Star Tim Minchin said: "From the moment I heard about the idea for 'Upright', I knew it was the show I'd been waiting to make. I like stories that make me laugh and think and cry, I adore the landscapes of outback Australia, and I love music, and homecomings, and characters full of flaws. It's awesome to be writing with this extraordinary team, and I'm looking forward to acting alongside Milly Alcock, who I think is a really special talent."
Star Tim Minchin, who plays Lucky Flynn, is also the production's music composer and an executive producer.
The Flynn's family home was built in 1901 and for a time was a boarding house called "Corner House". It's on the corner of Broome and John streets, in Perth's beachside western suburb of Cottesloe. It has been a rental for many years since it was last sold for $37,000 in 2002. It's estimated to be worth ~$A3 million in 2019.
The little plastic figure attached to the truck's bull bar is more or less a playful joke on Mad Max 2, aka The Road Warrior, Character Humungus who is also attached to the front of a truck.
Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is already a fan of upcoming Foxtel drama Upright. He tweeted: "Favorite show since "Fleabag". I don't say that lightly. All the "laugh, cry, god this cast is good, god these people are fucked up, cry an awkward amount" accolades. Time commitment small. Reward huge. Yay @timminchin & co. #ItsaYute"