Michael White and his fascinating life is the subject of THE LAST IMPRESARIO, which shines a light on the figure that pulled strings of fabulous influence for decades. From his involvement in Monty Python, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, stage and screen, and the echelons of glamorous society, filmmaker Gracie Otto shares her film with clips and the trailer for BYOD in this uncensored interview, hosted by Ondi Timoner.
GUEST AND FILM INFO:
Gracie’s feature-length directing debut was with the 2014 documentary The Last Impresario about prolific British theatre impresario and film producer Michael White. The film made its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2013, where it was positively received by critics. Featuring interviews with 60 of his close friends and associates including Naomi Watts, Anna Wintour, John Cleese, Kate Moss, Barry Humphries and Yoko Ono, the film celebrates the legendary man who transformed British culture through his many productions including Oh! Calcutta, Rocky Horror, Dame Edna and Monty Python.
Gracie has directed five short films, all of which have screened at prestigious international film festivals. Audiences have responded to her homage to Hitchcock and cinematic 60s style.
Gracie has earned critical acclaim as an actress for her performances in leading roles in two Australian feature films Three Blind Mice (2008) and LBF – Living Between F**ks (2011) both of which have screened at major film festivals including SXSW, Sydney, London and Toronto. Three Blind Mice also marked Gracie’s debut as a feature film editor, probably one of the few times the leading actress doubled in this role. Apart from her editing skills on display in Three Blind Mice and her own short films,
Gracie has been recognised by her peers with industry awards including winning the 2013 Qantas SOYA Film Award including an LA mentorship with Legally Blonde director Robert Luketic; the 2012 SOYA Film People’s Choice Award; the 2011 InStyle & Audi Scholarship; and has been a finalist for the Inside Film Rising Talent Award, British Council Realise Your Dreams and twice for SOYA.
In 2014 she was named as one of eight iconic Australian personalities chosen to celebrate Sportscraft’s 100th Anniversary. She is the Ambassador for the Chambord Shine Awards and has also been Ambassador for Royal Randwick Autumn Racing, international accessories company Mimco . and Officeworks. Gracie has feature in magazines for Instyle, Austalian Womans Weekly, GQ Australia, Vogue, Harpers Bazarr, Cleo, Madison Magazine. She has also walked in shows for Pussycat Dolls Lingerie, Coca Cola Little Black Dress and Thirty Days of Fashion.
Gracie appeared on Talking About Your generation and The Full Brazilian.
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EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:01 Welcome to BYOD.
00:05 Introducing Gracie Otto, director of The Last Impresario.
01:00 How Gracie Otto met Michael White, the subject of her documentary.
02:30 THE LAST IMPRESARIO, Clip.
04:15 White’s personality and demeanor.
06:30 How the documentary came to be.
08:45 THE LAST IMPRESARIO, Clip: What people love about Michael White.
11:45 White as the embodiment of an impresario.
14:35 Michael White’s involvement in theater.
18:45 THE LAST IMPRESARIO, Clip: Michael’s involvement in Rocky Horror Picture Show.
20:50 Another impression of when Otto met White.
22:45 White’s reaction to the documentary.
26:10 What Otto Learned from White.
29:55 THE LAST IMPRESARIO, Clip.
32:20 What White is up to now.
34:45 Thank you and goodbye.
36:00 THE LAST IMPRESARIO, Trailer.