Tommyh
On Australia Day here honours are passed out to high achievers in the community.One of the honours is "Australian of the Year".This year the candidates wre the Morcombes,Parents of Danny,who was abducted & murdered 7 years ago.In the last 7 years the Morcombes have done outstanding work in the community to prevent this kind of thing happening to other kids. The other candidate was Geoffrey Rush.That's right,A bloody actor.Guess who got the award,Mr Rush of course. Not that I think Mr rush isn;t a great actor.I think we missed an opportunity to honour & reward a couple of very,very deserving people.
He played an autistic pianist.
What has he actualy done outside his chosen profession that qualifies him for Australian of the Year?
Morcombes were more deserving and in my humble opinion the woman who has fostered not one or two but two hundred children was even more deserving.
15 Answers
FISH-O
I agree with you. Yes Geoffrey Rush is a brilliant actor and one of my favorites... but for goodness sakes... let the every day people have awards as well.
Actors have the Emmys and the Oscars and streets, parks and dishes in restaurants named after them.
We have wonderful people over here fighting the same fight... Michael Dunahee... his parents have done important work after a loss that most could not even dream to overcome. ... and they are only the tip of the iceberg.
I am sure that when these parents stand up to do something to prevent the same kind of loss and pain that they have experienced they don't think about being honored... but none the less ... I vote for the ordinary people awards.
You are right on with this.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 15 | |
Ducky
Actors/Actresses are so overrated....too bad your local heroes missed out! Even if actors are great at their jobs...so what? When they all get together, for award shows and benefit dinners, they are constantly patting each other on the back......GAG ME!
BTW....I go to, and enjoy, a fair number of movies....I just think that a lot of stars are way too self-absorbed.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 13 | |
eggplant
Colleen
Mr.Den
Flip
Ann
daren1
Darci13
dowsa
Never in your "Lifetime" Tommy no ordinary person on this Planet will ever get honoured doing good deeds to others .Only film Actors.They dress up gloat if they came from Mars Famous words "Do you know who I am" like that slim ball G.Clooney treats the media like dirt cant take a joke .Not all actors are like him some do a lot for charity .all the best Tommy.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
lambshank
Bob/PKB
That's very disappointing, Tommyh. but just the kind of thing that happens nowadays. I am not familiar with Australia Day or Mr. Rush, but the info provided here the other day certainly suggests that the Morcombes were definitely a better choice. Did you find out who makes the determination of the winner yet or whether Rush actually did something to earn the recognition?
| 12 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
tabber
doolittle
valR
