Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Madeleine Madden, Aaron Pedersen, Angourie Rice and Ryan Corr are among the Aussie actors on the red carpet for the 8th AACTA Awards.
Madeleine Madden (Picnic at Hanging Rock, Mystery Road), Rebecca Gibney (Wanted), Ryan Corr (Ladies in Black, 1%), Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road), Wayne Blair (Mystery Road), Stephen Curry (Pine Gap), Clayton Jacobson (Brothers' Nest), Simon Baker (Breath), Angourie Rice (Ladies in Black), Nicole Chamoun (On the Ropes), Rodger Corser (Doctor Doctor), Leah Purcell (Wentworth), Noni Hazlehurst (Ladies in Black), Sarah Snook (Brothers' Nest, Winchester) and Nicole Kidman (Boy Erased) were at The Star in Sydney on 5 December 2018.
The stars talk to Screen Australia about their favourite Aussie content from 2018 and what they're most proud of, as well as what's on the horizon, when it comes to the local industry.
Madeleine Madden, Aaron Pedersen, Angourie Rice and Ryan Corr are among the Aussie actors on the red carpet for the 8th AACTA Awards.
Madeleine Madden (Picnic at Hanging Rock, Mystery Road), Rebecca Gibney (Wanted), Ryan Corr (Ladies in Black, 1%), Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road), Wayne Blair (Mystery Road), Stephen Curry (Pine Gap), Clayton Jacobson (Brothers' Nest), Simon Baker (Breath), Angourie Rice (Ladies in Black), Nicole Chamoun (On the Ropes), Rodger Corser (Doctor Doctor), Leah Purcell (Wentworth), Noni Hazlehurst (Ladies in Black), Sarah Snook (Brothers' Nest, Winchester) and Nicole Kidman (Boy Erased) were at The Star in Sydney on 5 December 2018.
The stars talk to Screen Australia about their favourite Aussie content from 2018 and what they're most proud of, as well as what's on the horizon, when it comes to the local industry.








![The Messenger - Behind the Scenes
Writer and executive producer Sarah Lambert talks about the challenges of adapting a beloved novel into a new eight-part series for ABC - The Messenger.
Having worked together previously on the series Lambs of God, writer and executive producer Sarah Lambert and producer Jason Stephens knew they could adapt Markus Zusak’s acclaimed novel The Messenger into a TV series. The only problem was getting the rights.
“It was terrifying because he’d [Zusak] never given the rights to anyone,” Lambert reveals. “For twenty years, people have been trying to get this book. Americans, people all over the world wanted to get this book and so it was quite nerve-racking.”
In this behind-the-scenes video, Lambert discusses the generous collaboration she and the writing team had with Zusak, changes they made to the book for this series and why the production team decided to film the series in Lithgow.
The Messenger is airing weekly on ABC TV from 14th May 2023 and online on ABC iview.
For more interviews and opportunities, head to Screen News: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-news The Messenger - Behind the Scenes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9xYV7-gMNjA/mqdefault.jpg)

