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CONNOR DALTON
SWITCH Contributor
After watching 'The Social Network' in the dead of night, cinema has been ever-present for Connor. In the following years, he obtained a Bachelor's degree in film and television. Working as a camera operator, he’s travelled far and wide across the state filming soccer and rugby competitions.
Recently, he’s been navigating a career in reality television, working on programs such as 'Married at First Sight', 'Big Brother', 'Australian Survivor', and 'The Voice', among others. But above all, he waits patiently for the next DC Comics film, hoping for its success.
TOP 3 ARTISTS: Michael Jackson, John Mayer, The Beatles
TOP 3 MOVIES: Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Psycho
BEST CONCERT: The 1975 at the Hordern Pavilion in 2016
FIRST MEMORY OF A FILM: Being utterly entranced by the 1998 masterpiece ‘Toot Toot’ starring the Wiggles
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Damon Herriman's latest project takes him back to the stage. He is travelling the country in an adaptation of 'Art', a revered French play. Connor spoke with him about the production and a bevy of titles for which he is best known.
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With 'Top End Bub' hitting ABC TV and ABC iView, Connor had the opportunity to chat with Miranda Tapsell about the decision to expand the journey of Lauren and Ned, as well as several of her other celebrated film roles.
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As Teresa Palmer's 'Addition' heads to cinemas, in which she plays a character whose romantic relationship is complicated by her OCD, she speaks to Connor about the research she conducted, her process for creating on-screen chemistry, and how she's preparing for 'God of War'.
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Connor Dalton sits down with Damon Gameau to discuss reawakening his inner child, modifying his direction, and the balance between flourishes and vérité.
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As 'Spit' returns to the big screen, Connor sits down with David Wenham and director Jonathan Teplitzky to speak about becoming older, probing grief, and not attempting a direct continuation.
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The day after its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival, Connor spoke to Robert Connolly about whether his reputation has boosted his ability to finance his films, making Lester's book a literal part of the screenplay, and his recent escapade with Nicolas Cage in Cannes.
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With one of the most prolific voices in the entertainment industry, Patrick Warburton has cultivated an everlasting occupancy in the animation circuit. Connor discusses working with Jerry Seinfeld, the vibe he got from Sting, and the convention edicts he sets for himself.
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Brandon Routh is a member of an exceptionally exclusive club. He's one of only a few who've made you believe a man could fly. Connor discussed the second life 'Superman Returns' continues to gain, why he chose to portray another superhero, and his hopes for further ventures in the red trunks.
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'Every Little Thing' will have its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival, with director Sally Aitken in attendance - but before she enters the prestigious State Theatre, she spoke to Connor about the benefit of being an outsider to the world of hummingbirds, the rigours of observational filmmaking, and how Bob Marley played a hand in the film's title.
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Patricia Clarkson is immensely proud of the mark 'Monica' has made for its casting of a trans actor in the lead role. Connor spoke to her about her bond with Trace Lysette, awards campaigning, and the film staying with her long after shooting wrapped.
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The film offers a uniquely original perspective of the trans experience. Connor spoke with director and co-writer Andrea Pallaoro about finding the perfect lead, his battle for financing, and how he processed an 11-minute standing ovation at Venice.
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Macedonian Australian filmmaker Goran Stolevski has followed up his debut 'You Won't Be Alone' and sophomore 'Of An Age' with 'Housekeeping for Beginners'. Connor spoke with him about how a veteran Australian director inspired the plot, working with street castings, and his highlight of the Venice Film Festival.
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Garth Davis recently concluded an Australian Q&A tour of 'Foe' before it releases in cinemas nationwide this week. Connor had the chance to speak with him about writing the screenplay with the book's author, why the shared Irish heritage of his stars made for better chemistry, and whether there is a place for artificial intelligence in the film industry.
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Kitty Green has arrived in Australia with her sophomore fiction film 'The Royal Hotel'. Before she presented it at a few film festivals, Connor spoke with the director about exploring toxic masculinity in a uniquely Australian form.
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Connor spoke to Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ramin Bahrani about his documentary on the complicated man who invented the bulletproof vest.
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Connor chats with documentarian Nel Minchin about chronicling the rise and fall of former rugby superstar Israel Folau and what she hopes he can take away from it.
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In celebration of its 50th anniversary, AFTRS has partnered with the National Film and Sound Archive, to present a range of films directed by their prominent alumni. Connor interviews the curator of the collection to discover what audiences should expect.
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Belgian directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah chat to Connor about the depths of radicalisation, their research into ISIS, and why their governments wanted them to make 'Rebel'.
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To mark the film's Australian release, director Matthew Bauer spoke with Connor about how he found all these James Bonds, his history with the franchise, and creating a very specific community.
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Connor chats with Mercy Cornwall about landing her first lead role, the on-set chemistry with Jordi Webber, and the Christmas movie magic of using Queensland as the setting for a southern U.S. ranch.
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Connor chats to the Australian filmmakers making big waves in the industry with their new short film.
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For years, Nicholas Stoller has been a reliable conduit for letting people be funny on the big screen. His latest project, 'Bros', is a romantic comedy about two gay men. In fact, it's the first of its kind to ever be released by a major studio. Connor spoke to him about how it came to be.
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'Muru' tells the story of the 2007 New Zealand antiterrorism police raids on the Māori Ngāi Tūhoe people. Connor chats to the film's writer and director Tearepa Kahi and star Tāme Iti about bringing such a recent piece of history to the big screen.
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During his recent promotional tour across Melbourne and Sydney, Brett Morgen spoke with Connor about the seven years he spent working on his Bowie project.
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The film is able to be bleak, humorous, and masterfully human with little issue. Tim Roth puts in another terrific performance, made all the more impressive by the character he had to bring to life.
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The film is a beautiful ode to one of cinema's finest performers. After years of seeing Nicolas Cage dazzle on our screens, it’s lovely to see Hollywood pay him the recognition he deserves.
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It could have been a disaster in lesser hands. The fact that we are privy to a work that is inventive, frenetic, and unabashedly singular is nothing short of pure joy.
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It isn't presented with any care - it's just a soulless effort manufactured in the hope that those who saw Spider-Man would flock to this too.
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It's an honest character study of an alarmingly shameless man brought to life by Simon Rex's magnetic performance.
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Paul Thomas Anderson's coming-of-age journey features both fresh-faced debutants and some Hollywood heavyweights to transport us to a world of lively characters and their madcap schemes.
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It's trying to be more colourful, trying to be bigger, and trying to give its action more wallop. It doesn't always gel as nicely as it could, but the shift is welcome.
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Connor rewatched and ranked all eight Spider-Man films as old and new prepare to come together.
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Few films can manage to make me alternate between feeling numb and awestruck. Everything is present for something dynamic, but we're only granted glimpses of that potential.
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Over 40 years on, the film still feels like a force of nature, eliciting something both subtle and primal. It gets in your bones, and it's rightfully a touchstone of horror.
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In the pantheon of 21st century LGBTQIA+ cinema, this film can't hold a candle to an array of more thoughtful pieces. The crusade to tell Joe Bell's story must go down as a missed opportunity.
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It explores our dreams, our pain, and our disparity when what we love is jeopardised. But the most rewarding aspect is seeing the tour de force on display from Nicolas Cage.
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It's the Addison Rae movie pandering to the TikTok demographic, and little else. No one strived to make the film anything more than that.
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An effective and unforgiving look at a sickening moment in human history, though its messages remain timely, as seen through the eyes of a woman torn between motherhood and the motherland.
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It doesn't match the animated versions of titles like 'Year One' or 'The Dark Knight Returns'; it's firmly in the middle. It's fine - no more, no less.
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S.K. Dale delivers an edge-of-your-seat thriller with a killer turn from Megan Fox at its centre. Irreconcilable differences have never been so good.