#Finn little storm boy movie#
“There were lots of people who said the movie looked great. It will be released nationally on January 17.
They’re funny, clumsy things,” the young Queensland actor said.īoth about 18 months old, Salty and Skye have been living at the zoo since filming finished in September 2017.Ī reimagining of the beloved 1976 film, Storm Boy held its world premiere in Adelaide on Sunday. “The birds were amazing to work with, they do what they’re told. Rescued as chicks from an abandoned nest on Bird Island, in the Coorong, the pelicans were trained to play Mr Percival, who forms a magical bond with the young Mike Kingley, played by Finn. Find out more about Finn and what he got up behind the scenes of the movie.
During production we had a really good connection … I think that definitely showed on the screen.” Camera Icon Finn filmed the new movie alongside the pelicans for 12 weeks. Roxy interviews Finn Little about his breakout role in the movie 'Storm Boy'. They’ve definitely grown since I’ve seen them last,” Finn, 11, said. It was a popular children's film both in Australia and Britain and won a medal at the Moscow Film Festival in 1977 for best children's film.“It was quite emotional for me because I spent 12 weeks with them, every day, so it’s a big thing to see them. Storm Boy was a hit, grossing $2,645,000 at the box office in Australia, which is equivalent to $13,674,650 in 2009 dollars. Having worked with the likes of Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney on Director Shawn Seet's. Born in Brisbane, Australia, on the 9th of June 2006, Finn Little has quickly become a very respected actor worldwide. The production team later reunited on Blue Fin (1978). Australian actor Finn Little has an impressive tally of feature films and global television shows under his young belt. In 2009 Mr Percival died at Royal Adelaide Zoo, aged 33 years old. Eleven-year-old Greg Rowe was an untrained actor, selected from over 70 applicants. Shooting began in May 1976, with exteriors shot near Goolwa and interiors in the SAFC's studio at Norwood. But the talented young actor is already starring in a feature film, with Hollywood stars. The budget came from the South Australian Film Corporation, the Australian Film Commission and the Seven television network. A Singaporean kid his age would most likely be preparing for the PSLE. His only requirement was that his novel was not turned into a sex comedy. David Gulpilil (credited as Gulpilil) as Fingerbone BillĬolin Thiele had little involvement in the scripting of the film.With the wise guidance of Fingerbone Bill, Mike learns of the cycle of life and is eventually allowed by his father to attend school for the first time in a nearby village. The bird forms a deep bond with the boy until sadly, Mr Percival is shot by duck shooters. However one particular pelican, named ' Mr Percival' by Mike, returns. The 12-year-old, along with his mother Kath, flew out of Brisbane yesterday. Fingerbone names Mike "Storm Boy" and enlists the child's help caring for three orphaned pelican chicks.Įventually, Mike's Dad insists that he release the grown birds back into the wild. His leading role in Australian classic Storm Boy has opened doors in Hollywood for Brisbane chil d actor Finn Little. In search of friendship, Mike encounters another recluse in the wilderness, Fingerbone Bill ( David Gulpilil), an Aboriginal man estranged from his tribal people. He and his reclusive father 'Hide Away' Tom ( Peter Cummins) live in the isolated sand dunes facing the Southern Ocean. Mike ( Greg Rowe) is a lonely young boy wandering through the fierce deserted coast of South Australia's Coorong, near the mouth of the Murray River.
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