We were a Western civilisation, an English speaking civilisation, both NZ and Australia, and we had all these influences coming from both Great Britain and America to us; sending us their culture in the shape and form of movies and television.
Richard O'BrienAbout author
- Author's profession: Actor
- Nationality: english
- Born: March 25, 1942
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