Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

From Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth by Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media

August 27, 2026 · 1h 8m

About this episode

Geoffrey Rush shares his journey from childhood in Toowoomba to becoming an acclaimed actor.

Geoffrey Rush: the only Australian actor to win a Tony, a Primetime Emmy and an Oscar, is our Rosebud guest today. Geoffrey tells Gyles about his childhood growing up in Toowoomba, Queensland, the son of a broken marriage, brought up by his mum and grandparents. He talks about his early memories of rural Australia - of gardens, flower festivals and fireworks - and then he tells Gyles about moving to Brisbane, and discovering his talent for performance. He talks about his work with the Queensland Theatre Company, about meeting his wife, Jane, about Shakespeare and training with Lecoq in Paris. He then tells Gyles about his big break in the Oscar-winning Shine , about winning the Oscar, and about Shakespeare in Love. He discusses his case against the Sydney Daily Telegraph, from whom he won damages in 2020. Our heartfelt thanks to Geoffrey Rush for this fascinating conversation. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube here . Join The Rosebud Family here . And visit our website here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: Gyles Brandreth

Guest: Geoffrey Rush

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Organizations: Queensland Theatre Company, Sydney Daily Telegraph

Books & works: Shine, Shakespeare in Love

Places: Toowoomba, Queensland, Brisbane

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