“I went to England in the '70s, and I was in my early 20s. There was still a residue of that era of being an underclass or colonial. I assume it must have been a more aggressive and prominent attitude 40 years before that, because Australia internationally wasn't regarded as having much cultural value. We were a country full of sheep and convicts.” YearsHas BeensStillsCountryValuesAttitudeEnglandAssumingErasAustraliaAggressiveSheepProminentConvictsEarly 20s Author:Geoffrey Rush
“My kids started school, so having a strong base in Melbourne has been a key priority. I'm not daunted by the travel. People say, 'It's so far to Australia,' and I say, 'You get on the plane, you eat well, you sleep, you wake up - and you're there.'” PeopleWellsHas BeensKidsSchoolStrongSleepKeysTravelWake UpPrioritiesPlanesAustraliaFunny TravelMelbourne Author:Geoffrey Rush
“But as my voice coach keeps saying, if we actually spoke the way they imagine the Elizabethan voice might have been, we wouldn't be able to understand it.” IfsWayHas BeensMightAbleVoiceImagineCoachesSpokesMight Have BeenElizabethan Author:Geoffrey Rush