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'As Nique Needles, Cornelius Delaney was a sought-after theatre, film and television actor in Australia in the 1980s. Dogs in Space allowed him, like others in this section of the book, to play a character from the same late 1970s Melbourne scene he was a part of in his teens. Delaney discusses his own upbringing; early experiences of playing music, including his time in The Curse; and his near-accidental transition to acting. While Delaney was one of the many Dogs in Space cast members who had been a part of the ‘original events’, he was employed on the film as a credible and experienced actor. He discusses this unusual status, as well as reminiscing about Michael Hutchence, Tony Helou, Saskia Post, Tim McLaughlin and others.'

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    y separately published work icon Urban Australia and Post-punk : Exploring Dogs in Space David Nichols (editor), Sophie Perillo (editor), Cham : Palgrave Macmillan , 2020 18831404 2020 anthology criticism essay

    'Richard Lowenstein’s 1986 masterpiece Dogs in Space was and remains controversial, divisive, compelling and inspirational. Made less than a decade after the events it is based on, using many of the people involved in those events as actors, the film explored Melbourne’s ‘postpunk’ counterculture of share houses, drugs and decadence. Amongst its ensemble cast was Michael Hutchence, one of the biggest music stars of the period, in his acting debut.

    'This book is a collection of essays exploring the place, period and legacy of Dogs in Space, by people who were there or who have been affected by this remarkable film. The writers are musicians, actors and artists and also academics in heritage, history, urban planning, gender studies, geography, performance and music. This is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about Australian film, society, culture, history, heritage, music and art.' (Publication summary)

         Cham : Palgrave Macmillan , 2020     pg. 73-80
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