This is a transcript of an excerpt about George Miller and the making of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, featured in the Australians in Hollywood exhibition at the NFSA, 2022.

The third and fourth Mad Max movies – Beyond Thunderdome and Fury Road – were released 30 years apart.

While Mad Max and Mad Max 2 did not feature any international stars in the cast, directors George Miller and George Ogilvie cast veteran American entertainer Tina Turner

This production still shows Max (Mel Gibson) in conversation with Aunty Entity (Tina Turner) in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. 

Tina Turner, wearing her Aunty Entity costume, sits with crew members of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in this production still. 

This beautifully designed poster for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is in stark contrast to the posters for the first two films in the franchise.

The Warner Bros. theatrical trailer for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome captures all the action and showcases the two main stars: Mel Gibson and Tina Turner.

This Network Ten Eyewitness News segment reports from Hollywood on the enthusiastic response to the premiere of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.

Group shot of cast and crew on the set of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, including Tina Turner in costume as Aunty Entity and co-directors George Miller and George Ogilvie.

Jimmy Barnes talks the bands and singers that influenced his on-stage persona in this excerpt from an exclusive interview with the NFSA in May 2018.