Now you younguns are gonna like this little gem. It’s long and there is a half hour in there for nap time. It reminds me of the olddddddd Cowboys and Indians movies except the cinematography was awesome and this was of course in color and futuristic.

BUT, story-line was the same….couldn’t figure our for some time who the good guys and who the bad guys were. Typical hotshots trying to bring down an earthy civilization ’cause they could (aha, or could they?). Get me a wagon-train, but I ain’t gonna shoot no injuns. Nor aboriginals.

These are earth-bond peoples who are one with nature man. So what if their land is worth billions of dollars? Huh? Let ‘em ride their horses or fly into waterfalls or grow feet in the ground like trees. What’s billions of dollars got to do with it?

So my video clip straight from the screen in Washington, DC USA with my 3-D glasses and AND my MILK DUDS!! Baby, it don’t get much better than that!

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I think this is Bruce Beresford at his best.  Taking a book written by Li Cunxin — THERE are many heartfelt touches in Mao’s Last Dancer, Bruce Beresford’s stirring, uplifting adaptation of the best-selling memoir by Li Cunxin, the Chinese ballet star who defected to the West in 1981 while on a fellowship with the Houston Ballet.

We are ‘mere’ actors watched this story unfold beautifully and truthfully to Li’s story.  I was fortunate to be chose to play ‘Betty Lou’, one of the Opera Patrons who was in the beginning a little worried about having a Chinese dancer play Don Quiote (remember this was 1981).  I found myself while filming somewhat teary-eyed as the wonderful Chi played exquisitely the role of Li.

The film is playing at theatres all over the country and I am fortunate to see it again tonight at Greater Union Cinemas on George Street in Sydney in the Gold Class section.  If you see me, say hello.   It can be difficult to be an American actress in Australia, but this made my dreams come true.

Mao’s Last Dancer is showing at Greater Union, Hoyts, Dendy Cinemas, Palace Cinemas, Village Cinemas, and more. Click here to see session times at your local cinema.

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You can attend the red carpet Premiere screenings around Australia throughout the month of September. More info…