ABC TV has confirmed that Alex Dimitriades, Sophie Lowe and Anthony Hayes have joined the cast of the Matchbox Pictures screen adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas’ novel The Slap.
Production of the eight one-hour episodes will begin on January 19 in Melbourne.
Dimitriades will play Harry, Lowe will be Connie and Hayes will bring Gary to life. Other cast announcements include Lex Marinos as manolis, Blake Davis as Richie, Oliver Ackland as Rhys, Diana Glenn as Sandi, Toula Tianni as Koula and Eugenia Fragos as Elisavet. These actors join the previously announced cast members Melissa George, Sophie Okonedo, Essie Davis and Jonathan Lapaglia, who will also star.
The Slap is produced by Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden and Michael McMahon, and the team of directors includes Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville, Tony Ayres and Robert Connolly.
International sales will be managed by UK-based distributor Dcd Rights.
Production of the eight one-hour episodes will begin on January 19 in Melbourne.
Dimitriades will play Harry, Lowe will be Connie and Hayes will bring Gary to life. Other cast announcements include Lex Marinos as manolis, Blake Davis as Richie, Oliver Ackland as Rhys, Diana Glenn as Sandi, Toula Tianni as Koula and Eugenia Fragos as Elisavet. These actors join the previously announced cast members Melissa George, Sophie Okonedo, Essie Davis and Jonathan Lapaglia, who will also star.
The Slap is produced by Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden and Michael McMahon, and the team of directors includes Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville, Tony Ayres and Robert Connolly.
International sales will be managed by UK-based distributor Dcd Rights.
- 1/5/2011
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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