Guy Pearce has been a busy boy ...

Guy Pearce like many Australian actors still calls Australia home and commutes to America whenever a filming schedule requires it. He doesn't like to be called a "Movie Star" altho his passport papers have it written under employment information (It was a dare from a friend) & when he does end up in LA its usually for a quick visit.

Usually he gets a phone call in Melbourne and it's his casting agent and manager in LA scheduling a visit, "news gets around LA fast and when people hear Guy is heading over to LA they jump up and down hoping to get some time with him he is that in demand." say's his agent.

As much as Guy is in demand in Hollywood, he still finds the time to shoot Australian films such as The Proposition to date his best, when the chance arises, and that chance has yet again ...

Guy Pearce, is set to star in Animal Kingdom.

The board of Screen Australia has approved funding for the film which tells the story of 17-year-old Australian boy Joshua J Cody, who navigates his survival between an explosive criminal family and a cop who thinks he can save him.

The Screen Australia board approved a number of other films, projects include a film called Pangs, about a suburban vampire working as a Nightline crisis counsellor, and I Love You Too, a film about a man who befriends a dwarf after he breaks up with his girlfriend.

Funding of Australian films is a yearly event, i guess you could say that the Australian Film Industry sort out the crap from the gold and submit anything of merit for Government funding.

I for one however am eagerly awaiting a few of the approved films, especially a vampire working for a crisis hotline at night ....

Considering Hollywood is trying to make sequel, prequel, remake & re-boot's of every film imaginable, its good to see some inspired ideas coming from the land down under.

For those wondering what else Guy will be appearing in, he's going to be in cinemas often this year and next, with Adam Sandlers Bedtime Stories he plays a snoody Hotel Manager, First Snow sees him freak over the few words spoken to him by a psychic, Winged Creatures, another Australian film made in America sees him as a Doctor in a diner shooting with Kate Bekensale & there is also a small part in The Road which is directed by another Australian director who shot The Proposition with Guy some years back which is based on a novel by the writer of No Country For Old Men.

So the Guy's been busy, and i for one thank him for it ....