Sunday, May 3, 2015

03/05/15 - Samantha Jade being interviewed for the website "BrisbaneTime.com.au"

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Samantha Jade in running for a "Logie Award" for role as Kylie Minogue in INXS telemovie

The first day on the set of Seven's miniseries "INXS: Never Tear Us Apart", Samantha Jade wore a high neck shirt and scarf to hide a stress rash.

This was only the singer / songwriter's second professional acting role, and she was playing Australia's sweetheart, Kylie Minogue.

The short-lived romance between Minogue and Hutchence brought Minogue rock star credibility. While dating, Hutchence was famously quoted as saying his favourite hobby was "corrupting Kylie". The pressure on Jade couldn't have been greater:

"I was beyond nervous", says Jade, "I always have stress rashes, it's the story of my life. I get red blotches on my chest.

Jade, who shares a physical resemblance to Minogue, was conscious it was a role she couldn't "make up as i go" - the woman she was inhabiting on screen was an icon of australian music and would probably judge her performance. As it was, Minogue tweeted Jade her blessing.

The first scene to be filmed was a raunchy tete-a-tete on the kitchen bench:

"It was only the second time i'd met Luke [Arnold], so i was like: "Hi, i'm Sammi, let's make out and get on the kitchen bench together", recounts Jade, "That's when you realise it's acting, it's all choreographed and there are 20 people around the room watching you."

Jade was "discovered" on "The X Factor Australia" in 2012 and is about to put out a new single, with an album to follow.

She has been nominated for a "Logie Award" in the category of "Most Popular New Talent", alongside actors Miranda Tapsell, Harriet Dyer, Laura Brent and Olympia Valance. Luke Arnold, who plays Michael Hutchence in the miniseries, is also in the running for two "Logie Awards" - "Most Popular Actor" and "Most Outstanding Actor":

"Luke gave me little pointers, he's an incredible actor, he's been doing this his whole life, so he gave me a lot of advice and he put me at ease in the scene. He said: "It's you and me, it's you and me". Once you get into it, you are in it."

Jade's mother Jacqueline was terminally ill with cancer when the miniseries screened last year, and Jade has watched it since with her father Kevin:

"I'm a musician first, but i have such great respect for acting. I've got the bug."

Brother TJ will accompany Jade to the "Logie Awards" ceremony on Sunday. She doesn't expect to win and has no acceptance speech prepared: 

"It's just enough to be able to put "Logie Award" nominee after my name."

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03/05/15 - Samantha Jade being interviewed for the website "SMH.com.au"

 Samantha Jade in running for a "Logie Award" for her role as Kylie Minogue in INXS telemovie

The first day on the set of Seven's miniseries "INXS: Never Tear Us Apart", Samantha Jade wore a high neck shirt and scarf to hide a stress rash.

The short-lived romance between Minogue and Hutchence brought Minogue rock star credibility. While dating, Hutchence was famously quoted as saying his favourite hobby was "corrupting Kylie". The pressure on Jade couldn't have been greater:

"I was beyond nervous", says Jade, "I always have stress rashes, it's the story of my life. I get red blotches on my chest.

Jade, who shares a physical resemblance to Minogue, was conscious it was a role she couldn't "make up as i go" - the woman she was inhabiting on screen was an icon of australian music and would probably judge her performance. As it was, Minogue tweeted Jade her blessing.

The first scene to be filmed was a raunchy tete-a-tete on the kitchen bench:

"It was only the second time i'd met Luke [Arnold] so i was like: "Hi, i'm Sammi, let's make out and get on the kitchen bench together", recounts Jade, "That's when you realise it's acting, it's all choreographed and there are 20 people around the room watching you."

Jade was "discovered" on "The X Factor Australia" in 2012 and is about to put out a new single, with an album to follow.

She has been nominated for a "Logie Award" in the category of "Most Popular New Talent" alongside actors Miranda Tapsell, Harriet Dyer, Laura Brent and Olympia Valance. Luke Arnold, who plays Michael Hutchence in the miniseries, is also in the running for two "Silver Logie Awards" - "Most Popular Actor" and "Most Outstanding Actor":

"Luke gave me little pointers, he's an incredible actor, he's been doing this his whole life so he gave me a lot of advice and he put me at ease in the scene. He said: "It's you and me, it's you and me". Once you get into it, you are in it."

Jade's mother Jacqueline was terminally ill with cancer when the miniseries screened last year, and Jade has watched it since with her father Kevin: 

"I'm a musician first, but i have such great respect for acting. I've got the bug."

Brother TJ will accompany Jade to the "Logie Awards" ceremony on sunday. She doesn't expect to win and has no acceptance speech prepared:

"It's just enough to be able to put "Logie Award" nominee after my name."

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Friday, May 1, 2015

01/05/15 - Samantha Jade being interviewed for the website "TheWest.com.au"

 Jade full of nerves before "Logie Awards".

Australia’s biggest television personalities will hit the red carpet before tomorrow night’s "Logie Awards" ceremony in Melbourne.

While most are looking forward to stepping into the spotlight, Perth’s Samantha Jade is a bundle of nerves.

Nominated for her first "Logie Award" in the "Most Popular New Talent" category for her portrayal of Kylie Minogue in Seven’s hit miniseries "INXS: Never Tear Us Apart", the 28-year-old pop star turned actress is not thrilled about her impending red carpet walk:

“To be honest, i don’t actually like red carpets”, she told "TheWest.com.au" ahead of the star-studded event, “That’s one of the things of the job that i don’t like. I always feel really nervous and i’m a bit fidgety. I’m used to singing and expressing myself while performing, so red carpets i’ve never been able to settle on. It’s not something i’m looking forward to at all.”

Despite feeling apprehensive about making a grand entrance, Jade is excited to be wearing a bespoke gown designed for her by "Claremont" bridal house "Pallas Couture", created in consultation with her stylist Jules Sebastian:

“It’s beautiful — it’s in the neutral colours, i’m not doing a crazy colour and that’s all i can say”, Jade said of the design, which will be unveiled tomorrow, "I’ve loved working with "Pallas Couture" because they’re from Perth and i’m a proud Perth girl.”

After her "Logie Awards" debut, the 2012 "The X Factor Australia" winner hopes to pursue more acting opportunities while juggling her successful music career:

“I’d love to do more acting but i’m not just going to take any part, it has to be the right thing especially because i dedicate all of my time to music, so it has to be worth taking time out for”, she said.

Jade isn’t the only western Australia star up for a "Logie Award" tomorrow night.

"The Project" co-host and new mum Carrie Bickmore is once again up for the "Gold Logie Award" for "Most Popular Personality" on australian television, as well as "Most Popular Presenter", while western Australia-raised Mandy McElhinney and Jessie Marais, co-stars in Nine’s retro drama "Love Child", will compete for "Most Popular Actress".

Marais’ popular nomination is also for her role as transgender pioneer Carlotta in the ABC's telemovie of the same name.

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01/05/15 - "The West Australian" newspaper scan