Sunday, September 21, 2014






By Peter Knegt | Indiewire September 12, 2014 at 3:28PM

Alex Russell is having a good year, and it's only going to get better. After considerable roles in well-received Hollywood fare like 2012's "Chronicle" and 2013's "Carrie," the Australian actor is ending 2014 with a one-two punch. He just won strong reviews for his lead role as Sparra Farrell, an ex-con struggling to reinvent his life, in Tony Ayre's (very) twisty noir drama "Cut Snake," which world premiered in Toronto this past weekend. And come December, he'll star alongside fellow up-and-coming actors Jack O'Connell (who was recently featured on Springboard), Garett Hedlund and Domhnall Gleeson as Pete Zamperini in Angelina Jolie's intensely anticipated "Unbroken."

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 Alex Russell in "Chronicle"


I just feel truly, truly honored to be involved in the telling of the story in "Unbroken." I think Louis Zamperini is a shining example to all of us of how well one can live one's life. If we could all just live with half as much zeal and love for people. If we could let go of anger and resentment half as much as he did, then you're going to live a blissful existence. He endured the unbearable and came out the other side.  It's just such an incredible story of willpower. The title is so appropriate.

Louis attributed everything to his big brother Pete, who I play. On Pete's deathbed, Louis spoke of the cascade of good things that came about after Pete's acts of unconditional love and devotion early in life. Because Louis was a delinquent child, and I feel honored to be playing that man.
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