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People love events - they love performances, they love music - and I think Australians are great entertainers.

In Australia, getting an audition can be a rarity. There just aren't as many opportunities.

People ask me all the time what it is about Australia that produces so many big stars. Honestly, I believe it is a combination of things. Our education standards are quite high, but our industry is very limited. Yet we're very aware of the industry - everyone goes to the theater, sees TV shows.

I do greatly admire Australian artists.

I seem to have a soft spot in my heart for Australia and Australian actors. After having worked with one in 'Cinderella' and a multitude of them in 'Cats,' I've wanted the opportunity to actually perform 'down under.'

There is so much talent out there and not quite as much opportunity.

Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me.

QVB have a long history of supporting Australian talent.

Hollywood is the place to be for actors - and there's just a big rush when an Australian comes over just because there's less of them. I guess that's just how it is. Like if you pick a pink jellybean out of a jar of green ones it'd be amazing, but if you pick a green one, no one will care.

Britain's got talent, enormous talent; that's very obvious.