Paul HOGAN

       

While wandering in the capital Canberra, we have met Paul Hogan, you know him ?  He was the main character of "Crocodile Dundee", we are sure, you remember him ! 

Paul Hogan was born in Lightning Ride, a small outback town in north western new South Wales in Australia. He moved to Granville in western Sydney at a young age and worked as a rigger on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. He is an australian comedian, actor and television presenter. He became famous thanks to the film of which he was the main actor but also the co-writer and co-director. There have been three films : Crocodile Dunde 1, Crocodile Dundee 2 and Crocodile dundee 3.

He was nominated for the Academy Award for best original screenplay and won in 1986 the Golden Award for best actor for his performance as outback adventurer Michael "Crocodile Dundee" in the film "Crocodile Dundee". In 2016, Paul Hogan has received the longford Lyell Award, the highest honour of the Australian Academy of Cinema and TV Arts. 

We were able to ask him some questions :

Have you always wanted to be an actor?

•  No, at first I just wanted to be a screenwriter, I wasn’t attracted to acting.

Then why did you become an actor?

• I was offered an essay and I liked it very much. I took acting lessons and became the main character in the film !

Did you enjoy this role ?

• Oh yes, enormously that is why I made 3 !

Even today they call you crocodile dundee when people see you?

• yes and i love it ! This character has been so important in my life that it sticks to my skin and for people I will always be "Crocodile Dundee" until my death.

And a film "Crocodile Dundee 4" , that could be possible ?

• Oh no, no, no i am too old, make way for long people !