Archive for the 'press' Category

February 7, 2018 interview, press

Gianni Versace gets title billing in the current season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series American Crime Story, but the story belongs to his murderer, Andrew Cunanan. A serial killer who targeted gay men, Cunanan was already being pursued by the FBI in connection to four murders before he shot Versace in the head outside his […]


November 18, 2017 interview, press

The newcomer on growing up in the Australian outback, playing Jennifer Garner’s son, and his next role on American Crime Story. Based on Joy Nicholson’s 1997 best-selling novel of the same name, Brendan and Emmett Malloys’ sophomore narrative feature, The Tribes of Palos Verdes—with Karen Croner’s capable script that exchanged several directors’ hands during its nearly two […]


June 16, 2014 interview, press

From small mining-town Southern Cross, WA-born and raised Cody Fern looks set to take Hollywood by storm after winning the Australians in Film’s sixth annual Heath Ledger Scholarship in Los Angeles. Fern was inspired to pursue acting after seeing Ledger in the 2006 film Candy where the late WA actor played a heroin addict. “He’s […]


June 12, 2014 interview, press

From a small mining town in Australia to the American stage, Australian-born Cody Fern has taken many routes during his pursuit to strengthen and further his acting skills. Now, Fern is the 2014 recipient of Australians in Film’s sixth annual Heath Ledger Scholarship, an award aimed at financially and professionally supporting actors of Australian descent. On […]


June 12, 2014 interview, press

Cody Fern, 25, beat out runners-up Charlotte Best and Axle Whitehead for the $20,000 prize. Western Australian actor Cody Fern was named the Australians In Film Heath Ledger Scholarship winner for 2014 at a celebratory dinner in  Los Angeles on Thursday that was hosted by musician, actor and director, Tim Minchin. The 25-year old, best known for his role as […]


October 14, 2012 interview, press

HE GREW up in a tiny Outback town and did not set foot on a stage until three years go. Now, at 24, Cody Fern has been cast in the coveted lead role for the Australian run of international stage sensation War Horse. It goes without saying that he’s thrilled to have landed a dream role, […]