shifting the focus from cold beer as a sign of progress to a general thirst for mind-altering drugs", as well as John's newly-devised "traumatic backstory" and the reimagining of Doc Tydon as a "Dr. Gonzo Down Under [which] belongs to an uninspiring digression from the original story". Buckmaster believed that John's interactions with these characters results in "standard issue crime story plotting" that "reduces the impact of Grant's downward spiralling trajectory, placing more emphasis on external forces", and decried Geoffrey Hall's cinematography for looking "bright rather than burnt, and lack[ing] visual flavour".[30] Jason Di Rosso of ABC Radio National expressed similar sentiments:[31]
It begins promisingly, with a sense of menace that Stenders builds well, but it sells itself short in the second half as almost every character is given a backstory to explain their actions or account for their demise. So much for bush existentialism. It reeks of lowest common denominator free to air television plotting, and the promise of a weirder, more unhinged story in the mould of so much great American TV drama is squandered in the mistaken belief that free to air audiences can't handle ambiguity.
Accolades[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Recipient
Result
2017 7th AACTA Awards Best Telefeature or Mini Series Helen Bowden, Kristian Moliere Nominated
Best Lead Actor - Drama Sean Keenan Nominated
Best Guest or Supporting Actor – Drama David Wenham Nominated
Best Cinematography in Television Geoffrey Hall Nominated
Best Sound in Television Stephen Smith, Liam Price, Paul Brincat, Shanti Burn, Tony Murtagh Won
Best Original Music Score in Television Antony Partos, Matteo Zingales Won
Best Costume Design in Television Mariot Kerr Nominated
Home media[edit]
Roadshow Entertainment released both episodes on streaming services in Australia on October 17, 2017,[32] and on DVD on November 29. The DVD includes a 10-minute behind-the-scenes featurette containing brief interviews with key cast and crew members.[33]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "Wake in Fright (2017)". screenaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
Jump up ^ "Lingo Pictures PTY LTD". screenaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
Jump up ^ Knox, David (25 September 2017). "Airdate: Wake in Fright". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Knox, David (5 March 2017). "TEN reveals Wake in Fright cast". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
Jump up ^ "Wake in Fright: cast". Australian Television. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
Jump up ^ Wake in Fright (Ending Credits) (DVD). Sydney: Roadshow Entertainment. 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "The three-year, round-the-world hunt for Wake in Fright". Screen Australia. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Channel 10 commissions a TV version of classic 1971 Australian movie Wake in Fright". News.com.au. September 6, 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Wake in Fright retold". Screen Australia. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Controversial roo-hunt culled from Channel 10's remake of cult Aussie film Wake in Fright". Herald Sun. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Making of Wake in Fright (Part Three)". SBS. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Are they mad? Wake in Fright director Ted Kotcheff on TV remake of his classic". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 18, 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
Jump up ^ Wake in Fright (Behind the Scenes) (DVD). Sydney: Roadshow Entertainment. 2017.
Jump up ^ "Sean Keenan: On Bringing His Character to Life". Network 10. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Wake in Fright: Why David Wenham thought TV miniseries was 'a stupid idea'". The Sydney Morning Herald. October 2, 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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Jump up ^ "A classic re-imagined: Channel Ten drops the first trailer for anticipated mini-series Wake In Fright based on the iconic 1971 Australian film". Daily Mail. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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Jump up ^ "Network Ten forced to change 'Wake in Fright' trailer". IF Magazine. September 21, 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Biopics have failed to rate on free-to-air with Ten's latest offering Wake In Fright falling flat on debut". The Daily Telegraph. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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Jump up ^ Knox, David (17 October 2017). "Timeshifted: Sunday 8 October 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
Jump up ^ Knox, David (16 October 2017). "Sunday 15 October 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
Jump up ^ Knox, David (23 October 2017). "Timeshifted: Sunday 15 October 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
Jump up ^ "Wake in Fright miniseries gives Kenneth Cook's story new life". The Australian. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Wake in Fright: The newest must-see Australian drama". The New Daily. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Wake in Fright review: John Grant goes to hell and back so you don't have to". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Can the modern Wake In Fright measure up against a cult classic?". Now To Love. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Wake in Fright: Ten Revives a Classic, Ad Breaks and All". Daily Review. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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External links[edit]
Wake in Fright on IMDb
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The Illustrated Family Doctor (2005)
Blacktown (2005)
Boxing Day (2007)
Lucky Country (2009)
Red Dog (2011)
Kill Me Three Times (2014)
Red Dog: True Blue (2016)
Australia Day (2017)
The Go-Betweens: Right Here (2017)
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Why Anzac with Sam Neill (2015)
The Principal (2015)
Wake in Fright (2017)
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Jack Gleeson
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Cork, Ireland
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Actor
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2002–2014
Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992)[1] is an Irish former actor, best known for his portrayal of Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO television series Game of Thrones.
Despite his early breakthrough on Thrones, which won critical acclaim, Gleeson has stated that he disliked acting for television and film, and has left that profession since 2014. He currently runs his own touring theatre company, whose debut show—Bears in Space—premiered in Ireland in 2016.
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1 Early life
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Film
3.2 Television
4 References
5 External links
Early life[edit]
Gleeson was born in Cork, Ireland. Gleeson attended Gonzaga College for his secondary education. He attended drama classes when young, with his sisters Rachel and Emma who are also actresses in Ireland.
Gleeson is a student of Trinity College, Dublin, studying philosophy and theology[2] and he is also a member of DU Players. In 2012, he was awarded a scholarship at the same university.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Gleeson began acting at the age of seven in the Independent Theatre Workshop.[5] His first roles were in films such as Reign of Fire in 2002, Batman Begins in 2005, Shrooms in 2007, and A Shine of Rainbows in 2009.[6] In 2010, he appeared in a leading role in All Good Children. The reviewer for Variety magazine considered Gleeson "the pic's big discovery".[7]
Gleeson starred as Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones.[8] He cites Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of Commodus in Gladiator as an influence on his performance.[9] He is a founder and artistic director of Collapsing Horse Theatre Company, which is based in Dublin.
In 2012, Gleeson indicated an intention to retire from acting to pursue an academic career once his work on Game of Thrones was finished.[2] In 2014, Gleeson confirmed he would be permanently retiring from acting after concluding his work in Game of Thrones. In the same interview, he stated that while he had previously been interested in pursuing academia, he had since 'gone off that idea'.[10]
In 2015, Gleeson starred in the puppetry shows Bears in Space created by his theatre company Collapsing Horse and in mid-2016 the show premiered in New York.[11]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002 Reign of Fire Kid Uncredited
Moving Day Jack Short film
2003 Fishtale Boy with the Fish Short film
2004 Tom Waits Made Me Cry Young Vincent Short film
2005 Batman Begins Little Boy
2007 Shrooms Lonely Twin
2009 A Shine of Rainbows Seamus
2010 All Good Children Dara
Television[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Network
Notes
2006–2008 Killinaskully Pa Connors Jr. RTÉ One 4 episodes
2011–2014 Game of Thrones Joffrey Baratheon HBO 26 episodes
IGN People's Choice Award for Best TV Villain (2012–2013)
Nominated—IGN Award for Best TV Villain (2011–2013)
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series (2013)
Nominated—Scream Award for Best Ensemble (2011)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2011, 2013)
Nominated—Young Hollywood Award: We Love to Hate You (2014)
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Jack Gleeson Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b O'Regan, Mark (17 April 2012). "Jack Gleeson swaps 'Game of Thrones' for seat of learning". Irish Independent. independent.ie. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
Jump up ^ Email: Fellows & Scholars (Email) (2 July 2012). "Welcome – Fellows & Scholars : Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Ireland". Tcd.ie. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
Jump up ^ "Meanwhile, At Trinity College". Broadsheet.ie. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
Jump up ^ Itwstudios.ie
Jump up ^ "Jack Gleeson Lands Major HBO Pilot!". In The Spotlight. 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
Jump up ^ Felperin, Leslie (20 May 2010). "All Good Children – Film Reviews – Cannes". Variety.com. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
Jump up ^ Kit, Borys (19 July 2009). "Sean Bean ascends to Game of Thrones". Reuters. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
Jump up ^ Hill, Logan (June 2012). "The Villains Questionnaire: Jack Gleeson". GQ. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
Jump up ^ James Hibberd (13 April 2014). "'Game of Thrones': Jack Gleeson talks royal wedding shocker -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
Jump up ^ http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/jack-gleeson-aka-king-joffrey-baratheon-is-playing-with-puppets-now
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Owen Hunt
Grey's Anatomy character
The season nine promotional photograph of Kevin McKidd as Dr. Owen Hunt
First appearance
"Dream a Little Dream of Me" (5.01)
September 25, 2008
(as recurring cast)
"Beat Your Heart Out" (5.14)
February 5, 2009
(as series regular)
Created by
Shonda Rhimes
Portrayed by
Kevin McKidd
Information
Occupation
Attending Trauma Surgeon
Chief of Surgery (former)
Title
Chief of Trauma Surgery
M.D.
F.A.C.S.
Family
Megan Hunt (sister)
Evelyn Hunt (mother) Liam (foster son)
Spouse(s)
Cristina Yang (divorced)
Amelia Shepherd (divorced)
Significant other(s)
Emma Marling
Beth Whitman (ex-fiancée)
Carina Deluca
Teddy Altman
Relatives
Derek Shepherd (ex brother-in-law) (deceased)
Nathan Riggs (brother-in-law)
Farouk Shami (nephew)
Owen Hunt, M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The character was created by series' producer Shonda Rhimes, and is portrayed by actor Kevin McKidd. He was introduced in season five as a U.S. Army trauma surgeon who served in war-torn Iraq, and subsequently joins the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital to teach medicine as a surgical attending, head of trauma surgery, and eventual chief of surgery, sometimes with unorthodox methods. Originally contracted to appear for a multi-episode story arc, he was upgraded to a series' regular at the conclusion of his first appearance.
The fictional character served as a love interest for surgical fellow Cristina Yang, and had an unstable personality when first introduced, suffering from PTSD. McKidd's connection with fellow actress Sandra Oh (Cristina Yang) has been acclaimed amongst critics, with Matt Roush of TV Guide calling the "instant sparks" between McKidd and Oh "electrifying." McKidd was nominated for two awards for his work on the show, winning one of them. Chris Monfette of IGN has praised the addition of "fresh, new characters" such as Owen Hunt.
Contents
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1 Storylines
2 Development
2.1 Casting and creation
2.2 Characterization
3 Reception
4 References
5 External links
Storylines[edit]
Before his regular appearances on the show, Owen Hunt was a United States Army surgeon, specializing in trauma surgery. The character makes a dramatic first appearance when he performs a tracheotomy on a man with a pen, winning the admiration of resident Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh). He is offered a job by former chief of surgery Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.), but declines, explaining that he has not completed his tour in Iraq.[1] His appointment as the new head of trauma surgery at Seattle Grace Hospital was not well-received initially. By his first week he manages to irk both Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) and Mark Sloan (Eric Dane), head of neurosurgery and plastic surgery, respectively, who view his treatment of some of the patients as crude, and also rebuffed by resident Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) when he stabs a set of pigs and then orders the residents and interns to save their lives, in order to teach them medicine on "live tissue."[2] Hunt eventually embarks on a relationship with Yang, but it comes to a sudden close when his PTSD gets the best of him, and he unconsciously strangles her.[3] Soon after the breakup, he begins therapy with the hospital psychiatrist, Dr. Wyatt. Some time later, a soldier visits the hospital for treatment, and his presence influences Owen to contemplate returning to the US Army. When he shares this with Cristina, she disagrees with his decision, stating that she doesn't want him to die, and the two eventually rekindle their relationship.[4] Owen brings in Teddy Altman (Kim Raver), his best friend and colleague from when he was in the army, as the new head of cardiothoracic surgery.[5] When it is revealed that Hunt and Altman may be potential lovers, Hunt and Yang's relationship is challenged, and eventually concluded by Yang.[6]
During a hospital shooting, Owen is shot and injured, attracting the sympathy of Cristina, who subsequently restores their relationship.[7] Due to the emotional reverberations of the shooting crisis, Owen and Cristina decide to wed one another shortly after their reconciliation, not wanting to risk separation.[8] When Cristina discovers she is pregnant, Owen is displeased with her desire to abort the baby, and the two separate from each other.[9] In the fallout of resident Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo)'s tampering with Derek Shepherd's Alzheimer's trial, Owen is promoted to Chief of Surgery after Webber steps down.[10] After substantial thought, Owen reluctantly decides to accompany Cristina to the abortion, uniting the two.[11] Owen's friendship with Teddy ends when Owen lies to Teddy about her husband's sudden death, due to Owen wanting her to finish a surgery she was currently performing and Teddy blaming Owen for her husband's death.[12][13] Feeling abandoned and disconcerted after an altercation with Cristina, Owen has a one-night stand with a patient's friend.[14] Cristina consequently finds out, terminates their relationship, and their marriage is tested. After Cristina passed her medical boards, she reconciles with Owen, but reveals to him that she is leaving Seattle to go to Mayo Clinic.[15] Teddy and Owen eventually became friends again. She had been offered a position at the United States Army Medical Command but chose to stay at Seattle Grace Mercy West out of loyalty. After Teddy's husband Henry dies she wallows in her grief and it affects her colleagues and residents, causing Owen to "fire" her so that she can have a fresh start elsewhere.[16] He also fires April Kepner (Sarah Drew) because the hospital cannot afford to keep her due to her not being a Board certified.[16] Months later, Hunt visits Kepner and rehires her as he realized he made a mistake.
In season 9 Cristina and Owen's marriage is again very strained. Cristina is working at Mayo Clinic and Owen in Seattle but she returns. Owen asks for a divorce. He later shows that he is still in love with her and only asked for a divorce so Cristina and the others involved in the plane crash get the money. Cristina and Owen reconcile in episode 9 before Bailey's wedding.
In season 10, Cristina decides to accept a job to run a state of the art clinic in Switzerland. Owen supports her decision as he realizes no good could come from him asking her to stay, but requests her not to leave him until she has to leave him for good, following which, they both spend two weeks leading to her permanent departure together. While saying her farewell to her colleagues of the last seven years, there is a possible act of terrorism in Seattle, which later turns out to be just a gas main explosion. Cristina has a quick but emotional goodbye hug with Derek, Bailey, and Webber, leaves her shares of the hospital to Alex, and dances it out with Meredith one last time to an old favorite song. Owen, however, is busy saving a patient in the O.R., so they share a silent goodbye through the gallery's glass.
In Season 11, Owen develops a relationship with Amelia Shepherd. This is off and on throughout Season 11 and 12 until the end of Season 12 where he and Amelia get married.
Development[edit]
Casting and creation[edit]
McKidd had to postpone his appointment with series' creator Shonda Rhimes due to it being his son's birthday.[17]
Shonda Rhimes, series' creator, says that the character was envisioned "an old-fashioned tortured hero" and likens him to Heathcliff.[17] Originally set to appear in a multi-episode story arc, Kevin McKidd's contract was extended, securing him a slot as a series' regular of Grey's Anatomy.[18] In July 2008, Entertainment Weekly announced the possibility of McKidd becoming a series' regular,[19] with this possibility eventually being confirmed by People.[20] When asked of how he got involved with the show, McKidd offered the insight:
“ I was doing a movie off and on for three months, and it was my son's birthday, so I managed to land back in LA. around 2 p.m. Then I got a call from my agent, saying, "You have to turn back around because Shonda wants to meet you for this role on Grey’s." I was like, "I'd love to meet her, but I can't. Can we do tomorrow?" And they're family-friendly, so they were really understanding. As soon as I heard the pitch for the character, I was sold on it. It's a different energy and a different viewpoint. I thought it was an important story to tell, especially on a prime-time TV show. To get in there and get your hands dirty and explore what trauma surgery is like in war zones and what it's like to rehabilitate yourself to civilian life. It's not just a new doctor showing up. It's exploring how hard it is to reintegrate yourself back into the real world after being in the war zone for three tours.[17] ”
McKidd told BuddyTV, "It's been really great. I was nervous when I started because every job I've ever done before this, I have been in the job right from day one when everybody's new and getting to know each other. So I was nervous because I had never done this before. And I feel really grateful to the Grey's cast and crew and everyone there, really, because they've been so nice to me and gracious and accepting of me joining the show. The transition was much easier than I thought it might be, which I'm very grateful for."[21] McKidd has told People that he thinks Grey's Anatomy is a great show and he feels lucky to be on it.[20] Shonda Rhimes, the series' creator, said of his addition, "I am excited to have Kevin McKidd joining us for the season, he's been a delight to collaborate with and brings incredible passion, talent and creativity to his work. Plus, he’s already got the ‘Mc’ built into his name so we had to keep him."[18]
Characterization[edit]
McKidd and Oh's characters' relationship and connection has been a major aspect of Owen's characterization
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) characterized Hunt as "confident", "innovative", "intelligent", while he also can be "aggressive", "brazen", "presumptuous", "hasty and rash".[22] McKidd said of his character: "[...] He's not an easy character to connect to, I think. There's some darkness to him and there's some danger to him that I think is really interesting and exciting to play. [...]"[21] Additionally, McKidd describes Hunt as "very instinctive, and follows his gut, and he's very impulsive, and very immediate. He immediately assesses a situation. And he's very honest, sometimes painfully honest, with himself and with others. He wants to make himself better. He wants to improve himself as a person. He's a decent guy, a sort of a guy I'd like to go out and have a beer with."[23] Hunt's unorthodox teaching methods have been the subject of controversy. McKidd said of this:
"You know, I think, at the end of the day, [Owen]'s basically a good man who has some pretty extreme teaching techniques that he learned in the army. And all these things that are in the show are actually the way trauma surgeons are taught. But I think probably beyond that, he very much just calls a spade a spade and looks at each scenario. He's not trying to be difficult. He just looks at each scenario and each case and each patient and knows what is needed and when to cut to the chase, and doesn't want to mess about with the periphery of it. And sometimes that gets him into trouble, and sometimes that is for the best. So, it'd be interesting and kind of exciting to see where he goes."
—  Kevin McKidd, BuddyTV[21]
The look of Owen has been described as hardcore and the antithesis of the other males on the show. McKidd says it's not just the look of Owen, but the fact that in his profession, he is dealing with life and death everyday. The one distinction he finds between his character and the others is that Owen does not care what other people think of him.[17] When McKidd returned from his first appearance, his character appeared to have been changed. McKidd told TV Guide: "Yes, that was who he really is in the premiere, but now we're seeing what can happen to a good man, a good soldier and good surgeon [because of war]."[24]
There's a great debate there for what the dynamic is, with what Cristina has done to this marriage and her choice and what Owen's choice is and his behavior. There's a really interesting conversation to be had because of those choices: How do you move on? How does that change the dynamic of the relationship? If you can really dive into that -- there's two betrayals, very big ones. I don't know how they sustain that relationship. I don't know how you come back from that kind of betrayal. Certainly if you're married, the notion of the next step would be to have children and if that's been taken away, I would find it very hard for Owen to stay in that relationship.
“
”
— Patrick Dempsey (Derek Shepherd) on Owen and Cristina's relationship, involving Cristina's no desire to bear children.[25]
The character of Owen Hunt had an almost instant attraction to Cristina Yang since his first appearance at Seattle Grace, illustrated by the passionate kiss they share soon after they meet. Owen's story and connection with fellow character Cristina has been a topic of discussion. McKidd said: "Between him [Owen] and her [Cristina], it’s going to get really complex and kind of tense and explosive."[17] Owen and Cristina have experienced roadblocks in their fictional relationship, and continue to. McKidd offered this insight on his character's relationship with Cristina:
“ It's not going to be easy for them. What I read when I read the season premiere, and this is just my take on it, is that it was very much two very analytical people, Owen and Cristina. They're very similar in a way, I think, as people. Two analytical people see each other over a crowded ER room and their eyes meet. It's almost more complicated, but on a really simplistic level, it's almost a love at first sight scenario that happened on the season premiere. And then, what we're seeing is the road to connect that back, because obviously the season premiere was before he went back to Iraq and this event has happened to him that's changed him. And so, they're trying to get that feeling back because there's obviously something really true and meant to be between these two people. But it's complicated right now because she's damaged because of what's happened to her, and he is certainly struggling with himself and the people around him and the world in general, and trying to keep himself together after what's happened to him. So, I think, it's exciting to see what happens with these two guys because, in a way, they're the two people you'd least expect to have a love affair, but it's happening to them and they can't stop it.[21] ”
McKidd has referred to his character and the character of Cristina Yang as "soulmates."[26] Speaking of Owen's PTSD storyline, McKidd stated: "What's exciting about telling this story with this character is that it's quite brave of ABC and Shonda [Rhimes], on a prime-time network TV show, to address a tough subject, and one that people don't necessarily want to hear about. But so far the writing room is handling it beautifully. They're not banging people over the head with it but exploring it in a sensitive and interesting way."[24] Owen and Cristina have struggled with their fictional relationship in season eight, leading to Owen having a sexual affair. Directly before the episode involving the affair aired, McKidd said to Entertainment Weekly: "The thing about Owen is that he tries to do things perfectly, and obviously, he messes up as the chief because you have to make these odd black-and-white decisions and sometimes you make the wrong decision. There’s a lot of stress in his life at the moment, so he’s trying not to let that affect his efficiency as chief."[27] Although the characters' marriage is tested, McKidd reported to The Hollywood Reporter: "I think they're meant for each other. I hold out faith in Cristina and Owen, even though they go to the darkest places out of all the couples on the show. It's going to get worse but it's going to get better soon."[25]
Reception[edit]
The character has received generally positive feedback from television critics. Weeks after Hunt's first appearance on the show, Matt Roush of TV Guide commented that "Hunt/McKidd is the most encouraging thing to happen to Grey's Anatomy in quite a while." He also added: "The instant sparks between him [Hunt] and Yang were electrifying."[23] On the other hand, Robert Rorke of the New York Post states that McKidd was brought in as Hunt to "boost the sagging fortunes" of the show's ratings.[26] Kelley L. Carter of USA Today, describes Hunt as "hardcore" and "the antithesis of the other males on the show."[28] Chris Monfette of IGN said that the fifth season of Grey's Anatomy was an improvement on the previous two seasons, attributing this in part to the introduction of "fresh, new characters", Owen and Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw).[29] He also referred to McKidd as "the season [five]'s best, most effective addition", adding:
“ Not only is McKidd an immediately likeable and engaging actor, his struggle with PTSD throughout the season – and especially how it impacted his burgeoning relationship with Cristina – proved both relevant and dramatically gripping. His interactions with Cristina were perfectly balanced for optimum drama, never together and never apart for so long that the back-and-forth became frustrating. Viewers could clearly see a softening of the typically hard-edged Cristina, a pleasant change for what had become something of a one-note character, as well as relate to Owen's internal struggles, shared by many a real-life war vet.[29] ”
Margaret Lyons of New York Magazine judged Hunt "too sad" for the first part of the ninth season.[30] In 2010, Kevin McKidd was nominated for the Prism Award for Best Performance in a Drama Series' Multi-Episode Storyline, and won the award.[31] In 2011, McKidd was nominated for the Prism Award for Best Performance in a Drama Series, for his work on Grey's Anatomy.[32] McKidd was nominated, along with the rest of the Grey's Anatomy cast, for Best Drama Series at the 21st GLAAD Media Awards, in 2010.[33] Also in 2010, McKidd, and the rest of the cast, were nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, at the NAACP Image Awards.[34] The same nomination was received at the 2011 NAACP Image Awards, with the cast winning the award.[35] At the 43rd NAACP Image Awards, in 2012, McKidd and the cast were nominated yet again for Outstanding Drama Series.[36]
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