Director Shannon Young was interviewed on Sydney's most popular radio station 2UE on Sunday 8th July. He spoke with hosts of 'Sunday Night at the Movies', Dale Sinden and Simon Foster, about the controversy surrounding RAZOR EATERS.
2UE Sunday Night at the Movies (9:30 - 950K)
real player required (click here)
More radio interviews at bottom of page.
RAZOR EATERS has generated an unprecendented number of media reports in all formats - print, radio, television - for its controversial shoot and subject matter.
Just like its Australian predecessors ROMPER STOMPER and CHOPPER, the film has attracted worldwide publicity.
A high-profile sequence was covered by Network Seven Nightly News and screened prime-time during a recent broadcast (see trailers). The story described RAZOR EATERS as 'a controversial new movie' and covered the execution of a house-explosion and blaze.
The Victoria Police Film & Television Office was the first of several conservative institutions to voice their disapproval of the gritty and confronting subject matter of the film. Despite the producers' consistent and diligent efforts to satisfy the department, the Film and Television Office made their objections apparent in a letter to the production (a censored version is re-produced here).
The Australian Newspaper picked up this David vs Goliath battle, and ran with it as a major story. In addition, nation-wide radio station Triple J conducted a live interview with producer Paul Moder. The station was suitably concerned over the attempted intervention by the Victoria Police into a creative project. Equally disgusted was vitriolic radio presenter Derryn Hinch who called into question the unwarranted disapproval of the subject matter of RAZOR EATERS by the department, and their obstructionist actions towards the production. An attempt by the Film & Television Office to convey their viewpoint with popular talk radio host Neil Mitchell later the same day was quickly countered by director Shannon Young.
The debate and controversy over RAZOR EATERS is certain to continue with future festival screenings and its imminent worldwide release.
Read all the ARTICLES
acrobat reader required (click here)
'POLICE CALL CUT ON VIOLENT FILM'
'EDGY MOVIE FIRES UP U.S.'
'BLOWN APART IN THE NAME OF ART'
'ACTION & ANARCHY IN A SUBURB NEAR YOU'
'RAZORS EDGE OF SUCCESS'
'THE SUN SHINES ON DARK FILM'
'GOING UNDERGROUND'
'DIRECTORS FEARLESS TALES OF LAW AND DISORDER'
'FILM HAS THE RAZORS EDGE'
'RAZOR TAKES ON THE WORLD'
Hear all the RADIO INTERVIEWS
real player required (click here)
VICKI KERRIGAN INTERVIEWS PAUL MODER
Triple J Morning Show (6:59 - 352K)
DERRYN HINCH INTERVIEWS PAUL MODER
3AK Morning Show (9:38 - 438K)
NEIL MITCHELL INTERVIEWS SHANNON YOUNG
3AW Morning Show (6:48 - 34ok)