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I saw you do that – careers bring two scarifiers home

Leigh Whannell and James Wan are working back in Australia - at the opposite ends of the country and the budget spectrum too.

16 Dec 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: Making Saw was a long way from Aquaman.

The talent-sucking export of good Australian creatives is pretty depressing compared to the actual international success of domestic films. Sometimes it seems as if the only really commercial commodity the sector sells is the people it trains/nurtures/drives crazy enough to go international.

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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.