People Educated at the National Institute of Dramatic Art - Mel Gibson, Baz Luhrmann, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Pamela Stephenson (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Mel Gibson, Baz Luhrmann, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Pamela Stephenson, Miranda Otto, Toni Collette, Judy Davis, Emilie de Ravin, Sam Worthington, Simon Baker, Ian Roberts, Catherine McClements, Colin Friels, Richard Roxburgh, Robyn Nevin, Bridie Carter, John Hargreaves, Philip Quast, Jacqueline McKenzie, Helen Morse, Elena Carapetis, Helen Dallimore, Susie Porter, Steve Bisley, Charles Mesure, Aaron Jeffery, Daniel Lapaine, Timothy Conigrave, Tom Burlinson, Jeremy Sims, Tom Long, Josh Lawson, Pat Bishop, Anna Lise Phillips, Jason Chong, Justin Monjo. Excerpt: Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO (born 3 January 1956) is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art. After appearing in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon series, Gibson went on to direct and star in the Academy Award-winning Braveheart. In 2004, he directed and produced The Passion of the Christ, a controversial, yet successful, film portraying the last hours in the life of Jesus. In recent years, remarks by Gibson have generated accusations of homophobia, antisemitism, racism, and misogyny; he has apologised repeatedly for the statements and denied that they represent his real opinions. Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York, the sixth of 11 children, and the second son of Hutton Gibson and Irish-born Anne Patricia (nee Reilly, died 1990). His paternal grandmother was the Australian opera contralto Eva Mylott (1875-1920). One of Gibson's younger brothers, Donal, is also an actor. Gibson's first name comes from Saint Mel, fifth-century Irish saint, and founder of Gibson's mother's native diocese, Ardagh, while his second name, Colm-Cille, is also shared by an Iri...