Liz Mullinar on Russell Crowe, Babe and Dead Calm

Casting director Liz Mullinar interviewed by Margaret Leask.

In this clip Liz talks about creating a star system from scratch in Australian cinema, and working across the decades to build up the careers of actors such as Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman.

Perhaps Australia’s leading casting director, Liz has worked with all the major stars and directors of the industry.

Films she has cast include My Brilliant Career (Gillian Armstrong, 1979), Dead Calm (Phillip Noyce, 1989), and Babe (Chris Noonan, 1995).