All because of a children's book by Aussie author Craig Silvey.
There's an old saying that you should never work with children or animals Craig Silvey, author of children's book"Lily and Squid, who play Annie and Runt, were just beautiful to watch," he told 9news.com.au.
"We transformed York into the town of Upson Downs and the locals were up for it," he said, "the enthusiasm and excitement out there was really infectious."A historic town on Ballardong Nyoongar land, York's main street Avon Terrace looks almost exactly as it did in 1911 and is surrounded by a patchwork of paddocks and towering gumtrees.location scouts were so smitten, though filming around York in late 2023 did come with a few risks.
One on particularly memorable day Couzens discovered a shingleback or 'bobtail' lizard, which he delightedly showed off to the crew. "You applied to be extras and they'd call you up and ask if you were available at these times," Ross told 9news.But that's not exactly true in York anymore.Silvey described the people of York as being "up for an adventure", but the truth is that projects like Runt bring a whole lot of cash and pride to the small town.
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