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Walters was born to parents Janie and Paul<ref name=times>{{cite web| url = http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5177965.ece| title = Brandon Walters - the real star of Australia| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 18 November 2008| publisher = ''[[The Times]]''| first = Sophie| last = Tedmanson}}</ref> and raised in an indigenous community near [[Broome, Western Australia|Broome]], [[Western Australia]].<ref name=smh>{{cite web| url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/new-face-of-australia/2007/05/26/1179601728174.html| title = New face of Australia| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 27 May 2007| publisher = ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''| first = Christine| last = Sams}}</ref> He was diagnosed with [[leukemia]] at the age of six, but overcame the cancer after spending a year in a [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] hospital in 2003.<ref name=wa>{{cite web| url = http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=23&ContentID=26307| title = Broome boy rides high in Aussie blockbuster| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 18 April 2007| publisher = ''[[The West Australian]]''| first = Katie| last = Hampson}}</ref>
Walters was born to parents Janie and Paul<ref name=times>{{cite web| url = http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5177965.ece| title = Brandon Walters - the real star of Australia| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 18 November 2008| publisher = ''[[The Times]]''| first = Sophie| last = Tedmanson}}</ref> and raised in an indigenous community near [[Broome, Western Australia|Broome]], [[Western Australia]].<ref name=smh>{{cite web| url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/new-face-of-australia/2007/05/26/1179601728174.html| title = New face of Australia| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 27 May 2007| publisher = ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''| first = Christine| last = Sams}}</ref> He was diagnosed with [[leukemia]] at the age of six, but overcame the cancer after spending a year in a [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] hospital in 2003.<ref name=wa>{{cite web| url = http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=23&ContentID=26307| title = Broome boy rides high in Aussie blockbuster| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 18 April 2007| publisher = ''[[The West Australian]]''| first = Katie| last = Hampson}}</ref>


''[[Australia (film)|Australia]]'' director [[Baz Luhrmann]] had been searching for a young indigenous boy to fill the role of "Nullah" for over twelve months when one of the film's casting directors saw Walters with his father at a Broome swimming pool in 2007;<ref name=smh/> he also responded to an Australia-wide radio callout for auditions.<ref name=press>{{cite press release |title= ‘AUSTRALIA’ welcomes BRANDON WALTERS|publisher= Bazmark Film II|date= 18 April 2007|url= http://www.westernaustralia.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF's/Australia%20Welcomes%20Brandon%20Walters.pdf|accessdate= 2008-11-22}}</ref> He later received a letter from Luhrmann saying that he was "very, very interested" in him. Walters, who had never before left Western Australia,<ref name=wa/> and a group of other boys who had auditioned for the role were flown to [[Sydney, New South Wales|Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] to attend acting workshops at [[Fox Studios Australia]].<ref name=press/> He and his family went camping with Luhrmann at Broome's [[Eighty Mile Beach]], which was when Walters decided to take the role and become involved in the film.<ref name=press/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2007/04/17/1899661.htm| title = Broome boy lands lead role in movie with Nicole| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 17 April 2007| publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]| first = Vanessa| last = Mills}}</ref> When he joined the cast, he had never heard of [[Nicole Kidman]] or [[Hugh Jackman]], the film's stars.<ref name=smh/> Walters had only ever seen a few films, but was nevertheless quoted by Luhrmann as having "natural cinematic chemistry".<ref name=wa/><ref name=press/> Though Kidman and Walters were shy upon their first meeting with each other, she said that they bonded on the set of the film and "I feel very protective of him ... [and] if the film does really well he's going to need a lot of protection";<ref name=times/> reportedly, Kidman and Luhrmann set up a trust fund for Walters to secure his future.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE4AH1M120081118| title = Brandon Walters - the real star of Australia| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 18 November 2008| publisher = [[Reuters]]| first = Belinda| last = Goldsmith}}</ref>
''[[Australia (film)|Australia]]'' director [[Baz Luhrmann]] had been searching for a young indigenous boy to fill the role of "Nullah" for over twelve months when one of the film's casting directors saw Walters with his father at a Broome swimming pool in 2007;<ref name=smh/> he also responded to an Australia-wide radio callout for auditions.<ref name=press>{{cite press release |title= ‘AUSTRALIA’ welcomes BRANDON WALTERS|publisher= Bazmark Film II|date= 18 April 2007|url= http://www.westernaustralia.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF's/Australia%20Welcomes%20Brandon%20Walters.pdf|accessdate= 2008-11-22}}</ref> He later received a letter from Luhrmann saying that he was "very, very interested" in him. Walters, who had never before left Western Australia,<ref name=wa/> and a group of other boys who had auditioned for the role were flown to [[Sydney, New South Wales|Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] to attend acting workshops at [[Fox Studios]] Australia.<ref name=press/> He and his family went camping with Luhrmann at Broome's [[Eighty Mile Beach]], which was when Walters decided to take the role and become involved in the film.<ref name=press/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2007/04/17/1899661.htm| title = Broome boy lands lead role in movie with Nicole| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 17 April 2007| publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]| first = Vanessa| last = Mills}}</ref> When he joined the cast, he had never heard of [[Nicole Kidman]] or [[Hugh Jackman]], the film's stars.<ref name=smh/> Walters had only ever seen a few films, but was nevertheless quoted by Luhrmann as having "natural cinematic chemistry".<ref name=wa/><ref name=press/> Though Kidman and Walters were shy upon their first meeting with each other, she said that they bonded on the set of the film and "I feel very protective of him ... [and] if the film does really well he's going to need a lot of protection";<ref name=times/> reportedly, Kidman and Luhrmann set up a trust fund for Walters to secure his future.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE4AH1M120081118| title = Brandon Walters - the real star of Australia| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 18 November 2008| publisher = [[Reuters]]| first = Belinda| last = Goldsmith}}</ref>


Luhrmann, who also cast Walters in a [[Tourism Australia]] advertising campaign, claimed, "Our next leading man is about four-foot high, [with] long, sort of gold hair, and is an Aboriginal boy."<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24467481-5006023,00.html| title = Baz Luhrmann tips big things for Australia star Brandon Walters| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 9 October 2008| publisher = ''[[Herald Sun]]''}}</ref>
Luhrmann, who also cast Walters in a [[Tourism Australia]] advertising campaign, claimed, "Our next leading man is about four-foot high, [with] long, sort of gold hair, and is an Aboriginal boy."<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24467481-5006023,00.html| title = Baz Luhrmann tips big things for Australia star Brandon Walters| accessdate = 2008-11-22| date = 9 October 2008| publisher = ''[[Herald Sun]]''}}</ref>

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Brandon Walters
OccupationChild actor
Years active2007–present

Brandon Walters (born 1996)[1] is an Indigenous Australian child actor known for his performance as Nullah in the 2008 film Australia.

Biography

Walters was born to parents Janie and Paul[2] and raised in an indigenous community near Broome, Western Australia.[3] He was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of six, but overcame the cancer after spending a year in a Perth hospital in 2003.[4]

Australia director Baz Luhrmann had been searching for a young indigenous boy to fill the role of "Nullah" for over twelve months when one of the film's casting directors saw Walters with his father at a Broome swimming pool in 2007;[3] he also responded to an Australia-wide radio callout for auditions.[5] He later received a letter from Luhrmann saying that he was "very, very interested" in him. Walters, who had never before left Western Australia,[4] and a group of other boys who had auditioned for the role were flown to Sydney, New South Wales to attend acting workshops at Fox Studios Australia.[5] He and his family went camping with Luhrmann at Broome's Eighty Mile Beach, which was when Walters decided to take the role and become involved in the film.[5][6] When he joined the cast, he had never heard of Nicole Kidman or Hugh Jackman, the film's stars.[3] Walters had only ever seen a few films, but was nevertheless quoted by Luhrmann as having "natural cinematic chemistry".[4][5] Though Kidman and Walters were shy upon their first meeting with each other, she said that they bonded on the set of the film and "I feel very protective of him ... [and] if the film does really well he's going to need a lot of protection";[2] reportedly, Kidman and Luhrmann set up a trust fund for Walters to secure his future.[7]

Luhrmann, who also cast Walters in a Tourism Australia advertising campaign, claimed, "Our next leading man is about four-foot high, [with] long, sort of gold hair, and is an Aboriginal boy."[8]

References

  1. ^ "Brandon Walters". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  2. ^ a b Tedmanson, Sophie (18 November 2008). "Brandon Walters - the real star of Australia". The Times. Retrieved 2008-11-22. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b c Sams, Christine (27 May 2007). "New face of Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-11-22. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ a b c Hampson, Katie (18 April 2007). "Broome boy rides high in Aussie blockbuster". The West Australian. Retrieved 2008-11-22. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d "'AUSTRALIA' welcomes BRANDON WALTERS" (PDF) (Press release). Bazmark Film II. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  6. ^ Mills, Vanessa (17 April 2007). "Broome boy lands lead role in movie with Nicole". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  7. ^ Goldsmith, Belinda (18 November 2008). "Brandon Walters - the real star of Australia". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  8. ^ "Baz Luhrmann tips big things for Australia star Brandon Walters". Herald Sun. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-22. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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