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Word up for Henry Rollins

Singer and songwriter, spoken word artist, author, actor, and publisher Henry Rollins is to film a special in Melbourne for the Movie Extra Channel.

It will form part of a Rollins season on the pay TV channel in which he also interviews cult film director John Waters, Gene Simmons, Steve Buscemi and William Shatner. Quite a line up!

Movie Extra has previously brought Rollins to Australia to promote his first spoken word series.

The Melbourne show will screen on May 23.

Press Release:

MOVIE EXTRA is proud to announce that it will produce a 90-minute special of Henry Rollins’ latest spoken word show, to be filmed in Melbourne during his Australian tour this month. The special will be screened on EXTRA in May, along with specials filmed live in New York and Israel.

Provocateur, post-punk Renaissance man and downright funny guy: HENRY ROLLINS will touched down in Australia yesterday for his latest spoken-word tour, PROVOKED: AN EVENING OF QUINTESSENTIALLY AMERICAN OPINIONATED EDITORIALIZING AND STORYTELLING, which kicks off around the country this week covering Brisbane, Perth, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

MOVIE EXTRA will be on board to film his Melbourne show, continuing a relationship that was first established last year when EXTRA brought his talk show, THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW, to Australian television audiences.

Henry last performed his popular spoken-word here in January 2006 as part of the travelling Big Day Out circus – the first performer to appear on the BDO in such a capacity – and he enthralled thousands as only Henry can with his ballsy brand of truth, justice and humour.

MOVIE EXTRA then brought Henry back to Australia in February 2007 to launch THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW – an independent alternative to the standard talk show fare – and it has since enjoyed a cult following on EXTRA. Two seasons in, Henry has interviewed film directors like Oliver Stone and John Waters; actors such as Samuel L Jackson and Ben Stiller; and a myriad of interesting figures from the realms of music, politics and more. www.movieextra.com.au/henryrollins

In May, MOVIE EXTRA will telecast three of Henry’s spoken-word shows, including the EXTRA-produced Melbourne performance.

To film the Melbourne show, MOVIE EXTRA has secured Director of Photography Cameron Barnett from PVC Live, whose impressive experience includes the filming of live performances for artists such as The Rolling Stones, Madonna and Christina Aguilera.

The spoken-word specials to be screened on MOVIE EXTRA in May are:

HENRY ROLLINS: UNCUT FROM NYC – Premieres Friday 9th May at 10:00pm on MOVIE EXTRA

In this entertaining uncut performance recorded live in NYC, the post-punk Renaissance man waxes lyrical about everything from politics to music, what it would be like to be gay for a week, and even Wal-Mart fashion!

HENRY ROLLINS: UNCUT FROM ISRAEL – Premieres Friday 16th May at 10:00pm on MOVIE EXTRA

Recorded live in Israel, Rollins surfs subjects ranging from politics to being ready to wander into traffic after meeting James Brown – as well as delivering unexpected bits about himself…like how these days, he gets more hummus than sex!

HENRY ROLLINS: LIVE FROM MELBOURNE – Premieres Friday 23rd May at 10:00pm on MOVIE EXTRA

Recorded live in Melbourne for MOVIE EXTRA, Henry’s back with a brand new spoken-word tour spanning culture, politics, and more – delivered especially for his Aussie fans!

Upcoming episodes of Series 2 of THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW on MOVIE EXTRA, leading up to the spoken-word specials are:

Friday April 11 at 10:30pm: Henry interviews film Director John Waters, of “Hairspray” fame

Friday April 18 at 10:15pm: Henry interviews actor William Shatner about his enduring career

Friday April 25 at 10:30pm: Henry interviews musician Gene Simmons, of KISS fame

Friday May 2 at 10:45pm: Henry interviews actor/director Steve Buscemi

www.movieextra.com.au/henryrollins

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