Jumpsuits embroidered by an original Presley costumer, audio equipment used by the singer himself, and a full-sized replica of a 1969 Las Vegas ballroom, the 'Elvis' cast and crew under the direction of Baz Luhrmann worked to bring the 'King of Rock and Roll' to new audiences with authenticity.
“My kids used to like to call it my hobby,” says Berman, who developed the project in between her already prolific day jobs developing and producing television shows through Fox-based The Jackal Group, which she co-founded. It was with that hard-earned patience that Berman finally left her Brisbane quarantine and headed to a set at Village Roadshow Studios, where she walked straight into a meticulously re-created ballroom at the International Hotel in Las Vegas circa 1970.
Two years later, audiences around the world would find themselves visiting the same iconic stage in rock ‘n’ roll history. With a deep affection for the enduring pop icon and a nearly obsessive commitment to authenticity, the
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