60 Minutes Australia
2012-12-16
E35 Dec 16, 2012 60m
Hugh Jackman
He’s Australia’s most popular entertainer, a so-called triple threat who can sing, dance and act, all of it brilliantly. Now, Hugh Jackman is showcasing his prodigious talents in the big screen adaptation of the musical Les Miserables. The heroic Jean Valjean is a role he was born to play and already he’s being tipped for a Best Actor Oscar. Still, our Hugh, is too grounded to get caught up in the hype and for the past few months, he’s been back in his hometown of Sydney, filming the latest instalment in the Wolverine franchise. And that’s where Scott Pelley of American 60 Minutes caught up with him for an emotional trip down memory lane.
Reporter: Scott Pelley, CBS 60 Minutes
Producer: Ruth Streeter
A Brave Face
In this job, we’re constantly surprised and inspired by the strength of the human spirit. But Liz Hayes never met anyone quite like Charla Nash. Four years ago, Charla was savagely mauled by a friend’s pet chimpanzee. She lost her hands, eyelids, nose and lips in the frenzied attack. In fact, by the time help arrived, there was nothing much left of her face at all. It’s a wonder she survived. But Charla wanted more than that. She wanted to live. And thanks to an extraordinary face transplant, and her own fierce will, that’s just what she’s doing.
Reporter: Liz Hayes
Producer: Phil Goyen
Original TX: 18th March, 2012
The Good Wife
It’s a big call but the lady you’re about to meet is convinced other women hate her just because she’s pretty. Anti-feminist crusader Samantha Brick claims her fabulous good looks have been a curse, that they’ve lost her friends and made her life hell. But perhaps the problem isn’t her beauty; rather her outspoken views on marriage and relationships. She wants to return to the dark ages where the dutiful wife cooks, cleans and obeys.
Reporter: Liam Bartlett
Producer: Gareth Harvey
Original TX: 26th August, 2012
He’s Australia’s most popular entertainer, a so-called triple threat who can sing, dance and act, all of it brilliantly. Now, Hugh Jackman is showcasing his prodigious talents in the big screen adaptation of the musical Les Miserables. The heroic Jean Valjean is a role he was born to play and already he’s being tipped for a Best Actor Oscar. Still, our Hugh, is too grounded to get caught up in the hype and for the past few months, he’s been back in his hometown of Sydney, filming the latest instalment in the Wolverine franchise. And that’s where Scott Pelley of American 60 Minutes caught up with him for an emotional trip down memory lane.
Reporter: Scott Pelley, CBS 60 Minutes
Producer: Ruth Streeter
A Brave Face
In this job, we’re constantly surprised and inspired by the strength of the human spirit. But Liz Hayes never met anyone quite like Charla Nash. Four years ago, Charla was savagely mauled by a friend’s pet chimpanzee. She lost her hands, eyelids, nose and lips in the frenzied attack. In fact, by the time help arrived, there was nothing much left of her face at all. It’s a wonder she survived. But Charla wanted more than that. She wanted to live. And thanks to an extraordinary face transplant, and her own fierce will, that’s just what she’s doing.
Reporter: Liz Hayes
Producer: Phil Goyen
Original TX: 18th March, 2012
The Good Wife
It’s a big call but the lady you’re about to meet is convinced other women hate her just because she’s pretty. Anti-feminist crusader Samantha Brick claims her fabulous good looks have been a curse, that they’ve lost her friends and made her life hell. But perhaps the problem isn’t her beauty; rather her outspoken views on marriage and relationships. She wants to return to the dark ages where the dutiful wife cooks, cleans and obeys.
Reporter: Liam Bartlett
Producer: Gareth Harvey
Original TX: 26th August, 2012
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