AUSXIP Interviews Campbell Cooley - Actor, Voice Over Artist and Director; Multi-Talented Man

AUSXIP Interviews Campbell Cooley
Actor, Voice Over Artist and Director; Multi-Talented Man With An Incredible Dedication To His Craft

Interviewed by MaryD
19 February 2012

For many a Xena fan, Campbell Cooley was a very familiar face and he will always be known as the poor soul (or not so poor) who got drooled upon by Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle). There is more to Campbell Cooley than that drool scene and many other scenes on Xena, Spartacus and numerous other shows. AUSXIP Interviewed Campbell back in 1998 so it's been a long time (and quite neglectful) since we had a chat on AUSXIP to this very talented man and dear friend to myself and AUSXIP. Campbell recently got one of his acting wishes fulfilled by starring opposite Peter Mensah in Spartacus Vengeance. Sit back and enjoy this fascinating interview and learn more about Campbell, actor, voice Over Artist and director; a multi-talented man with an incredible dedication to his craft.

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AUSXIP Interviews Viva Bianca - Ilithyia, The Bandit Princess Returns 10 January 2012

AUSXIP Interviews Viva Bianca

"Ilithyia, The Bandit Princess Returns"

Interviewed by MaryD
10 January 2012

I had the pleasure of interviewing Viva Bianca in May 2010 just after Spartacus: Blood and Sand had ended. Viva stars as Ilithyia, wife to the Roman Legate Gaius Claudius Glaber, daughter of Senator Albinius, Frenemy to Lucretia and all round bad girl. We last saw Ilithyia closing the doors of Batatius' home and allowing her "friends" Batiatus and Lucretia to perish at the hands of Spartacus and his fellow gladiators or so she wished that would have happened. Ilithyia was dubbed The Bandit Princess on the Spartacus Blood and Sand set and now The Bandit Princess returns in Spartacus Vengeance. How will she cope and what is in store for this wild child? We find out from Viva what we can expect in 2012 as Spartacus makes a triumphant return to our screens. Viva has also been very busy in starring in a new Australian movie by Jon Hewitt called X.

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AUSXIP Interviews Bonnie Sveen - Chadara, Rebel Amongst Rebels

AUSXIP Interviews Bonnie Sveen, Chadara: Rebel Amongst Rebels - 07 January 2012

Interviewed by MaryD

I'm delighted to bring you an interview with Australian actress, Bonnie Sveen. Her bubbly personality and humour was quite infectious when I got the chance to meet Bonnie and I'm looking forward to seeing her on Spartacus: Vengeance. Spartacus: Vengeance will premiere on 27 January on the Starz Network in the US and it will seen on Australian screens later this year on the GO! Network. Bonnie's character, Chadara, is a rebel amongst rebels and someone to watch out for. Bonnie will make her first appearance on our screens starting from Episode 2 "A Place In The World". Learn more about this young actress and her character!

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AUSXIP Interviews Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor

AUSXIP INTERVIEWS LUCY LAWLESS
15 December 2011

AUSXIP last interviewed Lucy in May 2010 for the second AUSXIP Interview when she had just completed working on Spartacus: Blood and Sand and got involved with Greenpeace as their Ambassador. Since then Lucy has been extremely busy starring in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and the soon to be seen Spartacus: Vengeance as Lucretia. To many Lucretia is the best role Lucy has ever played but Xena remains at the top of the list for many Lucy fans. Since our last interview, Lucy has immersed herself in the role of Greenpeace ambassador and Eco-Warrior; she passionately believes in conservation and environmental issues such as Climate Change. In this interview we talk to Lucy about the upcoming final Xena Convention, her passion for environmental issues and what fans can expect from Lucretia in Spartacus: Vengeance.  Read Interview

AUSXIP INTERVIEWS RENEE O'CONNOR
15 December 2011

AUSXIP has the pleasure of interviewing Renee in April 2008 and now we catch up with Renee in time for AUSXIP's 15th Anniversary. Since Xena ended it's 6 year run over 10 years ago, Renee has been very busy in continuing to act, direct and produce her own short films and movies, create a web presence by interacting with fans with video presentations and other media. Renee has taken time out of her very busy schedule to talk to us about the Last Xena Convention in January 2012, her creation of ROC Pictures, her movies Words Unspoken and Infinity, her involvement with the I Am Aware seminars and what habit she really can't break!  Read Interview

AUSXIP Interviews Spartacus Cast: Katrina Law, Liam McIntyre and Manu Bennett 22 July 2011

AUSXIP Reporter Lori Boyles interviews Spartacus: Vengeance actors Katrina Law, Liam McIntyre and Manu Bennett on 22 July 2011 just after the Spartacus Panel at Comic Con.

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NO spoilers were added to this video so it's pretty safe if you are keeping spoiler free. Alot of hilarity and good natured ribbing did ensue.

AUSXIP Interviews Erin Cummings - Parts 6 and 7 Video Clips (Final)

The final two clips of the very extensive AUSXIP Interview with Erin Cummings are now available to view on AUSXIP Video. We would like to take this moment to thank Erin for being so generous with her time. This interview ran for 1 hour 25 minutes and it was such a great insight into who Erin Cummings is as a strong woman in Hollywood. Thank you Erin!

AUSXIP Interviews Erin Cummings Part 6

This is part 6 of the very extensive interview Erin Cummings gave to AUSXIP Reporter Lori Boyles. In this section of the interview Erin reveals:

- The best and worth thing about being an actress
- How do the roles affect Erin personally
- Best advice she got from her parents and inviting them to the Spartacus premiere
- Why a role on Mad Men was such a dream come true

 

AUSXIP Interviews Erin Cummings - Part 7 (Final)

Here is the final part of the very extensive interview Erin Cummings gave to AUSXIP Reporter Lori Boyles. In this final segment were learn:

- Will there be a Bitch Slap 2?
- Does Erin want to produce?
- What’s Next for Erin Cummings?
- Message to the fans
- Things you didn’t know about Erin Cummings – Light hearted silly questions.

You can also watch Parts 1 - 5 here

AUSXIP Interviews Erin Cummings Part 4 - Bitch Slap

Part 4 Erin Cummings Talks About Bitch Slap

In the 4th part of the very extensive AUSXIP Interviews Erin Cummings series, Erin talks about:

- Working and running into Renee O’Connor
- Working with Michael Hurst on Bitch Slap
- The Bitch Slap DVD & Commentaries
- Which theatre production would she dearly love to be on with Michael Hurst
- How the lead actor’s mood can affect the whole cast and production
- Does Erin want to direct?
- Collaborating with a screenwriter
- Does having a degree in journalism affect the way she does interviews

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AUSXIP Interviews Erin Cummings - Part 1

Erin sat down with AUSXIP reporter Lori Boyles (and co-editor of AUSXIP Erin Cummings Official Fan Site) for an extensive video interview ranging from Spartacus, Bitch Slap and new projects which goes for over an hour. The video has been edited and will be presented in parts staring with Spartacus. The Spartacus interview is in 4 parts and this is the first part.

 

In Part 1 we learn:

- Why Erin chose a role as Sura
- Sura, the warrior
- Erin talks about Andy Whitfield
- Erin talks about the nudity and sex and why she chose to take on the role
- What her parents thought about the nudity
- Varo's death and ultimately Sura's death and how the cast & crew celebrate a death on the show

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Katrina Law Answers Fan Questions

Katrina Answers Fan Questions
June 2010

Katrina recently took the time to answer questions posed to her on her Facebook page. The questions range from her music, a typical day for Katrina before and after Spartacus, guest starring on Legend of the Seeker as a Mord'sith and much more.

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AUSXIP Interviews Manu Bennett June 2010

AUSXIP Interviews Manu Bennett
by MaryD - 10 June 2010

Manu Bennett is Crixus, champion gladiator on Spartacus Blood and Sand. I am delighted to interview Manu who is a fan favourite. This interview is slightly longer than normal as it has two sections. The first section is the AUSXIP Interview where we get to know more about Manu, the man, father and actor and the second section is where Manu answers questions submitted by fans. Learn more about Manu Bennett, how interests in ballet, music and rugby were channelled into his love for acting, what it means to be a father, his acting role models, working on Spartacus and what it's like working on the set.

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