In Focus: Hugo Weaving
Recently, he has been beckoned off-shore to perform in upcoming releases The Interview (1998) and Bedrooms & Hallways (1998). By far the biggest commercial opportunity to present itself to Hugo thus far is his starring "bad-guy" role opposite Keanu Reeves and Lawrence Fishburne in Matrix (1999), which was filmed mainly at Sydney's new Fox Studio complex.
What sets Hugo's rise to popularity apart from that achieved by the average fortunate actor is the fact that he is still willing to experiment with challenging and fulfilling roles that net him little or no monetary compensation. Mr Weaving recently, for example, appeared in a Tropfest short film by Allan Lovell, titled The Kiss, simply because Mr Lovell's screenplay impressed the actor.
Undoubtedly, following the release of Matrix, Hugo Weaving will be approached by a variety of filmmakers who wish to cast him in similar "bad-guy" roles. Undoubtedly, too, the daring Australian will be more ready to accept a role that is affecting on a far deeper level than the majority of Hollywood-produced characters.
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