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RatPac: James Packer back into media – this time through film

Have the true media tycoons gone from our culture forever? Maybe not, if James Packer plays his Hollywood cards well enough.

30 Oct 2014 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: the power of mateship shines through so many film deals between men. This shot comes from The Water Diviner, powered along by James Packer’s connection with Russell Crowe. © Diviner Holdings Pty Ltd 2014. Photo: Mark Rogers.

James Packer is an imposing and intensely physical man who lives by the strange rules of a public figure with a huge income. It is not surprising that his world feels a bit Shakespearian, full of deals that are really alliances between forces that court each other but are also based on simple affection.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.