Programming & Article Alert: Ned's Head doco to air Sept. 4, 2011/ Actor to Pull Plug on Kelly Role at Festival

This is a combination Programming Alert and Article Alert!


Michael Beattie sent in this comment to Eleven Mile Creek (which can also be found under the article alert for Ned Kelly's Ripper of a Yarn). I hope he does not mind me using it in this posting, also:

Sharon, in Australia SBS1 are showing "Ned's Head" on Sep 4th at 7.30p.m. I was fortunate to be a part of it, even lost my hair for it! Keep up the good work, all the best, Michael Beattie (Nearly Ned)


While looking for info on the documentary he mentioned, I came across an article in The Albury Wodonga News Weekly entitled Actor to Pull Plug on Kelly Role at Festival dated August 4, 2011.

The article begins with:


Michael Beattie will step into the role of iconic outlaw Ned Kelly for the final time this weekend as part of Beechworth’s annual festival looking at the life of the infamous bushranger.

Later in the article it says:

Mr Beattie said he wanted to leave his role as Ned on a high note after six years.

“There was a fella called Godfrey Cass who played Ned well into his fifties with a big grey beard,” he said.

“And he had the spirit of Ned.

“But I can’t do that, I’ve got to go out where I’m on a good plateau.

“It’s going to be interesting seeing who will play Ned in the future.”

Mr Beattie will star in a SBS production called Ned’s Head to be screened September 4.
To read more:

http://www.awnw.com.au/actor-to-pull-plug-on-kelly-role-at-festival/

For more on Ned"s Head doco:


http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/sbs-highlights-august-september.html


I would like to wish Michael much success with any future endeavours!