Cancelled

Sweet Jimmy: Bryan Brown

Wed 4 May 2022

Bryan Brown + Venero Armanno

Maiwar Green Marquee, State Library

Main Festival

#Performances

#About the event

Duration: 60 minutes

What drove one of Australia’s most well-known actors to write one of the year’s most gripping crime debuts? Bryan Brown discusses Sweet Jimmy and his transition from screen to page. 

Bryan Brown in conversation with Venero Armanno

Please note: this event is no longer going ahead. Due to unforeseen personal circumstances, Bryan Brown will no longer be attending the Brisbane Writers Festival. Stay tuned for a new date with Bryan later in 2022.

#Artists

Bryan Brown

Iconic Australian actor Bryan Brown became an international success in the early eighties with critical acclaim from performances in a stream of Australian hits and Hollywood productions including The Thorn Birds, Gorillas in the Mist, FX, Along Came Polly, Two Hands and Cocktail. In a 40-year career, Bryan has appeared in over 80 films and worked in some 25 countries. This achievement earned him the prestigious Longford Lyell Award at the 2018 AACTAs recognising his contribution to Australian cinema. In 2021 Bryan published a book of short stories, Sweet Jimmy, to great critical acclaim. He will publish his first novel, The Drowning, later in 2023.

Venero Armanno

Venero Armanno is a novelist and academic at The University of Queensland. He has published twelve books and was the winner of the Queensland Premiers Award for Best Fiction Book (2002) with The Volcano.