A BRIEF HISTORY OF GEOFFREY WRIGHT
Date of Birth: 1959.
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Mr Wright graduated with a Diploma of Arts in Film and Television and kick started his career as a movie critic whilst working as a movie critic as well as working behind the scenes on his first short film 'Lover Boy' in 1989. 'Lover Boy' won an award for Best Short Film at both the Melbourne and Sydney Film Festivals. After the success of 'Lover Boy,' Geoffery released his next film - 'Romper Stomper' in 1992 which was viewed as a highly controversial piece of art. The movie stared Russel Crowe and explored a group of skin heads who were alarmed by the way their neighbourhood was changing. Despite great debate, 'Romper Stomper' went on to win 6 awards including an AFI Award for Best Director.
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Mr Wright graduated with a Diploma of Arts in Film and Television and kick started his career as a movie critic whilst working as a movie critic as well as working behind the scenes on his first short film 'Lover Boy' in 1989. 'Lover Boy' won an award for Best Short Film at both the Melbourne and Sydney Film Festivals. After the success of 'Lover Boy,' Geoffery released his next film - 'Romper Stomper' in 1992 which was viewed as a highly controversial piece of art. The movie stared Russel Crowe and explored a group of skin heads who were alarmed by the way their neighbourhood was changing. Despite great debate, 'Romper Stomper' went on to win 6 awards including an AFI Award for Best Director.
Context
Geoffrey Wright's interpretation of Macbeth is based on the underground Melbourne drug/gangster scene which first came to the attention of officials in 1998. The reign continued well after the film before it came to a standstill in 2010 - four years after the film was made. The deaths caused 'a power vaccum within Melbourne's criminal community, as various factions fought for control and influence' * The period saw the murdering of 36 criminals, ten of which were believed to have been the workings of Carl Williams.
Carl Williams, the face of the Melbourne gangland, started this war after meeting with the Moran brothers - Jack and Mark in a Gladestone park. Jason shot Carl in the stomach over a monies dispute surrounding a recent amphetamines transaction. Williams set out to kill the entire Moran clan.
Whilst it was believed Carl committed 10 of the 36 murders, he was arrested and charged for 3. Carl died in prison after being attacked my inmates. Carl would have been 71 before he was eligible for parole.
Whilst this remains to be the biggest influence on Wright's adaptation, the style, setting and overall untrustworthy, disloyal theme to the movie was a reflection of Melbourne at the time as officials recognized it as the 'amphetamines capital of Australia.' The rates of drug use, prostitution, illegal gambling and armed robbery were also on the rise. The underground scene of Melbourne was publicized in 2008 in the series 'Underbelly' which aired on Channel 9.
Shot in an astonishing 25 days, Wright explains his aim of looking at texts and productions in a more psychological manner. In this version of Macbeth, Geoffrey Wright reflects the motifs of those involved amongst the Melbourne ganglands in their desire to outwit their rivals and climb the criminal hierarchy. Wright believes this is an accurate reflection on Macbeth and his desire to reign.
Carl Williams, the face of the Melbourne gangland, started this war after meeting with the Moran brothers - Jack and Mark in a Gladestone park. Jason shot Carl in the stomach over a monies dispute surrounding a recent amphetamines transaction. Williams set out to kill the entire Moran clan.
Whilst it was believed Carl committed 10 of the 36 murders, he was arrested and charged for 3. Carl died in prison after being attacked my inmates. Carl would have been 71 before he was eligible for parole.
Whilst this remains to be the biggest influence on Wright's adaptation, the style, setting and overall untrustworthy, disloyal theme to the movie was a reflection of Melbourne at the time as officials recognized it as the 'amphetamines capital of Australia.' The rates of drug use, prostitution, illegal gambling and armed robbery were also on the rise. The underground scene of Melbourne was publicized in 2008 in the series 'Underbelly' which aired on Channel 9.
Shot in an astonishing 25 days, Wright explains his aim of looking at texts and productions in a more psychological manner. In this version of Macbeth, Geoffrey Wright reflects the motifs of those involved amongst the Melbourne ganglands in their desire to outwit their rivals and climb the criminal hierarchy. Wright believes this is an accurate reflection on Macbeth and his desire to reign.